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VOL. 1, NO. 21 · JULY 20, 2026 · EVERY MONDAY
THE STAT THAT SHOULDN'T EXIST 01
6 CHAMPIONSHIPS TOGETHER. THE MOST PRODUCTIVE PARTNERSHIP IN NBA HISTORY.
Championships Won Together: Jordan and Pippen
JORDAN-PIPPEN MAGIC-KAREEM KOBE-SHAQ
Jordan and Pippen won 6 championships together — the most by any duo in NBA history. But the
partnership wasn't always smooth. Pippen resented playing second fiddle. Jordan pushed Pippen harder
than anyone. The dynamic was competitive, occasionally toxic, and ultimately the most productive
partnership the NBA has ever seen. They needed each other. Jordan needed Pippen's defensive
versatility and playmaking. Pippen needed Jordan's scoring and competitive fuel.
THE GAME YOU FORGOT 02
Chicago Bulls @ Washington Bullets 1992-03-19
11 3 19/30 W
POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS FG RESULT
51 and 11.
THE NIGHT BOTH SIDES OF THE DYNASTY WERE VISIBLE
March 19, 1992. Jordan went to Washington and scored 51 points with 11 rebounds. Pippen added his usual
20-point, 7-rebound, 5-assist line. The game was a microcosm of the dynasty: Jordan's individual brilliance
+ Pippen's all-around excellence = unstoppable. The Bulls won by a comfortable margin. Washington had no
answer for either one.
MJ VS TODAY 03
Was Pippen Underrated Or Properly Rated?
THE CASE FOR UNDERRATED THE CASE FOR PROPERLY RATED
5TH IN MVP VOTING NO RINGS WITHOUT JORDAN
1994 WITHOUT JORDAN VS MIGRAINE GAME
Led team to playoffs 1990 playoffs
DEFENSE REFUSED TO PLAY
All-NBA level 1994 Knicks series
The truth is that Pippen was both underrated and properly rated simultaneously. He was underrated as a
basketball player — his two-way impact was historically elite. He was properly rated as a winner — he needed
Jordan to be the final closer in big moments. The partnership worked because each man filled the other's gap.
Jordan couldn't have won 6 without Pippen. Pippen couldn't have won 1 without Jordan.
Was Scottie Pippen underrated?
MASSIVELY UNDERRATED PROPERLY RATED OVERRATED BECAUSE OF JORDAN TOP 25 ALL-TIME REGARDLESS
THE COLDEST MJ MOMENT 04
THE SIT-DOWN
Pippen Refused To Play The Last 1.8 Seconds.
1994 Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 3 vs the Knicks. Jordan was retired. Pippen
was the man. With 1.8 seconds left, Phil Jackson drew up the last play for Toni Kukoč
instead of Pippen. Pippen refused to re-enter the game. He sat on the bench while his
teammates played 4-on-5. Kukoč hit the shot anyway. The moment defined the gap
between Pippen and Jordan — Jordan would never have sat down. The play would have
been drawn for him anyway. But the willingness to play, regardless of the play call, was
the difference between #1 and #2.
THE MJ STAT VAULT 05
PLAYERS ON THE 1996 BULLS WITH MVP-
CHAMPIONSHIPS WON TOGETHER
CALIBER SEASONS
6 Jordan and Pippen. The most by any duo 2
Jordan (MVP, 30.4 PPG) and Pippen (5th
in NBA history. They were teammates for
in MVP voting, 19.4 PPG). The best 1-2
11 seasons.
punch in history.
SECONDS LEFT WHEN PIPPEN REFUSED TO CHAMPIONSHIPS PIPPEN WON WITHOUT
PLAY — 1994 JORDAN
The most famous sit-down in NBA history. Pippen went to Portland and Houston after
Kukoč hit the shot anyway. Pippen's the Bulls. No rings. The partnership was
reputation was permanently marked. the engine.
33 JORDAN'S JERSEY NUMBER — PIPPEN'S WAS 33
Wait — Pippen wore #33. Jordan wore #23. Both numbers are retired by the Bulls. Both belong in the rafters.
THE FORGOTTEN MAN 06
OVERLOOKED · UNDERRATED · DESERVES MORE
Jeff Hornacek
PHOENIX SUNS / UTAH JAZZ · 1986–2000
49.6% FG · 89.4% FT · 14.5 PPG CAREER AVERAGE
The Most Efficient Scorer Jordan Regularly Beat In The Finals
Jeff Hornacek shot 49.6% from the field, 89.4% from the free throw line, and 40% from three for his career.
His efficiency numbers are comparable to modern analytics darlings — achieved in the 1990s. He played in
two NBA Finals (1993 with Phoenix, 1997 and 1998 with Utah) and lost all of them to Jordan. He was the
most underrated efficient scorer of his era — good enough to make multiple All-Star teams, not flashy
enough to be remembered.
The Jordan Connection: Hornacek was Jordan's toughest individual shooting matchup in the Finals — not
because he could guard Jordan, but because Jordan had to guard him. Hornacek scored efficiently against
everyone. Jordan's Bulls still won.
Who's Your Forgotten Man?
Reply with a player who deserves more credit. Best answer gets featured next Monday.
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