Remember pat missed the layup to win that game my cousin kicked my door in and laughed I ripped my poster off the wall with starks dunking him and Scottie
Scouting report on lebron : stop him from going left , let him shoot,foul him send him to the line,dare him to shoot the three,trash talk him , play him man force him to go in his bag , force him to lead last two min of the game 😂 scouting report on MJ = GOODLUCK 🤣🤣😂
@@killerman9309 Don't forget to add, "Make sure you outscore his team by at least, 10-15 points in the 4th, just so he'll leave to the locker room early, while his team is still playing".
Starks baseline dunk in the 1993 Eastern Conference Finals with 47.3 seconds left, is still one of the most iconic Madison Square Garden moments of all time in NBA history. Xx
Willis Reed walking out in the 7th game of the 1970 finals is THE Knicks moment. He had a torn thigh muscle and wasn't supposed to play. A couple minutes before tip off he came strolling out of the lockerroom. MSG went crazy, teammates got fired up. He scored the first 4 pts. That was all it took.
I just commented on how Starks became my Hero as a kid with that dunk! As a small pg… it meant everything to me!!😂 Strangely.. It was even better being there was no internet so u couldn’t just rewatch highlights a hundred times.. it just lives in ur head & it became bigger & more spectacular as time went on 😭 over time.. he had a cape on in my memory of it 😭
"Fundamentally sound....That's why the game was so easy for him" perfectly sums up Jordan as the GOAT. Props to Starks giving MJ his flowers despite the wars between the two teams.
I disagree that the game was so easy for him. From all reports I have seen, it was not that it came easy for him. He just out worked everybody else. He practiced with the same intensity with which he played, and he demanded that his team mates give their all as well. I think it dishonors the legend that is and was, Michael Jordan, to make like this all came easy for him. Great people usually become great through extremely hard work that others with equal physical ability, just never put in the hard work to match.
This video gave me a lot of respect for John stars because a lot of Mike’s rivals don’t admit to how great he was John Stark has no problem telling us how mike was! Respect 🫡
Dude, I hated Starks back in the day, for doing well guarding MJ, dunking on him and shit talking. But this video really shows the respect he has and had for Michael. Respect 🙏
I was thinking the exact same thing. Much RESPECT to John Starks! We hated him because he did such a damn good job, lol. I don’t know that ANY defender consistently caused Michael to bring his A game like Starks did.
I swear i really-really miss this era of bball. The intensity, physicality, just everything. To take it a step further i really miss this knicks bulls rivalry. The knicks were like the perfect bad guy for jordan. They were awsome enough to extract greatness from mj, but never enough to beat him.
If Ewing was a clutch player the Knicks would have won a series. He had the biggest mismatch on the floor but couldn’t cash in. The biggest games in a series are usually 5 and obviously 7. Game 5 in a 8 pt loss, he was 5/14 with 14 pts and 7 Rebs. Game 7 which he guaranteed they’d win, 8/19.
Love Starks he didn’t back down guarding anyone even Jordan even though l was a fan of Jordan l love his intense physical duel on defense, especially against Michael Jordan that era of 90s was the best defense nba players have demonstrated ever nba players nowadays are fucking booooooring they don’t fucking know DEFENCE at all and the fucking nba commissioner is stupid not changing nba rules allowing players a little physical so fans would see real interesting games who the real great players would prevail with tight defense allowed in games like 80s and 90s eras
As far as I’m concerned, those Knicks-Bulls series were the finals. Bone in the Western Conference took them to 7. Although I think if Worthy wasn’t injured, MJ would not have won his 1st title.
@@chrissams6230aaaayyyyyy underpaid. Tom Brady and MJ should of been the highest paid players on their sport for CONSECUTIVE YEARS but they wasn’t YET they accomplished MORE than Lebron and Any QB/Player in NBA and NFL. That’s why it hurts my head when I hear people saying Lebron and insert NFL player are better players than MJ and Tom Brady.
@@tumadrechupapinga6252 that competitive streak they both have is crazy you see what What happened to OJ Mayo when Jordan was 50years old and Tom winning a super bowl at 43… that’s just CRAZY!!!
I was a Bulls fan, and Starks was so dangerous. You never felt like Ewing or any one else on Knicks would beat my team, but if Starks got going he could. Thankfully at least for me--he was cold a lot too. IT was either inferno or invisible.
Listening to John Starks's comments about Michael Jordan has helped me understand him a lot more. I hated that guy when he was with the Knicks. I wasn't one of those Bulls fans who booed him out of the building. I also forgot he and Jordan were on the same team once.
That 93 Bulls Knicks playoff series is so memorable to me. I had made a bet with a friend on the Bulls. After the Knicks went up 2-0 he was talking trash, saying to just go ahead and pay him now. I was the one collecting in the end though, lol. Such an exciting series, a classic.
@shawnmarques7117 it was over once the Bulls won game 3. The only chance the Knicks had was to go up 3-0 and hope to beat the Bulls one more time. That Bulls team in particular (91-93) once they beat you, they knew how to beat you and you didn't have a chance after that.
