Bulls @ Spurs 1998 Highlights - Jordan, Pippen, Rodman, Kukoc, Robinson & Duncan In Action!

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[@pipoesporlas4374]

No divas here, no floppers, no fashion runways. Just cold blooded hoopers. Best years of the NBA.

[@richardyoon4209]

You do realize that Dennis Rodman is playing in this game, right? 90s was not the best years of the NBA, most games were a 100 points

[@yamamafav1643]

90s were garbage old head

[@kidkurrupt007]

because it was competitive. Not these layup drills we see now @@richardyoon4209

[@josemanuelcaballero1162]

@@richardyoon4209 Its not about the points. Its about the grit.

[@richardyoon4209]

@@josemanuelcaballero1162 Did you even watch NBA back then? or did you just watch highlights on KZbin? NBA games that were 85-77 was not the best years of the NBA.

[@reychoimpe8987]

This is the quality of NBA I really miss...!

[@rlm78iii]

I hear ya. Now it's just a 3 point contest. And the refs have taken the passion out the game.

[@m42037]

@@rlm78iii Ikr sad, I miss all them guy's from MJ to Dunkin and Manu

[@jordansoviet23]

​@@rlm78iiiif David Robinson do that same complaint today he's gone via technical fouls real quick. Back then refs allow the players to show their displeasure on bad or non calls.

[@Vennnnnnnnnn]

@@rlm78iii Sad too cause these players are so talented it would be sick to see them going at it like they are in this game.

[@shaunphillips3236]

Today's NBA is trash #FACTS

[@Stevesautopartsify]

Man do I miss this version of the NBA!

[@richardpunzalan4347]

Me too :(

[@michaeljofat7895]

It was a real man’s sport

[@panjiherboroX3]

"Its men game"said Xavier Mcdaniel to Chicago bulls

[@michaeljofat7895]

@@panjiherboroX3 Men in deed

[@festusaniemeka3350]

Terrible slow pace iso ball not a team oriented era if u was an iso guy u would thrive in this era.beat the ball up for 20 seconds jus to throw it in the post. no actual defense just hard fouls

[@janickimusic]

The intensity of this game is bigger than todays game 7 in the playoffs… best years of the NBA

[@itruck2009]

Haha youngster!!!

[@festusaniemeka3350]

Nonsense talk from a nonsense person

[@pikkagtr1942]

Can you imagine David playing in today's watered down NBA? BEAST mode every night

[@nixsalam]

He is like Giannis double the power ☺️

[@panjiherboroX3]

Admiral was not at his peak but still can destroyed todays center

[@FuShengAlex]

The 97-98 season was watered down there were only 4 real superstars in the entire NBA. Jordan, Malone, O'neal and Duncan. The entire East outside the Bulls that year was trash. Look how bad it was in the NBA. 5 teams couldnt even win 20 games. A record.

[@hansmransm8835]

​@@FuShengAlex Look how bad it is today. They look for the same teams or players to win it all. The worst defensive team back th is probably better then the best ones of today.

[@FuShengAlex]

@@hansmransm8835 puhleeze. Currently there's no consensus team to win the title.

[@bobbythespaceghost9934]

Pure entertainment right there. Young Duncan and Mr. Robinson against that legendary Bulls team. My goodness.

[@josemanuelcaballero1162]

And we came from the Bad Boys, and right before Celtics vs Lakers. Not in a 100 years gets better than this.

[@uptownkal3046]

Chicago with the "small ball". Pippen showing why he's underrated. David Robinson, too. Miss these days.

[@user-uk3po2yj6n]

Steve Kerr got the small ball from Phil 😊

[@zzzvain9710]

Pippen controls the whole game literally dude does whatever he want. I miss this type of freedom when player does whatever team is need coach let him choose by himself stats. Incredible playmaker scorer high flyer but most of all defenser.

[@darkclomera4679]

The intensity.. This is Better than todays nba’s stepback 3s

[@thetruthfornow6045]

This is real basketball. These are real men. Contact was allowed. Two great teams. This version of the Bulls may be the GOAT. This is far better than the current 3 point shootout, travel fest we see today.

