Team USA's 156-73 thumping of Nigeria on Thursday night has reopened the debate about whether LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and the rest of the star-studded squad are simply too good to play in the Olympics.

The 83-point margin of victory and Carmelo Anthony's 37 points were greater even than anything the original Dream Team, including Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson, managed back in 1992.

Spokesman Mark Adams says the IOC does not think the incredible margin is damaging to the spirit of the games.

"There may be some games where some teams do miles better than others," Adams says, "but that doesn't mean there's not a good, decent level of competition and representation. And our job at the IOC is to balance those two things."

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