'I felt really uncomfortable' - Michael Jordan criticized his teammates for asking too much of him in 1995 playoffs

There is no question that Michael Jordan was always a game-changer for the Chicago Bulls. But for all his greatness, there was only so much MJ could do on his own, especially during the 1994-95 season after returning from his first retirement.

Although the Bulls made it to the postseason, players seemed to rely too much on Mike, who only played 17 games before the postseason after a year-and-a-half break from the NBA. Chicago eliminated the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the 1995 playoffs, but MJ, frustrated with his teammates, called them out after the series.

"It really made me feel pressure from my teammates for the first time in my career. I felt really uncomfortable. I told them, 'You've got to walk on your own two feet,'" Jordan said.

Asking too much from Jordan

Although the Bulls beat the Hornets in four games, they didn't have that invincible aura from the start of the decade. That's why many doubted Chicago going into the second-round series against the Orlando Magic, a team led by the young, dynamic duo of Shaquille O'Neal and Penny Hardaway.

"I don't think they can beat Orlando, based on what I've seen," the Hornets guard Hersey Hawkins said after they were eliminated in the first round. "I mean, there's only one way they could do it. Michael would have to have an unbelievable series."

Scottie Pippen, B.J. Armstrong, and Toni Kukoc, motivated by MJ's criticism, tried to step up their game. However, their efforts went for naught, with the Magic proving too much for the Bulls to handle.