NBA On TNT - Lakers @ Bulls December 1996 Highlights

[@brandonbennett7337]

I remember watching this game live on tv when I was kid one of the best games Ive ever had the pleasure of watching.

[@armyvet8279]

I was 27 when it happened damn I'm getting old

[@localwear1]

me as well. Michael had a below average game for him. Which made every Bull step up . Van Exel was unstoppable.

[@DoloGomez]

What a game! Lakers had a super solid team. Watching this game makes me realize how much i miss the REAL NBA.

[@ejford5083]

Facts. Same here.

[@kennethpage417]

The Lakers really had a super solid team, the refs favors the bulls in calls, that’s why they won, MJ most of the time travels, but only called one time, even the announcers were saying, MJ does that move most of the time, 2 blocks by Shaq was called a foul, especially on MJ who is always a superstar call, and most of the nba players, if you get too close to Michael it will surely be a foul. Shaq blocks Puppen and clearly the ball is still going way up, but the refs called a goal tending. Eddie Jones deserves to be on that Lakers championship team, he shouldn’t be traded together with Elden Campbell, He was like the smooth fire and ice operator, EVERYTIME the Bulls would make a run, he was like a fireman and will deliver and stop the Bulls run, costly turnovers and poor free throw shooting hurts the Lakers in the endgame. The Bulls were so lucky that they didn’t met the Lakers in the Finals, because the NBA league, wants the Bulls to win, that’s why the Jazz got the favorable calls in the western Finals. If the Lakers faces the Bulls in the Finals, there’s no way the Bulls would win the championship. Just look at the regular season the Lakers have beaten the Bulls by over 20 points, this is the one game that the Bulls played catch up and won

[@ozama630]

I’m a diehard lakers fan and I would respectfully disagree. Jazz swept LA 4-0 in the second round. Remember those Kobe air balls? Talented yes no doubt experienced no

[@ozama630]

December 15, 1996 if I remember correctly. Bulls only lost three times

[@dwaynehumphrey1919]

That’s pure non-sense. The Lakers couldn’t get to the NBA finals until the 2000’s but in your mind they were the best team all along, they just waited 6 years to show it 😂

[@korlo1272]

Man this was a good game!! Toni was kicking ass 😂. My boy Kobe! Jordan flying all around the place, Shaq being Shaq, Pippen doing with pippen does,Nick van exel and Eddie jones! Everyone was out for blood

[@yuyimuscle1117]

Till this day (2024) there's NO NBA team that will ever beat The Bulls (1996,97,98),there mentality, defense, the willing to not give up till the last buzzer sounds, that was real basketball games. We miss games like this.

[@andreeltoro9776]

What about The Bulls 91 - 93 ? Is not the same great Bulls team ever?

[@hwalalatw]

@@andreeltoro9776 95-96公牛比較強 有羅德曼

[@maki-degozaru1308]

Damn, the team rosters on both sides were packed ❤

[@renzoenzo7535]

Kukoc is the 3rd best player so underrated

[@hrvojemastelic6935]

Of course

[@Riles3152]

I like Kukoc, but Rodman was the 3rd best player. Or 3rd most valuable player.

[@marcuscrowley6496]

Thanks for posting this! A great game I’d never seen before.

[@MDBBall]

👍

[@williamjenkins3782]

Randy Brown dunk crazy🎉

[@ralphtijtgat3233]

Highlight of this game. It's a classic dunk.

[@CarloWilburn-w9z]

This is one hell of a game. Look at the contested shots that were made on both sides. This is crazy talent😮 on both sides

[@coreyrowe4119]

In 96-97 and 97-98 the Lakers made their annual United Center visit on December 17 2 years in a row, that was a heck of a coincidence!

[@OrionOodama]

By chance, were the dates similar when the Bulls visited Great Western Forum?

[@coreyrowe4119]

@@OrionOodama while not on the exact same day they were extremely close, 2/5 in 1997 and 2/1 in 1998.

[@OrionOodama]

@@coreyrowe4119 Gosh. Thanks for digging the archives. What I remember was both Bulls visits were losses in blowout fashions. The 5 February 1997 game had no Shaq and the Lakers still emphatically won.

[@kennybegeske8824]

Put This Game On NBA TV Hardwood Classic On TV

[@nancy9891]

What a great game! No one gave up until it was over!

