1997 NBA NBC Press Conf Jordan Pippen Game 2 ECF vs. Heat

[FreshWesss]

F*ck myself. Does anyone have a time machine that goes backwards???

[Zulabar1]

Cool how they both have identical peircings!

[pnutbihh]

Thumbs Up If 23isback Send You Here lol

[Blackmamba4life79]

MJ n Scottie greatest duo ever!!!

Lebrick and Dwack equal fail!!!!!! Lol

[kingbigdawg9]

@Blackmamba4life79 no shit...lol 

[killemslowly419]

Shit 4 fgs made and still 23 points.. GOAT, IDGAF!

[aross414]

Pip and jordan the best to do it ever and if u dis like this fuck u thumbs up cus this was real quailty basket ball!!!

[arturo7023]

Damn i miss watching them BALL!!! I love them dudes (NO HOMO)... Most of my best childhood memories are watching these childhood heros of mine play basketball.

[taylordize]

man these dudes were legit. Even though they had a subpar performance by their standards, you can tell these guys still had all the swag in the world. You knew they were going to take care of business next game.

[DrCooler1000]

How can someone have 4/15 and have 23 points?

[pabarrie23]

@DrCooler1000 Freethrows. A couple of those made FG couldve been 3s too but, with MJ, if his shooting rhythm was off then he'd always drive the lane to draw the contact. Intelligent plays.

[Ac3bo0gie914]

@DrCooler1000 freethrows



[drizzymike23]

2 of the best to ever pick up a basketball

[cmbuvi92]

Pippen's looking like, you can call me anything as long as you keep winning me these rings!

[ROME216]

23 points 9 rebound MJ. 23 pts 7 boards. Those are good states for most players. MJ is the ultimate over achiever!

[RAV52]

This was probably the funniest MJ/Pip interview ever...Just the humor involved and the way you can literally see the confidence and swagg exuding from their pores even after rare subpar performances is the stuff of legend.

[elwingy]

upabittoolate what exactly are you implying? You want to say that MJ is overrated and Pip underrated?Sorry but that is just doodoo. Pip is recognized as one of, if not THE best all around player ever to grace the game.But he simply ain't Jordan. That is not bad because noone is like MJ. No one has played the games MJ has, no one dominated the court so much. Pip has himself admitted that he reached his basketball excellence BECAUSE MJ. His will to win and his competitiveness where shaped by him.

[dbruin85]

Pippen's "shitty" stat line looks like a normal Kobe one. lol

[masterofpuppets232]

@unioncity wow i didnt know kobe never shot bad..the last game kobe played in the playoffs last year he scored 23 like jordan did in the game but shot .250%.....making 6 out of 24...he made 2 more shots then jordan but shot 9 more times...but they won and thats only because of his teamates

[KEYC2009]

Hey unioncity Jordan and Pippen had a bad shooting night and still won so stop being a hater

[thatboyhov]

i like how they can play like crap and still win then joke about it after

[mdizzle18700]

pippin is overrated, he was a good all around player that could give you like 20 ppg, dudes in here comparing him to kobe are out of their mind.

[upabittoolate]

@mdizzle18700 Pip could get you 28/game if he was ever given a green light. But the reality is that he had other chores on the court.

[unioncity]

HEY MJ DICKRIDERS, HE SHOT 4-15! IN A PLAYOFF GAME! HOW BOUT ITS TIME YOU HOP OFF KOBE'S BACK ABOUT BAD SHOOTING GAMES

[SIDub14]

@unioncity This wasn't a decisive Game 7. That's where the difference is!

[upabittoolate]

@unioncity So 1 game in 1 series, that the Bulls WON is some kind evidence of ANOTHER player's greatness? Are you stupid or something?

[godzirraza]

hahaha, this video is great!

[badboybob1074]

LMAO I remember watching this game and I couldn't believe they won!!! Jordan wasn't kidding when he said they both shot like shit.

[DENLITEN1]

CLASSIC!!



[Vikruntasas]

Jordan's right - Pippen is THE SHIT!

[FMEGAIIIOI]

Kobe the best ever

[stretch90]

@FMEGAIIIOI

yeah ok....

