I hear people put him in top 25 all time and top 4-5 sf conversations..they have never heard of rick barry alex english george gervin dr. j and elgin baylor I guess...smdh..hes at best 9th...pippen was never a batman he was destined to be a robin....he was not a better player than these guys I mentioned...I can make the case for vince carter and adrian dantley too but they are my limit
@@rambothefuckingmachine4541 what I'm saying is people will pick MJ #1 in their all time starting 5 and not pick Pippen ....that always has me laughing
Yeah but when Michael left and you didn't get the last shot would you do quit that's exactly what Scotty Pittman did quit. That's not a team player that's a crybaby
@@michaelbrockman5104 If Toni Kukoč missed that shot, everybody will criticise scottie not taking that shot, you surely can say he is not professional but only for that game. For me, scottie is just like the pipe in you house, you would not notice how important the pipe is until one day it is busted and you can not use your water in your house.
@@michaelbrockman5104 besides, Toni at that time, is considered as a replacement for Scottie from bulls management point of view (Jerry personally annonced his intention to bring Toni to bulls), and Toni is a fresh guy in NBA, even he shown he is good in international games. How could Scottie trust Toni in a live/death situation in a playoff game? The truth is, Toni grabbed that oppertunity, build up the trust with Scottie, they became true teammate in Bull's second three-peak.
I am from Germany...and grew up with Basketball in the 90’s...every one of my friends hyped Micheal Jordan but I felt immediately in love with the game of Scottie Pippen...he is the only player I’ve ever watched who could score only a single basket but still dominate the hole game...and sorry, he wasn’t a side kick to Jordan...they were a duo that will never ever exist again no one could exist or achieve that greatness without the other!!!
"It got him 6 rings" .... Uh not exactly: Johnny Arnett, thank you for this channel man . Great work - loved your bill Russell video. Having grown up around Chicago during the 80s and 90s, unfortunately I noticed you missed a few things in this pippen video: One of the Bulls authors who is a Basketball Hall of Fame member told me: "Pippen is DJ - Dennis Johnson. Great defender, good teammate, distributor..... great athlete. Not a closer". If they traded Kemp for Pippen or they got McGrady for Pippen, Jordan would have still scored like 45 in game 6 vs. Utah in 1998.... Yes pippen was a great defender. Yes he was a Dr J like athlete on offense - But no he was not a closer - and jordan could have won with other guys (Kawhi .... Ewing..... Karl Malone...... etc) PIppen showed he could not win without MJ (94? Nope. 95? The Bulls were barely .500 and barely in the playoffs when Jordan came back from baseball)..... 99? In Houston or Portland? No. Remember the HOuston team had Olajuwan, Barkley and Pippen. Johnny Arnett who made this video ignored some important points that I recognized bc I lived through the 90s: 1) Yes, Pippen choked 1990 in game 7 *(migraine). 2) Pippen was nowhere in 1993 when the Bulls needed it either in game 5 of the Finals which the Bulls lost at home. And in game 6 - 4th Q.... MJ scored every point except Paxson's 3. Interesting how Arnett left out the 1.8 seconds where Scottie quit on the Bulls in 1994. 3) IN 1998, Pippen had 2 FTs to win the game vs. Indy in game 4. If the bulls won, they go up 3-1. But Pippen misses both FTs.. .. That's where Arnett was wrong in comparing Pippen to Kawhi: Kawhi is a great FT shooter. Kawhi has proven he IS a closer. Pippen was a career 70.4 % FT shooter. That's worse than Lebron (74).... that's pretty bad. Kawhi is at about 85% and last year with the Raptors it was around 89%. That's very very good - almost Larry Bird or Reggie Miller good. THose are important differences when you're talking NBA Players. That's worth millions of dollars right there.
@@elfullin No! Pippen sacrificed. Jordan could take all the fg attempts he wanted and Pippen had to always do more with less rhythm. Keeping others in rhythm and still putting the ball in the basket.
No one should ever question Pippen's legacy. He helped Michael Jordan win 6 Chips. He had a monster all around game. He is one of the 50 Greatest Players, a two time Olympic Gold Medalist and a Hall of Famer. He had a complete career
If you watch NBA bulls championship you may see more Jordan , but if you know basketball you understand how important is to have an all around player of the caliber of Pippen
He played almost two seasons in Chicago without Michael, was the all-star MVP, and did everything for that team. Should have been the league MVP if you ask me.
Kennean Joseph I have always said Scottie git robbed of mvp that year they went to East Semi Finals vs Knicks and Bulls got robbed of that game/series also
Pippen is one of the most underrated player in NBA history (in my opinion). He was awesome on Defense, could get the points when needed and had great team chemistry.
EXACTLY - HOW DID JORDAN GET D.P.Y (defensive player of the year) But... Scottie Pippen always got the call to guard the other teams best player/s especially during the play-offs & finals THE NBA IS RIGGEDDDDD!!!!
@@seekerbahama Because in a bulls team with both Jordan and Pippen Jordan takes on main offensive role and Pippen defensive. Jordan only needed to play defence against the better offensive teams. Also height is a factor... 1991 Pippen had better defence against the taller Magic Johnson than Jordan.
@@markoconnor7163 i call pippen and jordan the alpha dogs of the bulls defensive power house team. they are 1a (pippen), and 1b (jordan) defensively because pippen is bigger than jordan which allows for better match up against taller offensive players of the opposing team (like magic's lakers) and to allow jordan to conserve some of his energy to close out games offensively. but jordan never slacked off defensively.
Pip is easily in the top 3 point forwards of all time. The confusion lies in most people don't understand the term point forward and just put Pippen in the small forward category. With Pippen, you don't need a point guard. And you can't just look at his offensive numbers. His defense was at another level. He was a better defender than Jordan but never got the defensive player of the year award. Pippen would gamble a little more on defense than MJ; he had MJ and Grant/Rodman and Harper there backing him up. Pippen wasn't about stat stuffing; he was about winning, plain and simple. Whatever it took to win, he did.
It doesn't matter what title he's given. He was the most important player on the Bulls and a better leader and well rounded player. Jordan was a better scorer and closer but on defense, Pippen picked up after Jordan and fixed his mess ups, especially the gambling lane pass steals.
And JORDAN was about winning. The Bulls never would have won without JORDAN. Pippen had nearly 2 seasons to show what he could do. He also led Portland, and subcombed to Shaq and Kobe losing an 18 pt lead in the 4th quarter.
I got to play with Pippen for two weeks after he was drafted but before reporting to camp. I was a walk-on at UCA. I had never heard of him, most had not, but he soon left an impression on the game that will last. Smooth, powerful and consistent. He was rare.
@@smile0153 Yup, one of "those". Pippin is a TOP 50 at best. I'm willing to go down this road just once-because you asked. Pippin was a great player/hall of famer, just not a Top Tier Alpha, Iconic or Stats King player. He emerged and blossomed on the shoulders of Jordan, nothing wrong with that. But the real Top Dogs belong to a special group and there are plenty. The very best include Wilt, Russel, Baylor, Robinson, West, Julius, Malone, Walton, Admiral, Bird, Magic, Isaiah, Kareem, Hakeem, Ewing, Mullen, Payton, Malone, Barkley, Jordan, Iverson, Reggie, Dominique, Shack, Kobi, Duncan, Pierce, Garnett, Carter, Chris Paul, Nash, Rose, Wade, Dirk, LeBron, Leonard, Greek, Irving, Embed, KD, Curry, Joker, A Davis, Westbrook, Damien, Luka, Zion. I also have Pistol, Rodman and David Thompson in this group. This is most of the TOP 50 ALL TIme. You might have an argument with a couple of my sentimental favorites, but overall, Pippin is NOT better than ANY of them and most real fans would agree, Scottie Pippin on par with these extraordinary NBA greats: Walt Fraser, Willis Reed, Elvin Hayes, Rick Berry, Bobby Jones, Spenser Haywood, Worthy, Kidd, Tony Parker, McHale, Mourning, Sampson, Drexler, Stockton, Kemp, Chief, Bosh, McGrady, Ming, Mello, Butler, Wall, Draymond, Kimba, Clay, Tim Hardaway, Dennis Johnson, Mitch Richmond, Mutombo, Weber, Dwight, …This group is “Second 50” and there are some greats on this list. Pippin is NOT better than ALL of these second 50 guys-he’s in there somewhere. Since Pippin is in the second group, that makes him a top 100 all time. I know that will piss you off so go ahead and pick apart the top list. He might edge out a few and if he does, he's a top 45-50 ALL TIME-nothing to be ashamed of. I'm sure I've forgotten a bunch of names, just rattled these off. And Hardin sucks, he’s bad for the game. Another story.
