Three-time NBA champion Bill Cartwright told Chicago sports historian Jack Silverstein that Scottie Pippen was a better defender than Michael Jordan. Cartwright won three titles with Pippen and Jordan on the Chicago Bulls in 1991, 1992 and 1993.
According to NBA legend Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan told his Chicago Bulls teammates to not pass the ball to Bill Cartwright in the last few minutes
The Chicago Bulls have witnessed many legendary centers pass through their ranks. This includes the likes of Artis Gilmore, Bill Cartwright, and the incomparable Luc Longley.
When Jerry and Thelma Krause were booed by Chicago Bulls fans at last week's inaugural Ring of Honour ceremony, they were met with outpourings of support and encouragement from not only the franchise's important figures, but the whole NBA family.
In 1979, the New York Knicks drafted Bill Cartwright, a 7'1" center from the University of San Francisco, third overall. And on October 12, Cartwright made his NBA debut against the Atlanta Hawks.
When it is all said and done, Michael Jordan and LeBron James may go down as the two greatest basketball players who ever lived. But even talents as big as theirs had help along the way. Over Jordan's 15-year NBA career, he played with 13 teammates who played in at least one NBA All-Star Game, while LeBron, currently in his 16th season, has played with 22 All-Stars so far. How many of these 34 players (one played with both MJ and LeBron) can you name in six minutes?