Unguarded Hardcover – November 9, 2021

I really enjoyed this book. I kept hearing about this book on the internet and finally decided to get it . This book got me to respect Scottie a bit more although like you’ve probably heard before , in this book he just comes off as scorn and hurt. It seems like he just watched the Last Dance and didn’t like what he saw and said I’m gonna write my response. I was disappointed it was just a response to the last dance and didn’t have a bit more of personal life. But I did really enjoy this book and didn’t want to put it down.

I always have been a huge fan of Scottie Pippin. He was never given the credit he deserved. He painted a very honest assessment of his play for the Bulls. I have given copies of this book to severe other Bulls fans.

I enjoyed reading Scottie's book very much. It was interesting, exciting and very well written.

This is a great read if you are a fan of the NBA and/or the 1990's Bulls dynasty. Reading about Pippen's perspective is very interesting, especially when considered in light of other contemporary commentaries on that era, such as The Last Dance documentary and The Jordan Rules (Sam Smith's book on the early 1990's Bulls). It was hard for a sports geek like me to put this down.Having said that, the more appropriate title for this book would be "Butthurt" rather than "Unguarded". Pippen comes off very pretentious and unusually bitter. He communicates that he feels snubbed when people retrospectively consider that Bull's dynasty. He thinks MJ got too much credit and that Jordan was inappropriately self-glorifying in The Last Dance. He is at pains to make the point that Jordan would have been nothing without the rest of team, him in particular, and scoffs at the idea that the Bulls were Jordan and the "supporting cast".MJ was certainly unapologetically selfish and harsh. But the irony is that through this book Pippen demonstrates the same brash arrogance that he accuses MJ of having. Any gratitude that he has for being apart of that dynasty and getting to play with arguably the best NBA player in history is convoluted by a resentful attitude that is as self-righteous as it is pitiful. He tries to explain away his worst times (waiting on foot surgery before the 97-98 season and refusing to go in during a 1994 playoff game with 1.8 seconds left) with misguided entitlement, and downplays the respect he received from MJ in The Last Dance (Jordan stated "There would be no Michael Jordan without Scottie Pippen).In short, the intellectually honest NBA fan will find this book enjoyable to read despite fuming over Pippen's bizarre attitude.

Well, it's a good story about his youth on coming to the NBA. But the theme of the book seems to focus on convincing the reader that he's better than MJ. He let all his emotions out and dried up into a book when it should of been a personal conversation with MJ. Pip expressed alot of jealousy in his rants about all of MJ mistakes. Pippen (in this book) claimed all the bulls losses came from MJ shooting a low percentage field goals and most of the wins was because Pippen had a outstanding game. This is beyond childish and i didn't expect someone who won 6 finals to be this petty. The chapter 1.8 (where he believed Phil Jackson was racist for 30 years) because Phil gave Toni Kukoc the last shot proves Pippen immaturety

4.5-stars for the in-depth and enlightening peek into Mr. Pippen's world. Minus 1/2-star because of the writing style (just the repetitive listing of points, rebounds, etc.), no index, and not enough photos.I am a huge fan of both Mr. Pippen and of Mr. Jordan. I respect them equally as players. And I'm a huge fan of the team and for their amazing accomplishments.This book provides another perspective, which is always good to hear. I loved "The Last Dance" (both the book and the documentary) and I can't compare the two because they serve two different purposes and tell two different stories. I see this as Scottie's story and it does just that.Other reviewers comment that Scottie is bitter, jealous, etc. On the contrary. Read the book. Put yourselves in Scottie's shoes. You can't read this book, thinking you're MJ or anyone else. That's crazy. You're not. For all of you that are saying Scottie should be this or that, shut up. Be curious to this person's experience, not judgmental. It's not for me to judge another person's choices because I will never be in their shoes.Thank you Mr. Pippen. For letting us into your world. I couldn't put the book down. It was compelling and interesting. I think you are amazing. I wish you the best with your family and all that you continue to do.And no, I have no illusions that Scottie will ever read this. I'm no dummy.

Good book from Scottie Pippen but it reads like a Wikipedia biography page most of the time with some comments from Scottie. After a short summary of his early years, each chapter is basically a season from his NBA career. He’ll talk a little about what happened in the regular season and then briefly talk about each playoff series while listing a lot of scores and stats. He’ll offer some of his comments in between and move onto the next season. The whole book is like that. He does go into great detail about the 1.8 seconds game against the Knicks in 1994 and discusses problems with Bulls management but other than that, Pippen isn’t the greatest storyteller. I just wish Pippen had some more stories from his playing days and not just a recap of his NBA career with some commentary. You get very little information about his life off the court or what he’s been doing after his NBA career ended.

Overall a good read. I have always been a fan of his but this book has tarnished my opinion somewhat. He came from nothing and defied the odds, becoming one of the top players in the game….but even long after his career is ended he feels slighted in many ways. Most of his issues were from his own choices. He blames others for his poor decisions and his undervalued contract. Sorry Pip, MJ has always been #1 and that will never change.

I loved the 90s Bulls (loved!). Anyone with any knowledge of this era, knows that Pippen was possibly the most underpaid player in history. Unfortunately, he (and his agent) are the only ones to blame. I think this is where his bitterness stems from, and no question, there is some bitterness in this book. Jordan and some of the Bulls management were definitely hard to work with at times, but in the media (recent anyways), they have always respected Pippen and what he did for that team (especially Jordan). I think Pippen has a lot of issues that he needs to work out.The book was (relatively anyways) poorly written, but thwy may add to the sincerity and authenticity of his words. Overall, I'd reccomend the read if you have a love for this legendary team.

I liked the book. easy to read as well. Pipen was really mad at michael eh !!!

“Safe to say” (he sure does like saying this), he’s gotta make money somehow. Talks himself up a lot, talks down others a fair bit. It’s a typical autobiography.

Having grown up in the 1990's and still playing basketball today, I enjoyed this book. I disagree with those who say Scottie is bitter. To me, this book explains how our background, upbringing, and early life experiences shape us for better or for worse. This book is also a source of inspiration for all those who are convinced that they will fail before they even try. Having been a ghostwriter a few years ago, I would have loved to work on this book!