Jordan and Pippen are complaining here because they played how kobe plays on a lot of nights.

[fatpatlives1998]

@stretch90 nigga please  Kobe >>Pippen

[stretch90]

@fatpatlives1998

eh, I wouldn't say Kobe is definitively better than Pippen. I wouldn't say that Kobe has done much more than pippen has.

[moonoink]

"i'm doo doo, he's *bleep*" LMAO

[retrotw]

EVERYONE KNEW PIPPEN WAS THE 2ND BEST PLAYER IN THE JORDAN ERA....2nd BEST....yet everyone still thinks he is underrated...that shows u the greatness in PIPPEN...

[VinmanMJ23]

Scottie Pippen in his prime was freaking awesome.

[bpolk80]

never be another duo like this again.

[Thenicko]

Never be another doo doo like this again.

[DualCorePower]

LOL good stuff

[sportstalk23]

@DualCorePower never gets old i remember watching this live and everybody including the press was shocked like omg mj said shit which was AWESOME bwhaha nice to see him unguarded like this by the way shit seems to be mj go to word he's been lettin it fly ex the HOF speech and on ESPN E:60 lol, Doodoo and Shit= BEST DUO EVER

[KennethKaniffFromCT]

But even playing like "Shit" and "Doo Doo", they won the game.

[Ladiespetmansthreat]

@KennethKaniffFromCT and both of then had damn near double doubles

[nicolay78]

Really miss those times...

Dodo and Shity were the best duo in NBA history.

[PAPAMEXICO10]

Nothing will compared to the "old" NBA.. from 1984 to 1998..... I miss watching play the Chicago Bulls of Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan.

[AlbaSoldier09]

"im dodo and hes shit" haha mj's the greatest

[buttlard101]

awesome

[keysib]

Greatest duo in NBA history!

[lujavana]

lol...they were so confident they were gonna win the series they couldn't care less about playing like shit.

[scoresby33]

Doo Doo is the greatest player in NBA history and SHIT is one of the greatest all around playmakers in NBA history. These guys at their worst were better than most people at their best

[carlostnt]

amen

[highflyer1985]

@scoresby33 and the amazing thing is that both Jordan and Pippen on their worst days would dominate in today's NBA

[acotytamwiesz]

@highflyer1985 at least that is what you believe. I wonder if you also believe that Matt Biondi would dominate Phelps and Michael Johnson would dominate Bolt . The pro sports happen to go FORWARD, not BACKward. The NBA marketing machine was at its absolute heights during Jordan era, US dominance was peaking, that's why so many people believe what you believe. Truth is - the talent is the same: while selection, training, regeneration, nutritioning, steroids - EVERYTHING went so much forward

[highflyer1985]

@acotytamwiesz so basically you're saying that Kobe Bryant and Lamar Odom could compete with Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen at the height of their greatness and comparing a team sport to an individual/combo sport. Well in sports such as track and field and swimming it is safe to say that the athletes are forever evolving, unlike the NBA where most of the evolution took place between the 70's and early 2000's therefore all you see in the NBA is stuff that has already been done and repackaged

[acotytamwiesz]

@highflyer1985 well you have your view, I have mine. I do try to look at this thing objectively. Can you deny that training, nutrition, supplement, regeneration, analysis of various game elements went forward? I am strongly convinced that it's the childhood sentiment which makes people believe players from the 90's and 90's would dominate today's NBA.

[highflyer1985]

@acotytamwiesz well as far as training, nutrition, supplements and game elements shoot I can't even argue on that I mean after all look at core training I mean before probably 2004 core training was irrelevant, and then all of sudden it just exploded and then of course plyometric training is constantly evolving, so yeah advances and evolution in training techniques definitely went forward which is why one has to ask what if the players between the 70's and 90's used the advances we have today?

[acotytamwiesz]

@highflyer1985 that's a really good question! And very few understand that this is the real question that has to be asked.

