The Dream Team

[nineiron]

MJ, Magic, Bird dream team

Can you come up with a team that beats them?

[ELITEpower23]

Magic and Jordan can't shoot and Bird and Magic can't play defense so this should be easy.

LBJ, KD, Kawhi mops them easily. Or if you want to go size you can go LBJ, KD, AD.

Or you can go
LBJ, Kawhi, Giannis
LBJ, Kawhi, Jokic,
LBJ, Giannis, Jokic
LBJ, KD, Giannis
LBJ, AD, Giannis
LBJ, Luka, Kawhi
LBJ, Luka, Giannis
LBJ, KD, Luka
LBJ, Kawhi, Luka

So pretty much like 20 teams without even thinking about it for more than 2 minutes.


Basically LBJ and any two top 10 players in the NBA in 2021 and you're good.

[3ba11]

Magic and Jordan can't shoot and Bird and Magic can't play defense so this should be easy.

LBJ, KD, Kawhi mops them easily. Or if you want to go size you can go LBJ, KD, AD.

Or you can go
LBJ, Kawhi, Giannis
LBJ, Kawhi, Jokic,
LBJ, Giannis, Jokic
LBJ, KD, Giannis
LBJ, AD, Giannis
LBJ, Luka, Kawhi
LBJ, Luka, Giannis
LBJ, KD, Luka
LBJ, Kawhi, Luka

So pretty much like 20 teams without even thinking about it for more than 2 minutes.


Basically LBJ and any two top 10 players in the NBA in 2021 and you're good.


LBJ lost 7 times with peak 06' Wade and Duncan

They were literally blown away by Greece and other teams, but you think they can beat MJ/Magic/Bird?... That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard..

Ever since the AAU brand took over the NBA, our players are bad at basketball compared to the 90's era or before - that's why we repeatedly lose to bum teams from overseas

[ELITEpower23]

LBJ lost 7 times with peak 06' Wade and Duncan

They were literally blown away by Greece and other teams, but you think they can beat MJ/Magic/Bird?... That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard..

Ever since the AAU brand took over the NBA, our players are bad at basketball compared to the 90's era or before - that's why we repeatedly lose to bum teams from overseas

Are you saying LBJ, KD, and Kawhi would not rape MJ, Magic and Bird?

You can pick any combination of LBJ with Kawhi, KD, AD, Luka, Jokic, Giannis and they would molly wop MJ, Magic and Bird. Who TF is Magic going to guard? Who TF is Bird going to guard?

A scarier duo might be MJ, Bird and Pippen because at least Pippen has shown he can carry MJ like he did in the past plus Pippen would make up for MJ's lack of defense and shooting. They'd be setting screens and targeting MJ all night but that's what happens when you're a sub par defender.

[FultzNationRISE]

The Dream Team (Michael, Magic, Larry)

<<<<

The WET DREAM Team (Lebron and whoever)

[3ba11]

Are you saying LBJ, KD, and Kawhi would not rape MJ, Magic and Bird?

You can pick any combination of LBJ with Kawhi, KD, AD, Luka, Jokic, Giannis and they would molly wop MJ, Magic and Bird. Who TF is Magic going to guard? Who TF is Bird going to guard?

A scarier duo might be MJ, Bird and Pippen because at least Pippen has shown he can carry MJ like he did in the past plus Pippen would make up for MJ's lack of defense and shooting.


Lebron, KD, and Kawhi would be lost against Bird, Magic and MJ because today's Americans can't play when there's a bunch of bodies in the paint, which is what the international rules have - we're seeing this plain as day with these games

This confirms that today's player would be lost in the packed paints of previous eras and are babied by the "defensive 3 seconds" - it's literally a mandate to keep the paint clear...

Yes - defensive 3 seconds is the reason Americans are no longer good at basketball.. They can shoot threes and dribble, but they can't enter the paint with a bunch of bodies in there - they're completely lost and have no clue what to do without the wide open, spaced-out beginner format that the NBA has.

[Bawkish]

you can't spell Bronze without Bron

[ELITEpower23]

Lebron, KD, and Kawhi would be lost against Bird, Magic and MJ because today's Americans can't play when there's a bunch of bodies in the paint, which is what the international rules have - we're seeing this plain as day with these games

This confirms that today's player would be lost in the packed paints of previous eras and are babied by the "defensive 3 seconds" - it's literally a mandate to keep the paint clear...

Yes - defensive 3 seconds is the reason Americans are no longer good at basketball.. They can shoot threes and dribble, but they can't enter the paint with a bunch of bodies in there - they're completely lost and have no clue what to do without the wide open, spaced-out beginner format that the NBA has.

