Any one ever ask why is it Jordan never won a championship without Pippen? Teams had a fool-proof when dealing with the Bulls pre-Pippen. They let Jordan run and shut down everyone else. Even if Jordan scored 60, the Bulls might still lose.
Jordan needed a supporting cast. That was Pippen. Pippen simply made his teammates better. Pippen was the ultimate team player, he could defend, he could score and he sure as hell can pass. Everything Jordan could do, he could match. The only thing Jordan held above him was his explosive scoring.
No matter how good Jordan can be, no one can match 5 people. One on one, Jordan is better than Pippen, but on the court Pippen made his teammates take part.
Pippen was also the hard-nosed defender that Jordan wasn't always (it's a scandal that he has no award and Jordan does). In fact the strong perimeter and man to man defense that the current Bulls have is carbon copied from him.
So I say Pippen. You guys?
2007-06-12
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