1992 NBA Finals Game 6 Blazers at Bulls (1992/06/14)

[Applause] you could forgive the Chicago Bulls for not understanding the difficulty of what they aspired to after all they lost only two playoff games last spring and breezing to their first NBA title and this year was supposed to be more of the same until the wrestling match with New York the two losses to Cleveland the blown leads against Portland one measure of their task is to consider the great NBA teams that could not win consecutive championships for instance the New York Knicks have read to butcher Bradley and Fraser they made the finals three times in four years won two titles but not back-to-back the Larry Bird Celtics made five finals and won three but never two in a row the Magic Johnson Lakers reached the finals and amazing eight times in the 80s but never dug in for a repeat until coach Pat Riley threw down the challenge after they beat Boston in 1987 [Music] [Applause] apart from these Showtime Lakers the only other NBA clubs to repeat as champions were the Detroit Pistons who immediately followed them led by Isiah Thomas and coach Chuck Daly the Minneapolis Lakers of George Mikan and of course the Boston Celtics of Russell koozie and other legends too numerous to mention and now it's Jordan and Pippen and very importantly Phil Jackson who understands the place where NBA history connects to motivation and resolved it's taken longer than they thought but tonight some exclusive company awaits them [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] this is the NBA on NBC the 1992 NBA Finals tonight Game six between the Portland Trailblazers and the Chicago Bulls a pleasant and potentially historic Sunday night in Chicago the 240 third consecutive sellout at Chicago Stadium and none of the 18,000 676 here expect to be back on Wednesday night instead tonight they look for the final affirmation of what 67 regular season victories and a tough but thus far successful playoff brought have indicated for the second year in a row this is the finest basketball [Music] hi again everyone I'm Bob Costas welcome to Chicago Stadium for Game six this is the Larry O'Brien trophy named for the late NBA commissioner and emblematic of the league's championship the Chicago Bulls get to keep it for another year with a victory tonight or for that matter on Wednesday night if Portland can force a Game seven to deny them the Trailblazers would have to accomplish one of the great turnarounds in basketball history because while they trailed just three games to two the fact is for the most part the Blazers have been clearly out laid the Bulls have now held the lead 83% of the time in this series and although Portland did manage to win one game at home the Trailblazers who had been eight and oh they're against other playoff competition held the lead get this just seven-and-a-half of 144 minutes of basketball in Portland and that's on their own floor to win the title they've got to turn it up several notches on the world champions court it's possible sure but all signs are positive for Chicago including Michael Jordan's condition for more on that we go courtside - Marvin Mike marvelous all right Bob and the story on Michael Jordan who concluded Game five on Friday night with an injured thigh and a twisted left ankle he hurt the ankle when he fell into a photographer along the base line on Friday night this on the follow-through of his jump shot he has played through a number of injuries through the playoffs and he told us moments ago that he is okay for tonight Marvin egging injuries have been a problem in stamina during the fourth quarter a point of concern but the bottom line is Michael Jordan is having an incredible playoff series averaging over 36 points per game he has moved into the fourth position of highest scoring average in a championship series and as a result is well on his way to winning a second straight Finals MVP now the last three games the Bulls have exploded right at the start they have gotten off to furry fast starts with the polls back home and the crowd such a factor here you know that a quick start by Chicago is a major concern of the Trailblazers well this team has shown its resiliency they bounce back from a 33 point loss in Game one then in Game two down 10 points with four and a half minutes remaining they found a way to win in overtime but if they're to have a chance this evening they must avoid the early game deficits in foul trouble they had in their three home games and let's keep in mind that in games one and two in this building the stadium they did get off to a very good thought played very well early in the game so for the Portland Trailblazers the season is on the line we close in on Game six of this best-of-seven back with the introductions of the starting lineups in a moment [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] yep [Applause] all right yeah give something up Bob love just how many years for the Bulls just looking here everybody average how many years fear okay oh that's good okay you know No ten or fifteen okay bought women what would Bob love be shown Oh [Applause] [Music] it is a beautiful 86th degree day at the Windy City of Chicago and indoors it is heating up the Portland Trailblazers have other thoughts on the matter Chicago fans looking to tonight as a coronation of the champion Bowl so the home club will be greeted with hysteria [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] always a stirring scene in Chicago during the introduction of the lineups now to a man who has made it back to the Midwest from his hometown of Portland after doing a nice job for the Chamber of Commerce here's a barbershop thanks mom I also the pressure [Music] that was not the case it was very loose [Applause] the only thing they talk about the only thing that was missing last when we won the championship was who pointed away from home that will change not only would we win the championship here at home will also win it tonight [Music] no team being history has ever come back the last two games the traffic has come back in the summer game [Applause] [Music] [Applause] full reveal of the second all-time whole score behind Michael Jordan 1968 to 1976 and hearing it from the thought star Paul Winkle Bulls Tito broadcast through Herschel's empty rush by Carlos [Applause] John Jackson controls for the ball to see if there any unusual matchups taking place defensively for Portland right now it looks like they're trying to go straight up a switch now has good corner looking to go right at [Applause] [Music] [Applause] working together his call for the offensive has to get his shots the other night in Game five he went old for his first six before he was able to hit and when you lose your confidence you have a tough time making decisions this should have been a pull-up right there got the 10 foot marker pull-up issue that in-between jumper part right the previous game game only seven shots from the floor [Applause] that works off the pick [Applause] slows down trying to come out of the gates quickly to avoid the early deficits they but the Blazers had opened up