Scottie Pippen on how the hand-check ban changed the way he played defense | The Jump 

pippen i think has the ability to talk to whales and other marine animals,due to his low frequency voice.

Y'all act like MJ & Pippen literally relied on this one rule and the physicality of it. Jordan & Pippen defense was the perfect balance of athletic ability & technical skill: Defensive stance, Always having hands up & active, insane hand eye coordination, lighting reflexes, ability to hawk the passing lane like a free safety. Lateral quickness, movement, balance of feet, awareness of opponents offensive sets. MJ & Pippen's strength (deceptively & very strong by many accounts) is greatly underrated and had the ability fight through screens and disrupt plays. Pippen just had a lesser degree of speed. They were both tall, had long wingspans, with HUGH hands, that could strip you if you were lazy with the ball dribbling or passing. Scottie is being very modest. They were as technically sound defensively as you could get & combined with natural athleticism. They didn't need hand-checking and rarely used it if we are be completely honest.

Thanks, now I can dribble like crazy at the local gym just to shoot an airball

If hand checking is brought to today’s NBA Kawhi will win DPOY every year.

The NBA should bring it back for 1 season to see how it goes . I’d like to see more competition on both sides of the ball not just offense

I want hand checking back in...i wanna see real competition

My lord these players would be crying If hand checking was allowed Devin Booker was complaining about being doubled teamed lol

One reason why USA didnt dominate fiba world competition, young guns aren't used to physicality of the game.

Great commentary here by Scottie. He does a great job being objective, doesn't elevate old school over new school and yet shows how both eras have their strengths, while also speaking to how hand checking made the game more complete.

I miss the 90s basketball hand checking when you could actually be physical without getting called for a foul

And once that rule was permanently implemented after the 04-05 season..the scoring efficiently rate of scoring perimeter players sky rocketed. And with the hand checking and the physical play back in the old school era..that was where you REALLY saw who was the true dominant scorers. Because it forced them to go deep into their tool box to counter the style of play defenders were allowed to play. This era is basically like nba jam for crying out loud.

Zone defense was also illegal in the 90s but I guess we don’t wanna talk about that either

The NBA just isn’t as “fun” as it was in the 90’s. It was SO good back then.

Imagine if Jordan didnt get hand checked his entire career.

Man just ask Scottie about the glory days with MJ, the dream team and him crapping on Patrick Ewing. Mad respect for pippen and his career ✊🏽🏀

Yeah, forget the hand check rule. The four step, step back, side step, glide... Killed the game.

Scottie always gives great insight and has a level headed response. He would make a good coach.

Although I’m sure the average person on the street might find more scoring to be more exciting, I really enjoyed the physical battle of old style defence.

I vote. Scottie Pippen should be a Coach for a team!

Bring back Hand checking. Bring back defense.

its just a pleasant fun now, with handcheck rule, it was more intense fun

*If hand checking wasn’t allowed back then MJ would’ve dropped 60 every game easy 😂*

So that’s why games in the new NBA seems to lack intensity. Players aren’t allowed to use their hands on defense.

It hurt the game in my opinion...they took the physicality out of the game ..this was start of the nba turning extremely soft..too many rule changes. Overkill

The NBA today - Player shoots basketball behind 3pt line or half-court, opposing player jumps up 6ft away or in the paint, shot is missed, "Wow.... That's great defense right there, textbook....".....

Pip is right. I miss the hand checking days and playing defense. The game is an offensive explosion every night but those days of hand checking and great defense was great

Scottie knew where they was going also. They were going midrange or to the rim! These guys score on 3 levels nowadays

Scottie Pippen just gets it. Completely accurate and unbiased analysis right there.

The guy behind Pippen playing the guitar would do pretty well in today’s game.

I still hand-check in all my old man leagues. Can’t teach an old dog new tricks.

Mj averaged 36+ in that era, imagine he plays now... 🙈🙈

I am so happy this is a convo

Steve Nash is a perfect example of what happened when hand checking was banned

They also added zone defense , which Scottie and company didn't talk about ... So players had to learn to shoot better cause now its easier for defenses to load up and not have to guard a man but just an area to force players into jumpshots... Talk about the entire change not just handchecking and back in the 80s and 90s you could Iso and a clear an entire side of the court and unless the help fully committed to a double team it would be called illegal defense on them

I remember that day. I was in shock and as a hand checking defender it totally changed the way yonger guys played against me. Many just felt offended when i would use my hands in summer and college level playet leagues later on in the 2000s.

It's not good for the game at all. Score more doesn't make it more exciting.

