Kevin P he gets metioned too much.He was no more important to them winning as was Rodman and Grant.But Rodman was a Hofer and maybe considered the greatest offensive rebounder in the game.What was Pippen all time great at.Having fake migraines?Because he wasnt a better defender than Dennis either.Just better offensively when he wasnt afraid.
jacksonrob08 it shows how much you know about basketball. Scottie Pippen was All NBA1st Team Defense 8X, to Rodman’s 7 x, he averaged 16.1 ppg to Dennis’s 7.3ppg. He’s a 7X NBA All Star to Rodman’s 2, he’s a 6X NBA Champion to Dennis’s 5, he’s a hall of famer as an individual and as a Dream Team member. He’s all NBA First Team 3x which Rodman never made first team. Dennis was a rebounding machine, that’s undeniable. Great defender but he’s not definitively a better defender than Pippen. Rodman was a 2x Defensive Player of the year award winner yet Pippen has more all NBA 1st team selections than Rodman. What are you talking about?
Kevin P Scottie was better offensively but Rodman was a better defender who could defend Mike or Shaq,which I have seen him do.He is also a way better rebounder.There was a reason that Rodman started at small forward for the Pistons instead of a better offensive player.But maybe your opinion is more valid than mine but I dont see why.
jacksonrob08 we have a difference of opinion. It doesn’t mean that yours isn’t valid. I think you’re underestimating how good of a defender Pippen was. In the rebound department, it’s not even close, Rodman was way better. Ok Rodman does have the edge on defense but not by much. I’ll give you that.
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To elaborate on what Jack Tripper got right, he or his agent didn't bet on himself. They played it safe by signing long term deal worth crap compared to what his value became. This is why players now have incentives and shorter deals. The opposite of this was Jimmy Butler, when he was on the rise he got offered a contract that everyone thought was decent, but he said no, waited a year bet on himself and became an all star got way more money.
That's why Pip is/was a little bit salty about MJ, he didn't get enough credit while playing with the 🐐. While some may disagree, ehem IT, he's legit top 50 greatest in my book.
Joshua Nichols he ain’t no goat he’s a bum. MJ the goat. Kobe not even in the conversation. Kobe isn’t on the level of Scottie. In fact Kobe isn’t even on the level of LJ the hornet or LJ the Knick
Honestly, Larry Johnson was at the stage of his career when he wasn't the same player, since his Charlotte days. Hornet Larry dominated with his back to the basket and Knick Larry turned into a role player, due to his chronic back.
Uh, LJ did some back down as a Knick but you are right, not enough of it. Ironically, after the back, he was a... "whirling dervish"-Grey when he was a Knick.
The LJ/Oak/Ewing knicks were a terrible fit together, LJ had back issues, but he also didn't post as much because Oakley and Ewing couldn't space the floor well. Thats why even undersized teams like the Bulls destroyed them -- MJ/Pip/Grant/Rodman/Harper would collapse into the paint, then strip the ball, or force them into a fade rather than a kick out (because the Knicks bigs also couldn't pass).
Pip, yes....LJ...he was exciting his first 2 or 3 years in the league. Then he threw out his back and was a shell of himself. His first 2 seasons with the Knicks he averaged 13 and 5 then 15 and 5...not the type of numbers that give anyone the right to call out another player, let alone a perennial all-star and one of the best two-way players of all time. LJ = bum.
LJ got over hyped and over promoted beyond his abilities, and then couldn't deliver on all that hype, that was the problem with LJ, plus he never achieved Pippens level of game all over the court and overall greatness.
You get fined for everything now, mass media has becomes very feminized, victimhood and outrage is being leveraged at every opportunity, "journalist" want to "so what you're saying is..." with every answer somebody gives them so they can embellish and sustain made up drama instead of taking them at their word. If this happened today, they'd try to milk Scottie Pippen's divorce to be because of Larry Johnson. Back then Scottie didn't ever think about Larry Johnson until when they were about to play them. Today they'd try to make it into an everyday obsession.
Jordan knew how valuable Scottie was. In basketball there's almost always a winning DUO, Jordan/Pippen....Stockton/Malone...Kobe/Kobe,oops I mean Kobe/Shaq😁
They act like every team hasn't had a Robin to they Batman winning rings you can't do it all by yourself no one Brs Rafal they don't get it without Scottie MJ maybe 2rings only ijs credit where credit is do
Dead argument. Magic, Bird, Shaq, Lebron, Steph, Duncan, Hakeem and ANYONE in the history of team sports would not have won without their number 2 all-star either. You have no point.
I don't think brs rafal was trying to knock MJ, but yeah...there always has to be a 2nd all-star or "robin" on a championship team. LeBron had Wade and Kyrie. Shaq had Kobe and Wade. Steph has Klay (now KD and Klay). Magic had Kareem and Worthy. Bird had McHale and Parish and so on.
Larry Johnson in his prime was good but never on the level of a Scottie Pippen when Mj took a hiatus away from basketball Scottie led the bulls to the best record in the league and made it to eastern conf finals and was a shot away from going to the NBA finals and he finished a close second in mvp voting that year so people can stop talking shit about Pip cause he was a beast a all around phenom who could play all positions on the court.
Derty Waterz Larry Johnson was never on the level of a Scottie pippen???????????????? What the hell are you talking about Larry Johnson was an absolute freak the only thing that stopped him was early injuries .. he's basically a "what could of been" story like Bo Jackson are Derick Rose .. put some respect on Grandmama's name smh
LJ could have been a better player than Scottie, had he stayed healthy and focused. When he went to the Knicks he was almost done, but still managed to lead his team to the 1999 Finals when he was given more shots and offensive room. BUT, I have to say that Scottie's career was on a whole different level. He struggled in clutch moments during the first 3-4 years, then he became a beast. Take a look at some footage from the 1992 Olympics, he was the best player on court after MJ and Chuck. I loved LJ in his UNLV and Hornets years, but if I had to choose one, it's Pip all day long
Incorrect...Scottie led the Bulls to the conference semi finals to where they lost to the knicks in 7 games. The knicks played the pacers in the conference finals. But outside of that..Yes..Pippen was a great player and really let it be known what type of player he was back in that 93-94 season. Its why he is one of the 50 greatest.
