Till this day (2024) there's NO NBA team that will ever beat The Bulls (1996,97,98),there mentality, defense, the willing to not give up till the last buzzer sounds, that was real basketball games. We miss games like this.

What a game! Lakers had a super solid team. Watching this game makes me realize how much i miss the REAL NBA.

@ejford5083

4 ай бұрын

Facts. Same here.

@kennethpage417

4 ай бұрын

The Lakers really had a super solid team, the refs favors the bulls in calls, that’s why they won, MJ most of the time travels, but only called one time, even the announcers were saying, MJ does that move most of the time, 2 blocks by Shaq was called a foul, especially on MJ who is always a superstar call, and most of the nba players, if you get too close to Michael it will surely be a foul. Shaq blocks Puppen and clearly the ball is still going way up, but the refs called a goal tending. Eddie Jones deserves to be on that Lakers championship team, he shouldn’t be traded together with Elden Campbell, He was like the smooth fire and ice operator, EVERYTIME the Bulls would make a run, he was like a fireman and will deliver and stop the Bulls run, costly turnovers and poor free throw shooting hurts the Lakers in the endgame. The Bulls were so lucky that they didn’t met the Lakers in the Finals, because the NBA league, wants the Bulls to win, that’s why the Jazz got the favorable calls in the western Finals. If the Lakers faces the Bulls in the Finals, there’s no way the Bulls would win the championship. Just look at the regular season the Lakers have beaten the Bulls by over 20 points, this is the one game that the Bulls played catch up and won

@ozama630

2 ай бұрын

I’m a diehard lakers fan and I would respectfully disagree. Jazz swept LA 4-0 in the second round. Remember those Kobe air balls? Talented yes no doubt experienced no

@ozama630

2 ай бұрын

December 15, 1996 if I remember correctly. Bulls only lost three times

@dwaynehumphrey1919

11 күн бұрын

That’s pure non-sense. The Lakers couldn’t get to the NBA finals until the 2000’s but in your mind they were the best team all along, they just waited 6 years to show it 😂

Pippen laughing the whole time during that Rodman takedown 😂Classic right there...

@gilc.6141

5 ай бұрын

Classic 90's NBA

@OrionOodama

20 күн бұрын

Guess Pip was laughing because he's been there (see g4 1991 ECF). At this game he is enjoying the moment with Rodman as his ally. Nothing changed except Rodman doing it to someone, with Pip a smirking observer.

Kukoc is the 3rd best player so underrated

@hrvojemastelic6935

2 ай бұрын

Of course

I remember watching this game live on tv when I was kid one of the best games Ive ever had the pleasure of watching.

@armyvet8279

3 ай бұрын

I was 27 when it happened damn I'm getting old

Randy Brown dunk crazy🎉

Damn, the team rosters on both sides were packed ❤

Man this was a good game!! Toni was kicking ass 😂. My boy Kobe! Jordan flying all around the place, Shaq being Shaq, Pippen doing with pippen does,Nick van exel and Eddie jones! Everyone was out for blood

In 96-97 and 97-98 the Lakers made their annual United Center visit on December 17 2 years in a row, that was a heck of a coincidence!

@OrionOodama

Ай бұрын

By chance, were the dates similar when the Bulls visited Great Western Forum?

@coreyrowe4119

Ай бұрын

@@OrionOodama while not on the exact same day they were extremely close, 2/5 in 1997 and 2/1 in 1998.

@OrionOodama

Ай бұрын

@@coreyrowe4119 Gosh. Thanks for digging the archives. What I remember was both Bulls visits were losses in blowout fashions. The 5 February 1997 game had no Shaq and the Lakers still emphatically won.

randy brown's dunk is play of the game.. holy guacamole

@perditadurango9699

8 ай бұрын

Pippen make it happen. He controls the game on his own with pace tempo defense and playmaking. Randy is heart of the team his defense carry them to rings because MJ always hide from better players like Iverson who average 40 ppg on him thats why he beg Randy Brown to save him.

@hainavidotcom

4 ай бұрын

@@perditadurango9699 Stop lying, None of that is true. Just enjoy the game. Most of US lived through this era. In 1997, I was 23. Jordan made Chicago and Pippen himself. Without Jordan pip was nothing! didn't start his first 2 seasons and avg less than 10ppg. didn't make an all-star as a champion until 1992 and he missed 1998. He also didn't make it after Chicago and won nothing after that with Portland or Houston where he had his chance. Just stop. Jordan is the GOAT.

