ALL TIME BEST CHAMPIONSHIP LINEUP

[tempo]

i find it hard that no one has mentioned the recent detroit title winning squad. i think they had the most cohesive unit to compete with the bulls in recent memory.

[Sauru]

Well, the team that gave the Bulls the most trouble were the 98 Pacers. Had the Pacers gotten HCA that year, we would have won the series.

Not to mention the 18 point lead we had at halftime in game 7. I still have nightmares about that game.

Ah the old excuses. Plenty of teams pushed the bulls further, like the 92 knicks, 93 suns and both 97 and 98 jazz.

i would definetly say the knicks had the best chance at beating the bulls during thier run, i mean, they were 1, 2 foot shot away from taking them out.

[kinokong]

i find it hard that no one has mentioned the recent detroit title winning squad. i think they had the most cohesive unit to compete with the bulls in recent memory.

other than a slight advantage at pg i can't think of anyway the pistons could have matched up to the bulls

pg: billups vs. harper
harper was a shadow of himself due to knee surgeries but he still was a smart effective point guard but billups was pretty well built and would have negated whatever height advantage harper had over him... also billups showed tremendous clutch and leadership
adv: det

sg: jordan vs. prince
i switched prince and hamilton because it is most likely that prince would guard jordan... anyways i don't care how long prince is, jordan would eat him alive anyways... it doesn't matter how many guys you put on him... and jordan would give prince hell on the defensive end.
adv: chi

sf: pippen vs. hamilton
pippen is long, even longer than prince and he is known as the best perimeter defender along with jordan. he would chase hamilton through screens and use his length to make it tough for him to get his shot off... also pippen was pretty good on the offensive end
adv:chi

pf: rodman vs. r. wallace
many ppl would think wallace has the advantage due to his physical and skill advantage but if there is something that he lacks, it is brains and the fire... both have a reputation of being hottempered but rodman was a smart player not to mention more athletic.. also he had more fire than wallace... wlallace had all the tools to become the best pf in the history of the game but he just wasted it.
adv: chi

c: longley vs. b. wallace
at first glance is would seem like wallace would have a tremendous advantage but chicagos offense didn't exactly run through longley... all he needed to do was provide defense and score some points... also the offensive deficiency of big ben lowers his advantage over longley
adv:det

bench: the bulls bench was deep and had specifically defined roles which would have beaten the pistons bench anyday.... also larry brown didn't often go to his bench so i give the bulls adv
adv:bulls

coach: larry brown is a great coach but phil jackson has proved time and time again how to best utilize his players abilities and egos
adv: chi

others: chicago would have home court adv and they had one of the best crowds in the league back then... also they are freshly coming off a league recording breaking 72 wins season altough the pistons loved the underdog mentality
adv: chi

better players, teamwork, defined roles, coach, bench, and a homecourt advantage would make it difficult for any team to get over the bulls... simply put the pistons are a poor mans bulls
chicago wins 4:1

[Buckley]

The Bulls would probably be the favorites, simply because the team was built around Jordan and had some good key role players. The 80s Celtics and 80s Lakers would have challenged them the same with the 50s-60s Celtics. The two teams that won titles with Wilt at C (67 Sixers and 72 Lakers) were very good one season teams. The 83 Sixers would have created problems as well, with MVP Moses Malone in the middle and Julius Erving to match up with Jordan.

The 95 Rockets would have created more problems then the 94 Rockets. They were the 6 seed in the West, and they went through the Jazz, Suns, and Spurs to get to the Magic. Then Olajuwon got that great tip-in in game 1 and the Magic were dead after that. After beating 4 teams with 57 wins or more in that postseason, they could challenge the Bulls.

I could also the see Lakers 3 peat team challenging the Bulls, it would be tough. Going 15-1 in that 01 year made them look like they could challenge the Bulls, but it would still be tough to compete with a team that had the depth of those Bulls.

I dont see the Miami Heat standing a chance, as they got on a hot streak when it mattered most and the phantom fouls went their way in the NBA Finals.

[olajuwon34]

the 94 rockets were the real clutch city the hed the most comefrom behoind wins in that seeson and the playofs. they're truly underated as a unit.

[Air Zoom Kobe I]

I agree

O and We're also forgetting the 01-02 Lakers. In Postseason they did well.

And Kobe was better when he cut his hair to be honest with you