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90's were a WEAK Era? Part 1
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Description: I interrupt this broadcast of the 1988 NBA Finals to answer a few people that insist the Bulls won titles in a WEAK era. Weak era, my ass. The 90's may not have been as talented overall as the 80's, but it was just as hard or harder to win. Teams were much bigger and more muscular than the deer that ran through the 80's. And they were allowed to be even more physical. When teams like the Knicks, Pistons, Blazers and Sonics are allowed to grab, hold and beat the hell out of you, it's hard to play through that physicality and win. All the grabbing and holding allowed lesser talented teams to have a better chance of winning games. And don't underestimate how hard it is to win 6 titles in 8 years. I don't care if you're playing the Little Sisters of the Poor, you couldn't find many teams that could do it. It becomes about more than just talent to win that many titles when the whole league is gunning for you year after year after year. It's about competitiveness, mental focus and leadership. This video only highlights the 91 Pistons and the 92 Knicks. I spent all night DELETING plays to keep it around 10 mins long. To be continued... Weak era, indeed... bleacherreport . com erence-in-eras/show_full hoopshype . com bleacherreport . com From Sports Guy (ESPN) -- www . sports . espn . go . com "Q: After reading your Dorkapooloza column and Hollinger's PER column about LeBron and MJ, I truly feel that no one is counting for the defense that MJ faced compared to what Lebron faces ...
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