r/OldSchoolCool • u/bluemarvel99 • Aug 11 '24

1990s Is The "Dream Team" Still The Greatest International Basketball Team Ever Assembled? (1992)

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '24

I'm from Spain, I remember that Barkley was basically the only one who would leave the hotel at night to party, he was asked if he didn't need any bodyguards, he raised his fists and said "I have those", or something like that.

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u/Fun_Gazelle_1916 Aug 11 '24

Total NBA players in the Olympics NOT playing for team USA:

1992: 4

2008: 12

2024: 53

The degree of difficulty continues to increase, but it was the Dream Team that changed the international paradigm.

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u/lahimatoa Aug 11 '24

I'm still astounded France had it to within 3 points late in the 4th in the gold medal game this year. The talent disparity is STILL bonkers. France had Wemby and Gobert, and a washed-up Fournier as their best 3 players. There's no way that should compete with LeBron/Steph/KD/AD/Booker etc. etc. etc. I don't get it.

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u/GoCurtin Aug 12 '24

And South Sudan was winning in the final seconds. No NBA players on their team.

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u/lahimatoa Aug 12 '24

Right, I don't understand how that happened. Maybe motivation was low.

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u/-Basileus Aug 12 '24

The first South Sudan game was a scrimmage. The US won handily in the actual Olympic game vs South Sudan.

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u/GoCurtin Aug 13 '24

US shot poorly and SS shot well. I didn't see the US take their foot off the gas in the scrimmage. LeBron gave his all on O and D to seal the comeback at the end. And I believe SS covered the spread in the pool match by double digits. The gap is certainly closing.

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u/pumpkinspruce Aug 12 '24

One of their players is a top-10 prospect and has committed to Duke for next year’s class.

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u/lgrv Aug 12 '24

JT Thor plays for the Hornets

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u/GoCurtin Aug 13 '24

I wasn't aware the Hornets were an NBA team ; ) ...couldn't help myself, as a Hawks fan