1992 Chicago Bulls vs 1996 Chicago Bulls

[Jeffx]

Quote: Originally Posted by st0rmb11

You know what, I'll make a new thread and change the debate. I'll take the 10 "greatest" teams of all-time (according to NBA.com), make a poll and thread, and we can all debate and vote on who we think would win a tournament(since that's basically what this has become...) http://www.operationsports.com/forum...ournament.html

Here's a start:

'66-'67 76ers(68-13)
'69-'70 Knicks(60-22)
'70-'71 Bucks(66-16)
'71-'72 Lakers(69-13)
'72-'73 Celtics(68-14)
'82-'83 76ers(65-17)
'83-'84 Celtics(62-20)
'84-'85 Lakers(62-20)
'85-'86 Celtics(67-15)
'86-'87 Lakers(65-17)
'99-'00 Lakers(67-15)

[King_B_Mack]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jeffx

Here's a start: '66-'67 76ers(68-13) '69-'70 Knicks(60-22) '70-'71 Bucks(66-16) '71-'72 Lakers(69-13) '72-'73 Celtics(68-14) '82-'83 76ers(65-17) '83-'84 Celtics(62-20) '84-'85 Lakers(62-20) '85-'86 Celtics(67-15) '86-'87 Lakers(65-17) '99-'00 Lakers(67-15)

I honestly don't think those 2000's Lakers teams were All-Time great teams. Especially not the 99-00 squad. I don't know maybe it's just me but I really didn't see any real elite teams during that timeframe. I don't think we've seen an elite, All-Time great team since the 96 Bulls really.

[USF11]

Does anyone remember the game in 96' where the Bulls were down 30 to the Nuggets in the 3rd quarter and won?

Its one of my favorite games ever.

[st0rmb11]

Quote: Originally Posted by USF11

Does anyone remember the game in 96' where the Bulls were down 30 to the Nuggets in the 3rd quarter and won? Its one of my favorite games ever.

I remember the one where they were down to Vancouver in the 4th, and Jordan went off for like 13 or 15 straight points (unanswered by the Grizzlies)

[Dice]

Quote: Originally Posted by wwharton

The Lakers weren't a bad defensive team but the best defensive teams back then were about on par with the Mavs today. The Bad Boys brought true physicality to the NBA. Before them there wasn't as much contact. In 1996, they started putting in rules to tone that down a bit but the Lakers, I believe, were before that even started. The nature of the game and athletes involved would make it hard for me to really see any elite team of a later decade losing to a team of years past. It's kind of hard to compare eras as we all know.

Those Lakers teams was the most underrated defensive teams in basketball history. People don't realize that they had a signature defense as well as a signature offense.

Everyone who saw them(or know about them) knows that their signature offense was the 'LA Break' also known as 'Showtime'. They were probably the best fast breaking team in the history of the NBA. Kareem and Green were excellent outlet passers. And you had a 6'9" point guard in the middle in Magic. On one wing you had an athletic dead-eye shooter in Byron Scott. And on the other wing you had a guy with the speed of a point guard in James Worthy, probably one of the best finishers of the fast break in NBA history.

NOW their signature defense was the 'LA Trap'. Basically, it was a modified half-court zone trap. Zoning was illegal back in the days. BUT because they extended their defense to the half court line, it was hard for the refs to call it because of the extra space that the refs had to govern. And because the Lakers at that time had a lineup of 6'9" athletes, they would get the turnover before the refs could call it anyway. Riley implemented this defense when he took over the team in 1982 and with this defense it feed the offense for their signature 'LA break'.

[st0rmb11]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dice

Those Lakers teams was the most underrated defensive teams in basketball history. People don't realize that they had a signature defense as well as a signature offense. Everyone who saw them(or know about them) knows that their signature offense was the 'LA Break' also known as 'Showtime'. They were probably the best fast breaking team in the history of the NBA. Kareem and Green were excellent outlet passers. And you had a 6'9" point guard in the middle in Magic. On one wing you had an athletic dead-eye shooter in Byron Scott. And on the other wing you had a guy with the speed of a point guard in James Worthy, probably one of the best finishers of the fast break in NBA history. NOW their signature defense was the 'LA Trap'. Basically, it was a modified half-court zone trap. Zoning was illegal back in the days. BUT because they extended their defense to the half court line, it was hard for the refs to call it because of the extra space that the refs had to govern. And because the Lakers at that time had a lineup of 6'9" athletes, they would get the turnover before the refs could call it anyway. Riley implemented this defense when he took over the team in 1982 and with this defense it feed the offense for their signature 'LA break'.

Exactly.

There is no way they could have beat the 76ers, Celtics, Blazers, or Pistons if they didn't play defense. You think they could've gotten away with letting those teams do what they wanted to do on offense?

[Jeffx]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dice

Everyone who saw them(or know about them) knows that their signature offense was the 'LA Break' also known as 'Showtime'. They were probably the best fast breaking team in the history of the NBA. Kareem and Green were excellent outlet passers. And you had a 6'9" point guard in the middle in Magic. On one wing you had an athletic dead-eye shooter in Byron Scott. And on the other wing you had a guy with the speed of a point guard in James Worthy, probably one of the best finishers of the fast break in NBA history.

Don't forget Jamaal 'smooth-as-silk' Wilkes with that deadly behind-the-neck jumpshot of his. In Magic's greatest playoff performance(Game 6, 1980 Finals), Wilkes had 37 points to Magic's 42. An amazing player.

[dragonyeuw]

Quote: Originally Posted by USF11

Does anyone remember the game in 96' where the Bulls were down 30 to the Nuggets in the 3rd quarter and won? Its one of my favorite games ever.

I remember that! They were getting their asses handed to em, then made a serious 3rd quarter comeback iirc.

Quote: Originally Posted by st0rmb11

I remember the one where they were down to Vancouver in the 4th, and Jordan went off for like 13 or 15 straight points (unanswered by the Grizzlies)

Recall that too... Am I right in thinking that the expansion Raptors, of all teams, were actually responsible for 2 of their 10 losses that year?