2003 Team USA vs. Team USA 2008

[Lebron23]

Who wins in a best of 7 series?

NBA Rules
FIBA Rules

Team USA 2003



C- Tim Duncan
F- Elton Brand
F- Tracy Mcgrady
G- Vince Carter
G- Allen Iverson

Bench



C- Jermaine O'Neal
F- Kenyon Martin
F- Nick Collison
G- Ray Allen
G- Mike Bibby
F- Richard Jefferson


Team USA 2008




C- Dwight Howard
F- LeBron James
F- Carmelo Anthony
F- Kobe Bryant
G- Dwayne Wade


Bench

C- Chris Bosh
F- Carlos Boozer
F- Tayshaun Prince
G- Michael Redd
G- Chris Paul
G- Deron Williams
G- Jason Kidd

[Zak]

I would go wtih 2008, 10 times out of 10. The 2003 team only has a slight advantage in terms of big man with Duncan being the best of the lot.

[1987_Lakers]

2008, without hesitation.

[Skyscraper]

Jason Kidd was also on the 2003 squad.

But to answer your thread:

I agree with teh second poster. 2008 wins hands down 10 out of 10 times,

Prime Duncan would be a monster if it were the Spurs playing. Rather, it's a team of NBA superstars and they are not going to initiate a slow offense by dumping the ball to Duncan first. Besides we saw what happened to Duncan with FIBA rules in 2004...

Also, the Canswer is on the team.


Jason Kidd back in 2003 slightly more of a scorer than he was in 2008. But the biggest difference with the 2008 team is the superior reboudner in Howard and his outlet passes to Kidd flanked by great runners and finishers.

Besides with Kobe on the team, what else do you need?

[kurple]

Also, the Canswer is on the team.

03 AI = Greatness

[1987_Lakers]

03 AI = Greatness

41 FG%

[NuggetsFan]

I'd side with 2008 pretty easily.

[Lebron23]

I think the 2008 USA Olympics team is the 2nd best Team USA that was ever assembled.

LeBron, Howard, Kobe, Wade are good defenders, and they probably own Duncan (Bronzecan), Carter, Pierce, and Iverson in the 4th quarter.

[Bodhi]

NBA or FIBA rules, I'd take 2008 in 4.

The only position the 2003 team has an advantage at is center with Duncan, and like someone else said, that 2003 team isn't going to let Duncan run the offense. McGrady might also have an advantage depending on who he's matched up against, but it really wouldn't make a difference.

[Skyscraper]

Of course, it is easy to forget just how good that 2003 team was.

Everyone was in their primes and had some dead eye shooters, whether pure like Ray Allen and Mike Bibby (relatively speaking for MB) or streak shooters like Carter and TMac.

Can't really call anyone on the 2008 team a dead eye shooter other than Michael Redd and Carmelo (if only because of the reduced three point line distance)

That in itself may lend the 2003 team some credit if they played under FIBA rules cohesively.

The only reason Kenyon martin and Richard Jefferson made teh team was because they were coming off of the 2003 Finals. They had no business being there. But then again, someone like Paul Pierce was being ostracized by Team USA officials and Kobe was in Colorado doing this thing

[OneMoreSucka]

08 sweep.

[Samurai Swoosh]

Also, the Canswer is on the team.

Uhh, Allen Iverson was one of the best players on both USA teams he played for ... both 2003, and the horrendously disappointing 2004 team. 2003 team was undefeated and was very good, but I don't think they have the overall defensive intensity the 2008 team has ... plus 2008 has arguably better wings, and guards. 2008, but that 2003 team was very good. Ashame it wasn't reassembled identicly the following year for the Olympics. It would've been a much different outcome, IMO, if it had.

[godofgods]

2003.

[MeLO MvP 15]

2008 would win pretty easily, not only talent wise but that team had GREAT chemistry

[L.Kizzle]

Who wins in a best of 7 series?

NBA Rules
FIBA Rules

Team USA 2003



C- Tim Duncan
F- Elton Brand
F- Tracy Mcgrady
G- Vince Carter
G- Allen Iverson

Bench



C- Jermaine O'Neal
F- Kenyon Martin
F- Nick Collison
G- Ray Allen
G- Mike Bibby
F- Richard Jefferson


Team USA 2008




C- Dwight Howard
F- LeBron James
F- Carmelo Anthony
F- Kobe Bryant
G- Dwayne Wade


Bench

C- Chris Bosh
F- Carlos Boozer
F- Tayshaun Prince
G- Michael Redd
G- Chris Paul
G- Deron Williams
G- Jason Kidd

LOL at 2008 winning 10 out of 10 times.

03 VC/Mac/AI = 08 Bron/KB/Wade
03 Duncan > 08 Dwight
03 O'Neal/Brand > 08 Boozer/Bosh
03 Ray Allen >> 08 Redd
03 Kidd/Bibby = 08 Kidd/CP3
03 Martin << 08 Melo
03 Nick << 08 Prince
03 Jefferson and 08 Williams