Bulls '96' vs. Pistons '89'

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72-10     1.  Chicago Bulls '1995-1996'                   63-19     5.  Detroit Pistons '1988-1989'







          Head Coach:  Phil Jackson                                    Head Coach:  Chuck Daly







               Starting Lineup                                                      Starting Lineup







PG   Ron Harper                                                             PG  Isiah Thomas


SG  Michael Jordan                                                         SG  Joe Dumars


SF  Scottie Pippen                                                           SF  Mark Aquire


PF  Dennis Rodman                                                         PF  Rick  Mahorn


C  Luc Longley                                                                C  Bill  Laimbeer  


   Bench Players                                                                   Bench Players


PG  Steve Kerr                                                                PF  Dennis Rodman


SF  Toni Kukoc                                                               SG  Vinnie Johnson


C  Bill Wennington                                                            C  James Edwards


SF  Jud Buechler                                                               PF  John Salley


PF  James Caffey                                                             SG  John Long


PG  Randy Brown                                                            SF  Fennis Dembo


PF  James Edwards                                                          PG  Michael Williams


PF  John Salley


PF  Dickie Simpkins


PF  Jack Haley











                                       Mitten State Sports Report's Series Notes





-  The Pistons would enforce the "Jordan Rules" throughout the series.  The physical brand of Pistons basketball would frustrate Michael Jordan.


-  Home court advantage would be huge in a 7 game series.  Jordan, and Pippen would get superstar foul calls at home.


-  The Pistons were an above average free throw shooting team.  Easy buckets would aide the Pistons at the Palace.


-  The Pistons struggled with the Bulls in the 1988-1989 NBA Eastern Conference Finals.  The Pistons won the series in 6 games, but the Bulls were 47-35 during the '88-89' NBA regular season.


-  The Pistons struggled with the Bulls in the 1989-1990 NBA Eastern Conference Finals.  The Pistons won the series in 7 games,  but the Bulls were 55-27 during the '89-90' NBA regular season.


-  The Pistons struggled with the Bulls in the 1990-1991 NBA Eastern Conference Finals.  The Bulls swept the Pistons in 4 games.  The Bulls were 61-21 during the '90-91' NBA regular season.  











                                      Mitten State Sports Report's Series Projection







Game 1  Chicago  103 -  Detroit  97


Game 2  Chicago  99 -  Detroit  93


Game 3  Detroit  102 -  Chicago 101  OT


Game 4  Detroit  97 -  Chicago  93


Game 5  Chicago  112 -  Detroit  99


Game 6  Detroit  98  -  Chicago  97


Game 7  Chicago  105 -  Detroit  103









          Chicago Bulls '1995-1996' advance over the Detroit Pistons '1988-1989' in 7 games.
















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NBA All-Time Playoffs! 2nd Rnd.

Some of the best teams in NBA history are competing in the NBA All-Time Playoffs!  Scroll down and vote!

     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 1st Round is complete, and the Conference semifinals are underway.  Scroll down and check out the progress 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  Be sure to vote in the monthly Poll question, and the NBA All-Time Playoffs!











                                 NBA All-Time Playoffs!  2nd Round!  Conference Semifinals!







                      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                


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



63-19     5.  Detroit Pistons '1988-1989'                       5.     San Antonio Spurs ' 2002-2003'     60-22










66-16     3.  Miami Heat '2012-2013'                           3.     Utah Jazz '1996-1997'     64-18


                                                                               
                                 Boston Celtics '1985-1986'      Houston Rockets '1993-1994'                                                                        
               

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

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Jazz '97' vs. Trail Blazers '90'

64-18     3.  Utah Jazz  '1996-1997'                                   59-23     6.  Portland Trail Blazers  '1989-1990'





        Head Coach  Jerry Sloan                                                  Head Coach  Rick Adelman





             Starting Lineup                                                                    Starting Lineup





PG  John Stockton                                                                    PG  Terry Porter


SG  Jeff Hornacek                                                                    SG  Clyde "The Glide" Drexler


SF  Byron Russell                                                                     SF  Jerome Kersey


PF  Karl Malone                                                                      PF  Buck Williams


C  Greg Ostertag                                                                      C  Kevin Duckworth


     Bench Players                                                                             Bench Players


PG  Howard Eisley                                                                   PF  Cliff Robinson


PF  Antoine Carr                                                                      SG  Drazen Petrovic


C  Greg Foster                                                                          PF  Mark Bryant


SG  Shandon Anderson                                                             PG  Danny Young


PF  Adam Keefe                                                                        C  Wayne Cooper


SF  Chris Morris                                                                       SG  Byron Irvin


SF  Steven Howard                                                                   SF  Nate Johnston









                                      Mitten State Sports Report's Series Notes





-  The Utah Jazz were 13-7 during the 1997 NBA Playoffs!  The Jazz lost to the Bulls in the NBA Finals in 6 games.


-  The Portland Trail Blazers were 12-9 during the 1990 NBA Playoffs!  Portland lost to Detroit in the NBA Finals in 5 games.


-  Portland finished the 1989-1990 NBA regular season in 3rd place in the Western Conference behind the Lakers, and Spurs.


