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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: GangstaBoogy on February 16, 2007, 10:40:40 AM
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Scottie Pippen is seriously considering a comeback and hopes to play for a contending team in this season's playoffs, the Chicago Tribune's Sam Smith is reporting.
Pippen, who turned 41 on Sept. 25, says he's in better condition and health than at any time in the last five years.
Pippen will give an indication of where he is physically when he teams with the Bulls' Ben Gordon and the Chicago Sky's Candice Dupree in the "Shooting Stars" contest part as part of Saturday night's All-Star festivities.
"I'm thinking of trying to come back for the playoffs," Pippen said. "Something like the last two months of the season, somewhere I can come back and play limited minutes to start, play point forward for someone and build toward the playoffs. It's something I've been thinking about for the last three months."
Pippen last played for the Bulls in the 2003-04 season, when knee problems limited him to 23 games. He said he's considering the right situation and plans to talk to some teams and players during the weekend.
"Being out of the game, my body feels great," Pippen said, adding that his body fat is at an all-time low 5 percent and he's at his top playing weight of about 220 pounds.
"Taking this break, it feels amazing. I'm looking at somewhere I could play maybe 15 minutes. I'm not trying to be a big-money guy or anything, [just trying to] get with a team I can help in the playoffs.
"My knee is good," Pippen said. "I've been working out regularly, doing drills. I see my body like guys like Kareem (Abdul-Jabbar, who played till he was 42) and Robert Parish (who played until just short of 44). My body is lanky and flexible like theirs. That gives me some hope I can do it.
"I'm moving good. I feel pretty fast and you don't forget the game. I watch and see so many young guys who don't know how to run a team and I feel I could help someone."
http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/44734/20070216/pippen_considering_nba_comeback/
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Watch he goes with the Heat lol
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damn make a mockery of youre legacy, please Scottie dont do it :-X
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LOL. I want to see this.
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I believe he could do that if he says hes that healthy. Like he said only like 10-15 minutes a game though.
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Haha, this hammer-head-shark-lookin' ass nigga has always been trying to get outta Jordan's shadow.
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without pippen, jordan would not have any rings. same can be said the other way around. 8)
im rootin for scottie to get back! 8)
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without pippen, jordan would not have any rings. same can be said the other way around. 8)
im rootin for scottie to get back! 8)
the first parts tru but man its over for him now hes too old
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I doubt he'd do too well at 41 but i'd like to see him back
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LMFAO @ nobody realizin that Pippen just wants to out-do Jordan and be able to say that he has seven rings!!!!
And LMAO that the Heat will probably be first in line to get him. They might as well get Shawn Kemp, Spreewell, and fuck it, John Amaechi while they are at it.
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Looks like Kobe wants him to come to the Lakers...
Kobe Bryant is intrigued by the thought of a Scottie Pippen comeback and would love him to do it with the Lakers.
"He was in camp with us last season and he looked like he was in great shape," said Bryant at today's All-Star media session. "I'm going to tell him there's a place in the triangle for him."
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Looks like Kobe wants him to come to the Lakers...
Kobe Bryant is intrigued by the thought of a Scottie Pippen comeback and would love him to do it with the Lakers.
"He was in camp with us last season and he looked like he was in great shape," said Bryant at today's All-Star media session. "I'm going to tell him there's a place in the triangle for him."
That would be interesting
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Looks like Kobe wants him to come to the Lakers...
Kobe Bryant is intrigued by the thought of a Scottie Pippen comeback and would love him to do it with the Lakers.
"He was in camp with us last season and he looked like he was in great shape," said Bryant at today's All-Star media session. "I'm going to tell him there's a place in the triangle for him."
That would be interesting
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One thing Pippen has over Jordan
Pippen's wifey > MJ's
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/MR-MUFFINS/fullj.jpg)
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he looked like he was in great shape last night
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One thing Pippen has over Jordan
Pippen's wifey > MJ's
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/MR-MUFFINS/fullj.jpg)
money can buy you everything
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pippen is a g.
