Scottie Pippen

Scottie Pippen , born the September 25th 1965 in Hamburg in Arkansas, is a player of American Basket-ball .

Biography

Formed the university of Arkansas Exchange, university of second zone, it did not play its first season because it was the American water carrier of the football team of the school. It became then that of the team of Basket-ball. One day, when it missed too much player to the practice, the coach required of him to practice with the remainder of the team. It impressed so much the trainer whom it will integrate the team the following year. It is drafté in fifth position, 1987 by the Seattle Supersonics and at once transferred to the Chicago bulldozers (against Olden Polynice), where it will make the essence of its career. It is indicated better player of the All-Star Range 1994 with 29 points, 11 rebounds and 4 interceptions. At the sides of Michael Jordan, it gains six times championship NBA into 1991,1992,1993,1996,1997 and 1998. It is transferred on January 22nd, 1999 to the Houston Rockets, then on November 2nd, 2000 with the Portland Trail Blazers before returning to the Chicago bulldozers on July 20th, 2003 to finish its career there. It also gained twice the Olympic title in 1992 and 1996.

The most outstanding element of the play of Pippen was its versatility . From where the use of the expression " not forward " when one spoke about him in reference to the fact that it was a winger and that it carried out the play of Chicago bulldozers most of the time. Excel attacker, with in particular a play of master key and a completion of first level, only flat a rather inconstant jump shot but which progressed with the passing of years. It was also an exceptional defender, elected official in the 10 best defenders of the championship of 1991 to 2000 (including 7 times in the five). Its defensive reputation was born in particular at the time of the finales 1991 against Los Angeles Lakers where it succeeds in controlling large Magic Johnson in a memorable duel.

Its versatility and its altruism made of it the ideal complement of Michael Jordan, of the shade of which Pippen never really left, with the dires of its detractors. However, Pippen was the leader de facto bulldozers during the first retirement of Jordan (between 1993 and 1995) taking along the bulldozers in half finale of conference in 1994.

Its records in career on a match are of 47 points, 18 rebounds, 15 decisive master keys, 9 interceptions and 5 counter.

The December 9th 2005, the bulldozers withdraw its number 33.

It belongs to the 50 best players of all times of the NBA.

Prize list

Champion NBA 1991,1992,1993,1996,1997 and 1998
Olympic champion 1992 and 1996
Better player of the Olympic tournament 1996
7 times AlStar (MVP of All Star 1994)
Better interceptor of the NBA in 1994 (2,94 interceptions/match)

See too

List of the players most titrated in NBA

External bond

card of Scottie Pippen on nba.com

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