I have been reading Bill Simmons' Book of Basketball, and I agree with how high he placed Pippen on his All-Time List.
Hey -- I'm looking for a quote from Chuck Daly about Pippen being the 2nd best player on the dream team. My google foo is failing. If anyone remembers this or even better can find it, I would be greatly appreciative.
I love how he never told anyone that they were the best. You know other then the GOAT. Yeah, he knew how to manage egos alright.
That's funny, but it's interesting how Pippen and Barkley were somewhat linked together. The year Jordan was playing baseball and Pippen was leading the Bulls (and won All-Star Game MVP, rocking the red high tops), there were reports that the Bulls and Suns were strongly considering a Pippen for Barkley swap. So maybe Daly just wasn't sure who was #2.
A couple of articles I ran across about Pippen recently, which I think are dead on (excerpted with links). http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Scottie-Pippen-is-a-Hall-of-Famer?urn=nba-262303 http://thepaintedarea.blogspot.com/2010/08/i-loved-watching-scottie-pippen-play.html