The Pacers back in the days had a deadly homecourt support from the fans and the whole Indy 500 racing theme with the streaking sound effects of the Formula 1 race cars. That fueled the Pacers and really drew the Indy crowd into the game. Even me watching the game from across the country, I felt this adrenaline rush from Market Square Arena!!!1 The 90's were just an awesome era of basketball, never to be duplicated again. Just good times!!!!
factz...that Indy 500 car racing effect they used from 94 & 95 when the opponents had the ball was loud as hell and effective. I heard Shaq helped have it banned beginning in the 95-96 season as well as the Hornets buzz effect they used
@Classicbasketballdvds Oh wow that's crazy.. I was a orlando magic fan but I love home court advantages and wish they would have kept both.. they made the game so much better
Because post players can dribble just as good as wing players now, they can shoot and extend the floor as good as 3pt specialists from the 00s, and are athletic enough to become playmakers in 4v3/3v2 situations upon receiving passes out of the double team situations, the old version of "inside out" is obsolete. You might see that at youth levels, but even players who are "forward/center" builds at ages 14-15-16 are all playing out of the 3pt line because kids nowadays are so talented. The old school send a post-pass, wait for the strong side double team, and pass to the open player is too one-dimensional given the talent and skillset in basketball players today; AND modern defensive concepts are good enough in rotation to help the helper. Playing inside out today is no different than any uphill dribble handoffs or a post-post to the 3pt line and running a pick and roll right away off of that.
I remembered watching this game it was a great game. This is the nba at its peak. No bs fouls no flopping just 2 great teams playing an awsome playoff game
What a classic game and a thrilling finish this was. 4 consecutive clutch shots at the end. Capped off by Rik Smits hitting the shot at the buzzer to give Indiana the win. This is what made the NBA so much fun to watch back in the 90s.
This is the excitement of dramatic storyline of the opening of NBA on NBC; and this is also the competitiveness, physicality, intensity and rivalry that is all too missing in today's NBA.
i rem this like yesterday. Classic finish. 4 clutch shots at the end. The Pacers call was crazzzy tho after Smits hit that shot..."He hits, he hits, he hits, he hits..."
what a dunk by penny and pacers my fav team fav coach m jackson r smiths davis mckie and the great reggie agains young talanted athlete magic what a game thnx alot
@@Theterminato2013Smits, especially at this time in their lives, had such better footwork than Shaq. This video alone shows that. Smits was moving and grooving all game.
Phenomenal playoff basketball what a classic game. We only here in the media from Reggie Miller, Jalen Rose and Mark Jackson, Rik Smits and Dale Davis don't make to many appearances.
this type of ending is something you just cant see anymore in the nba, it would just be people complaining and refs reviewing, no flow to the end of games now, this at least still had some semblance of flow to the action near the end
Everyone picked up their game 100% those 2 years Jordan was gone because they actually had a chance at an easy ring. If LeFlop James played in the 80’s & 90’s no one today would even know his fkn name 💯
Ppl no longer watch nba today, they just buy the shoes and watch the podcast. NBA was once very exciting to watch which can be seen in these old games. Adam silver has change the nba closer to his gender.
