Ranking every Olympic basketball squad since the 'Dream Team'
Jul 27, 2016 2:00p ET
by Andrew Lynch
7. 2000's gold-medal squad
Yes, Team USA accomplished the ultimate goal of winning gold in 2000.
This wasn't the squad that embarrassed the national team by falling short,
and for that, we're thankful. Look at the roster, though! Ray Allen, Vince
Carter, Kevin Garnett; those are all great players. You also had guys like
Steve Smith, Antonio McDyess, Allan Houston, and Vin [expletive] Baker
(that's his God-given name, it's fine). That this team won gold is a testament
to how weak the field was in 2000, before teams like Argentina and Spain
blossomed into their golden generations. Seriously -- Vin. Baker.
夢四隊（2000年雪梨奧運）
是的，儘管名單上起來不太完善，但夢四最終仍舊拿下了金牌。
陣中有Ray Allen + Vince Carter + Kevin Garnett等偉大球星，還有Steve Smith,
Antonio McDyess, Allan Houston, Vin Baker等球員。
這種陣容能在2000雪梨奧運奪冠，說明了當時的世界籃壇有多弱，
特別是在阿根廷跟西班牙尚未崛起前。
6. 2004's bronze-medal squad
Okay, this one hurts, but we can get through it together. That 2004 team was
super-talented. Allen Iverson, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony,
Tim Duncan, Lamar Odom; that's a solid squad. James, Wade and Melo were young,
however, and Duncan was never comfortable on a team that was more focused on
individual stardom than playing the right way. To top it all off, coach Larry
Brown probably could have done a better job getting everyone on the same page.
The 2004 squad was built for disaster, which came in the form of losses to
Puerto Rico, Lithuania, and Argentina on the way to a bronze medal.
夢六隊（2004年雅典奧運）
好的，04年夢幻隊天賦級強，陣中有AI + LBJ + Wade + Melo+ Duncan + Lamar Odom，
但03梯還太年輕，Duncan並沒有在這支注重個人表現的隊伍找到舒服的打球方式。
最重要的是，Larry Brown可以替每個球員做得再好一點。
最終，04年堪稱是夢魘，美國在系列賽輸給了波多黎各、立陶宛、阿根廷，最終拿下銅牌
。
5. 2008's gold-medal squad
"The Redeem Team" took on legendary status by re-establishing America's
basketball dominance in 2008, and it was undoubtedly a fantastic team.
At this point, we're basically splitting hairs, so this squad falls down
the board a little bit because of the bench. Tayshaun Prince and Michael Redd
were outstanding NBA players in their primes who probably wouldn't make the
Olympic team in any other year (except maybe the aforementioned 2000 squad).
夢八隊（2008年北京奧運）
08年北京奧運夢幻隊被稱為"救贖之隊"，
為了重新取回美國在世界籃壇中的霸主之位而組建起來的。
為此我們不免要在陣容上稍微吹毛求疵一下，
夢八之所以在這份名單上排名這麼後面，主因是陣容稍嫌不夠強大
因為Tayshaun Prince & Michael Redd儘管很優秀，
但放眼其他屆，他們或許從來不會被選進夢幻隊。
(除了2000年那屆之外)
4. 2016's Rio squad
They won't be flashy, and you might or might not be watching. Don't sleep on
this year's Olympic team, though. As a true basketball team, they're perfectly
constructed. You have talented point guards in Kyrie Irving and Kyle Lowry,
big men who can control the paint on both ends in DeMarcus Cousins and DeAndre
Jordan, and ridiculously skilled scoring forwards like Kevin Durant and Carmel
o
Anthony who will bury the opposition. This team should cruise to the gold meda
l.
夢十二隊（2016年里約奧運）
這支球隊並不華麗，也許你永遠都不會看他們的比賽，但今年奧運會千萬別看到睡著。
這可是一支真正的籃球隊，成員分布很合理。
PG有Kyrie Irving + Kyle Lowry這兩位天賦極高的球員
內線有表弟 + 小喬丹主宰攻防兩端
小前鋒上有KD + Melo提供強大火力，這支球隊應該拿下今年的金牌。
3. 1996's gold-medal squad
This is the most underrated Olympic team, which was bound to happen in the wak
e
of the Dream Team. You had players like Barkley, Stockton, Robinson, and
Malone carrying over from the previous squad, plus Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille
O'Neal, and Grant Hill. In fact, here's a bold take: Dream Team II could have
given the original squad a run for its money.
