My goodness, what a game! I had forgotten how much Pippen had contributed offensively in this game. Jordan was obviously off offensively as there was no way the Knicks were going to let him light them up for 54 points, like he did in Game 4. But these clips show that Jordan did all the LITTLE things it takes to help his team win other than just score: double-digit assists, offensive rebounds and putbacks, blocked shots, steals, etc. Whatever it takes!
The energy in that building was crazy 27 straight wins at home, two wins against the Chicago Bulls and now game 5 at home it must have felt like fight night. These were the day the classic days of bulls vs knicks. although I was a Knicks fan I would watch these games over and over and over for the sheer excitement. These moments can rarely be captured by today's NBA.
For me, this game just confirms that Patrick Ewing was screwed as an NBA player. Jordan had guys who could step up for him, Paxson hit the big shot in 93, Kerr the big one in 97, obviously Pippen always came through for Jordan when he had to. Ewing's guys? Get point blank layups blocked over and over again like Smith. Or go ice cold in Game 7 of the Finals like Starks. Ewing's no Jordan, but he'd have gotten his ring if he had teammates that could deliver in the clutch.
kerr and paxson both averaged under 5 ppg wtf are you talking about. Pippen, who became an all star in 1991, never averaged over 20 in a playoffs. John Starks and Charles Oakley became All Stars for the Knicks and they had tough guys like Xzavier McDaniel and Anthony Mason to wreak havoc in the post. Chill.
@@3245mair You're ignoring that the Bulls' played great team defense, too, plus their size and length. Their depth is underrated. The supporting cast and role players under Jordan did so much that they get undervalued: defense, big shots, smart play. The Knicks were tough, but they were hardly as talented as the Bulls. Jordan had Dennis Rodman, Horace Grant, Ron Harper, Scott Williams, Stacey King, Luc Longley, etc. These guys were banging for him, getting rebounds, perimeter defense, and helping keep the team in games from a defensive standpoint.
Sorry Jordan haters. Those were all clean blocks on Smith! Deal with L. You had PLENTY of other chances, with, AND without Jordan, to win in the 90's. Knicks were an all-time great team..very emotional. But it was that same emotion that destroyed them...they just couldn't handle pressure
This game shows why Pippen was important during the championship reign of the 90's. Scottie in the last two games against the Knicks he basically helped Jordan carry the Bulls to the Finals and my favorite part of the game was the facial dunk on Starks (7:45). Maybe even more nasty then the Dunk on Ewing (in my opinion)
This game had so many storylines, even two nicknames. Bull fans call it "The Block Party at Madison Square Garden" Knick fans call it the "Charles Smith Game." Chicago vs New York; Jackson vs Riley, so-called grace vs so-called power; Jordan vs Ewing & the best teams in the NBA, who were on a collision course all year. There were great plays & bizarre plays, like Jordan & Pippen in transition, mistaking an official for a teammate & throwing the ball at him. (even Phil Jackson laughed) Bulls went up 8, then Ewing hit a "3" Bulls next chance to regain control, Grant missed a free throw, Cartwright fouled out going for the rebound & "control" was replaced by anxiety of Ewing vs Will Purdue or Stacy King Marv Albert said "this game could define Ewing legacy." not long before Knick's biggest off-season acquisition was stuffed over & over, with the game on the line. When my legacy is defined, I hope I play the way Ewing played that night. Bill Murray poking fun at the all-consuming Jordan media coverage, which I feared might drive Jordan into retirement after '93 Postseason. Seems crazy to think about that now. Thank God the Bulls were there to carry Cub & Bear fans like myself thru the 90s
From my perspective of the first 3peat team. This was the greatest game played where legacies were at steak. Would fans still consider MJ as an all time great and would haters change their opinions on Ewing not being able to step up in crunch time. This game decided the fates of Jordan and Ewing.
Ewing had a great Series especially Game 5, but he lost To me legacies are pointless. Jordan's includes great teammates; Ewing's doesn't But the GM's were the tall, thin guy with great hair & the pudgy guy covered in doughnut crumbs; not Jordan/Ewing. 92 Knicks better, IMO X-man McDaniel & Gerald Wilkens no longer affordable, because of blockbuster Clipper trade & payroll that came with it. Riley obviously expected a lot from Smith & if he admits he should have replaced Smith with Oakley for the game winning play, well that tells me Smith didn't meet Riley's expectations. If that's true, then blame goes to Riley, not Smith Anticipation for this series began 30 seconds after Game 7 of 92. Most sporting events fail to live up to their hype. This series exceeded it
Here's why it's unfair to judge players on titles. Dynasties prevent a lot of great players from winning or even reaching them. In the '60s, '80s & 90s, a lot of 1st ballot Hall of Famers failed to win titles due to the Celtics, Lakers/Celtics & Bulls Some failed to even reach the championship round.
