Things between those who were one of the most successful couples of all time in basketball remain tense and In recent months, Scottie Pippen has been responsible for making the separation bigger with statements addressed to Michael Jordan in a claiming tone.
The last dart to his former partner was launched in an interview with the Trashtalk Production program, there they asked him why he had never had the opportunity to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award. Pippen did not hesitate in his answer, implying that those in charge of deciding the winners did not take it into account:
“I think they were too busy watching Michael”
Pippen was always considered one of the best defensive backs in the NBA, in fact, he had 10 All-Defensive Team nominations., 8 of them went to the First Team. But in his time, he was up against guys like Hakeem Olajuwon, Dikembe Mutombo, David Robinson, Gary Payton o Joe Dumars, incluso a su compalero Dennis Rodman.
It is true that Jordan monopolized the attention, but If Pippen didn’t win a Defensive Player of the Year award, we don’t think it was because the spotlight was only on Chicago’s No. 23.
For now, we leave you with Kobe Bryant’s analysis of Pippen’s defensive play.
