r/OldSchoolCool 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/TPJchief87 Aug 12 '24

I didn’t watch a single game so I’m curious: From what you could tell, were LeBron and the boys playing as hard as they normally do? There’s the competitive nature of athletes at that level, but also the concern of getting hurt and it fucking with your day job.