OMG! I was in Sr High, and remember be all of the game in the edge of the seat in my parents' home. Really brought me memories these highlights. I wish we can see games like this again.
Last play be Charles Smith, he gets blocked by Grant, recovers and ball stripped by Jordan, recovers and blocked by Pippen, and another block by Pippen. How is Charles Smith a bum? He just got stopped 4 times by one of the greatest defensive teams of all time.
One of the best and most gut-wrenching playoff games I remember watching during the Bulls' dynasty years. Smith being blocked over and over was classic!
I've even heard some idiot "Bulls fans" who say that Jordan would've still won without Pippen. Just foolish. Pippen was legendary. Just a really good all-around player.
What a game! I remember me and my father and uncles all in the front room watching this game. My father just got us a big screen tv that winter with a surround stereo he hooked up to the TV. Living here in Chicago watching the Bulls was must. Those last seconds my house was going crazy 🤣
15:34 X-Man watched from home like “they traded me for this shit? FOUR MISSED ATTEMPTS” 15:48 salt on the wound as the buzzer sounds and Mike runs off into the New York summer night for what the world thought was the last time (for the first time)
I miss 90's basketball.. An era where power was actually allowed in the paint / post. Now all anyone has to do is flop when being backed down and it is an offensive foul. So annoying watching a team try to take advantage of a switch with a big player v small player in the post. It is almost an automatic offensive foul for the big player.
and,what happened to the centers of today?Patrick Ewing's low post moves will always be a joy to watch.his turnaround fadeaway jumper from the baseline was one of my favorite moves,a move that that you can't see to the centers of this era.and Patrick was a warrior during his time and always will be.he could've have won a championship or two if not...for MJ!!
Players of this time are barely rookies to the ones back then. MJ Ewing and all the others will score 40+ in almost every game of the season in this league of today.
Do you notice the guy's bodies back then were muscles and cut up now the guy's bodies are fat, super skinny, or have no muscle tone at all. Man, I miss these days! Life was different.
One of the plays that ALWAYS stuck out in my mind was the play @12:12 Did y'all see HOW HIGH he got up on that release, and how long he hung in the air?!!
+blackadam06 That high flying fade-away was pretty normal for Mike, and you can tell by the less than enthusiastic response from the commentators back then. No one can touch that.
This is probably one of the top 5 best playoff games ever. Most people think of MJ as a scoring machine but he actually KILLED the Knicks in this game with all the intangibles: offensive rebounds, finding the open man, hustle plays, and getting it done on the end where it really counts: defense. It’s hard to say if Smith was fouled at the end there for sure but unless it was BLATANTLY obvious they weren’t going to call it in a frantic situation like that.
Ewing was never the best post-up scorer in the NBA, but my god how he would destroy the league today. I mean your best centers are Howard, Lopez and Gasol. I don't think Ewing shooting his jumper would even be fair to those guys.
The 93 bulls is my favorite team!!!! They went through hell and back to win a third straight championship!!!!!! As much as I love the 91 bulls, the 93 bulls is my favorite championship team!!!! Chicago bulls nation for life!!!!!!
let's always remember that MJ's Bulls was not a super team unlike the Heat of LBJ and the Lakers' of Kobe in this era.he may have Pippen but the rest were just role players,but still got through w/ 6 rings and it could've been 8 if Jordan did not retire when his father got murdered.
@jaboo82681 wrong . U forgot the dpoy awards and rebounding titles Rodman got in Detroit while winning two rings. Rodman was solidified before coming to Chicago
I remember watching this game... The nod to "Poltergeist" He's BAAAACK! After MJ lit the Knickerbockers up for 54... Yea, NY had plenty to be scared of that night!
