""It was terrible, to be completely honest," the youngest son of Scottie Pippen said. "You have no rhythm offensively. You kind of go into a hole where you're wondering, 'Am I really able to play at this level? Do they trust me? What is it?'""
""He believed in me," Pippen said, referring to their reunion last spring. "He told me I would be able to play through mistakes and get the experience I needed. I trusted him on that and they trusted me. They put the ball in my hands, they told me I was going to be the point guard. And it's worked out ever since.""
""His game is unfolding right before our eyes," Madsen said, "and he can still do more things out there.""
Justin Pippen arrived at Michigan as a freshman point guard and averaged fewer than seven minutes and 1.6 points per game, without appearing in NCAA tournament games. Pippen transferred to Cal and became the Bears' starting point guard, averaging 14.4 points and 4.4 assists. Cal has compiled an 18-8 record and clinched its first winning season since 2017 while pursuing an NCAA bid. Mark Madsen recruited Pippen out of Sierra Canyon and provided an environment that allowed Pippen to play through mistakes and gain experience. Pippen contributed 18 points and six assists in Cal's recent win over Stanford.
Read at The Mercury News
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]