with some some poor shot [Applause] [Music] the veteran official Eddie rush making the signal one way and then realizing that he had pointed the wrong way enough presence confidence again so what you changed you make it right at the draw her she played by pimpin goes to the alley hot light hits the floor and deflected it out of bounds so the blazer is old for their first five [Applause] [Music] [Applause] all courtesy and Portland maintains possession I think Mike Mathis is saying that Pippin was out of bounds when he touched the basketball there for the possession goes over to Portland out of bounds on the line possession clock [Applause] my car boy so [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Chicago [Applause] it's not to say he had only three shots at the house on Friday night that was his fourth attempt or over the foul he was go to the lemon Horace Grant Cole for the personal so you can see that Terry Porter has come out and himself tried to change his whole thing trying to get his team off to a quick start coz cannot be the late just distribute [Music] they have too many guys try to do it at the same time they have to have the right blend and understand who's got it going and who does the first playoffs Terry [Applause] [Music] 53% hit 3465 from three-point land he scored 30 or more four times Portland extending its deep-fried [Music] big guard smell oh it's waffle I think the key would be curtsies ability [Applause] what the call [Applause] [Music] of course call for the elbow carboy [Applause] we'll throw in blazars tuner were just [Applause] scottie pippen coming off performance [Music] [Applause] putting the Bonjour cursey with the temp he's tied the game Jack's invention tools earlier today the ability to put it on the floor to Steve you get three or four loads of game just because he has the ability to run out filling [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Chicago to get off [Music] [Applause] suza Melkor see that enables him to get was it a bad Chuck off-balance right but then he corrects it by following it back up on the offensive boards I was called [Applause] is a double dribble [Applause] after all tried to bust after the deflection takes place the good hands thereby poor to get some peace Percy comes up with this deal now as he gets going he takes it picks it up puts it right hand to left hand he can't do that the first four points for the next six years [Applause] [Music] merci [Applause] he had some help from Cartwright while they front the post to make the lot plan passed take place the good rotation by Bill stops him from getting the layup and then you got Mike which is always dangerous [Applause] when Michaels gas tank was running a little bit empty in those first four games we go to step one area water shots victim 1 in game 5 six shot-blocking [Music] the boss consultants for Russell [Applause] according to a head rush ooh [Applause] so papa leads the score six and rebound to key figures that have stood up each game with two areas that Portman will try and concentrate on reduce their turnovers get on the glass Michael Jordan yet to attempt the shot [Applause] defenses up waste swarming so when you turned you back for a second phlex were stumbling take a timeout a shaky start yeah yeah [Music] no I won't be able to explain it they'd be coming back now you can't do it huh get out can I see them yeah maybe we can yes seven of one I don't get it I don't know I didn't hear that all of 78% though I think so I want so okay yeah it's typical for our team to start slow Clyde is a guy that kind of gets a feel for the game and gets going as a game [Music] okay yeah okay yeah that's fine yeah listen let's end with the lead of 15 I'll just say for most of the series Chicago has had the lead [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] for most of the series Chicago has had believe they have dominated to this department as you can see by the numbers now the last three games Portland has started very slowly we talked about this with Danny Ainge and asked why the slow start it's typical for our team to start slow Clyde is a guy that kind of gets a feel for the game and gets going as the game goes along I think in contrast to that the the Bulls Michael is the type of player that similar to Larry when I played with Burt in Boston was likes to come out right from the get-go and get going and then kind of coast through until he's needed again and I think it's just a contrast in styles and its really hurt us interesting how the great players can pick and choose which way they would like to come out to start a game earlier when we spoke to Michael before the game he had mentioned that tonight he does not want to come out real strong as far as scoring he like teammates involved in well this attempted only one shot came up with that flan shot a moment ago so he is as they say letting the game come to him 653 remaining in this first quarter was Portland eighth and Chicago six Portland wanted to concentrate on rebounding right now in the early going eight nine to advantage on the glass for Portland and he further found it was cut by Duckworth and he put the bulb on him Duckworth fall for his second Michael would be terrific crossover move right to left is just too quick for the big man to come out and try and play him Duckworth [Music] replaces Kevin Duckworth all for his second it was called a non-shooting foul five rebounds here at the start looking for possession against Robinson the process he picked up his first foul right there polls Robinson so he can't come round Robinson what blazars turn football sucks go back to getting wonderful here in Chicago Duckworth because of early only 18 minutes for buck Williams they have to say a voucher [Applause] when the Bulls saw the [Music] [Applause] as much as they should from the outside Robinson [Applause] three days ago struggle the two of them [Music] [Applause] Oh look like Scottie Pippen a shot under the [Music] the officials are checking to see if there is an open world when cut according to the MV they must stop the game he must come out of the game and then cover it before he's allowed to continue while Pippin is saying no he's alright the balls trainer Schaffer took a look [Applause] [Music] has used the top of the uniform to wipe it and stop the bleeding but there there are no open cuts evidently [Applause] officials now the world [Applause] the first corner places with the ball they lead it 12800 they've done only five of 16 [Applause] against the Blazers [Applause] [Music] was grants 14th block in this final series he's all over the interior area either changing a block it's discouraging just when you think you got a clear look here comes change the entire face of the offensive structure for the team caught bride sitting down Scott Williams secondaire player from North Carolina has checked in with Bob Williams just under five minutes to go in this first quarter Robinson [Applause] john hacks inside of the florida stop Michael [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] reporter hoisted up with the shot clock dropping down Jackson