"Michael Jordan was probably the greatest scorer of all-time…but Lebron James is probably the greatest player ever" - Scottie Pippen
Negro please! I so hope Scottie Pippen made that statement as an ambassador of the Bulls, intended to lessen the pain for Chicago fans so they could find solace in losing the ECF to the greatest player ever. Because if that wasn't the reason, someone needs to test Pippen for drugs.
Being a "prisoner of the moment" to Lebron's greatness isn't a legit excuse when Pippen had the best view to see the greatest moments in NBA history provided by Michael Jordan.
Whispers of jealousy and envy resurfaced when Pippen made the statement and for the first time ever, I believed it.
For so many years, Pip did a great job in masking his disdain for being in MJ's shadow. If anything, he looked like a grateful and willing participant from afar.
Besides the 6 rings, sign's of MJ’s influence on Pip ran deep. Certain aspects of Pip's style mimicked MJ (offensively and defensively) and if it wasn't for MJ, Pip wouldn't have had a Nike deal, been on the Olympics or made the kind of money he made.
To a certain extent, I see the premise Pip is trying to make, but even in that I can't agree. I think Pip is letting a taller version of MJ cloud his judgment. The one thing you could never measure was MJ's heart or competitive spirit.
People have quick memories and get caught up with Lebron's "all around game", but to this day MJ has statistically had the best season across the board between the two. Jordan came closest to averaging a triple double in 1988-89 when he put 32.5 ppg/8.0 rpg/8.0 assists.
MJ still reigns as the ultimate king in the game of "1 ups man ship." Jordan was never outdone or upstaged, and MJ in his prime would abuse Lebron.
Now there is a valid question to be posed here: who is the better tandem, MJ/PIP or LBJ/WADE? MJ/PIP will always win that battle on account of MJ.
Individually, DWADE/LBJ hold their weight more. Meaning, the "Robin" in the DWade/LBJ tandem is better than the "Robin" in the MJ/Pip matchup. In layman's terms, with 10 being the highest, MJ is a 12, Pip is a 7. Combined, that's a 19. Conversely, LBJ is a 9 and D Wade is a 9 which combined is an 18. Although, before we even start having these kinds of conversations, Wade/James will need at least 2-3 rings.
lol get’em Dice! Scottie has def been beamed up! lol
ReplyDeleteprisoner of the moment is one thing, being delusional is another.
Preciate it bro'ski!
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