[highflyer1985]

@acotytamwiesz I mean seriously can you imagine someone like Dominique Wilkins and Michael Jordan back in the day using today's plyometric and strength training techniques as the art of dunking was evolving, let's be real these guys along with others were doing things during that time that was unheard of. It is amazing just thinking what advances will be made within the next five to ten years

[WorldOfSnakes]

@acotytamwiesz Today's NBA is watered down. The latest rules instored at the start of the 2000's (no handchecking, 3sec. rule, etc) destroyed the defense. There's no more real defensive play, it's gone. Now players can just drive to the hoop and dunk so easily, without much obstacles and resistance from the defense. Back then, if you wanted to lay up, you had to do it while having 3 defenders trying to knock you down and having a forearm in your face. Phil Jackson said MJ would av. 40ppg today.

[WorldOfSnakes]

@highflyer1985 Of course they would...today, due to the new rules, Jordan and Pippen would face no defense at all. If the defense tries to block them, it would be a foul. The previous era's greats amazed us due to their struggle, and they could penetrate an aggressive, physical defense. Today's defense is nothing close to being a real defense, and it's not physical at all, so just imagine how young MJ and Pippen would slide like butter today.

[Topsecrectsupra]

@highflyer1985 Your stupid. Today every team has one or two stars. In the 80-90's their was only a few teams that were contenders. Now the 9th seed in the west is a 45-50 win team.

[upabittoolate]

@scoresby33 Those are the facts. IT was even fun to see them be intelligent in the interviews & press conferences. They could clown and STILL be smoother than everybody else.

[mnkhan2020]

WTF! pause at 0:30. MJs hands are massive like a catchers mit. twice as long as his face.

[bigdplaya25]

hilarious!

[lucasscott3]

lmao

[noupzilla]

jordan n pippen were such g'z. everybody in the nba now is so p.c. the bulls said wateva they wanted coz they could bak it up. LEGENDS

[dabears245]

pippen didnt have the desire to be the best like jordan did if he did then he could have been

[dv122]

If pippen was playing in todays league hed be putting up lebron type numbers. Pippen has better athleticism and skills over lebron. Pippen was the greatest perimeter defender ever right next to jordan. Pippens had great agility and quckness with those long arms and wingspan. His prime was in 92-94. Injuries set in and he still was great and capable in the late 90's but he took the backseat to jordan and played a less offensive role. Pippen filled in whatever the team needed that night.

[dv122]

pippen was a great all around player and in my opinion hes in top 20 alltime. Id pick pippen over kobe,wade,lebron and any other star player playing in todays offensively hyped league. Pippen gave up his prime years taking the backseat to jordan and filling in whatever the team needed that night. Pippen never counted reb or ast. Pippen was all about winning. HE still accumulated HOF stats. Without pippen the bulls win no championships. Pippen/jordan greatest duo of all time

[joeyyowee]

Pippen's stats weren't even bad that game.

[montezdariel]

we all know jordan greatness but damn pippen was underrated

[thopkin12000]

Phil Jackson always said he was the quarterback on defense.

[mnkhan2020]

@montezdariel man look the size of their hands & fingers of MJ & Pip. They both had massive hands.

[DualCorePower]

@mnkhan2020 you're gay right?

[BullsTalk23]

@montezdariel not anymore.... Hall of Fame speaks for itself now

[bigboss25262]

@montezdariel Pippen is better than Jordan.

[Rasuke11]

@bigboss25262 I am the biggest pippen fan, but repent for your sins lol

[bigboss25262]

@Rasuke11 I honestly think they were equal.

[Rasuke11]

@bigboss25262 dude im the biggest pippen fan in america, but how am I supose to back u up on this one? Pippen is the best wing player in history and argubly best defender, as well as all around, but how am I supose to watch your back here? Jordan fans, not chicago fans like myself, are going to flip here

[stretch90]

@bigboss25262

haha, yeah Jordan was definitely levels above Pippen, even though Pippen was great...

[upabittoolate]

@stretch90 Bullshit. Pippen never had a green light. You must not have been watching basketball when they were playing.

[stretch90]

@upabittoolate

And what're you trying to say then? That pippen was as good as jordan? Maybe you didn't watch when they were playing.

