What The Bulls’ Legacy Would Have Looked Like Without Jordan Or Pippen Or Rodman Or If The City Of Chicago Didn’t Exist
The ‘90s Bulls were a dynasty, but what would their legacy look like without superstars Michael Jordan or Scottie Pippen or Dennis Rodman or if the city of Chicago didn’t even? After the Chicago fire of 1871, let’s say Chicagoans don’t rebuild and instead head west to a warmer climate. They set up shop in the new Second City: Reno, Nevada and in 1961 the Reno Bulls are born.
For argument’s sake, let’s say MJ and Pip play for Dallas- the team who drafted right after Chicago in ‘84. Without another powerhouse in the East, the “Bad Boys” of Detroit steamroll the competition year after year. Without the Pistons rivalry, MJ is never pushed to realize his true potential and thus, he and Pippen are resigned to mediocre careers in Dallas while Air Rodman and the Pistons become the team of the ‘90s.
Meanwhile, let’s say Phil Jackson is floundering with his role players in Reno. Without the championships, Phil never coaches the Lakers. Kobe and Shaq never win. The same happens with Steve Kerr, Steph Curry, and the Warriors. Naturally, the Spurs crush the weak Western Conference for two decades. And without MJ or Kobe to look up to, Lebron James becomes the world’s fittest investment banker.
While visiting Kim Jung Un in 2013, let’s say Dennis Rodman shows off by wearing his eight Finals rings. Naturally, the dictator wants to wear one, but like all good rings, they are stuck. Kim Jung Un would pull really hard on Rodman’s 7th ring and when it finally gives, he’d stumble backward into a big red button on the wall encased in glass.
Fast forward to 2020: nuclear winter.
So just remember. Michael Jordan and The Bulls didn’t just win a mere 6 rings–he saved the world.
