He was one of the unique players, like a Michael Jordan, who could get to spaces on the court you couldn't do anything about. Realistically I doubt that would have been the case because the Bulls were running on fumes pretty much the entire year and especially by the time the playoffs came around. "To this I would add that in 1999 Rodman had a total downfall, so much that the Lakers released him after 23 games, and he played only another 12 with dallas. The Spurs will aim to maintain the momentum and string together consecutive victories for the first time since Feb. 12 and Feb. 14 when they visit the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. Said Armstrong: "Tim Duncan was a marvelous player. So I went out and found some players take on what the the matchup would look like. Im not 100% sure how it would go one way or the other. They dont last. He played the game from the four, the five position. "I feel sorry for the Spurs," Perkins said. Now he doesn't necessarily have that 'win-at-all-costs-mentality' that Michael (Jordan) does but I tell you what, that would have been interesting to see how that all played out.". Dick Raphael/Getty Images. We're talking about 'The Worm'," Perkins said. Jordan with 29 pts 13 rebs, shot 31% but no Pippen and pulls out the win. Speaking with ESPN's "First Take," Rodman discussed his time with the Bulls and was quick to say Chicago would have been the last team standing in 1999. However, former Spurs Dennis Rodman, who was a part of the Chicago 1998 title team, believes that Bulls team would have cruised to another title in 1999. Former Spur Richard Jefferson was quick to remind Perkins no way Rodman would have stopped Duncan. the official stats partner of the NBA. - former Bull BJ Armstrong. When asked if there was any player that could have been a problem for the 1990 Jordan's Bulls teams that won six titles, Armstrong was quick to point out San Antonio Spurs great Tim Duncan would have been a tremendous problem. The Bulls will be completing a set of back-to-back games after beating the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder 123-102 on Tuesday. 1999 NBA Finals: Bulls vs Spurs Sports and Racing - NBA This is a split board - You can return to the Split List for other boards. "It was just sad in fact that we could have come back and won a fourth championship very He opines that Dennis Rodman would have stopped Duncan. Charlotte Hornets vs. Chicago Bulls You put the Bulls from 96-98 against the Spurs and they win that series in 6. Six championships from 1991 to 1998. After the season, the Bulls dynasty broke up. He has an axe to grind against Pop since they couldn't get along when he was a Spur. Miami Heat vs. San Antonio Spurs: 2014. https://www.landofbasketball.com/team_comparison/1998_bulls_vs_1999_spurs.htm. If you are not able to do that, you honestly don't deserve to be champions. Get fucked Phil, Shaq, and all the braindead Laker fans who say that bullshit. San Antonio Spurs vs. Chicago Bulls Head-to-Head in the NBA Regular Season - All-Time Game Log Full list of regular season games played between the Spurs and the Bulls, with results and the evolution of their head-to-head record. Spurs vs. Bulls, 83-87 2OT, Box Score - 1998 Regular Season Stats from the NBA game played between the San Antonio Spurs and the Chicago Bulls on November 03, 1997 with result, scoring by period and players. Scores from any date in BAA/NBA or ABA history. I think Spurs shock the world and beat the Bulls in 1999. Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers; San Antonio Spurs vs. Phoenix Suns; Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Seattle SuperSonics; Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz; East Conf Semis. Post #68 by LKN Sat May 9, 2020 12:42 am Homer38 wrote: Jordan was 4-20 for 10 points in the 4th quarter and overtime in this game! Post #52 by dhsilv2 Thu May 7, 2020 1:57 pm LKN wrote: This complete and total meltdown over the last dance is something to behold. ", Said Perkins: "We all know Dennis Rodman and the Spurs didn't end on good terms. I know he would have been in Tim's back pocket the whole series.". Or write about sports? 7 of 9. https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199803140SAS.html He's a different cat. Tim Duncan was a rookie.Nov 2, 97: Rookie Duncan: 19/0/22, Rodman: 3/1/22Mar 14, 98: Rookie Duncan: 14/3/12, Rodman: 0/4/16So rookie Duncan went double double every time he played against Rodman 1999 Duncan would have feasted on Rodman. That Spurs team featured a young Tim Duncan, a still forceful David Robinson and depth, including two former Bulls in Kerr and Will Perdue. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 17, 4:21AM. Speaking with ESPN's "First Take," Rodman discussed his time with the Bulls and was quick to say Chicago The 199899 NBA season was the San Antonio Spurs' 32nd season as a franchise, the team's 26th season in San Antonio, and the team's 23rd season in the National Basketball Association.. During the offseason, the Spurs acquired guard Antonio Daniels from the Vancouver Grizzlies and signed free agents Mario Elie, Steve Kerr and Jerome Kersey.After a promising rookie season from second-year Bulls would have been much more vulnerable, New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, Press J to jump to the feed. This will be the first of two matchups between these teams during this shortened NBA season. The San Antonio Spurs will travel to take on the Philadelphia 76ers. The 1998 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 199798 season.The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazz 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.The Bulls also achieved a second three peat, a goal unrivaled since the Boston Celtics in 1966. 50 games is enough to get in playing shape and get your rotations figured out and the team geling together. However, former Spurs Dennis Rodman, who was a part of the Chicago 1998 title team, believes that Bulls team would have cruised to another title in 1999. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. -- Hit the notification button and subscribe to not miss anything from Michael Jordan History channel! 1998 Bulls vs. Spurs DOUBLE OVERTIME - Jordan vs. Popovich & Duncan! We present them here for purely educational purposes. "The player in my mind that if I was to ever say would give us (Bulls) the most problems or give him (Michael Jordan) the most problems would be Tim Duncan," said Armstrong. "The one thing I can tell you is, Tim Duncan. The Bulls would not make the postseason again until 2005, win a playoff series until 2007, and earn the Eastern Conference top seed until 2011. How would this have played out? And if you're going to have a player that's going to counter the talent like a Michael Jordan, who was almost like flawless technically in his game, Tim Duncan can do that.". This made me think, what would a 98 bulls vs 99 spurs matchup look like? We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. The Bulls had lost nine straight to the Spurs and had not won in San Antonio since 1998. "No way! Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The Spurs went 37-13 and defeated the eighth-seeded Knicks in the 1999 NBA Finals. At the end of the last dance MJ lamented the dissolution of the 98 bulls. Speaking with ESPN's "First Take," Rodman discussed his time with the Bulls and was quick to say Chicago would have been the last team standing in 1999. Back-to-back championships in 2012 and 2013. Find out more. SAN ANTONIO The highly-anticipated Chicago Bulls dynasty docu-series "The Last Dance" is set to premier Sunday night on ESPN. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. As of the 201819 season , this series remains the last Finals appearances for both the Bulls and Jazz. He strongly felt that if they had stayed together they had a strong chance at 7. The Bulls rode theirs as - 1998 Chicago Bulls versus 1999 San Antonio Spurs. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Perdue said the lockout-shortened season would have played heavily into the Bulls' hands because of the team "running on fumes." "We're arguably talking about the greatest defender on the block.". Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals was a professional basketball game that was played on June 14, 1998 between the visiting Chicago Bulls and the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center, now known as Vivint Arena, in Salt Lake City, Utah.The Bulls won 8786, winning their sixth NBA championship in eight years. Bulls vs. Spurs, 96-86, Box Score - 1998 Regular Season Stats from the NBA game played between the Chicago Bulls and the San Antonio Spurs on March 14, 1998 with result, scoring by period and players. Post #40 by 70sFan Thu May 7, 2020 8:31 am Jordan is the only player in NBA history who gets praise for a game when he shot 12/39 from the field and had negative +/-. Copyright 2000-2021 Sports Reference LLC. I wouldn't really put too much stock into what Rodman says. Chicago Bulls vs. San Antonio Spurs Head-to-Head in the NBA Regular Season - All-Time Game Log Full list of regular season games played between the Bulls and the Spurs, with results and the evolution of their head-to-head record. Get a summary of the San Antonio Spurs vs. Chicago Bulls basketball game Data Provided By http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199803140SAS.html