Re: Malone & $20mil

["Greg Odegaard" <gmodegaa@longvred.rmc.com>]

Shawn I do not disagree, in principal,  with your assesment of Pippen or
the top 50 list, but would be curious who you would replace Pippen or Shaq
with by someone left off the list?  I think we discussed this before, but
since you feel so strongly about it, give it a thought and let us know.

Thanks,
Greg

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> From: Shawn Roth <ufpdev!shawnr@uunet.uu.net>
> To: celtics@igtc.com
> Subject: Re: Malone & $20mil
> Date: Wednesday, August 26, 1998 10:01 AM
> 
> 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