Scottie Pippen no doubt is biased in the Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan-who’s-the-greatest debate. But in his latest comments, there is absolutely no question who he favors.
For instance, Pippen starts off by saying that Jordan holds the edge in most areas of the game, whether is passing or shooting. Kobe’s string of games with 40 or more points?
Yawn, according to Pippen.
“Kobe is truly a great shooter, but he is playing in a different era of the game,” Pippen wrote in a blog. “It’s not as physical. He also has more freedom in going to the basket, which creates a more wide-open scoring opportunity for players like him in today’s game. We’ve never seen the amount of players scoring 30, 40 or 50 points in a game. Ten years ago, if a player scored 50 points in a game, it would be major news all week. But if someone does it now in the NBA, it’s not big news anymore and it doesn’t make the headlines.”
Pippen goes on to say that Jordan played in a tougher era and that today’s energy drinks “help guys bounce back when they have to play a second game in two nights.”
For crying out loud, how ridiculous is that?
Pippen went on to say that “At the end of the day, though, Michael is still by far the greatest player to ever play the game. The comparison between him and Kobe is not all that close when you start to magnify the little things.
“I think Michael had more charisma. Michael would constantly bring you to the edge of your seat because you never knew what was going to happen,” Pippen said. “When he took off on a breakaway, everyone was on their feet and the arena was filled with flashbulbs. You don’t quite see that with Kobe. Things of that nature are what separate the two players.”
So Jordan wins on style points. Yipee.
Let’s wait until Kobe is finished scoring points before anyone starts comparing the two. Maybe there just isn’t a comparison to be made.
