Flashback #15: Pippen's 1.8 Seconds (1994)

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May 13, 1994 - Scottie Pippen's 1.8 seconds game

With Michael Jordan out of the picture, it was Scottie Pippen's show in Chicago.

Without Jordan, Pippen thrived, earning All-Star Game MVP honors and leading the Bulls in scoring, assists, blocks, and the entire league in steals, averaging 22.0 points, 8.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 2.9 steals per game.

Long the No. 2 man to Jordan, Pippen finally had his chance to lead the Bulls, but when head coach Phil Jackson drew up a last-second play in the playoffs without giving Pippen the chance at the game-winning shot, Pippen had had enough.

It was Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semi Finals, and the Bulls trailed the Knicks 2-0 in the series. With 1.8 seconds left and the score tied at 102, Jackson designed the last play for rookie Toni Kukoc -- Pippen was to inbound the ball.

Pippen was so angered by Jackson's decision to not let him take the potential game-winner that he refused to leave the bench and re-enter the game when the timeout was over.

The Bulls won the game on Kukoc's 23-footer at the buzzer, but Jackson was not happy.

"Scottie asked out of the play," Jackson said.

The Bulls would eventually lose the series to the Knicks in seven games.

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