This was an interesting read. I never said TMac was better. I simply was saying that before MJ had Pippen, he had some cute stats and accomplishments but none of the things that people define him has now - some elite winner. Nah, MJ had to have Pippen for wins in this league.
MJ had 5 seasons in his career without Pippen, but nobody ever ever talks about those. They spend all day talking about the 10 seasons winning with Pippen, but never talk about Pippen. That goes for his peers, media, pundits, everybody. It's as if MJ played by himself. That's disrespect. The MJ Goat debate never includes MJ being helped by one of the greatest of all time - Scottie Pippen.