Metta Sandiford-Artest made a big revelation about Scottie Pippen’s career. The Chicago Bulls legend is now considered the greatest sidekick of all time after all the good things he did with Michael Jordan in the 90s.
Pippen really left a mark on the game, and even though things didn’t end well between him and the team after the 1997/98 NBA season, Scottie remains a big legend in the Windy City.
However, Metta believes the forward was a very underrated player. Sandiford-Artest says that playing besides Michael Jordan hurt Pippen’s exposure, even saying he wasn’t aware of how great No. 33 was until people started talking about it. In a recent conversation with Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson, the 2010 NBA champion said:
“I didn’t realize how good Scottie was honestly. I don’t know if it’s just me, but when Scottie was with Michael, it was all about Michael…I didn’t respect Scottie’s offensive greatness until everyone kept talking about it.”
Bulls Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen was grossly overlooked during his playing career Lakers champ @MettaWorld37 tells @BallySports.
"It was all about Michael."
"I didn’t respect Scottie’s offensive greatness until everyone kept talking about it." pic.twitter.com/9sf2Pm2xk0
— 👑 Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson (@ScoopB) August 20, 2021
Even though he was often overlooked, Scottie was one of the best players in the league during his Chicago Bulls days. He was the perfect partner for Michael Jordan, helping the Bulls capture six titles in eight years, becoming one of the biggest idols in franchise history.
It was sad that people didn’t recognize him as the all-time great he was, but things eventually fall into place, and this story is a big proof of that. Metta knows he was talking about a great legend that was overshadowed for the greatest of all time. Regardless, Pippen earned his stripes and his respect.
