Scottie Pippen: Did Pippen Pre-Fabricate What We Know As “Air Jordan?”
August 15th, 2010 by Del Choc Leave a reply »Constantly do I come about the general assertion Michael Jordan made Scottie Pippen, which is overstated for two reason: Jordan's personality (one that needed an unbiased player around [especially in practice]); and Jordan's brand (that always felt as though something was omitted, perhaps the other mythical figure, Pippen).
As great as Michael Jordan was (and is) he didn't dominate outside of other areas in the game such as Pippen did. Scoring and being clutch was Jordan's gizmo.
Phil Jackson admittedly took the principle to heart to whomever would listen when felt the urge to speak, repeating the tired phrase that defense wins championships throughout their 2 separate runs.
Is this why Jackson always valued Pippen more than Jordan? Or more so, gave Pippen more credit?
Its in the pudding, and Pippen had his chance to revisit what was privately and publicly felt on August 13th, 2010.
His expected induction into the Hall of Fame lathered up an unmanifested truth, which rarely went notice until now: ... (It's true) Pippen, indeed, made Jordan.
If your opinion doesn't coincide with mine, and there ...
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