I realized something interesting

[blood yes]

Right now, i am currently watching game 6 of the 1996 nba finals, and i am amazed at how big of a turning point COULD have happened. The bulls won game 6 by a mere 12 points (and tbh, it felt more like 6 or 7 points).

It was a close game to the very end, and the sonics could have won that game.

People always talk about how the jazz were the closest team to beating mj's bulls in the 90s, but for me, it is the sonics.

Les be honest here, the jazz were NEVER close to beating the bulls in BOTH 97 and 98. They got a scare in game 5 1997 with mj's flu, but thats it. MJ and his bulls had it covered.

In the 1996 finals, i truely feel like had luck swung a little toward the sonics, they would have won.

Game 4 and 5 were EASILLY won by the sonics, kemp was a beast (played like garntt/duncan). Gary Payton played like a hybrid of lebron james, bruce bowen, shane battier, and grant hill. Gary Payton was the ONLY player in nba HISTORY to be able to somewhat stop MJ.

In games 4 and 5, Payton was on par with Jordan. In other words, for those 2 games, Payton was as good as Jordan.

Game 6 could have easily gone to the Sonics, and then the Bulls would have had to face a game 7 for the first time in their Finals history. The Bulls could have gone into panic mode, and with the momentum, the Sonics could have won 4 straight to win the championship.

This is legitimate, this could have very well happened. Payton was a beast, Jordan was good, but not Jordan good, and Kemp was playing like the GOAT PF.

What do you think?

[bagelred]

Seattle Supersonics? What is that? Sounds fictional

[blood yes]

Seattle Supersonics? What is that? Sounds fictional
Dont worry, theyll be the seattle kings soon :D

[blood yes]

Well obviously the series was competitive enough to say yes a little more luck or things going the Sonics way and they could have no doubt won the series.
yea, but some dont agree with me

[NumberSix]

Seattle Supersonics? What is that? Sounds fictional
How does it feel that a team that doesn't even exist has more recent success than yours? :confusedshrug:

[kennethgriffin]

george karl said rodman was the real finals mvp

[Bandito]

How does it feel that a team that doesn't even exist has more recent success than yours? :confusedshrug:
buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurn!!!!!!

[Trentknicks]

How does it feel that a team that doesn't even exist has more recent success than yours? :confusedshrug:
How does it feel to be a George Bush loving keyboard warrior :lol

[andgar923]

How does it feel that a team that doesn't even exist has more recent success than yours? :confusedshrug:
:eek:

One of the GOATEst replies ever.

[TheeBeast]

How does it feel that a team that doesn't even exist has more recent success than yours? :confusedshrug:
:roll:

GOAT troll on ISH :applause:

[blood yes]

LEs stay on topic folks

[Heavincent]

How does it feel that a team that doesn't even exist has more recent success than yours? :confusedshrug:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji-cT58rgNc

[blood yes]

les stay on topic folks

[DuMa]

jordan and the bulls choking a 3-0 series lead? impossibru

[blood yes]

jordan and the bulls choking a 3-0 series lead? impossibru
read what i wrote.

The sonics won game 4 AND 5 in EASY fashion, and game 6 was VERY CLOSE. The Sonics were very close to winning game 6, and had they done it, bulls might have gone into panic mode in game 7.

[The Ownage]

How does it feel that a team that doesn't even exist has more recent success than yours? :confusedshrug:
Care to elaborate on this recent success?

And I won't lie. You're pretty damn good at trolling the Knicks. I ain't even mad :lol

[blood yes]

stay on topic

[blood yes]

Care to elaborate on this recent success?

And I won't lie. You're pretty damn good at trolling the Knicks. I ain't even mad :lol
Ur dumb

[Yung D-Will]

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:
How does it feel that a team that doesn't even exist has more recent success than yours? :confusedshrug:

[blood yes]

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:
Stay on topic please

[blood yes]

Less goo

[barkleynash]

still think my suns who were a paxon 3 away from game 7 at home were closer. I mean at least it was paxon shooting the game winner and not jordan...

