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Tuesday, September 30, 2014

NBA All-Time Finals!






Michael Jordan, and Magic Johnson both made it all the way to the NBA All-Time Finals!  










          Your votes chose the Chicago Bulls '1995-1996' to be the NBA All-Time Champions!









The 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls were 72-10 during the regular season.  They may be the best team in NBA history! 










                                                          NBA All-Time Finals!







          Chicago Bulls '1995-1996'                        vs.                   Los Angeles Lakers '1986-1987'










     It began on May 4th, 2014.  Some of the best teams in the history of the NBA (National Basketball Association) were seeded according to their records for their respective seasons, and placed in a Playoff bracket for fans to vote on.
     The Chicago Bulls '1995-1996', and the Los Angeles Lakers '1986-1987' were the final two teams left standing in the NBA All-Time Playoffs.  Your votes decided that the Chicago Bulls '1995-1996' were the NBA All-Time Champions.
     The Mitten State Sports Report broke down every series, and your votes coincided with the Mitten State Sports Report's series projections every time.  The 2nd round matchup between the Celtics '86' vs. Heat '13' received the most votes during a landslide victory for the Celtics '86'.  The Bulls '96' vs. the Pistons '89' series received the most views among the Mitten State Sports Report's analysis of series matchups.
     Scroll down to see the Mitten State Sports Report's final breakdown of the NBA All-Time Playoffs!  You can always leave a comment, and you can email the Mitten State Sports Report directly at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com  Scroll down and vote in the monthly Poll Question!  Click on past months to check out all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material!  









                                                               NBA All-Time Finals!







          Eastern Conference Champions                                         Western Conference Champions








72-10     1.  Chicago Bulls '1995-1996'            vs.            65-17     1.  Los Angeles Lakers '1986-1987'






            Head Coach:  Phil Jackson                                                   Head Coach:  Pat Riley






                 Starting Lineup                                                                     Starting Lineup






PG  Ron Harper                                                                              PG  Magic Johnson


SG  Michael Jordan                                                                        SG  Byron Scott


SF  Scottie Pippen                                                                           SF  James Worthy


PF  Dennis Rodman                                                                        PF  A.C. Green


C  Luc Longley                                                                                C  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar  


     Bench Players                                                                                      Bench Players


PG  Steve Kerr                                                                                 SG  Michael Cooper


SF  Toni Kukoc                                                                                 C  Mychal Thompson


C  Bill Wennington                                                                           PF  Kurt Rambis


SF  Jud Buechler                                                                              SF  Billy Thompson


PF  James Caffey                                                                             PG  Wes Mathews


PG Randy Brown                                                                             SF  Adrian Branch


PF  James Edwards                                                                            C  Mike Smrek


PF  John Salley  


PF  Dickie Simpkins


PF  Jack Haley  









                                              Mitten State Sports Report's Series Notes:





-  Clash of the Titans!  Jordan vs. Magic, Phil vs. Riley, and  Pippen vs. Worthy.  Add Karrem Abdul-Jabbar, and Dennis Rodman to the mix, and anything can happen.


-  Both teams have exceptional roll players on their respective benches.  Both teams are excellent at 3-point shooting, rebounding, and scoring.  The Bulls have an advantage on the defensive end.


-  The Lakers '1996-1987' could exploit the defensive mismatch down low between Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Luc Longley.


-  A.C. Green would struggle boxing out Dennis Rodman.  Rodman was also a scoring option on the '1995-1996' Chicago Bulls!


-  The '1995-1996' Bulls were 72-10 during the '1995-1996' NBA regular season.  They were 15-3 during the Playoffs, and they were the '1996' NBA Champions!


- The '1986-1987' Lakers were 65-17 during the '1986-1987' NBA regular season.  They were 15-3 during the Playoffs, and they were the 1987 NBA Champions!


-  Michael Jordan would will the Bulls to victory.  The '1996' Bulls may be the best team in NBA history!









                                          Mitten State Sports Report's Series Projection:







Game 1:  Chicago  107  -  Los Angeles  102


Game 2:  Chicago  105  -  Los Angeles  103


Game 3:  Los Angeles  118  -  Chicago  112


Game 4:  Los Angeles  126  -  Chicago  122  2 OT


Game 5:  Chicago  101  -  Los Angeles  98


Game 6 ;  Los Angeles  99  -  Chicago  98


Game 7:  Chicago  114  -  Los Angeles  111









             The Chicago Bulls '1996' advance over the Los Angeles Lakers '1987 in 7 games!



                   The Chicago Bulls '1995-1996' Bulls win the NBA All- Time Playoffs!



      Your votes also decided that the Chicago Bulls '1995-1996' are the NBA All-Time Champions!











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Saturday, September 27, 2014

Bulls '96' vs. Celtics '86'


















72-10     1.  Chicago Bulls '1995-1996'                        67-15     2.  Boston Celtics '1985-1986'





                   Head Coach:  Phil Jackson                                             Head Coach:  K.C. Jones





                           Starting Lineup                                                            Starting Lineup





PG  Ron Harper                                                                           PG  Dennis Johnson  


SG  Michael Jordan                                                                     SG  Danny Ainge


SF  Scottie Pippen                                                                       SF  Larry Bird


PF  Dennis Rodman                                                                     PF  Kevin McHale


C  Luc Longley                                                                            C  Robert Parish


     Bench Players                                                                          Bench Players


PG  Steve Kerr                                                                              C  Bill Walton


SF  Toni Kukoc                                                                            PG  Sam Vincent


C  Bill Wennington                                                                       C  Greg Kite


SF  Jud Buechler                                                                          SG  Rick Carlisle


PF  James Caffey                                                                          SG  Scott Wedman


PG  Randy Brown                                                                         PG  Jerry Sichting


PF  James Edwards                                                                       SF  David Thirdkill


PF  John Salley


PF  Dickie Simpkins                                                


PF  Jack Haley









                                          Mitten State Sports Report's Series Notes:





-  Both rosters are loaded with superstars!


