MBB Great teams - Who ya got?

Now, the real game would be 88-89 vs 92-93. The 89 team was much better on the offensive end, but I bet the 93's team athleticism would disrupt them at times. I just can't decide. It would be a triple over time game won on a last second three from Terry Mills.

I think the '89 championship team wins over all comers, but I think 12-13 and even the 85-86 team led by Tarpley and Grant were better TEAMS. Just not as talented.

92-93, no contest.

do you realize how SICK the talent was on that team??? 

How many pros were on that team? Was it like 7, with a bunch of them having significant NBA careers?

 

but it would be the typical Steve Fisher coaching mismatch, which could keep it interesting. 

Switch the teams in that championship game, and I'm pretty sure our guys wearing Carolina uniforms win. 

Still, as others have said 92-93 vs. 12-13, too much size, too much athleticism. 

Both teams had a boatload of talent, and it would've been a great game, but I think the Fab Five would've just mauled the 2012-13 team on the inside. Even with a healthy, active McGary.

If you can get 2012 Burke and 2013 Stauskas both together, then I could see it going the other way, but I'm taking the 92-93 team, 81-75.

92-93. Webber, Rose and Howard were each far better than anyone on the 12-13 team. All three went on to long and distinguished NBA careers. King and Riley also made it to the NBA, with Riley playing 5 seasons and King playing 2 seasons. Jackson never made it to the NBA but he was a great college player, essentially a Robinson III type player. 

Burke, Stauskas and Hardaway were the best players on the 12-13 team. It's still early in their respective NBA careers, but their trajectories don't appear to be those of future NBA all stars. McGary and Robinson III have been in and out of the D League. 

I suppose you can say the 12-13 team was deeper. Voskuil, Pelinka and Talley were decent role players on the 92-93 team but they weren't as critical to that team's success. On the other hand, Morgan, Horford, Levert (possible NBA player), and Albrecht each played significant roles for the 12-13 team.

Still, that depth wouldn't be enough to overcome Webber, Rose and Howard.

The 92-93 team was better than the Carolina team on paper too. Just not the better team. Quit comparing professional credentials. Who played the best together?

The 92-93 team was better than the Carolina team on paper too. Just not the better team. Quit comparing professional credentials. Who played the best together?

Like most here, I'd have to say the Fab Five.  That team was just loaded, and so athletic. 

McGary is a good athlete, but Webber was just a freak. Sure, future NBA success doesn't directly correlate with college success, but both Webber and Howard are top 100 all-time in scoring in the NBA.  Most likely, Webber, Rose and Howard had higher ceilings and more talent than any of the guys from 12-13.

It would be a really interesting match-up though - Beilein's offensive system and 3-pointers vs. the streetball athleticism of the Fab Five.  Fabs would have absolutely owned the boards.

 

92-93 team by 10 points.  James Voskuil hits a couple big 3's down the stretch and Trey Burke picks up 2 early fouls and is auto benched by Beilein.  Spike goes crazy  while replacing him and scores 20 points in the first half to keep it close.  Trey ends up fouling out after a clean block on Jalen late in the second half.  Webber wins the elusive championship after all and Spike gets a marriage proposal after the game from Kate Upton.

 

1) 1989

2) 1993

3) 2013

That 1989 team could light it up against anyone and Rice and Sean Higgins were tall enough that they were going to get their shots off even if someone fought through the screens that were so well set.  Loy Vaught was really underrated too and they were playing so well as a team at the end.

That regional final win over Virginia was crazy and the semifinal win over a loaded Illinois team was one of the best games I have ever seen.

That would be a great semi final. I think 92-93 would win somewhat convincingly. I just think that the bigs would have a field day. Now, in the final, they would have their hands full with the '89 team. Of the two, I'd give the edge to the champs.

Cazzie Russell, G, 6'5" 218 lbs., 25.7 ppg, 7.7 rpg, NCAA All American

Bill Buntin, C, 6'7" 250 lbs., 20.1 ppg, 11.5 rpg, NCAA All American

Oliver Darden, PF, 6'8" 235 lbs., 13.0 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 22nd pick in NBA draft

Larry Tregoning, F, 6'5" 200 lbs., 11.1 ppg, 7.5 rpg

George Pomey, G, 6'4" 200 lbs., 7.5 ppg, 3.7 rpg

1964-65?

Burke > Rose ( tough, but Burke was NPOY so can't beat that.) Hardaway > Jackson. (Hardaway became a greater defender and scorer his junior year) Stauskas = King ( too close to decide, assuming we have 2012-13 Stauskas and not 13-14) Robinson Webber ( not close) McGary Howard ( I think McGary could have held his own here, but Howard would do more damage) Overall, it would be a matchup between a backcourt dominant team vs a front court dominant team. The 92-93 front court would be more clearly dominant. The 2012-13 backcourt only has a slight edge, and that is debatable.

wins that game by 14 and loses to '89 by 6.

The 12-13 team was the 5th best team in the Big Ten.  92-93 and it's not close.