33. "2 hall of fame players in their prime and a hall of fame coach..." In response to In response to 3
>they were not that good.
yeah..they were very good.
> >None of those second three-peat finals teams were that good, >that's the reason the Pacers were the only team that gave them >a battle. > >They were up 3-0 on those Sonics, then started filming >public-service commercials pleading for the fans not to riot >after they win & took their eye off the ball while out in >Seattle basically ditching Game 5 to win at home. > >The Sonics had lost first-round the year before to the Eddie >Jones Lakers.
again.... that Sonic team had a great coach...2 outstanding players in their primes..
the Lakers upset them...but that Laker team had guys who made all star teams...Eddie..Nick Van...Ced Ceballos....
> >Those Jazz teams got there by *hanging around*. They weren't >really any better than the Jazz teams getting carried in the >first or second round the entire ten years before except that >there wasn't anybody left to play them out West. > >Suns/Blazers were done, Rockets were old, Sonics were choking >& couldn't beat the Rockets, the Dell Harris Kazaam Lakers >weren't ready yet. > >Please. > >I don't hold any of those teams in high regard, Jazz included >& the only reason anyone would is to pump up MJ's legacy. > >That mid-to-late-90s era was probably the weakest competition >era team-wise of my lifetime outside Chicago. >
they weren't garbage teams....not the level of teams the Lakers beat during show time..... but those it was still a fairly challenging road for those Bulls teams.