NBA On NBC - Bulls @ Pacers 1998 ECF Game 4 Highlights

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[@kevincurry8350]

Thank you for this. I lived in Indy my whole life, and I miss these days, and this Pacers team. I was 18 when this game was played, but I remember it very well. I'm 44 now, and these videos bring back alot of nostalgia for me, and makes me remember the good times of my youth, so thank you very much.

[@MDBBall]

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[@tevinsherrill5653]

I'm a Bulls fan, and I can't deny that that shot by Reggie Miller is an all-timer. And the close-up of Larry Bird's reaction is an all-timer as well.

[@hengyili5596]

完全同意!

[@raingeart1]

Bird knew who Jordan was the degree of difficulty it's amazing 23 came that close on the shot

[@James-ki5ix]

Well if Larry Bird wasn't impressed about the Miller shot then , let's see his old broken down arse so it,the idiot always kep starting an aging 37+ year old Chris Mullin instead of a young hungry Jalen Rose

[@OofmanRulz]

I miss these days when the NBA was very entertaining, fun and exciting.

[@MEANDMYDAD2023]

Great series. It was only the second time Jordan and the Bulls were pushed to the full seven games during their dynasty years. This game was the epitome of how back forth these two teams had as the venue flipped. Reggie's shot was memorable. Bird's intense stare after that indicated that he knew there was still time left on the clock for number 23 to win it, and then the bedlam once MJ misses made it even more memorable. Great upload!

[@MDBBall]

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[@nonhan1801]

i remember being 7 yrs old bulls fan throwing a tantrum and not being able to sleep after Reggie hit that shot lmao. I could not accept the possibility that the Bulls would actually have to fight to win the series. Good times.

[@---tr9qg]

mmmmmm. Nice 😋

[@호호-o1e]

I am from a Korean fan. Thank you for your uploading video. I miss 90's NBA.

[@MDBBall]

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[@Riles3152]

Jordan was such a cool customer. Even after missing a buzzer beater in heartbreaking fashion, he just turns around and calmly walks off the court, class and dignity in tact.

[@HailKingCeezer]

no crying and whining and pouting when Reggie pushed off him for the gw

[@standingmaximumverticaljump]

@@HailKingCeezer Plenty of crying and whining from Utah Jazz fans in game 6 of the 98 Finals when MJ made that last shot over Bryon Russell.

[@HeathOverledger]

Incredible finish from Travis Best getting all those clutch buckets late in the game, Reggie’s push off, MJs non-response to said push off, Larry Bird’s non reactions, Reggie’s overreaction and MJs last attempt with 0.4 left. What a thrilling series from start to finish!!

[@toddsmith825]

As someone who loves old school basketball from the 90s thanks you for posting these great highlights

[@MDBBall]

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[@andromeda939]

My goodness, this game had more excitement than the ENTIRE 2024 NBA finals series!!!

[@jaychild78]

Talk about an edge of your seat thriller of a series from two amazing basketball teams. This was the real NBA Finals for 1998.

[@Riles3152]

You really think the Pacers would have beaten the Jazz had they gotten passed Chicago?

[@coreyrowe4119]

Pacers were legit in 1998. They definitely would've had a shot. I think a 1998 Pacers/Jazz Final would've made for a great series!

[@jaychild78]

@@Riles3152 Both teams were extremely well coached and disciplined. Each had their respective strengths and weaknesses at different positions. Both teams were defensively sound and played well together. I think the series could’ve gone 7 games with the Jazz slightly edging out the Pacers due to their prior NBA finals experience.

[@cdgates1]

​@@Riles3152I think the Pacers would have beat the Jazz. They took the Bulls to 7 games....the Jazz didn't

[@sergioa.9695]

Such a great game, 90's playoffs had an unique and special aura about it. Love that nobody complained for the clear offensive foul by Miller on Jordan in that famous game winning shot.

[@coreyrowe4119]

That was the nature of the playoffs back then, you pretty much had to kill someone for the game to be decided on a last second foul.

