1998 Chicago Bulls vs. 1999 San Antonio Spurs

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Let's compare Lebron and MJ's performance vs. Duncan/Popovich:



[COLOR="DarkRed"]Lebron missed his walk-off attempt and needed Ray Allen to save him:[/COLOR]






[COLOR="DarkRed"]Otoh, Jordan MADE his walk-off attempt [COLOR="blue"]from the exact same spot[/COLOR] in his first meeting against Duncan/Popovich to send the game into overtime:[/COLOR]






[COLOR="DarkRed"]After hitting the walk-off, MJ dominated overtime, including 2 dunks over Duncan:[/COLOR]






[COLOR="Navy"]In his 2nd meeting against Duncan, MJ dominated Duncan even more thoroughly:[/COLOR]










It's obvious that Jordan only ever DOMINATED Duncan and guys like Duncan - they weren't "rivals" like they are for Kobe and Lebron.. 6/6

3ball in maximum insecurity mode after 2016


how did jordan ever dominate kobe or duncan? for all we know kobe would drop 50 on his bald head.

[IllegalD]

I agree with my old posts.

Keep melting down, baby boy. That Last Dance got ya'll n*ggas SHOOK!!!

[Uncle Drew]

The Bulls needed every ounce to squeeze by the Pacers. They weren't winning against this Spurs team.

[Soundwave]

Bulls win. Robinson wasn't as good as he used to be and Duncan was too raw to win a battle of will between him and Jordan at that point in his career. Plus Rodman would be extra motivated to stick it to the Spurs.

[Axe]

The Bulls needed every ounce to squeeze by the Pacers. They weren't winning against this Spurs team.

Lol you act like lebron and his teams never underwent full 7 games in either the ecf nor finals during his championship seasons.

Poor thing.

[rmt]

If Manu doesn't foul Dirk in game seven in 06 and Fisher's shot in 04 doesn't go in, they go to 4 straight.

In that hypothetical scenario - 5 straight (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007).

[SamuraiSWISH]

Bulls would’ve won in 1999 as it stands if it wasn’t for the odd over inflated narcissism from Crumbs. That is the worst of the Spurs championship teams. And Bulls never had troubles with that era of the Spurs squads. God forbid Chicago re-tooled even slightly from 98 and with all that lock out workout / rest then they would’ve been totally fine.

[rmt]

lol at people talking like the 2003 Spurs was the worst one. They just kicked the legendary 3-peat Lakers. Pretty sure that Lakers was better than any of those suns or mavs or even pistons they faced in 2005 or 2007. It was TD on his best shape plus many young talents.

Do you mean the Pistons who beat basically the same Lakers in the Finals the year before?

2003 Spurs were definitely the worst - a peak Duncan and bunch of INEXPERIENCED team mates (Parker, SJax, Manu).

[ArbitraryWater]

Bulls would’ve won in 1999 as it stands if it wasn’t for the odd over inflated narcissism from Crumbs. That is the worst of the Spurs championship teams. And Bulls never had troubles with that era of the Spurs squads. God forbid Chicago re-tooled even slightly from 98 and with all that lock out workout / rest then they would’ve been totally fine.

[72-10]

the super old Bulls still would've won against a team led by past his prime, minimal impact Robinson and great but too inexperienced Duncan. The Spurs might have a field day in the interior, though. Remember, the Spurs beat an 8 seed.

[Mr Feeny]

It would have been interesting to see. Jordan, Pippen and harper would have had easy matchups in the backcourt. But Duncsn and arobinson would have been problematic for Longeley and an aging Rodman.

[97 bulls]

It would have been interesting to see. Jordan, Pippen and harper would have had easy matchups in the backcourt. But Duncsn and arobinson would have been problematic for Longeley and an aging Rodman.

The Bulls would've beat the Spurs. I shutter to think how hard of a time 5'10 inch Avery Johnson would've had trying to bring the ball up and initiate the offense with 7 seconds on the 24 second clock.

Much like they did Magic, Hardaway, Stockton, and Jackson.

[Mr Feeny]

The Bulls would've beat the Spurs. I shutter to think how hard of a time 5'10 inch Avery Johnson would've had trying to bring the ball up and initiate the offense with 7 seconds on the 24 second clock.

Much like they did Magic, Hardaway, Stockton, and Jackson.

That's what I'm saying. Their matchup on the perimeter would have been really favourable. At the same time, Rodman was a shell of his former self in 1998. By 99, he was even worse. That would have been trouble because the spurs could have spammed Duncan postups.

[97 bulls]

That's what I'm saying. Their matchup on the perimeter would have been really favourable. At the same time, Rodman was a shell of his former self in 1998. By 99, he was even worse. That would have been trouble because the spurs could have spammed Duncan postups.

Kinda hard to post up and run through the proper progressions with a few seconds on the shot clock. But that's exactly what the Spurs would've had to encounter.

[sportjames23]

1999 was a lockout shortened season, right? That benefits the Bulls immensely. Jordan, Pippen, Harper and Rodman rested and ready to go? Yeah, Bulls run the table that year.