1996 Chicago Bulls vs 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers (Zone defense era)

[Lebron23]

Who wins in a best of 7 series??? I got the Cavaliers in 6. LeBron already beat a 73 wins team. And he also defeated a poor man's Michael Jordan in DeMar DeRozan in the playoffs.

[3ba11]

1) MJ ain't Klay Thompson

2) MJ wouldn't let Rodman get suspended (and Rodman wouldn't anyway)

3) Cavs have a SG issue - Lebron would have to defend MJ at times, which would destroy his energy for offense, aka LeBrick!

[Full Court]

Jordan does what Jordan typically does in a series - GOATs around.

Lebron gets mentally broken by Rodman and crumbles. One of his many choke jobs.

Bulls sweep and make it look easy. At best, the Cavs get lucky and take it to five games.

OP cries as usual.

[3ba11]

Jordan does what Jordan typically does in a series - GOATs around.

Lebron gets mentally broken by Rodman and crumbles. One of his many choke jobs.

Bulls sweep and make it look easy. At best, the Cavs get lucky and take it to five games.

OP cries as usual.

Lebron averaged 24 and 6 TO's for the first 4 games of the 16' Finals, so that's a 0-4 sweep loss to the Bulls

[Lebron23]

Jordan does what Jordan typically does in a series - GOATs around.

Lebron gets mentally broken by Rodman and crumbles. One of his many choke jobs.

Bulls sweep and make it look easy. At best, the Cavs get lucky and take it to five games.

OP cries as usual.

The Late Michael Jordan never beat a great team in the NBA finals.

[SouBeachTalents]

Cavs in 5.

[Full Court]

The Late Michael Jordan never beat a great team in the NBA finals.

He beat better teams than Lebron did. And Lebron went against the worst finals team in the history of the sport in 2020, and STILL lost two games to them.

Truth hurts.

[Lebron23]

He beat better teams than Lebron did. And Lebron went against the worst finals team in the history of the sport in 2020, and STILL lost two games to them.

Truth hurts.

Miami heat would beat the 1998 Utah Jazz

[Lebron23]

Here is a preview of LeBron shutting down Michael Jordan. . Also the Chicago Bulls never won a playoffs series against LeBron. He is the Bulls Killer

[3ba11]

Here is a preview of LeBron shutting down Michael Jordan. . Also the Chicago Bulls never won a playoffs series against LeBron. He is the Bulls Killer

Lebron averaged 24 and 6 TO's for the first 4 games in 2016, which is a 4-0 sweep loss against the Bulls.

[Full Court]

Lebron averaged 24 and 6 TO's for the first 4 games in 2016, which is a 4-0 sweep loss against the Bulls.

Lebron averaged 17.8 ppg against Barea. With Rodman and Pippen on him, he'd barely scratch 15.

Bulls sweep and make it look easy.

[1987_Lakers]

The one that beat a 73 win team

[Full Court]

The one that beat a 73 win team

[Lebron23]

Lebron averaged 24 and 6 TO's for the first 4 games in 2016, which is a 4-0 sweep loss against the Bulls.

Jordan averaged 26 ppg on 38 percent field goal shooting in the 1996 NBA finals. Lebron would shut him down

[ImKobe]

1) MJ ain't Klay Thompson

2) MJ wouldn't let Rodman get suspended (and Rodman wouldn't anyway)

3) Cavs have a SG issue - Lebron would have to defend MJ at times, which would destroy his energy for offense, aka LeBrick!

I'd say 3 is the biggest issue. Cavs have no one to guard Jordan. You can try playing zone but Bulls moved the ball and had a ton of playmaking. Cavs OTOH didn't and they'd struggle to put up offense once the ball gets forced out of Lebron's hands. '96 Bulls is '25 OKC on steroids.