And he narrates a riveting possession-by-possession account of the legendary July 1992 intrasquad scrimmage that pitted the Dream Teamers against one another in what may have been the greatest pickup game-and the greatest exhibition of trash talk-in history. He takes us inside the team’s Olympic suites for late-night card games and bull sessions. : Dream Team: How Michael, Magic, Larry, Charles, and the Greatest Team of All Time Conquered the World and Changed the Game of Basketball Forever: 9780345520494: McCallum, Jack: Books Skip to main content. He offers a behind-the-scenes look at the controversial selection process. Longtime Sports Illustrated writer McCallum, who covered the Dream Team at the Barcelona Olympics, recounts the process whereby NBA stars cruised to the gold medal, crushing opponents who would later pose for pictures with and ask for autographs from the American players. They were the Beatles of basketball, the Mercury Seven in sneakers, and in Dream Team, acclaimed sports journalist Jack McCallum delivers the untold story of the team that captivated the world, kindled the hoop dreams of countless children around the planet, and remade the NBA into a global sensation. Acclaimed sports journalist Jack McCallum delivers the untold story of the greatest team ever assembled: the 1992 U.S. So, today’s lunch lit excerpt comes from Dream Team: How Michael, Magic, Larry, Charles, and the Greatest Team of All Time Conquered the World and Changed the Game of Basketball Forever. With the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics just 2 days away, we couldn’t help but remember one of the greatest teams ever assembled: the 1992 U.S.
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