[KOBE143]

Rodman save the Bulls from the Sonics.. Should have been the FMVP, enuff said..

[Living Being]

In games 4 and 5, Payton was on par with Jordan. In other words, for those 2 games, Payton was as good as Jordan.

Wow, thanks for explaining what "on par" means.

[DarkSephiroth]

read what i wrote.

The sonics won game 4 AND 5 in EASY fashion, and game 6 was VERY CLOSE. The Sonics were very close to winning game 6, and had they done it, bulls might have gone into panic mode in game 7.

Michael Jordan in a game 7 as the leader of that team? Panic Mode? Very small chance, if any.

[blood yes]

Michael Jordan in a game 7 as the leader of that team? Panic Mode? Very small chance, if any.
While I would agree with this in most situations, you can not deny the fact that gary payton and the sonics were the closest team to beating the bulls.

Kemp would have had a ring :cry:

[blood yes]

still think my suns who were a paxon 3 away from game 7 at home were closer. I mean at least it was paxon shooting the game winner and not jordan...
The suns were close as well.

However, in both the suns series and the 2 jazz series, i felt that MJ had it all under control.

The sonics series, everything was in Gary Payton's control, sadly, he let it go in game 6, which could have gone Seattle's way

[blood yes]

Rodman save the Bulls from the Sonics.. Should have been the FMVP, enuff said..
Rodman was very good, in fact, without Rodman in the paint, Kemp would have been dropping 35 a game. But the media would have NEVER give FMVP to someone other than Jordan (who was still good, btw.)

[bluechox2]

How does it feel that a team that doesn't even exist has more recent success than yours? :confusedshrug:
i believe in 99, knicks went to finals:facepalm

[blood yes]

i believe in 99, knicks went to finals:facepalm
on topic please

[blood yes]

Less goo
LESSS GOOOOO

[blood yes]

LESSS GOOOOO
SPLASSSSSH

[RaininTwos]

How does it feel that a team that doesn't even exist has more recent success than yours? :confusedshrug:

#numbasixgoingham

[blood yes]

#numbasixgoingham
Stay on topic please

[blood yes]

LESSS GOOOOO
LESS GOOOOO

[KG215]

It wasn't on the verge of losing the series or going to a game seven, but the Bulls were dangerously close to being down 1-2 in the '91 Finals with two more games in LA.

[blood yes]

It wasn't on the verge of losing the series or going to a game seven, but the Bulls were dangerously close to being down 1-2 in the '91 Finals with two more games in LA.
Maybe they weren't on the verge of losing, but game 7 was def possible. The sonics were very close to winning game 6, and Payton made jordan look like an allstar, and not a superstar

[CAstill]

Right now, i am currently watching game 6 of the 1996 nba finals, and i am amazed at how big of a turning point COULD have happened. The bulls won game 6 by a mere 12 points (and tbh, it felt more like 6 or 7 points).

It was a close game to the very end, and the sonics could have won that game.

People always talk about how the jazz were the closest team to beating mj's bulls in the 90s, but for me, it is the sonics.

Les be honest here, the jazz were NEVER close to beating the bulls in BOTH 97 and 98. They got a scare in game 5 1997 with mj's flu, but thats it. MJ and his bulls had it covered.

In the 1996 finals, i truely feel like had luck swung a little toward the sonics, they would have won.

Game 4 and 5 were EASILLY won by the sonics, kemp was a beast (played like garntt/duncan). Gary Payton played like a hybrid of lebron james, bruce bowen, shane battier, and grant hill. Gary Payton was the ONLY player in nba HISTORY to be able to somewhat stop MJ.

In games 4 and 5, Payton was on par with Jordan. In other words, for those 2 games, Payton was as good as Jordan.

