2001 Lakers vs 1996 Chicago bulls who wins this Epic matchup?

[RonRon37]

seriously those are the 2 greatest teams of all time. Chicago i believe was 15-3 in the playoffs since they had that 5 game series format in the 1st round. and in 2001 LA swept everybody lost 1 game to philly and won the series 4-1 best record in the playoffs all time 15-1 lakers hold it.

i believe it was

Shaq
Horry
Fox
Kobe
Fisher

but fisher was averaging like 20 freaking points that season he was on fire

Bulls

Longley
rodman
pippen
jordan
harper

who takes this ?

[D-Rose]

Fish averaging 20 PPG? :wtf:

[Lebron Bryant]

95-96 Bulls in seven games.

[magnax1]

Shaq would have to put up some crazy stats because the Bulls would be putting a huge amount of pressure on Kobe since hes the only guy who could create off the dribble well in the back court.
Bulls in 6.

[OneMoreSucka]

Charlie Z in 7

[RonRon37]

Shaq would have to put up some crazy stats because the Bulls would be putting a huge amount of pressure on Kobe since hes the only guy who could create off the dribble well in the back court.
Bulls in 6.

ye but longley cant guard shaq wtf . shaq would have 50 points against him

[RonRon37]

Fish averaging 20 PPG? :wtf:

idk that was his best season

[magnax1]

ye but longley cant guard shaq wtf . shaq would have 50 points against him
lol, no he'd probably have 30-35 ppg on high fg%. Check 96 Magic vs. 96 Bulls for reference, it'd probably be similar type series. (though LA is obviously better then the Magic were)

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

1996 Bulls. A better matchup would be the 1985 Lakers, probably the best team of all time.

[Killbot]

ye but longley cant guard shaq wtf . shaq would have 50 points against him

and Kobe can't guard MJ. Bam! Lakers screwed.

[gxL]

bulls in 7

[red1]

Charlie Z in 7
Fo Sho, charlie z is the GOAT.

[zizozain]

2001 kobe with 32 ppg / 9 rpg / 5.5 apg. 100% winning record on the road


lakers in 6

[OnceInADECADE]

Bulls in 5 games and its not even funny bro

Scottie Pippen would lock down Kobe real talks bro Michael Jordan would probaly be guarding him to and MJ KILLS YOUNG KOBE. Bulls wouldnt even care if shaq get 35ppg the other guys wouldnt be doing shit sooooooooo

BULLS IN 5 OR 4

[tommy3]

:roll:
not the greatest two teams in nba's history => /thread

[indiefan24]

Bulls in 5 games and its not even funny bro

Scottie Pippen would lock down Kobe real talks bro Michael Jordan would probaly be guarding him to and MJ KILLS YOUNG KOBE. Bulls wouldnt even care if shaq get 35ppg the other guys wouldnt be doing shit sooooooooo

BULLS IN 5 OR 4

lulz

[PHILA]

Playing the way they did that postseason, I take L.A in 6 or 7 games.

[rfm767]

Lakers in those playoffs were out of this world. Most dominant team ever. Lakers in 5-6.


Anyway, i think 1985 Lakers can beat both of them

[SEEBASS1234]

can we ban ronron now? he is an obvious alt account and is just trolling the board with lakers/kobe threads

[red1]

can we ban ronron now? he is an obvious alt account and is just trolling the board with lakers/kobe threads
:no: Yo, you need to chill with that sh*t. Ronron is none other than charlie z, a valuable member of the ish community.

[CLTHornets4eva]

72 wins in a very strong NBA > 58 wins in a weak NBA. What do you think? :hammerhead: :banghead:

[bdreason]

I'll take Bulls in 6 or 7. Shaq would have his way down low though, and definately pull off 2 or 3 wins.

[CeoTypeDoe619]

and Kobe can't guard MJ. Bam! Lakers screwed.
and Pippen cant guard Kobe BAM!

[Showtime]

The way shaq was officiated, nobody on the bulls could stop him. Their only chance would be weakside help, which they could do very well with their length and quickness. Kobe wouldn't be a problem. If Rip and Prince could handle him, then MJ and Pip could do it in their sleep. Shaq would be the biggest concern.

[1987_Lakers]

I honestly think it would go 7 games because Shaq creates a HUGE match up problem vs the Bulls, but I got the Bulls.

[CeoTypeDoe619]

The way shaq was officiated, nobody on the bulls could stop him. Their only chance would be weakside help, which they could do very well with their length and quickness. Kobe wouldn't be a problem. If Rip and Prince could handle him, then MJ and Pip could do it in their sleep. Shaq would be the biggest concern.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qucestBWhyQ&feature=player_embedded

18 year old Kobe says HELLO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Blzrfn]

Lakers in those playoffs were out of this world. Most dominant team ever. Lakers in 5-6.


Anyway, i think 1985 Lakers can beat both of them

I agree. The 87 Lakers can as well. I think that they were better than the 85 Lakers, who may have been knocked off in the Conference Finals if Denver's Alex English didn't have to miss most of the series with a broken hand.

As for this thread: Bulls in five. Just too much for the 01 Lakers, who weren't as good as people thought they were.

[Showtime]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qucestBWhyQ&feature=player_embedded

18 year old Kobe says HELLO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Was this a 7 game playoff series? And did you not see the 2004 finals?

http://www.ioffer.com/img/item/134/385/95/1.jpg

[CeoTypeDoe619]

Was this a 7 game playoff series? And did you not see the 2004 finals?