commits the foul and Porter will go to the line you said it with the clock running down Porter knows he has to get Goff Paxson right there getting a hand the foul takes place on the wrist perhaps this will be the thing that gets Porter love that tough shooting stretch he's been involved three-point way for Terry Porter [Applause] [Music] offensive foul [Applause] the officials are not going to let Michael Jordan get away with anything extra it's the left hand holding Clyde's wrist so the client can't move his feet five calls at the officials call no extra advantage quiet start for both Jorn Trexler [Applause] grad switches off to Drexler [Applause] Morin has to 20 [Applause] but again Chicago's with the quickness and size fan when you pass the ball back and forth with five four three of the 20.6 nearly impossible to get a good luck [Music] [Applause] we capture [Applause] pack citizeness first [Applause] Michael Jordan this side of Scott [Music] loose-ball foul [Applause] hypoxic to go [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] it's a bad look we could get a little earlier [Music] I've got three job the other one shows his body actually bangin intial [Music] yes what this [Music] you wanna show Jordan driving first or just skip and drive which one you mean [Music] that's good that's a great angle that's great so we're just the replay [Music] can't tell ya [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] after knocking out two jumpers in the offensive in packs a little over-aggressive zone for the rebound the body contact the porter personal south number two on Paxson DJ Armstrong reports of the scorer's table he will replace John Paxson on the floor packs in a Samba hot had three for three putting a three-quarter seven points and this series out of 15 from three-point land here's BJ Armstrong coming on so short and off strong in the backcourt for the ball Scott Williams up front with Scottie Pippen nice one [Applause] in this first quarter Corp put the inertia [Applause] before Chicago anticipate so well in particular Michael Jordan and dancing lanes of sure before you pass the basketball Chris short passes by Drexler who wasn't foul trouble throughout the game on the first half was called for his first again [Applause] Hosting excellent [Applause] I might've well first round [Applause] [Music] double-teaming Jordan on the perimeters and he heads in the ass yes Barrabas with his second field goal at 17 [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] just under two minutes in this opening quarter firstly throwing it away the farside decision-making ability of Michael Jordan when he gets in the air he now has three defenders occupied it's just a matter of picking out the right man that time it was grand strong pulse the pleasures relaxing they did not get by [Applause] chuckles team tes yeux mentally all facets every area you fall asleep on an inbound pet to try and get a quick one on you if you lazy autopass silent deceptive by cutting in the passing lane they make you execute pay attention 48 minutes but Williams called for the foul rent [Applause] Kersey makes us return puck William sits down after his second [Applause] has been a quiet series for whales muscala the game is tied at 17 [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] good setup reporter glaciers lead 1917 [Applause] first field goal - the piece [Applause] ports for cursing it's the freewheelin type of attack that the chairlady get involved with couple pants put it on the floor break down the Defense as down Trexler getting some help with Jordan was rejected by [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] first quarter this is his style [Applause] Oh [Applause] laser 2025 19 15 seconds to go [Applause] a ball with two seconds [Applause] that's the end of the first my good skirt [Applause] [Music] by the score of 25 to good defense will produce easy offense the block shot that time by Robertson helps to trigger the fast break laser basketball get out fill the lanes and then the ability to convert at the end Porter getting Kersey involved early in the game and then turning the tables around paying attention to some sloppy play the steel takes place on the inbounds pass Danny age heads up at all times they'll get careless the Trailblazers make it pay and they're into the floor again the transition game tell Beck quarter for Jerome Kersey leading the way with 12 from the 25 [Music] yeah that's right yeah he's come out looking very active very much into it cliff [Music] [Applause] [Music] no I was talking yeah I'll go [Music] yeah yeah yeah [Music] [Applause] the next part we would use will be Jackson alright yeah okay you gonna come back with us Krissy had a good game in Game four right yeah 21:40 Joe I don't want points four rebounds [Music] so it's you have to wait we have to wait to show that stat to make it [Music] but they have to have a point of reference don't they said they'd like 78% you want to review that man who showed us the portal and shoulder [Music] after one in Chicago apartment with a 25:19 lead Jerome Kersey for the most part has been outplayed in the series by Scottie Pippen but he's come on the last two games he was a key to the victory in Game four played well in Game five on Friday night and here in the first quarter six of eleven twelve points and five rebounds the reason that it's so important is because they are relying on Percy to play Pittman defensively they keep pressure on it [Applause] the pressure on him obviously will effective efficient offensive efficiency the pump up at the Opera - there may be no work - defense [Applause] Plattsburgh has come out with a different personality here on the first half he's looking perhaps the thought that the shot selection was not wonderful [Applause] [Music] Clyde himself but you can see he has started the game differently [Applause] for his second field goal he has four I think that's the way Clive wants to play Michael challenged him a little bit in the back boss you don't get people make some jump shot before the cut pretty castle Robinson for the good start Lazer's lead so stop early early Chicago Bulls during the course of this series have led the 78 percent of the minutes played coming into tonight [Applause] two minutes of the 12 here's extra passing the three changed his mind but the pre-party opportunity it will be Portland possession five Drexel width of 30 gets the real good roll this thing grabs the rim finds a way to get back in again he'll take it anyway just so long as Clyde knocks him out it will open things up on the interior for this Portland team the opportunity [Music] [Applause] the double-team [Applause] [Music] what we should feel real good about itself right now defensively to denying them moving their feet they're getting good help not getting beat off the dribble Todd I'll take it Phil Jackson [Music] you know what he's sitting about halfway to heaven yep Daniel a bad stuttering m551 that a web roughness what are they three points three point shooting yes write him up yeah yeah shut him up three point six I got it no I mean for today yeah