@@BobLoblawbob that doesn't piss me off at all, actually. Nothing terrible about that opinion. Whilst I do think that pippen had an ego that got in the way of him sometimes, I feel as though he had his fair share of moments where he was a top 50 player. That's all.
One thing to note is that during that small sample size he was playing with a team that relied heavily on Jordan. He never had an opportunity to really build a team around him, he only had a season where he almost won MVP. Had Jordan been gone a little longer I think we would've really seen what Pippen could do offensively.
Scottie is my all time favorite player. I saw him play in real time. Saw him progress into, IMO, a top 50 player of f all time. I would say Jordan and pippin are: Batman and nightwing
Pippen is arguably the most complete player ever. He could defend all 5 positions and was super-versatile as a point-forward. Ball handling, passing, post-ups, transition player, shooter. Absolutely no weakness. He was so good that he could give his team anything it needed at any given time, rebounds, blocks, steals, stopping opposing scorers, assists, points. Whatever the team needed to win. And what an athlete, beautiful to watch. I rate him higher than Kobe. Way better defender and team leader.
he should have been MVP and he got robbed in playoffs that year. You forgot to mention that change the finals series vs lakers when he stopped magic, he changed the pacers series that went 7 games when he stopped mark jackson, Pippen was a game changer as much as jordan
Xmas special intro...lol This was an exceptional done video. Jordan and Pippen were just an unstoppable duo. Everyone in the 90s was a Bulls fan because of these two. They made black/red/white combos the style.
@SuperCushcush no homie Pippen was the best two way point forward in NBA history.... complimentary? FOH Pip defended ALL the one HoFer per team during that era...MJ job was easy just shoot 30 shots a game
@SuperCushcush I watched live games...you a highlights guy I SAW Pip guarding all the greats I saw MJ guarding guys like Craig Ehlo Of course he'll get first team defense Let's list all the shooting guards he had to guard and none of them are top 50, or even 100 Craig Ehlo? Rex Chapman? Jeff hornecek? Hershey Hawkins? Pip guarded Magic? Huh? Wilkins? Barkley? Russell (Utah, Rodman vs Malone so wtf was Jordan guarding?) They embedded that come fly with me shit in you guys heads and now he's the undisputed Goat He was an animal, amazing fadeaway, and jump 50 inches....but with Craig Ehlo type player guarding him he is definitely the goat
may I remember watching bulls games and if you blinked and saw a movie you didn't know if it was Michael oher Scotty that did it until they showed the replay.
One of the greatest ball player ever is true but as far as a great guy? He was a straight, I'm better than you, prick. Me my BM and 2 kids were driving to Navy Pier Chicagos Lake Michigan. We were in traffic sitting waiting for traffic to move Scottie was directly across from me waiting for the light to change. We made eye contact. I gave him a thumbs up then he gave me the shit face while waving me off. So yeah, great player but straight up asshole.
@@boyanpetrov1683 got another keyboard gangster boy here. Sorry my comment rubbed you wrong triggering your feelings. I have that effect on weak ass minds. I hope you're able to move on.
Pippen should’ve been the MVP the year Jordan left. Ask any of his teammates and they’ll tell you that he was the greatest teammate ever. He could’ve scored more points but being an All-Around player suited him better. Stop sleeping on how great Pip was because of MJ!!
I'd never overrate Scottie, but I'll certainly NEVER undrrarate his value to his team or the league. If he played in today's game, he'd be a diamond rated player that everyone would want to play with because of the multitude of things he could do on the court. He'd be a matchup problem for most of these NON Defensive style teams out there because Scottie will disrupt their entire flow of an offensively powerful team💯
Agreed, Jonny. Watching Pippen & Jordan's teams was incredibly fun - they were nearly infallibly reliable to play 48+ and find a way to win massively important games against extremely talented & physical teams.
This video is 1 million % accurate. Good analysis sir. I've been saying this about Pippen all my life. I'm a devoted Pippen fan and yes, Kawhi Lenard is today's Scottie Pippen.
They should have beat the Lakers in the 2000 Conference finals. I remember the Lakers getting just a little bit of help from the refs in Game 7, otherwise Blazers would have likely won the championship that year.
That team was dope AF. Jermaine O'Neal and Bonzi Wells were both on that team along with Steve Smith (who actually led the team in win shares), and I totally forgot Schrempf was on the team too. The fact they took the ridiculously talented Lakers team to the brink speaks volumes.
@@edwinberrios3256 Too much of their core was too old, Pip (35), Steve Smith,(31) Shcrempf (37) and Sabonis (36) were all already either starting their decline or way past their prime and after the 1999 season they all took a pretty big step back, specially Pippen. They really only had that one season where the vets had just enough juice left.
There are two very obvious and important differences: Kawhi can't be a lead a team if his life depends on it (he might have been the best player on the Raptors, but not the leader), while Pippen did step up after MJ retired the first time. Pippen was essentially a Point Forward and thus the one who pretty much ran the offense so that MJ could highlight his strengths as he could focus on them, whereas Kawhi's Clippers ended their season with arguably the biggest choke in basketball history when they tried to turn Kawhi into LeBron.
@@robinschmalbrock5357 Pippen was better mostly cause he played PG most of his young career and grew 7 inches in college and became the greatest Point Forward, until Lebron came along. Lebron is more like Pippen than Kwahi, but Kwahi is missing the PG traits, IQ and leadership ability.
Growing up in Chicago during the 90s Mike def owned the city, but Scottie was the glue and his game was so complete. He was my favorite player and anyone who had eyes could see how much he could straight up ball.
Thanks for this video man. Pippen deserve better from today's fans. He IS the prototype for Kawhi, PG and all the best 2-way players today. Ppl today should realize Jordan never won anything without Pippen too. So...
Kobe was that player for me, I stopped watching basketball for almost 3 years after he went down. Lebron and then eventually Steph brought me back to fandom
@4:15 Facts as to why Pippen developed. imagine having to guard MJ in practice and you are indentical in height, weight, and hand size as well as wingspan to Kawhi Leonard. This definitely helped them both come game time...
Well ...maybe not indentical in height ... Scottie was like a legit 6'8" Long arms... But I get your point tho... And also ...it is Michael Jordan lol.... Imagine guarding him in practice everyday... 😮😮
Dr. J and Bird both attempted the Point Forward Conversation, but Pippen made it a reality. Leading the Bulls in so many categories is mind-boggling, but to perform those feats ALONGSIDE MJ is no excuse, we as a society are BLIND to the Truth. Lebron is BY FAR in the vein of Pip's game and to compare him to Jordan is UNFAIR. Pip may not be KNOWN as one of the Greatest here in America, but I'm sure somewhere, where TRUTH is important, his legacy will be understood completely. One of the greatest B-Ball Players of all time as a member of the NBA (Nothing But Aliens), and possibly the greatest power forward of all time. I have always valued his game over Jordan's because of its complexity and HEART. It takes an incredible player to stand next to a man who has all the cameras on him and yet, you've done the same amount of work and there are NO CAMERAS on you. Trust me, that's rough on the Soul......
Pippen had cameras around him.... Pippen had a chance to leave when Jordan came back from retirement. Why not? Because Pippen understood that Shawn Kemp could replace him and more Championships. But he was not going to win any in Seattle with Payton. Or any place else for that matter except Chicago. I give him credit to put Championships above fighting with an A Hole Owner.
@Miquiel banks not even close to the greatest sf. You believe pip game was complex maybe that becasue you didn't full understand mj game. Pip came to the bulls in 87-88 where mj was the best offensive & defensive player in the league. Jordan didn't have the luxury of being a bench warmer avg 7 points & his team win 50 games. Mj came to a dormant franchise were the best player on his team is a third yr woolridge. That happened to co exist with Bird McHale Parish celtics in there primes along with dr.j and moses barkley Sixers, along with moncrief, Cummings, pressey, sikma bucks. Not to forget Isiah pistons & wilkins hawks on the rise. Pip never had that burden 94 bulls 3peat team that you played for your whole career with phil by your side and eveyone came back and they added new pieces.99 rockets with chuck & dream. 00 blazers one the most talented rosters of all time they made the wcf the yr before without him jordan never had that luxury it was sink or swim.
Scottie was the man. I firmly believe during the Jordan years we didn't get to see how good Pip really was because he was the ultimate team player. He let Michael take the point which wasn't a bad idea, but in doing so robbed us of his true greatness. My favorite Bull.
