"Jordan has never played a team in the Finals as good as the Spurs"--Michael wilbon

[IH8RICE]

Lol kids today want to see someone top MJ so bad. Here is a hint, the one to do it needs to not lose finals and win 6 or more in a manner that's more impressive than MJ's. That includes not being bailed out by you're role player or lose the series. Win on you're team, not jump on a already proven superstar player/team that has won championships. Among many other things like steal titles, DPOTY, etc etc. I can't believe the ignorance of todays minds where a superstar has already lost 2 finals, won only 2, one of which was a fluke by the opposing team, and is called a GOAT. I bet lil wayne > Tupac, Am I doing it right?

Jordan has retired. LET.IT.GO. You know how I know you're in denial? Any thread involving MJ( the GOAT) always has Lebron in it. Do you realize this? Do you even know what that means? Think

[SammyJr]

Agreed. LeGoat.

[TexasMajor]

'93 Suns would absolutely wreck 2007-2014 Spurs.

Ewing's Knicks would run right through them as well.



Wilbon is a bald *******.

[LiveOnce]

Lol kids today want to see someone top MJ so bad. Here is a hint, the one to do it needs to not lose finals and win 6 or more in a manner that's more impressive than MJ's. That includes not being bailed out by you're role player or lose the series. Win on you're team, not jump on a already proven superstar player/team that has won championships. Among many other things like steal titles, DPOTY, etc etc. I can't believe the ignorance of todays minds where a superstar has already lost 2 finals, won only 2, one of which was a fluke by the opposing team, and is called a GOAT. I bet lil wayne > Tupac, Am I doing it right?

Are you a sweet potato or Idaho potato? Either way, you're a potato.

Not lose in the finals is the best argument Jordan fans have, which is flawed as seen in other thread

[SighGR]

They're better than every team aside from the Sonics, who could give them a ton of problems. 93 Suns were horrible defensively.

[RoxasBrah]

The Jazz and Sonics were pretty fukcing good though.

[LiftHard6]

thats why the bulls never lost in the finals k den

[FutbolBoy]

[mcbizkit02]

We gonna act like Karl Malone isn't a top 5 player all time? We gonna act like Stockton wasn't the GOAT point guard?

[FutbolBoy]

[DefensiveEnd896]

Unbelievable how obsessed people are with Jordan. I've never seen a retired player get talked about so much...

I think the Pacers (1998- took Bulls to 7 games), Jazz(1997,1998), and the Knicks (1992 took Bulls to 7 games) all would have given the Spurs a lot of problems.. It's impossible to know who would have won for sure but to act like the Spurs would be a lock to beat any of those teams is ridiculous. This is coming from a Spur's fan.

I know Wilbon said finals teams but I'm just trying to point out that the Bulls had some tough competition back then. Finals or not.

[1800_Cool_Guy]

Wilbon is right. Jordan era did not feature that many intl players or high school kids enter the league. In other words, the talent today is far superior than ever. And lol at people that didcredit the spurs. They would chit all over the Jazz and Suns.

[Future24]

Spurs are great but if you're taking wilbons word on anything now a days wow lmao. That guy is a certified moron. Took me a while to see because of his bulls homerism i was blinded but wow is he stupid.

[FutbolBoy]

[FutbolBoy]

[niknguyen]

We gonna act like Karl Malone isn't a top 5 player all time?

Lmao!!!!

Yeah. We gonna act like that

[DefensiveEnd896]

Lmao!!!!

Yeah. We gonna act like that

He might not be but he sure as hell is better than the current 38-year-old Duncan.

The Malone from 1997 and 1998 would abuse Bosh... He'd also probably destroy the current 38-year-old Duncan.. He won the MVP over MJ in 1997 (or was it 1998?).. He was a great player and strong as hell.

[Chitownkid]

All great teams, but not one of them are better than the Spurs with not only 3 top 50 all-time players, but with the GOAT coach alongside Phil.

are you fukin retarded lol ? parker and ginobli are not top 50 players

[AshyBlackLips]

This Spurs team is not that great, as in this roster this year is not an all-time great team. Their legacy and continuity over the years is remarkable, but let's be real...this isn't even the greatest Spurs team of this Dunca-led era.