My fuck was this great ball in the 90's!! Todays game just lacks any cohesion and team play, all about showboating/dunks and there isn't the same feeling as was then
nor fundamentals. Back then, most the great big men not only could power dunk and rebound but also had outside games and could hit FTs, and if they were open from 10 ft, they'd bury it. Nowadays, all the C's are horrendous FT shooters who have no finesse game what so ever and god forbid they can hit the shortest of jumpers, or even take em because they are that bad. DeAndre Jordan would of been a scrub in these days but in todays NBA, hes gonna end up getting a fat contract next summer. Ewing could do it all, as could Olajuwoun, Admiral, Brad Daugherty, and Vlade Divacs, Alonzo Mournings..etc
The 93 bulls went through so much adversity during ththe 93 playoffs but they were able to stay tough and win their third straight championship!!!!! Chicago bulls nation for life!!!!!
So many games in the 90's were about every possession. All those games that were low scoring 89-88, etc. Much more suspense and thrill. Defense made the game twice as exciting. Now it's just a shootaround contest, easier dunks, and almost no floor IQ.
This game was an absolute battle, this was when the NBA was actually worth watching and not this washed up league that we see today. I think the early-mid 90's Knick's team would beat any team today. No way that Dwight Howard and any other center today could hang with Patrick Ewing. Scottie Pippen on the open floor was just murder.
thankyou!!! the centers today can not do this it's all about Show boating and Dunking it's all Bullshit NBA today is not Competitive with these Mega teams Heat Knicks and Nets it's boring and you see why MIami won 27 in a row because the East was banged up and the New york teams had no Chemistry
lol, right. a guy who averages 22.5pts, 6.7rbs,4.0ast,1.8sts & .5blks played well in one out of 6 games. here is the link to the series www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1993_ECF.html#CHI-NYK
Cuatro jugadas defensivas en los últimos segundos: Grant con el bloqueo, Jordan con chispar el balón, y los dos últimos bloqueos de Pippen. Sí, algo que en estos días ya no se ve en la Nba: el básquet se gana por defensa.
The Knicks were 60-22 in 1993...and the Bulls wiped the floor with them. Still, the Garden was so alive back then. It was the hottest ticket in town. There were so many celebrities at Knicks games (besides Spike Lee). Now, no one gives a shit. People care about the Knicks as much as they care about the NY Liberty.
+Peter Parker The Knicks cleared defeated the Bulls in games 1 and 2. But they lacked the strong mental savvy that Detroit possessed and always lost their cool in pivotal moments. The small factors is what did them in as a die hard Knicks fan, i watch these games over and over and analyze what could have been. Today's NBA is not close to the suspense and intensity that this old school basketball brings!! KNICKS!!!
+Shawn Thomas We just didn't have a good enough supporting cast for Ewing.I love Starks and Oakley but they had Pippen plus better role players than us.
Notice the players score and then hustle back on defense instead of all the clown show celebrating after every basket like today’s players do. I get that it’s entertaining for the fans but I’m more entertained by players busting their asses and giving 100% to try to win.
I just tortured myself again watching Charles Smith miss 3 layups - life of a Knick fan, wound still fresh after all these years - I still hate the Bulls
Scottie killed New York in game 5 - MJ is my guy but when Scottie was hot he was more dangerous than MJ - Scottie could grab a rebound on the defensive end and go the length of the court and dunk the ball, at any time - REBOUNDER, DEFENSE, OUTSIDE SHOOTER, CREATE HIS OWN SHOT OF THE DRIBBLE, PRESENCE ON THE COURT - (total package) - that had to be a nightmare for teams trying to keep MJ under control and then have to worry about Scottie going crazy - not comparing when Scottie was hot to when MJ was hot - I’m just saying on a normal 30 point MJ night that Scottie was harder to defend when he hit 30 points
Had to rewatch this game for entertainment and nostalgic purposes. Yeah, Charles Smith is under the microscope because of the finish, but the Knicks lost this game at the foul line: 20/35, and they lost by 3. Only a handful of free throws would've changed how this game and possibly this series ended.
1993 was the year the Knicks had the chance to dethrone the bulls…the 1992-93 Knicks had a monster year…they were rising in the early 90s but Knicks blew it in this game, after the game 5 killer loss, it was over, that was the series, the Knicks never recovered again.😢
Absolutely my favorite Bulls/Knicks game. This is the only year as a Bulls fan I wasn't sure we'd win it all. The Knicks were that damn good and that hungry.
sportjames23 I got nervous after games 1 and 2 when Chicago fell behind 0-2. Needless to say they showed New York why they were the 2 time defending champs.
