Pippen calling Lebron as the Greatest Player to play Basketball

[Dimmu Borgir]

Here's what Pippen told Mike and Mike co-hosts Mike Greenberg and Chris Broussard:

    "Michael Jordan is probably the greatest scorer to ever play the game. I may go so far as saying LeBron James may be the greatest player to ever play the game. Because he is so potent offensively that not only can he score at will but he keeps everybody involved. You have to be on your P's and Q's on defense. No guy on the basketball court is a threat to score with LeBron James out there. Not only will LeBron dominate from the offensive end as well, but he's also doing it on the defensive end, which really makes him the complete package. He's able to get in those passing lanes, shoot those gaps and create transition opportunities where he is pretty much unstoppable."

[fayt]

Yun oh.. iba naman ang pananaw ni pippen pagdating kay lebron..

I might thinking na may something between him and jordan or him between some member ng chicago hehehe.

Nice small info there..

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[THE ANIMAL]

Di kasi sya nabigyan ng malaking conracts nung nasa bulls pa sya!

[THE ANIMAL]

Di mawala ang daga sa dibdib ni LeBron...

[¿m☺ÿ]

magaling talaga si Lebron, all around player kasi siya, and if you are in his height and can move the ball very well.... might as well take advantage on it..... i agree with Pipen at least in this basketball era.....

[serestro09]

 iba ang era ng bulls sa heat malayo. kaya mali ung greatest player ok pa ung "one of the greatest player in nba "na salita for james
if kung wala si wade at wala si bosh common basketball is not for only one person play its about team play.


Dennis Rodman has some VERY Harsh but true words for LeBron James and the Miami Heat.

“If LeBron was playing in the late ’80s or early ’90s,” Rodman said, “he’d be just an average player.”

“If Michael played today … really? If he played the game today at 28 years old, he would average 40 points a game, probably more,” said Rodman, who won three titles as Jordan’s teammate with Chicago.

Rodman added: “I’m just sick and tired of people always comparing him and Michael Jordan. It’s a whole different era, man.”

“Look at those teams [when Rodman played]. Look at the Cleveland Cavaliers. Look at Golden State when they had Chris Webber and all of those guys. If those teams then could play now, they would kick anybody’s ass today. Are you kidding me?”

“The Heat has better talent than we had, but we had smarter players,” Rodman said. “We would match up with the Heat easy. I would take Bosh out of his damn game easy. That’s not even a problem. How would Dwyane Wade match up with Scottie Pippen? Really? Scottie Pippen would guard LeBron easy. How are you going to cover those two guys [Jordan and Pippen]?”

Rodman said he would have welcomed the chance to guard James.

“If I was 28 years old guarding LeBron … are you kidding me?” Rodman said. “If he scored on me, I would be like, OK, thanks. Guess what, though? Sooner or later, somebody’s gotta win, somebody’s gotta lose, and most of the time I don’t lose.”

 

[Prime™]

Agreed. Shut up Pippen. Wtf.


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[lusotako]

That match up?  Rodman will definitely take out Bosh.

[THE ANIMAL]

Nice word from the worm.one of the best defenders ever.

[Puswak63]

agree ako sa hari ng siga sa basketball.shut pipen

[Zurca]

today, its lebron but the greatest of all time? for me its jordan.

[Dimmu Borgir]

for the record, it's not only Pippen who have this idea, Alonzo Mourning agrees also..

[VigilanteSpy]

Jordan! Hailed by many as the greatest basketball player that ever lived. And I agree 100%. I doubt
if Lebron would win his first championship if Jordan were around.

[nevermind007]

Even if LBJ will reach/surpass Jordan's achievements this what I always say to heat fans:
1. Jordan never played with rivals or left his team to find a championship elsewhere!
2. Jordan has never player with a team as deep as the Miami Heat. Even when he has played with 2 legends named Pippen, Rodman; Jordan has never played with players who are stars with other teams like LBJ had, and has never played with deeper bench players like Miami had (Ray Allen, Mike Miller, Shane Battier, Rashad Lewis, Chris Anderson). People say Jordan has Kerr, Kukoc, Grant but all of them are less achieved than guys like Mike Miller, Shane Battier; all-star players like Rashad Lewis and most especially Ray Allen.
3. Jordan is a better leader, always was and always been. It can be argued that he 'made' Pippen to a legend as evident when you see Pippen's mediocre career start to an all-around player and nailing the coffin to the legacy of Rodman. Under LBJ, Wade and Bosh slowly declined (because of recurring injuries), slowly their production declined and another example is Anderson Varejao's stellar improvement which came after LBJ left. If LBJ is a better player then he should be a better leader as well, he should make his teammates better not only making himself better and he should win a championship by just with 1 star not with 3 stars.
4. Jordan's level of competition is better than LBJ and the rules where a lot different in Jordan's time when defense was more physical and intense. Hand checking was allowed during Jordan's time and he had to go through the 'Bad Boys' without suffering career ending injuries despite being triple/quadruple teamed. LBJ and his 'super team' was brought to the limit by a young and inexperienced Pacers team (without Danny Granger) and an old San Antonio Spurs team with a less talented yet more experienced big 3 and with role players not even half as good as Miami. Finally, they were even bullied by a very underrated team in Dallas.
5. LBJ may have more rings in age 28 but started the NBA early which is an advantage because he was exposed to the basketball world's most premiere league. If people say Jordan's college experience is an advantage, NBA basketball >>>> NCAA IMO
6. LBJ compensates his lack of skill with his big body. He has a horrible jump shot and is dependent to his drive/layups/dunks. Jordan can score from anywhere down the stretch at a higher rate than LBJ (minus the 3pt line). People also say he has better assist ratio and a better distributor than MJ but failed to realize that assists still depends on the surrounding players - LBJ is surrounded mostly by sharp shooters but Jordan did reach 32ppg, 8apg, 8rpg in a season which shows his more all around prowess. He also doesn't force himself to be a stat chaser.
7. Jordan never lost a championship series, he never experienced a game 7 even once, even against more LEGIT teams. Jordan never disappeared even one finals game while James shot poorly during the finals series; scored less than 20 ppg in the first 3 games of the finals and seemed to be silent and non-existent in most of the games where the Spurs won. James also choked against a Dallas team who is never known for their defense.
8. Jordan is a better defender and the only few guards with defense on par with bigger and stronger guys. LBJ is overrated because I seen guys like Manu, Lenard or even Diaw score against him and didn't assume responsibility to guard Parker. If he wants to prove himself like he did to Rose, he should have defended Parker personally instead, the buzzer beater that Parker did in game 1 was against LBJ's so-called defense. Coach Jackson can even attest that Jordan can shut down any player.

