Chicago Bulls - New York Knicks | 1993 Playoffs | ECF Game 3: Signs of Life
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A proud team that had been criticized and scrutinized came crashing down on the Knicks today. And the Knicks cracked under the strain.
Making a strong statement that they are far from finished, the Chicago Bulls pounded the Knicks, 103-83, this afternoon at Chicago Stadium in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference championship series. The victory cut the Knicks' edge to 2-1 in the four-of-seven-game series, with Game 4 to be played here Monday afternoon.
The Bulls returned to their home court, and returned to the form that has won them back-to-back NBA titles. They embarrassed and frustrated the Knicks, who eventually lost their poise. John Starks was ejected with 9 minutes to play, receiving two technical fouls for charging after Michael Jordan. Although Starks accused Jordan of throwing an elbow and sticking a finger in his face, Starks's reaction was another indication of his temper getting the best of him.
The Bulls rattled the Knicks early with their full-court press, eventually forcing New York into 20 turnovers.
This was exactly the kind of performance the Knicks wanted to avoid. They were tentative offensively. They lost their aggressiveness, outrebounding Chicago just 35-30 after dominating that department in the previous two games. Other than Patrick Ewing (21 points), no Knick stepped up offensively. And New York's defense was porous, giving up 62 points in the first half.
After a collapse like this, the Knicks had a lot to think about.
The Bulls were simply too focused and too determined to let anything distract them today. They spent most of this week being criticized for their play and for complaining about the officiating in the series, then refused to talk at all.
For the first time in the series, Chicago displayed a balanced offensive attack that dissected the Knicks' defense. Five Bulls reached double figures, led by Scottie Pippen (29 points), who answered critics who have labled him a soft player. And the most dramatic lift came from John Paxson (14 points), the veteran Bulls guard, who made 5 of 7 shots, including two 3-pointers. Paxson had scored only 5 points in the two previous games combined.
Jordan (22 points, 11 assists) shot just 3 for 18 from the field, yet he was effective because he took a different approach. Instead of trying to carry Chicago's offense alone, Jordan turned into a playmaker. He drove to the basket, drew New York defenders to him, then passed to teammates for wide-open shots. Players like Paxson and Pippen smartly moved to open areas whenever Jordan penetrated, and the Knicks' defense could not adjust in time.
Today was the Knicks' turn to face tough questions. Riley, who has learned to live with the good and the bad that comes with Starks, downplayed the ejection. Besides, as poorly as the Knicks played, Riley had plenty of other things to worry about.
"I love John," Riley said. "All of us have things about us that might people don't agree with, but John's a great kid. Sometimes his emotions get the best of him, but he's trying, he's a competitor, and he's working on it. I'd want him in my foxhole any day."
The incident started when Starks made a hard karate-chop foul against Jordan. Starks was already upset about an offensive foul just called against him, not to mention the game itself.
Jordan took exception to the foul and started arguing with Starks, who then took several steps toward Jordan as if he wanted to fight. That cost Starks one technical foul. Then when Jordan walked away and the incident appeared to be over, Starks charged after Jordan again before being restrained by teammates. Starks got his second technical foul and he was ejected, as some of Starks's teammates looked at Starks angrily in front of the bench. It was Starks's second ejection of the playoffs. He was also tossed for head-butting Reggie Miller during the Indiana series.
Explaining his actions, Starks said, "Jordan put an elbow around my head and came onto my face. When you're a man, you can't let them do that."
Dominating the Knicks in a fashion rarely seen this season, the Bulls suantered into the locker room with a 62-43 halftime lead. Chicago did virtually whatever it wanted, leading by as many as 23 points and shooting 54 percent from the field.
The Bulls made several clever adjustments between Games 2 and 3. They set more weak-side picks for Paxson and Armstrong. Jordan (11 assists) drew two or three Knicks to him, then whipped passes to Paxson, Armstrong or Pippen for open shots.
Any time the Knicks allow 60 points in a half, and any time their bench is outplayed, they are in deep trouble. The Bulls did exactly what they wanted, and the Knicks simply had no answers. Now they have two days to regroup for Game 4.
Said Ewing, "I'm trying to to forget about this one as quickly as possible."
But the Bulls won't forget.
