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Originally Posted by jericho
Sure, but I'm not the only one who holds it. Would you say that Pippen was the player most responsible for those Bulls titles?
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which responsibility are you talking about? responsibility to score 30+ every game? responsibility to take the last shot? responsibility to be a team player? responsibility to rebound? responsibility to play defense? responsibility to assist and distribute the ball? responsibility to pump your teammates prior to the game? responsibility to block shots? responsibility to play 40+ minutes every game?....
Pippen wasn't responsible to score 30+ every game, does that make him number 2? no. He wasn't responsible to take the last shot, does that make him number 2? No. He worked his *** off on defense, (make no mistake, Jordan was also a great, great defender) does that make him number 1? No.
They were a team, in every good sense of the word that's why they did what they did.
I think it's just the fact that Michael Jordan was the greatest but he was also a good businessman, he knows how to sell (just write in youtube ''Michael Jordan commercial'' and then '' Scottie Pippen commercial'') and that's the reason why spectators changed their point of view when the dynasty was over and the strongest name that stayed in memory was of course Jordan's.
I don't want to take anything away from Jordan, nevertheless who am I to talk like this, it just makes me sick when people talk about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls and that's it. Comparing that to current Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers it's just a slap in the face for Pippen, Rodman, etc.
I liked the ''phenomenal number 2'' part, nice touch though...
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