Charles Barkley weighed in on Scottie Pippen’s claim that he “was LeBron James before LeBron James.”
Barkley’s response?
“No. No, he wasn’t,” Barkley said Wednesday on The Dan Patrick Show. “Scottie was a terrific player. But Scottie wasn’t a guy who could get you 30 every night. He was a terrific defender, but he wasn’t gonna get you 10 rebounds. LeBron could get you 30 a night. He’s the best defender — Scottie was a great defender. But he wasn’t gonna get you a bunch of rebounds every night. So the answer to that question is no.”
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Pippen had told the Northeast Ohio Media Group over the weekend that the James is far similar to himself — not Michael Jordan or Magic Johnson.
“I was LeBron James before LeBron James,” Pippen told Northeast Ohio Media Group. “It’s not even close.”
“I’m no slouch, but when comparing LeBron’s game, I’m usually left out,” Pippen said.
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“They want to compare him to the greatest whether it be Michael Jordan or Magic Johnson, but he’s more closer to myself,” Pippen said. “It’s natural for folks to say that, but if you look at how he plays the game and how I played the game, you’ll see more similarities with us.”
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