Jordan was truly unbelievable. He's the only guy in sports to where in your heart, you know that your teams about to lose facing him. The guy wouldn't miss. Pure domination
Great series....I grew up during this era of basketball. It was always must see tv with Marv Albert calling it. The city of Chicago would literally shut down when the Bulls played.
Born in 82 from the DC area a Bullets fan but EVERYONE was a Jordan fan. Im very loyal to my home teams and I had a Jordan jersey back then. Everyone loved Jordan. Proud to say I got to watch him. My favorite games I still watch are those Dream Team games. Man, that squad.
Utah swept the Shaq and Kobe lakers in 98, and met Jordan with the statistically worst supporting cast of his championship winning teams, and lost in 6 games. Pippen wasn't healthy in the finals, and the Bulls were the oldest team, yet MJ led them to victory. Phoenix in 93 was a great team that would have won if not for Jordan having one of the greatest performances in a finals series. Arguably the greatest performance in a finals series. He beat Lakers after having swept the Pistons for the first championship on the way to the finals, WITHOUT another all-star teammate (Pippen was not an all-star that season). They swept Shaq and Penny in Orlando on the route to the finals in 96. Pat Riley's Knicks and that Portand team led by Drexler in the early to mid 90s are underatted. The 96 Sonics were a great team. Jordan forged those Bulls championship teams in his competitive image, after the years of abuse from Detroit.
starks was one of michaels fav player to play against with he elevated jordans game to another gear... basically jordan was going to eat when he played the knicks and starks. but what i love about it john starks never gave him anything easy he made sure jordan earned every point he scored against the knicks.. i grew up watching them and what a great time it was....
Thanks Starks for those great and competitive years with the Knicks. And thanks for your humility and respect toward your most fierce basketball rival.
John Starks was a hell of the player like most of them back in 90 's…….Just Listen them with how much respect they 're talking about MJ….Every single one of them….What a blessing for them to be a part of his era…..
I wish Everyone had a chance to watch MJ! You hear about it? You can watch all the videos! But the real time MJ show was unreal. Thank You WGN!! Never missed a Game.
I started playing basketball after watching Knicks vs Bulls games, I was a Knicks fan coming from Long Island NY…Starks was my favorite player , still is!
What I love about J Starks is that he acknowledged MJ's greatness and admitted to his deficiencies, yet still went out there, played his best, and embraced their shared battles. I am not sure today's players are of similar cloth because, in the heat of battle, many of these cats do not wish to admit that their opponent is on a different plateau...
Jonh Stark doesn’t get mentioned enough when we talk about guards. This dude was something to see against MJ. Any other player would be broken down over the years with the Knicks during the 90’s. That was Bad Boys 2.0 with better players yet MJ never let them in the Finals. It showed how great MJ and Bulls were.
@@FuShengAlex you think so? I don’t know. The Knicks got size, grit, talent and nastiness with a 5 times champion coach. Daly was great, God bless his soul. But he was not Pat. Ewing, Oakley, Mason, Stark, Wilkins, Xavier, Allan Houston, Daniel Smith..those guys were much bigger than Pistons with speed and skills on average overall. Plus you got to see how to defend MJ from the Bad Boys. So you know what to do strategically, physically, and mentally. They battled so hard with the Bulls so when MJ took a 2 years break. They were worn out to win against Hakeem and them boys. Nevertheless it was an era with great basketball, Pistons, Knicks, Pacers… Bulls kept us inside when the sun was outside in the spring.
@@michaeltiesto the Pistons had big time shot makers in close moments (Isiah, Joe D, Dantley and Aguirre). Laimbeer was a very good spot up shooter.....better than any Knicks frontcourt player outside of Ewing in the 90s. The Knicks would always play hot potato in cruchtime around Ewing. By the time Houston arrived, Ewing was declining and becoming lesser focal point of the team. Xavier only had 1 season in NY
I'm a Knicks fan and loved that '93 team. We were the Bad Boys 2.0 only from an aspect of being very physical. Outside of Ewing, we struggled to get an offense flowing which was our undoing. The Pistons beat the Bulls up plus they had multiple guys (Thomas, Dumars, V. Johnson, Aguirre) that could put the ball through the hoop. If we had some of that Pistons' talent that would've made the Knicks a more formidable opponent.
So great memories from this era… Every Saturday and Sunday Mega Channel, broadcasted NBA games. Almost every kid playing basketball in Greece, was trying to be like M.J 😂
I’d like to Thank Starks for sharing this! Michael is always made out to have an attitude specially by Pipen but Starks said it best Michael was thee greatest superstar and instead of just in joying the moment or elevating your game against a player like Michael! I have a lot more respect for STARKS! He too was a good player!
It' nice to hear John Starks talking with such a high perspective about MJ. He was there to do his job the best he could, which was to try to stop MJ. Bastketball is a physical and mental game. You have to expect a lot of friction, aggresive behavior, and high levels of competitiveness. It's not soft, it's rough. And MJ took that as an ignition power to take his game to the highest level. Now a days the NBA is not like that anymore. It's boring. I miss the NBA from the 80s and 90s, those where the golden years.
I lived in Chicago during the 90's. Every Bulls game was an EVENT. Imagine being able to watch your favorite NFL team 82 times a year plus the playoffs. It was amazing!!!
