I remember these times during the playoffs I couldn’t wait to make it school to talk about the game with my friends the next morning. I was in middle school.
That Bulls introduction is iconic. Really got you hype when those lights went out and that music came on. Hadn't experienced anything like that in the N.B.A. since Jordan and then Bulls.
I love Phil Jackson's philosophy going into this game. He basically told MJ to play defense and let the other players get involved. Jordan played terrific denying defense and the other players stepped up and Chicago found itself up early with Jordan having to do nothing but play defense and get the ball to his teammates. Smart basketball.
Mj was just so honest about his feeling when it comes to basketball.. doesn't fear admitting he failed or was not that good as expected..there is humbleness..♥ young players should learn form him..instead of whining..get yourself back in the gym!!!♥ thanks for the post!!! nice videos..
I am so happy I was alive to witness the rise of Michael Jordan and the Bulls.. It gave me goosebumps during their introduction and the crowd was just so hype
The 80's and 90's, you can't exclude the 90's. The 1998 games were some of the most watched NBA games of all time, the 1998 NBA Finals is still the #1 most watched NBA Finals of all time for obvious reasons. Without a doubt BB during the 80's and 90's were the most dominant/popular sport of those two eras.
And man, I think I was too young and mesmerized by Jordan to notice how incredibly sick Dennis Rodman was on the boards.. His hands just always seemed to rise up higher than anyone elses
I always comped Penny as closer to Pippen. LBJ has a power forward build. Frankly I'd doubt LeBron could take the physical beating MJ and Penny took and still be productive
Some consider the 1991-1992 Bulls (the second title team that won 67 games) to be the best Bulls team in the MJ era, and not this 72-10 team nor next years 69-13 team
Orlando was hyped up all season.....as a laker fan, I knew chicago would win this series big.....Orlando had no bench, they mailed it in after game 2...I always though Dennis Rodman set the whole tone and he should have won finals mvp against Seattle..
Ahmad and MJ rode to the games together? Seriously, Ahmad was everyone's nigga...players loved that dude. And then, on the other side, there's Jim Gray - perhaps the most unlikeable figure in sports. ever.
I don't know. To me, it just seems like that injury in Game 1 was awfully convenient for Horace considering the circumstances. Horace, more than anybody, knew that MJ and Pippen were going to come back with axes to grind in 96 after losing the year before. On top of that, having to face Dennis Rodman in the post probably gave him PTSD flashbacks of the Bad Boy Pistons. Somehow, I don't think he was prepared to deal with all of that so he used that "injury" in Game 1 as an excuse to bow out early in the series leaving Shaq all by himself in the post.
Once Bulls got Rodman it was over, had they had a decent power foward in 95 playoffs they wouldve beat Orlando and Houston but by the time Jordan returned it was too late to make a trade.
Andrew Horne That’s because when he signed with the Magic, he said he was happy to be in Orlando with the best fans in the world. That was a real slap in the face to Chicago fans who had embraced him.
You didn't say that when they beat the Bulls the previous year, so stop it with the excuses. Aside from Jordan, that Orlando team was actually better than the Bulls. That is why when Jordan didn't play well, the Bulls lost.
