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Scottie Pippen Takes Another Shot at Michael Jordan, This Time Over 'Flu Game'

For the second time in a week, NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen did not go easy on fellow Bulls legend Michael Jordan.

Speaking with Frank Isola on SiriusXM's NBA Radio after playing through a back injury in the 1998 NBA Finals, Pippen asked a rhetorical question comparing his performance to Jordan's legendary "Flu Game" from 1997.

"I'm gonna ask you this: Is it easier to play with a herniated disc or to play with the flu?" Pippen asked.

"They always say the worst injury to have is a bad back," Isola said.

Pippen replied, "Well, I don't see many 'bad back games,' but I do see 'flu games'.