The Shot - 10 Years Later

We still had a 6 point lead at halftime.

 

And Barkley was an older player, more prone to injury (he'd have the career-ender just one year later), and Hakeem was coming off mid-season knee surgery.

Both teams had players just a tad past their prime... I'm not afraid to admit that (and I'd still have made the trade at the time for Charles... knowing what I know now).

 

I know your nickname is "antisonic"... but this thread sounds a lot like what Seattle Supersonics fans are saying about their 93-95 teams.

 

The Rox had the Sonics dead, but not buried. By the time they mentally/physically came back they were down 0-2 to the Utes.

I still believe that if they had put away Seattle in Game 5 they would have beaten MJ.

I still believe if they had started Willis on Karla and put Chuckster on Russell they would have beaten MJ.

I still believe if they had held on to win Game 6 (they led big, blew it) they would have beaten MJ.

I still can't believe they haven't won a series since Sonics...

 

why are you so sad? at least we made to the WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS!

 

Right there with you.

And I feel if they hadn't gotten so high on their horse after sweeping the puppies, they would have taken care of business against Seattle.

That really was a great team when you go back and look at them. That team would cream anyone in the league today.

Evan

 

anyone got a pic of malone hugging drexler?

 

that shot would've meant ALOT more if the jazz had actually won the whole thing.

i live in jazz country and when they bring this up all i have to do is remind them that the jazz may have beat us but they still don't have a ring to show for it.

the jazz still HAVE NO RINGS. and i find peace in that.

now mario elie's shot? ...that was a shot for the ages. ask a phoenix fan about that shot.

...silence was never so golden.

 

We lost, it was 10 years ago - get over it.

 

im sorry. i cant. it's one of the worst moments of my life

 

At least we didn't make it to the finals in those ugly ass unis...

I wonder how things would be today if he missed.

 

NBA Championships

Rockets - 2
Utah/Stockton/Malone/Loozer/Okitty/AK27/Sloan - 0
Sonics Fans 93-95 - 0

 

you've had a pretty easy life then.

but seriously - was it really worse then getting swept by the sonics the year before? or the years of frustration. or being called choke city?

we lost in 6 games, not the 7th. Utah was the better team.

 

I was a Suns fan when elie made that shot, and I was a Rox fans when Stockton made his shot.

 

and which was worse?

 

What shot?

DD