[@kidpeligro7878]

17:56 Toni was trying to extend his hand to help Shaq but Pippen pulls in back. No prisoners. You can be friendly and all outside the court but in game, all business. LOL

[@nader91]

randy brown's dunk is play of the game.. holy guacamole

[@perditadurango9699]

Pippen make it happen. He controls the game on his own with pace tempo defense and playmaking. Randy is heart of the team his defense carry them to rings because MJ always hide from better players like Iverson who average 40 ppg on him thats why he beg Randy Brown to save him.

[@hainavidotcom]

@@perditadurango9699 Stop lying, None of that is true. Just enjoy the game. Most of US lived through this era. In 1997, I was 23. Jordan made Chicago and Pippen himself. Without Jordan pip was nothing! didn't start his first 2 seasons and avg less than 10ppg. didn't make an all-star as a champion until 1992 and he missed 1998. He also didn't make it after Chicago and won nothing after that with Portland or Houston where he had his chance. Just stop. Jordan is the GOAT.

[@kennethpage417]

Kukoc’s 3 point baskets

[@kennethpage417]

@@hainavidotcomMJ not the goat neither Puppen

[@aurora-cj6ui]

@@hainavidotcom how does it fell to be a permanent teenager in terms of dealing with reality?

[@cwvos]

THIS IS NBA BASKETBALL *AT IT'S BEST*🏀🔥🔥🔥❗️ Hand checking, forearm in the back, bodying up, physical,,,"AIN'T NOBODY THINKING ABOUT AIR & LANDING SPACE!" Ain't no techs or flagrants being called! Bruhs just playin D & ballin! Guys seriously competing All working hard on the defensive end! No free lay-ups & wide open 3's, and lastly. Nick The Quick VE WAS KILLIN MA BOYZ, but Tony was launching from Area Code 312 as well... This type of basketball was well worth the price of admission! You missed work or got off early for contests like this, because "YOU KNEW THE LAKERS & BULLS WERE GONNA BRING IT❗️ This league today, "I'm Sorry IN NO WAY COMPARES WITH THE GREATNESS THOSE ATHLETES DISPLAYED THEN❗️ REAL AUTHENTIC GROWN MAN'S BASKETBALL❗️❗️❗️🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@MDBBall]

👍

[@DoloGomez]

Very well said! Real basketball is sorely missed.

[@Jordan23-G.O.A.T.]

100 pure facts....the game is so soft and lame now. I stopped watching 10 years ago.

[@high-defRJ]

The game that belonged to the great Toni Kukoc. I remember watching the game like it was yesterday. Glad to have been a 90s kid, and also a Chicagoan at that time.

[@pikkagtr1942]

The greatest team in NBA history The heart they showed and never gave up and fought back. I remember watching this in high school and did not know the significance of it as to me then it was just another Bulls win 1 of 72 that year

[@VMakNYC]

The 72 Bulls win team was in 1995-1996. This is a 1996-1997 Bulls still great, but they didn't win 72, they won 69.

[@alectapia1518]

70-12 would have been just that mich sweeter than 69-13

[@kennethpage417]

The referees helped the Bulls win in some games like this one, especially the 72 win

[@nbagoats4819]

Def not the greatest team ever. This woulda had a difficult time beating those power house teams of the 80s. Boston had HOF players at all positions. Bulls only had 2. Boston and the 80s Lakers were both better teams.

[@oliverrando6463]

This was the best era in basketball

[@geert574]

Parish: dammit they said this ring was gonna be easy

[@MK-fl7hb]

I remember this regular season game but feels like a playoffs game, what a come back win and I wish they didn't dismantle this Lakers team, they are seriously good until they lost to the jazz in the playoffs due to inexperienced. Thank you for the upload!!

[@MDBBall]

👍

[@alectapia1518]

Inexperience wasn't their biggest problem vs Utah. It had to be their hearts weren't involved as much as their talent that got them there. They had no business being swept. For Shaq, his 4th time swept already. Insane !!!!

[@kennethpage417]

The Lakers really had a super solid team, the refs favors the bulls in calls, that’s why they won, MJ most of the time travels, but only called one time, even the announcers were saying, MJ does that move most of the time, 2 blocks by Shaq was called a foul, especially on MJ who is always a superstar call, and most of the nba players, if you get too close to Michael it will surely be a foul. Shaq blocks Puppen and clearly the ball is still going way up, but the refs called a goal tending. Eddie Jones deserves to be on that Lakers championship team, he shouldn’t be traded together with Elden Campbell, He was like the smooth fire and ice operator, EVERYTIME the Bulls would make a run, he was like a fireman and will deliver and stop the Bulls run, costly turnovers and poor free throw shooting hurts the Lakers in the endgame. The Bulls were so lucky that they didn’t met the Lakers in the Finals, because the NBA league, wants the Bulls to win, that’s why the Jazz got the favorable calls in the western Finals. If the Lakers faces the Bulls in the Finals, there’s no way the Bulls would win the championship. Just look at the regular season the Lakers have beaten the Bulls by over 20 points, this is the one game that the Bulls played catch up and won

[@Tanfo77]

@@kennethpage417 Someone sounds butthurt.

