What was the best team to fall to Jordan?

[o_capone]

What team/teams do you guys think would have beat any other team out of the east besides the bulls? Also which team out of these 6 do you think was the best?

91 Lakers 58-24
Key Players: Magic Johnson, Byron Scott, Sam Perkins, James Worthy, Vlade Divac, A.C. Green, Terry Teagle
Defeated In Playoffs: Rockets, Warriors, then Blazers

92 Blazers 57-25
Key Players: Clyde Drexler, Terry Porter, Danny Ainge, Jerome Kersey, Clifford Robinson, Buck Williams
Defeated in Playoffs: Lakers, Suns, then Jazz

93 Suns 62-20
Key Players: Charles Barkley, Dan Majerle, Kevin Johnson, Richard Dumas, Cedric Ceballos, Tom Chambers, Danny Ainge
Defeated in Playoffs: Lakers, Spurs, then Sonics

96 Sonics 64-18
Key Players: Gary Payton, Shawn Kemp, Detlef Schrempf, Hersey Hawkins, Sam Perkins, Vincent Askew, Nate McMillan, Ervin Johnson, Frank Brickowski, David Wingate
Defeated In Playoffs: Kings, Rockets, then Jazz

97 Jazz 64-18
Key Players: Karl Malone, John Stockton, Jeff Hornecek, Bryon Russell, Greg Ostertag, Shandon Anderson, Antione Carr
Defeated In Playoffs: Clippers, Lakers, then Rockets

98 Jazz 62-20
Key Players: Karl Malone, John Stockton, Jeff Hornecek, Bryon Russell, Greg Ostertag, Howard Eisley, Antione Carr, Shandon Anderson, Greg Foster
Defeated In Playoffs: Rockets, Spurs, then Lakers


The Blazers, The Suns, The Sonics, and The Jazz both years all won 2 games... Lakers lost 4-1...

This is tough right here... These guys were all Western Conference Power Houses... They all were beating up on each other during the 90s... I don't know, what do you guys think?

[youvalss]

Re: What was the best team to fall to Jordan?

93 Knicks

I'd say the 92 Blazers since they had a solid+ player at every position. After that, the 93 Suns, mostly because Barkley. This guy was a motivation genius... and KJ, and Majerle - These guys were beasts!

[Taur3asi3]

Re: What was the best team to fall to Jordan?

It actually is the Knicks, probably 92 or 93 but im partial to 92 due to them having Xavier McDaniel.

[o_capone]

Re: What was the best team to fall to Jordan?

I was not even thinkin bout East coast, those teams definately should be in the conversation...

[bigeastbumrush]

Re: What was the best team to fall to Jordan?

93 Knicks

Close the thread...

[o_capone]

Re: What was the best team to fall to Jordan?

Close the thread...

i think they were a hard nosed team but i don't think that would be a choice everyone agrees with

[youvalss]

Re: What was the best team to fall to Jordan?

i think they were a hard nosed team but i don't think that would be a choice everyone agrees with

He's a Knicks fan, what do you expect?

Kidding...those Knicks were tough! Remember, the east was strong back then.

[iLLmatic]

Re: What was the best team to fall to Jordan?

93 Suns easily. Lost on that last second 3 from Paxson. If the Suns win that game, Jordan and the Bulls go to their first 7th game in the Finals. At that point, who knows what would have happened. (*We all know what would have happened. Jordan would go for 45 with 26 coming from the free throw line and they still win the title. But it would have been interesting to see.)

[boomhauertjs]

Re: What was the best team to fall to Jordan?

I would offer up the 1992 or 1989 Cavaliers, both of which won 57 regular season games. The 1989 Cavs may have better because they had Ron Harper, but both of those teams could have won a title if not for MJ.

[JerzeyReign]

Re: What was the best team to fall to Jordan?

He slayed some of the best teams ever assembled. It's really a tough question, and I honestly think he could of even slayed the Kobe/Shaq led Laker teams, because Mike was that good, plus Kobe wasn't as polished as he is now.

[JerzeyReign]

Re: What was the best team to fall to Jordan?

Remember, the east was strong back then.

And we are now becoming strong once again

[youvalss]

Re: What was the best team to fall to Jordan?

And we are now becoming strong once again

Amen brother!

[rockchisler]

Re: What was the best team to fall to Jordan?

What? 98 Pacers Pushed them to 7 games ECF

[youvalss]

Re: What was the best team to fall to Jordan?

What? 98 Pacers Pushed them to 7 games ECF

Yeah, there was certainly a PUSH there...

[jetercanoturn2]

Re: What was the best team to fall to Jordan?

Yeah, there was certainly a PUSH there...