NBA Finals 1994 Game 1 New York Knicks vs. Houston Rockets Ewing vs. Olajuwon Dream Shake
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PLEASE KEEP RELEASING FULL PLAYOFF GAMES FROM THE 90'S THIS IS WHAT YOU CALL VINTAGE!
And the 80's, largely betters.
Big facts. The younger generation will never have what we had in the 90's. Didn't even matter who you rooted for
lifetime houston rockets fan and native houstonian, the city has changed so much since then, but will always treasure this series as an awesome moment in time as the first championship for the Rockets
90s were different ❤
the vibe in the arena, the real tactical game, the intensity....
Every bucket was like a touchdown or a goal
Very well said.
Kenny did a good job getting Hakeem some water in this game
I love being able to watch these old gms! 🏀
Ed, did you really sit around and watch a 2 hour basketball game from 1994?
@@JT-xp3in no, to be honest I feel asleep at night watching it. Every night until I finish it so I would start the next night where I remember leaving off.
@@ed-roc2054 and you think this was time well spent? Lol
@@JT-xp3in fallen asleep at night which we all do every night. Is just that sleeping. I wouldn't call it time spent. Just something to help me fall asleep. A gm in which I saw as a kid on TV
@@JT-xp3in Lmao I've been enjoying the 1998 Finals and was going through the channel and saw 1994 and really like the pace while defense is still being played (too bad the Knicks lost the series...)
Basketball has been trash since after the 2016 season outside of like maybe the 2019 Finals, and these 90s games are what I've been looking for (there are still some gems from the 2000s, plus Knicks Bulls Easter 2012 is still a classic that the modern game should try to reflect but likely never will)
Got chills watching the Rockets intro!!! The Summit baby!!! Clutch City!
One of the most underrated NBA players in my opinion is Big Shot Bob a.k.a. Robert Horry
He definitely was the definition of clutch and has 7 rings, right? (or was it 6? ❓)
@@peterspa2252 I think he has 7. Two with Houston, two with San Antonio and three with the Lakers.
@@pepstalynn Nice! And he had his nickname for a good reason, that's for sure 👍☺️
Let's not overlook Houston aka "Clutch City" from '93-'95!🇺🇸🏀
"And I wanna go back and do it all over, but I can't go back. I know."
This is wonderful !
This Rockets team was perfectly defensibly assembled, and had the perfect offensive philosophy. Ironically, nobody ever mentions how this was what got them over the team Jordan liked to own as his foe.
Sooo glad that already im have the full series in HD 60fps!!!!
All I remember about this finals was OJ and the white bronco
Thank you very much for the game!!!!
This one still hurts and will forever be the one that got away … - a diehard 90s Knicks fan 😢
He should have gotten a head coaching position years ago
Let the memory of the slow bronco chase and the rectangle view of the game in the corner of the tv ease your pain.
@@joepermenter7228 where's ew at nk
@@joepermenter7228 I never seen a area that basically not understand war
there was an article in slam magazine by wizznutzz saying the washington bullets and wizards fans don't know wht happens at a ring ceremony it s the same about the knicks
Thank you very much for this. It brings back so many memories for those who experienced it. It was Houston’s first major championship… The summer I graduated high school …a very special time
90s basketball is so fast paced, I like it
It was more physical back then today's basketball it's soft.
Not true, mid to late 90s was literally the slowest ever. Knicks specifically this season were one of the slowest teams in the league. The Finals were even slower the average pace this season but I will say to your point Game 1 was the fastest game by pace in the whole series at around 93 possessions and the rest of the series was well under 90 so relatively this was a 'faster' game by 90s standards. Today's league (last 5 seasons) has about 98-100 possessions per 48 minutes. Funny enough the 80s were faster and the 70s even faster
@Josh Medeiros not soft though
You should see some late 90s Heat and Cavs games. They were sooooo slow and every possession was a struggle.
@cupertinoish good defense slows down offenseses
These Knicks were a really good team. Definitely they deserve something better.
From the production to the actual game, the NBA was unquestionably much much better then than now.
