NBA PLAYOFF THREAD

[Magnetic Curses]

I want the Bulls to get LeBron just to see what happens to sulley when they don't win it all.

 

nah, rose will have the stones to stick it in.

[illiniguy]

There is no Jordan LeBron comparison at this point No way someone came into Chicago twice in one series and beat em by 20. No way.

[rawaction]

There is no Jordan LeBron comparison at this point No way someone came into Chicago twice in one series and beat em by 20. No way.

 

Exactly. The worst part about LeBron going 3-14 is not the 3. It's the 14. Jordan would not settle for 14 shots when his team needs him. He would shoot his way into the game or get to the line more than the 12 times Lebron did.

[Guest]

There is no Jordan LeBron comparison at this point No way someone came into Chicago twice in one series and beat em by 20. No way.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_NBA_Playoffs#Eastern_Conference

 

Game 3 @ Chicago: Detroit 101, Chicago 79

Game 4 @ Chicago: Detroit 96, Chicago 77

 

 

Exact same age as LeBron too.

[rawaction]

There is no Jordan LeBron comparison at this point No way someone came into Chicago twice in one series and beat em by 20. No way.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_NBA_Playoffs#Eastern_Conference

 

Game 3 @ Chicago: Detroit 101, Chicago 79

Game 4 @ Chicago: Detroit 96, Chicago 77

 

 

Exact same age as LeBron too.

 

Did Jordan score 15 points in either of those games?

[Guest]

There is no Jordan LeBron comparison at this point No way someone came into Chicago twice in one series and beat em by 20. No way.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_NBA_Playoffs#Eastern_Conference

 

Game 3 @ Chicago: Detroit 101, Chicago 79

Game 4 @ Chicago: Detroit 96, Chicago 77

 

 

Exact same age as LeBron too.

 

Did Jordan score 15 points in either of those games?

 

 

A minute of searching gave the impression that the box scores were extremely hard to find. Considering they didn't crack 80 in either of those games, I don't think he had too high of a scoring game.

[rawaction]

There is no Jordan LeBron comparison at this point No way someone came into Chicago twice in one series and beat em by 20. No way.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_NBA_Playoffs#Eastern_Conference

 

Game 3 @ Chicago: Detroit 101, Chicago 79

Game 4 @ Chicago: Detroit 96, Chicago 77

 

 

Exact same age as LeBron too.

 

Did Jordan score 15 points in either of those games?

 

 

A minute of searching gave the impression that the box scores were extremely hard to find. Considering they didn't crack 80 in either of those games, I don't think he had too high of a scoring game.

 

Found it. Jordan scored 24 in Game 3 and 23 in Game 4. Not the back-to-back 50s he put up in Round 1 vs. the Cavs, but still quite a bit more than 15.

[Guest]

There is no Jordan LeBron comparison at this point No way someone came into Chicago twice in one series and beat em by 20. No way.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_NBA_Playoffs#Eastern_Conference

 

Game 3 @ Chicago: Detroit 101, Chicago 79

Game 4 @ Chicago: Detroit 96, Chicago 77

 

 

Exact same age as LeBron too.

 

Did Jordan score 15 points in either of those games?

 

 

A minute of searching gave the impression that the box scores were extremely hard to find. Considering they didn't crack 80 in either of those games, I don't think he had too high of a scoring game.

 

Found it. Jordan scored 24 in Game 3 and 23 in Game 4. Not the back-to-back 50s he put up in Round 1 vs. the Cavs, but still quite a bit more than 15.

 

LeBron put up 24 in Game 2 as well. Either way, the whole "THIS NEVER WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO JORDAN" sentiment is wrong.

[rawaction]

 

LeBron put up 24 in Game 2 as well. Either way, the whole "THIS NEVER WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO JORDAN" sentiment is wrong.

 

15 points didn't happen to Jordan. Also, it was a different league in 1988. And the current Cavs team has much more talent than the 88 Bulls. This was also the infamous series where Jordan was absolutely mauled whenever he got near the rim. If Boston did to LeBron what the Pistons did to Jordan (and later Pippen), the entire team would be suspended for the rest of the series.

 

It's not blind Jordan love. Maybe it's that this game is fresh in my mind (I'm rooting for the Cavs), but the best player in the league cannot allow that to happen. Not the 15 points. Not the 14 shots. Not the 20+ point loss to a lesser team.

[Guest]

Maybe it's that this game is fresh in my mind (I'm rooting for the Cavs), but the best player in the league cannot allow that to happen. Not the 15 points. Not the 14 shots. Not the 20+ point loss to a lesser team.

 

So if he had put up 23 and still lost by 20 it would have been okay like when Jordan did it?

[SouthSideRyan]

 

LeBron put up 24 in Game 2 as well. Either way, the whole "THIS NEVER WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO JORDAN" sentiment is wrong.

 

You should know these Jordan idolators are never going to give it up. How bout this, Jordan fans, he wins 0 titles without Scottie Pippen.

[SouthSideRyan]

Maybe it's that this game is fresh in my mind (I'm rooting for the Cavs), but the best player in the league cannot allow that to happen. Not the 15 points. Not the 14 shots. Not the 20+ point loss to a lesser team.

 

So if he had put up 23 and still lost by 20 it would have been okay like when Jordan did it?

 

THAT WOULDN'T HAPPEN TO MY MICHAEL!!! NOT MY MICHAEL!!!

