So it's true. I do believe that Jordan missed a lot of games during that 2nd year, so I wouldn't pin 30-52.on him (not saying anyone is). How many years did Jordan play in Washington? 2? 3? (Not that I'd hold those years against him--- though again, no Pippen or Phil there, either), The Bulls team Jordan went to was pretty bad----I don't think anyone would argue... but I do have to admit that 3 years in and still no "winning season" is kind of surprising.
only takes a minute wrote:
M. Corbin wrote:the failure of Michael Jordan's teams to win even more than half of their regular season games in a y given year without Pippen or Phil Jackson (a claim I've seen made here----but one I've never had the energy to verify! Lol.)
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Chicago was 38-44, 30-52, and 40-42 Jordan's first 3 years in the league before Pippen got there. They won their first title in Jordan's 7th and Pippen's 4th year. It was Phil Jackson's 2nd year with the team.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/