Why Dream Team Would Own This Year's Team

This is it. The matchup we have all been discussing and we're gonna keep discussing because it'll never happen. Or can it..... NBA 2K TIME!!!!!

It's not the most reliable source, but through my experiences playing as the Dream Team playing against my friend who picks this year's squad I win by an average margin of 10-15 points. We've played 8 games and each time I came out on top, but I will admit I'm a tad better than him. (if any of you dare challenge me on PS3, my PSN account is Dixie) But there were matchups and tendencies I noticed that convinced me that the Dream Team would win out.

The first matchup that stood out was Magic Johnson at point guard. He possesses all the skills and knowledge of an All-Star floor general and the body of a lean and aggresive forward. Now this can easily be remedied by LeBron James guarding him, but because the Dream Team is so long and athletic they gain the edge of attacking a weak frontcourt that's biggest piece is Tyson Chandler. On the '92 team they were stacked in bigs with David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, Karl Malone and Sir Charles Barkley. How does this all come together? The 2012 team's starting 5 consists of Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Tyson Chandler. Magic has to be guarded by either Lebron or Durant since Bryant is guarding Michael Jordan. That leaves Paul on either Malone or Robinson. Have fun.

The only chance the 2012 team would have is to go long in the starting 5. Have your 1 be LeBron, 2 be Kobe Bryant, 3 is Kevin Durant, 4 would be Kevin Love and 5 would be Chandler. That would match up perfectly but in terms of reserves that is where this solution gets a little more difficult to execute. Carmelo Anthony and Russell Westbrook are the only ones who can make impacts whereas on the Dream Team you have Clyde Drexler, John Stockton, Scottie Pippen, Charles Barkley, Chris Mullen, Patrick Ewing. Again have fun trying to outdo that.












In the end the Dream Team is the just a more talented and bigger team. And every one of them had already locked themselves as first ballot Hall of Famers except for Christian Laettner. Some of these guys on the current team are still becoming stars and that in the scope of things matters on the court. So my stance on the Dream Team Debate? Dream Team win big.

The Dark Knight Rises In Style

Before we begin, I want to tell the people in Aurora, Colorado that my prayers have been going to you. I hope you all are recovering and doing well. Now let's get down to business.

I have seen a lot of movies in my lifetime, more than most I can safely assume. So when I am telling you that this is one of the best movies I've ever had the good graces of witnessing, I have reasons for such a bold claim.

Christopher Nolan has done it yet again, delivering a movie experience that keeps you on the edge of your seat and never lets you gasp for air. Every storyline comes full circle and closes the book incredibly well, and Nolan's legend for Bruce Wayne, and he has emphasized on many  occasions this is Wayne's story, comes to a fitting conclusion. And oh yea, it's supremely badass!

WARNING!!! SOME SPOILERS ARE PRESENT!!! YOU'VE BEEN WARNED.

It's been eight years since we last saw Bruce Wayne and his alter ego we all know and love Batman take the fall for Harvey Dent's murdering run at the end of The Dark Knight. Wayne is coping with the injuries sustained as Batman and living alone in the rebuilt Wayne Manor. Christian Bale had his best outing as Wayne in this edition. This movie is centered on Bruce Wayne's struggling to finish what he started and Bale nails it. Jim Gordon is still keeping the streets of Gotham clean but very early on we can tell that the events of The Dark Knight have worn on him, as well as Bruce Wayne. Things are great, but as Selina Kyle has hinted at, "there's a storm coming, Mr. Wayne."

That storm comes in the form of Bane, and he is brilliantly portrayed by Tom Hardy who put on weight to properly look like the freak of nature Bane is meant to be. Bane is HUGE, brilliant, patient, and worst of all has nothing to lose. He may not be the perfect opposite to Batman as much as the Joker was, but for the purposes of this story he fitted in perfectly. I also enjoyed how his accent was very annunciated, clear and also calm. The best example comes from the already shown Gotham Rogues scene, where the boy is singing the National Anthem, and moments before he blows up the field, Bane says out loud, "What a lovely voice..." Talk about hair raising irony.

Tom Hardy channeled his inner "Bronson" and delivered a phenomenal performance as Bane

Bane is accompanied by Selina Kyle (aka Catwoman, even if they never call her that in the movie) played by Anne Hathaway. Hathaway's performance is also should be lauded as her sexy, dangerous, and cunning Catwoman has incredible chemistry with Wayne and proves to be quite an able vigilante herself. I could see throughout the film Hathaway embraced being in Nolan's Batman movie and it showed.

A lot of Fanboys got what they payed for when Hathaway rocked the leather suit for the first time. It was awesome

The action and big moments of the film were plentiful in this outing, some could argue too much. From beginning to end the movie is in 5th gear, and doesn't attempt to shift down so the audience can process what's going on. For veteran film viewers (such as myself) and hardcore fanboys everything made sense, but others they came and went in a moment's notice. When the run time is nearing 3 hours that's incredible and an achievement for Nolan. But sometimes longer is better, and when there were moments of calm, they story was moving fast and it would have been for the better to take some time to process critical points.

One more point of emphasis that I need to address in this review, DO NOT GO IN SEEING THIS TRYING TO COMPARE IT TO THE DARK KNIGHT!!! They both are remarkable movies. But if you compare Rises to The Dark Knight, you probably won't fully appreciate Rises. Rises is its own marvel, as is The Dark Knight. Just leave it at that.

I don't want people getting the wrong idea when I say it could have been less intense. The film is a marvel, it is the perfect culmination of all that came before it and the movie embraces the legend Nolan has created in Gotham. And because of that dedication to the universe created, the ending to Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy is very satisfying. It's sad to see the end for Bale and Nolan, and we know that they will continue to be exceptional. We wish it could go on forever, but it was time for the legend to end and Nolan put everything into this film, and we the viewers had the pleasure of enjoying masterful filmmaking. Each movie of this trilogy is in my top ten of best movies of all time, and as for best trilogies of all time, I'm going on record to say it is the BEST. There I said it. Star Wars try and stop me!!!!

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