MJ was a few inches away from a very different Bulls finale.
In the 1.8 seconds game where Pippen sat out, did Phil have Scottie inbounding the ball on the play?
Yes he did. They had run the same play successfully for a winner earlier that season against the Pacers, with Scottie inbounding to Toni:
https://twitter.com/readjack/status/995816353293627392
So Scottie wouldn’t have even been a decoy. Surprising even if that same play worked before.
I would love to hear from MJ, Kukoc, and Phil about that play now!
I would have loved more on that shot in Game 5!
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In the 1.8 seconds game where Pippen sat out, did Phil have Scottie inbounding the ball on the play?
Yes he did. They had run the same play successfully for a winner earlier that season against the Pacers, with Scottie inbounding to Toni:
https://twitter.com/readjack/status/995816353293627392
So Scottie wouldn’t have even been a decoy. Surprising even if that same play worked before.
I would love to hear from MJ, Kukoc, and Phil about that play now!
I would have loved more on that shot in Game 5!
⚡️