[@pcorf]

The Bulls never led in regulation. The Lakers were sure winners up until 3 minutes to play. Was the best game of the 96-97 regular season. Insane!

[@erichvonmanstein6876]

LOVE IT at around 17:57 when shaq is fouled by Rodman and kukoch goes to help him up pippen grabs kukochs arm and ushers him away! Thats what im talking about! This is battle dont help that man up phuk him! Thats that old Pat Riley Mentality. Thats competition.

[@chuckg9731]

I saw that too. Good catch!

[@protectourfreedom8221]

Loved that Lakers team ... Van exel, jones, elden, jerome kersey, blount, prime shaq and rookie Kobe who was fearless. This should have been the finals matchup vs. the Bulls in the two years the jazz went.

[@erichvonmanstein6876]

They werent good enough so no, it shouldn't have.

[@kennethpage417]

@@erichvonmanstein6876no way, the referees were favoring the Jazz on calls on that West Finals, they even helped the Bulls on winning this game on the video

[@kennethpage417]

The Lakers really had a super solid team, the refs favors the bulls in calls, that’s why they won, MJ most of the time travels, but only called one time, even the announcers were saying, MJ does that move most of the time, 2 blocks by Shaq was called a foul, especially on MJ who is always a superstar call, and most of the nba players, if you get too close to Michael it will surely be a foul. Shaq blocks Puppen and clearly the ball is still going way up, but the refs called a goal tending. Eddie Jones deserves to be on that Lakers championship team, he shouldn’t be traded together with Elden Campbell, He was like the smooth fire and ice operator, EVERYTIME the Bulls would make a run, he was like a fireman and will deliver and stop the Bulls run, costly turnovers and poor free throw shooting hurts the Lakers in the endgame. The Bulls were so lucky that they didn’t met the Lakers in the Finals, because the NBA league, wants the Bulls to win, that’s why the Jazz got the favorable calls in the western Finals. If the Lakers faces the Bulls in the Finals, there’s no way the Bulls would win the championship. Just look at the regular season the Lakers have beaten the Bulls by over 20 points, this is the one game that the Bulls played catch up and won

[@erichvonmanstein6876]

@@kennethpage417 yeah stop. Mike is Fundamentally sound to say "most the time travels" just tells us you're emotional and your feelings are getting in the way of you making rational thought out statements. Sorry kid, try again.

[@erichvonmanstein6876]

@@kennethpage417 so once again, they weren't good enough so no, it shouldn't have.

[@perditadurango9699]

Scottie controls the game and everything in it. Court vision playmaking defense effort cut area and transition. GOAT ultimate team player.

[@PIP...33]

THIS WAS TONI ' S GAME BUT I MUST AGREE WITH OTHER THINGS. HE IS ULTIMATE TEAM PLAYER TO START FRANCHISE.

[@perditadurango9699]

@@PIP...33 Notice how every clutch play Pippen was on Van Exel full court or half court lock down pressure. Literally whenever game is on line Scottie had most difficult job to stop best clutch players or play makers creators.

[@PIP...33]

@@perditadurango9699 YEAH PHIL USED TO GIVE HIM THOSE STAMINA DRAIN JOBS SO MJ CAN REST IN CORNER JUST TO SCORE.

[@joseph5589]

​@perditadurango9699 Jordan the goat but yes Pippen was great

[@kennethpage417]

@@perditadurango9699Eddie Jones was the fireman, EVERYTIME the Bulls would make a run, he will put a stop to it. Didn’t you hear what the 2 announcers said

[@thetruthfornow6045]

The best team by a mile. Chicago Bulls. They shoot threes, they fight for rebounds and they run the floor. Pippin Krukoc Ridman and the incomparable Jordan. Against Shaq Kobe and van Exel. This era represents baskeball at its best. The Bulls were down to a great team but they never quit.