In short, it is a false comparison, because it is not as if Lebron is taking on the greatest Spurs team, but a very efficient model of it.

This year's spurs are led in scoring by Parker, Duncan and Leonard at 16, 15, and 12.8 per game. Rebounds by Duncan and Leonard/Splitter with 9.7 and 6. Assists by Parker at 5.7.


now, as to the comparison...Jordan DID beat those teams listed at their best.

1991 Lakers 58-24 record- All in their primes Magic (19/12.5/7), Worthy (21/4.6), Perkins (13.5/7.4), Scott (14.5), Divac (11/8), Green (9/6).

1992 Blazers 57-25 record- All in their primes Drexler (25/6.6/6.7), Porter (18/5.8), Kersey (12.6/8), Williams (11/8.8), Duckworth (10.7/6), Robinson (12.4/5), Ainge (9.7).

1993 Suns 62-20 record- All Prime (MVP)Barkley (25.6/12/5), Majerle (16.9/4.7/3.8), KJ (16/8), Dumas (15.8/4.6), Ceballos (12.8/5.5), Chambers (12/4.7), Ainge (11.8/3).

1996 Sonics 64-18 record- All Prime Kemp (19.6/11), Payton (19/7.5/4/2.9steals), Schrempf (17/5/4), Hawkins (15.6/3.6), and a 34 y/o Perkins (11.8/4.5).

1997 Jazz 64-18 record with Older Prime (stats hadn't dipped) (MVP) Malone (27/9.9/4.5), Hornacek (14.5/4.4), Stockton (14.4/10.5), Russell (10.8/4.1), and Ostertag (7/7).


In sum, the the Bulls beat teams with equal or better records. Every team had players that scored more PPG. Every team had better rebounders (minus the Lakers). Every team had players better at distributing assists. I'd delve into defensive efficiency too, but those state are shameful during the same year, let alone comparing them across eras.


This isn't a knock against SAS. They're a great team trying to write an amazing end to their legacy, but they aren't even at their best. Please stop with this arbitrary and inaccurate bullsh8t and just enjoy the playoffs.

you should be greener. Repped.

[ClevageGobbler]

Who gives a ****? A win's a win. It's not every NBA Finals has been war game for game until the final buzzer in game 7. There's only been like what? Maybe 5-10 total NBA Finals where the series went 7 games. Anybody know the official number?

[DefensiveEnd896]

Who gives a ****? A win's a win. It's not every NBA Finals has been war game for game until the final buzzer in game 7. There's only been like what? Maybe 5-10 total NBA Finals where the series went 7 games. Anybody know the official number?

Good point brah. Just because a team meets another team in the finals, that doesn't mean those are the two best teams in the league.

[Vhagar]

Pop (GOAT coach in any sport)

lol

[DA_MOSS]

lol

lol

[darknessmanX]

sort of a cheap statement considering how much the game has evolved since the 1990s.

Wilbon's right, Jordan didn't play a team that had studied all the other elite teams of the 2000s. not that amazing of a point to make.

[Big_Pete1000]

Those Jazz teams were legit. Mailman & Stockton on the pick and roll was juicy.

[Vhagar]

lol

nope

[Bloodrushtiger]

1. Jordan played against showtime Lakers, Stockton/Malone back to back.
2. Lebron won against old Spurs.

[darknessmanX]

1. Jordan played against showtime Lakers, Stockton/Malone back to back.
2. Lebron won against old Spurs.

no avi red puts Michael Wilbon into a closed casket.

[ctownballer04]

1. Jordan played against showtime Lakers, Stockton/Malone back to back.
2. Lebron won against old Spurs.

no avi red puts Michael Wilbon into a closed casket.

basically this.

Spurs are cool but come on.

[montecarlo]

1. Jordan played against showtime Lakers, Stockton/Malone back to back.
2. Lebron won against old Spurs.

malone and stockton werent in their mid thirties or anything. i was a huge jazz fan back then and wanted them to win and watched jazz all through the playoffs.....current spurs are by far a more talented and stacked team. especially when you venture outside stockton/malone and parker/duncan.