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[QUOTE="FfldCntyFan, post: 5034488, member: 71"]
I've heard people claim this for quite a few years but having lived through that period as an adult I am quite skeptical.

Who were the 'stacked' teams from the east?

The Knicks?  They were the most significant rivals for quite a few years but who was their second best player (after Ewing)?  Starks?  Oakley? Mason?  There was a very run of the mill supporting cast along side the one true star.

The Pacers?  Yes, they surpassed the Knicks as that decade moved forward but who after Miller was really a difference maker?  Smits?  Jackson?

The Magic?  Yes, they did briefly have Shaq and Penny and yes, they did actually knock the Bulls off one year, but that doesn't count (because any season that MJ didn't win a title gets disqualified).  Additionally once that team started reaching an experience level where they could be a legitimate threat Shaq left for the Lakers.  Penny's injuries didn't help matters any as the 94-95 season was really the last one where he wasn't at a minimum somewhat limited.
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