Bulls x Hornets 1998 ECSF Game 5

[Applause] in the middle of for the knockout and who better to do it than the anyway Michael Jordan with a commandment free to only eat over looking to oust the Hornets and move on to the east [Music] hello there again everyone I'm dick Stockton's along with you be Brown the Bulls shook off the loss here in Game two to win two very convincing wins on the road over the weekend on the brink of moving to the Eastern Conference Finals but there's a problem regarding the health of any of the Chicago players and for that let's go to Craig Sager spring day in Chicago but a cold spell is hit the bulls locker room for players is something from Kohl's including Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen gathered to her Scott Burrell and Randy brown they've been breaking for key all day a special blend called champion six Jensen clover peppermint gum and heels Durbin now normally when Michael Jordan is feeling ill she opponent who suffers the pain however some of the side effects have been complaining about shortness of breath and weakness in the legs you're right about that great here we let me ask you about this series thus far is it the fact that the Bulls are playing so well or the Hornets are not playing up to the level of the playoffs well I think with Chicago it's business as usual Michael Jordan and Pippen they're averaging 47 points 13 rebounds and 10 assists between them Rodman's getting his 18 boards five at the offensive end they only have 12 turnovers so they're maximizing their offensive possessions not bad not bad at all but that's look at the Hornets now because they're nowhere near their scoring output of the regular season how do you break it down well dick you have to look and say they're only averaging 79 points everyone wants attack on Glen Rice sure he's struggling only one game where he is shot over 36% but the rest of the perimeter people are also struggling now you can see they're averaging 79 points versus 97 here in the year Val shot attempts that's where you make up the points they're struggling the rebounding they're getting out rebounded by four when you put it up against the rest of the season and then the three-point shooting where they're third in the league has gone but tonight they're going to do it the perimeter game has got to shoot a high percentage and evening they need a much better effort defensively crowd is up or what could be the clincher game five between the Bulls of the Hornets coming up from the United set and welcome back to the United Center the crowd is primed and here are the starting lineups for game number five rice mason d-bots pills and wesley the same five have started the entire series hitman Rhonda Longley we did not start in Game one and Luis Grillo Ron garrison and Dan Crawford are the official Dennis Rodman celebrating his 37th birthday today and were set to go the Bulls won Game one of the series the Hornets shocked Chicago winning Game two and then the Bulls dominated on the road and they played their best basketball in all of the playoffs so far on the road well if you look at the Bulls wins dick they won by 13 14 and 14 and they finished off the New Jersey Nets in the opening round of this series with a very impressive road win as well here is Michael Jordan and he gets the ball now that was just a beautiful cut buckle hi screen by Michael and they put Charlotte playing on the top side double team on race the pick-and-roll to tie the game thank you trap you must trap hard to make it difficult for that passer basically the Hornets have not been aggressive on either edge on the basket in the have done what they wanted to do Jordan this is gone outside weapon with the offensive rebound and the basket dick offensive rebounds a game teen overall contest Wainwright wonder whether rice beans pressure to get it going in the shop department 36% against the Bulls in the regular season and is under 40% in the playoffs as he'll be pointed out well you know Dickies getting 20 shots a game so it isn't like he is not Jordan far away on him again as the game starts and Wesley hits the jumper and he's gotta be seated yeah that's bait see Wesley fills and curry are scoring a minus 12 per game under their season average now this is killing the steam everyone's picking on rice but the other three key perimeter guys are also not doing the job the pass off the fingertips of Pippen turns it over to Charlotte now you're gonna see Wesley come up here in transition he just stops and takes the shot fly no Calvin's is happy with that and this time Bobby Phil's at the other end takes the shot bills too Wesley that is takes the second shot that makes it so Leslie 40 percent from the field to Allah to discard the game Laysan grabs the rebound of the options out of the triangle have opened up thick in the three times down and the Bulls are getting excellent looks at the basket a kickball and a new clock for the Bulls keep in mind that the Hornets have come at it from the gate pretty fast they led 11 to 2 in Sunday's game only to run out of gas and Lake Rice getting the field early you made a good point and that being that they but unfortunately that's where the bolts hit Justin Hilda [Applause] what [Music] but then again three these turnarounds and face it here is basin download Macy's stores and four of the starting five for the Hornets ability but I'd like to see Mason do is if you notice the Bulls are not double-team iam take the ball strong to the basket and get fried [Music] the Hornets leading by four with a little more then three minutes gone by in the opening quarter VBox cookie night it's five rice used an elbow inside that time Scottie tried to front water with the forearm and a beautiful lap and the lead is 12 to 6 in favor of scottie pippen double team and they're gonna we'll take this out Evite's on him eight on the shot clock lysis on won't leave mismatched inside and off his hands and it's the Bulls who are out of sync in the early going now keep an eye at the Sentinel watch fit fancy pigeons gonna gamble a go in front time that happens use your forearm Pittman said he thought that he used his hand rather than his fall [Applause] with a strong start points the Hornets what's interesting pick in the four games prior to tonight there's only a difference of two points in transition baskets in favor of Chicago that's interesting Anthony Mason now when they go into Mason cannot throw that fadeaway jump shot they're not double teaming you take it to the hole drop step and use power moves on Rodman and try to get number two the Hornets are six of seven to start the game and they were one of the top shooting teams in the NBA this season who would know it by their performance in this series Mason with a turnaround the double-team came a little bit too late so Mason and rice Wesley [Applause] right now you put 90 ask for a better start if you were coaching and Charlotte on and there's the hot shooting by both teams especially the 78 consent says I know one thing we may be down three to one people don't give us a chance but we'll compete oh I look that's what this guy is all about but you have to be careful you cannot allow Longley to post your right underneath the risk and then play the item compensable that's committing that way [Music] knighted by Phil's now posting up against Bobby kills by Scotty Pippen with his first points in the game he took his time he read every me up another to me now three for three from Oh Mason just said hey listen I don't want to take him to the game he's a fish on defense amenities the video here's lonely regarding big people in this any time that you get Longley out facing the basket you should Jam him on his right hand and play him tight and force him to dribble a ball of his left hand you cannot give him that shot and here and that was a three four Wesley he's got seven now and a seven-point lead for the Hornets are they coming out strong as they face extinction in this gets another chance and he is found deivis gets hit with his second personal foul it is not it's on Mason while Mason and Wesley are definitely on fire you can see Wesley came off the staggered screen on the base line up and in your face he had a spirited start to Game five