I dont blame you man..as a Bulls fan I despise the knicks. Even Hubert Davis even said he was surprised he got that call as that normally was not even called. smh
Larry johnson was in *GRANDMAMA MODE* flyin through the sky mashin on fools when he was with the hornets! As soon as he put on a knicks uniform, He stopped dunking *ENTIRELY* ! He was still a nice role player with the knicks tho..
People forget that Horace Grant actually led the Bulls in rebounding and blocks the first year Jordan was gone. He averaged 11 boards a game. He gave them many big game winning blocks to that year. The second year without him is the year that Pippen led the team in everything including rebounding and blocks. However, the second year without Horace the team really felt it. They barely stayed above 500 and squeaked into the playoff when Jordan came back. Losing Horace Grant was huge for that team, and many people forget that. Many forget that Pippen didn't lead them in everything the first year Jordan was gone, he led them in points, assists, and steals; while mentioned above Horace led them in rebounding and blocks. Everyone talks about how they won and talk about Pip, and while he was the leader, we saw how important having a team was, and how important Horace Grant was to the success as well.
Scottie was the ultimate team player who helped his team win 6 titles. If anyone knows anything about basketball you have to respect that including Mr Johnson.
He did have that one regreattble moment where he checked himself out in 94 playoffs vs the Knicks when he wasn't getting the last shot but most players who played on those bulls championship teams will tell you that pippen was probably the best teammate you could possibly have. Jordan was the best player on those bulls teams but he could be really hard on the rest of the guys at times while pippen had the more gentle touch.
Scottie was a Dam Good Player peroid.. they wouldn't got those rings with out Him Thanks Scottie 4 the great games U played especially against The Bad Boy Pistons back then late 80s mid 90s those where the days 4 Us PEACE
Boys don't give pipp the respect he deserves...dude started the point forward position played both ends of the court and could guard 1-4 positions and would guard pg's full court...could run pg if he wanted to...MJ said himself that pipp pushed him just like he pushed pipp
Pippen was a great player, no one can argue that. LJ had the potential to be great coming out of UNLV. At best he was a very good player. In my opinion, I thought LJ was a bit too massive as a small forward. Don't get me wrong, he could play. But the guy weighed I think 260 lbs. in his prime at small forward. And he was a massive guy. That's a lot of weight to move around for up to 82 regular season games. Especially at small forward. So much is asked at that position.
@@stalkerstomper3304 Thank you for the correction, you're definitely correct. I often think of LJ during his time as a Knick playing the SF spot during the 97 and 98 seasons. Charles Oakley played the PF for the Knicks until he got traded when they were teammates. I believe during this video beef between LJ and Scottie Pippen, Scottie had too much of an advantage because of Scottie's overall dynamic skill at the position. I highly respect LJ. As you mentioned LJ originally was indeed a PF, it was definitely hard for LJ to make the adjustment from PF to SM late during his career. Overall, LJ was a good solid pro. And Scottie was great.
The season MJ played baseball, Scottie led the team in points, rebounds, assists, and steals...if he and Mike played today they would make over $50 mil a season. LJ has zero rings correct?
Horace Grant led them in rebounds and blocks the first year, the second year Pippen led them in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. Also, the team made it to the second round of the playoffs the first year, but the second year when Grant left the team struggled to stay at 500. Horace Grant did a lot for that team to, and when he was gone the team wasn't the same.
@@josephdelledonne2098 Horace Grant should've stayed with the Bulls for the second three-peat, even with Dennis Rodman around. Honestly, I think Horace would've had to take a backup PF role behind Rodman as although Rodman (in his mid-to-late 30s) was older than Horace Grant going on 30 by 1996, Rodman was a valuable rebound king and Horace was never great at one moment outside of the first three-peat and his early days with the Orlando Magic before Horace hit the wall with an overpaid five-year contract as a desperate attempt to fill the void that Shaq left when he joined the Lakers. Horace would've been relegated to backup PF had he stayed in Chicago through 1998.
good ol days nba on nbc jim gray stirring the pot. men that spoke their mind and werent afraid to battle . damn its really a boys league today compared to the 90’s
Well if LJ never got crippled out of his jumping ability this would have been a different conversation, plus he had good point over Scottie, he always was the sidekick and in every team he had the chance to lead on a championship he could never do it because he didn't had the offensive arsenal to carry a team the final 5mins of a game, that was Jordan's business
Larry was a beast who i liked alot in his prime but pippen is a bonafide legend allstar who mj needed a lot to win 6 championships.one on one pippen wins
Scottie referred to lj as "the basketball player formerly known as grandma-ma"! 6 Championships, Gold medal member of the 92' Dream Team, HOF! Scottie was also the 1st player mentioned/thanked by MJ in his HOF speech! Scottie's defense & ability to run Chicago's offense as a "point forward" was the final piece of Chicago's 90's dynasty!
jacksonrob08 I could count on both hands how many times he guarded Bernard. Also, he had no "problems" with Nique or Bird. They were scorers and they got what you'd expect them to get (minus maybe 3 baskets and 2 free throws and slightly lower efficacy). Did you even watch the games?
upabittoolate evidently you didn't.First,Dominique is the only player to score 57 against him.And Bernard scored 44in the 1990 season against him.Please stop talking about Wilkins and King.You know nothing about them.
