Scottie Pippen
In the playoffs, it's win or go home. You might not have a chance to look back at a game and say, 'Man, we didn't box out here.'Collection: Chance
I'm thankful that I was able to have a long, healthy career for the most part.Collection: Thankful
Once you get a taste of success, it's a hard thing to turn down.Collection: Success
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.Collection: Knowledge
Things for me really started to click right after my third year in the league. I sort of figured out that there were a few things that I needed to do if I wanted to get better - I needed to gain some more weight and add some strength.Collection: Strength
Don't disrespect me, lie about it, and then come smile in my face and act like nothing's wrong.Collection: Smile
Everyone likes to strike while the iron is hot. That's a philosophy I've always liked.
Pau Gasol is one of the best big men in the game.
Lacking a dominant big man is a tall order.
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.
When you endure an 82-game season, you have a great opportunity to build a lot of confidence and cohesiveness with your teammates and coaches.
It's not easy to win 60 games in the NBA.
When you speak of the Pat Rileys, the Phil Jacksons, you have to speak of Don Nelson and the success that he has had in the game.
When you look at Jerry Sloan teams, they're all very disciplined. They execute well. They play within themselves.
When it's late in a game and things are tough and you need a basket, someone has to step up. That player has to have the ability to create opportunities and draw fouls.
To be named as one of the finalists for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2010 on Friday was a special moment for me. As a player, it's something that you dream about. It's an honor that you have to earn based on your career and the respect from your peers around you.
Being in the Hall of Fame is where any player wants to be at the end of his career. It's somewhat of a last step for a player in terms of their career, and it's a place where you'll always be remembered for what you accomplished.
There are no guarantees in the league, and the challenges will always be there.
I prefer starting. Anyone in this league does.
I loved playing against the Pacers and Reggie Miller. Reggie was a great competitor, and I enjoyed playing against competitors.
I wasn't given a scholarship out of high school, and that allowed me to learn what hard work was early on.
I will always be a part of the game.
When I got to Central Arkansas, I was a small, slim guy with little chance of playing in the NBA. Then, I went through a two-year growth spurt, and suddenly, I was 6-foot-7.
I want to do the best I can in the NBA. After three or four years, I want people to know who Scottie Pippen is.
When I was growing up, I never thought I would play in the NBA.
I think when you come from a small college like I did, then you have to use every opportunity available to you.
I always help take care of my family.
At the point when I lost my father, it really made me want to be like a father and be like my father. It was a real turning point for me because it helped me mature - it made me think about being responsible because I wasn't the only one I had to think about.
I feel like I'm a guy who gets other guys shots.
The key about playing internationally is the confidence that you gain. Not only do you train with some of the best players in the NBA, but you compete against some of the best players in the world.
As a young player, achieving All-Star status isn't as easy as you might think.
To have a beautiful house on the outside is one thing... Once you get inside, that's what really makes a home.
Every team deals with obstacles throughout the course of the season, and it's as a unit that they need to be worked through. Injuries are part of the game, just like facing tough teams on the road or having one of your best players get into foul trouble.
I have been able to live my dream of playing basketball surrounded by people I love and being cheered on by the best fans in the world.
It was truly an enjoyable moment in my life that I will never forget having the opportunity to play for two gold medals. But I think nothing sticks out more than winning a championship in 1991 for me.
I went through ups and downs as a young player dealing with criticism and things of that nature. To finally win that first NBA championship, it was definitely a relief of a lot of pressure and frustration we dealt with as a team. It was great to bring a championship to the city of Chicago.
If I had an opportunity to hand-pick a team that I wanted to play in the NBA Finals, it would probably be the Lakers.
He lifted weights, he rode the bike; he kept himself going before and after games, as well as practices. He always kept himself in top shape and was very determined. You put a relentless Dennis Rodman out on the basketball court, and you better have someone there to match his energy. If you don't, it's going to be a long night.
I've played basketball all of my life, and I've had things happen on the court that you eventually have to move on from. It's part of some of the obstacles that you meet in trying to reach your pinnacle.
My mentality when guarding a point guard was always to try and disrupt him and take them out of the offense.
When I got the call to guard Magic, I knew that I could cause him a lot of problems.
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.
When you suffer a few losses in the playoffs, it forces you back into the gym early on.
When I look at my career, I was really about defending.
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.
I knew I was a player that could break guys down and create for my teammates, and that is how I looked at it.
I guess guys who play on national TV get a lot of publicity.
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.
I always dreamed of playing the NBA, but along the way, the road got a little cloudy.
Defense is something I take a lot of pride in.