a dumb basketball hypothetical question

[CardSharpCook]

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If Lebron/Carmelo/Wade/Howard/Brand or whatever group can lose to Puerto Rico, then it's reasonable to assume that Jordan/Magic/Bird/Shaq could/would lose to the Charlotte Bobcats.

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I think you're picking the wrong group. Dominant, atheletic, 7-footers are going to be much harder to defeat than merely atheletic players (though also big). Lebron/Carmelo/Wade/Howard/Brand is significantly below the skill level and challenge posed by Russel/Alcindor/Shaq/Jordan. Also, that PR CAN beat team USA, doesn't mean that they do so more than 5% of the time.