Hold up. The level of disrespect here towards Larry Johnson is absurd. LJ was on the rise of becoming the best power forward in the NBA. He had a phenomenal rookie season. 20 & 10, and a sensational sophomore season where he averaged 23 & 10. Larry Johnson was a beast before he injured his back. I guarantee if it wasn’t for that back injury, the conversation on who’s the greatest power forward ever would be altered. People seem to forget how amazing Larry Johnson was. He lived up to his potential and exceeded all expectations. That back injury was a crucial moment in his NBA career. He lost all his explosiveness and power. He relied on those attributes in his career. No one was stronger, tougher, nastier, or tenacious than LJ. He had the complete game. He could shoot, post up, had amazing handles and court awareness, he had a variety of moves to use to score, and he was more dominant and so powerful to guard.
scottie is one of the most level speakers ive heard. back then and even now. i never hear hims say ridiculous things or blow it out of proportion. i would expect him to say hed clamp harden but he said itd be a tough go. kenny more readily brags on his abilities than scottie i think
I'm from Vegas born and raised, and I loved the UNLV teams that LJ played on; the teams that one a title one year and was undefeated the next before losing to Duke in and upset during the Final Four. It was cool that Larry was picked first, and won rookie of the year. I was so happy that he became a dominant player averaging 22 10.5. They got Mourning, but LJ had a little bit better numbers and was the leader of that Hornets team. He signs a big contract, and like with so many others, after doing that he gets hurt. He was never the same, even during his last few years with the Hornets. He had a few 19 and 20 ppg seasons, but the rebounding dropped to 8 a game. He wasn't franchise level, anymore and I'm sure the Hornets were hurt to get rid of him, and I know deep down it bugged Larry; however, what can you do? Sad because that second season when Larry averaged 22 and 10 he was an all star and actually beat out Scottie Pippen making the All NBA Second Team, while Pippen was on the Third Team. After that, as I mentioned, Larry was never the same and became a role player in New York once Charlotte traded him. Even I say it, and I hate to say it, because I think Pip is a little overrated sometimes himself; also, as stated above I'm from Vegas, but Pippen had a much better career than LJ. I was upset for many years as a person from Vegas because of his decline, but it is what it is.
Scottie Pippen is an all time great, cornerstone of the great bulls, anyone who knows a bit about basketball also knows that. He could do everything, including leading a team.
the actual shyt they are talking us actually pretty funny. "give the ball to 23, that's scotties best move" and Pippen calling Johnson "overpaid". This whole show about this hilarious beef is classic! 3:12 Scottie ethers Johnson🔥🔥🔥
People forget that when Jordan retired the first time, a Pippen led Bulls team won 55 games and were a game away from beating the Knicks who went to the NBA Finals that year, who then lost to the Rockets who won back to back titles. Then the the Rockets added Barkley (better on paper) but lost to the Jazz who peaked too late when Jordan came back to the league. That is parity and a competitive kind of playoff war that we don't have now. Think about it. The Jazz could have won two straight and beat the Rockets who did win two straight Titles. Yet Jordan still dominated a league full of legit championship contenders. Don't forget about the Pacers who took the Bulls to 7 games in the East but were never able to make the Finals. Go back and look at that roster. Then you have the Knicks, like Johnson or not, that roster was stacked. They did make the Finals when Jordan was out playing baseball, but it took craziness to get past the Pacers that year as well. Again they lost to the Rockets. Think about that era and all the GREAT players that didn't win Titles because of Jordan. The list is full of greats; Reggie Miller, Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, Karl Malone, John Stockton and Gary Payton. Funny thing is Stockton was a way better player when he was younger despite his durability. The Jazz never had the payroll or supporting cast back in the late 80s when Stockton was averaging 17 points, 14 assists and pools full of steals. Remember when Wilt Chamberlain said he would start a team with Stockton over Magic? Now, I don't agree but people forget about how damn good these ole' skool dudes were. Barkley went to the Finals in Phoenix and lost to the Bulls. Stockton and Malone lost twice to the Bulls. Ewing made the Finals when Jordan was gone but lost to the Rockets. Gary Payton (the most underrated player ever) got to the Finals with the Sonics and lost to Bulls/Jordan. Also there were rivalries (legit ones) back in the day when players would stay with their teams. Think about today. Kevin Durrant is a GREAT player but would he have won a Title if he stayed in OKC and not bolted to a 73 win dynasty?
Larry Johnson suffered a debilitating, career-ending back injury that greatly hampered his career as an all-star. It eliminated his explosiveness and even kept him from dunking or jumping.
Lol... I am from New York and when I was a kid The bulls were my team, lol... I remember when Jordan came to the Garden and dropped like 50 In the Jordan 1s, some good times
Pippen was molded in Jordan's image, Pippen is Jordan's monster and Jordan unleashed his beast on the league to dominate it. The problem is the beast wants his recognition as an individual without sharing it with the master sort to speak.
After severe back injury LJ was not the same player. LJ pre back injury was a beast and played on one of the greatest college teams ever! So pip you wrong buddy. pip at Houston and Portland was an ugly thing to watch. Kobe made pip his doormat every time he went against Pip.
@@rickylandry6860 Was he at the end of his career in 1994? The point is stop trying to compare people by rings. Scottie led teams to just as many championships as LJ.
@@alp21188 Really? Because I don't recall him getting Finals MVP in any of those runs. Was he important to those Bulls teams? Yes. Did he lead them? No.
LJ was great in college (I love that UNLV team) and has been really good with the Hornets. Then his back problems affected his game and after the 1994 season he was not the same player anymore. All his teammates loved him, with the exception of Zo. I don't know why he got involved in such an argument with Scottie, who at the time was 10 time the player LJ was. I have so much respect for both guys, but if I had to pick one, that would be Scottie. He was such a versatile player and top5 defenders of all time. A prelude of Grant Hill and Ben Simmons.
As a long time Knicks fan I can honestly say that Pippen was on point concerning his comments about Van Gundy. The guy was a bum riding Pat Reilly's custom made coat tails, who should thank Sprewell and Camby for extending his coaching career.
Playing with MJ allowed others to take shots at pip for being the teammate of the 🐐. Not one person who called pip overrated could stop him from doing what he does on the court
Pippen is the most underrated player in history of the game. The Bulls Management suck by alternating Jordan and Pippen. And I'm a die hard Bull. A shame Mike they mess with us, but I can't blame him
Prime Pippen playing today would be a consistent MVP candidiate. Being a highly versatile 2 way player that can shut down great perimeter players would make him more valuable today then he even was then. He would be like a Kawhi - Paul George hybrid with better passing playing today.
