Air Jordan 6 retro “Carmine” - Nike Air - February 13, 2021

[kingjay718]

y’all letting these shoes get to y’all heads.

no way the Bulls would have won 8 straight

the either would’ve fell in the East finals or in the finals against the rockets, seattle, or Suns. So many variables.

 

[engineer]

y’all letting these shoes get to y’all heads.

no way the Bulls would have won 8 straight

the either would’ve fell in the East finals or in the finals against the rockets, seattle, or Suns. So many variables.

There’s a ton of what if’s but those bulls teams were unstoppable. Barring injuries/burnout (huge variable I know) I think they would’ve had a good chance to pull it off. In today’s NBA, I think it would be damn near impossible but back in the 90s with MJ it’s just improbable.

 

[3god]

y’all letting these shoes get to y’all heads.

no way the Bulls would have won 8 straight

the either would’ve fell in the East finals or in the finals against the rockets, seattle, or Suns. So many variables.

Stop. None of those teams could have beat them. In fact, 2 of those damn teams DID LOSE to those Bulls. You are better than this.

 

[truenike81]

Rockets vs bulls would've been a great match up probably took the bulls to 7

 

[kingjay718]

Rockets record vs the Bulls was retry good. Jordan is on record for saying that he’s glad they can’t get out the first round in the West because they would’ve had a problem. They didn’t double team Centers, so Hakeem Olajuwon would’ve went bananas. Plus they had players who could shot and were not in awe of MJ. Vernon Maxwell’s numbers again MJ were really good.

 

[kingjay718]

Stop. None of those teams could have beat them. In fact, 2 of those damn teams DID LOSE to those Bulls. You are better than this.

And the Bulls lost to them.

Fatigue and free agency would’ve played a big factor.

as A Knicks fan, I had deep respect for the Bulls, but I’m also a realist and everything eventually comes to an end and I firmly believe that the Bulls would’ve lost ‘94,

they def wasn’t repeating again in ‘99.

 

[kmart81]

Insane.

Hakeem would have only had maybe 2-3 of those awards if MJ were around. The 3rd in scoring part is pretty dumb though. That should not have been on that chart.

I actually think Olajuwon takes home still a nice size of those trophies DPOY, All NBA/Def, maybe the MVP because he finished 2nd to Barkley in 93, I think the voters give it to em, however, I believe MJ wins the title and the Finals MVP.

 

[3god]

I actually think Olajuwon takes home still a nice size of those trophies DPOY, All NBA/Def, maybe the MVP because he finished 2nd to Barkley in 93, I think the voters give it to em, however, I believe MJ wins the title and the Finals MVP.

MJ takes all 3 to the left. By that time, they owed him another MVP, after stealing it from him the year before.

 

[kingjay718]

We really forgetting how great Hakeem Olajuwon was.

 

[3god]

We really forgetting how great Hakeem Olajuwon was.

No but that’s not the point. He was great. But he wasn’t MJ great.

 

[3god]

Matter fact, anything other than MJ worship will NOT be tolerated in the Carmine thread!

 

[JRepp23]

We really forgetting how great Hakeem Olajuwon was.

Not at all. Hakeem was one of the greatest centers of all time no question. And their 1994 run was great as well. They deserved it. No Bulls center or forward would have matched up with him at all or stopped him from getting his. But I still believe Mike would have continued his run from what he did to Phoenix the year before.

 

[kingjay718]

This is NIKE Talk.

 

[3god]

This is NIKE Talk.

There is NikeTalk for a reason. There is also not a SpaldingTalk for a reason...

 

[JRepp23]

This is NIKE Talk.

It took the Knicks 7 to squeak by the Bulls without MJ. It took the Rockets 7 to beat that same Knicks team. Its hard to believe that Michael Jordan would not have potentially changed that course of history if he was there in full playoff mode.

 

[Faber Castell]

Even MJ knows leading the Bulls to eight consecutive titles would be impossible. I'm trying to locate the interview with Steve Kerr who scoffs at the suggestion of the Bulls winning eight in a row.

Kerr knows more about MJ and basketball than I do, so I trust his opinion. He has the clout, without any doubt.

I'll go with the Bulls winning four in a row, tops. But even that is controversial, as we don't know where MJ's heart and mind was in '93-'94? As for winning in '99, Pippen was so underpaid and had wanted to vacate the Bulls and Krause since at least '94. Physically, the Bulls had it in them, but mentally? Krause sucked, everyone was sick of him lol

 

[kingjay718]

We might as well have penciled the Bulls in for every title from 1991 to 1999.

MJ’s kids and their burner accounts.

 

[JRepp23]

The four peat was a realistic possibility. But 8 in a row? I doubt. The Bulls looked to be on their last leg in 1998. Lots of reasons there. It is fun to think of a 1999 title though. The Bulls to take on a Spurs duo that was not to be denied is a far fetch. Dennis may have been a problem. And not in a good way. MJ was spent, Scottie was on a decline, I dont see it. But in 1994? Yeah, they would have taken that one.

 

[Faber Castell]

Fair enough

During the Pistons vs. Bulls Christmas Day Battle 1990 (posted in the AJ5 Fire Red thread) there is a provacative play where MJ goes after Isiah, who is attempting a layup and MJ appears to purposely take a swipe with his hand, making contact with Isiah's previously injured eye.
If intentional, it was a very dangerous and aggressive move, no doubt retribution for the physical abuse the Bulls had to endure from the Pistons years prior.

*The picture above reminded me of that incident and made me wonder if this was a tactical move that MJ would practice?

 

[05fordgt]

The four peat was a realistic possibility. But 8 in a row? I doubt. The Bulls looked to be on their last leg in 1998. Lots of reasons there. It is fun to think of a 1999 title though. The Bulls to take on a Spurs duo that was not to be denied is a far fetch. Dennis may have been a problem. And not in a good way. MJ was spent, Scottie was on a decline, I dont see it. But in 1994? Yeah, they would have taken that one.

Would have loved to see what could have happened had Hue Hollins not called that bull$hit foul on
Scottie when he went out and contested Hubert Davis's long 3 in game 5. I truly believe the Bulls take that series then, win vs Indiana and actually make it back to the Finals. I wanted to see Scottie pull it off.

 

[JRepp23]

. I wanted to see Scottie pull it off.

So did I. I pulled for them as hard as I ever did that year.


We really need to save these talks for the future Charcoal 9 playoff thread lol.

 

[vegeta the god]

We really forgetting how great Hakeem Olajuwon was.

Nah trust me i remember me myself im from screwston born and raised. I love jordan just like the rest but they wasn't beating that rockets team im sorry.

 

[kingjay718]

Man, if Scottie, Horace, and BJ would’ve at least got to the Finals......

that was one of phillip’s best coaching jobs ever. Been watching some bulls games from that 93-94 season and that team was pretty good.

 

[big dav 17]

Bulls would’ve won 9 straight for sure. The first 3 peat, the 2 the rockets got, the 2nd 3 peat, and the Spurs title in a short season in 99. That next year for 10 straight is the question. Would they have come back, and if so, who against. The Shaq and Kobe Lakers or the Duncan and Robinson Spurs. I’d say the Spurs. Lakers wouldn’t have had Phil. Older Bulls vs younger Spurs, that’d be tough. F it 10 straight.

 

[JRepp23]

Bulls would have won four straight. Lose in 95 to Houston, then retooled with Dennis, after losing Horace and win the next three. Lose in 99 to the bigger Spurs team. Age would have caught up at that point. Rodman disinterested and Scottie wanting paid. MJ out. 7 Chips. Just my opinion.