Since the US men’s basketball team lost the gold medal in the Seoul Olympics in 1988, in order to regain its dominance of basketball in the world, in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, the United States was led by NBA stars for the first time, calling for the strongest in the NBA. Twelve people formed the "Dream 1" team, the most legendary team in basketball history. This dream team is led by Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Jordan, the three super giants of the NBA at the time, plus Malone, David Robinson, Drexler, and who were selected for the first team. Mullin, as well as the second team's Pippen, Barkley, Ewing, Stockton, as well as and Letner, who have just completed two consecutive championships in the NCAA. Super fantastic lineup of 12 people.
This Dream 1 team, in the Barcelona Olympic Games, directly swept the opponent with an invincible attitude of 8 consecutive victories to win the gold medal, with an average net score of 43.8 points per game. Of all the opponents at that time, no one imagined that they could bring down this team. Instead, they rushed to take a group photo with the greatest legendary stars in basketball after the game. And what legendary records did the stars of the Dream 1 team create in the history of the NBA?
first is the pinnacle honor of the championship. The championship is the ultimate goal all players dream of. The members of Dream 1 team have won 17 NBA championships for their respective teams. Magic Johnson helped the Lakers win five NBA championships (80, 82, 85, 87, 88) in the 1980s; Larry Bird helped the Celtics win three (81, 84, 86) in the 1990s ; Jordan and Pippen joined forces to help the Chicago Bulls win 6 championships in the 1990s.(1990-93, 1995-98), Drexler helped the Rockets win a championship (95), and David Robinson helped the Spurs win two championships. (99, 03), that is to say, this team has spanned more than 20 years of NBA seasons and organized 17 NBA championships among them.
followed by the regular season MVP honor. There is no doubt that the MVP is the highest honor in the NBA personal awards. The Dream 1 team has a total of 6 stars, who have won this honor and have won 15 times. The regular season MVP awards. Magic Johnson has 3 times (87, 89, 90), Larry Bird won 3 (1983-86) without exception, and Jordan grabbed a total of 5 MVPs. (88, 91, 92, 96, 98), Ma Long won 2 seats. (97, 99), Barkley 1 (93), David Robinson 1 (95)
On the offensive end, this Dream 1 is still invincible. Jordan has the highest average score in a single game in NBA history. Players (30.1 points), 10 times in the career scoring title, also ranked first in the history of the NBA; Malone played 19 seasons in the NBA, scored a total of 36,928 points, second in NBA history; Robinson is 1993 -The scoring champion in the 1994 season, and once scored 71 points in a single game, only 4 people can achieve this feat; in addition, Magic Johnson is the star with the highest average assist in the history of the NBA (11.2 times) and has won 4 times. The assists king and Stockton are the stars with the highest total assists in NBA history. He posted 15,806 assists in 19 seasons, the first in NBA history, has won 9 assists, and is also the first in NBA history. In the Dream 1 team, a total of 7 players averaged more than 20 points in their careers. (Jordan, Bird, Malone, Barkley, Robinson, Ewing, Drexler); A total of 2 players have averaged double-digit assists in their careers, and this is the only second in NBA history to average double-digit assists. The number of players (Johnson, Stockton), of course, they also have the representative figures of the two major league three-pointers,The NBA officially started three-pointers from the 1979-80 season. Byrd won the first three NBA three-pointers championships, and Mullin was a famous three-point shooter at the time, with the reputation of God's left hand.
Finally, it is the defensive end. Jordan is the 87-88 Defensive Player of the Year and has won three steals; David Robinson is the 91-92 Defensive Player of the Year and won the 90-91 season. The rebounding king of the 91-92 season, the block king in the 91-92 season, and has also completed a double-digit double-digit miracle (34 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 blocks). You must know that only four people in NBA history can complete this. Achievement. Stockton is the star with the most steals in the history of the NBA. He completed 3265 steals in 19 seasons. He is the first in NBA history and has won two steals. Magic and Pippen have also won two and two steals respectively. 1st steal title. As for Barkley, he was the rebounding champion in the 86-87 season (14.6 per game). With a height of only 1.98 meters, he is also the shortest rebounding champion in NBA history.
In fact, every American men's basketball team after the Dream 1 team, even if the title of the dream team is still the same, the reality of fantasy is no longer there, whether it is the winning points of the game or the demeanor on the court , To the respect given by the opponent, it seems that it can no longer be compared with this legendary Dream 1 team. Even though NBA players are still the main team to build the team, but they defeated Indiana in the 2002 World Championships and only got a dismal sixth place. In the 2004 Athens Olympics, they only won the bronze medal, which seems to have been announced. The dream team will no longer be invincible, and again defeated the China World Cup in 19 years and finished seventh in history. In addition to losing to France this year, the U.S. men's basketball team has indeed begun to go down. The altar. The Dream 1 team in 1992 brought unlimited shock to basketball fans all over the world. It really improved the realm of basketball as a whole and brought the charm of basketball to the world. And the name of the strongest American team in the history of the Dream 1 team seems to have become the most difficult existence in the basketball world to surpass.
