Originally posted by JohnLennonForeverHe is not MAYBE a top 50.
By no means is Scottie Pippen one of the top 2 players of all time, I wouldn't even have him in top ten, maybe top 50. He was good but he was no Micheal. There are plenty of better players like Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Kareem, Malone,
He's in the Top 10, Top 15.
And if it wasn't for Jordan getting all the limelight, Scottie would have like 90% of all the fame and acclaim that Michael got.
He and Michael were just two of a kind.
Yes Magic Johnson was a great playmaker, and passer, especially for a Six foot NINE player, but he didn't get better every year, and was all around like Scottie, and didn't win as many playoff games as Scottie did.
One other thing about Scottie being "along for the ride", when Michael retired the first time, Pippen, in the following season, became only the second player in history to lead his team in scoring, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals. All without Jordan there to "make him better" LOL
hahahaha i can't believe most of this stemmed from a comment I made. I have to confess that I dont really follow basketball all that closely, I figured the statement would fire some people up, and it did. All the basketball I know is from what i happen to catch on sportscenter between highlights of the sports I really want to watch. sorry guys.
Originally posted by HypaScottie Pipin wouldn't make a pimple on Jordans behind. Scottie and Luc Longley. two sorry individuals with six rings who shouldn't have any but for the luck of the draw they got on the team with Jordan. Pippin didn't do squat when he was alone at the Bulls or with Portland.
He is not MAYBE a top 50.
He's in the Top 10, Top 15.
And if it wasn't for Jordan getting all the limelight, Scottie would have like 90% of all the fame and acclaim that Michael got.
He and Michael were just two of a kind.
Yes Magic Johnson was a great playmaker, and passer, especially for a Six foot NINE player, but he didn't get better every year, and was all around like Scottie, and didn't win as many playoff games as Scottie did.
Pippen was a good player. But serious, if you put any run of the mill all-star on MJ's team, don't you think there going to win some championships. There are so many better players that have played in the league and that are in the league right now who would be racking up rings if they had the chance to play with Jordan.
It's also worth noting that, in 1994, the first year of Jordan's first retirement, Pippen, Horace Grant and BJ Armstrong all made the East All Star team... all without having Jordan there to "make them better".
EDIT: That was Armstrong's only All Star appearance in 11 NBA seasons. And it was Grant's only All Star appearance in 17 NBA seaons. Pippen was the reason for both of those guys being there.