Dash Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 1990 - Rockets and Bulls split season series1991 - Rockets sweep Bulls 2-01992 - season series split again1993 - Rockets sweep Bulls for second time Total Bulls - Rockets record from 1984-1993: 12-6 (this is excluding the '85 season where Jordan was injured) An article back from '93: Paper: HOUSTON CHRONICLEDate: FRI 06/18/1993Section: SportsPage: 11Edition: 2 STAR Rockets would pose problems, Bulls aide says By EDDIE SEFKOStaff CHICAGO -- Now that the NBA Finals have turned into a near-rout, the inevitable question is whether any team in the NBA could have been tougher on the Chicago Bulls than Phoenix. Assistant coach John Bach didn't hesitate when asked the question. "Oh, we've had our troubles with teams," Bach said. "Look at Houston. They've created a lot of problems for us. "It's not that we don't have problems. We're mortal." The Rockets won both meetings with the Bulls this season, by 14 points in Chicago and 11 at The Summit. The Rockets have won five of the six meetings in the last three seasons. It is interesting to note that the team the Bulls have had the most trouble with in the playoffs, New York, is the team with the best center among opponents Chicago has had to face. In winning two consecutive championships, the Bulls have faced Kevin Duckworth of Portland and Vlade Divac of the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals. Hakeem Olajuwon averaged 23 points and 15 rebounds in the two regular-season meetings against the Bulls this season. Rudy T: On the Rockets vs. Bulls debate I finally got a chance to talk to Michael Jordan years [later] over at Barkley's house and he thought that the best matchup they would have had during that era was against us because of the way Max used to play him and how our big guys used to dominate their inside. Link An example of Olajuwon's dominance against Jordan and the Bulls: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BLjWjc_eII Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 I don't see the point of fantasizing over this one since Houston won back to back titles in the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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