[@johead8516]

Exactly.. can’t agree more…. This Basketball is life and death and no disrespect to the NBA 2023 but it’s about how many likes on social media

[@JonahsWail]

I like watching the shooting ability in todays league and I like seeing offense for sure, the focus on efficiency is an interesting evolution and you can clearly see which teams have the efficiency and which teams don’t. But yea I for sure miss the era of the big man and battles in the paint. Angry David Robinson would be absolutely unstoppable in todays league. Unless defenders flopped on him I guess, lol.

[@Trupp42]

How sad is it that I play old 1980 all-star games to get my BB jollies vs. the 3 point shoot out of today ! There's no defense anymore just shooting and that's it. Kevin Durants one of the few who shoots the 2 pointer. The NBA has become a yawn fest.

[@johead8516]

No defense no heart and soul, dumb shots, I don’t like my team anymore and all I have to do is not show up to practice and games and sit out half the season until I get traded to the best team with all the best players and if I win this championship I’m the greatest

[@nbagoats4819]

Not this version of the Bulls. They were physically banged up and was spent by the end of the playoffs vs Utah. Battle worn. I don't think they woulda won the following year if they had kept it together.

[@lemgunz8829]

KUKOC PLAYED IN THE WRONG ERA DUDE IS 6'11 , WITH VISION , HANDLES AND SUPERB 3PT SHOOTING SKILLS , PERFECT IN TODAYS JACKING 3S ERA😂

[@hectorlopez1069]

If only the NBA was like this again. I sure miss these players from the 90s.

[@RepublicConstitution]

1980s-1990s were the Golden Age of NBA to me

[@Codesta]

I would rather see these plumbers over the princesses playing now.

[@anishphi1]

This was awesome. Ppl forget just how unstoppable The Admiral was

[@SC68170]

He was great there's no doubt about it but for me Shaq in his prime was literally unstoppable. If he wanted a dunk he could get it anytime he had the energy and time. He was just a bulldozer. The only way u could stop him is if he got tired or if u pulled the seat out from under him and he lost his balance

[@gmoney797]

Can't remember the last time I saw 5 on 5 with this much effort and passion

[@user-kb2no8yg1o]

The secret of Bulls in my opinion is that they had very different playstyles in their team. Apart from MJ and SP, who was very strong and very versatile, they had Dennis, all-out fighter, Kerr with his dead aim, Tony with crazy amount of flair, and so and so on. Each of these individuals complemented each other, when put together forming the best NBA team of all time.

[@drlight6677]

Great offense and great defense, if a team has both it usually means at minimum they reach the conference finals.

[@FekalistaGrzybowory-lz8lh]

This is the NBA I love. Today I even don't watch the games until playoffs

[@ngsiam3213]

Even high light in youtube...i lazy to watch. Just see the result.

[@kchuang4812]

@@ngsiam3213 i dont even care about the result if i wasn't gamble the game lol

[@NameCallingIsWeak]

I catch the last quarter of game 7 ... maybe ...

[@cupertinoish]

Even the playoffs are bad nowadays.

[@sacrifyse]

Too many legends in a one place

[@mparamo68]

The highlights of this game is better than any game in today's era!

[@felixcat9455]

They actually looked like they really wanted to win badly! Not the same level of passion in the NBA today,

[@kikkothegreatful]

This is one of the reasons I can think of why we need a time machine in these times.

[@John6-40]

This is a great video to educate young fans. 1. I don't see any plumbers. These dudes all look athletic. 2. This is what the game looked like when it was more balanced and not a 3pt contest. 3. Look at the intense effort on both sides. Playing hard on defense, diving for loose balls, etc. 4. Nobody is flopping. 5. Nobody is doing 5 step euro steps, double step backs, shuffling the feet, etc. David Robinson at 10:37 getting called for a ticky tack travel. That would NEVER be called today. Kids think their players are more athletic. It's easy to look athletic when you can just fly around without dribbling. 🤷‍♂️ 6. David Robinson was a problem, and this was when he was declining. 7. This is 1 year before the Spurs won their 1st championship. This team went on to beat LeBron in the Finals, twice.

[@TheStranger513]

In fairness, I've never heard thhe 90s players referred as plumbers lol. Only Chamberlain's era.

[@trevinhickman9022]

NBA basketball 🏀 needs more special teams like this now. 90's basketball was a great era with a good batch of great players 💯

[@felixcat9455]

They don’t have time to become special because players are bouncing from one team to another. It takes time and years of playing with the same guys to develop good chemistry.