夢三隊（1996年亞特蘭大奧運）
夢三是最被低估的夢幻隊，因為這支球隊接在大名鼎鼎的夢一之後。
陣中有老巴 + 老史 + 海軍上將 + 郵差馬龍 + 大夢 + Shaq + Grant Hill。
事實上，在球隊戰力，夢三可媲美夢一。
2. 2012's gold-medal squad
The last Olympic squad was a little light in the middle, with Tyson Chandler
and Anthony Davis playing center. On the other hand, 2012's team was loaded
at guard and on the wings. The combined strength of LeBron, Kobe, Russell
Westbrook, Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant and a still-spry Andre
Iguodala vaults this team just ahead of the 1996 roster, but it's excruciating
ly
close.
夢十隊（2012年倫敦奧運）
這屆奧運內線稍微輕量化，只有Tyson Chandler，加上還是大學生的Anthony Davis。
在另一方面，夢十主打的是後場+側翼的深度，
陣中有LeBron + Kobe + 西河 + CP3 + Melo + KD + Andre Iguodala，
這支夢幻隊和96年很類似，但也只是很接近而已。
1. 1992's gold-medal squad
I mean, come on -- it's "The Dream Team." When you put Michael Jordan, Larry
Bird, Scottie Pippen, Magic Johnson, David Robinson, Charles Barkley, Karl
Malone, John Stockton, Chris Mullin, Clyde Drexler and Patrick Ewing on the
same team, you have the greatest collection of basketball talent the world
has ever seen. Oh, and Christian Laettner was on the squad,
夢一隊（1992年巴塞隆納奧運）
這是夢幻隊，我指的是"真正的夢幻隊"
當你把 MJ+ Bird + Pippen + Magic + 海軍上將 + 老巴 + K.Malone + 老史 +
上帝左手Mullin + 滑翔翼Drexler + 大猩猩Ewing 全都放到同一隊中，
這球隊的天賦簡直是世上前所未見，對了還有個學生王子Christian Laettner也在陣中。
http://goo.gl/qWxK39
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Jul 27, 2016 2:00p ET
by Andrew Lynch
7. 2000's gold-medal squad
Yes, Team USA accomplished the ultimate goal of winning gold in 2000.
This wasn't the squad that embarrassed the national team by falling short,
and for that, we're thankful. Look at the roster, though! Ray Allen, Vince
Carter, Kevin Garnett; those are all great players. You also had guys like
Steve Smith, Antonio McDyess, Allan Houston, and Vin [expletive] Baker
(that's his God-given name, it's fine). That this team won gold is a testament
to how weak the field was in 2000, before teams like Argentina and Spain
blossomed into their golden generations. Seriously -- Vin. Baker.
夢四隊（2000年雪梨奧運）
是的，儘管名單上起來不太完善，但夢四最終仍舊拿下了金牌。
陣中有Ray Allen + Vince Carter + Kevin Garnett等偉大球星，還有Steve Smith,
Antonio McDyess, Allan Houston, Vin Baker等球員。
這種陣容能在2000雪梨奧運奪冠，說明了當時的世界籃壇有多弱，
特別是在阿根廷跟西班牙尚未崛起前。
6. 2004's bronze-medal squad
Okay, this one hurts, but we can get through it together. That 2004 team was
super-talented. Allen Iverson, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony,
Tim Duncan, Lamar Odom; that's a solid squad. James, Wade and Melo were young,
however, and Duncan was never comfortable on a team that was more focused on
individual stardom than playing the right way. To top it all off, coach Larry
Brown probably could have done a better job getting everyone on the same page.
The 2004 squad was built for disaster, which came in the form of losses to
Puerto Rico, Lithuania, and Argentina on the way to a bronze medal.
夢六隊（2004年雅典奧運）
好的，04年夢幻隊天賦級強，陣中有AI + LBJ + Wade + Melo+ Duncan + Lamar Odom，
但03梯還太年輕，Duncan並沒有在這支注重個人表現的隊伍找到舒服的打球方式。
最重要的是，Larry Brown可以替每個球員做得再好一點。
最終，04年堪稱是夢魘，美國在系列賽輸給了波多黎各、立陶宛、阿根廷，最終拿下銅牌
。
5. 2008's gold-medal squad
"The Redeem Team" took on legendary status by re-establishing America's
basketball dominance in 2008, and it was undoubtedly a fantastic team.
