97 Bulls v 2013 Heat: 7 game series

[malbaker86]

Miami barely posts up Bosh, Bosh would shyt on Rodman with his killer midrange jumper. Or are we gonna act like Rodman wouldn't have to help on Lebron? and that Shaq wasn't even close to the big bow shaqtus

Bosh ain't doing NOTHING that Rodman didn't have to go up against in facing Karl Malone.

and you mention it not being "big boy" Shaq like what Rodman was doing was being done by any other undersized big in history having to guard Shaq.

that shaq just went to the finals the year before that

I'm saying. Dude talking like Shaq was Chris Kaman status in 1996

 

[Jax]

Bosh ain't doing NOTHING that Rodman didn't have to go up against in facing Karl Malone.

and you mention it not being "big boy" Shaq like what Rodman was doing was being done by any other undersized big in history having to guard Shaq.



I'm saying. Dude talking like Shaq was Chris Kaman status in 1996

You're right breh, but Malone didn't have the Goat Kang @ his side....

 

[The Fukin Prophecy]

Yada yada yada.

Get that nostalgic "We played real D back in the day" bullshyt up outta here.

And where the fukk, and in what planet, was Steve Kerr EVER anywhere NEAR as lethal as even Shane Battier, much less Ray Allen.

But I know, I know, everything was better in the 90s and nothing from today can be compared.

It's not nostalgia little nikka, it's a fact...

Your era is trash, they don't play defense...It's a soft league that caters to slashers and babies every major superstar not named Carmelo Anthony...The league has installed numerous rule changes designed to improve scoring...and why you think flopping has become a major issue in the league only in the last 5 years? Cuz nikkas know they'll blow the whistle for any contact...

 

[Jax]

It's not nostalgia little nikka, it's a fact...

Your era is trash, they don't play defense...It's a soft league that caters to slashers and babies every major superstar not named Carmelo Anthony...The league has installed numerous rule changes designed to improve scoring...and why you think flopping has become a major issue in the league only in the last 5 years? Cuz nikkas know they'll blow the whistle for any contact...

 

[Luke Cage]

if rodman could defend malone he can defend bosh.
If jordan could shyt on prime clyde drexler and prime reggie miller he could easily shyt on older wade and past prime ray allen.

if pippen can disrupt magics passing and keep wilkens from dunking over everybody he could disrupt lebrons passing and keep him from dunking on everybody.

plus the bulls have three players who can defend lebron (MJ, Pip, Rodman)
My squad right now only really has 1 player who can defend jordan(Lebron) and jordan would still find a way to get his numbers regardless.

Imma heat fan since utep two step days but these bulls matchup better against the heat than heat do against the bull. plus Kukoc would prolly be in the starting lineup since this era doesn't require any 7 footers in the lineup.

 

[HiphopRelated]

if rodman could defend malone he can defend bosh.
If jordan could shyt on prime clyde drexler and prime reggie miller he could easily shyt on older wade and past prime ray allen.

if pippen can disrupt magics passing and keep wilkens from dunking over everybody he could disrupt lebrons passing and keep him from dunking on everybody.

plus the bulls have three players who can defend lebron (MJ, Pip, Rodman)
My squad right now only really has 1 player who can defend jordan(Lebron) and jordan would still find a way to get his numbers regardless.

Imma heat fan since utep two step days but these bulls matchup better against the heat than heat do against the bull. plus Kukoc would prolly be in the starting lineup since this era doesn't require any 7 footers in the lineup.

Wade is better than Clyde and Reggie though. Older, younger, prime or minced.

Malone isn't the off dribble threat Bosh is, which is what happens when you try to crowd his jumper.

And even if I agreed with you, they didn't face Drexler and Malone on the same team....and that's not accounting for Lebron yet

 

[Luke Cage]

Wade is better than Clyde and Reggie though. Older, younger, prime or minced.

Malone isn't the off dribble threat Bosh is, which is what happens when you try to crowd his jumper.

And even if I agreed with you, they didn't face Drexler and Malone on the same team....and that's not accounting for Lebron yet

wade is better than them but he isnt head and shoulders over them especially right now. you say they face drexler and malone on the same team? they did in all star games and still won.
but seriously the 97 bulls are essentially the same the team as the 2013 heat except for the fact that i'd rather have rodman on this current squad than bosh.
both will give 15 and 8 except rodman would be 15 rebounds and 8 points which we need more than 15 points and 8 rebounds. plus rodman was another elite defender. that gives the edge to the bulls imo even if you try argue whether lebron or jordan is the greatest(jordan) or whether wade or pippen is a better robin(wade) the third wheel on the bulls was the greatest rebounder on all time and great defender. and like i said the 97 bulls have three athletic wing defender that could possibly slow down lebron whereas we only have 1 player who could keep up with jordan.