Game 6 could have easily gone to the Sonics, and then the Bulls would have had to face a game 7 for the first time in their Finals history. The Bulls could have gone into panic mode, and with the momentum, the Sonics could have won 4 straight to win the championship.

This is legitimate, this could have very well happened. Payton was a beast, Jordan was good, but not Jordan good, and Kemp was playing like the GOAT PF.

What do you think?


Shhhhh! Don't be telling the truth around here.
Kemp according to Ish could only dunk.
Kemp would of won that FMVP too.

[Boston C's]

lol i swear i think jordan and the bulls were bored more then anything...they probably wanted to win it in front of their fans :lol

and this is coming from a die hard sonics fan...no way in hell micheal jordan blows a 3-0 series lead period

with that being said though i loved that sonics team...i was just a kid but i remember hersey hawkins being my favorite player... underrated player and with payton (who later become my favorite in the league...followed by ray allen when payton left) and kemp leading the way that team was awesome... payton, kemp, schrempf, hawkins, perkins, mcmillan...we had such a great team...if it was ANYONE but the bulls we woulda won the whole thing easy

[blood yes]

Shhhhh! Don't be telling the truth around here.
Kemp according to Ish could only dunk.
Kemp would of won that FMVP too.
I agree. I find it very sad that all these kids born in 2002 have no idea who kemp was... Kemp was a beast in his prime

[blood yes]

lol i swear i think jordan and the bulls were bored more then anything...they probably wanted to win it in front of their fans :lol

and this is coming from a die hard sonics fan...no way in hell micheal jordan blows a 3-0 series lead period

with that being said though i loved that sonics team...i was just a kid but i remember hersey hawkins being my favorite player... underrated player and with payton (who later become my favorite in the league...followed by ray allen when payton left) and kemp leading the way that team was awesome... payton, kemp, schrempf, hawkins, perkins, mcmillan...we had such a great team...if it was ANYONE but the bulls we woulda won the whole thing easy
I doubt the bulls were bored, cause if they were, game 6 would have been a blowout. Instead, the sonics nearly took it to game 7 on MJ'S HOMECOURT. Mj would have made it tough, but this sonics team had a chance. And I agree that anyone but the 96 bulls and the sonics would have won.

[Nevaeh]

I doubt the bulls were bored, cause if they were, game 6 would have been a blowout. Instead, the sonics nearly took it to game 7 on MJ'S HOMECOURT. Mj would have made it tough, but this sonics team had a chance. And I agree that anyone but the 96 bulls and the sonics would have won.

Honestly, I don't know what version of the 96 Finals you were watching, but realistically the Bulls had this game in the bag with a good 3-4 minutes left. They were up 87-70 with 50 seconds left, after a Pip 3 pointer. Jordan started celebratinng, hugging the coaching staff with 20 seconds left. The Bulls toyed with the Sonics during this series.

If any team came close to a game 7, it was the Suns, who were a wide open Paxon 3 from winning, with honorable mention going to the 98 Jazz, who were up 86-83 against the Bulls in game 6, with 41 seconds left. That of course led to the Jordan layup-steal-jumpshot sequence that became so famous.

Seriously, some of these Threads lately have me convinced that ISH posters have been replaced by Pod-People, who were given an hour long crash course on NBA history, before coming to this planet.
:oldlol:

[97 bulls]

Honestly, I don't know what version of the 96 Finals you were watching, but realistically the Bulls had this game in the bag with a good 3-4 minutes left. They were up 87-70 with 50 seconds left, after a Pip 3 pointer. Jordan started celebratinng, hugging the coaching staff with 20 seconds left. The Bulls toyed with the Sonics during this series.

If any team came close to a game 7, it was the Suns, who were a wide open Paxon 3 from winning, with honorable mention going to the 98 Jazz, who were up 86-83 against the Bulls in game 6, with 41 seconds left. That of course led to the Jordan layup-steal-jumpshot sequence that became so famous.

