For the time being there is no point in debating whether the 2012 USA basketball team could take down the 1992 Dream Team. First, we need to find out whether LeBron James and Kobe Bryant can lead the U.S. through the 12-nation tournament en route to another gold medal. Let's agree to meet back at this conversation point if and when that not insignificant feat is accomplished.
That journey begins on Sunday against France.
Led by Tony Parker and featuring a handful of other NBA players, the French team will feature several faces quite familiar to Team USA. The French placed second to Spain in the 2012 European Championships and U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski is trying to keep his players from taking them -- or anyone -- too lightly.
"To not prepare would be the ultimate sign of disrespect and the biggest, poorest assumption that you could make," Krzyzewski said on Saturday.
The U.S. will focus will likely be on shutting down Parker, who averaged 18.3 points and 7.7 assists this past season for the Spurs.
Will France pull off a miraculous upset? Or will the U.S. flex its muscles and win its Olympics opener?
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