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  Scottie Pippen - MSN Encarta
Scottie Pippen, born in 1965, American professional basketball player, considered one of the most skilled and versatile players in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Born in Hamburg, Arkansas, Pippen was slow to develop as a basketball player and did not win a starting position on a team until his senior year in high school.
Pippen’s honors during his career include being named a member of the United States national basketball team in 1992 and 1996.
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 The Ultimate Pippen Page
Pippen is a star in his own right, probably the best small forward in the game, and can challenge for the title as best all around player because he can shoot, rebound, run the offense, defend like a maniac, hit the clutch shot, let loose the "three" and strip you of the ball.
Scottie also had the honor of being named one of the NBA's 50 Greatest Players of all time.
At 6-7 Scottie seems ideally suited to the "3" spot, but he frequently brings the ball up the court as the point guard for a big Bull's Team.
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 Scottie Pippen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Scottie Maurice Pippen (born September 25, 1965 in Hamburg, Arkansas) is an American former professional basketball star who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and is most remembered for leading the Chicago Bulls together with Michael Jordan to six championships.
Pippen, a 6'8" [1] small forward, was selected fifth overall in the 1987 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics, who immediately traded him to the Chicago Bulls for the eighth pick, 7-ft center Olden Polynice.
Pippen emerged as the Bull's primary defensive stopper and an indispensable offensive threat.
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 Scottie Pippen - ArticleWorld
Pippen played college basketball at the University of Central Arkansas and was picked 5th in the 1987 NBA draft.
Pippen stayed with the Bulls for a total of eleven years until he had a falling out with General Manager Jerry Krause and was traded to the Houston Rockets.
Pippen proved himself to be an amazing playoff player; it seemed that the playoffs were where he really shined.
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 SP33.com (The superb Scottie Pippen site in the net!!!)
Scottie Pippen was darfted by Seattle and was traded to Chicago Bulls, after 11 excellent years with Chicago he was traded at Houston Rockets, but he doesn't like Houton's offense, so he demanded a trade.
Scottie has become a deadly jump-shooter, but it is his athleticism- enabling him to dunk over the "big boys" that draws the most cheers.
Scottie threw a chair in the court during one game in 1994-95 season after a dispute with an official; the league fined and suspend him.
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 cbs11tv.com - Scottie Pippen Planning NBA Comeback
Pippen has been working out in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., during the winter, and he believes the time is right to add his experience and defensive prowess to a contending club, perhaps in Miami or San Antonio.
Pippen once was one of the NBA's most feared defenders, and his offensive skills were an ideal complement to Jordan's abilities.
Pippen said he would be open to offers from any team, but also said he would contact a few unnamed teams in hopes of getting the best destination.
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 Scottie Pippen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Pippen was slow to develop as a basketball player and did not win a starting position on a team until his senior year in high school.
Pippen earned a spot as the starting forward for the Bulls during his second year, the 1988-1989 season.
Pippen was a member of the United States basketball team known as the Dream Team, which won gold medals at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, and the 1996 games in Atlanta, Georgia.
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 Police: Scottie Pippen has 'lead foot' - USATODAY.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
WHITE HALL, Ark. (AP) — A cousin of former Chicago Bulls player Scottie Pippen was charged with marijuana possession Tuesday after the ex-NBA player was stopped for speeding on a central Arkansas interstate.
A trooper stopped Scottie Pippen's truck after a radar gun showed he was speeding on Interstate 530 near White Hall, about 30 miles south of Little Rock, police said.
According to a police report, Scottie Pippen, when asked about contraband, told Trooper Jeff Preston there was marijuana in the center console of the truck cab but that it wasn't his.
www.usatoday.com /sports/basketball/nba/2007-03-13-scottie-pippen_N.htm?csp=34   (216 words)

