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re: Rank these NBA players: Pippen, DWade, Durant, Garnett
Posted on 4/8/15 at 5:15 pm to Lester Earl
Posted on 4/8/15 at 5:15 pm to Lester Earl
Garnett
Wade
Durant
Pippen
I would take Garnett first because of his legendary defense and great versatility. Wade would be second. He might be the closest player to a young Jordan we've seen since MJ's retirement. Just an unbelievably explosive athlete, very efficient and a phenomenal playoff performer. Durant is 3rd. He's already a top 5 scorer of all-time and his all-around game has improved by leaps and bounds since his rookie year. Finally, Pippen is last. Great player but I don't think he's a player you can win a championship with as the #1 offensive option. His scoring ability just wasn't there with the all-time greats to play the game. So I have to put him last.
Wade
Durant
Pippen
I would take Garnett first because of his legendary defense and great versatility. Wade would be second. He might be the closest player to a young Jordan we've seen since MJ's retirement. Just an unbelievably explosive athlete, very efficient and a phenomenal playoff performer. Durant is 3rd. He's already a top 5 scorer of all-time and his all-around game has improved by leaps and bounds since his rookie year. Finally, Pippen is last. Great player but I don't think he's a player you can win a championship with as the #1 offensive option. His scoring ability just wasn't there with the all-time greats to play the game. So I have to put him last.
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Posted on 4/8/15 at 5:15 pm to Lester Earl
quote:
why Pippen over Wade?
Positional flexibility.
ETA: Though I'll add comparing defensive play in this generation to Scotty's isn't exactly apples to apples.
This post was edited on 4/8/15 at 5:17 pm
Posted on 4/8/15 at 5:17 pm to MSMHater
Wade played solid defense and would protect the rim. Add 25 ppg for a career and I don't know what else you could ask of a shooting guard.
Posted on 4/8/15 at 5:19 pm to Lester Earl
Pippen
Garnett
Wade
Durant
Garnett
Wade
Durant
Posted on 4/8/15 at 5:21 pm to Byron Bojangles III
lemme guess... 'intangibles'
Posted on 4/8/15 at 5:23 pm to Lester Earl
Did you give yours get?
Posted on 4/8/15 at 5:24 pm to wildtigercat93
quote:
Wade won't get the respect he deserves on here because a lot of people on this board don't like him
He sure is underrated on this board. Yikes.
Posted on 4/8/15 at 5:25 pm to Lester Earl
Pippen is criminally underrated today by those too young to remember. That's a fact.
OTOH, there's some belief out there that he was essentially the 2nd best player in the league. There are stories of him in practice besting Jordan 1-on-1 like no other player could. There's his ridiculous season when Jordan was playing baseball, he led the team in every major stat, IIRC only the second time that had been done ever. And they were good. He's arguably the best defending sf of all time.
And so maybe you overcompensate in your opinion on him, and base it on what Pippen could've been. Give him kudos for having an incredible lack of ego. It seems silly to make a statistical argument against him, HE PLAYED WITH JORDAN. Every one of the other guys has been the #1 option for clear stretches of their prime. You wanna know how good he was? Watch a lot of tape. It's not in the stats.
OTOH, there's some belief out there that he was essentially the 2nd best player in the league. There are stories of him in practice besting Jordan 1-on-1 like no other player could. There's his ridiculous season when Jordan was playing baseball, he led the team in every major stat, IIRC only the second time that had been done ever. And they were good. He's arguably the best defending sf of all time.
And so maybe you overcompensate in your opinion on him, and base it on what Pippen could've been. Give him kudos for having an incredible lack of ego. It seems silly to make a statistical argument against him, HE PLAYED WITH JORDAN. Every one of the other guys has been the #1 option for clear stretches of their prime. You wanna know how good he was? Watch a lot of tape. It's not in the stats.
This post was edited on 4/8/15 at 5:28 pm
Posted on 4/8/15 at 5:34 pm to genro
Pippen was a great team player with the Bulls.
Posted on 4/8/15 at 5:40 pm to quail man
Durant
Wade
Garnett
Pippen
first 2 are really close for me
Wade
Garnett
Pippen
first 2 are really close for me
Posted on 4/8/15 at 5:41 pm to genro
quote:
Pippen is criminally underrated today by those too young to remember. That's a fact.
i grew up with Pippen. I vividly remember 90s basketball. And i think he is an all time great. Just not better than any of these guys.
how do you rank them?
Posted on 4/8/15 at 5:41 pm to FightinTigersDammit
He was. He was an elite defender, great shooter, pretty damn good isolation player, excellent finisher. That was all apparent when he was playing with the GOAT.
If you draft him #1 and commit to him as a franchise player, build a team around him, there's no question you could have a perennial playoff team. Would he reach the height of these guys? Who knows?
If you draft him #1 and commit to him as a franchise player, build a team around him, there's no question you could have a perennial playoff team. Would he reach the height of these guys? Who knows?
Posted on 4/8/15 at 5:42 pm to Lester Earl
quote:I think it's too hypothetical, I explained in my post above.
how do you rank them?
This post was edited on 4/8/15 at 5:43 pm
Posted on 4/8/15 at 5:45 pm to Lester Earl
Garnett
Durant
Wade
Pippen
Durant
Wade
Pippen
Posted on 4/8/15 at 5:47 pm to Lester Earl
Does anyone think you could win an NBA championship with Pippen as THE guy?
Posted on 4/8/15 at 5:48 pm to genro
well im sure you do know he played without jordan.
Posted on 4/8/15 at 5:49 pm to Lester Earl
quote:One full season in his prime, and they were a shot away from the East Finals.
well im sure you do know he played without jordan.
This post was edited on 4/8/15 at 6:12 pm
Posted on 4/8/15 at 5:51 pm to wildtigercat93
quote:
Does anyone think you could win an NBA championship with Pippen as THE guy?
Do I think a team could win a championship with a top 50 guy all time? Yes, yes I do.
Posted on 4/8/15 at 5:51 pm to genro
quote:
One full season in his prime,
and most of the next season as well
quote:
and they were a shot away from the Finals.
naw, but Pippen had a pretty good year.
Posted on 4/8/15 at 5:52 pm to Lester Earl
quote:It was Game 6. Nice memory.
naw, but Pippen had a pretty good year.
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