After giving Scott Skiles the heave-ho, the Chicago Bulls will be looking for a new full-time coach. And Scottie Pippen thinks he’s the right man for the job.

The CHICAGO TRIBUNE catches up with the former Michael Jordan running buddy, and hears his aspirations for a head coaching gig.

Pippen scoffs at claims that he lacks experience to be a head coach, saying, “It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to do what you’ve done your whole life. I’ve played basketball, run teams and won.”

He further elaborates, “What experience do you need? You have assistants who have been there. If I made a mistake, I wouldn’t be the first coach to make a mistake.”

Pippen believes his on-court track record with the Bulls should speak volumes for his validity: “I’ve won championships with this organization and been in the competition when everything was on the line. I was a coach on the floor. Why isn’t that experience?”

But the biggest selling point Scottie offers is the way he claimed to coach #23: “With a guy who loved to touch it and shoot all the time, I was able to keep him under control.”

For those who disagree, Pippen shoots back, “How many titles did Jordan win without me?”

Pippen is positive about his pedigree purloining a coaching position. He feels he’s a born leader - at least up until the last 1.8 seconds.