How come no one ever discredits MJs rings when he played in the East ?

[aboss4real24]

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the Pistons and Celtics dynasties were over when the Bulls started to hit their prime. the bulls only "competition" were the Knicks, who were short on talent and had to resort to physical goonery and intimidation. in fact the 1 full season Jordan sat out due to killing his pops...err, playing baseball, the Knicks still struggled to beat the Bulls in 7 games> How come no one ever discredits Michael Jordan's rings when he played in the East his whole career?



meanwhile out West you had:
-the Malone and Stockton led Jazz who were annual championship contenders
-the Spurs teams with prime David Robinson, Avery Johnson, Sean Elliott, etc
-Hakeem's Rockets
-Payton and Kemp's Sonics
-prime Barkley's Suns
-always competitive Lakers, even though they were going through a new influx of players
-always competitive Trail Blazers


But err1 wanna automatically put a * on any1 (mainly LB) Who comes out the east?[/COLOR]

[DaSeba5]

The East was pretty strong in the 90s. The Heat and Knicks could have won at least 1 title if it wasn't for MJ.

[riseagainst]

so whenever MJ beats a team he previously could not, that team is "out of its prime."

Whatever suits your agenda.

Yet when Lebron teams with 2 superstars in their primes, he deserves no criticisms.

[Demitri98]

Because the East had the Pistons in the early 90s and the Knicks and Heat later, as well as Shaq's Magic.

[NumberSix]

Two words.....


Jordan mythology

[aboss4real24]

so whenever MJ beats a team he previously could not, that team is "out of its prime."

Whatever suits your agenda.

Yet when Lebron teams with 2 superstars in their primes, he deserves no criticisms.

[COLOR="Magenta"]Dont care about LB Teaming up wit 2 stars

Im talking about the comp

and cmon man please dnt mk me have 2 defend Lebron becuz i dnt like him


But wade was only a superstar that 1 year wen LB 1st came there
And LB Choked that ring away , Wade has been washed up ever since

And bosh aint no dam superstar hes not even a top 3 or 5 PF
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[wally_world]

In 20 years aint nobody gonna remember how weak the East was

[riseagainst]

[COLOR="Magenta"]Dont care about LB Teaming up wit 2 stars

Im talking about the comp

and cmon man please dnt mk me have 2 defend Lebron becuz i dnt like him


But wade was only a superstar that 1 year wen LB 1st came there
And LB Choked that ring away , Wade has been washed up ever since

And bosh aint no dam superstar hes not even a top 3 or 5 PF
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nice. You said you don't care about LB teaming up, yet there you are already running to his defense.

[deja vu]

People put * on LeBron's titles because of that collusion thing.

I don't care about what conference he belongs. After all, the NBA champion is the champion of the entire NBA, not just the East (or West).

[T_L_P]

-'90s East was considerably stronger than the current East
-Jordan didn't go to a stronger team / collude / destroy his own conference
-Jordan had little trouble disposing of the Western teams in the Finals. LeBron lost to one, then got taken to seven games by another

[sportjames23]

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the Pistons and Celtics dynasties were over when the Bulls started to hit their prime. the bulls only "competition" were the Knicks, who were short on talent and had to resort to physical goonery and intimidation. in fact the 1 full season Jordan sat out due to killing his pops...err, playing baseball, the Knicks still struggled to beat the Bulls in 7 games> How come no one ever discredits Michael Jordan's rings when he played in the East his whole career?



meanwhile out West you had:
-the Malone and Stockton led Jazz who were annual championship contenders
-the Spurs teams with prime David Robinson, Avery Johnson, Sean Elliott, etc
-Hakeem's Rockets
-Payton and Kemp's Sonics
-prime Barkley's Suns
-always competitive Lakers, even though they were going through a new influx of players
-always competitive Trail Blazers


But err1 wanna automatically put a * on any1 (mainly LB) Who comes out the east?[/COLOR]

Oh, because the Bulls beat the Pistons in 1991, they were past their prime, huh? They were the two-time defending champs.

Boston was still good (had one of the top records in the East in 1991). The Knicks and Cavs were very good in the early 90s, as were the Hawks. The Bucks were a solid team still, and the Pacers and Heat came along from the mid-90s to the end of the decade.

The East of the 90s (as well as the NBA as a whole in the 90s) was far stronger than the pathetic piece of shit it is today. Ya'll haters just gonna have to accept that fact.

[ArbitraryWater]

Because the East had the Pistons in the early 90s and the Knicks and Heat later, as well as Shaq's Magic.

Pistons were 1991 only, Magic are 1995&1996... 1995 they were in fact beaten. 1996 they add Rodman, the Magic lose Grant, bam, Bulls win...

[mehyaM24]

has op not read any of my threads? ive BEEN saying this....

i dont know how anyone with a straight face can say the east was "good" in the 90s. the west has been historically better(well, since in the modern era i should say)

[robert_shaww]

Two words.....


Jordan mythology

[mehyaM24]

Oh, because the Bulls beat the Pistons in 1991, they were past their prime, huh? They were the two-time defending champs.

umm ya? not only that,but isiah thomas had a debilitating injury and was nowhere near his 89,90 former self.

and the celtics? no they were not "still good". by the time the postseason rolled around,bird was shit. dude had major back problems.

The Knicks and Cavs were very good in the early 90s, as were the Hawks. The Bucks were a solid team still, and the Pacers and Heat came along from the mid-90s to the end of the decade.

the cavs were one of the more well rounded teams,but the knicks, as op stated, were one-dimensional goons. had zero offensive structure.

The East of the 90s (as well as the NBA as a whole in the 90s) was far stronger than the pathetic piece of shit it is today.

yeah maybe. but the point is, the east in GENERAL has been trash for decades now.