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“Giannis Antetokounmpo is not me”: Scottie Pippen puts Richard Jefferson in his place for startling comparison

Raahib Singh
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Scottie Pippen on Giannis Antetokounmpo

Scottie Pippen responds to Richard Jefferson’s recent comments about Giannis Antetokounmpo and did not hold back one bit.

Giannis and The Milwaukee Bucks lost their second straight game against the Heat, leading to them trailing 2-0 in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The Bucks, despite having the best record in the regular season seem to be struggling in the Playoffs.

Richard Jefferson, an NBA Analyst on ESPN took it to twitter to say that Giannis is like Pippen and he needs his Jordan to win.

“I am not Giannis, Giannis is not me,” Scottie Pippen responds

Scottie Pippen, a Hall of Famer, 7 time NBA All-Star, 10-time ALL NBA Defensive Team, and 6-time NBA Champion was not happy with Jefferson’s comment.

Pippen hilariously fires back at Jefferson and asks him what did he do as a player.

Richard Jefferson, who retired in 2018 after 18 seasons in the NBA has only one championship, that too with the LeBron, Kyrie led 2016 Cavs. He averaged 5.5ppg over the season’s course. Other than that, there are no all-NBA selections, no All-Star selections to show for.

Also Read: “Giannis might go to the Warriors if Bucks don’t win east.”

Does Jefferson have a point?

We do not agree with what Jefferson says about Giannis being Pippen and him needing his Jordan. We do believe that Giannis needs a better support system.

The Bucks have a tendency of freezing up in the playoffs, and Giannis needs someone to help him carry the team when such a hump comes. No one in the Bucks, other than Giannis is even close to averaging anywhere close to their season total and that is causing visible trouble.

If the Bucks do not figure out a way to give Giannis the support he needs to get a ring, he may leave and join someone who might.

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Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh

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Raahib Singh is an NBA Journalist and Content Strategist at The SportsRush. A Computer Science Engineer by qualification, Raahib's passion for sports drew him towards TSR. He started playing basketball at 14 and has been following the NBA since 2013. His entry into the basketball world perfectly coincided with Stephen Curry putting the league on notice. Having followed the league for a long time, he decided to use his knowledge to become a sportswriter with The SportsRush in 2020. Raahib loves to put up some shots in his spare time, watch Cricket, Formula 1, and/or read a nice thriller.

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