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Scottie Pippen: Something just shifted. I’ll leave it at that.
Jorge Sierra: Jayson Tatum (age 28) has passed NBA legends Reggie Miller and Clyde Drexler in playoff scoring. Jrue Holiday moved ahead of Anthony Davis. Also: Scottie Pippen is now closer to Michael Jordan in playoff scoring than MJ is to LeBron James. Pippen is No. 20 all-time.
NBA History: Jayson Tatum & Jaylen Brown record their 50th playoff game both scoring 20+ PTS, becoming the 8th duo to reach the mark. They join Larry Bird & Kevin McHale as the only Celtics duos to do so. The other duos: 74 - Jerry West & Elgin Baylor; 68 - Scottie Pippen & Michael Jordan; 67 - Shaquille O'Neal & Kobe Bryant; 58 - Kevin McHale & Larry Bird; 56 - Russell Westbrook & Kevin Durant; 53 - Klay Thompson & Stephen Curry; 50 - Tony Parker & Tim Duncan.
Advanced statistics also present the case for Barnes: He is 25th in win shares, fourth in defensive win shares, 18th in box plus-minus, seventh in defensive box plus-minus and 13th in value over replacement player. None of the stats is perfect, but together they indicate Barnes has an impact on winning at an elite level. By the way, though nobody would ever confuse him with a pure shooter, he has developed enough in the midrange to post the most efficient scoring season of his career. “I was looking at one of the games (on film), and it had a graphic up that said, ‘The two Scotties.’ And it was Scottie Pippen and Scottie Barnes,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said.
Robert Parish: Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. To answer your question, his teammates didn’t challenge him. You can tell by how he looked at me, the deposition and stance that he took. There ain't nobody that challenged Michael. Michael had unchallenged power on that team. And rightly so. He was the main man. He should have had that. But, I just let him know that he's not the first superstar that I played with. Sh*t, Larry Bird was a superstar. I wasn't in awe of Michael Jordan. And I told him so. Sh*t, I played with a bad motherf*cker. Shit, Larry's one of the all-time greats. So why am I going to be in awe of Michael Jordan, may I ask? Let me give you a little context, how all that came about. The challenge, we scrimmage every day, when I was with the Bulls, same as when I was with the Celtics. So first, I was playing with the first team with Michael, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman. And then Phil Jackson put me with the second unit and put Luc Longley back on the first unit. So we beat them four straight games. And so after the scrimmage was over, I asked Michael how did he like that ass whooping. So he took offense to that. [Laughing]
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A 1992 Olympics Team USA jersey worn and signed by Larry Bird sold for $896,000 to lead all sales from the Scottie Pippen collection auction held by Sotheby’s. A total of 71 items from Pippen’s personal collection of memorabilia from his Hall of Fame career were sold in the auction, 11 of which went for $100,000 or more. In total, the auction brought in $6.2 million and included participants from 32 different countries, according to Sotheby’s. “Each jersey, sneaker, and collectible I’ve kept over the years holds a memory, a feeling, a story of perseverance and teamwork,” Pippen said in a Sotheby’s news release leading up to the auction. “Now, it feels like the right time to share these pieces and let others carry their stories forward. I’m excited to give fans and collectors the chance to own these special items, to connect with the history and memories they represent, and to experience a part of the journey I was lucky enough to live. I hope they bring the same kind of pride, joy, and love of the game that they’ve given me throughout my career.”
Technology is a double-edged sword. For a global basketball league, having an online presence is essential. But having access to never-ending content means fans aren’t necessarily as passionate. When there weren’t any phones, you had to buy a ticket or sit in front of the television at the time of the game. Now, a fan can just watch highlights if the timing of the game doesn’t suit their schedule. “I don’t know how we fix the problem that’s going on right now. But, you know, come playoff times, I think that people tend to tune in a little more, but it’s just a lot more distraction going on that is hard for people to engage in the game as they did in the nineties and early 2000s,” Pippen added.
Hardaway entered the league in 1989 and hit his peak during much of the 1990s. Considering he was right there to witness Michael Jordan, for many, the greatest player to ever touch a basketball and the absolute ruler of that decade, “Tim Bug” sure knows a thing or two about His Airness. But when discussing a hypothetical one-on-one tournament, Hardaway claimed Jordan would get absolutely obliterated, or, in today’s lingo, cooked, if he participated. And Hardaway, well, he had his arguments. “Would Michael Jordan want (to participate)… And I love Mike, I love Kobe, I love everybody. And it’s not a knock on nobody, but how did Michael Jordan win MVP? Was it alone, or was it with a team?” the Hall of Famer argued in his recent appearance on the “Crossover Podcast.” “I’m talking about one-on-one, if it was one-on-one, he would get cooked. Cuz ain’t nobody there. Scottie Pippen ain’t coming there to block your shot. Luc Longley… he not coming over there and put his big body on you, and he would hurt you, too…Dennis Rodman, he ain’t coming there to take the charge,” Hardaway added.
K.C. Johnson: Scottie Pippen in a suite with Bears coach Ben Johnson. This is significant that Pippen is in the house. First, he narrated Derrick Rose’s jersey retirement video. Now he’s back inside United Center for first time in years.
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K.C. Johnson: Scottie Pippen is sitting with Michael Reinsdorf and former teammate Toni Kukoč. Artūras Karnišovas just stopped by. Always good to have Pip in the house
Top Data NBA... Live!: HOF Kevin Durant today surpasses Scottie Pippen and now ranked 60th all time with 1,179 games
Dominique Wilkins, who matched up against Chicago Bulls great Scottie Pippen during their heyday, compared Jalen Johnson to the six-time NBA champion. “Well, I must say he’s a little bit of Scottie Pippen as far as being a point forward,” Wilkins told Casino.org in an exclusive interview. “Pippen was a point forward, and was very effective at the position. This guy Jalen, he brings even another element, because the way he rebounds, the way he passes, and he flirts with a triple-double every single night. I love Jalen Johnson. The way he plays, man, and he’s so deserving of this honor that he received during All-Star weekend. I couldn’t be happier for him.”
Dominique Wilkins spoke with DJ Saddiqi of Casino dot org on his meteoric rise, saying: “Well, I must say he’s a little bit of Scottie Pippen as far as being a point forward,” Wilkins led with. “Pippen was a point forward and was very effective at the position. This guy Jalen, he brings even another element, because the way he rebounds, the way he passes, and he flirts with a triple-double every single night. I love Jalen Johnson. The way he plays, man, and he’s so deserving of this honor that he received during All-Star weekend. I couldn’t be happier for him.”
