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2001 Lakers vs 1996 Bulls
Who wins?
Me and my cousin was thinking bout this last night while watching the Bulls vs Blazers game.
We were discussing the 91-92 Bulls at first but I feel like you gotta have both teams at their best so I chose the 96 Bulls.
I started to pick the 03-04 Lakers but they didn't win anything.
We both was leaning more towards the Lakers cause of Shaq and they had some pretty good role players but I'm not really sure.
You really can't beat against MJ.
Bolded are the Key players
Lakers roster:
Kobe Bryant
Derek Fisher
Greg Foster
Rick Fox
Devean George
Horace Grant
Ron Harper
Robert Horry
Tyronn Lue
Mark Madsen
Slava Medvedenko
Shaquille O'Neal
Mike Penberthy
Isaiah Rider
Brian Shaw
VS
Bulls:
Randy Brown
Jud Buechler
Jason Caffey
James Edwards
Jack Haley
Ron Harper
Michael Jordan
Steve Kerr
Toni Kukoč
Luc Longley
Scottie Pippen
Dennis Rodman
John Salley
Dickey Simpkins
Bill Wennington
Who you got? And Why?
So if this has been done before.
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Local High School Star
Re: 2001 Lakers vs 1996 Bulls
lakers because you can't stop 2001 shaq
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Homecourt: Hell
Re: 2001 Lakers vs 1996 Bulls
Ill take Scottie and Mike over Kobe and Shaq any day or year.
Bulls Ron Harper was much better than Lakers Ron Harper
Dennis Rodman was much better than Lakers Horace Grant
Horry was a hell of a player but Toni Kukoc washes that out. Horry one of the most clutch players in the playoffs all time but Kukoc was 13/4/4 that year while Horry averaged 5 and 4 that season. Kukoc was a truly more skilled player.
Steve Kerr and DFish is tricky. Not to discredit all Fisher did for the Lakers but Steve Kerr has the highest 3pt percentage of all time.
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Re: 2001 Lakers vs 1996 Bulls
Not entirely sure on this answer...
Harper vs Fisher
MJ vs Kobe
Pippen vs Fox
Rodman vs Grant
Longley vs Shaq
Kerr, Kukoc, Salley, Wennington (like his ability to stretch floor from C) vs Shaw, George, Horry, Slava (?)
With the exception of the Longley/Shaq matchup, the Bulls are significantly better defensively. In fact, Fox, while a solid player, was mediocre enough that Pippen could roam like crazy, particularly since the Lakers were not an elite 3p shooting team.
On one hand I want to say "no one could stop 2001 Shaq", but on the other hand, Bulls are just so well built, work well together, etc. This is going 7, and in game 7 I'm taking Jordan.
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Re: 2001 Lakers vs 1996 Bulls
See I can't make up my mind either.
I know it will go to 7 games.
I don't see the Bulls stopping Shaq.
I think Horry can contain Kukoc and I know this might sound crazy but I think Kobe would be able to hold MJ to decent numbers.
I'm leaning towards the Lakers only because of Shaq. I think the Bulls Bigs would all be in foul trouble.
I just don't know
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Re: 2001 Lakers vs 1996 Bulls
Huge Shaq fan but I'm going with the Bulls cause MJ/Pippen/Kukoc/Rodman were unstoppable. Young chuckbe was a weak spot even Big Shot Bob Robert Horry couldn't save Chuckbe. Also look at the defense. MJ/Pippen/Rodman...all huge lock down guys. Where's the Lakers defense other than Shaq controlling the paint? He would get in foul trouble quick.
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Re: 2001 Lakers vs 1996 Bulls
Originally Posted by ispin69
Huge Shaq fan but I'm going with the Bulls cause MJ/Pippen/Kukoc/Rodman were unstoppable. Young chuckbe was a weak spot even Big Shot Bob Robert Horry couldn't save Chuckbe. Also look at the defense. MJ/Pippen/Rodman...all huge lock down guys. Where's the Lakers defense other than Shaq controlling the paint? He would get in foul trouble quick.
Yeah but neither of those guys can guard Shaq.
it's a toss up for me.
Might come down to the last play of the game
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RIP P
Re: 2001 Lakers vs 1996 Bulls
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Banned
Re: 2001 Lakers vs 1996 Bulls
Never bet against Jordan. He will try to take your virginity.
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Re: 2001 Lakers vs 1996 Bulls
Originally Posted by 305Baller
Never bet against Jordan. He will try to take your virginity.
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Homecourt: Hell
Re: 2001 Lakers vs 1996 Bulls
Originally Posted by TheReal Kendall
Yeah but neither of those guys can guard Shaq.
it's a toss up for me.
Might come down to the last play of the game
Don't know why you think Kobe could check MJ, he would shit on him. And Kobe has to worry about one of two dobermans guarding him in MJ or Pip.
Hack a Shaq all day for Bulls w/ all the big men on that roster.
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Re: 2001 Lakers vs 1996 Bulls
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Homecourt: Hell
Re: 2001 Lakers vs 1996 Bulls
Originally Posted by Magic 32
I already knew what interview this was when you posted the link.
Typical beat around the bush answer. He never gave a an answer tbh. Not to mention he definitely wasn't gonna say the Bulls while he was the current coach of LA.
But thanks for the link! Good interview.
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NBA Superstar
Re: 2001 Lakers vs 1996 Bulls
The 01 Lakers are the 96 Magic without the depth. Nick Anderson, Dennis Scott, Horace Grant, a young Brian Shaw, and Donald Royal are 10 times better than Rick Fox, old ass Brian Shaw, old ass Horace Grant, Robert Horry, and Derrick Fisher.
The Bulls killed the Magic and would kill the Lakers
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Re: 2001 Lakers vs 1996 Bulls
I will take 2001 Lakers who were primed. The best playoff team ever.
The Lakers already blew out the 3peat Bulls at the Forum and that's with a young inexperienced team. A Lakers team in their prime would smoke the Bulls.
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