[@trevinhickman9022]

@@felixcat9455 Agreed, to much fantasy basketball 🏀 going on in the NBA nowadays

[@bobbymarsh1]

Jordan faced the best players during his tenure at every position in a league where centers dominated

[@vernonleewarren280]

Absolutely! People that say his competition was weak didn't watch the games

[@bobbymarsh1]

@@vernonleewarren280 7 of top ten all time scoring ldrs, 7 of the top ten all time assist ldrs 8 of the top Ten all time steal ldrs and 9 of top 10 all time block ldrs

[@nixsalam]

Olajuwon, Shaq, Ewing, Robinson, Mourning... powerhouse centers, MJ best them all

[@yamamafav1643]

@@vernonleewarren280 it was weak..

[@yamamafav1643]

@@nixsalam he didn't guard them....more mythology and hype

[@c.l.8425]

I like that kind of playing style instead of the current style. Look at their skills, defense, confrontation. Nowadays, even the game highlights are so boring. Players only shoots but not defense, they are just running in the court, pick and rolls, but rarely seen 1 on 1.

[@hahhhn5998]

The defense was no joke !

[@panjiherboroX3]

Tony and Denis part of huge factor ... great orchestred by Phill

[@deontasmith2632]

The bulls just had so much more talent on one team than anybody else

[@coreyrowe4119]

I'll always remember this game for the epic sequence where MJ and Duncan blocked each others shots only a few seconds apart.

[@PIP...33]

I ALWAYS REMEMBER WHEN 40 YEARS OLAJUWON IM TORONTO BLOCKED 9 TIMES SPURS (7 BLOCKS WAS ON DUNCAN) BUT DERANGED PPL LIKE U THINK JORDAN IS GREAT. U DO REALIZE 9 BLOCKS IS MORE THAN 1.

[@Celtics6-0vsMonkeyJordan]

@@PIP...33 He was 38 when he blocked 9 shoots i think 6 was on MVP Duncan dude schooled him in Toronto imagine what he will do to him in best years 1986-87 . This is why ppl who loves rings doesnt know anything bout basketball. Duncan will never be great dude never led NBA once in any stat, he is not great scorer and as i said many times, if popovich didnt load managed and sit Admiral to tank, Vancouver would have 1st pick and Timmy will be solid 15 ppg 10 rpg Pau Gasol type. Still allstar tho. But not 1st ballot hof.

[@chrisuncleahmad]

Game recognize game

[@PIP...33]

@@chrisuncleahmad FOR SURE U MEAN LUIS SCOLA RECOGNIZE GOLD MEDAL VS DUNCAN AND EJECTED HIM FROM GAME.

[@PIP...33]

@@chrisuncleahmad SO U R DERANGED TOO. TELL ME WHAT NUMBER IS BETTER 1 BLOCK OR 9 BLOCKS ?

[@nixsalam]

⭐⭐⭐ Championship caliber game!!! The defense is what makes a lot of difference as well 👍👍👍

[@nixsalam]

Remember the following year San Antonio became NBA champions! So pretty much we are seeing Eastern and Western top teams! 😎👍

[@vernonleewarren280]

Awesome game! Jordan was unreal! So was Robinson

[@dennis3644]

The game has changed today but I will always love 90's Basketball

[@chrisuncleahmad]

If the Spurs won that OT game 2 at Utah, this matchup could have been the NBA Finals in 1998

[@Celtics6-0vsMonkeyJordan]

Still had no chance because Bulls had 5 hof's if we count olod Parish. Even without him, Bulls had better roster. But ill give u other fact MJ saw Admiral got help for first time another superstar, and he quit like coward that he always was escaped of competition knowing they gonna be better soon and he will lose finals.

[@PIP...33]

@@Celtics6-0vsMonkeyJordan PARISH WAS 96/97 I THINK THIS WAS FROM YEAR AFTER HE LEFT AND BISON ALSO GOES TO PISTONS. THEY WERE LACK OF CENTERS SO SPURS WOULD WIN 1999 BECAUSE WITHOUT BISON AND INJURED LONGLEY THEY HAD NO CHANCE.

