unless GSW record is really only a reflection of how shitty watered down and noncompetitive the league is now............

But OKC did nearly the same thing yet is Durant a GOAT contender now?

Jordan would have averaged 45 points a game in the modern NBA with the no hand-checking rules and the absolute dearth of modern rim protectors.

Wait are you saying that Jordan couldn’t have won with this team? Odds weren’t great for LeBron to do it and neither would they be for LeBron, but peak Jordan kills this team in a similar way LeBron did. He'd take advantage of the warriors’ giving up shots outside of the paint.

Agreed. I definitely have a bias towards man defense. The defender is exposed, so I just feel it’s more impressive. As for point #1, I can hardly hold that against MJ. He crushed his assignments, that is all I can judge him on.

Seriously, I’m trying to be respectful, but you are on crack, son. MJ at the peak of his powers would have destroyed the Warriors. Irving on Curry, Jordan on Thompson. Green would have led them in scoring every game and they would have been swept. The Warriors don’t have a single defender who could have hung with…

You’re remembering ‘96-’98 and forgetting ‘87-’93. Jordan was significantly superior to Pippen through about ‘91, when Pippen stepped into his own. Jordan remained the better defender until his first retirement. Just watch the ‘92 playoff match up against the Knicks for a clear illustration of this. That team (like…

The Bulls had some epic playoff battles vs. the Detroit Pistons before finally breaking through, series that were not only physically grueling but were a clash of personalities on a very personal level (as demonstrated by the Pistons’ exit from the floor without congratulating them when they Bulls finally broke…