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So the newbs here don't know about Scottie Pippen as a Rocket?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by tinman, Jan 15, 2019.

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  1. bloodwings19

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    Harden will be known for his signature move. Everyone copies it from Curry to Doncic, it ain't going away because NBA's darling is using it. Pippen is known as a crybaby and TMac as a quitter. Both want to be like the Beard, but Beard does not want to be like a Pip, or Quit.
     
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    Yeah, I think that last year with the Rockets was when Dwight finally just got sick and tired of everything post-Magic. Tired of not being adored 100% anymore, tired of the focus on offense anymore, sick of nagging injuries, tired of the media not loving his goofy middle-schooler shtick anymore, etc. Sometime right after the season starter, he just seemed to say "F%#K it" and from that point on played hard only when he felt like it.
     
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    I remember watching Pippens first basket as a Rocket (fast break dunk) thinking "how can this NOT work" ... yeeesh was I wrong. Fat Ass Barkley just rubbed Pip the wrong way with his BS work ethic and effort. Too many egos got involved with a good thing.
     
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    Well that sucks tbh I only started following the NBA when Sprewell and Cassell joined KG.

    Before that though I had no idea about the NBA and would continually pick Portland in NBA Live cuz they had Sabonis down low and Pippen with a 95+ rating lol
     
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  5. tinman

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    It was bad. The rockets were really bad, only Barkley stayed once we got Francis to mentor him. We went from NBA Finals hopefuls (Pippen hype) to garbage.
     
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    Some people here are blaming Barkley, but Barkley took less money to get Pippen here and never broke his contract.

    Ultimately Barkley got screwed for this by Les Alexander because Les didn't pay him the money he promised at the backend for taking the minimum so we can sign Pippen.

    Pippen leaving was the cause of all evil.
     
    #26 tinman, Jan 16, 2019
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