Given the legendary player he was, there are a lot of pretty crazy theories floating around about Michael Jordan. but a Hall of Famer wanted to destroy one of them a few years ago and we understand his annoyance, since it called into question his own success!
When summing up the 90s, it is impossible not to mention the Bulls dynasty. It’s normal, they made no less than two three-peats between 1991 and 1998, led by a Michael Jordan on another planet. The superstar back on the court, nothing seemed to be able to stop the franchise from Illinois which crushed everything in its path.
It is no coincidence that Windy City did not win the title in 1994 and 1995, which corresponds to the 18 months of retirement of His Airness following the death of his father. It was the Rockets who then took the opportunity to sign a fine double, before seeing Chicago return to top form in 1996. We can say that the Texans were able to seize the opportunity on the fly, even being only sixth in the West in 1995.
Hakeem Olajuwon cash on Michael Jordan’s retirement
Among MJ worshipers, the claim that the Taurus could have won eight rings in a row if MJ hadn’t retired is widespread. However, this opinion is not at all to please Hakeem Olajuwon, then leader of Houston. During an interview in 2020, The Dream had also set the record straight by recalling one of Mike’s most embarrassing career moments:
In 1995, Jordan was back. The great Orlando team beat them in Game 6. It seems like everyone forgot Michael Jordan’s ball loss to Nick Anderson. He cost Chicago the series. We are not looking for excuses from a champion to discredit anyone. We didn’t face Chicago in the Finals, but that doesn’t take away from our accomplishment as champions. We’re the only No. 6 seed in NBA history to ever win the title!
Indeed, if Jordan was absent for the entire 1993-94 season, he made his comeback in the middle of the one that followed. Wearing number 45 at the time, he saw the adventure come to an end in the second round against a Magic en route to the Finals. Reputed to be a clutch as possible, the Hall of Famer was then well planted in the last moments… Moreover, nothing says that he could have subdued the Rockets of a Hakeem at the top.
It wasn’t often that someone made Michael Jordan look foolish in the playoffs…..
Well Nick Anderson sure did that in 1995… pic.twitter.com/piYPfhShWP
— PolyesterPalace (@PolyesterPalace) January 22, 2023
Did Michael Jordan’s long absence influence his level of play upon his return? It is obviously possible. Still, in 1994-95, the Bulls did not win the title while it was there and the Rockets did. We therefore fully understand the opinion of Hakeem Olajuwon.
2023-04-29 18:20:00
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