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Xtapolapacetl:
Magic were 3-1 against the Lakers the last couple years before the Finals lat year. How'd the Finals work out for the team with the regular season advantage?
Spurs swept the Cavs in the '07 Finals even though the previous 2 seasons, the Cavs went 3-1 against S.A.
Yeah, and Boston swept the season series against the Lakers in 08.. and they beat them in the finals as well. The finals worked out pretty well for this team who had the regular season advantage.
But if you want to go that way, fine.. The 95 Magic swept the Rockets in their regular season meetings yet they got swept themselves by the Rockets in the finals. Yet another "playoffs/finals are a different story" example that works in favor of the Rockets.
I know that those who want to believe that the Bulls would win like to take the "playoffs/finals are a different story" angle to this discussion, because that's all they have. But how many times do I have to repeat that this angle works in favor of the Rockets, not the Bulls. If not, then prove it damn it. The 95 Rockets are the ones who have had the biggest playoff-to-regular season improvement in league history. None of the double three-peat Bulls have such an example. So stop using the argument that actually works against the case you're trying to make.
I'm positive this is going to fly completely over your head, but you're proving to me that birds can fly while I'm simply providing evidence that there are, indeed, birds that don't fly.
I'm simply refuting that a theory is NOT 100%, that theory being 'The Rockets would win because they beat the Bulls in the regular season regularly.' That theory isn't 100% fact, so says the '10 Lakers and '07 Spurs, to name just a couple.
Of course there are TONNNS of examples of teams that defeated their opponent in the reg. season and then went on to beat them in the championship; that's the majority occurrence.
But saying 'They'd win because they always beat the in the reg. season' like it always happens that the reg. season winner is also the championship winner is flawed.
And now I'll wait for your psychoanalysis on why I just replied. 'People just go with that angle b/c it's all they have.' Like you're playing the part of Dr. Phil the armchair quarterback.
Originally Posted by AntBanks81
Why is it that no one believes the Bulls coulda won eight straight? It's not like it hasn't happened before. Boston did it way back when when there wasn't as much parity...BUT THEY DID IT!
We had the best player of alltime along with another top 50 player in Pippen. We had one of the best defensive teams of the era. And we woulda had Phil Jackson coaching against Rudy T. ALthough the Dream woulda done his shake left and right, The Bulls woulda won in '94 and '95.
And on the MJ quote, do you really think he doubted himself beating anyone?
Xtap...your opinion is your own, I only hope someday the technology will be out to prove my point, but until then, I'm sticking with my story.
This was a great thread OP
we are talking about the 94 and 95 rockets, when they were at their best. Why would the 1997 rockets have anything to do with this?theOriginally Posted by Gameover2
the Bulls won 6 titles in the 90s, both three-peats. the Rockets won 2 in 1994 and 1995.
Isn't it a painful coincidence that the Rockets won their only titles when MJ was out? They weren't even relevant in any of the other playoffs in the 90s when MJ was playing.
I gotta give it to the Bulls. Heck, Hakeem couldn't even reach the Finals on any of the other years. What makes everyone think he can barge into the Finals and beat MJ's Bulls?
Then MJ comes back and suddenly the Rockets disappear yet again.
Originally Posted by dmncn lew
Like Olajuwon didn't have losing in his bloodline. Dude lost 2 NCAA titles and a NBA Final - and u really think the Rockets would beat the Bulls?
Originally Posted by Crank Lucas
lol @ the bulls losing with MJ
HUH?Originally Posted by BIG SIPPIN SPENDIN CHEESE
i know i said i wasnt gonna post in here no more,but this dont count cuz i aint arguing.
i once played this matchup on nba live 2004
i put the legend version of dream and clyde on the current rockets
and i put the legend version of scottie and mike on the current bulls
and the bulls swept the rockets
trashed'em
People need to stop saying "they" ...the bulls still went to the playoffs even if not as deep. MJ was working his tail off trying to become a good baseball player...playing 120+ baseball games in a season isn't "resting." The retirement during those couple years isn't the retirement he has nowOriginally Posted by CP1708
^
Uhhhhhhh, it tells me that they got more rest those two years then they did the previous 3.
Kinda what I was getting at, no?
What do you think Mike's body woulda been like had he not had two years of rest? You think he still has the springs for that final jumper? Dude woulda been on fumes more then you are if you think otherwise. No team ever, is winning 30 straight series. It will NEVER happen.
Yeah after an 18 month layoffOriginally Posted by Do Be Doo
Originally Posted by Crank Lucas
lol @ the bulls losing with MJ
wasn't MJ on that 95 team....what happen then?
this. IMO very underrated champions.Originally Posted by Cedric Ceballos 1995 Lakers
it sucks for the rockets though, they were good champs and proved themselves by repeating but they'll always be known to some as the team that only one because mike played baseball for a little while.
hue hollins man.Cedric Ceballos 1995 Lakers wrote:
no way the bulls lose with mj playing in 1994. that team was a hue hollins bs call away from going back to the eastern conference finals and having home court in the ecf without mj.
Originally Posted by xsalvioutlawx
Bulls
Info on the sneakers scottie is wearing???
Nike Air Swift.
PS. The greatest facial of all time