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This was the NBA playoffs to me! No crying no fussing no wimpy ass fouls loud arenas and the NBA on NBC! Miss this with a passion
@mercuryrising2424
6 жыл бұрын
You're right. And even better was the NBA on CBS with Dick Stockton and Tommy Heinsohn.
@southsideman4891
5 жыл бұрын
THOSE WERE GREAT, GREAT GAMES...HIGHTEST OF PASSION...RANKED WITH ALI-FRAZIER AND ALL THE GREATS OF SPORTS HISTORY...
@Richard-xo2uv
2 жыл бұрын
There has always been crying in the playoffs ask Magic
@ricardolozano5356
2 жыл бұрын
the current cupcake era
@Dwb.x
Жыл бұрын
And tough defense was played by all the super stars
Nothing like 90s basketball great effort heart physical play fundamentals inside outside game no team shooting 40 3 attempts in a game I miss those days real basketball 🏀
@travisdavis9577
Жыл бұрын
Now it’s a contest how many threes you can miss
@festusaniemeka3350
Жыл бұрын
Terrible basketball knicks was a way physical team than Detroit jus didn’t have the talent
Dam This was so beautiful to watch back then. It's so physical and intense...Ahh the golden year's!
Sports was so intense in the 90's. Even MLB and the PGA was Badass.
@jamieharris327
8 жыл бұрын
Totally Agree
ahh the good old days of basketball.
@mercuryrising2424
6 жыл бұрын
Yes and probably to never return. One thing, though, bothered me about this era (that is, the 90's) and that was how many calls that Jordan received. If you so much breathed on him, you were called for a foul and he got away with committing a lot of fouls on other players. This happened so much that I stopped routing for Jordan and the Bulls when they got good. There might have been some different outcomes in those games if the reps called the games fairly.
I wish the NBA is like this today.
@frodriguez023
10 жыл бұрын
I wish too. Today everything is foul.
@1990Thunderbolt
9 жыл бұрын
Ferdinand Rodriguez and flop.
This series was classic! I remember being in the house me and all my uncles watching every game. Being in Chicago and and a bulls fan was so great back then.... NBA on NBC was epic miss 90's ball.
@11865
10 жыл бұрын
Yes...I even miss the old NBA playoffs introduction...Classic baby!!
Look at the resistance, via hand checking, that Jordan had to overcome every time he drove to the basket. Can you imagine how easily he'd get to the rim in today's game?
@smokegamingchannel5370
9 жыл бұрын
If there is hand check now guys like Carmelo will look like crap
@kingofsidewalk
9 жыл бұрын
Corey D thats truth, pure truth that youg fans dont understand nowadays!
@rdtanaleon6437
9 жыл бұрын
no fighting in todays playoffs.. in this era.. fighting is part of the game
@danieloceans9652
8 жыл бұрын
It be a joke, and with today's smaller nba!
@kingofsidewalk
8 жыл бұрын
agree
Take a look at the intensity of this series... please point me out a similar situation in todays NBA... thought so... Its just beautiful, this is true sports rivalry, this is true,nail-biting NBA.
I miss the intensity and physicality of this NBA
Man, these guys played with heart and emotions!!!!
This was the golden age of basketball for so many reasons. You had great players who really wanted to destroy the competition. The rivalries that the Bulls had with the Pistons, Knicks, Cavaliers and even the Heat were so intense. Everything surrounding teh game was better too. You had the great commentary duo of Marv Albert and Mike Fratello, the NBA on NBC theme music, NBA Jam, NBA Inside Stuff on Saturday mornings. Those were the days!
@cheyheyway6244
6 ай бұрын
It’s a watered down expansion era
The glory days, you can feel the energy between the two teams. The old Chicago Stadium was electric.
@laquanedwards7366
17 күн бұрын
Not better then Madison Square garden tho oh noo
Call me old school, but today's NBA sucks compared to the early 90's.
@TheSBleeder
7 жыл бұрын
G-man R-man You're correct.
@amaxlite
6 жыл бұрын
Agreed this looked like real competition - it looks so floppy, fake, & scripted nowadays
@CoreyT127
5 жыл бұрын
I don't even watch anymore! And i used to be a fanatic.
@jeffmoore2162
5 жыл бұрын
the 90s basketball was a man's game... today its ballet.
