wow was 92 dream team competition weakest teams in last 40 years??

[dankok8]

Radja (Croatia)
Petrovic (Croatia)
Kukoc (Croatia)
Tabak (Croatia)
Sabonis (Lithuania)
Longley (Australia)
Scrempf (Germany)
Volkov (Russia)
Schmidt (Brazil)

All pretty well accomplished players and played in the NBA (minus Oscar Schmidt) but I bet OP has no clue who they are.

Yugoslavia was also a monster team in 1992, quite probably the best after the US, but they were banned from the tournament.

Also a lot of Euros back then didn't want to play in the NBA. The likes of Schmidt, Bodiroga etc. Even Sabonis got over pretty late outside of his prime.

And a lot of others were naturalized and became Americans even though there were international players. Like Hakeem (Nigeria), Ewing (Jamaica) and Mutombo (Congo). Those three today probably play for their nations inflating the number of international players.

[RRR3]

Radja (Croatia)
Petrovic (Croatia)
Kukoc (Croatia)
Tabak (Croatia)
Sabonis (Lithuania)
Longley (Australia)
Scrempf (Germany)
Volkov (Russia)
Schmidt (Brazil)

All pretty well accomplished players and played in the NBA (minus Oscar Schmidt) but I bet OP has no clue who they are.

Yugoslavia was also a monster team in 1992, quite probably the best after the US, but they were banned from the tournament.

Also a lot of Euros back then didn't want to play in the NBA. The likes of Schmidt, Bodiroga etc. Even Sabonis got over pretty late outside of his prime.

And a lot of others were naturalized and became Americans even though there were international players. Like Hakeem (Nigeria), Ewing (Jamaica) and Mutombo (Congo). Those three today probably play for their nations inflating the number of international players.

Talking about Luc Longley, Zan Tabak and Alexander Volkov as if they weren't scrubs is nasty work. Fair enough on the other guys though.

[dankok8]

Talking about Luc Longley, Zan Tabak and Alexander Volkov as if they weren't scrubs is nasty work. Fair enough on the other guys though.

Longley was a solid starting C. No way anyone should call him a scrub.

Tabak always got injured by the time he got to the NBA but had a lot of talent. Definitely not a scrub.

Volkov was a key player for the Soviet team that beat the US in the 1988 Olympics. The team that had David Robinson, Danny Manning, Mitch Richmond... I don't remember him playing but I've heard of him. When I looked at the Olympic rosters I recognized him. Potential scrub LOL

[Nowoco]

I've heard some ridiculous opinions about the 1992 Dream Team but saying Magic shouldnt have been on it is probably the worst. He was their most important player, particularly off the court. He was the catalyst to getting all the stars to play by being the first to commit. He was also exactly what they needed on the court. Selfless and getting everyone involved so no-one was stepping on anyone's toes.

I also wish people would shut up about Laettner being selected over Shaq. It's pure monday morning quarterbacking. LSU did shit in the NCAA. Laettner was by far the best college player in the world. Both by play, stats and achievements. He fully deserved to be on the team as the college player and what he did or didnt do, or what Shaq did in the NBA doesnt change that.

[RRR3]

Longley was a solid starting C. No way anyone should call him a scrub.

Tabak always got injured by the time he got to the NBA but had a lot of talent. Definitely not a scrub.

Volkov was a key player for the Soviet team that beat the US in the 1988 Olympics. The team that had David Robinson, Danny Manning, Mitch Richmond... I don't remember him playing but I've heard of him. When I looked at the Olympic rosters I recognized him. Potential scrub LOL

Tabak was a scrub in the NBA, he may have been good before his injuries, can't speak to that, but his NBA stats are...not good.

How was Longley solid? His efficiency was genuinely horrifying for a center (-5 rTS% career), which was compounded by the fact that he didn't even shoot much, and he rebounded very poorly for his size. I've never heard anyone say he was a great defender, either. Unless he was a great defender, he looks pretty scrubtastic to me. I always see MJ and Bulls fans saying he sucked too.

[j3lademaster]

The global talent just wasn’t there in the 90’s.

[Phoenix]

Saying that Magic wasn't the best ( as far as floor performance) available PG the US had at their disposal in 92 doesn't equate, or intended to infer, that he had absolutely no business being on the team. For intangible reasons, for leadership reasons, for whatever else one wants to throw in there...I get why he was on the team. But hey it's the internet so lets instead warp 9 to the most extreme conclusions, shall we?

Laettner was a great college player backed by great talent and coaching on that Duke team. I don't know how one attempts to measure what he did in college vs Shaq as a barometer for who would have been the more effective FIBA Olympics player in 92 without bringing that into the equation. There's a reason Laettner was picked third in the draft behind 2 players who did less than him in college from an accolades standpoint.

[Carbine]

Magic backed it up with his play. I don't think anyone is out producing a 70 TS scoring efficiency while average 5 assists (only behind Pippen) in 18 mpg. Those are elite numbers. Magic was still that guy (as evidence by only one talking shit to Jordan in practice)

[Carbine]

I wonder why the anti Jordan crowd hasn't latched onto his 1992 Olympic stats. I don't think I've ever heard mention of them.

He has a 49 TS percentage while most everyone else was enjoying significant bumps in their efficiency on the team.

[RRR3]

I wonder why the anti Jordan crowd hasn't latched onto his 1992 Olympic stats. I don't think I've ever heard mention of them.

He has a 49 TS percentage while most everyone else was enjoying significant bumps in their efficiency on the team.

At least on this board people mostly just shit on MJ because 3ball is so annoying. And 3ball doesn't talk about the Olympics.

[Nowoco]

I wonder why the anti Jordan crowd hasn't latched onto his 1992 Olympic stats. I don't think I've ever heard mention of them.

He has a 49 TS percentage while most everyone else was enjoying significant bumps in their efficiency on the team.

Jordan was inefficient on offense (by his own standards) but was a monster on defense. He averaged 7 steals per 36 minutes, light years ahead of anyone else at the 92 Olympics.

He was also unselfish. Putting up 8 assists per 36 (5th in tournament).

[Carbine]

I have a hard time saying Jordan was unselfish.

He lead the team by a wide margin in FG attempts, while being the least efficient scorer on the team. This is classic chucking.

He was not only inefficient for his own standards, he was inefficient by Allen Iverson standards. But he still kept jacking those shots up....

[Da_Realist]

I have a hard time saying Jordan was unselfish.

He lead the team by a wide margin in FG attempts, while being the least efficient scorer on the team. This is classic chucking.

He was not only inefficient for his own standards, he was inefficient by Allen Iverson standards. But he still kept jacking those shots up....

Everyone tuned in to watch Jordan play. He knew this so he was trying to put on a show even after sometimes getting no sleep after gambling all night and playing golf almost up to game time. This in a tournament where USA was perpetually up by 80 points. The stats really don't mean anything.

[RRR3]

Everyone tuned in to watch Jordan play. He knew this so he was trying to put on a show even after sometimes getting no sleep after gambling all night and playing golf almost up to game time. This in a tournament where USA was perpetually up by 80 points. The stats really don't mean anything.

49 TS% against milkmen and plumbers

[SATAN]

Everyone tuned in to watch Jordan play. He knew this so he was trying to put on a show even after sometimes getting no sleep after gambling all night and playing golf almost up to game time. This in a tournament where USA was perpetually up by 80 points. The stats really don't mean anything.

It's ok to admit Jordan isn't perfect ffs. You put 3ball to shame.