In the NBA, the Pop-Duncan led Spurs are the only team that defied the gloomy truth that Costas saw coming in '98. 17 years and counting now. A great closing statement.
you sir, are a prisoner of the moment. Life goes on, there are great players now, nobody in their right mind would dispute that. But I watched almost every game ofJordan, Kobe and Lebrun's career and without malice or prejudice i can easily say that MJ is BY FAR better than both of them,. I could give you a million stats that support my argument but more importantly, I've seen both. The eye test wins every time. I think Leborn might be 3rd or 4th best, Kobe might be close, but i don't need to convince anyone, Watch Jordan in his prime....the tribute videos they made of him while he was still playing (fathom that) and then watch Lebron and you will see the difference. One is brute force, one is pure artistry, you tell me who is who?
Based on what was said, Costas had a feeling that one of the greatest eras in NBA history was indeed over. There wasn't even a sense of "maybe one more year". He knew it was done. Unfortunately, NBC's telecasts of the NBA would be coming to an end in just a few years too.
Lex Tan Bob Costas is by far the most entertaining reflective and moment capturing commentator I have ever heard he was the perfect person to call the 98 playoff run of the Bulls since it was a Bittersweet Run for fans he put that entire playoff run and season in perspective throughout the entire season of covering the NBA on NBC I still watch the games on RUclips to this day just damn good entertainment man there's nothing in the world competing with that today because there's no authentic athletes anymore
The Golden era of the NBA from 1984 when Bird & Magic met in the finals, then Michael Jordan draft 3rd pick in the best draft class ever to 1998 when Michael and the bulls winning their sixth title of the 90's.
I am man enough to admit that the hard truth of this speech brought tears to the eyes of a fan who grew up in this era thinking that this was the way professional basketball would ALWAYS be...
Costas is probably the best sports essayist in America. I remember watching a special about the 92 dream team narrated by Costas. I think it was made in 99 or 2000. It was so amazing.... If anyone finds it please reply.
Wow. That was pretty brilliant, and eerily foreshadowing. He's right in that professional sports teams today have no "texture" or personality. To be truthful, I mostly follow sports out of habit these days, as opposed to true interest.
He saw the future of how Super Teams would ruin and water down the NBA. Sure the Spurs had their moments and Warriors 2014-19 but they didn't have what Costas said a foe like Stockton and Malone that were HOFers and teammates for over 15 years. Even the Warriors adding Durant take them out of this conversation. NBA Golden era to me was mid-80s to end of 2000 NBA FINALS.
Costas was spot on with his commentary. As far as the Jordan vs Bryant vs James arguments I know this. It’s almost impossible to compare eras. From Bird and Magic’s entry into the NBA until Jordan’s last championship, it was an incredible era. To this day, I’ve never seen such a combination of athleticism, will to win, and charisma that was exhibited by MJ.
I think for about 20 years now, sports pundits have been talking about how there will be no more dynasties and continuity among teams anymore because of free agency and I think it's been overstated. Since 2000... Lakers won three straight titles from 2000-2002 with Kobe and Shaq, then winning in 2009 and 2010 with Kobe and Gasol Spurs won frequently with Tim Duncan and Gregg Popovich in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007 (a 7-game Finals loss in 2013) and 2014, with the last 4 under the umbrella of Duncan-Parker-Ginobili. Miami Heat with LeBron-Wade-Bosh got to 4 consecutive NBA Finals between 2011-2014, winning in 2012-13 back to back. Golden State Warriors with Curry-Thompson-Green may well be on their way to back to back titles in 2015 and 2016 and maybe many more. The New York Yankees winning titles in 1996, 1998-2000 and one extra one in 2009 with Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera on all those teams. San Francisco Giants winning World Series in 2010, 2012, 2014, Pablo Sandoval, Tim Lincecum, Madison Bumgarner Boston Red Sox winning World Series in 2004, 2007, 2013 all with David Ortiz, the first two with Manny and Schilling New England Patriots winning titles in 2001, 2003, 2004, getting to the Super Bowl in 2007, 2011 and winning another one in 2014 all in the Brady, Belichick era Detroit Red Wings got cups in 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2008, just nearly had another one in 2009. Chicago Blackhawks winning Stanley Cups in 2010, 2013 and 2015 all with Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews. So yeah, there's been a lot. Sports isn't dying people.