@kennethpage417

4 ай бұрын

Kukoc’s 3 point baskets

@kennethpage417

4 ай бұрын

@@hainavidotcomMJ not the goat neither Puppen

@aurora-cj6ui

Ай бұрын

@@hainavidotcom how does it fell to be a permanent teenager in terms of dealing with reality?

Put This Game On NBA TV Hardwood Classic On TV

The greatest team in NBA history The heart they showed and never gave up and fought back. I remember watching this in high school and did not know the significance of it as to me then it was just another Bulls win 1 of 72 that year

@VMakNYC

4 ай бұрын

The 72 Bulls win team was in 1995-1996. This is a 1996-1997 Bulls still great, but they didn't win 72, they won 69.

@alectapia1518

4 ай бұрын

70-12 would have been just that mich sweeter than 69-13

@kennethpage417

4 ай бұрын

The referees helped the Bulls win in some games like this one, especially the 72 win

Parish: dammit they said this ring was gonna be easy

THIS IS NBA BASKETBALL *AT IT'S BEST*🏀🔥🔥🔥❗️ Hand checking, forearm in the back, bodying up, physical,,,"AIN'T NOBODY THINKING ABOUT AIR & LANDING SPACE!" Ain't no techs or flagrants being called! Bruhs just playin D & ballin! Guys seriously competing All working hard on the defensive end! No free lay-ups & wide open 3's, and lastly. Nick The Quick VE WAS KILLIN MA BOYZ, but Tony was launching from Area Code 312 as well... This type of basketball was well worth the price of admission! You missed work or got off early for contests like this, because "YOU KNEW THE LAKERS & BULLS WERE GONNA BRING IT❗️ This league today, "I'm Sorry IN NO WAY COMPARES WITH THE GREATNESS THOSE ATHLETES DISPLAYED THEN❗️ REAL AUTHENTIC GROWN MAN'S BASKETBALL❗️❗️❗️🔥🔥🔥🔥

@MDBBall

4 ай бұрын

👍

@DoloGomez

4 ай бұрын

Very well said! Real basketball is sorely missed.

Scottie controls the game and everything in it. Court vision playmaking defense effort cut area and transition. GOAT ultimate team player.

@PIP...33

8 ай бұрын

THIS WAS TONI ' S GAME BUT I MUST AGREE WITH OTHER THINGS. HE IS ULTIMATE TEAM PLAYER TO START FRANCHISE.

@perditadurango9699

8 ай бұрын

@@PIP...33 Notice how every clutch play Pippen was on Van Exel full court or half court lock down pressure. Literally whenever game is on line Scottie had most difficult job to stop best clutch players or play makers creators.

@PIP...33

8 ай бұрын

@@perditadurango9699 YEAH PHIL USED TO GIVE HIM THOSE STAMINA DRAIN JOBS SO MJ CAN REST IN CORNER JUST TO SCORE.

@joseph5589

7 ай бұрын

​@perditadurango9699 Jordan the goat but yes Pippen was great

@kennethpage417

4 ай бұрын

@@perditadurango9699Eddie Jones was the fireman, EVERYTIME the Bulls would make a run, he will put a stop to it. Didn’t you hear what the 2 announcers said

LOVE IT at around 17:57 when shaq is fouled by Rodman and kukoch goes to help him up pippen grabs kukochs arm and ushers him away! Thats what im talking about! This is battle dont help that man up phuk him! Thats that old Pat Riley Mentality. Thats competition.

This was the best era in basketball

This is one hell of a game. Look at the contested shots that were made on both sides. This is crazy talent😮 on both sides

Thanks for posting this! A great game I’d never seen before.

@MDBBall

8 ай бұрын

👍

What a great game! No one gave up until it was over!

Loved that Lakers team ... Van exel, jones, elden, jerome kersey, blount, prime shaq and rookie Kobe who was fearless. This should have been the finals matchup vs. the Bulls in the two years the jazz went.

@erichvonmanstein6876

4 ай бұрын

They werent good enough so no, it shouldn't have.