As a lifetime bulls fan it was nothing better than watching the bulls and knicks especially at MSG. I remember game 5 that was one of the best defensive stops ever. Go Bulls!!
Yup!! Just got chills and nostalgia 🤯, the memories & music/theme of..."This is the NBA on NBC. The 1996 NBA Playoffs. Today, Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals, it's the Chicago Bulls versus the New York Knicks."
@Say No To White Imperialism And Propaganda it's easy to say that in hindsight but it's unfair. Starks was 2nd best option which was already a problem and the same chucking that lost them game 7 almost single handedly won the finals for them in game 6. The Knicks did Ewing wrong not getting him a real 2nd star player and letting starks be an x factor at best
@@madterps Knicks were also up 3-2 in that series so overall they blew it and I'm a Knicks fan. Pat Riley should have put Rolando Blackmen in and it's something he admitted years later in the 2000's. And as a Knicks fan now that I'm older I can say they were lucky to even get into the finals because Chicago really had that one game that the ref called a ghost foul on Pippen letting Hubert Davis shoot those game ending free throws. It's wild to think that the Bulls without Jordan were possibly going back to the finals. I think Game 5 was the famous NBA on NBC game cut short due to OJ chase.
What John Starks says about Michael Jordan's WILL is important and telling. When the debate comes up for the greatest Basketball player and one of the greatest athletes ever, people do not take Jordan's will into account. But this is the singular thing that made him the greatest. LeBron, Kobe, Dr J, Kobe, A.I. (Allen Iverson) even Clyde Drexler, and OTHERS just did or do not have the will of the mentality of Michael Jordan to win no matter what. These other athletes are as gifted or more gifted physically than Michael Jordan, but they didn't or don't have the same mental makeup as Jordan. This is what separates Michael Jordan from the rest. Only Kobe Bryant is a distant second.
Great stuff! Loved seeing it. Watched every second of those truly epic series against the Knicks and, to this day, some of the best, most dramatic games I've seen. So cool seeing John Starks talk about this cuz, as a Bulls fan, ohhhh man we couldn't STAND him...but it was cuz he was just so tough, scrappy and skilled. I always will respect Starks and that whole team cuz it doesn't get better than those games. Two extremely well coached, talented, hard nosed defensive teams that played similarly and knew each other really well. Hats off to you John Starks and thanks for such great memories man
Watched an old Jordan interview video the other day from era where he'd recently retired for the second time. One thing that really struck me was MJ saying that players new to the NBA shouldn't get sponsorship deals or shoes named after them until they've proven themselves worthy. He said their salaries were already paying them too much for potential. They need to earn the rest. I absolutely agree with him.
My favorite sports rivalry of all time. The only people who think the new era is better than this weren't even there. This WAS the defining era of the game.
Man...I just love seeing Jordan in his prime against all of the incredible ballers throughout his career. He just moved like a gazelle and was just a unstoppable scorer. I'm grateful to have been able to see him through college and the pros.
Dropped 52 on prime Scottie after being away from the game and playing a different one for over a year at that point. And Scottie said he didn’t wanna get embarrassed...he was worried about getting embarrassed by 33 year old baseball player MJ who hadn’t played basketball in over a year at that point,lmao.
I am thankful this holiday season for all of your hard work and passion for the game and history of the game. I enjoy all of your videos. Truly one of the best on RUclips.
I love the trashtalking and tauntings of the 80s and 90s era it intensifies the competition and brings up the villain vs hero scenario depending on which team you are rooting now players even the refs are too soft and sensitive
Great videos Nick. Huge Jordan fan here. I have heard a bunch of these stories before, but I have not seen the videos for these stories till now. As a Jordan fan it's a pleasure to go back watch these videos to all the stories in the past and relive rhe moments of greatness which we will never see again from
It's sad his #3 was not retired by the Knicks. Unfortunately, he cost them the chip and played terribly in that fateful game 7 in H-town. Every time I see that 3 Knicks jersey, I think of Starks. Respect.
I remember back in like 1991-92, I had a cousin who was like 8 years older than me. She had a huge crush on John Starks. Had always had a thing for light skinned brothas that’s all she dated. Her husband now is a light skinned brotha. Anyway, when I hear the name John Starks I will always remember this great player and my cousin fangirling how she did
To me this rivalry was better than most NBA finals. This is the first or second time I have heard Starks talk and he always has stories from those games
Wow! I enjoyed this interview! I've never seen this side of John Starks. Very candid and honest. There is not one negative vibe from him telling his side. He has great respect for Jordan ..
I tell my opponents "They can't stop a volcano from erupting...when the lave starts flowing, get out of the way or be destroyed". Then they proceed to take an L
That was a fun, cool video. Nice editing skills here. Just used the clips, didn't show your face, and made something that looks like a pro documentary. Congrats.
Die hard Knicks fan here but was never a big fan of Starks, but to be fair, when JS was on, he was unstoppable, but that was only 2 or 3 times a month but up against MJ who is the GOAT he made MJ work he was tough on him it was great basketball back then today's basketball players couldn't handle these boys
The thing about John starks when he stepped on the court, he felt like he was going to be the best 2 guard on the floor. Whether he was going up against Reggie Miller or Michael Jordan.... he never backed down.