Eddie Bowles I agree. He probably would be LeBron, but exponentially better defensively. Pippen would win defensive player of the year 5years in a row. A more dominant Kawhi Leonard.
Eddie Bowles he didnt shut down Dominique Wilkins.How about Bird?Did he use to shut down Bernard King?I saw them play a lot and never saw that but maybe you have.
MJ raised Pipen . He saw his potential and talent. MJ learned it was more mental and taught Scottie. Knicks were more physical with a bunch of nuts. People don't give MJ credit for developing Pip. When he started with MJ as rookie into top 50. Once he was all in Knicks couldn't get pass them and Pip knew it. After awhile Pip began to resent his credit being bashed like this. He went crazy on and off the court the year MJ left and guess what the Knicks bad call and all finally got pass the Bulls. MJ came back like superman but forgot his cape the next year. Then got Rodman and went on another 3 peat. Knicks never won but did come close a few years later. Great time to be a fan tho games were like combat frfr draining
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Pip talked shit the nicest way possible.....😂
@Phil Bert that doesn't mean shit. Pippen being the better player means more than your contention that Johnson is superior at fist-a-cuffs.
Scottie Pippen doesn’t get mentioned enough as to what great player he was. This guy was an amazing all around basketball player. He was fun to watch.
Kevin P he gets metioned too much.He was no more important to them winning as was Rodman and Grant.But Rodman was a Hofer and maybe considered the greatest offensive rebounder in the game.What was Pippen all time great at.Having fake migraines?Because he wasnt a better defender than Dennis either.Just better offensively when he wasnt afraid.
jacksonrob08 it shows how much you know about basketball. Scottie Pippen was All NBA1st Team Defense 8X, to Rodman’s 7 x, he averaged 16.1 ppg to Dennis’s 7.3ppg. He’s a 7X NBA All Star to Rodman’s 2, he’s a 6X NBA Champion to Dennis’s 5, he’s a hall of famer as an individual and as a Dream Team member. He’s all NBA First Team 3x which Rodman never made first team. Dennis was a rebounding machine, that’s undeniable. Great defender but he’s not definitively a better defender than Pippen. Rodman was a 2x Defensive Player of the year award winner yet Pippen has more all NBA 1st team selections than Rodman. What are you talking about?
Kevin P Scottie was better offensively but Rodman was a better defender who could defend Mike or Shaq,which I have seen him do.He is also a way better rebounder.There was a reason that Rodman started at small forward for the Pistons instead of a better offensive player.But maybe your opinion is more valid than mine but I dont see why.
jacksonrob08 we have a difference of opinion. It doesn’t mean that yours isn’t valid. I think you’re underestimating how good of a defender Pippen was. In the rebound department, it’s not even close, Rodman was way better. Ok Rodman does have the edge on defense but not by much. I’ll give you that.
Kevin P we can agree to that at least.And I wasnt saying that Pippen wasnt a great defender,just not better than Dennis.Respect!
Man, to get someone as good as Pippen for 2.7 mill a season... that would be highway robbery now.
jon Q, Inflation. Your money is worth a lot less than it used to be. Obama printed a lot of worthless paper money.
Okay Fred. No need to inject idiotic political bias into this.
jon Q, It's not Bias. It's the truth.
Obama or any president has nothing to do with the amount of paper money printed, that's the US Treasury's mandate. Do your homework.
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To elaborate on what Jack Tripper got right, he or his agent didn't bet on himself. They played it safe by signing long term deal worth crap compared to what his value became. This is why players now have incentives and shorter deals. The opposite of this was Jimmy Butler, when he was on the rise he got offered a contract that everyone thought was decent, but he said no, waited a year bet on himself and became an all star got way more money.
That's why Pip is/was a little bit salty about MJ, he didn't get enough credit while playing with the 🐐. While some may disagree, ehem IT, he's legit top 50 greatest in my book.
E J The 🐐? When were Scottie Pippen and Kobe Bryant teammates?
Joshua Nichols who’s Kobe Bryant?
alp21188 The 🐐 as well as the person your corny ass is tryna act like you don't know.
Joshua Nichols he ain’t no goat he’s a bum. MJ the goat. Kobe not even in the conversation. Kobe isn’t on the level of Scottie. In fact Kobe isn’t even on the level of LJ the hornet or LJ the Knick
Lol Kobe Bryant.
Honestly, Larry Johnson was at the stage of his career when he wasn't the same player, since his Charlotte days. Hornet Larry dominated with his back to the basket and Knick Larry turned into a role player, due to his chronic back.
LJ was a terrific post player with his back to the basket! At least in his NY days, which is when I watched him the most. Near unstoppable down there.
Ryan Moody Grandmama was the man.Not a sidekick until he got hurt.
Uh, LJ did some back down as a Knick but you are right, not enough of it. Ironically, after the back, he was a... "whirling dervish"-Grey when he was a Knick.
The LJ/Oak/Ewing knicks were a terrible fit together, LJ had back issues, but he also didn't post as much because Oakley and Ewing couldn't space the floor well. Thats why even undersized teams like the Bulls destroyed them -- MJ/Pip/Grant/Rodman/Harper would collapse into the paint, then strip the ball, or force them into a fade rather than a kick out (because the Knicks bigs also couldn't pass).
you know why he had back problems lol........... they was liftin up the back of big mamma dress
i love both Pip and LJ ... they made the NBA exciting in the 1990z
Pip, yes....LJ...he was exciting his first 2 or 3 years in the league. Then he threw out his back and was a shell of himself. His first 2 seasons with the Knicks he averaged 13 and 5 then 15 and 5...not the type of numbers that give anyone the right to call out another player, let alone a perennial all-star and one of the best two-way players of all time. LJ = bum.
LJ got over hyped and over promoted beyond his abilities, and then couldn't deliver on all that hype, that was the problem with LJ, plus he never achieved Pippens level of game all over the court and overall greatness.
You never saw LJ play obviously. Before the back injury he was a 20/10 guy at the four.
I miss those days
Glenn Mcgollie yes God
I got 100s of big tapes from early 90s playoffs and ncaa umass lol
I hear ya brother, 1990s
Back when NBA player interviews were real. Before the PR people got involved.