Wonder if skip bayless can still think jordan won all six championships by himself. Had it been an average foward instead of pippen, game would not have been close. If mj had as good of an offensive threat as pippen(like he had in stackhouse)but if it wasnt an all defensive player like pippen at that last play, ny would have won...if jordan had someone less than pippen he would still be the best player and wpuld have won mvps but no way he could win six rings
That NBA on NBC theme song man gives me chills, I would give up everything I own in this world just to live a week back in those days. The Games, the players, the physical play and heart that the players had for the game has just diminished in todays game its all about twitter and facebook, it sucks.
jaboo82681 I loved Oakley and Starks for their grit but they were no where near the level of supporting cast Jordan had with Pippen or Grant. Not even close.
This was one of,if not the best playoff games that I remember ever watching! The Bulls went in there place & got the Job done! 27 straight wins in a row... No 28, because the Knicks got the horns! Great Defense! Great game overall
Why the fuck would you give the ball to Charles Smith? This loss should be on Patrick Ewing and John Starks for hot potatoing that shit at the end. Fuck man, I mean seriously what the fuck. Ewing was one on one with Stacey King, the only thing Stacey could do was trip his ass and that's what he did. Ewing had enough time to get a shot off from the top of key and they could've fouled had the Bulls gotten the rebound down by one point. Man the Knicks choked hard, they choked again next year in the finals too
jonmolina948 very true. Stacey King just plain sucked. A 6'11" C/PF who couldn't block shots, rebound or defend! Ewing could've ate his ass up but passed.
My goodness, what a game! I had forgotten how much Pippen had contributed offensively in this game. Jordan was obviously off offensively as there was no way the Knicks were going to let him light them up for 54 points, like he did in Game 4. But these clips show that Jordan did all the LITTLE things it takes to help his team win other than just score: double-digit assists, offensive rebounds and putbacks, blocked shots, steals, etc. Whatever it takes!
The energy in that building was crazy 27 straight wins at home, two wins against the Chicago Bulls and now game 5 at home it must have felt like fight night. These were the day the classic days of bulls vs knicks. although I was a Knicks fan I would watch these games over and over and over for the sheer excitement. These moments can rarely be captured by today's NBA.
MJ destroy Ewing, Knicks And 27 Straight wins at home ...
MJ Is The Greatest Of All Time ...
Kurt Cobain Jordan wasn't why they won this game.. The Knicks choked it away.. Fuckin Charles Smith..
+dbreiden83080 I bet there are some people in NYC who still want to fight Charles Smith. LOL. I think the Knicks would've beaten the Suns that year.
lol Jordan strips him twice and Scottie blocked his shot. Bulls had the lead because MJ.
Jason Jusino but in the end Chicago win.deal with it
For me, this game just confirms that Patrick Ewing was screwed as an NBA player. Jordan had guys who could step up for him, Paxson hit the big shot in 93, Kerr the big one in 97, obviously Pippen always came through for Jordan when he had to. Ewing's guys? Get point blank layups blocked over and over again like Smith. Or go ice cold in Game 7 of the Finals like Starks. Ewing's no Jordan, but he'd have gotten his ring if he had teammates that could deliver in the clutch.
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kerr and paxson both averaged under 5 ppg wtf are you talking about. Pippen, who became an all star in 1991, never averaged over 20 in a playoffs. John Starks and Charles Oakley became All Stars for the Knicks and they had tough guys like Xzavier McDaniel and Anthony Mason to wreak havoc in the post. Chill.
@@3245mair You're ignoring that the Bulls' played great team defense, too, plus their size and length. Their depth is underrated. The supporting cast and role players under Jordan did so much that they get undervalued: defense, big shots, smart play. The Knicks were tough, but they were hardly as talented as the Bulls. Jordan had Dennis Rodman, Horace Grant, Ron Harper, Scott Williams, Stacey King, Luc Longley, etc. These guys were banging for him, getting rebounds, perimeter defense, and helping keep the team in games from a defensive standpoint.
one of the all time great big men always respectedd pat ewing
Sorry Jordan haters. Those were all clean blocks on Smith! Deal with L. You had PLENTY of other chances, with, AND without Jordan, to win in the 90's. Knicks were an all-time great team..very emotional. But it was that same emotion that destroyed them...they just couldn't handle pressure
This game shows why Pippen was important during the championship reign of the 90's. Scottie in the last two games against the Knicks he basically helped Jordan carry the Bulls to the Finals and my favorite part of the game was the facial dunk on Starks (7:45).
