Vinnie Johnson Heats Up, Scores 15 in Fourth, Hits Championship Game-Winner (1990)
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- June 14, 1990 - With starting shooting guard Joe Dumars struggling and ailing, super reserve Vinnie Johnson came off the bench partway through the fourth quarter of Game 5 of the 1990 NBA Finals and poured in 15 points, including an 18-footer with 00.7 seconds left that clinched the Detroit Pistons' second NBA championship in as many seasons.
After going 0-for-4 in the contest's first three quarters, Johnson hit 6-of-7 in the fourth. The Portland Trail Blazers led by seven with two minutes remaining before a quick five point burst from Johnson pulled the Pistons back within two. Johnson then won a jump ball with under 50 seconds remaining, leading to a game-tying jumper from Isiah Thomas, ultimately setting up Johnson's game-winning theatrics moments later.
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Vinnie Johnson heating up... Nothing was new here!
Just another day at the office
Vinne says at the end of the clip, “I was just lucky.” Amazing player.
Microwave was the perfect nick name for Vinnie. The man could heat up like no other.
Prime example of how much of a team they were. There was superstar talent mixed with relentless effort & teamwork to deliver without worrying about who got the headlines - it's an anomaly in professional sports IMHO
Vinnie though, so many games he would go on a scoring tear and there was nothing you could do about it. The original NBA video games of 'heating up', I always conjured images of VJ getting going in a game
Vinnie Johnson was (in my humble opinion) THE GREATEST BENCH PLAYER EVER!!!
All these years later. Still makes me smile.
For sure if you are from Detroit u know!
Vinnie Johnson aka The Microwave
Statistically, Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars and Vinnie Johnson are the best guard trio ever to play in the NBA. No others are remotely close. I am talking the actual numbers here, not opinion.
The Seattle trio of DJ, Gus Williams & Fred Brown was excellent too. But tough to think of many others.
The 3 would combine for 50-55 pts and 16-20 Assists on a nightly basis.
Curry, KD, and Klay statistically added up to more points.
@@gustavgus4545 not guards though..KD is a small forward
R.I.P Mr. Daily 🙏
stevey j Daly**.
I remember Michael Jordan being happy that he had to guard Joe Dumars.
That's because the other two DETROIT guards Isiah Thomas and Vinnie Johnson physically wore Jordan down.
Isiah was too quick for him (see Game 6 1989 ECF) and Vinnie would put those Christian Okoye shoulders into Jordan's frail chest and you would see Jordan recoil on contact.
You'll never hear or read that in Michael Jordan fairy tale.
@@ProfessorofTruth EXACTLY 💯!
MJ struggled for years to deal with the brute strength of Vinnie in the paint and watch the film of him guarding Isiah Thomas and you will notice how he refused to crowd Isiah off the dribble fearing Isiah would just break him down off the dribble.
He knew he didn't have the physical strength to guard Vinnie nor the lateral quickness to keep Isiah from going any direction he wanted.
Dumars was actually his best matchup because Joe Dumars didn't have Vinnie's shoulders or Isiah's quickness.
It still bothers Jordan today that the film shows exactly what I am saying .
A Detroit legend, thank you VJ!
any defender in the NBA had to have nightmares guarding vinnie johnson.
6'7"Jerome Kersey was on him and he still elevated over him for the game-winner!
Damn, they could of called a foul on that last shot.
Imagine if he was a few inches taller. Defenders were lucky 😅
Vinnie is the only guy I've ever seen who prefers to have a hand in his face when he took the shot. Amazing player.
Peterz22 Thomas J.R. Smith Sorta Comes Close.
Man alive...when the Microwave started to heat up?? Oh man!! The other team was without an answer for when the great Vinnie Johnson caught fire!!
And think about this. That Vinnie, coming off the bench was often matched up against 2nd line subs. Unfair! As Vinnie was genuine starter quality.
I watched this game, but I don't think I remember that Kersey was on Johnson when he hit the winner. Kersey had 5 inches on Vinnie, but that pullup off the dribble was so deadly. Absolutely clutch. That Portland team might well have been the greatest team to never win a championship, and they were good enough to come back from being down 3-1. But Vinnie just said, "Nope. This thing's over. Bye."
When VJ heated up, he was more versatile than MJ.
agreed
Try guarding this guy built like a brick craphouse.
CBS' last NBA game. Two years later, Chicago Bulls head coach Phil Jackson said that Portland self-destructs, and they did in this game.
Always loved the Microwave...VJ, Zeke and Joe...what a back court...
The last team to win the NBA title not named the Chicago Bulls or Houston Rockets until 1999.
Easily with his shooting touch he avg 20 to 25 in the nba today
Bond. Vinnie Bond.
I was at The Palace watching the game on Palace Vision whilst eating Little Caesar's Pizza 🍕
Shame... I wish I had the chance to see it myself, but I didn't start watching the Pistons in earnest until the year Laimbeer and Thomas retired, and I never saw any games in person until after Stackhouse joined the team.
The Microwave Vinnie Johnson!!!
I remember that game, that hot run by Vinnie!!!
I'm going to ask my dad do he still have this on VHS...I bet he do!🤣
Friday June 15, 1990, my last day in the military.
Those rules only apply with some. U not in that circle u spying
Amazing!!!
I was one years old 👀
Coolest nickname
4:00 wow so they were doing watch parties back In the 90s? I always thought that was a 2010s thing
I was almost 13
Detroit got its Johnson off 📴
The Microwave!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Vinnie amazing hurd about him alot growing up the microwave
The game winner by Vinnie
And then MJ decided enough was enough.
MJ had got schooled 3 straight years by these guys, I don't seem him deciding a whole lot, he went 1-3 against them what are you talking about LOL
Pistons had been deep in the playoffs four years in a row. Aging too, their time was over. Plus we all know it wasn't MJs decision, it was Pippen's arrival.
@@elnardowebster2842 never seen them again to tie that thing up plus 6 better than 2
U mean phil Jackson cuz he ratted to commissioner for beating up Jordan
royal mcmorris Phil Jackson is one of the most overrated coaches in all of sports. Won his championships with the GOAT and one of the best “wingmen” to ever play. Then moved onto Kobe Shaq.
This was a game I could not stomach! All the three guards played so nicely in both of the two years of the finals and very well supported bt Salley, Lambeer, James, rodman and Aguire and the tail end guys. This was the other 5 game sweep!