Seriously, some of these Threads lately have me convinced that ISH posters have been replaced by Pod-People, who were given an hour long crash course on NBA history, before coming to this planet.
:oldlol:
I remember it the same way. I never saw that 96 finals as being close. I do feel the Bulls toyed with the Sonics. Alot of Kemps points were garbage points

[1987_Lakers]

Alot of the teams that came out of the West during the mid-late 90's were darn right unimpressive when you look at their roster.

Hakeem only had role players around him, no way that '96 Sonics' team wins 64 games in today's NBA, & the Jazz didn't look like championship contenders on paper.

[97 bulls]

Alot of the teams that came out of the West during the mid-late 90's were darn right unimpressive when you look at their roster.

Hakeem only had role players around him, no way that '96 Sonics' team wins 64 games in today's NBA, & the Jazz didn't look like championship contenders on paper.
Are the teams you mentioned any less impressive than the Bulls team that had the best record in the league over the last two years? Or the Mavs that won the championship in 11? That 96 Sonics team was damn good. The Jazz were the most talented team, but theey got by on grit, great coaching and defense. As well as an efficient offense.

Youre alway downplaying the teams of the 90s. How many great teams did the 80s Celtics to win their three championships?

[blood yes]

Honestly, I don't know what version of the 96 Finals you were watching, but realistically the Bulls had this game in the bag with a good 3-4 minutes left. They were up 87-70 with 50 seconds left, after a Pip 3 pointer. Jordan started celebratinng, hugging the coaching staff with 20 seconds left. The Bulls toyed with the Sonics during this series.

If any team came close to a game 7, it was the Suns, who were a wide open Paxon 3 from winning, with honorable mention going to the 98 Jazz, who were up 86-83 against the Bulls in game 6, with 41 seconds left. That of course led to the Jordan layup-steal-jumpshot sequence that became so famous.

Seriously, some of these Threads lately have me convinced that ISH posters have been replaced by Pod-People, who were given an hour long crash course on NBA history, before coming to this planet.
:oldlol: :wtf:
The game was very competitive

The bulls just got on a bit of run late in the 4th. The sonics were down by single digits most of the game. Plus, the suns and jazz NEVER had any shot. Game 7 was the bulls, without question. In the sonic series, it was different. Jordan was actually STRUGGLING a bit, cause Payton was defensively amazing. With Jordan having his WORST finals series, the sonics had a shot better than anyone else to take out air jordan

[Nevaeh]

:wtf:
The game was very competitive

The bulls just got on a bit of run late in the 4th. The sonics were down by single digits most of the game. Plus, the suns and jazz NEVER had any shot. Game 7 was the bulls, without question. In the sonic series, it was different. Jordan was actually STRUGGLING a bit, cause Payton was defensively amazing. With Jordan having his WORST finals series, the sonics had a shot better than anyone else to take out air jordan

Dude, I don't care how close a game is early on, or "most of the game". If you're down by 17 with 50 seconds left, you aren't that "close" to a game 7, sorry. I gave you 2 other specific examples of what "close" is, yet you're still hanging on to the Sonics, for whatever reason.

[blood yes]

Dude, I don't care how close a game is early on, or "most of the game". If you're down by 17 with 50 seconds left, you aren't that "close" to a game 7, sorry. I gave you 2 other specific examples of what "close" is, yet you're still hanging on to the Sonics, for whatever reason.

:facepalm :facepalm

[b1imtf]

How does it feel that a team that doesn't even exist has more recent success than yours? :confusedshrug:
Shiiiiiiiiiiiit

[Nevaeh]

Damn, I didn't realize the 93 Suns, or the 98 Jazz were closer to a game 7 against the Bulls than the Sonics.