At this point, we're basically splitting hairs, so this squad falls down
the board a little bit because of the bench. Tayshaun Prince and Michael Redd
were outstanding NBA players in their primes who probably wouldn't make the
Olympic team in any other year (except maybe the aforementioned 2000 squad).
夢八隊（2008年北京奧運）
08年北京奧運夢幻隊被稱為"救贖之隊"，
為了重新取回美國在世界籃壇中的霸主之位而組建起來的。
為此我們不免要在陣容上稍微吹毛求疵一下，
夢八之所以在這份名單上排名這麼後面，主因是陣容稍嫌不夠強大
因為Tayshaun Prince & Michael Redd儘管很優秀，
但放眼其他屆，他們或許從來不會被選進夢幻隊。
(除了2000年那屆之外)
4. 2016's Rio squad
They won't be flashy, and you might or might not be watching. Don't sleep on
this year's Olympic team, though. As a true basketball team, they're perfectly
constructed. You have talented point guards in Kyrie Irving and Kyle Lowry,
big men who can control the paint on both ends in DeMarcus Cousins and DeAndre
Jordan, and ridiculously skilled scoring forwards like Kevin Durant and Carmel
o
Anthony who will bury the opposition. This team should cruise to the gold meda
l.
夢十二隊（2016年里約奧運）
這支球隊並不華麗，也許你永遠都不會看他們的比賽，但今年奧運會千萬別看到睡著。
這可是一支真正的籃球隊，成員分布很合理。
PG有Kyrie Irving + Kyle Lowry這兩位天賦極高的球員
內線有表弟 + 小喬丹主宰攻防兩端
小前鋒上有KD + Melo提供強大火力，這支球隊應該拿下今年的金牌。
3. 1996's gold-medal squad
This is the most underrated Olympic team, which was bound to happen in the wak
e
of the Dream Team. You had players like Barkley, Stockton, Robinson, and
Malone carrying over from the previous squad, plus Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille
O'Neal, and Grant Hill. In fact, here's a bold take: Dream Team II could have
given the original squad a run for its money.
夢三隊（1996年亞特蘭大奧運）
夢三是最被低估的夢幻隊，因為這支球隊接在大名鼎鼎的夢一之後。
陣中有老巴 + 老史 + 海軍上將 + 郵差馬龍 + 大夢 + Shaq + Grant Hill。
事實上，在球隊戰力，夢三可媲美夢一。
2. 2012's gold-medal squad
The last Olympic squad was a little light in the middle, with Tyson Chandler
and Anthony Davis playing center. On the other hand, 2012's team was loaded
at guard and on the wings. The combined strength of LeBron, Kobe, Russell
Westbrook, Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant and a still-spry Andre
Iguodala vaults this team just ahead of the 1996 roster, but it's excruciating
ly
close.
夢十隊（2012年倫敦奧運）
這屆奧運內線稍微輕量化，只有Tyson Chandler，加上還是大學生的Anthony Davis。
在另一方面，夢十主打的是後場+側翼的深度，
陣中有LeBron + Kobe + 西河 + CP3 + Melo + KD + Andre Iguodala，
這支夢幻隊和96年很類似，但也只是很接近而已。
1. 1992's gold-medal squad
I mean, come on -- it's "The Dream Team." When you put Michael Jordan, Larry
Bird, Scottie Pippen, Magic Johnson, David Robinson, Charles Barkley, Karl
Malone, John Stockton, Chris Mullin, Clyde Drexler and Patrick Ewing on the
same team, you have the greatest collection of basketball talent the world
has ever seen. Oh, and Christian Laettner was on the squad,
夢一隊（1992年巴塞隆納奧運）
這是夢幻隊，我指的是"真正的夢幻隊"
當你把 MJ+ Bird + Pippen + Magic + 海軍上將 + 老巴 + K.Malone + 老史 +
上帝左手Mullin + 滑翔翼Drexler + 大猩猩Ewing 全都放到同一隊中，
這球隊的天賦簡直是世上前所未見，對了還有個學生王子Christian Laettner也在陣中。
http://goo.gl/qWxK39
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