'88 ECQF G5 - With the Bulls season in jeopardy in G5 of the 1988 first round, Chicago head coach Doug Collins decided to tinker with his starting lineup; The card he landed on was a raw rookie by the name of Scottie Pippen. Pippen hadn't started a game all year, so the peculiar decision seemed precarious at best and downright idiotic at worst; a disaster waiting to happen. As it would turn out, though, it was everything but. The unfazed rookie finished the game with 24 points, vindicating Collins, and the Bulls moved on to the second round for the first time in the Jordan era. A glimpse at greatness.
A Journey in 5 Games: Scottie Pippen
A Journey in 5 Games: Scottie Pippen
A Journey in 5 Games: Scottie Pippen
'88 ECQF G5 - With the Bulls season in jeopardy in G5 of the 1988 first round, Chicago head coach Doug Collins decided to tinker with his starting lineup; The card he landed on was a raw rookie by the name of Scottie Pippen. Pippen hadn't started a game all year, so the peculiar decision seemed precarious at best and downright idiotic at worst; a disaster waiting to happen. As it would turn out, though, it was everything but. The unfazed rookie finished the game with 24 points, vindicating Collins, and the Bulls moved on to the second round for the first time in the Jordan era. A glimpse at greatness.