[Alberta's Child]

That's a great point. If you really want to see a dominant national sports team, watch videos of the 1987 Canada Cup hockey tournament. The best-of-three finals between Canada and the Soviets were arguably three of the ten greatest hockey games ever played. Game 2 of that series -- a 6-5 win for Canada in double overtime -- is #1 on my list.

The Canadians had a roster world-class players who were NHL All-Stars in the prime of their careers. Only a tiny handful of those players have NOT been inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame. But what made that team so strong was that you had world-class players who were unselfish enough to play secondary roles and make big contributions in those roles. Imagine a Hall of Famer who would eventually accumulate 500+ career goals in the NHL, playing on a third or fourth line in a hockey game -- and doing a superb job as the best defensive player every time he stepped on the ice.

[DoodleBob]

As an American, I can honestly say THIS is still one of the greatest moments in sports history.

[BiglyCommentary]

The 92 Dream Team played the same way, very frequently setting up a teammate rather than me, me, me.

[poconopundit]

Thanks for the tip. I watched a few minutes of game 2 on YouTube and the play was indeed great. The quality of the video was rather poor though, so I’m wondering where you can find a better vid.