14 June 1998, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Well, for Bulls fans, there is of course cause for celebration tonight, after a sixth championship that came harder than the others, but there's some anxiousness mixed in as well. Who knows how all of this will play out, but it's certainly possible that tonight we have seen the last of the Chicago Bulls as we have known them, and whether it ends here or sometime in the near future, it'll be noteworthy not just for the breakup of one of the great teams in sports history, but because given the present structure of pro sports, it may be quite a while before we see anything like this again. All the organizations that have the resources, the Yankees, the Braves, the Cowboys, the Lakers in the NBA, will almost always field contending teams, but the days of continuity may be ending. Even on the best teams, there's now so much turnover, that it's becoming ever-harder to follow and identify with teams. Loyalty has been fragmented. Which brings us to an underappreciated aspect of this golden era in the NBA. It hasn't just been Bird, Magic, and Michael. It was the whole recognizable cast of characters around them that gave the Celtics, the Lakers, and the Bulls their texture, and made following them all the more interesting. Even the Jazz, noble runners-up two years in a row, are personified by the longest-tenured coach in the league, and two hall-of-famers who have been teammates for well over a decade. We'll see championship teams in the future, but will we see teams that endure in this way? And as for Michael Jordan, all the superlatives have been exhausted and almost all apply, but perhaps the most important one is this: he's authentic. His essence is so much deeper than image, in fact the images is, in his case, an amplification of something true and substantive. Take all the money, all the adulation, all the TV cameras away, and put Michael Jordan in a gym somewhere with Russell and Oscar, West and the Doctor, and he'd be as genuine and as much in his element as any of them, his heart and his athletic integrity every bit as impressive as his artistry. So whenever it ends, it's been an incredible ride for Michael Jordan and the Bulls, and we at NBC have been privileged to be taken along for that ride. So as we say goodnight, we'd like to acknowledge the work of all the people who made these telecasts possible. For everyone at NBC Sports, goodnight, from Salt Lake City
As a Bulls Fans, I got very emotional at this moment, because after six rings and 14 years and as with Pippen, Rodman and others, I knew it was over...Cues Ex. Justi by John Wlliams
Isaiah Thomas quicky corrected him, on national TV, and told him that Rodman had asked permission from the team to be slightly late, and that after having several heart-to-hearts with the Bulls players, they all to a man admired and liked Rodman.
Costas waa absolutety right, it was a before and after this 98 Finals Before the golden era with Magic, Byrd, MJ , Bad Boys which made the NBA an amazing sport to watch AFter....mmmm , not much to say
The he capped it off by telling the idiot Costas that he shouldnt confuse Rodmans of-the-court persona with his skills on the floor. Wow!! Bob Costas started sputtering and didnt know what to say and the network quickly cut to a commercial. I'll never forget that!!!
Blame the NBA. Marketing, forced expansion. Money was the motivator when the NBA was created, it's the reason Costas was just up there talking after all. So money and fame is what ruined what could've been a league that fan's still appreciate even in these days. Team's like the Laker's and Celtic's building super team's forced Dwight's trade, Lebron's decision, Chris Paul complaining about his coach etc. People want to win, but putting winning over integrity is why the league isn't as popular.
JB Tiamson But Brady-Belichick were really the only consistent piece in the Patriots dynasty. Every one of their championships won was with a very different cast, with consistent turnover at every position except for quarterback and head coach. When you look at the entirety of the Patriots dynasty, there’s really no clear consistent identity like Costas describes with NBA teams in the 80s and 90s.
the nba will never be the same w/out true legends like MJ, Bird, Dr. J, wilt, magic, stockton, ect. And no national tv station wil ever match the nba on nbc. Damn shame the league imo is complete garbage thanks to lebron, wade, mello, ect. All the arrogance, money, fame, and ez championships r now more important then true effort, skill, and teamwork.
