1996-97: The Finals where MJ was carried to a Win

[Mr. Friscus]

GAME ONE: BULLS 107-90
- Jordan was outscored and less efficient than Shawn Kemp (28pts vs. 32pts)
- Kemp (as well as Pippen) had a higher Gamescore than MJ (Kemp 24.1, Pippen 22.2, MJ 21.2).
- Pippen added 21pts and Rodman had 13 boards to lead all players.

GAME TWO: BULLS 92-88
- Jordan and Kemp tie w/29pts each. (GameScore Kemp 26.5, Jordan only 21.8)
- Pippen again adds 21pts as the high second scorer
- Rodman 20 rebounds.

GAME THREE: BULLS 108-86
- Jordan has his first clear superstar game (36-5-2), outshining Kemp (14-3-0) and Gary Payton (19-7-9)
- Pippen goes 12-8-9, Longley scores 19pts, Rodman grabs 10 boards.

GAME FOUR: SONICS 107-86
- Jordan goes for 23-3-2 (a 9.8 game share), Rodman 14 rebounds
- Shawn Kemp goes for 25-11-3 (a 24.6 gameshare)
- Payton goes 21-3-11, Sam Perkins drops 17, SG Hersey Hawkins drops 18

too be continued...

 

[UK Cowboy]

GAME ONE: BULLS 107-90
- Jordan was outscored and less efficient than Shawn Kemp (28pts vs. 32pts)
- Kemp (as well as Pippen) had a higher Gamescore than MJ (Kemp 24.1, Pippen 22.2, MJ 21.2).
- Pippen added 21pts and Rodman had 13 boards to lead all players.

GAME TWO: BULLS 92-88
- Jordan and Kemp tie w/29pts each. (GameScore Kemp 26.5, Jordan only 21.8)
- Pippen again adds 21pts as the high second scorer
- Rodman 20 rebounds.

GAME THREE: BULLS 108-86
- Jordan has his first clear superstar game (36-5-2), outshining Kemp (14-3-0) and Gary Payton (19-7-9)
- Pippen goes 12-8-9, Longley scores 19pts, Rodman grabs 10 boards.

GAME FOUR: SONICS 107-86
- Jordan goes for 23-3-2 (a 9.8 game share), Rodman 14 rebounds
- Shawn Kemp goes for 25-11-3 (a 24.6 gameshare)
- Payton goes 21-3-11, Sam Perkins drops 17, SG Hersey Hawkins drops 18

too be continued...

So let me get this straight....you are looking to rip the GOAT, and you choose a series in which he averaged over 27 a game, won MVP and won one of his 6 rings? Yeah man, great point LMAO

 

[Mr. Friscus]

GAME FIVE: SONICS: 89-78
- Jordan goes 26-4-1 (WS of 15.1), Pippen 14-8-5, Rodman 14 boards
- Gary Payton goes 23-9-6 (WS 19.3), Kemp goes for 22-10-3.
- SG Hersey Hawkins goes 21-5-1 (WS 15.9)

GAME SIX: BULLS 87-75
- Jordan 22-9-7 (WS 14.9), Rodman 9-19-5. Pippen 17-5-4
- Kemp 18-14-3 (WS 16.0), Payton 19-4-7 (WS 16.7), Schrempf 23pts

 

[wood20ks]

Troll post.....not worth the read.

 

[Mr. Friscus]

So let me get this straight....you are looking to rip the GOAT, and you choose a series in which he averaged over 27 a game, won MVP and won one of his 6 rings? Yeah man, great point LMAO

Well, you listed a lot of things that don't really add up.

1. Not sure who you think the "GOAT" is, I really view it as who is the best in each generation

2. Averaging over 27ppg isn't impressive all-time if you aren't efficient. He only shot 41.5% in the series. Meanwhile, Shawn Kemp averaged over 23ppg at a 55% rate.