:facepalm :facepalm

Don't trip it youngster. That's what us Vets are here for.
:cheers:

[97 bulls]

Especially the 98 Finals. I dont think the Bulls couldve beat the Jazz in a game seven in Utah without Pippen

[Nevaeh]

Especially the 98 Finals. I dont think the Bulls couldve beat the Jazz in a game seven in Utah without Pippen

Really though. Pip had a huge clutch Jump Hook shot in the paint, late in the game, where he barely got off the ground. I believe Pip would have played in game 7, and continued to receive medicine shots to his ailing back, but realistically, even MJ didn't like those odds. That's one of the reasons I believe he attacked like he did at the end of the game, just to wrap the series up.

[Reggie43]

A topic about who was the closest to beating the 90s Bulls and theres no mention of the 98 Pacers?

While everyone was speculating what would the Suns/Sonics/Jazz do if they took Chicago to a game 7, the Pacers actually did that and the game was really close till the end

[Nevaeh]

A topic about who was the closest to beating the 90s Bulls and theres no mention of the 98 Pacers?

While everyone was speculating what would the Suns/Sonics/Jazz do if they took Chicago to a game 7, the Pacers actually did that and the game was really close till the end

Most of us used Finals teams, because that's what the Sonics were. The 92 Knicks also took the Bulls to 7 as well. This thread is about a potential Game 7 though, not a real one.

[Reggie43]

Most of us used Finals teams, because that's what the Sonics were. The 92 Knicks also took the Bulls to 7 as well. This thread is about a potential Game 7 though, not a real one.

Threadstarter never said anything about only using finals teams and this thread being only about potential game sevens so I had to put my 2 cents in.

But going by your rules, I think the 98 Jazz were the closest since Pippen was injured

[Nevaeh]

Threadstarter never said anything about only using finals teams and this thread being only about potential game sevens so I had to put my 2 cents in.

But going by your rules, I think the 98 Jazz were the closest since Pippen was injured



Original Post:

Right now, i am currently watching game 6 of the 1996 nba finals, and i am amazed at how big of a turning point COULD have happened. The bulls won game 6 by a mere 12 points (and tbh, it felt more like 6 or 7 points).

It was a close game to the very end, and the sonics could have won that game.

People always talk about how the jazz were the closest team to beating mj's bulls in the 90s, but for me, it is the sonics.


Had the Sonics (an NBA Finals team) won Game 6 of the series, it could have led to a game 7. That's what I, and other posters were responding to. This was the OP's original post above, by the way.

Also, the Jazz faced the Bulls twice in the Finals, which I'm sure includes a few more chances to beat the Bulls than the Sonics had.
:rolleyes:

Damn, I'm feeling Jlauberish right now. Somebody else pick up the slack, I got some NBA2k12 to play.
:oldlol:

[scandisk_]

Dude, I don't care how close a game is early on, or "most of the game". If you're down by 17 with 50 seconds left, you aren't that "close" to a game 7, sorry. I gave you 2 other specific examples of what "close" is, yet you're still hanging on to the Sonics, for whatever reason.


Isn't it obvious? :lol

MJ's worst finals performance = agenda :oldlol:

[Reggie43]

Had the Sonics (an NBA Finals team) won Game 6 of the series, it could have led to a game 7. That's what I, and other posters were responding to. This was the OP's original post above, by the way.

Also, the Jazz faced the Bulls twice in the Finals, which I'm sure includes a few more chances to beat the Bulls than the Sonics had.
:rolleyes:

Damn, I'm feeling Jlauberish right now. Somebody else pick up the slack, I got some NBA2k12 to play.
:oldlol:

While you were responding to those things I was merely responding to his general statement that the Sonics were closest team to beat MJ's Bulls in the 90s

[imdaman99]

Care to elaborate on this recent success?

And I won't lie. You're pretty damn good at trolling the Knicks. I ain't even mad :lol
apparently 1996 was more recent thant 1999.

that george bush schooling system is da besssss

[MiseryCityTexas]

Alot of the teams that came out of the West during the mid-late 90's were darn right unimpressive when you look at their roster.

Hakeem only had role players around him, no way that '96 Sonics' team wins 64 games in today's NBA, & the Jazz didn't look like championship contenders on paper.

