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" No guy on the basketball court is a threat to score with LeBron James out there. Not only will LeBron dominate from the offensive end as well, but he's also doing it on the defensive end, which really makes him the complete package. "

Scottie Pippen

Basketball

Him

Well

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" It's not common for your best player to also be your most unselfish player. "

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" For me, getting your number retired is the greatest accomplishment. There is no accolade with more significance that you can receive from an organization or school. Whether it was my four years at Central Arkansas or all my seasons with the Bulls in Chicago, it's a sign of respect for what I have done. "

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" We grew up in a small house with four bedrooms. I shared a bedroom with three brothers. But I enjoy the way that I was brought up. It kept me hungry. It kept me humble. "

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" The things that have happened for me, to me, have helped me grow up. Especially the passing of my father. That was something that took me to another level of growing and maturing. That's whan I started to be more of a man. "

" What is most remarkable to me about Durant's game is what he does given his size. It's so unique to have a player who is 6-foot-9 with the ability to shoot and handle the ball so well. It allows him to stretch the opposing team's defense because he can do those things at such a high level. He's a load to deal with and an extremely tough matchup. "

" It's an honor to have kids. It's a responsibility. "

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Great

" I've never seen a player that can dominate a game the way LeBron James can. He don't always have to score. He makes plays for other guys. But when the game is on the line, and you need a shot to be made, he's going to make that play. "

" I wasn't really that interested in playing. I had gone through some hard times not playing in high school, but my coach had it in his mind that basketball was the way I would get an education. "

" The odds were against me when I arrived at Central Arkansas. I was barely 6-foot-2 and didn't have a scholarship. But I always felt I could make it to the NBA; it was as if I had foreseen my future, and I knew I would make it. "

Scottie Pippen

Odds

Scholarship

" The influence of a high school coach can be so powerful. "

" Basketball is such an escape from a lot of things. "

" Some guys get into the NBA, get the big money, and are satisfied with themselves. "

" I don't believe being a Hall of Famer is based on individual accolades. I think winning has a lot to do with it. But perhaps more than that, you simply have to show that you are the best or among the best at what you do. "

Scottie Pippen

Believe

Think

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

" I want to thank the NBA and U.S.A. Basketball. Words can't describe my feeling. I was a small town kid from Hamburg, Arkansas, and you provided me a platform to live out my passion, the game of basketball, on the world's grandest stage. "

Scottie Pippen

Words

Passion

" Yes, I think the '96 Bulls are the greatest of all time. I think the 72-10 record speaks for itself and the fact that we were able to cap it off with a championship. What it boils down to is we had a dominant style, a dominant defense, and we were a very good offensive team. It was the way we dominated our opponents that separated ourselves. "

" You continue to compete against the very best every day, and you will get better, or you'll be embarrassed. "

" I'd probably say the championships mean more to me, but the gold medal makes you a bit different. It's a special award. "

Scottie Pippen

Gold

Award

" 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 not always about getting better on the basketball court. This game teaches you how to become a better person as well. It pushes you into the team concept. "

" 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

" It's always been a passion of mine to come out and share some of my knowledge about basketball and the experiences I've had with the younger generation. "

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