Dream team by jack mccallum6/7/2023 ![]() Hall of Fame sportswriter Jack McCallum was in Barcelona that glorious summer, and had covered the NBA for years before while working for Sports Illustrated. Twenty years ago, in Barcelona, the “Dream Team” dominated its opponents by an average of 44 points on its way to reclaiming the gold medal after the last squad of amateurs coached by John Thompson earned only a bronze in the 1988 games held in Seoul. its first of three consecutive defeats while using professional players. Indeed, it’s been that way for at least a decade, when Argentina handed the U.S. That their rivals have no fear of the United States and consider themselves capable of beating the defining Olympic champions is neither news nor a surprise. ![]() front court which only has Tyson Chandler as a legitimate center. There is some concern in American circles about the potential damage Spain’s frontline, which features brothers Pau and Marc Gasol, could do to the U.S. Tomorrow the men’s basketball team, headlined by MVP LeBron James, scoring champion Kevin Durant, All-World point guard Chris Paul and an aging but still dangerous Kobe Bryant, will take on Spain in a rematch of the scintillating 2008 final contest for the gold and in an effort to add to the national medal haul. This year’s Olympics are drawing to a close, and the United States appears on its way toward garnering the most gold medals as well as the most medals overall. ![]()
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