Too much has been made of the Jordan-Pippen equation, but sadly, too little of credible substance befitting their legacy together.
As soon as the news came of Scottie Pippen’s induction to the 2010 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the praises were out. Unfortunately, so were the fangs too - ‘couldn’t do nothing without Jordan,’ ‘the team man who sold out in a crucial stage,’ ‘envious and jealous,’ et cetera.
Pippen certainly didn’t make it any harder for his critics when he chose the ‘usual suspect’, Michael Jordan, to present him. One could even dare say that Pippen’s HoF speech was by far one of the worst, bland speeches of all time. Hell, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird evoked more emotion and excitement in their brief words than Pippen managed to in his over 6-minute monologue! But does that matter? Least of all, to Pippen, it certainly doesn’t.
Then, why in blazes am I writing this article?
Poetic justice. Life’s great small beauties. The humanity of warriors. This is why. These are terms that come to mind when I think about Pippen&rsq ...
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Article written by Pradesh Paris K Rai
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