The Bulls team without Jordan was much better than the Lakers without Kobe. The Bulls won 47 games when he went to play baseball for that year, and advanced to the conference semifinals. The year prior they had won 55 games with Jordan. I think the Bulls were a much better team.
I just don't think any of these teams in the NBA are great. I was thinking last night of the 80's era Lakers - that team was full of great players. 10 years from now, do you think the average fan will be able to name more than 1 player from this current Lakers team? I don't, and I am a fan.
eh, 10 years from now no one will be able to name anyone but Magic off those Laker teams either ...
That's just it. The greatest things happen when you're watching. I remember Magic as a chunky guy that tried to coach, tried to come back and play and pretty much failed miserabley at everything. I'm told that's not the case for his whole career.
Wilt, Kareem, Magic-Bird, Jordan - they're all the "best ever" in someones mind .. and that someone is probably about 5 - 20 years younger than their "best-ever". And everyone forgives their stars mis-givings.
So Wilt slept with a million women and can't win championships
So Kareem stayed over his welcome to set records
So Magic got AIDS, sucked at coaching, and tried to hang on
So Bird is an a-hole
So Jordan is an gambler, tried to hang on to long and is horrible at making draft picks
So Kobe is raped 10 or 12 people ..
its all not a big deal to those who idolize them
