Scottie Pippen offers a new perspective on ‘The Last Dance’ after bitter grudge against the Michael Jordan series.

While Jordan was the focus of the entire show, Pippen himself became his main critic, constantly voicing bitter complaints against his former vice president.

But in a unique turn of events, it seemed as if Pippen, given his well-known sheer animosity towards Jordan and the miniseries, was even kinder to the idea and context of The Last Dance.

A fascinating perspective from Pippen

No one can absolutely question Pippen’s unwavering contribution to the Bulls dynasty in the 1990s. And for the Hall of Famer, he didn’t get enough credit for playing a crucial role in the franchise’s success and six championship runs since “The Last Dance.”

The one-sided focus of “The Last Dance” led Pippen to burn his bridges against Jordan. And to get his revenge, he even published “Unguarded,” an unfiltered memoir in which he laid out his point of view and his frustration at being labeled as Jordan’s sidekick.

But despite concerns about Jordan and The Last Dance after all these years, Pippen recently offered a fascinating and different perspective on the documentary. In an October sit-down interview for Front Office Sports, the Chicago star believes the sports show was special at the time of its release.

“I thought it was very positive,” Pippen said. “I felt at the time that we needed something positive and good to see on TV.

“I thought the documentary was great. I had nothing to do with it, which I was a little disappointed about.

“But I felt like it was a great documentary. It won some awards.”

Time heals wounds?

“The Last Dance” was released during the pandemic. With the 2019-20 season on hold and no NBA basketball to watch, it gave people something to embrace and expect amid the health crisis and global uncertainty.

It became an instant worldwide hit due to its popularity and top-notch coverage through co-production between ESPN and Netflix. Fans were locked in their households watching the broadcast, which became ESPN’s most-watched documentary, averaging nearly 15 million viewers per episode.

Therefore, the numbers for Netflix are even larger. And as far as awards are concerned, “The Last Dance” also received several awards from many award-giving media organizations.

In his remarks, Pippen may have implied that time has finally healed wounds and that he has finally let go of his grudge against Jordan and The Last Dance.

At the end of the day, he deserves to be celebrated and recognized for being a mainstay of one of the greatest teams in sports.

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