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Originally Posted by Assani Fisher
I've said this a thousand times, but while you're 1/2 right, I think a more clear and precise list of "what wins" would be:
1. Post defense
2. The ability to get to the FT line consistently
And under my definition, we don't have to exclude the 6 Chicago title teams because Grant/Rodman were great post defenders.
I think post D (all the teams had it) and efficient scoring (TP and Manu are extremely efficient on top of TD, Jordan was, Shaq is, Hakeem was (although not to the extent Shaq was), Magic was, Kareem was) is what wins titles. Efficient scorers usually come in the form of big men although some 3 point specialists also score efficiently but not in bulk. Great big men for the most part all have great post D and are really efficiently scoring not only from the field but getting to the line.
The reason MJ was an exception to the rule is he was efficient from the field in huge bulk, while most great wing players from his era were not anywhere near as efficient as he was. Also he had really good post D for all his titles is the reason he won as well. In his prime Jordan was about a 60% TS% on a huge bulk of shots while most players in that range play in the post and don't take nearly as many shots (Reggie, Stockton, Mullin, Penny in his prime, are exceptions but they didnt' take nearly as much bulk nor for the most part had as good post D as Jordan did on his Bulls' teams).