Bill Simmons: "96 Bulls are not a top-10 All-time and are worse than the '01 Lakers"

[QUOTE=G-train]I respect you opinion, but the Celts have no one to guard a smart efficient Jordan, nor the versatile Pippen. Likewise the celts had a very finely tuned offense with 3 or 4 great options. It would be pretty close[/QUOTE]

yeah, the frontline of the celtics would overtake the bulls mediocre forwards, though

One thing that cannot be denied is that Simmons flat-out can write.

[QUOTE=IBLEEDGREEN43]no, i am not comparing the two teams.. the bulls vs the celtics matchup.. is like the current nba finals matchup.. with boston being the spurs.. and chicago being cleveland[/QUOTE]
I really do believe you have green blood now...

[QUOTE=-primetime-]I really do believe you have green blood now...[/QUOTE]

my point is.. the only matchup advantage would be jordan against the celtics.. thats it.. nothing else.. so.. if jordan played really, really, really good.. the bulls would have a chance.. aka lebrons cavs in the finals... the celtics own the bulls, as far as matchups..

and yes, i do bleed green.. all day, every day

[QUOTE=IBLEEDGREEN43]yeah, the frontline of the celtics would overtake the bulls mediocre forwards, though[/QUOTE]

break that down

Pippen would guard Bird
Rodman would guard Mchale
Longley on Parish

Parish would score on Longley, to the tune of at least 20 per.

But otherwise I dont see a takeover, but a slight edge

You have to understand who wrote this, it's like understanding the loyalty of posters on ish--then you understand the agendas. Simmons is obviously emotionally invested in the '86 Celtics, and despite him being a Jordan fan, he's going to try and protect that '86 team's place in history. I think his heart may be trumping his brain in this instance. He's not an unbiased observer here.

[QUOTE=G-train]break that down

Pippen would guard Bird
Rodman would guard Mchale
Longley on Parish

Parish would score on Longley, to the tune of at least 20 per.

But otherwise I dont see a takeover, but a slight edge[/QUOTE]

mchale would shotfake rodman to the ground... and bird would score over pippen..

and walton comes off the bench, he won 6 man in 1986..

dennis johnson was awesome, too

[QUOTE=IBLEEDGREEN43] if jordan played really, really, really good.. the bulls would have a chance..[/QUOTE]
ok...

I don't think that would be a problem

the odds that Jordan would play really, really, really, good are 100%

now if you added a fourth "really" then i don't know...

this is what jordan would do to Bird and Parish...

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bFDwd68-DA[/url]

[QUOTE=IBLEEDGREEN43]mchale would shotfake rodman to the ground... and bird would score over pippen..

and walton comes off the bench, he won 6 man in 1986..

dennis johnson was awesome, too[/QUOTE]

dude, Rodman doesnt jump for fakes. thats one reason he was multiple DPOY and considered one of the greatest defenders ever.

Walton came off the bench for Mchale or Parish, so Rodman would guard one. Longley was a sound defender as well - he would get beaten by these guys but not abused

the comment made was that the frontline would overwelm the bulls, so DJ is irrelevant right now

[QUOTE=-primetime-]ok...

I don't think that would be a problem

the odds that Jordan would play really, really, really, good are 100%

now if you added a fourth "really" then i don't know...[/QUOTE]

jordan of the 90's.. couldnt beat the 86 celtics by himself, and every other matchup is won by boston.. so why dont you think about that..

im not even being a serious boston fan in this thread..

just look at the matchups.. jordan couldnt do it alone, and every position, other than jordan on whoever, is owned by boston.. even the great scottie pippen.. isnt better than kevin mchale... :bowdown:

[QUOTE=-primetime-]this is what jordan would do to Bird and Parish...

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bFDwd68-DA[/url][/QUOTE]

yeah, too bad bird got his shot off, whenever.. on whoever, at any time.. he even told defenders what he was going to do.. it wouldnt matter if it was jordan.. he wouldnt be intimidated by jordan, at all

its larry bird.

[QUOTE=IBLEEDGREEN43]
jordan couldnt do it alone,[/QUOTE]
disagree
[QUOTE=IBLEEDGREEN43]even the great scottie pippen.. isnt better than kevin mchale...[/QUOTE]
disagree

you need to do some reasearch on what pippen did the two years that MJ was gone...

[QUOTE=IBLEEDGREEN43]yeah, too bad [B]jordan[/B] got his shot off, whenever.. on whoever, at any time.. he even told defenders what he was going to do.. it wouldnt matter if it was the [B]celtics[/B].. he wouldnt be intimidated by [B]bird[/B], at all

its [B]Jordan[/B].[/QUOTE]
fixed

[QUOTE=-primetime-]disagree

disagree

you need to do some reasearch on what pippen did the two years that MJ was gone...[/QUOTE]

whether jordan was there or not, you still think he was a better player than kevin mchale.. i consider kevin mchale a top 5 power forward of all time, i dont consider scottie pippen anything except a good player who won titles next to a great player.