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"We controlled Michael Jordan most of the series" — George Karl believes the Sonics contained Michael Jordan in the 1996 NBA Finals
George Karl shared how the Supersonics were able to contain Michael Jordan despite losing the 1996 NBA Finals to the Bulls and him getting the MVP award after that series ...
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Scottie Pippen doubts Michael Jordan would've reached the '96 Finals without him: "I don't know if he would have made it that far"
Given his unmatched dominance on the court, if anyone could challenge that idea, it might have been prime Michael Jordan. But ...
Basketball Network on MSN11d
"Michael said Gary wasn't giving him good defense; that's a joke" - Shawn Kemp says Michael Jordan was rattled in 1996 Finals
Second, it was the Finals series, during which Gary Payton made Michael Jordan look human. In truth, before the series even ...
All The Smoke on MSN5d
Gary Payton Believes He Could’ve Contained Jordan in the 1996 NBA Finals
Gary Payton still believes the outcome of the 1996 NBA Finals could’ve been different—if only he had guarded Michael Jordan ...
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Would Michael Jordan Have Won Without Scottie Pippen? NBA Legend Suggests Otherwise
In a candid throwback interview, Scottie Pippen revisited one of the NBA's biggest "what-ifs"—and took a light jab at Michael ...
Basketball Network on MSN6d
“They have a good chance…But I ain't watching any of it” – Karl Malone acknowledged Sonics' chances against Bulls in 1996 but refused to watch
Karl Malone gave the Sonics credit after beating the Jazz in '96, but said he wouldn’t watch them face Michael Jordan’s Bulls ...
Basketball Network on MSN1d
"I got about seven hours of sleep" - When Dennis Rodman tried to be a good boy and had a bad game in the Finals
"I turned my back on the behavior that makes me what I am," Rodman wrote in his book Walk on the Wild Side. "We were one game ...