Cornish leading by seven here in the first quarter he'll be everyone has talked about how Rice and Mason have introduced for Charlotte now during the year Wesley had 13 a game Phil's 10 curry 9 and Giger at 11 now just look at the averages during the course of this four-game set now that's forty three point seven points there in a season twenty point three so you're dealing with a minus twenty three and actually a major factor is Geiger who averages 11 points a game is only playing six minutes in the games that he has participated so a lot of it has been the supporting cast that rice and Mason have really not gotten production out of so Longley will be on the free-throw line and let's get a report from Craig Sager during the last timeout Dennis Rodman came over a complaint about indigestion he was given a prescription by the team doctor and also took some fluids so now it's not indigestion for the one dick obviously too much birthday cake today on his 37 supposed to have that after the game listen his guitar passes I don't think we have to worry about that I mean if you're worried about what Rodman is ill once he needs to point we're in jungle by the turnover Ron Harper misses from outside to Ma to our break Harper trying to get back into the picture but play nice has it back [Music] second block he's really hot that he didn't get too far gets called from the office to the left of your screen let's see if Longley gets this plane are you gonna see it right there well I thought he caught him right across the wrist myself Bobby Phil's guarded opening quarter rice finds an opening internets with six points in the game and the Hornets lead by seven matching their biggest advantage here in the first quarter [Applause] at Mason and the rebound by d-bots only one shot that time for the whole war 6 of 12 from plain rice is hitting in this the kind of shooting Charlotte showed in the radio yeah well this guy's one of the best shooters in basketball and in the USA call the play [Applause] now he is quicker tonight dick for whatever reason he's stepping out Pitman hits again and when rise 5 of 7 from the is leading the charge he has ten points and the Hornets leave by that's their biggest lead during the year ice sheets 46% from the floor at 43 in threes and we're seeing it here in his chart squatter Jordan working around we set a great work Vic for ya discipline Mason never stepped out to help his if he would have stepped out he would have definitely interfere with Michael shot attack so the big score Michael Jordan has right and all Maison still control and the double-team on Mason and here is Phil's short with the three-point attempt the Manitou trap that was the first best make the second pass and you had an easier shot at the top to circle Luc Longley working against David San Dimas here is Wesley against Robin and Wesly now points of ice and west the points they leave by nine yeah this is the team that scored 97 points again where they they look so much quicker tonight now can you sustain it in his building for 48 minutes Jordon pulls up [Applause] and pushing it up again on the a lot more aggressively offensively than they have early throughout this whole series [Applause] now Scottie Pippen is coming on a rotation out on Rice beautiful head fake and then ball fake right in your face but he has the field tonight you know he's looking for the shot on every catch Hornets taking it to the Bulls in the [Music] alright now you're going to see the basketball is right here with Wesley and here comes rice on a curl watch Scottie shoot the gap but he's late as rice takes it right down the lane this is just a beautiful curl move now right there Longley tries to help him so they would have that either way dick you could either lay it up or you could drop it right off to the screener further uncontested later Toni Kukoc who finally emerged playing aggressive basketball with 15 points on 5 for 10 shooting including two of four from three-point range has come in remember he hurt his back in the final minute did not practice yesterday although Phil Jackson said he could have played he was dormant in the first three games of the series as Dennis Rodman goes to the bench Wesley misses from the outside [Music] the Bulls have a bowl with under three minutes remaining in the first quarter was looking to wrap it up tonight nearly a turnover plenty of time on the shot clock for Chicago daddy Burrell has come in as well as two thoughts in the game and here's luc longley hidden from outside since day one come on you've got to close up when you back we call that closing the man out get up in there and get on Wang Lee's right hand and you're going to stop this Drive and you also going to stop the dr. Laurie bet has entered the game for the Hornets did and here is back with a reverse layup and they he's back to his nuts Wham and starred for the Razorbacks NCAA title team for energy early on in this game they're very small right now because rice is too powerful to coax hitting from outside so Toni Kukoc getting his shooting rhythm as the series goes on he you're playing well playing big now you're going small with three guards in there bored and rice Aaron ZBOX he's really the lone big man in there setting a screen and Leslie with a fall away and two coats gets the rebound so the Hornets missing a few coming out hot they gained 13 of their first 17 from the field I've seen Wesley struggling Michael Michael jammed [Music] with Glen Rice bringing it up the Hornets lead by seven and we have a minute 15 remaining in the water and Tiffin knocked it away but it's Charlotte ball with 15 see Scotty's working hard right now because races off to a great excellent witness off the dribble to the rim or to get himself open so Scotty has to work at it and he wants every ball he attack you notices he's complaining on every non call or a shame and that goes for anything but I'll tell you one thing he'll be the Hornets are playing with a lot maybe with nothing to lose throwing caution to the wind as Anthony Mason replaces bloddy d-bots who goes out d-bots with two points but three rebounds in a strong inside presence 10 on the shot clock Bobby Phil's trying to beat the double-team can't do it right now the Bulls what you have to do is punish these mismatched people [Applause] working against rice and Jordan getting a step right stays with him and Jordan scores anyway you can't both win rice for his defense Jordan now 6 of 10 from the field and sweat here in the first quarter Michael was behind the board that was a very difficult angle [Applause] he has made it very tough with white rice in this series limiting his touches and finally they're gonna fall on Toni Kukoc was a physical contact I usually get away with that I watch this they pushed Jordan down to the baseline get right on him now now as he comes out here now he's got to shoot around the glass that was an excellent move by Michael and good defense really by Charlotte Dell curry is a sharpshooter who's had one it's one with his water exploit 16 on the shot clock 25 in the first place Levi's been seen in the game Kukoc is getting off easy does he'll wedding off back that cassock nearly stolen and a kickball and it study pictum jumped out at Cory bed and ultimately caused to turn over Steve Kerr who has been a terrific marksman from three-point range one of the three players who have been effective off the bench this year well anytime Chicago in this series has posted up three key guys to coach Kirk and Burrell are shooting between 33 and 55% and three that's great for fall from the bench as time runs for the last out of the Bulls down by five points for Elle and Burrell is fouled by Dell curry with 4.6 seconds remaining each team under the limit right now so the Bulls will inbound with 4.6 remaining in the quarter yeah that was a good foul Carrie just wanted to stop the clock even though he had the dribbler leveled off and here is Jordan and Michael Jordan's at a point a basket Michael Jordan with 14 points here in the first quarter as high winds six points of the corner yet the Charlotte with 10 points swinging away for them and that time the highest scoring quarter that he's had in this series at the end of one the Hornets lead the Bulls by