[@Celtics6-0vsMonkeyJordan]

@@PIP...33 luc was injured in Suns possible he was on last leg even 1998 , he only stood for little money wait to sign any kind of contract cause mj cost him pippen and others big money with his selfish decisions and tryin to control Bulls front office. We saw what he did to Kwame and later Stackhouse Hughes and Hamilton contract years they all lost money because they average less ppg near him in their prime or contract year. We seen what MJ selfish behavior deed to Hornets 16 years in a row. They saw playoff 1 time.

[@PIP...33]

@@Celtics6-0vsMonkeyJordan JORDAN KNEW (LIKE SHAQ BOUT PENNY'S KNEE) THAT PIP HAD SPINAL ISSUE AND LONGLEY IS HURT, SO HE QUIT ESCAPED AND RETIRED. HE KNEW ADMIRAL GONNA SWEEP HIM IN FINALS.

[@Celtics6-0vsMonkeyJordan]

@@PIP...33 He was always selfish thats why i respect Bird and Pippen, even Wilt Chamberlain learned how to be great human and great player he led nba in apg and sacrifice points for Elgine and Jerry so they can keep higher average PPG. MJ was never great. Him and Kobe comes every draft u can find scorers just around corner look at Jordan Poole dude 30 ppg legit MJ type. No one wants him in team.

[@ngsiam3213]

Are you sure 90's was the weak era ?! I take this Spurs+bulls vs current active players.More fun than today Final.

[@elneneray6679]

Legendary Team Chicago Bulls: Jordan, Pippen, Rodman, Harper, Kukoc, Kerr, Longley, what a Team!

[@anthonyramos3476]

I was at this game in the Alamo Dome, I was 14 years old and this was Jordan's last year with the bulls. I am from Corpus and this was the year I became a life long SPURS fan!!! I remember when Jordan blocked Timmy and Timmy gave right back, I'll never forget that. I wish the NBA would be more defensive as it use to be. Anyone can score 30 a game with ease. Great video from back in the day where things were more meaningful and less stressful.

[@MDBBall]

👍

[@israeljoya6861]

Much prefer to watch these games than today's!

[@markanthonycgranados]

This should have been the 1999 NBA Finals. Bulls get a 4-peat before the end of the millennium.

[@chrismoneystl]

Yes

[@devangpatel5227]

i'm pretty sure spurs woulda beat them. bulls were aging and the spurs height would have dominated teh bulls big time. rodman was also mentally fried. would have been the true passing of the torch eheheh

[@chrismoneystl]

Krause was great at roster building. They would’ve had to get younger. But Jordan was stubborn and had no sense of roster building, then and now. He would’ve been a detriment to the team remaining a contender.

[@milolee1725]

​@@devangpatel5227 Rod was ALWAYS....fried!😅

[@feelwang]

Can tell how efficient 2 towers are. Yet Bulls have way more diverse ways to score. What a game!

[@archangelmusic13]

duncan wasnt duncan yet till the end of that season, and he showed it when he took over in the playoffs.problem was the didnt have the outside shooters to help duncan inside, so utah double teamed every time the ball was sent in the paint.

[@drlight6677]

Bulls were without Longley too who's size would've been super helpful against Robinson/Duncan.

[@archangelmusic13]

@@drlight6677 spurs were without sean elliot, who was a bigger loss than a luke longley

[@TheManicsound]

I miss this kind of basketball

[@seancrowley3142]

Duncan and Robinson were problems! This would have been the 1999 NBA Finals if the Bulls had stayed together. How much fun would that have been!😄

[@vernonleewarren280]

I believe it would have went 7 games because by 1999 Duncan was unstoppable and Robinson was the Defensive stopper. All the Bulls would have needed to be healthy and at there best like they were in this game. Every played well in this game.

[@Shadofx]

It would have been awesome cuz the Spurs would have won

[@blurplebear8573]

Better than any game in the last 15 years.

[@ast.george3565]

You must not own a television or have enough money to afford the league pass😅

[@blurplebear8573]

@@ast.george3565 The league pass should be free considering how dogshit the league is currently. I mean last year i got to watch Nikola Jokic dribble the ball off his own legs and throw it away 2 or three dozen times in the finals and get told how he's the best player going right now. Yeah, real skillful.