Man ... love those 90s Knicks teams , but in general the era ... that 02:00 NBA on NBC music is best ever
Babe I’ll be in the man cave for a couple hours trying to relive the 90s 😢
The Knicks were exhausted after playing two seven game series
I agree 90s basketball was real basketball
Please re-upload game 4,5,6 and 7, as they were all copyright blocked.
Thanks!
there is also the 1994 rockets documentary with the legendary hakeem olajuwon on you tube
I used to be a huge Knicks fan. In all honesty, this series set the NBA way back. Both teams shot 40% or below for the series!
Pat Riley was outcoached in that series, he didn't use his bench, he didn't use Blackman or Bonner enough. Yes, Hakeem scored more but Patrick had more rebounds and blocks. The Knicks didn't lose that series because of Patrick, they lost because of Riley.
The ONLY reason NY lost this series was the wide disparity between Hakeem and Ewing in scoring and efficiency
“use 8, rotate 7, play 6, trust 5”
With the way the Knicks played, it was surprising this went 7 games.
This was their best chance to get that ring. They had all the equations filled out to get it, they just ran into a dude named Hakeem.
1994 Knicks were all physicality and heart
@@AbdiqalisMohamud010 Okay but nothing to show for hanging in the rafters of Madison Garden
They actually led 3-2 then lost last 2 away games in Houston. I can't help to notice Doc Rivers was one of Knicks players. 😂😂😂😂 No wonder!
@@AbdiqalisMohamud010 and no skills
What a great upload
Real Basketball
Look how Alpha Patrick Ewing was at 39:40. Damn, intensity
In the intro he said the bulls dynasty was history little did he know. Jordan came out of retirement and they got a man who likes to wear dresses as a defender.
Jordan came out of retirement to get ousted by Orlando and that man was getting undressed and run outta San Antonio by Houston
@@FuShengAlex that's true can't deny that
@@FuShengAlex😂 funny. You forgot lots of immporrtanntt details. Mj wasn't in basketball shape yet. Came back like less than 20 games left regular season to help bulls into the playoffs. And....before the end of the story of the man who came back and the man who likes to wear dress, they detoured into another three-peat. 😂
@@joseaaronleojeruta2122 Pfft what any of that regarding Jordan gotta do with Hakeem/Houston? They were up 102-94 with less than 3 minutes left at home and couldn't close the deal. Houston the same time was down 3-1 to Phoenix on the road and rallied back.
They still lost to the team Houston swept in the Finals and it officially counted in the record books.
They got Rodman for relative "pennies" (Will Perdue) because Hakeem/Horry abused him so badly he didn't even wanna come back on the floor as they were running up the score lol.
@@FuShengAlex the video was about the 94 finals. Nothing to do with Chicago. Mj nor rodman. I merely answered your "what has that to do" comment.
Both of this team will beat any team today. Including the GSW and the Nuggets. just my 2 cents✌
Considering how good both teams were defensively, there's no need debating this IMO.
My Knicks😢😢😢😮🎉🌃🗽
29 Years Ago This Month.
Yes Rangers Won Knicks should have won but #3 could not hit big shots in Games 6 /7
@@u.s.m.c.fewproudthemarines2987god dam they were bad don’t blame Derek Harper, though he was amazing
Patrick Ewing was a Make-A-Wish kid is that series
John Starks was horrible in that entire series
@@Joemight13 John Starks was Underated as Hell.
i just realised i need all these people...including jent!!
Theme song😢😢🙁🗽🌃🤘🤙😍🎶🎵
Why did ewing shoot that 3 pointer with less then a minute to go? He should of gave it to starks so he could of shot an air ball lol
😅😅😅
The two years without MJ did not disappoint to my surprise back then
One year, he played in 95 and lost
@@DMalltheway I know he came back but the young studs in Orlando bounced him, so more so I mean the two years of MJ less finals
@@myronwilborn6561 👌
The NBA on NBC was never disappointing
This is finals man. LeBron , KD , Steph , embidd , jokic will never survive in this era 🤣
21:36 ball movement in transition 🔥. Does not exist anymore .
