As one of the most comprehensive players in history, 6' 7 "scottie pippen launched a team attack like a point guard, grabbed rebounds like a power forward, scored like a shooting guard, and performed the top perimeter defense in history. Pippen, who has been selected as an All-Star for seven times, is one of the cores of Chicago Bulls who won six championships in 1990s. An indispensable part. He struggled in the NBA 17 season, and all the first 16 seasons entered the playoffs. His 208 playoff experiences are second only to Evergreen Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 237 in the whole history. Not only that, his comprehensive interpretation of the talent of small forward position provides the best model for later generations. Next to Michael Jordan, perhaps the greatest basketball player in history, Pippen's light was covered up intentionally or unintentionally. Just like the chicken or egg argument, who made Pippen and Jordan-maybe there will never be an answer. One of the top 50 athletes, 1992, 1996 Olympic gold medal. 1992- 1999 was selected as the first defensive lineup in the league for eight consecutive years. 1994 all-star game MVP. Career average 16. 1 6.4 rebounds. Along the way from the era of Jordan Pippen, he explained to ESPN: "Pippen is the most dedicated player and a perfect part of the team." Compared with his achievements in the NBA, scottie pippen's childhood is unremarkable. He was born in Hamburg, Arkansas on September 25th. 1965. There are 12 children at home. The university is studying at the State Central University. As a newcomer, Pippen has no scholarship. He served as the manager of the school basketball team to get financial help. He even works as a welder for school desks and chairs in summer to earn money for study. This experience left many scars on his arm as a souvenir. In his first year on the school team, Pippen averaged only 4.3 points per game. Ordinary. But he made rapid progress. At the same time, his height increased by 15cm, from 18 1 to 196. Finally 1 year, his score soared to 23.6 points 10 rebounds 5087. 1000060686 Pippen found that the door of NBA had been opened for him. Klaus, the general manager of Chicago Bulls, has long noticed Pippen's all-around talent, and he is drooling over this jade. But in 1987, the Bulls only got the No.8 draft pick-Pippen could not have fallen into this position. In fact, he was selected by seattle supersonics in the fifth place. Klaus was not discouraged. Eighth, he chose Virginia's 6-foot 1 1 center oldenburg Nice to make a deal with the Sonics at the expense of future draft picks. Unconsciously, the most unbalanced transaction in history was born-to this day, the supersonic still regrets this transaction. Pippen brought bulls six championships in 1 1, which is the darling of the global media and fans, with hundreds of millions of commercial profits, which is one of the myths in sports history. Klaus only paid $20 million in salary. In the first year of Bull, this rookie from rural Arkansas, with long arms and slender figure, sat on the bench. As a substitute for the main small forward Brad Cyrus, his final report card is 7.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 46.3% shooting percentage and 57.6% free throws. Pippen also 1 started his playoff trip. At first, he was a substitute, but in the fifth and final game of the first round against Bucks, he replaced Cyrus as the starter. He paid 24. Three assists, Bull 107- 10 1 won. In the next game, coach doug collins decided to let the rookie continue to start. In the end, Bull 1-4 lost to Pistons and stopped in the semi-finals. Although Pippen missed the whole preseason and the first eight regular games in the 88-89 season because of back surgery, the second-year rookie began to emerge, and his overall situation began to break out, bringing many triple doubles to his career. After 16 substitute games, he became the official starting small forward of the Bulls. In the game against the Clippers, Pippen won the first game of 20 regular season triple doubles in his career: 15 points, 12 rebounds. 12 assists. In the end, his technical statistics come down to: 14.4 points, 6. 