*Sigh* This discussion gives me such tired head.
Yes, Jordan would not have won the titles had he had Courtney Alexander playing Small Forward instead of Scottie Pippen.
But, in my opinion there were several other players that played during that time that could've take Pippen's place, and the Bulls would've been at least close to equally successful.
Now, do the same thing with Jordan. Replace Jordan with ANYONE in the NBA during that time. Does Pippen win a title? Probably not.
That's why this is silly. Yes Pippen was important. Yes Josh is important. But he's far more replaceable for this team than Dirk.
|