Michael Jordan Told Teammates Privately Clyde Drexler Was Just as Good As Him but...

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  1. MadeFromDust

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    I'm pretty shocked Jordan would say that since he was a superior basketball player to Clyde in just about every conceivable way.
     
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    Good thing for the Rockets that the Pelicans weren't around then, otherwise Drexler would have gone into the HoF as a Pecan.
     
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    “There is no game that I would ever play in that I would pick Lebron James over Michael Jordan”

    “When I look at Lebron, he’s not what Michael was as a player... he’s not even what Kobe Bryant was as a player....”

    Scotty Pippen
     
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    Loved Pippen as a player, but unfortunately he's not great at basketball analysis, IMO.
     
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    He did say that Wilt was the greatest, so that's not bad.
     
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    Championships Jordan won without Scottie Pippen and Phil Jackson: zero
    Championships LeBron won without Scottie Pippen and Phil Jackson: 4

    Case closed.
     
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    You mean Scottie's son Scotty? He was probably talking about golf.
     
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    Do the same thing for championships lost.

    Case reopened.
     
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    Pip isn't really known for making great decisions...
     
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    Yes but she was great to look at when he played for the Blazers.
     
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    Championships LeBron won without Dwyane Wade and Eric Spoelstra: 2

    Championships Jordan won without Dwyane Wade and Eric Spoelstra: 6
     
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    She still is!
     
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    Well damn I don’t know how to spell his name... or maybe.it was this damn spell-correct.... yeah that’s what it was.
     
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    MJ doesn’t believe a word of it and he knows you won’t either. But it does create a another angle from which to slam Clyde. “Clyde is every bit as physically gifted as me but he’s a dumb basketball player compared to me... that’s why I’m so much better.” And he’s not wrong Clyde had the BBIQ of a rock... or perhaps a brick is more appropriate.
     
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    I remember Ramsey being really frustrated with Clyde as a rook, not a big deal as Ramsey didnt put much stock into rooks or younger players. Clyde was a bull in a china closet, knew one pace his rook season. He'd put that head down and go!
    During that time period the defense was very physical so if you had athletic talent and hops you bull dozed! No doubt about as Clyde would say.
     
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    Pippen is sick of Jordan being so idolized. There is some jealousy there. It's not a huge thing, but it's there.
     
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    Whereas Jordan's assessment of LeBron is completely unbiased
     
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    You can't lose a championship when the Pistons and the Celtics kick your ass out of the playoffs every year (until Phil arrives).
     
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    Same reason MJ praises Kobe (over LeBron). Kobe is just like him in game, only not as good - so if he praises Kobe over LeBron, it's him praising himself. Only a moron would ACTUALLY think Kobe > LeBron.
     
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    Clyde was definitely the best #14 pick ever, whatever else he was.
     

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