John Starks has said it all how he admired Jordan playing superb mentally, physically, fundamentally it’s a great honor for him to play guarding on Jordan during his career in Knicks
Like i've said before....can't have enough of these great videos Nick...thanks again!!!
You’re a legend! Thanks for watching
Exactly! We had a time. We hated the Knicks, but we loved watching them play the Knicks! What an amazing rivalry!!
Agree. Todays NBA they barely play defense and too many fouls being called for breathing towards a offensive player.
You ain’t never lie. What a time to be glued to television. What a fierce competition!
He didn’t dunk on Jordan lol
That Bulls vs Knick rivalry was like nothing I've seen in sports since. What a time and era to grow up in 💯
Remember pat missed the layup to win that game my cousin kicked my door in and laughed I ripped my poster off the wall with starks dunking him and Scottie
Facts...pacers too
So good...
if Patrick ewing did have a couple good players around he would have win ring them knick side was weak
I agree...then the Pistons and Pacers
WARS!! And very memorable all these years later.
The scout report for Jordan :Good luck! Is too funny
Bcoz mr jordan has no weakness. They simply cannot find any.
Scouting report on lebron : stop him from going left , let him shoot,foul him send him to the line,dare him to shoot the three,trash talk him , play him man force him to go in his bag , force him to lead last two min of the game 😂 scouting report on MJ = GOODLUCK 🤣🤣😂
@@killerman9309 Don't forget to add, "Make sure you outscore his team by at least, 10-15 points in the 4th, just so he'll leave to the locker room early, while his team is still playing".
Starks baseline dunk in the 1993 Eastern Conference Finals with 47.3 seconds left, is still one of the most iconic Madison Square Garden moments of all time in NBA history. Xx
And the Larry johnson 4 point play
“The Dunk” is one of my all time favorite plays in sports!
Willis Reed walking out in the 7th game of the 1970 finals is THE Knicks moment. He had a torn thigh muscle and wasn't supposed to play. A couple minutes before tip off he came strolling out of the lockerroom. MSG went crazy, teammates got fired up. He scored the first 4 pts. That was all it took.
I just commented on how Starks became my Hero as a kid with that dunk! As a small pg… it meant everything to me!!😂
Strangely.. It was even better being there was no internet so u couldn’t just rewatch highlights a hundred times.. it just lives in ur head & it became bigger & more spectacular as time went on 😭 over time.. he had a cape on in my memory of it 😭
Starks was a really good player had a lot of heart.
"Fundamentally sound....That's why the game was so easy for him" perfectly sums up Jordan as the GOAT. Props to Starks giving MJ his flowers despite the wars between the two teams.
hoorah devil.. semper fi
I disagree that the game was so easy for him. From all reports I have seen, it was not that it came easy for him. He just out worked everybody else. He practiced with the same intensity with which he played, and he demanded that his team mates give their all as well. I think it dishonors the legend that is and was, Michael Jordan, to make like this all came easy for him. Great people usually become great through extremely hard work that others with equal physical ability, just never put in the hard work to match.
I was a bulls fans but I respect Starks competitive drive he was fearless!!!
Fearless? Nah, just a dummy. Listening to him talk makes you lose brain cells trying to understand that gibberish.
Same could not stand him as a Knick but he was a tough SOB
WAS?
@@dorawells8150 NBA is garbage now. Yes WAS, Still want Chicago teams to win but again no use for NBA
This video gave me a lot of respect for John stars because a lot of Mike’s rivals don’t admit to how great he was John Stark has no problem telling us how mike was! Respect 🫡
Yea Isaiah Thomas can learn a lot from him
More like he had no choice but to admit how great mike is
Wut...almost all of Jordan's rivals say how great he was.
Dumars also gave MJ his respect
And unlike a lotta cats, he wasn’t scared of Mike
Dude, I hated Starks back in the day, for doing well guarding MJ, dunking on him and shit talking. But this video really shows the respect he has and had for Michael. Respect 🙏
I was thinking the exact same thing. Much RESPECT to John Starks! We hated him because he did such a damn good job, lol. I don’t know that ANY defender consistently caused Michael to bring his A game like Starks did.
Same.
Respect to John Starks. Didn't like him before, however i knew he was a very good player. 'Cant deny that
bloody hell my sentiments exactly. I "hated" Starks for how good he was (but not the person) but I knew he was v talented. I also knew he respected MJ
He d9dnt drunk on Jordan, watch video again
What an amazing time to be a basketball fan. The intensity and rivalries... I feel so blessed to have experienced it.
I swear i really-really miss this era of bball. The intensity, physicality, just everything. To take it a step further i really miss this knicks bulls rivalry. The knicks were like the perfect bad guy for jordan. They were awsome enough to extract greatness from mj, but never enough to beat him.
If Ewing was a clutch player the Knicks would have won a series. He had the biggest mismatch on the floor but couldn’t cash in. The biggest games in a series are usually 5 and obviously 7. Game 5 in a 8 pt loss, he was 5/14 with 14 pts and 7 Rebs. Game 7 which he guaranteed they’d win, 8/19.
Agreed!! Back then when nba wasn't scripted!
I agree... I can't watch todays NBA.
