Jordan and Pippen are the most classic duo in NBA history, but the relationship between them is not as close as people think, and even Pippen has a lot of criticism of Jordan. Recently, Pippen was interviewed by GQ magazine reporter Tyler Tynes, and even said that Jordan shot "The Last Dance" to prove to today's fans that he is better than James.
In the first half of 2020, the documentary "The Last Dance" about the 1997-98 Bulls was broadcast and caused a sensation. The broadcast of this documentary has also brought the "Jocan Controversy" to a new height.
At that time, there were voices that believed that the reason why Jordan launched the "Last Dance" documentary was because he felt the threat of James, so he wanted to show fans who had never seen him play, and he was the best in NBA history.
Pippen didn't expect the same view. He said in the interview that Jordan wanted to prove to the new generation of fans what a legendary player he was and better than James. The reason for this is that Jordan found that many fans today believe that James, if not the best in history, is the same level as Jordan.
In addition, Pippen was also quite dissatisfied with "The Last Dance". He revealed that in the weeks after the broadcast of "The Last Dance", he had exchanges with some former Bull teammates, and everyone felt that he was not respected in "The Last Dance". Pippen also asked, after they had done everything to keep Jordan's reputation, "How could he treat us like this?" ”
In the 1997–98 season, Pippen deliberately postponed the surgery, which led him to not return until January 10 of the following year. Before that, Jordan was under enormous pressure. I don't know if Pippen's dissatisfaction is related to the details shown in "The Last Dance".
In fact, although Jordan fell into Pippen's arms after the "flu war", although Jordan tried to dissuade bulls from trading Pippen, the personal relationship between the two was not very good. After Pippen's interview was announced, his relationship with Jordan will be even more distant. (Supine Braces/Hairy)