Hypothetical debates are the lifeblood of sports media during the dog days of summer.
Professional basketball and hockey are in hibernation until October, and we’re still six weeks away from college football. So we debate.
MJ vs. LeBron one-on-one.
The ’86 Celtics vs. the ’24 Celtics.
Babe Ruth vs. Shohei Ohtani.
What’s the best college basketball program of all-time?
We’ll never have concrete answers to those hypothetical matchups — Jordan would wipe LeBron — but that doesn’t stop people from losing their minds in barber shops, on social media or bellying up to the neighborhood bar.
The hottest topic du jour involves Team USA basketball.
Rather than appreciate the talent and greatness of the 2024 men’s national team, we’re compelled to compare them to the star-studded…
