NBA 2K Debate, Michael Jordan Invitation - Pick Squad, Upload Video, End the Debate

[CelticPride101]

Quote: Originally Posted by iLLosophy

Measuring teams vs teams just based on talent alone is only part of the equation. How the team fits together is more important than how much skill you have on your roster.

so you're telling me that the 96 Bulls fit together perfectly but not the other teams mentioned?
because that would be straight up comedy

[iLLosophy]

Quote: Originally Posted by CelticPride101

so you're telling me that the 96 Bulls fit together perfectly but not the other teams mentioned? because that would be straight up comedy

They were almost perfect

[CelticPride101]

Quote: Originally Posted by King_B_Mack

My biasedness beats your biasedness I'd protect my legacy too if I was those dudes. As for the second video? Clearly that's somebody bitter about the Jordan Bulls putting together a video to fit his argument about why Jordan and the Bulls really weren't that great. We know this cause he brings up Jordan losing to the Celtics of the 80's like that's supposed to prove something. Jordan's teams in the 80's were trash and he still was dropping 60 on dudes. If he had even just the Pippen of the 90's in those days how would things be? We'll never know but trying to justify Jordan's Bulls not being able to beat Dr J's squads or Bird and the C's because he lost in the mid to late 80's is laughable.

I know, lot of hating there , everything we say is all speculation though

one gotta look at the matchups and timing too, that's the most important thing here imo
MJ dropped 60 on the 86 Cs but you gotta take in to account that he was almost their main offensive weapon, plus he was much more athletic than in 96 thus giving DJ (a strong defensive stopper but losing his athleticism at the time) much more trouble, plus they got swept in the series
only thing I am most def sure about is that in the 80's the 96 Bulls wouldn't go 72-10

[CelticPride101]

Quote: Originally Posted by iLLosophy

They were almost perfect

86 Cs were perfect

edit: except with injuries, luck and age issues lol

[rangerrick012]

Quote: Originally Posted by MessenjahMatt

Just wanted to quote this to point out how I lol'ed at CHuck in the back. Btw I know Ahmad Rashad's probably somewhere around there since he's always on MJ so hard.

[Pims33]

Quote: Originally Posted by rangerrick012

Just wanted to quote this to point out how I lol'ed at CHuck in the back. Btw I know Ahmad Rashad's probably somewhere around there since he's always on MJ so hard.

No doubt ahaha... Ahmad Rashad is the biggest '(you know the word)'rider in the World.

[Pims33]

On topic:

Wow, MJ coming trough with a really good commercial, nice to see that.
Gotta agree with the '87 Lakers and '86 Celtics being able to beat the '96 Bulls and that the 80's were better in terms of teams and my team didn't even exist yet (OKC).

[jd@os]

I'm going to say something that makes no sense at all, yet it makes sense:

I think the '86 Celtics and the '87 Lakers were better than the '96 Bulls. That said, I wouldn't be surprised if the Bulls could beat either team in a 7 game series. Why? I believe in my own two eyes, and I never saw MJ lose a Finals series. I think he would go down guns blazing if it went to a game 7, willing his team to a victory.

Now, as far as the league being "watered down" in 1995-96: you can't help who you play. The Bulls played 82 regular season games and won 72 of them--72! They received the schedule from the NBA and then proceeded to whoop butt.

For those who disagree, look at it this way: I BLEED Tar Heel blue, and although I hate that Duke won in 2010, I take absolutely nothing away from them. Duke by far had the EASIEST road to the Final Four I've seen in quite sometime, but it's like I said before--you can't help who you play. Duke beat everyone in front of them, much like the Bulls of 1996.