I know 44 son and what are they today [Music] well last year was uh it was a honeymoon it was everything was successful we tried a lot of things [Music] yeah yeah [Music] okay me when will you do that okay that's good but this is just a 12-second lead to fill what okay No a lot of thank you [Applause] [Music] welcome back to Chicago where the Blazers lead by nine early in the second quotas Phil Jackson and his third year as coach to the Bulls led them to a title last season is felt one of the major differences between gunning for the NBA championship this year as opposed to a year ago well last year was uh it was a honeymoon it was everything was successful we tried a lot of things that were unique and special and they just seemed to all work it was a kiss of you know the beloved almost today's been a good this year has been honestly it's been a journey filled with travail and pitfalls and no copying and little things are going on and on and it's been tough it's been real hard work has been a very difficult extended to seven by the next six [Applause] first see with the intended pass to Williams [Applause] with power scrap second sitting down the hit on his third field goal he has sex [Applause] [Music] forty points to roll Percy Richard in he's become one of the most physical explosive smaller forms and Hugh Evans with the call of say pushing foul Danny Ainge with Chicago going over the top tiffen winds up high side it gives Percy a chance to put it on the floor baseline and then splits the next defender rotating over Percy another successful example of coltan athletes even if they're raw Perseus certainly come a [Applause] there's another one after Pippy makes the shot a team transition as they're running back down the floor Kersey trying to hold Pittman up and then delivers the forearm not going to get away with that [Applause] Jaxson cursey with 14 points six rebounds he has been able to it the Trailblazers [Applause] the series he missed his prettiest sex attacks [Applause] walk it over they call for time [Applause] see our Tommy Tommy when Percy came out of the game he was walking towards the bench he said to Adam er what do you take me out of the game for Adelman said electric taking out because of personal fouls they look up at the scoreboard it wasn't two personal fouls it was only one he turned through his bench whoever was keeping the chart he said how many fouls on him they said one he went like you can see he went ha happy to make that mistake that's what that sequence was watch watch watch good stay with it that's great he's at 3,000 - policy thought secret maybe show for the other you seattleman turning he's our he only has one dog [Applause] see yeah exactly he has only one though he has only one do you think he he thought he had three [Applause] that's fabulous he was looking up at the board and got got confused let me show the board to is the ownership oh that's a great sequence [Applause] how many points for kursi points first yes how many times we're going to do it let me talk for a second before you start it okay [Applause] okay [Applause] [Music] a few moments ago thrown Kersey was on a roll he scored 14 points with any committed a personal foul as he came out he questioned why he taking me out Rick Adelman said three vows personal fouls were problem we got to get you out then when Rick check back with his bench and they checked there she actually had only one personal foul and looking up at the scoreboard there was misinformation of her she was taken out of the game as we come back to play now Percy's on the floor [Applause] testerone Kersey with only one perhaps it was taken about to settle down [Applause] Percy as you say is back Chicago in the midst of 872 wrong without Michael Jordan over the last minute and 59 back to that situation if coffee was a good after that I'm fitting with the elbow [Applause] [Music] switch [Applause] called out the balls let's go over to a mom alright Mike and Mark part of that confusion was it Mike Shanin ski the trainer was not keeping a correct count of how many pounds of curse he had Rick Adelman extremely upset [Applause] - favi Hanson Connecticut foul [Applause] 6:40 [Applause] patello the shop [Applause] is that with their emotion opposites very congested the spacing is not good as a result you try and make passes in close quarters too many bodies you have six eight bodies all in the pain area there it makes it tough to see deliver and catch and then convert was pushed by grant at one point of the series plied at 28 strength is off to a slow start as you can see all the cool seven points it's the Blazers normally the inside lamps [Applause] that's the pressure defense the hands second time we've seen it the turnover but Robinson has had a strong all-around first half Robertson from Percy [Applause] 36:28 [Applause] that's extended therefore you can run back doors and make nests in the open passing lanes [Applause] with the box ow [Applause] Robinson pricks were passed on the free [Applause] biggest lead of the night [Applause] picked it off it's a 10-point lead for Portland being a star [Applause] more struggling cursing around [Applause] the balls [Applause] porter court 201 caught right behind him Pipkin trying to fill the left leg comes up with the steal and that lets Drexel be the decision maker makes a nice decision [Music] Clyde goes by car ride he knows there's a mismatch there and then Jordan try and get there a little bit too late [Applause] [Music] what happened was it's a small thing you do when put teams are trying to call time out of it when they cross the half-court line you gamble for the steal because a lot of times they take their eyes off you they're trying to talk and signal to the official and you can pick up a quick deflection that's what just happened yeah I should come back with us is Bob coming up next so I'm starting lost it pop first though and then I'll lead to the place right you got to come back with the play after Bob hey Tommy is there any way is showing Phil Jackson from one angle signaling for the time out and then go to yeah I see in their regular report in yeah see he was up there too reported and he knew Phil wanted the time out so he was on his way back [Music] correct [Music] with crash-landing [Music] yep [Music] Bob Costas back in Chicago Stadium now coming up on the Prudential halftime report will be joined live by two of the NBA's best coaches the Knicks Pat Riley and the Nets new man Chuck Daly both have a first-hand knowledge of what Phil Jackson is trying to do this evening when back-to-back NBA titles for the bowls Riley of course did it with the Lakers in 87 and 88 and Chuck Daly's pistons turned the trick the next two years will get their thoughts coming up in just a few minutes on the prudential halftime report by the way this happens to be down by 12 let's go back down courtside alright Bob and Portland with that 12-point lead and just before the timeout was indicated BJ Armstrong forced into the turnover the pressure bike flip Robinson was last touched by Armstrong and Jackson has been up at the table Rader reported he was on