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These new boyz would, in my opinion, beat the Dream Team for multiple reasons. They're far better athletes for starters. I know cats are going crazy even reading this joint but those are the same cats that think Jim Brown was the best running back of all-time. The same duns that think Babe Ruth was the best hitter or baseball player of all-time. Look bruh, Jim Brown was drafted into the NFL in 1957 and retired in 1965. He was 6'2" 232lbs playing running back during a time when there were very very very few brothers playing in the league and he was running over and around corners and safeties that were 5'8" 165 pounds with no speed. He didn't turn the corner and see boyz like Deion Sanders, Rod Woodson, Darrell Green, Sean Taylor or Ronnie Lott. It would have been like taking Eric Dickerson and putting him on the field in 1957. No contest! Babe Ruth didn't play against any of the legendary pitchers of the Negro League like Satchel Paige or the Latin players of today. So to say that they were better is crazy.
All I keep hearing about is how the Dream Team never trailed in a game during exhibitions nor in the Olympics. They were winning by 50 and 60 points every night. That's absolutely correct bruh but they didn't play against any other NBA players but Tony Kukoc from Croatia. These cats now are playing teams with multiple NBA players on the rosters; Spain has 5, Brazil has 4, France has 6 and Argentina has 4. That's called better competition bruh! That's why they aren't blowing the doors off of teams. They're playing against their peers.
I keep hearing that the Dream Team was just better because they had 11 Hall of Famers. Well...these new boyz careers are still ongoing. Most of these cats will be Hall of Famers too. Don't think for one minute that LeBron, Kobe, Durant, Melo, CP3, Deron Williams and Russell Westbrook won't make it to the Hall of Fame either. So throw that argument in the toilet and flush it.
Knuckle heads keep bringing up the fact that the new team has no centers or big men. Let's keep it real or all the way 100, whichever comes 1st! The new team has big men too, they just play different positions now because they're far more athletic. On the Dream Team outside of David Robinson who was 7'1" 235lbs and Patrick Ewing who was 7'0" 240lbs the new team is much bigger but boyz are playing guards, small forwards and power forwards out on the perimeter these days. Would Robinson and Ewing be able to keep up with cats out on the perimeter? I would doubt it very seriously. It's a different game now. Just think about it, back in '92 everybody had to play man to man because zone defense was illegal. If LeBron were playing in man to man only basketball at his size and speed it would be sick.
Durant weights just as much as those two centers at 6'9" 235lbs but he's listed as a guard that can handle the rock and shoot from anywhere. Who's gonna to guard him? Magic was old at the time and he was much slower and Malone wouldn't keep up with him. Not on the perimeter anyway!
Let's pause for a minute on Magic bruh! He was only 1 year removed from being diagnosed with HIV during a time when medications weren't as advanced as they are now. People were still dying at an alarming rate from AIDS because of the lack of technology and science. So at the very least he wasn't as healthy as he otherwise would have been. Now HIV is considered to be a chronic disease according to the American Medical Association like Diabetes, high blood pressure etc. So Magic definitely at the time wouldn't have been as strong as he would have needed to be to keep up with these ThoroughBread$. Consider this, drugs back then had terrible side effects. I know because I've worked in the pharmaceutical industry for years. So sit him on the bench for half of the games for that reason alone. That's just real talk!
Durant's also got Pippen by 2 inches and 25lbs so he'd back him down or shoot over him all night. Dude, Kevin Love is 6'10" 260 which is bigger than anyone on the '92 squad in terms of weight and is playing not only in the post but he's running around on the perimeter. I'm not saying that he's better than Ewing or Robinson because he clearly isn't. However, I am saying they've got to play his game while he's on offense(perimeter) and defensively he's not going to get pushed around because he's 20 pounds bigger and more athletic. I'm just sayin'!
Let's pause for a minute on Magic bruh! He was only 1 year removed from being diagnosed with HIV during a time when medications weren't as advanced as they are now. People were still dying at an alarming rate from AIDS because of the lack of technology and science. So at the very least he wasn't as healthy as he otherwise would have been. Now HIV is considered to be a chronic disease according to the American Medical Association like Diabetes, high blood pressure etc. So Magic definitely at the time wouldn't have been as strong as he would have needed to be to keep up with these ThoroughBread$. Consider this, drugs back then had terrible side effects. I know because I've worked in the pharmaceutical industry for years. So sit him on the bench for half of the games for that reason alone. That's just real talk!
Durant's also got Pippen by 2 inches and 25lbs so he'd back him down or shoot over him all night. Dude, Kevin Love is 6'10" 260 which is bigger than anyone on the '92 squad in terms of weight and is playing not only in the post but he's running around on the perimeter. I'm not saying that he's better than Ewing or Robinson because he clearly isn't. However, I am saying they've got to play his game while he's on offense(perimeter) and defensively he's not going to get pushed around because he's 20 pounds bigger and more athletic. I'm just sayin'!
LeBron is 6'8" 250lbs that plays everywhere and is as strong as a bull. Who's gonna guard him? He's got Jordan by 2 inches and 50 lbs and is far more athletic and 5 times stronger. He's got Barkley by 2 inches and is the same weight. Remember, Barkley wasn't a yoked up 250! He was a chubby 250. So therefore, he'd run circles around him. Do you really think John Stockton would keep up with Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook or Deron Williams bruh? Really? Bird had back issues at the time so he's sitting next to Magic as a non-factor too.
I know everybody wants to live in the past but players now days are much more athletic, faster and stronger! Stop loosing sight of that. When Jordan would show up he would always be the most athletic guy in the building. Now there are at least 4 players on every team in the league with the athleticism of Jordan. Stop it! Just stop it!
The Dream Team was awesome but these new cats are much better athletes now and along with their size and strength that gives them the edge. Throw the argument that the old cats were more fundamentally sound out with the bath water too. The fact that a boy is bigger, stronger and faster kills your fundamental argument because he's on the other end of the floor by the time the fundamental cat turns around.
Look bruh, I'm old school all day long but I can see. Just because Jordan, Barkley and the Dream Team came up during my day doesn't make me delusional enough to say that these young boyz wouldn't split games with them or just outright beat them in a best of 7 series. Let's keep it real, the young boyz are missing D. Wade, D. Rose and Dwight Howard due to injuries. If those cats were playing as originally expected we wouldn't even be wrestling about who's better or who's got the most Hall of Famer's on the floor. One thing is for sure, whoever has the horses will win and I just believe these young stallions would outrun the Dream Team! I've got on my big hat and seersucker suit I'm just waiting for my Mint Julep!
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Jay Graves
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Folks need to pay attention to these facts hard to pay argue against facts. Although we like to compare new and old when these kind of facts are present one must step back and examine through real deal.
ReplyDeleteExperience is a great teacher. Dream Team had the experience. Much like the Spurs or a Kung fu master the Dream Team had multiple styles. They can play uptempo or in the half court. Defensively the Dream Team was better. Pippen neutralizes LeBron & athleticism can be neutralized as well. The young guns don't under spacing like their seasoned counterparts. Definitely must see TV! Best of 7 series 92 Team wins 4 - 2. 1 game 92 Team wins by @ least 15.
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