"Pippen was the best player in the world in 93, 94, 95" - Dennis Rodman

[LAmbruh]

you can always tell the difference from real Bulls fans like 97 Bulls vs typical insecure Jordan stains

[Shooter]

you can always tell the difference from real Bulls fans like 97 Bulls vs typical insecure Jordan stains

100%

97bulls is a true, legitimate Bulls fan

3stain is just an MJ fan boy

Pitiful one too

[Shooter]

5* thread

Free my boy Docs Orders

[97 bulls]

nah you're muddying the waters here. when you claim "winning is all that matters" that automatically removes context. there were plenty of counter-arguments and "context" posters laid out for you, but you disregarded it for winning. be consistent pal.

i also said top 10ish. hakeem was obviously number 1 from 94-95. which you already agreed with. after that i would take shaq, ewing, drexler, robinson, malone, barkley. and then there is a decent argument for reggie miller. with jordan coming back in 95, the highest i could go with pippen is top 8. from 94-96 that sounds about fair. and its generous too with the rise of guys like grant hill & penny hardaway.

I am consistent. Wade's Heat won in 06 and I question it due to context. I credit Pippen winning because he did it 6 times. I dont give a damn about "alpha ring". Especislly if you give players alpha blame.

As far as Pips rankings, your in the minority bro. Go back and read through this thread.

[97 bulls]

Thanks guys. I try to be unbiased.

[mehyaM24]

I am consistent. Wade's Heat won in 06 and I question it due to context. I credit Pippen winning because he did it 6 times. I dont give a damn about "alpha ring". Especislly if you give players alpha blame.

As far as Pips rankings, your in the minority bro. Go back and read through this thread.

pippen winning as a #2 is the context you're leaving out. winning is a bs premise because by your own admission, he isn't jordan.

again, the only poster wanting to rate him top 5 is you. nobody said that while it played out, especially during the playoffs.

[ClipperRevival]

Literally 90% of 97 Bulls posts is trying to prop up Pippen into someone he was not. You're not fooling anyone bro.

[2much_knowledge]

Never ever above Hakeem. Thats just disrespectful to the peak of an top 11 - 12 player ever


No way, no how. /thread

[97 bulls]

pippen winning as a #2 is the context you're leaving out. winning is a bs premise because by your own admission, he isn't jordan.

again, the only poster wanting to rate him top 5 is you. nobody said that while it played out, especially during the playoffs.

But that's the thing. Its nots just me bro. I ask again, did you read the information Roundball Rock put out? He was clearly top 2-3 over 94-96. Based on All NBA, MVP, All defense and DPOY voting. Not to mention what the players were saying. Rodman wasnt the only one that felt that way about Pippen.

[ELITEpower23]

you can always tell the difference from real Bulls fans like 97 Bulls vs typical insecure Jordan stains

Without question. It's very obvious to see who is a true Chicago Bulls fan (like 97 Bulls) and who is an MJ fanboy (like 3ball/Clipper Revival).

It's painfully obvious to anyone that knows the game like you and I.

[AlternativeAcc.]

Everybody in that Bulls locker room knew scottie was the man. They FOLLOWED pippen. Pippen was the leader of that team with or without Jordan

Stats won't tell you this

But Rodman will

[Pip' N Rodman]

[AlternativeAcc.]

[HoopsNY]

But that's the thing. Its nots just me bro. I ask again, did you read the information Roundball Rock put out? He was clearly top 2-3 over 94-96. Based on All NBA, MVP, All defense and DPOY voting. Not to mention what the players were saying. Rodman wasnt the only one that felt that way about Pippen.

Top 2-3 is a stretch when you consider Shaq, Hakeem, Robinson, Barkley, Ewing, and Malone. Not to mention MJ returned in 1995 and played in 1996.

Ewing in 1994 beat Chicago with Pippen. In 1995, Ewing led his team to 55 wins and the #3 seed.

Barkley's impact in both 1994 and 1995 can't be ignored either.

Also, I'm putting Penny above Pippen those years. Pippen has the clear advantage in 1994 as Penny was a rookie, but Penny outplayed Pippen in the 1995 and 1996 playoffs with comparable regular season production.

Remember, it was Pippen that guarded Penny in the '96 ECF and Penny dominated him.

mehya has a point in that he's top 8, maybe 9 if you throw in Kemp. People forget how well Kemp would play in the playoffs against elite competition.

[ELITEpower23]

Everybody in that Bulls locker room knew scottie was the man. They FOLLOWED pippen. Pippen was the leader of that team with or without Jordan

Stats won't tell you this

But Rodman will

The Bulls discarded Jordan for Pete Myers and still won 55 games and could have made a Finals run if they got some type of upgrade for MJ instead of dirt nothing.