Reminder: Pippen played all 82 games in 1991

[3ball]

So he didn't miss the all-star game because he didn't play or was hurt - he just missed it because people didn't think he was good enough and he wasn't in his prime yet

His rep was still suffering from his legendary choke in the prior year's game 7.

So MJ did infact win the 91' ring with a young, still-developing team, and of course, no all-stars.. NBA.com reported that the Bulls were consensus underdogs in the media heading into the 91' Finals versus the 5-time dynasty.

Even in the 91' Finals, people were shocked that Pippen was assigned spot duty on Magic and didn't get destroyed - Pippen guarded Magic for 30% of possessions to Jordan's 70%, or 6 of 20 quarters (2nd, 3rd, and 4th quarters of Game 2... 2nd and 3rd quarters of Game 3.. last 4 minutes of Game 4... nothing in Games 1 and 5)
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[Manny98]

Reminder

MJ was 1/9 in the playoffs before Pippen came along

[3ball]

Reminder

MJ was 1/9 in the playoffs before Pippen came along

Why did Pippen miss the all-star game in 1991?

[Gus Hemmingway]

Reminder, he was an allstar in 1990 and 1995 and MJ still lost

[SouBeachTalents]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBXeqtmJlmU

[Manny98]

Why did Pippen miss the all-star game in 1991?

Because MJ held him back

We saw what Pippen did in 94

Guy was literally a instant MVP candidate his 1st season without Jordan

[3ball]

Because MJ held him back

We saw what Pippen did in 94

Guy was literally a instant MVP candidate his 1st season without Jordan

Pippen averaged 22.0 ppg in 1994

Nothing special

Nothing he didn't do alongside Mike - Pippen averaged 21.0 and 7.0 apg in 1992, versus 22.0 ppg and 5.6 apg in 94'.. so better in 92'..

[Vino24]

3ball straight up getting bullied

[LostCause]

Because MJ held him back

So why

[TheCorporation]

Reminder

MJ was 1-9 in the playoffs before Pippen came along

[TheCorporation]

Reminder, he was an allstar in 1990 and 1995 and MJ still lost

[3ball]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBXeqtmJlmU

^^^ Not a single possession guarding Magic in that game (closeout game) - MJ guarded Magic for all Game 5

And all Game 1..

Pippen only guarded Magic for 30% of possessions to Jordan's 70%, or 6 of 20 quarters (2nd, 3rd, and 4th quarters of Game 2... 2nd and 3rd quarters of Game 3.. last 4 minutes of Game 4... nothing in Games 1 and 5)

So for a Finals - MJ carried the goat defensive burden, along with the goat scoring and assist burden...

Btw, in the critical game 3, Pippen fouled out in regulation, so MJ hit the game-tying shot and then dominated the OT while locking Magic down completely
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[TheCorporation]

3ball straight up getting bullied

This one is bad

Someone throw the towel for god's sake

[NBAGOAT]

Pippen shouldnt have been an all star in 90 but he should have in 91. There are like a handful of guys he's better than on that all star team

[3ball]

Pippen shouldnt have been an all star in 90 but he should have in 91. There are like a handful of guys he's better than on that all star team

If Pippen wasn't a real all-star in 90', then MJ beat the champs in 1990 with no all-stars (if not for Pippen's choke)

No one else won more than a game off the champs that year, yet MJ takes them 7 (basically beats them) with no all-stars..