 

[Majestic Pape]

if rodman could defend malone he can defend bosh.
If jordan could shyt on prime clyde drexler and prime reggie miller he could easily shyt on older wade and past prime ray allen.

if pippen can disrupt magics passing and keep wilkens from dunking over everybody he could disrupt lebrons passing and keep him from dunking on everybody.

plus the bulls have three players who can defend lebron (MJ, Pip, Rodman)
My squad right now only really has 1 player who can defend jordan(Lebron) and jordan would still find a way to get his numbers regardless.

Imma heat fan since utep two step days but these bulls matchup better against the heat than heat do against the bull. plus Kukoc would prolly be in the starting lineup since this era doesn't require any 7 footers in the lineup.

LeBron is giving all three of them that work.

And MJ wouldn't have a shot in hell of guarding LeBron over a full game, much less a series.
Jora
Whoever LeBron is guarding is going to have to get help, and that's open season for three. Miami is always going to have that floor spread and that's going to be a problem; not to mention the fact that there is nobody in that paint that is going to stop LeBron from scoring at will at the basket (I'm looking at you Longley).

And where did this idea come from that Scottie Pippen could never get lit up? Or nobody ever had a good game against Rodman? Or that nobody could score on Jordan? I'll just counter your argument with if Jamal Mashburn could light up Scottie Pippen, then most assuredly LeBron would as well.

And most importantly, they didn't face those cats at the same time. If Wilkins, Malone, and Drexler were all on a team together, then Pippen, Jordan , and Rodman wouldn't shut them down, no way. In fact, if those three were together at a prime age, then Kobe would have already passed Jordan's ring total by now.

 

[Jax]

wade is better than them but he isnt head and shoulders over them especially right now. you say they face drexler and malone on the same team? they did in all star games and still won.
but seriously the 97 bulls are essentially the same the team as the 2013 heat except for the fact that i'd rather have rodman on this current squad than bosh.
both will give 15 and 8 except rodman would be 15 rebounds and 8 points which we need more than 15 points and 8 rebounds. plus rodman was another elite defender. that gives the edge to the bulls imo even if you try argue whether lebron or jordan is the greatest(jordan) or whether wade or pippen is a better robin(wade) the third wheel on the bulls was the greatest rebounder on all time and great defender.

With zones, he wouldn't be there in the paint with Bosh alone, especially with his holmes status jumper. But this is just a bunch of hypothetical, I'm glad I'm enjoying greatness now.

 

[malbaker86]

You're right breh, but Malone didn't have the Goat Kang @ his side....

true indeed. I think Pippen giving Pips defense TOO much credit if he had to go against LeBron with no help. He'd get cooked. People forgetting Pip was by his standard the in 97-98

 

[Luke Cage]

LeBron is giving all three of them that work.

And MJ wouldn't have a shot in hell of guarding LeBron over a full game, much less a series.

Whoever LeBron is guarding is going to have to get help, and that's open season for three. Miami is always going to have that floor spread and that's going to be a problem; not to mention the fact that there is nobody in that paint that is going to stop LeBron from scoring at will at the basket (I'm looking at you Longley).

And where did this idea come from that Scottie Pippen could never get lit up? Or nobody ever had a good game against Rodman? Or that nobody could score on Jordan? I'll just counter your argument with if Jamal Mashburn could light up Scottie Pippen, then most assuredly LeBron would as well.

Lebron is the best player in the world and will possibly go down as the one of the best of all time. But he isn't the best scorer of all time by any means. 27 points is an off night for Jordan but a good night for LBJ. Jordan was capable of averaging 35 ppg. If anyone would be the toughest to defend in a series it would be MJ. Anybody who thinks otherwise is a stan and needs to get off the heat bandwagon. this is why i make the face at the game. ya'll used to be laker fans and now you're in here arguing with me about the greatness of my own squad?
By the way yes pippen got lit up from time to time. lebron got lit up and shut down by dirks squad in the finals too.

doesn't make them any less elite. Pippen is prolly a better wing defender than anybody lebron has ever played against. better defensively than rudy,melo, durant, granger ect.

 

[Menace]

So who is gonna stop Jordan?

 

[nomoreneveragain]

I don't see how Miami would win a Game in Chicago.

 

[Menace]

Your a fool if you think Lebron is taking over against Scottie Pippen.. Scottie wouldnt have do shyt on offense. So he could just focus on lebron. Plus yall do realize Phil Jackson was the bulls coach right?

 

[Zach Lowe]

@Newzz Fellow Vado stan