Re: Malone & $20mil

[Shawn Roth <ufpdev!shawnr@uunet.uu.net>]

Venkat,
   
   The NBA's 50 greatest players was a shame.  Come on, Shaq?, Pippen?, do they
   really belong in the list of 50 greatest players of all times.  Shaq is
   good, but hasn't won crap, Pippen has at least one championships, but is one
   of the 50 best.  Could he have lead a team by himself.  Could he have scored
   at will like Jordan?  I think that the NBA 50 best list was just for pub.  I
   really don't think you can use that list as a reason Pippen shouldn't be
   trashed.

   Pippen is important to Jordan, but Jordan is more important to Pippen.
   Pippen is an average shooting/point/small gaurd/forward.  And although he
   can do all those things well, I still do not look at him in the same class
   as a Jordan, Bird, Tragic Johnson, or even a Charles Barkley.  He can not be
   counted on game in and game out to give 110% effort.  His outside shooting
   is streaky at times, and his attitude sucks.  Anyway, that is just my
   thoughts.  

Have a good day,

Shawn

Originally from Sampath, Venkatesh:
> 
> Don't agree, Hart. While it's true that Pippen didn't win the
> championship (!) without Jordan, I have no doubt in my mind that a
> line-up of Jordan, Paxson, Cartwright and Grant would have had major
> difficulties winning a championship as would a line-up of Jordan,
> Rodman, Harper and Longley. 
> I don't know why Pippen keeps getting trashed on this list. He is one of
> the 50 best all-time. The defence he played on Mark Jackson during the
> conference finals was one of the reasons the Bulls got past the Pacers.
> I don't think Jordan keeps insisting Pippen be a part of any team he
> plays on because he (Jordan) likes the shape of his (Pippen's) face. In
> any case, this is a hypothetical argument and will remain one unless
> Pippen goes elsewhere, Jordan stays on with the rest of the Bulls and
> there's an NBA season (with or without drug-testing!). 
> 
> venkat
> 
> >----------
> >From: 	Sherry & Hart[SMTP:hartleyo@ix.netcom.com]
> >Sent: 	26 August 1998 11:05
> >To: 	MH348@aol.com
> >Cc: 	celtics@igtc.com
> >Subject: 	Re: Malone & $20mil
> >
> >MH348@aol.com wrote:
> >> 
> >> Jordan didn't excactly carry the Bulls to six titles. If it wasn't for
> >>Pippen
> >> he wouldn't even have one ring.
> >
> >I doubt that!
> >Jordan without Pippen means Bulls stll win, Bulls still win. 
> >Pippen without Jordan means Bull lose, Bulls lose.
> >Regards,
> >Hart
> >
> 
>