Best Non-MJ Team of the 90s?

[BigKAT]

I know some of you might rush to say the Houston rockets, since they won two titles.

But I don't know if they were the best team. From what I've heard/the little I've seen they were mostly just uber clutch when it mattered + Hakeem playing his brains out.

I might be in the wrong.

I won't pick a candidate because I really don't know enough about the 90's, but I would love it if you guys could enlighten me.

[Smoke117]

The early 90s Blazers.

[LostCause]

I'd probably say Riley's Knicks, Hakeems Rockets or the Jazz, each of whom are ranked highly as some of the greatest teams of all time

[Jasper]

I'd probably say Riley's Knicks, Hakeems Rockets or the Jazz, each of whom are ranked highly as some of the greatest teams of all time

Knicks were a thorn in Bulls , but Jazz and Suns were an exceptional team.

[Milbuck]

93 Suns or 96 Sonics

[LostCause]

Actually I'd also like to throw Seattle in there. That team was powerful from about 93 - 98, and has some all-time great years in that range

[Bankaii]

The current Clippers, who aren't even a top 3 team in today's league, would be the 2nd best team of the 90s after the Bulls.

Says a lot about MJ's competition.

[Smoke117]

The current Clippers, who aren't even a top 3 team in today's league, would be the 2nd best team of the 90s after the Bulls.

Says a lot about MJ's competition.

yawn

[LostCause]

The current Clippers, who aren't even a top 3 team in today's league, would be the 2nd best team of the 90s after the Bulls.

Says a lot about MJ's competition.

By what measure exactly?

They fall way short of the Knicks, Jazz and Sonic teams of the 90s, just to name a few, by objective measures. In fact those teams rate higher than some of the recent championship teams

I guess you can say they'd be the 2nd best if you're a Blake Griffin fan, though

[3ball]

i'd go with the 93' Suns

statistically, they played the Bulls to a standstill in the Finals: both teams averaged 106.7 ppg with 113.0 ORtg and the series required game-winner to avoid Game 7

i believe those Suns beat the Knicks, 90-91' Pistons or 96' Sonics.

although the 98' Jazz probably beat the Suns, since they made the Finals by beating Shaq's 4 all-star Lakers, Duncan/Popovich 56-win Spurs, and Hakeem's Rockets

[BigKAT]

i'd go with the 93' Suns

statistically, they played the Bulls to a standstill in the Finals: both teams averaged 106.7 ppg with 113.0 ORtg and the series required game-winner to avoid Game 7

i believe those Suns beat the Knicks, 90-91' Pistons or 96' Sonics.

although the 98' Jazz probably beat the Suns, since they made the Finals by beating Shaq's 4 all-star Lakers, Duncan/Popovich 56-win Spurs, and Hakeem's Rockets

Any game in that Suns - Bulls series you recommend seeing?

[bizil]

If I had to choose ONE TEAM from a single season who could have given the Bulls their toughest test, it would be the Dream-Drexler Rockets team that won it all. So for that, I give them mad respect. In terms of body of work over the entire decade, it would be the Rockets because of the repeat or the Jazz powered behind the great longevity of Malone and Stockton.

[Bankaii]

yawn

Go suck a dick. No one cares for your spastic attitude.

By what measure exactly?

They fall way short of the Knicks, Jazz and Sonic teams of the 90s, just to name a few, by objective measures. In fact those teams rate higher than some of the recent championship teams

I guess you can say they'd be the 2nd best if you're a Blake Griffin fan, though

What objective measures are you using exactly.
Just from the "eye test" the Clippers are a better version of the Sonics.

[MrFonzworth]

Jerry Sloan's Utah Jazz. Stockton's indubitably the greatest PG of all time, would have 2 rings if it weren't for the Bulls.

[LostCause]

What objective measures are you using exactly.
Just from the "eye test" the Clippers are a better version of the Sonics.

Pace-adjusted Team statistics and SRS / Elo ratings

The Eye Test varies by the bearer of said eyes. SEA was much more dominant than LAC has been