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re: Are the Rocket's championships tarnished?

Posted on 5/2/13 at 2:15 pm to
Posted by elprez00
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Member since Sep 2011
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Posted on 5/2/13 at 2:15 pm to
I mean, Olajuwon, Cassel, Maxwell, Drexler, and Smith with Robert Horry on the bench is not exactly what I'd call devoid of talent. They were a pretty damn good team.
Posted by okietiger
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Member since Oct 2005
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Posted on 5/2/13 at 2:19 pm to
They were a very good team with one of, if not the most athletic Center of all time.
Posted by mattz1122
Member since Oct 2007
52743 posts
Posted on 5/2/13 at 2:27 pm to
Half the people in this thread are calling you obsessed and the other half are laughing at the topic. Well done, Okie.
Posted by F machine
Member since Jun 2009
11886 posts
Posted on 5/2/13 at 2:30 pm to
quote:

Yes because wanting a particular team to win the finals = being a fan of that team.


quote:

I was born in Houston and pulled hard for those Hakeem-lead teams to win.


This would not make you a fan? That's a fan imo
Posted by okietiger
Chelsea F.C. Fan
Member since Oct 2005
40966 posts
Posted on 5/2/13 at 2:34 pm to
We moved when I was 2.

And I merely wanted them to win the Finals once they got there. Pretty simple really.

Wouldn't have any reason to pull for a NY team or a Florida team.
Posted by oleyeller
Vols, Bitch
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 5/2/13 at 2:47 pm to
i dont think it tarnishes it, obviously i think the bulls would have won 8 straight had mj been there... but he wasnt. The same could be said for teams when other teams star player gets hurt and another team wins the championship. you can always have an discussion on "if"
Posted by theunknownknight
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
57230 posts
Posted on 5/2/13 at 2:55 pm to
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He showed up in late March. Would have been different if he had played the entire year. Even the great one himself can't get into basketball-playing shape that fast.


He was playing another professional sport. He was still in shape and practicing with the team. His numbers were higher in the playoffs in 95 than they were in 96 (and 1990 for that matter). He was playing really well. Jordan was back regardless of the number on his jersey. That team just wasn't that good.
Posted by theunknownknight
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
57230 posts
Posted on 5/2/13 at 2:56 pm to
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Another way to ask this: Would the Bulls have won 8 in a row if Jordan never retires?


They win 94, they lose players in contract negotiations in that off-season, they suck even worse as a team in 95 while also putting the second three-peat in jeopardy.

But let's assume we aren't in the real world where money, attitudes, momentum, murders, and salary caps matter: If so - they win 94, lose in 95 to the magic...bc they did, win 96 and 97 and lose in 98.

Why do they lose in 98? Because Jordan has another 1.5 years of games on his knees which were going bad. So they still end up with 6.
Posted by ThaBigFella
baton rouge
Member since Apr 2006
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Posted on 5/2/13 at 3:02 pm to
okietiger do you have a job? Bc I left hours ago to get some work done, i check back on my phone now and you've still been ranting this whole time....

Posted by okietiger
Chelsea F.C. Fan
Member since Oct 2005
40966 posts
Posted on 5/2/13 at 3:03 pm to
I'm homeless.
Posted by okietiger
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Posted on 5/2/13 at 3:04 pm to
Interesting take.
Posted by boXerrumble
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Posted on 5/2/13 at 3:10 pm to
Posted by okietiger
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Member since Oct 2005
40966 posts
Posted on 5/2/13 at 3:11 pm to
How many more places are you going to post this?
Posted by boXerrumble
Member since Sep 2011
52279 posts
Posted on 5/2/13 at 3:13 pm to
One more.

Posted by mattz1122
Member since Oct 2007
52743 posts
Posted on 5/2/13 at 3:14 pm to
Posted by mattz1122
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Posted on 5/2/13 at 3:14 pm to
Posted by Ninja Looter
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Posted on 5/2/13 at 3:15 pm to
Posted by boXerrumble
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52279 posts
Posted on 5/2/13 at 3:17 pm to
Posted by okietiger
Chelsea F.C. Fan
Member since Oct 2005
40966 posts
Posted on 5/2/13 at 3:21 pm to
It's definitely a good gif
Posted by USMC Gators
Member since Oct 2011
14633 posts
Posted on 5/2/13 at 3:39 pm to
No.
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