If Jordan never existed, who would win the 90s?

[Derivative]

1991: Lakers
1992: Trailblazers
1993: Suns
1996: Magic
1997: Jazz
1998: Jazz

Prove me wrong.

[G0ATbe]

Pippens Bulls. He made the ECF without Jordan, Jordan couldnt even get out of the first round without Pip. Nuff said.

[Nilocon165]

Pippens Bulls. He made the ECF without Jordan, Jordan couldnt even get out of the first round without Pip. Nuff said.

Nobody thinks that kobe is better than jordan

[LAZERUSS]

I like this idea better...

remove MJ from the Bulls in the 90's...AND also the best player from every other team (guys like Barkley, Robinson, Ewing, Hakeem, Karl, etc.)...

and who wins the rings?

I say Chicago gets at least a few.

[DonDraper]

1991: Bulls
1992: Bulls
1993: Bulls
1996: Bulls
1997: Bulls
1998: Bulls

[scuzzy]

His father

[jstern]

I like this idea better...

remove MJ from the Bulls in the 90's...AND also the best player from every other team (guys like Barkley, Robinson, Ewing, Hakeem, Karl, etc.)...

and who wins the rings?

I say Chicago gets at least a few.

The problem with that is that the Center position was a pretty big position back then. You're taking that big time defensive presence protecting the middle, that Jordan was best equipped to go up against as a guard.

Jordan's the GOAT, but you're really handicapping the Rockets, Knicks, etc.

It also completely changes the question of the OP, who really just wants to know who the best team in the league was besides the Bulls.

[lucky001]

A lot of changes.

91 Lakers
92 blazers
93 suns
94 rockets

Drexler doesn't leave the Blazers after winning a ring with them.

95 magic
96 magic

Does shaq still leave the magic so soon after winning back to back?
Does penny still get his knee wrecked even if he's just the 2nd fiddle?
97 ?
98 ?

[ClipperRevival]

The thing about 1991 was that the Lakers were supposed to be done and not make the finals. They had a huge upset win over the favored Blazers. Maybe Magic's best season ever in terms of maximizing the talent on the team and doing whatever it took to win. I think if the 1991 Blazers and 1991 Lakers play 10 times, the Blazers win 7/8 of them.

Sonics/Magic in 1996 would've been a great one. The mid 90's Magic team was extremely talented and deep.

1991 - Blazers or Lakers
1992 - Blazers or Knicks
1993 - Suns
1996 - Sonics/Magic
1997 - Jazz
1998 - Jazz

MJ pretty much prevented other greats from achieving legendary status.

[livinglegend]

Bulls.

[imdaman99]

Knicks vs Suns in 93 would have been great.

[sportjames23]

Pippens Bulls. He made the ECF without Jordan, Jordan couldnt even get out of the first round without Pip. Nuff said.

No he didn't, dumbass.

[Showtime80']

Jordan didn't prevent ANYBODY from reaching legendary status !!! In those immortal words "They are who we thought they were"

To me the greatest generation of players were the 80's guys, no question about it but as with everything there are tiers and the 80's guys Jordan battled after 1991 were the SECOND TIER of 80's stars.

They proved it in 1994 and 95 when Jordan was gone. Major choke jobs in those two years by guys like Barkley, Stockton, Malone and Ewing proved they were really not at the same level as Magic, Dr J, Bird and Isiah.

What Jordan really prevented was the 90's turning into the 70's with a bunch of one year wonder hum teams winning the title and guys that really DIDN'T DESERVE to be champions

[Labissiere]

His father

[Im Still Ballin]

No he didn't, dumbass.

Playing the ol' Portland trick on you James!