Maybe even more nasty then the Dunk on Ewing (in my opinion)
They blocked the shit out of Charles Smith 😂😂.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Jordan defense in the lower area pippen at the upper back area it never been plan its just a combination of two great player
This game had so many storylines, even two nicknames. Bull fans call it "The Block Party at Madison Square Garden" Knick fans call it the "Charles Smith Game."
Chicago vs New York; Jackson vs Riley, so-called grace vs so-called power; Jordan vs Ewing & the best teams in the NBA, who were on a collision course all year.
There were great plays & bizarre plays, like Jordan & Pippen in transition, mistaking an official for a teammate & throwing the ball at him. (even Phil Jackson laughed)
Bulls went up 8, then Ewing hit a "3" Bulls next chance to regain control, Grant missed a free throw, Cartwright fouled out going for the rebound & "control" was replaced by anxiety of Ewing vs Will Purdue or Stacy King
Marv Albert said "this game could define Ewing legacy." not long before Knick's biggest off-season acquisition was stuffed over & over, with the game on the line.
When my legacy is defined, I hope I play the way Ewing played that night.
Bill Murray poking fun at the all-consuming Jordan media coverage, which I feared might drive Jordan into retirement after '93 Postseason. Seems crazy to think about that now.
Thank God the Bulls were there to carry Cub & Bear fans like myself thru the 90s
From my perspective of the first 3peat team. This was the greatest game played where legacies were at steak. Would fans still consider MJ as an all time great and would haters change their opinions on Ewing not being able to step up in crunch time. This game decided the fates of Jordan and Ewing.
Ewing had a great Series especially Game 5, but he lost
To me legacies are pointless. Jordan's includes great teammates; Ewing's doesn't
But the GM's were the tall, thin guy with great hair & the pudgy guy covered in doughnut crumbs; not Jordan/Ewing.
92 Knicks better, IMO X-man McDaniel & Gerald Wilkens no longer affordable, because of blockbuster Clipper trade & payroll that came with it.
Riley obviously expected a lot from Smith & if he admits he should have replaced Smith with Oakley for the game winning play, well that tells me Smith didn't meet Riley's expectations. If that's true, then blame goes to Riley, not Smith
Anticipation for this series began 30 seconds after Game 7 of 92.
Most sporting events fail to live up to their hype. This series exceeded it
Here's why it's unfair to judge players on titles. Dynasties prevent a lot of great players from winning or even reaching them.
In the '60s, '80s & 90s, a lot of 1st ballot Hall of Famers failed to win titles due to the Celtics, Lakers/Celtics & Bulls Some failed to even reach the championship round.
OMG! I was in Sr High, and remember be all of the game in the edge of the seat in my parents' home. Really brought me memories these highlights. I wish we can see games like this again.
Last play be Charles Smith, he gets blocked by Grant, recovers and ball stripped by Jordan, recovers and blocked by Pippen, and another block by Pippen. How is Charles Smith a bum? He just got stopped 4 times by one of the greatest defensive teams of all time.
Ewing for Smith...Smith...stripped...Smith stopped! Smith stopped again! By Pippen!
There is nothing better then early 90's bulls, Knicks! Regular season, and playoffs.
Hard fought games
Jordan AND Pippen in their primes? nothing can compare.
This game Reminds me of the old days when the Knicks were men. and not the useless losers we suffer with now.
Ironically the Bulls (as currently constituted sans Derrick Rose) is like a poor man's Knicks team of the 1990s.
Scottie Pipen the best defense
Great Defense as always by the two Greatest Defensive Wings IMO of All-time!
smh* I'm a Bulls fan true and through... Scottie Pippen is my favorite player of all time... but even I have to admit... Ewing was alone out there.
EmpireArcadia
Knicks had the best record in the East at 60-22 that season and was up 2-0 in this series.
Man was Ewing silky smooth or what? What a jumpshot
I will NEVER forget this game. As a Knick fan it scarred me to my core. Smith lost this game and thus the series.
The Knicks killed themselves from the FT line shooting 20/38 the entire game.
You said. There was the difference of the game.
And NO one says anything about this!
One of the best and most gut-wrenching playoff games I remember watching during the Bulls' dynasty years. Smith being blocked over and over was classic!
Pippen point blank defense. Crucial.
Pippen was point blank crucial, period. He's a legit top 30 player of all time who was disrespected by casual fans his entire career.
I've even heard some idiot "Bulls fans" who say that Jordan would've still won without Pippen. Just foolish. Pippen was legendary. Just a really good all-around player.
