Starters Only: 1990 Bulls vs 1990 Suns

[SelakStreet]

With everyone at 100% peak form, who wins this head-to-head matchup between these two '90 Conference Finals teams in a Best Of 7 Series?

1990 Bulls
PG: John Paxson
SG: Michael Jordan
SF: Scottie Pippen
PF: Horace Grant
C: Bill Cartwright

1990 Suns
PG: Kevin Johnson
SG: Jeff Hornacek
SF: Kurt Rambis
PF: Tom Chambers
C: Mark West

[TheGOATRises007]

Is this 1 game or a best of 7?

Does Pippen still get a migraine if it goes 7?

[SelakStreet]

Is this 1 game or a best of 7?

Does Pippen still get a migraine if it goes 7?

It's a Best of 7 series. I assume Pippen probably still gets a migraine since Stacey King vouched for him that Pippen was legit sick but Michael Jordan wasn't having it. He wanted to beat the Detroit Pistons and win championships before all else. I assume MJ wouldn't put up with it vs the Phoenix Suns either.

I wonder if Pippen's Game 7 migraine would give ex-Hornet Kurt Rambis an opening to have an unexpected Game 7 scoring outburst to aid Kevin Johnson, Jeff Hornacek and Tom Chambers since '90 was the only time Rambis had a significant starting role in starter minutes in a Suns uniform. After '90, Rambis had a role reduction in '91, had almost zero role in '92, didn't get to play in the '92 playoffs and in the early stages of '93 after the Charles Barkley acquisition, Rambis was utilized sparingly for the Suns before being let go after 5 games in '93.

[SportsGuru08]

I voted the Bulls mostly because the Suns are starting both West and Rambis. Doubtful the Suns play either guy down the stretch since the Bulls aren't a center-based offense.

[durantbird]

Interesting. Rambis functioned more as SF, or Chambers?

[SportsGuru08]

Interesting. Rambis functioned more as SF, or Chambers?

I think the OP might be basing that on height alone. Chambers had PF size but his play style was closer to that of a small forward. Rambis likewise was more SF size but his grind-it-out banger style of play made him an undersized PF.