When Jordan left - Pippen led the Bulls to virtually the exact same win-total (the year after) and they were a real factor in the playoffs.

If you look at the Heat’s record with Wade on the court outside of those 6 seasons with Shaq or LeBron, they’re .502 (127-126). If you look at their playoff success without Shaq or LeBron, they’ve never accomplished anything. Even if you look at that terrible '07-08 season during which Shaq was traded, Miami was only 4-11 with both Wade and Shaq playing in the same game, yet Wade without Shaq got really bad, going 6-30.

#yikes