Scottie Pippen
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I would say, if you want to say it that way, but again, team sports to me, there's no goat. There's great teams. But as an individual, you got to go to individual sports.
I would say, if you want to say it that way, but again, team sports to me, there's no goat. There's great teams. But as an individual, you got to go to individual sports.
I looked at this arrow, but if you asked me to pick a team, NBA, then I'm going to pick my era and my team. That's the most dominant. Team that's played in the game. There's no team that's done what the Bulls done.
I looked at this arrow, but if you asked me to pick a team, NBA, then I'm going to pick my era and my team. That's the most dominant. Team that's played in the game. There's no team that's done what the Bulls done.
Well, he's older than me, so he would have been in the game. You're so funny. Scotty, I am really trying to figure. You want me to pick myself?
Well, he's older than me, so he would have been in the game. You're so funny. Scotty, I am really trying to figure. You want me to pick myself?
Probably Michael.
Probably Michael.
So, okay. I would probably still say Michael would do better because. Remember, Michael era, my era, early on, very physical, 85, 90-point games. That's right. Different. That's right. In today's game, we're looking at some games that'll get to 130, 140. Insane.
So, okay. I would probably still say Michael would do better because. Remember, Michael era, my era, early on, very physical, 85, 90-point games. That's right. Different. That's right. In today's game, we're looking at some games that'll get to 130, 140. Insane.
Boring.
Boring.
And so I think Michael would have strived off of just being free, open. Right. Not having the physicality that he had to play with it night in and night out.
And so I think Michael would have strived off of just being free, open. Right. Not having the physicality that he had to play with it night in and night out.
would he dominate it? I didn't play in the 70s, but I got to imagine that the game was even just as physical as it was in the 80s.
would he dominate it? I didn't play in the 70s, but I got to imagine that the game was even just as physical as it was in the 80s.
Yeah, and... I mean, I think he would have had success in the era, but the game has changed tremendously. And from the ball handling to the steps that the players take. So, you know, when you ask me that and how successful would he have been in the 70s? I don't know how the officiating would have officiated him.
Yeah, and... I mean, I think he would have had success in the era, but the game has changed tremendously. And from the ball handling to the steps that the players take. So, you know, when you ask me that and how successful would he have been in the 70s? I don't know how the officiating would have officiated him.
But I see a lot of changes in the game when I watch it. And I'm sure you, it's probably... What turns you off is that players are now allowed to take three steps going to the basket, you know? And so you're wondering, you're like, wow, that's not a traveling. But it's not.
But I see a lot of changes in the game when I watch it. And I'm sure you, it's probably... What turns you off is that players are now allowed to take three steps going to the basket, you know? And so you're wondering, you're like, wow, that's not a traveling. But it's not.