Like someone else said: Pippen may not be the best guy on the team, but hes better than the best player on the other team
15:34 The funniest moment in Marv Albert's career!
EWING FOR SMITH.... SMITH, SMITH,SMITH,SMITH, STOP SMITH AGAIN, WHAT A PLAY BY SCOTTIE PIPPEN!!!!!
What a game! I remember me and my father and uncles all in the front room watching this game. My father just got us a big screen tv that winter with a surround stereo he hooked up to the TV. Living here in Chicago watching the Bulls was must. Those last seconds my house was going crazy 🤣
The old NBA theme music...so much better
smith, smith, smith, bulls stop smith, smith, smith, smith............damn what was that name again?? lol............
...not a Scottie fan at all.
But I forgot how NICE dude was, DAMN!!! He had a diverse set of skills...and he had baby-Mike like intensity.
That facial on starks by pippen was vicious!!!!
15:34 X-Man watched from home like “they traded me for this shit? FOUR MISSED ATTEMPTS”
15:48 salt on the wound as the buzzer sounds and Mike runs off into the New York summer night for what the world thought was the last time (for the first time)
I miss 90's basketball.. An era where power was actually allowed in the paint / post. Now all anyone has to do is flop when being backed down and it is an offensive foul. So annoying watching a team try to take advantage of a switch with a big player v small player in the post. It is almost an automatic offensive foul for the big player.
Pippen was money on both sides of the ball this series!
8:17 - 8:31 perfectly sums up Jordan & Pippen. helping each other win.
+Unknown111 45pts
Four tries and got denied four times
In my opinion, the most exciting game I have ever seen !
Facts
Smith. Smith. Smith. Smith again!!! LOL! Wow! I just relived that moment. Thanks for the upload. Great memories.
Great video quality of "The Block Party"
and,what happened to the centers of today?Patrick Ewing's low post moves will always be a joy to watch.his turnaround fadeaway jumper from the baseline was one of my favorite moves,a move that that you can't see to the centers of this era.and Patrick was a warrior during his time and always will be.he could've have won a championship or two if not...for MJ!!
What a move
Ewing and knicks was awsome, the only reason that the knicks didn't won a championship was Jordan
Players of this time are barely rookies to the ones back then. MJ Ewing and all the others will score 40+ in almost every game of the season in this league of today.
I never knew patrick ewing was this good lol.
Probably my favorite Bulls game of all time.
Do you notice the guy's bodies back then were muscles and cut up now the guy's bodies are fat, super skinny, or have no muscle tone at all. Man, I miss these days! Life was different.
like always scotty pippen
One of the plays that ALWAYS stuck out in my mind was the play @12:12
Did y'all see HOW HIGH he got up on that release, and how long he hung in the air?!!
blackadam06 he shot one like that against the Pistons in 1991. smoki has that game too.
+blackadam06 That high flying fade-away was pretty normal for Mike, and you can tell by the less than enthusiastic response from the commentators back then. No one can touch that.
This and the '92 NFC Conference Championship are my two favorite pro games of life.
And shows further that MJ was 1-9 in playoffs before Pippen. GTFO
Great game great win! Patrick Ewing always gave the bulls problems. Great player!!
To me this is still the best playoff game I ever saw
Ewing for Smith...Smith...stripped...Smith stopped! Smith stopped again! By Pippen!
This is probably one of the top 5 best playoff games ever. Most people think of MJ as a scoring machine but he actually KILLED the Knicks in this game with all the intangibles: offensive rebounds, finding the open man, hustle plays, and getting it done on the end where it really counts: defense. It’s hard to say if Smith was fouled at the end there for sure but unless it was BLATANTLY obvious they weren’t going to call it in a frantic situation like that.
Ewing was never the best post-up scorer in the NBA, but my god how he would destroy the league today. I mean your best centers are Howard, Lopez and Gasol. I don't think Ewing shooting his jumper would even be fair to those guys.
The 93 bulls is my favorite team!!!! They went through hell and back to win a third straight championship!!!!!! As much as I love the 91 bulls, the 93 bulls is my favorite championship team!!!! Chicago bulls nation for life!!!!!!
let's always remember that MJ's Bulls was not a super team unlike the Heat of LBJ and the Lakers' of Kobe in this era.he may have Pippen but the rest were just role players,but still got through w/ 6 rings and it could've been 8 if Jordan did not retire when his father got murdered.
