PickUp Game: Larry Bird VS Scottie Pippen

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Does anyone hear realize these 2 squared off many times and Bird ate his lunch?? Or are u guys just playing dumb??

[RRR3]

http://www.basketball-reference.com/...1&p2=pippesc01

[Legends66NBA7]

http://www.basketball-reference.com/...1&p2=pippesc01

That really isn't going to help this case though, those were purely during team vs team...

Some of those matchups, Pippen was coming off the bench.

[97 bulls]

Lol

[bwink23]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y19q9478NUo

Old man, bad back Bird eating some Pippen and Grant for lunch....

[97 bulls]

That really isn't going to help this case though, those were purely during team vs team...

Some of those matchups, Pippen was coming off the bench.

Yep. I can't see how anyone refuses to acknowledge this fact.

[bwink23]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5nIsDOA9nQ

Larry Bird getting some of that delicious Brad Seller and Scottie Pippen stew, YUMMY!!

[OhNoTimNoSho]

Yep. I can't see how anyone refuses to acknowledge this fact.

I dont see how this fact has any bearing on your argument...

[bwink23]

That really isn't going to help this case though, those were purely during team vs team...

Some of those matchups, Pippen was coming off the bench.

And some of those match ups, Bird had a bad back....

[nightprowler10]

Bird in a tight contest for me. He was just so versatile.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmiggKJirm8

Here in 1991, Pippen isn't even guarding Larry Bird...6'10" athletic Horace Grant is....

And Bird proceeds to EAT THAT LUNCH.....

[Legends66NBA7]

And some of those match ups, Bird had a bad back....

Did I pick Pippen ?

I'm saying we can't use the numbers... I would probably still go with Bird, but those number aren't 1 on 1... They never faced each other all the time 1 on 1 either...

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Did I pick Pippen ?

I'm saying we can't use the numbers... I would probably still go with Bird, but those number aren't 1 on 1... They never faced each other all the time 1 on 1 either...

They faced each other in one on one situations on the court many times, and Bird put the screws to Pippen. This "Pippen long athletic" crap belongs in the garbage when your talking Larry Bird.

[TheMan]

Bird is the best offensive player of all time. He topped out at 30ppg playing team -oriented. He's one of the best post players of all time. He's arguably the best shooter ever. He never at any point in his career had a problem getting his shot off and is one of the best ever at shooting contested jumpers. He could score with either hand, making him one of the most unpredictable scorers ever too.
On top of that he also has extremely great footwork. He wasn't fast, but always a very quick player, had great endurance, dexterity, body-control and hand-eye-coordination.

So yes, he could absolutely not score against Pippen consistently.

Pippen on the other hand, has the following offensive qualities that make him an extraordinary threat one-on-one:
he's athletic and fast.

Bird was so great he only won 3 rings with a stacked Celtics team and got his ass handed to him by Magic more times than he beat him.

Magic>Bird
MJ>>Bird

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Bird was so great he only won 3 rings with a stacked Celtics team and got his ass handed to him by Magic more times than he beat him.

Magic>Bird
MJ>>Bird

As if Magic's team wasn't stacked.....