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Kukoc would be shut down or at the least limited by Battier/James just as he was by Pippen.
LeBron would have all around dominance in that series. Bosh would be the x factor tho tbqh.
Mavs beat Superfriends in the Finals. Heat fans can't say about that. I love it.
Kukoc would be shut down or at the least limited by Battier/James just as he was by Pippen.
LeBron would have all around dominance in that series. Bosh would be the x factor tho tbqh.
bulls don't have no elite big, which would otherwise exploit our weakness in the paint. ronman is a defensive freak but his limited size & offensive game would make him effectless against us imho. a defensive big with size (like TC) will often cause the most troubles to us. MJ is the best to ever play this game, which's still safe to say at this moment but no one can ensure it's still gonna hold much water some 10 years later when my bron retires with 6 or 7 rings. 97 bulls and the current miami team would be evenly matched imho
Good way of looking at this.
I have one question: Which team has HCA??!!
Kukoc was a 6'10" SF/PF who could score almost anywhere on the court and a really solid playmaker. His game was similar to Lamar Odom. James would most likely be guarding Jordan or Pippen, and I doubt Battier would have much success tbh.
I agree w/ Bosh though since he would present mismatches with Longley and maybe Rodman.
For the Bulls:
Defense: Rodman on Lebron, Kukoc on Bosh, Pippen on Allen, and Harper/Jordan on Wade, the three headed monster on Andersen.
Offense, Pippen, Kukoc and Jordan can all handle the rock and create, Rodman crashes the boards. Jordan posts up. Pippen Kukoc give and go, Kerr spots up.
Coaching: KFC will kill Spo
For the Heat:
Defense: Lebron on Pippen, Wade on Jordan, Allen on Harper, Bosh on Kukoc, Andersen to roam/on Rodman
Offense: Lebron handles the rock, tries to penetrate to draw in the defense for kickouts (like what they are doing now). Lots of high low post ups for Lebron and Bosh.
The Bulls in 6, probably 7, but this will be a close series. Real close.
Dude, Rodman wouldn't last a quarter with Lebron. Bron is just too fast and as Miami's designated ball handler he will wear Rodman out and basically make the worm ineffective since you're taking him out of the post.
This is why I like the Heat's chances. They basically have a younger Jordan in a Karl Malone body.
1. People overglorify Rodman's defense on those Bulls teams I would say he was at best the third best perimeter defender behind Pippen and a focused MJ. Rodman in ihis Pistons days would of locked down LEbron ...OK I doubt he locks him down but he makes it difficult. Pistons era Rodamn would limit him much the way the Mavs did for stretches plus the help defense on the Bulls were better than the Mavs. But the Bulls version had no chance on Lebron they would have to play Pip on him Lebron is way too fast.
2. The Jazz won 2 games argument is silly since the most of this Heat core lost to a Mavs team that only had one HOF in their prime ...a great team just like the Jazz maybe even better than Utah as a whole ...but they still lost.
3. Lebron may very well prove to be the GOAT. LEbron at his best is on par with MJ no doubt about it and in some aspects (passing and defense) maybe even better. But MJ at his worst on those teams is better than Lebron at worst and MJ at his best has no peer.
4. Gotta go with MJ and Phil but those predicting sweep or Bulls in 5 are overrating the Bulls and underrating the Heat. Heat have won like 47 of their last 50. Mj though the GOAT is not flawless either. Bulls in 6, maybe 7.
bulls will be expose cause of their ty bigs no offense and shooting % at the line, hack a scrub will bound to happen
Forgot to mention what Bulls era Rodman loses on defense ... he does gain in rebounding which at times is a Heat weakness.
He also was a great flopper for those teams, not sure if it is obvious I prefer the Pistons era Rodman over the Bulls one ...but the Bulls version though overrated on defense was an amazing rebounder. But as a Piston he was still OK on offense and a more versatile defender.
Most sensible post so far. Its intriguing when you addressed Rodman being overrated, I don't agree with that btw. He was defending some if the nastiest forwards and centers in that span, like the Davis brothers, Shaq for short stretches, Mourning and Malone to name a few.
I thought Pistons Rodman was a better defender and was underrated. He was a lot more active in the perimeter. He didn't get much exposure because he didn't looked as charming as the Bulls version and was considered public enemy for beating then Americas favorite son.
Im saying overrated because his feet were no longer elite. Watch Pistons era Rodman dude was amazing at sliding his feet. He also cared more about locking his man and helping on defense than just padding rebound totals and taking overly dramatic charges. Outside of rebounding I just felt he was more show than substance. and yes those forwards were nasty but not very skilled. I saw Kemp bust Rodman's ass over 6 games in the Finals but yet people were calling him the best defender in the game still ... GTFO. Great player good defender but By that time I dont know if he could shut down Bosh tbh if Chris's jumper is falling.
Putting him on Lebron would be suicide ...
He's gonna run rings around Rodman, but Rodman is totally gonna slap Bosh on the boards.
Yet you continue to have a meltdown at the mere mention of the Heat
that bulls team would be less able to stop Lebron than half the teams in the playoffs this year
bigger faster stronger
Heat in 6
experience >>>> being athletic monkeys. Just ask the 2011 Mavs.
The 2013 Heat core already have a championship in their bag.
I think mentally, Bulls will get under Heat skin then ever before. Especially with Phil and how great that Bulls crowd was.
Usually true but like Venti said Heat has ample experience with 2 trips to the Finals, Wade and Udonis had 3 trips.
The 2013 Heat have experience, and they aren't just a bunch of "athletic monkeys".... there's an actual, sophisticated offensive and defensive system being run, tbh, unlike 2011...
Rodman would not be guarding Lebron for long stretches, if it all. By the late 90s he was a post defender, guarding the likes of Shaq in 1996 and Malone in 97-98. Pippen would likely get the assignment on Lebron, and while he wouldn't stop him, he would make life more difficult for Lebron than any individual defender does today. Bulls also had terrific team defense, as almost all Phil Jackson led teams do. Jordan and Harper checking D-Wade would also be crucial, as the Heat do not have similarly talented defenders outside of Lebron to guard Jordan.
That would be a sick ass series but I say Bulls in 7.
That Jordan clutch gene would be too much...
jordan has already found out and how lebron likes to move on the court, force him to the left....
They don't need to say anything. They could just show you a picture of Lebron and watch you menstruate all over the floor
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