Great vid! Let's not forget that if it wasn't for a 4th quarter meltdown in game 7 vs Lakers (officiating controversy and all) in 2000 that Scottie would almost assuredly be wearing a 7th championship ring. Too bad that didn't happen, in that he doesn't quite often get the recognition he deserves.
Randy Crock That’s an excellent point and something I could have included in the video. No way that Indiana team would have stood a chance against Pippen, Sheed and that Portland team in the Finals
Chicago will always recognize Scottie Pippen. You can debate your ass off around the world Scottie Pippen was had as much to do with the Bulls as Michael Jordan. You cannot separate the two. Best duo in NBA history.
I'm Chicago born and raised. Scottie Pippen deserves all the accolades he earned. For me, During MJ's HOF induction speech he said Scottie Pippen was a partner in the Bulls success. There's never been a question for me, he's one of the greats on my sports wall.
Side kick. When it was his time to lead a super team he failed Badly didnt even make the playoffs. Jordan was 38 when he returned. Pimp is kyrie he needs Jordan or lebron or kd to win lebron needed Wade's leadership Kobe shes. Shaq winning his fourth pushed kobe to his 6th for
93 w/ Jordan- 57 wins 94 w/o Jordan- 55 wins Yea, Pippen was an all-time great. Portland was at the end of his career when he was in decline and a shadow of his former self... thus making it irrelevant (unless of course you feel it necessary to bring up MJ’s tenure w the Wizards).
My favorite player of all time... man I wish I could go back in time and watch them Bulls run 1 more time. Someonr already said it. MJ is Superman, But Pippen is Batman. No sidekicks here, just two super heroes that compliment each other. Yes Jordan could have had other all stars but how well will they gel together. People look at stats and overall dominance of MJ, but equally important for all those championships were the steals, assists, points and overall presence of Pippen. I've seen some videos that shows that 1.5 seasons without MJ, and he was great. But what about his time with Portland, he was still going strong and if it wasn't for another dynamic duo by the namw of Shaq-Kobe, I believe he could've taken them to the finals and got his well deserved 7th ring.
6:37 that is probably my favorite dunk by Pip. When i remember correctly, he came back from an injury. And had a slow return. Till this dunk. It was like a explosion..and everybody knew, that he is back at 100%. Boy, i miss those times..
I love Pippen. He was a very good and great player, truth speaking. He was just humble and simple tho. Thank you Scottie for the great and memorable NBA 90s.
Like MJ...he craved dunking on bigs. But back then a Big would challenge your dunk. You had to earn it cause they would put a body on you. Today's bigs just watch you dunk.
Kawhi has the likeness of Pippen, but he isn’t there yet. His facilitation of the offense still leaves much to be desired. Pippen was definitely the better leader, who can dictate the flow of games. I will love to see Kawhi step up more on that.
Kawhi is definitely more methodical in his offence, and slower to react to switch ups and changes in the defense. If he could step up that aspect of his game, Raptors (cuz he's going to stay) will be even better.
The first time I heard Pippens name, was during a Lakers game. Chick Hearns said the Bulls picked up a player named Scottie Pippen, and he's going to be special. The Lakers weren't even playing the Bulls. But Chick Hearns saw something special in him.
Dude I just love your Videos man keep up the grine bruh. In my opinion Scottie pippen is one greatest small forwards of all time right there with lebron and KD, while Jordan was superman pippen was batman bruh.
@@kingdevon2548 Thanks for the love, bro! Good point, I could have gone with the Superman/Batman comparison. Robin just seems kinda disrespectful, doesn't it? lol
@@jonnyarnett hey I wanted to ask you something, can you make a video about how the knicks had a chance to get kereem on their team back in the 70s when you have the time.
pippen was a star but leonard has had an overall average career not facing legends like magic johnson michael jordan oscar robertson kareem abdul-jabbar wilt chamberlain + bill russell
Great breakdown! It's undeniable that he was one of the best. Those are crazy numbers. Total all around player. Anyone playing behind MJ will look average. It wasn't until Jordan left that everyone finally got a chance to see what Scottie had been doing all along, but he was overshadowed the great one, MJ.
Pippen was always my favourite player, even when playing along side Jordan. Jordan is without a doubt the GOAT. but Pippen had the most important skill and was the best at it, Crazy D.
@@christiansoldier77 I literally said Jordan was the GOAT without question. But you cant deny Pippen's skill set and even Jordan sias he wouldn't be the same player without him. They were like PB&J the perfect combo
@@stevewilliams1260 Jordan made Pippen who he was so without Jordan no one would remember pippen He would be like Ricky pierce is now. Jordan literally made his own great sidekick to help him win championships This is yet another reason why Jordan is the GOAT
St3PdOwN2UrL3v3L Agreed. Scottie was called a sidekick cause back then the majority of teams had 1 Allstar/great player, and then 2nd and sometimes 3rd great sidekicks, and then role-players. Also, Jordan was so famous world wide, was the face of the NBA, and was the dominant scorer/player, so every other player in the nba would have always been the #2 option guy/sidekick on MJ’s team, as MJ cast a huge shadow on anyone back then. Even when Rodman came to the Bulls, it was still MJ, and the rest of the Bulls. Pippen and Rodman were the key “sidekicks”. Even Boston had multiple great players in the 80’s on Birds teams and it was Bird and the Celtics. McHale was his sidekick. In todays nba, MJ, Pippen, & Rodman, could be called the big three, just like other teams from 2008-2018 etc, (Lebron, Wade, Bosh, etc).
Scotty was the prototypical "point forward". He could do it all, but when he was in his bag, facilitating and scoring his 20-25 points and absolutely locking dudes down on dee, alongside MJ, and Rodman pulling down 19 rebounds a night - the Bulls were just unstoppable when they were firing on all cylinders. BTW, his dunk on Ewing in the playoffs where he lingered over him before stepping right over him and then smirking while talking sh!t to Spike Lee was the moment he went from Robin to Nightwing..
Don't forget about kerr hitting 3's at the highest % ever.. and the 6'6 3rd best rebounding guard in the game behind Jordan and G. Payton, Ron Harper. And luc longley was underated
He is the reason that I love the NBA to this day I knew about the NBA my whole life but didn't watch until I saw him guard Magic, that impressed me for some reason and I know that not many will agree with me but I see more in common with Pip and Lebron that Jordan and Lebron.
I agree as I never liked all those LeBron James and Michael Jordan comparisons (the GOAT debate being one of them) to begin with. But it's different with Scottie Pippen. Both can be considered Point Forwards, so that comparison makes far more sense. They were/are allrounder who did everything for their teams: running the offense, scoring and defend. At least in regards to running the offense and scoring I would say that LeBron is a significant upgrade as LeBron is a far better scorer and his playmaking ability is up there with the all time greats (though players like Magic Johnson and John Stockton are quite a bit ahead of him as LeBron was his teams' primary scorer almost every year). Michael Jordan however was a two way player. Excellent defense and extraordinary scoring ability, though this doesn't mean his playmaking was weak but thanks to Scottie Pippen taking that load of his shoulders he could excell even more in other areas.
In Pippen's third season he didn't just become an all star, but he also became the 3rd player in NBA history to record at least 200 steals and 100 blocks in a season. Fascinatingly enough, the four seasons that a player accomplished this feat were 86-87 (Jordan), 87-88 (Jordan), 88-89 (Hakeem), and 89-90 (Pippen). Four years in a row a player accomplished that feat, and that's the first and last time anyone has ever done that. And possibly even more fascinating is the fact that other than MJ's '88 campaign when he made defensive all first team and won DPOY, the players did not make a single all defensive team in those years! That means that the first time that MJ, Hakeem, and Pippen recorded 200+ steals and 100+ blocks in a single season, they didn't make an all defensive team even though they were the first, second, and third players respectively to do so.
Bruce Leroy Pippen never said that he said couldn’t be a number one option and that he was a “side kick”. Pippen was a co-star that could have been the number one option on another team like the super Sonics. Like Kobe and Shaq. Shaq own another ring despite never being better than kobe. Or vice a verse if you think Shaq was better. In fact I’m f the trade for kemp and Pippen would have been done it would have stop Jordan from ever winning another ring. Jordan was the goat but people don’t realize how close other players were to him and that pure scorers like Kobe and Jordan is are not necessarily better than all around players like Pippen. Pippen proved he was the number one option when he took a weaker bulls team and still won 55 games. If you would have given Pippen one other hall of fame players he would have dominated the league. Hell the worst call in nba history stop him from going to finals in 94.
m Khan many stars had those moments. 🤷♂️ what is your point? No one is perfect except for Jordan. Lebron has had worst completely meltdown against Dallas, warriors, spurs, and Boston. Yes will stop cause I could go onnn. They used to call magic tragic Johnson! Pippen top 20 players of all time. Best small forward of all time. Second best 2 way player of all time next to Jordan.