LBJ, KD, Kawhi would plunge deep into MJ, Bird and Magic's anus at will to the point of you being forced to like it. It would be a sloppy, wet plunging. It would be the dream team vs the wet dream, splooge city

[ELITEpower23]

you can't spell Bronze without Bron

Cant spell Fraud without Michael F R A U D A N

[3ba11]

LBJ, KD, Kawhi would plunge deep into MJ, Bird and Magic's anus at will to the point of you being forced to like it. It would be a sloppy, wet plunging. It would be the dream team vs the wet dream, splooge city


KD, Lebron, and Kawhi would score their normal levels against Bird, Magic and MJ, but it wouldn't be nearly enough - MJ, Bird and Magic are vastly superior offensive players, especially with real rules (not today's beginner format rules of the NBA)

[Bawkish]

LBJ, KD, Kawhi would plunge deep into MJ, Bird and Magic's anus at will to the point of you being forced to like it. It would be a sloppy, wet plunging. It would be the dream team vs the wet dream, splooge city

Ok, take it easy

you don't need to equate your life experiences in your analogy

[Jasper]

as the saying goes - there is only one Dream Team

[bullettooth]

Cant spell Fraud without Michael F R A U D A N

Cringe.

[FKAri]

MJ
Kobe
KD
KG
Shaq

Supersub for all positions: LeGOAT

Larry Burr wasn't guarding anyone in 1992.

[3ba11]

MJ
Kobe
KD
KG
Shaq

Supersub for all positions: LeGOAT

Larry Burr wasn't guarding anyone in 1992.


Lebron isn't a good addition to any team except really bad, losing teams (where anyone decent is a good addition).

Otherwise, the good teams will underachieve with him and win less rings than they're supposed to... See his Miami Heat or Cavalier super-teams, which mostly lost (and badly)

Imagine Lebron trying to turn Kobe or MJ into a spot-up shooter - he'd get kicked off the team or benched permenently...

Lebron has no real skill - just AAU-style ball-dominance... playground king skillset, aka trash.. the guy takes FOREVER to set up an assist - so he's a bad passer too and fields low-assist teams and weak offenses given the talent.. all the evidence says he's trash but simply played on super-teams to scrape a few rings and seem viable.. but he isn't

[ELITEpower23]

KD, Lebron, and Kawhi would score their normal levels against Bird, Magic and MJ, but it wouldn't be nearly enough - MJ, Bird and Magic are vastly superior offensive players, especially with real rules (not today's beginner format rules of the NBA)

KD LBJ and Kawhi is basically an upgrade over Magic, Bird and MJ at every match up

KD > Bird
Kawhi > MJ
LBJ > Magic

It wouldn't even be fair. I would love to see Albino dinosuar looking ass Bird move laterally as he tries to keep up with KD or Magic getting absolutely bulldozed by LeBron or Kawhi muscling MJ at will. MJ is a slightly bigger Reggie Miller. Let that sink in.

[FKAri]

Imagine Lebron trying to turn Kobe or MJ into a spot-up shooter - he'd get kicked off the team or benched permenently...

Not at all. Any team Lebron's on becomes is HIS team. He naturally assumes the roles of coaching, GMing, accounting, etc. This is what makes him so special. On the other end you have MJ and Kobe who sat on their asses and whined to the men who had leashes around their collars. Remember Kobe dropping riddles to the media or MJ blowing up Reisendorf's answering machine begging for help? lol It's pathetic. It's beta. It's not taking responsibility. LeGOAT seizes power. He seizes control. If Lebron wants MJ in a corner. MJ better damn well get in that corner or the half time show will be him getting raped at center court for his insolence as a deterrent to others.

[3ba11]

Not at all. Any team Lebron's on becomes is HIS team. He naturally assumes the roles of coaching, GMing, accounting, etc. This is what makes him so special. On the other end you have MJ and Kobe who sat on their asses and whined to the men who had leashes around their collars. Remember Kobe dropping riddles to the media or MJ blowing up Reisendorf's answering machine begging for help? lol It's pathetic. It's beta. It's not taking responsibility. LeGOAT seizes power. He seizes control. If Lebron wants MJ in a corner. MJ better damn well get in that corner or the half time show will be him getting raped at center court for his insolence as a deterrent to others.


all that bullshit you said = Lebron stacks the deck to win, while MJ and Kobe won with the little scraps that were given to them, shaq not withstanding.

[Spain_]

Magic and Jordan can't shoot and Bird and Magic can't play defense so this should be easy.

LBJ, KD, Kawhi mops them easily. Or if you want to go size you can go LBJ, KD, AD.

Or you can go
LBJ, Kawhi, Giannis
LBJ, Kawhi, Jokic,
LBJ, Giannis, Jokic
LBJ, KD, Giannis
LBJ, AD, Giannis
LBJ, Luka, Kawhi
LBJ, Luka, Giannis
LBJ, KD, Luka
LBJ, Kawhi, Luka

So pretty much like 20 teams without even thinking about it for more than 2 minutes.


