Most underappreciated athlete in NBA, Basketball and professional sports History.

Pippen the most underestimated superstar in NBA history

The announcers say that Pippen's gonna be a star, he turned out to be a Hall Of Famer! Great to go back in time!

Pippen didn't step out of bounds. Freakin Stripes

@Maal7432

2 ай бұрын

That was bs

He was also the best defensive answer to Magic. There was no easy match up for Magic. What you needed to contain Magic was someone like, well, Pippen. The color announcer took notice of this as well.

I don't know so few see they were perfectly matched not only in skill but mentality. Jordan was the bad cop in practice to get everyone into shape. Pippen glued them together like the good cop. The rest of the team always liked to approach Pip. I think Pippen wanted to follow a driving force and MJ made that decision easy. Pip never had to second guess if that was the right thing to do. They were perfect for each other. I still see them running together after a steal.

The reason why Pippen got some flak early in his career is because he would come up so big but then just disappear . So it was because it seemed that we had another MJ who was fleeting. The Pistons were able to shut him down as well. Once Pip matured, a bad game was an off night, he could not be "shutdown". That was the transition that happened in the 90s.

Wow! This is vintage stuff. Thanks so much for sharing.

As the years pass by and turn to decades you hear of talk of who was the greatest 1-2 punch and there are many, but Jordan & Pippen are the best one-two punch because of their defense prowess. Even today you don't have too many players that like to play defense, but this is what separated them from everybody else because when they turned it on they were the best and that's why they won 6 rings and never lost in the finals.

"Scottie Pippen, he's my guy. I love him like a brother. He pushed me to be the best basketball player every day in practice. And I pushed him to be the best Scottie Pippen he could be." -Michael Jordan It was a shared learning experience and they both needed each other. Jordan himself admitted Pippen made him a better player. There was no way Jordan would have been the Jordan people know today without Scottie Pippen.

@Jaymistic

6 жыл бұрын

Scottie said the same thing about Jordan and Jordan destroyed Pippen in practice and scrimmages. That's how Pippen got better.

@Jaymistic

3 жыл бұрын

@@heroinvrxther5826 Yes, he did. Go watch those scrimmages and tapes. You are delusional. Go type jordan vs. Pippen and look it up for yourself.

@heroinvrxther5826

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jaymistic You mean the clip called “Michael [jordon] vs Scottie Pippen” where he scored most of his points when Pippen wasn’t guarding him? and Pippen blocked his fade-away jump shot, then the refs called a foul, although it wasn’t one, just cause he shot a brick? That didn’t prove your point at all. He lost him only once. Pippen was all over him though.

@bazzytonoak7130

Жыл бұрын

Same could be said by inserting Larry Jordan where Scottie pippen is written 😂

I'm just saying his presence (along with Grant, and later Rodman) made it easier for MJ to roam the passing lanes and rotate on defensive assignments. And nobody knows how Pippen would have done on any other team. We could speculate Jordan would have never become the player he was if he went to Portland or got packaged to Houston.

@heroinvrxther5826

3 жыл бұрын

@Aaron9 making the playoffs three times with one of the worst records in the league isn’t making the team better. The team turned into contenders when they continued to add players

They also didn't mention Scottie's defense where he had like 3 blocks & 3 steals, which would become his norm during his tenure with the Bulls!

This is fantastic. I love the Chicago Stadium atmosphere. Every point, rebound, and steal by any Bulls player is celebrated like a crowd would celebrate winning a championship in today's game...

The great Scottie Pippen.......

@Trinimanfreddy very, very true....now what Jordan should be given credit for regarding Pippen showing how competitive he needed to be in order for the bulls to become champions.....but as far as the talent, Pippen had that on his own

The Bulls overcame an 18-point deficit in the first quarter to post a 107-101 victory. It was the franchise's first postseason series win since 1981. Pippen finished with a career-high 24 points on 10-of-20 shooting from the field. He also had six rebounds, five assists, and three steals. The Bulls would lose in five games to Detroit in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

@user-pr2je2xh6c

8 ай бұрын

Go pistons

great point, and when a move is made as such, that means Pippen never rode Jordan's coattails..for he played a vital role in the Chicago Bulls winning those 6 championships....Jordan was the driving force, Pippen was the key...

Cool how MJ got the rookie to come out of his shell and show the talent Chicago saw in him in the first place.

Pippen's got balls!!!!!!

