American - Athlete | September 25, 1965 -
When I got the call to guard Magic, I knew that I could cause him a lot of problems.
Scottie Pippen
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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.
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When you suffer a few losses in the playoffs, it forces you back into the gym early on.
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When I look at my career, I was really about defending.
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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.
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I knew I was a player that could break guys down and create for my teammates, and that is how I looked at it.
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I guess guys who play on national TV get a lot of publicity.
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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.
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Defense is something I take a lot of pride in.
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Fatherhood is great.
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It's an honor to have kids. It's a responsibility.
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I'm never going to leave my family hanging out to dry.
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