NBA All-Time Finals Challenge

[noogie_da_sheep]

http://www.nba.com/playoffs2004/challenge_bracket.html

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Who'd win the qtrs?

1995/96 Bulls vs 1988/89 Pistons

1970/71 Bucks vs 1985/86 Celtics

1982/83 Sixers vs 1966/67 Sixers

1986/87 Lakers vs 1971/72 Lakers

 

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1988/89 Pistons
1985/86 Celtics
1982/83 Sixers
1986/87 Lakers

Semi's

1985/86 Celtics
1986/87 Lakers

FINAL
1986/87 LOS ANGELES LAKERS

 

[Booze Hound]

How abiut the 83 6'rs?

Of those chosen - GO CELTICS (85/6 brand)

 

[jod23]

Watch the 96 Bulls run away with it. There putting the beat down on the Pistons at the moment.

 

[gofaz18]

Bulls 95/96 won a leagure record 72 games on there way to the championship. You wont see that again for awhile i wouldnt think. People may say it was a 1 man team but you got scottie pippen toni Kukoc ron harper they had a very good side with some talented roll players to complement there superstars That bulls team SHOULD win by a country mile if its a serious poll

 

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Originally posted by gofaz18
Bulls 95/96 won a leagure record 72 games on there way to the championship. You wont see that again for awhile i wouldnt think. People may say it was a 1 man team but you got scottie pippen toni Kukoc ron harper they had a very good side with some talented roll players to complement there superstars That bulls team SHOULD win by a country mile if its a serious poll

PURLEASE!!!!

If it's a serious poll and serious, knowledable people are voting, Chicago will be elimated in the Conference Finals.

Of course it isn't a serious poll (they wouldn't run it on the net if it was), so Chicago will be the undeserved winner.

 

[jod23]

Originally posted by DEVO
PURLEASE!!!!

If it's a serious poll and serious, knowledable people are voting, Chicago will be elimated in the Conference Finals.

Of course it isn't a serious poll (they wouldn't run it on the net if it was), so Chicago will be the undeserved winner.

Boo Hoo

Hurt's doesnt it when the public speak out and they tell you that your precious Lakers arent the greatest.

 

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Originally posted by jod23
Boo Hoo

Hurt's doesnt it when the public speak out and they tell you that your precious Lakers arent the greatest.

No it's only disheartning when the idiots/ill informed/the knowledgeless get their say. 90's Basketball was crap, but Chicago will win because they are recent champions.

 

[jod23]

Originally posted by DEVO
No it's only disheartning when the idiots/ill informed/the knowledgeless get their say. 90's Basketball was crap, but Chicago will win because they are recent champions.

Your ignorance is amusing, you really do believe that you are the only knowledgable basketball fan in the world dont you. Talk to me when the Bulls sweep this little challenge.

 

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Originally posted by jod23
Your ignorance is amusing, you really do believe that you are the only knowledgable basketball fan in the world dont you. Talk to me when the Bulls sweep this little challenge.

I don't believe I'm the most knowledgable Basketball fan in the world, but I believe I'm more knowledgable than some. I've been playing/watching/coaching Basketball since 1978. I've had the oportunity to watch the finest league in the world... live... and in many cities including Los Angeles, Boston, New York, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Detroit, Portland and Seattle. I have about 20-30 books on the history of Basketball and the NBA, and I have an fairly decent collection of games on Video, including most of the 1980's finals between the Lakers and Celtics. I don't claim to be God when comes to Basketball (unlike the claim you made a few years ago), but I've been around the game long enough to know a thing or three.

 

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Down to the Final 4.

1995-96 Bulls V 1985-86 Celtics - Bulls currently leading with 79% of the vote.

1986-87 Lakers V 1966-67 Sixers - Lakers currently leading with 82% of the vote.

 

[Mike33]

Originally posted by DEVO
I don't believe I'm the most knowledgable Basketball fan in the world, but I believe I'm more knowledgable than some. I've been playing/watching/coaching Basketball since 1978. I've had the oportunity to watch the finest league in the world... live... and in many cities including Los Angeles, Boston, New York, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Detroit, Portland and Seattle. I have about 20-30 books on the history of Basketball and the NBA, and I have an fairly decent collection of games on Video, including most of the 1980's finals between the Lakers and Celtics. I don't claim to be God when comes to Basketball (unlike the claim you made a few years ago), but I've been around the game long enough to know a thing or three.

Yeah well i've watched about 5 videos and played 3 or 4 seasons of domestic basketball!

 

[jod23]

Chi-Town to romp it home!

 

[Portmagpies]

The internet would be about the only place the '95-96 Bulls would win against half of those teams.

 

[moistie]

Originally posted by jod23
Chi-Town to romp it home!

What credence do you put into a popularity contest where most people who vote wouldn't have seen the 80's Lakers or the Celtics play? Indeed, you don't see the Celtics of the 50's and 60's listed, yet they won 11 championships in 13 years. Would that be because next to no-one who is alive today (yet alone would use the internet) would have seen them play?

 

[jod23]

Originally posted by moistie
What credence do you put into a popularity contest where most people who vote wouldn't have seen the 80's Lakers or the Celtics play? Indeed, you don't see the Celtics of the 50's and 60's listed, yet they won 11 championships in 13 years. Would that be because next to no-one who is alive today (yet alone would use the internet) would have seen them play?

50's and 60's teams are different. I just dont even bother trying to compare them to todays teams because they are just a complete different era. But 87 Lakers v 96 Bulls. You can compare those two, with the 96 Bulls in 6.

 

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We are down to the final 2. The NBA All-Time Finals Challenge will be between:

1986-87 LA Lakers V 1985-86 Boston Celtics

The Fans voted 79% for the Bulls, but what do they know, the Experts voted for the Celtics.

I think the Lakers will win this in 7, with game 7 going into triple overtime with Magic hitting a baby skyhook with 0.2 seconds remaining to win the game for the MIGHTY LAKERS.

Eighties Basketball Rules

 

[Portmagpies]

I bet jod's on there right now doing his bit to ensure the Bulls get up. How many times have you voted already jod?

 

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Originally posted by Portmagpies
I bet jod's on there right now doing his bit to ensure the Bulls get up. How many times have you voted already jod?

He can vote for the Bulls all he want's it ain't gonna help. Bulls were eliminated in the Semi's.

The Lakers are currently leading with 70% of the Fans vote.

 

[Portmagpies]

LMAO!

Thank God the fan vote counts for sweet FA, though I'm a little surprised jod isn't on the panel of experts, right alongside Big Red, Chuck and Dr. Jack.

There's no need to vote on this match-up since, give or take a player or two, these lineups have already squared-off in the NBA finals.

And the Lakers handled the Celtics thank you very much, and in doing so, becoming the ONLY team to win the championship in Boston Garden!!!