While I agree that Pippen is underrated, half of the reason that his inclusion in the 50 greatest list has been heavily debated is b/c of the other legends who were snubbed: Dominique Wilkins, Bob McAdoo, Adrian Dantley, etc...
I recognized early on how much Scottie was going for his team, he knew who the "star" was and facilitated the game towards that while maintaining that when his opportunity came he'd take advantage of it, and many of those moments did come. He played unselfish ball because he is an unselfish human and he was always in my top 5 ideal squads for how he played both ways.
It's the other way around. Pippen has 0 ring without MJ. That was evident in 1994-95 seasons during MJ's hiatus in basketball where the Bulls didn't even make the NBA finals.
The best all-around player I have ever seen. His only weakness he wasn't a scorer. Great defender, team and individual defender. He ran the offense. Also easy to play with and great floor game.
You are a Basketball Nerd and i say that as a compliment! I loved that Jordan as a Washington Wizard video you made. Exellent. There's absolutely no debate about who the GOAT is after seeing that! Great stuff. I've Suscribed
WOW, I'm here due to "The last dance" and I'm following NBA since 2015, so I didn't know a lot about the Bulls dynasty and Pippen's value. This is a really great video and I've liked everything about it, especially the comparison with the Klaw. It's a shame that this content has only 6.5k likes.
He's not underrated.
He's not overrated.
He's under appreciated.
So he's underrated...🤷 lol
I hear people put him in top 25 all time and top 4-5 sf conversations..they have never heard of rick barry alex english george gervin dr. j and elgin baylor I guess...smdh..hes at best 9th...pippen was never a batman he was destined to be a robin....he was not a better player than these guys I mentioned...I can make the case for vince carter and adrian dantley too but they are my limit
Asmosis Jones 🧢
@SuperCushcush I think Baylor would be talked about as one of the best of all time if not for the dominant Celtics at the time.
hi
Every time MJ is asked what would be his dream starting 5, he starts with Pippen.
That should tell us something.
I always find it amusing when people pick Jordan in their all time team and not Scottie
@@Ryzon28
What is amusing about picking the GOAT?
@@rambothefuckingmachine4541 what I'm saying is people will pick MJ #1 in their all time starting 5 and not pick Pippen ....that always has me laughing
Jason kid pick him in his altime five
JKidd knows
That dunk on ewing will be as iconic as the Dr J windmill dunk. nobody will ever forget him
Then he swung on him and then stepped over him lol
So true. That was the highlight play of his career.
He got a technical foul but it was worth it 😆
Hold on there, dr j behind the backboard was so much better. Pip was a very good player but not great.
Once and for all....
Michael Jordan=Super Man..
Scottie Pippen=Bat Man...
1 man is an alien.
1 man has every tool at his disposal.
Underrated comment
superman batman and RODMAN! Don’t forget
Yeah i like this
@@bts_ikon6589 Superman, Batman, The Worm!
Broooo! Well said!
Pippen was my favorite player on the Bulls. He's the reason I became a Bulls fan.
Agreed pippen is my favorite player of all time
Me too! Don't think they would've won any of their 6 championships without him even with Rodman, Kerr, Grant, etc.
You and me both Pippen is my favorite player of all time PERIOD!!!
I followed him everywhere he went, and that Portland team was beautiful
Dito:)!
“All that ever mattered to me was winning. And we did plenty of that in Chicago.”
- Scottie Pippen
Yeah but when Michael left and you didn't get the last shot would you do quit that's exactly what Scotty Pittman did quit. That's not a team player that's a crybaby
@@michaelbrockman5104 If Toni Kukoč missed that shot, everybody will criticise scottie not taking that shot, you surely can say he is not professional but only for that game.
For me, scottie is just like the pipe in you house, you would not notice how important the pipe is until one day it is busted and you can not use your water in your house.
@@michaelbrockman5104 besides, Toni at that time, is considered as a replacement for Scottie from bulls management point of view (Jerry personally annonced his intention to bring Toni to bulls), and Toni is a fresh guy in NBA, even he shown he is good in international games. How could Scottie trust Toni in a live/death situation in a playoff game?
The truth is, Toni grabbed that oppertunity, build up the trust with Scottie, they became true teammate in Bull's second three-peak.
@@michaelbrockman5104 And what did Mike do without pippen...... exactly 🤣
I don't like him or his criticism towards MJ.
I am from Germany...and grew up with Basketball in the 90’s...every one of my friends hyped Micheal Jordan but I felt immediately in love with the game of Scottie Pippen...he is the only player I’ve ever watched who could score only a single basket but still dominate the hole game...and sorry, he wasn’t a side kick to Jordan...they were a duo that will never ever exist again no one could exist or achieve that greatness without the other!!!
Well said my friend! You could not describe it any better, I totally agree with you.👏👍👌🥂🍾
Yes you are so fucking true, pippen is jordan sidekick!!!
Side kick vs Chemistry.
Don't forget Jason Kidd. He was able to dominate without scoring as well.
Damaged by not being loyal
Scottie sacrificed alot of his game to MJ & it got him 6 rings,...u'd have to watch full complete games to really see the great magnitude of pippen.
They both scarified
"It got him 6 rings" .... Uh not exactly:
Johnny Arnett, thank you for this channel man . Great work - loved your bill Russell video.
Having grown up around Chicago during the 80s and 90s, unfortunately I noticed you missed a few things in this pippen video:
One of the Bulls authors who is a Basketball Hall of Fame member told me: "Pippen is DJ - Dennis Johnson. Great defender, good teammate, distributor..... great athlete. Not a closer".
If they traded Kemp for Pippen or they got McGrady for Pippen, Jordan would have still scored like 45 in game 6 vs. Utah in 1998....
Yes pippen was a great defender. Yes he was a Dr J like athlete on offense -
But no he was not a closer - and jordan could have won with other guys (Kawhi .... Ewing..... Karl Malone...... etc)
PIppen showed he could not win without MJ (94? Nope. 95? The Bulls were barely .500 and barely in the playoffs when Jordan came back from baseball)..... 99? In Houston or Portland?
No.
Remember the HOuston team had Olajuwan, Barkley and Pippen.
Johnny Arnett who made this video ignored some important points that I recognized bc I lived through the 90s:
1) Yes, Pippen choked 1990 in game 7 *(migraine).
2) Pippen was nowhere in 1993 when the Bulls needed it either in game 5 of the Finals which the Bulls lost at home. And in game 6 - 4th Q.... MJ scored every point except Paxson's 3.
Interesting how Arnett left out the 1.8 seconds where Scottie quit on the Bulls in 1994.
3) IN 1998, Pippen had 2 FTs to win the game vs. Indy in game 4. If the bulls won, they go up 3-1.
But Pippen misses both FTs.. .. That's where Arnett was wrong in comparing Pippen to Kawhi: Kawhi is a great FT shooter. Kawhi has proven he IS a closer.
Pippen was a career 70.4 % FT shooter. That's worse than Lebron (74).... that's pretty bad.
Kawhi is at about 85% and last year with the Raptors it was around 89%. That's very very good - almost Larry Bird or Reggie Miller good.
THose are important differences when you're talking NBA Players. That's worth millions of dollars right there.
You are so right brother
@@elfullin No! Pippen sacrificed. Jordan could take all the fg attempts he wanted and Pippen had to always do more with less rhythm. Keeping others in rhythm and still putting the ball in the basket.
@@dickeymono exactly
No one should ever question Pippen's legacy. He helped Michael Jordan win 6 Chips. He had a monster all around game. He is one of the 50 Greatest Players, a two time Olympic Gold Medalist and a Hall of Famer. He had a complete career
@jerryperry,he helped the Chicago Bulls,win 6,Championship.File this important information.
@@bobbyjones7922He literally said that, plus a championship is championship
@@Apocrates_Asylum So what,my statement is not wrong.
If you watch NBA bulls championship you may see more Jordan , but if you know basketball you understand how important is to have an all around player of the caliber of Pippen
Scottie pippen will ALWAYS BE ON MY STARTING 5 .
Pip was Pip, one of THE BEST ALL AROUND PLAYERS OF ALL TIME. Like MJ, I'll take Pip all day long. Much appreciated.
He played almost two seasons in Chicago without Michael, was the all-star MVP, and did everything for that team. Should have been the league MVP if you ask me.
Kennean Joseph I have always said Scottie git robbed of mvp that year they went to East Semi Finals vs Knicks and Bulls got robbed of that game/series also
@@chistability5405
Got robbed by who?