[rawaction]

Maybe it's that this game is fresh in my mind (I'm rooting for the Cavs), but the best player in the league cannot allow that to happen. Not the 15 points. Not the 14 shots. Not the 20+ point loss to a lesser team.

 

So if he had put up 23 and still lost by 20 it would have been okay like when Jordan did it?

 

Yes. Which is why I didn't say anything after Game 2.

 

Edit: actually, still doesn't change the fact that Lebron's team is better than the team they played.

[rawaction]

 

LeBron put up 24 in Game 2 as well. Either way, the whole "THIS NEVER WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO JORDAN" sentiment is wrong.

 

You should know these Jordan idolators are never going to give it up. How bout this, Jordan fans, he wins 0 titles without Scottie Pippen.

 

Man, there's really a bunch of children on this board. Because I don't agree with you I must be a guy that thinks Jordan can do no wrong? Try making a point and then throw your weak little jabs.

[David]

There is no Jordan LeBron comparison at this point No way someone came into Chicago twice in one series and beat em by 20. No way.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_NBA_Playoffs#Eastern_Conference

 

Game 3 @ Chicago: Detroit 101, Chicago 79

Game 4 @ Chicago: Detroit 96, Chicago 77

 

 

Exact same age as LeBron too.

 

Thank god you did this... I hate when people make these emotionally charged arguments about Jordan like he never would've lost a certain way or was super human in some way (or as if Cleveland's supporting cast is anywhere near what Jordan had).

 

 

That said, I do agree that I would have a hard time seeing Jordan play the way LBJ did last night...

[David]

 

LeBron put up 24 in Game 2 as well. Either way, the whole "THIS NEVER WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO JORDAN" sentiment is wrong.

 

You should know these Jordan idolators are never going to give it up. How bout this, Jordan fans, he wins 0 titles without Scottie Pippen.

 

 

That's probably true too.

[rawaction]

There is no Jordan LeBron comparison at this point No way someone came into Chicago twice in one series and beat em by 20. No way.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_NBA_Playoffs#Eastern_Conference

 

Game 3 @ Chicago: Detroit 101, Chicago 79

Game 4 @ Chicago: Detroit 96, Chicago 77

 

 

Exact same age as LeBron too.

 

Thank god you did this... I hate when people make these emotionally charged arguments about Jordan like he never would've lost a certain way or was super human in some way (or as if Cleveland's supporting cast is anywhere near what Jordan had).

 

 

That said, I do agree that I would have a hard time seeing Jordan play the way LBJ did last night...

 

The 2010 Cavs have a much better cast than the 1988 Bulls.

[SouthSideRyan]

 

LeBron put up 24 in Game 2 as well. Either way, the whole "THIS NEVER WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO JORDAN" sentiment is wrong.

 

You should know these Jordan idolators are never going to give it up. How bout this, Jordan fans, he wins 0 titles without Scottie Pippen.

 

Man, there's really a bunch of children on this board. Because I don't agree with you I must be a guy that thinks Jordan can do no wrong? Try making a point and then throw your weak little jabs.

 

Maybe, if people weren't on here sniveling about how "This wouldn't happen to MJ!!" everytime LeBron doesn't drop 50-15-10 I could see some sort of perspective about the Jordan thing.

 

What would make me think that any of you think Jordan can do wrong? (Besides in his personal life, Hi-yo!)

Edited May 12, 2010 by SouthSideRyan

[David]

I'm talking about the later teams that I would guess the original commenter had in mind... because nobody likes to remember that Jordan was the big superstar who couldn't win a ring for 7 years. The Jordan prior to 1991 lost plenty of times in the playoffs... sometimes really badly.

 

And I loved Jordan... All my posters are still up in my old room. lol

[David]

Jordan would never have the ball stolen in the closing seconds of a big playoff game...

[rawaction]

I'm talking about the later teams that I would guess the original commenter had in mind... because nobody likes to remember that Jordan was the big superstar who couldn't win a ring for 7 years. The Jordan prior to 1991 lost plenty of times in the playoffs... sometimes really badly.

 

And I loved Jordan... All my posters are still up in my old room. lol

 

Jordan never had the best record in the league for 2 years without an NBA Finals appearance to show for it (though jury is still out for this year) before 1991.

[rawaction]

 

LeBron put up 24 in Game 2 as well. Either way, the whole "THIS NEVER WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO JORDAN" sentiment is wrong.

 

You should know these Jordan idolators are never going to give it up. How bout this, Jordan fans, he wins 0 titles without Scottie Pippen.

 

Man, there's really a bunch of children on this board. Because I don't agree with you I must be a guy that thinks Jordan can do no wrong? Try making a point and then throw your weak little jabs.

 

Maybe, if people weren't on here sniveling about how "This wouldn't happen to MJ!!" everytime LeBron doesn't drop 50-15-10 I could see some sort of perspective about the Jordan thing.

 

What would make me think that any of you think Jordan can do wrong? (Besides in his personal life, Hi-yo!)

 

What does "people" have to do with me? I made 1 point that Jordan would not have finished a home loss by 20+ points while scoring 15 points on 14 shots in the process. I have yet to be shown factual evidence showing where I am wrong.

[SouthSideRyan]

Lebron James would never be suspended for 2 years for gambling on games.

[jersey cubs fan]

Lebron James would never allow his father to be killed due to his own gambling debts.

[SouthSideRyan]

That was incredible.