Quotes from Scottie Pippen

I knew I was a player that could break guys down and create for my teammates, and that is how I looked at it.

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.

I take a lot of pride in my first '92 gold medal.

Defense is something I take a lot of pride in.

Your job, what you do every day, I think it takes a high priority over anything. That was something I dedicated myself to throughout my career.

When you look at Jerry Sloan teams, they're all very disciplined. They execute well. They play within themselves.

Sometimes a player's greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team.

Fatherhood is great.

I guess guys who play on national TV get a lot of publicity.

Defensive awards and accolades aside, to have your jersey retired puts you in a position where you'll be known forever.

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.'

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'm thankful that I was able to have a long, healthy career for the most part.

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.

I'd probably say the championships mean more to me, but the gold medal makes you a bit different. It's a special award.

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.

He's one of the best power forwards of all-time. I take my hands off to him.

You've got to have a commitment to your craft.

I was lucky to play with guys who were not only good players, but great people.

There are no guarantees in the league, and the challenges will always be there.

When I got the call to guard Magic, I knew that I could cause him a lot of problems.

I don't believe being a Hall of Famer is based on individual accolades. I think winning has a lot to do with it. But perhaps more than that, you simply have to show that you are the best or among the best at what you do.

If things work out for you as a team, then there are individual things that happen for you. But if you're not talented enough as a team, its hard for people to give you the recognition.

No guy on the basketball court is a threat to score with LeBron James out there. Not only will LeBron dominate from the offensive end as well, but he's also doing it on the defensive end, which really makes him the complete package.