gojazzmjsucks wrote:Its a shame they didnt get to the Finals with that team. They had an awful lot of Talent on that squad. They were young and Karl was still throwing it down. They were too old when they got to the finals.
They weren't too old. Age had nothing to do with them losing in the Finals. The first year, they got beat- the next year, they were handcuffed by Sloans system and inability to adapt to Jackson's ways.
John Stockton. John Stockton for God's sakes got yanked halfway through the first and third quarters every game because it was the exact same rotation that Sloan had used during the season.
What were we protecting his legs and wind for? The Finals after the Finals? Was he gonna have to play another series? You think Stockton wouldn't have voluntarily worn himself to complete exhaustion in order to get that ring? There was at the absolute most 7 games to go and a whole summer to rest. Sloan decided he needed rest in the Finals. Just in case... ya know?
That wasn't nearly the only (Please Use More Appropriate Word) move by Sloan in those 2 Finals series. Just the biggest one. I still wanna cry when I think about it.