@@TommieGun71 yea man, theres no more head to head matchups. Its just: pick n roll, corner three a million times over.
@@johnsonnguyen3114 professional sports have always been scripted
That Starks baseline left hand dunk is forever a classic.
I don't respect it but Patrick Ewing pushed bj Armstrong into the crowd!!! That's how starks got loose for the dunk.
John Starks, one of my favourite nba players ever. He was small, but could do anything on the court. He was such a fighter.
Love Starks he didn’t back down guarding anyone even Jordan even though l was a fan of Jordan l love his intense physical duel on defense, especially against Michael Jordan that era of 90s was the best defense nba players have demonstrated ever nba players nowadays are fucking booooooring they don’t fucking know DEFENCE at all and the fucking nba commissioner is stupid not changing nba rules allowing players a little physical so fans would see real interesting games who the real great players would prevail with tight defense allowed in games like 80s and 90s eras
John Starks is 1.96
Is not short.
He's super underrated. Did anyone else cook Jordan like that repeatedly?
@@capitanfuturo594 he's the second shortest guy on both teams and the shortest guy was also a knick.
His flat top came even with Ewings shoulder
John Starks is a classy dude and us Bulls fans always had respect for his game and character. Another great video!
Classy indeed.
Not me.... I think he was a pest and a bum...
We hated him thou. At least I did. But I did respect him.
@@pickle_soup160 I hated his tenacious defense and explosive offense!
Yoooo
As a Knicks fan growing up in the 90's, you don't know how many times I got my heart broken by these red jerseys... damn, still feel the pain today.
I still don't wear red, black and white together, EVER!
Facts 💯
As far as I’m concerned, those Knicks-Bulls series were the finals.
Bone in the Western Conference took them to 7.
Although I think if Worthy wasn’t injured, MJ would not have won his 1st title.
Trust me I do! I hated Jordan because of these series.
Detroit here.I hated my.lol.AND I don't hate but no fan here.
MJ was one of the few players in the history of basketball that earned every penny he was paid. You can't say that about everyone.
Shit he was under paid like Brady for along time
Extremely underpaid
@@chrissams6230aaaayyyyyy underpaid. Tom Brady and MJ should of been the highest paid players on their sport for CONSECUTIVE YEARS but they wasn’t YET they accomplished MORE than Lebron and Any QB/Player in NBA and NFL. That’s why it hurts my head when I hear people saying Lebron and insert NFL player are better players than MJ and Tom Brady.
@@tumadrechupapinga6252 that’s because MJ and Brady put winning above EVERYTHING!!!
@@tumadrechupapinga6252 that competitive streak they both have is crazy you see what What happened to OJ Mayo when Jordan was 50years old and Tom winning a super bowl at 43… that’s just CRAZY!!!
Respect to Starks.. great player, talkin about the GOAT! I miss the NBA of the 80s and 90s. Good times..
Starks main problem in my opinion was that he was streaky, he either was hot or completely cold. Used to love how he got into opposing players head.
I was a Bulls fan, and Starks was so dangerous. You never felt like Ewing or any one else on Knicks would beat my team, but if Starks got going he could. Thankfully at least for me--he was cold a lot too. IT was either inferno or invisible.
Listening to John Starks's comments about Michael Jordan has helped me understand him a lot more. I hated that guy when he was with the Knicks. I wasn't one of those Bulls fans who booed him out of the building. I also forgot he and Jordan were on the same team once.
I see I’m not the only one. Interesting how many of us felt that way and had our opinions changed by this video.
@@spiffpilot2589 I still think he's a class A pest.😆🤣
When were they on the same team?
Starks, in that interview after the scuffle, showed how a man talks on another man. Nothing but respect for this guy!
scouting report said "Good luck"...unbelievable. Greatest complete basketball player to ever exist.
That 93 Bulls Knicks playoff series is so memorable to me. I had made a bet with a friend on the Bulls. After the Knicks went up 2-0 he was talking trash, saying to just go ahead and pay him now. I was the one collecting in the end though, lol. Such an exciting series, a classic.
That was a epic series tuned into every game here in Chicago watching the bulls was a must!
When they tied that series up your boy must of been sweating bullets
@shawnmarques7117 it was over once the Bulls won game 3. The only chance the Knicks had was to go up 3-0 and hope to beat the Bulls one more time. That Bulls team in particular (91-93) once they beat you, they knew how to beat you and you didn't have a chance after that.
@@northernstar6641 yup Horence said it back then once they read a team it was over said it was like shark seeing blood.
His love of the game, is the reason they'll never be another like him.. I'm from Milwaukee, and MJ is the GOAT..
Gonna hate when the series is over. Been looking forward to watching these everyday.
Gonna have to rewatch them all in a row.
Same same
Thanks so much! Plenty more to come!
John Starks is still one my all-time favorite players!! And I’m far from a Knicks fan, but them late 80’s thru 90’s teams I liked.👍
Jordan was truly unbelievable. He's the only guy in sports to where in your heart, you know that your teams about to lose facing him. The guy wouldn't miss. Pure domination
The Detroit Pistons got All up in That Ass, Bad Boys 4 Life! 💯👍
@@davedanny5268 6>2
@Nick Deneweth I believe Nick skipped math class bro 😂😂
@@FNMarketMaven most definitely right there guy, go take a lap
@@dumpsterfire7916 LMAO I meant Dave 🤣
John Starks is one of my all-time favorite NBA stars. The man has heart of a lion.
