The 1992 Dream Team would defeat the 2012 Team USA.

Sorry for the con forfeit. I've been busy recently and completely forgot. 1. His greatest passes would mean nothing against a more athletic 2012 team compared to those they played in 1992. Players today are stronger, faster, and overall more athletic today than ever before. Larry is not getting off anything special in terms of passes when you have guys like Andre Iguodala and Chris Paul on the court. This is team USA, not the Miami Heat. Coach K and Erik Spoelstra did not play LeBron similarly, especially with the different tools he had. Like I said, LeBron would be way too strong combined with his length and speed for Larry to give him buckets. Name me a player back then with the physical attributes of LeBron or Andre that have been lit up on the perimeter by Larry. Larry hasn't experienced defense like that. With more three pointers attempted, it's only natural the percentage would be lower. And even with that the numbers aren't even significantly different. 35% - 40% isn't bad. In the NBA today that's good. Yes accuracy matters, but you need to give them more leniency when they on avg are taking more threes. It's like someone going 1/1 and someone going 8/10. The 1/1 shooter has better percentage but the 8/10 clearly is more effective. 2. Yes, you're right. LeBron was not as dominant minded as he is today, however he was the hottest athlete in the Country during this time. He came straight off of an NBA championship. I think you're thinking of 2010-2011 LeBron that chocked in the finals. LeBron came back the next year with a killer instinct opening the season with 37pts 10rebs, and 6ast along with 2 steals. This showed he was hungry, and he proved he was by destroying the competition that year by winning a championship with Finals MVP. He would not be phased. Need I remind you he played against one of the best celtics teams ever that year in the ECF? Against the Truth, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, Rondo, and Garnett. Down 3-2, LeBron dropped 45pts, with 15 rebounds. Garnett is one of the biggest trash talkers in the history of the league, even Paul Pierce talked trash. But this didn't stop LeBron from annihilating. So, no, Larry would not break LeBron down physiologically. It'd only make him perform better. LeBron is a grown man, not some high school or college baller. 3. Okay. Then if one or two of them are in at a time, they are still just on par with dream team. And Iggy's scrappiness would be able to mend with Barkley. LeBron could unleash his beast as well against him. LeBron can easily "become" a PF when against Barkley. Plus, you said it yourself. They have height over him, yet are just as strong. 4. You're completely taking out of account what I said about a trap defense. Stockton at 6'1 cannot get the ball over two defenders, while one would be 7ft, and the other 6'0 - 6'3. If he manages to get a pass in that'll be easily intercepted. So Dream Team's Malone and Stockton pick and roll would be debunked pretty quickly after a turnover or two. Okay, you're making a statement that I'm only watching highlights. LeBron in 2012 posterized or cleared the lanes routinely that year. If not, he went to the line for two, and that's not messing up. He was the MVP after all at the time. But since you're making such a broad statement can you give me a few examples of "messing up a lot of times as well"? Again, Chandler was Defensive Player of The Year for a reason. You said he messed up a lot too, any examples? Only one of Tyson huh...? So are you forgetting this team had Anthony Davis, Kevin Love, and were supposed to have Griffin? Yeah Davis was very young, but had already showed he would be a force to be reckoned with. While Tyson took a break, he could guard any big. It'd be tough for him, but at 6'10, he would not get lit up. Kevin Love, while not the most athletic is another big you're neglecting to look at. Tyson isn't the only big. And Kevin is strong, so could hold his own, especially if Tyson is in guarding Dream Team's best big. 5. A layup more. Wow. Team USA joked around with majority of their opponents anyways. If they honestly tried in many of their games and weren't looking to put a show on, they'd avg more no doubt. 6. Lebron, Durant, Carmelo, Kobe, Westbrook, Iguodala are guaranteed. Aside from Deron Williams, James Harden and Chandler which are very likely, but not guaranteed, it's too early to say for the others. But if someone like Bill Bradley could do it, I'm sure everyone here has a decent shot. But when all is said and done, remember what I said... In about 20 something years. I'm not taking away from the Dream Team's tools at all. I'm just saying Team 2012 has everything to counter them and more. Skilled, stronger, faster, more variety offensively, future hall of famers. How can the Dream Team lockup Chris Paul or Westbrook, LeBron, Kobe, Durant, and Chandler all in the game at once??? Too many weapons. Jordan would be their main tool to score, but Team USA doesn't need one offensive weapon. Their variety is unmatched. They have multiple guys that can score and do other things. Most of Dream Team specialize in one thing which leads to a lack luster offense against a great defensive team. Extras 1. Like I said, Team 2012 just from a speculative standpoint did not appear to be taking them as serious as the Dream Team were. Most games looked like an All Star game. 2. How does this determine how he'd play against Dream Team bigs? Don't sleep on Tyson's experience. 3. You just said James, Bryant, Durant, and Paul are "good". No sir, they are all great, hell even amazing players. Let me contrast everything you said. But compare that to Kobe or Prime LeBron, the passing of Chris Paul and LeBron, the shooting of Westbrook, and Kevin Durant, the blocking and rim protecting of Tyson Chandler and a blossoming Anthony Davis, the rebounding of any forward on that team, the 3pt shooting of Kevin Love and Harden, Versatility of Andre and LeBron, the future top 5 leader in steals Chris Paul and hell, even Westbrook (perhaps top 10), one of the shiftiest PGs in the game at the time Deron Williams, the leadership and killer instinct of Kobe, and Anthony Davis THE best college player at the time.