RE: best player now

["Odegaard, Greg M." <GMOdegaa@rmc.com>]

Josh never let it be said you don't know how to take a stand on an issue.
Reading this report like many others before, when you have spoken it shall
be true.  It is a long dead argument, one you bring up here, but there is no
way in God's green earth Pippen has been, is or will ever be the best player
in the game.  Because this goes to the heart of being a "player".  Of course
we can all preach on our favorites of the past, present and hope to be in
the future, but Pippen has done stupid things and been too big a jerk for
too long to be a real all time "team" player in the true classic sense.  

Who else meets these criteria in light of the argument and ESPN poll? Who
the hell knows, but the Slipper is not "The Man" and his championship, coat
tailing riding days are now finally over with.  Man could this boy carry a
team when MJ was away at summer camp.  

-----Original Message-----
From: Josh Ozersky [mailto:josh_ozersky@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 1999 2:08 PM
To: celtics@igtc.com
Subject: best player now


I'm surprised to hear Gene speak up for Barkley, who probably isn't
even an all-star now.  Even he admits that he no longer is a star.
Scottie is certainly the best all around player in the league.  I
don't see how anybody can deny him that.  And he is a multiple
champion who has come through in the clutch many times since his
early, migraine-ridden days.  Shaq is the most unstoppable force, a
worthy successor to Wilt, and Hakeem the most dominant team player,
but I think Scottie is the "best" overall in terms of what he can
still do in every phase of the game.  Hakeem's knees may be better,
and that would make me give him the nod.  (scary that they're on the
same team.) Duncan is clearly the best young player.

Josh





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