The Spain thing was always because we needed a nemesis and their size is the only clear advantage any other team has. The NBA has transitioned past the "Euro" style even more than Yurop used to be, the good NBA teams prize shooting, spacing and rotating the ball now (and defensive schemes to counter it), 2002 and 2004 were in the middle of the "everybody clear out, I'm going to jack a 20 footer" era. The recent teams have all been unselfish and willingly gone to Melo and Durant who were huge matchup problems same as how all the stars on the Dream Team deferred to Chuck as the "star" player. Plus they all knew then and know now they're getting the ball back when they're open or in good position.
Foreign teams are much better than they ever have been, but the US has run back ahead of them, in some ways, almost by accident. Which is why this supposed "C" team is thrashing people.
What? Fucker are you serious? Simmons is one of the hardest on Lebron, ESPECIALLY after the Decision and the first failed Finals apperance.
He flopped after the evisceration of Boston on the way to the first ring and then kept heading in that direction more and more.