his way back because he knew [Applause] Chicago with George was sitting down seven to two and one of those oddities with Michael back on the floor [Applause] Williams with the storm drive followed by Scott Williams and puck will go to the line you don't associate buck Williams and putting the ball on the floor for the top of the circle taking it to the basket but he had the step put it down with his left hand good concentration and conversion but Williams line for the first time [Music] [Applause] blazars [Applause] and in front by 15 hoping to tie the series of three to force [Music] the Paul's City we checked it by cursing the Swami right now for Portland with their athleticism they have the ability to change in block shots that time the block was Google was the left hand in the back that's where the foul was called eleven whole by the Blazers that now is number two committed by Jerome Kersey Tippett to the line for the first time his free-throw shooting after he had some difficulties at Game four [Music] [Applause] so the producers needed [Applause] [Music] Worcester which you feel as the weakest defender the guy at least likely to put pressure on the ball they felt with the matchup of head Johnnie's be the best way bring it up with 18 take some up to [Applause] during the flight [Applause] capacity proud of Chicago Stadium [Music] [Applause] the line for the first time Michael coming into tonight's game with an injury thigh and twisting left ankle although he told us pride of the game that he's all right he has played host of injuries for the play replaces cliff Robinson excellent first time cliff Robinson not only his ability to score the basketball but he is a lightly skilled player he passes he finds open people blocked shots at the defensive end gives you a little bit of everything and then flexibility as far as where you want to play big forward small phone even the center spot at times Robinson four of six eight ports [Applause] extending its defense with their [Applause] but the three-parter Portland's so successful during the course in the regular season of the [Music] [Applause] Linda's time of it in this series today to employees [Applause] [Music] in the series just over 70% of the trials over [Applause] Oh son chuckle the clock [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] George for a time [Applause] Scott Williams a big wide body keeps it alive and then kicks it back out deep Michael Jordan calls for it says I'll take it from here shoots a line drive three hops it out at the bottom and again the big wide body off the glass with the good hands giving Chicago second-chance opportunities surrounded that time he decided to utilize the second offensive glass [Music] and this first half so they 4637 lead the Blazers is 15 but Chicago's [Music] outside on that Michael Jordan Jordans God by the last couple times [Music] Jordan played Drexler I'm fittin to change the match up give the guy a chance to catch his breath to match a runner for stars of remarkable playoff series of all time he's average 25 again the stats can be deceiving to Game five [Applause] so I should also certainly could be questioned [Applause] his Blazers the last couple minutes [Applause] [Music] [Applause] to answer looks like the stroke has returned reporter [Applause] [Music] perimeter jump shots and they're not going to [Applause] the Chicago team they run out solo you want to try and control take high-percentage shot to commend shooting 17% stop Williams to the post off goal yes second [Applause] first time those pants from Trexler called for the foul on puck William an excellent look at that time by Clyde Williams had turned his head for a split second lost sight of buff William there's buck way in the back door move but a pump fake ball fake to get him in the air and then the contact on the arms [Applause] [Music] [Applause] as Livingston checks it for points five rebounds [Applause] coming up on the Prudential halftime report we will hear live from the two coaches who most recently want back-to-back NBA titles Pat Riley available a dozen 87-88 who's next took the boys to seven games this year [Music] [Applause] they'll join Bob Costas on foot doctor [Music] spritz it let Michael Jordan try and break down Clyde Drexler off the dribble the double-team spot and then say grant [Music] [Applause] was hacked [Applause] [Applause] he has to 76% of the season first rows are waving the players off [Applause] [Music] [Applause] that is tougher to shoot the free throws without players lied there by yourself you know there's 20,000 people in here looking at you there's nobody around to give me any support I need to decide [Applause] by 6:00 [Applause] Drexler did not shoot well for 13 for his 11 points Michael Jordan coming on late in the second quarter finishes five of ten for his 14 Bob and Quinn coming up they'll be shouting with Pat Riley and shut Thalia's Portman for the lead we'll be back in a moment see our I don't know we run we have that thing yeah height package Chicago Stadium the Blazers lead the Bulls by the score of 50 to 44 now all year long on our NBA telecast we have brought you at Miller Genuine Draft genuine moments well tonight the Czar and I have personalized those moments here's a lone Miller Genuine Draft presents genuine moments of the NBA Finals it is efficient 25 years on the road have you sitting somewhere in some like fishing and I would have to say to myself boy you know I wished I hadn't played that night I wouldn't let that happen but that was my moment replayed with courage as he lifted the next to their first NBA title mark one of my favorite moments was in the 1980 finals when magic met the doc a game for Julius Erving introduced us to the moon it was an incredible acrobatic performance that left our broadcast colleague a bit stunned my mouth allah and i looked at KU he looked at me i said to us at KU you think we should maybe ask him to do it magic had the last laugh the rookie played center in game 6 scored 42 points and led the Lakers to their first 5 championships in the 80s five leaves are you remember last year [Applause] it was a classic case of air defying gravity I think that's got to be the most incredible sound I've ever seen I mean the hang time on that I give that a 10 point 10 looking back at some of the major moments in NBA Finals history we'll be back with our second half after this [Music] [Music] you know we may win the Sam trophy but it sure seems different this year back to the job at hand the Blazers at the fryer anyway so they'll try to extend it and of course our history this year has been when one give one if our backs are propped up against the wall we just haven't responded however everyone knows this will do it the clincher the world championship game yeah [Music] ah yes that's good so you gotta flip that in there huh good okay so the sound bites we have a still loved one Jordan huh basically in situational okay another one works with the to follow the concerns about tonight's game sold the second title works if they take the lead and on in command that's where was [Applause] Portland led at one