Hakeem?
@@rambothefuckingmachine4541 No, New York.
@@rambothefuckingmachine4541lol. I apologize for my species simplicity?
@@TheRimasyele
I like your English.
Pippen is one of the most underrated player in NBA history (in my opinion). He was awesome on Defense, could get the points when needed and had great team chemistry.
Dude was an MVP candidate in the one full season that Jordan wasn't in the Bulls. That's how good he is.
He led the team in all stats to Scottie and mj was more like shaq and Kobe but shaq was in shape had mjs mentality and could shoot
No he wasn’t 😂😂😂 bro you’re tripping
@@charleshocqii4301 he literally was 5th in mvp voting
@@MJGOAT bruh 5th isn’t close wtf crack pipe
@@MJGOATScottie finished 3rd in MVP voting
Pippen was my favorite player. Even as a kid i noticed his greatness while i was mesmerized by Jordans impact
Scottie Pippen is definitely top 50 greatness player and I would say the best lock 🔒 down defensive player ever
Facts
EXACTLY -
HOW DID JORDAN GET D.P.Y (defensive player of the year)
But...
Scottie Pippen always got the call to guard the other teams best player/s
especially during the play-offs & finals
THE NBA IS RIGGEDDDDD!!!!
@@seekerbahama Because in a bulls team with both Jordan and Pippen Jordan takes on main offensive role and Pippen defensive. Jordan only needed to play defence against the better offensive teams. Also height is a factor... 1991 Pippen had better defence against the taller Magic Johnson than Jordan.
@@seekerbahama Simply not true
@@markoconnor7163 i call pippen and jordan the alpha dogs of the bulls defensive power house team. they are 1a (pippen), and 1b (jordan) defensively because pippen is bigger than jordan which allows for better match up against taller offensive players of the opposing team (like magic's lakers) and to allow jordan to conserve some of his energy to close out games offensively. but jordan never slacked off defensively.
Hall of Famer, 50 Greatest, 6 time Champion, Mount Rushmore of Greatest defenders ever. Redefined his position. His legacy speaks for itself.
Even Jordan referred to him as "My right hand man, or his right hand man". He certainly had Jordan's respect.
Factsss!!!
Always
Right hand = sidekick
Keith Nowak It’s a fact. Right hand is equivalent to SIDEKICK 👍🏻
@Keith Nowak Pippen wasnt better than just a sidekick lol
Pip is easily in the top 3 point forwards of all time. The confusion lies in most people don't understand the term point forward and just put Pippen in the small forward category. With Pippen, you don't need a point guard. And you can't just look at his offensive numbers. His defense was at another level. He was a better defender than Jordan but never got the defensive player of the year award. Pippen would gamble a little more on defense than MJ; he had MJ and Grant/Rodman and Harper there backing him up. Pippen wasn't about stat stuffing; he was about winning, plain and simple. Whatever it took to win, he did.
It doesn't matter what title he's given. He was the most important player on the Bulls and a better leader and well rounded player. Jordan was a better scorer and closer but on defense, Pippen picked up after Jordan and fixed his mess ups, especially the gambling lane pass steals.
🍻yep! And those who did not live to see the NBA from the 90's backwards can't even comment against this true fact!
He was my favorite for all those reasons. Great great player. Much respect.
He was not a better defender than JORDAN.
And JORDAN was about winning. The Bulls never would have won without JORDAN. Pippen had nearly 2 seasons to show what he could do. He also led Portland, and subcombed to Shaq and Kobe losing an 18 pt lead in the 4th quarter.
Pippen was no Side Kick, he was a partner!
jep it was named Jordan and Pippen and everyone knows it
No it was Michael Jordan and his jordanaires, which includes pippen
@@rahsaanwoods5199 ok not bad
Bro well said!
In Basketball there is always a duo ppl remember
Pippen is one of the best to ever do it period. I agree with u
pippen was the reason i picked up a basketball... i am 39 and will be 40 years old in November... and im very proud to say that☺
I got to play with Pippen for two weeks after he was drafted but before reporting to camp. I was a walk-on at UCA. I had never heard of him, most had not, but he soon left an impression on the game that will last. Smooth, powerful and consistent. He was rare.
I had so many arguments in high school defending Scottie Pippen back in the mid-90s.
That's because so many people were right.
@@BobLoblawbob so you're one of those who doesn't rate pippen?
@@smile0153 Yup, one of "those". Pippin is a TOP 50 at best. I'm willing to go down this road just once-because you asked. Pippin was a great player/hall of famer, just not a Top Tier Alpha, Iconic or Stats King player. He emerged and blossomed on the shoulders of Jordan, nothing wrong with that. But the real Top Dogs belong to a special group and there are plenty. The very best include Wilt, Russel, Baylor, Robinson, West, Julius, Malone, Walton, Admiral, Bird, Magic, Isaiah, Kareem, Hakeem, Ewing, Mullen, Payton, Malone, Barkley, Jordan, Iverson, Reggie, Dominique, Shack, Kobi, Duncan, Pierce, Garnett, Carter, Chris Paul, Nash, Rose, Wade, Dirk, LeBron, Leonard, Greek, Irving, Embed, KD, Curry, Joker, A Davis, Westbrook, Damien, Luka, Zion. I also have Pistol, Rodman and David Thompson in this group. This is most of the TOP 50 ALL TIme. You might have an argument with a couple of my sentimental favorites, but overall, Pippin is NOT better than ANY of them and most real fans would agree,
Scottie Pippin on par with these extraordinary NBA greats: Walt Fraser, Willis Reed, Elvin Hayes, Rick Berry, Bobby Jones, Spenser Haywood, Worthy, Kidd, Tony Parker, McHale, Mourning, Sampson, Drexler, Stockton, Kemp, Chief, Bosh, McGrady, Ming, Mello, Butler, Wall, Draymond, Kimba, Clay, Tim Hardaway, Dennis Johnson, Mitch Richmond, Mutombo, Weber, Dwight, …This group is “Second 50” and there are some greats on this list. Pippin is NOT better than ALL of these second 50 guys-he’s in there somewhere.
Since Pippin is in the second group, that makes him a top 100 all time. I know that will piss you off so go ahead and pick apart the top list. He might edge out a few and if he does, he's a top 45-50 ALL TIME-nothing to be ashamed of.
I'm sure I've forgotten a bunch of names, just rattled these off.
And Hardin sucks, he’s bad for the game. Another story.
@@BobLoblawbob that doesn't piss me off at all, actually. Nothing terrible about that opinion. Whilst I do think that pippen had an ego that got in the way of him sometimes, I feel as though he had his fair share of moments where he was a top 50 player. That's all.
@@BobLoblawbob Man, you spelt Shaq, Kobe, and even Pippen wrong. Nice.
I remember being a kid and watching Scottie on TV... He was a BEAST!!!!!! His layups and dunks were just nasty.... great video!!!
Grant hill was better offensively
Dantez Weathers that's why there’s a problem today, we’re talking about Scottie and you’re talking about Grant Hill for no reason
What's a nasty layup?
Pippen was incredible. Capable of taking over on both sides of the court.
Pippen is a top 50 greatest player. No question about it.
Agree, Danny. Some of the all time greats even have him approaching the Top 10-15. That's high praise indeed.
@@grantorino2009 top 15? Idk about that lol
@jackass dumb I'd take top 30 all day.
He is #27 All Time lol. I made a long list.
One of the greatest all around players ever to pick up a ball. When he came to the Bulls, other teams no longer had any answers for how to stop them.
One thing to note is that during that small sample size he was playing with a team that relied heavily on Jordan. He never had an opportunity to really build a team around him, he only had a season where he almost won MVP. Had Jordan been gone a little longer I think we would've really seen what Pippen could do offensively.
A silent worker on and off the court. The glue guy for that 90s run
Scottie is my all time favorite player. I saw him play in real time. Saw him progress into, IMO, a top 50 player of f all time.
I would say Jordan and pippin are:
Batman and nightwing
Pippen is arguably the most complete player ever. He could defend all 5 positions and was super-versatile as a point-forward. Ball handling, passing, post-ups, transition player, shooter. Absolutely no weakness. He was so good that he could give his team anything it needed at any given time, rebounds, blocks, steals, stopping opposing scorers, assists, points. Whatever the team needed to win. And what an athlete, beautiful to watch. I rate him higher than Kobe. Way better defender and team leader.
My favorite all time small forward with Kawhi being my second. He was robbed that year of MVP when he lead the bulls in every category.
