What was the greatest missed NBA Finals match-up ever?

[mrblisterdundee]

Some have mentioned the greatest finals match-up that never happened is Kobe Bryant and the Lakers versus LeBron James and the Cavaliers. That's a great match-up with prime Bryant and LeBron on the come-up, but I think there's another Finals I'd like to see more.
What is the greatest NBA finals match-up that never happened?
The Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls had one chance to meet the San Antonio Spurs with Tim Duncan and David Robinson in the 1997-98, but Karl Malone and John Stockton deservedly went on to face Jordan and Scottie Pippen.
Jordan was the MVP, and Duncan was Rookie of the Year. Robinson was still a 20 and 10 defensive anchor. Pippen was as good as ever. Sean Elliott had fallen of a cliff a couple years back. Imagine Dennis Rodman on Duncan in the finals.
Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Olajuwon never got a chance to meet Jordan and Pippen im the finals, either. That would have been epic, with Drexler still one of the best shooting guards and absolutely dominant Olajuwon.

[Phantom Dreamer]

I'll bite, you're probably asking about actual teams, but I'd say Bulls, had MJ not retired vs the Rockets in 1994.

[MTar786]

rockets bulls for sure. It should have happened in 95. lakers cavs in 09 would have been great to see. bulls lakers in 98 would have been amazing as well.

[EuroGino]

Heat and Lakers in 2011 Lebron vs Kobe

[the avenger]

Bulls vs Rockets in 1997

[JasonJohnHorn]

It would have been nice to see P-Jax and Kobe take on Riley's LBJ+Wade Heat... or the Cavs v Lakers instead of Magic v Lakers.

I can't think to too many finals match-ups that we've missed.... we got to see Hakeem v Shaq and Hakeem v. Ewing (though it would have been nice to see D-Rob take on Ewing in the finals; Ewing was injured that year).

We've gotten to see other guys match-up in the playoffs, if not the finals.... so CP3 is the only guy I haven't seen in the finals that I'd like to.

[kingsdelez24]

Imagine Gasol carrying over what he did in the 2010-2011 season into the playoffs. As much as I loved watching that Mavs team, I always wanted to know the outcome of that Lakers team against the heat

[FlashBolt]

NBA's biggest debate is Kobe vs LeBron. Just the headlines coming into such a Finals match-up would have been amazing. I'm sure Larry vs Magic was special but Kobe vs LeBron in this day and age is probably the biggest one.