Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan May Not Speak, But Bulls Legacy Remains Untouched

In his 2021 memoir Unguarded, he fired back, calling Jordan “selfish” and even a “horrible player” before their dynasty. Since then, Jordan has not spoken publicly about Pippen.

And even now, what they built together is intact in every way, despite the silence. The Chicago Bulls were his best years when Pippen averaged 17.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 2.1 steals in his seven All-Star, seven All-NBA, and 10 All-Defensive team selections.

Jordan has five MVPs, six Finals MVPs, and 10 scoring titles and averaged 30.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 2.3 steals over his entire NBA career.

None of that changes because they quit talking. The 1995-96 Bulls went 72-10 in the regular season, a record that stood for 20 years. The duo never let a Finals series go to Game 7.

That level of supremacy didn’t just win titles; it made the NBA a global commodity. It seems like a different era when Pippen asked Jordan to introduce him into the Hall of Fame.

If one game can convey a perfect sense of what that legacy looked like in real life, it is Feb. 18, 1996.

Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen’s Greatest Game Together

Jordan and Pippen combined to score 84 points on Feb. 18, 1996, in Market Square Arena, in the most lethal two-man game of the dynasty’s history, when they beat the Indiana Pacers 110-102.

Jordan led the way with 44 points on 16-for-29 shooting, adding 7 assists and 5 rebounds in 44 minutes.

No other Bull finished with double digits that night. Dennis Rodman added 23 rebounds, but the offensive burden was all on Jordan and Pippen.

Two players. 84 points. An on-court win and evidence that what’s going on between them today, what they could do together, has never been seen since in basketball.

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