@kennethpage417

4 ай бұрын

@@erichvonmanstein6876no way, the referees were favoring the Jazz on calls on that West Finals, they even helped the Bulls on winning this game on the video

@kennethpage417

4 ай бұрын

The Lakers really had a super solid team, the refs favors the bulls in calls, that’s why they won, MJ most of the time travels, but only called one time, even the announcers were saying, MJ does that move most of the time, 2 blocks by Shaq was called a foul, especially on MJ who is always a superstar call, and most of the nba players, if you get too close to Michael it will surely be a foul. Shaq blocks Puppen and clearly the ball is still going way up, but the refs called a goal tending. Eddie Jones deserves to be on that Lakers championship team, he shouldn’t be traded together with Elden Campbell, He was like the smooth fire and ice operator, EVERYTIME the Bulls would make a run, he was like a fireman and will deliver and stop the Bulls run, costly turnovers and poor free throw shooting hurts the Lakers in the endgame. The Bulls were so lucky that they didn’t met the Lakers in the Finals, because the NBA league, wants the Bulls to win, that’s why the Jazz got the favorable calls in the western Finals. If the Lakers faces the Bulls in the Finals, there’s no way the Bulls would win the championship. Just look at the regular season the Lakers have beaten the Bulls by over 20 points, this is the one game that the Bulls played catch up and won

@erichvonmanstein6876

4 ай бұрын

@@kennethpage417 yeah stop. Mike is Fundamentally sound to say "most the time travels" just tells us you're emotional and your feelings are getting in the way of you making rational thought out statements. Sorry kid, try again.

@erichvonmanstein6876

4 ай бұрын

@@kennethpage417 so once again, they weren't good enough so no, it shouldn't have.

Это лучшая эра баскетбола!сейчас американский баскетбол никто не смотрит в России...тогда смотрели все.скучаю по этим играм...

Eddie Jones was a serious high flyer. 😂😂🤣 "Randy Brown are you kidding me?" And 19:14 😂🤣😂my man bringing that intensity from work to the game.

15:37 Notice the difference between Toni Kukoc hitting a long difficult shot and Shaq hitting easy shots early in the game 😅 it's like night and day 💯

I love Chicago Bulls team since when i was high skol until now..The best Team Ever ❤💙🧡

I remember this regular season game but feels like a playoffs game, what a come back win and I wish they didn't dismantle this Lakers team, they are seriously good until they lost to the jazz in the playoffs due to inexperienced. Thank you for the upload!!

@MDBBall

6 ай бұрын

👍

@alectapia1518

4 ай бұрын

Inexperience wasn't their biggest problem vs Utah. It had to be their hearts weren't involved as much as their talent that got them there. They had no business being swept. For Shaq, his 4th time swept already. Insane !!!!

@kennethpage417

4 ай бұрын

The Lakers really had a super solid team, the refs favors the bulls in calls, that’s why they won, MJ most of the time travels, but only called one time, even the announcers were saying, MJ does that move most of the time, 2 blocks by Shaq was called a foul, especially on MJ who is always a superstar call, and most of the nba players, if you get too close to Michael it will surely be a foul. Shaq blocks Puppen and clearly the ball is still going way up, but the refs called a goal tending. Eddie Jones deserves to be on that Lakers championship team, he shouldn’t be traded together with Elden Campbell, He was like the smooth fire and ice operator, EVERYTIME the Bulls would make a run, he was like a fireman and will deliver and stop the Bulls run, costly turnovers and poor free throw shooting hurts the Lakers in the endgame. The Bulls were so lucky that they didn’t met the Lakers in the Finals, because the NBA league, wants the Bulls to win, that’s why the Jazz got the favorable calls in the western Finals. If the Lakers faces the Bulls in the Finals, there’s no way the Bulls would win the championship. Just look at the regular season the Lakers have beaten the Bulls by over 20 points, this is the one game that the Bulls played catch up and won

The best team by a mile. Chicago Bulls. They shoot threes, they fight for rebounds and they run the floor. Pippin Krukoc Ridman and the incomparable Jordan. Against Shaq Kobe and van Exel. This era represents baskeball at its best. The Bulls were down to a great team but they never quit.

@kennethpage417

4 ай бұрын

The silly fouls being called because it’s Michael Jordan 😂

How many times did LA celebrate in this game! I will never understand a celebration after every basket! 🤦🏾‍♂️✌🏾

@gilc.6141

5 ай бұрын

Facts, they thought they was going to win the game. And you know they were yapping their mouths on the court.