1994. Agreed. He was a monster that year.
kawhi>scottie
he should have been MVP and he got robbed in playoffs that year. You forgot to mention that change the finals series vs lakers when he stopped magic, he changed the pacers series that went 7 games when he stopped mark jackson, Pippen was a game changer as much as jordan
@@keitho7365 he wasnt better than olajuwon that year
@@Jslg11 But he was more valuable to his team and the league than Olajuwon was.
Xmas special intro...lol
This was an exceptional done video. Jordan and Pippen were just an unstoppable duo. Everyone in the 90s was a Bulls fan because of these two. They made black/red/white combos the style.
Just because he isn't Jordan doesn't mean he isn't one of a kind and one of the greatest
Only people who don't know ball underrate PIP. Phenomenal player and the word sidekick is out of pocket when referring to him!
Exactly. I always say Pippen and Jordan wasn't Batman and Robin. They were Superman and Batman
better sidekick than the one t mobile put out
@SuperCushcush no homie
Pippen was the best two way point forward in NBA history.... complimentary? FOH
Pip defended ALL the one HoFer per team during that era...MJ job was easy just shoot 30 shots a game
@SuperCushcush I watched live games...you a highlights guy
I SAW Pip guarding all the greats
I saw MJ guarding guys like Craig Ehlo
Of course he'll get first team defense
Let's list all the shooting guards he had to guard and none of them are top 50, or even 100
Craig Ehlo? Rex Chapman? Jeff hornecek? Hershey Hawkins?
Pip guarded Magic? Huh? Wilkins? Barkley? Russell (Utah, Rodman vs Malone so wtf was Jordan guarding?)
They embedded that come fly with me shit in you guys heads and now he's the undisputed Goat
He was an animal, amazing fadeaway, and jump 50 inches....but with Craig Ehlo type player guarding him he is definitely the goat
may I remember watching bulls games and if you blinked and saw a movie you didn't know if it was Michael oher Scotty that did it until they showed the replay.
Scottie Pippen is one of the greatest Ball players ever! and a great guy.
One of the greatest ball player ever is true but as far as a great guy? He was a straight, I'm better than you, prick. Me my BM and 2 kids were driving to Navy Pier Chicagos Lake Michigan. We were in traffic sitting waiting for traffic to move Scottie was directly across from me waiting for the light to change. We made eye contact. I gave him a thumbs up then he gave me the shit face while waving me off. So yeah, great player but straight up asshole.
@@teddygonzalez189 stfu, stop capping hahah
@@boyanpetrov1683 got another keyboard gangster boy here. Sorry my comment rubbed you wrong triggering your feelings. I have that effect on weak ass minds. I hope you're able to move on.
@@teddygonzalez189 you’re just lying I’m sorry
I totally agree, Jonny. Pippen was amazing those two years.
Pippen should’ve been the MVP the year Jordan left. Ask any of his teammates and they’ll tell you that he was the greatest teammate ever. He could’ve scored more points but being an All-Around player suited him better. Stop sleeping on how great Pip was because of MJ!!
Tex and Phil said no one ran the Triangle with more precision than Pip and you’re right that all his teammates say he’s an excellent leader.
Facts he got robbed of MVP
BOOM!!!
That’s why Bulls ruled for over half a decade. They had the best and 2nd best player in the league.
I watched that season and there was no way Pippen was better than Hakeem that year; not even close.
I love it when people recognize Scottie’s legacy. I just found your channel man... keep up the great videos!
Thanks man! I appreciate your support! I dig the Majin Buu avatar too. haha
Pippen one of the grestest Player Who played this game. The Best Dou Who played in the NBA JORDAN & PIPPEN🏀😎❤🏀
But I heard him bad mouth MJ not a loyal player
He was definitely my favorite player, after Jordan. He truly was under-appreciated.
I'd never overrate Scottie, but I'll certainly NEVER undrrarate his value to his team or the league. If he played in today's game, he'd be a diamond rated player that everyone would want to play with because of the multitude of things he could do on the court. He'd be a matchup problem for most of these NON Defensive style teams out there because Scottie will disrupt their entire flow of an offensively powerful team💯
Agreed, Jonny. Watching Pippen & Jordan's teams was incredibly fun - they were nearly infallibly reliable to play 48+ and find a way to win massively important games against extremely talented & physical teams.
Pippen was one of the best wing defenders in basketball history
It's a crime he never won a defensive player of the year award
This video is 1 million % accurate. Good analysis sir. I've been saying this about Pippen all my life. I'm a devoted Pippen fan and yes, Kawhi Lenard is today's Scottie Pippen.
No he isn't. Pippen is way more technical.
Leonard is the closest representation of a Pippen type today, but he AINT Pip tho.
@@Its_just_zell Agree with you. Pippen was a little more athletic. Which Leonard is somewhat mechanical Lol.
Kawhi is clutch and franchise player
Karl malone has scottie on his all time starting 5.
So does michael jordan
I would too.
@@PETERODZZ Same here. I have a great deal of respect for Scotties game.
Me to
@@leannefresquez3490 😬
Loved when he came to Portland. That was a fun team with wallace, stadumire, grant, etc.
They should have beat the Lakers in the 2000 Conference finals. I remember the Lakers getting just a little bit of help from the refs in Game 7, otherwise Blazers would have likely won the championship that year.
@@FranG1214 oh yeah! I forgot about that. Man, really could have been a dynasty there.
Wow you’re right, can’t believe that squad didn’t win any championships!
That team was dope AF. Jermaine O'Neal and Bonzi Wells were both on that team along with Steve Smith (who actually led the team in win shares), and I totally forgot Schrempf was on the team too. The fact they took the ridiculously talented Lakers team to the brink speaks volumes.
@@edwinberrios3256 Too much of their core was too old, Pip (35), Steve Smith,(31) Shcrempf (37) and Sabonis (36) were all already either starting their decline or way past their prime and after the 1999 season they all took a pretty big step back, specially Pippen. They really only had that one season where the vets had just enough juice left.
The Kawhi-Pippen analogy is a very good one - never thought of this that way
Yeah I think those players are very very similar
There are two very obvious and important differences:
Kawhi can't be a lead a team if his life depends on it (he might have been the best player on the Raptors, but not the leader), while Pippen did step up after MJ retired the first time.
Pippen was essentially a Point Forward and thus the one who pretty much ran the offense so that MJ could highlight his strengths as he could focus on them, whereas Kawhi's Clippers ended their season with arguably the biggest choke in basketball history when they tried to turn Kawhi into LeBron.
@@robinschmalbrock5357 Pippen was better mostly cause he played PG most of his young career and grew 7 inches in college and became the greatest Point Forward, until Lebron came along. Lebron is more like Pippen than Kwahi, but Kwahi is missing the PG traits, IQ and leadership ability.
McGrady's game is similar to pippen, but mcgrady can't defend
@@malemanjulpax2155 and Pippen couldn’t shoot
Growing up in Chicago during the 90s Mike def owned the city, but Scottie was the glue and his game was so complete. He was my favorite player and anyone who had eyes could see how much he could straight up ball.
Thanks for this video man. Pippen deserve better from today's fans. He IS the prototype for Kawhi, PG and all the best 2-way players today. Ppl today should realize Jordan never won anything without Pippen too. So...
I actually stopped watching NBA when he retired, hell even my in game tag is in honor of him, amazing player
Kobe was that player for me, I stopped watching basketball for almost 3 years after he went down. Lebron and then eventually Steph brought me back to fandom
Totally Agree !!
Scottie was so great because he knew his role on any team he was on, and that always got the best out of the team because he did
@4:15 Facts as to why Pippen developed. imagine having to guard MJ in practice and you are indentical in height, weight, and hand size as well as wingspan to Kawhi Leonard. This definitely helped them both come game time...
Well ...maybe not indentical in height ... Scottie was like a legit 6'8" Long arms...
But I get your point tho... And also ...it is Michael Jordan lol.... Imagine guarding him in practice everyday... 😮😮
Dr. J and Bird both attempted the Point Forward Conversation, but Pippen made it a reality. Leading the Bulls in so many categories is mind-boggling, but to perform those feats ALONGSIDE MJ is no excuse, we as a society are BLIND to the Truth. Lebron is BY FAR in the vein of Pip's game and to compare him to Jordan is UNFAIR. Pip may not be KNOWN as one of the Greatest here in America, but I'm sure somewhere, where TRUTH is important, his legacy will be understood completely. One of the greatest B-Ball Players of all time as a member of the NBA (Nothing But Aliens), and possibly the greatest power forward of all time. I have always valued his game over Jordan's because of its complexity and HEART. It takes an incredible player to stand next to a man who has all the cameras on him and yet, you've done the same amount of work and there are NO CAMERAS on you. Trust me, that's rough on the Soul......
