Jerry West is confused about the Michael Jordan-Scottie Pippen beef

Even legendary former player, executive and coach Jerry West is left scratching his head about the Michael Jordan-Scottie Pippen beef.

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The Chicago Bulls of the 1990s was a special squad that dominated all of their opponents. Led by Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, the team brought six championships to Chicago, which still resonates deeply in the city today.

However, it appears that there is some sort of beef between the two Bulls legends since the release of the documentary about their last season together entitled “The Last Dance.”

Even NBA Hall of Famer Jerry West is just as confused as the rest of us. During an interview on Paul George’s podcast, “The Logo” shared his thoughts on this unfortunate rift between the two Bulls icons.

Ought to be thankful

No NBA team is perfect, and at times, there will be friction between players. However, it appears that the beef between His Airness and his former running mate has gone to another level, with Pip recently calling MJ a “horrible player.” For West, who has shared some great times with his former Los Angeles Lakers teammates, this is a sad development.

“He ought to be thankful that he won that many games, that many championships with a special team. He got a special player there with you,” said West, referring to Pippen.

Solid relationship with MJ

West went on to admit that while he has a solid relationship with Michael, he doesn’t know Scottie very well apart from their interactions at the usual NBA events. However, West didn’t hesitate to express his admiration for Pippen’s skills and career.

“Well, obviously, I know Michael well, but I don’t know Scottie that well. I don’t. But he’s always been very pleasant and very nice to me,” West said. “And I admired him tremendously as a player. He got better every year. He wasn’t somebody that just fell off a cliff. He was a really good player.”

Still, West is at a loss for words at what happened between the two special players who accomplished incredible feats together.

“If you look at a team [like the 1990s Bulls], you would think that those guys like that would have the most special relationship in the world. I just haven’t understood that,” West added.