point by sunniest 15 Chicago and in the second quarter with a 16-7 Iran it's a six-point lead as we head to the third quarter look at tonight's photo genuine grant halftime statistics Jerome Kersey has come up big 7 of 13 for 14 Blazers 47% and the balls at 46% shooting for the ham coming off the bench for Portland supplied a number of things that only scoring on 4 of 6 from the field but he added his passing ability found open teammates and then a big block shot which led to a fast-break score getting scores first half balance tonight 14 for cursing rational appeal [Music] did not work together to fill the second floor at only two points [Music] [Music] [Music] looking to tie the sir is extending to a Game seven the Blazers all kinds of difficulties [Applause] have a good start where they did that to see the big problem the polling for scoring points in particular Chicago Stadium luring its appreciation as the polls take the court the tunnel [Applause] the usual pack house [Applause] [Music] for the jumper [Applause] that a quick pass has gone through the hands of buck Williams either Buck's got to get those hands up and be ready [Applause] [Music] thread the needle tight fancy George Peppard [Applause] let's go jumping out put a steel Wow looking for an offensive foul [Applause] [Music] there's a ball bouncing behind them after the deflection takes place goes around baseline side turn turns just at the right moment and here is where Chicago wants an offensive alcohol the officials letting go the defensive pressure and steals it into the first half five two in favor of the chair pledges they know if they pick up this deal in the transition game which is their strength so Portland leaves 52 to 44 [Applause] [Music] there was some confusion as to whether that was a 20 or a full timeout and it was a 20 second timeout [Applause] Kersey that's a Daugherty [Applause] a Chicago ball is that the fourth layup this game that Portland his hat right at the rim and just for hustling back and not conceding the score [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] kourin parents of the channel players duckworth the outside shooting a jump shot with the bar trying to rotate back court suddenly you look up and you have two Chicago Bulls Pippen and Jordan out there streaking Drexler try to recover and get in front way too late who had back surgery in the offseason land trucks were very concerned went over to check it out Scottie Pippen indicating that he's his five [Applause] as 14 points leaves by seven [Applause] fifty-two [Applause] [Music] [Applause] the South Park [Applause] possession corner pick and roll situation but then [Applause] remember who had committed the foul at the other end of the floor had been chasing him down better make sure that he just gets enough of him to send the message back [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Drexler has hit three of three from the line he has 12 points [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] to stifle that fast-break attack [Applause] yes ladies ladies 56 [Applause] people step up and make big baskets know that when they get on those streets the most dangerous [Applause] [Music] from the beginning he wanted to be the guy to take some of the pressure off of high Drexler he does it here off the dribble and change his hands and winds up shooting it lefty in Michaels face and then after the steal Porter's gone down the floor Duckworth with the good long outlet pass the to the easy score [Applause] let's see what do we have with Porter just a three-point shooting this doesn't work [Applause] [Music] yeah we have that graphic again maybe porn we use it the other day first three rounds and then what he's done here that's pretty good now for the 14 points he came out [Applause] this is good Oh to show this Terry Porter coming out very offensive by the tonight I never get a full screen [Applause] so my navigator [Applause] [Music] [Applause] what has he done three-pointers tu-142 [Music] you know that cook follow once you spoke okay yeah [Music] [Applause] [Music] to [Applause] [Music] well for Terry Porter a native of nearby Milwaukee although he told us that occasion come to Chicago to check out the falls as a youngster it has been a turn around tonight the average a tina game during the regular season excellent during the course of the first three rows but his stats have been down and in the finals but the booking for the shots at night sent five of 10 for 14 and we'll look at the Blazers playoff scoring as compared to the first three rounds they have fallen off [Applause] [Music] points per game as compared to his production over the first three round [Applause] all for three from the field [Music] [Applause] 46 the assessed third quarter was our team the system her game that he comes out in game 7 assists in the press sir edit the chopper he has [Applause] Oh Jordan guarding [Music] [Applause] that is his second getting back to the difference in scoring the Blazers obviously having a bit more of an a difficult time against the Chicago Bulls as compared to the earlier rounds of the playoffs Bulls defense is a much different type of defense they're very aggressive they take away in control [Applause] [Music] the Chicago crowd [Applause] [Music] [Applause] defensive effort [Music] [Applause] shows Kortrijk who's back with the left hand trixl holding long [Music] [Applause] call against the Blazers Drexler playing with four [Music] and there's some decision-making to be made by adamant first look at the two big bodies down low inside the move by puck right swinging in on Duckworth too much contact they feel initiated by the offensive player therefore the Portland has asked for a timeout they leave by 12:00 [Music] [Applause] well because that's the big that's the key right here you've got to make a decision whether to leave them in and take him out I mean the first look was an OK look but you have it from a different angle [Applause] [Music] that's what this program is very bad something's wrong with my screen I gotta look over the other I'm looking at mom's yeah yeah at me you should try and freeze it right there so they understand why the foul was called Jordan was not allowed to run around that's chemistry thaw yeah there's Joe back pack them up yeah that's good Joe because the second one you see them holes Michael Jordan's wrist and you remember earlier Michael was called for holding his wrist maybe you could freeze it where he holds the risk for a second first here that we could talk about it let it run then please [Applause] I'll talk about both of them right [Applause] you want me to draw on the second one the wrists have you how to tell us 30 yet tonight we have mad as a frog yes I will [Music] all right [Applause] yeah what are you oh you know what the elephant said well that happened don't you [Music] [Applause] a moment ago Clyde Drexler was called for the offensive foul for holding Michael Jordan not allowing George to run around a close look shows you that the wrist right there is where he grabs and holds on him earlier the same call against Jordan he held pretzels