[MVP2]

3 Olympics records broke.

Most scored in a game-156 (138 was the previous record)


Most points scored by one player in a game- 37 (Melo)


USA shatters the 3pointers made in a game-29 previous record (13)


And who said this team couldnt beat the "Dream Team"

[Stardust]

^ The Dream Team could play defense, they weren't cardboard cutouts

[nky]

running up the score? Come on put the scrubs in:biglmao:

[RunItUpTheGut]

I really dont see the point of playing these teams. Olympics or not.

[judgementday]

^ The Dream Team could play defense, they weren't cardboard cutouts

^this......the dream team would have never allowed 73 points...

[zaga_fan]

^this......the dream team would have never allowed 73 points...

They evidently wouldn't have put up 156 points either.
Since the USA shattered a record that didn't even belong to the Dream Team.

[RunItUpTheGut]

When your talking dream team compared to today, you have to look at a variable of different things.
First off, the style of play couldnt be any more different.
With the dream team, it was sound fundamental basketball and in your face defense. By todays NBA standards, atleast until you get into the playoffs when it matters, the NBA has become somewhat of a "pickup" league where making cool plays on a concrete court is what it looks like.
IMHO, you just cant compare the two teams. One thing i can say is this team would definitly NOT put up a 100 points, nor would they hold the dream team to under 80. So you do the math.

[Spud6]

Give me the original dream team. Who played D and didn't shoot 3's every time down the floor.

[zaga_fan]

If Melo goes 10-12 I could care less how many 3s go up

[Spud6]

But 1 person wouldn't beat Michael and them.