They need to bring that back cause the game is Soft It's too easy to score a basket now Nobody playing defense. Smfh

The way Scottie defended Magic back then was incredible

I love the way Scottie reacts with hand checking idea in the all star, He's so excited about that

Alot of guys in the 90s that relied on athleticism would get exposed today with zone defence. Easily. They don't talk about that part though

Taking out hand checking is the reason why every team can score 120 points a game

If they had still had hand checkin most of these stars wouldn't be the star tht they are to a degree plain an simple💯

Love Scottie's analytics in recognizing the game has evolved and has given this young generation their just do

They pretty much took the defense out of the nba. It's like taking away the tails away from a coin. There's no point of playing heads and tails when there's only one side.

When I watched Scotty and the rest of them in their generation. Was amazing! I hate watching score after score nowadays. I miss the days when ball handling meant something. With all the hand checks back then and to see someone get in their and dominate was awesome! But today’s game. It’s just percentages over pure skill and determination. I watch the nba still but I don’t feel the same way about the league like I did in the 90’s- the early 00’s.

Hand checking in the All Star game doesn't sound like a bad idea to me tbh 👀

The hand check rule significantly benefits subsequent generations of players' stats compared to Jordan, and they know it. 1) Joe Johnson "It benefits me," said Joe Johnson. "It definitely changes the game because it gives every guy that extra step. "If we could hand check now, the game would be totally different." "If they couldn't hand check back in the day, there are some guys that would have been even better than they were. It would have been nuts for some of the big-time scorers and perimeter players from the 1980s and 1990s. Can you imagine what Jordan would have done in a league where you couldn't hand check?" 2) Chauncey Billups, during the 2006 ECF Asked if the Pistons will be allowed to play the same kind of physical defense, Billups said: "No way. They put in all those rules, like the hand check, after we won the championship two years ago playing defense. Nobody wanted to see a defensive team in the Finals and winning. It's not as explosive. It's not as fun to watch. I don't like watching it either. I'm not mad at 'em. But you look at us against San Antonio last year. Two really good defensive teams in the Finals played seven games and got the worst ratings in history almost. Seven games. There hadn't been a seventh game in the NBA Finals in a lot of years, man. But look at the first-round series this year. Lakers-Phoenix and Washington-Cleveland had ratings out of the roof. They're running up and down the floor, no defense being played, shooting and running and gunning. That's fun to watch. So they put in those rules to keep it from being 89-85." 3) Larry Brown, one of the best defensive and overall coaches ever "You can't even touch a guy now." I always tease Michael, if he played today, he'd average 50."

I'm sorry but handchecking doesn't make up for the difference in athleticism and zone defense. Handchecking can be countered by slapping that hand away like MJ, Kobe, and others learned to do. You can't just slap a way a big jump in athleticism and the additional of zone defense. Instead of playes having to go all the way to you in order to double, now they can sit in your sweet spot and wait for you while playing the passing lane.

Frank Ntilikina would flourish if there was hand checking in today's game.

As somebody that loves and appreciates a defender, I'm sick of seeing guys free-flow their way around halfcourt for buckets. David Stern and now Adam Silver took ultimate competition out of the game....so much so that we now refer to guys that play defense as a 2 way player. Its annoying to watch basketball played out this way.

When they talk about the removal of handchecking, why do they not bring up that the illegal defense violation was also removed????

The before and after videos do alot of justice to the argument

*Time to bring back hand checking.*

I love how they forget to mention illegal defense from back then. You got to literally play one on one, and nobody could play "free safety" defense. You had to either fully commit to double-teaming (which left a guy wide open), or stay on your man. Defenses today are more complex and everyone can switch and free roam on defense. Doesn't make it better, but many premier offensive players complained about the defensive rule changes that allowed the opposition to play "team defense" against you rather than the strictly one on one/full double team defense of previous years. I wish they'd stop acting like 90s players would average 50+ today. It's just not true, they just love acting like they were soooooo held back

Bring it back! Teams have a chance to win from both ends.

I agree with Scottie if they played like in the 80s & 90s real greatness would definitely be shown especially on defense

Even though I'm watching this I've been done with the NBA for 14 years now it's so water down just my opinion.

Hand check-in should be allowed in the playoffs

Scottie is one of my favorite guests on here!

Pippen is so smart, and knows how good he was but never loses his ground.

I wonder how Kawhi’s defense would be with Hand-check that would literally be crazy I just can’t imagine someone getting past him without getting stripped with his big hands!

