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Pippen: Jordan is NBA's best scorer, but LeBron might be greatest player
(Sporting News Staff)


12:36:02AM (DST) Saturday,May 28,2011.

Scottie Pippen won six NBA championships while playing alongside Michael Jordan in Chicago, so he knows a little something about great players.

Speaking on ESPN Radio’s Mike and Mike in the Morning show Friday, Pippen called LeBron James’ play in the Heat-Bulls series “unbelievable” and thinks that James can challenge to be the greatest player of all time.
Former Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan, left, acknowledges the crowd's applause as he sits courtside with former teammate Scottie Pippen during the first half of an NBA basketball game between the Bulls and the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011, in Chicago. (AP Photo)

“Michael Jordan's probably the greatest scorer to ever play in the game, but I may go as far as to say that LeBron James may be the greatest player to ever play the game because he's so potent offensively,” Pippen said. “Not only can he score at will but he keeps everybody involved and you have to be on your Ps and Qs on defense because no guy on the court isn't a threat to score when (he’s) is out there.

"But not only that but LeBron James will dominate the game offensively, but he's also doing it on the defensive end and that makes him the complete package.”

James helped lead an 18-3 run to close Game 5, scoring eight of those points to erase the Bulls’ 12-point lead. The 83-80 Heat win on Thrusday set up a date with the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals, and also showed Pippen that James has grown as a player, with the ability to star in crunch time.

“He's shown throughout that series that he can make big shots,” Pippen said. “That's always been a knock on him that he don't make the big shots down the stretch. Well, I think they can put that behind him now.”



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