Barkley taking shots @ Hakeem/Rockets for "Tainted Titles" during Jordan's retirement

Okay.. I thought it was obvious what I meant but I guess not! lol He didn't play ALL of 95

But people still say if he would've played that whole year things would be different... I disagree!

 

LOL good enough comeback for me well done

 

It's such a stupid argument for so many reasons. Not only would the Rockets have had a good chance against the Bulls based on how they matched up, but "if" this and "if" that is just stupid.

If Yao and McGrady stayed healthy, Pierce might still be ringless, and Kobe may have never won a title without Shaq.

If Len Bias didn't OD, maybe we'd be remembering him as the GOAT right now.

If the queen had balls, she would be the king.

 

By the logic that some use, Championships after jordan's second retirement should not count. 1999-2011 are all tainted because Jordan was no longer around. =/


They forget that the bulls were a few bad calls from getting to the finals without this god, Jordan.
They also forget that basketball is all about matchups. Bulls apologists should all thank the Sonics, otherwise the Bulls would have two less trophies. The bulls didn't match up well with the rockets.
And if this god, Jordan indeed was a god, then he would have led the bulls to a victory over Shrek and Penny. he wasn't able to and it was not because he was rusty, as they like to believe.

This always angers me. And Barkley is still pissed at Lex then again so am I.

 

Can't find a link, but even Jordan said that they couldn't match-up with the Rockets and likely would've lost had he stayed. Houston I believe, had the best record against the Bulls, during that era.

 

Somehow, I really doubt Jordan would have said that.

 

whatever, if they beat Orlando and played the Rockets, then this dumb excuse that he didn't "play" wouldn't go in affect.

For the Rockets fans who've actually seen Jordan play since the beginning, they know the outcomes of the battles with the Rockets.

here's a thread with the real results at the time.

http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=142418

 

Dude, Im agreeing with u! I may be wrong but it seems like ur trying to get in another "web-war" with me! lol

I didn't say anything in disagreement with u, it was in disagreement with people that say our rings are "tainted"

 

Chuck will be running his mouth for the rest of his life. That's what he does - and he and Kenny rock at that with EJ on TNT (my 0.02). I don't think any idle Rockets diss from the guy is anything to really write home about. If you sat him down and asked him about his Rockets tenure... I would hope he'd be respectful and matter-of-fact about the opportunity he had here.

I think the most scathing thing he's said this year was what he said during the NCAA tourney about the Big East, about how you can't win without athletes. I guess he barely got burned by UConn there... so again, Chuck just runs his mouth, you know? :grin:

 

the only thing that Jordan said about this was here in Clutch's article:

http://www.clutchfans.net/news/1549/rudy_t_reflects_on_rockets/

On the Rockets vs. Bulls debate

I finally got a chance to talk to Michael Jordan years [later] over at Barkley's house and he thought that the best matchup they would have had during that era was against us because of the way Max used to play him and how our big guys used to dominate their inside.

 

He's just pissed that the Rockets and Hakeem kicked his arse in the play-offs on their way to a championship... something that he could not do. And by the way, Jordan was playing when the Rockets won their second Championship.

 

Tainted Championship > No Championship

 

It's not tainted, because the only point Barkley's brain can conjure up are ifs.

If Kareem had been born 20 years later, Shaq wouldn't have any rings.
If Jordan had been shorter, he would have been a baseball player.
If my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle.

Barkley doesn't make point. He just sells hypotheticals as facts.

 

Let's get one thing straight, Charles. Despite Jordan being retired, your team having a better record, and you having a fellow all-star, your team couldn't even get to the finals. Your team choked. Twice. Stop hating.

Oh and Get over the $3M. Les traded championship players to give you the opportunity to win a ring here. We all know how many rings that got us.

 

Is there something I'm missing.. how does this argument ever work in the 2nd championship season when Jordan PLAYED and got eliminated in the 2nd rounds. I don't get it.

 

Why is it that no one brings up the Quadruple double that Hakeem and only three other players achieved?

 

/thread

 

I cant believe barkley would say something controversial to create a reaction.

 

Whatever Barkley. You can only beat whoever is on the court.

 

Jordan was playing in the 2nd championship season.

DD