@arturosalazar1788
4 жыл бұрын
Yes to day the NBA is Weak real Players was in 90’s 80’s
way back when real men played basketball, unlike todays floppy ambassadors
@HA-eu9ph
3 жыл бұрын
@M dude you are always posting this. Yes everyone knows but you act like people can’t play another sport
For the younger audiences watching this is what a true rivalry was. These really got at each other competitively and really wanted that championship
Any of these teams play in the NBA today = championship ring without a question and probably sweep the whole playoffs.
Starks giving Riley gray hairs lol......these were the times........i loved Starks!
@southsideman4891
5 жыл бұрын
I TELL YOU WHAT: I RESPECT THAT HE DIDN'T BACK DOWN TO JORDAN AND WASNT AFRAID! LIKE TYSON AND ALL THE GREATS IN SPORTS: THRY CAN TELL IF AN OPPONENT IS AFRAID AND WILL PROCEED TO EXPLOIT THAT!
GODDAMN this was a War , the intensity, pressure and that amazing defense was crazy, every time someone went to the basket he had all 5 players trying to stop him , in today's game....if you can break your defender ankles is a free pass to the ring , and anyone who try to get close to you will be called for a foul, the NBA needs to go back to the 90s type game to bring emotions to the game
Jordan was a ferocious defender before his 1st retirement. There was no one like him. I still believe, to this day, that Jordan is the greatest offensive player and the greatest defensive player of all time.
@BarstoolBlues33
6 жыл бұрын
He's not even the best defensive bull of all time. Pippen at his best was better than Jordan at his best defensively and was better than Jordan defensively since 1990.
@mercuryrising2424
6 жыл бұрын
I think the player that deserves that title more than anyone else is Wilt Chamberlain. Jordan was a more skilled offensive player yes, but nobody dominated at both ends like Wilt Chamberlain.
@southsideman4891
5 жыл бұрын
NO CONTEST FROM ME. GOAT
@BarstoolBlues33
5 жыл бұрын
It's also absolute hilarious nonsense to call Jordan the greatest defensive player all time. His impact on that end isn't close to the great big men. You have to know nothing about basketball to think he's the greatest defensive player of all time...that or be a huge fanboy.
@southsideman4891
5 жыл бұрын
@@BarstoolBlues33 HEY MAN: GET OVER YOUR IMAGINARY SUPREME UNDERSTANDING OF BASKETBALL! HE PLAYED G/F AND YOU CAN ONLY JUDGE FROM THE POSITION PLAYED, AND MANY OF THE BEST SCORERS WERE IN THAT POSITION (NOT CENTERS! WHICH SHOULD TELL YOU SOMETHING) TO WHICH JORDAN MORE THAN ACCEPTED THE CHALLENGE AND CAME OUT VICTORIOUS!
Lerbon would be in the hospital after every game if he played in those days. Oh, and he would be "getting cramps" too to avoid playing
@EdgarGarciaBlackRhythmbeatbox
6 жыл бұрын
JayCee Garcia complete bullshit. Lebron is way bigger than most of these guys. Remember he can hit back too.
@mercuryrising2424
6 жыл бұрын
Lebron would have adjusted to the game in the 80's however his stats would have gone down. He wouldn't have been able to dominate like he does now. He still would have been good but not as good as Jordan. And if you put Jordan in today's league he would have dominated like nothing you have ever seen and so would have Magic and Bird for that matter.
@southsideman4891
5 жыл бұрын
LOL!!
@pomerlain8924
5 жыл бұрын
@@mercuryrising2424 If James Harden is having all these consecutive games of 30+ points against the defense of today, just imagine MJ's number. No hand checks or physicality in the paint. He's averaging 50, maybe 60 ppg in today's league.
@edDbalaM
4 жыл бұрын
idk man lebron is more big and strong than mj
Back when Baskets had Balls!
I can watch this series a million times and it never gets OLD!!!💥💯💥 MJ had to earn his stripes in this series!..Don't think he didn't cherish that ice at the end of these games LOL🤣🤣🤣
@mobetta2092
Жыл бұрын
Earn his stripes? You do realize that Starks was the Knicks 2nd best player right 😂😂😂?
@Dmaccabees
Жыл бұрын
@@mobetta2092 haha 😂 You must have forgot who Bernard King Was 🔥👀
@mobetta2092
Жыл бұрын
@@Dmaccabees try again, Bernard King left the Knicks in like 1986 or 1987.
@Dmaccabees
Жыл бұрын
@@mobetta2092 no rings . Case dismissed .
