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Sunday, October 12, 2008
Scottie Maurice Pippen (born September 25, 1965) is an American retired professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA), most remembered for his time with the Chicago Bulls in which he helped lead the team to six NBA championships. [wikipedia]
Scottie Pippen in actionScottie Pippen is widely regarded as being one of the best defenders of his era, in which he was named NBA All-Defensive Team eight times and All-NBA First Team three times. Along with his defensive play, he was also a seven-time NBA All Star and was the NBA All Star game MVP in 1994. He was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History during the 1996–97 NBA season.
Scottie Pippen basketball wallpaperScottie Pippen is one of four players to have their jerseys retired by the Chicago Bulls, the others being Jerry Sloan, Bob Love, and Michael Jordan. During his seventeen year career, he played twelve seasons with the Bulls, one with the Rockets and four with the Trail Blazers, making the post-season sixteen straight times. He has played in more post-season games than any other players except Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Robert Horry.
Scottie Pippen NBA playerPippen will be eligible for induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.