Pippen had cameras around him.... Pippen had a chance to leave when Jordan came back from retirement. Why not? Because Pippen understood that Shawn Kemp could replace him and more Championships. But he was not going to win any in Seattle with Payton. Or any place else for that matter except Chicago. I give him credit to put Championships above fighting with an A Hole Owner.
Kemp and MJ would not have fit as well as Scottie did w MJ. There games were very diff.
Pip never carried the league like bron never pip has like 18,000 points, bron passed that like 8 years ago. Pip a 7 time all star yall tripping hard
@Miquiel banks not even close to the greatest sf. You believe pip game was complex maybe that becasue you didn't full understand mj game. Pip came to the bulls in 87-88 where mj was the best offensive & defensive player in the league. Jordan didn't have the luxury of being a bench warmer avg 7 points & his team win 50 games. Mj came to a dormant franchise were the best player on his team is a third yr woolridge. That happened to co exist with Bird McHale Parish celtics in there primes along with dr.j and moses barkley Sixers, along with moncrief, Cummings, pressey, sikma bucks. Not to forget Isiah pistons & wilkins hawks on the rise. Pip never had that burden 94 bulls 3peat team that you played for your whole career with phil by your side and eveyone came back and they added new pieces.99 rockets with chuck & dream. 00 blazers one the most talented rosters of all time they made the wcf the yr before without him jordan never had that luxury it was sink or swim.
Scottie was the man. I firmly believe during the Jordan years we didn't get to see how good Pip really was because he was the ultimate team player. He let Michael take the point which wasn't a bad idea, but in doing so robbed us of his true greatness. My favorite Bull.
Great vid! Let's not forget that if it wasn't for a 4th quarter meltdown in game 7 vs Lakers (officiating controversy and all) in 2000 that Scottie would almost assuredly be wearing a 7th championship ring. Too bad that didn't happen, in that he doesn't quite often get the recognition he deserves.
Randy Crock That’s an excellent point and something I could have included in the video. No way that Indiana team would have stood a chance against Pippen, Sheed and that Portland team in the Finals
And people actually leave that point out. I agree with you. Scottie is one my favorite players
I'd say even 8 rings if you consider the Hubert Davis mess in 94. Pip was easily the MVP that year but the voters simply liked The Dream better.
Talk that truth
Jim Woods If Hue Hollins hadn’t called that bogus foul, Pip would’ve definitely got another ring.
Every draft they always compare players to Pippen or future Pippen. That's how good Pippen.
Fax but they never become that good.
Pippen is one of my top 10 players all time so versatile on the court really underrated
Scottie Maurice Pippen is my second favorite next to Michael Jeffrey Jordan.
Tekboy 808 DEAD💀
.Finally getting his due, bulls couldn't have done it without Scottie pippen,
Not only couldn't. They didn't.
He's definitely a top 10 SF of all time.
They almost lost to Jazz because he went out injured.
Chicago will always recognize Scottie Pippen. You can debate your ass off around the world Scottie Pippen was had as much to do with the Bulls as Michael Jordan. You cannot separate the two. Best duo in NBA history.
@@Amick44 they did 98
I'm Chicago born and raised. Scottie Pippen deserves all the accolades he earned. For me, During MJ's HOF induction speech he said Scottie Pippen was a partner in the Bulls success. There's never been a question for me, he's one of the greats on my sports wall.
Sidekick - NO
Great player - Absolutely
Facts
Erik Hopkins Still a sidekick
Side kick. When it was his time to lead a super team he failed Badly didnt even make the playoffs. Jordan was 38 when he returned. Pimp is kyrie he needs Jordan or lebron or kd to win lebron needed Wade's leadership Kobe shes. Shaq winning his fourth pushed kobe to his 6th for
5th sorry
93 w/ Jordan- 57 wins
94 w/o Jordan- 55 wins
Yea, Pippen was an all-time great. Portland was at the end of his career when he was in decline and a shadow of his former self... thus making it irrelevant (unless of course you feel it necessary to bring up MJ’s tenure w the Wizards).
My favorite player of all time... man I wish I could go back in time and watch them Bulls run 1 more time. Someonr already said it. MJ is Superman, But Pippen is Batman. No sidekicks here, just two super heroes that compliment each other. Yes Jordan could have had other all stars but how well will they gel together. People look at stats and overall dominance of MJ, but equally important for all those championships were the steals, assists, points and overall presence of Pippen. I've seen some videos that shows that 1.5 seasons without MJ, and he was great. But what about his time with Portland, he was still going strong and if it wasn't for another dynamic duo by the namw of Shaq-Kobe, I believe he could've taken them to the finals and got his well deserved 7th ring.
6:37 that is probably my favorite dunk by Pip. When i remember correctly, he came back from an injury. And had a slow return. Till this dunk. It was like a explosion..and everybody knew, that he is back at 100%. Boy, i miss those times..
I love Pippen. He was a very good and great player, truth speaking. He was just humble and simple tho. Thank you Scottie for the great and memorable NBA 90s.
He top 50 off tha top💯💯If it wasn't for Pippen wouldn't be no 6 rings Fym
I grew up in Chicago during the Bulls dynasty. Scottie has always been one of my favorite players. This video was spot on.
It was so beautiful to watch Pippen dunk!! It was like a work of art on every throw down. I think he dunked on Patrick 20 times in his career too. Lol
Johnathan Williamson yesss!
Johnathan Williamson Lol
Well said!!
I was a Chicago kid but moved to NJ in 90s so all my friends were Knicks fans, good times ;)
Like MJ...he craved dunking on bigs. But back then a Big would challenge your dunk. You had to earn it cause they would put a body on you.
Today's bigs just watch you dunk.
Kawhi has the likeness of Pippen, but he isn’t there yet. His facilitation of the offense still leaves much to be desired. Pippen was definitely the better leader, who can dictate the flow of games. I will love to see Kawhi step up more on that.
👀
Kwahi doesn't past the ball like Pip, and he is no where near as athletic. Kwaih can't dunk on 7' centers like Pip
Kawhi is about to get his 2nd Championship....without another ALL Star by his side.
Kawhi is definitely more methodical in his offence, and slower to react to switch ups and changes in the defense. If he could step up that aspect of his game, Raptors (cuz he's going to stay) will be even better.
@@TheHuxleyAgnostic - he bought moving boxes
The first time I heard Pippens name, was during a Lakers game. Chick Hearns said the Bulls picked up a player named Scottie Pippen, and he's going to be special. The Lakers weren't even playing the Bulls. But Chick Hearns saw something special in him.
How good was Scottie Pippen in your opinion?
Also check out the video's description for jersey giveaway details!
Dude I just love your Videos man keep up the grine bruh. In my opinion Scottie pippen is one greatest small forwards of all time right there with lebron and KD, while Jordan was superman pippen was batman bruh.
@@kingdevon2548 Thanks for the love, bro! Good point, I could have gone with the Superman/Batman comparison. Robin just seems kinda disrespectful, doesn't it? lol
@@jonnyarnett 😄😄😄
@@jonnyarnett hey I wanted to ask you something, can you make a video about how the knicks had a chance to get kereem on their team back in the 70s when you have the time.
@@kingdevon2548 Oh thats a great suggestion! I'll put that on my to do list. Thanks man. I'm always open to suggestions
I've been saying this. Leonard really reminds me of pippen. They got the same package
Leonard is a cross between Pippen and way to much Tracy McGrady. Looks like he's high out there sometimes. :-)
kawhi has a better jumper pippen was a better playmaker
pippen was a star but leonard has had an overall average career not facing legends like magic johnson michael jordan oscar robertson kareem abdul-jabbar wilt chamberlain + bill russell
@@youtuber3328 Leonard didnt get finals MVP on a miami lebron? Or demolish the 6ers and an mvp Giannis?
@@iels7346 ok did he face the bucks + or 76ers in the playoffs + what exactly is + or was ur point
Great breakdown! It's undeniable that he was one of the best. Those are crazy numbers. Total all around player. Anyone playing behind MJ will look average. It wasn't until Jordan left that everyone finally got a chance to see what Scottie had been doing all along, but he was overshadowed the great one, MJ.
Pippen was always my favourite player, even when playing along side Jordan. Jordan is without a doubt the GOAT. but Pippen had the most important skill and was the best at it, Crazy D.