[@bball3048mmfr]

But I keep hearing Jazz fans complaining about MJ pushing off Russell on that last shot in game 6 of the 98 Finals.

[@kevtacular2846]

When NBA 🏀 Was @ It’s Best 🏆🥇

[@mikewilkins2030]

This pacers team was very difficult to beat! They just worked well together!

[@sstvil2486]

Will never forget where I was watching this game….incredible watch to this day.

[@greatone33j]

Bird's face after Miller's shot is absolutely classic. Legend.

[@rooseveltdarbey9493]

Stone Cold

[@chrisuncleahmad789]

@@rooseveltdarbey9493 a fitting reference for 1998 in more ways than one

[@standingmaximumverticaljump]

Bird's been to that BBQ often as a player himself.

[@slave2allah]

I really appreciate you uploading this video, especially since I requested it.

[@MDBBall]

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[@jaychild78]

Jordan had the greatest missed shot in basketball history! Even his missed game winners looked good 😂

[@hengyili5596]

Yes ！

[@OrionOodama]

Add g5 of 1998 NBA Finals, too. That was close as well.

[@HailKingCeezer]

@@OrionOodama g1 loss of the 91 Finals his shot went in and out

[@abprepboy33]

i feel like there is no way that shot got off in .4 seconds. he caught it rose up, and double pumped. I think the clock started half a second late

[@OrionOodama]

@@abprepboy33 Well, the alleged “league-condoned referee intervention” set in, myth or not.

[@ShaadsComicsandBeers]

After Reggie hits that shot, my dad and me just looked at each other like, "yep this is gonna be a long series". I've always said the 91 series vs the Pistons was my favorite series win but this series vs the Pacers was favorite series overall because of how competitive it was. The only blowout I believe was Game 5 in Chicago

[@chrisuncleahmad789]

Yup game 5 was the outlier

[@user-ss3ud7pp7f]

Another good one great job of editing and combining highlights

[@MDBBall]

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[@Mark-xl1ze]

Great game

[@WorldBestSimNetwork]

What a game! Remember it like it was yesterday

[@Lavarpsu10]

It's crazy how much the Pacers pushed the Bulls in this series. No other team in the playoffs 96-98 made the Bulls seem this mortal - it wasn't just an "off night" or two within the series, even the wins were tooth and nail the whole way through. I rooted for the Bulls the whole way through, and I'm glad Michael's legacy is what it is - but it's a shame Reggie Miller never won a championship.

[@chrisuncleahmad789]

Save for an outlier blowout in game 5, the other 6 games were competitive all the way

[@Interscope100]

Because Larry Bird was showing them the way.

[@c.falcon5045]

The best basketball was in the late 90'-early 00's.

[@raicoserafin6055]

i am from spain, your channel is fantastic,great job

[@MDBBall]

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[@clickman443]

Back in the good old days...

[@rooseveltdarbey9493]

Randy Brown was walking away like he knew Reggie Miller shot was going in 😂.

[@chrisuncleahmad789]

Memorial Day Miller Time

[@user-ss3ud7pp7f]

Absolutely loved it when Rodman took out Bob Costas on the sideline after all the badmouthing he’s done towards Rodman.

[@Riles3152]

He was hating big on Dennis for participating in the upcoming WCW event with Karl Malone later that summer smh Costas was a great broadcaster, but also a little pipsqueak hater at times 😂

[@VancouverChokers]

The Pacers in 98 came close. Extremely close.

[@ryanheather4309]

I really thought this was the end for the Bulls. The Pacers gave them everything they could handle.

[@dohoangquan35]

this was the closest the Bulls dynasty had ever got to being decimated. Miller and his team were great.

[@kik5323]

If Pip made those damn FT’s, at least OT.

[@andresdelportillo9917]

Pippen choking is nothing new

[@HeathOverledger]

Blame Phil since he’s a racist (allegedly) for not trusting him in the clutch

[@zerimar26]

Rodman bailed him out in gm 2 of the 1996 Finals when Pippen missed both FT's. Rodman couldn't bail him out this time.

