What about the other end of the floor? And people conveniently forget Pippen getting torched by Orlando in the ECF huh
The better basketball player: Bird, Pippen or Lebron?
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What about the other end of the floor? And people conveniently forget Pippen getting torched by Orlando in the ECF huh
Majestic Pape
The-Coli = W SOHH = L
LeBron came into the league so many years after Kobe that it would have been damn near impossible to have that rivalry.
Early on people thought LeBron/Melo might become that rivalry, but... naahhh.
Yes, because Scottie Pippen never got scored on ever.
But, I forgot, I'm responding to someone who wasn't even alive when Pippen was in his prime.
So that's your only argument? That pippen got scored on before too?
shut yo lame ass up
Dusty Bake Activate
Fukk your corny debates
lol@Pippen being in the poll.
Texas2step
H-Town it's NOT our year
Pippen proved that he could lead a team. The year without Jordan, he lead his team (55 wins) in 5 different categories. Bird has never done it without the help of SEVERAL HOFers. You will have more of an argument with Bron
Majestic Pape
The-Coli = W SOHH = L
So that's your only argument? That pippen got scored on before too?
shut yo lame ass up
Your dumb ass argument was that Jason Terry scored on LeBron so therefore Pippen was a better defender.
And I wasn't even arguing LeBron as a better defender than Pippen, I was arguing against the dumbass statement that Pippen is BY FAR a better defender.
I realize it was too many years apart, thats why I said we missed out. Neither had a HOF player rival. Kobe had AI , Tmac and Vince and I guess Wade
Lebron has older Kobe (still top 5) and Durant. Hopefully OKC stays in the wcf and the finals
I think I may give it to Lebron. He's played with worse teammates and still made shyt happen.
You don't win three consecutive titles by yourself! The Bulls were a three-time defending championship team. It's not far-fetched that Pippen was able to lead them to Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. Horace Grant made the All-Defensive team 4 times, including one during the first three-peat, which was secured by his last second block in the NBA finals.
Grant was an All-Star, Kukoc was a double-digit scorer his Rookie year and hit a game-winning shot at the buzzer against the Knicks in the playoffs. Kukoc was the team's third leading scorer during the 2nd three-peat run, in addition to being the NBA's 6th man of the year. In addition, that 93-94 roster had four 7-footers, Bill Cartwright (7-1), Luc Longley (7-2), Bill Wennigton (7-0), Will Perdue (7-0). Granted, none of them were remotely close to All-Stars, but they were huge bodies that could be used to clog the lanes and give up 20 fouls on opposing Centers.
And like you mentioned, Scottie Pippen was playing out of his mind.
However, Jordan was at his peak during that time and had Pippen been the one to retire, you best believe Jordan puts away that Knick team without Pippen - so suggest otherwise is plain stupidity.
Jordan was busy torching those Piston teams in the playoffs, while Pippen was busy sitting out with Migraines and Horace Grant was consistently getting his glasses slapped off his face by Lambeer and Rodman. Jordan had to wait for Pippen and Grant to catch up, before the Bulls could win a title. And he could not win it all, without a Championship, supporting cast. That Championship supporting cast remained intact during Jordan's first retirement.
Pippen IS NOT BETTER than Bird! He plays better defense, but he's not a better all-round player.
Ruutu
Rookie
Some of u are telling me Pippen is better player than Lebron? Even Pippen himself said Lebron is as good as MJ!
Field Marshall Bradley
Veteran
2 different defensive eras with totally different rules. Pip would still be successful in this era but no like he was in the late 80s to mid 90s