After leaving Jordan, how difficult is it to win the championship again? Only three people did it, Pippen and Rodman were not able to win!

As the greatest player in NBA history, Michael Jordan's career is very inspiring. In his early years, he was suppressed by the Celtics and the Pistons in the East for a long time. It was not until his seventh season of his career that he won the coveted championship. After that, he was out of control and led the Bulls to complete three consecutive championships twice in the 1990s, laying the foundation for the great Red Bulls dynasty. During this period, Jordan not only performed extremely legendary, but also helped his teammates around him become better and all of them achieved value. However, after leaving Jordan, only three of these teammates won the championship again. Even Scotty Pippen and Dennis Rodman failed to do this. On the one hand, it proves Jordan's strong dominance, but also indirectly shows that these teammates are indeed more dependent on Jordan. Let's take a look at which three Jordan teammates won the championship again after leaving the Bulls.

1. Horace Grant's career data: 11.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block

First, let's introduce Horace Grant. As one of the core of the Bulls' first three consecutive championships, although Grant averaged 11.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block in his career, and he was not that outstanding, but he was the top blue-collar insider in the league at that time. Not only does he have a stable finishing ability at the basket, but his defensive role is irreplaceable. He can be said to be the top auxiliary player. In Jordan's first retirement 93-94 season, Grant scored his best performance in his career, averaging 15.1 points, 11 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.2 blocks, and was selected into the only All-Star lineup in his career. It was also because of his performance this year that he received a lot of attention from the team, and eventually he chose to join the league upstart at that time, the Orlando Magic led by Shaquille O'Neal and Anthony Hardaway.

However, in the five seasons after joining the Magic, although he was able to maintain stable output and helped the Magic reach the finals historic 94-95 season, he failed to help the team win the championship from the beginning to the end. Fortunately, Grant was called by his mentor Phil Jackson and joined the defending champion Lakers in the 200-01 season. Although Grant was 36 years old at the time, it has to be said that he still had oil in his fuel tank, and he also reunited with his old teammate O'Neal here. In addition, the team mainly played the triangular offensive system he was familiar with, so Grant quickly adapted to the team's style of play, and averaged 8.5 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. In the playoffs this year, O'Neal and Kobe Bryant showed a very rare dominance. They only lost 1 game in total, and won all other games, ultimately helping the Lakers successfully complete the defensive career with an excellent record of 15 wins and 1 loss. Grant won the championship for the fourth time after 8 years, and his career was also very successful.

2. Ron Harper's career data: 13.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.7 steals

Ron Harper is the father of Dean Harper, the second-place winner selected by the Spurs this year. Although he has been away from the NBA for 24 years, Harper was also one of the best guards in the league that year. In its peak season, it even had top performances of 22.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.5 steals per game. In the Bulls' second three-game championship journey, Harper was Jordan's partner in the back line. Although Harper at that time was injured and his role adjustment in the Bulls, his average score had dropped to single digits. In the best 97-98 season, he only contributed 9.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists, it has to be said that Harper's role is something that cannot be fully reflected in the data. The reason why Jordan was able to consume his physical strength on the offensive end was not only because of his strong personal ability, but also because of Harper's help. At that time, Harper's defensive ability was very good, which largely shared Jordan's defensive pressure. He was also willing to bend to work in the blue-collar work that Harper won three consecutive championships with the Bulls. After

, the Bulls disbanded in the summer of 1998, and Harper continued to stay for a year, which can be said to be the end of his righteousness. After Phil Jackson was invited by the Lakers and became the team's new coach, the Zen master also remembered his beloved disciple. So in the summer of 1999, he vigorously recommended Harper to join the Lakers and made up for the team's championship puzzle. During his two years with the Lakers, Harper has almost done the same job as his Bulls. Although Jordan is no longer his partner, it has been particularly easy to play with the young version of Jordan's Kobe Bryant. In the 99-00 season, he averaged 8.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, helping the team win the first championship. In the 2000-01 season, although his condition had a significant decline and he encountered injuries, the Lakers' dominance was really terrifying. In the end, Harper successfully won two championships before retiring, and won a total of 5 championship rings in his career, which is one of the winners in his life in the NBA.

3. Steve Cole

Career data: 6 points, 1.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists

Although Cole averaged only 6 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in his career, and his physical fitness was also very average, and he could only play as a pitcher, it has to be said that Kole was indeed a big heart player. He received a pass from Jordan in the finals and completed the winning shot, which was a microcosm of his career.. Moreover, Cole has never been a softie. Even in the face of Jordan's trash talk and provocation, he can fight back directly on the training ground without any risks. It was precisely because of this that after winning three consecutive championships, Cole was immediately signed by the Spurs and became a member of the team. The four seasons he played for the Spurs were definitely the most unforgettable time for Cole. Not only did he win two precious championships with the team, but he also learned the essence of Greg Popovich's coaching here, and eventually turned it into his own use. After becoming the head coach of the Warriors, he teamed up with Stephen Curry to create a small ball lineup. So far, Cole has had 9 championship rings, and he has been very successful both as a player and as a coach.