Ron Harper: 1997 Bulls Would Sweep the Warriors

[Jplaya2023]

trying to be slick ? my point was that the bulls couldnt sweep an atlanta team which was CLEARLY inferior offensively compared to the warriors. as a matter of fact, bulls couldnt sweep any of the 7 game series that year

what you are saying is that warriors are inferior offensively to heat, jazz and hawks which got a game or two (jazz) against the bulls. and thats not even taking in account the oracle crowd. sit your ass down breh

had the bulls faced the same type of injury depleted teams the warriors did they would've swept every series

imagine the hawks without steve smith for a game, then mookie blaylock get's hurt

imagine the heat not having their starting PG in the conference finals like houston was missing

imagine malone in the finals without stockton and hornaceck

sit your young azz down when grown folks are chatting.

 

[Mantis Toboggan M.D.]

had the bulls faced the same type of injury depleted teams the warriors did they would've swept every series

imagine the hawks without steve smith for a game, then mookie blaylock get's hurt

imagine the heat not having their starting PG in the conference finals like houston was missing

imagine malone in the finals without stockton and hornaceck

sit your young azz down when grown folks are chatting.

Did you just compare Patrick Beverly to Tim hardaway?

 

[Malta]

this isn't figure skating breh, curry can shoot off the dribble 3's 40 foot 3's et.. It all counts the same. kerr's % is higher. Curry is amazing

Why would the bulls need a few games? How are the warriors guarding the bulls? Who on GSW can guard jordan? pippen? who can matchup to 6'10 kukoc? How are the warriors adjusting to the bulls half court triangle potent offense?

switch it up how? Curry would only be able to guard harper in our lineup. You can't put him on pippen kukoc or mj cause he's either getting cooked or fouling out. You can't put him on dennis or else he's grabbing every offensive rebound. Teams today don't take advantage of curry but the bulls absolutely would make him guard someone on defense.

Please list these "favorable" warrior matchups. Besides curry the bulls are superior at every other position on the court should the bulls play small to match them

Pippen wasn't some monster offensive threat during the 2nd three peat, 17.6ppg on .408 and .293 from three, making it sound like the Warriors would have nobody to keep those numbers in check is comedy and shows just how overrated nostalgia makes things.

Ron Harper averaged 7.6ppg on .428% during the title run, how would Curry manage with such a offensive weapon They've put Curry on Trevor Ariza & Corey Brewer, he's still alive to tell the tale.

 

[Jplaya2023]

The Rockets tried switching, they got destroyed from three as a result, they also have a paint protector and a couple of 6'6+ guys that couldn't stop Curry.

You honestly have no clue what you're talking about, the Bulls never faced a team quite like the Warriors, especially when they use that small lineup where everyone on the floor is threat to go to the rim or shoot the 3.

The warriors never faced a team like the bulls, so what are you saying. Houston was starting a 40 year old PG that couldn't guard his shadow. Don't compare the rockets defense to the bulls. bulls have 3 all nba 1st team defenders it's not contest. Bulls going small is better at 4 of 5 positions and have the best player on the court. How do the warriors guard jordan? Iggy will foul out, klay is 2 light and barnes has no chance





Neither of them shot threes The whole purpose of Green is that he spreads the floor offensively, and when he gets the ball at the 3 line he can actually put it on the floor and go to the rim or find shooters to set them up, the only other PF in the league that can do it is Paul Millsap. This did not exist in 1996, you didn't have to close out hard on Anthony Mason because he couldn't hit the three, Green however can, and when you close out hard you leave your interior open for him. If Rodman is defending him and closing out on him, who is in the paint to rebound?

Also, you're using two different versions of Rodman, he wasn't guarding perimeter guys during the 2nd three peat he was basically an interior defender at that time

green shot 33.7% on 3's last year at the bulls not giving him as many looks as wants. His shooting is overrated. I'm more worried with his playmaking then his shooting.

