Rising NBA Star Scotty Pippin: A Season Review & Analysis

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00:00Let me ask you about another guy that we've never talked about together is Pip Junior.

00:07Pippen's played really well.

00:09I think he's another guy that sees the floor pretty well.

00:11He's dropping about five dimes a game, scoring in double figures.

00:16They have to like what they see from this kid.

00:18They love it.

00:19And they got him in, you know, as a pickup last year during that just injury plagued

00:23entire season where they had 52 different starting lineups and brought 35 guys in through

00:29the doors.

00:30And Scottie was one of the guys that came on a two-way and stuck.

00:33And it's really remarkable when you break it down because he's never really been a playmaking

00:38point guard in his career.

00:39When he went to Vanderbilt, he was a scorer and he's a scorer.

00:42And now he's asked to do a little bit more on the playmaking side.

00:45And when Ja was out, his assist numbers were through the roof.

00:48I mean, he had multiple games with 10 assists.

00:51He had a 30-point 10-assist game in Chicago with a triple-double.

00:56And the last person to do that was his dad at that spot.

00:59So it was pretty cool to see that, too.

01:01And he's really humble.

01:03He understands his role.

01:04When Ja's there, his minutes go down.

01:05When Ja takes a night off, he's going to start.

01:08And you don't really miss a beat.

01:10He can put the ball in the bucket.

01:12Great court vision, like you said, Scottie, and just, you know, it's one of those guys

01:16where you look at him and you go, if you're 6'3 or 6'4, you're a star.

01:20Instead, you're 6'1 and you fought to get in here.

01:22Now you're not going to let it go.

01:24They're going to have to pry you out of here to tell you you can't play in the NBA anymore.

01:28And that's the type of work ethic that they're trying to build this organization around.

01:32I got one minute, respectfully.

01:34Aldama's another 7-footer that you got, and his numbers are mind-blowing.

01:40They really are.

01:41Like, I'd never heard of him.

01:42And, like, I never saw a kid play at Loyola.

01:44Let's just be honest.

01:46Yeah, Santi Aldama, just his last 15 games, he didn't have a good game Sunday.

01:51He was due for one, but 60% from the field, 60% three.

01:56I think the two years of playing for Spain in the international competition did wonders for him.

02:00He's in a contract year.

02:02Couldn't be a more humble, nicer guy.

02:04He's taken everything thrown his way and just put in the effort.

02:08And he's just a pleasure to be around.

02:10I'm really happy for the young man.

02:12And I think this offseason, he's going to see a bank account increase significantly.

02:17I'll bet.

02:18I'm rooting for him.

02:19I like him.

02:19Tell your boy, Jai, he's got a fan in Pharrell and his shoes.

02:23And he's a badass.

02:24He's fun to watch ball.

02:26I'm glad he's back, balling, and he's happy.

02:28I love you.

02:29Merry Christmas.

02:30Happy New Year.

02:31Good luck with your eye.

02:32Good luck with the grits.

02:34Chill the most, my man.

02:35Good to see you.

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