Imma be honest, yes it does. Still fire
@@farhanhafiz1924I guess I shouldn’t say non existent, it’s just so different now with all the spot up long range. They use to fill lanes take to the rack and all the standouts no matter what had a mid range except Shaq. Plus you didn’t have the open court fouling.
@@myronwilborn6561stop talkin nonsense
@@festusaniemeka3350 I don’t care what you say, it’s not the same, with the advancement of the 3point shot they run the floor differently now, you stop talking nonsense.
@@myronwilborn6561 like I said stop talkin nonsense bro there was hand checking in the 80s and it was way faster bro stop revealing ur self
can you please post Game 2-7 of 1994 ???
Is this the OJ game?
That was Game 5
Thanks
Hakeem Olajuwon vs Patrick Ewing
94 Knicks my favorite team ever
Aaaaand there goes the news cut-in and O.J's Bronco
Knicks needed a SG like Reggie or Drexler.
Very true. You put Clyde on that squad and it’s a wrap.
@@myronwilborn6561 what does a wrap mean?
@@NoName-jb4tl it is said to mean over, finished ,done.
Starks almost single handedly won G6 for the Knicks, Ewing going scoreless in the 4th quarter of that game actually played a bigger factor in them not winning the championship than Starks 2-18 shooting in G7 did. The Rockets stuck to Starks like velcro that entire game and credit their defense for his cold shooting.
OJ Simpson is thinking about something while watching this game.
Mj playing in the background 🔥
19:00. This and those layups with Ho Go and Pip blocking the shit out of him:
Charles Smith= The weakest player in NBA history
i did do and will rank the best international players in this EXACT order #1 hakeem olajuwon #2 patrick ewing #3 dominique wilkins #4 dirk nowitzki and #5 steve nash
Giannis?
@@NoName-jb4tl i LITERALLY never have or will rank giannis above those other international players ESPECIALLY the legendary hakeem olajuwon
Tony Kukoc dude was a bucket
@@dariuseunice6737 toni kukoc was a role player and just imagine if the 1994 and 1995 finals would've been rockets vs bulls having michael jordan face hakeem olajuwon
@@youtuber3328 you didn't watch him with the bulls those two years did you go back and watch him there is a reason Kukoc was the guy taking the last shots those years the guy has 11 championships 9european titles and three with the bulls
you can't see a today nba in which players playing hard from start to end like the like of oakley, mason, star, horry, max well, herrera, mario ellie. these guys were not super stars but they gave every once from the tip off till the end
0:23--0:25
Bob Costas--"That Dynasty was History"
Me--Oh Bob the Bulls Dynasty will return wait until the 96 Finals
Can You Play 1995 NBA Eastern Confernece FInals Games 6 Between The Orlando Magic & The Indiana Pacers, Please?
How did Kenny get “The jet” for his nickname 😂😂slow as hell
Dream was so good
If you watch how the first half the Rockets were killing the Knicks so Stern and Thorn called them zebras and told them "we need this to go 7 games and we want Knicks!" so the Knicks were able to foul the hell out of the Rockets especially Hakeem. Look how Mason doesn't think he fouled him at [02:00:51]. It's not a question if it's a foul or not, which one he should have called!
Hakeem is the greatest center of all time
They would wiped today! Skill level not that good . People need to stop overrated physicality I don’t see it
Then you're blind.
feel sorry for Ewing, Jordan gone and he's still not won the final
Was this the OJ game?
Hakeem looks outta shape
Hakeem won tha scoring battle vs PE.. PE had more Boards & Blks 😎✌✊
Hakeem is just too long and athletic. Ewing hitting some nice jumpers here but they just can't stop Hakeem.
❤❤💛🤍💯OUR MIGHTY HOUSTON ROCKETS 🚀 BACK TO BACK NBA CHAMPIONS 🏆
Ну как у Никс не летело..
Ну и спустя время видно, что Рокетс были лучше укомплектованы с точки зрения набора очков. Один Орри чего стоил. Хотя я болел за Никс
Well, how did Knicks not fly ..
Well, after a while it is clear that the Rockets were better equipped in terms of scoring. One Horry was worth something. Even though I rooted for the Knicks
Robert Horry was a God. So underrated. Role player this, role player that. If Robert Horry played today, he would be like Klay at KD's height. Ridiculous.