Box Score - Chicago Bulls (96) vs. San Antonio Spurs (86) - March 14, 1998 "I been asked this a lot over the last two days," said Perdue. Summary and statistics for the 1998 NBA Western Conference First Round - Spurs vs. Suns Get a summary of the Chicago Bulls vs. San Antonio Spurs basketball game ", "The player in my mind that if I was to ever say would give us the most problems or give him (Michael Jordan) the most problems would be Tim Duncan." #nba. Perkins spoke with ESPN's "The Jump" about a hypothetical Spurs-Bulls 1999 NBA Finals series. If everyone is healthy and at their best in 1999 I say it goes 7 and could legit go either way. San Antonio Spurs vs. Phoenix Suns; Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Seattle SuperSonics; Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz; East Conf Semis. However, Perkins insisted Rodman could have stopped the Spurs great. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. "It was just sad in fact that we could have come back and won a fourth championship very easily," said Rodman. Spurs fall to Bulls 95-91 after winning first 13 road games. Re: 1998 Bulls vs. Spurs DOUBLE OVERTIME - Jordan vs. Popovich & Duncan! Get a summary of the San Antonio Spurs vs. Chicago Bulls basketball game. Charlotte Hornets vs. Chicago Bulls; New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers; West Conf Semis. I'm not sure, but if the Bulls would have won in 1999 Phil Jackson would have been the owner of the "asterisk" that he claims didn't count as a "real" championship. "As we know he is the unsung hero for the Bulls, because they would have played the San Antonio Spurs, would have been Dennis Rodman. Re: 1998 Bulls vs. Spurs DOUBLE OVERTIME - Jordan vs. Popovich & Duncan! Post #1 by LakerLegend Sun May 14, 2017 11:12 am . Box Score - San Antonio Spurs (83) vs. Chicago Bulls (87) - November 3, 1997 Leading up to the series, former Bulls guard BJ Armstrong was a guest on ESPN's "First Take" to discuss him time as a teammate of Michael Jordan. Los Angeles Lakers vs. Seattle SuperSonics; San Antonio Spurs vs. Utah Jazz; East Conf Finals. Join our linker program. And if you got swept by the Spurs, I doubt another 22 games would get you good enough to filp that series. However, for the former Spurs center, he says Duncan may even the odds against the Jordan-led Bulls. Dynasties are hard for a reason. "I may have given the advantage to them (Bulls) because as Steve Kerr said we have that guy, Michael Jordan, but we (Spurs) had Tim Duncan," Perdue said. On this episode of Locked On Spurs, host Jeff Garcia welcomes San Antonio sports reporter Casey Viera to play a game of "What If? " So what do yall think? 1998 Chicago Bulls vs. 1999 San Antonio Spurs - Team Comparisons Head-to-head comparison between the 1997-98 Bulls and the 1998-99 Spurs, including both NBA teams stats, regular season and Playoffs wins, losses and performance, winning streaks and other data side by side. "Technically speaking, Tim Duncan to me is a player that is really as unique a talent as I've seen in the NBA. However, former Spurs Dennis Rodman, who was a part of the Chicago 1998 title team, believes that Bulls team would have cruised to another title in 1999. Re: 1998 Bulls vs. Spurs DOUBLE OVERTIME - Jordan vs. Popovich & Duncan! Are you a Stathead, too? All rights reserved. Ben Gordon led Chicago with 19 points and Luol Deng added 17. Chicago Bulls vs. Utah Jazz: 1998. New Jersey Nets vs. Chicago Bulls; Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers; New York Knicks vs. Miami Heat; West Conf 1st Round. BUZZER-BEATING 3 AT THE END OF REGULATION TO TIE IT UP FOR OT. "He can can do things not only offensively but defensively he can control the game and I thought that was very unique," Armstrong said. Do you have a sports website? The Spurs vs. 76ers NBA betting picks preview will find the best NBA betting odds, give you some betting trends and show the best NBA picks and NBA predictions available. 3rd game of the season. Without its key personnel, the Bulls missed the playoffs in the lockout-shortened 1999 season, winning just 13 of 50 games. Rodman and Pippen took a big step back in 1999, and the Spurs outlasted all other teams. I'll copy here a comment I made some time ago on a Rodman vs. Duncan thread:"We have at least two games that I could find where Chicago Bulls Rodman played against Duncan. Do you have a blog? He went on to give credit to great players like LeBron James but reiterated how special Duncan was as a player. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Watch on YouTube. If the Bulls won in 99 he wouldnt claim its an asterisk. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change.