The Rockets won championships when Jordan was out for an entire season, and when Jordan only played 17 games , and were knocked out of the Eastern Confernce Playoffs by the Magic. Once the Bulls re-grouped, and Jordan had an entire season under his belt again the Bulls went on to another back to back to back three peat. Nobody ever heard of the Rockets again. coincidence ? No, the Rockets were never the team the Chicago teams from the 1st 3 peat, and 2nd 3 peat were. And Hakeem is not on MJ's level.
Video Evidence of Jordan blocking Hakeem, Dunking on sampson, and basically doing it all for the Bulls, and beating the Rockets.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX1BJeZtZJM Part one Bulls vs Rockets 98.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOkTTkoCRbI Part two Bulls vs Rockets 98.