Did you notice that players after a free throw don’t hi-five the whole arena. All play baby, not wanting a attaboy after every throw.
Please re upload the other 6 games 😊
Hello?
Any replies yet?
Nope
Heard anything yet ?
No , nothing.. how have you been ?
Nbafinals1994❤like
Fewest points allowed matchup centers Georgetown Hoyas Patrick Ewing vs Houston Phi Slamma Jamma Cougars Hakeem Olajuwon the dream(Rockets won both reg. Season 2-0)
1:11:09 some kinduv Dream Shake.
starks is a spaz
Physical, lots of fouls, nobody can shoot so the lane is crowded, illegal defense lol- tough games to win!
[01:45:43]: That shuffle his feat comment by Matt Guokas was lame. I mean you would have to watch it frame by frame it was so close. From what I saw is that the his feet were in the air when he touched the ball and then he landed. No travel!
imagine being the cutty that pat chewing put its it too he really makes it look like a wad if big league ghew
my goodness Charles Smith was so bad
Glyndon Jermichael Warren real_notoriousakagdubb black mamba already had a record of 40 technical fouls
19:09
why is ewing taking a three ?? lol
so dumb - yeah mad bets were made betting aginst ny - and they act out the theater - just like " elections - and stock market - lol
WE DONE WITH THE 90s!!! KYRIE IRVING WOULD BE PUT IN JAIL FOR WITCHCRAFT IN THIS ERA
Alotta bald heads back in the 90s
WE DONNNN WITH THE 90’S
Weak era
Oh my gosh this basketball is bad
How
I never saw this game. I saw the other 6 games live, but not this one. Now I can see why this finals series had the lowest TV rating ever ... leading the NBA to implement the first rule against hand checking.
please tell me did you travel back to forth to those games and do you have any favorites in particular on the knicks and rockets i did do and will really LOVE superstar patrick ewing ALMOST as much as legend hakeem olajuwon
Lowest rating ever? That can’t be true.
@@YourUncleBenny251 It wasn't the lowest rated, G7 drew a 17.9 which was very good.
@Just
The Knicks, played an ugly, defensive style, and they were going to throw as many bodies as possible at Dream, as well as slow down the pace. So, no this isn't 2023 NBA basketball. However, many Western Conference Teams (and some in the east) played a more uptempo style of basketball you may have liked.
@@msl5253 I was a Rockets fan. I watched the other 6 games. I don't mind watching this style of play at all. I'm just aware of how much others dislike it.
Akeem olojuwan I like his move as a center. He can trible.
Gosh they use to tell a story so well on the nba on nbc Even the regular season intros were 🔥
That’s why half the reason the NBA was so amazing. It actually had a storyline with great intro like nba on nbc that made it breathtaking.
By far the best theme song in any sports
90s basketball!! That’s real basketball.
That is 100% true.👍❤️
Was at its peak that’s for sure. This series doesn’t get the credit it deserves, two of the greatest centers of all time going at it. When looking back EVERYTHING doesn’t have to be about MJ.
@@myronwilborn6561 Exactly! The media acts like 94 and 95 never happened!
Yes. But thé 80's were way better.
yea, physical and tough. They took that out of the game.
Hakeem was so skilled, maybe the best footwork in NBA history.
Facts
@@bazookablvd he's my favorite player, mj is second. he was the one got me hooked watching basketball when i was a 12 years old kid in 87
after MJ the best footwork
Kobe had better foot work the MJ@@kolokotronis84
Le Bron James, has taken and used Hakeem as a footwork Coach….look for the RUclips videos. Many players still look up to Olajuwon and seek him out.
Theres something about 90s basketball that sets it apart from all other eras. So many superstars, hard in the paint action, every match like telling a story. They were great times.
I thinks it's your nostalgia, this era was terrible
Mannnn I used to get goosebumps when they did the intro on NBA teams when they were playing each other. And the theme music used to be my favorite
Isn’t this the same music the Bulls used?
