Do you miss those great Utah Jazz teams?

[raildogg]

The ones from the 90s. Those were some of the greatest teams ever, especially chemistry wise and just great teamplay. They knew how to play smartly. Led by Karl Malone, John Stockton and Jeff Hornaneck, they took on Michael Jordan's Bulls a few times in the finals and came close to winning it all. Too bad they did not win.

To me, that was a great era of NBA basketball. When players like Ewing, John Starks, Alonzo, Karl Malone, John Stockton, Jeff Hornaceck, Detlef Shcrempf, Vlade Divac, Michael Jordan, Mitch Richmond, Gary Payton, David Robinson, Shawn Kemp, Avery Johnson, Hakeem Olajuwon, Tim Hardaway, Penny Hardaway and many many more played.

What has happened to the NBA recently?

I just cannot watch it anymore aside from the rare playoff game.

 

[StevenYoo]

Karl Malone read on TV about white people get abducted by alien, stickin all kind of hell up they butt... and that's some hell thing

 

[Chrono]

I played NBa 2k6 on the xbox 360 using the 90's west all stars. Now that was a fun game!!

 

[neegotiator]

hakeem olajuwon owns em all

 

[Miramonti]

I miss Tim Hardaway's crossover in the '91(?) playoffs against Byron Scott and the Lakers, schooling him time and time again.

 

[keeleysam]

90's Bulls > j00.

 

[iamme]

the era was great.......but i hated the jazz

 

[ElFenix]

no. i hated those flopping, knee-throwing assholes. malone was a dirty SOB.

 

[Miramonti]

John Starks had heart. He got destroyed by mj many times (like many others) but even so never backed down.

 

[raildogg]

Originally posted by: jjsole
John Starks had heart. He got destroyed by mj many times (like many others) but even so never backed down.

Definately. I think he had this one classic dunk over someone famous. That dunk is still remember today. Not sure of the specific.

He had some great games against the Miami Heat during the playoffs and some not so great games. He was a hot/cold kind of player. When he was hot, man was he unstoppable. But when cold ... well lets just leave it at that.

Ah good ole' days.

 

[neegotiator]

Originally posted by: raildogg

Originally posted by: jjsole
John Starks had heart. He got destroyed by mj many times (like many others) but even so never backed down.

Definately. I think he had this one classic dunk over someone famous. That dunk is still remember today. Not sure of the specific.

He had some great games against the Miami Heat during the playoffs and some not so great games. He was a hot/cold kind of player. When he was hot, man was he unstoppable. But when cold ... well lets just leave it at that.

Ah good ole' days.

i think starks had a huge one over horace grant and MJ, 92-93?

 

[Ricochet]

Don't forget about the Seattle Sonics. Gary Payton and Sean Kemp in their golden era. There were several series vs the Bulls where I felt the only reason they lost is because they didn't get home court advantage. In Seattle the Bulls would get their @sses handed to them only to return the favor back in Chicago.

 

[ballmode]

the 90's were the best of basketball because it was micheal vs. all, and it was fun watching each team do it, the west was fun because who knew what could have happened

now the NBA is full of one star teams and 2-3 powerhouse teams that will win it all, zzzz

 

[slayer202]

its been a bit dull since those days when the bulls were dominating, but it hasn't been that bad. houston won a couple, same with the spurs and lakers had a near dynasty. now its the age of the pistons who are great. these playoffs have been fun and its only the beginning of round 2.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: slayer202
its been a bit dull since those days when the bulls were dominating, but it hasn't been that bad. houston won a couple, same with the spurs and lakers had a near dynasty. now its the age of the pistons who are great. these playoffs have been fun and its only the beginning of round 2.

age of the pistons? so the champs don't count?

 

[PhoenixOrion]

there was a great utah jazz team?

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: keeleysam
90's Bulls > j00.

QFT

Scottie Pippen belongs in the OP's list

 

[phreakah]

i was a big jazz fan in the mid/early 90's.. i agree that they were a really good team back then and were very competitive being one of the smaller markets always making it to the playoffs

 

[cHeeZeFacTory]

utah jazz??? wow, i never ever thought of them as great. lol. Don't you have to win a championship atleast to be considered great?? Oh yea, i always thought those malone led Jazz were a pretty dirty team.

 

[KLin]

How many championships did the Jazz win during the 90's?

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: KLin
How many championships did the Jazz win during the 90's?

Six less than the Bulls

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: MDE

Originally posted by: KLin
How many championships did the Jazz win during the 90's?

Six less than the Bulls

/thread

 

[HardcoreRobot]

hell no

and for however great they were they never won it all

 

[batchusa]

Lol, who besides Utah Jazz fans miss the Jazz? And no championships = not great.

 

[engineereeyore]

Yep. Definitely miss them over today's Jazz team. It's just not the same, nor as fun to watch.

Still like watching Tim Duncan play, but that's about it.