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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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Sunday, September 28, 2014

Lakers '87' vs. Rockets '94'





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65-17     1.  Los Angeles Lakers '1986-1987'                         58-24     7.  Houston Rockets '1993-1994





              Head Coach:  Pat Riley                                                          Head Coach:  Rudy Tomjanovic





                 Starting Lineup                                                                        Starting Lineup





PG  Magic Johnson                                                                              PG  Kenny Smith


SG  Byron Scott                                                                                   SG  Vernon Maxwell


SF  James Worthy                                                                                SF  Robert Horry


PF  A.C. Green                                                                                     PF  Otis Thorpe


C  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar                                                                       C  Hakeem Olajuwon


        Bench Players                                                                                       Bench Players


SG  Michael Cooper                                                                              PG  Sam Cassell


C  Mychal Thompson                                                                            SG  Mario Elie  


PF  Kurt Rambis                                                                                    SF  Carl Herrera


SF  Billy Thompson                                                                               PF  Matt Bullard


PG  Wes Mathews                                                                                 PG  Scott Brooks


SF  Adrian Branch                                                                                 SF  Chris Jent


C  Mike Smrek                                                                                       PF  Earl Cureton









                                       Mitten State Sports Report's Series Notes:





-  The Lakers '87' have an advantage at head coach.  They also have more superstars on their roster then the Rockets '94'.


-  The Rockets '94' would rely heavily on Olajuwon. The Lakers '87' have big bodies down low to assist Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on defense.  Olajuwon would have to avoid getting into foul trouble.



-  The Lakers '87' were an exceptional 3-point shooting team.  Magic Johnson, Byron Scott, Michael Cooper, and James Worthy can all hit from long distance.    


-  Sam Cassell would be an x-factor coming off the bench for the Rockets '94'.


-  The Lakers '87' have a slightly better all around bench.  The Lakers '87' can also exploit some offensive mismatches in the starting lineup. .  


-  The Houston Rocket's '1994' Cinderella story would most likely end against the Los Angeles Lakers '1987'.









                                    Mitten State Sports Report's Series Projection:





Game 1  Los Angeles  107  -  Houston  102


Game 2  Los Angeles  111  -  Houston  99


Game 3  Houston  99  -  Los Angeles  97


Game 4  Los Angeles  104  -  Houston 100


Game 5  Houston  108  -  Los Angeles  103  OT


Game 6  Los Angeles  112  -  Houston 93









Los Angeles Lakers '1986-1987' advance over the Houston Rockets '1993-1994' in 6 games!









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Sunday, August 10, 2014

Lakers '87' vs. Mavericks '11'





The '1986-1987' Los Angeles Lakers went 65-17 during the regular season!












     65-17     1.  Los Angeles Lakers '1986-1987'                     57-25     8.  Dallas Mavericks '2010-2011'





                         Head Coach:  Pat Riley                                                Head Coach  Rick Carlisle





                             Starting Lineup                                                               Starting Lineup  





PG  Magic Johnson                                                                          PG  Jason Kidd  


SG  Byron Scott                                                                              SG  DeShawn Stevenson


SF  James Worthy                                                                           SF  Shawn Marion  "The Matrix"


PF  A.C. Green                                                                                PF  Dirk Nowitzki


C  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar                                                                   C  Tyson Chandler


     Bench Players                                                                                  Bench Players


SG  Michael Cooper                                                                         SG  Jason Terry


C  Mychal Thompson                                                                        SF  Peja Stojakovic


PF  Kurt Rambis                                                                               SF  Cory Brewer


SF  Billy Thompson                                                                           C  Brendan Haywood


PG  Wes Mathews                                                                           PG  Jose Juan Barea


SF  Adrian Branch                                                                            PF  Brian Cardinal


C  Mike Smrek                                                                                 C  Ian Mahinmi










                                       Mitten State Sports Report's Series Notes





-  The Dallas Mavericks failed to win their Division in 2010-2011.  They were seeded third in the NBA Western Conference Playoffs behind the San Antonio Spurs, and the Los Angeles Lakers.


-  The Los Angeles Lakers were 37-4 at home during the 1986-1987 NBA regular season.


-  Dirk Nowitzki's sharp shooting would win 1 game for the Mavericks in a seven game series.


-  The experience of the veterans on the 1986-1987 Lakers roster would allow them to set the tempo, and disrupt the Mavericks.


-  The Mavericks were 16-5 during the 2011 NBA Playoffs!  They won the NBA Championship!


-  The Lakers were 15-3 during the 1987 NBA Playoffs!  They won the NBA Championship!









                                Mitten State Sports Report's Series Projection





Game 1  Los Angeles 112  -  Dallas 101


Game 2  Los Angeles 115  -  Dallas 106  


Game 3  Los Angeles 106 -   Dallas 103


Game 4  Dallas  112  -  Los Angeles 109


Game 5  Los Angeles  104 -  Dallas 89  





   

         Los Angeles Lakers '1986-1987' advance over the Dallas Mavericks 2010-2011' in 5 games!













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