(image credit) Brazilian Head Coach Explains Difference Between 1992 Dream Team And 2024 Team USA,March 20, 2024,  Fadeaway World

The dream team Gave people more opportunities to play and get recognized if they were from a smaller area 

”It is strongly recommended that the following entities also adopt rules in line with the Olympic Movement Code on the Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions: multi-sport event organisers, Professional leagues” (“Regulations and Legislation”)

The Olympic Committee decided to bring in the old rules for the NBA and use them for the Olympics but make it so everyone can join throughout the world and is able to be eligible for the Olympics. Also helps keep everything in order and not messy and kept in order.The nba game used to be completely different,

”The time shall be two 15-minute halves, with five minutes' rest between.”(Dr. James Naismith's Original 13 Rules of Basketball).

The NBA today is played in four quarters it used to be played in 2 halves with only 5 minute rests, so they got very little rest. In today's game they get a break after every quarter so the players get a much longer rest time.