The 96-98 Bulls had Rodman too tho, thats 3 hall of famers in one team
@jaboo82681 wrong . U forgot the dpoy awards and rebounding titles Rodman got in Detroit while winning two rings. Rodman was solidified before coming to Chicago
I remember watching this game... The nod to "Poltergeist" He's BAAAACK! After MJ lit the Knickerbockers up for 54... Yea, NY had plenty to be scared of that night!
What a great play by Ewing from 5:55-6:00!!!!!:D
My fuck was this great ball in the 90's!! Todays game just lacks any cohesion and team play, all about showboating/dunks and there isn't the same feeling as was then
nor fundamentals. Back then, most the great big men not only could power dunk and rebound but also had outside games and could hit FTs, and if they were open from 10 ft, they'd bury it. Nowadays, all the C's are horrendous FT shooters who have no finesse game what so ever and god forbid they can hit the shortest of jumpers, or even take em because they are that bad. DeAndre Jordan would of been a scrub in these days but in todays NBA, hes gonna end up getting a fat contract next summer. Ewing could do it all, as could Olajuwoun, Admiral, Brad Daugherty, and Vlade Divacs, Alonzo Mournings..etc
imagine Ewing in Todays NBA. he would dominate so hard.
I never realized how lazy of a rebounder/defender doc rivers was. Rumeal Robinson might have been better on the Hawks
Can we just imagine if MJ went to Knicks after 1998 title?
10:25 this one of the coldest moves i ever seen from mj
jordan was overrated! PIPPEN was the complete player and always was the reason the bulls won championships! lets go DEFENSE lets go!
The 93 bulls went through so much adversity during ththe 93 playoffs but they were able to stay tough and win their third straight championship!!!!! Chicago bulls nation for life!!!!!
I love watching this game. Every possession counts
So many games in the 90's were about every possession. All those games that were low scoring 89-88, etc. Much more suspense and thrill. Defense made the game twice as exciting. Now it's just a shootaround contest, easier dunks, and almost no floor IQ.
Este es el mejor juego de la serie de ese año. Y uno de los mejores juegos de Pippen en su carrera.
This game was an absolute battle, this was when the NBA was actually worth watching and not this washed up league that we see today. I think the early-mid 90's Knick's team would beat any team today. No way that Dwight Howard and any other center today could hang with Patrick Ewing. Scottie Pippen on the open floor was just murder.
He traveled and I bring it up every time a knick fan tries to say Smith was fouled.
thankyou!!! the centers today can not do this it's all about Show boating and Dunking it's all Bullshit NBA today is not Competitive with these Mega teams Heat Knicks and Nets it's boring and you see why MIami won 27 in a row because the East was banged up and the New york teams had no Chemistry
Charles Smith will be remembered forever for this play😅
8:50 nice coast to coast. Classic playoff game Bulls were on a mission that year
High quality basketball. That's how the game is supposed to look.
The knicks choked this game away they shot 55% from the line
This was when NBA Basketball was great, now its watered down crap. Thank you for posting this
Smith … smith .. smith . smith . smith stopped again…
scottie was killing in this game. he carried them. this game was so intense. i am sweating watching this game!
This was the first and only game Pippen did well in. MJ dominated the entire series through game seven.
lol, right. a guy who averages 22.5pts, 6.7rbs,4.0ast,1.8sts & .5blks played well in one out of 6 games. here is the link to the series www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1993_ECF.html#CHI-NYK
NBAGOATS There was no game 7.
I wish they never took out hand checking in the nba :(
This is one of the best playoff games in league history.
Cuatro jugadas defensivas en los últimos segundos: Grant con el bloqueo, Jordan con chispar el balón, y los dos últimos bloqueos de Pippen. Sí, algo que en estos días ya no se ve en la Nba: el básquet se gana por defensa.
Uhhh noooo I was so siiick after this game...
NBA on NBC always had the best intros!!!
The Knicks were 60-22 in 1993...and the Bulls wiped the floor with them.
Still, the Garden was so alive back then. It was the hottest ticket in town. There were so many celebrities at Knicks games (besides Spike Lee). Now, no one gives a shit. People care about the Knicks as much as they care about the NY Liberty.
+Peter Parker The Knicks cleared defeated the Bulls in games 1 and 2. But they lacked the strong mental savvy that Detroit possessed and always lost their cool in pivotal moments. The small factors is what did them in as a die hard Knicks fan, i watch these games over and over and analyze what could have been. Today's NBA is not close to the suspense and intensity that this old school basketball brings!! KNICKS!!!
