The Day the Dream Team Got Humbled The 1992 Dream Team is often hailed as the greatest basketball squad ever assembled. With Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and a roster full of Hall of Famers, they were the definition of a “super team.” But even legends have off days, and this squad was no exception. In a pre-Olympics scrimmage, a group of young collegiate stars known as the Select Team shocked the world by defeating the Dream Team in a 20-minute game. Led by future NBA stars like Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway, Grant Hill, Chris Webber, and Allan Houston, the Select Team refused to back down against their idols. Penny Hardaway recalled the experience: “We said, ‘We’re not letting them run over us.’ Once we got hot—C-Webb dunking, Hurley dishing, and everyone rolling—we realized, ‘Damn, we just beat the Dream Team!’” But victory came with consequences. The next day, the Dream Team showed no mercy, obliterating the Select Team in a rematch by what Penny described as “like 90 ...