I was so happy the Knicks made it... I was so crushed they lost the finals. I felt so horrible for Ewing. That man is a legend and no ring hurts him a tad but i watched every game 93-2000 and recorded them on VHS . . . I go way back.
I love that 3 Carolina players met up in the Finals. I bet Coach Smith felt really proud of his guys.
Kenny Smith and Hubert Davis are the only UNC players in this series.
@@bolebole161 Pete Chilcutt!!!!!
@@MrBmick79 Chilcutt wasn't on the 93-94 roster. He was on the 1995 team.
Houston Rockets had a 7-8 days off,who had not played a week ago since May 31st memorial day,when they eliminate Utah Jazz in the conference finals series
Back when people still looked like people instead of clowns with terrible hairstyles and awful tattoos.
On paper, this may have been the most evenly matched NBA Finals ever. It all boiled down to Olajuwon getting the better of Ewing that year, even though they both had dominant years historically. It was just that in 94 Olajuwon had Ewing's number.
@Nicholas Zeman
Olajuwon, had Ewings "Number for years already (regardless of which team won the game)!
Ewing and some of his teammates, even admit that.
@@kevinpast6394 he also did the same in this game
payback for the 84 Final Four.
@@kevinpast6394 But imagine if Starks had some help in Game 6 when he single-handedly brought the Knicks back to give them a shot at winning.
I think rockets were a slightly better scoring team than the knicks but both were equal defensively
Back when defense existed in the nba. And not watching a 3pt shootout the whole damn game lol😂
Hannah Storm always reppin The H🤘🏾 Lifelong Rockets & Bulls Fan. Much Love to NYC & the Knicks too!! I vividly remember The Great Marv Albert every game damn near in this series saying, "Two VERY, emotional ball clubs" 😂
90s NBA was wack unless ya Team had an 🌟 too ⌚ 👀
A pity that after these years the Rockets destroyed the image of their clothing, the design of their logo and their traditional colors. Even the summit changed, everything changed, they ruined everything.
I thought the same thing!
This was my favorite series post Jordan
At the intro, I was surprised to hear Bob Costas say that Houston was heavily favored against New York. I don't remember this matchup like this, but as an almost completely balanced finals series - even before it started. The Knicks had 57-25 and the Rockets just 58-24, and the previous two years, New York had given the most trouble the Bulls ever had in the first 3-peat, while Houston was just a 2nd round team that never had a 60 wins season or reached the conference finals since 1986. Also, the Knicks had a difficult playoff run, as he said, but the Rockets had a hard run too. They won Utah in 5, but in the 2nd round, they beat Phoenix only in 7, after being 0-2. So, Bob Costas, you seem somewhat biased there in 1994 .:)
It was probably the fact Hakeem was just in a different level this year Ana talent wise Knowles only really had Ewing and nobody else!
The Rockets had beaten the Bulls during their 3-peat years 5 out of 6 times, and they also had better shooters and Hakeem was as dominant as ever. And also, let's not forget that these 94 Knicks benefitted from Hugh Hollins calling a foul on Scottie Pippen well after the ball had left Hubert Davis' hands in Game 5 of their second round series, as it looked like history would repeat itself. And then the Knicks had to rally from 3-2 down against the Pacers in the conference finals.
@@pomerlain8924 The Rockets beat the Bulls in regular season games, and then in 1991 they got swept by the Lakers in the 1st round, in 1992 they didn't even make the playoffs, and they were contenders only in 1993 but still lost in the 2nd round to the Sonics. In 1994 they had their best season, yet only no.2 seed in the West, and 3rd in the league. The Knicks had two hard series, and benefited of a call, but also the Rockets had a hard series with Phoenix, and benefited of the Sonics' stupidity, who were the best in the league with 63-19 and failed to close the Denver series. Anyway, I didn't say Bob Costas overrated Houston, which was indeed a great team, but that he underrated New York, as the series itself would prove.
@@yuriykhasidov1626 The Rockets were great, Hakeem was amazing and I still have his jersey from those years, but the Knicks were a great team too. Not just Ewing, also John Starks, Oakley, Harper, Mason. Best defence in the league and tough to beat.
The Rockets had the rest advantage with a week off and also swept the regular season series.