Scottie Pippen cost the Bulls the championship in 1990 and 4-peat - FACT

[3ball]

The Bulls took the Pistons 7 games in 1990 ECF, whereas the Blazers only took them 6 in the Finals.

Based on this, we can conclude that MJ's Bulls would've beaten Clyde's Blazers in 1990 Finals.

Unfortunately, Pippen famously disappeared in the critical Game 7 against Detroit.. He later admitted in the Bad Boys documentary (link below), that "the pressure" caused him to score only 2 points and 1-10 fg in the series-decider:

"..it was the pressure.. As the pressure grew, the pounding grew.. I wasn't able to answer the bell."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqC74bv46Z8&t=1h22m15s

Pippen cost Bulls the 1990 championship..
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[livinglegend]

[Trollsmasher]

that game was a prime example of Jordan being absolutely incapable of maximizing the effectivness of his teammates

in fact he did the exact opposite (he held the ball for 15 minutes in that game, clean time)

the loss falls squarely on his shoulders



that is the story of his entire career - players suffered while playing with him

[triangleoffense]

the agendas are real =/

[Smoke117]

Jordan carried Pippen through six championships...why didn't he just shoulder the load here when he was in his absolute prime? Anyway from this game 7:

Horace Grant: 3/17

Craig Hodges: 3/13

Bill Cartwright: 3/9

B.J. Armstrong: 1/8

A lot of players played like ass in that game...they didn't all have migraines though. Jordan himself needed 27 shots to score 31 points, so let's not act like he dropped 50 points or something.

[Kvnzhangyay]

If Pippen had pressure that means MJ wasn't dominant enough to take over the game

[Hey Yo]

Jordan cost the Bulls a chance to 4-peat by quitting the league in 1994 (while under contract) and 1999.

FACT

[Trollsmasher]

By the way, OP, can you give me an answer for why does Michael " "The GOAT" " Jordan have a losing career record without Scottie Pippen in the lineup?

I would've thought " "The GOAT" " would be able to at least obtain a winning record without a TOP 25 player of all time in the lineup

194-198

[kennethgriffin]

Isiah thomas doesnt get enough credit for dominating good all around jordan led bulls teams in the playoffs... bird beat up on a bad bulls team. But isiah ****ed up mj in the ecf's... like o.p saod. If the bulls win that game theyre the nba champs basically



So zeke is the only guy to handle a full healthy prime mj on a great squad and push his shit in as lead dog



Impressive to say the least


And zeke got robbed of the 1988 title / fmvp btw

[3ball]

Jordan cost the Bulls a chance to 4-peat by quitting the league in 1994 (while under contract) and 1999.

FACT

ether..

repped

[dunksby]

Didn't MJ quit on his team?

[Mgamer20o0]

Jordan cost the Bulls a chance to 4-peat by quitting the league in 1994 (while under contract) and 1999.

FACT

99 if i remember correctly was because of the owner not wanting to pay up so he left.

[sdot_thadon]

99 if i remember correctly was because of the owner not wanting to pay up so he left.

It was due to him not being willing to comeback without Phil and/or scottie........hmmm

[Smoke117]

Jordan cost the Bulls a chance to 4-peat by quitting the league in 1994 (while under contract) and 1999.

FACT

Technically he quit in 1999 because Pippen was leaving, (yeah 3ball...Jordan retired because he didn't want to play without Scottie) so it wasn't his fault they didn't four-peat. It wasn't Pips fault either...the bulls plain just didn't want to pay him. The fall of the dynasty in 98 is fully on bulls management. Considering they were garbage the next 6 seasons...actually paying Scottie and keeping the team together would have worked out just fine even if they probably would have contended for only 2 more seasons.

[Droid101]

that game was a prime example of Jordan being absolutely incapable of maximizing the effectivness of his teammates

Holy shit bran just took 35 shots per game in the last series he played in and you have the audacity to say that JORDAN can't get his teammates involved??