[BillSelf]

You have no idea what would've happened those years if Jordan would've stayed so you can't be saying that he would have 10 titles and 9 MVPs. And I never once said that Kobe was better than MJ. I was just defending him for all those people that say he shouldn't even be compered with MJ because he is the closest thing to him.

I was referring to you in some parts and other posters with other things i said.

Well they won it 91-93 and 96-98, Jordan was retired for 94 and half of 95, so you can't tell me that they wouldn't have won it those 2 years at least, which would be 8 titles and he prolly would have atleast got one MVP out of those 2 years. After Jordan left in 1998, the whole team basically left. Ron Harper(PG on the 96-98 teams) went on to win 2 or 3 titles with the Lakers at PG, so he must have had sumthing left in the tank. Rodman was still as crazy as ever, Pippen was still his old self, and MJ was still in his prime. With that said there is no doubt in my mind the Bulls could've won anywhere from 1-4 titles in those extra 4 yrs. with Michael.

Let Kobe retire for 2 yrs. then come back for 3 more ( and still play at the level he was playing at when he retired), then retire again for 2 more years and see what happens.