Kobe needs James to play like Scottie Pippen, but that's exactly what James' team and Nike don't want to see.
All along, they have been avoiding James turning into Pippen under the Lakers and Phil Jackson.
Yes, Scottie Pippen had a brilliant career, winning many honors.
Seven rings, seven All-Star appearances, seven All-NBA Teams, ten All-Defensive Teams, a steals title... His accolades are absolutely solid, and you can't say his career wasn't successful.
But in any magazine's list, Scottie Pippen never makes it into the top twenty of the league.
His historical status doesn't match his honors.
The reason? People think he was only successful because he was beside Jordan and Roger.
He's like an actor in an art film, no matter how great the work, the actor is always a supporting role.
That's why Nike will never allow James to become Scottie Pippen, and that's why when Roger told James "you play like Scottie Pippen," James was shattered.