CJBenjamin3000 the journalism was better. jom gray probing questions instead of mush mout jalen rose softball questions
You get fined for everything now, mass media has becomes very feminized, victimhood and outrage is being leveraged at every opportunity, "journalist" want to "so what you're saying is..." with every answer somebody gives them so they can embellish and sustain made up drama instead of taking them at their word.
If this happened today, they'd try to milk Scottie Pippen's divorce to be because of Larry Johnson. Back then Scottie didn't ever think about Larry Johnson until when they were about to play them. Today they'd try to make it into an everyday obsession.
The 1000th truth here.
its like a twitter fight which takes 3 days for a reply
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!
ctfu
LJ....had to change his game because of a bad back ..but when he came outta UNLV and his first couple of years in the NBA he was legit!!!....
Very True...complete BIG FACTS! BIG FACTS!!
FACTS 100....GrandMa Ma. A beast
Hell yeah
On His Best Day He's Not Equal To Scottie Pippen
@@sinfulthep773 Larry’s Johnson’s best days isn’t even equal to Pippen’s worst days in Portland.
The NBA today has dudes hugging and almost tongue kissing each other.
This is when the NBA really was a mans league.
Exactly! The REAL NBA!
TempeSoldier123 I saw Magic kiss a man before a game.Please hush.
Watching a big guy like KAT trying to finesse guys and do takeaways on guys 6 inches shorter than him was pathetic. The league is so soft now.
jacksonrob08 bitch that was ONE time.
TempeSoldier123 t h ats one time to many.But that how you DL Brothers do,act tough but really want to f*#k each other.
i love how composed he is when he calmly destroys lj lmaoo
yea man..I love when he flush it on someone and just look at them without a word..silience is power
He wasn't quiet in his interviews lmaoo he shits on him and van gundy
That was pips demeanor. He was always very mature and articulate. Like a Ray Allen
aston martin that's called being smug bro
Back in the day when you said what you meant......zero apologies.
When Micheal Jordan retired, it took the Knicks 7 games to beat the bulls in the eastern conference championship game ,I miss these guys
Eastern Semi
Pippen didnt take them to the Conference Finals. The year before the Bulls won the title, Pippen led them to 1 playoff series win
Pippen definitely got the best of this little “rivalry” with GrandMaMa.
Only reason why Larry makes more than Scottie is because he sold his soul and agreed to wear a dress
Cincuenta Centavo bet you wouldn’t say it to his face
I bet you I would I guess truth hurts but it supposed to set u free
@@chrisrobinson8339 and Dennis would have fouled the shit out of him again🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 yell
Ja Ja nice.
You sir are #Woke
what? Scottie Pippens salary 2,25 milions? nowadays every last bench player earns more
1. Dollar was worth much more back then; 2. Yeah, Pippen was one of the least payed on the team; 3. Athletes weren't overpaid primadonas like today
That was in his early years.
actually no, Pippen almost got traded in 1997 because he was underpaid. They offered him another contract after that and he stayed
Kaspars weinbergs didn't pippen lose alot of money?
Kaspars weinbergs today’s player are overpaid and overrated point
Jordan knew how valuable Scottie was. In basketball there's almost always a winning DUO, Jordan/Pippen....Stockton/Malone...Kobe/Kobe,oops I mean Kobe/Shaq😁
Pippen is humble and a good player mj would not win 6 without
They act like every team hasn't had a Robin to they Batman winning rings you can't do it all by yourself no one Brs Rafal they don't get it without Scottie MJ maybe 2rings only ijs credit where credit is do
brs rafal I agree 100% but Michael Jordan admitted that a long time ago
Dead argument. Magic, Bird, Shaq, Lebron, Steph, Duncan, Hakeem and ANYONE in the history of team sports would not have won without their number 2 all-star either. You have no point.
I don't think brs rafal was trying to knock MJ, but yeah...there always has to be a 2nd all-star or "robin" on a championship team. LeBron had Wade and Kyrie. Shaq had Kobe and Wade. Steph has Klay (now KD and Klay). Magic had Kareem and Worthy. Bird had McHale and Parish and so on.
brs rafal MJ and Pippen are well aware.. but what if Pip had left after championship 3 instead🤔🤔🤔
And 6 championships later PIP ONE OF THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME.
Larry Johnson in his prime was good but never on the level of a Scottie Pippen when Mj took a hiatus away from basketball Scottie led the bulls to the best record in the league and made it to eastern conf finals and was a shot away from going to the NBA finals and he finished a close second in mvp voting that year so people can stop talking shit about Pip cause he was a beast a all around phenom who could play all positions on the court.
Derty Waterz Larry Johnson was never on the level of a Scottie pippen???????????????? What the hell are you talking about Larry Johnson was an absolute freak the only thing that stopped him was early injuries .. he's basically a "what could of been" story like Bo Jackson are Derick Rose .. put some respect on Grandmama's name smh
LJ could have been a better player than Scottie, had he stayed healthy and focused. When he went to the Knicks he was almost done, but still managed to lead his team to the 1999 Finals when he was given more shots and offensive room. BUT, I have to say that Scottie's career was on a whole different level. He struggled in clutch moments during the first 3-4 years, then he became a beast. Take a look at some footage from the 1992 Olympics, he was the best player on court after MJ and Chuck. I loved LJ in his UNLV and Hornets years, but if I had to choose one, it's Pip all day long
Incorrect...Scottie led the Bulls to the conference semi finals to where they lost to the knicks in 7 games. The knicks played the pacers in the conference finals. But outside of that..Yes..Pippen was a great player and really let it be known what type of player he was back in that 93-94 season. Its why he is one of the 50 greatest.
I agree...that call is still talked about to this day in Chicago Bulls lore smh smh
I dont blame you man..as a Bulls fan I despise the knicks. Even Hubert Davis even said he was surprised he got that call as that normally was not even called. smh
Scottie a savage on his comments towards LJ 😂😂
Larry Johnson couldn't play with Scottie Pippen...period.
