How would Jordan's legacy change if he had lost the 1996 finals.

[coastalmarker99]

Let's say the 1996 Bulls pull a 2016 Warriors and choke away the series after being 3 0 up would Jordan still have a goat case if this had happened.

Jordan would have gotten much of the blame for his subpar performances after game 3 once the Sonics put Garry on him and losing that series after being 3 games up would have been far worse than Lebron's 2011 finals meltdown in my eyes.

As I can see the Bulls gm blowing up the team if they had lost in the 1996 finals which means Jordan finishes his career with 3 rings and 1 finals loss and 4 MVPs as he does not win the Mvp in 1998 if the Bulls had been broken up by then as a result of the loss in 1996.


Jordan with only 3 rings and 4 MVPs and his lack of longevity plus having the greatest meltdown in finals history is most likely kicked out of the top 2 all-time with Kareem and Lebron being viewed as number 1 and 2 all-time in this timeline.


Also, Karl Malone benefits the most in this situation if the Bulls break up the band after the 1996 finals loss with 2 rings and finals MVPs plus three straight MVPs from 1997 to 1999 to add with his longevity Karl Malone is most likely viewed as a top 10 all-time player today.


Kemp also gets a finals MVP in 1996


And 3 ball nowadays would most likely be blaming Jordan's supporting cast for the Bulls losing the finals that year with Pippen, as usual, copping much of the blame from him for the Bulls legendary collapse.

[And1AllDay]

mike lost his goat cause in 2010 by kobe. then lost his top 2 spot in 2016 when bran passed him as well

has nothing to do with 1996 we can say he was a top 5 player if he loses in 96 becos that was one of his 'better' rings becos it sure as hell aint 91 aids magic or 92 drexler or 10 ppg hornacek Jazz :oldlol:

dont take mikes 2nd best ring away from him its all he got man :oldlol:

[coastalmarker99]

mike lost his goat cause in 2010 by kobe. then lost his top 2 spot in 2016 when bran passed him as well

has nothing to do with 1996 we can say he was a top 5 player if he loses in 96 becos that was one of his 'better' rings becos it sure as hell aint 91 aids magic or 92 drexler or 10 ppg hornacek Jazz :oldlol:

dont take mikes 2nd best ring away from him its all he got man :oldlol:


Jordan's two best rings in my eyes are 1993 and 1998 as those were the Finals he did the most to drag his teams over the finish line.

[And1AllDay]

Jordan's two best rings in my eyes are 1993 and 1998.

98 was the finals worst second option ppgz ever

and we all know how much 3ball loves ppgz

98 = weakest chip

mike has 1 strong ring

93

mike has 1 above average ring

96

rest are shit

[Spurs m8]

mike lost his goat cause in 2010 by kobe. then lost his top 2 spot in 2016 when bran passed him as well

has nothing to do with 1996 we can say he was a top 5 player if he loses in 96 becos that was one of his 'better' rings becos it sure as hell aint 91 aids magic or 92 drexler or 10 ppg hornacek Jazz :oldlol:

dont take mikes 2nd best ring away from him its all he got man :oldlol:

Jesus, imagine being this level retarded

We all know its a charade to downplay the goat...no one is this retarded hahahah

[Axe]

Jordan's two best rings in my eyes are 1993 and 1998 as those were the Finals he did the most to drag his teams over the finish line.
The years when he had to retire :yaohappy:

Oh baldan

[coastalmarker99]

Payton would be labelled as the greatest "Jordan stopper for his performance during the 1996 finals as he would have held him below his averages during the Sonics comeback in that finals series.