Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan were once an iconic duo of the Chicago Bulls and NBA. For most of the time, Scottie Pippen seemed to be okay with being called “the greatest teammate.” But the great pioneer’s composure seemed to disappear when Michael Jordan’s The Last Dance was released. came out. Pippen felt he had been cast as the villain in that film meant to glorify the one and only king, Jordan.

Pippen’s book  Unguarded  was born to refute and expose the truth about the relationship between him and Jordan. Surprisingly, it didn’t stop at fighting for credit for the Chicago Bulls’ six championships. Scottie Pippen exposes bad qualities and selfishness, about the legendary “Flu Game” match or the funeral of Michael Jordan’s father.

Scottie Pippen regrets never saying condolences after the tragic death of Michael’s father, James Jordan. “We don’t have a good relationship off the field (as people think). Michael and I are not close and have never been close,” Pippen wrote in the book Unguarded. This is a very surprising detail as the friendship between the two has become a symbol of the NBA for many years.

While the two may not be friends the way others think, Pippen seems to be the only teammate who doesn’t offer condolences to Jordan. In addition, the legendary pioneer said that Jordan’s move to retire in 1993 was selfish. “Selfish is when you retire right before training camp starts, when it’s too late for the team to find a free player,” Pippen presented. Michael Jordan’s first retirement came from the great loss of his father’s tragedy, and it seemed that Pippen did not feel sympathy for this case.

Talking about the classic “Flu Game”, fans will think of the image of Michael Jordan pale because of the flu. He still went on the field and scored 38 points to help the Chicago Bulls take the lead over the Utah Jazz and then left the field in the arms of Scottie Pippen. However, Jordan’s companion in the famous photo said that people overestimated MJ’s flu fight.

“At the beginning of the game, I was hit by Karl Malone after a dunk. I had a hard time holding on on the court when I had a back injury and had to go to the locker room to get a cortisone shot or whatever.” to relieve pain,” Pippen said. “I have never seen a ‘backache match’, but I have seen a ‘flu match’ (referring to Michael Jordan).

When asked further about the problems with Jordan, Scottie Pippen did not miss the opportunity to promote the book Unguarded and said all the answers are in this book. It can be said that the relationship between Pippen and Jordan is very difficult to save when the legendary pioneer no longer has mercy on his former teammate. Now Pippen-Jordan will no longer be a match and even the legendary “Flu Game” image will have a very different meaning.Play automatically later