Never knew MJ apologized 2 Starks
John Starks was such a great villain when he was in New York. When he came to Chicago on the back end of his career he wasn’t the same guy.
As a Knick fan JORDAN was the villain 🤨😤
Great observation bro!
YES!! John Starks always came off as such an obnoxious punk to me back then.
The scouting report on Jordan simply said "Good Luck!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Starks like Mitch Richmond and Reggie Lewis never back down and weren't afraid of Jordan. Love these guys!
Mitch Richmond is one of my fav all time players
Great series....I grew up during this era of basketball. It was always must see tv with Marv Albert calling it. The city of Chicago would literally shut down when the Bulls played.
🗣 "Yyessss, and it counts!"
What a time to grow up a Chicago bulls fan in 90s (Chicago Heights)
If my parents weren’t throwing a party we would go to a friends house party.
Every game was a party/ bbq. great times
Those 90's Bulls\Knicks, Bulls\Pacers games were incredible.
Never knew he did Scottie like that... G.O.A.T.
Born in 82 from the DC area a Bullets fan but EVERYONE was a Jordan fan. Im very loyal to my home teams and I had a Jordan jersey back then. Everyone loved Jordan. Proud to say I got to watch him. My favorite games I still watch are those Dream Team games. Man, that squad.
Fellow 82 baby.. i feel the exact same way
Starks had a lot of heart!! Great player himself. As a BULLS fan always lived watching them play against the Knicks in the 90s 💪
Great feedback John Starks!! Appreciate your transparency!!
Man Jordan jump shot was sick! The release and form. On top of that the elevation when he shooting it.
Lakers fan here, always loved that Knicks team tho. Much respect to all the Bulls fans giving Starks respect, that's cool as hell. ✌🏾
Respect to Starks. He was a fierce defender
People are always using the argument that MJ and the Bulls never faced a worthy finals opponent. The journey to get to the finals was the hard part.
Utah swept the Shaq and Kobe lakers in 98, and met Jordan with the statistically worst supporting cast of his championship winning teams, and lost in 6 games. Pippen wasn't healthy in the finals, and the Bulls were the oldest team, yet MJ led them to victory. Phoenix in 93 was a great team that would have won if not for Jordan having one of the greatest performances in a finals series. Arguably the greatest performance in a finals series. He beat Lakers after having swept the Pistons for the first championship on the way to the finals, WITHOUT another all-star teammate (Pippen was not an all-star that season). They swept Shaq and Penny in Orlando on the route to the finals in 96. Pat Riley's Knicks and that Portand team led by Drexler in the early to mid 90s are underatted. The 96 Sonics were a great team. Jordan forged those Bulls championship teams in his competitive image, after the years of abuse from Detroit.
I agree
That’s just the bs they need to tell themselves. They can’t fathom the greatest actually doing what the greatest supposed to do
@@bolder2009 All true...what most people don't know is Drexler's Trailblazers were like 2 wins away from going to 3 straight Finals.
lol at the scouting report on MJ, "goodluck". 🐐
Us Chicagoans actually respect ✊🏿 John Starks💯
and we knick fans respect true chicagoans (bulls fans).
starks was one of michaels fav player to play against with he elevated jordans game to another gear... basically jordan was going to eat when he played the knicks and starks. but what i love about it john starks never gave him anything easy he made sure jordan earned every point he scored against the knicks.. i grew up watching them and what a great time it was....
Thanks Starks for those great and competitive years with the Knicks. And thanks for your humility and respect toward your most fierce basketball rival.
John Starks is like Jordan in that He is humble like him. Good words, good man.
John Starks was a hell of the player like most of them back in 90 's…….Just Listen them with how much respect they 're talking about MJ….Every single one of them….What a blessing for them to be a part of his era…..
I wish Everyone had a chance to watch MJ! You hear about it? You can watch all the videos! But the real time MJ show was unreal. Thank You WGN!! Never missed a Game.
💯💯💯
Starks the scouting report on Jordan said good luck 🍀.!! That’s priceless
This series is such a great Christmas gift. Thanks bro!
Appreciate that!
Trash talk is always been there but the physicality that we had at the end of the 80s and the 90s , it was crazy , no blood no foul. Good old days.
I always loved Starks man what a tough competitor!! One of the best!! Miss those days!!
I started playing basketball after watching Knicks vs Bulls games, I was a Knicks fan coming from Long Island NY…Starks was my favorite player , still is!
I love this channel. This was my era. The best era! Facts!
What I love about J Starks is that he acknowledged MJ's greatness and admitted to his deficiencies, yet still went out there, played his best, and embraced their shared battles. I am not sure today's players are of similar cloth because, in the heat of battle, many of these cats do not wish to admit that their opponent is on a different plateau...
Jonh Stark doesn’t get mentioned enough when we talk about guards. This dude was something to see against MJ. Any other player would be broken down over the years with the Knicks during the 90’s. That was Bad Boys 2.0 with better players yet MJ never let them in the Finals. It showed how great MJ and Bulls were.