In the NBA, the Pop-Duncan led Spurs are the only team that defied the gloomy truth that Costas saw coming in '98. 17 years and counting now. A great closing statement.
you sir, are a prisoner of the moment. Life goes on, there are great players now, nobody in their right mind would dispute that. But I watched almost every game ofJordan, Kobe and Lebrun's career and without malice or prejudice i can easily say that MJ is BY FAR better than both of them,. I could give you a million stats that support my argument but more importantly, I've seen both. The eye test wins every time. I think Leborn might be 3rd or 4th best, Kobe might be close, but i don't need to convince anyone, Watch Jordan in his prime....the tribute videos they made of him while he was still playing (fathom that) and then watch Lebron and you will see the difference. One is brute force, one is pure artistry, you tell me who is who?
Ben Peleg well said my friend well said unquestionably
BEAUTIFUL!!! JUST BEAUTIFUL!!!
Based on what was said, Costas had a feeling that one of the greatest eras in NBA history was indeed over. There wasn't even a sense of "maybe one more year". He knew it was done. Unfortunately, NBC's telecasts of the NBA would be coming to an end in just a few years too.
Lex Tan Bob Costas is by far the most entertaining reflective and moment capturing commentator I have ever heard he was the perfect person to call the 98 playoff run of the Bulls since it was a Bittersweet Run for fans he put that entire playoff run and season in perspective throughout the entire season of covering the NBA on NBC I still watch the games on RUclips to this day just damn good entertainment man there's nothing in the world competing with that today because there's no authentic athletes anymore
When nba was weak.
The Golden era of the NBA from 1984 when Bird & Magic met in the finals, then Michael Jordan draft 3rd pick in the best draft class ever to 1998 when Michael and the bulls winning their sixth title of the 90's.
Bob is trying to have me in tears.
I am man enough to admit that the hard truth of this speech brought tears to the eyes of a fan who grew up in this era thinking that this was the way professional basketball would ALWAYS be...
The end of the golden era of the NBA.
Bob Costas is the Michael Jordan of sports commentary.
dedknedy mike breen?
@@judahsoyonov5976 even mike breen cannot defeat the iconic commentary of John Costas in the Nba Finals on NBC.
Dave Yap we’ll he has been doing so
@@judahsoyonov5976 u cannot captured iconic opening and closing credits of Bob Costas especially in the Nba and Olympics.
Yes your so right he is !!
bob was right on point nba hasn't been the same since. We miss you MJ :( So sad we love you mike :(
Sensational closing statement from Bob Costas who saw the end of an Era..not just for the Bulls, but for basketball in general
Costas is probably the best sports essayist in America. I remember watching a special about the 92 dream team narrated by Costas. I think it was made in 99 or 2000. It was so amazing.... If anyone finds it please reply.
Bob saw the future
One of the greatest broadcasters ever.
i wish they would have put this speech on the dvd games
amazing insight into the era
San Antonio Spurs were able to endure from 1997-2018... until the end of the Kawhi Leonard saga. Impressive.
ConkeyCrack They pushed the Nuggets to seven games in April’s first round of the NBA Playoffs.
@@ericradford2142 Well now they might miss the playoffs.
Costas is still spot on lol
Wow. That was pretty brilliant, and eerily foreshadowing. He's right in that professional sports teams today have no "texture" or personality. To be truthful, I mostly follow sports out of habit these days, as opposed to true interest.
Even more so now
I remember watching that game as a teenager. There was no push-off: he simply faked the guy right out of his jock strap. It was a beautiful move.
very very well said , Bob Costas and the NBC did a great job on the NBA Finals.
missed those times when it was broacasted on Channel 4 :)
He saw the future of how Super Teams would ruin and water down the NBA. Sure the Spurs had their moments and Warriors 2014-19 but they didn't have what Costas said a foe like Stockton and Malone that were HOFers and teammates for over 15 years. Even the Warriors adding Durant take them out of this conversation. NBA Golden era to me was mid-80s to end of 2000 NBA FINALS.
That guy is the straight dope
Costas was spot on with his commentary. As far as the Jordan vs Bryant vs James arguments I know this. It’s almost impossible to compare eras. From Bird and Magic’s entry into the NBA until Jordan’s last championship, it was an incredible era. To this day, I’ve never seen such a combination of athleticism, will to win, and charisma that was exhibited by MJ.
Brilliant closing remarks. Gave me the chills.
