Create the Dream Team of the past 20 years

[FirstTimer]

much? How old are you? I've always thought you were around 4-5 years younger than me (32).

Well I always assumed you were like 40 :yao:

I'm 27.

 

[ralaw]

Well I always assumed you were like 40 :yao:

I'm 27.

LOL, that would make W2B 43....I think he's around 33-35.

40? WTF?

 

[FirstTimer]

LOL, that would make W2B 43....I think he's around 33-35.

40? WTF?

Well I didn't know how old Warner was so had no real point of comparison.

You're the Drexler of this site then. You seem older than you actually are.

:yao:

 

[Senser81]

ralaw 1992 > ralaw 2012

 

[ralaw]

Well I didn't know how old Warner was so had no real point of comparison.

You're the Drexler of this site then. You seem older than you actually are.

:yao:

Hey, as long as you didn't say Mark Eaton I'm cool.

 

[Realist]

Drexler always looked 40, even when he was 25. That's part of the problem. I was always shocked at his athletic dunks. He doesn't strike you as a great athlete, but clearly he was.

He actually looks younger now than he did when he was playing..

 

[FedEx227]

ralaw 1992 > ralaw 2012

 

[FedEx227]

I'm kinda sad I missed this convo by being gone this weekend, it's right up my alley (well not really because today vs. 90s NBA is annoying) but it seems to be going well. It'd be odd to jump in now so I'll just watch.

 

[FirstTimer]

Fed = voyeur

 

[FedEx227]

I'll do my quick opinion, no way the 2012 team beats the 1992 team. They'd make it competitive but 1992 would win in a series.

2008 would probably beat 1992 or at least take it to a game 7. That team was REALLY good and I think their speed and athleticism would've been too much. Not saying they'd for sure win but they are easily the most competitive. Ditto for 1996 if we don't want to put "chemistry" into the equation.

And now I go back to watching.

 

[FirstTimer]

I'll do my quick opinion, no way the 2012 team beats the 1992 team. They'd make it competitive but 1992 would win in a series.

2008 would probably beat 1992 or at least take it to a game 7. That team was REALLY good and I think their speed and athleticism would've been too much. Not saying they'd for sure win but they are easily the most competitive. Ditto for 1996 if we don't want to put "chemistry" into the equation.

And now I go back to watching.

1992:
PG: Magic Johnson, John Stockton
SG: Michael Jordan, Clyde Drexler
SF: Scottie Pippen, Larry Bird, Chris Mullin
PF: Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, Christian Laettner
C: Patrick Ewing, David Robinson

1996:
PG: Gary Payton, John Stockton, Penny Hardaway
SG: Mitch Richmond, Reggie Miller
SF: Grant Hill, Scottie Pippen
PF: Charles Barkley, Karl Malone
C: Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O'Neal, David Robinson

2008:
PG: Jason Kidd, Deron Williams, Chris Paul
SG: Dwyane Wade, Kobe Bryant, Michael Redd
SF: Lebron James, Carmelo Anthony, Tayshuan Prince
PF: Carlos Boozer, Chris Bosh
C: Dwight Howard

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Poor Dan Majerle.

He played on the '88 team that lost and led to the creation of the Dream Team, then he played on the '94 World Championships team that had fat Shawn Kemp, gimpy/old "make good" Isiah, etc and looked like shit compared to '92, and then was too old and broken down to make '96 because Mitch Richmond & Grant Hill passed him by.

 

[FedEx227]

The issue is, at least with me, people are putting Magic and Bird on that 92 team like they are prime Magic and Bird. They aren't. It's like if the 2012 team put Shaq on there. Yeah, "Shaq" is on the team but he can't walk anymore. It's not really Shaq.

Bird was a non-factor and while Magic turned out to be pretty okay he was still very out of shape. So if you just do a quick roster glance, of course that 92 team is always going to look better. Not putting them down at all, just pointing out that they weren't nearly the factors someone like Chris Paul was for the 2008 team.

 

[FedEx227]

Poor Dan Majerle.

He played on the '88 team that lost and led to the creation of the Dream Team, then he played on the '94 World Championships team that had fat Shawn Kemp, gimpy/old "make good" Isiah, etc and looked like shit compared to '92, and then was too old and broken down to make '96 because Mitch Richmond & Grant Hill passed him by.

To be fair Kemp wasn't fat in 94. It was right around 96-98 that he ballooned to 400 pounds.

 

[jaxjaggywires]

On 2K12 I have all of the 92' thru 2012 teams created and I created a little tournament.....it's pretty fun, but my stick skills suck. The 12' team lost to the 1994 Fiba team by 23 points.....I couldn't handle 1994 Shaq and Kevin Johnson, so they are out of it. :yao:

They lost to a team that had Derrick friggin Coleman???

 

[FirstTimer]

Poor Dan Majerle.

He played on the '88 team that lost and led to the creation of the Dream Team, then he played on the '94 World Championships team that had fat Shawn Kemp, gimpy/old "make good" Isiah, etc and looked like shit compared to '92, and then was too old and broken down to make '96 because Mitch Richmond & Grant Hill passed him by.

Huh?

Kemp in 1994 was in the middle of his "Reign man" phase. Nothing old and fat about him in 1994 IMO.

Zeke wasn't on the 1994 team.

Dream Team II:

PG: Joe Dumas, Kevin Johnson, Mark Price
SG: Steve Smith, Reggie Miller, Dan Majerle
SF: Dominique Wilkins, Larry Johnson
PF: Shawn Kemp, Derrick Coleman
C: Shaquille O'Neal, Alonzo Mourning

 

[FirstTimer]

Dbl Post.

 

[jaxjaggywires]

Huh?

Kemp in 1994 was in the middle of his "Reign man" phase. Nothing old and fat about him in 1994 IMO.

Zeke wasn't on the 1994 team.

Dream Team II:

PG: Joe Dumas, Kevin Johnson, Mark Price
SG: Steve Smith, Reggie Miller, Dan Majerle
SF: Dominique Wilkins, Larry Johnson
PF: Shawn Kemp, Derrick Coleman
C: Shaquille O'Neal, Alonzo Mourning

Thomas was supposed to be on the 1994 team after Tim Hardaway got hurt, but got himself injured and couldn't play. He was then replaced by KJ.

 

[FirstTimer]

To be fair Kemp wasn't fat in 94. It was right around 96-98 that he ballooned to 400 pounds.

Kemp didn't get fat until he went to Cleveland in his 2nd or 3rd season.(whichever one was the lockout year)..*edit* 98-99

 

[FedEx227]

I think he followed the Vin Baker style and got obese during the lockout.