OT: Scottie Pippen - No One's Sidekick (re: Naismith Memorial HOF Induction)

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  1. ABM

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    http://www.masslive.com/sports/index.ssf/2010/08/scottie_pippen_no_ones_sidekic.html

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    but wait if he isn't Robin then why is Batman calling him onto the stage?
     
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    Holy misguided acceptance speech!!
     
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    I have been reading Bill Simmons' Book of Basketball, and I agree with how high he placed Pippen on his All-Time List.
     
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    Cool, I haven't... how high did he place Pippen?
     
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    24th I believe
     
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    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.
     
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    I wonder how many players he said that about that summer:


    Dude clearly knew how to manage egos.
     
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    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. :D
     
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    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. ;)
     
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    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
     
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