wrist spotlight turns in smashing tuck where his nose the big fella in there where who goes and you called it earlier they need some of those changes that come in and do some work here [Applause] [Music] by 12 [Music] [Applause] Stacey King [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Jaxson back to the batch buy and rush [Applause] [Music] yes berkshire room percy he has lasers reading 60 [Music] [Applause] to make a decision on those tuple hands off [Applause] but it leaves a big guy trying to got a guard off the dribble [Applause] cursey is hitting from all angles leave 6650 to [Music] [Applause] sixteen [Applause] [Music] [Applause] bring him to the double-team we'll go to the foul line scottie pippen call for the personal et's equipment it is his second earlier of the series we were talking about me crew free-throw shooting of buck Williams when he first broke into the league as a member of the CNET's he struggled at the line [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] and he's 4 for 4 tonight you can see the progress that he has made in the final shooting better than fighting Christian [Applause] turnovers that they forced steals eight steals and then offensive rebounds they have 11 at this point ten more [Music] the Chicago Bulls to 56:46 rubbing stuff trekking back in demanding arrests for Scottie Pippen [Applause] [Music] [Applause] total penetration to control lost in love extent recovers [Applause] lasers have to love this style of play though Percy gets it too classic [Applause] [Applause] 16-point margin for the Blazers trying to tie the series at three forcing the games across the surah color the Clyde Drexler has wound up open under the basket his teammates a fine young Percy with the good look fine with the conversion but Williams charged with his third and cliff Levingston will go to the line menthol partly Portland transition game of cross a small phone under the basket after the pass has been advanced to a corner that time Parliament was advanced to the left corner Percy had the ball Drexel made the cut onto the basket [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] yes his fourth [Applause] Lovick still throwing we're at the shoving the screener into a notorious tarnish [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Jordan knows he can get a good look over Porter Porter tries to fight him out and then just the touch on the turn is where the whistle is called now with this lead that Portland has of thirteen points with Michael shooting that Drexel has four families just around three this quarter is it a good time to take the entire fourth quarter with [Applause] Oh [Applause] [Music] [Applause] 17 for Pressler Lovingston call for the five the interior passing is so difficult players with good hands first Robinson finds a handle and he looks for an open teammate supplied today's effort and the score and the free throw opportunity come on for Johnson DJ played ten minutes first did not score [Applause] [Music] is playing Drexel on BJ [Applause] we'll go to the line [Applause] [Music] first the block content and then the live bodies on the glass this is worthless the Flemington goes in the game for to get second third shot opportunities do all the dirty work in the lane around the basket Robinson with his first [Applause] sitting down after picking up his fourth [Applause] problems out the line chia-chia [Applause] repeat J Armstrong called on the file just a terrific defensive effort by Clyde Drexler Jordan goes by the first two defenders Trexler running the floor the whole way setting this up way behind as far as steps but the perfect timing and he covers so much ground to get the block and save what looks to be like a shoe score Gracie be fed to play particularly with four fouls on Clyde Drexler [Applause] [Music] taxi can't believe it fifteen file [Applause] on the polls [Applause] we'll sit down blaster with ng coins but only 6 of 17 [Music] [Applause] to go [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] once again the offensive 113 offensive rebounds in Portland [Applause] [Music] firstly the fact that Terry Porter came [Applause] but it had to be a combination water asserted himself in Clyde Drexler poem beginning in the game you can't have everyone fighting for shots [Applause] first field goal four inch advantage over BJ Armstrong his backs into the spot sheets over the top [Applause] talk to the school [Applause] [Music] to score the basket [Applause] [Music] and intro Bay's Chicago ball with four and three ten seconds remaining in the third quarter [Applause] you have to watch for Michael Jordan back cutting to the basket for Allah they like to users with left on the clock Paxson replacing cliff Levingston with my quaterback old so after the pass now watch him stepping in quick Oh [Applause] [Music] [Applause] outscoring Chicago Bulls 29:20 in the third and they meet at five-fifty as we head to the fourth quarter oh sure [Music] [Music] yeah yes yeah that's good little dog got a look [Music] yep [Music] yeah just 20400 our thoughts are holding it's the highest scoring third quarter [Music] can I see that graphic again yeah what are you gonna come back with okay it's horri poor teams repeating can I sit down again assortment yeah [Music] yeah that's good yeah my quarterly what's up the highest yeah yeah answers last two times this building marks we want to cut it they support 17 and 16 which are the one and two [Music] [Music] [Applause] to the fourth quarter in Chicago Marv Albert Mike fratello Raja Bob Costas Quinn Buckner the Portland Trailblazers with their best third corner of this NBA Finals series as they come up with 29 points they outscore the balls 29 by 15 when you go back to Game one and two in this building 17-point z80 162 in the third quarter [Music] [Applause] [Music] that passive Jennifer Hamson [Applause] a second shoot the Bulls 8:17 arrest for Clyde Drexler [Applause] [Music] Kersey referee has calling [Applause] [Music] [Applause] that follow-through of the right arm is what is going to determine whether or not previously in [Applause] agree with the parties Stacey King a son of a 5% Oh sugar as Percy when file of Scott Williams [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] merci Stacy can recall if I were the series against [Applause] you change [Applause] so [Applause] [Music] by [Applause] matched up and you're playin Stacy Kings you have to play in [Applause] types we'll be right back [Applause] yeah okay outset [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Miller Genuine Draft presents [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] I want [Applause] [Music] Miller Genuine Draft presents genuine moments tonight spillage anyone crafty Obama takes us back to Game five last year's NBA final John Paxson took over he hit 9 of 12 from the field for 20 points and it wasn't five buckets in the last four minutes that see the victory as the bowls celebrated their first ever NBA championship a year ago this and recognition of this memorable moment of a genuine trash will donate $1000 to the Ferger partial Maximus duffel job