Basically LBJ teamed up with co-superstars, mentioning him with MJ's level is disrespect, IMO. If he finishes his career with the big 3, he should never be at the same conversation with MJ, Kobe, Magic and Bill Russell because he made the easiest way out to be a champ!

[fayt]

Even if LBJ will reach/surpass Jordan's achievements this what I always say to heat fans:
1. Jordan never played with rivals or left his team to find a championship elsewhere!
2. Jordan has never player with a team as deep as the Miami Heat. Even when he has played with 2 legends named Pippen, Rodman; Jordan has never played with players who are stars with other teams like LBJ had, and has never played with deeper bench players like Miami had (Ray Allen, Mike Miller, Shane Battier, Rashad Lewis, Chris Anderson). People say Jordan has Kerr, Kukoc, Grant but all of them are less achieved than guys like Mike Miller, Shane Battier; all-star players like Rashad Lewis and most especially Ray Allen.
3. Jordan is a better leader, always was and always been. It can be argued that he 'made' Pippen to a legend as evident when you see Pippen's mediocre career start to an all-around player and nailing the coffin to the legacy of Rodman. Under LBJ, Wade and Bosh slowly declined (because of recurring injuries), slowly their production declined and another example is Anderson Varejao's stellar improvement which came after LBJ left. If LBJ is a better player then he should be a better leader as well, he should make his teammates better not only making himself better and he should win a championship by just with 1 star not with 3 stars.
4. Jordan's level of competition is better than LBJ and the rules where a lot different in Jordan's time when defense was more physical and intense. Hand checking was allowed during Jordan's time and he had to go through the 'Bad Boys' without suffering career ending injuries despite being triple/quadruple teamed. LBJ and his 'super team' was brought to the limit by a young and inexperienced Pacers team (without Danny Granger) and an old San Antonio Spurs team with a less talented yet more experienced big 3 and with role players not even half as good as Miami. Finally, they were even bullied by a very underrated team in Dallas.
5. LBJ may have more rings in age 28 but started the NBA early which is an advantage because he was exposed to the basketball world's most premiere league. If people say Jordan's college experience is an advantage, NBA basketball >>>> NCAA IMO
6. LBJ compensates his lack of skill with his big body. He has a horrible jump shot and is dependent to his drive/layups/dunks. Jordan can score from anywhere down the stretch at a higher rate than LBJ (minus the 3pt line). People also say he has better assist ratio and a better distributor than MJ but failed to realize that assists still depends on the surrounding players - LBJ is surrounded mostly by sharp shooters but Jordan did reach 32ppg, 8apg, 8rpg in a season which shows his more all around prowess. He also doesn't force himself to be a stat chaser.
7. Jordan never lost a championship series, he never experienced a game 7 even once, even against more LEGIT teams. Jordan never disappeared even one finals game while James shot poorly during the finals series; scored less than 20 ppg in the first 3 games of the finals and seemed to be silent and non-existent in most of the games where the Spurs won. James also choked against a Dallas team who is never known for their defense.
8. Jordan is a better defender and the only few guards with defense on par with bigger and stronger guys. LBJ is overrated because I seen guys like Manu, Lenard or even Diaw score against him and didn't assume responsibility to guard Parker. If he wants to prove himself like he did to Rose, he should have defended Parker personally instead, the buzzer beater that Parker did in game 1 was against LBJ's so-called defense. Coach Jackson can even attest that Jordan can shut down any player.

Basically LBJ teamed up with co-superstars, mentioning him with MJ's level is disrespect, IMO. If he finishes his career with the big 3, he should never be at the same conversation with MJ, Kobe, Magic and Bill Russell because he made the easiest way out to be a champ!

very well said mate... catch your 2nd karma!