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The Dream Team Tapes

On Top Of The World

The Dream Team Tapes

iHeartPodcasts and Diversion

History, Basketball, Sports

4.4553 Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2021

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

In an often-overlooked story, the 2008 US Men's Olympic basketball team made magic. Led by two NBA superstars, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James (who many thought couldn't play together) and coached by Mike Krzyzewski (a “college guy” many first dismissed as unable to handle pro players) the US overcame the stifling embarrassment of their 2004 showing and won a decisive gold victory in 2008. Hosts Jack McCallum and J.A Adande begin a fascinating exploration of how the 2008 "Redeem Team" also succeeded in much more: it not only made the tough and fundamental move of changing a culture that had grown toxic in the years following the Dream Team’s world conquest in 1992 but also marked an historical inflection point in NBA basketball that set the stage for everything — and every superstar player — that has come since. Hear a revealing interview with current Portland Trailblazer and former Redeem Teamer, Carmelo Anthony, as well as interviews with Redeem Teamer and now assistant coach for the LA Lakers, Jason Kidd, the one and only Phil Jackson of numerous Chicago Bulls and LA Lakers NBA victories, and Coach K himself, Mike Krzyzewski.

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is an I-Heart podcast.

0:02.3

Guaranteed Human.

0:05.7

The Dream Team Tapes Season 2.

0:08.7

Kobe, LeBron, and the Redeemed Team

0:10.7

is a production of Diversion podcasts

0:13.2

in association with IHeart Radio.

0:19.8

Music Diversion Podcasts.

0:29.1

The players selected for the honor of representing the United States in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games are Kobe Bryant

0:40.1

We look forward to this for a while

0:41.8

To be in this position now

0:43.3

To be able to represent our country

0:44.7

It's special

0:46.5

Special

0:47.3

LeBron James

0:49.9

We look for the opportunity

0:51.8

To rekind on on that flame

0:52.9

On being the best in the world

0:53.9

I guess the redeemed team that flame on being the best in the world.

0:56.1

I guess the redeemed team is right.

0:58.8

We're the best team in the world.

1:00.0

We're the best team in the world.

1:02.2

We put basketball, America basketball,

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