Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls had their last dance during the 1997-1998 season, but rebounding maestro Dennis Rodman firmly believes the team could have won a few more titles had they stayed on the floor a little longer.
Could have won a fourth straight championship
The 1997-1998 season was the Bulls' final hurrah, and it culminated with a thrilling NBA Finals victory over the Utah Jazz for the team's second "three-peat" in the 90s. Rodman, though, said that had the team smoothed over the issues plaguing them and decided to return for another run, they could have easily won a fourth straight championship.
"I wanted to win championships with these guys," Rodman said. "I would go to war with these guys any time of the day. It was just sad in the fact that we could have come back and won a fourth championship very easily."
Lots of fuel left in the tank
Although Rodman was still productive in his final two seasons in the NBA, the 1998 season with the Bulls would be the last campaign where he'd sniff an NBA title. The eclectic forward still had plenty of fuel left in the tank as he finished "The Last Dance" averaging a league-best 15 rebounds per game.
Jordan also finished that season averaging 28.7 points per night, while Scottie Pippen still maintained his status as the league's pre-eminent two-way player, capable of guarding any position on the floor. With all three stars still at or near their peaks, it's not hard to imagine that they could have added a few more titles to their collection.
Alas, it was not meant to be, as Jordan retired before returning to play a few more seasons with the Washington Wizards. Pippen moved on to forge a new "Big 3" in Houston with Charles Barkley and Hakeem Olajuwon.
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