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RaceBannon
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The Warrior win brings back memories of the mid 70's NBA which was a lot better than people think. Just because it was on tape delay and near death doesn't mean it wasn't good. I was a big fan. I grew up watching Russell on the NBA game of the week. After that dynasty the Knicks won a couple and the the Lakers finally won one.
Boston came back with a new lineup and won and Kareem got his first as a Milwaukee Buck. You could probably stump the band with that one among the youth of America today. Oscar Robertson was his point guard.
The Sonics were born in 1967 and were just starting to make the playoffs when the Warriors were on the rise. We got to watch a lot of Rick Barry in playoff series. He is way under rated. A truly great player. Got beer poured on his head walking off the court after a playoff game at the Coliseum.
So the Warriors swept the Bullets to win the title. Then the merger and the Sixers formed the first super team by getting the Doctor and George McGinnis to go along with Doug Collins and Bobby Jones.
The Blazers snuck up on folks with Walton as they gelled later in the year. They were underdogs in the Finals. But when Lucas fought Dawkins the series turned and the Blazers won in 6. The next year they were on pace for 75 wins when Walton's foot gave out for the first time. That was the greatest team you never saw. Pure enjoyment to watch. They rushed Bill back for the playoffs against the Sonics which soured Walton on Portland for good. The Blazers are now on the 40 year clock.
The Sixers promised their fans a title but the Bullets won the East and beat the Sonics. The East also had George Gervin and the Spurs from the ABA. I wanted to see either the Spurs or the Sixers in the Finals but we kept getting the Bullets.
It was actually Dr. J that saved the NBA not Magic and Bird. It was the Sixers who were the first opponent for Magic in the Finals. Then the 80's and Stern and the rest is well documented history.
Random Thought
The 72 win Bulls were criticized for losing two games to the Sonics after going up 3-0. How can they be the greatest team of all time???!!!!
The Sonics had Kemp and Peyton at the height of their powers and were a 60 win team.
Keep that in mind when the Grantland analytic douche bags start spouting numbers about how the Warriors are an all time great team.
They aren't. Maybe someday but you need more than one. We just saw a team go to 4 straight Finals and win 2 and they get little respect.
Fuck off
Boston came back with a new lineup and won and Kareem got his first as a Milwaukee Buck. You could probably stump the band with that one among the youth of America today. Oscar Robertson was his point guard.
The Sonics were born in 1967 and were just starting to make the playoffs when the Warriors were on the rise. We got to watch a lot of Rick Barry in playoff series. He is way under rated. A truly great player. Got beer poured on his head walking off the court after a playoff game at the Coliseum.
So the Warriors swept the Bullets to win the title. Then the merger and the Sixers formed the first super team by getting the Doctor and George McGinnis to go along with Doug Collins and Bobby Jones.
The Blazers snuck up on folks with Walton as they gelled later in the year. They were underdogs in the Finals. But when Lucas fought Dawkins the series turned and the Blazers won in 6. The next year they were on pace for 75 wins when Walton's foot gave out for the first time. That was the greatest team you never saw. Pure enjoyment to watch. They rushed Bill back for the playoffs against the Sonics which soured Walton on Portland for good. The Blazers are now on the 40 year clock.
The Sixers promised their fans a title but the Bullets won the East and beat the Sonics. The East also had George Gervin and the Spurs from the ABA. I wanted to see either the Spurs or the Sixers in the Finals but we kept getting the Bullets.
It was actually Dr. J that saved the NBA not Magic and Bird. It was the Sixers who were the first opponent for Magic in the Finals. Then the 80's and Stern and the rest is well documented history.
Random Thought
The 72 win Bulls were criticized for losing two games to the Sonics after going up 3-0. How can they be the greatest team of all time???!!!!
The Sonics had Kemp and Peyton at the height of their powers and were a 60 win team.
Keep that in mind when the Grantland analytic douche bags start spouting numbers about how the Warriors are an all time great team.
They aren't. Maybe someday but you need more than one. We just saw a team go to 4 straight Finals and win 2 and they get little respect.
Fuck off
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But after that, GS wins basically every matchup imaginable. Who is gonna check Klay Klay? What do we do about Bogut? How do we handle Barnes, Igoudala, etc? And that's before you get to Kerr > Karl.
I'd honestly take the Warriors in that series. Would be fun to see GP vs Curry though.
HTH
The only thing that ever bothered me in that series wasn't that we lost as much as people questioning why the Bulls lost games ... That was a very good Seattle team that from '93 to '97 was as good as any team in the league but let egos and personal issues get in the way of winning at the highest level.
1993 Suns
1998 Jazz
1997 Jazz
1992 Blazers
1996 Sonics
1991 Lakers (too old and riddled with AIDS)
Maybe 1996 was simply far and away the best bulls team, but they toyed with Seattle. Sonics didn't seem up to that challenge.
96 Sonics
14 Seahawks
94 Sonics
84 Huskies
78 Sonics
90 Huskies
60 Huskies*
05 Seahawks
95 Mariners
Fuck Seattle. Fuck Washington. Fuck You. Fuck Me. Fuck Everybody.
*Hi Tawdy!