Peak Kevin Durant added to Michael Jordan's NBA Finals opponents.

[Frank Dux]

Jordan would probably lose every single series. We’re talking about a finals team adding a top 15 player all time.

[Jta444]

actually....he'd prolly want to JOIN mj

Just like Lebron would.

Yea but Lebron would never escape his 2011 failure.. it was there for the taking it was all there you’re the favorites you have prime DWade by your side and you proceed to lose to the underdog Mavs.. a legitimate GOAT contender wouldn’t have that big of a blemish on his resume

[Lalouie]

actually....he'd prolly want to JOIN mj

Just like Lebron would.

from day1, lebron put himself out there for media consumption

he's a savvy dude who understands control and social media. like is there a day that goes by when someone doesn't mention his passive aggressiveness. i think he seeks and welcomes obsession, good or bad

it starts/ed with him,,,when all is said and done

[pipfan]

Maybe one, in 91. That Laker team was older and not that good. Bulls in 7

[Lalouie]

The gap between two finals teams is narrow. If you’re talking about just outright adding a player to them without losing anyone, you can add a Jaylen Williams even and it would change half those series.

You flat out add KD to the opponents you’re talking Malone/KD/Stockton? Barkley/KD/KJ? Kemp/KD/Payton? I think MJ is the GOAT but he would lose most of those Finals matchups if you add KD to the opponent.

I think you’re underestimating what it means to add a player vs trade/lose players for one.

this is 2+2=4 thinking
amassing talent on a basketball team doesn't work. there's only 1 ball and five players who's talents overlap. then there's the ego. i dunno,,,,,,maybe malone liked it JUST THE WAY it was

[RRyder823]

What's exactly the point here?

Add a player like prime KD to almost every Finals loser and they probably win.

News flash "adding a MVP level player to allready elite team makes them better then other elite team" isnt exactly a revelation.

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[tsherkin]

They definitely lose to Utah both times, as well as Seattle. They probably lose to Los Angeles as well. Don't think the synergy is there with Drexler and I don't think offense was the problem against Phoenix, either, so I said 2.

[Beethoven]

MJ would only have 1 or 2 perhaps.

[Wingy]

What's exactly the point here?

Add a player like prime KD to almost every Finals loser and they probably win.

News flash "adding a MVP level player to allready elite team makes them better then other elite team" isnt exactly a revelation.

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This is one of the dumbest “thought” exercises I’ve seen, and there’s a lot of dumb **** on the gb.

[Capn'O]

Does it ever end?

[ball_takes23]

What's exactly the point here?

Add a player like prime KD to almost every Finals loser and they probably win.

News flash "adding a MVP level player to allready elite team makes them better then other elite team" isnt exactly a revelation.

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its obviously a not so subtle attempt at making a GOAT debate argument

[ImSlower]

Would Jordan have taken that personally, though?

[OdomFan]

Rodman would eat him alive

Peak KD would utterly embarrass Rodman. He'd have no answer for KD's combination of size, length, handle and shooting touch. People also forget, younger KD was a good athlete. He used to posterize guys every now and then.

The answer is zero. You're talking about adding a guy who has arguably one of the ~15 highest peaks ever and putting him on teams that were already good enough to get to the finals.

These kinda posts are hilarious. Rodman was quick himself, and one of the greatest defenders of all time. KD may score well on him, but he's not gonna embarrass Rodman. It would be a fun matchup.

Rodman most definitely would be capable of getting enough stops to help the Bulls win, and the 96 Bulls would have other pieces that can also fill in his spot at guarding Malone.

Grant on the other hand would have a harder time guarding KD if the 91 Lakers, 92 Blazers, or 93 Suns added Durant. Pippen would do a much better job in that scenario. He wont be able to block him, but Pippen would be quick enough to get some stops. Durant would have to figure out who hes going to guard primarily between Jordan and Pippen.

Honestly out of all these teams. I'd say funny enough the Sonics, the team KD started out with would be his best shot at beating the Bulls along side. KDs length, speed, etc next to Payton and Kemp would make them that much more dangerous. That Sonics team already had killer 3 point shooting from Detlef and Hawkins and Sam Perkins, With KD out there too they'd have an even better one. The Suns 3 point shooting improve too, but I'm not so sure Barkley and KD click.

[scrabbarista]

I think the Bulls would have a chance in the first four runs, but I voted only one title. I think Utah would definitely win both times.

[UglyBugBall]

Bulls win 6. I'm a bit believer that circumstances don't change outcomes, what happened would happen regardless of the opponent because MJ would have elevated to what was necessary to win. Once he started winning he never lost again, and there's no reason to believe he would have if you switch out some players.

[MrPainfulTruth]

6. After the Lakers would lose with Durant, he’d want to jump to Chicago so there would only be one opponent with Durant on it.

That would have been LeBron tho.

[MrPainfulTruth]

actually....he'd prolly want to JOIN mj

Just like Lebron would.

Bron would prolly have too much pride to join MJ but definitely the second tier stars like Barkley , Malone, Olajuwon, Robinson

In his "prime", he rigged the west so AD joined him - two first team all NBA players for the first time since Shaq and Kobe on the same team. And then tried to lure Kawhi there, too, who was 2nd team all NBA. Please do not use the word pride in the same sentence with the ring chasing fraud.

[og15]

I'm not really seeing the thought exercise that's present in this question lol

[OdomFan]

I think the Bulls would have a chance in the first four runs, but I voted only one title. I think Utah would definitely win both times.

98 maybe, but 97? I disagree. The 97 Bulls still had enough in the tank to keep up. Pippen was hurt in 98 so that might cost them.

[NZB2323]

actually....he'd prolly want to JOIN mj

Just like Lebron would.

Bron would prolly have too much pride to join MJ but definitely the second tier stars like Barkley , Malone, Olajuwon, Robinson

In what world is Hakeem a second tier star?