Uhhh the Badboys were much more talented
@@FuShengAlex you think so? I don’t know. The Knicks got size, grit, talent and nastiness with a 5 times champion coach. Daly was great, God bless his soul. But he was not Pat. Ewing, Oakley, Mason, Stark, Wilkins, Xavier, Allan Houston, Daniel Smith..those guys were much bigger than Pistons with speed and skills on average overall. Plus you got to see how to defend MJ from the Bad Boys. So you know what to do strategically, physically, and mentally. They battled so hard with the Bulls so when MJ took a 2 years break. They were worn out to win against Hakeem and them boys. Nevertheless it was an era with great basketball, Pistons, Knicks, Pacers… Bulls kept us inside when the sun was outside in the spring.
@@michaeltiesto the Pistons had big time shot makers in close moments (Isiah, Joe D, Dantley and Aguirre). Laimbeer was a very good spot up shooter.....better than any Knicks frontcourt player outside of Ewing in the 90s.
The Knicks would always play hot potato in cruchtime around Ewing.
By the time Houston arrived, Ewing was declining and becoming lesser focal point of the team. Xavier only had 1 season in NY
I'm a Knicks fan and loved that '93 team. We were the Bad Boys 2.0 only from an aspect of being very physical. Outside of Ewing, we struggled to get an offense flowing which was our undoing. The Pistons beat the Bulls up plus they had multiple guys (Thomas, Dumars, V. Johnson, Aguirre) that could put the ball through the hoop. If we had some of that Pistons' talent that would've made the Knicks a more formidable opponent.
So great memories from this era… Every Saturday and Sunday Mega Channel, broadcasted NBA games. Almost every kid playing basketball in Greece, was trying to be like M.J 😂
I’d like to Thank Starks for sharing this! Michael is always made out to have an attitude specially by Pipen but Starks said it best Michael was thee greatest superstar and instead of just in joying the moment or elevating your game against a player like Michael! I have a lot more respect for STARKS! He too was a good player!
It' nice to hear John Starks talking with such a high perspective about MJ. He was there to do his job the best he could, which was to try to stop MJ. Bastketball is a physical and mental game. You have to expect a lot of friction, aggresive behavior, and high levels of competitiveness. It's not soft, it's rough. And MJ took that as an ignition power to take his game to the highest level. Now a days the NBA is not like that anymore. It's boring. I miss the NBA from the 80s and 90s, those where the golden years.
John Starks had a commercial mid 90s that was epic,
PAST THE BALL JOHN
YOU GOT TO PASS THE BALL JOHN 😂
I lived in Chicago during the 90's. Every Bulls game was an EVENT. Imagine being able to watch your favorite NFL team 82 times a year plus the playoffs. It was amazing!!!
As a lifetime bulls fan it was nothing better than watching the bulls and knicks especially at MSG. I remember game 5 that was one of the best defensive stops ever. Go Bulls!!
I've been waiting for this one. John the phenomenon Starks vs the greatest ever. The best times in the NBA right here. You can't even touch it
No doubt!
John Starks was my favourite player back then. Played with so much heart.
As a big MJ fan I respect Starks even more after watching this he was a stud
Dude Stark 360 layup was sweeter than honey, i still remember those nba on nbc tv ads 🔥🔥
Yup!! Just got chills and nostalgia 🤯, the memories & music/theme of..."This is the NBA on NBC. The 1996 NBA Playoffs. Today, Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals, it's the Chicago Bulls versus the New York Knicks."
Starks was a great competitor! It's a shame that they had to come up against MJ. Him and Ewing definitely would have gotten a ring otherwise.
Starks would have gotten a ring if he wasnt chucking and would pass. He was the problem in game 7 against Houston.
@Say No To White Imperialism And Propaganda it's easy to say that in hindsight but it's unfair. Starks was 2nd best option which was already a problem and the same chucking that lost them game 7 almost single handedly won the finals for them in game 6. The Knicks did Ewing wrong not getting him a real 2nd star player and letting starks be an x factor at best
A lot of guys would have gotten rings if not for Jordan. Clyde and Hakeem are lucky he retired or they aren't winning shit
@@madterps Knicks were also up 3-2 in that series so overall they blew it and I'm a Knicks fan. Pat Riley should have put Rolando Blackmen in and it's something he admitted years later in the 2000's. And as a Knicks fan now that I'm older I can say they were lucky to even get into the finals because Chicago really had that one game that the ref called a ghost foul on Pippen letting Hubert Davis shoot those game ending free throws. It's wild to think that the Bulls without Jordan were possibly going back to the finals. I think Game 5 was the famous NBA on NBC game cut short due to OJ chase.
@@danieldiggs9574 they didn't blow anything. They lost to the better team with the best player ever.
I always cheered for MJ but its hard not to like and respect Starks after watching this. Props to him.
What John Starks says about Michael Jordan's WILL is important and telling. When the debate comes up for the greatest Basketball player and one of the greatest athletes ever, people do not take Jordan's will into account. But this is the singular thing that made him the greatest. LeBron, Kobe, Dr J, Kobe, A.I. (Allen Iverson) even Clyde Drexler, and OTHERS just did or do not have the will of the mentality of Michael Jordan to win no matter what. These other athletes are as gifted or more gifted physically than Michael Jordan, but they didn't or don't have the same mental makeup as Jordan. This is what separates Michael Jordan from the rest. Only Kobe Bryant is a distant second.
