So Scottie started quitting in 97...... Had to lmao at the Worm spending a week in Vegas partying and whoring during a championship season, still got it done.
Lmao, I do not think anyone would inject Zen Buddhism or Native American Spiritualism into the Rockets anytime soon.
Pip was never a No. 1 or even a mentally tough No. 2 when there is no enforcer like Jordan. Quit because Toni Kukoc could take and make a clutch shot in 94..... We didn't dodge that bullet but on the Bulls he had those quitting and sulking moments. Like Omer Asik. The drawing was on the wall even back then.
yeah all this talk of him being the best player in the world when MJ was out is now making him go from underappreciated to overrated. Come on man. He MIGHT have been top 5 at best. Then they even say he was the 2nd best player while MJ was playing. Stop it.
Mang, watch the documentary, he literally quit during a game, refusing to be substituted in, just because PJax trusted Kukoc for the last shot the season MJ retired for baseball. (Episode 4 or 5) 'TLD' covers it too, the 98 season, Pippen deliberately set his operation date late so that he could rehabilitate during the season because he was underpaid. He was stupid to take a 6 or 7 year deal in '91 for relatively little money in the first place. The point wasn't talking him down, it was to say he wasn't tough minded for the Rockets, not the right fit. Writing was on the wall. He became a selfish man. And he quit at times. He made less money than other stars but it shouldn't take away from your professionalism. /end Also there has never been a Small Forward that had Air Jordan's drive to be great, not the same level. LBJ has arguably more talent than MJ, but he ain't as clutch and got little killer instinct, had to go join Wade and Bosh. Anfernee, Mergady, Grant Hill, Melo,KD...... Kawhi and PG do not play every game, they rest..... https://basketballforever.com/2020/...bout-scottie-pippens-contract-career-earnings
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Iverson must be the disciple he truly loved. With Kobe it was mutual respect. Epitome of hard worker, talent and supreme killer instinct. Elite at pushing teammates and being *******.
If you time it perfectly and double Jordan on the drive then you have to live with Jordan shooting lights out which is also a problem!
"or '95, when jordan was a shadow of himself". yeah, a shadow that put up better playoff stats than '96, '97, or '98. then you got doug collins trying to convince us mckey pushed jordan when his arm did no such thing (jordan tripped over mckey's foot which was already planted on the ground). i don't remember disliking costas' announcing at the time, but he's just so far behind guys like marv albert (in his prime, not today) and mike breen in terms of feel for the game. also, why would you purposely miss a free throw when you are up 3? yes, the odds of a fullcourt 3 in 0.4 seconds are essentially zero. but why even risk it instead of going up 4 and just getting out of the way of the offense on the last play?
The wit and charm of bill Walton was always refreshing. Bill Walton never believed in olujuwon and olujuwon proved Walton wrong, time and time again. Olujuwon all time leading blocked shot leader! STEVE SNAPPER JONES was good reporter from the court side.
There was no such thing as a Bball god but Jordan albeit human was very close to it if he was on, and mostly in the Finals he was.