Doesn’t mean he had to back down on the court
Larry johnson was in *GRANDMAMA MODE* flyin through the sky mashin on fools when he was with the hornets! As soon as he put on a knicks uniform, He stopped dunking *ENTIRELY* ! He was still a nice role player with the knicks tho..
emmanuelb He had back problems
Love them commercials!!!!
emmanuelb back surgery....any surgery hinders your physical ability ....imagine your back ....i had knee surgery...i never played basketball again
Dominic Sosa I had 2 back surgeries..and your right!!
His back denied him his greatness!!!
Great video!! Great Find! I've never seen this piece
People forget that Horace Grant actually led the Bulls in rebounding and blocks the first year Jordan was gone. He averaged 11 boards a game. He gave them many big game winning blocks to that year. The second year without him is the year that Pippen led the team in everything including rebounding and blocks. However, the second year without Horace the team really felt it. They barely stayed above 500 and squeaked into the playoff when Jordan came back. Losing Horace Grant was huge for that team, and many people forget that. Many forget that Pippen didn't lead them in everything the first year Jordan was gone, he led them in points, assists, and steals; while mentioned above Horace led them in rebounding and blocks. Everyone talks about how they won and talk about Pip, and while he was the leader, we saw how important having a team was, and how important Horace Grant was to the success as well.
Joseph Delledonne has
Grant didn't run the offense. He would always be in a better position to rebound because he was not a perimeter player.
That Hornets team on NBA jam was unbeatable combo. Only team I could phase them with was Jazz or Payton/Kemp.
Scottie was a great Robin to Mike’s Batman
Scottie was the ultimate team player who helped his team win 6 titles.
If anyone knows anything about basketball you have to respect that including Mr Johnson.
He did have that one regreattble moment where he checked himself out in 94 playoffs vs the Knicks when he wasn't getting the last shot but most players who played on those bulls championship teams will tell you that pippen was probably the best teammate you could possibly have. Jordan was the best player on those bulls teams but he could be really hard on the rest of the guys at times while pippen had the more gentle touch.
With jordan.... With out jordan ??? 0
A team player doesn't quit a playoff game
2019 & I STILL love this 💩 lol.
The blueprint for throwing shade😂😂😂😂😂
Newsflash.. Mike never won a ring without 33.... Facts
Magic never won a ring without 33 either...so what's your point? It happens
Larry Bird never won without Dennis Johnson....
This is so childish to say!! Like Mike had a choice when he started to win, when he started to win, Pip WAS THERE....and ALWAYS has been!!🤷♂️🤦♂️🙄
Scottie was a Dam Good Player peroid.. they wouldn't got those rings with out Him Thanks Scottie 4 the great games U played especially against The Bad Boy Pistons back then late 80s mid 90s those where the days 4 Us PEACE
Scottie Drippin Arkansas Legend ✊🏾💪🏾💪🏾
These are the kinds of things that the players in each and all leagues try to knock each other out of his/her games.
Boys don't give pipp the respect he deserves...dude started the point forward position played both ends of the court and could guard 1-4 positions and would guard pg's full court...could run pg if he wanted to...MJ said himself that pipp pushed him just like he pushed pipp
maaan tell em
Both of these guys in their prime were two of the best forwards you could ever lay eyes on!
SCOTTY P. WAS A BEAST...AND I WAS A KNICK FAN BUT SCOTTY WAS A PERFECT PUZZLE..FOR JORDAN...I RESPECT HIS GAME!!!!!!
Before the injuries took over, LJ was well on his way to being one of the greatest, C'mon Pip, this was a totally reinvented LJ...
Pippen was a great player, no one can argue that. LJ had the potential to be great coming out of UNLV. At best he was a very good player. In my opinion, I thought LJ was a bit too massive as a small forward. Don't get me wrong, he could play. But the guy weighed I think 260 lbs. in his prime at small forward. And he was a massive guy. That's a lot of weight to move around for up to 82 regular season games. Especially at small forward. So much is asked at that position.
@@toddsands6000 Johnson was a PF mostly, not a SF. He was the Hornets PF.
@@stalkerstomper3304 Thank you for the correction, you're definitely correct. I often think of LJ during his time as a Knick playing the SF spot during the 97 and 98 seasons. Charles Oakley played the PF for the Knicks until he got traded when they were teammates. I believe during this video beef between LJ and Scottie Pippen, Scottie had too much of an advantage because of Scottie's overall dynamic skill at the position. I highly respect LJ. As you mentioned LJ originally was indeed a PF, it was definitely hard for LJ to make the adjustment from PF to SM late during his career. Overall, LJ was a good solid pro. And Scottie was great.
Two of my favorite players... Larry Johnson was my first favorite player and Scottie is my favorite player all time
Larry Johnson looks like Howlin' Wolf
Lol... Facts homie
True
Pippen always says it as he sees it and is very articulate about it!
Imagine a time when 4 million actually meant something in the NBA. Now, guys are getting 10 times that amount!
This woulda been settled on IG in today's era.
The season MJ played baseball, Scottie led the team in points, rebounds, assists, and steals...if he and Mike played today they would make over $50 mil a season. LJ has zero rings correct?
Horace Grant led them in rebounds and blocks the first year, the second year Pippen led them in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. Also, the team made it to the second round of the playoffs the first year, but the second year when Grant left the team struggled to stay at 500. Horace Grant did a lot for that team to, and when he was gone the team wasn't the same.
@@josephdelledonne2098 Horace Grant should've stayed with the Bulls for the second three-peat, even with Dennis Rodman around. Honestly, I think Horace would've had to take a backup PF role behind Rodman as although Rodman (in his mid-to-late 30s) was older than Horace Grant going on 30 by 1996, Rodman was a valuable rebound king and Horace was never great at one moment outside of the first three-peat and his early days with the Orlando Magic before Horace hit the wall with an overpaid five-year contract as a desperate attempt to fill the void that Shaq left when he joined the Lakers.
