Best Duo in NBA History

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5.Kobe Bryant
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7.Dwyane Wade
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BlackAX410

Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal

imagine how many titles these mawfuckas woulda won if they got along duo's averaging ova 25ppg each is impressive as hell to me

Chi-Town Bully

Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen

Jordan the best player in NBA history and Scottie the best #2 guy. They dominated the 90's and didn't sabotage winning titles because of ego's and petty stuff

OhPee

Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal

this nigga spelled Karim twice

Trillip Brooks

Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal

Shaq and Kobe are the greatest Offensive duo of all time. Michael and Scottie are the greatest defensive

O.G.VETERAN

Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen

Too easy. No ifs, buts,or might have.

Inglewood_B

Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen

Tough but... 6>3

Inglewood_B

Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen

I feel Kobe was a far better #2 than Pippen tho

playmaker88

Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen

Jordan and Pip

NothingButTheTruth

Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen

Kobe and Shaq would beat all of them, but history goes hand in hand with championships so...

greenwood1921

Other

Collie and Thabeets By Dre.

Fuckwitit.

MrWise

Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen

Isay Jordan & Pippen because of their relationship. I think they made eachother better. Kobe and Shaq Isn't wrong IMO but there was no way they could've played together longer than they did.

Top Cat

Other

west and chamberlain

laker fans thank the gawds

Louisiana Crude

Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal

The only thing that stopped Shaq and Kobe were Shaq and Kobe.

Had they put their egos to the side they probably could have won a couple of more titles.

Shaq still had a lot in the tank after that 2004 season when they lost to the Pistons in the Finals.

They could have added a free agent and been right back on top but we all know the story and that Shaq left after that.

It also hurt that Laker brass wanted Shaq to take a pay cut.

I gave Shaq and Kobe the nod over Jordan and Pippen because Kobe was a much better second option then Pippen.

Shaq and Kobe were both in their primes and are both top 10 players in league history.

As great as Jordan is Pippen isn't near as talented as Kobe was in his prime.

I remember Shaq and Kobe averaging like 28 or 29 a game for a season or two.

Kobe was the best second option ever during this time.

Basically it was a team with two number 1 options both in the prime of their career.

MC The Rapper

Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen

It Micheal Jordan and Scottie 6 is better than 3 . Also Scottie is a better number 2 because he played his role and never put the team goal in jeopardy with his ego and still ate handsomely . Kobe may have better numbers but at the end of the day he fucked up the team . Scottie never did that. Also the year after Jordan retired the Bulls were still relevant because of Scottie. Where with just Kobe the Lakers fell off until they got bynum/gasol

NothingButTheTruth

Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen

Kobe wasn't number 2 he was 1a/b, and Kobe wasn't even close to his prime back when he and Shaq won.

MC The Rapper

Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen

NothingButTheTruth wrote: »

Kobe wasn't number 2 he was 1a/b, and Kobe wasn't even close to his prime back when he and Shaq won.

kobe wasn't 1a/b he was a 2 cut it out

Chase N Bundlez

If u wanna go just off rings, well then MJ and Pip, but if u talkin talent wise, gotta go with Shaq and Kobe...real shit I might even go with LBJ and Wade over MJ and Pip from a talent perspective as well, just off the fact that Pip is overrated than a mofo and clearly the weakest link out of all the great 2nd options in NBA history.

blu197

Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal

MC The Rapper wrote: »

It Micheal Jordan and Scottie 6 is better than 3 . Also Scottie is a better number 2 because he played his role and never put the team goal in jeopardy with his ego and still ate handsomely . Kobe may have better numbers but at the end of the day he fucked up the team . Scottie never did that. Also the year after Jordan retired the Bulls were still relevant because of Scottie. Where with just Kobe the Lakers fell off until they got bynum/gasol

The reason why the bulls didn't fall off is b/c they still had the same team basically...jus minus jordan... When Shaq left lakers everybody left with him, kobe got stuck with scrubs and no Phil

playmaker88

Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen

ahh.. its never stops..

CC_Poncho

Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal

Jordan + Pippen= 1 and top 30 player

Kobe + Shaq= two top 12 players

KingJamal

Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal

I remember when Penny Hardaway schooled Scottie Pippen. Ahh good times lol

SocialAssassinRati

Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen

Is there any other acceptable answer?

2 Drawlz

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade

Inglewood_B wrote: »

I feel Kobe was a far better #2 than Pippen tho

Pippen without Jordan = 55 wins in a tough era.
2nd in MVP, i think he won AllStar MVP that year. Lost in 7 Games Semi East Finals to The Knicks

Kobe without Shaq = No Playoffs . And Phil Jack @ the helm=1st round exit

Louisiana Crude wrote: »

The only thing that stopped Shaq and Kobe were Shaq and Kobe.

Had they put their egos to the side they probably could have won a couple of more titles.

Shaq still had a lot in the tank after that 2004 season when they lost to the Pistons in the Finals.

They could have added a free agent and been right back on top but we all know the story and that Shaq left after that.

It also hurt that Laker brass wanted Shaq to take a pay cut.

I gave Shaq and Kobe the nod over Jordan and Pippen because Kobe was a much better second option then Pippen.

Shaq and Kobe were both in their primes and are both top 10 players in league history.

As great as Jordan is Pippen isn't near as talented as Kobe was in his prime.

I remember Shaq and Kobe averaging like 28 or 29 a game for a season or two.

Kobe was the best second option ever during this time.

Basically it was a team with two number 1 options both in the prime of their career.

The funny thing is, Kobe would had eventually become the 1st option s. Shaq was getting old and by 06/07 he would of blessed Kobe the same way he blessed D.Wade.

blu197

Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal

2 Drawlz wrote: »

Inglewood_B wrote: »

I feel Kobe was a far better #2 than Pippen tho

Pippen without Jordan = 55 wins in a tough era.
2nd in MVP, i think he won AllStar MVP that year. Lost in 7 Games Semi East Finals to The Knicks

Kobe without Shaq = No Playoffs . And Phil Jack @ the helm=1st round exit

blu197 wrote: »

MC The Rapper wrote: »

It Micheal Jordan and Scottie 6 is better than 3 . Also Scottie is a better number 2 because he played his role and never put the team goal in jeopardy with his ego and still ate handsomely . Kobe may have better numbers but at the end of the day he fucked up the team . Scottie never did that. Also the year after Jordan retired the Bulls were still relevant because of Scottie. Where with just Kobe the Lakers fell off until they got bynum/gasol

The reason why the bulls didn't fall off is b/c they still had the same team basically...jus minus jordan... When Shaq left lakers everybody left with him, kobe got stuck with scrubs and no Phil

NothingButTheTruth

Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen

MC The Rapper wrote: »

NothingButTheTruth wrote: »

Kobe wasn't number 2 he was 1a/b, and Kobe wasn't even close to his prime back when he and Shaq won.

kobe wasn't 1a/b he was a 2 cut it out

Regular Season:
99-00: 22.5ppg 6.3rpg 4.9apg 1.6spg
00-01: 28.5ppg 5.9rpg 5apg 1.7spg
01-02: 25.2ppg 5.5rpg 5.5apg 1.5spg

Playoffs:
00: 21.1ppg 4.5rpg 4.4apg 1.5spg 1.5bpg
01: 29.4ppg 7.3rpg 6.1apg 1.6spg
02: 26.6ppg 5.8rpg 4.6apg 1.4spg

Putting up 25 5 5 doesn't make you a 2nd option no matter how you cut it. Also, Kobe was the official closer on the team so his role was just as big as Shaq's. Stop the hate.