[@kennethpage417]

The silly fouls being called because it’s Michael Jordan 😂

[@rowenabarros7168]

I love Chicago Bulls team since when i was high skol until now..The best Team Ever ❤💙🧡

[@growingeffects1881]

How many times did LA celebrate in this game! I will never understand a celebration after every basket! 🤦🏾‍♂️✌🏾

[@gilc.6141]

Facts, they thought they was going to win the game. And you know they were yapping their mouths on the court.

[@kennethpage417]

That Lakers team most of the time beat the Bulls by more than 20 points, just look at their regular season games, this is just one game, that the Bulls played catch up and won

[@growingeffects1881]

@@kennethpage417 I guess you understand a celebration after every basket 🤦🏾‍♂️✌🏾

[@sgtpepper2345]

@@kennethpage417 The Bulls won 4 out of 6 against the Lakers in 96,97,98

[@meg-k-waldren]

Eddie Jones was a serious high flyer. 😂😂🤣 "Randy Brown are you kidding me?" And 19:14 😂🤣😂my man bringing that intensity from work to the game.

[@jeffreyjackson5229]

True champions. Never say die.

[@dsc5754]

15:37 Notice the difference between Toni Kukoc hitting a long difficult shot and Shaq hitting easy shots early in the game 😅 it's like night and day 💯

[@conradsz]

They’re two different players, playing different positions and with a different set of skills

[@pikeeve4282]

Tony so underrated

[@Роблоксёр-о4я]

Это лучшая эра баскетбола!сейчас американский баскетбол никто не смотрит в России...тогда смотрели все.скучаю по этим играм...

[@jillianandhaime60]

The highlight of that game was Rodman getting that crucial rebound down the stretch and almost got into a fight with Kersey & Shaq.. that was one of three funniest moment in the NBA when MJ & Pippen grabbed him and put him down 😂😂😂

[@krod_01_majik4]

No team can come back and shut you down like the Bulls.

[@Trollyaccount]

Weird seeing Derek Fisher and Kobe Shaq with hair 😂

[@veerchasm1]

RIP Jerome Kersey

[@HaggiyoPilipinas]

Dennis Rodman - nWo

[@damonsonnier34]

The classic game where we get to see Michael Jordan push both Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman to the floor.

[@PIP...33]

NO CLASSIC GAME WHERE MJ WAGON HIDE AWAY FROM SHAQ PERFECT EXAMPLE WHY RODMAN IS FINAL MVP 3X BUT MJ PAY REFS LIKE MAGIC BIRD ZEKE AND BARKLEY USED TGO SAY : '' U CANT COME NEAR MJ REFS GONNA GIVE HIM 40 FREE THROWS IF U SOFT TOUCH''

[@perditadurango9699]

@@PIP...33 More like MJ superteam vs 2 HOF. This is why Shaq is better than MJ. He had lesser team here. Respect for Shaq him and rookie Kobe vs 4 hall of famers.

[@PIP...33]

@@perditadurango9699 ALL I SEE EDDIE JONES HUMILATED MJ LIKE ALWAYS

[@perditadurango9699]

@@PIP...33 MJ scores 60 on guys like5'2 dwarf Bogues then vs better players score 15 pts vs Penny and ppl say wow MJ is great he average 33 ppg in last 2 games.

[@PIP...33]

@@perditadurango9699 LOL GUY LITERALLY PILE UP POINTS VS TIM LEGLER THEN WHEN PLAY VS GARY PAYTON WHO LOCKS HIM ON 30% FG, HE SCORE 15 OR 20 LESS STILL KEEP HIS AVERAGE 30 PPG BECAUSE OF PREVIOUS GAMES VS SOME EHLO, LEGLER, DELL CURRY AINGE WHO CANT EVEN JUMP 5 INCHES.

[@vincespell]

Now tell me what team today could deal with that Laker Team back then! Just raw talent with some smart veterans ! People don't know about Van Excel and Eddie Jones, Jerome Kersey and Elden Campbell! That team was so good that 5 time NBA Champion Point Guard Dereck Fisher was coming off the bench! The Lakers traded Eddie after he got hurt ( No loyalty) Kobe but had they kept both!