[@ast.george3565]

@@blurplebear8573 I don't think the league has ever had as many 20-point comebacks as they have this season you know why because guys can shoot really well and the zone defense stops almost every offenses momentum when implemented correctly. Your boy Jordan made the playoffs with 30 wins and 52 losses .. the Warriors have 32 victories right now and are in 10th place! Do you think the league was more competitive when you could make the playoffs with 30 wins?

[@blurplebear8573]

@@ast.george3565They have those comebacks because no one plays any defense at all. The Warriors are still in the playoffs too by the way since 2/3s of the league make the playoffs. Comebacks do not mean a skillful display was seen it has to do with a lack of effort on the winning team. The Boston Celtics tonight, the best team in the league, was outscored by fucking DEAN WADE 20-17 in the fourth quarter to lose to the Cavs minus Donovan Mitchell. Is that skill? A backup power forward averaging 8.4 PPG outscores the best team in the league by himself for a quarter. This league is the definition of the crustiest, homeless guy butt cheeks you can find.

[@ast.george3565]

@blurplebear8573 that simply is not true and that is why I have been documenting and timestamping not only the games but also what the commentators say while the games are going on usually when you hear there was a comeback and you watched the broadcast you will hear about how well the zone has been working for the team that is coming back it was illegal to play zone defense in the 90s and zone defense is an integral part of basketball that is when basketball becomes chess and not checkers

[@happylifegodislife9942]

when NBA was a game of men

[@Lostinorder108]

Always forget how physical the game was then.Wow

[@mikewilkins2030]

This basketball is fast and tough! Lol the best going at it!

[@spuwho]

What a game. And this was regular season too. Both teams were really going at it. They don't play like this anymore.

[@anthonyanthony7850]

I cant really imagine pop still coaching upto this day..what a legend

[@rolandocendontorres3961]

What an entertaining game! So cool to see Denis vs David and Tim, Kukoc from downtown, Pip showing up and MJ delivering another clinic on how to kill the opponent little by little.

[@vernonleewarren280]

Wow! This game was unbelievable! These two teams were really going at each other! People really forget how great David Robinson was. If Chicago had to play them in the finals, it would have probably gone 7. Duncan and Robinson together was no joke. Chicago really had no answer for both of them. And im a Bulls fan. I wish that the whole game was downloaded, but thank you for this one.

[@MDBBall]

👍

[@stvarnonevjerovatno3700]

It was the swan song for the old dynasty handing over to the next one, to last until 2014, Jordan era moving to Duncan and Kobe era.

[@vincespell]

They had Jordan, Pippen, and Kukoc as scorers, along with Kerr and Harper, No my friend you are Mistaken, they had answers and in this game they showed you all 5 of them! That wasn't an accidental win!

[@vernonleewarren280]

@@stvarnonevjerovatno3700 very true

[@chrisuncleahmad]

6 HOF'ers on 1 court!

[@PIP...33]

YEAH JORDAN WAS WAGON IN SUPERTEAM.

[@renzopeterson153]

​@@PIP...33😂🛑

[@toutemclarer]

NBA Golden time.

[@erix1971]

What a great watch… back then - it was still rather difficult for me to watch NBA games in Germany. Seeing this, make me want to watch more. My love for Basketball started in the early to mid 80‘s. And the only way to get a „live“ feeling of the game, was via AM radio, AFN Frankfurt, in the middle of the night. Super sweet memories staying up all night or setting the alarm for 4:30 in the morning… sorry about this bit rambling. Awesome game! So much talent on the floor. Incredible plays. Good intense defense. Great hustle by Rodman. Now off to find more content like this

[@Trupp42]

I have utube and play all the 1980's, 1990 nba all star games. That was BB baby !

[@johead8516]

Another point is that Chicago played the game with simplicity… nothing fancy and just simple fundamental basketball Jordan and Pippen gets all the attention and when they post up defenders the the defense has to send another defender and that leaves the 3 point assassins wide open, Kerr, Kukoc, John Paxton , BJ Armstrong The defense has to adjust and can’t leave those 3 point assassins wide open, so that means Jordan and Pippen can go one on one and defenses have no chance… It’s beautiful great full artistry

[@annie20232]

Too bad we never got to see a Bulls-Spurs Finals

[@calvinjrdavis508]

Love to watch the old Chicago Bulls team with MJ. That's the real NBA games folks! Tough plays, tough players what an era it was.

