"He was the dominant presence… Scottie was never a guy who was going to seize control of a team from a leadership standpoint.
Michael Jordan privately told Phil Jackson before the 1992-93 NBA season that Scottie Pippen “was the best all-around player” on the Chicago Bulls. However, Jordan never said it to Pippen.
Scottie Pippen’s new memoir ... Pippen also tees off on former Bulls coach Phil Jackson about the famed moment in 1994 when Pippen refused to reenter a playoff game for the last 1.8 seconds ...
Scottie Pippen Hopes to Remind Fans Basketball Is ... The team went into the season knowing a breakup was on the horizon, as coach Phil Jackson would not be returning the next year.