James ‘di maikukumpara kay Jordan -- Pippen

MANILA, Philippines - Maglalaro si LeBron James ng Cleveland Cavaliers para sa kanyang pang-pitong sunod na NBA Fi-nals appearance.

Hinirang din siyang all-time playoffs scoring lea-der matapos sibakin ng Cavaliers ang Boston Cel-tics, 4-1, sa kanilang katatapos na Eastern Confe-rence Finals series.

Nagkaroon ng debate kung sino sa pagitan nina James at basketball great Michael Jordan ang pina-kamahusay.

Ngunit para sa Chicago Bulls teammate ni Jordan na si NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen, hindi na ito dapat pagtalunan.

Sinabi ni Pippen na ibang posisyon ang nilalaro ng four-time MVP na si James kesa kay Jordan at maski kay Kobe Bryant.

“I don’t think LeBron should be compared to either of those players because they play different positions. Kobe and Michael([Jordan) are both 2-guards. They’re both scorers. They’re mostly like a Kyrie (Irving). They’re looking to score the basketball when it hits their hand,” wika ni Pippen.

“They’re not looking to make plays for anyone on the floor. They’re not looking to be a facilitator. That’s the role that LeBron plays because he’s such a dominant and powerful force, and he’s a great passer.”

Ayon kay Pippen, mas mabuti pang ikumpara si James kay Magic Johnson o sa kanya dahil pareho sila ng nilalaruang posisyon.

“I think he plays a lot more like Magic. A lot more like myself, how I played. Obviously he’s more dominant than both me and Magic because of the way that he plays the game -- his physicality, his athleticism surpass Magic, as well as me,” sabi ni Pippen.