Which USA Olympic team is the best of all time? '92, '96, or '12?

[chawx]

If you had a time machine and could play each team against each other, in a best-of-seven series, who would be the best??

1992:
Guards - Stockton, Magic, Jordan, Drexler
Forwards - Barkley, Mullin, Malone, Pippen, Bird, Laettner
Centers - Robinson, Ewing

1996:
Guards - Stockton, Payton, Miller, Richmond
Forwards - Barkley, Malone, Grant Hill, Hardaway, Pippen
Centers - Shaq, Robinson, Olajuwon

2012:
Guards - Paul, Williams, Westbrook, Harden, Bryant, Durant
Forwards - James, Anthony, Davis, Iguodala, Love
Centers - Chandler

 

[UGLI baby]

92'

 

[KillaCam]

Forgot how talented that 96' team was with all this 92' vs 12' talk.

 

[chawx]

Forgot how talented that 96' team was with all this 92' vs 12' talk.

Same here, until I looked up some highlights from that team, they were as quick and as athletic as this team. Except that 96 team had big's that were worth something... I went with '92 myself, but I wouldn't be surprised if the '96 team played them and won. Shaq and Olajuwon were dominant in '96!

 

[Stoked]

Forgot how talented that 96' team was with all this 92' vs 12' talk.

The 1996 team has the best centers while 1992 beats them in the guards and wings. 2012 has a few players on the level of 92 and 96 but the whole team is inferior to them.

 

[Hartsock]

Damnnnnn forgot about 96, that team was for real. Shaq and Olajuwon is pretty damned formidable.

 

[Stoked]

Damnnnnn forgot about 96, that team was for real. Shaq and Olajuwon is pretty damned formidable.

Which two centers would you take out of Shaq, Ewing, Robinson and Olajuwon?

I'd say Shaq and either Robinson/Olajuwon.

 

[Hartsock]

Shaq and Olajuwon no doubt

 

[Stoked]

Shaq and Olajuwon no doubt

Can you imagine Shaq and the Dream on the 92 team? Wow...

 

[Former Member]

Can you imagine Shaq and the Dream on the 92 team? Wow...

What is sad is that Shaq got passed up for Laettner in 92.

I'm gonna go with the 92 team. That team was possessed.

 

[Getting Traded]

This year's team isn't very good -- they're not a team, just a bunch of individuals. I'm surprised Krzyzewski has let this team become so selfish -- Kobe has been ridiculous. He doesn't ever pass the ball and seems like he doesn't care out there. He should've stayed home. I wouldn't be surprised if they get upset.

 

[spycam1]

The '08 team was better than '12.