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Dan Gilbert's writes a STRONG open letter to Cavs fans

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King Taharqa Newbie

King Taharqa

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Pippen is hard to gauge. Some people think Jordan made him and deserves all the credit. Others describe Pippen as arguably the greatest perimeter defender in NBA history and a guy who was willing to do whatever his team needed. Whether that was bringing the ball up the court, hitting 3s in transition, checking the other team's best player (so Jordan didnt have to), or finishing on the fast break. Pip in his prime could do it all. IMO, he's 1 of the best small forwards of all time. I dont think he had the leadership ability or toughness to carry a team by himself, but along with Jordan he was the perfect compliment in the triangle O.

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theyhateme45 Newbie

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Yeah, thats what I am saying. Everyone thinks Pippen was a role player that just lived in MJ's shadow.

Well here are some of Pippen's accomplishments

  • 6x NBA Champion (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)
  • 7x NBA All-Star (1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997)
  • 1× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1994)
  • 3× All-NBA First Team Selection (1994–1996)
  • 2× All-NBA Second Team Selection (1992, 1997)
  • 2× All-NBA Third Team Selection (1993, 1998)
  • 8× NBA All-Defensive First Team Selection (1992–1999)
  • 2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team Selection (1991, 2000)
  • Chicago Bulls #33 Retired
  • NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team

Yeah, Pippen was just a role player. HA!

Exactly

Just curious, how many of those accomplishments came after he and Jordan separated?

Surely a player of as great a caliber as you say Pippen is would have been able to give the Blazers a title (even if they were all in jail.)

After Jordan when to baseball for a minute Pippen and the bulls were very competitive in the EC Playoffs..... Lets see how competitive Cleveland is next year without James.... Can they drop off 40 wins because one guy left???? What would that mean...

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rico6 Grand Master

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The 06 Heat team was divided up very well...

Superstars- Shaq and Wade

Role Players- Haslem, Posey, Walker, Williams, Kapono

Vets- Payton, Mourning, Doleac

Young Guys- Barron, Anderson, Anderson, Simien, Wright

That is a very solid roster

See the difference between this.

And the 2010 Miami Heat?

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rico6 Grand Master

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Yeah, the 2006 Miami Heat actually had enough people to fill a roster. haha.

Right Now they have

Superstars- LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh

Role Players- Mario Chalmers, Joel Anthony

Young Guys- DeSean Butler, Dexter Pittman, Jarvis Varnado

Looking at this they would get raped in the Playoffs, especially against Orlando whose main strength is their secondary units.

Miami vs Orlando..

I'm already foaming at the mouth.

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CatMan72 Enthusiast

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LOL, good thing the owner isn't bitter or anything....

One day, he will look back at that letter and feel a deep sense of embarassment. I understand he's dissapointed, but calling it a "cowardly betrayal" is going a little too far. Would it have been a "cowardly betrayal" if the Cavs had traded him?

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It's also funny that the owner now says that he quit during the playoffs this year - if that's the case then why were you trying to re-sign him in the first place or at least try to do a sign and trade so that you can get something for him?

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