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KJ and Dan Majerle in the World Championships of Basketball

By Jim Brewer, Fastbreak Magazine

Originally published: 1994

For Kevin Johnson, Dan Majerle and their "Dream Team II" teammates, the 1994 World Championships of Basketball provided the perfect opportunity for the United States (and the NBA) to prove to the rest of the world that, while they might be gaining on us, there's still a wide gulf in talent to cross.

Romping through Spain, crashing like a herd of bulls through China's shop, throwing Australia on the barbie, solving Greece's formula and, finally, beating Russia like a rented yak - the U.