Jordan: “Dream Team would have no problem vs. London Gold Medalists”

With Team USA fresh off winning the gold medal for the second straight  Olympics, the 20th anniversary of the 1992 Dream Team having been celebrated for  months and the debate over which 12-player group was better raging on, Jordan on  Tuesday was part of the video-game team announcing that — conveniently enough  — the latest version, NBA 2K13, will include USA Basketball for  the first time. That means the 1992 and 2012 teams are featured in the game,  which will be released Oct. 2.

Forget the fact that Scottie Pippen won’t be available for the ’92 squad (he  didn’t agree to terms with the game’s makers) or that a simulation won’t be  settling the question about which team was better (I’m going with the old guys).  Having Jordan surrounded by this kind of promotional synergy was vintage Air  Jordan in every way — as was the manner in which he used this particular  platform.

While Jordan and the Lakers’ Kobe Bryant shared their opinions recently  regarding the Dream Team discussion, Jordan pounded his point like only he can  during a conference call with reporters on Tuesday. Bryant initially said the  current Olympians could beat the ’92 squad. He later clarified his remarks,  saying that while he considers the original team of NBA pros superior, he  believes the London group could win a game against the legends. Jordan, true to  form, wasn’t about to relinquish the throne to anyone.

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