Time to end the False narrative people use to discredit Hakeem’s accomplishments
Jordan infamously took a 2 year break from basketball to focus on baseball. Most everyone that considers themselves a basketball fan knows this. However, there seems to be a misunderstanding that Jordan took 2 full seasons off.
False. Jordan came back and played 17 regular season games & playoffs in the 1994-95 season. I included his stats from the season to show he’s playing 40mpg and putting up normal Jordan numbers. There’s no argument for being “rusty” if he was dominant like his numbers indicate.
Despite the (insanely good) stats, Jordan lost to young Shaq in the 2nd round in 6 games. Shaq would then go on to Win the ECF in 7 against Reggie Miller’s Pacers before getting Swept in the Finals against Hakeem.
This finals for Hakeem is widely considered the toughest path to a championship ever, Defeating the 60 win (karl & stockton) Jazz, the 59 win (Barkley) Suns, the 62 win (Robinson) Spurs, & sweeping the 57 win (Shaq & Hardaway) Magic.
Jordan infamously took a 2 year break from basketball to focus on baseball. Most everyone that considers themselves a basketball fan knows this. However, there seems to be a misunderstanding that Jordan took 2 full seasons off.
False. Jordan came back and played 17 regular season games & playoffs in the 1994-95 season. I included his stats from the season to show he’s playing 40mpg and putting up normal Jordan numbers. There’s no argument for being “rusty” if he was dominant like his numbers indicate.
Despite the (insanely good) stats, Jordan lost to young Shaq in the 2nd round in 6 games. Shaq would then go on to Win the ECF in 7 against Reggie Miller’s Pacers before getting Swept in the Finals against Hakeem.
This finals for Hakeem is widely considered the toughest path to a championship ever, Defeating the 60 win (karl & stockton) Jazz, the 59 win (Barkley) Suns, the 62 win (Robinson) Spurs, & sweeping the 57 win (Shaq & Hardaway) Magic.