96 sonics were a better finals team than this past season's thunder.

[OldSchoolBBall]

Alot of the teams that came out of the West during the mid-late 90's were darn right unimpressive when you look at their roster.

Hakeem only had role players around him, no way that '96 Sonics' team wins 64 games in today's NBA, & the Jazz didn't look like championship contenders on paper.

Err, those Sonics easily win 60+ games today. A top 3 PG who is also DPOY, a top 2-3 PF, a former 20 ppg SG who can still give you 20 on any given night, the 6MOY who is a versatile 16/6/5 type of player, a savvy stretch 4/5 in Perkins, and scrappy, tough-nosed defenders in McMillan and Askew. They definitely win 60+.

[Go Getter]

read what i wrote.

The sonics won game 4 AND 5 in EASY fashion, and game 6 was VERY CLOSE. The Sonics were very close to winning game 6, and had they done it, bulls might have gone into panic mode in game 7.
:biggums:

Jordan go into panic mode?

Syntax error, does not compute, user fail.

[ILLsmak]

If they would have started with Payton on MJ they might have been OK.

-Smak

[97 bulls]

If they would have started with Payton on MJ they might have been OK.

-Smak
Jordan wasnt the one killing the Sonics. It was Rodman.

[G-train]

. The Bulls toyed with the Sonics during this series.


False.

[blood yes]

False.
agreed. The sonics were very close to beating the bulls that year

[blood yes]

If they would have started with Payton on MJ they might have been OK.

-Smak
Yeah, Payton was a beast back in the 96 finals

[eliteballer]

Right now, i am currently watching game 6 of the 1996 nba finals, and i am amazed at how big of a turning point COULD have happened. The bulls won game 6 by a mere 12 points (and tbh, it felt more like 6 or 7 points).

It was a close game to the very end, and the sonics could have won that game.

People always talk about how the jazz were the closest team to beating mj's bulls in the 90s, but for me, it is the sonics.

Les be honest here, the jazz were NEVER close to beating the bulls in BOTH 97 and 98. They got a scare in game 5 1997 with mj's flu, but thats it. MJ and his bulls had it covered.

In the 1996 finals, i truely feel like had luck swung a little toward the sonics, they would have won.

Game 4 and 5 were EASILLY won by the sonics, kemp was a beast (played like garntt/duncan). Gary Payton played like a hybrid of lebron james, bruce bowen, shane battier, and grant hill. Gary Payton was the ONLY player in nba HISTORY to be able to somewhat stop MJ.

In games 4 and 5, Payton was on par with Jordan. In other words, for those 2 games, Payton was as good as Jordan.

Game 6 could have easily gone to the Sonics, and then the Bulls would have had to face a game 7 for the first time in their Finals history. The Bulls could have gone into panic mode, and with the momentum, the Sonics could have won 4 straight to win the championship.

This is legitimate, this could have very well happened. Payton was a beast, Jordan was good, but not Jordan good, and Kemp was playing like the GOAT PF.

What do you think?


...uhh you can say stuff like that about literally almost any series thats ever been played.

[blood yes]

...uhh you can say stuff like that about literally almost any series thats ever been played.
Nah, the sonics had a legitimate shot!!

[atljonesbro]

Err, those Sonics easily win 60+ games today. A top 3 PG who is also DPOY, a top 2-3 PF, a former 20 ppg SG who can still give you 20 on any given night, the 6MOY who is a versatile 16/6/5 type of player, a savvy stretch 4/5 in Perkins, and scrappy, tough-nosed defenders in McMillan and Askew. They definitely win 60+.
Another example of the "Old player/Old Team would have this much more success today". LOL at all you idiots who said it doesnt happen on this forum.

[Rasheed1]

Down 3-0 to the Bulls = no chance of coming back...

coulda shoulda woulda doesnt mean that much.

By the time the sonics woke up, its too late

Bulls lost a few and still closed em out in 6