1993 Bulls vs Knicks game 1 highlights

Phil Jackson said yesterday that B.J. actually plays John Schlotz pretty well. I don't believe that. I think he doesn't want Jordan coming off all those screens. Screens and getting open looks at the basket. That's one thing that Pat Riley and his defense preach in their practice sessions. The next six, the ball's three. Oakley gets inside and he is called for the foul. Before the ball finally got to him, he knows it's close to a three second violation. Grant can do nothing but hold his position. But the feel is that the left arm of Oakley is... First look at the Chicago trap and a turnover is the end result. Jordan on the pillow. Let's go back to Christmas Eve possessions for New York. Four turnovers produced. Another steal, this time Grant putting the move on Oakley. A gorgeous ball fake by Horace Grant who has come up hobbling. Jordan gets inside. Ewing with the rebound. Pippen knocked it away. Another good turnover. Jordan to Pippen. And he's fouled by Ewing. You want to give them different looks to keep them guessing. And Ewing fouled a hard foul given by Bill Cartwright for a four point Chicago lead. You don't want to let him continue with that shot. So after Cartwright feels the body contact. It's one of the few times thus far that the Bulls have gotten into their half court offense. And then they come right back with the steal. Pippen leading the way to BJ for the jumper. Love to hang around the back court and pick off the outlet passes. It's something you must emphasize to your team. Timeout taken. 2.57 remaining in this first quarter. Michael Jordan off the steal. And Jordan has seven points. Nice fake by Jordan. Yes. George Starch did well and John Paxson. Michael Jordan in the back court. Starch on Jordan. Yes. Michael Lyon driving it home. Playing against New York's half court set defense. Starch. Well there's no question that Michael Jordan. Anthony for Blackman. For three. Yes. Off of a steal. Here's Pippen. Yes. And Scottie Pippen's five in this second quarter. Scottie Pippen is now running the offense. And does it again. Scottie Pippen. During the regular season. Pippen anticipates the pass coming baseline side. He leaves his man. Takes off in the transition game. And then coming hard at Mason. Doesn't give him a chance to get his hands on. Elevates. Hits the jump shot. Then coming right back again the next time. Feeling that he's got that stroke. Gets himself going into the game at the offensive end. By doing it through transition. Jordan dumps it off. Good look. Fires for three. Michael Jordan. There's Pippen. And Scottie came up smiling. Michael took a little slap in the left side of the face. He then knocks it up. Knocks down a three-pointer. Just makes sure that his face is okay. Pippen going up for the layup. Blackman making sure he doesn't get a good shot attempt. The field. They double up on Starch who pops it. Three-pointer for John Starch. Players great and teams great. The ability to get off the shot and make it when you need it. Pippen was hit hard. It wasn't that Pippen got thrown to the ground. He's losing his footing right there. As Oakley tries to prevent the shot from going up. It's just of course natural that he's going to go down. It may look to some extent that he threw him to the ground. I don't think Oakley intended it. Has been understandably very critical about the Knicks style. For the most part, a style that took place. Starch on Pippen. So, the question is how he would react. He counts on the foul. Blackman has called for the foul. Has been very aggressive. Chicago when it gets itself out in the running game. The transition. Armstrong to the backcourt. Grant Cartwright and Pippen up front. Here is Jordan. Angle shot by Michael Jordan. Starch. Shot in a row. No team has won three consecutive titles over the last 26 years. Scottie Pippen has 14. Harris Grant is back out on the floor. Up front with Wood Cartwright and Scottie Pippen. Pippen to the fadeaway. Scottie Pippen. That Scottie Pippen made last trip down the floor. That's fading away over the top of a player that's about three, three and a half. Against this Chicago Bulls defense is going to be a big concern throughout the series. Doug Rivers. A steal by Rivers. Oh, look out. Pippen with a hard foul. Let's see how Pippen goes on and handles it. Of course, Doug at times has won Academy Award honors and he's all right. Oh, and apparently there were words. Smith and Pippen had words and Pippen came chasing after Smith. To run him down, it's Pippen that throws the pass off the dribble. Rivers looks like he's got clear sailing, but Pippen, from way behind, catches him and then it's the momentum which sends Rivers to the ground. He immediately grabs his head as if it hit down on the floor. From behind, Pippen goes for the block. There's no intent there to throw Rivers' body into the ground. It's just two great athletes and the speed and acceleration that causes this. Looks to be a little act on the part of a doc to draw a flagrant, and then Pippen came racing in the direction of both Smith and Rivers. It looked like the target was Smith, and the officials are talking it over. Let's see how they handle it. Apparently no flagrant being called, and Pippen has to be restrained. We'll be back. On Tuesday, and then the seed shifts to Chicago. Pippen hits the three-pointer. Job fronting Ewing. Rivers, the tip missed by Oakley. Oakley again. That was this. Charles Smith, a little bump at Scottie Pippen, and Pippen did not appreciate it. They have words, and then Pippen, when tearing after Smith, the conversation continued. Trapp handles the ball exceptionally well. Rivers beating his man. Oh, Rivers used the pick to beat Paxson. A little remedial work by Pizarro. Starks for three. 18 points in the second half. Here's Jordan. Yes. Nice move to fake to the right. Played by Paxson. Stark started by Pippen. Gets another three for John Stark. Paxson driving Starks. Starks for three again. That's his fourth. Was against Chicago last March here at the Garden. Jordan came up short. Quick release. You may not think he's going to let it go, but it's up and out of his hand, and at times it even looks like it's going to be short. Here's Jordan. Paxson, excellent passer into the post-up area. If your big men aren't working well down low, this guy's not a bad choice to go to, Michael Jordan. New York lead. Pippen. Yes. Beautiful move. Setting the pick. Conway jumps out. Starks for three. Right there challenging the shot when he goes up with it, but again it's the quick release. It's out of his hands before Jordan can get there. Make sure he doesn't get the shot off because of the continuation call in the NBA, the strength of Anthony Mason to draw the contact and then still get the shot off. He makes it, goes to the foul line. We had said earlier that Phil Jackson. Jordan with the steal, the save. It's taken by Graham. What a play. And it's tip-toed. Tip-toed by Scott Williams. You think Michael Jordan has no idea where the ball's being passed, but he manages not only to get a piece of it and keep it in bounds, then saves it before it goes back out of bounds to his teammates just to give him an opportunity. Reminds me of the Larry Bird play against Detroit a few years back in the playoffs when he produced the winning basket.