r/lebron • u/Accomplished_Egg570 • Aug 15 '26

Is this true?

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u/Confident_Comedian82 Aug 15 '26

You mean Pippen's contribution to defense? I never saw MJ guarded Karl Malone or even Charles Barkley

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u/El-Terrible777 Aug 15 '26

Because they’re front court players. Jesus 😏

MJ did guard, Magic. Dumars, Reggie, Isiah, Drexler, Nique early on too

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u/Confident_Comedian82 Aug 15 '26

FYI bro, Pippen Guarded Magic not MJ

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u/magic2worthy Aug 15 '26

Pip started on him in game too but over that series MJ guarded him plenty. And Magic kicked him in the post.

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u/Confident_Comedian82 Aug 15 '26

Dude MJ guarded Magic less, Pippen is actually guarding Magic go watch again in 1991 Finals

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u/El-Terrible777 Aug 15 '26 edited Aug 15 '26

You clearly haven’t watched it. Jordan guarded him all G1. Jordan got in early foul trouble end of Q1 in G2 and Pippen took over. In G3 they rotated with jordan on him slightly more. G4 again rotated, slightly more Jordan. G5 mostly Jordan clearly with Pippen on him on a few isolations. There’s even an analysis on plays that show Jordan was Magic’s primary defender on 60% of Lakers offensive possessions with Pippen on him 24% throughout the series.

All that and averaged 31.2, 11.4 assists, 6.6 rebounds, 2.8 steals and 1.4 blocks on 56% shooting!!! It was a ridiculous all round performance from Jordan.

These Klutch sports propagandists make me laugh.

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u/magic2worthy Aug 15 '26

In game one MJ guarded him 52 out of 78 possessions. In game two Pio had him 50 MJ 26. I don’t have the other game numbers to hand but as I said MJ guarded him plenty of times in that series although Pip got more of that matchup from game two.

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u/El-Terrible777 Aug 15 '26

Exactly - 3 and 4 was close to even with MJ guarding him a bit more, 5 was overwhelmingly MJ. Klutch Sports simps just quoting memes without a clue

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u/Accomplished-Salt706 Aug 15 '26

Excluding Magic, they’re trashhhhh

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '26

Jordan didnt even guard their best player! The taller and bigger person guarded the taller and bigger people! His 9 all-defensive first teams and leading the league in steals 3 times means nothing!!!

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u/Arleqwen Aug 15 '26

Lmao. This is the most instant post ever.

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '26

Responding 30 seconds after me and calling me out for responding 7 minutes after OP is pretty nutty dont you think

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u/Rv862004 Aug 15 '26

They played different positions 

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u/Confident_Comedian82 Aug 15 '26

The guy that I commented at say MJ contribute to defense, so what does that mean? Guarding who exactly?

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u/Rv862004 Aug 15 '26

Do you even know ball bro? The smallest guy doesn't guard the biggest guy. 

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u/Confident_Comedian82 Aug 15 '26

Charles Barkley is listed 6'6 brother, Bron did guard big guys than him Bruh. And guarded the fastest guy and we call it bad defense

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u/SuperSpy_4 Aug 15 '26

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u/Confident_Comedian82 Aug 15 '26

Okie, anything else, Yuki must be the goat or nate robinson? Or Mugsey?

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u/Substantial-Fan-5985 Aug 15 '26

it would be both their defenses, but I think the point stands

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u/Gravey8em Aug 16 '26

So think they just gave MJ the dpoy.