Scottie Pippen top 25 NBA player ever💯💯💯

I came from an old school way of doing things where we appreciated hard work. Watching those old games is like watching art in motion; everything from the rebounding/boxing out, post up play, hand checking, intense defense, and how the teams had to really work to make that moment of offense (the score) happen and really matter. Today's NBA is like watching kids at the play ground do a shoot around. To me, it's just not that exciting. It is easier on the players, they don't get injured(as much or as frequently or severely), they play for 10 years longer than they did in the past. I understand the NBA is protecting and growing its brand, but I miss the old days. Even playing a pick up game today is different. Make a quick cut, pull up shoot. Go stand at a spot, get the ball, shoot. Nobody touches anyone. Until some old guy like me comes on the court and starts hand checking and pushing everyone.

Hand checking was out since like the 70s, this rule just made it more clear and official

Imagine if prime bron gannis pg13 and Kawhi could hand check

Sounds like Pip is tryna sound very politically correct and be an ambassador of the game but he knows the game was much more exciting when players actually had to work for their points from being hand checked. He played with Jordan and Rodman for crying out loud smh. The game isn't nearly as exciting as it was in the 80's & 90's.

Hand check at all star game. love it

Scoring went way up after that, unreal numbers

Mj would average 50 ppg in today era 💯💯💯

With the way defense is played, nba basketball has went from being chess to checkers

pippen is a great analyst and tv personality.

That would be pretty interesting to see (hand checking ) in all star game

That leading scorers list after hand checking left something out. Joel Embiid is bullying defenders in the post and Giannis is constantly driving through contact. But on the flip side the refs miss obvious calls or phantom calling for players like harden which is why his numbers are inflated

Well said Pippen. Players will work hard if they make hand checking part of the game.

Man I wonder what the league would look like if hand checking rules weren't in place. The game has definitely gotten a lot less physical. Defense doesn't look the same as before I feel like it's all about getting the easy bucket nowadays and defensive grit isnt valued like before. heck you've got guys like Harden that get the easiest calls if they're softly touched by a finger

90s u had hand checking plus great defensive centers waiting for u at rim

And this is the reason that MJ23 is by far the greatest player ever. By far.

Hand checking in the all-star game would be GREAT

in 98-99 4 top scorrers was bigman, in 18-19 - all 5 positions)

they should try hand checking in the NBA all star game that i wanna see!! :)

Scoring was higher in the 80s to early 90s without much 3 Pt shooting lol

3 Pt contest isn't basketball, & never will be. Old school b-ball fan

That’s why Micheal scoring 37 for the season in 87 is so amazing. Add to that his 30 points per game avg in the playoffs is crazy

Bring it back! We need it

SCOTTIE P' FAVORS' A 6'8" VERY TANNED' SLY "SYLVESTER STALLONE!!"🏀🏀🏆🏆🥊🥊:))*

This is why Kawaii's defensive ability to steal the ball and hassle players and then be the top scorer makes him even more amazing player in this era

Man, Pippen's voice is so pleasant.

They should implement hand checking during playoff only to make it more intense

😂😂All the highlights of scottie they showed, he wasn't even hand checking!

Worst decision in NBA history. Basketball is so boring now.

They should extend hand/forearm checking from the current paint area to the 3 point line. This way we still have the excitement of long distance and good defense.

zone defense was also implemented, which some great players, despise. no illegal defence also. it's harder to score/penetrate inside if your a guard in a zome defence. but great player adapt, so, yeah.

Hand checking got banned in the 70s these old dudes brain washing us😂😂😂

I like how y'all conveniently went to a down scoring year where the best scorers of that era had retired to try and prove a point. How about go back a couple years back 1990-1991 PPG Scoring Leaders Michael Jordan 31.5ppg Karl Malone 29.0ppg Benard King 28.4ppg Charles Barkley 27.6ppg Patrick Ewing 26.6ppg Huh...Looks pretty comparable today. SMH

Thats a great idea hand checking in the star games i want to see those superstar fighting for the points

When Scottie said Michael was the greatest scorer to ever play the game at 2:36 I usually think to myself “o Wilt, o Kareem, etc” then it just smacked me in the face the fact that Jordan led the league in scoring 10x.... that’s insane. He was a mad man.

The NBA is soft now and it sucks....the rule has ruined the game

So since offense are overrated due to the rules, defenders are overrated back then since they could handcheck correct?? So kawhi better defender than Pippen right? 🧐

Pippin was legit excited when dude said about hand checking in the all-star game

Imagine if Michael Jordan got to play in this era with no hand checking! It just shows how dominate Jordan was to do what he did during the hand check era!