CHARLES Barkley disagrees with Scottie Pippen’s assessment that he ‘was LeBron James before LeBron James.’
[See Scottie Pippen: ‘I was LeBron James before LeBron James’]
The former NBA star and now basketball analyst for a television network was asked on the Dan Patrick Show if the statement was correct, and Barkley pointed out the major differences between the seven-time All Star Pippen and four-time MVP James.
“Scottie was a terrific player, but Scottie wasn’t a guy who could get you 30 every night,” said Barkley.
“Scottie was a great defender, but he wasn’t gonna get you a bunch of rebounds every night.”
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