@mobetta2092
Жыл бұрын
@@Dmaccabees what 🤷🏾♂️? That makes absolutely no sense 😂😂😂
And Jordan scores 54 the next game
@AHMAD-2324
4 жыл бұрын
On the #1 ranked defense in the NBA that season.
Jordan knocked on his ass around 5:25, then gets right back on defense and ties up Mason on the OTHER END for the jump ball. The BEST! I like how Ewing is pissed off and ready to fight in all the melees EXCEPT for when Starks and Jordan get into it. It's like Ewing was telling Starks, you went too far this time messing with this guy. You don't want to piss HIM off! And, finally, even Phil Jackson is sweating at the end. It's like he was out there playing, too! LOL.
@ashtonjackfanny
9 жыл бұрын
too late! with the starks pissing jordan off cuz the very next game mike takes a long drippy dump on stark's bitch ass for 54 lmfao. all jordan had to do in this series was move without the ball and he could of averaged 35 on 54 percent shooting
@jasonrichards9431
9 жыл бұрын
If I was a Knick, I'd be furious with Starks. He got lucky on kicked ball, knew he couldn't screw up again after going after Pippen but screwed up anyway; quick-thinking teammates stop him. Jordan said whatever pushes Starks crazy button as soon as he knew the crazy man was paying attention. A three-point shooter gets tossed just when his team needs him the most, while Bulls shoot free throws.
@darellbell9023
5 жыл бұрын
drlee2 I love JOHN STARKS
@johnthefalcon2903
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah love how he ran down and blocked the shot/ got the tie up; and then argued with the ref. Today's guys would be arguing with the ref while Mason got a dunk.
the INTENSITY in the opening minute u don't see in the final minute of a game 7 finals today
@southsideman4891
5 жыл бұрын
EARLY 90S BUYLLS-KNICKS WAS THE FINALS! NO OTHER TEAM IN THE BULLS RUN CHALLENGED THEM LIKE THE KNICKS!
I know the Knicks never got past the bulls except when mj was away playing baseball but they deserve alot of credit for being the only consistent and worthy roadblock standing in their way. No team pushed the bulls as hard as the new york knicks. They had wars not games.
EPIC!!!! one of the best playoff series of all time! glory days of the NBA, oh how i miss those days!!!!
A series that couldn’t go more than one whole minute without a potential scrum about to take place, a true rivalry 🤣🤣
John Starks wouldn't get away with that kick ball into stands business in today's NBA lol. That would probably earn an automatic ejection and a fine from the league. It's just those little things from back in the day and today. Kids who watch basketball now don't understand that the Miami Heat of today are not the best team in NBA history. If you put today's Heat in the early 90s, I really doubt they would win 27 straight games with the likes of the Chicago Bulls, LA Lakers, Seattle Supersonics, Portland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks, Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz, Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers standing in the way...and those were the elite teams with size and strength.
@Press1ForSummon
10 жыл бұрын
Dont forget the warriors
@TO8
10 жыл бұрын
Relax buddy, I was clearly comparing today's era from the era back in the day. Can't you read?
@ashtonjackfanny
9 жыл бұрын
i doubt they win 30 fuckin games let alone 27 straight and i'm saying that shit with a straight face
@elfullin
9 жыл бұрын
I never watched 90s ball live but I agree with you! They played so fucking amazing! So much ball movement, it's more react offense, fundamentals, get a better shot for your teammates, hustle 100% of the time. Sigh, I wish it was like this in today's game, why can't teams adapt this type of basketball. :'(
@spitshinetommy3721
9 жыл бұрын
***** you old timers are out of your fucking minds.
"Hit the road Jack" playing when Starks gets ejected LOL
oh, que memorables tiempos!!!! disfrute tanto de estos encuentros, hoy en día ya no es lo mismo!!!!!! i miss the true basketball
And now lebron kiss Chris paul, wade kiss melo.. 90's nba missing
We will never see basketball like this again
NBC needs to get the NBA coverage back. The presentation was great. Plus that song was amazing.
this is how a game should be played..
Lebron ain't caught Will Purdue in Rings yet! Long way to go to the top of the mountain. Unreachable!
Michael, Scottie, and Horrace were the best trio ever.
@mitube4u
9 жыл бұрын
Nah I think I rather take Michael, Scottie, and Dennis trio.