three [Music] welcome back to the NBA playoffs on TNT Game five with the Bulls leading the Hornets three games to London and the horn is leading by three after one and a great start for Glen Rice you'll be 5 for 7 from the field 10 points wide you ready to see the first one - Pittman fronted and a nice change of direction with a push off this was Jeff pearl he steps out here's a screen and roll beautiful played it well and here's your ball fake and then shooting it in your face anytime a man is running asked you at that angle always yell involved start of the second quarter Corey Beck visit guard BJ arm stronger there is that can easily clucks PJ arms the teammates here in Chicago now BJ was wide open that was a great defensive plays I picked this Brandi Brown in until the two coats from the corner misses and a fine rebound as Glen Rice poured away from inches on the player you cannot be thrown fadeaway jump shot he's continued to take him to the glass Beck takes it to the plans offensively and the Hornets lead 31 to 26 so the Bulls come out with Randy brown and Steve Perry guard Toni Kukoc and Dennis Rodman and DJ [Music] [Applause] the man's Curry's robbing of the basket is fouled from behind by Steve pearl now two things have just happened in Charlotte Street possession this you've got to see any time Foucault displaying Beck Beck has got to take him off the dribble Kukoc is playing here for the drive but you still could beat him because he has slow foot movement and now on this play curry his athleticism can handle Kerr anytime in open court transition Dell curry the only thirty-six percent shooter thus far from the series but had a big 15-point game in the victory in Game two issue Michael Westen as the Hornets leave with 3326 yeah that's not his own press it's a man-to-man matchup pipin whose game can't be measured in sheer numbers with his performance in this area point forward so to speak great defensive performance and has been a key with his defense why he's killing everything get c2 seven rebounds because defense he handles the middle of the fast-break in transition he just does it all 16 on the shot clock as the Hornets get the offensive rebound and rice and burn alive and it was [Applause] I'll call this to folks is pushed by corabeth and post them up lower stop posting them up so far around get him down on the first marker above the box or post them up even in the lane no way too gory Becker Wesley's way behind this guy without in the scoring a ton of points the Hornets up five point bullshot the first basket of the game by Jordan led for two - other than that it's been Charlotte with the lead double team on two coats Randy brown will go back to Tommy with ten on the clock the rights of pushing him up he's out hustling ray this is the lair [Applause] [Music] well you see when we go small like they are right - I've never read them so you're at the mercy of Chicago wanted to top three office rebounding teams in the late fifteen again and they've challenged may have seen enough beauty because body d-bots got off the fence now sitting down again the double on Mason Thank You Sokka [Music] [Applause] three minutes have elapsed dick Stockton's along with Hubie Brown is Craig Sager game 5 as the Bulls hope to keep pace with everyone else 2 1 the playoffs hitting from outside and the [Applause] [Music] guards in the game and one then you see Steve Kerr come on we've got to speak get this be fair white well Georgie's on the bench but PIFAN doing his job on the court and a timeout called by the horn [Music] his team outplayed us involved in four close games and they won three of the four close games and you got to give him credit for that for the fourth straight year the Knicks are knocked out in the conference semis for the third time in five years the Pacers advance to the Eastern Conference Finals complete highlights and all the postgame yada-yada-yada at half time let us get back to taking Newton all right Ernie thank you very much the Hornets leading by one point bloody d-bots back in there and there you see the Pacers winning in five and the Bulls those and paces to the oldest teams in the NBA or in Chicago [Applause] so that's why it's urgent there is Michael Jordan who has 14 points on 7-eleven shooting that he's back in there he votes with rice Mason David Wesley and oh no way now has 8 points while they rise back now with their regular starting front line let's see if they can grab hold of this game against and push the ball back Barriss Scottie Pippen he gets the rustling in the air this is the shot and d-bots with a rebound see Wendy buses into games it can have first-quarter any miss he buzzes get the rebound kick it out and here at French astronomy took over the game no fast break point Darrin Mason who hasn't yet this from the wheels are going in for a closer finally missus he's full of five [Applause] four minutes gone by here in the second quarter good luck read by luc longley what can it get [Music] second yeah Curie reached in that time on that move just keep an eye on this watch fitment to the right of your screen he runs him right off Oh wide open the LOB was there I know d-bots came back but the initial work was - [Applause] and Steve her on the free-throw line shooting his first weeknights on TNT exclusively watch Babylon 5 the best sci-fi series ever made tune in tomorrow at 7:00 Steve Carr is just shooting extremely well into series forty-seven percent from the field 56 in threes course member was Curley will put the dagger in the heart of the Utah Jazz in the sixth game to give the Bulls their fifth NBA championship as Bobby Phil for Delhi in May [Applause] five in there as much time to get it inside he's got to get a better off the boy down unless new moves are great boots but no cigar [Applause] [Music] this is the three and Mason with a rebound for the Hornets 35:13 precarious lead although they have played well in this first half [Music] which had fallen for the Hornets earlier now going out of the bath while they're playing that a bunch of and with that they're getting glitter looks at the basket through they're not trying to against in Chicago duper and [Music] and walk inside in a kickball [Music] at 6:40 remaining in what has been an end-to-end pretty entertaining firsthand bill Jackson's entertain as the Hornets lead by one we'll be right back [Music] tight game here at the United Center we want to remind you that beginning July 19th TBS superstation brings you the fourth Cookeville games from new york 1500 athletes including figure skater Michelle Kwan compete in 15 score sports well the Charlotte Hornets 67% shooting in the first quarter percent so far in a second but still well outside a risin Russia the rest of the day Anthony Mason brought up again now with 10 points rice and Mason each have tens of you wondering where those two are they're slowing for night he knows that he has sustained again antenna pick up any cheese fouls so you don't have to state spading away if you continue to take it could of grace you don't get higher percentage shots for looking for room at the top of his six points all here in the second quarter Leda game for the Charlotte Hornets trying to stay alive in this best-of-seven series here's rice with a following all right now we have the dots and believe we're looking today they've been locked in a double foul skirmish throughout this series and there's Luis Grillo calling a foul away from the ball on Bobby Phil yeah now what you're gonna see underneath the basket here as this ball goes up to the hall and through this is where it all happens see he bounced came back caught him in the face Rodman hit him now they're just going to be talking as they're going back and forth but you know one thing about three bucks he's not gonna throw a punch so and you know Rodman they're still waiting for okay willing to just bang three Backson there's three of four from the field in a series and that's the kind of shot that he ties a it's amazing how he got that now he's been sitting to play Tony beets and then not played for two weeks a committee hit his first shot though the playoff roster this season after being left off a year ago Michael Jordan who is yet to take a shot since coming in in the