Steve Williams Jordan was a better defender
@@christiansoldier77 I literally said Jordan was the GOAT without question. But you cant deny Pippen's skill set and even Jordan sias he wouldn't be the same player without him. They were like PB&J the perfect combo
@@stevewilliams1260 Jordan made Pippen who he was so without Jordan no one would remember pippen He would be like Ricky pierce is now. Jordan literally made his own great sidekick to help him win championships This is yet another reason why Jordan is the GOAT
@@christiansoldier77 maybe a little dude but 1 man is bot a team nor can 1 man make a team champions. It's a team sport for a reason
@@stevewilliams1260 When did I say one man can win on his own? I said Jordan made Pippen the player that he was
My favorite of all time. No, he was not a sidekick.
Thought I was the only one who saw this.
@@kennybenton7700 ok
St3PdOwN2UrL3v3L Agreed. Scottie was called a sidekick cause back then the majority of teams had 1 Allstar/great player, and then 2nd and sometimes 3rd great sidekicks, and then role-players. Also, Jordan was so famous world wide, was the face of the NBA, and was the dominant scorer/player, so every other player in the nba would have always been the #2 option guy/sidekick on MJ’s team, as MJ cast a huge shadow on anyone back then. Even when Rodman came to the Bulls, it was still MJ, and the rest of the Bulls. Pippen and Rodman were the key “sidekicks”. Even Boston had multiple great players in the 80’s on Birds teams and it was Bird and the Celtics. McHale was his sidekick. In todays nba, MJ, Pippen, & Rodman, could be called the big three, just like other teams from 2008-2018 etc, (Lebron, Wade, Bosh, etc).
Well actually he was
He was a super duper star just like mj
Scotty was the prototypical "point forward". He could do it all, but when he was in his bag, facilitating and scoring his 20-25 points and absolutely locking dudes down on dee, alongside MJ, and Rodman pulling down 19 rebounds a night - the Bulls were just unstoppable when they were firing on all cylinders. BTW, his dunk on Ewing in the playoffs where he lingered over him before stepping right over him and then smirking while talking sh!t to Spike Lee was the moment he went from Robin to Nightwing..
Don't forget about kerr hitting 3's at the highest % ever.. and the 6'6 3rd best rebounding guard in the game behind Jordan and G. Payton, Ron Harper. And luc longley was underated
Meant to say 3rd best defender lol .. but he might have been the 3rd best rebounding pg to lol
The man was a number 5 overall pick for a reason.
He is the reason that I love the NBA to this day I knew about the NBA my whole life but didn't watch until I saw him guard Magic, that impressed me for some reason and I know that not many will agree with me but I see more in common with Pip and Lebron that Jordan and Lebron.
100%
I agree as I never liked all those LeBron James and Michael Jordan comparisons (the GOAT debate being one of them) to begin with. But it's different with Scottie Pippen.
Both can be considered Point Forwards, so that comparison makes far more sense.
They were/are allrounder who did everything for their teams: running the offense, scoring and defend. At least in regards to running the offense and scoring I would say that LeBron is a significant upgrade as LeBron is a far better scorer and his playmaking ability is up there with the all time greats (though players like Magic Johnson and John Stockton are quite a bit ahead of him as LeBron was his teams' primary scorer almost every year).
Michael Jordan however was a two way player. Excellent defense and extraordinary scoring ability, though this doesn't mean his playmaking was weak but thanks to Scottie Pippen taking that load of his shoulders he could excell even more in other areas.
In Pippen's third season he didn't just become an all star, but he also became the 3rd player in NBA history to record at least 200 steals and 100 blocks in a season. Fascinatingly enough, the four seasons that a player accomplished this feat were 86-87 (Jordan), 87-88 (Jordan), 88-89 (Hakeem), and 89-90 (Pippen). Four years in a row a player accomplished that feat, and that's the first and last time anyone has ever done that.
And possibly even more fascinating is the fact that other than MJ's '88 campaign when he made defensive all first team and won DPOY, the players did not make a single all defensive team in those years! That means that the first time that MJ, Hakeem, and Pippen recorded 200+ steals and 100+ blocks in a single season, they didn't make an all defensive team even though they were the first, second, and third players respectively to do so.
Pippen is a top 50 player without question. Defensive monster and great in every aspect of his game. #legend #33
Top 50? Bruh I'd put him in my top 20
Only people calling Pippen Jordan's side kick must be people who didn't see this man play.
What do you mean?
But pippen admitted that he wasn't built to be the number option. He said he was only good because of Jordan.
Bruce Leroy Pippen never said that he said couldn’t be a number one option and that he was a “side kick”. Pippen was a co-star that could have been the number one option on another team like the super Sonics. Like Kobe and Shaq. Shaq own another ring despite never being better than kobe. Or vice a verse if you think Shaq was better. In fact I’m f the trade for kemp and Pippen would have been done it would have stop Jordan from ever winning another ring. Jordan was the goat but people don’t realize how close other players were to him and that pure scorers like Kobe and Jordan is are not necessarily better than all around players like Pippen. Pippen proved he was the number one option when he took a weaker bulls team and still won 55 games. If you would have given Pippen one other hall of fame players he would have dominated the league. Hell the worst call in nba history stop him from going to finals in 94.
m Khan many stars had those moments. 🤷♂️ what is your point? No one is perfect except for Jordan. Lebron has had worst completely meltdown against Dallas, warriors, spurs, and Boston. Yes will stop cause I could go onnn. They used to call magic tragic Johnson! Pippen top 20 players of all time. Best small forward of all time. Second best 2 way player of all time next to Jordan.
You don't know sheeeiittt about Pippen.
While I agree that Pippen is underrated, half of the reason that his inclusion in the 50 greatest list has been heavily debated is b/c of the other legends who were snubbed: Dominique Wilkins, Bob McAdoo, Adrian Dantley, etc...
It would have been something to see Jordan vs Pippen in their primes on different teams
I was just telling a homie this just today, and then I found this video. 1000 % accurate. Great video!!
I recognized early on how much Scottie was going for his team, he knew who the "star" was and facilitated the game towards that while maintaining that when his opportunity came he'd take advantage of it, and many of those moments did come. He played unselfish ball because he is an unselfish human and he was always in my top 5 ideal squads for how he played both ways.
Great video! Scottie Pippen was a very underrated player. One of the best small forwards ever period. MJ has 0 rings without Scottie.
Jess Mykle difference is that MJ could win rings with any great defending forward but Scottie couldn’t win without an all time great like MJ
Scottie has 0 rings without Jordan
Scottie didn’t become great in a vacuum. He was below average in his rookie season. He learned from the goat not the other way around.
Why yall so mad🤣🤣🤣
It's the other way around.
Pippen has 0 ring without MJ.
That was evident in 1994-95 seasons during MJ's hiatus in basketball where the Bulls didn't even make the NBA finals.
One of the greatest players ever!!
I've been binging these for the last few days. Thanks for the great content, my man, much appreciated!!
Jordan wins NONE of those Championships without SCOTTIE,,,,FACT
Yeah just like curry can't win a ring without klay!
orlando martinez Ok. MJ made Pippen but dude is still somewhat right. Im not sure MJ winnin 6 without Pippen. But all greats need other stars.
@@orlandomartinez4767 Correct, but MJ could have made PIPPEN only out of PIPPEN. And to me, if he didn't, he wouldn't have won a single Championship.
@@orlandomartinez4767 Then why didn't Jordan make Pippen out of other players?
Mj never makes it to the eastern championships without pippen.
Underrated channel.
The best all-around player I have ever seen. His only weakness he wasn't a scorer. Great defender, team and individual defender. He ran the offense. Also easy to play with and great floor game.
Pippin was damn good, Defense was great and scored with the best of them!
I would pick him over james anyday all the time
Now you trippin
Agreed.
Harden? Yeah me too
Jessy James not really. Pip is no joke 6 rings 6/6 in the finals.
Jessy James oh I forgot. A much better defender
i loved his defense, blocks at the right time, rebounds, passing, steals - made it look hollywood
You are a Basketball Nerd and i say that as a compliment! I loved that Jordan as a Washington Wizard video you made. Exellent. There's absolutely no debate about who the GOAT is after seeing that! Great stuff. I've Suscribed
I appreciate the kind words! Thanks for the sub! plenty of more nerdy NBA stuff on the way. haha
Underrated Scottie Pippen always been my favorite player
Pippen never been underrated. Players feared Scottie.
Just found this video. My favourite player of all time and you uploaded it on my birthday!!! Thanks Jonny, awesome work.
WOW, I'm here due to "The last dance" and I'm following NBA since 2015, so I didn't know a lot about the Bulls dynasty and Pippen's value. This is a really great video and I've liked everything about it, especially the comparison with the Klaw. It's a shame that this content has only 6.5k likes.