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pippen is a g.
he looks damn happy too. Look that that cheesy grin. Shit id be on cloud 9 waking up to that everyday too
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I wanna see Pippen "Pimp Slap" the doubter's just like C.Webb did...
+ You can't hate on someone for doing what they do, Scottie a Baller.
shit, IMO he still might be better that some of the younger dudes
doing their thing in their so called prime.
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I wanna see Pippen "Pimp Slap" the doubter's just like C.Webb did...
+ You can't hate on someone for doing what they do, Scottie a Baller.
shit, IMO he still might be better that some of the younger dudes
doing their thing in their so called prime.
At least webber had 20 and 10 last year for an AVG he didnt come out of retirement and do this...Pippen will not be very succsesful i am sure of it..
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Pippen retired because of injuries, I know that wasn't the way he wanted to go out...
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This guy is a bitch...
Pippen hot to play for the Heat
Says being on team with O'Neal and Wade would be his ideal
LAS VEGAS -- It was 13 years ago when Scottie Pippen was the stars of stars, when Pippen in the first All-Star Game after Michael Jordan's "retirement" was the MVP in a big Eastern Conference win.
"I remember Michael was not there," said Pippen, who'll participate Saturday in the Shooting Stars contest with the Bulls' Ben Gordon and Candice Dupree of the Chicago Sky in one of several contests leading up to the slam dunk contest. "I was the veteran guy. A lot of the guys had stepped down, Magic [Johnson], Michael, Larry [Bird], Charles [Barkley, who was injured], guys who I had taken a back seat to. It was a time I was in my prime and could step forward."
Pippen did with a game-high 29 points and 11 rebounds, and you remember Pippen holding that trophy aloft that cold day in Minneapolis. The same, warm satisfied smile seemed to comfort Pippen again Friday while he was surrounded by media asking him about his intention to return to the NBA.
In a weekend of entertainment and the bizarre, where golfer Michelle Wie strolled around during the media session doing her own interviews, there is little news. There was the usual workup to Sunday's All-Star game with Dirk Nowitzki moving into the West starting lineup and Shaquille O'Neal saying he won't stay long in the East's.
So, against that backdrop, a sure future Hall of Famer who hopes to return to the NBA at 41 stood out.
Pippen, never shy about stating his opinions and intentions, made it clear he'd love to play for the Miami Heat.
"I'm looking at teams like Miami, Cleveland, Dallas, San Antonio. I feel there are a few teams I could help," Pippen said.
Sitting at a nearby table later on, Kobe Bryant said he'd call Pippen and ask him to consider the Lakers.
"I'd like an opportunity to help a team contend for a championship," Pippen said. "I'd like to go play with Shaq. That would be the ideal place. He's probably the best in the game, he and Dwyane Wade. Teams in the East still are bunched up, but [the Pistons and the Heat] will be fighting it out in the Eastern finals. "I don't see anyone really a threat to them. Indiana is going in another direction, the Bulls still are lacking that inside presence.
"Though O'Neal said he hadn't heard about any Pippen interest in Miami, Wade was excited.
"I'm already playing with [Gary] Payton and Shaq; Scottie and Michael are two guys I used to play with on video games," Wade said. "To add Scottie to the mix, that would be crazy. It would be a dream."
But through it all, you could still feel the specter of Jordan hanging over Pippen.
So Pippen never hesitated when he was asked—once again—about not being appreciated as much as he should have been.
"I know that, but I think people love me just as much as they love Michael," Pippen said. "The fans who understand the game, the GMs and coaches. I think they'd rather have a Scottie than a Michael."
There was an awkward, shocked pause after Pippen answered—Pippen over Jordan?—and someone finally asked why.
"Because I'm an all-around player," Pippen added. "Coaches would rather have a Scottie-type player than a Michael. I was an all-around player. I made people around me better."
It's not to say Pippen wished he hadn't played with Jordan. But they never were truly close; they were fierce competitors who never wanted to be second. Though Jordan is on hand to help judge the dunk contest Saturday, they haven't spoken lately.