+Shawn Thomas We just didn't have a good enough supporting cast for Ewing.I love Starks and Oakley but they had Pippen plus better role players than us.
Notice the players score and then hustle back on defense instead of all the clown show celebrating after every basket like today’s players do. I get that it’s entertaining for the fans but I’m more entertained by players busting their asses and giving 100% to try to win.
I just tortured myself again watching Charles Smith miss 3 layups - life of a Knick fan, wound still fresh after all these years - I still hate the Bulls
+Wesley Alexander maybe you can watch 93-94 game5 bulls vs knicks in playoffs as a consolation.
Scottie killed New York in game 5 - MJ is my guy but when Scottie was hot he was more dangerous than MJ - Scottie could grab a rebound on the defensive end and go the length of the court and dunk the ball, at any time - REBOUNDER, DEFENSE, OUTSIDE SHOOTER, CREATE HIS OWN SHOT OF THE DRIBBLE, PRESENCE ON THE COURT - (total package) - that had to be a nightmare for teams trying to keep MJ under control and then have to worry about Scottie going crazy - not comparing when Scottie was hot to when MJ was hot - I’m just saying on a normal 30 point MJ night that Scottie was harder to defend when he hit 30 points
Had to rewatch this game for entertainment and nostalgic purposes. Yeah, Charles Smith is under the microscope because of the finish, but the Knicks lost this game at the foul line: 20/35, and they lost by 3. Only a handful of free throws would've changed how this game and possibly this series ended.
"the alley opp to perfection"
legendary
1993 was the year the Knicks had the chance to dethrone the bulls…the 1992-93 Knicks had a monster year…they were rising in the early 90s but Knicks blew it in this game, after the game 5 killer loss, it was over, that was the series, the Knicks never recovered again.😢
This video is basketball game between Newyork vs Chicago . But, this is not just game. This is war of represented 2 cities.
Smith was so mad at the end lol
Absolutely my favorite Bulls/Knicks game. This is the only year as a Bulls fan I wasn't sure we'd win it all. The Knicks were that damn good and that hungry.
sportjames23 I got nervous after games 1 and 2 when Chicago fell behind 0-2. Needless to say they showed New York why they were the 2 time defending champs.
@@rodneybenbow1787 Indeed.
Wonder if skip bayless can still think jordan won all six championships by himself. Had it been an average foward instead of pippen, game would not have been close. If mj had as good of an offensive threat as pippen(like he had in stackhouse)but if it wasnt an all defensive player like pippen at that last play, ny would have won...if jordan had someone less than pippen he would still be the best player and wpuld have won mvps but no way he could win six rings
That NBA on NBC theme song man gives me chills, I would give up everything I own in this world just to live a week back in those days. The Games, the players, the physical play and heart that the players had for the game has just diminished in todays game its all about twitter and facebook, it sucks.
Jordan has Pippen but... like come on, where is the help for Ewing?
EmpireArcadia...he had help the bulls was the better team...
jaboo82681 I loved Oakley and Starks for their grit but they were no where near the level of supporting cast Jordan had with Pippen or Grant. Not even close.
Patrick needed more super stars around him....
How about ONE!
knicks were 💩🚽💩🚽💩🚽 with no tissue from the free throw line in this game!
This game shows u why MJ needed Pippen to win rings
This was one of,if not the best playoff games that I remember ever watching! The Bulls went in there place & got the Job done! 27 straight wins in a row... No 28, because the Knicks got the horns! Great Defense! Great game overall
It helps to have pip & grant in there with mj fighting at the end with there Defense!
Why the fuck would you give the ball to Charles Smith? This loss should be on Patrick Ewing and John Starks for hot potatoing that shit at the end. Fuck man, I mean seriously what the fuck. Ewing was one on one with Stacey King, the only thing Stacey could do was trip his ass and that's what he did. Ewing had enough time to get a shot off from the top of key and they could've fouled had the Bulls gotten the rebound down by one point. Man the Knicks choked hard, they choked again next year in the finals too
jonmolina948 very true. Stacey King just plain sucked. A 6'11" C/PF who couldn't block shots, rebound or defend! Ewing could've ate his ass up but passed.
if you get posterized twice and T-bagged, you sholud sit your ass on the bench for the rest of the game
Charles Smith you Funking bum smh Great pass Big Pat smh
just like ur idol lebum, he leave cavs to join the 2006 nba finals MVP wade and bosh to miami.