It was a defensive play by Jordan that set up the shot over Russell to win the Finals in SLC. I was at that game, and the second Jordan stole the ball from Malone I knew it was over.
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2013 Feb NBA Season lOT| Controlling it like a man, bruh
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It was a defensive play by Jordan that set up the shot over Russell to win the Finals in SLC. I was at that game, and the second Jordan stole the ball from Malone I knew it was over.
Dominican Power
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Jerry Buss rumors are true?
That are way more efficient. Lol @ trying to downgrade super friends.
darkside31337
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Ninja Scooter
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Pippen was too. And Bosh was mad overrated. If Bosh was a franchise player so was Antawn Jamison. Putting up stats on a garbage team is not a franchise player.
theignoramus
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theres definitely an invincible aura to Bulls Mike, since he never lost in any of his Finals trips. well never know what would have happen if the Glove guarded Jordan in every one of the games in that Sonics/Bulls series
Psychological Intellect
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Pippen in '91-'92: 21 points at 51FG%
Grant in '91-'92: 14 points at 58FG%
Wade in '12-'13:21 points at 51FG%
Bosh in '12-'13:18 points at 55FG%
way more efficient bro
So we're now saying pippen is better than Wade?
There is absolutely no discounting on how hand checking made the game much more difficult. The amount of contact that was allowed was extreme.
I think it's the biggest change in the game in my 38 years. The game became prettier once they started to disallow hand checking. But a lot of average guards became near allstars due to the help that those new rules gave them.
I think it's the biggest change in the game in my 38 years. The game became prettier once they started to disallow hand checking. But a lot of average guards became near allstars due to the help that those new rules gave them.
Way more efficient than they were on their former teams bra. Lol
Justin Timberlake
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I agree that hand checking changed the game
But Greg Anthony's little hands wouldn't have stopped Lebron James steamrolling down the lane.
Hand checking may have effected Wade, T-Mac, etc but Lebron is too much of a bull for it to have made much of a difference.
But Greg Anthony's little hands wouldn't have stopped Lebron James steamrolling down the lane.
Hand checking may have effected Wade, T-Mac, etc but Lebron is too much of a bull for it to have made much of a difference.
Bosh was a franchise player....just like gasol was before he came to LA, as was tmac, Vince etc etc Antwan was never considered that
I found it funny people who've only watched basketball less than 3 years are arguing about Jordan and his teammates. Anyone who was watching basketball back then knew that it was an era of superstar centers, and the Bulls had to rely on their garbage centers to foul opposing centers, something that the Heat will never need to worry about, despite the lack or a true center.
Also, there's the fact that there's an entire generation of superstars who finished their career without a ring because of Jordan, something that LeBron will never be able to archive.
Also, there's the fact that there's an entire generation of superstars who finished their career without a ring because of Jordan, something that LeBron will never be able to archive.
Ninja Scooter
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He could be. What he did in 94 was hella impressive. Imagine Bron retiring after the season and Wade dragging what's left of that team back to 55+ wins and title contention. I have no doubts that Pippen could have carried a team on his own during the 90s. Win a title? Who knows but they would have been contenders built around him.
Sho_Nuff82
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Grant was basically Bosh, minus the semi-important skill of being able to create for himself.
Lebron has already lost two finals. He doesn't have that same Aura of invisibility that Jordan had.
And honestly, I don't see Lebrun getting to the finals this year. And even if they do spurs is winning it all
Ninja Scooter
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Nobody has Bynum's aura of invisibility.
The Revisionist history! It's just too much!
LOL at people blaming Mo Williams or anyone else on the Cavs for the reason they were bounced in the playoffs. Lebron James played like ASS in every single series he was ever bounced in the playoffs from except the Orlando one. Played like ass against the Mavs, Played like ass against the Celtics in 2010 (had one great game, game 3), Played like ass against the Spurs, Played like ass against the Pistons the year they lost.
Literally the only time his teammates let him down, instead of him letting his teammates down was against Orlando. He's been downright horrible every other series he's been bounced.
GTFO with this revisionist history BS.
Edit: Mo Williams is the only reason that Celtics series where Lebron quit didn't end in 5. Go back and watch game 1. Celtics went up by a huge lead and Lebron just went to LeDefer mode. It was Mo Williams hitting shots and that fast break dunk play that brought the team back and then Lebron finished the game. Played like ass again in game 2. DOMINATED GAME 3. Got completely murdered by Rondo in game 4. QUIT ON HIS TEAM in game 5. and went through the motions in game 6. That and the Mavs series were some of the worst series I've ever seen a superstar of his caliber play. Just Absymal
LOL at people blaming Mo Williams or anyone else on the Cavs for the reason they were bounced in the playoffs. Lebron James played like ASS in every single series he was ever bounced in the playoffs from except the Orlando one. Played like ass against the Mavs, Played like ass against the Celtics in 2010 (had one great game, game 3), Played like ass against the Spurs, Played like ass against the Pistons the year they lost.
