92 was a team who knew how to "gel" and play as a team

doubt you would see a player stand away from the spot light to allow another player to shine in this team

neither of those 2 would be strong enough to guard Lebron James especially anywhere near the block

Add in Howard, Wade and Rose and it would be very interesting, but not quite without. Take out Iguodala, Harden and Westbrook (and possibly Bosh for Love).

Tyson Chandler Patrick Ewing
Carmelo Anthony David Robinson
Dwight Howard Karl Malone
Blake Griffin Charles Barkley
LeBron James Larry Bird
Derrick Rose Magic Johnson
Kobe Bryant Michael Jordan
Dwyane Wade Chris Mullin
Kevin Love Christian Laettner
Chris Paul John Stockton
Kevin Durant Clyde Drexler
Deron Williams Scotty Pippen

The 92 team would win - with Pippen or Barkley being able to guard Lebron - especially in the international game. Ewing & Robinson would dominate Chandler and Love. Lebron wouldn't be able to shift Malone in the block with help D from Ewing and Robinson.

Would be interesting to see how either coach would match up on the other team. Who are you starting in either case?

92' No Contest

92 no brainer. Just imagine if 92 athletes had technology current crop have. You do the maths- enough said

A full-strength 2012 team with Rose & Howard might keep it under 10 points, but I'd always go for the '92 guys cos they really were a TEAM.

They'd dominate in the paint, shut down the passing lanes, and watch the 2012ers fall apart from frustration.

I'm with #104 - I'd love to see the Bill Simmons view on this match-up, tho'.

To me it comes down to when would the game be played? In 1992? Or now? The game is played so much differently now than it was back then.

1992 team hands down.

I think the 2012 would win in a close one, but to be fair a lot of the guys in the 1992 team are into their 50's now.

there was a certain other young usa select team that throught they gave '92 team a run, ask bobby hurley and chris webber etc how that went when dreamteam played properly against them

To be fair no one has really seen the 2012 team in action yet, I think there is a game on ESPN today?

BUT

92 Dream Team would school these punks.

The 1992 team cruised through those Olympics and weren't tested.

Throw in the increased intensity and competitive fire from the 1992 team and they would destroy the 2012 team.

If 2012 got within 10 it would be a win for them. Even with Magic and Bird a step slow they still had it. As long Laettner stayed on the bench there aren't any holes!

Haha, funny question! 1992 by 15-20 EVERY game. Too easy.

A fairer game would be '12 versus '96...

You would think 92 but Lebron gives the 2012 half a chance!

I want to see this instead of the MVP game next year. If the 92 guys had kept fit I would say they can still challenge this team. Way to much experience, way to much talent even as old guys
Kobe got schooled by Jordan how many times?
LeBron is going to struggle not being able to travel everytime he gets the ball as it is, put a defender like Pippen on him and he wont know what to do.

92 team would destroy these guys and have a laugh while doing it.

funny to hear Jordan and Barkley's response to what Kobe said...I agree with Barkley only three players on current team would even make the 92 team

Jordan told The Associated Press Thursday that he laughed - "I absolutely laughed" - when hearing Bryant's comments that the squad training in Las Vegas could take Jordan and company.

Jordan said there's "no comparison" which team is better.

"For him to compare those two teams is not one of the smarter things he ever could have done," Jordan said prior playing in a celebrity golf tournament in Charlotte.

ESPN.com reported Barkley's response, given to Philadelphia radio station 97.5, which was similar.

"Oh yeah, that's no disrespect," Barkley said. "I ain't got to badmouth them. But like I said, their point guards weren't going to beat us. That's a no-brainer."

"I just started laughing," Barkley said. "How old is Kobe Bryant? He's 34? And he's calling us old? At the time, we were only like 28, 29. Michael Jordan and me were the same age. We were both 29. ... Other than Kobe, LeBron (James) and Kevin Durant, I don't think anybody else on that team makes our team."

To me this is like Carl Lewis vs Usain Bolt. 20 years has gone by and the NBA players have evolved to where (in general) they are bigger, stronger and quicker.

Croatia got within 30 points of the 92 dream team and most people in here think the 2012 team wouldn't get within 15-20 points. So do people think the 2012 team would only beat that Croatian team by 10 to 15? The only notable players were a young Kukoc, Petrovic and Dino Radja.

The 2012 would smash that Croatian team and would beat the 92 team by 20 odd.

92 team shot at 58% from the field. Defence has improved since then.

Will this 2012 team beat opponents by an average of over 44 points a game. I doubt that as the rest of the world are much more talented Basketballers then they were in 92.

Regardless I hope Spain beats the 2012 team.

loved larry birds comment - "yeah they probably would win, i have'nt picked up a basketball in 20 years"

no one could beat jordan and love should be on bird not magic

this is from my 12 year old! He also said the 2012 team would win a close one now, but the 92 team would win if played at their prime!

So many people on the 92 side. Actually have a think about it. The main thing that the 92 side has going for it is Jordan.

Look how the game has evolved in 20 years. Its so much quicker. I don't know who can stay in front of rose, westbrook, chris paul and durant from the 92 side.

Then there's Lebron James. Physically he is unmatched. He may not be a finisher like Jordan (Durant is that guy for the 2012 team), but he is the most talented player of all time.

If you actually think about the game, and the matchups, and the speed of this years team, i think you will come to the realisation that the 2012 would likely win - providing they gel as a team.

With all the talk about 92 v 12 have a think about the 1996 US team v 92 team.

Keep in mind the how good the teams were in the year they played.

David Robinson 92 v David Robinson 96
Patrick Ewing 92 v Shaq Oneal 96
Christian Laettner 92 v Hakemm Olajuwon 96
Karl Malone 92 V Karl Malone 96
Charles Barkley 92 V Charles Barley 96
Scottie Pippen 92 V Scottie Pippen 96
Clyde Drexler 92 V Reggie Miller 96
Chris Mullin 92 V Mitch Richmond 96
Michael Jordan 92 V Gary Payton 96
Larry Bird 92 V Grant Hill 96
Magic Johnson 92 V Penny Hardaway 96
John Stockton 92 V John Stockton 96

Michael Jordan still a stand out but some of those other match ups in the year that they played in the olympics would definately go to the 1996 team.

Read through and pick your team!

Yeh you must of been asleep because he's very commonly referred to by nba analysts as the most talented player of all time. He's not the GOAT, but he is the most talented.

Err, Reginald... I've never heard Lebron referred to as the most talented of all time either, and I watch a lot of NBA, and I'm pretty sure everyone else here will agree.

He is commonly referred to as the best athlete/body of all time, never the most talented. That's just crazy talk.