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(Hakeem) 1996 Olympics team

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  1. Robert E. Lee

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    In an argument with a Chicago coworker who is talking down on Hakeem saying that he wasn't part of the dream team since only the 1992 team counts as the dream team. Does anyone have any links to prove that 1996 was also the dream team too? He also says that Hakeem's stats sucked in the olympics and I showed him the article below to say why.

    http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olymp...tball-team-wanted-leading-225237995--oly.html

    But are there any other things I should know before I go educate his dumb ass.
     
    #1 Robert E. Lee, Jul 27, 2012
  2. Zboy

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    If Hakeem had been eligible to play for the US team in 1992 he would be on it. He became a naturalized US citizen in 1993.

    He was on the 1996 team instead because he was eligible for it by then.
     
    #2 Zboy, Jul 27, 2012
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  3. RV6

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    He's right. Only the 92 team is officialy referred to as the Dream Team.

    However, people will refer to any USA team since, as the Dream team, so that may be what is confusing people.
     
    #3 RV6, Jul 27, 2012
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    are u sure? robinson and ewing had been 1st and 2nd team the previous years and Hakeem wasn't even 3rd team 91-92.

    The dream team was 1st team, 2nd team (- hardaway) + magic, larry and college's laettner.
     
    #4 Aleron, Jul 27, 2012
  5. SirCharlesFan

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    There will only be one Dream Team.
     
    #5 SirCharlesFan, Jul 27, 2012
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    who gives a **** about the olympics. ask ewing and drob what hakeem did to them in the playoffs.
     
    #6 R0ckets03, Jul 27, 2012
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    I remember they were calling that team Dream Team II.

    There is only one Dream Team.

    So, that "dumb ass" is correct.
     
    #7 pollaxt, Jul 27, 2012
  8. Kam

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    I remember them being called Dream Team III. "Dream Team" II played in the 94 World Championship in Toronto.
     
    #8 Kam, Jul 27, 2012
  9. youngshev03

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    The 1996 team was referred to as "Dream Team II" just like the 2000 team was "Dream Team III". Only after that did they stop calling it the Dream Team
     
    #9 youngshev03, Jul 27, 2012
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    Not to be confused with Dream Team 1B, our current 2012 squad.
     
    #10 napalm06, Jul 27, 2012
  11. napalm06

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    Shame on you sir.
     
    #11 napalm06, Jul 27, 2012
  12. D12Eminem

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    Dream wasn't a citizen they'd have dominated even more, and him n DRob
    would of blocked every shot....ask him bout the summer of 95 that 6 game series where dream averaged 35ppg 12 boards n 4 blocks....pshhhh oh ya n Jordan
    prob wouldn't have wanted him on the team ya right him n Jordan might have been teammates after that show-they'd have been so excited
     
    #12 D12Eminem, Jul 27, 2012
  13. crash5179

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    They (1996 Basketball Team) were refered to as the Dream Team as well. I don't recall Dream ever being a big stats guy in any All Star games or on the Olympic Team.
     
    #13 crash5179, Jul 27, 2012
  14. Damion Laverne

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    1992: Dream Team ('92 Barcelona Olympics)
    1994: Dream Team II ('94 World Championships)
    1996: Dream Team III ('96 Atlanta Olympics)
     
    #14 Damion Laverne, Jul 28, 2012
  15. JimmyJackson

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    any1 who criticizes any aspect of hakeem the dream CAN and WILL be classified as a "dumbass"
     
    #15 JimmyJackson, Jul 28, 2012
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    '96 team didn't have Jordan, so it can't be called the Dream Team.
     
    #16 Tree-Mac, Jul 28, 2012
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    Simply put, in 1992, Robinson and Ewing were just plain better players than Hakeem. Even if Hakeem was a citizen at the time, there was no way he was going to make it.
     
    #17 nguyen3706, Jul 28, 2012
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    Centers on Dream Team 2 were way better.
     
    #18 Ziggy, Jul 28, 2012
  19. Air Langhi

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    92 is when Hakeem demanded a trade. Before 93-94 hakeem had a lot people doubting him. He was considered a malcontent.
     
    #19 Air Langhi, Jul 28, 2012
  20. Houston-in-LA

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    Dumbass
     
    #20 Houston-in-LA, Jul 28, 2012
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