Scottie Pippen

Well, Horace Grant would always skip practice.

Well, Horace Grant would always skip practice.

Because Cat got sick.

Because Cat got sick.

Yeah.

Yeah.

No.

No.

It was actually like a joke, but because, you know, NBA players, if you call in and say you're sick, the team can't do nothing but take your word, right? So Horst would always, not always, but he'll call in occasionally and say he was sick. And so we had this older coach, Coach Johnny Bach. He was our defensive coach. So he always would say, well, his cat got sick.

It was actually like a joke, but because, you know, NBA players, if you call in and say you're sick, the team can't do nothing but take your word, right? So Horst would always, not always, but he'll call in occasionally and say he was sick. And so we had this older coach, Coach Johnny Bach. He was our defensive coach. So he always would say, well, his cat got sick.

No, I don't see it happening. I don't know how much longer he's going to be on the court. I mean, I think that the organization has bent over backwards to – maintain some professionalism to the fact that this kid is not even on the court. He's not even working to be a professional basketball player.

No, I don't see it happening. I don't know how much longer he's going to be on the court. I mean, I think that the organization has bent over backwards to – maintain some professionalism to the fact that this kid is not even on the court. He's not even working to be a professional basketball player.

It's almost like when you watch him, you're seeing a kid sitting on a college bench and still hasn't found what's going to be fruitful for him in life, whether it's his diet, putting the right people around you, getting yourself ready, staying healthy. I don't know what to say about his career thus far because all indication shows me that

It's almost like when you watch him, you're seeing a kid sitting on a college bench and still hasn't found what's going to be fruitful for him in life, whether it's his diet, putting the right people around you, getting yourself ready, staying healthy. I don't know what to say about his career thus far because all indication shows me that

If there's a lockout, if there's any injuries major to him, it's going to take him out.

If there's a lockout, if there's any injuries major to him, it's going to take him out.

He hasn't shown that he's disciplined enough to take care of himself physically yet. Is he savable? Oh, he's definitely savable. There's a lot of GMs out there watching and hoping that New Orleans sort of dropped the ball. I mean, there's organizations out there would love to embrace this kid and really get him

He hasn't shown that he's disciplined enough to take care of himself physically yet. Is he savable? Oh, he's definitely savable. There's a lot of GMs out there watching and hoping that New Orleans sort of dropped the ball. I mean, there's organizations out there would love to embrace this kid and really get him

To where he can be a great NBA player because I think putting him in a position where he is sort of a veteran. I mean, I look where the kid that went to Duke is the oldest player on their team. Well, he's probably three or four years older than Zion. So veteran leadership around this kid may help him.

To where he can be a great NBA player because I think putting him in a position where he is sort of a veteran. I mean, I look where the kid that went to Duke is the oldest player on their team. Well, he's probably three or four years older than Zion. So veteran leadership around this kid may help him.