Isaac
Years ago
We would beat em by fifty "what you think". Let me know and don't hold back
He is correct.
But Lakers can't trade on history forever.
Lakers could also have Karl Malone on the bench. Bulls could have Toni Kukoc - 6th man extraordinaire of their 1990s team - coming off their bench.
Interstingly, if Bulls' GM had won the coin toss before 1979 draft, Magic Johnson would have been drafted to the Bulls.
Cram
Years ago
Both teams could have Pau now.
Bulls frontcourt depth would have Noah for sure. Argument could be made for him starting over Grant. Jimmy Butler off the bench too.
Karl Malone could only be added at the level he was at as a Laker, which wasnt horrible but far from career form.
Lakers would win, but it wouldn't be a thumping. Not with peak Jordan
James Worthy would start for the Bulls but would have to come of the bench for the Lakers....
Lakers easily, Magic would make his stars around him much better which would be scary considering their talent.
Isaac
Years ago
Celtics might have a chance.
Russell
Bird
McHale
Cousy
Havlicek
Pierce
Garnett
D Johnson
Parish
Birdman
Years ago
Add Gary Payton to the Lakers too
No contest who wins this hypothetical
Cram
Years ago
The Raptors have this!
Damon Stoudemire
Vince Carter
Tracy McGrady
Chris Bosh
erm....
Cram
Years ago
"Add Gary Payton to the Lakers too"
The version of Gary Payton they had at the Lakers may struggle to make their best 12.
fstos
Years ago
"But would they beat Kentucky?"
Yes but only if they could include Scotty Wilbekin.
Baller6
Years ago
Be closer than people think, only 1 ball to go round and that Bulls team could play some pretty good D. As long as they could manage down low and get the ball to MJ on O who the Lakers would have no chance of stopping, I'd say it would be a pretty good game...
Parker, Ginobli, Gervin, Duncan, Robinson
Bench from: Silas, Elliot, Moore, Bowen, Leonard, Gilmore, Kerr, Rodman
Not the same star power but as long as they were coached by Pop I'd back them :)
Save Malone for your Utah fantasy's. He's nowhere near top 12 in purple and gold. Just need that 5, and the 4 already mentioned off the bench. Throw in Michael Cooper and Kurt Rambis for some uglyness and defence. Byron Scott maybe
My cash is on that group against anyone
natwhereyouat
Years ago
Bulls
PG: Rose
SG: Jordan
SF: Pippen
PF: Rodman
C: Artis Gilmore
Orlando Woolridge, Reggie Theus, Horace Grant, Joakim Noah, Toni Kukoc
Yeah Lakers win.
Jinx
Years ago
PG Magic Johnson / Gail Goodrich
SG Kobe Bryant / Jerry West
SF Elgin Baylor / Jamal Wilkes
PF Shaquille O'Neal / James Worthy
C Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Wilt Chamberlain
PG Derrick Rose / John Paxson
SG Michael Jordan / Reggie Theus
SF Scottie Pippen / Jerry Sloan
PF Denis Rodman / Bob Love
C Artis Gilmore / Horace Grant
Lakers 4-1.
Hahahahahaha. Can you imagine Shaq at the 4 spot with Kareem at Centre???? Dream all you like everyone else. You are getting handed your arse
Baller6
Years ago
Yeah Lakers would win but the speed of that Bulls team in transition would do some real damage in the open floor...
I wouldn't add the likes of Malone and Payton to the Lakers.
Bulls transition offense would be stagnated by taking the ball out of the net all night....
Magic could post Rose all night
Shaq could stand off Rodman
Kareem destroys Grant
Kobe would love the challenge to compete with Jordan and breaks even
They win 3.5 positions right there.
What would the Jordan rules be like with Shaq protecting the rim.
Isaac
Years ago
To give the Bulls a sniff, Rose is likely to be faster than Magic, and the Lakers don't quite have someone like Rodman to defend the paint but still keep the pace up.
But he'd tear through his fouls trying to stop Shaq.
Shaq and Pippen have been trading insults in Instagram as a result of this hypothetical.
Anon12
Years ago
On Sportscentre on Foxtel this morning they noted lot's of twitter between Shaq and Scottie Pippen about this subject and it seemed to be getting a bit personal. Maybe someone can find the info and attach to this subject.
Stu
Years ago
"The Raptors have this!
Damon Stoudemire
Vince Carter
Tracy McGrady
Chris Bosh
erm...."
Bargnani!
Anonymous
Years ago
I'm a Bulls fan but with all the dynasties the Lakers have had compared to one by Chicago it's clearly the Lakers. At least Scottie knows he is definitely starting 5 for the Bulls, does Shaq get in before Wilt?
Anonymous
Years ago
Where is Jo-Jo English? ;-)
Artest could always come off the bench and start a crowd fight and have the game called off if Lakers led by 20.
The Captain
Years ago
Honestly, the Lakers would win. Jordan would keep it close, but Lakers front court too strong.
Unfortunately, what Shaq might have missed is that in the Lakers BEST ever team - he comes off the bench! He actually put himself in ahead of Wilt!! Seriously...
Seeing as they finished there careers there can Bulls use James Edwards, Parish and John Salley in there primes for the argument?
Edwards and Salley simply to beat up on Shaq and get him thrown out the game.
Kriss
Years ago
Knicks
Fraizer
Melo
Mason
Reed
Ewing
Detroit
Thomas
Dumars
Hill
B Wallace
Laimbeer
Philli are stacked
Cheeks
AI
Dr J
Barkley
Wilt (the prime years)
Several teams that have been in for a while struggle to field a decent team. Clips, GSW, Atlanta
Feel free for thoughts
fstos
Years ago
Pretty sure Bernard King makes that Knicks line up ahead of Mason. Also hard to leave out Earl Munroe.
Bear
Years ago
An All-Time Celtics team would be hard to defeat:
Larry Bird
Rajon Rondo
Ray Allen
Paul Pierce
Kevin Garnet
Bill Russell
Reggie Lewis
Tom Sanders
Ed McCauley
Kevin McHale
To have Russell, Lewis and McHale coming of the bench is ridiculous! You wouldn't even need to coach this mob...
Isaac
Years ago
Not sure about Russell coming off the bench for Garnett. He is generally considered an upper-echelon player in NBA history. Without the Boston trade, Garnett might've had a Ewing-level legacy.
Prime Duncan and prime Robinson with Rodman playing energy minutes smashed any other frontcourt, while Parker, Ginobili, Gervin and Leonard provide the combination of scoring, playmaking and perimeter D.
You need role players and a system- Patty Mills bombing 3's and Bowen getting in Kobe's grill and there's an upset in the making right there. Mastermindrd by the great Pop
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