Karl: DK demanded that the Bulls trade MVPippen to Seattle for Kemp in '94

[Clipper Nation]

The Bulls saw an opportunity. Four days before the draft, Jerry Krause called. The Chicago GM, who’d visited me in Spain, had a proposal: Kemp, Pierce, and our number one for Scottie Pippen. Pippen was the best small forward, or 3, in the league. Nothing he wasn’t good at. During one of Michael’s retirements, Scottie led his team in all five of the main categories—rebounds, scoring, blocks, steals, and assists—so rare that it had only happened once before in NBA history (Dave Cowens, for the Celtics, in 1977-78). But with his running buddy MJ now a baseball player, maybe Pippen was a little disconnected. When I tried to imagine the Sonics without Shawn I knew I’d miss him, but I got pretty excited picturing Gary and Scottie teaming up on a trap; they’d smother opposing guards. But every trade prompts a debate. I was in favor of this one but I wasn’t sure.
So I called Michael. We talked about minor-league baseball, North Carolina basketball, and golf. Then we talked about the big deal on the table. Should we do this?
“Do it,” he said. “Scottie can make your other players better. Kemp can’t.”
So, the day before the draft, we said yes. News of the trade immediately leaked out and onto the KJR airwaves. More anger from the callers, a lot more; our fans loved Shawn. Again, Ackerley listened. That afternoon, he called our draft headquarters in the Sonics locker room. It doesn’t feel right, he told Wally. Better wait. I had the unpleasant job of calling Krause, who was not happy.
While we dragged our feet on draft day, Krause got desperate. He called to tell me the Bulls would drop the demand for our number one pick. He offered a big chunk of money in the next call. Then he called back to double it. Literally minutes before the draft started, Ackerley backed us out of the deal. When I delivered the bad news, Krause dropped f-bombs and called me names. We’d keep Kemp, they’d keep Pippen.
http://nba.nbcsports.com/2016/12/28/george-karl-michael-jordan-endorsed-scottie-pippen-to-sonics-trade/

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N:lol

[SpursIndonesia]

Should this shit have gone down in the alternate universe, could DK have won his 2nd three peat with Kemp as his wing man ?

[apalisoc_9]

Meanwhile Lebron is trading the andre wiggins of the world for Kevin Love and winning a championship in the proccess..

[monosylab1k]

Should this shit have gone down in the alternate universe, could DK have won his 2nd three peat with Kemp as his wing man ?

Yes, easily.

[Clipper Nation]

Should this shit have gone down in the alternate universe, could DK have won his 2nd three peat with Kemp as his wing man ?
No way. Kemp was already in full-blown cancer mode by then.

[Ball Buster]

Should this shit have gone down in the alternate universe, could DK have won his 2nd three peat with Kemp as his wing man ?

Absolutely, one of the best to ever play

[Fabbs]

No way. Kemp was already in full-blown cancer mode by then.
Hell no.
Thru 96 the coke had not yet overtaken him.
93 the Sonics were in the Finals if not for a rigged Game 7 vs Phoenix approaching 2002 Kings-Laker level tossing.

[lefty]

Hell no.
Thru 96 the coke had not yet overtaken him.
93 the Sonics were in the Finals if not for a rigged Game 7 vs Phoenix approaching 2002 Kings-Laker level tossing.
93 Sonics were awesome.
Dat team, jersey, etc, coolest team in the NBA.

:lmao 64 FT's in game 7 for the Suns, with an injured KJ and spot up shooters

[Kawhitstorm]

Should this shit have gone down in the alternate universe, could DK have won his 2nd three peat with Kemp as his wing man ?

Pippen actually cost DK one more title as he was absolutely shit against the Magic in '95 & the Bulls lost in large part b/c he got outplayed by none other than Horace Grant.:lol

kZv5wMayA_g

[Pelicans78]

Pippen actually cost DK on more title as he was absolutely shit against the Magic in '95 & the Bulls lost in large part b/c he got outplayed by none other than Horace Grant.:lol

kZv5wMayA_g

Don't forget how Pippen cost MJ against Detroit in Game 7 in 1990; Jordan was a monster all series, but Pippen let him down in Game 7.