second quarters built with the fortune he had in the opening stanza and Lisa did a good job from today jokes about the clothes yes he did if he did not get beat off the dribble chuckwei [Music] the Bills have yet to get back the lead after the opening one the game bills pressing the board of Michael Jordan these arches got to react a lot better mr. mrs. and [Applause] took the basket better job [Applause] 42:30 their first lead since they were up for the - in the opening minute while Dan cave challenge is all over Danny cross where he with the foul now keep an eye on Rodman to the left of the rim it's a Miss by Pippen ideas one he got to he's right up inside he's inside of IVA a 20-second timeout called by the Charlotte Hornets who have lost their lead they were up by as many as nine on three occasions but the Bulls lead by one in what is expected around now came as the Bulls look to move on like Dave Cowens tell listed that it's fine they get out to the fifth starts in these contests but then Chicago makes up second and third quarters and that's the near major father can they do something here in this last three minutes and 58 seconds you know you be Dave Cowens even touched on something you don't normally do he says maybe this thing is not in the kind of shake it should be and he said that after they kind of ran out of gas dramatically in game number four well you know his point is is that we needed a better defensive effort and I like what they've Cowen said you know earlier in the season he says you know the NBA it's all about effort not about talking and not about slogans they kind of like that good guy who knows that better than that's absolutely right and I think we're the biggest thing that he's disappointed in is the defensive tenacity it's not there Michael Jordan but the box and away Michael Jordan who is named to the NBA's all-defensive first team for a record ninth time [Music] take one more dribble at last play and I put a lighted up underneath these [Music] [Applause] series [Applause] and d-box over winning today and will be called for the foul second team foul against the Chicago Bulls who lead by one to 325 to go Dell curry the wiggly comes back into the game replacing bills and Dave Cowens hopes that curry has a shooting eye the spilled certainly does not he's looking for right now is trickery to get hot here in the last three minutes maybe get two or three field off bills over three while he was in [Applause] [Music] Glen Rice but rice it's anyway away from Pippin and right on 6 of 9 shooting this key made a great point he dribbled away from him and I think he thought PIPA by surprise curry knocks it out of bounds and 15 on the shot clock for the Chicago Bulls and a timeout called with 251 remaining in the first half tight game one-point lead for the Hornet [Music] the NBA playoffs on TNT brought to you by pave n hotels we're making every holiday in as good as the best holiday in and by Dutch boy paints give your home the lasting look of Dutch boy now what's Glen Rice with the basketball right here he watts is gonna come up and set a screen Pippen is going to jump and take away the screen and roll so rice goes opposite because look how deep Luc Longley is away from the play now there is rice getting the jumper Bulls missing before shooting here in the second quarter after fourteen points on seven to 14 in the first thing the illegal defenses the call against the Chicago Bulls that's the first next time of course the technical free-throw yeah they had Rodman Rodman was in the lane that time and you're not allowed to be inside of that white line in the lane if your man is out in the corner they caught Rodman one's own the way to 34 remaining in the first half the Hornets leading the Bulls by one BJ arms brought the point guard are there three two one rice coming around the screen and rice and they got Pippen screened out of that play and Glen Rice now with 16 points we had a technical foul after the feeldog they ran a staggered screen for truck or a rice rice game up and hit it and then they caught Dell curry underneath the basket now the referees were right on top of them and Carol will be going to the line Steve Kerr six points all here in the second quarter [Applause] Hornets leading by 243 to 41 they were up by three at the end of one quarter they had a nine-point lead in the late stages in the first quarter the Bulls briefly took the lead here in the second but the Hornets back in front by two but the Bulls have a ball Michael Jordan who is yet to score here in the second quarter [Applause] is not a good look at the deaths it on everyone under two minutes remaining getting it down to D box and Jordan quickly gets Reddington and Yvonne's working force and d-bots beyond today gommi pickets was it down hey [Applause] working parties Wharton every diner the team is looking friends for that spot by three and that is [Music] me too city before kur could get to it his first points of the game we wanted first hand we've seen a lot of excellent basketball moves here good transition and terrific open shooter waiting Tain's miss cleared by sleigh ride and regain the lead [Applause] [Music] [Applause] deflection by kickers he takes one way those have won five was nearly a half a minute remains and 13 on the shot clock and takes it down five Pippin and it's going to be cold Oh [Applause] the strip beautiful duplexer by Tiffany gambled from the rear and this is a good look down the floor as Pippen sends it home and the Bulls calling a 20-second timeout with 26.1 in the hand the Bulls leading by three points so it's Charlotte playing as well as we'd seen them play Hubie with the exception of the court quarter in game on the short end well I can't play any better than they are right now from an offensive standpoint improve those little pivot moves three by Mason and one by d-bots that they should have had on the Nike halftime report coming up Pacers and Knicks highlights with Indiana moving on to the Eastern finals and EJ joined by Kenny Smith and PJ Brown in our Atlanta studios the Bulls have 21 seconds on the shot clock a differential of the five point one as bucco is in there along with Pippen Jordan and wedington yeah they have all their perimeter guys in there right now and their three-point specialist meaning ker Kukoc Pippen and in also Michael plus you cannot be blamed in the double for jump shots right extending the floor are the poles with die - Jordan and Aries Pippen working against [Applause] wisely same that is the 15 foul against the Hornets just in this last 1 minute and 15 1 minute 30 seconds Charlotte failed to pay attention you know if they make low 30 you're gonna walk out of here with either a three four five point winning Pippen missing the free throw Scottie Pippen in the series doing so much more than these numbers indicate but these numbers aren't bad not bad for your small forward when he gives you seven rebounds and it also is the key guy in the middle of the break naturally he's picking up his assist and then we all know that he is a major threat the attempts for threes a game usually in transition Doc Burrell for defensive purposes vitals magalie Anthony makes designing armstrong deejay the ball [Music] good point you'd be about the Charlotte Hornets down the stretch lost some concentration and they paid for it Michael Jordan has 16 but steep curve scoring ten in the second quarter off the bench and at the end of the first half here at the United Center the Bulls lead the Hornets by a score of 49 to 45 well Charlotte had a nine-point lead three times in this game but at the break the Bulls trying to close them out leave at 49 45 behind 16 from Michael Jordan we welcome you to the Nike halftime report let's call your Brown jr. you can call them PJ this is Ken Smith you can call them right thanks for being with us tonight anyway first half here Charlotte trying to stay alive and Glen Rice is their guy kind of a lightning rod for criticism when things aren't going well but a good start for they're doing a great job I think the whole team came out aggressive and it all started with Glen Rice he's been cold rice but tonight he start out it's been there's been hot right you got here I just adore they go to the hold