[@pcorf]

15:17 David Robinson who is left handed seen shooting the jumper with his right hand.

[@yellowduck-2024]

If Jordan didn't retire after 1998, this would be the Finals matchup in 1999

[@johead8516]

Jordan was the leader and best player… Scotty Pippen was the glue that held everything together and Phil Jackson was the mastermind and implemented the triangle offense

[@MiguelMartinez-oq7vq]

Real NBA. Miss this game, these centers, wow. its other sport bro.

[@user-yy1ll5qk2l]

whhat a battle. this game shows how strong bulls were. twin tower was never problem for jordam

[@archangelmusic13]

you're so wrong. duncan wasnt duncan yet till the end of that season, and he showed it come playoff time.if they had met in the nba finals that year, it would have been a problem for jordan and the bulls.

[@ngsiam3213]

​@@archangelmusic1398 also not the prime bulls...old version bulls.

[@archangelmusic13]

@@ngsiam3213 not the prime spurs, not even all the spurs since elliot wasnt playing.

[@ngsiam3213]

@@archangelmusic13 Ok. Spurs 14 vs bulls 95.....50%

[@archangelmusic13]

@@ngsiam3213 spurs didnt win inj 2014, they were at their best in 2003 i think.and destroyed shaq and kobe in la

[@Interscope100]

Kevin Garnett would have been a Bull in 99 if it was safe to come to Chicago and I believe that the Bulls would have won in 99!

[@raymondsiso6460]

Real basketball....The current crop of players can't match this level of physical and mental stamina.

[@hmhhmd4422]

Crowded court of legends

[@Mr100Jefferson]

This would have been a great NBA finals matchup in 99 had the bulls not broken up

[@frogio1802]

Great times for NBA, imagine going inside the paint and seeing Admiral and Duncan waiting.

[@ramoncitocorong8865]

Basketball before is really different..its amazing ..i really miss it tehe real brawl

[@danielchan3387]

Toni Kukoc played as a Centre in this match?

[@Yamomsknowsme]

I was watching inside sports, watching live games like this in before my teens & I remember games like this on Saturday & Sunday

[@goldennuggetofwisdom5068]

I love that we actually get to see Duncan versus Bulls Jordan. This season was the end of the bulls and the beginning of the Spurs

[@Eddiewalkerpr]

Robinson had a unique physical condition.

[@blaqdiemenz]

not having Sean Elliot was a big difference for the spurs.

[@Wearenotmarshall]

Outside the incredible basketball, how many HOFers on the floor in this game and really great second tier players with Harper, Kukoc, Person? Also two hall of fame coaches.

[@johead8516]

Theres many many reasons why the Bulls where so good but one that comes to mind is that when you watch them play they don’t take bad shots, every shot is a high percentage shot, they don’t come down jacking up 50 three pointers, The further you are from the basket “ 3 pointers “ the less the percentage, mid range and dunks and layups are higher percentage because there closer to the basket… They always took high percentage shots… They never beat themselves

[@Trupp42]

Adding to that they each had a role and played them to perfection. How can you beat a team that has 2nd stringers coming off the bench that would be a starting five for another team ?!

[@milolee1725]

Not many might admit to it, but this is THE golden era of B.B.

[@goktugblack]

Both Jordan and Pippen had so beautiful shooting forms.

[@cupertinoish]

This game has more soul than many of today's playoffs games. Now you have the so called best player cares only about filling up his stat line and prolonging his career so that he has more records to show for. Having talent and basketball intelligence is one thing but asserting yourself in the 82 game grind is the respect you should have. Jordan used to lamented about the long regular season but he fought hard against every team.

[@user-gw3qd3jp1z]

real superstars of NBA

[@duwanecoleman5527]

Gone but never forgotten! Man that was Fun

[@Matheus-ol8jq]

Pure art.

