The drama-filled final play of the messy 1994 Knicks-Bulls Game 3 needs a deep rewind

"Teamwork makes the dream work." I’ve always thought that was a dumb phrase. I understand the message and the benefits gained from children hearing such a concept, but the idea of using that string of words to motivate adults just feels buck wild. I have a hunch that Scottie Pippen would agree with me.

This isn’t to say he was a bad teammate. You could make the argument that he understood better than anyone else in the ‘90s what teamwork meant as he sacrificed some of himself for the sake of the team. Pippen was rewarded with championships from those Bulls squads, but in 1993 was finally out of Michael Jordan’s shadow. Ready for it to be the Scottie show, he wasn’t totally prepared for who stepped in front of him: Tony Kukoc.

Now, it wasn’t an every night occurrence, but the one that mattered most was in game 3 of the 1994 Eastern Conference Semi-Finals against the New York Knicks. Pippen benched himself. Seriously. That and so much more make this moment beyond worthy of a deep rewind. So, enjoy!

Written and produced by Clara Morris
Directed and edited by Ryan Simmons

#SBNation #DeepRewind #NBA

[SecretBaseSBN]

Happy holidays y'all! Enjoy our newest episode of Rewinder, and please welcome our newest team member Clara. She went to Maryland, is a DC sports fan, and is a crazy talented writer. Say hello in the comments, and as always let us know what videos you want to see in 2020

[mikeselinker]

I remember sitting with friends in a Chicago bar and just screaming at the TV "WHAT ARE YOU DOING PHIL?" and then Kukoc's shot went in and we went "Oh, I guess that's what you're doing." Because apparently after three championships we hadn't learned that Phil Jackson was better at basketball than we were.

[ahtenakhte]

I like how Phil Jackson walked off, looking like, "Exactly how I planned it."

[kosherwhitewine]

Okay I was pretty pissed this wasn't Seth at first but
1) this may have been painful for him
2) she's really good and has that trademark SB Nation sardonic wit so we good

[johnmoss]

...And that's why Kukoc had a 10 clutch score in "NBA Jam T.E"

[williewillie]

Rofl her sarcastic voice makes those polite Insults hurt more...

[Joey-pbul]

So... Did Seth bench himself because SB Nation wanted Clara to take the final video?

[robj]

Anyone here after Scottie has gone off the rails slamming MJ, calling Phil Jackson a racist ect..

[ericsilver]

You should do "the creation of SB nation deserves a deep rewind"

[jgv]

Sugestions:
Roberto Baggio's missed penalty kick in the 94 World Cup finals.
Red Right 88
The Tuck Rule game
The Immaculate Reception
Paolo Rossi's goal against Brazil in the 1982 World Cup.

[happyv]

I remembered my father and my brother talked about that shot, and Pip throwing a tantrum. Damn, that last shot. That must have hurt Scottie's feelings a lot.

[mistarhymes]

So not one camera was focused in on Scotty to get his reaction ? Very disappointing to say the least, Phil walking off like a genius is iconic lol

[KM-broq]

Narrator was an absolute baller. One of my favourite rewinds ever!

As someone who doesn't stay in the US, this series makes me get the passion behind some of the sports that a lot of people in my part of the world find boring.

[jakestanley]

Phil's face says every single thing that happened in this video. However, Toni hitting this shot probably kept Scottie in Chicago and definitely enabled the most disrespectful dunk of all time: Scottie over Patrick in Game 6.

[Jimifan]

You can't watch a Pippen video without a mention of Krause refusing to renegotiate his contract. When Pippen was offered that contract, everyone in his circle - Jordan included - told him not to sign it, but he blew off all the advice and signed it anyway. Live with your mistakes.

[smilecentral]

This moment must’ve been so painful for Seth that he couldn’t even do it.

[dallenbrodowski]

I wanna know what Scottie’s reaction was when he hit that shot.

[briantneary]

This aged even worse for Scottie....
DAMN. lol

[codysandusky]

Clara starting off her time around SB Nation YouTube with an awesome video! Kudos to retaining the feel of this channel while bringing your own personal style. Excited for more videos from Clara and the rest of the SB Nation crew in 2020. Happy Holidays to you all!

[smittyjje]

The biggest flaw in how people view Scottie is the relationship to MJ. Scottie Pippen is NEVER the Scottie Pippen we know without Michael literally forcing Scottie to put in the work and toughen up. People say Jordan never won anything without Scottie but Michael was just entering His prime. The real statement is that Scottie Pippen never develops into the player he was without Michael kicking his ass day in and day out