Horace would've been relegated to backup PF had he stayed in Chicago through 1998.
good ol days nba on nbc jim gray stirring the pot. men that spoke their mind and werent afraid to battle . damn its really a boys league today compared to the 90’s
Good Content
90s NBA was simply awesome
Well if LJ never got crippled out of his jumping ability this would have been a different conversation, plus he had good point over Scottie, he always was the sidekick and in every team he had the chance to lead on a championship he could never do it because he didn't had the offensive arsenal to carry a team the final 5mins of a game, that was Jordan's business
ok everybody had injuries including scottie
Pippen would have been the second best payed player in the game today(after lb.James)
Two of my greatest forwards
Love the 4 point play but wish Knicks kept Anthony Mason and Xavier McDaniel.
Larry was a beast who i liked alot in his prime but pippen is a bonafide legend allstar who mj needed a lot to win 6 championships.one on one pippen wins
That interview on Pip was on NBA on NBC.
I remember when pip and horace was drafted things started getting better forthe chicago bulls . Pip and jordan was a devasting one two punch
Johnson: "He knows what I think about him....which is nothin"..90s basketball
I MISS THESE DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Scottie referred to lj as "the basketball player formerly known as grandma-ma"! 6 Championships, Gold medal member of the 92' Dream Team, HOF! Scottie was also the 1st player mentioned/thanked by MJ in his HOF speech! Scottie's defense & ability to run Chicago's offense as a "point forward" was the final piece of Chicago's 90's dynasty!
The memories 😁
there will never b another pippen. he would b guarding the best player on any team right now with no problem one of the 50 greatest players in history
Mike231981 well why did he have problems with Bernard King ,Dominique Wilkins,Charles Barkley and Bird.Rodman played them better than he could.
jacksonrob08 I could count on both hands how many times he guarded Bernard. Also, he had no "problems" with Nique or Bird. They were scorers and they got what you'd expect them to get (minus maybe 3 baskets and 2 free throws and slightly lower efficacy).
Did you even watch the games?
upabittoolate evidently you didn't.First,Dominique is the only player to score 57 against him.And Bernard scored 44in the 1990 season against him.Please stop talking about Wilkins and King.You know nothing about them.
upabittoolate and Im not going to even say his name in the same sentence as Bird.
jacksonrob08 Clearly you didn't watch basketball. One game isn't a career and Nique was liable to give anybody 57 on a great night
Hold up. The level of disrespect here towards Larry Johnson is absurd. LJ was on the rise of becoming the best power forward in the NBA. He had a phenomenal rookie season. 20 & 10, and a sensational sophomore season where he averaged 23 & 10. Larry Johnson was a beast before he injured his back. I guarantee if it wasn’t for that back injury, the conversation on who’s the greatest power forward ever would be altered. People seem to forget how amazing Larry Johnson was. He lived up to his potential and exceeded all expectations. That back injury was a crucial moment in his NBA career. He lost all his explosiveness and power. He relied on those attributes in his career. No one was stronger, tougher, nastier, or tenacious than LJ. He had the complete game. He could shoot, post up, had amazing handles and court awareness, he had a variety of moves to use to score, and he was more dominant and so powerful to guard.
When Jordan retired the 1st time who was the best player in the league
Hakeem Olajuwon
Scottie Pippen
scottie is one of the most level speakers ive heard. back then and even now. i never hear hims say ridiculous things or blow it out of proportion. i would expect him to say hed clamp harden but he said itd be a tough go. kenny more readily brags on his abilities than scottie i think
I'm from Vegas born and raised, and I loved the UNLV teams that LJ played on; the teams that one a title one year and was undefeated the next before losing to Duke in and upset during the Final Four. It was cool that Larry was picked first, and won rookie of the year. I was so happy that he became a dominant player averaging 22 10.5. They got Mourning, but LJ had a little bit better numbers and was the leader of that Hornets team. He signs a big contract, and like with so many others, after doing that he gets hurt. He was never the same, even during his last few years with the Hornets. He had a few 19 and 20 ppg seasons, but the rebounding dropped to 8 a game. He wasn't franchise level, anymore and I'm sure the Hornets were hurt to get rid of him, and I know deep down it bugged Larry; however, what can you do? Sad because that second season when Larry averaged 22 and 10 he was an all star and actually beat out Scottie Pippen making the All NBA Second Team, while Pippen was on the Third Team. After that, as I mentioned, Larry was never the same and became a role player in New York once Charlotte traded him. Even I say it, and I hate to say it, because I think Pip is a little overrated sometimes himself; also, as stated above I'm from Vegas, but Pippen had a much better career than LJ. I was upset for many years as a person from Vegas because of his decline, but it is what it is.
Pip got 2.25mil but got 6 rings 💍
Von Ryan Castillo Jordan took all the money and left his teammates under 3 mill
georgia waters it doesn't matter. What matters is all he's teammates have a rings. And millions can't buy that. LJ have a good contract and that's it.
and what does rings do for you other than bragging rights? Give me the cash
That's enough for me
Scottie Pippen is an all time great, cornerstone of the great bulls, anyone who knows a bit about basketball also knows that. He could do everything, including leading a team.
@JustMe So why didn't he win a championship in Jordan's absence?
This shit is soooooooo funny! They did not hold their tongues.
Scottie game did not excel without AIRNESS...
Larry Johnson was a unanimous starter on the All star team multiple times before chronic back injury...
I was watching hawks when they was playing on tbs guy
the actual shyt they are talking us actually pretty funny. "give the ball to 23, that's scotties best move" and Pippen calling Johnson "overpaid". This whole show about this hilarious beef is classic! 3:12 Scottie ethers Johnson🔥🔥🔥
It's fitting that Jim grey is in between these two.💪☺
Dope
Pip was hard. Grandma-ma was hard too but Pip, man the absolute truth!!! Had that dog in em that MJ could trust n the trenches
People forget that when Jordan retired the first time, a Pippen led Bulls team won 55 games and were a game away from beating the Knicks who went to the NBA Finals that year, who then lost to the Rockets who won back to back titles. Then the the Rockets added Barkley (better on paper) but lost to the Jazz who peaked too late when Jordan came back to the league. That is parity and a competitive kind of playoff war that we don't have now. Think about it. The Jazz could have won two straight and beat the Rockets who did win two straight Titles. Yet Jordan still dominated a league full of legit championship contenders. Don't forget about the Pacers who took the Bulls to 7 games in the East but were never able to make the Finals. Go back and look at that roster. Then you have the Knicks, like Johnson or not, that roster was stacked. They did make the Finals when Jordan was out playing baseball, but it took craziness to get past the Pacers that year as well. Again they lost to the Rockets.
