LeBron, Kobe and Co have hit the floor for their opener against France.

There has been a lot of debate leading up to these games about who would win, these Americans or the 1992 Dream Team.

Bryant raised eyebrows when he said his team would beat Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and the rest.

Either way, there was a much different vibe at the start of this game than when the Dream Team debuted in 1992.

Opponents of that team asked to pose for photos with the U.S. before the games even started.

No such deference from France this time around. French players Tony Parker, Nicolas Batum, Boris Diaw and Ronny Turiaf see these guys all the time in the NBA.

A few hugs and high-fives before the tip. No Kodak moments.

—Jon Krawczynski — Twitter http:/www.twitter.com/APKrawczynski

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