Throughout the existence of the National Basketball Association or the NBA for short there have been some great teams. Ranging from the great Lakers team with Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor, or the one with Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and James Worthy. How about the great Celtics teams led by Bill Russell or Larry Bird and the latest one Paul Pierce. The 2012 Miami Heat team comprised of Lebron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh. There are tons more but none can compare to these two teams, the 95-96 Chicago Bulls and the 15-16 Golden State Warriors. Both are the only two teams in the league's history with over 70 wins, Chicago with 72 and Golden State with 73(1). Of course with these two teams being so close together …show more content…
The starting Point Guard of the Chicago Bulls was Ron Harper and Warriors Stephen Curry. Stephen Curry is just better than Ron Harper in every single way being the MVP of the league. The Shooting Guards are Michael Jordan and Klay Thompson. Again, Jordan is just simply a better player than Klay Thompson in every way being the MVP. Klay Thompson is an excellent shooter and one of the best defenders in the league right now but Michael Jordan is Michael Jordan and will get past whoever you put on him. Onto the Small Forwards with Scottie Pippen and Harrison Barnes. Scottie Pippen like stated above is somewhat a worse Lebron James and that’s just not what Harrison Barnes is(7). Barnes is an above average player who would start for most teams but dominating Pippen is a stretch. In the Game Pippen would most likely go to guard Steph to try and contain him as he is the Bulls best defender. The power forward matchup is probably the most interesting one out of all of them. Dennis Rodman for the Bulls and Draymond Green for the Warriors both very tough players who aren’t afraid to show their emotion would be fun to watch. These two players are very similar and you’d assume it be close but the advantage would go to Green as he can hit threes from time to time which would force Rodman out to the three point line. The centers of the two teams were Luc Longley and Andrew Bogut. Neither of these players are game changers and are not gonna singly handedly win a game. Longley was just a simple player who was put in the right position for the Bulls while Bogut was almost an All-star earlier in his career would mean Bogut would easily win this matchup. The bench would go to the Warriors with every player on the bench being able to contribute something as Shaun Livingston a 6’’9 guard being tall enough to be a Small Forward, Andre Iguodala who did as good of a job you can do on Lebron, Festus Ezeli another big man who
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It is 1991 and the Chicago Bulls are playing the Lakers in the championship. Michael Jordan had just crossed over Magic Johnson and was on a fast break, when he saw Pippen in the corner. Jordan whips the ball to Pippen and Pippen knocked a three down to take the lead. That was the first championship the Bulls had ever won. Their all-star player, Michael Jordan, was drafted in 1980. Nobody knew that Michael would lead the Chicago Bulls to their first championship series. The Bulls who had two all-star players, Jordan and Scotty Pippen, which of who were the Chicago Bulls top scorers. The team from the nineties had the best record in the NBA. The nineties were the best years that Chicago Bulls had experienced thus far. They have only won 6 championships and they all are from the1990’s (91, 92, 93, 96, 97, and 98). The Chicago Bulls had some of the best players around in the nineties.
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Have you ever wondered who is the best team to ever play basketball? They probably have a good regular season record, they won the finals, and they probably have some star caliber players. The 1995 Chicago Bulls fit that description. They had a great regular season winning seventy-two games.
But the sports analysts had faith in James and were confident about the team’s performance even after their loss in the first two games. But then the Golden State went up 3 games to 1, the chances of a comeback dropped by a notch, as never had a team won the NBA Finals after losing 3 of 4 games. But with James’ and Irving’s committed efforts the team won the fifth game by 112 against 97 points with both scoring 41 points each. Followed by another tremendous 115-107 win with James’ second consecutive 41 points scoring record, resulting in a seventh game in California.
The 1991 season was the start of the first three-peat, the Chicago Bulls led by the face of the franchise, Michael Jordan, had another All-Star caliber player Scottie Pippen. Michael Jordan and the bulls would go on to win their first championship beating the Lakers; he also won his second MVP since 1987 as well as his first NBA Finals MVP. He would go on to win his second MVP award in both the regular season and in the finals, also winning his second NBA Championship. His s...