I think for about 20 years now, sports pundits have been talking about how there will be no more dynasties and continuity among teams anymore because of free agency and I think it's been overstated. Since 2000...
Lakers won three straight titles from 2000-2002 with Kobe and Shaq, then winning in 2009 and 2010 with Kobe and Gasol
Spurs won frequently with Tim Duncan and Gregg Popovich in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007 (a 7-game Finals loss in 2013) and 2014, with the last 4 under the umbrella of Duncan-Parker-Ginobili.
Miami Heat with LeBron-Wade-Bosh got to 4 consecutive NBA Finals between 2011-2014, winning in 2012-13 back to back.
Golden State Warriors with Curry-Thompson-Green may well be on their way to back to back titles in 2015 and 2016 and maybe many more.
The New York Yankees winning titles in 1996, 1998-2000 and one extra one in 2009 with Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera on all those teams.
San Francisco Giants winning World Series in 2010, 2012, 2014, Pablo Sandoval, Tim Lincecum, Madison Bumgarner
Boston Red Sox winning World Series in 2004, 2007, 2013 all with David Ortiz, the first two with Manny and Schilling
New England Patriots winning titles in 2001, 2003, 2004, getting to the Super Bowl in 2007, 2011 and winning another one in 2014 all in the Brady, Belichick era
Detroit Red Wings got cups in 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2008, just nearly had another one in 2009.
Chicago Blackhawks winning Stanley Cups in 2010, 2013 and 2015 all with Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews.
So yeah, there's been a lot. Sports isn't dying people.
lebron james
Bob Costa's is one of the greatest of all time
14 June 1998, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Well, for Bulls fans, there is of course cause for celebration tonight, after a sixth championship that came harder than the others, but there's some anxiousness mixed in as well. Who knows how all of this will play out, but it's certainly possible that tonight we have seen the last of the Chicago Bulls as we have known them, and whether it ends here or sometime in the near future, it'll be noteworthy not just for the breakup of one of the great teams in sports history, but because given the present structure of pro sports, it may be quite a while before we see anything like this again. All the organizations that have the resources, the Yankees, the Braves, the Cowboys, the Lakers in the NBA, will almost always field contending teams, but the days of continuity may be ending. Even on the best teams, there's now so much turnover, that it's becoming ever-harder to follow and identify with teams. Loyalty has been fragmented. Which brings us to an underappreciated aspect of this golden era in the NBA. It hasn't just been Bird, Magic, and Michael. It was the whole recognizable cast of characters around them that gave the Celtics, the Lakers, and the Bulls their texture, and made following them all the more interesting. Even the Jazz, noble runners-up two years in a row, are personified by the longest-tenured coach in the league, and two hall-of-famers who have been teammates for well over a decade. We'll see championship teams in the future, but will we see teams that endure in this way?
And as for Michael Jordan, all the superlatives have been exhausted and almost all apply, but perhaps the most important one is this: he's authentic. His essence is so much deeper than image, in fact the images is, in his case, an amplification of something true and substantive. Take all the money, all the adulation, all the TV cameras away, and put Michael Jordan in a gym somewhere with Russell and Oscar, West and the Doctor, and he'd be as genuine and as much in his element as any of them, his heart and his athletic integrity every bit as impressive as his artistry. So whenever it ends, it's been an incredible ride for Michael Jordan and the Bulls, and we at NBC have been privileged to be taken along for that ride. So as we say goodnight, we'd like to acknowledge the work of all the people who made these telecasts possible. For everyone at NBC Sports, goodnight, from Salt Lake City
They should bring him BACK
bob costas i love you. beautiful job
I miss Bob Costas' commentary on NBA Playoffs and Finals games.
I remember watching this live. Still affects me.
that was beautiful
in just a few short years, the lakers and the spurs would rise to become the franchises of the next decade
Man....Bob Costas eloquently speaking the truth. #Eragoneby
does anyone have a link to Costas' closing remarks at the london olympics? missed it with NBC's terrible coverage
That was fucking amazing... woah
The Director of the last dance should’ve ended the last episode of the last dance with this clip
On point with everything, the exception being the Dallas Cowboys as perennial contenders.
As a Bulls Fans, I got very emotional at this moment, because after six rings and 14 years and as with Pippen, Rodman and others, I knew it was over...Cues Ex. Justi by John Wlliams
Watching this in 2021
i love bob costas
Stay classy Bob Costas.
Isaiah Thomas quicky corrected him, on national TV, and told him that Rodman had asked permission from the team to be slightly late, and that after having several heart-to-hearts with the Bulls players, they all to a man admired and liked Rodman.
And btw that soooooo Beautiful Bob
Miss this guy
Jock Flock I also miss Bob Costas, one of the greatest to ever put on a headset
bob has such a great voice. I just saw him talk about how Michael Phelps is the greatest swimmer of all time. so I had to see him talk about mj
Goddamn, Bob..
That man didnt say anything about the Pistons and Isaiah is sitting right beside him.
RIP BOB COSTA!
RIP, man.
"Continuity" its almost like he knew what was to come with all these "Super Teams" in the current era
Bob Costas should do one for Michael Phelps at the conclusion of tomorrow's telecast.
I remember I 😥 to this it's was the end of the bulls
hes epic to say the least
Costas waa absolutety right, it was a before and after this 98 Finals
Before the golden era with Magic, Byrd, MJ , Bad Boys which made the NBA an amazing sport to watch
AFter....mmmm , not much to say
very well said. wow.
It would and will never be that good ever again.
best video ive seen on youtube, bulls are 1 go america
I can't believe there are a lot of people who don't like this guy
Goodnight sweet prince.
Now that’s how u put a ribbon on a series and an era
damn, so true
Stockton and Malone deserved a ring.
ISH poster here!
Same applies to you too buddy. Think about it.....
The he capped it off by telling the idiot Costas that he shouldnt confuse Rodmans of-the-court persona with his skills on the floor. Wow!! Bob Costas started sputtering and didnt know what to say and the network quickly cut to a commercial. I'll never forget that!!!
Ahh... the days when the Braves could be said on that list...
Blame the NBA. Marketing, forced expansion. Money was the motivator when the NBA was created, it's the reason Costas was just up there talking after all. So money and fame is what ruined what could've been a league that fan's still appreciate even in these days. Team's like the Laker's and Celtic's building super team's forced Dwight's trade, Lebron's decision, Chris Paul complaining about his coach etc. People want to win, but putting winning over integrity is why the league isn't as popular.
where is the song after this? what songw as it
Costradamus
New England Patriots. There was another.
Why is Bob Costas not doing this anymore? Really prefer him to Marv Albert..his voice just annoys me now.
haha "came harder than the others"
I loved the old Marv Albert at nbc. He is so boring now.
bob didn't see shit. he's reading off a teleprompter
post here if ur frum LE REDDIT LE MEMES LOL R/VIDEOS IS SO MIUCH FUNNIES!!!
new england patriots have done the impossible
Funny how all those teams he mentioned remained contenders....except for the Dallas Cowgirls muahahhaha
ok?
Then Tom Brady decided to end the Patriots continuity.
JB Tiamson But Brady-Belichick were really the only consistent piece in the Patriots dynasty. Every one of their championships won was with a very different cast, with consistent turnover at every position except for quarterback and head coach. When you look at the entirety of the Patriots dynasty, there’s really no clear consistent identity like Costas describes with NBA teams in the 80s and 90s.
I wish for a Jordan vs Lebron finals in my dreams. I think Lebron could take him, but we'll never see it. In my minds eye though.
+Elizabeth Endara How do you figure? Jordan is 6/6 in the Finals, and Lebron is 2/6.
+Elizabeth Endara I wish Bob Costas still broadcasting the NBA
@@pheeel17 LeBron is now 3/9. Glorified loser.
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Take your own advice fanboy.
the nba will never be the same w/out true legends like MJ, Bird, Dr. J, wilt, magic, stockton, ect. And no national tv station wil ever match the nba on nbc. Damn shame the league imo is complete garbage thanks to lebron, wade, mello, ect. All the arrogance, money, fame, and ez championships r now more important then true effort, skill, and teamwork.
Uh, no it wasn't.
Costas is the absolute worst.
@letsif
Bob costas is the worst announcer in history.