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Shaq says all-time Lakers would beat Bulls’ best five by 50; Pippen fires back

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July 21, 2015 8:37 pm

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — Shaquille O’Neal ignited an interesting discussion after posting on social media on Monday (July 20 PHT) that a team comprised of the best Los Angeles Lakers in history would beat its Chicago Bulls counterpart by 50 points.

According to the former Laker’s statement, a team of himself, Kobe Bryant, Elgin Baylor, Magic Johnson, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar would handle a side with the Bulls’ Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Horace Grant, and Derrick Rose.

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We would beat em by fifty "what you think". Let me know and don't hold back

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Former Bulls forward Scottie Pippen did not take the shot lying down — he said that he would prefer not to waste time on hypotheticals.

Instead, the Bulls legend would rather talk about more quantifiable things, like the amount of trophies they have won in their respective sides.

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Sorry @shaq but I don't get caught up in hypotheticals. All I know is we won 6 titles, twice the amount you claimed while in LA…

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In the 90’s, Pippen won six NBA championships during a period of unprecedented dominance with Michael Jordan and the Bulls. Shaq’s time with the Lakers only yielded three trophies.

Shaq shot back, belittling Pippen’s role in those championships.

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Sorry @scottiepippen I don't believe in hypotheticals either, but I seen most of those final you did ok , but this guy did most the work . #youwereok steve kerr and Ron harper deserve more credit than you , remember I WAS BATMAN YOU WAS ROBIN , I was PUFFY YOU WAS MASE…

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Pippen wasn’t impressed with Shaq’s jab. He took a swing at the big man’s infamy at the free throw line.

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Easy big fella… if only you were as good at free throws as you are talking smack! @shaq

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Is the Big Diesel right? Could the Lakers legends dismantle a Bulls side led by Michael Jordan?

Or does Pippen have the upper hand with his six trophies?

And how would other venerable franchises such as Larry Bird’s Celtics fare against such competition?

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Paolo Del Rosario, CNN Philippines

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