3. Being on a championship team doesn't mean you were the biggest part of it.

Jordan didn't dominate this series, he was largely carried by his team. There's nothing wrong with that if you're a dynasty BTW

 

[Jordan23]

Jordan was carried, get off the crack

 

[Mr. Friscus]

Troll post.....not worth the read.

Sounds like I hit a soft spot. Hey, feel free to discuss

 

[Mr. Friscus]

Jordan was carried, get off the crack

So no argument behind your post. Basically a waste of space.

 

[Jordan23]

Troll post.....not worth the read.

I read the title and stopped there too. Nobody with a brain bigger than a pea believes the title

 

[Jordan23]

So no argument behind your post. Basically a waste of space.

Didn’t waste time reading any of your post cause Jordan has never been carried

 

[Mr. Friscus]

Didn’t waste time reading any of your post cause Jordan has never been carried

Sounds like you're in a cult.

 

[UK Cowboy]

Well, you listed a lot of things that don't really add up.

1. Not sure who you think the "GOAT" is, I really view it as who is the best in each generation

2. Averaging over 27ppg isn't impressive all-time if you aren't efficient. He only shot 41.5% in the series. Meanwhile, Shawn Kemp averaged over 23ppg at a 55% rate.

3. Being on a championship team doesn't mean you were the biggest part of it.

Jordan didn't dominate this series, he was largely carried by his team. There's nothing wrong with that if you're a dynasty BTW

1 GOAT is the Greatest of ALL TIME by definition. Jordan is the GOAT
2 Nitpicking semantics
3 No it doesn't, but every player in the NBA in 1996 would say he was the biggest part of it

4...You're a Troll lol

 

[Mr. Friscus]

Didn’t waste time reading any of your post cause Jordan has never been carried

As far as Gamescore stats, Jordan was only the best in one of 6 games.

 

[Mr. Friscus]

1 GOAT is the Greatest of ALL TIME by definition. Jordan is the GOAT

You can claim whatever you want, the problem is you have to back it up in a public forum. You're free to do so, or leave with a tantrum. It's up to you.

2 Nitpicking semantics

Stats aren't "semantics" LOL. Jordan wasn't efficient in this series, and he was regularly outplayed by opposing star players.

3 No it doesn't, but every player in the NBA in 1996 would say he was the biggest part of it

"every player"... why do you have to be so hyperbolic and clearly false? Did you interview every player in the NBA in 1996?

It's not hard to disagree with someone's assertion, but to add on clearly false information as you did is just telling.

 

[UK Cowboy]

You can claim whatever you want, the problem is you have to back it up in a public forum. You're free to do so, or leave with a tantrum. It's up to you.

Stats aren't "semantics" LOL. Jordan wasn't efficient in this series, and he was regularly outplayed by opposing star players.

"every player"... why do you have to be so hyperbolic and clearly false? Did you interview every player in the NBA in 1996?

It's not hard to disagree with someone's assertion, but to add on clearly false information as you did is just telling.

I am not going to argue water's wet with a 3 year old

 

[MHSL82]

I would also say that even if you were to score 27 points on 41.5% field goal percentage, the defense attention was on Jordan and so that’s why anyone else who did well was able to do well. Everyone was keying on him.

 

[Mr. Friscus]

I am not going to argue water's wet with a 3 year old

So you believe you should kill yourself so that you can ride on the back of the Hail Bop comet...

Are you so simplistic that you think MJ is the GOAT, no questions asked? You're that gone?

 

[Mr. Friscus]

I would also say that even if you were to score 27 points on 41.5% field goal percentage, the defense attention was on Jordan and so that’s why anyone else who did well was able to do well. Everyone was keying on him.

Wow, what a way to try to spin "not playing well" to "he didn't play well because the defense was so tough"....

 

[shopson67]

So you believe you should kill yourself so that you can ride on the back of the Hail Bop comet...

Are you so simplistic that you think MJ is the GOAT, no questions asked? You're that gone?

Calling it the "Hail Bop" comet kind of defeats your effort to appear smart. Your Charlie Kirk attempt fails when everyone knows you're the fool.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

The hero we need