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sounds like a testament to Phil Jackson and Scottie Pippen as wellOriginally Posted by Ace Rawstein
lol dude with the good ole swing and a miss on that comparison up top
aztec06jr wrote:
Something I've been thinking about this season: When MJ retired, Pippen took the Bulls to the ECF...When LeBron left the Cavs, they became arguably the worst team in the history of sports. What does this say about the net importance of both MJ and Bron? The results of both players leaving are nearly polar opposites.
removing Lebron was one thing, but the psychology of the team, new coach all comes into effect....Bulls were coming off a 3peat so were pretty content with being champions, this Cavs roster knew they would never experience coming close to winning anything more than a card game the day Lebron left
I agree for the most part. I think this point gets lost with most MJ homers: The 1993 Bulls replaced his Airness with Pete Myers, a journeyman SG, and only lost 2 more games than the previous year (55 vs 57). The Pippen-led Bulls were 1 win away from the ECF and they held opponents to 4 fewer points a game without MJ, the perennial All NBA 1st team defender.
It leads me to believe that MJ's supporting cast deserves a lot more credit than history and fans give them.