Basically LBJ and any two top 10 players in the NBA in 2021 and you're good.

Kawhi and Luka would be an unbelievable pairing, in terms of playstyle, skillset, position, mentality,they complement one another completely.

[Phoenix]

The 96 team probably beats them.

[8Ball]

Magic and Jordan can't shoot and Bird and Magic can't play defense so this should be easy.

LBJ, KD, Kawhi mops them easily. Or if you want to go size you can go LBJ, KD, AD.

Or you can go
LBJ, Kawhi, Giannis
LBJ, Kawhi, Jokic,
LBJ, Giannis, Jokic
LBJ, KD, Giannis
LBJ, AD, Giannis
LBJ, Luka, Kawhi
LBJ, Luka, Giannis
LBJ, KD, Luka
LBJ, Kawhi, Luka

So pretty much like 20 teams without even thinking about it for more than 2 minutes.


Basically LBJ and any two top 10 players in the NBA in 2021 and you're good.

This is correct.

Modern NBA is superior to 80s and 90s basketball. Bill Simmons admitted that his 86 celtics would get swept by the 2017 Warriors.

[Manny98]

My personal dream team based off of a combination of talent and how they would fit together on the basketball court would be

PG - Curry
SG - Klay
SF - Kawhi
PF - LeBron
C - Duncan

[SouBeachTalents]

My personal dream team based off of a combination of talent and how they would fit together on the basketball court would be

PG - Curry
SG - Klay
SF - Kawhi
PF - LeBron
C - Duncan
That’s pretty damn close to mine :lol

Curry
Klay
Kawhi
Bird
Hakeem

[tontoz]

The Dream Team (Michael, Magic, Larry)

<<<<

The WET DREAM Team (Lebron and whoever)

Anything involving Lebron is a wet dream for you.

[HoopsNY]

The 96 team probably beats them.

I remember that team. Remember the cereal boxes that had the player cards? That was a great team. Though I'm not sure they would beat the 1992 team.

[Bronbron23]

Magic and Jordan can't shoot and Bird and Magic can't play defense so this should be easy.

LBJ, KD, Kawhi mops them easily. Or if you want to go size you can go LBJ, KD, AD.

Or you can go
LBJ, Kawhi, Giannis
LBJ, Kawhi, Jokic,
LBJ, Giannis, Jokic
LBJ, KD, Giannis
LBJ, AD, Giannis
LBJ, Luka, Kawhi
LBJ, Luka, Giannis
LBJ, KD, Luka
LBJ, Kawhi, Luka

So pretty much like 20 teams without even thinking about it for more than 2 minutes.


Basically LBJ and any two top 10 players in the NBA in 2021 and you're good.

What an idiot. Bron had a top 5 scorer and top 10 scorer and lost to a team that had jason terry as it's second best player.

The delusion is real with these idiots:facepalm

[FKAri]

all that bullshit you said = Lebron stacks the deck to win, while MJ and Kobe won with the little scraps that were given to them, shaq not withstanding.

Yes. That's the reality you need to deal with. Your boy does no work and whines for scraps while LeDingDong gets to work and manifests his own destiny. Sorry.


The 96 team probably beats them.

And, this

[Phoenix]

I remember that team. Remember the cereal boxes that had the player cards? That was a great team. Though I'm not sure they would beat the 1992 team.

I believe they would mostly due to their frontline and overall defense. They had less weaknesses and no filler. Laettner was a wasted spot in 92. Magic and Bird were honorary selections. The 96 team had Shaq coming into the start of prime, Hakeem a year off his chip, 96 Robinson IMO was better than 92( at least, more experienced), 92 Barkley is better than 96 but 96 Mailman I'd take over 92( or ar worst a push). Stockton IIRC correctly was injured in 92. 96 guardplay was deeper too with Richmond, prime Reggie, peak Payton and peak Penny. Strong forward wings with Hill and 96 Pippen is better than 92 Pippen. 96 team to me just had several advantages. Yeah, 92 had peak Jordan but he alone doesn't swing the edge to 92 when you break down the overall rosters.

[FKAri]

I believe they would mostly due to their frontline and overall defense. They had less weaknesses and no filler. Laettner was a wasted spot in 92. Magic and Bird were honorary selections. The 96 team had Shaq, coming into the start of prime, Hakeem a year off his chip, 96 Robinson IMO was better than 92( at least, more experienced), 92 Barkley is better than 96 but 96 Mailman I'd take over 92( or ar worst) a push. Stockton IIRC correctly was injured in 92. 96 guardplay was deeper too with Richmond, Reggie, Payton and peak Penny. Strong forward wings with Hill and 96 Pippen is better than 92 Pippen. 96 team to me just had several advantages. Yeah, 92 had peak Jordan but he alone doesnt swing the edge to 92 when you break down the overall rosters.

