Scottie Pippen, you ignorant slut.

Pippen, formerly one of the best players in the NBA and the man best known for what Michael Jordan accomplished, reportedly is close to having his way and being traded from Houston to Portland. The Houston Chronicle and Portland Oregonian both reported the deal, with The Chronicle implying that it is just a matter of time.

This comes after Pippen told ESPN that Barkley was "fat" and "selfish." Considering Barkley had a better year than Pippen, what does that make Scottie? How about "lazy" and "a quitter" and "a whiner" and, most of all, "overrated" and "overpaid"?

He's ignorant if he thinks he has a better chance to win a championship in Portland than with the retooled Rockets, which added Steve Francis and Shandon Anderson over the offseason.

He's a slut if he goes around the league, offering his wares because his feelings are hurt.

Pippen has experience with this sort of thing. After all, he sat out most of the Bulls' final championship season with a foot injury, saying he would never play for Chicago again. Of course, Jordan won his sixth ring, with Pippen tagging along after a change of heart, and then rode off into the sunset.

Pippen's career demonstrates that he's a supplemental player, incapable of carrying a team all the way. After Jordan left the first time, Pippen had his best year statistically, but when Phil Jackson called a last-second play in the playoffs for Toni Kukoc--who won the game--Pippen was sulking on the bench. He's brought the same when-the-going-gets-tough-get-going mentality to Houston.

The Rockets expected him to be a difference-maker, and they treated him like the superstar he thinks he is. Pippen felt unappreciated in Chicago, which tends to happen when you're playing next to Jordan. Stacy King somehow managed to deal with it. But respect wasn't the problem in Houston.