  
 NBCSanDiego.com - NBA Finals - Scottie Pippen Announces Retirement
Pippen, who has one year worth $5 million left on the two-year deal he signed last year, reportedly told the Chicago Times that he would not waive that salary, forcing the Bulls to buy out the final year.
Pippen, who was named one of the NBA's 50 greatest players, was then traded to Portland on October 2, 1999 for Walt Williams, Stacey Augmon, Kelvin Cato, Ed Gray, Carlos Rogers and Brian Shaw.
Pippen was drafted with the fifth overall choice by Seattle in 1987, but his draft rights were immediately traded to Chicago in exchange for Olden Polynice and future draft picks.
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 The Scottie Pippen 2 Photo Gallery 27
Pippen, 39, chosen one of the NBA's 50 greatest players in 1996 for the league's 50th anniversary, was known for his all-around play — especially his long-armed defense at 6-foot-7 against some of the league's best scorers.
Pippen finished his career with a 16.1 scoring average to go with 6.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists.
Pippen plans to stick around Chicago and be a volunteer coach of sorts, working with some of the Bulls' younger players during training camp.
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 Scottie Pippen retires - BuckeyePlanet Ohio State Forums
Pippen, 39, was voted one of the NBA's 50 greatest players, known for his all-around play, especially his defense against some of the league's best scorers.
Pippen was brought back to Chicago last season to give a young Bulls team leadership and experience, but he had knee surgery in December and played in only 23 games as the Bulls went 23-59.
Scottie Pippen (in his prime, playing along with MJ) was better than Kobe (in his prime).
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 NBA.com: Chats
Pippen's college and high school coaches are also scheduled to attend among a list of several other notables.
Scottie Pippen: I think as a young kid, it was a number I always admired, following in the footsteps of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar..watching him as a kid he really stood out.
Pippen: What was it like having Dennis Rodman join the Bulls after his tough play versus the Bulls as a Piston.
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 Scottie Pippen: Overrated when he was a Bull
Scottie Pippen: Overrated when he was a Bull.
Pippen belonged on Dream Team 2, not the original Dream Team, his stardom was not fully established when he was selected for Dream Team 1.
Pippen was a great defender but, Johnson, -like all of the game's All Time Greats do in big games- still "got his" while he was guarded by Scottie Pippen.
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 A TRIBUTE TO SCOTTIE • It's Gotta be the Shoes aka THE BLIP - FOX Sports Blogs
It was Pippen who brought the ball up and ran the floor, allowing Jordan to conserve his energy for his half court game, and it was Pippen who routinely guarded the opposition’s best perimeter player, allowing Jordan to conserve his energy for is offense.
Scottie was the Bulls’ number one defender, number two rebounder, got his points in transition and on second-chance opportunities, and ran the offense.
Pippen was the leader on the floor, and when Michael came back in, followed by Horace and Pax, the lead was down to three.
community.foxsports.com /blogs/BooJ34/2005/12/11/A_TRIBUTE_TO_SCOTTIE   (1680 words)