Pippen was brought along slowly because he played at Division 2; small school players more at risk of hitting "rookie wall". Pip also had back problems as a rookie, which were surgically corrected that summer. Pip & Horace Grant both from '87 draft & while the rookie Grant didn't get much playing time, he flashed enough potential that Charles Oakley could be used to acquire a center.

This was the night when Michael Jordan knew for the very first time what it feels like to win an NBA playoff series

@MSR-ok9xl

3 жыл бұрын

Pippen averaged 8 points per game in this playoffs😂

In da replay of da baseline drive dunk, u can clearly see his feet were still inbounds. Terrible call right there.

I think MJ may have taught Pippen toughness but Pip had the talent. No one handles the ball like that unless they did that from a child. Pippen was a solid player in the half court but it was his weakest points that snuffed him out a bit. Barkley was a boat anchor with the rockets. Wish he would have gone with high flying young team. Complete mastery of defense and transition.

@Trinimanfreddy I definitely agree...every time jordan won a title, pippen was there...people over look this one point...game 5 of the 91 finals, when the bulls beat my lakers.....Jordan scored 30, Pippen scored 33....that's very telling...

Pippen had to adjust to the rigors of playing an 82 game season in a physical NBA at the time. He was a very talented all around player coming into the league but still very raw. He refined his skills during the season and ultimately going into next year and beyond. The bulls coaching staff knew what they were doing developing Pippen, not too many rookies can be 3rd in the NBA in scoring like MJ. I highly doubt the Bulls would have worried about Pippen stealing Jordans shine.

Yeah that's definitely Scottie Pippen's coming out party in that playoff game. And he didn't disappoint neither.

at 0:47 sec Pippen didnt step out of bounds!!! Stupid refs! Jus hating cus He dunked on Larry nance

It's sad that Pippen is never brought up when the Bulls are discussed!! Always MJ!! Always MJ!! Without Pip there would be no six titles!!

@CoreyT127

5 жыл бұрын

Without Jordan there would be no pippen! Jordan made pippen great. But I agree about pippen not getting mentioned enough.

@anthonylockhart4943

3 жыл бұрын

@@CoreyT127 Jordan never made pippen pippen made pippen Jordan never makes players around him better

@LOL-ro9ef

2 жыл бұрын

@@anthonylockhart4943 pip was a bench player in 1988, mj made pippen lol

@pindaryahashua

2 жыл бұрын

@@LOL-ro9ef Pippen made himself… MJ wasn’t there with Scottie when he was in them gyms putting his blood sweat and tears into this shit… y’all be quick to put another mans accomplishments on someone else as if they don’t have there own dedications… I wish I would win 6 nba championships and have 8 first team all defensive awards and someone say another man made me lol yea right that says a lot about the person saying it…. Pippen designed himself while living in the shadow of the greatest player to play the game… Pippen made Jordan better Jordan didn’t make Pippen better remember that “Bulls needed someone besides Jordan and they found him”-the commentator

@SECRETARIATguy224

Жыл бұрын

@@pindaryahashua Jordan toughened Pippen up in practice. Pippen himself has said that.

at 0:48 Hue Hollins foreshadows his hatred for Scottie Pippen. He is the same REF that called "The Foul" back in the '94 ECF. Pippen hit Hubert Davis after the release; that was not a foul in the1994 NBA.

@AHMAD-2324

6 жыл бұрын

Frederick Brain '94 semi-finals

@CoreyT127

5 жыл бұрын

I agree, the bulls win that series if not for that phantom call! And the Knicks still couldn't capitalize!

@FreddyGomezThinksTooMuch

4 жыл бұрын

@@AHMAD-2324 My mistake, you're right.

@spitnificent: Which was only possible with one who had great talent himself - Scottie Pippen.

Man that ref blind ASF you can clearly see Pippen did not step out of bounds.

Phil Jackson used to refer to Michael Jordan as "The God Demon"....lolll....one thing I'll say about the Bulls, nobody ever deviated from their roll....Because of Jordan's level of superlative, Pip's greatness goes overlooked...when the Bulls went 55-27 in the 93-94 season w/out Jordan, and a Hugh Hollins horrific call to keep the Bulls from advancing to the ECF's, it's safe to say that Pip proved he had his own game all along.....

wasnt even close to out of bounds!

Cam anyone tell me how many 4th quarter points mj had please ???

The 2 nemesis' of Cleveland sports in the late 80's-early 90's were Michael Jordan and John Elway.

