I was bout to come at you with a scathing post, Ski, but you posted this.No, I’m not.
Scottie is perhaps the GOAT on ball defender.

I was bout to come at you with a scathing post, Ski, but you posted this.No, I’m not.
Scottie is perhaps the GOAT on ball defender.
I was bout to come at you with a scathing post, Ski, but you posted this.
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Great scorers rarely get shutdown. The most you can really do is make them word harder for their points, be less efficient, score below their average, but they’re still going to score a lot of points.
Pippen was a terrific defender but Kobe would still score on him in his prime.
Pippen’s help defense might have been the most impressive thing about his game as opposed to shutdown D.
THIS WHY PIPPEN SAID KOBE THE GOAT
Jesus Christ give the Kobe circle-jerk threads a rest. And who the fukk calls him "scot"!?
Kobe would have gotten his regardless but prime Pip would have made him work for every bucket he got. Penny and Grant gave Jordan and Pippen that work which is true. But by time they debuted both Pip and MJ were pushing 30 or over it at that point with a 3 peat and long playoff runs on their legs. But 91 Pippen who was guarding Magic full court can guard and hold his own against any perimter player in history.
Pip at 6'8 220 or whatever he was at 25 would have made Kobe work for it. If lesser defenders like Shane Battier Raja Bell etc. could make Kobe work for his shots or take lower percentage ones i think Scottie could too.Kobe was a much better athlete and had a much better handle than Magic. Scot would've needed help, Bulls would've had to load up to check him.
Pip at 6'8 220 or whatever he was at 25 would have made Kobe work for it. If lesser defenders like Shane Battier Raja Bell etc. could make Kobe work for his shots or take lower percentage ones i think Scottie could too.
PiercePpl forget Pippen was Kobe's 3rd biggest rival behind Duncan & Ray