January 11, 1997 Bulls vs Rockets highlights

January 11, 1997 Chicago Bulls vs Houston Rockets best plays

[@shpingalet7895]

The Bulls vs. the Rockets in the 90s is always a treat! Thank you!

[@hectorlopez1069]

I guess they were even in the Regular season games.

[@drlight6677]

Wow, so many Hall of Famers on court at once, it's like an All-Star game! Pippen, Jordan, Parish, Rodman (and Kerr who will probably get in there as a coach) vs Drexler, Barkley, Olajuwon. Even though these guys were all near the end of their careers in 1997 it's still an amazing and historical game.

[@rashard4]

Don't forget Rudy T, HOF coach.

[@demoskratos8570]

@@rashard4 Don't forget Toni Kukoc and Phil Jackson

[@rashard4]

@@demoskratos8570 Good point. I wasn't really a KuKoc fan but as an international player and Olympian I can see why the hall admitted him. And I can't deny he did hit some big clutch shots for the our Bulls more than once.

[@williamjubi]

I believe both teams came into this game with records of 21-2. So wanted this match up in the Finals.

[@edybarrera5394]

Ñ HH Hill ñyyi

[@jacekjazdazk4691]

Good point game for Rodman

[@coreyrowe1627]

It's too bad we never got to see a bulls vs rockets final in the 90s :(

[@walterlv01]

I am not convinced the Rockets would have been a match for the Bulls in the second three-peat years - those Bulls went 5-1 against Houston with several blowout wins while the first three-peat Bulls went 1-5 against them. Yes Hakeem would have been a matchup issue but they handled him well enough to beat them 5 out of 6 from 96-98.

[@hectorlopez1069]

The second 3-peat, the rockets did struggled against the bulls. Bulls were better.

[@evervictorious007]

That was the much anticipated Final that year that most wanted to see. The Bulls dominated the 90s with the first 3 and then the Rockets won the next 2. Somehow the Rockets wanted to prove that their 2 title wins have nothing to do with MJ’s first retirement and they are a strong side. But however, the Jazz with Karl Malone and John Stockton ruined everything. As a Bulls fan, when the Jazz got to the final, I always felt that we can beat them. As for the Rockets, I felt that we were somehow evenly matched.

[@dodododes]

u felt wrong

[@sex6cult9revolution]

I loved this Rockets team but they're still outmatched by the Bulls. The Bulls didn't have an answer for Olajuwon but Drexler is neutralized by Jordan and Pippen and the Rockets didn't have much of an answer for any of the Bulls talents. Rodman might not have been able to slow down Barkley or Olajuwon but neither of them slow down Rodman on the offensive glass either. And the Bulls had a better bench and were better coached. I would much rather have seen the Rockets in the finals than the Jazz, though.

[@evervictorious007]

@Dustin Wilson If we were facing your 1993-94 team, this is gonna be one hell of a series. I won’t expect a 100-point game as both defenses were the best at their prime and will most likely to cancel each out. That Rockets team have the talent to match the 96-98 Bulls Ron Harper vs Kenny Smith - Smith is a much better shooter but Harper is a better all-rounder Michael Jordan vs Vernon Maxwell - Besides being a clutch shooter, Mad Max did have some success in getting into MJ’s head but his antics will only motivate MJ to drop 30 plus points on Max. Luc Longley vs Hakeem Olajuwon - Olajuwon is gonna pulverise and give Longley the shake all day long. That is the Rockets biggest edge. Scottie Pippen vs Robert Horry - great battle at SF. The most versatile player in the game against one of the greatest clutch performer. Dennis Rodman vs Otis Thorpe - another great battle in PF. Thorpe may find Rodman a real handful under the boards The Bench Toni Kukoc, Steve Kerr, Bill Wellington, Jud Bucheler vs Sam Cassell, Mario Ellie, Carl Herrera, Matt Bullard, Scott Brooks

[@Tanfo77]

@@evervictorious007 Horry can't do shit to Pippen. Plus Horry needs to be in a the right place at the right time as this guy can't create space or make plays, he basically just waits for the ball to shoot. Bulls would win on that series as MJ was a monster on defense and offense.

[@rjcabrera9024]

i didnt know that parish did won a championship with the bulls

[@HeathOverledger]

8:00 I would love to know exactly what Chuck said to Randy Brown right here 😂

[@quitmon]

This would've been a great NBA finals series

[@coreyrowe2598]

It still bums me out all these years later we never got to see a Bulls vs Rockets Final in the 90s!

[@williamshereef2755]

Bulls would have taken the Rockets out in 6 games

[@hectorlopez1069]

@@williamshereef2755 no way, rockets would beat them in 7 games.

[@vincespell]

Hakeem, Barkley, and Clyde vs Michael, Scottie and Dennis. Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner goes to the Bulls! Michael, Scottie, Rodman, Kukoc, and Kerr.....You got to think about that. Best team in the NBA period!

[@ernestboykin3rd706]

@Scalping Forever Elie was a key role player during the title years for the Rockets but he wasn't doing anything with Pip anyway by this point lol smh

[@rjcabrera9024]

only michael averaging 30 ppg though

[@angelfalcao]

That rokeckts had drexler barkley olajouwon and couldn't won vs jordan oh my god... That is why jordan is the king.

[@engeldomanielalgebraico4485]

Hakeem traveling with ball

[@bungangeratsismosa8333]

nba 90's patrik ewing,stark remain in knicks karl malone,stockton, remain in jazz, thats nba 90's if you are a star player its hard for them to left there team..unlike now..finish contract then goodbye team!!!!!!!!!!

[@mykal.7424]

People forget how great Scottie Pippen was .

[@mickeyjohnson5247]

Lol no one forgot that.... Everyone KNOWS how GREAT Pip was.......

[@bereznickidesign]

Hakeem knows how to block Michael ;-)

[@Wis_Dom]

And vice-versa. What's your point?

[@hectorlopez1069]

Hakeem has blocked Jordan so many times in their careers.

[@shpingalet7895]

2:06 m-m-m! Deee-licious!

[@poligonzo5300]

A lot of people talk about Hakeem Olajuwon that Michael Jordan would have never beat him when he retired of course he would have done it because they have the same age and at the same time with Barkley and Drexler he was not even able to beat Jordan case closed

[@JahleelX-xx9wd]

No. It don't work like that.

[@JahleelX-xx9wd]

Olajuwon was not in his prime. And it's about matches. The rockets always had the bulls number.

[@RedWarrior081]

@@JahleelX-xx9wd no wonder the Bulls dominated the Rockets in their RS contests from 96-98 lmao

[@TheSands83]

Jahleel X Jordan n Hakeem were drafted the same year dummy

[@TheSands83]

Jahleel X bulls were 5-1 vs Houston from 96-98 dumbass

[@jeremyroberson2510]

Robert Parrish was chasing for more rings.

[@brettbaxter4860]

I was under the impression he had to keep playing for financial reasons.

[@TreezusBigzy]

I was born on this day

[@Cg-ru3eh]

8:”0 block

[@curtisthomas3598]

1997 Rockets are ready for the home.🤣🤣

[@rrogers2370]

Did Robert Parish play the whole season?

[@TheSands83]

Always

[@erikhopkins9488]

If this finals match up happened!??! Wow!!!!

[@Cg-ru3eh]

1:05 block

[@许自万]

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