1 rebound, 3.5 assists. The Bulls continued to make progress, winning six games in the Eastern Conference finals and losing to the Pistons 2-4 again. At the opening 1 minute of the last game, Pippen was elbowed by bill Ranbir. Pippen has become the backbone of the Bulls. The Bulls also have a new coach. His name is phil jackson. The team adopted a new triangle attack system-the tactic of keeping passing the ball until a reasonable shooting opportunity was created. Eastern Conference coaches are also beginning to pay attention to this young man. They chose him for the All-Star Game that year. Pippen scored second in the team: 16.5 points, and third in the league: 2.57 steals per game. He began to become one of the most difficult players to defend in the league. The bull passed all the way and met the same opponent at the same time and place. The difference is that the piston used seven games this time. It takes a lot of effort to defeat them. Pippen 15 playoff data rose to 19.3 points and 7.2 rebounds. In the first playoff game against Bucks, he scored the first triple-double in four playoff games-17 points, 13 assists and 65,433 assists. The whole league heard the footsteps of a dynasty ... time has entered 199 1 year. With the maturity of Jordan and Pippen, the bulls are unstoppable. Pippen ranked second in the scoring champion in the regular season (17.8 points) and second in rebounding (7.3 points). Assists (6.2 times) and Gaimao (1. 13 times) came first. This figure rose to 2 1.6 points, 8.9 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 2.47 steals in the playoffs, among which rebounds and steals were the first in the team. Under Pippen's amazing explosion, the bull swept the old enemy piston. They entered the finals for the first time in history. Their opponent is the Lakers. Pippen was ordered to keep an eye on the soul of the Lakers-point guard magic Johnson. He appeared before the magician with a pair of long arms. Under his effective watch, the Lakers' "performance time" came to an end. After losing the first game, the bull played four games in a row. Won the championship. In the last game, Pippen scored 32 points 13 rebounds, and Bull108-10/won. The Bulls entered the most glorious period, and Pippen also proved that Chicago is not a one-man team with his excellent performance in the playoffs. Jordan is the leader and the last MVP. But Pippen is an indispensable part of the championship. 1992, Pippen began to become a league superstar. He appeared in the All-Star Game for the second time, starting instead of the injured larry bird. At the end of the season, he was selected as the second team and the best defensive team in the league. In summer, he participated in the Barcelona Olympic Games and became a member of the "Dream Team". Under his excellent performance, the bull won the championship for the second time in a row. Pippen's score rose to 2 1.4 (league 14) and 7 assists (league 15). In addition, there are 7.7 rebounds 1.89 steals and 1.65 438+03 blocks. Pippen scored three doubles again: 17 points,1/kloc-0 rebounds,1/kloc-0 assists. 1993 season, although Pippen's statistics declined slightly (18.6 points, 7.7 rebounds and 6.3 assists). In the all-star voting, he ranked second in the East after teammate Jordan. He was once again selected as the best team, the first defensive team and the third defensive team. A fight in the season led to his suspension for one game, and his record of 307 consecutive games came to an abrupt end. However, when he played in back in the game, he retaliated with a season-high 39 points. Pippen played an amazing 4 1.5 minutes in the playoffs. The Bulls won the league's first three consecutive championships in 27 years. Against the Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals, Pippen scored 22.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5 1% shooting percentage. In 93-94 training camp, Jordan suddenly announced his retirement. Pippen was thrown to the position of bull leader by fate. The first time he had a chance to leave Jordan to prove himself, Pippen began to shine. He scored 22 points and 8.7 rebounds and led the team to 55 wins. The fourth all-star game, 3 1 minute 29 minutes. Won the MVP this year. At the end of the season, he was also selected to the first team of the league for the first time. In the end, he ranked eighth in the league in scoring, second in steals and nineteenth in assists. He ranks first in all three categories. Rebound is the second in the team. 10 playoff game, Pippen scored 22.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists. Stay ahead of the team. The Bulls were defeated by the new york Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Without the fifth controversial penalty, the Bulls might have won the series. Pippen was found guilty of a foul on Knicks defender hubert davis at the crucial moment of Game 5. Two free throws brought victory to the Knicks-they won 87-86. So they finally had the last laugh in the seven-game final. However, compared with this, more people may remember the most criticized moment in Pippen's basketball career: the Bulls fell behind 0-2. In the third game, both sides hit 102. Coach Phil Jackson decided to let toni kukoc on the team finish the final shot. Pippen immediately refused to play and sat on the bench to watch the rest of the game-to make matters worse, toni kukoc scored the last goal. Beat the opponent. The news immediately became the headline of the newspaper the next day. Pippen still performed well in the 1994-95 season and is undoubtedly one of the best players in the league. With 17 games left in the regular season, Jordan decided to make a comeback. Pippen's five statistics this season: 2 1.4 points, 8. 