Scottie Pippen says Lebron may be better than MJ on Mike and Mike

[Porn Shop Clerk]

No way Kobe or Shaq should ever be mentioned with Julius Erving and Jerry West.

Maybe your wife shouldn't have married a fugtard.

[King Taharqa]

Scottie Pippen said LeBron James may be basketball's greatest player ever.

Among those who disagree: LeBron James.

The Miami Heat forward provided his reaction to Pippen's comparison between James and Michael Jordan on Saturday, essentially saying he was flattered by the sentiment but simply does not believe he's done enough to merit mention among the game's highest echelon.

Mike and Mike in the Morning

Basketball Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen says Michael Jordan was the greatest scorer ever, but LeBron James could be the greatest NBA player ever.

"I'm not better than Jordan," James said.

Pippen -- who won six championships alongside Jordan in Chicago during the Bulls' epic run in the 1990s -- told ESPN Radio on Friday that while Jordan is "probably the greatest scorer to play the game," James "may be the greatest player to ever play the game."

Pippen even backed up the comments later on Twitter, hours after his words sparked a bit of a firestorm, though tried to clarify a bit by saying that while he thinks Jordan "is the greatest," James "could" reach that pinnacle in time.

James seemed mildly uncomfortable by the discussion.

"Michael's an unbelievable player," James said Saturday. "I've got a long way -- long way -- to be mentioned as far as one of the all-time greats. Not even just Jordan. There's a lot of great players who have played in this league. Larry Bird, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, all these guys who are floating around with multiple rings, Bill Russell, all these guys who have pioneered this game.

"I'm gracious. Humbled by Scottie's comments, especially with him being a teammate of his and seeing Michael on a day-to-day basis. But as far as me, I'm not going to sit here and say I'm better than Jordan. I'm not better than Jordan."

James is four wins away from his first NBA championship. The Heat host the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the NBA finals on Tuesday night.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/news/story?id=6603651

[rico6]

When James does poo like this, it makes you root for the guy.

[Swarly]

When James does poo like this, it makes you root for the guy.

I'm not gonna deny the guy has proven me wrong this playoffs. He has been absolutely lights out and consistent in clutch situations. I hate the way he complains after every no-call and some of the flops(the one against Rose for example) but it's clear he's probably the best player in the NBA right now.

Don't take offense to that Kobe fans. Career wise, LeBron/Kobe aren't even comparable, but you can't deny Kobe has declined a bit. It's what you'd expect considering Kobe is 32(33?) and LeBron is 26. Maybe it's injuries, maybe it's supporting cast, I have no idea because I'm not a Lakers fan.

and to the dude saying I'm a Cleveland fan, no. I'm a Bobcats fan(seems like most of the people who post on this section aren't even Bobcats fans lol) so yeah. Saying no player will ever touch Jordan is not me hating on LeBron, it's me being real. I've seen plenty of Heat/LeBron/Cleveland/etc fans agree with that.

[Swarly]

Edit: The stats will work themselves out. It's still very early. LeBron will have his first ring quicker than Jordan got his first ring.

Nope. Remember Jordan went to college. Jordan got his ring in his 7th(or was it 6th? not sure) season and LeBron is in his 8th season.

[Kevin Greene]

"Michael's an unbelievable player," James said Saturday. "I've got a long way -- long way -- to be mentioned as far as one of the all-time greats. Not even just Jordan. There's a lot of great players who have played in this league. Larry Bird, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, all these guys who are floating around with multiple rings, Bill Russell, all these guys who have pioneered this game.

Lebton may understand, even if the Bron jock sniffers hanging off his ball sack dont.