@carloseatsbacon14
9 жыл бұрын
Rodman was really fun to watch but those goggles...
@coachcarter8238
4 жыл бұрын
That's a stretch... I still go with Bird, McHale, and Parrish as the best trio ever (no disrespect to Johnson, Jabbar, and Worthy for those who are Lakers fans). I'd have to put Jordan, Pippen, and Rodman as a close third as far as trios go. The best duo is a no-brainer if you're a Bulls fan.
I love this year. I loved how the Knicks lost their swagger after this game. Take that JOHN STARKS!
It's amazing how both teams were able to score. This is what I call a defensive clinic on both sides of the floor. Two of the top 3 defenses of all time going head to head (Bad Boys being the other). WOW!
That crowd tho 😱😱😱😱
@boogieloo1831
6 жыл бұрын
Chris Lee - many NBA fans until the last to years or so were die hard, knowledgeable fans who understood the game on a meaningful level. It's the NBA's pandering to casual fans to increase revenue that brought in today's listless arenas. Also, physicality in sports including basketball is just more guttural and brings a level of excitement that today's no physical resistance, skills exhibition games could never do. Then you add LBJ starting this super team nonsense which destroyed any sense of parity between teams. All of these factors combined destroy any chance of true rivalries ever again.
@southsideman4891
5 жыл бұрын
THAT WAS THE OLD STADIUM! PARKING LOT NOW BUT YOU CAN STILL HEAR THE GHOSTS!
@coachcarter8238
4 жыл бұрын
Everyone talks about how Utah was the loudest arena. It wasn't louder than The Stadium.
the real nba. a mans game.
One can only thank all of these athletes for the love of the game they displayed back then, win or loose, those were the days....
YO I love John Starks!!!!! Slapping the finger away was classic!
@Jbacall
8 жыл бұрын
And Michael beating his bitch made ass was even better.
The good old days. When games didn't tip off at 9:45pm Eastern Time.
@starfilmations
8 жыл бұрын
I was watching another video where they said game 4 1993 ECF were on Friday afternoon. Wow that's such a small thing, but one of many things that todays nba cannot compare to 80s and early 90s nba. Todays nba is so boring and hyped at the same time. Jesus, if they really had a quality product they could start showing playoff games at 11:00 am eastern. As much as I like Mark Cuban- he stern and silver represent that todays game is more about spectacle to compensate for the lower quality of players. I hate modern sports
@lavarriley4746
8 жыл бұрын
+starfilmations the 90s was trash
@yusufabdullah5008
8 жыл бұрын
+Lavar Riley Hold this L
@VeN0m88
7 жыл бұрын
+Lavar Riley soft ass
Jordan is always great. But sometimes the game plan is to allow Jordan to draw the double, triple, and sometimes quadruple teams so that he can kick it out to a teammate, which is why Pippen and others occasionally have the big games. Jordan is sometimes on offense but he is ALWAYS on defense! So he is NEVER "bad".
The excitement in the crowd is amazing! It's from the beginning all the way to the end.
This is by far my best Bulls title, 1993!
Jordans pissed face looks like a damn bull somehow
DAMN!!!! Game just started. There would have been about 7 technicals already in today's nba on the first 2 possessions.
@samueltullis806
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah! With the rule changes, the game is softer now, and it seem's like a certain percentage of today's players whine and cry when they get fouled a little hard!
"The Knicks never did recover." Great quote to end this one.
those years was the most beautiful in NBA!
1:42 Will Purdue LIVES!!! gonna get that tattooed on my chest.
@coachcarter8238
4 жыл бұрын
He still sucked.
When MEN played this once great game. Today’s nba would qualify to be the WNBA of that era.
Oooofff.. the intensity from the first jump ball at the start is something you will never see in today's nba game..
The level of intensity of this game was over 9000!
The best moment 9:10 when legends like pat riley knows his way around an historic building like Chicago stadium
@coachcarter8238
4 жыл бұрын
I couldn't agree more with that. That man did know his way around that building.
yea I agree with most people..old NBA way better\
What a rivalry...never to be witnessed again.
The defense in the first 10 seconds > the defense in the entire NBA 2020 season
Who is here after watched the documentary?
This is when more poor rowdy people went to basketball games, instead of the brainwashed yuppies that can only afford the tickets.
The intensity of this game is off the effin' CHARTS!
Grown man basketball right here!