[@jestermonk6805]

It’s a shame what the game has turned into today. I can sit here all day and watch the old Sokol stuff

[@christiansoldier77]

Robinson was still the best player on the team even with Duncan the first few years

[@MpatheticNtrusions]

I disagree, Duncan came in better just lacking experience . Duncan was more polished offensively, Robinson was more versatile like Pippen. Robinson was the swiss army knife, utility All Star, Duncan was the more reliable offense both were great rebounders but Duncan was the better & more disciplined individual defender, both we great interior rim defenders

[@OrionOodama]

Dave is still the head of the snake in 1997-98, so to speak. It was in 1999 Dave began to give way to Tim subtly. One reporter (from NBC?) asked him about it, which he replied: "For as long as the team is winning, I'm happy." Few months later, he and the team clinched Larry (to heck with asterisk).

[@christiansoldier77]

@@MpatheticNtrusions Duncan was never better defensively than Robinson . Robinson was DPOY . All time Robinson was better all around

[@MpatheticNtrusions]

@christiansoldier77 Duncan was a better INDIVIDUAL defender than Dave regardless of awards. TIM should have won or rather could have won DPOY award multiple times. he didn't bite as much as D Rob did.

[@christiansoldier77]

@@MpatheticNtrusions No way on God's green earth that Duncan was ever as good as Robinson on defense. Robinson was a beast defensive . Duncan was just good

[@RepublicConstitution]

Brutal, physical game

[@montimiller2743]

One Dynasty(The Bulls)on its way out in their last Dance, while another(Spurs)are just scratching the surface of their Dynasty of the next 15 yrs('99-'14)!!!

[@christiansoldier77]

This is why the bulls would have won a NBA finals matchup between these two teams

[@jordansoviet23]

The first game which went to 2 OTs showed why the Bulls were the better club and that's when Pippen was out.

[@christiansoldier77]

@@jordansoviet23 Exactly . The second game when they had Pippen they basically blew the Spurs out and they didn't have Longley in that game. People overrated the Spurs simply because they won a chip but look at who they beat in the Finals lol 🤣

[@befuckinnice]

Gold era of NBA. Tough tight game, spurs are taller and very strong, there is not much dunks by Bulls, but Spurs dunked more, and bulls replied by a little bit smarter moves and throws. Great show, great teams. Robinson and Duncan are like predators, but Mj, pippen, rodman and kukoc are a bit greater.

[@gregl9175]

And they won this game without their center luc longley , people seems to forget that

[@aarondigby5054]

Vinnie Del Negro NCSt, Michael Jordan UNC, Tim Duncan Wake Forest these are ncaa all americans from the ACC which was arguably the best bball conference for 25-30yesrs

[@JonahsWail]

- Robinson was HEATED - Robinson/Duncan front court was madness - Rodman was one of the toughest dudes to score against - Rookie Duncan could score on prime Rodman (end of his prime but still mad Rodman) - Kukoc is still underrated - Pippen 1st half/Kukoc 2nd half - 4 quarters of Jordan being the Goat

[@rayfu5832]

This season game is so much better than today's Final even game 7!

[@glynnherron8065]

Golden state and LeBron need to watch this game. Definitely would never beat that bulls team. I would also put money on spurs to get them too

[@TheSiskin26]

Expecting Del Negro to guard MJ is the same as laying a chunk of butter outside on a 100 degree weather and expect it not to melt

[@shaunphillips3236]

Always crazy to me that some of these CASUALS actually think that CHI wouldn't have beaten San Antonio in '99 IF they would've stayed together in the strike shortened season #FACTS

[@verlongrimes0971]

That makes people "casuals (fans)" just because their opinion is the Spurs would have beaten the Bulls who would have been a year older with even more basketball mileage and a Tim Duncan who was considerably better by his 2nd season? You sound like the casual. It's not inconceivable that the Spurs could've beaten Chicago, especially when you consider the fact that the Spurs was better (and bigger) than ANY of the Bulls' finals opponents.

[@shaunphillips3236]

@@verlongrimes0971 😱🤔 So NYK gave SAS 5 games with Sprewell & Alan Houston. U seriously think that CHI wouldn't have beaten SAS in 6 games 🤔. They had no answer for Fundamental, agreed but Admiral was on the decline. They had absolutely no answer for 1. MJ 2. Waiter 3. Scottie (to a lesser degree) but I believe Scottie's back would've been better if the HOU stint is any indication So I see CHI 4-2 vs SAS

[@verlongrimes0971]