[@ejford5083]

The bulls could and did. Went on to win the next 3 championships

[@kennethpage417]

The Lakers really had a super solid team, the refs favors the bulls in calls, that’s why they won, MJ most of the time travels, but only called one time, even the announcers were saying, MJ does that move most of the time, 2 blocks by Shaq was called a foul, especially on MJ who is always a superstar call, and most of the nba players, if you get too close to Michael it will surely be a foul. Shaq blocks Puppen and clearly the ball is still going way up, but the refs called a goal tending. Eddie Jones deserves to be on that Lakers championship team, he shouldn’t be traded together with Elden Campbell, He was like the smooth fire and ice operator, EVERYTIME the Bulls would make a run, he was like a fireman and will deliver and stop the Bulls run, costly turnovers and poor free throw shooting hurts the Lakers in the endgame. The Bulls were so lucky that they didn’t met the Lakers in the Finals, because the NBA league, wants the Bulls to win, that’s why the Jazz got the favorable calls in the western Finals. If the Lakers faces the Bulls in the Finals, there’s no way the Bulls would win the championship. Just look at the regular season the Lakers have beaten the Bulls by over 20 points, this is the one game that the Bulls played catch up and won

[@sebastianliwinski222]

Awesome game, you rarely see it these days

[@lim403]

Kukoc is on fire

[@OrionOodama]

Michael Jordan somehow had a game off, the reason the Lakers led that much. Thankfully, Toni Kukoc stepped up. No complaints from GOAT. Pip was mum too, a far cry from 1994 Playoffs.

[@Midas-gd8fv]

This is NBA, Kobe.

[@АнтонСтоун]

Это время великого баскетбола. Спасибо!

[@nbagoats4819]

MJ was 10-32 in this game. Horrible game but the other Bulls players stepped up to the plate by winning the game anyway.

[@icarus8471]

But scored 30 points, got to the line 14 times and had 9 rebounds. Versatile player.

[@elnach3240]

Wow what a great game!

[@danielsanpedrohernadez9124]

Great game 🦾🏀✌️💯😎

[@Gitfiddle]

Does anyone else remember just how good Nick Van Exel was??

[@alicnestoret635]

Please someone, launch a parallel pro basketball league based on these 90's NBA games and rules. Those passionate, real basketball lovers who would wanna join would be most welcomed. Those who wanna stay with today's crap would be free to do so. Please somebody hear me 🙏🏾

[@Jordan23-G.O.A.T.]

This is what makes MJ the Greatest...if his shots don't fall....he can equally dominate the game defensively.

[@OllyHutton]

19:15 cokehead hyped AF

[@dsc5754]

7:14 I like how Shaq gets all excited about making easy shots 🤣 I mean, it's not like he's making 30 foot shots, kids can make those kinds of shots he's making 💯

[@conradsz]

Points are what counts

[@jdquadrider]

Minute 1:17, travelling on Jordan. Lifted his pivot foot before he dribbled.

[@escokicks]

Ty this is cool

[@MDBBall]

👍

[@ferdinandpilos9615]

The great Chicago Bulls won't quit and they won. Michael Jordan didn't even have to take over because they got Scottie Pippen and Toni Kukoc on offense and of course Dennis Rodman on defense and rebounding. It's funny that clutch player Kukoc is being interviewed and sitting beside a choke artist of a coach in Doc Rivers.

[@ronaldrodriguez1605]

I remember that day like it was today i went to sleep in half time because i chicago was getting their ass kicked, i knew they were not gonna win that game plus i had to go to school early i checked ESPN in the morning before went to school just to find out Chicago won the game that's the first time i knew you could beat Chicago till the last secund of the game

[@darkgray1]

IIIII LLLLOOOVVEE TTTHHHIIISS!!!!!

[@jordanthedoge535]

with strict travelling rules i wonder how curry will fair in this defense oriented era... curry can only create space thru his "handling" skills which mainly consists of travelling.

[@kennethpage417]

Jordan was also doing a lot of illegal traveling violations, even the announcers on the video have said it

[@michaelallen8112]

Man this had like 790k views NBA & Ytube during too much.

[@redochua]

MJ nowhere to be found. Kukoc and Scottie carried this game for them.

[@malikreed2531]

WTF are talking about?

[@togonumber]

What a time to be alive during those Kobe-Shaq years....

[@ejford5083]

Actually at this time .. these were the Jordan Pippen years .. the Bulls won 72 games that year and started their second three peat of championships

[@kennethpage417]

@@ejford5083that was the previous year, prior to their 3-peat. But the referees had helped the Bulls win games and championships

[@goodbadbill]

Why did the Lakers give up Eddie Jones again?

[@gabeeskridge8291]

The lack of loyalty and agenda to propel Bryant.

