NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen believes Houston Rockets stars James Harden and Russell Westbrook are the best duo in the bubble.
Pippen, a six-time champion with the Chicago Bulls, ranks Westbrook and Harden higher than the LeBron James-Anthony Davis duo on the Los Angeles Lakers.
Best duo in the NBA according to six-time NBA champion @ScottiePippen? Well, it's not LeBron and AD.
"They just don't bring that offensive force in the last five minutes of a game," Pippen tells our @mackenziesalmon. pic.twitter.com/mvPgcioFes
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The Rockets are the only team in the NBA with two MVPs leading the way in the playoffs. Both James Harden and Russell Westbrook haven't won an NBA championship yet, so both guys are eager to win it all at Walt Disney World.
Westbrook is currently dealing with a quad injury, so he didn't play in Games 1 and 2 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Rockets are hopeful the explosive guard will return to the lineup soon.
Harden, meanwhile, has been his usual stellar self for the Rockets. Scottie Pippen clearly has more confidence in The Beard and The Brodie than in LeBron and Davis, which is interesting considering many pundits have the Lakers winning the 2020 title.
The Lakers and Rockets could meet in the second round of the playoffs if both teams take care of business in the first round. A seven-game series featuring James, Davis, Harden and Westbrook would be must-see TV for basketball fans everywhere.
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