[@michaelallen8112]

​@@zerimar26 the game was already over by then . I like see u shoot Ft when disk & ankle injuries.

[@michaelallen8112]

​@@andresdelportillo9917talk him getting the strip & turnover too LJ goofie

[@bball3048mmfr]

37:45 Had MJ made that. It would've been the greatest game winning shot ever.

[@MySeoNee]

it spi~~ns out! x2

[@untexan]

Not entirely sure he got the shot off in time. The angle from behind Kukoc looks like he was a frame or two late. But you know they would have called it good before replay

[@deja.vunathan]

​@@untexan You are right - he didn't quite get it off in time. But this was before replays were a thing. The basket would have stood had that gone in.

[@geekUSA101]

boy the NBA was a lot more fun to watch back in the day, it's barely watchable nowadays

[@hengyili5596]

agree

[@zacharythomason7359]

Totally agree

[@coreyrowe4119]

Reggie killed 2 birds with 1 stone with that clutch 3 in the final seconds, he won the game while also getting a little bit of sweet revenge on MJ for their on-court fight in February 1993.

[@JudgementDay8-29]

the funny part is the refs called Rodman's moving screen but swallowed their whistles with Reggie's blatant two-handed shove on MJ.

[@Riles3152]

9:05 Bob Costas didn't fully appreciate Rodman's efforts to get that loose ball 😭

[@MySeoNee]

where's bob? 😂😂😂

[@waney2012]

Haven’t saw these games since I was 13 years old. I forgot the entire Pacers team went bald for team unity 😂😂😂😂.

[@omars.1938]

They shaved their heads bald, because their athletic trainer at the time died of cancer, which explains the black strip on the jersey

[@354allday]

This games shows how talented Rik Smits was used to give Shaq trouble.

[@c.falcon5045]

Nah, that Jazz vs. Bulls series was great, too!

[@Bet-O33]

When basketball was a must watch event I miss those days that hook shot by longley at 16:43😍

[@HeathOverledger]

9:04 Dennis practicing for his pending finals Vegas getaway/ wcw match with that Van Damme like front flip kick

[@redpillfreedom6692]

36:37 Now _THAT_ is a push off, and far more blatant and flagrant than the one Jordan would do to Bryon Russell a few weeks later.

[@HailKingCeezer]

I love how in the intro, he uses the key words "in recent playoff history" about Reggies game, but nowadays everything is "of all time" immediately to have to prop up anything that happens today. ..."greatest performance ever" or "not since Wilt has...insert some ridiculous cherry picked stat line" It truly is a what have you done for me lately world in the NBA today. Back then we respected all that came before. Just look how they call back to the ABA in the intro.

[@HailKingCeezer]

"one of the greatest clutch performers OF HIS GENERATION"

[@freedomisnotfree8893]

good old days for basketball. nostalgic.

[@hengyili5596]

The best days❤

[@OrionOodama]

Guess game7 of this series is inevitable to be featured, sooner or later. The Pacers are THAT CLOSE to unseat that Bulls' invincibility. Larry Bird later said on a TNT special (sometime this year, 2024?) he and assistant Rick Carlisle did their best to convince/motivate the Pacers they're capable to topple GOAT23 and the gang. And who knows? Should Indiana somehow pulled it off, the Jerrys would have a rude awakening and bring the Bulls back the next season, lockout or not.

[@HeartsforJesus25]

Gary Payton once said that Larry Bird was "cold". I can see why

[@BernardSantillan-bi9qg]

1998 Playoffs were All Indiana Players shaved their heads..😂😂

[@MaximusSunman]

It was a ritual thing they did it was to intimidate Jordan & confuse his teammates.