@kennethpage417

4 ай бұрын

That Lakers team most of the time beat the Bulls by more than 20 points, just look at their regular season games, this is just one game, that the Bulls played catch up and won

@growingeffects1881

4 ай бұрын

@@kennethpage417 I guess you understand a celebration after every basket 🤦🏾‍♂️✌🏾

Does anyone else remember just how good Nick Van Exel was??

Now tell me what team today could deal with that Laker Team back then! Just raw talent with some smart veterans ! People don't know about Van Excel and Eddie Jones, Jerome Kersey and Elden Campbell! That team was so good that 5 time NBA Champion Point Guard Dereck Fisher was coming off the bench! The Lakers traded Eddie after he got hurt ( No loyalty) Kobe but had they kept both!

@ejford5083

4 ай бұрын

The bulls could and did. Went on to win the next 3 championships

@kennethpage417

4 ай бұрын

The Lakers really had a super solid team, the refs favors the bulls in calls, that’s why they won, MJ most of the time travels, but only called one time, even the announcers were saying, MJ does that move most of the time, 2 blocks by Shaq was called a foul, especially on MJ who is always a superstar call, and most of the nba players, if you get too close to Michael it will surely be a foul. Shaq blocks Puppen and clearly the ball is still going way up, but the refs called a goal tending. Eddie Jones deserves to be on that Lakers championship team, he shouldn’t be traded together with Elden Campbell, He was like the smooth fire and ice operator, EVERYTIME the Bulls would make a run, he was like a fireman and will deliver and stop the Bulls run, costly turnovers and poor free throw shooting hurts the Lakers in the endgame. The Bulls were so lucky that they didn’t met the Lakers in the Finals, because the NBA league, wants the Bulls to win, that’s why the Jazz got the favorable calls in the western Finals. If the Lakers faces the Bulls in the Finals, there’s no way the Bulls would win the championship. Just look at the regular season the Lakers have beaten the Bulls by over 20 points, this is the one game that the Bulls played catch up and won

Weird seeing Derek Fisher and Kobe Shaq with hair 😂

Awesome game, you rarely see it these days

Michael Jordan somehow had a game off, the reason the Lakers led that much. Thankfully, Toni Kukoc stepped up. No complaints from GOAT. Pip was mum too, a far cry from 1994 Playoffs.

RIP Jerome Kersey

The classic game where we get to see Michael Jordan push both Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman to the floor.

@PIP...33

8 ай бұрын

NO CLASSIC GAME WHERE MJ WAGON HIDE AWAY FROM SHAQ PERFECT EXAMPLE WHY RODMAN IS FINAL MVP 3X BUT MJ PAY REFS LIKE MAGIC BIRD ZEKE AND BARKLEY USED TGO SAY : '' U CANT COME NEAR MJ REFS GONNA GIVE HIM 40 FREE THROWS IF U SOFT TOUCH''

@perditadurango9699

8 ай бұрын

@@PIP...33 More like MJ superteam vs 2 HOF. This is why Shaq is better than MJ. He had lesser team here. Respect for Shaq him and rookie Kobe vs 4 hall of famers.

@PIP...33

8 ай бұрын

@@perditadurango9699 ALL I SEE EDDIE JONES HUMILATED MJ LIKE ALWAYS

@perditadurango9699

8 ай бұрын

@@PIP...33 MJ scores 60 on guys like5'2 dwarf Bogues then vs better players score 15 pts vs Penny and ppl say wow MJ is great he average 33 ppg in last 2 games.

@PIP...33

8 ай бұрын

@@perditadurango9699 LOL GUY LITERALLY PILE UP POINTS VS TIM LEGLER THEN WHEN PLAY VS GARY PAYTON WHO LOCKS HIM ON 30% FG, HE SCORE 15 OR 20 LESS STILL KEEP HIS AVERAGE 30 PPG BECAUSE OF PREVIOUS GAMES VS SOME EHLO, LEGLER, DELL CURRY AINGE WHO CANT EVEN JUMP 5 INCHES.

with strict travelling rules i wonder how curry will fair in this defense oriented era... curry can only create space thru his "handling" skills which mainly consists of travelling.

@kennethpage417

4 ай бұрын

Jordan was also doing a lot of illegal traveling violations, even the announcers on the video have said it

True champions. Never say die.

