How come Duncan won throughout his career, MJ didn't make a finals till year seven??

[Akrazotile]

We gon' call MJ the GOAT when he literally couldn't get a team to the finals in his first seven years in the league? It aint like he came right out of high school. He played three years in college. The GOAT couldn't get to the finals till he was 28 years old and paired with Pippen and PJax??

We give MJ credit for a high concentration of chips in a certain time, but then people will downgrade Shaq for lacking longevity. Wassup with that? If we judge the elite by team success, MJ had pretty poor longevity.

He couldn't make a finals till he was 28. He also quit playing basketball for two years still in his prime.

And we gonna call this the GOAT career?


I'm just saying, it's suspect. That's all. It's a little suspect.

[SouBeachTalents]

Probably for similar reasons LeBron didn't win a title until his 9th season

[Akrazotile]

Probably for similar reasons LeBron didn't win a title until his 9th season

How old was he when he carried a roster that would have been drafting first without him to a finals?

[Levity]

Jeff, how much are you paying these guys to these make recycled threads over and over again, in hopes of bringing the hits?

[SouBeachTalents]

How old was he when he carried a roster that would have been drafting first without him to a finals?

Was he facing Bird's Celtics or the Bad Boy Pistons during that run?

[Akrazotile]

Jeff, how much are you paying these guys to these make recycled threads over and over again, in hopes of bringing the hits?

I can't divulge exact figures, but trust me its a pittance.


I deserve a raise.

[Akrazotile]

Was he facing Bird's Celtics or the Bad Boy Pistons during that run?

As a matter of fact he WAS facing title winning Pistons and Celtics teams.


Obviously he wasn't facing the same specific teams that Jordan did, since, those players were mostly retired by the time he got to the league.

[SouBeachTalents]

As a matter of fact he WAS facing title winning Pistons and Celtics teams.


Obviously he wasn't facing the same specific teams that Jordan did, since, those players were mostly retired by the time he got to the league.

In '07? The Pistons were 3 years past their previous title, while the Cetlics Big 3 hadn't even been formed yet

[GOBB]

Jeff, how much are you paying these guys to these make recycled threads over and over again, in hopes of bringing the hits?

Seriously.

[Rose'sACL]

Jordan faced better teams than lebron did in first round but that is on jordan too. People think that EAST in the 80s was like today's west when that is not even close to being true. East in the 80s was even as bad as the West in the 80s for a couple of years when both conferences were just top heavy.

[Akrazotile]

Duncan > MJ

#dealwithit

[Angel Face]

Stacked teams of the east that if you compare it to the eastern conference today, today's east would be a joke. Also his team mates was still maturing ie. Pippen and Grant and of course the Bad Boys making the Bulls their punching bag 3 years in a row. In 1990, they had a chance against the Bad Boys but Pip bothered by his migraine and the others didn't show up. It was MJ vs Pistons game 7. After Pippen matured and became the Pippen the we know today, it was game over for the league. 6/6 happened.

[MJistheGOAT]

Jeff, how much are you paying these guys to these make recycled threads over and over again, in hopes of bringing the hits?

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[nba_55]

Stacked teams of the east that if you compare it to the eastern conference today, today's east would be a joke. Also his team mates was still maturing ie. Pippen and Grant and of course the Bad Boys making the Bulls their punching bag 3 years in a row. In 1990, they had a chance against the Bad Boys but Pip bothered by his migraine and the others didn't show up. It was MJ vs Pistons game 7. After Pippen matured and became the Pippen the we know today, it was game over for the league. 6/6 happened.

If he won more games, he wouldn't have to face those teams, it's on him if they won subpar 38 games. NO EXCUSES

[97 bulls]

If he won more games, he wouldn't have to face those teams, it's on him if they won subpar 38 games. NO EXCUSES

He and the Bulls would've had to face them eventually. But in all honesty, his teammates just weren't good enough. He literally went 1/5 vs the Celtics.