Literally the only time his teammates let him down, instead of him letting his teammates down was against Orlando. He's been downright horrible every other series he's been bounced.
GTFO with this revisionist history BS.
Edit: Mo Williams is the only reason that Celtics series where Lebron quit didn't end in 5. Go back and watch game 1. Celtics went up by a huge lead and Lebron just went to LeDefer mode. It was Mo Williams hitting shots and that fast break dunk play that brought the team back and then Lebron finished the game. Played like ass again in game 2. DOMINATED GAME 3. Got completely murdered by Rondo in game 4. QUIT ON HIS TEAM in game 5. and went through the motions in game 6. That and the Mavs series were some of the worst series I've ever seen a superstar of his caliber play. Just Absymal
Justin Timberlake
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Bron's supporting cast this year is one of the best the game has ever seen. You have to go back to when the league was much more saturated, and had fewer teams overall, to find that kind of talent overload.
Wade and Bosh are coasting. Looking at their season stats is very disingenuous. Everyone knows they are capable of more.
Wade and Bosh are coasting. Looking at their season stats is very disingenuous. Everyone knows they are capable of more.
Dominican Power
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It's like people are comparing the decrepit Kobe in his 17th season to a prime LeBron James. Someone dropping 27/5/5 in their 17th season is pretty fucking amazing.
So Rodman wins?
Herpes Reasons
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fuck.
jim the Totalitarian.
Lol fixed. Good one tho.
Liquidsnake
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Ungh?
Ooh that's a tough one. I am going to say yes Pippen was better. He was a defensive monster. Ask Magic Johnson.
Wade is a stronger offensive player. But Pippen has a better basketball body and was a much better defender.
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End of an era.
end of an empire.
old chinese proverb.
the father builds an empire.
the son destroys the empire.
and his son after him rebuilds.
its going to be 20years before lakers are again a shining beacon of its former self.
MorisUkunRasik
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Pippen and Rodman were great complimentary players. Pippen at his peak could have been a franchise player.
Wade and Bosh were franchise players but its been shown guys filling their roles to perfection is much better than a group of franchise guys trying to co-exist.
Wade and Bosh were franchise players but its been shown guys filling their roles to perfection is much better than a group of franchise guys trying to co-exist.
I think it's the safest answer.
Vire
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I was going to make a really irreverent Lakers are bad joke, but nows not the time.
Shame, he's only 79.
Liquidsnake
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Hes lived a great life though.
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you mean jimbo having a car "accident?"`
Black Mamba
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Jerry
Best owner in sports. Would play poker at commerce casino, too.
First chick, now Jerry. The old guard is disappearing...
Best owner in sports. Would play poker at commerce casino, too.
First chick, now Jerry. The old guard is disappearing...
And someone thinks Lebron is better than Jordan at everything except scoring?
That's pure nonsense.
Lebron is better than Jordan at only one thing. Passing. That's it. He's not nearly as good of a scorer, he's not a better defender, and he's not a better leader, clutch player, shooter, post player, slam dunk contest winner (lol).
As for rebounding, Lebron plays power forward half the time for god's sakes. It's his role on the team to get rebounds. Jordan had Rodman and Grant to take care of that while him and Pippen leaked out. If Lebron is a better rebounder, and that's a big if, he's only marginally better. If Prime Rodman or Prime Pippen were on the heat instead of Anemic ass Bosh, Lebron wouldn't get that many rebounds and he'd be stupid to try.
That's pure nonsense.
Lebron is better than Jordan at only one thing. Passing. That's it. He's not nearly as good of a scorer, he's not a better defender, and he's not a better leader, clutch player, shooter, post player, slam dunk contest winner (lol).
As for rebounding, Lebron plays power forward half the time for god's sakes. It's his role on the team to get rebounds. Jordan had Rodman and Grant to take care of that while him and Pippen leaked out. If Lebron is a better rebounder, and that's a big if, he's only marginally better. If Prime Rodman or Prime Pippen were on the heat instead of Anemic ass Bosh, Lebron wouldn't get that many rebounds and he'd be stupid to try.
MorisUkunRasik
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=l
Adam Blade
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Dominican Power
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Jeanie and Phil should run the organization. Let Jim collect checks and get wasted some where else.
So you took a break from recording to post some motherfucking bullshit? Because handchecking from a little guard would still effect Lebron in halfcourt sets.
The Lakers and Buss's son have the dude at death's door.
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I'd love to see LeBron take 28 shots a game but he'll never be that guy.
WA! Too bad his smarts never rubbed off jim.
:lol
His mid range sucked for a long time. Good luck making him drive to the hoop 20 times a game.