-  John Stockton would set up Karl Malone for plenty of easy buckets!  Stockton would score his fair share.


-  The 1989-1990 Trail Blazers were a scrappy, tough team.  They were an uptempo team that scored lots of points.









                                           Mitten State Sports Report's Series Projection







Game 1  Utah  110  -  Portland  104


Game 2  Utah  101  -  Portland  99


Game 3  Portland  122 -  Utah  119  OT


Game 4  Portland  115  -  Utah  107


Game 5  Utah  107  -  Portland  97


Game 6  Portland  101 -  Utah  99


Game 7  Utah  112  -  Portland  105









             Utah Jazz '1996-1997' advance over the Portland Trail Blazers '1989-1990' in 7 games!










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31-40 Most Viewed! 420th Post

   

     I've decided to post a Top 31-40 list of the most viewed posts on the Mitten State Sports Report!  Classic Cars at St. Roberts, Eastern Michigan University baseball, and Eds Hockey all made the list!  Compare this list with the "Top 10 Most Viewed"  400th Post!"  published on May 4th, 2014, the "11-20 Most Viewed! 410th Post!" published on July 25th, 2014, and the "21-30 Most Viewed! 415th Post!" published on August 3rd, 2014. Be sure to check out all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material!  You can always leave a comment, and you can email the Mitten State Sports Report directly at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com













                                                   Top 31-40 Most Viewed Posts!














31.  "Poll To Poll"  posted 5/15/2013

32. "St. Roberts Car Show"  posted 8/16/2013

33.  "Whalers Eliminated From the OHL Playoffs"  posted 4/18/2012

34.  "Senior Day At Oestrike Stadium"  posted 5/9/2012

35.  "Indoor Soccer in Taylor"  posted 11/25/2013

36.  "Eds Hockey in Plymouth"  posted 10/19/1013

37.  "Top 10 Most Viewed! 100th Post!"  posted 6/3/2013

38. "Blue Devils vs Wolves Photo Album"  posted 2/16/2013

 





















39.  "Opening Night At Flat Rock Speedway 2013"  posted 4/30/2013

40.  "College Baseball Returns"  posted 4/6/2014

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Celtics '86' vs. Knicks '94'

67-15     2.  Boston Celtics '1985-1986                             57-25     7.  New York Knicks  '1993-1994'





              Head Coach  K. C. Jones                                                  Head Coach  Pat Riley  





                   Starting Lineup                                                                 Starting Lineup





PG  Dennis Johnson                                                         PG  Derek Harper


SG  Danny Ainge                                                             SG  John Starks


SF  Larry Bird                                                                  SF  Charles Smith


PF  Kevin McHale                                                           PF  Charles Oakley


C  Robert Parish                                                               C  Patrick Ewing


Bench Players                                                                    Bench Players  


C  Bill Walton                                                                   PG  Greg Anthony


PG  Sam Vincent                                                              PF  Anthony Mason


C  Greg Kite                                                                     SG  Hubert Davis


SG  Rick Carlisle                                                               C  Herb Williams


SG  Scott Wedman                                                           SF  Anthony Bonner


PG  Jerry Sichting                                                             SG  Rolando Blackman  


SF  David Thirdkill                                                              PG  Corey Gaines










                                      Mitten State Sports Report's Series Notes  





-  The Boston Celtics were 40-1 at home during the 1985-1986 NBA regular season!  The Celtics won the NBA Championship, and were 15-3 in the Playoffs.


-  The New York Knicks lost in the 1993-1994 NBA Finals to the Houston Rockets in 7 games!  The Knicks were seeded 2nd behind the Atlanta Hawks in the 1994 NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs!


-  The Celtics would struggle with Patrick Ewing!  The 1993-1994 Knicks were a physical team, and they had a solid bench.


-  The Knicks would have no answer for Larry Bird!  Bird was named NBA Most Valuable Player,  NBA Finals Most Valuable Player, and All-NBA First Team during the 1985-1986 NBA season!



-  The rivalry between the Celtics, and Knicks would make for interesting 7 game series!









                                      Mitten State Sports Report's Series Projection  





Game 1  Boston  112 -  New York  101


Game 2  Boston 122 -   New York 99


Game 3  New York 101  -  Boston 99


Game 4  New York  107  -  Boston 101


Game 5  Boston 102  -  New York 98


Game 6  Boston 107  -  New York 103









        The '1985-1986' Boston Celtics advance over the '1993-1994' New York Knicks in 6 games.











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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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2014 JLWS Preview!

The Junior League World Series takes place at Heritage Park in Taylor, Michigan.  It runs from Aug 9th-Aug 16th.

