Sports Illustrated Takes Away "*" from Championships

That's great and all, but I am still of the opinion that only '94 is up for debate. Jordan played in 1995. The Jordan-led Bulls lost to the Magic in the playoffs, whom the Rockets swept in the Finals. There is no 'what if' for 1995, because we know what happened. Jordan lost in the second round. Jordan was still Jordan.

The Bulls were weaker in '95 mainly because they lost Horace Grant, and didn't yet have Dennis Rodman. The Bulls may well have lost Grant to the Magic even if Jordan hadn't retired, because he and Jordan didn't get along. Dennis Rodman was a key addition that truly propelled the Bulls to another level, but he played in San Antonio during the Rockets' championships. The Bulls lost in 95 not because Jordan was out, but because their roster was not as good.

 

Doesn't matter. This is what would have happened to MJ while facing the Dream

 

Yes, some people conveniently forget that Jordan played in '95, and he played well. Very annoying.

 

Come on..no need to be a homer. We would have lost in 94 if they had MJ. The only reason they lost in 95 is because the Bulls lost Grant and didn't have any size, so no, 8 in a row wouldn't have happened, but 1 4 peat..actually 2 4 peats was possible. They could have returned healthy and rested in the short 99 lockout season for a 2nd 4 peat. Imagine if Pippen and grant didn't shoot a combined 4 for 27 in the '90 ECF Game 7 against Detroit. Could have won that and probably beat the blazers in the finals if MJ got an ounce of help in that game 7.
MJ was very close to Bill Russell level of winning, and I don't think it's as far-fetched when you talk about "what if" scenarios when you're talking about someone like Michael Jeffery Jordan.

 

so no facts, just hyperbole. ban this man.

 

We need to close this thread to only those who saw the 90s basketball games between the rockets and bulls
I saw the rockets beat the dog crap out of the bulls

Honestly let's see what this really means
If the knicks won in 1994 they would never disrespect it like they disrespect clutch city

It's a good way to divert the memories of dream destroying them

 

If my aunt had a penis she would be my uncle

gtfo with this what if his team made shots nonsense lmao

so in other words...team mates matter

We owned that first three peat bulls team. The second three peat team was a different animal and Olajuwon was past his monster status a little.

 

I made this thread because I know the "NON BELIEVERS" would invade our site

http://bbs.clutchfans.net/index.php...akeem-and-akeem-whipped-jordans-bulls.142418/

 

This place CLUTCH FANS
was named after the Rockets Championships called "CLUTCH CITY"

If you don't respect the true reason and meaning of this board then you shouldn't join

 

Very simply, if the Rockets championships are tainted because they did not face Michael Jordan, then all of the Bulls championships are tainted because they never faced Michael Jordan either.

 

The Rockets had some of the Clutchest players in NBA History

 

There was quite a bit of butt hurt in the media over the Knicks losing that series in 94. I still remember Marv Albert's voice during those games and how you could sense a change in his tone when the Knicks made shots vs when the Rockets did. That little man had such a bad case of butt hurt over that series it caused him to lose his **** and go bite some lady in a hotel.

Anyway, how about we put asterisks on the Spurs title during the lockout shortened season? What about the Warriors two seasons ago beating the Cavs minus Irving and Love? Or, why don't we put asterisks next to the cHeat teams that Lebron, Wade andd Bosh colluded to form? Nah, let's pick on the 1994 Rockets because they beat the media darling Knicks while completely forgetting that not only did Jordan play in 1995 but his team got swept by the Magic, which is the same team the Rockets swept in the finals while slogging through perhaps one of the greatest playoff runs of all time.

 

The media hate for the Rockets and the city of Houston was real.
It was beyond obvious in 1994 when NBC is clearly rooting for the Knicks to win.

For me, anyone who doesn't respect the Rockets championships should be banned permanently from Clutchfans
because this place is called Clutchfans after Clutch City
and we know Clutch loves Clutch City

 

SEVEN TIME NBA CHAMPION ROBERT HORRY

 

It would of been an exciting series, in my mind the Rockets just have too many offensive weapons to get over the Bulls defense. I honestly don't see the Bulls defense being any better than the Knicks that year. I think the Knicks that particular year were a tougher opponent than the fantasy Bulls against the Rockets. MJ was selfish, his selfishness cost him two finals appearances. I never in my life have seen the greatest player of all time in any sport quit in thier prime. I saw the greatest driver of all time die live on espn, but at least Ayrton Senna never quit on his fans and sport.

 

I just can't read a Chris Baldwin article considering he has no credibility for being a Lin Lover

 

The other thing that people forget is that luck and happenstance play a role in literally every single championship ever... If the refs call a fair game, the Lakers probably have about five less titles, and Dirk has one more.

If not for injuries, the Rockets probably win it all in 2008 and 2009 (maybe more), and the Celtics in 2010, and the Cavs in 2015. If not for unlucky matchups, maybe the Mavs win it all in 2007... A huge part of success in any part of life is luck, as much as some people don't want to admit it.

Would Jordan have given the Bulls a title in 94 or 95? Highly debatable, but also completely irrelevant to the validity of those titles.

 

No one bats a thousand and even a broken clock is right twice a day

People who thing MJ wins 8 without retiring are the same type that voted Westbrook as MVP

a.k.a. dummies