foam just a great layout and the next flip the gun you got Glen gets the ball up face guys giving with a great update nice look Jake all this to get his game going and I see this continuing throughout the rest of the game ten points in the first quarter and 16 points and a half your take on the first 24 minutes Ken well I want Charlotte to win however we all know that the Chicago Bulls are gonna face them off they're great at finishing teams off don't turn the TV's off because Michael might do something special yeah but way to call yourself folks is still the outcome still in doubt take our word for it when the nike halftime report continues when Indiana come up with a knockout punch tonight they'e the guy doing the damage in this winter go home game for the Knicks was Mark Jackson triple-double and had everybody on the Indiana side all smiles including the coach of the year back in a minute [Music] welcome back to the Nike halftime report at Market Square tonight Coach of the Year honors going to Larry Bird and the hot guy early for the Knicks alig you stand scored 15 points in the first quarter at 19 and a half and they're right there in it Larry first guys responding alley-oop the Dale Davis from Mark Jackson who had 13 dimes on the night Jackson watch this watch this sequence here Antonio Davis back to Jackson gets a club that it still goes in the end of trying to run away but John Starks in the Knicks had a lot of fight in them trying to fight off elimination starts losing the handle and somehow recovering and up and over Antonio Davis Spike Lee thinks we're still in this thing but not for long Rik Smits drains the jumper at 22 on the night Larry Bird shaking hands with slick Leonard who led the Pacers of the ABA to three titles in that league 99 to 88 in the clincher the Pacers win it by 11 Jackson with the triple-double Houston goes for 33 in a losing effort for the New York Knicks what were they saying after the game Mark Jackson plays like he did tonight I mean I was just truly amazing to watch to me I mean I've been around this league a long time and watch a point guard do what he did tonight is spectacular this is this is not what we wanted to do this is not our ultimate goal to get to the Eastern Conference Finals so there's no reason to jump and rant and rave and high-five and hug and because the ultimate goal is to win the whole thing Mark Jackson what a story tonight and before we get to him let's talk a little bit about the free-throw differential this is huge in this series look at this plus 17 in favor of Indiana and Game one plus 20 tonight in fact they made more free throws than the Knicks attempted in the series which tells you a lot in a five-game series won by the Indiana Pacers now to Mark Jackson the guy who in game for 1 for 16 points and 15 assists continues it tonight with a triple-double yeah my Queens New York native action Jackson he came up big tonight he cut out all of the antics but he still was effective 22 points 13 assists 14 rebounds here he is who's the best post play on Indiana Richmond no he's the best jump shooter Marcus accessing it out there hitting the point guard is the best post up player on your team which is incredible here he is back in the post again normally he's he's the guy who's to be outside he throws behind the back pass no he gets in the paint he this is the way he wants to be at six foot three he wants to live in the paint because 22 points 13 assists 40 me bounce best in a business right now in the playoff and 10 out of 10 from the free-throw line meantime somebody coming off the Indiana bench huge Antonio Davis features my type of guy garbage man PJ brown he came off and did a lot of great things big force inside and came out and just did a great job here he was doing down low for the easy layup over Ewing comes down next to confident Alan Houston drive to the hole he comes over and gets a great block loudly been out all night long to me my MVP for tonight did a great job for the places tonight Indiana Pacers did not make the playoffs last year they make the conference finals this time around the last team that do that the 92 Cleveland Cavaliers who beat the Boston Celtics with Larry Bird to get to the Conference Finals back to wrap up the Nike halftime report in just a second [Music] don't forget y'all we got inside the NBA coming up after the Hornets and the Bulls Vince Cellini and Damon Stoudamire take you through the night in the NBA playoffs Friday night if there's a game six between the Bulls and the Hornets you'll see it right here plus they're playing game five right now third quarter coming up NBC Saturday has Game one between the Lakers and the Jazz from the Delta Center Showtime starts at three o'clock the tip at 3:30 and on TNT Monday night we'll have Game two of that series the Lakers and the Jazz from the Delta Center pregame show at a tip at 8:30 Eastern Time I want to thank PJ Brown thanks for stopping by the last two nights it's good to see that's a lovely party just for you in the home version of our Busan going to the third quarter at the United Center it's 4945 the Bulls with a lead over the bees [Music] this program is authorized into broadcasting rights granted by the National Basketball Association any publication reproduction or other use of the pictures descriptions or accounts of this game without the expressed written consent of the National Basketball Association is prohibited between the Bulls and the Hornets the Bulls leading three games to one and leading 4945 holding the Hornets to only 16 points in the second quarter looking at the key statistics at halftime both teams cooled off in the shooting department in the second quarter including Michael Jordan who has 16 points but only 105 in the second big story with the offensive rebounding for the Chicago Bulls and he'll be let me ask you do you think that the Charlotte Hornets have raised their games somewhat from what we've seen in the last two well we're seeing a better offensive flow there right now you know you have rice you have Mason and Wesley scoring the bench did a nice job but they've got to improve they got to take care of defensive rebound because it's seven hours Chicago in points and then also they've only been to the foul line for two shot attempts at the other side how about Steve Kirk came off the bench 10 points and just did an excellent job three for three and field goals and in a one three point attempt and he knocked it down now just keep an eye on Scottie Pippen right here as he comes into this area here is Steve he's running up the floor and he's coming to one of his favorite areas to shoot the three just watch as he flows Pippen will always challenge the defense and as he looks back he looks in the post first then back to Steve Kirk they have such great confidence in him dick and he has not let him down coming into this game 56% in threes Glen Rice shooting much better in this game and there you see what rice is done and Scottie Pippen's trying to do the defensive job as he's had through the series but Glen Rice with 16 points thus far in the game Michael Jordan as we showed you seven of 11 in the first quarter 1 4 5 since then has not gone to the free-throw line which is unusual for Michael right now let's check in with Craig Sager well Dave Cowens was pretty pleased that first half he's in particularly the first quarter when they were running off and so well and got off to the good start two things bother him or concerning one the second-chance points the Bulls leave that category 7 to nothing but of course that will happen with some of the mismatches we've been saying and also as you guessed it Steve curry saying BJ Armstrong out there frittering BJ knew exactly where Kerr would be but that bother more than anything forgetting 10 points nets are important all right Craig and going in another problem for the Hornets as they've gone to the free-throw line 20 fewer times than the Chicago Bulls they only went to the line two times in the first half and that's got to get better for them take over the four previous games the Bulls have a six point six point advantage in the painted area and then naturally there are so many times that the Bulls get to the line because of their physical play