It is also exciting to see the trio of Curry, Wade, and Butler as the three players are known to be explosive outside shooters and great penetrators as well. And if the Bulls are lucky, they might outplay powerhouse teams like the Cavs and dominate the league in the coming years with Curry on their
The NBA should develop a differentiation leadership strategy. Events that the NBA has organized are becoming irrelevant when compared to its rivals’. For example, the MLB’s All-Star Game has an impact on post-season results. The MLS’s All-Star game features the league’s best against top European soccer clubs. The NHL’s All-Star Game features a ton of scoring in a sport that typically has low scores. There is no novelty factor for the NBA during its All-Star Weekend. Only the NFL’s Pro Bowl is worse than the NBA’s All-Star Weekend in terms of entertainment value.
They are either so good that can content in the playoffs and take a shot on the champion trophy, or they are so bad that even local fans would boo loud on their own team. There is no “okay” or “mediocre” teams or at least there are not many of them in the National Basketball Association. Instead, there are many tankers.
...d actually passed it and stole it mid-flight. He was all alone, everyone behind him, clear path to the basket. He finger rolled it out of his hands and into the hoop. Tie game with ten seconds left. LeBron James slowly dribbled up the court as the clock clicked down. He hesitated and then quickly drove by Kevin Durant. Past half court now with three seconds left. LeBron knew he only had time to hoist up a deep prayer from way outside. As he stopped, Kevin was charging from behind as he released the deep bomb. Kevin slapped the ball from behind and the buzzer sounded. They were heading to another overtime. This game was no longer a five on five matchup. It was one on one. LeBron James vs Kevin Durant. LeBron James and Kevin Durant will always be heavily compared and contrasted, long after their days in the league and while the game of basketball continues to evolve.
Michael Jordan played for the Chicago Bulls from 1984 to 1998 winning six NBA championships from 1991-1993 and 1996-1998. He was also awarded the Most Valuable
Moreover, the global impact of the “Dream Team” was phenomenal for the sport of basketball because it led to a rise in popularity of the game worldwide and set the standard for the NBA
Kobe Bryant has had quite a substantial effect on the NBA throughout his illustrious career .He came into the league as a renowned high school player and thanks to him being drafted by a big franchise in a big city (Los Angeles Lakers) and having a superstar often compared to superman to mentor him (Shaquille O’Neal) Kobe would eventually evolve into a superstar forever remembered in NBA history due to his prolific scoring, competitive spirit and ability to perform under pressure. There is no denying Kobe’s status as a legend however, simply put, LeBron has achieved as much Kobe did when he was Lebron’s current age (Lebron is six years younger) and he excelled where Kobe failed to succeed. LeBron didn’t have a mentor to back him up, he didn’t have a big market to support him financially, but that didn’t stop him from bringing his mediocre teams and himself to greatness. Kobe may be a fierce competitor however, he achieved this feat at the expense of his teammates respect for him while LeBron on the other hand, is competitive while still being a great teammate. To conclude, due to the fact LeBron paralleled Kobe’s strength and exceeded where Kobe was weak , he is a more impactful player of this era than Kobe Bryant
The National Basketball Associations, Golden State Warriors are approaching history. They are the number 1 ranked team in the league and the quest for winning a record 73 games is well within reach. The keys they play by have helped them be the success they are. The consistent 3 point shooting threat has left many shaking their heads in disbelief. Always making the extra pass has allowed them to strive on and off the ball. Most importantly teamwork both on offense and defense has led them to be ranked among the league’s best in both. As long as the Golden State Warriors keep shooting the three point shot the way they have been, along with great passing and teamwork they will pass the record held by the 1995-1996 Michael Jordan led Chicago bulls team.
However, the biggest show on any night in the NBA is the Golden State Warriors. From the earlier rounds, like the Western Conference Finals, between Golden State and Oklahoma City Thunder, the first game of that series set viewership records for the TV