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.