but that's something that we are seeing and you are hoping right now that at the Charlotte in that Mason and D bats will make these in close shots that they're getting within five or six feet of the basket they and Bobbie Phil started the backcourt and it's Glen Rice la dee dee bots and Anthony Mason up front Bryce had 16 Mason ten and nine for Wesley in the first asteroid the Charlotte Hornets who trail by floor seven on the shot Wesley and David Wesley with the basket and it's a 4947 game so Wesley now in double 11 both Nick that was a nice continuity here Anna stagger screen on one side for Wesley and then on the other side they were trying to post up fiddles and they got a nice shot good anticipation [Music] leaves it to Luke Wally right get out run everything will be okay thanks by the way six rebounds in the first half has one now and Michael Jordan's fall for his first foul right now that perimeter people of Charlotte have got to understand when that ball hits the rim you have got to start establishing your lanes and you're going to get out and you're going to run hard because the Bulls are slow getting back tonight and you can get some easy points Dennis Rodman defending along with Luke Walloon Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan and Ron Barber here the hookshot and Anthony Mason now 6 of 9 from the field and well-poised he's so big in the show and the bull against Rodman Robin's giving him 50 pound rosin isn't going to block your shot that's not get wise and repertoire take them and go over like Dennis Rodman is in anticipate or more than a fat wallet Wesley fires and hits the open shots two for two and Phil Jackson wants a quick timeout as the Hornets lead 51 to 49 scoring the first six points of this third quarter a 20-second timeout of a good call by Phil Jackson you have to stop this and get your guys to pay attention see right down in here because of Mason's bulk and he's got the hook you've got to come up over the top if you think they're gonna block that shot and if with Longley double teams then on the Miss you got the offensive board now Wesley is in a rhythm right now he's confident tonight that makes him five four nine in this ball game three of them in transition so he's getting that 1518 foot shot you pointed out he's shooting only scoring only half of what his seasons average was six and a half compared to 13 during the regular season but now he has 13 so this is the David Wesley the Hornets offer there are hoping for plus rice Mason and Wesley are scoring it's the first time we'll clean of it Monday [Applause] was tied at 50 two minutes turn over as Wesley lost the ball never turnovers really one of the series when they coughed it up 19 offensive rebound in the stand [Applause] - Andy BOTS now are trying to keep things under control this is just a nice move by Michael he spins in here but nothing happens and Denis is right there first 13th board is fifth offensive and once again now second-chance points nine zero Chicago that good little Marge as you look at the offensive rebounding story as this game moves along David Wesley by the way with his second personal foul here is Pittman posting up they see got away with a good strong script that time he caught Pittman before sniffing got that ball up above his numbers Mason is guarding tripping right now Jordan guarded by pills serious commitment in game number [Music] doesn't sound easy take care of your defensive boards and everything will be fine well now it's 11 Zillow and that's like a slow death between you gonna pay attention to the party [Music] the game if you don't have people will sacrifice their bodies firstly it's a please his second three-point basket of the game for 253 the Hornets lead 16 for Leslie rice also at 16 and Jordan wide [Applause] that time Michael Jordan faked going backdoor on the baseline which is part of the triangle and Mason just died and he never came back as Michael Fagan came back Arthur is over rice shop bye Raisa was six Kinley and three-point baskets this year under mentioning yes at that one's on the mezzanine they've got a [Music] [Applause] story throughout this series [Music] [Applause] [Music] place with a quick release his second straight three-point basket in the Hornets are 562 57 I'm so happy for rice because now you're seeing him at his best this is a guy now was on top of his game cares he misses a great offensive rebound and goaltending [Applause] the offensive plan you've got to pay attention to this guy now keep an eye on rice right here this is quick a quick move he froze Pippin a little bit by by looking at he attempted a drive looked like he might go off the dribble [Applause] they have yet to miss hearing the third getting their first six shots from the field including from beyond the arc here is Mason and Robin grams oh man they're going to call the foul before the shot on Dennis Rodman and that'll be a second person find moved by Mason he had him on his back no doubt about it Dennis had to foul Lamar that would have been a layup Wesley will inbound and Dave Cowens wants a timeout has to like what he's seen other than the board's here in the third quarter Hornets by 1/7 14 11 [Music] the NBA playoffs on TNT brought to you by your local autozone stores for the right parts at the right price look no further than autozone and by Lexus the future of Lexus is here fasten your seat belts after trailing by four at the half the Hornets lead by one thanks to Glen Rice who has come out and he has had a hot and cold series coming off his lowest scoring output just 13 points in Sunday's game four but this is a different story tonight you be well you can see that he's on fire not only the 22 points but 210 for 13 from the field he's only shooting 40% in this series coming into tonight but he was getting 20 shot attempts he did attempt five threes again but he was struggling at the three only shooting 26 but tonight we're down to nice [Music] third Harper gets to me the trifecta here is rock shut up he had Wesley on him thought he could get it over this and a steel and scottie pippen is found by body the Charlotte Hornets makes some careless passes against a great defensive team well you know we haven't seen that many turnovers in the first half but right now you're going to see a smart foul by d-bots because you're gonna force pit them to go to the line and make the foul shots but you're right dick about concentration concentration is right here now is protect the basketball number two take care of defensive boards and number three don't force these shots with with 15 seconds on the shot clock we got plenty of time sometimes the opposition makes steals other times you make a careless play on top of that goodness is so dangerous in the open because he gets through the tree skill game the wingspan is phenomenal [Music] stoppable that was a high arcing shot I think in the mezzanine they saw that fall lead by 160 to 261 nearly halfway through this third quarter luc longley sets it for Michael 22 he and 22 baseline on that and anything right up on a split cut cut basin five mrs. [Music] [Applause] the premises but not tonight five days [Music] blending his way through and finally a fun foul [Music] and he should have had him on the floor they should take this out on his side now keep an eye on rice right now Pippen has no idea which way he's going to cut good screen that time by Vlade and a second screen Longley was late getting there for them at the other end now just keep an eye Michaels going to come right into your picture you see where Mason Mason was playing them for the baseline backdoor beautiful move by all good offensive players read the defense Corey Beck with laces Vavi fills in the backboard for the Hornets 15 on the shot pathway with a great with four points has been his hi in any game a great bathroom Grambling defense by the Chicago Bulls at a against Michael Jordan his second [Applause] right now with Becca and Wesley in there you're very small in the back in the guards nice fist by Longley on a change of direction by Harper each team has committed three team fouls here in the third quarter with the Thunder 45 minutes remaining Jordan trying to pick at the ball knock it loose here's a device that was deemed