Wow what a great game!

This is NBA, Kobe.

Это время великого баскетбола. Спасибо!

What a time to be alive during those Kobe-Shaq years....

@ejford5083

4 ай бұрын

Actually at this time .. these were the Jordan Pippen years .. the Bulls won 72 games that year and started their second three peat of championships

@kennethpage417

4 ай бұрын

@@ejford5083that was the previous year, prior to their 3-peat. But the referees had helped the Bulls win games and championships

Tony so underrated

Dennis Rodman - nWo

Ty this is cool

@MDBBall

4 ай бұрын

👍

IIIII LLLLOOOVVEE TTTHHHIIISS!!!!!

Great game 🦾🏀✌️💯😎

7:14 I like how Shaq gets all excited about making easy shots 🤣 I mean, it's not like he's making 30 foot shots, kids can make those kinds of shots he's making 💯

Man this had like 790k views NBA & Ytube during too much.

Chicago lacked strong center , A.Mourning would have been strong addition to the Bulls. Luck was that bad ... however he was lacking toughness in my opinion.

19:15 cokehead hyped AF

Why did the Lakers give up Eddie Jones again?

@gabeeskridge8291

5 ай бұрын

The lack of loyalty and agenda to propel Bryant.

@kennethpage417

4 ай бұрын

The Lakers really had a super solid team, the refs favors the bulls in calls, that’s why they won, MJ most of the time travels, but only called one time, even the announcers were saying, MJ does that move most of the time, 2 blocks by Shaq was called a foul, especially on MJ who is always a superstar call, and most of the nba players, if you get too close to Michael it will surely be a foul. Shaq blocks Puppen and clearly the ball is still going way up, but the refs called a goal tending. Eddie Jones deserves to be on that Lakers championship team, he shouldn’t be traded together with Elden Campbell, He was like the smooth fire and ice operator, EVERYTIME the Bulls would make a run, he was like a fireman and will deliver and stop the Bulls run, costly turnovers and poor free throw shooting hurts the Lakers in the endgame. The Bulls were so lucky that they didn’t met the Lakers in the Finals, because the NBA league, wants the Bulls to win, that’s why the Jazz got the favorable calls in the western Finals. If the Lakers faces the Bulls in the Finals, there’s no way the Bulls would win the championship. Just look at the regular season the Lakers have beaten the Bulls by over 20 points, this is the one game that the Bulls played catch up and won

Van Excel was a problem!!!

72 & 10! Greatest Team Ever!

MJ nowhere to be found. Kukoc and Scottie carried this game for them.

@malikreed2531

4 күн бұрын

WTF are talking about?

The Lakers really had a super solid team, the refs favors the bulls in calls, that’s why they won, MJ most of the time travels, but only called one time, even the announcers were saying, MJ does that move most of the time, 2 blocks by Shaq was called a foul, especially on MJ who is always a superstar call, and most of the nba players, if you get too close to Michael it will surely be a foul. Shaq blocks Puppen and clearly the ball is still going way up, but the refs called a goal tending. Eddie Jones deserves to be on that Lakers championship team, he shouldn’t be traded together with Elden Campbell, He was like the smooth fire and ice operator, EVERYTIME the Bulls would make a run, he was like a fireman and will deliver and stop the Bulls run, costly turnovers and poor free throw shooting hurts the Lakers in the endgame. The Bulls were so lucky that they didn’t met the Lakers in the Finals, because the NBA league, wants the Bulls to win, that’s why the Jazz got the favorable calls in the western Finals. If the Lakers faces the Bulls in the Finals, there’s no way the Bulls would win the championship. Just look at the regular season the Lakers have beaten the Bulls by over 20 points, this is the one game that the Bulls played catch up and won. And there also when Shaq was under the basket, and was fouled hard and no flagrant foul was being called

This is Basketball! Both Teams and all Players are defending, rebounding ,hustling, and scoring. No Flopping, No Drama, No Complaining, No Load Managing, and Most of All No Stat Paddling. Unlike the Soft era of today we're there is no defense at all and is full of stat PADDLING and FLOPPING lead by the fraudulent, Stat Paddling, Load Managing, Super Team Jumping, Drama Queen LeBron James aka LESTATPAD/LEBALCO/LECHOKE, LEFLOP/ LELOSER

Del Harris sucks