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96-98 Chicago Bulls Appreciation Thread
TraceOneInfinite:
Watching that 97' Miami Heat series on youtube, and it is bring back some great memories that I had forgotten about.
Technically the Heat lost the series 4-1, but it was actually a dogfight for the Bulls. The Heat were able to drag the Bulls down to their level, and Jordan even struggled in the series. But you know Rodman loves a dogfight and him and Mourning were battling all series. Shit got real personal with Mourning not even shaking Jordan's hand before Game 4 and then Jordan not shaking any of the Heat hands before Game 5. A key moment in the series was when the Heat were dominating the Bulls in Game 4 and then Mourning elbowed Pippen so hard it left a huge knot on his forehead. Although they were down too much to come back in that game, they carried it over to Game 5 and put the Heat away.
...if you love Dennis Rodman it is a great series to watch him and Zo go at it, because shit was real. They seriously hated each other personally and neither player was backing down. In the one Bulls loss in Game 4 Rodman put up like 20 Rebounds and was even going hard on offense putting up 13 points. He makes some moves offensively in the series that he hadn't made since his days with the Pistons.
...and if you love Scottie Pippen it's also a great series to watch. Pip really looks sharp in the series, picking it up for Michael often times.
Sccit:
pippen is so damn underrated...it wasnt rare to see MJ take a backseat to him. not to mention, he always locked down the best player on the opposing teams.
great team...easily top 5 assembled of all-time
TraceOneInfinite:
--- Quote from: Sccit on March 18, 2015, 03:35:40 PM ---
great team...easily top 5 assembled of all-time
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That's not a compliment. That's like saying Jordan is a top 5 player or calling Dre a top 5 producer.
The only team that can compete with the 96-98 Bulls is the 91-93 Bulls.
M Dogg™:
--- Quote from: Infinite...I'm back, I'm back on March 19, 2015, 08:48:34 AM ---
--- Quote from: Sccit on March 18, 2015, 03:35:40 PM ---
great team...easily top 5 assembled of all-time
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That's not a compliment. That's like saying Jordan is a top 5 player or calling Dre a top 5 producer.
The only team that can compete with the 96-98 Bulls is the 91-93 Bulls.
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Hum... I'm trying to think... hum... Is the 95-96 Chicago Bulls the greatest team ever? Are the late 90's Bulls the greatest dynasty of all time? I'd say the team that rivals them for that top spot is the 1960's Boston Celtics and the 1980's Lakers. The problem with the 60's Celtics was they didn't face the level of competition as the 90's Bulls, and the 80's Lakers might have have tougher competition but they weren't as dominate and they didn't have no one that could have matched Mike, as MJ would have been guarded by B. Scott and Magic.
Here is why I think the 90's Bulls might be the greatest dynasty of all time, and it's highlighted by this man...
In the 80's Pat Riley proved to be a great coach when he had Magic and Showtime. But one area he didn't do well was adjustments. Phil is one of the best defensive coaches in the NBA history, if not the best. Plus you can ask, could Showtime win with a different coach other than Riley, hell they won with Paul Westhead, who everyone HATED. The Showtime Lakers were the most full proof team to coach. Anyone can win with them. But the Bulls, it took a very special coach to win with Jordan because Jordan was very hard to coach. If we had as much assess to MJ as we do Kobe, people would truly HATE Jordan and the stories that come out of Chicago. But Phil was able to bring him in and channel him to be the team player that could win.
So, at the end of the day, I will agree with Infinite, and I'll give the Bulls their due, but it's because Phil Jackson might be the greatest coach ever and he really figured out a way to win with Jordan and Rodman on the same time.
Sccit:
--- Quote from: Infinite...I'm back, I'm back on March 19, 2015, 08:48:34 AM ---
--- Quote from: Sccit on March 18, 2015, 03:35:40 PM ---
great team...easily top 5 assembled of all-time
--- End quote ---
::)
That's not a compliment. That's like saying Jordan is a top 5 player or calling Dre a top 5 producer.
The only team that can compete with the 96-98 Bulls is the 91-93 Bulls.
--- End quote ---
lmao...showtime lakers woulda had their way with those bulls teams. jordan couldnt compete in the 80s, and the nba was way weaker by the time he started winning.
and jordan is a top 10 player... every1 within that top ten is the best at what they do + is interchangeable at number 1. there is no definitive GOAT, just a top tier of GOATs, and Jordan is in it.
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