2025 Annual Jazzfanz Vintage NBA Draft

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Since you tag the drafter, not sure pinning buys anything on this one.

Fair enough

 

[ZULLO-OMEGA]

Dirk

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

@Domino

 

[Domino]

Kobe


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[David Hume]

Kobe


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I already took him with the 4th pick

 

[Domino]

Karl Malone


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[David Hume]

David Robinson

 

[David Hume]

@YoungJefe

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

@YoungJefe

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

@YoungJefe takes Kevin Garnett

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

I was going to pick Kevin Garnett. Give me a few minutes. I need to figure out who I’m taking.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Scottie Pippen


View: https://youtu.be/N9vFHYVXtRk?si=PmDMajxPd19mrKP7


Key aspects of Pippen's defense included:

• On-Ball Defense: He was tenacious and effective at staying in front of his assigned player.
• Perimeter Defense: Known for his exceptional lateral movement, which is considered a model for teaching defense.
• Help Defense: Excellent at anticipating plays and disrupting passing lanes with his long arms.
• Transition Defense: Capable of chasing down opponents for chase-down blocks.
• Steals: Led the league in steals in the 1994–95 season. He is also second in career playoff steals with 395.
• Blocks: Pippen is one of only three players in NBA history (along with Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon) to record 200 steals and 100 blocks in a single season.
• Impact on opponents: In the 1991 NBA Finals, he was tasked with guarding Magic Johnson, limiting Johnson's effectiveness by picking him up full court and disrupting his passing lanes, which was a significant factor in the Bulls' victory.

While Pippen never won the Defensive Player of the Year award, he finished in the top-10 in voting on seven occasions and placed second in back-to-back seasons in 1995 and 1996.



Here are some key aspects of Pippen's offensive game:

• Playmaking and Ball Handling: Pippen was often utilized as a point forward, initiating offense, making reads out of pick-and-rolls, and pushing the pace off rebounds. He was considered one of the best passing forwards in NBA history.
• Scoring Versatility: Pippen relied on his athleticism to drive to the basket for high-percentage shots, but also developed a reliable jump shot throughout his career.