Learn the Incredible Story of Chicago Bull & NBA Great Scottie Pippen!
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In Scottie Pippen: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Greatest Small Forwards, you'll read about the inspirational story of basketball's star, Scottie Pippen. This short unauthorized biography of Scottie Pippen highlights the greatest moments of his career. Scottie Pippen was one of the underdog stories of the NBA when he first entered the league, drafted surprisingly as the fifth overall pick by the Seattle Supersonics before being traded on draft night to the Chicago Bulls. He would become a central figure alongside Michael Jordan in the Bulls’ historic championship runs of the 90s. Even after the Bulls dynasty dismantled, Scottie would impress as he spent the later part of his career seeking championship number seven as part of the Portland Trailblazers
Read on to learn about the days of when Scottie Pippen played alongside Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman, Toni Kukoc, Ron Harper and Steve Kerr in some of the greatest times of Chicago Bulls’ basketball history.
Here is a preview of what is inside this book:
- Childhood and High School Years
- College Years at the University of Central Arkansas
- Scottie’s NBA Career
- Getting Drafted
- Rookie Season
- Taking the Starting Spot
- First All-Star Season
- First Championship
- Second Title of the Three-Peat
- The First Three-Peat
- Years without Jordan
- The Return of “His Airnessâ€
- The Historic ’95-’96 Season, Fourth NBA Championship
- Fifth Title
- Second Three-Peat, Jordan’s Retirement, Final Years with the Bulls
- One Season with the Houston Rockets
- Trailblazer Years
- Return to Chicago, Final NBA Season
- Pippen’s Personal Life
- Scottie Pippen’s Impact on Basketball
- Pippen’s Most Memorable Moments
- Pippen’s Legacy & Future
An excerpt from the book:
Tom and Jerry. The Lone Ranger and Tonto. Sherlock and Dr. Watson. Batman and Robin. Salt and Pepper. Han Solo and Chewbacca. Finally, Jordan and Pippen. It’s hard to describe a man who many believed was a mere sidekick to Michael Jordan. However, like Jerry, Tonto, Dr. Watson, Robin, Pepper, and Chewbacca, Scottie Pippen also established a name for himself in the game of basketball. Most of his career happened in the shadows of Jordan, and people fail to realize that without Pippen, Chicago potentially would not have created the winning Bulls dynasty. People often overlook that he was the leading man that brought a championship to Michael Jordan as much as Jordan brought a title to Chicago.
Pippen once said, “Sometimes a player's greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team.†He not only came to grips with his role, but embraced it, quietly racking up impressive statistics while giving his teammates the spotlight. Never has a player shined so brightly without having the light on him. The 6-time NBA Champion and all-leader in steals and assists among forwards is one of the most versatile players in NBA history. Although Pippen has revolutionized what it means to be an all-around player, he was often overshadowed by Jordan, who is widely regarded as the best player in the history of the game. It wasn’t until Pippen was charged with guarding Magic Johnson in the 1991 NBA Finals that everyone began to take notice and see Pippen in his right. It was when he got Jordan titles that people began to see how valuable a player Scottie was. The world soon began to uncover the mystery surrounding Pippen’s rise to fame in the basketball world.
Tags: Scottie Pippen, Chicago Bulls, Portland Trailblazers, Houston Rockets, Michael Jordan, Ron Harper, Steve Ker
