On ESPN Radio's "Mike and Mike In The Morning" Scottie Pippen adjusted his comments about LeBron James being the greatest player to ever play the game, better than Michael Jordan...

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"The comments that I made were basically giving LeBron some props as a player, not to dismantle any player like Michael," Pippen said after a youth camp session at the Bulls/Sox academy. "We all know that he's the greatest player that ever played the game.

"I think it was taken a little bit out of context. I felt like I was drawing more of a conclusion from the statistics more than the accolades."

"I talk to Michael all the time," Pippen said. "There was no problem between me and Michael. I think [the media] chewed into it a little too much."

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CajunFootball•165 months

He gave LBJ credit where credit was not due.

PsychTiger•165 months

Pippen just mad because if it wasn't for Jordan nobody would remember his name.

Jumbeauxlaya•165 months

The way it was taken out of context was clearly that he was stating lebron "could" be the greatest ever.. As in in the future..

Nobody was saying right now

molsusports•165 months

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The way it was taken out of context was clearly that he was stating lebron "could" be the greatest ever.. As in in the future..

I agree

I think that is closer to what Pippen said

HogHoopsFan•165 months

Lebron has already accomplished something TWICE that Jordan's teams never did--losing an NBA Finals.

At this point in his career, LeBron is all thrust and no vector.

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UFownstSECsince1950•165 months

I know this has been posted before, but......

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7thWardTiger•165 months

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:rotflmao: :rotflmao:

pwejr88•165 months

Jordan fricked his wife and Pippen had to retaliate.

Tmon225•165 months

"Michael Jordan is probably the greatest scorer to play the game. But I may go as far as to say LeBron James may be the greatest player to ever play the game..."

Exactly how is that taken out of context.

Obviously, he realizes it was a stupid comment, but to blame the media is pathetic on his part.

UnluckyTiger•165 months

Him and LeBron have the same PR people. Idiot.

BenDover•165 months

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"Michael Jordan is probably the greatest scorer to play the game. But I may go as far as to say LeBron James may be the greatest player to ever play the game..."

Exactly how is that taken out of context.

Obviously, he realizes it was a stupid comment, but to blame the media is pathetic on his part.

Literally word for word what I was about to post

bbrownso•165 months