WOW! How many dunks did he have in this game?

Career points 18,940+2, I say!

@tonyjohnson4347

4 жыл бұрын

Would have score more points if he left the Bulls after the second championship, may one by himself or with another allstar. But, we would saw the history that was made.

5:50 XD

Thats the Begining min 2:56 nostradamus talks 🤔

@0:33 wrong call by ref.

He didn't step out!!!!!🤬

Pippen was mjs career savoir

@dapper892

Жыл бұрын

Lmao. Jordan averaged 45 this series. He went for 50+ TWICE. Pippen averaged 10. 😂😂😂. You watch one highlight and make a silly over the top comment.

If you're from the ISH forums, reply.

@dat8888 Lengendary is what he is....MJ's secret weapon or 6 rings.

That's not true at all. Jordan did not even make the All-Defensive Team until Scottie arrived. Jordan also did not win Defensive Player of the Year or become steals champion until Scottie got there. Jordan had his best overall stats playing with Scottie, whereas Scottie had his best overall stats playing without Jordan. All the Bulls players cited Scottie as their favorite teammate to play with, because before he came nobody liked playing with Jordan.

@seerednation295

7 жыл бұрын

jaranarm jordan made the all-defensive 1st team in the 1986-87 season

@Blackisbeautifull96

5 жыл бұрын

Jordan was entering his prime, that’s why. He averaged 37 points, 3 steals and 2 blocks per game while Scottie averaged 8, 1 and .07. Scottie’s presence did not have some major impact on MJ’s game because mike was entering his peak. He would’ve achieved those accomplishments with or without Pippen. It’s the same for Scottie in ‘94. His stats improved because he was in his prime. He would’ve recorded season/career highs with or without Jordan that year. They’re both great players that encouraged each other to be great. Why are you comparing teammates???

@SECRETARIATguy224

Жыл бұрын

@@seerednation295 No he did not. He should've, but he didn't.

@SECRETARIATguy224

Жыл бұрын

There's no connection between Jordan winning the steals title or making All-Defense or DPOY and Pippen being on the team in 87-88. Jordan had great steal numbers in 86-7, and it's criminal he wasn't All-Defense officially in 86-7 because that year he became the first player ever to have 200 steals and 100 blocks, and then did it again in 87-8. That has nothing to do with Pippen. And Jordan didn't care if his teammates liked him. Grant, for instance, hated his guts, but at the same time also has always said that Jordan would respect you as a teammate if you stood up to him; he also said Jordan's competitiveness was on another level, and that fire rubbed off on the whole team, including Pippen, who needed toughening up in his first three seasons. Of course Pippen DID toughen up, but Jordan also forced him to in practice. If you watch the three playoff series the Bulls lost to the Pistons from 88-90, the Pistons really targeted Pippen because they knew if he ever toughened mentally they'd be in trouble, and it worked. Jordan and those Pistons teams forced Pippen to mature over the course of those 4 seasons. Pippen's play in the 91 ECF is night-and-day better than in those three previous playoffs against Detroit.

Uh, Phil and Pippen himself admitted that Jordan made Pip a better player. The talent was there all along, no question (particularly on defense) but without Jordan pushing him so hard in practice all those years no way does Pippen evolve into the offensive threat he would eventually become IMO.

@SECRETARIATguy224

Жыл бұрын

Exactly.

Stats for series. MJ 45 ppg. Pippen 8 ppg .

@dynamic6645

Жыл бұрын

Player of the game: Scottie Pippen 😎😎😎

But Jordan was already a great player on BOTH ends of the floor before Scottie arrived. Can't say the same about Pippen, who if not for Jordan there to influence him probably would've peaked at nothing more than a defensive specialist.

@anthonylockhart6120

Жыл бұрын

I don't know about that

@anthonylockhart6120

Жыл бұрын

Yes pip would have still developed into the same player without mj quit hating

@ilovegod300 There is only one God and His name is ALLAH and Jesus(pbuh) is only a messenger but one of the greatest.

So you think a ROOKIE Pippen influenced Jordan to become a great defender? lmfao talk about not being true at all. When Pippen had his best season he was in his prime and had a solid second option with Horace Grant, while Jordan was literally a 1st-3rd year player without a second scoring option and on a trash team. Replace Jordan with Pippen on the Bulls from 84-87 and Chicago doesn't make the playoffs any of those seasons.