Still, as the U.S. men’s team starts its Olympic run Sunday, it begins with a roster that has drawn countless comparisons to the Dream Team.
On paper, the U.S. men’s team is arguably the best team assembled since 1992.
Durant is the most prolific scorer in U.S. men’s history and could, if the Americans win gold in Paris, become the most decorated Olympic men’s basketball player.
A loss in the knockout stages, when there are no more second chances, and a Dream Team redux becomes a historic nightmare.
In that scenario, the U.S. men’s team would be remembered forever, even if not quite held in the same reverence as the Dream Team.
Persons:
Michael Jordan’s, Rod Thorn, Russ Granik, David Stern, Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Thorn, Jordan, Simone Biles, Michael Phelps, Jesse Owens, Carl Lewis, “, ” Granik, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, ” Curry, Gregory Shamus, Barkley, Bird, Magic, we’re, ”, Anthony Davis, James, Curry, Durant, Michael, Larry, Joel Embiid, Jrue Holiday, Jayson Tatum, Kawhi Leonard, Leonard, Embiid, Durant couldn’t, Christian Laettner, Nikola Jokić, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shai Gilgeous, Alexander, Victor Wembanyama, Wembanyama, who’s, Duke, Steve Kerr, ” Kerr, Gregg Popovich, Popovich, ” James, ” Davis, hasn’t, Wembanyama's, Tim Clayton, Corbis
Organizations:
Paris Games, PARIS, Team USA, Chicago Bulls, Barcelona Games, ”, U.S, men’s, Dream, Paris, NBA, South, Atlanta Games, USA Basketball, Serbia, Games, Olympic, South Sudanese, American, Lille Olympics, Oklahoma City Thunder, French, FIBA, U.S ., Dream Team, Team, France, Getty
Locations:
United States, I’m, ”, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, South America, South Sudan, Germany, U.S, USA, Jordan, Paris, Cameroon, London, Barcelona, Lille, France, Belgian, Serbia, Greece, Canadian, basketball, Tokyo