and Dimas meets the double and triple team d-bots only his fourth point of the game have not seen him be offensive threat this evening we know there and he could get hot at anytime the Mason mouths Rd Michael Jordan he started the game on George Rodman tries to get into Pippen and a foul before the shot and that'll be corabeth the fourth team foul on Charlotte this is just a good move by d-bots adjust YC he loves that baseline spin and when he spins he doesn't throw the fade away he steps right underneath you d-bots who played as a member of the Lakers against the Chicago Bulls when they won their first of five NBA championships he's a free agent and has never given up his home in Los Angeles so who knows what the makeup of the Charlotte Hornets he could be next year we could be a lot of changes well I think you think back tonight one of the fellas here and knowledgeable about I think God said that he Watson's wife is producing two movies this summer in Los Angeles and you know they're talking a lot of people are saying that the Clippers might have inside track Gandhi but Scottie Pippen and DJ Armstrong come into the game for the Hornets Armstrong Tibet wrongly this next somewhere else and back [Applause] [Music] violation javis great defense by the questionable perimeter shooter that is very questionable longley laid off them and in said okay take me to the basket when he took it to the basket now the size forced him into a bad turn [Music] I came back and you know trying to help the team to advance that was my that was the goal and you know it's disappointing that we didn't accomplished it Patrick Ewing played in four postseason games averaged 14 points and 8 rebounds tonight he and the Knicks eliminated by the Pacers in five 99-88 the entire story on inside the NBA with Vince Cellini and Damon Stoudamire Mexico all right Ernie Indiana remember that the Knicks might have lost but Indiana finished only four games behind Chicago in the regular season this is a very fine team to face not only that you got to give them the credit but Patrick Ewing before the injury was averaging 21 points and 10 rebounds maybe he thought he was going to come back and averaged 21 points of ten rebounds unfortunately only 14 points three games were totally up for grabs of the could have gone either way Jordan misses from the corner and Glen Rice getting the rebound Jordan 11 of 22 from the field Bryson however three or 24 points Corey Beck guarded by Ron Harper 9 on the shot clock d bots posting up against Longley isolated with 4 seconds on the clock to follow and on series is Ron Harper is an underrated performer during the regular year before the polls has knocked away by JR Reed who steps on the line so the Bulls will retain possession all night long we've been talking about the outstanding explosion in Charlotte a tremendous shooting everybody's on fire they're doing all of these kind of things you look up Chicago's up one Garrett holding them off okay you mean the scoreboard is always the gauge remember the Bulls looking to eliminate the Hornets tonight and then trying to post up as the 24-second clock expires Jordans trying to post up against Bobby Becker they couldn't get the ball down well naturally they were all yelling at Luc Longley because either yell at Longley or Kukoc on this team but Michael Jordan has Corey Beck playing him and you peek east front of him he could lob him he's going to post him on the other side they're late on the look and then they could have thrown the lob right here you know you've got you've got to take advantage watch that again a mismatch in the post meanwhile Michael Jordan commits the foul his third at the other end so we rarely see Michael Jordan gets Reaper s'en allows this early in the game and then saw a rarity the technical foul and falsi traveling rice continues his brilliant shooting Christ now with 26 points over the top of Scotty's outstretched hands and [Music] [Applause] [Music] so the boys will be shooting Devon Swift three I'll just keep an eye on right as he comes off of this little bit of the screen look at that Wang Lee's hand d-bots I mean and Pippin Sam right there challenging that shot we are seeing he did score 31 points in game 3 this has been unquestionably his best shooting performance he's quicker tonight he's coming off screens they're rescreening form he comes off 2 1 spoon of he's not open they rescreened in a hurry and the second screen is opening up deck and then naturally he is right at the top as being one of the quickest shooters in the league off to catch Jordan going to the bench with 22 points and replaced by Randy brown vlade divac's with his three foul sits down and Anthony Mason will replace him looked lonely playing more and more and if the Bulls do survival in this series against the Hornets which smitson company in the next place played well the rusted office he's helping out defensively all over and actually he's always an offensive threat bulls are leading by one eighteen seconds remaining [Applause] and we hooked up now no it's gonna be mainly because look we horse them with his leg hit him with a number of forearm which is legit but then forgot the vehicle then offensive foul [Applause] study hippin 2:07 on the choir [Applause] the line at the end of the second quarter Charlotte fell asleep for a minute and spell downpour and right now they have to be careful with two minutes to go Scottie Pippen misses his second free throw weeknights on TNT exclusively watched Babylon 5 the best sci-fi series ever made so tune in tomorrow night at 7 o'clock scottie pippen one out of two from the line [Applause] in the last two minutes as the Bulls with a many - two endings in the first half those did a good job on that stack extreme drugs Mason reposting down low here is Corey Beck goes by two [Music] close half to the ball but it's and the boys will get it guys great hustle buddies and last Hut's the ball [Applause] now you're gonna see just good hustle that time by Corey Beck but previous to that you noticed tonight they are giving Corey threat that 15 18 to attempt shot and he's not knocking it down Corey Beck who was a teammate of Paulists Williamson at the University of Arkansas Williams he did and he was right up there in the balloting for the comeback player no doubt about it also I a 6-minute coming off the back he put together 50% shooting [Applause] [Music] [Applause] right now thick falling off in the weights as you pointed out of the first two quarters of this game and here is best off balance the basket and the lead for the Bulls is - now the TV to that inquiry Beck needed that for his documents one minute remaining in the third quarter 15 on the shot clock [Applause] [Music] whenever you have small people playing post up guys that's what happened now this took the great pass a terroristic catch and then a strong woman a smart drop walk sending to the big club when he corrected it say Charlotte foul on BEC his third and Pippen going to the line [Music] over the posts up right now if poor Rebecca Armstrong up with Pippin Pippin is taking him right down the side what you have was the guy to see up over the top both [Applause] right [Applause] [Music] with under 40 seconds remaining in the third 18 on the shot clock [Applause] [Music] [Applause] easily by Dennis Rodman nice I misread the needle go ahead man [Music] gets his own miss [Music] the screen no gas the boys will go to the line by please ladies two small guards together beckon Armstrong but if you notice the last six foul shot attempts is because of mismatches on post up people and what they're doing is they're getting caught being felled because they're not accustomed to being in their defending post up guys and giving away so much size with his fourth personal foul and [Music] study Burrell [Applause] check in the game it's an offense defensive substitution for the respective coaches as Mex it's now three seconds remaining in the third quarter and the Bulls lead and can open up their biggest lead of the game as long it can hit the free throw that was a 25 point advantage [Music] [Applause] [Applause] the best shot in a as time runs I did not it'll be a CD so too [Music] with no time now they put four tents on let's see if we