     The 34th annual Junior League World Series kicks off today at Heritage Park in Taylor, Michigan, and features teams from all over the world.  The Czech Republic, Canada, Mexico, Curacao, Chinese Taipei, and the United States of America will all be represented in this years tournament.  The Junior League World Series Championship will be played on Saturday, August 16th, and a replayed version of the game will be broadcast on ESPN 2.
     The United States Pool is divided into 5 Regions.  Newark, Delaware is representing the East Region, Rutherford County, North Carolina is representing the Southeast Region, Midland, Michigan is representing the Central Region, Corpus Christi, Texas is representing the Southwest Region, and Manhattan/Hermosa Beach, California is representing the West Region.  The United States Championship game will be played on Thursday, August 14th, at 8:00 p.m.
     The International Pool is divided into 5 Regions.  Tai Chung, Chinese Taipei is representing the Asia-Pacific Region, Mexicali, Baja California is representing the Mexico Region, Brno, Czech Republic is representing the Europe & Africa Region, Willemstad, Curacao is representing the Latin America Region, and Regina, Saskatchewan is represnting the Canada Region.  The International Championship game will be played on Thursday, August 14th, at 5:00 p.m.
     The winner of the United States Championship will play the winner of the International Championship for the Junior League World Series Championship!  All games are played at Heritage Park in Taylor, Michigan located on Pardee Road just South of Goddard Road.  Click on the link below for more information about the Junior League World Series.  You can always leave a comment, and you can email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com   Scroll down to check out recent winners of the Junior League World Series, and see exclusive photos of Heritage Park in Taylor.

Click on the link below for more information about the Junior League World Series!

                                              Past Junior League World Series Champions









2013  Chinese Taipei


2012  Rockledge, Florida


2011  Tampa, Florida


2010  Chinese Taipei


2009  Scottsdale, Arizona


2008 Willemstad, Curacao


2007  Pear City, Hawaii


2006  El Campo, Texas


2005  Panama City, Panama


2004  Tampa, Florida


2003  La Mirada, California


2002  Cartersville, Georgia


2001  Aiea, Hawaii


2000  Aiea, Hawaii


1999  Arroya, Puerto Rico


1998  Mission Viejo, California


1997  Salem, New Hampshire


1996  Spring, Texas


1995  Lake Charles, Louisiana


1994  Thousand Oaks, California


1993 Cayey, Puerto Rico


1992  Tucson, Arizona


1991  Spring, Texas


1990  Yabucoa, Puerto Rico


1989  Manati, Puerto Rico


1988  Mexicali, Mexico


1987  Rowland Heights, California


1986  Waldorf, Maryland


1985  Tampa, Florida


1984  Pearl City, Hawaii


1983  Manati, Puerto Rico


1982  Tampa, Florida


1981  Boardman, Ohio














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Best of July 2014

     The month of July contained 13 posts that were clicked on by people all over the world!  Michigan Bucks soccer, and auto racing at Flat Rock Speedway received the most views!  Be sure to click on past months to check out all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material!  You can always leave a comment, and you can email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com  Here are the Top 3 most viewed posts of July!
















                                                        Best of July 2014!
















1.  "Bucks 4 - Fire U23 0"  posted 7/20/2014

                                 

2.  "Cory Duane Wins at Flat Rock"  posted 7/19/2014

3.  "11-20 Most Viewed!  410th Post!"  posted 7/25/2014

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21-30 Most Viewed! 415th Post!

     I've decided to post a Top 21-30 list of the most viewed posts on the Mitten State Sports Report!  Pro Wrestling, Plymouth Whalers hockey, and a tour of Ray Fisher Stadium all made the list!  Compare this list with the "Top 10 Most Viewed!  400th Post!" published on May 4th, 2014, and the "11-20 Most Viewed!  410th Post!" published on July 25th, 2014.  Be sure to check out all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material! You can always leave a comment, and you can email the Mitten State Sports Report directly at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com

















                                                Top 21-30 Most Viewed Posts!  

















21.  "Pro Wrestling in Allen Park"  posted 4/11/2012

22.  "2013 Plymouth Whalers Photo Album"  posted 5/16/2013

23.  "Extreme Midget Wrestling in Taylor"  posted 1/30/2013

24.  "Ring of Honor Photo Album"  posted 7/16/2013

25.  "All Access:  Ray Fisher Stadium"  posted 3/7/2013

26.  "Top 10 Most Viewed! 400th Post!"  posted 5/4/2014

                                     

27.  "Mascot Hockey Game Photo Album"  posted 2/18/2013

28.  "Henry Ford Downs Delta 78-65"  posted 2/28/13

29.  "MUSL Matchup in Livonia"  posted 6/17/2013

 




























30.  "Local Wrestling Sweet 16"  posted 9/2/2013

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Belle Isle FC vs. FSC Lightning

Belle Isle FC (in orange) battled FSC Lightning (in white) in a MUSL (Michigan United Soccer League) matchup! 

The game took place last Sunday in Plymouth!  Both teams compete in the MUSL Open Division!

Belle Isle FC won the 2013 Founders Cup Open Division Championship! They defeated the Michigan Rush in the Finals!

This is the 1st time that Belle Isle FC has appeared on the Mitten State Sports Report!

FSC Lightning was featured on the Mitten State Sports Report twice in 2013!

The Michigan United Soccer League Open Division has 2 Conferences!  Both teams compete in Conference B.

Belle Isle FC defeated FSC Lightning 2-1. 

Click on the link below for more information about the Michigan United Soccer League!

For more information about the Michigan United Soccer League click on  http://www.musl.net



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