Scottie Pippen Quotes

I don't think Kobe is the best player. I'm the best player.

Kobe's an incredibly talented athlete, and there are many more like him among today's players.

I watched a lot of Scottie Pippen, Magic Johnson, Kevin Durant, and a lot of Paul Pierce. I used to watch Tracy McGrady as well along with Kevin Garnett.

I guess, if it wasn't for Jordan, there would be no LeBron or Kobe who plays like that.

Everybody makes a big deal about small ball. Well, I've guarded Anthony Davis every time I've played him, since he first came into the league.

Playing with Michael Jordan would be a great opportunity for me. I would have someone around I could learn a lot from. I look up to him as a player and as a person, and that would make me a better player and person.

I ask everybody, who's the best between Magic and LeBron? Everyone says Michael's greatest. But, OK, well, we'll give him his props. But LeBron is a better athlete, and he can do more than Michael on the basketball court.

Well, it used to be Kobe Bryant... the second best all time.... now, I have a new favorite player to play against... my former teammate, LeBron James.

Michael Jordan was a great individual and a great player. You can't say enough about what he brought to the game. He took the NBA to another level.

Not only do I admire Jordan's accomplishments and his phenomenal basketball ability, but also the way he has conducted himself on and off the court. I don't think there will ever be another player to have the same impact on the game of basketball as Michael Jordan.

(Mantle) was clearly a greater player in his peak years.

Conditioning is essential to success in basketball.

I'm a lot better coach when I have really good players

Well, (Michael) Jordan was definitely one of the kings of the game. There's no question that he was one of the more dominant figures. If you look at the top ten players of all time, he was certainly one of the most dominant guys.

Pele wasn't as gifted as George Best and I would definitely put George above Johan Cruyff because he had more heart.

A quick way for any player to make himself better is to think about what he himself doesn't like to play against

Good players can take coaching; great players can take coaching and learn.

One of the hardest things for a ball player to do is to accept his role

There's no reason why a player is done at 33, 34. They train better, they eat better, they drink better. This isn't the old days when everybody sat around and drank beer.

I hope I become a better player day after day. This is one of my goals. I want to improve in every situation, but when you are playing along with top figures, it is a quality bonus and a bigger effort. Besides, the Spanish Liga also gives you the chance to progress and improve.

I can't imagine Joe DiMaggio was a better all-around player than Dale Murphy.

The best player I've ever played against is Kobe Bryant. I have seen him do some stuff that is just unbelievable.

He doesn't necessarily have to learn the sky hook. He just has to learn how to be an effective post player. I think I can help him do that.

I'm playing like Eric Dampier.

Practice gotta be harder than the games and it never is unless you want it to be as a player. The coach can't drive that