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Scottie Pippen describes the moment he knew he’d make it to the NBA | The Jump

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In a new feature on The Jump called “When Did You Know?”, former Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen describes the moment during his younger years that he knew he would make it to the NBA. He also talks about the 1987 NBA Draft, when he was taken fifth overall and traded from the Seattle SuperSonics to Michael Jordan’s team. Finally, Rachel Nichols, Tracy McGrady and Brian Windhorst discuss what would have happened had the Sonics not traded Pippen for Olden Polynice.
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39 Comments

  1. juancarlos belboder

    May 1, 2020 at 7:10 pm

    If Seattle kept scottie pippen just imagine that squad with gary payton and Shawn kemp. I think that team would have had something to say in the 90’s. History might’ve different. Just saying

    • Corey Appiah

      May 1, 2020 at 8:18 pm

      juancarlos belboder we never know what pippen would be like, after all MJ pushed him to his best in practice

    • Bear7 Bear7

      May 1, 2020 at 8:42 pm

      Bruh 😳😳 That seattle team woulda been BEEEEEEAST!!!

    • BowdownB41UServe Trigger

      May 1, 2020 at 11:00 pm

      You would have to factor in that if Seattle keeps Pippen and does not trade him for Olden Polynice, that the Supersonics would be much better and wouldn’t have the chance to draft both Shawn Kemp in 1989 at #17 overall and Gary Payton in 1990 at #2 overall. The Sonics could still have drafted Kemp in ’89, but I highly doubt that Seattle would have the #2 overall pick in ’90 with both Pippen and Kemp on the roster, so drafting Payton that high in the draft would be unrealistic. I know this is all hypothetical, but Pippen, Kemp, and Payton being teammates in Seattle would have been a long shot

  2. Thrilla Cartel

    May 1, 2020 at 7:10 pm

    That Arkansas guy help you get Six.

  3. Carl Caldwell

    May 1, 2020 at 7:14 pm

    When Pippen was drafted he claimed not to know about the Bulls trade, but he just said Jerry Krause called him before the draft 😂

  4. Dimitrije Tucović

    May 1, 2020 at 7:20 pm

    Scottie’s scene in 2K20 is so inspirational, he talked all about his come up.

    • Varun Prabhu

      May 1, 2020 at 8:04 pm

      Bruh I was looking for this comment I remember this camp from 2k

  5. Hector Rodriguez

    May 1, 2020 at 7:23 pm

    Scottie Pippen’s voice is The 🐐

    • Jared Taylor

      May 1, 2020 at 8:59 pm

      Does it turn you on?

    • Hector Rodriguez

      May 1, 2020 at 11:08 pm

      Dude your sick no I have a girlfriend

  6. m bell

    May 1, 2020 at 7:27 pm

    Jordan has waited many years for his first title. Pippen not really…

  7. j drayton

    May 1, 2020 at 7:42 pm

    Still don’t like he let Charles Oakley slap him in the face

    • ScantsRants

      May 1, 2020 at 8:36 pm

      Pip ain’t the only person big Oak Tree slapped back in the day with

    • Adam Samuel

      May 1, 2020 at 10:50 pm

      He was a Rookie and he never let another player do him dirty ever again.

  8. David R

    May 1, 2020 at 7:46 pm

    😎👍

  9. Jason Meza

    May 1, 2020 at 7:54 pm

    MJ and Pippen got to be the best basketball duo of all time.

  10. legofan1799

    May 1, 2020 at 8:04 pm

    Magic was retired by the time Scottie got to Portland, Rachel.

  11. Angry Ginga Dude

    May 1, 2020 at 8:30 pm

    I wish my voice was that deep. Instead of the screeching chalkboard voice that l have.

  12. Jonathan Young

    May 1, 2020 at 8:35 pm

    *Straight out of Hamburg AR*

  13. The Wizards Freestyle

    May 1, 2020 at 8:39 pm

    What country is Central Arkansas in?

    • Jared Taylor

      May 1, 2020 at 9:00 pm

      Central

    • Jatutu Ebadon

      May 1, 2020 at 9:17 pm

      U.S of A state of Walmart

  14. Book of shadows contributor Brian

    May 1, 2020 at 8:41 pm

    50th comment 🪁⛳️🥅

  15. The Wizards Freestyle

    May 1, 2020 at 8:43 pm

    Mike Jordan and Scott Pippen The Lord of the Rings.

  16. Kevin Tran

    May 1, 2020 at 8:54 pm

    When did you know you WEREN’T gonna make it to the NBA?

  17. Jimmy Crackcorn

    May 1, 2020 at 8:54 pm

    Thought that was Zeke in the thumbnail on right lol

  18. Erik Hopkins

    May 1, 2020 at 9:04 pm

    Rach and Brian….get off mike jock!!!!!

  19. Nick Young

    May 1, 2020 at 9:21 pm

    omg, the fat dude has no idea, how would they know that Pippen wouldnt be Pippen.. wth!!

  20. Tommy Israel

    May 1, 2020 at 9:28 pm

    Bill Russell discovered Scottie

  21. 4k17 N94M5

    May 1, 2020 at 9:55 pm

    Who was the other Arkansas guy?

  22. RipCity 503

    May 1, 2020 at 9:58 pm

    We should’ve won a championship in 2000 when we had him in Portland we were so stacked

    • Adam Samuel

      May 1, 2020 at 10:43 pm

      That Lakers team was too strong once they added Shaq.

    • Makula53

      May 1, 2020 at 11:01 pm

      I agree! Brian Shaw bank shot 3 pt to end 3rd in Game 7 was bad omen. Instead of 17 pt lead going to 4th it was 14 and LA crowd went wild and Blazers couldn’t buy a bucket or a call in 4th.

    • BowdownB41UServe Trigger

      May 1, 2020 at 11:25 pm

      Coulda Woulda Shoulda, not with the Lakers dynasty standing in their way. Pippen was only averaging 12 points per game back in 2000, and only 15 a game in the playoffs that season. He was a shell of his former self and well past his prime

    • H DLT

      May 1, 2020 at 11:27 pm

      Yup the NBA rigged it just like they rigged it against Sacramento

  23. Patrick Reilly

    May 1, 2020 at 10:23 pm

    Once worked in this house told him he had a nice crib I never work there again

  24. Sam Z

    May 1, 2020 at 10:28 pm

    Who cares about 🏀

  25. DeadZed711

    May 1, 2020 at 10:30 pm

    shout out Scottie for putting Arkansas on the map lmao

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