Whose* better.... *(Who's)

[The White Mamba]

Theres been so much talk, what do you think??
Who's better

The 1992 American team. The only "Dream Team"

The 2008 American team. The redeem team

The 2012 American team.

For me its clear cut, 92 all the way. 11 HOFers perfect mix of inside and outside players and big and small players. 08 ahead 12, as they have a more balanced team.

Here is the 1992 teams stats from the 1991-1992 NBA Season: (Per Game)
Magic Johnson-First year out of the league
Year before-Pts: 19.4 Ast: 12.5 Reb: 7 Ast: 1.29
Michael Jordan-Pts: 30.1 Ast: 6.1 Reb: 6.4 Stl: 2.28
Larry Bird-Pts: 20.2 Ast. 6.8 Reb: 9.6 Stl: .93
Charles Barkley-Pts: 23.1 Ast: 4.1 Reb: 11.1
Patrick Ewing-Pts: 24 Ast: 1.9 Reb: 11.2 Blk: 2.99
David Robinson-Pts: 23.2 Ast: 2.7 Reb: 12.2 Blk: 4.49
Clyde Drexler-Pts: 25 Ast: 6.7 Reb: 6.6 Stl: 1.82
Chris Mullen-Pts: 25.6 Ast: 3.5 Reb: 5.6 Stl: 2.14
Scottie Pippen-Pts: 21 Ast: 7 Reb: 7.7 Stl: 1.9 Blk: 1.1
John Stockton-Pts: 15.8 Ast: 13.7 Reb: 3.3 Stl: 2.98
Karl Malone-Pts: 28 Ast: 3 Reb: 11.2 Stl: 1.3
Christian Laettner- COLLEGE STAR... 1992-1993 NBA Stats-Pts: 18.2 Ast: 2.8 Reb: 8.7 Stl: 1.3 Blk:1.02

2008 team stats from the 2007-2008 Season (Per Game):
Jason Kidd-Pts: 10.8 Ast: 10.1 Reb: 7.5 Stl: 1.7
Kobe Bryant-Pts: 28.3 Ast: 5.4 Reb: 6.3 Stl: 1.8
Lebron James-Pts: 30 Ast: 7.2 Reb: 7.9 Stl: 1.8
Carmelo Anthony-Pts: 25.7 Ast; 3.4 Reb: 7.4 Stl: 1.3
Dwight Howard-Pts: 20.7 Ast. 1.3 Reb: 14.2 Blk: 2.2
Dwayne Wade-Pts: 24.6 Ast: 6.9 Reb: 4.2 Stl: 1.7
Chris Paul-Pts: 21.1 Ast: 11.6 Reb: 4 Stl: 2.7
Chris Bosh-Pts: 22.3 Ast. 2.6 Reb: 8.7 Blk: 1.0
Deron Williams-Pts: 18.8 Ast: 10.5 Reb: 3 Stl: 1.1
Carlos Boozer-Pts: 21.1 Ast: 2.9 Reb: 10.4 Stl: 1.2 Blk: 0.5
Tyshaun Prince-Pts: 13.2 Ast: 3.3 Reb: 4.9 Stl: 0.5 Blk: 0.4
Michael Redd-Pts: 22.7 Ast: 3.4 Reb: 4.3 Stl: 0.9 Current team

Kobe Bryant-s
Lebron James-s
Carmelo Anthony-s
Deron Williams
Russell Westbrook
Anthony Davis
Tyson Chandler-s
Chris Paul-s
Kevin Durrant
Kevin Love
James Harden
Andre Iguodala

 

[djrossie16]

Can you list the squads?

 

[Surkin]

92 clearly the best.

But I reckon if you changed Harden, AI and Anthony Davis for Dwight, Wade and Bosh this crop would come very close.

 

[peternorth]

how about the second DT? the one who played the worlds in canada? from memory they were busy bickering between themselves on court

 

[stewie griffen]

how about the second DT? the one who played the worlds in canada? from memory they were busy bickering between themselves on court

Its a pretty handy squad tho...

Shaquille O'Neal, Dominique Wilkins, Alonzo Mourning, Shawn Kemp, Reggie Miller, Derrick Coleman, Joe Dumars, Kevin Johnson, Mark Price, Steve Smith, Dan Majerle, Larry Johnson (Coach:Don Nelson)

 

[peternorth]

on paper it was, but they reminded the world of what the ugly american was. from memory

 

[Gak Attack]

I would rate the 1996 team above all but 92.

Barkley
Hardaway
Hill
Olajuwon
Malone
Miller
Shaq
Payton
Pippen
Richmond
Robinson
Stockton

Best group of big men ever combined on a team that's for sure.

 

[OrdinaryJoel]

I would rate the 1996 team above all but 92.

Barkley
Hardaway
Hill
Olajuwon
Malone
Miller
Shaq
Payton
Pippen
Richmond
Robinson
Stockton

Best group of big men ever combined on a team that's for sure.

For some raisins, I thought Zeke was in the '96 team... Must've been '94 World Championships or someshit.

 

[Gak Attack]

For some raisins, I thought Zeke was in the '96 team... Must've been '94 World Championships or someshit.

I know he had a bit to do with 96 because he was playing for Atlanta at the time(or had just ended up there) and gave some money to the Congo team, my memory isn't great but like you I remember him having something to do with 96.

 

[OrdinaryJoel]

I know he had a bit to do with 96 because he was playing for Atlanta at the time(or had just ended up there) and gave some money to the Congo team, my memory isn't great but like you I remember him having something to do with 96.

I wouldn't have a clue about those intricacies of the late '90s. However, after I watched the Dream Team doco, I went to see who was in each Olympic or World Championship team for USA and I saw Zeke's name in one of those teams. Just researched it anyway and he was apart of the '94 World Championship team, but was replaced by Kevin Johnson as Zeke had an achilles injury...

 

[Dirty Bird]

2012 Spain team.
Only team with Serge on it

 

[jod23]

92 with so much ease it's incredible. Bird, Magic and Jordan. GTFO here...!!

 

[Marlowe]

The '92 team - and it's not that close. .

I think if the '12 team had Dwight, Rose and either Wade or Bynum, then maybe there's a discussion to be had. But otherwise 92>>>96>12.

 

[JolyV]

92 team and done, Thread Closed

 

[calyam]

I would rate the 1996 team above all but 92.

Barkley
Hardaway
Hill
Olajuwon
Malone
Miller
Shaq
Payton
Pippen
Richmond
Robinson
Stockton

Best group of big men ever combined on a team that's for sure.

Yeah, I'd back the '96 team to beat the 2012 team as well. With just one big, the 2012 would have been dominated on the inside and with the knowledge that Olajuwon, Shaq and Robinson had their back the '96 wing players could afford to play tight on the perimeter. Get Chandler in foul trouble (which would happen) and you end up with inside matchups between the likes of Shaq and LeBron / Melo.

Watching the relative ease with which the Gasol brothers scored against the interior of the 2012 team makes me think that they'd get monstered inside the by '92 and '96 teams.

 

[djrossie16]

2012 team had a very low care factor. They did the minimum required to win. Of course they lacked a center. Pau just pantsed them inside.

 

[PP34]

92 team.

Imagine if they didn't include the whitey (Laettner) and had Shaq instead. In the words of BT "BOY OH BOY WOWEE!"