@@shaunphillips3236 You say 5 games like the Knicks took the Spurs to 7 games lol. The Spurs almost swept that Knicks team. I think Spurs/Bulls would've been a great series. You mentioned David Robinson being on the decline but he was still putting up a double-doubles in the regular season and playoffs. He averaged 17ppg 12rpg vs the Knicks in the finals. Dennis Rodman wasn't on the decline, HE WAS DONE after '98. He was a shell of himself vs the Jazz and who knows would he have even been there the next season. He was the Bulls only inside presence on the boards and on defense and no way at 37 yrs of age he would've been able to defend Duncan or even Robinson. Also, that would've been the Bulls *4th* straight finals appearances so you can't just assume, as many people do, that that Bulls team that was OLDER and had a lot of basketball mileage wouldn't have been fatigued the next season. Look at the history of all the teams that went to 4 straight finals; they all broke down by that 4th finals appearance (Celtics '84-'87, Lakers '85-'89, Pistons '88-'91, Lakers '00-'04, Heat '11-'14, Warriors '15-'19).

[@shaunphillips3236]

@@verlongrimes0971 I'm not saying that NYK was a 7 game series. What I'm saying is that IF 1. 1998 2 game series 2. Admiral being on decline 3. Scottie in '99 4. Worm in '99 (who still got 11.2 REB per game btw) 5. MJ being MJ 6. Waiter (who was giving 18 & 7) 7. 50 games 8. That gives a veteran team like CHI time to heal, rest & have a quick paced Finals was any indication of that was the team returning, then yeah they would've beaten San Antonio but I do think it would've been a great series. I seen the listed teams u gave but none of those teams had the great equalizer called Michael Jordan & the Spurs had nothing & no one to slow him down. Now I'm sure u know this as well as I do that MJ turns into BEAST MODE when it's Finals time

[@verlongrimes0971]

@@shaunphillips3236 Not sure what your no.1 point is but Robinson wasn't on the decline more so than Rodman OR Pippen. Robinson was still a good player that would've presented matchup problems for that Bulls team. Look at Scottie Pippen's stats in '99 vs D Rob's stats in the playoff/finals. Also, you brought up that Rodman averaged 11 rpg in '99 but what you didn't bring up is that he only played *11* games that season. Why? Because he was done as a player. You would think the shortened season would've probably been more of a benefit to the Bulls but that's not going to help with Pippen's and Rodman's lack of production at that point. Neither to me was an elite player by then for different reasons. Also, as great as Jordan was, he never dominated the Spurs in any of their regular season matchups. In one game vs the Spurs he shot a miserable (*12-*39). Moreover, Jordan was not going to win a thing by himself which is why he never won until a team was put around him. The Bulls never faced a team who had two bigs that were as good as Duncan and Robinson.

[@marian66666666]

WoooW. AIR: Rodman, Jordan, Pippen vs Two Towers .... Greeeat match. Strength, fight, commitment. It was an in-season game. The best years of basketball, today basketball is twice as weak.

[@Phil_Deeznutz714]

Damn! Jordan making TD look like G League player.

[@rlm78iii]

Wasn't he a rookie this year?

[@jordansoviet23]

​@@rlm78iiiDuncan was a better rookie than majority that came after him.

[@matthewstockdale8989]

No way Duncan has ever looked like anything but a superstar no matter who he played

[@mcjr1989]

​@@rlm78iiirookie or not..duncan was already a beast thats why hes the number 1 pick

[@depannist]

Besides the block, what exactly did Jordan do to make Duncan look like a G League player? Duncan pretty much did what he wanted against the Bulls front line. Still a developing rookie, but no G league player here.

[@kentroventhebest1668]

the arms of admiral is resemblance with giannis arms.. looks so strong!!

[@talleyduhammer]

Robinson was a beast.

[@RICHBLACKCOCK]

Man. Pop is still coaching as of 2023.

[@DrMehmetAkifSimsek]

It’s exciting even just to watch Rodman’s attempts to keep the ball in.

[@KaPowProduction]

Toni is schoolin Tim Duncan

[@GamePunk327]

Man.! This Spurs' lineup will destroy today's number 1 NBA team.

[@trinivagrant]

That pass by Pippen at 16:55 was unreal

[@happylifegodislife9942]

MJ is the GOAT period

[@vernonleewarren280]

Was there any doubt?

[@sholagagates833]

Nice to see players with the effort to score, not the effort to flop