Thread: Scottie Pippen: I was Lebron James before he was Lebron James

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When people discuss LeBron James and compare him to past players, two NBA legends come to mind: Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson. However, in an interview with the Northeast Ohio Media Group, Scottie Pippen argued that LeBron is more comparable to him:

"I was LeBron James before LeBron James," Bulls great Scottie Pippen told Northeast Ohio Media Group. "It's not even close."

It sounds like a crazy statement, given how much LeBron has had superstar status that's similar to Jordan in the '90s. But it's pointed out that even James himself has said in the past how much Pippen influenced his game, yet he never comes up in comparison discussions:

LOL, and people called Bill Laimbeer bitter....

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

LOL, and people called Bill Laimbeer bitter....

I was thinking something similar. Is Scottie feeling left out?

Originally Posted by Canmore

I was thinking something similar. Is Scottie feeling left out?

Isnt he always? Pippen post Jordan was a eye opening experience for me when he flipped out over Tony K getting the nod for the final shot (which he made by the way) in one particular game.

It's ridiculous, but Pippen was a much better player than he gets credit for.

Kind of his own fault though. First reactions to his name are 1) A solid #2 through some glory years and 2) walking off the court/quitting without Jordan around.

Sounds like he's flat broke so this gets his name out there for a minute. Nice job Scottie/Scottie publicist.

Pippen was very good but i dont consider him in the top 50.

Pippen was the second best wing of his era.

Pippen's defensive prowess was underrated, and dude could get 20 any night he wanted. His frustrations with Tony K warrant criticism, but his teammates always talked about how beloved he was in the locker room. He had a lot of issues in Chicago with management and part of it was the fact that Pipped played his heart out and carried that team when Jordan retired. He never got the respect that he deserved from the front office, although a lot of people in Chicago adored the guy.

I like Pippen but this was kind of a dumb thing for him to say.

He was great, but James is better.

The real question is if Lambier was better than Pippen. Let them two battle it out in a 1v1 game.

yea, you really weren't. . . nice try, though. . .

Pippen > Bron Bron.

Originally Posted by Jaded

Pippen > Bron Bron.

I applaud your effort for this troll post!

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

I applaud your effort for this troll post!

Thank you very little.