The Dream Team was created more as an advertisement for NBA stars whereas the 96 team was more about putting together a great team. The 92 team was still amazing but they prioritized names over merit.

[nineiron]

bransexuals are out in full force in this thread.

[Phoenix]

The Dream Team was created more as an advertisement for NBA stars whereas the 96 team was more about putting together a great team. The 92 team was still amazing but they prioritized names over merit.

Exactly. Magic and Bird were more 'names' than utility at that point. Any number of players could have been in those spots. But the idea of MJ, Bird and Magic being on the same squad was a huge marketing deal.

[3ba11]

The Dream Team was accustomed to playing against packed paints - that's how the game was played back then - so they had no problem with international rules or play - it was more like the NBA back then.

Otoh, today's NBA format is now a beginner format (open paint, no physicality), so our players are trash in the tougher format of international play.

it's a sad state of affairs and it falls on ADAM SILVER - his rule changes around 2016 dumbed the game down

[Phoenix]

The Dream Team was accustomed to playing against packed paints - that's how the game was played back then - so they had no problem with international rules or play - it was more like the NBA back then.

Otoh, today's NBA format is now a beginner format (open paint, no physicality), so our players are trash in the tougher format of international play.

it's a sad state of affairs and it falls on ADAM SILVER - his rule changes around 2016 dumbed the game down

You could go back to 2005 when the perimeter rules changed then but at least the guys who made up the 2008 redeem team were mostly guys with pre-2005 experience. Everyone in the last decade has come up on the current rule set and it's getting exposed in intl competition by a combination of players globally being better and playing generally a better ( to use your term) brand of ball.

[HoopsNY]

I believe they would mostly due to their frontline and overall defense. They had less weaknesses and no filler. Laettner was a wasted spot in 92. Magic and Bird were honorary selections. The 96 team had Shaq coming into the start of prime, Hakeem a year off his chip, 96 Robinson IMO was better than 92( at least, more experienced), 92 Barkley is better than 96 but 96 Mailman I'd take over 92( or ar worst a push). Stockton IIRC correctly was injured in 92. 96 guardplay was deeper too with Richmond, prime Reggie, peak Payton and peak Penny. Strong forward wings with Hill and 96 Pippen is better than 92 Pippen. 96 team to me just had several advantages. Yeah, 92 had peak Jordan but he alone doesn't swing the edge to 92 when you break down the overall rosters.

Good points. You're right. I concede.

[3ba11]

You could go back to 2005 when the perimeter rules changed then but at least the guys who made up the 2008 redeem team were mostly guys with pre-2005 experience. Everyone in the last decade has come up on the current rule set and it's getting exposed in intl competition by a combination of players globally being better and playing generally a better ( to use your term) brand of ball.


A team made up of the WORLD'S players has caught up to the NBA talent-wise - but no individual country has caught up - it's our all-nba guys versus a bunch of 2nd, 3rd, or 4th tier talents

it's basically our all-nba vs their bench warmers, and the bench warmers are winning because they're better at basketball (packed paints) - they've developed better instinct, skill and shot-making ability in heavy traffic than our players, who need wide open lanes to execute their inferior skillset (iso or high screen roll)..

Our guys only know how to play 1 or 2-man basketball, while the world grew up playing 5-man basketball in a tougher format.

[RogueBorg]

Cant spell Fraud without Michael F R A U D A N

Dumb

[And1AllDay]

KD LBJ and Kawhi is basically an upgrade over Magic, Bird and MJ at every match up

KD > Bird
Kawhi > MJ
LBJ > Magic

It wouldn't even be fair. I would love to see Albino dinosuar looking ass Bird move laterally as he tries to keep up with KD or Magic getting absolutely bulldozed by LeBron or Kawhi muscling MJ at will. MJ is a slightly bigger Reggie Miller. Let that sink in.

not even a competiton. all three would bully those 80s kids

[RogueBorg]

Wade and Kobe saved all of us, the United States and Lebron from another embarrassing non-gold medal in the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal Game. Those two carried Lebronze's pathetic passive arse in the 4th quarter of that game.

Thank you DWade and Kobe. Two true competitors.

[nineiron]

Wade and Kobe saved all of us, the United States and Lebron from another embarrassing non-gold medal in the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal Game. Those two carried Lebronze's pathetic passive arse in the 4th quarter of that game.

Thank you DWade and Kobe. Two true competitors.

no surprises there.

[Im Still Ballin]

LeBron James
Chubby Cox
Fat Lever
Scottie Pippen
Serge Ibaka

[davidkimchi]

tough one