Bill Simmons on 2012 team vs. the Dream Team

[aixenv]

Always this bs age card being thrown around in here.

Malta, I and others are old enough to have seen these teams.

Stop it with the slander. Just make your point.

it's not slander and i didn't say all. i said most..

when people are trying to say that oh the '12 team could hit all these 3s and get hot, that completely discounts the perimeter defense the '92 team would be playing, you act like MJ couldn't get hot? did you happen to see the finals versus the trailblazers?.. anyways, i simply agree it'd be fun to watch, but this team has less of a chance than '96 and '08

 

[aixenv]

do you guys SERIOUSLY think that '92 is winning by _ONLY_ SEVEN points to spain? really? really?... really?

*looks for the miz smilie*

 

[NYC Rebel]

do you guys SERIOUSLY think that '92 is winning by _ONLY_ SEVEN points to spain? really? really?... really?

*looks for the miz smilie*

Yeah.The 92 team were only up one after the first quarter against their toughest comp which had two NBA players on it.

 

[OG Talk]

do you guys SERIOUSLY think that '92 is winning by _ONLY_ SEVEN points to spain? really? really?... really?

*looks for the miz smilie*

I'm just trying to seperate the ones who think that '12 could "hang" from the ones that think '12 is flat out better..

It seems like all the '12 promoters just want a little respect..They know they aren't better they just don't like the way they gettin shytted on and dismissed..

 

[Lakers Offseason]

name 2 players on the Lithuania team from 1992

or the CIS team?

or the Puerto Rico team?

What the hell does this have to do with the fact that the Gasols just took the 2012 team to the limit?

You're focusing on the wrong thing my nicca.

This is a bad matchup for the 2012 team.

 

[mastermind]

Mastermind..

Who do you think wins a 7 game series, '92 or '12?

I think the '92 team wins in 6 or 7 games.

I dint believe its an overwhelming blowout for them like its been put out there for them.

What the hell does this have to do with the fact that the Gasols just took the 2012 team to the limit?

because you can name 2 all star players on the Spanish team and yet have no idea who played on those 1992 teams.

you keep repeating that like Spain are some terrible team and the '92 team beat up on the 60s Celtics or 80s Lakers.

 

[MooseMouthMthafuga]

And those chances were frequent enough during these games to know that between Durant, Melo and CP3 that one of them would blackout, basically making the low post advantage the 92' team had pretty up equals.

The 2012 team was the greatest shooting team we've ever witnessed....yeah...I said it.

Yeah....But your not getting hot with these dudes

out there patrolling the perimeter

 

[NYC Rebel]

Yeah....But your not getting hot with these dudes

out there patrolling the perimeter

Yes they can.

I saw Petro do it.

They can't cover everyone. Dont let time fool you.

 

[Jplaya2023]

Love this 2012 team, what they accomplished this year with the injuries to key players was remarkable. But let's use honesty here, they wouldn't beat the 08 team who would be a more formidable challenge to the 92 team outside of the 96 squad.

This team if the 4th best DT of all time IMO, behind 92,96, and 08. They lose to the other teams simply because they can't guard the paint, and rely to much on creating/forcing turnovers to win. Against a formidable dream team, you can't count on making 20 3's a game and forcing 12+ turnovers to win. Eventually you have to be able to match the size and defend the paint. We seen way to many times this team having defenses laspes or breakdowns defensively which hurt the team.

 

[Lakers Offseason]

I think the '92 team wins in 6 or 7 games.

I dint believe its an overwhelming blowout for them like its been put out there for them.



because you can name 2 all star players on the Spanish team and yet have no idea who played on those 1992 teams.

you keep repeating that like Spain are some terrible team and the '92 team beat up on the 60s Celtics or 80s Lakers.

Breh, I'm looking at the matchup between these two teams.

Not who was in the Puerto Rican team in 92

 

[NYC Rebel]

Love this 2012 team, what they accomplished this year with the injuries to key players was remarkable. But let's use honesty here, they wouldn't beat the 08 team who would be a more formidable challenge to the 92 team outside of the 96 squad.

This team if the 4th best DT of all time IMO, behind 92,96, and 08. They lose to the other teams simply because they can't guard the paint, and rely to much on creating/forcing turnovers to win. Against a formidable dream team, you can't count on making 20 3's a game and forcing 12+ turnovers to win. Eventually you have to be able to match the size and defend the paint. We seen way to many times this team having defenses laspes or breakdowns defensively which hurt the team.

For any other team, I agree with you.

But for this team....I don't know. You could actually count on them doing this.

I agree about getting abused down low.

 

[OG Talk]

I think the '92 team wins in 6 or 7 games.

I dint believe its an overwhelming blowout for them like its been put out there for them.



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I agree.. I give the lil n!ggas their props.. They came up and represented well..Damn sure showed and proved more than the '04 squad...But at the end of the day if the '92 team is on the porch, they gonna have to play their position and run to the store for the soda and cigarettes..



Them and their supporters just don't wanna be dismissed as scrubs, cuz they're not.. They're good kids....And they try REALLY hard...

 

[Jplaya2023]

For any other team, I agree with you.

But for this team....I don't know. You could actually count on them doing this.

I agree about getting abused down low.

Yeah i feel you, they can get hot and beat anyone, but chuck D is a good defensive coach and could come up with some strategies to mitigate the 3pt shooting of this team. This is the man who came up with the jordan rules. Coach K, really can't make any adjustments to stop the 92 team unless he put Dream, KAJ, and Wilt in a time machine and make them 25 again.

 

[NYC Rebel]

Yeah i feel you, they can get hot and beat anyone, but chuck D is a good defensive coach and could come up with some strategies to mitigate the 3pt shooting of this team. This is the man who came up with the jordan rules. Coach K, really can't make any adjustments to stop the 92 team unless he put Dream, KAJ, and Wilt in a time machine and make them 25 again.

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I don't think it was possible to stop them from hitting those threes though.

 

[Jplaya2023]

I agree.. I give the lil n!ggas their props.. They came up and represented well..Damn sure showed and proved more than the '04 squad...But at the end of the day if the '92 team is on the porch, they gonna have to play their position and run to the store for the soda and cigarettes..



Them and their supporters just don't wanna be dismissed as scrubs, cuz they're not.. They're good kids....And they try REALLY hard...

It's to bad the 04 Squad never sent the team they intended on having, they would of been a monster

Shaq
Duncan
KG
Tmac
Vince
Kobe
Kidd