Pierce vs Pippen

[305Baller]

Paul Pierce

vs

Scottie Pippen

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[navy]

Hmmm....

This is a legit tough one.

[oarabbus]

inb4 10 pages of "Pippen and it's not close"

[Milbuck]

Pierce was a terrific player and very underrated...but I can find scorers that can collectively match Pierce's scoring impact to complement Pippen's playmaking ability.

Whereas I'm sure as hell not gonna find a player with the combination of GOAT-caliber perimeter defense and elite point-forward ability that Pippen had just lying around in free agency.

If I'm building a team, I'm taking prime Pippen. Give him someone like Lillard as his #2, and that's potentially a championship duo with good coaching and a well constructed supporting cast. I would need more to get a PP-led team to that level.

[sportjames23]

Only thing Pierce has over Pip is scoring, and the Bulls didn't need Pip to score a lot. Scottie owns Pierce in every other meaningful stat.

[navy]

Pierce was a terrific player and very underrated...but I can find scorers that can collectively match Pierce's scoring impact to complement Pippen's playmaking ability.

Whereas I'm sure as hell not gonna find a player with the combination of GOAT-caliber perimeter defense and elite point-forward ability that Pippen had just lying around in free agency.

If I'm building a team, I'm taking prime Pippen. Give him someone like Lillard as his #2, and that's potentially a championship duo with good coaching and a well constructed supporting cast. I would need more to get a PP-led team to that level.

Lillard would be the number 1....

Not the best player that is. But certainly the number one option.

[Real14]

Pippen.

[Sarcastic]

[Milbuck]

Lillard would be the number 1....

Not the best player that is. But certainly the number one option.

In late game situations, definitely. Lillard would be the go-to guy in the clutch. But all in all I'd run my offense through Pippen quite often, and the difference defensively is monumental. Just technicalities here, all I'm saying is that Lillard would be the 2nd best player on the team.

[Fire Colangelo]

Pierce is one of my favourites but I'm gonna have to go with Pippen.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Is Pierce even top 10 all time for small forwards? I think he's right on the outside, without making a list.

[j3lademaster]

People forgetting how good of a defender Pierce was in his own right during his 08 run?

[Fire Colangelo]

People forgetting how good of a defender Pierce was in his own right during his 08 run?

He was good, not elite.

[oarabbus]

Is Pierce even top 10 all time for small forwards? I think he's right on the outside, without making a list.

Bird
Bron
Durant
Rick Barry
Dr J
Dominique
George Gervin
John Havlicek
Elgin Baylor


Then Pippen, Worthy, Tmac, Pierce
Adrian Dantley, Alex English, Bernard King, Melo, Shawn Marion

So yep that's right, Pierce is just barely off the list.

[houston]

Pippen the better player