Two teams, one game, who are you putting your money on?
Are you taking the team that has won multiple championships, elite athletes and hall of fame talent? Or are you taking the team that has the best ball movement and chemistry in the NBA currently?
A debate about who is better or who would win in a game against each other is a tricky subject. These two teams are from two different eras, they are hard to compare because the style of play and rules are completely different. To be honest, this match-up would be one that everyone and their families would love to watch. I mean who wouldn’t want to see Steph Curry go shot for shot with the great Michael Jordan?
Now this is going to be a lot, but lets see if you can picture each individual match up. For the Chicago Bulls, one of there best defensive wing players, Scottie Pippen, would be matched up with Steph Curry. He would cover Curry because of his length, strength, and physical toughness.
This is when you put quickness against quickness. Ron Harper would most likely stick Klay Thompson and hound him on defense, fighting through the numerous screens the Warriors set per possession.
Harrison Barnes would probably draw the task of defending the infamous Michael Jordan. When your defensive assignment is Michael Jordan, you better make sure you compete, because Jordan will attack any defender that is guarding him. Harrison Barnes has gotten better and better as a defender since coming into the league, but slowing down the great Michael Jordan in his prime is something close to impossible. Even though that will be a good match-up, I just have this feeling that Jordan has more experience and would pick apart Harrison Barnes and the Warriors defense for the entire game.
At the center position there isn’t much to really talk about. Both Andrew Bogut and Luke Longely are typical big men that are in the game to get rebounds, set screens, and score some points if they need to. Both Bogut and Longely aren’t really offensive threats.
Finally, saving the best for last, the match-up that you will literally have to have the referees keep an eye on for the entire game. Those defense and energy providers for both teams are Draymond Green and Dennis Rodman. These two will go at each other the entire game, (maybe cause a fight or two) but that is only because they are fierce competitors, energizers and they will go hard every single game. Lets look at these two teams from a statistical standpoint. When it comes to shooting the three pointer and mid-range game; the Warriors have the edge with 51 percent from inside the ark and 38 percent from three as a team.
However, the Bulls would have a strong advantage because they would most likely have more possessions with great rebounding (32.5 Total rebounds a game) and a good turnover margin (16.3 turnovers a game). Keep in mind, the Bulls had won there fourth NBA championship trophy (6 in total), while the Warriors only have one championship with their current core. The Bulls were able to backup there excellent season with a championship ring; therefore if the Warriors were to not win a championship this season, in the eyes of the Chicago Bulls 95-96 team “it means nothing.”