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Its called having a bad series. Pippen cant guard a 18 year old kobe. What will a 22 year old one do to him? Abuse

[Showtime]

Its called having a bad series. Pippen cant guard a 18 year old kobe. What will a 22 year old one do to him? Abuse
lol so your point is that a player's performance in ONE game is more telling than an entire FINALS series? Can you not see the flaw in your logic?

If Prince and Rip can force Kobe to struggle and settle for shots for THE ENTIRE SERIES, then Pip and MJ could do as much, regardless of any one regular season game.

[CeoTypeDoe619]

lol so your point is that a player's performance in ONE game is more telling than an entire FINALS series? Can you not see the flaw in your logic?

If Prince and Rip can force Kobe to struggle and settle for shots for THE ENTIRE SERIES, then Pip and MJ could do as much, regardless of any one regular season game.
Do you not see your logic where you claim pippen will lock him down in his sleep?
Or do you only see logic when it doesn't help your argument

[Amil23]

Pip and Mj would take turns shutting Kobe down

[Showtime]

Do you not see your logic where you claim pippen will lock him down in his sleep?

I said MJ and Pip could do what was already done by Rip and Prince. If good perimeter defenders can limit Kobe, then all-time great perimeter defenders could do it in their sleep.

Please explain to me how Kobe cannot best Rip and Prince in the finals, yet is supposed to prevail against two of the best perimeter defenders in NBA history. Oh, right, you have that one game in the regular season...


Or do you only see logic when it doesn't help your argument
Oh, right, continue to consider one regular season game as a more significant example for evaluation than an entire 7 game finals series.

[Jacks3]

2001 Kobe was vastly superior to the 2004 version.

[MAC system]

Bulls in 6. :roll: at Pippen not being able to guard Kobe. Or Mike not being able to guard him. Rodman would irritate Shaq into throwing elbows and getting a T every game.

[Leviathon1121]

2001 Kobe was vastly superior to the 2004 version.

So Kobe became a superstar, then regressed, then got good again after Shaq left? That is weird.

[Jacks3]

So Kobe became a superstar, then regressed, then got good again after Shaq left? That is weird.
Or maybe 2004 Kobe was clearly injured and suffering mentally because of the rape case? The 03-04 version of Kobe was the worse in the last decade.

00-01 Kobe
RS-28.5/5.9/5.0/1.7 on 46%/85%/30%
PS-29.4/7.4/6.1/1.5 on 47%/82%/32%

03-04 Kobe
RS-24.0/5.5/5.1/1.7 on 44%/85%/33%
PS-24.5/5.5/4.7 on 41%/82%/25%

00-01 Kobe was far better.

[godofgods]

Two of the most overrated teams of all time, but Bulls will win this because Jordan > Kobe.

[willds09]

bulls got this in 6 :applause:

[Papaya Petee]

Lakers in 6, who the hell is gonna stop Shaquille? Plus Kobe would definitly get his 22\5\5 against Pippen and Jordan, you guys act like he would have a 7 ppg on 25% FG series.

[O.J A 6'4Mamba]

2004 shaq was the last shaq prime year and the pistons had no problem mopping him kobe payton malone off the floor.

MJ was sick with his reworked post game fadeaway. shaq is easy to stop just foul him lk what celtics just did to dhoward today. hacked him. forced him to make free throws. Bulls in 6.

[sekachu]

Lakers in 6, who the hell is gonna stop Shaquille? Plus Kobe would definitly get his 22\5\5 against Pippen and Jordan, you guys act like he would have a 7 ppg on 25% FG series.


the entire bulls helping defense is extremely great to stop shaq. kobe would get his 22\5\5 against pippen and Jordan but in low fg% i believe

[Richard 23]

The Bulls Win!!!!!! The Bulls Win!!!!!!!

[tommyhtc]

Do you not see your logic where you claim pippen will lock him down in his sleep?
Or do you only see logic when it doesn't help your argument
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnD67NnYir8&feature=related
the one you posted was a stupid one-sided mix.
mixes cannot prove anything.

[sekachu]

and Pippen cant guard Kobe BAM!




You mean 35, 36 years old pippen???

[Nero25]

How has no one addressed the fact that 2001 Jackson knows what 96 Jackson is thinking, but not the other way around?

[Kobe 4 The Win]

Kobe and Jordan cancel each other out. Shaq could not be stopped by Luc or anyone else on that team. Fish and Horry knock down shots from the outside. Rick Fox Matches up with Pip. Lakers in 6. Diesel MVP.

[ThemBombs]

Kobe and Jordan cancel each other out. Shaq could not be stopped by Luc or anyone else on that team. Fish and Horry knock down shots from the outside. Rick Fox Matches up with Pip. Lakers in 6. Diesel MVP.
Kobe and Jordan cancel each other out?!?!?! Rick Fox matches up with Pip?!?!
:roll: :roll: :roll:
oh, part of me died inside...

[ThemBombs]

Harper<Fisher(Ron was somewhat inconsistent, but could have hit the shots when it mattered)
MJ>>Kobe
Pip>>Fox
Luc<<<Shaq
Rodman>>Horace

Bulls' bench>>LA's Bench

Bulls in 6...

[Go Getter]

I concur....Bulls in 6.

But I AM a liiiiiiiiiitle biased:oldlol:

[PowerGlove]

Bulls sweep.

[sosolid4u09]

Lakers. Shaq was too dominant back then

[Andrei89]

but fisher was averaging like 20 freaking points that season he was on fire





Dumb troll.

Fisher averaged 13 points and 4 assist a game

[PistonsFan#21]

MJ > Kobe

[Papaya Petee]

MJ > Kobe

2000 Shaq> 1996 Jordan.