I agree brother the NBA that I remember was much more enjoyable to watch. Players were more loyal, not like these players today. They aren't tough like the old boys.
nba is weaker these days guys today would of been thrown out if this game was played today. MJ had some hard D played on him put him in todays nba he would still dominate
@TheODLawson23
9 жыл бұрын
Ilias Mavromatis It's "would have", not "would of". You should learn proper grammar.
@alexanderthegreat3
9 жыл бұрын
TheODLawson23 go grow some
@TheODLawson23
9 жыл бұрын
Ilias Mavromatis Keep learning proper grammar.
@alexanderthegreat3
9 жыл бұрын
TheODLawson23 boo hoo
now this is the NBA with passion!!!
I remember watching these games as a kid. Back when I enjoyed the NBA
Labron should see these games. Yea Labron is a great player but...will piss in his pants if some big power forward like Oakley and Mason would of confronted him...lol!
City and basketball is better in Chicago
@franklinclinton3476
8 жыл бұрын
+92draw nope Basketball is better in Los Angeles
Maaan, games like this just don't happen anymore and it's a shame. This is REAL playoff basketball!
This was NBA's attitude era.
Starks was a cry baby
Thank you so much for this clip...The good ol hardcore NBA days! Miss it so much!
I love yout to whoever put this up I love you!!
Love it when Marv Albert announces "and a techical has been called on Starks!"
Thisssss my friends is what you call reeeeel basketball. The other day I had a discussion with a friend and he says the present b-ball is better and tougher than the 90's era. You could actually feel the rivalry between teams.
you gotta love the intense rivalry from these two teams even from the first second it felt like it was the last. this is what you don't see in basketball anymore. you don't have superstar leaders today that take ownership of their team and force every player to fight with the same fire. there are only diva stars now a days for the most part, who'd rather jump ship and play with each other for a shortcut to be a "champion" instead of rising to the challenge.
Now this is what I call basketball!
I was crushed by this series. I loved the Knicks and they had outstanding players - Blackman, Rivers, Starks, Ewing, Mason, Smith, Oakley. People who know late 80s/Early 90s basketball know those names. Just devastating the way they lost, but I feel privileged to have seen Chicago in their prime. You'll never see basketball again like it was in the late 80s early 90s. At times I hated the low scoring, but there was hate, heart, emotion & guts at extreme levels. Respect to all these competitors.
@user-ib3tk1vv4h
7 ай бұрын
They should have kept Xavier and Wilkins
Man, I forgot how intense these series were!!!
8:30 Ewing tells Starks, "I wouldn't mess with Pippen or Jordan. They both dunked on me. They go hard son."
atmosphere. intensity. personalities. rivalries. hatred. superstars..... no wonder basketball in the 90's rocked the world.
I remember this game... i was rooting for the Knicks. After watching this game I knew my hopes for Knick end to the Bulls dynasty may not happen as easy as I thought.... and that it'd go 6 or 7 games. And Bulls pulling it out in Game 5 allowed them to end it in 6 at home.
This is perhaps the best 10 minute recap of the game! Great job!
these Knicks vs Bulls early 90s playoff games are what dreams are made of...........damn I miss this NBA
It was a man's game back then.
Always the best series in 90's NBA. This Knicks team could never get passed Jordan's Bulls. Great memories!
Ahh the good ol' days of hard nosed in your face playoff basketball. I am still a Knick fan 4 lifer.....watching this warmed my heart a bit. I miss those days of the Knicks/Bull.....
90's baskestball... you got to love it.
C'est impreesionant cette intensité, ce pressing des le debut !
I really miss those old good days on the NBA.
basketball was so fun to watch back in the 90s
I miss the Bulls vs. Knicks rivalry. It was intense and there was nothing fake about it. They hated each other and it was great to see. Even better for Bulls fans like me. We kicked their ass year after year.
This series was legendary...
I wish they had HD cameras back then :(...this would of been beautiful to watch
the real nba, i really miss it
the golden era of the NBA, what a privilege to have been a witness...
Series was over once the Knicks won the first two in New York. A resilient team, hungry for a threepeat, with the GOAT on it, knew once they got to game 3, though down, 2-0, they just needed to win one at MSG to win the series, and 4 straight defensive plays on Charles Smith, Pippen came through to win the pivotal 5th game of the series at Madison Square Garden.
Classic era for basketball.