Yeah i am saying that the stars aligned just right for Michael Jordan, when you look back at it in retrospective alot went right for Michael Jordan that simply wont go right for others down the line.
He got sick against the Jazz in a must win sitiuation back then it would have been called very bad luck, but when your looking at it retrospectively that game added so much to his legacy, what if he wasnt sick that day? and they still won by the same margin?
What if he was injured after the 1992 season and didnt go with the Dreamteam?
What if he had stayed with Basketball and didnt have his stint with Baseball? would the Bulls win another championship with a un-motivated Jordan? what would that have done to his legacy?
And what about suffering a major injury? that didnt happen.
Am i taking anything away from Michael Jordan as a person or player? absolutly not, but during his years when he was building his legacy.. not a whole lot went wrong for Michael Jordan and that does make him lucky in my book.
edit: Before everyone goes off on me, luck does not take away from Skill or Ability, everyone is lucky to some extent is what i believe, Jordan just had more of it than most will have in a lifetime, if Pippen wasnt Born who knows what would have happend with Jordan's carrer, that dosnt make him any less of a Basketball player. Its a game of "What If"
But within my hypothesis, tell me this then.. would you believe the story of Michael Jordan's carrer if he had never exsisted? this is what interrested me during the conversation i had with my best friend, because i dont think i would.
First, the flu game is but a minor part of his legacy. He would still be viewed the same without that game. And who's to say that if healthy he wouldn't have a better, even more memorable game?
Second, the "luck" of being healthy is a bit irrelevant, isn't it? First, because that applies to literally everyone. And on top of luck, there is conditioning. Jordan was always in excellent condition, other players who had great peak years but declined fast, like shaq, weren't.
And I don't think the baseball thing would have taken away from his motivation. He might not have been as fresh in his later years, but he'd still be amazing.
Finally, Kobe had the same opportunity to make that fairy tale. The only problem is that he is not anywhere as good as Michael Jordan. Kobe's best is Jordan's average. Kobe would have had that same fairytale career if he had succeeded after pushing Shaq out of LA. He would have had the same fairytale career if he wasn't such an egomaniac that winning his way was more important than winning, period.
He crapped the bed in 04, was irrelevant from 05-07 because HE pushed people away, had a bad relationship with the media because of HIS own arrogance.
In terms of luck, Kobe has had a lot more luck than MJ ever had. Playing with Shaq from the start, with an established Phil Jackson, having his peak years as the league was devoid of other superstars (Jordan had to contend with Bird, Magic, etc.), key injuries to opponents that led to titles (Tim Duncan's knee in 99-00, Peja in 01-02), and reffing mistakes going his way (Blazers, Kings), and two finals against historic rivals.
Kobe could have had the same fairy tale career. Even more, if we consider that he played for the lakers. He just wasn't good enough to take advantage of that.
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