In 1992 the project was completed David Stern changed basketball forever. The then NBA Commissioner completed that year what he had been pursuing for a long time, that NBA stars could represent their country in FIBA tournamentsespecially at the Olympic Games. The Dream Team Original was the culmination of those negotiations between the NBA and FIBA and ended up becoming the greatest contribution to basketball since its creation in 1891.
Because the The Dream Team’s global impact was impressive and probably unexpected. due to its enormous size. Basketball reached every corner of the planet with that team of starson the way to becoming legends, who stayed on a boat and not in the Olympic Village and who swept the tournament like never before.
In 1992, the NBA, together with USA Basketball, made sure that the US representatives were the best of that era (and of the following ones), bringing together Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing, David Robinson, Clyde Drexler, John Stockton, Karl Malone, Scottie Pippen, Charles Barkley y Chris MullinThe only discordant note, that of Christian Laettner that should have been Shaquille O’Nealthe most promising college student of that year. Even the coach, Chuck Dalywas top, after leading the Pistons to two rings in the Bad Boys era.
It was once said of them that they were the best team ever assembled. Not basketball, but any other team sport. The end of the careers of all of them, except Laettner of course, does nothing but give reason to that statementIt was a unique team and there will never be another like it, or better… until now.
Pesic goes into action
According to Svetislav Pesic, 74 years old and one of the most authoritative voices in world basketballthe Original Dream Team is not better than the team that will represent the United States in Paris 2024, on the contrary: “This American team is better than the original Dream Team from 1992. But I won’t talk about that topic with the players until it’s time for the game.“, said Pesic in an interview with Mozzart Sport. “I was there with the German team and we thought that there would never be better players than them. This team that we will see in Paris will be stronger than that one. And not everyone will prepare just for them, just like not everyone prepared just for the Dream Team in 1992. Of course, everyone wanted and will want a photo with them. That’s not what we want. We’ll talk about the Americans when it’s necessary,” he concluded.
Pesic faced as Germany coach to the Dream Team in Barcelona 1992, and like all the teams that dared to play against them, was crushed without mercy: 111-68Now Pesic has another big challenge because the USA is in his group at the Games. And according to the Serbian coach, his team is aiming for everything, even if it has to play against the best team in history. Last year Serbia was runner-up in the World Cup after losing to Germany in the final.Now he wants to climb another step on the podium.
Pesic had all kinds of responses, most of them very critical, opening up a debate that already arose when the 2024 team was announced. Then there was talk of other great American teams, such as the Atlanta 1996considered as the Dream Team II, also with a huge constellation of players on its roster, or that of London 2012. In all these comparisons, the 1992 team usually comes out on top, but now there is discussion again with what Pesic has said about the 2024 team that will present, among other players, established stars such as LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum y Kawhi Leonard (if he recovers in time), along with top players in the League such as Devin Booker, Jrue Holiday, Anthony Davis, Anthony Edwards, Bam Adebayo y Tyrese Haliburton.
2024-07-04 10:44:37
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