Kobe - I agree with him

[Homerboy]

incredible performance

at the same time though it was awfully lackluster on the half of Nigeria.
Sure Carmelo hit 10 3pters. nobody was within 10 ft of him for half.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Kobe needs to keep his big mouth shut, they would lose 10/10 times to the 92 team. Even past their prime Bird & Magic would be better than everyone except Lebron, Durant & whoever you consider #3 in the league right now. People who say Magic was past his prime are hilarious to me. He wasn't in his prime but he was still a beast. The worst player on that team imho was Mullen or Latiner, both of which are HOF'ers. And both would still be better than 75% of this bullshit 2012 team.

Kobe really needs to never speak again again spewing this fucking nonsense.

Laettner is a HOF'er?

 

[Red Storm]

at the same time though it was awfully lackluster on the half of Nigeria.
Sure Carmelo hit 10 3pters. nobody was within 10 ft of him for half.

That Nigeria team really did suck, but you know what? The competition that '92 team faced during the whole tournament was probably just as bad if not worse.

 

[HendrixFan]

That Nigeria team really did suck, but you know what? The competition that '92 team faced during the whole tournament was probably just as bad if not worse.

Nigeria actually had a few NBA journeymen on their roster and tons of Div I players.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Laettner is a HOF'er?

I guess that TECHNICALLY, Laettner is a HOFer since the entire Dream Team was inducted. That's being very generous with the term "HOFer" though -- Laettner did not make the HOF on his own, which the other 11 members of the team did.

 

[slayer202]

at the same time though it was awfully lackluster on the half of Nigeria.
Sure Carmelo hit 10 3pters. nobody was within 10 ft of him for half.

It's true, but like you mentioned they were insanely efficient. Open shots aren't guaranteed makes. But I didn't watch the game, though I'd like to catch a replay and see for myself

 

[Capt Caveman]

After today, you idiots still think this team is better than the Dream Team? :biggrin:

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Looks like another nail biter against Argentina.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Looks like another nail biter against Argentina.

I don't see the need to jack up 22 three pointers in one half...

 

[bunnyfubbles]

After today, you idiots still think this team is better than the Dream Team? :biggrin:

back in 1992 the rest of the world was complete trash in basketball

 

[IndyColtsFan]

back in 1992 the rest of the world was complete trash in basketball

I'd say that Croatia at the time would be as good as most of these international teams.

 

[OILFIELDTRASH]

After today, you idiots still think this team is better than the Dream Team? :biggrin:

I love Lithuania. Who doesn't love a country where basketball is a religion?
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1189174/index.htm

 

[zinfamous]

back in 1992 the rest of the world was complete trash in basketball

Lithuania was awesome then, as well.

 

[Childs]

back in 1992 the rest of the world was complete trash in basketball

The Soviet Union was good, and if they weren't broken up for the 92 games they would have put up a good fight.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

The Soviet Union was good, and if they weren't broken up for the 92 games they would have put up a good fight.

Not necessarily true. Remember, most of the stars of the Soviet national team were Lithuanian. The Dream Team would've crushed a Soviet team just as they did the others.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

I'd say that Croatia at the time would be as good as most of these international teams.

Lithuania was awesome then, as well.

The Soviet Union was good, and if they weren't broken up for the 92 games they would have put up a good fight.

lol

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Lithuania was awesome then, as well.

Both Croatia and Lithuania were great in 92.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

lol

Someone doesn't know basketball.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Someone doesn't know basketball.

92 was the first olympics where pros were allowed, ie that's how far behind the rest of the world was when we decided to go all out with pros

one doesn't even need to know basketball to put that together

you're just living in the nostalgia of the past

 

[Corporate Thug]

....and the game is no longer close.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

92 was the first olympics where pros were allowed, ie that's how far behind the rest of the world was when we decided to go all out with pros

one doesn't even need to know basketball to put that together

you're just living in the nostalgia of the past

Uh, Croatia and Lithuania both had NBA players (as did Germany and I'm sure others). You were saying?

Also, to correct your statement, it was the first Olympics in which *NBA* pros were allowed. Other countries had their pros playing for them for many years before.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Uh, Croatia and Lithuania both had NBA players. You were saying?

oh, so they had 10 NBA players on their rosters?

last I checked a player or two didn't make up an entire team

 

[IndyColtsFan]

oh, so they had 10 NBA players on their rosters?

last I checked a player or two didn't make up an entire team

And do any teams in the Olympics this year besides the US have 10+ NBA players? I didn't think so.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Argentinian player punched Anthony in the balls after a shot. Ouch!

 

[bunnyfubbles]

And do any teams in the Olympics this year besides the US have 10+ NBA players? I didn't think so.

ok, by your logic they have more NBA players than in 92 and they're staying closer in these games and/or by my logic the rest of the worlds non NBA players are catching up to NBA level over the past 20 years

where do I lose here in this argument?