1996 chicago bulls vs. 2013 miami heat (all healthy) who wins?

[krook]

harper/chalmer
jordan/d-wade
pippen/lebron
rodman/haslem
longley/bosh

kukoc/allen

[timobusa]

the real question is...

how will the officiating be?

1995-1996 officiating
or
2012-2013 officiating


rules have changed since.

but i'll go with the bulls in 6.

[get_banners]

yeah, lebron averages fewer fouls/game (while playing ridiculously physical defense) than MJ did. so...if its today's refs, all the bulls would be in foul trouble and wade would take a few cheap shots at MJ and pippen. if the refs called it remotely evenly, bulls in 5 or 6, tops.

[timobusa]

yeah, lebron averages fewer fouls/game (while playing ridiculously physical defense) than MJ did. so...if its today's refs, all the bulls would be in foul trouble and wade would take a few cheap shots at MJ and pippen. if the refs called it remotely evenly, bulls in 5 or 6, tops.

yep, i remember mj saying in an interview a couple years ago that, if he played in todays nba he would score 60 a night or foul out every night.

[bopna]

First of all, the 2013 cHeat have not won anything yet so its still moot.

Also, i may be of a minority here but I really feel we beat the cHeat if Rondo and Sully were around so again that changes the equation.

But to answer your question...The Bulls are the best that ive seen in every way shape or form..rebounding alone the cHeat would be destroyed by Rodman so its still Bulls in perhaps 5 or 6.

[KGs Knee]

The 2008 Celtics were better than last year's and this year's Miami team.

The 1996 Bulls were insanely good.  Top 3 team all-time.

[Yoki_IsTheName]

The Bulls have size that Miami doesn't.

Bosh would probably cry going against Rodman and Luc.

LeBron can be slowed down by Pippen. And Jordan will be Jordan.

It's the Bulls.

[krook]

The Bulls have size that Miami doesn't.

Bosh would probably cry going against Rodman and Luc.

LeBron can be slowed down by Pippen. And Jordan will be Jordan.

It's the Bulls.

someone voted for the heat? hhmm...maybe heat can win 2 games 4-2 series...

[guava_wrench]

"All healthy" makes it an irrelevant question since Wade is perpetually not at 100%. That is just who he is at this point in his career.

This kind of question has to be asked at the end of the playoffs because the playoffs are what matters.

[NocturnalRebel]

I had a feeling this thread would come up one day. And my man Krook had to be tha one to do it.

To answer tha question tho tha Bulls should easily win that series in at least 5 games. I don't think Miami could even compete with that team. For one tha 96 Bulls had size that would bully Miami all series long. They had 3 7 footers and my man John Salley (6'11). They also had arguably tha best rebounder in Dennis Rodman who would probably abuse either Haslem or Lebron if not both. You also have to factor in th players of that time vs now. Players back then were more physical and a team like tha 96 Bulls wouldn't have none of that Karate Hamster and bulldozing mess that Wade and James do. 

And of course comes tha G.O.A.T Michael Jordan. Need I really say more? Both Wade and James would have met their match facing Jordan. I think he would show his naked against Miami. Jordan broke down players like no other, whether by tongue or just his game. And I don't think neither Lebron or Wade have tha mental strength to deal with him. They would fold.

I wonder about tha officiating of that series but that wouldn't make tha Bulls no never mind. Whether it's tha officiating now or then, tha Bulls would still win.

[Celtics17]

The Bulls team is just too good. MJ could score points with anyone, well except Wilt, and the Bulls D is just too tough. If there are two players I can think of who could guard Lebron it would be Pippen and Rodman. Rodman would actually do the better job and his rebounding would kill Miami! Bulls in 5.

[Celtics4ever]

The 86 Celtics would win!

I think MJ would own LeBron and he would be crying.  I think Rodman would if he is on that bulls team  would give them fits.  You might even see him put on back hard.  I think the Bulls could lock them down.  Jordan could guard Wade, Pippen would guard LeBron and Rodman would take down Bosh.  I think the Bulls would run their legs off.  No one could start Jordan but I think Rodman and Pippen would cause problems for LeBron.  LeBron on Jordan might work though but it would hurt his offense severely.

[CelticConcourse]

I see you're trying to get Celtics fans to vote for the Heat. Well, it ain't happening.

Jk

[Mr Green]

1996 Bulls all day.

[ThaPreacher]

The '86 Celtics