Jordan and Scottie? Ginebra has its own Bulls duo
The Manila Times · 11/7/2026, 3:58:34 PM Philippine time
Excerpt from The Manila Times. Read the original report below for the complete story.Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen once formed arguably the greatest one-two punch in NBA history, leading the Chicago Bulls to six championships in the 1990s.Fast-forward to the PBA Governors' Cup quarterfinals, and Barangay Ginebra suddenly has its own Jordan and Scottie.Jordan Murphy and Scottie Thompson, that is.Okay, before Bulls fans accuse me of basketball blasphemy, I'm not suggesting Ginebra's dynamic duo belongs in the same conversation as His Airness and Pip. But the way these two have transformed the Gin Kings against San Miguel Beer certainly brings back memories of how the original Jordan and Scottie complemented each other.By the time this column sees print or goes online, Game 3 would have been decided. Either SMB would have stayed alive, cutting Ginebra's lead to 2-1 and forcing Game 4, or the Gin Kings would have completed a stunning 3-0 sweep of their sister club.Whatever happens, me thinks Tim Cone's boys are peaking at precisely the right time.And Murphy has been…