1 rebounds, 5. 2.94 steals (first in the league) 1. 13 cover the team's lead. The last player who led the team in these five figures was Celtic's David Cowens, who was re-elected to the All-Star and the first team in the 77-78 season. Bulls 47 wins and 35 losses. The third place ended the regular season. After defeating the Hornets, they lost to Orlando Magic in the semi-final. Pippen participated in the Olympic Games again in the summer and got back the gold medal. Before the start of the 95-96 season, the Bulls added the rebounding and defensive master dennis rodman, and they ushered in the most brilliant year in the club's history. They won 72 games and set a new league record. They are also in full swing in the playoffs. After defeating seattle supersonics with a score of 15-3, he climbed to the top again. Jordan and Pippen were both selected for the first team of the league. They and Rodman were also selected as the first defensive team in the league. Kukeki was elected as the best sixth man. Phil Jackson won the best coach. The invincible bulls are back. In 1996-97, Bulls defeated Utah Jazz led by karl malone and john stockton in the finals and successfully defended their title. Pippen scored 20.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.7 assists. Before the start of the 97-98 season, Pippen was on the injury list because of surgery on his left foot and missed the first 35 games of the regular season. After the reunification, it is still 19. 1 min. 5.2 rebounds and 5.8 assists. The Bulls beat the Jazz again and won the championship for the second year in a row. This is the peak of the bull dynasty and the beginning of its disintegration. 1998-99 Before the league stopped due to labor disputes, Jordan announced his retirement again. Pippen was traded to the Houston Rockets. Hakeem olajuwon collected the previous season. The Rockets of charles barkley and clyde drexler only won 465,438+0 and lost 465,438+0. Clyde drexler retired at the end of the season. Pippen was invited to rebuild a champion team. In the 1998-99 season, scottie pippen, wearing a rocket jersey, averaged 14.5, but his rebounds (6.5) and assists (5.9) were still excellent. The final score of the Rockets is 3 1- 19. Because of the poor ending, they ranked fifth behind the Lakers. The first round lost to the Lakers by 1-3, ending the season. Pippen's life in the rocket is very unhappy. The Rockets' offensive system centered on Olajuwon and Buckley is not suitable for him. His personal relationship with Buckley also deteriorated sharply. After the season, they attacked each other in the media. Finally, Pippen was traded to Portland Trailblazers again. Pippen played for the Blazers for four years. In the first year, he led the team to get 59- 12 as a leader, ranking second in the league, second only to the Lakers. The two teams met in the western conference finals. When 1-3 fell behind, the Trailblazers caught up and brought the game into Game 7. In the fourth quarter, the Blazers led by as much as 15, but the Lakers magically reversed the game. He eliminated the pioneers and won the later championship. Pippen led the team to the playoffs in the next three years. But the long-term accumulation of injuries gradually reduced his playing time. Last season, he also served as the team's point guard and led a wave of 2 1-5 counterattacks. At the end of his career, the newcomers still remember Pippen's influence. Tracy mcgrady said in Hoop magazine: "He can do anything, whether it's offensive or defensive. He can be fully integrated into the team. I saw his shadow in myself. " Kevin garnett also said, "His appreciation is unparalleled. He is tall and has long arms. The movements are so agile. I regard him as my role model. " Pippen returned to his starting point, Chicago Bulls, in the last year of his career. After Pippen left, the Bulls were devastated. Pippen only played 23 games in the whole season, but he selflessly passed on his experience to the young people of the team. The results of these young people have greatly improved in the following season. Seven years later, he entered the playoffs again. No one will doubt that one day the 33rd will be hung high above Manchester United Center in memory of scottie pippen, one of the best defenders, one of the best small forwards and one of the most comprehensive players in the history of the league.