[upabittoolate]

It's not about being "as good". It's about having the opportunity. I can't say I watched every Bulls game. But I CAN say I'm a hooper from 75th & East End (South Side Chi STAND UP) who's had the pleasure of playing with both men on a few occasions as a teenager. Let's just say I took in a few games.

Scottie ain't MJ. But look at his attempts. Look at his percentage. Look at what else he had to do on the court. There's are a lot of small forwards that can brag about being in the top 20 in dimes.

[upabittoolate]

@stretch90 Take a look at Scottie's defense too. Take a look at minutes played. Peep the zones they hit Scottie with when Mike had to blow for a few minutes. Teams would run Scottie into a lot of double teams; even when he was open. They'd get away with if because he'd be "closely guarded". Other teams knew Scottie is basically a point guard (I know I called him a forward but that's 'cause he lined up that way) so he'd kick. That's why the triple post offense was so effective.

[upabittoolate]

@stretch90 And yes, Scottie IS as good as Jordan. Mike has said as much on endless occasions. I think MJ's opinion on the subject outweighs yours.

As stated, you must not have been watching when they were playing.

[stretch90]

@upabittoolate

That's just Jordan being humble.

Then I guess the rest of world didn't watch them play either since it's the vast majority's opinion. Lets see 5 mvps, 6 finals mvps and none for pippen.

I don't even want to bash Pippen because he's sick, but you're acting pretty cocky about something dumb

[upabittoolate]

@stretch90 "That's just Jordan being humble." I can TELL you didn't watch b-ball now. There's very little humble in Mike's personality. He doesn't have to be. Mike's a pretty straight up dude; very blunt. Like I said, I've met & played with him a few times.

Aside from that, Pippen wouldn't accept that from Mike ANYWAY.

You're listing MVP awards & all the rest of that shit but you're not talking about the nature of the game. Pip is MICHAEL'S MVP.

[stretch90]

@upabittoolate

Jordan was humble at times especially about his teammates. And Pippen is Jordan's mvp obviously, but that doesn't mean he was close to as good as him.

Go ask 10 basketball fans who they think is better and then you can use your favourite retard line on them.

[upabittoolate]

@stretch90 Nonsense. Jordan was the kind of leader that would get everything out of you even if it meant killing you. Mike stole on Steve Kerr in practice. Mike RUINED Brad Sellers's & Dennis Hopson's careers because they were soft. MJ might be humble about some things in real life. But as far as basketball goes, he's not that that guy. Did you even listen to his HoF speech?

In Scottie's case, he ALWAYS insisted on playing against Mike in team scrimmages. Guess who he insisted on guarding.

[scorpionJB]

@upabittoolate JORDAN is what you would call the god/demon of the basketball court....being a bull epitomizes what he was all about

[upabittoolate]

"Go ask 10 basketball fans." I wouldn't do that because I probably won't respect their opinions. I'd ask a fellow hooper. I'd ask someone who actually saw the Bulls develop. What I wouldn't do is ask someone who was ONE YEAR OLD when the Bulls won their first ring.

You don't get to talk anymore.

[stretch90]

@upabittoolate

Don't act like some child on youtube.

So you think the majority of "hoopers" your age think that Pippen is as good as Jordan?

[upabittoolate]

And so what I AM cocky? Big deal. The facts give me confidence. The fact is that Pippen had to cover the other teams' best players (as long as it wasn't the other teams' bigs). Pip had to play point guard from the frontcourt. He had to crash boards. AND he had to maintain his status as a scoring threat. That's not to say that Mike didn't do the same things. He did. But if you watched any of the games (it sounds like you didn't), you'd know the variety of Scottie's on-court jobs.

[stretch90]

@upabittoolate

I never said Pippen didn't do a variety of things, but I don't think that makes him better. Jordan's offense was just unstoppable. Even in 98 when PIppen was out half the season and not 100% in the playoffs Jordan carried them to the best record in the east(I think) and then got them the ring. I don't see PIppen doing that if Jordan was hurt.

[houwie300]

@stretch90: I see Pippen Carry the Bulls to 55 victorys without M.J. for the WHOLE season.