As for Pippen's quest, he appears to be in terrific condition and knows today's players and game well. But he also understands his time could be past.
"I'm not betting on it, anyway," Pippen said. "If nothing falls the right way I won't be returning, and that's OK."
But he would like one more chance again to get to that final game. Maybe just because Jordan returned and couldn't.
All-Star media day is like the NFL's with all sorts of ancillary media and entertainment reporters. One guy came up to Pippen and showed him a Jordan rookie trading card, saying it was the 20th anniversary and asking if Pippen had one.
Pippen looked at him curiously and evenly said no. The guy asked then if Pippen collected anything.
"Championship rings," Pippen said.
Would one more be enough for Pippen's serenity? He'd like to find out.
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^^What a fag. Cleveland but not the Lakers?...Way to thank Phil Jackson for making your career what it was. ::)
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would that make the Heat the oldest team of all time?
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Pippens a bitch tryn to jump on the Miami bandwagon LOL @ SHaq and D Wade being the best in the Business
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^^What a fag. Cleveland but not the Lakers?...Way to thank Phil Jackson for making your career what it was. ::)
do you really want pippen?
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Hell no, but I just find it funny that he didn't say the Lakers, seeing as a.)they could easily be contenders 2nd half of the season b.)Kobe openly said he'd wants Pippen c.)PHIL JACKSON!...It'd be funny to see him go to Miami and flop though. LOL.
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Hell no, but I just find it funny that he didn't say the Lakers, seeing as a.)they could easily be contenders 2nd half of the season b.)Kobe openly said he'd wants Pippen c.)PHIL JACKSON!...It'd be funny to see him go to Miami and flop though. LOL.
real spit. I wouldnt want Pippen tho
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Hell no, but I just find it funny that he didn't say the Lakers, seeing as a.)they could easily be contenders 2nd half of the season b.)Kobe openly said he'd wants Pippen c.)PHIL JACKSON!...It'd be funny to see him go to Miami and flop though. LOL.
real spit. I wouldnt want Pippen tho
I wouldn't mind having him for a limited role. I'm not exactly jumping out of my seat in hopes of him coming to L.A. but I feel his comments were slaps in the faces of Kobe and Phil Jackson. Then again, he's had it in for Kobe since 22 year old K.B. abused him in those Lakers vs. Trailblazers series.
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^^True...Pippen has always hated Kobe and the Lakers. But I heard he mentioned the Lakers as a possibility to some other sources...Who knows, he could even be a good fit, but I doubt it...
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would that make the Heat the oldest team of all time?
I think the Rockets of the late 90's
PG Eddie Johnson
SG Clyde Drexler
SF Scottie Pippen
PF Charles Barkely
C Hakeem Olajuwon
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come back to the CHI
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would that make the Heat the oldest team of all time?
I think the Rockets of the late 90's
PG Eddie Johnson
SG Clyde Drexler
SF Scottie Pippen
PF Charles Barkely
C Hakeem Olajuwon
are u sure that Pippen and Drexler played together? I thought Drex had already hung it up...
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would that make the Heat the oldest team of all time?
I think the Rockets of the late 90's
PG Eddie Johnson
SG Clyde Drexler
SF Scottie Pippen
PF Charles Barkely
C Hakeem Olajuwon
are u sure that Pippen and Drexler played together? I thought Drex had already hung it up...
yeah I was right. Drexler retired after the 97-98 season and Pippen played one year for the Rockets 98-99. Drexler played with Barkley and the Dream as did Pippen but the 4 NEVER played together. And Eddie Johnson didnt start at PG either. He was a solid bench player...
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Im looking forward to see Scottie Pippen play but it would be better if it was Michael Jordan wanting to come back for another year
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Im looking forward to see Scottie Pippen play but it would be better if it was Michael Jordan wanting to come back for another year
nah man J's like 45 thats too much
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Heeell nah, Jordan already "hurt" his legacy back in 2003. I was watching the 03 All Star game before the 07 one on Sunday, and damn....it was really painful watchin Jordan struggle, especially missin those first seven shots.
