The System of Basketball Becomes a God

Chapter 204 Dream Team ([-])
Since the late 1990s, more and more players from countries other than the United States have become superstars in the NBA, and the basketball of these countries has gradually attracted people's attention. At the turn of the century, the Dream Team 98 at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games naturally took on the task of maintaining the dignity of American basketball.After the labor negotiations were reached, the team was finally composed of NBA professional players again and inherited the mantle of the "Dream Three Team" in 1996.Although there is an MVP-level player "Wolf King" Garnett, there are also several popular superstars such as "triple-double king" Kidd, "best dunker" Carter, "three-point god" Allen, " "Shooting template" Houston, "the originator of the crotch" Beetle, and there are also good offensive and defensive players such as "Iron Man" Mourning, "Spring Man" McDyess and "Glove" Payton, but in comparison, many players still It can only be regarded as a second-rate player who is difficult to compete with the world.

Sydney's "Dream Team" roster

4 Steve Smith, retired from Portland Trail Blazers

5 Jason Kidd, retired from Phoenix Suns

6 Allan Houston, retired from New York Knicks

7 Alonzo Mourning, retired from Miami Heat

8 Tim Hardaway, retired from Miami Heat

9 Vince Carter, currently active with the Toronto Raptors, Memphis Grizzlies

10 Kevin Garnett, from Minnesota Timberwolves (Minnesota Timberwolves) active, Minnesota Timberwolves (Minnesota Timberwolves)

11 Vin Baker, retired from Seattle SuperSonics

12 Ray Allen, current/retired, Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat

13 Antonio McDyess, retired from Denver Nuggets

14 Gary Payton, retired from Seattle SuperSonics

15 Shareef Abdur-Rahim, retired from Vancouver Grizzlies

Introduction

The Dream Four participated in the men's basketball program at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia under the leadership of then-NBA Houston Rockets head coach Rudy Tomjanovich.After a rough and arduous victory, he awarded the Olympic champion MVP to the consistently efficient all-rounder Kevin Garnett (Kevin Garnett).

Dream Four's first two group matches were big victories, but the gap between their opponents and them became smaller and smaller.The 85:76 victory over Lithuania in the group stage was the first time that the dream team did not win by double digits.

The biggest shock for the Dream Team was its 85:83 two-point victory over Lithuania in the semifinals.If it weren't for the Lithuanian star Sarunas Jasikevicius not hitting a three-pointer at the buzzer before the end, the Dream Four team would have even lost the semifinals.The image of Carter kneeling in prayer has become a classic.

In the Sydney Olympic men's basketball final on October 2000, 10, with Garnett's stable performance at critical moments and Vince Carter's morale boosted, he flew over French center Frederick Weil in a steal counterattack. Fredrick Weis completed the most shocking flying dunk in history - the Dunk of Death dubbed the "slam dunk of the century" by the French media. The Dream Four team struggled to score 1:85 in the men's basketball final. A small victory over France to win the gold medal.Although the Dream Team four successfully defended their title at the 75 Sydney Olympics, it was from then on that the Dream Team gradually faded its aura of invincibility.

Dream five team listening to voice
The NBA Dream Team (if the team is worthy of the title "Dream Five") was assembled for the 2002 FIBA ​​World Championship in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.Under the leadership of NBA Milwaukee Bucks head coach George Karl (George Karl), this team actually only won the sixth place!This is also the first time that the American men's basketball team with NBA players as the team has lost the championship in an international competition, and it is at its own door.Worse than 2000 is that more top NBA players refused to play for the country (mostly to prevent the NBA's peak OK Lakers from four consecutive championships), so the American Basketball Association had to choose to use second-rate NBA players as the main team to participate in the competition.

Indianapolis "Dream Five" roster

4 Michael Finley, Dallas Mavericks retire

5 Baron Davis, Charlotte Hornets retire

6 Andre Miller, Cleveland Cavaliers retire

7. Jermaine O'Neal, Indiana Pacers, active, free agent
8 Antonio Davis, Toronto Raptors retire

9 Paul Pierce, active Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers

10 Reggie Miller, Indiana Pacers retire

11. Shawn Marion, Phoenix Suns, retired

12 Jay Williams, Chicago Bulls retire

13 Ben Wallace, Detroit Pistons, retired

14 Elton Brand, active Chicago Bulls, Philadelphia 76ers

15 Raef LaFrentz, Dallas Mavericks, retired

17 Nick Collison, active at University of Kansas, Oklahoma City Thunder

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