Former Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls legend Ron Harper believes that Scottie Pippen is the greatest small forward to ever play the game.
NBA legend Ron Harper reacted to his former coach Phil Jackson's comment stating that Scottie Pippen is better than Michael Jordan on The Cousins podcast with Tracy McGrady and Vince Carter.
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The former Bulls legend clarified that he doesn't think Scottie was better than MJ, although he stated that Pippen is the best small forward to ever play the game, ranking him above players like LeBron James, Larry Bird, Kevin Durant, Julius Erving, and others.
"Scottie Pippen is the best small forward to ever play the game of basketball," the former Bulls legend stated.
"MJ is the best game-day clutch player to ever play the ball game. You're not going to lose with MJ; you could be down 10, 2, 18—he's going to will you to win. Scottie has a lot of basketball skills, a high IQ, understands the game, and knows how to play the game."
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"Pippen is a phenomenal talent. He can shoot it, dribble it, guard 1 through 5, and was a great teammate to have. But when you want to get over that hill, you're going to have to go over there with 23—he will get you over the hill," he explained.
Ron Harper spent four seasons playing alongside Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan in Chicago from 1994 to 1998, winning three straight NBA titles.
Before that, Harper was considered one of the better guards in the league, having multiple 20+ point-per-game seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Clippers.
Meanwhile, Scottie Pippen is a Hall of Famer, six-time NBA champion, seven-time All-Star, and seven-time All-NBA selection, having averaged 16.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 5.2 assists in his 17-year career.
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