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Dwyane Wade Protects NBA Stars Who Don’t Have Championship Rings: “Michael Jordan Came In And Messed Everybody Timing Up”

Dwyane Wade defended legendary '90s players without rings because of Michael Jordan's dominance.

Ishaan Bhattacharya
Sep 21, 2023
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• Dwyane Wade has come to the defense of players who aren’t considered greats because of their ring count

Contents
  • Michael Jordan Stopped Many Legends From Becoming Champions
  • Michael Jordan Took Pride In Making Sure These Players Didn’t Win A Title

• He mentioned Michael Jordan ruining the timing of winning for many players he considers greater than him

• Wade also mentioned how LeBron James has stopped people from making the Finals with 10 appearances in 12 seasons

The number of championships a player wins is extremely crucial to how he is regarded after his career is over. Unfortunately, there are many all-time greats that couldn’t taste victory in the NBA. 

Dwyane Wade isn’t one of them, winning three titles over his career. But he did sympathize with the ones who didn’t win titles because of poor timing and the existence of Michael Jordan.

“There are players way greater than me and they won’t walk away with three rings. That doesn’t mean I’m better than them cause I have three rings or because another player has one or two… You don’t bring championships off one person, cause it’s not golf, it’s not tennis, or so forth… It’s timing. Michael Jordan came in and messed everybody’s timing up. LeBron James’ been in the Finals 10 to 12 years!”

Basketball is a team sport and all accomplishments are achieved by a team. But the fact that Jordan has six titles and six Finals MVPs or that LeBron made 10 Finals and won four rings shows that certain players are common denominators in success. 

LeBron didn’t stop people from winning like Jordan did, as MJ retired 6-0 in the Finals, the ultimate flex that’ll keep him as the GOAT in many people’s eyes.


Michael Jordan Stopped Many Legends From Becoming Champions

Michael Jordan saw a lot of playoff losses at the start of his career at the hands of championship-level teams that wanted to ensure he never won, like the Detroit Pistons and the Boston Celtics. But after Jordan got over the hump in 1991, there was no stopping him. 

NBA legends such as Charles Barkley, John Stockton, Karl Malone, Patrick Ewing, and many more never got to enjoy championship success because of losses to Jordan. Even in the two years that Jordan wasn’t there, these players were terrorized by Hakeem Olajuwon’s Houston Rockets, meaning they had to retire without getting a ring on their finger. 

Jordan is 12-4 against Barkley in playoff games and 3-0 in overall series matchups. He is 8-4 against Stockton and Malone, winning both Finals series they matched up in. Patrick Ewing faced off against Jordan in five playoff series, losing all of them and finishing with an overall record of 19-8 in Jordan’s favor.  


Michael Jordan Took Pride In Making Sure These Players Didn’t Win A Title

The ultra-competitive Michael Jordan knows very well that many of his contemporaries are all-time NBA legends whose status cannot be disputed because they were sensational on the court. But he also knows very well that he ensured they wouldn’t become champions by beating them in the playoffs, taking great pride in the same.

“You know, you can talk about it, I joke around with my friends about it, Charles and Patrick and all these guys. I take great pride in making sure that they don’t win. I want them to win, but I just don’t want them to win when I’m still playing. I want them to feel like if they won a championship, it doesn’t feel quite the same because they didn’t face Michael Jordan.”

Jordan was untouchable in the playoffs in the 1990s, and he knew it. Between 1991 and 1998, Jordan only lost one playoff series matchup. That solitary loss came in 1995 as he returned from baseball to the NBA midseason and lost to the Shaquille O’Neal-led Orlando Magic, a team he would sweep the very next season.

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Ishaan Bhattacharya is a content manager for Fadeaway World from New Delhi, India. With his expertise in NBA content creation, Ishaan brings a wealth of experience to his role, contributing to the site's authority and reach within the basketball community. Over the last year, Ishaan has interviewed Ray Allen and Mark Tatum, while also covering the 2023 NBA Abu Dhabi Games which saw the Dallas Mavericks take on the Minnesota Timberwolves.Since joining Fadeaway World in March 2022, Ishaan Bhattacharya has become known for his unique perspective on the NBA. He consistently delivers this insight through his daily news coverage and detailed opinion pieces on the most significant topics in the league.Before his tenure at Fadeaway World, Ishaan worked in corporate communications, where he serviced prominent sports brands, including NBA India, Sports18, Amazon Prime Sports, and Royal Challengers Bangalore. This experience in strategic communications for leading sports entities has enhanced his ability to craft impactful narratives and connect with a global audience.A true MFFLer (Mavs Fan for Life, for the uninitiated), Ishaan is a massive fan of the Dallas Mavericks. When he is not upset about Jalen Brunson walking in free agency, you can see Ishaan as an avid gamer and content creator. His passion for basketball extends beyond the Mavericks, as evidenced by his thoughtfully curated NBA Mount Rushmore, featuring LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Bill Russell—each representing distinct eras and bringing their unique qualities to the game.Featured On: ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Bleacher Report, Yahoo Sports, NBA, Fox Sports, The Spun
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