Scottie Pippen
Scottie Maurice Pippen ( born September 25, 1965 in Hamburg, Arkansas ) is a retired American professional basketball player. Pippen is 2.01 meters tall and played the position of small forward. Between 1987 and 2004 he played in the U.S. professional league NBA for the Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers. From 1991 to 1998 he was involved as a partner of Michael Jordan decisively at six times the title of the Bulls. At his side he was also a member of the Dream Team at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. In addition, he was also part of the team that won the gold medal in Atlanta in 1996. He was for many years one of the best all-rounder and defender in the NBA. On April 5, 2010 Pippen was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
College
In his last year of high school Pippen played in the starting lineup of the school team, but measured only 1.83 meters. He was held for not big enough to play in a college team. Offers of Talentsichtern remained, until finally his coach the University of Central Arkansas convinced Pippen offer a job as an assistant in the University of team. Pippen considers himself looking back even as a "water carrier " in his first year of college. Within his four years in the team of Central Arkansas Pippen eventually grew up to 2.01 meters and was achievers his team. With seasonal values of 23.6 points and 10.0 rebounds per game Pippen drew in his final year of college the interest of scouts in the NBA up.
NBA
In NBA Draft 1987 Pippen was drafted fifth by the Seattle SuperSonics, but ultimately sent in exchange for Olden Polynice to the Chicago Bulls. In his first year as a pro Pippen was bench player and was substituted in the rule for the small forward Brad Sellers. In the last game of the first playoff round in 1987 but slipped Pippen for Sellers in the starting lineup the Bulls. His starting position kept Pippen then in the next round of the playoffs, the Bulls excreting.
An injury while preparing for the 1988/89 season Pippen threw back at the beginning of the season. He again came off the bench, eventually played but in 56 of the last 57 games in the starting lineup. The following 1989-90 season meant for Pippen breakthrough as a performer alongside Michael Jordan. He started all 82 games of the regular season and was first appointed to the All-Star team in the NBA. The following year he won with the Chicago Bulls the first of three league titles in a row.
Throughout his career, Pippen three times in the All- NBA First Team (1994-1996) and eight times was elected to the All-Defensive First Team ( 1992-1999). In addition, he was seven times for the NBA All-Star Game (1990, 1992-1997) nominated and elected in 1994 to the NBA All-Star MVP. Pippen has missed only in the last of his seventeen NBA seasons the play-offs and after Robert Horry, who played 244 playoff games and Kareem Abdul- Jabbar, who played 237 playoff games, with 208, the third- most playoff games of all NBA to have players.
Player Profile
Scottie Pippen was characterized by versatility and athleticism. He was known as unconditional team player. For negative sensation but Pippen made in the third game of the second play-off against New York in the year after Michael Jordan's first retirement. The Bulls then were just two seconds left in the game back to a point. In the off time Bulls coach Phil Jackson gave before a turn, in which Pippen play the bait and Toni Kukoč should get the decisive throw. Pippen was offended and refused to go to the field.
In particular, in Michael Jordan's first career break Pippen could step out of the shadows and expanded its leadership from. This recognition he did not lose even after Jordan's return.
Others
Published in 1997 Scottie Pippen a children's book titled Reach Higher. Pippen is a member of the Federation of the Freemasons, his box in Chicago is constituted under the Grand Lodge of Prince Hall.
In July 2013 Pippen made headlines since sued him a fan for an alleged assault to 4 million U.S. dollars.