Shout out to Starks for supporting MJ in that interview over that AC crap. Never knew that. Mad respect.
Great stuff! Loved seeing it. Watched every second of those truly epic series against the Knicks and, to this day, some of the best, most dramatic games I've seen. So cool seeing John Starks talk about this cuz, as a Bulls fan, ohhhh man we couldn't STAND him...but it was cuz he was just so tough, scrappy and skilled. I always will respect Starks and that whole team cuz it doesn't get better than those games. Two extremely well coached, talented, hard nosed defensive teams that played similarly and knew each other really well. Hats off to you John Starks and thanks for such great memories man
I'd rather watch videos like this then any current NBA games!
Watched an old Jordan interview video the other day from era where he'd recently retired for the second time.
One thing that really struck me was MJ saying that players new to the NBA shouldn't get sponsorship deals or shoes named after them until they've proven themselves worthy. He said their salaries were already paying them too much for potential. They need to earn the rest. I absolutely agree with him.
My favorite sports rivalry of all time. The only people who think the new era is better than this weren't even there. This WAS the defining era of the game.
Man...I just love seeing Jordan in his prime against all of the incredible ballers throughout his career. He just moved like a gazelle and was just a unstoppable scorer. I'm grateful to have been able to see him through college and the pros.
Imagine the public scrutiny MJ was under & how he would b now n this social media era
Dropped 52 on prime Scottie after being away from the game and playing a different one for over a year at that point.
And Scottie said he didn’t wanna get embarrassed...he was worried about getting embarrassed by 33 year old baseball player MJ who hadn’t played basketball in over a year at that point,lmao.
Greatest era of basketball.
Definitely classic
Starks honestly deserves WAY more credit.
I am thankful this holiday season for all of your hard work and passion for the game and history of the game. I enjoy all of your videos. Truly one of the best on RUclips.
Thanks Eric, happy holidays!
I love the trashtalking and tauntings of the 80s and 90s era it intensifies the competition and brings up the villain vs hero scenario depending on which team you are rooting now players even the refs are too soft and sensitive
Great videos Nick. Huge Jordan fan here. I have heard a bunch of these stories before, but I have not seen the videos for these stories till now. As a Jordan fan it's a pleasure to go back watch these videos to all the stories in the past and relive rhe moments of greatness which we will never see again from
It's sad his #3 was not retired by the Knicks. Unfortunately, he cost them the chip and played terribly in that fateful game 7 in H-town. Every time I see that 3 Knicks jersey, I think of Starks.
Respect.
Only kids in their 20s say LeBron is better.. Michael Jordan will FOREVER be the 🐐
I remember back in like 1991-92, I had a cousin who was like 8 years older than me. She had a huge crush on John Starks. Had always had a thing for light skinned brothas that’s all she dated. Her husband now is a light skinned brotha. Anyway, when I hear the name John Starks I will always remember this great player and my cousin fangirling how she did
To me this rivalry was better than most NBA finals. This is the first or second time I have heard Starks talk and he always has stories from those games
Wow! I enjoyed this interview! I've never seen this side of John Starks. Very candid and honest. There is not one negative vibe from him telling his side. He has great respect for Jordan ..
I tell my opponents "They can't stop a volcano from erupting...when the lave starts flowing, get out of the way or be destroyed".
Then they proceed to take an L
That Starks dunk in the 93 playoffs.
The Starks dunk where he posterized Jordan was amazing. It was one of the best role reversals I ever saw in the NBA.
That was a fun, cool video. Nice editing skills here. Just used the clips, didn't show your face, and made something that looks like a pro documentary. Congrats.
Thanks so much m!
Excellent job thanks
Thank you! Cheers!
I wanna see this charity game. I never knew this went down.
Die hard Knicks fan here but was never a big fan of Starks, but to be fair, when JS was on, he was unstoppable, but that was only 2 or 3 times a month but up against MJ who is the GOAT he made MJ work he was tough on him it was great basketball back then today's basketball players couldn't handle these boys
Maddddd Respect John. I saw u play and your comment rang home. I watched those games. You killed.
I hated Starks as an opponent, but videos like these have given me a great respect for him as a guy. Thanks for another good one!
From the time he played at Ok. Jr. College in Tulsa John Starks was always my favorite basketball player.
Hey. Thank you so much for sharing all of this historic fun and love of the game of basketball 🏀 ❤️
The thing about John starks when he stepped on the court, he felt like he was going to be the best 2 guard on the floor. Whether he was going up against Reggie Miller or Michael Jordan.... he never backed down.
Until John bricked all those shots in game 7 vs the Rockets he was on fire, just pure intensity
What year did that happen?
Pretty sure that's a mistake..but meant to type 'the Rockets'.
@@crazykayz3 yes, you were right
You’ve done a lot of great videos, but these are awesome bro
John Starks has said it all how he admired Jordan playing superb mentally, physically, fundamentally it’s a great honor for him to play guarding on Jordan during his career in Knicks
Mr Starks is a classic.