Think about that era and all the GREAT players that didn't win Titles because of Jordan. The list is full of greats; Reggie Miller, Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, Karl Malone, John Stockton and Gary Payton. Funny thing is Stockton was a way better player when he was younger despite his durability. The Jazz never had the payroll or supporting cast back in the late 80s when Stockton was averaging 17 points, 14 assists and pools full of steals. Remember when Wilt Chamberlain said he would start a team with Stockton over Magic? Now, I don't agree but people forget about how damn good these ole' skool dudes were. Barkley went to the Finals in Phoenix and lost to the Bulls. Stockton and Malone lost twice to the Bulls. Ewing made the Finals when Jordan was gone but lost to the Rockets. Gary Payton (the most underrated player ever) got to the Finals with the Sonics and lost to Bulls/Jordan.
Also there were rivalries (legit ones) back in the day when players would stay with their teams. Think about today. Kevin Durrant is a GREAT player but would he have won a Title if he stayed in OKC and not bolted to a 73 win dynasty?
Larry Johnson suffered a debilitating, career-ending back injury that greatly hampered his career as an all-star. It eliminated his explosiveness and even kept him from dunking or jumping.
"He's trying to live off of what Pat Riley has done for the Knicks, which is nothing"
They disrespected Pippen because they knew better to say something about MJ.
Lol... I am from New York and when I was a kid The bulls were my team, lol... I remember when Jordan came to the Garden and dropped like 50
In the Jordan 1s, some good times
Pippen was molded in Jordan's image, Pippen is Jordan's monster and Jordan unleashed his beast on the league to dominate it. The problem is the beast wants his recognition as an individual without sharing it with the master sort to speak.
Good ol days
After severe back injury LJ was not the same player. LJ pre back injury was a beast and played on one of the greatest college teams ever! So pip you wrong buddy. pip at Houston and Portland was an ugly thing to watch. Kobe made pip his doormat every time he went against Pip.
How many rings Scottie Pippen got 6 how many rings Larry Johnson got 0. Just wondering
How many rings did Scottie lead the Rockets and Blazers to?
@@rcole718 well ryan cole Scottie Pippen was at the end his career he was playing Houston and Portland
@@rickylandry6860 Was he at the end of his career in 1994? The point is stop trying to compare people by rings. Scottie led teams to just as many championships as LJ.
@@rcole718 Scottie lead the bulls to 6 championships
@@alp21188 Really? Because I don't recall him getting Finals MVP in any of those runs. Was he important to those Bulls teams? Yes. Did he lead them? No.
*Scottie Pippen was twice the baller that LJ was*
Miss those days when my knicks were good 💯
Pippen one of the best 2 way players ever
If u dnt knw Larry Johnson u lame as hell..he had back problems
Larry Johnson was a BEAST
kourtney Davis yeah but not on the level of a Scottie Pippen.
He could have been the next Charles Barkley
LJ was great in college (I love that UNLV team) and has been really good with the Hornets. Then his back problems affected his game and after the 1994 season he was not the same player anymore. All his teammates loved him, with the exception of Zo. I don't know why he got involved in such an argument with Scottie, who at the time was 10 time the player LJ was. I have so much respect for both guys, but if I had to pick one, that would be Scottie. He was such a versatile player and top5 defenders of all time. A prelude of Grant Hill and Ben Simmons.
kourtney Davis yep, before injuries & when he still with hornets
kourtney Davis not like Pippen tho
As a long time Knicks fan I can honestly say that Pippen was on point concerning his comments about Van Gundy. The guy was a bum riding Pat Reilly's custom made coat tails, who should thank Sprewell and Camby for extending his coaching career.
If only social media existed like it does today...
I liked both players. Everybody's not gonna get along.
I'd pick Pippen over Johnson any day
Playing with MJ allowed others to take shots at pip for being the teammate of the 🐐. Not one person who called pip overrated could stop him from doing what he does on the court
Pippen up there with th best of them!
Rings. Where's yours? (takes off collar mic and drops it, interview over.)
Pippen is the most underrated player in history of the game. The Bulls Management suck by alternating Jordan and Pippen. And I'm a die hard Bull. A shame Mike they mess with us, but I can't blame him
Pippen's career vs Granmama career lol
Scottie was a great player and that's why he's in the HOF.
Prime Pippen playing today would be a
consistent MVP candidiate. Being a highly versatile 2 way player that can shut down great perimeter players would make him more valuable today then he even was then.
He would be like a Kawhi - Paul George hybrid with better passing playing today.
Eddie Bowles I agree. He probably would be LeBron, but exponentially better defensively. Pippen would win defensive player of the year 5years in a row. A more dominant Kawhi Leonard.
Eddie Bowles he didnt shut down Dominique Wilkins.How about Bird?Did he use to shut down Bernard King?I saw them play a lot and never saw that but maybe you have.
jacksonrob08 Nobody shut down Wilkins or Bird. Wilkins was more athletic, and Bird was too big and accurate.
MJ raised Pipen . He saw his potential and talent. MJ learned it was more mental and taught Scottie. Knicks were more physical with a bunch of nuts. People don't give MJ credit for developing Pip. When he started with MJ as rookie into top 50. Once he was all in Knicks couldn't get pass them and Pip knew it. After awhile Pip began to resent his credit being bashed like this. He went crazy on and off the court the year MJ left and guess what the Knicks bad call and all finally got pass the Bulls. MJ came back like superman but forgot his cape the next year. Then got Rodman and went on another 3 peat. Knicks never won but did come close a few years later. Great time to be a fan tho games were like combat frfr draining
Scottie with his deep ass voice