And yeah Pippen is a twat for tryin to hop on that bandwagon...he doesn't even fit on their roster, and he was playin trash in 04 before he retired.
Fuck it, I'll say it again....he just wants to win that seventh ring so that he can have one more than Jordan.
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Heeell nah, Jordan already "hurt" his legacy back in 2003. I was watching the 03 All Star game before the 07 one on Sunday, and damn....it was really painful watchin Jordan struggle, especially missin those first seven shots.
And yeah Pippen is a twat for tryin to hop on that bandwagon...he doesn't even fit on their roster, and he was playin trash in 04 before he retired.
Fuck it, I'll say it again....he just wants to win that seventh ring so that he can have one more than Jordan.
Shiet does that really make him feel better tho? I mean I'd rather bow out gracefully with 6 then to sell my dignity to get 1 more. He earned the 6 he got in Chicago, but if he wins one with Miami, Dallas, or San Antonio then he's gonna get looked at like John Sally with the Lakers.
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pip can still play i bet... probaly give u 15-20 mins a game
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pip can still play i bet... probaly give u 15-20 mins a game
i heard he is still in good condiotion because he was at a camo and i think kobe was there and he said he was in good condition. but he has never been a fourth quarter player so hes prolly not gona be a big force on a team.
lmao he said he wants to play for a team in a warm location.
hmmmmmm i wonder were he wants to go.
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PIPPEN is a gangsta
He can do it if he's really that healthy, i would love to see him back cuz NBA is hella wack now days. He had a good run with the blazers and they were real close to going to the finals, that could have been his 7th then after that his team sucked.
JORDAN COULD HAVE NEVER WON ANY RINGS WITHOUTH PIPPEN, the haters need to back off!
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PIPPEN is a gangsta
He can do it if he's really that healthy, i would love to see him back cuz NBA is hella wack now days. He had a good run with the blazers and they were real close to going to the finals, that could have been his 7th then after that his team sucked.
JORDAN COULD HAVE NEVER WON ANY RINGS WITHOUTH PIPPEN
PIPEN COULD HAVE NEVER WON ANY RINGS WITHOUT JORDAN
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jordan could have won a title with another all star that played good defense..
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would that make the Heat the oldest team of all time?
I think the Rockets of the late 90's
PG Eddie Johnson
SG Clyde Drexler
SF Scottie Pippen
PF Charles Barkely
C Hakeem Olajuwon
are u sure that Pippen and Drexler played together? I thought Drex had already hung it up...
yeah I was right. Drexler retired after the 97-98 season and Pippen played one year for the Rockets 98-99. Drexler played with Barkley and the Dream as did Pippen but the 4 NEVER played together. And Eddie Johnson didnt start at PG either. He was a solid bench player...
I was trying to go off memory... lol. Oh well, bottom line, those Rocket teams were OLD!!!! At least Miami would have D-Wade.
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PIPPEN is a gangsta
He can do it if he's really that healthy, i would love to see him back cuz NBA is hella wack now days. He had a good run with the blazers and they were real close to going to the finals, that could have been his 7th then after that his team sucked.
JORDAN COULD HAVE NEVER WON ANY RINGS WITHOUTH PIPPEN
PIPEN COULD HAVE NEVER WON ANY RINGS WITHOUT JORDAN
Works both ways. Neither one of them are at home polishing up a championship ring that they won without the other. Pippen had a better chance at number 7 than Jordan did, but getting past the Lakers with Shaq in his prime and Kobe with all the energy in the world was damn near impossible.
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Up! I guess this is the best Pip could get...
Former Chicago Bulls player Scottie Pippen is close to signing a two match deal with Finland's Torpan Pojat (ToPo), the team said on Thursday.
The plan is that Pippen, a six-time NBA champion and now 41 years old, would play in ToPo in December or January.
"We are discussing details now, such as when and in which matches he will play," ToPo's general manager Aleksi Valavuori said.
"He would be the best player ever to have played in Europe."
I'm seriously surprised Miami didn't go after him.
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LOL...Pippen shoulda came back with the Lakers when he had the chance. :grumpy: