This 97-98 era Jazz team is perhaps one of the most underrated teams of all time. The Bulls had to earn the 97 and 98 Championships. They worked their backsides off for those last 2 rings. Had Reinsdorf kept the Bulls together, they would've won 4 in a row.
Watching these videos has me wondering why people today always say that MJ had no help. Rodman shut down Malone. That was the difference in this series. We need to stop being so dependent on stats.
Y’all gotta understand context. It’s relative to his peers in the GOAT conversation. Yes, MJ had Pip & Rodman & a slew of role players. Now compare that to the Bad Boys (4 HoF’ers not including Laimbeer, Aguirre, & Johnson, etc…), Celtics (6 HoF’ers), Lakers (5 HoF’ers), & more.
What was with Phil always putting Longley on Malone game after game he never learned. Rodman was clearly his kryptonite in this series. Only way Malone could get anything is if he could get on a run quick. In the post couldnt do nothing with Rodman. Best defender ever.
Colton W I don't know if Phil Jackson did this knowingly, but the strategy he and Rodman used was very similar to how Bill Russell and Willis Reed would lock down Wilt Chamberlain. Rodman and Russell/Reed would let Malone or Wilt score against weaker defenders, and when they switched, Malone and Wilt would get thrown out of their rhythm. My guess is that they didn't want Rodman on Malone or Russell/Reed on Wilt all the time, or else Malone/Wilt could get a feel for their defense and figure them out (which happened to Rodman in Game 5 and 6 of the 1998 Finals) I have a one hour documentary that explains how Rodman used this Russell/Reed strategy to dominate Shaq and lock him down throughout their careers. It explains this strategy in more detail. You should check it out if you are interested This is the video - "Dennis Rodman Schools and Destroys Shaq (Documentary)"
@The Heretic well said 👍👏 I remember MJ talking about how Shaq would get tired in the second half from feasting in the first half, and would throw double teams at him constantly anyways xD.
Nobody notices how great dennis rodman was and how strong he was.he waa able to contain malone and shaq as well. Shaq was a lil harder to control but dennis was still able to
Without Jordan they don't win shit . 1996 Ron harper , Scottie and Kerr were shit in the finals. Guess who carried the load. The Goat buddy . Same in 98 . They were all shit at scoring except MJ
@@sheldoneasy8602I’m what world is averaging 27, 5, & 4 nothing? 😂 Y’all just be talking. Rodman had a great series, you wanna argue he was more valuable then make that argument instead of trying to detract from others w/ nonsense.
Don’t see why they even bothered putting Longley on anyone that was good. They’d have been just as well off just having him stand in the center of the paint with his arms up doing nothing.
Nobody Touches Jordan is it possible for you to show Rodman's defense on Malone for game 5. Although Malone had 37 points majority of them came on Longley, Rodman playing good defense, or free throws. Now there are some points where Rodman committed bad fouls but he played really good defense. This will also serve as a video to show when players playing good defense could still get scored on by great offense adapting to the opposition's defense (in rhythm shooting, changing shot direction mid-air). Additionally if you could do Rodman defense on Malone for 1997 NBA finals and perhaps even (if you could find footage) of Rodman playing defense against other perimeter players beside Magic, Jordan or Bird. Thanks
Pistol07 Pete If you go to my playlists, I have a full playlist of Rodman's defense and it includes his defense on Magic, Jordan, and Bird. I also made a video "Dennis Rodman - Guarding 1 Through 5" Which includes Rodman guarding Magic, Bird, Jordan, Drexler, Hakeem, Shaq, Malone, Barkley. I might do Rodman's defense on Malone in the 1997 Finals eventually.
Karl probably could've played better in both finals, but Rodman is such a weapon for the Bulls, damn. He Will defend Karl as good as anyone, throw cheap shots, play mind games, provoke Karl constantly. Be a pest. When Karl's shot is not falling, consider Utah's main scoring option contained.... And whenever that happened, the game was over. Other than this matchup, the Bulls had a similar Harper/Kerr-Stockton effect where both Bulls point guards merely had to contain, fight, slow down the Jazz little man... While both those matchups were sapping massive Energy, the Bulls had Mike who is, oh, only the fuckin GOAT, and Scottie, roamibg free, with Hornacek and Russell opposed to them, obviously completely overwhelmed. Plus the Bulls had the best role player in these series, Toni Kukoć, who could turn the game around with his herky jerky moves and a rain of 3s. Terrible matchup for the Jazz. Indiana Pacers were much better equipped to take out the Bulls, because they sent Dennis off the floor due to matchups. When you can take out an opposing star like that, you re doing a good job. BIRD coached a masterful series and they lost in 7..should've won that game 7.
its kinda sad but pretty damn funny watching stockton get bodied literally every time he gets near the paint whether he has the ball or setting a screen lmao
ikr 😂, but surprisingly he was very efficient for his height especially in the regular season, he'd definitely have far more success in todays nba since his efficiency would make up for his lack of height and strength. Efficiency is very hard to find in small guards usually, only guys like curry are able to shoot +50fg% on good amount of attempts.
I assume it was so they can save an energized Rodman in the second half for an exhausted Malone so it would be harder for him from feasting against Longley/Wennigton in the first. Also to avoid foul trouble in the first half. This is a similar Bill and Reeds teams would do when faced chamberlain, let him feast, then they’d handle wilt and shut him down. They also did this against Shaq.
Only 2 points in the 4th quarter when the game was basically over? And losing so many rebounds to Rodman as well? If Malone hadn't choked so badly in these finals Utah could have won.
There’s no Michael without Scottie, and that’s not taking away from Jordan as he’s carried the team a time or 2, 1998 game 6 speaks to Jordan’s greatness as Pippen was down and Rodman got killed by Malone, but I’ll go as far as to say the entire 6 rings wouldn’t have happened without Rodman, there I said it. 96 and 97 whatever, but 98 makes for a good argument because Jordan was without Pippen for a while in 98, Rodman was crucial here and Jordan knew it. Either way u wanna look at it he made life easier for MJ and Pippen ON THE COURT, off the court....lol that’s a different story
This 97-98 era Jazz team is perhaps one of the most underrated teams of all time. The Bulls had to earn the 97 and 98 Championships. They worked their backsides off for those last 2 rings. Had Reinsdorf kept the Bulls together, they would've won 4 in a row.
I agree, that's why they got Dennis Rodman for Bulls team
Rodman's strength and ability to keep bigger guys from backing him down is incredible
matt helton dude was a freak athlete. He never gets mentioned amongst the best nba athletes for some reason.
CPGoat #3 I know bro very underrated one of the best athletes ever in any sport for me
@@TheIcemanthomas?
The one who controls the rebound, controls the game.
At 0:30, before Malone shoots, he shuffles and moves both feet. That is a blatant travel. He did that his whole career.
Yes and now everybody does the same traveling all the time
0:28
no its two steps and a shot. Just manipulating the rules ike harden and etc does today
Watching these videos has me wondering why people today always say that MJ had no help. Rodman shut down Malone. That was the difference in this series. We need to stop being so dependent on stats.
A LOT of people also say that MJ did had a lot of help and that’s reality.
They're talking about his start with the bulls.....omg🤦🏿♂️
Y’all gotta understand context. It’s relative to his peers in the GOAT conversation. Yes, MJ had Pip & Rodman & a slew of role players. Now compare that to the Bad Boys (4 HoF’ers not including Laimbeer, Aguirre, & Johnson, etc…), Celtics (6 HoF’ers), Lakers (5 HoF’ers), & more.
Thank you 🫡🫡😂
How I miss the 90s...
I laughed when I heard Draymond Green said he was best defender in league’s history No Dennis Rodman was
What was with Phil always putting Longley on Malone game after game he never learned. Rodman was clearly his kryptonite in this series. Only way Malone could get anything is if he could get on a run quick. In the post couldnt do nothing with Rodman. Best defender ever.
Colton W I don't know if Phil Jackson did this knowingly, but the strategy he and Rodman used was very similar to how Bill Russell and Willis Reed would lock down Wilt Chamberlain.
Rodman and Russell/Reed would let Malone or Wilt score against weaker defenders, and when they switched, Malone and Wilt would get thrown out of their rhythm.
My guess is that they didn't want Rodman on Malone or Russell/Reed on Wilt all the time, or else Malone/Wilt could get a feel for their defense and figure them out (which happened to Rodman in Game 5 and 6 of the 1998 Finals)
I have a one hour documentary that explains how Rodman used this Russell/Reed strategy to dominate Shaq and lock him down throughout their careers. It explains this strategy in more detail. You should check it out if you are interested
This is the video - "Dennis Rodman Schools and Destroys Shaq (Documentary)"
I see what youre saying thats a good point.
Also to avoid early foul trouble on Rodman.
@The Heretic well put.
@The Heretic well said 👍👏 I remember MJ talking about how Shaq would get tired in the second half from feasting in the first half, and would throw double teams at him constantly anyways xD.
Dennis Rodman is the greatest of them all.
THE MAIL MAN AND RODMAN THOSE GAMES WAS CRAZY MAN .
how strong rodman is nobody as in nobody can push him in the pose?
I LOVE you Dennis!!!! awooooo!!!!!
So, you're saying Longley played D like LBJ and gave away points while Rodman fought every second and made a big 3 into a big 4.
Yap
Nobody notices how great dennis rodman was and how strong he was.he waa able to contain malone and shaq as well. Shaq was a lil harder to control but dennis was still able to
He just wanted a little bit more than everybody else right now
Yeah that our dennis
This man handled the best player on the Jazz. Then Jordan got all the credit 😂
Without Jordan they don't win shit . 1996 Ron harper , Scottie and Kerr were shit in the finals. Guess who carried the load. The Goat buddy . Same in 98 . They were all shit at scoring except MJ
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😭
@@Mike-zw9zv 96 Jordan struggled too. Rodman had to carry him with his amazing rebounding.
@@mrsky67 totally agree, Rodman should be 96MVP, Jordan stole the MVP by doing nothing
@@sheldoneasy8602I’m what world is averaging 27, 5, & 4 nothing? 😂 Y’all just be talking. Rodman had a great series, you wanna argue he was more valuable then make that argument instead of trying to detract from others w/ nonsense.
13:34 Dennis Rodman was so much fun to watch!
16:25 too much heart is right he’s so tough
Don’t see why they even bothered putting Longley on anyone that was good. They’d have been just as well off just having him stand in the center of the paint with his arms up doing nothing.
When the NBA was the NBA! Snooze fest now
Nobody Touches Jordan is it possible for you to show Rodman's defense on Malone for game 5. Although Malone had 37 points majority of them came on Longley, Rodman playing good defense, or free throws. Now there are some points where Rodman committed bad fouls but he played really good defense. This will also serve as a video to show when players playing good defense could still get scored on by great offense adapting to the opposition's defense (in rhythm shooting, changing shot direction mid-air). Additionally if you could do Rodman defense on Malone for 1997 NBA finals and perhaps even (if you could find footage) of Rodman playing defense against other perimeter players beside Magic, Jordan or Bird. Thanks
Pistol07 Pete
If you go to my playlists, I have a full playlist of Rodman's defense and it includes his defense on Magic, Jordan, and Bird. I also made a video
"Dennis Rodman - Guarding 1 Through 5"
Which includes Rodman guarding Magic, Bird, Jordan, Drexler, Hakeem, Shaq, Malone, Barkley.
I might do Rodman's defense on Malone in the 1997 Finals eventually.
Nobody Touches Jordan Thanks
Karl probably could've played better in both finals, but Rodman is such a weapon for the Bulls, damn.
He Will defend Karl as good as anyone, throw cheap shots, play mind games, provoke Karl constantly. Be a pest. When Karl's shot is not falling, consider Utah's main scoring option contained.... And whenever that happened, the game was over.
Other than this matchup, the Bulls had a similar Harper/Kerr-Stockton effect where both Bulls point guards merely had to contain, fight, slow down the Jazz little man...
While both those matchups were sapping massive Energy, the Bulls had Mike who is, oh, only the fuckin GOAT, and Scottie, roamibg free, with Hornacek and Russell opposed to them, obviously completely overwhelmed.
Plus the Bulls had the best role player in these series, Toni Kukoć, who could turn the game around with his herky jerky moves and a rain of 3s.
Terrible matchup for the Jazz.
Indiana Pacers were much better equipped to take out the Bulls, because they sent Dennis off the floor due to matchups. When you can take out an opposing star like that, you re doing a good job. BIRD coached a masterful series and they lost in 7..should've won that game 7.
its kinda sad but pretty damn funny watching stockton get bodied literally every time he gets near the paint whether he has the ball or setting a screen lmao
ikr 😂, but surprisingly he was very efficient for his height especially in the regular season, he'd definitely have far more success in todays nba since his efficiency would make up for his lack of height and strength.
Efficiency is very hard to find in small guards usually, only guys like curry are able to shoot +50fg% on good amount of attempts.
@@mohamedadan6678 i agree today he would be killin it!
Why was longley on malone that was a mismatch
What was the interviewer talking about at the end
Andrew Lewis about the apology? He went wrestling with hulk hogan during the series 😂
TheMotb91 wrestler hulk then out wrestled Malone
Jim Grey was a jerk. I would’ve walked off after that.
Longley was useless, why did put him against Malone or anyone?
I assume it was so they can save an energized Rodman in the second half for an exhausted Malone so it would be harder for him from feasting against Longley/Wennigton in the first. Also to avoid foul trouble in the first half. This is a similar Bill and Reeds teams would do when faced chamberlain, let him feast, then they’d handle wilt and shut him down. They also did this against Shaq.
Wow! What a great defense.😂😂😂
Dennis rodman!!!!!!! Warrior!!!!!! Mvp!!!!!!!! Period!!!!!!!!😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
Retire #91 in Chicago
No Rodman = No 6 Chips = No MJ Goat
He had 3 before Rodman.
King Cobra He wouldn’t of won 6 without him.
Jordan only still won further titles from '96 to '98 due to the trades the Bulls made. Rodman turned Malone into a non factor in this series
Only 2 points in the 4th quarter when the game was basically over? And losing so many rebounds to Rodman as well? If Malone hadn't choked so badly in these finals Utah could have won.
There’s no Michael without Scottie, and that’s not taking away from Jordan as he’s carried the team a time or 2, 1998 game 6 speaks to Jordan’s greatness as Pippen was down and Rodman got killed by Malone, but I’ll go as far as to say the entire 6 rings wouldn’t have happened without Rodman, there I said it. 96 and 97 whatever, but 98 makes for a good argument because Jordan was without Pippen for a while in 98, Rodman was crucial here and Jordan knew it. Either way u wanna look at it he made life easier for MJ and Pippen ON THE COURT, off the court....lol that’s a different story
Dennis Rodman a true Warrior and also the King of flops . After Rodman the NBA started handing down $5000.00 fines for reviewed flops
Those old heads invented flop.
Sure buddy
Sometimes Karl Malone see highlights and think.,what tha hell going on over there?
I know longley wasn't that great, but the refs were screwing him
In game 5, Rodman guarding Malone for the who game and got smoked. Stop
All I wanna know is why in the hell is Donald Trump in the WWE hall of fame and Dennis Rodman isn’t!?!?
To draw an attention and acting like schoolboy,how's that?🤔😷
RODMAN'S leverage GAME is FREAKISHLY AHH fu#$in mayZING...got MALONE on SPOOK...
The bulls got away with too many fouls in those days. The refs never made calls against Jordan even the obvious ones.
@NFA NFA lol yea
That's how you call the game in the finals son.
Like was just to DAYAM lazy and slow for a big man. 🤦🏽♂️
17 ft vs 3 in a quater lol
@KSG because he fished for a foul just like harden. And the refs was in his payroll.
One sided calls ,all in favor of chicago
The bulls got 40 free throw attempts compared to Utah 19
Look how poor the spacing was. Poor shooters..
Did Malone loose some fat off his head?