  
 Scottie Pippen awaits court date on handgun possession charge Jet - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Pippen, 28, was arrested and released on bail after a traffic officer spotted the loaded.380 caliber pistol in Pippen's 1994 Range Rover, which was illegally parked outside a downtown Chicago night spot.
Pippen's former teammate Michael Jordan told reporters that the Pippen arrest was overblown and that he is a "responsible" individual.
Pippen is scheduled to appear in Misdemeanor Court on Feb. 25.
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 Scottie Pippen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Scottie Pippen was drafted out of an NAIA school, University of Central Arkansas, in 1987.
Throughout his career, Pippen has been overshadowed by fellow dream team superstar, Michael Jordan, but Pippen is a star in his own right, considered as the best small forward in the game, and probably the best all-around player because he can shoot, rebound, defend, run the offense and hit the clutch shots.
Scottie Pippen also has the honor of being named to the NBA's 50 greatest players of all time.
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 BULLS: Chicago Bulls | Tribute to Scottie Pippen | #33
Pippen, then 39, played in 1,178 games and averaged 16.1 ppg, 6.4 rpg and 5.2 apg and 1.96 spg during an illustrious career that placed him among the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players of all-time in 1996 and brought the Bulls six NBA World Championship titles.
Pippen led his teams to post-season appearances in each of his first 16 seasons and compiled NBA Playoff averages of 17.5 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 5.2 apg and 1.96 spg in 208 games.
The Bulls dealt Pippen to the Houston Rockets on Jan. 22, 1999, in exchange for Roy Rogers and a conditional second-round draft selection.
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 Scottie Pippen — Infoplease.com
Pippen, Scottie - Pippen, Scottie basketball Birthplace: Trenton, N.J. Born: 9/25/65 Information Please®...
A familiar roll: the Trail Blazers are the hottest team in the league since Scottie Pippen moved to point guard and took over as team......
Scottie Pippen awaits court date on handgun possession charge.
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 SportingNews.com - NBA - Bulls send Pippen's 33 to rafters
Pippen and Jordan led the Bulls to six NBA championships during the 1990s.
Pippen was named one of the NBA's 50 greatest players in 1996, was on two teams that won Olympic gold medals and was a seven-time All-Star.
Scottie may not be one of the top 50 all-time players but he is definitely one of the all-time greats.
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 Scottie Pippen Shoes - Pippen Nike Basketball Shoes -
Scottie Pippen Shoes - Pippen Nike Basketball Shoes
Scottie Pippen Shoes - These are the Scottie Basketball Shoes from nike.
We have both the Nike Air Maestro's and the Nike Air Pippens.
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 Chicago Bulls, Scottie Pippen, National Basketball Association - CBS SportsLine.com
The 37-year-old Pippen is an unrestricted free agent the Bulls covet both as a defensive-minded small forward, and mentor to their crop of talented young players such as Eddy Curry and Tyson Chandler.
Pippen expressed interest in returning to Portland after Trail Blazers lost in the first round of the playoffs, saying at the time, "The way the season ended, the way my season ended physically -- yeah, I'd like to come back.
Pippen was a seven-time All-Star during his 11 seasons with the Bulls, helping them win six titles between 1991 and 1998 and setting an NBA record with 72 victories in the 1995-96 season.
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 Pippen back, but Bulls lose on ChicagoSports.com
And Pippen did return to the lineup for a late start against the Clippers at the Staples Center after a one-game absence to rest his chronically sore and surgically repaired left knee.
Pippen played eight scoreless minutes in a 102-92 defeat as the Bulls lost for the 21st straight time in opposing Western Conference arenas.
Pippen knows his best playing days are behind him, and is accepting the inevitable calmly.
chicagosports.chicagotribune.com /sports/basketball/bulls/cs-040127bullsgamer,1,3695626.story?coll=cs-home-headlines   (538 words)

  
 NewsFromRussia.Com Scottie Pippen promised not to return
Pippen was accused of being selfish, cowardly, a quitter and worse.
Pippen, who already had played on three Bulls championship teams, went on to play on three more.
Pippen's retirement comes at the same time a storm of criticism has descended on Sammy Sosa, who, like Pippen, committed a foolish and regrettable act -- leaving Wrigley Field before the final game of the season was played and apparently lying about it, Chicago Sun Times reported.
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 Scottie Pippen Biography | Sports Stars
Scottie Pippen is a rare superstar, an outstanding basketball player who arrived from Arkansas as an almost complete unknown.
Instead he began his college days as a team manager, not knowing that some day he would be a part of the 1992 U.S. Olympic "Dream Team," considered the greatest basketball team ever assembled.
"Pippen is one of the rare athletes in professional basketball, which features the most athletic players in sport," wrote Sam Smith in the Chicago Tribune.
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 SCOTTIE PIPPEN TO GRADUATE FROM UCA
In addition to scoring more than 17,000 points with 5,000 assists over a 15-year career, Pippen recently began taking summer classes and independent study courses at UCA in an effort to finish what he started.
Pippen who started as equipment manager for the UCA Bears basketball team his freshman year was later drafted fifth overall in 1987 by the Seattle Sonics and traded to the Chicago Bulls.
From there, Pippen displayed his phenomenal basketball skills and is considered by many to be the best small forward ever.
www.uca.edu /divisions/advance/ucatoday/archive/011210/head7.asp   (281 words)

  
 Triangle Offense: RJ: The Next Scottie Pippen?
Perception is the problem; and it states that if Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen were a sandwich, they would be a BLT.
It also shows why Pippen is more than deserving of superstar status as a great player on his own merit and the consummate team player, even though he balked at playing second bananas to Toni Kukoc.
The Nets’ Richard Jefferson is the new “Scottie Pippen”.
www.lcnpub.com /2005/10/rj-next-scottie-pippen.html   (495 words)

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