ajnapoleon
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Would Jordan have won the title without Pippen checking Magic that first finals in 91?.....
Pippen on Magic...
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Hacksaw Jim Thuggin
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***wonders how many posts before this turns into a kobe vs mj thread***
i say 5....
i say 5....
Greenhornet
A God Among Kings
what about kobe when he has guarded steve smith
Greenhornet
A God Among Kings
Ps ... Jordan would have shut Magic down like an AIDS scare
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Would Jordan have won the title without Pippen checking Magic that first finals in 91?.....
Yea I think so. Jordan is the ONLY player in NBA history who won titles without a legit, above average, big man in the post. A big man who effects the game on offense and/or defense. THAT is why he is the greatest. Magic never won a title without Kareem. And before you bring it up, that game 6 title clincer vs. Philly in 1980 was only one game without Kareem...they don't win the series without him. Magic is great, but not as great as Jordan. So, yea...Jordan would have still won the 'chip without Pippen working on Magic.
Game 1.... He put a triple double on Jordan.
ajnapoleon
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Im not sure...because as the star of the team jordan would have had to score his 35+ and check magic and worry about cooper and worthy...and no pippen to keep magic busy.....jordan was great but he was only one man....he needed pippen.
malbaker86
Gators
Yep but I mean....what's done is done now 
Magic killed him game one.
ajnapoleon
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Pippen is one of the best defenders ever. That is one of main reasons the bulls won titles. Pippen without jordan = multiple playoff losses. Jordan without pippen or a developed pippen = multiple playoff losses.
Everybody needs help. That doesnt discredit anyones' merits.
Everybody needs help. That doesnt discredit anyones' merits.
Get the fukk outta here with this bullshyt. Yes, the Lakers won game one, but miss me with this Magic killed MJ shyt. The Lakers won on a Sam Perkins go ahead 3 pointer. I was only 9, but I remember that game vividly. I don't know if the threadstarter is asking whether Jordan beats Magic in the Finals without Pippen, or without Pippen guarding Magic. He clearly doesn't even get to the Finals without Pippen. You saw what Jordan did when he was surrounded by bums. But as far as advancing without Pippen guarding Magic, they would've just put Pip on Worthy, and Jordan on Magic. Jordan was every bit the defender Pippen was.
Also, we gonna act like Jordan didn't average 30+ and 11 assists in that series?
Jordan is a great defender and opportunist (steals, blocks) but on the ball lockdown d pippen was signifigantly better.
Yup... Magic was abusing cheese eyes so Phil put Pip on him to slow him down.
Some of yall nikkas love talkin out yo ass
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malbaker86
Gators
I think y'all may wanna check Magic's numbers the remainder of the series and act as if he was just some sort of sideshow the rest of the way.