 

[Jplaya2023]

Did you just compare Patrick Beverly to Tim hardaway?

no i just said starting point guard (someone curry has to contend with)

tim >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. beverly

 

[Jplaya2023]

Pippen wasn't some monster offensive threat during the 2nd three peat, 17.6ppg on .408 and .293 from three, making it sound like the Warriors would have nobody to keep those numbers in check is comedy and shows just how overrated nostalgia makes things.

Ron Harper averaged 7.6ppg on .428% during the title run, how would Curry manage with such a offensive weapon They've put Curry on Trevor Ariza & Corey Brewer, he's still alive to tell the tale.

Pippen would have no trouble against barnes or klay (Assuming iggy is on jordan) . Ariza is spot up shooter while harper once avg 20 before the injuries. His job wasn't to score but there's no reason why he couldn't post curry and force double teams or get steph in foul trouble which is the point.

 

[Malta]

green shot 33.7% on 3's last year at the bulls not giving him as many looks as wants. His shooting is overrated. I'm more worried with his playmaking then his shooting.

Anthony Mason shot 0% on threes in his career during the playoffs, the fact you're discounting Green shooting 34% on threes just shows how out of touch you actually are. Shooting 33% from three is the equivalent of shooting 50% on 2 pointers

The sheer threat of him shooting the three is how he creates, because he'll make 2-6 in a game and on that 7th attempt you're closing out hard on him.

 

[Jplaya2023]

draymon green shot 26% from 3 in the finals yet the bulls would be worried about his shooting nikka is fukkin overrated like shyt.

 

[Malta]

Pippen would have no trouble against barnes or klay (Assuming iggy is on jordan) . Ariza is spot up shooter while harper once avg 20 before the injuries. His job wasn't to score but there's no reason why he couldn't post curry and force double teams or get steph in foul trouble which is the point.

No problem with Harrison Barnes but only scored 16.8ppg and shot 42% against Jamal Mashburn

 

[Jplaya2023]

Anthony Mason shot 0% on threes in his career during the playoffs, the fact you're discounting Green shooting 34% on threes just shows how out of touch you actually are. Shooting 33% from three is the equivalent of shooting 50% on 2 pointers

The sheer threat of him shooting the three is how he creates, because he'll make 2-6 in a game and on that 7th attempt you're closing out hard on him.

green can shoot as many 3's as he likes. Every 3pt shot by green is 1 less 3pt shot by steph. I like those odds. In the playoffs he shot 26% from 3. what is that the equivalent to from 2? I lke those odds of him shooting and beating my team

 

[Malta]

draymon green shot 26% from 3 in the finals yet the bulls would be worried about his shooting nikka is fukkin overrated like shyt.

And managed 5.0apg because the threat of him shooting was still high enough to warrant a close out.

 

[Jplaya2023]

No problem with Harrison Barnes but only scored 16.8ppg and shot 42% against Jamal Mashburn

lol mashburn had mourning in the paint cleaning up his shyt. Who's behind barnes and klay? What big is going to deter pippen from going to the cup and yamming on nikkas. defense is more than just 1 on 1. Pippen is going by barnes and who is going to contest him at the rim?

 

[Hammer]

no shyt.....


fukk even the '88 bulls would sweep em

 

[Malta]

green can shoot as many 3's as he likes. Every 3pt shot by green is 1 less 3pt shot by steph. I like those odds. In the playoffs he shot 26% from 3. what is that the equivalent to from 2? I lke those odds of him shooting and beating my team

He made 24 threes in the playoffs, if you think giving up free threes is the way to win......

You brought up Anthony Mason in relation to Draymond Green, Mason didn't make a single three in the playoffs his entire career.

 

[Jplaya2023]

And managed 5.0apg because the threat of him shooting was still high enough to warrant a close out.

not at 26% which is my point. Phil is going to tell our guys to soft clsose and force him to make shots.

think like this

steph and green run the 1-5 pick and roll the bulls have 2 options

A - trap the pick and roll with rodman and harper on curry and green has the ball on the perimeter. Phil tells the defenders not guarding to rotate to the middle in case green drives and soft close on his shot until rodman recovers. Never leave klay

B - switch the pick and roll with rodman and force curry to score and score big to win