Re: Best Big Men to Ever Play the Game
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Duncan's Spurs vs Jordan's Bulls would've been a great rivalry. I'm sure both teams would've won less titles if they had to play one another. Along with Bird's Celtics and Magic's Lakers and Kobe/Shaq's Lakers they're the 5 best teams of my lifetime.
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Duncan's Spurs teams wouldn't (and didn't) beat the Jazz teams that the Bulls disposed of in the finals. They didn't beat any of the Phil Jackson led Kobe/Shaq Laker teams either. The Bulls would have just as many titles if they had to play against any of Tim's Spurs teams.
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2002-03
SA Spurs beat Lakers 4-2 in the WCF.
1998-99
Yes I realize this was before Phil Jackson. But Kobe and Shaq were there. Spurs swept them. Coaching isn't enough to change a series when its a sweep.
Bottom line: During the Kobe/Shaq era, they met the Spurs 4 times in the playoffs. They each won 2 series.
Duncan's rookie year was 97-98. Thats pretty unfair to think they could've never beat the Jazz just because they lost that one series when DUncan was a rookie.
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