-  Scottie Pippen's scoring would offset some of Larry Bird's offensive contributions.


-  The Bulls '96' would expose the defensive mismatch between Jordan, and Ainge!  Jordan would have a huge series.


-  The Celtics '86' would have an advantage down low with Parish, and McHale.


-  The rebounding battle would be almost even.  Both teams would get second opportunities on offense.


-  Both teams would play better at home.  Home court advantage could be the difference in the series.









                                   Mitten State Sports Report's Series Projections





Game 1  Chicago 109  -  Boston 103


Game 2  Boston  115  -  Chicago 113  OT


Game 3  Chicago  104  -  Boston 100


Game 4  Boston  112  -  Chicago  102


Game 5  Chicago  102  -  Boston  97


Game 6  Boston  105  -  Chicago 103


Game 7  Chicago  103  -  Boston  100







 The Chicago Bulls '1995-1996' advance over the Boston Celtics '1985-1986' in 7 games.









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Tuesday, September 9, 2014

NBA All-Time Playoffs! 3rd Rnd.






Scroll down and vote in the NBA All-Time Playoffs!











     It began on May 4, 2014.  Some of the best teams in the history of the NBA (National Basketball Association) were seeded according to their records for their respective seasons, and placed in a Playoff bracket for fans to vote on.
     In the 1st Round of the NBA All-Time Playoffs Jalen Rose, and the 2000 Pacers weren't fabulous enough to get past the 1996 Bulls.  Clyde Drexler, and the 1990 Trail Blazers couldn't glide over the 1997 Jazz, and Gary Payton, and the 1996 Sonics weren't super enough to get around the 1994 Houston Rockets.
     Karl Malone couldn't deliver a series win over the 1994 Rockets in the second round, and Houston became the Cinderella story of the NBA All-Time Playoffs.  Dennis Rodman, John Salley, and James Edwards increased their chances of advancing by joining both rosters in the '96' Bulls vs. '89' Pistons series, and your votes advanced the '96' Bulls into the Conference Finals.
     Scroll down and check out the progress of the NBA All-Time Playoffs!  Who will win it all?  Will the 1987 Lakers be worthy of the NBA All-Time Title, or will "Air" Jordan, and the 1996 Bulls soar high above the competition?  Scroll down and vote!
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                                          NBA All-Time Playoffs!  3rd Round!  Conference Finals!









                   Eastern Conference                                                          Western Conference







     record     seed     team     year                                              seed     team     year     record








72-10     1.  Chicago Bulls '1995-1996'                    1.  Los Angeles Lakers '1986-1987'     65-17





                       

                                                                                   


67-15     2.  Boston Celtics '1985-1986'                   7.  Houston Rockets '1993-1994'     58-24













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Sunday, May 4, 2014

Bulls '96' vs. Pacers '00'





Michael Jordan lead the 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls to a 72-10 overall record!











72-10  1. Chicago Bulls '1995-1996'                                        56-26  8.  Indiana Pacers '1999-2000'  






      Head Coach   Phil Jackson                                                       Head Coach  Larry Bird







Starting Lineup                                                                                Starting Lineup







PG   Ron Harper                                                                       PG  Mark Jackson


SG  Michael Jordan                                                                   SG  Reggie Miller


SF  Scottie Pippen                                                                     SF  Jalen Rose


PF  Dennis Rodman                                                                   PF  Dale Davis


C   Luc Longley                                                                          C  Rik Smits



Bench  Players                                                                            Bench Players



PG  Steve Kerr                                                                          SF  Chris Mullin


SF  Toni Kukoc                                                                         PG  Travis Best


C  Bill Wennington                                                                     SF  Austin Croshere


SF  Jud Buechler                                                                        SF  Derrick McKey


PF  James Caffey                                                                       PF  Jonathan  Bender


PG  Randy Brown                                                                      C   Sam Perkins


PF  James Edwards                                                                    C  Zan Tabak


PF  John Salley                                                                          PF  Al Harrington                                      
      
                         
PF  Dickie Simpkins                                                                   PF  Jeff Foster


PF  Jack Haley











                                            Mitten State Sports Report's Series Notes






-  Chicago was lead by Michael Jordan, and assisted by Scottie Pippen, but the Bulls were more then just a 2 man team!


-  Reggie Miller would have a good series but his points would be offset by the contributions of Michael      Jordan!


-  The Bulls would have the edge in rebounding with Rodman, Longley, and the rest of the Bulls!


-  The Bulls bench players including Kukoc, and Kerr would outplay the Pacers bench players!


-  The Bulls went 15-3 in the 1996 NBA Playoffs en route to an NBA Championship!


-  The Pacers went 13-10 in the 2000 NBA Playoffs, and lost to the Lakers in the NBA Finals!










                                    Mitten State Sports Report's Series Projection  






Game 1  Chicago  101 -  Indiana  90


Game 2  Chicago  112 -  Indiana  100


Game 3  Indiana  93  -  Chicago  92


Game 4  Chicago  114 -  Indiana  99


Game 5  Chicago  96  -  Indiana  93    







                  Chicago Bulls '1995-1996' advance over the Indiana Pacers '1999-2000' in 5 games!












How do you think the 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls would do against the 1999-2000 Indiana Pacers?



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