[upabittoolate]

@stretch90 I'd say that the only dimension where Mike was better was in the low post. But that's 'cause Scottie wasn't used that way. He's a driver/kicker that draws a double team when slashes. On the other side of that MJ's game got real dirty down in the post. He used to murder teams with that rocker-step & that turnaround fader.

[stretch90]

@upabittoolate

yeah, and Jordan was a much better finisher as well. On defense Pippen could guard more position because of how lanky he was, but Jordan before his first retirement could probably shut down guards better.

[Menhim21]

@bigboss25262 REALLY?!?!

[mdizzle18700]

@montezdariel u mean overrated

[taylordize]

@montezdariel how is pippen underrated? he's in top 50 greatest of all time

[Loudmouf84]

@taylordize I consider him at least top 20, perhaps top 10 all-time, but he's vastly underrated. He's a better all-around player than anyone playing in todays era

[TrEo2322]

I really miss the old NBA but I saw a little heart beat when Boston won the Finals.. That was a great Final...

[antonlash]

There will never be a greater player...

[candaceparkersbigfan]

dat was soooooo funny im doodoo and he's

[wiredshock]

i had totally forgotten about this press conference till now.. thx for the post man! good times! *missing the 90s*

[TripleThreatUS]

that was a good laugh. i miss those guys.

[redfoxrox]

haha....never seen the lighter side of jordan n pippen...doodoo n shit...hehe...lol

[mcann333]

haha thats awesome

[akwan919]

I dont' get whats up with this doo doo thing someone please enlighten me

[clutchcity25]

He played like doo-doo. Horrible.

[FiRePrOoF502]

Pippen and MJ > ALL

And this is coming from a diehard Cavs fan.

[jdmack84]

Masters.

[bulls7123]

Classic!

[Dogotxen]

haha good stuff

[sfhguibnbhq]

this is so fucking funny

[meetyuju]

Have you got the video of This Game2?

[tmoney519]

Haha, I love it!

[tigernike23]

Well "doodoo" will be in the HOF next year. "Shit" should join "doodoo" in 2009.

[clutchcity25]

To prove he shook it off, "doodoo" came back and got 36 the next game in Miami. "Shit" got 22.

[MrShoTyme]

"Doodoo" is in the Hall of Fame. And deserves his own wing.

[clutchcity25]

And "Shit" is on his way.

[NewEra22]

hopefully soon Pippen will too

[miamivicepastels83]

'im doodoo he's shit...' lol...Lord what next...

[tigernike23]

As everyone is threatening everyone else, I've got to say this press conference is pretty funny. Yes, Jordan has cursed before, if you get a chance to read any of Phil Jackson's books he mentions it a few times. This wouldn't be shown now because even the thought of them saying "shit", is wrong to today's standards.

[superfob54]

scottie talks like a crackhead "nobody shot the baowl well"

[miamiraider25]

thats called being country

[ni2da]

hes from akansas ... its called an accent ... lol u should know 'super fob'

[jaboo82681]

They were just joking around guys give it a break

[Makaveli56]

michael jordan is a mean person i learned from personal account. So i'm not making it up.

[MrNostalgia]

That's funny because I learned from personal account that he's a very nice and kind person.

So fuck off, you lame 2Pac fan (He deserved to die, btw)

[austin316ns]

shut up u dont know him u bum...go listen to changes and cry about it

[trevanismith]

i know where you live and i am sending LS to ..;.. u

[edgrady]

jordan cursed?

[mjbball23]

you can tell they knew they were going to win that series because I mean come on there joking arond in a press conference after A game were they didn't play to their full potential.

[dr144]

that team wasnt even healty either, for 97 or 98, if they were healthy for both series they win it in 5 or or even sweep them.

[MrShoTyme]

They did win that series in 5 games.

[watdadilyo6]

yeah no one today has the balls to go out on a limb in a press conference. It's all the same "they played us well, we has some chances, it came down the stretch and they made some plays" etc etc

[sirianstorm]

Ah okay,those first two games of that series are ugly though.

[FaysalAA21]

Jordan dudu.Pippen's sh-t.

[sirianstorm]

Haha,what did he call Pippen?

[dr144]

he called him a little piece of shit