tonight at 6:00 [Applause] from downtown Stacey King back to the line detecting the possibility of a [Applause] sparked by this unit Stacy kid Scott Williams Scott Pittman [Applause] now 12 of 18 from alive Portland has been perfect they've had all 15 [Applause] [Applause] a stroke that one [Applause] well plays verse 81 [Applause] Scottie [Applause] five Chicago [Applause] try to read dribble the ball he lost control of it picked it up off the ground you're allowed to do [Applause] trailblazers [Applause] [Music] subtle [Applause] [Music] terrific concentration [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Michael's gonna come in and rock this here's what's gonna happen it's over [Applause] something they left by how many they leave by zhenya 17 right they left by as many as 17 right 17 the quarter was 15 [Applause] it's a 14-2 run [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] all sensors it is slipping away from the Portland town yes it is very tough to repeat only four teams have been able to do it the outpost lockers service [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] this for sport [Applause] blazars have bled by his coming 17 [Applause] the star it's Trexler he has 20 by five now is the decision-making time fulfill Jackson County [Applause] Scottie papa bear I lost a good play by Percy [Applause] we didn't realize that he was in trouble he got blunt guarded Kersey he took the foul right away rather like Jerome score a basket right there [Applause] [Applause] hi Drexel had the right idea put it on the floor take it to the basket try and get the official to blow a whistle to get to the free-throw line [Applause] Drexler tried to get into the front of the rim nopales made mr. Schock but then afterwards you have to travel which gives the ball back for story we gather signatures [Applause] we're eternal affairs by crushing oh stop [Applause] [Applause] oh okay I didn't realize Chinese get the score [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] the Chicago Bulls have come back to the 17 point deficit they are down by only one with just under six minutes to go in the fourth the Blazers down to one and the key thing is that the next mandatory time [Applause] [Music] face it out wisely [Applause] further call meeting a television commercials in so they can pay your salaries Chicago well the page [Applause] get the coal check call the ball to the basket trying to draw the veil try and quiet the crowd [Applause] [Music] [Applause] so Portland 16 of 16 from the foul line their claim was the ball was up on the glass if that's the case it should be a gold ten then if it's touched while the ball is on the glaze AJ on the strong sitting down replaced by John Paxson AJ lays with six points [Applause] winters 85 [Applause] the guards [Music] Stacey King is [Music] shot clock to five [Applause] that's his seventh field goal is 22 87 defense as well as you say so shot just under five gave us time eighty-seven short has putting five [Applause] the surface series to a settlement [Applause] the Blazers have balls [Applause] [Applause] checking contracts were [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] that was how the Jordan Steele he thought it was a power we do it all for [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] George was on the bench for the first four minutes of the fourth quarter [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] whether it's the bad fire or the injured ankle Michael Jordan has used this floater a number of times in the game bus for not going all the way to the rim but pulling up in between to get a good look find on the other hand beats Michael off the dribble but then they counter Scott Williams who rotates over to block the shot when you rebound the ball if you're Portland against Chicago you must protect it they hang it and try and deflect your outlet passes Jordan coming from behind the steal the dope Rick Adelman not particularly happy he felt he was this fourth quarter with a 14-2 on and they did it with Michael Jordan on the bench for the first three and a half minutes of the whole Phil Jackson going with a [Music] winters of course second straight [Applause] sirs to a self [Applause] scottie pippen [Applause] [Music] [Applause] they have [Applause] Chicago [Applause] offensively for the last portion of the game [Applause] [Applause] here thing doesn't work what's going well they're not stored up here on the floor [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Chicago content before porters they've got back from a 17-point deficit [Applause] and the history of the [Music] water sweet [Applause] coming from behind to win was 12 the San Francisco warriors around Philadelphia 96 84 [Applause] 1967 [Applause] Chicago thrilled somebody 964 going to this fourth quarter I mentioned before about Jerome Kersey his last war was with 522 left into third quarter he has 22 points at that time it's too [Applause] I call chores called for the foul five pricks were will go to the line Chicago defense is a suffocating defense when you make the move on the interior they always have people there to challenge was good [Applause] Drexler 6 of 6 from the line is 23 points and the Blazers 18 of 18 [Applause] it's a two-point lead Corbin has used all its timeouts [Music] [Applause] [Applause] Wechsler brothers his phone [Applause] shooting realizing that they have they found to give before it becomes bonus takes one outside before Michael can turn the corner [Applause] what lafurgey before [Applause] [Applause] to fall first recording was Portland water the foul pole both players had established their position Williams was under the rim you're not going to get a charge in the NBA that close to the rim the rotating grant hitting him on the right side seconds [Music] [Applause] to line them up [Applause] I do sticks that evidently on the way out of bound [Applause] you don't matter you did get and get a stop [Applause] by Percy [Applause] Chicago [Applause] never rotates over time the right side of the floor was an isolation created almost by happenstance it was there Michael took advantage of it so the opening took it to the rim Michael Jordan out of the second half [Applause] cursey a 66% free-throw shooter [Applause] [Music] replacing one in seven seconds there and before footballs [Applause] John Paxson boxing Terry Porter outside the three-point line yeah Michael Jordan paying attention Drex loose [Applause] it's a two point Chicago lead [Applause] [Applause] to the half-court by them you go through the steel in the backcourt and it's over the 10 second line you must spell a chance that we come back to score you hope that they missed the free-throw opportunities Michael Jordan is 3 of 3 from the line he's an 83% free-throw shooter 11 at 8 10 seconds to go in before the Bulls lead by 2 [Music] Chicago 96 Portland 93 but Blazers do not have 80 timeouts left Portland placing two players down the floor to try and get a quick hurry up offense going after this free throw who was Chucky [Applause]

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Published: Sat May 23 2020