Scottie Pippen vs Lamar Odom

[AirBonner]

Who was the better role player?
Odom 14/8/4
Pippen 16/6/5

Pretty close. Pippen slight defensive edge but Odom was sneaky good

[MadDog]

Pippen's defense was great, and ultimately that is what separated them. Odom was underrated in the sense that he could set up an offense (undetectable with numbers). A very good playmaker in his own right.

[AirBonner]

Pippen's defense was great, and ultimately that is what separated them. Odom was underrated in the sense that he could set up an offense (undetectable with numbers). A very good playmaker in his own right.

Agree. Pippen holds the edge defensively but Odom might be the better scorer rebounder and passer. He was mainly used as a 3rd star but he could have produced a lot more given a bigger role

[SouBeachTalents]

Agree. Pippen holds the edge defensively but Odom might be the better scorer rebounder and passer. He was mainly used as a 3rd star but he could have produced a lot more given a bigger role

Yep, Odom averaged 19/12/4 in the playoffs as the 2nd option in '06 & '07, then a very respectable 13 & 10 after getting Gasol in '08 & '09

[MadDog]

Agree. Pippen holds the edge defensively but Odom might be the better scorer rebounder and passer. He was mainly used as a 3rd star but he could have produced a lot more given a bigger role

Yep, Odom averaged 19/12/4 in the playoffs as the 2nd option in '06 & '07, then a very respectable 13 & 10 after getting Gasol in '08 & '09

Good points. Kobe's help gets slept on.

[97 bulls]

I swear the Pippen hate is real on ISH.

[tpols]

Odom dead ass had some of the best RPMs of his era. He was a very good defender who had a uniquely smooth handle and game for a 7 footer. I wouldn't be surprised at all if MJ won with a guy of that talent.

[lakerstekkenn]

This thread is pointless everyone knows Pippen was the better all star top 50 players ever 6 time world champion and a defensive master, while Odom had skills and was a nightmare mismatch against any team, his defense was average to good at times and his offense was never as good as it could've been, everyone understood this, Lamar could've been just as good as Pippen but never played at that level, Ariza played better defense; was more effective adding to the offense spreading the floor in one year of his rise from being a rookie winning that championship against Orlando with The Lakers, than Lamar ever was, although Lamar played well in spurts at times he didn't live up to his potential, everyone understood this.


Pippen is never forgotten while nobody remembers Lamar, you do the math.

[AirBonner]

Curious to see which side 3ball takes

[97 bulls]

This thread is pointless everyone knows Pippen was the better all star top 50 players ever 6 time world champion and a defensive master, while Odom had skills and was a nightmare mismatch against any team, his defense was average to good at times and his offense was never as good as it could've been, everyone understood this, Lamar could've been just as good as Pippen but never played at that level, Ariza played better defense; was more effective adding to the offense spreading the floor in one year of his rise from being a rookie winning that championship against Orlando with The Lakers, than Lamar ever was, although Lamar played well in spurts at times he didn't live up to his potential, everyone understood this.


Pippen is never forgotten while nobody remembers Lamar, you do the math.

Exactly. Great assessment of Lamar Odom. He was that eras Ben Simmons.

[HoopsNY]

I don't think there is a comparison. Pippen was a top 5-10 player for stretches during his era. Odom was never that guy.

[Reggie43]

Funny thing is that Odom had the tools and talent to be better than Pippen but sadly it never happened.

If he had his head on straight he should have been a perennial allstar and that wouldnt even have been the best case scenario for him given his combo of skill and athleticism plus size.

[SATAN]

What a stupid thread.

[tpols]

Exactly. Great assessment of Lamar Odom. He was that eras Ben Simmons.

Odom had a much better jumper than Simmons. He was also much more talented.

[SATAN]

Odom had a much better jumper than Simmons.

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