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Say It Ain't So Scottie P.

Scottie Pippen actually said it.
The Hall-of-Fame NBA player, who spent practically all of his playing days along with Michael Jordan, stated an opinion that LeBron James is the best player of all time in the NBA.
Phooey!
Scottie, I was there when you and Horace Grant came in as rookies in 1987 at the old Chicago Stadium to play for the Bulls.
Sitting at the scorer's table center court as the team's sound producer, along side legendary PA announcer Tommy Edwards (who has been back for a second tour of duty with the Bulls for a few seasons now) I was privileged to witness Pippen's career unfold into where it would wind up many years later.
But c'mon man, there is no way that James is the best ever.
He hasn't even won an NBA championship.
Yet.
Jordan has six rings to his credit and carried the Bulls on his back to those titles, for the most part.
In his seventh NBA season, Jordan's Bulls pounded the LA Lakers in five games to win their first title in 1991.
James is in his eighth season and in his only appearance in 2007 in the NBA Finals with Cleveland, was swept in four straight by San Antonio, which won their fourth NBA title in eight years at the time.
The Spurs' "Big Three" of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili did three times together what the Miami Heat big three of James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh are attempting to do.
Likewise, the Bulls' big three of Jordan, Pippen and Grant did the three-peat from 1991-93 and then a big three of Jordan, Pippen and Dennis Rodman did a three-peat from 1996-98.
Make no mistake that James is a tremendous talent, but having witnessed (no pun intended King James' fans) Jordan, Pippen, Larry Bird, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, etc. over the years up close at Bulls' games, to say James is already the best ever is definitely a reach.
Pippen also back tracked his statement made on the "Mike & Mike" radio show on ESPN Sports Radio yesterday morning, via twitter tweets.
So there!
However, foot in mouth was already inserted by Scottie.
Simply put... Michael Jordan ... the BEST NBA player ... ever!

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The NBA Finals Are Set

Hodgepodge

Yeah, I know, it's generic, but sometimes hodgepodge is just what the doctor ordered for a blog post.

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Is anyone else as annoyed with that obnoxious "talking baby" E-Trade TV commercial as I am?

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What's the deal with the "Tea party" not coming down on the GOP for supporting all the gutting of Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security... after all, it does serve those people too.

How about that Newt Gingrich?

How about that Glenn Beck?

How about... just kidding.

Those two clowns have absolutely nothing to be proud of... I don't care how much money they make or have in the bank.

Can the Oklahoma City Thunder come back against the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Western Conference Finals?

Will the Cleveland Indians, who currently boast the BEST record in the Big Leagues (and that is no joke) continue to keep it going?

Will the Boston Bruins, currently ahead three games to two in the NHL Eastern Conference Finals, actually get to and WIN the Stanley Cup for the first time in 39 years?

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Why is the U.S. Congress going to extend the Patriot Act?

That's All Folks!

How Much Different Are We?

Is this where we, as a nation, are headed with our various forms of "live" entertainment?