[@kennethpage417]

The Lakers really had a super solid team, the refs favors the bulls in calls, that’s why they won, MJ most of the time travels, but only called one time, even the announcers were saying, MJ does that move most of the time, 2 blocks by Shaq was called a foul, especially on MJ who is always a superstar call, and most of the nba players, if you get too close to Michael it will surely be a foul. Shaq blocks Puppen and clearly the ball is still going way up, but the refs called a goal tending. Eddie Jones deserves to be on that Lakers championship team, he shouldn’t be traded together with Elden Campbell, He was like the smooth fire and ice operator, EVERYTIME the Bulls would make a run, he was like a fireman and will deliver and stop the Bulls run, costly turnovers and poor free throw shooting hurts the Lakers in the endgame. The Bulls were so lucky that they didn’t met the Lakers in the Finals, because the NBA league, wants the Bulls to win, that’s why the Jazz got the favorable calls in the western Finals. If the Lakers faces the Bulls in the Finals, there’s no way the Bulls would win the championship. Just look at the regular season the Lakers have beaten the Bulls by over 20 points, this is the one game that the Bulls played catch up and won

[@scottb3034]

@@kennethpage417 Load of baloney with about 30 holes in it. The Lakers were not picked on in the Jazz series and were not kept from the Bulls in that finals. They didn't make it because they weren't as good as the Jazz. If the League wanted the Bulls to win they would have had them win whether it was utah or LA. In fact if the league was so intent on the Bulls winning then the lakers would have been the better team to face since Shaq was the biggest star between LA and Utah's players, LA was a bigger market, LA a more iconic team AND it would have bookended Jordan's career to have his first and last title vs LA. Ratings would have also been even higher. BTW, the Lakers wouldn't have won for the very reasons you said they lost this game.... costly turnovers, poor free throw shooting, but add in youth, nerves and less skill. BTW, this was the 97 season, which the Bulls swept the Lakers and LA did not play the Jazz in the WCF. They played earlier in the playoffs and were still not a match for Utah. Between 97 and 98, the Lakers lost 3 of 4 against the Bulls. Oh and if the Lakers were so ready and dominant, they would have won in 1999 but they didn't. Instead they were embarrassed by another veteran team...San Antonio. It's almost as if brains, experience, leadership and not having fatal flaws was important. Just ask the Bulls, Spurs and Jazz that owned LA. You just sound like a deluded, whining LA fan that doesn't know about the NBA in this era or severely overestimates his team while complaining about all the other better teams. heck, you complained about Chicago and Utah without acknowledging all the flaws the Lakers had and all the things they got away with.

[@sebastianliwinski222]

Chicago lacked strong center , A.Mourning would have been strong addition to the Bulls. Luck was that bad ... however he was lacking toughness in my opinion.

[@vincentlopez3064]

Van Excel was a problem!!!

[@akattom]

shaq was really garbage until the 90s bulls was over.

[@neverendingstory8379]

I know why your here 19:20

[@kennethpage417]

The Lakers really had a super solid team, the refs favors the bulls in calls, that’s why they won, MJ most of the time travels, but only called one time, even the announcers were saying, MJ does that move most of the time, 2 blocks by Shaq was called a foul, especially on MJ who is always a superstar call, and most of the nba players, if you get too close to Michael it will surely be a foul. Shaq blocks Puppen and clearly the ball is still going way up, but the refs called a goal tending. Eddie Jones deserves to be on that Lakers championship team, he shouldn’t be traded together with Elden Campbell, He was like the smooth fire and ice operator, EVERYTIME the Bulls would make a run, he was like a fireman and will deliver and stop the Bulls run, costly turnovers and poor free throw shooting hurts the Lakers in the endgame. The Bulls were so lucky that they didn’t met the Lakers in the Finals, because the NBA league, wants the Bulls to win, that’s why the Jazz got the favorable calls in the western Finals. If the Lakers faces the Bulls in the Finals, there’s no way the Bulls would win the championship. Just look at the regular season the Lakers have beaten the Bulls by over 20 points, this is the one game that the Bulls played catch up and won. And there also when Shaq was under the basket, and was fouled hard and no flagrant foul was being called

[@scottb3034]

Deluded.

[@icarus8471]

Quite the rant.

[@xesspectre6441]

This is Basketball! Both Teams and all Players are defending, rebounding ,hustling, and scoring. No Flopping, No Drama, No Complaining, No Load Managing, and Most of All No Stat Paddling. Unlike the Soft era of today we're there is no defense at all and is full of stat PADDLING and FLOPPING lead by the fraudulent, Stat Paddling, Load Managing, Super Team Jumping, Drama Queen LeBron James aka LESTATPAD/LEBALCO/LECHOKE, LEFLOP/ LELOSER

[@frankregg9048]

Del Harris sucks