Re:

[Nathan <nput@bssc.edu.au>]

At 19:58 9/9/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Nathan wrote:
>> 
>> At 10:35 AM 9/9/97 -0600, you wrote:
>> >In message <199709091553.KAA21209@dfw-ix14.ix.netcom.com>, "smishra" said:
>> >> >>That is why the Bulls are getting so much hype
>> >> >>as the best team ever over the '86 Celtics.  They claim Rodman and
Pippen
>> >> >>would "destroy" Bird and McHale.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>--
>> >> >>Jim McMaster
>> >>
>> >> Are they nuts Rodman in his prime couldn't guard Mchale and well! Bird
>> >> mayn't be able to defend Pippen 1 on 1 but could Pippen defend Bird. I
>> think
>> >> not. - Mishra
>> >>
>> >>
>> >Exactly my point!  They only remember Bird and McHale with back and foot
>> >problems.  Because they never saw them in their primes, they do not
believe
>> >the primes were other than what they saw once the Bulls got their
interests.
>> 
>> You would have to say that Jordan would dominate in the game, though. He
>> scored 63 in one game against DJ, one of the best defensive guards, in one
>> playoff game.
>> 
>> >--
>> >Jim McMaster
>> >mailto:mcmaster@sweng.stortek.com
>> >
>Yes, but the Bulls lost the game!
>Dorine
>
I know, but my point was that they couldn't of stopped Jordan from taking
over the game.

Anyway, this debate is pretyy pointless. You are comparing two teams that
are from different eras, when the style of play was different etc.
Arguments like these will probably go on forever, and there is no real way
of deciding who's better.