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The best team Jordan faced in the finals
Posted on 5/27/17 at 6:44 am
Posted on 5/27/17 at 6:44 am
Who was the best team Jordan faced in the finals?
This post was edited on 5/27/17 at 6:55 am
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Posted on 5/27/17 at 6:58 am to Ron Cheramie
Jazz- Stockton/Malone (#1 ASST all time/#2 scoring all time)
Suns - Barkley, KJ, Majerle, Ceballos, are a close 2nd
Suns - Barkley, KJ, Majerle, Ceballos, are a close 2nd
Posted on 5/27/17 at 7:10 am to AjaxFury
Jordan never faced a team on par with the surrounding talent he had with the Bulls.
Jordan vs. Malone - well Pippen was better than Stockton.
Jordan vs. Barkley - same thing - Pippen was better the Johnson.
This does not include other very good players like Grant, Kukoc, Rodman, Harper and even Cartwright whom Jordan played with. Jordan was always on the superior team in terms of talent even if you remove him and the most talented player on the other team.
Jordan vs. Malone - well Pippen was better than Stockton.
Jordan vs. Barkley - same thing - Pippen was better the Johnson.
This does not include other very good players like Grant, Kukoc, Rodman, Harper and even Cartwright whom Jordan played with. Jordan was always on the superior team in terms of talent even if you remove him and the most talented player on the other team.
This post was edited on 5/27/17 at 7:11 am
Posted on 5/27/17 at 7:13 am to VA LSU fan
Pippen may be the most underrated player of all time. He could do it all. My favorite player ever.
I agree that the Suns were the best overall. Ainge and Marjle (sp?) were lethal behind the arc.
I agree that the Suns were the best overall. Ainge and Marjle (sp?) were lethal behind the arc.
Posted on 5/27/17 at 7:25 am to beHop
The blazers were pretty good
Posted on 5/27/17 at 7:26 am to jprice4608
What about when he swept the the back to back champions? Ending the Bad Boy era.
Posted on 5/27/17 at 7:27 am to jprice4608
Good call. Clyde the glide 
It really is a shame that a lot those great players of the 90s never got to the top of the mountain because it was always occupied by the Bulls.
It really is a shame that a lot those great players of the 90s never got to the top of the mountain because it was always occupied by the Bulls.
Posted on 5/27/17 at 7:27 am to beHop
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Pippen may be the most underrated player of all time.
Posted on 5/27/17 at 7:38 am to Ron Cheramie
Who cares he won all 6
Posted on 5/27/17 at 7:40 am to Hamma1122
Kemp and Payton
Posted on 5/27/17 at 8:00 am to VA LSU fan
quote:
Jordan never faced a team on par with the surrounding talent he had with the Bulls.
He faced the #1 seed out the west 5 of the 6 times he went to the Finals. So it's not like he was getting free passes.
Posted on 5/27/17 at 8:13 am to Ron Cheramie
On paper I think it should've been 93 Suns, but they went down 2-0 on their home court.
Best team who had the best chance of beating Chicago was the 1997 Jazz. Chicago won game 5 by 2 and game 6 by 4.
Best team who had the best chance of beating Chicago was the 1997 Jazz. Chicago won game 5 by 2 and game 6 by 4.
Posted on 5/27/17 at 8:16 am to jprice4608
quote:You mean those old frickers?
What about when he swept the the back to back champions? Ending the Bad Boy era.
Posted on 5/27/17 at 8:49 am to Ron Cheramie
the sonics in 96 who beat CC to go on to the Finals won 30 of 36 post all star break and 64 games overall. That was a damn good team that featured a little of everything
Posted on 5/27/17 at 8:56 am to jprice4608
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The blazers were pretty good
Pretty sure the 91 Blazers were the best team he faced from a SRS standpoint.
ETA: The 90-91 Blazers were great, but Jordan faced the 91-92 Blazers, who were a step down from the previous year.
This post was edited on 5/27/17 at 9:06 am
Posted on 5/27/17 at 8:57 am to Ron Cheramie
Question for the older posters, were any of the teams Jordan faced as bad as the 2011 Mavs?
Posted on 5/27/17 at 9:04 am to Ron Cheramie
Based on SRS, Jordan's opponents:
97 Utah - 7.97
96 Seattle - 7.40
92 Blazers - 6.94
91 Lakers - 6.73
93 Phoenix - 6.27
98 Utah - 5.73
97 Utah - 7.97
96 Seattle - 7.40
92 Blazers - 6.94
91 Lakers - 6.73
93 Phoenix - 6.27
98 Utah - 5.73
Posted on 5/27/17 at 9:08 am to Sammobile
quote:
Question for the older posters, were any of the teams Jordan faced as bad as the 2011 Mavs?
No, but the Mavs did sweep the Lakers that year, which was pretty damn impressive.
Posted on 5/27/17 at 9:12 am to Sammobile
Since we know where this is going already, LeBron's Finals opponents:
2007 Spurs - 8.35
2011 Mavs - 4.41
2012 OKC - 6.44
2013 SAS - 6.67
2014 SAS - 8.00
2015 GS - 10.01
2016 GS - 10.38
2017 GS - 11.35
So the worst Finals opponent between them was the 2011 Mavs, but LeBron has faced 5 opponents better than any team Jordan saw.
2007 Spurs - 8.35
2011 Mavs - 4.41
2012 OKC - 6.44
2013 SAS - 6.67
2014 SAS - 8.00
2015 GS - 10.01
2016 GS - 10.38
2017 GS - 11.35
So the worst Finals opponent between them was the 2011 Mavs, but LeBron has faced 5 opponents better than any team Jordan saw.
Posted on 5/27/17 at 9:20 am to slackster
quote:That's pretty much what everyone assumes, isn't?
So the worst Finals opponent between them was the 2011 Mavs, but LeBron has faced 5 opponents better than any team Jordan saw.
And damn, Lebron really fricked up that Mavs series. That was a huge mistake
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