Michael Jordan is known for pushing his teammates a lot, especially during practice. The great Chicago Bulls player punched his old teammate, who is now the coach of the Golden State Warriors, after a practice game.
In the 1997-98 season, Scott Burrell, who was recently added to the team, annoyed Jordan. The two were once involved in a fun and exciting one-on-one game. In the first game, Jordan won by a small margin of 7-6. But after that, the five-time NBA MVP, Jordan, chose not to play another game with Burrell.
According to Andscape, "His Airness" (meaning Michael Jordan) told his ex-teammate why they couldn't have a rematch.
“So you can tell everyone, all your friends, family and relatives that you beat Michael Jordan? If I win, what am I going to say to my family: ‘I beat Scott Burrell?’”
When someone asked Scott Burrell if Jordan went too far with what he said, Burrell replied:
“No, he wasn’t a bully. He coached like a leader, and we respected him for what he said. In this day and era, it might be too aggressive. But, no, I mean, guys loved it. I enjoyed it, and I needed it."
“I played on good teams, but I never played on a championship team. And now I know what a championship team is like.”
Scott Burrell was part of the Chicago Bulls team that season and he played in a total of 80 games. He also started in three of those games. He played an average of 13. 7 minutes per game and scored an average of 5. 2 points while shooting 42. 4%, with 354% of those shots being made from behind the arc.
The quiet player was the fourth best in the Bulls' team at shooting 3-pointers. He was not as good as Steve Kerr, Jud Buechler, and Toni Kukoc. Burrell was very important for Chicago because he played tough, showed a lot of effort, and was good at shooting from outside.
Scott Burrell was in the NBA for eight seasons. The best moment of his career was when he assisted Michael Jordan in winning his sixth and final championship.
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