[lefty]

Huh Pippen was matched up against Grant?

Let's ignore thr fact that DK got killed by Penny Hardaway

Also, didn't DK disappear in 4th quarters in elimination games vs Detroit?

[baseline bum]

:lmao 64 FT's in game 7 for the Suns, with an injured KJ and spot up shooters


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMBVCHqgJeY

[Kawhitstorm]

Huh Pippen was matched up against Grant?

Why in the fuck does it matter whether they were matched up?

I guess Bird/Magic never outplayed each other b/c they weren't matched up w/ each other.:rolleyes

Yeah, Pippen/Grant had different roles but Horace played his as well as possible while Pippen wet the bed especially in the pivotal Gm 5 where Horace was Orlando's leading scorer while Pippen put up :lol10:lol on :lol4-13:lol shooting


Let's ignore thr fact that DK got killed by Penny Hardaway

Pippen was matched up w/ Penny & DK was matched up w/ Nick "The Brick" Anderson.

DK was terrible in Gm 1 but Pippen wasn't much better as he had :lol7:lol point on :lol2-11:lol shooting. Then Nick said "#45 doesn't quite look like #23" & woke DK up who dropped 78 point in Gms 2/3. In Gm 5, DK took a shit on Anderson on BOTH ends of the floor but Pippen couldn't hold his own.

[Chillen]

I don't really know what to say, I think a Jordan/Kemp duo would have been very good, at least 1 NBA title. Jordan/Pippen though it's like having two smart Doberman's on the court ready to attack, so I don't think it would have been quite the same, Jordan/Pippen had tons of chemistry. Good thing this trade didn't go down.

[Splits]

lol "demanded"

More fake news from OP

[lefty]

Why in the fuck does it matter whether they were matched up?

I guess Bird/Magic never outplayed each other b/c they weren't matched up w/ each other.:rolleyes

Yeah, Pippen/Grant had different roles but Horace played his as well as possible while Pippen wet the bed especially in the pivotal Gm 5 where Horace was Orlando's leading scorer while Pippen put up :lol10:lol on :lol4-13:lol shooting



Pippen was matched up w/ Penny & DK was matched up w/ Nick "The Brick" Anderson.

DK was terrible in Gm 1 but Pippen wasn't much better as he had :lol7:lol point on :lol2-11:lol shooting. Then Nick said "#45 doesn't quite look like #23" & woke DK up who dropped 78 point in Gms 2/3. In Gm 5, DK took a shit on Anderson on BOTH ends of the floor but Pippen couldn't hold his own.

:lol of course Pip had to guard Penny, DK was too afraid to do it

[Kawhitstorm]

:lol of course Pip had to guard Penny, DK was too afraid to do it

According to you Penny had his way against the Bulls......& he was being guarded by none other than Pippen.:lol

[Spurtacular]

Damn, the Thunder were dumb. No wonder they had to move to a new town.

[lefty]

According to you Penny had his way against the Bulls......& he was being guarded by none other than Pippen.:lol

:lol it was even worse during the short times DK guarded Penny

:lol Stern and Nike couldn't let it happen, too damaging for the brand, especially at a time when Penny was super popular with the kids and HarlemHeat37

[Kawhitstorm]

:lol it was even worse during the short times DK guarded Penny

DK spent the entire regular season chewing tobacco while fattening up playing beisbol & Pippen with full training camp couldn't even hold his jock strap in the postseason.:lol

[lefty]

DK spent the entire regular season chewing tobacco while fattening up playing beisbol & Pippen with full training camp couldn't even hold his jock strap in the postseason.:lol
Oh yeah the old rust excuse

He dropped 55 on NY because he was so rusty

And the following season Nike and Stern put Pippen on Penny again :lol

[Kawhitstorm]

He dropped 55 on NY because he was so rusty

He dropped 55 after he took out Starks to dinner the previous night.:wakeup

[sasaint]

Should this shit have gone down in the alternate universe, could DK have won his 2nd three peat with Kemp as his wing man ?

Who is DK?

[SpursIndonesia]

Who is DK?

Dichael Kordan mate. :lol