Get QuoteDark Inspirational Quotes App

" I had watched Magic my whole career, even before my career, and so I knew the style of player that he was, and I knew what I had to do to prohibit him from being as effective on the basketball court as he had been throughout his career. "

Related Quotes:

" As a player that has played this game, I know, at the end of the day I've had numerous amount of surgeries, and the doctors released me at numerous amount of times to go and play. But a lot of those times didn't mean go and play against the best in the world right now, but to get yourself ready to compete again. "

Scottie Pippen

Day

End

" Being in the Hall of Fame is where any player wants to be at the end of his career. It's somewhat of a last step for a player in terms of their career, and it's a place where you'll always be remembered for what you accomplished. "

" He lifted weights, he rode the bike; he kept himself going before and after games, as well as practices. He always kept himself in top shape and was very determined. You put a relentless Dennis Rodman out on the basketball court, and you better have someone there to match his energy. If you don't, it's going to be a long night. "

" It may sound simple, but both winning and losing can become a mind-set, and I won't accept losing - ever. "

" I'm proud to be considered a member of the Nike family. "

" I just like to be around family. "

" I went to a small school, so I had to be a jack of all trades and master a few. "

" Sometimes as a player, you're not there yet. The doctor can tell you the headache is gone, but he don't totally know that it is gone unless he can get in your head. "

" It's tough to lose and lose and lose and get a little closer, but you still lose. "

" If I had an opportunity to hand-pick a team that I wanted to play in the NBA Finals, it would probably be the Lakers. "

" It's definitely tough to get up and walk away from something you have been a part of for so long. But it's part of life. "

" Defense was one thing I was really able to work at and get better. "

" I'm a guy who is easy to get along with, and I'll put up with a lot of things. But not dishonesty. "

Scottie Pippen

Easy

Guy

" To be in a position where an organization like the Bulls creates a bust of you that will permanently be displayed in a building like the United Center says it all. It's hard to put into words because it is such an honor. It's great to know that something like that will be around forever. "

" When you look at Jerry Sloan teams, they're all very disciplined. They execute well. They play within themselves. "

" I take a lot of pride in my first '92 gold medal. "

" If you can prove that you're in that elite class on a consistent basis, it speaks volumes about a player's longevity. It also says that as a player, you were steady, stable, and great and that you deserve to be recognized. "

" I was way behind physically in high school. They had weight bars that were about forty-five pounds. I couldn't handle them. Couldn't even put the weights on. It was embarrassing. So I always figured out ways to avoid lifting when I was young. "

" I want to do the best I can in the NBA. After three or four years, I want people to know who Scottie Pippen is. "

" I was a guy that had a lot of tools and could do a lot of other things, but my main thing was controlling the defensive end of the court. "

" When I say I played with the greatest, let's not forget I also played for the greatest coach of all time. "

" I want to be a role-model player, someone respected and looked up to. "

Scottie Pippen

Respected

Player

" When you speak of the Pat Rileys, the Phil Jacksons, you have to speak of Don Nelson and the success that he has had in the game. "

Scottie Pippen

Had

Game

" To be named as one of the finalists for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2010 on Friday was a special moment for me. As a player, it's something that you dream about. It's an honor that you have to earn based on your career and the respect from your peers around you. "

" Pau Gasol is one of the best big men in the game. "

" I feel like I'm a guy who gets other guys shots. "

Scottie Pippen

Guy

I Feel Like

" When I was four or five, I had an older brother who got paralyzed from the neck down in junior high school. Some kid did a wrestling fall on him and hit his spine. We had to take care of him. I went from being the baby to not really being the baby anymore. "

" I wasn't given a scholarship out of high school, and that allowed me to learn what hard work was early on. "

Scottie Pippen

Work

Hard Work

" I've played basketball all of my life, and I've had things happen on the court that you eventually have to move on from. It's part of some of the obstacles that you meet in trying to reach your pinnacle. "

" Chicago's where I started my career. I've had a lot of success playing here. "