25 for 25, No. 9

Over the final six weeks until the start of training camp, we will be counting down the 25 best individual performances by Trail Blazers players in the last 25 years.

Introducing 25 for 25

Counting down the 25 best Trail Blazers performances of the last 25 years.

The Rose Garden ReportSean Highkin

Other entries: 25-23 | 22-21 | 20-19 | 18-17 | 16-15 | 14-13 | 12-11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1

The player: Scottie Pippen
The game: May 30, 2000 at Los Angeles Lakers (Game 5, Western Conference Finals)
The stats: 22 points, 8-of-12 shooting (66.7%), 2-of-4 three-pointers, 4-of-7 free throws, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 6 steals, 4 blocks in 43 minutes

The Trail Blazers' nearly-successful comeback from a 3-1 deficit in the 2000 Western Conference Finals began on this day. And it was powered by Pippen against the Lakers team led by his former Bulls coach, Phil Jackson.