What was the original Dream Team?
The 1992 Olympic Dream Team was just that: the greatest team ever assembled. The roster was made up of Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, John Stockton, Patrick Ewing, David Robinson, Clyde Drexler, Scottie Pippen, Chris Mullin, and Christian Laettner.
Did the original dream team lose?
However, on June 24, the Dream Team lost to the NCAA team, 62–54, after underestimating the opposition. Daly intentionally limited Jordan’s playing time and made non-optimal substitutions; assistant coach Mike Krzyzewski later said that the head coach “threw the game” to teach the NBA players that they could be beaten.
Why was the 1992 Dream Team Important?
It mattered not that it dominated the Olympic competition, beating its eight opponents by an average of 44 points. What was important was that the Dream Team, the first U.S. Olympic team to include NBA stars, gave fans a glimpse of basketball at its finest, and an entire world responded.
What was the first Dream Team in the Olympics?
1992 Dream Team Roster The original Dream Team was the first USA Olympic Team to feature active, professional NBA players and has been described as the greatest sports team ever assembled.
Who are the players on the 1992 Dream Team?
1992 Dream Team Roster Statistics Player GS FGM FGA APG Karl Malone 4 40 62 1.1 Chris Mullin 2 39 63 3.6 Scottie Pippen 3 28 47 5.9 David Robinson 4 27 47 0.9
What happened to the Dream Team at the 1992 Olympics?
During the 1992 Olympics, the Chuck Daly coached Dream Team defeated their opponents by an average of 44 points on their way to defeating Croatia 117-85 in the Gold Medal game. Prior to the 1992 Olympics, only amateur athletes were able to participate in the men’s Olympic basketball team.
How many dream team players are in the NBA Hall of Fame?
11 of the 12 Dream Team roster players would become NBA Hall of Famers and 10 named to the NBA’s Greatest 50 players of all time (sure to change in more recent years). Below is the full 1992 Dream Team roster, including players, coaches and staff.