Jordan Beat Magic, Bird & Isaiah As A College Player 8-0

Yoooooo! Most people are just learning about the utter domination of the ‘84 US Senior Men’s Olympic Team. A team led statistically by Michael Jordan, anchored in the middle by Patrick Ewing & solidified with the shooting touch of Chris Mullen. This Team would take Gold in the ‘84 Summer Olympics hosted in LA. But are you aware of just how many sensational players tried out & were ultimately cut from this team? Did you know that the team comprised of Collegiate talent, but set a standard that no Olympic Team before, nor since has matched? Youre gonna LOVE this episode cooked up juuuuuust for you.????

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Herein we discuss the 1984 US Men's Olympic Basketball Team and explore how they were potentially better than the 1992 "Dream Team" (0:13). The host, Qosmic, shares his insights based on a documentary clip that went viral on his social media (0:40-1:18).

The video is structured into four main parts:
1. ‘84 Team USA Bio (5:35):
• The ‘84 team was coached by Bob Knight and was the last amateur US team to win an Olympic gold medal in men's basketball (6:30-7:00).
• It was considered one of the strongest US teams at the time, featuring four of the five 1984 consensus First Team All-Americans: Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing, Wayman Tisdale, and Sam Perkins (7:21-7:48).

2. Team Trials/Tryouts (8:02):
• Trials were held in April 1984, with 70 players attending (8:12-8:29).
• Notable players who skipped or pulled out included Sam Bowie, Melvin Turpin, Keith Lee, Len Bias, & Kenny Smith (8:31-9:14).
• Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan were considered the top performers during the trials (10:04-10:12).
• Despite impressing, Barkley was cut due to personality clashes with coach Knight (10:17-10:23).
• Other significant cuts included John Stockton, Terry Porter, Maurice Martin, Tim McCormack, Lancaster Gordon, and Johnny Dawkins (10:25-11:52).
• Steve Alford, a player coached by Knight at Indiana, controversially made the team despite not being widely expected to (11:59-12:10).

3. Exhibition Games (13:08):
• Before the Olympics, the ‘84 team played eight exhibition games against NBA All-Star teams, including players like Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, and Isiah Thomas (13:54-14:23).
• The collegiate team won all 8 games, sweeping the NBA All-Stars 8-0 (14:26-14:55).
• The video features a clip highlighting Michael Jordan's dominant performance in these games (16:02-17:41), with coach Bobby Knight praising him as the "best basketball player that I've ever seen" (17:34-17:41).

4. Legacy of the 1984 Team USA (18:28):
• The ‘84 Olympics served as a "coming out party" for Michael Jordan, who led the team in scoring (18:36-18:51).
• Patrick Ewing and Chris Mullen were two other future Hall of Famers on the team, who later reunited with Jordan on the 1992 "Dream Team" (18:52-19:04).
• Jordan found playing for coach Knight demanding (19:06-19:18).
• The Olympic trials boosted the draft stock of several players, including Vern Fleming, Jeff Turner, and even those who were cut like Stockton, Barkley, and Lancaster Gordon (20:16-21:14).
• The ‘84 team is noted as the last collegiate team to win an Olympic gold medal (21:35-21:58).
• Michael Jordan led the team in scoring with 17.1 points per game, Wayman Tisdale led in rebounds with 5.9, and Leon Wood led in assists with 7.9 (22:08-22:21).
• The team was inducted into the Olympic Hall of Fame (24:01-24:17) and is celebrated for their dominance over NBA professionals (24:49-25:01).



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