2006-09-21 08:27:04 · 11 answers · asked by craigaleg 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
They would have for sure won 4 in a row, because the first time Jordan Retiried they still took the Knicks to a close game 7 in the second round - and then they would have played the Pacers at Home and then Houston in the Finals - they beat both those teams during the regular sesason that year without MJ so if they had him, they would have easily won 4 in a row, but NO - I don't think they would have won 8 in a row because they propably would not have made the move to get Dennis Rodman, or some of the other important guys on that team. Their first 3 peat team was totaly different from their second team execpt for Pippen and Jordan. So I think they would have won 4 in a row, maybe 5 in a row. And they would have won a total of 5 or 6.
It's sad how most people don't even understand your question and are thinking about his Wizard comeback.
2006-09-21 08:33:01 · answer #1 · answered by timmytude 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think Jordan definitely would have won eight straight rings had he not retired.
First of all, the Bulls would have had to defeat Hakeem Olajuwon and the Houston Rockets twice to make it eight straight championships won. Olajuwon was the best center in the game at that time; could Jordan and the Bulls handle Olajuwon in a seven-game series? The Bulls were able to handle Patrick Ewing at the time, so I think so.
Could the Bulls even make it to the Finals after the fourth championship had Jordan not retired? Assuming Jordan didn't retire that year, they would have had to get by the much more improved Knicks that did make it to the Finals that year if they wanted to play for a fourth consecutive championship. Based on the fact that the Knicks barely got by the Scottie Pippen Bulls that year WITHOUT Jordan, I think the Bulls would have gotten past them, too, had Jordan NOT retired.
So yeah, Jordan would have had eight rings instead of six right now if he never retired after that fourth championship. Once Jordan got to the Finals, no matter who he and the Bulls faced, it was like money in the bank. What's more remarkable is that the Bulls from the first threepeat and the Bulls from the second threepeat were two different teams.
Jordan was simply the greatest player in NBA history, period.
2006-09-21 15:42:30 · answer #2 · answered by Big D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes...If you are referring to the first time he retired from the end of the '92-'93 season through the '94-'95 season. Hakeem Olajuwon appreciates his retirement though.
2006-09-21 15:30:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, Michael Jordan's best playing days were behind him. He tried to come back but was unable.
2006-09-21 15:29:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Defintely, the Bulls would have easily beaten the Rockets.
2006-09-21 15:37:41 · answer #5 · answered by Nowhere Man 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah they'd probably dominate but Jordan made a good decision.
:)
2006-09-21 15:32:20 · answer #6 · answered by kat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, he got old, just like we all do and he would have eventually slowed down. He retired at the perfect time of his career.
2006-09-21 15:28:45 · answer #7 · answered by ☺Smiley☺ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure how successful they would have been, but it would have been a heck of a lot more interesting. They are lost without him. He is the ultimate competitor.
2006-09-21 15:29:07 · answer #8 · answered by babalu2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, no doubt about it. He's d greatest!
2006-09-21 15:36:00 · answer #9 · answered by Len Rose 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes!!!
2006-09-21 15:53:13 · answer #10 · answered by niles25_14 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