DESTROYING The MYTH That Michael Jordan Dominated A WEAK ERA
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what person with any credibility ever said Jordan dominated a weak era?The 90s is arguably the most talented era of NBA history when it comes to superstars. You can really only make a case for the early 2000s having arguably more talent. Jordan dominated an NBA with the likes of Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson, and Shaquille O'neal in the primes. Those are 3 of the greatest centers to ever play this game.
Only Bron stans desperate to make excuses for the reason why their guy is 3-6 in the NBA versus Jordan's 6-0 try this weak era argument. The weakest eras in NBA history is the 1970s and the 2010s. Which makes LeBron getting beat every year in the finals during such a weak era even more embarrassing.
Cliffsnotes or neg. Make your choice
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FunkDoc1112
Heavily Armed
SInce y'all love deferring to people who played the game so much. Dr. J, Larry Bird, and Magic all talking about expansion diluting the league. Hell, players during that era will say the same shyt.
Hell, even Michael Jordan himself was downplaying the Bulls in '91 before they won the title, saying they really weren't that great and were beating up on expansion teams
The day the Pistons lost Rick Mahorn to expansion during their championship parade
And losing Mahorn had risks of its own. Salley and Rodman didn’t bring the same muscle, meanness, and veteran leadership. Mahorn was the enforcer for Bill Laimbeer, who was the enforcer for Isiah Thomas. Breaking that chain could leave the Bad Boys vulnerable next season.
The following week, the Pistons visited the White House for a more subdued celebration. A somber Thomas took the podium and noted that this was the team’s last appearance with Mahorn.
“This was the Bad Boys,” Thomas said. “There can only be one Bad Boy basketball team. This was it, and there can never be another one.”
The day the Pistons lost Rick Mahorn to expansion during their championship parade
They had to get pass Detroit and the expansion helped them a lot.
And losing Mahorn had risks of its own. Salley and Rodman didn’t bring the same muscle, meanness, and veteran leadership. Mahorn was the enforcer for Bill Laimbeer, who was the enforcer for Isiah Thomas. Breaking that chain could leave the Bad Boys vulnerable next season.
The following week, the Pistons visited the White House for a more subdued celebration. A somber Thomas took the podium and noted that this was the team’s last appearance with Mahorn.
“This was the Bad Boys,” Thomas said. “There can only be one Bad Boy basketball team. This was it, and there can never be another one.”
The day the Pistons lost Rick Mahorn to expansion during their championship parade
They had to get pass Detroit and the expansion helped them a lot.
SInce y'all love deferring to people who played the game so much. Dr. J, Larry Bird, and Magic all talking about expansion diluting the league. Hell, players during that era will say the same shyt.
Hell, even Michael Jordan himself was downplaying the Bulls in '91 before they won the title, saying they really weren't that great and were beating up on expansion teams
By their nature old heads will always favor their era. I ain't from the 80s or 90s. I grew up on early 00s basketball. And I've been watching ball ever since. And even I can see 90s players were better than the players we got today.
Teams might not have been as stacked in the 90s as they were in the 80s. In the 90s talent was more spread out. But overall there was more talent in the league. And the talent was more athletic.
Field Marshall Bradley
Veteran
Expansion did water down the competition somewhat.. it isn’t even refutable, but it doesn’t take away from Jordan’s accomplishments.... trash thread
So losing Rick Mahorn was the difference? Lmao. Act like the Bulls didn’t just go 7 games with the Pistons the year before they swept them.
HandyWithTheSteel
Superstar
This is the dude that was sticking Jordan during “The Shot”
Your point? He actually played good defense on that play. Jordan just double clutched and stayed in the air longer to make the shot. Ehlo played better defense than a lot of these players coming in the league today.This is the dude that was sticking Jordan during “The Shot”
Stop it
Jordan dominated plumbers Throughout the 90s....Gary Payton is really the best wing player he faced?
How old are you?Stop it
Jordan dominated plumbers Throughout the 90s....Gary Payton is really the best wing player he faced?
Mantis Toboggan M.D.
Drink wolf cola
From 1991-2003, the bulls were the only eastern team to win a title. The only team to beat them had the huge advantage of signing Horace Grant away as a free agent while the bulls didn’t find an adequate replacement for him until the next season. The second best player on the second best team in the east from 1991-98 was John Starks. This was a bad period of time for the east. You had 2 years of the magic as legit contenders (1 of which was ruined by injury in the playoffs) and that was it outside the bulls over a span of 13 years. This need to prop up the Knicks and pacers is pitiful.
