>Hakeem also is only player in league history to be DPOY, MVP &
>Finals MVP in same season. I also think that Jordan and the
>Bulls were fortunate to miss that Rockets team. If Jordan
>hadn't retired in '94 - that Rockets team could've dethroned
>them - especially looking back now and seeing gassed Jordan
>was (emotionally and physically) after the first three-peat.

they were an AVERAGE John Starks shooting performance from losing in 7 to a Knicks team that the Bulls sans Mike took to 7, and if not for that Hugh Hollins call, may have lost to the Bulls in 6.

Dream was EATING regardless of who was guarding him, but with Jordan and Pippen on the wing, are those guards getting those open kickout threes? Bulls centers were rarely more than serviceable but they knew how to use their size and their fouls. Second three peat Bulls may fare better due to Rodman being able to defend Dream better than Horace, but Bulls championship teams always had formidable front courts.

Would have been some classics to watch. And nerve wracking as shit....