[@brandlyscottconner9824]

Can You Upload More 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls Basketball Games MDBball

[@robmjj]

Reggie was a great shooter but that’s it. Couldn’t play a lick of defense, couldn’t create his own shot off the dribble, no post game. He just had very good stamina to keep running around picks to free himself for jumpers

[@PatThaBarber86]

The refs really janked this game @ the end. U call a offensive foul on Rodman but not on Miller smh but it is what is. Bulls won the series and got to number 6

[@B501R]

Back then, we always can tell who was the home team and who was the away team, as home team always wore light color jerseys. Today NBA, these simple signs are thrown away. I guess Adam Silver bring crap to the sports.

[@Darren-r7s]

This Pacer team was better than the team that went to the finals in 2000 had they been able to rebound in game 7 they win that series

[@localwear1]

Pippen, rough with those two free throw misses.

[@kardongcatman]

Pippen missing two clutch freethrow 🤦

[@JudgementDay8-29]

Rodman's moving screen and Pippen's missed free throws lost the game for them. The series would have never gone 7 games had the Bulls not lost.

[@standingmaximumverticaljump]

Had MJ made that shot it would've been the best game winning shot he's ever done.

[@growingeffects1881]

Miller could’ve been so much better if he wasn’t so emotional I feel more of that for Barkley and shaq. Those two could’ve been 2 and 3 in either order. No disrespect to Kobe cause he’s number two in my books. 👍🏾✌🏾

[@edmondlau511]

Costas was such a prick being anti-Rodman. I wish Rodman would've knocked his sorry ass out. This announcing team, outside of Doug Collins, was much inferior to the previous teams led by Marv Albert but he decided to do freaky stuff. Jordan looked quite exhausted this series. The Bulls front line had all sorts of trouble with the big frontline of Smits (horribly underrated) and the Davis boys. Rodman lost his starting job and Kukoc was left to deal with Dale in the post. Let me ask you guys this: if Indiana had won this series, do they beat the Jazz? I don't think they do because Malone and Stockton were really locked in that year and had a deeper team.

[@Riles3152]

I think Utah would have beaten them. Probably in 7. Utah would have had the home court, where the rarely ever lost from 96-98. They would have had the finals experience from the year before, and they wouldn't have had to deal with MJ.

[@payeeang7838]

With severe ankle injury they still let him play. Wow

[@cochise4390]

Pippen always quick to say the Bulls didnt win without him.... they sure lost because of him this game.... 2 miss free throws in crunch time...

[@josiahcrew375]

I’ll tell u what was in Larry’s head not what Isaiah was saying 😂😂 it’s Michael Jordan has 0.04 of a second left on the clock and he barely missed if he gets jus a inch space more he hits that

[@marcusjackson6696]

I would say that the Pacers might have beaten the Bulls if Reggie Miller would not have been injured this series.

[@sergioa.9695]

Difficult to say but for sure nobody came closer at beating them other than those Pacers, they were such a great team.

[@marcusjackson6696]

@sergioa.9695 that's why I said might for sure.

[@redpillfreedom6692]

Clutch shot aside, the Pacers won this game largely in spite of Reggie. He had scored only 12 points prior to that yet they were still in striking distance. Then they won Game 6 with Miller scoring just 8 points. This Pacers team was deeper than Chicago and frankly they should have won due to how vulnerable Chicago was in '98.

[@rooseveltdarbey9493]

Bird didn't play Jalen Rose the majority of game 7. That was absolutely insane, because Rose was the only guy on the Pacers that could create his own shot off the dribble.

[@jeremyzingale1456]

Damn the pacers squad bald? Lol

[@deonh79]

i remember watching this game as a teenager. when i saw Reggie jumpin and spinnin around like a lil ho and MJ missing the game winner, i knew the series was over. Bulls was gonna win!

[@soniscrazy]

WHERE ARE THE PLUMBERS??????????

[@MySeoNee]

michael jordan: goat bob costas: goat

[@jrod1986]

@MDBBALL will you give me two thumbs up?

[@MDBBall]

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[@TeresaLeung-LY]

If steve kerr guard reggie at last time 2 second , bulls gonna lead 3-1..

[@SmilingDolphins-ye4zm]

Give the greatest small forward ever Scottie Pippen Reggie Miller and he's got two three peats