the very first NBA game Scottie Pippen ever saw was the first NBA game he played in. Scottie Maurice Pippen, who was also known as “Pip” was a phenomenal athlete who played the forward position for the Chicago Bulls, the team whom he won 6 championship titles with. Pippen was born on September 25, 1965 in Hamburg, Arkansas to Preston and Ethel Pippen. The youngest child of 12 children, Scottie spent most of his childhood time playing Basketball and Football. Scottie Pippen was the type of child who
Washington Wizards. He also tried out and made the Chicago White Sox Triple-A baseball team, the Birmingham Barons. He also took three years off before coming back and finishing his career with the Wizards. Another famous Bull was Jordan's teammate, Scottie Pippen. He was drafted a year before Jordan was, in 1987. He went to the Seattle Supersonics and later joined the Bulls. He, along with Jordan, are in the hall of fame. Finishing off the trio is Dennis Rodman. He was drafted in 1986 to the Detroit Pistons
The history of basketball . The basketball game was first played with a soccer ball . The objective of the game was to try to get the soccer ball into the hoop. Dr Naismith later(The History of Basketball - NBA Hoops Online) moved to go work at the YMCA . There he needed a game for his students to play . He then remembered the outdoor game his kids played at his old town, then he created basketball. He used a old regular ball which looks nothing like the basketball we have today. He started
Our economy Their season opened in Boston, against a young Celtics team that had listened to 80-year-old Red Auerbach. "David Stern's name is on the basketball," Auerbach had said. "Not Michael Jordan's." That evening, Celtics TV analyst Tom Heinsohn made sure his audience knew who Jordan is not. "He's not God," Heinsohn said. "Everybody treats him like a messiah or something. He isn't." If it seems odd, at this point, for so many to be confused about Michael Jordan's identity
If I were to meet anyone in the world, it would be the greatest player to ever play the game of basketball. A real close decision between meeting LeBron James and Michael Jordan. So, I chose the G.O.A.T. Michael Jordan. He is such an inspiration to many people, whether those people were alive or not born when he was in the league. Michael is a really nice guy too. I had court side tickets at a Final Four game. The University of North Carolina was playing against Duke. As soon as I got to the game
Introduction The NBA today has some of the best players in the world. It is the most popular basketball league in the entire world. The teams are stacked with talent throughout the entire league. The talent has increased tremendously since past years. Throughout the NBA’s history there has been some great teams. Arguably, there hasn’t been a team better than the 95-96 Bulls. What I Know The 95-96 Chicago Bulls are arguably the best National Basketball Association team of all time. They hold many
My parents surprised me with courtside tickets at a UNC game. Final Four game to be more specific. I knew this matchup against Duke would be a tough one. Indiana University is really my favorite college, but they only made it to the Elite Eight and got knocked out by Kentucky. Little did I know, I was going to meet one of my biggest inspirations. Not just my biggest inspiration, but most of basketball’s biggest inspiration. The greatest player of all time. It was a week before my birthday when my
the NBA Finals, this made them get their second 3-peat (1997–98 Chicago Bulls Season). This means they won three NBA Finals in a row. This was their sixth with in eight years. Phil Jackson coached some of the best basketball players, such as Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman and even Michael Jordan! Each of those three players and the coach are in the Hall of Fame today, including the assistant coach Tex Winter during the 97-98 season (1997–98 Chicago Bulls Season). Today we are still affected by this
Introduction Scottie Pippen, it’s hard to describe a man who for many people believed that he was a mere sidekick to Michael Jordan. By spending most of his career as the secondary option behind Jordan, many people fail to realize that without Pippen the Chicago Bulls potentially wouldn't have achieved a dynasty. Pippen once said: ‘’ Sometimes a player's greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team.’’ He preferred it this way, quietly racking up impressive statistics while
The Bulls became a team in 1996. Whether you are a Bulls fan or not, it's hard to argue the fact that when it comes to the best overall record, depth and pure talent, the Bulls have got it all. Need more proof? As we approach the start of the Playoffs, the Bulls are close to no other Chicago team in the last 5 years has come close to accomplishing such a feat. Anytime someone refers to the Bulls “dynasty”, they are talking about Michael Jordan years. Jordan was unquestionably, the best Bull in the