pick it up you all right now it has to be down inside there it is right there you can see rifles jumping yeah and Burrell backed him right underneath the rim so Glen Rice will go to the line Burrell will film a member of the Charlotte Hornets for four years and rice now trying to bring the Hornets to it and please keep an eye right here here's where it happens it's just watch on the shot you'll see Pharrell back nice right out of the picture right now [Applause] [Applause] 29 points let's look twenty-eight for rights twenty-eight for rice and Michael Jordan with 22 points but Glen Rice with a big third quarter hitting two from downtown and at the end of three here at the United Center the Bulls lead the Hornets fine and knock them out by a score of 73 to 78 welcome back to the United Center the start of the fourth quarter Game five Bulls trying to move on to the next round and there is the scoring by quarters in the game as the Hornets outscored the Bulls by one but in the big battle between Glen Rice and Michael Jordan rice with 28 points Jordan has 22 rice 12 of 17 from the field and Michael Jordan dad himself beauty at 50% 11 [Applause] Oh Jordan this is the first shot of the fourth-quarter d-box the rebound I thought Mike was hit on that so did Michael he made a big complaint [Applause] by Mason by the morning shooting extremely well there at 54 through the first three quarters of this day [Applause] a good job coming over and traffic cleaning big man big man and helping out discouraging Mason from taking it into the paint and you wonder where the Bulls would be without lolly the ball taken away Dell curry with a great save seal so curry is out there with BJ Armstrong Glen Rice swathi d-bots and Anthony Mason be box playing with three fouls [Applause] to avoid utter embarrassment yeah and not only that I thought he was crashed into by Dennis Rodman but that was a terrific move by device and biggest lead of the game Scottie Pippen gets a free sixteen points in the game and that is only the second rate by the Bulls Steve Carr getting the other he's so dangerous dick because he attempted by the game during the season and he's averaging fear again in this play okay let's see so each other in a technical foul rice and Jordan face-to-face on both Jordan and rice at double technical yeah rice is still join said something the mason is missing in there it is there you can see that I stepped into him Jordan tried to get around Weiss thinks that he threw an elbow rice claw was hit the tempers flare see that rice is very high [Applause] [Music] well two technical fouls in this series for Michael Jordan he's getting a victim feisty in his old age a lot of guys in this league might say it's about time [Applause] Rice's want to stay on the floor Bobbie pills will go out replaced by David Wesley so Wesley he's guarding Speaker Perez come on he has been the dangerous three-point shooter for the Bulls in this series Jordan wants the ball and he's wide Mason dummy team now Wesley with Arthur with the fall away D box really [Applause] against Chicago three on Dennis can I tell you something Blayne him he BOTS caught the ball up on the top of him Dennis was inside and as Dennis reached up see Dennis is sane and he came over my back for that for that rebound that's that's why he's all upset and a timeout with under three minutes gone by in this fourth quarter that's rice and Jordan nose-to-nose [Music] we're going to show you why Jordan is upset now keep an eye orden is going to come around i watch rice step out here and scream Jordan right here this is the first hit i boom catch them with the Florham that's fine all right now as BJ cut hold it now we'll just watch him step up and nail Jordan right here as BJ comes over the top now Michael is really upset as Michael now comes back and said something rice goes right up into his face alright so we can see right now that rice is the one that popped Jordan first on that play built very working against Steve Kerr with 16 on the shot clock the Bulls lead by four we're in the fourth quarter here at the Charlotte Hornets fighting for their lives in the playoffs the Bulls want to end the points for Glen Rice he is 15 one left feel the surprisingly as shooting and a critical game as evidenced by the fact that both wine rice and scottie pippen have played the entire game tonight for their respective teams Michael Jordan now he's got to be he's got she'll be they're joining very careful 4.4 and they get the ball back on the Hornet turnover tippin's guarded by Mesa D boxes Michael Jordan 7-under shot hurry and out-of-bounds and let's see who they call official the other Chicago's and it will be bold position underneath I thought that was definitely off Charlotte that firm up from our angle now is this wall hits now just yes it's off Dell curry Longley has the big mismatch in his favor now Mason the phone that was the way Jordan was beating nation in game number three with the fall away yeah he has his hawk right guy he's quickly off the dribble and in on the jump it's an explosion 26:14 the ball bebop so the holes their biggest lead of the game six with 813 to go and they get the ball back and you can see how quickly the Brewers can put teams away if Charlotte doesn't stop the search soon they get right back refocus like they say today repo is give your concentration back here and lonely [Music] all the referees are gonna call every single thing that looks like a foul right now you can see right there you could write their first year defense would have pushed and Longley came back and hit the ID box right in the face with that elbow basically posting up against Robin Jordan trying to deflect that pass inside his Symphony Mesa now with 14 points [Music] night on him Harry guarding turrets are getting the ball back no way to suit over d-box wall he goes back to curve [Applause] so back [Music] cooee trying to say gets knocked into the show [Applause] well you could we could take your choice yeah [Applause] he's all upset now you just go on again [Applause] La Jolla but a certain sea attacked the referee to run straight now you got [Applause] second technical [Music] now keep an eye on this fall now long he knocks it it goes over the top now scurry comes in here Robson over the back Rodman came low at the one hand but the Danny Crawford was standing right there so he had a look at it our camera is coming from the other side Perry makes good on the now keep the nine now to the top of your screen that wall right there it's definitely off the curry but curry wants the foul of Rodman coming over his shoulder now as soon as he jumped in today Crawford's face Gruffudd wasted no time to call the technical but Rodman definitely felled him over the shoulder but the ball did go off the chest of curry dejected having scored two points in the game the Bulls need 81 to 76 [Applause] [Music] points for Michael Jordan that's the third time dick that he didn't goes back to getting ran that splits cut his wide open and it's his third score [Music] [Applause] [Music] Michael Jordan whereas playing inspired basketball right now [Music] because what it did was it ignited the building and a great defensive effort by Michael and here is tonight's Dutch boy in the paint and this may be the game in capsule the Bulls domination off the offensive glass 16 to 1 in second-chance points very big dick no doubt about it now keep an eye on courage he passes in this is the normal Michael Jordan fakes going back to our cups around and catches mason for his third field goal off to that split move you notice Mason went underneath once again body gave up on Mason's miss is fouled [Applause] the bots will go to the line to shoot to Devon scoring only six points tonight bill weddington into the game in the last timeout has his second personal foul and this is only the fifth free-throw attempt on I the Hornets they are five for five and have gone to the free-throw line 13 times Chicago Bulls and that looms very large as well Wow that's why we say here in the season that they got come on 27 times a game in this series only and in tonight naturally it's a major wine [Applause] have their biggest lead of seven [Applause] many times [Applause] we shot in the fourth floor Wow he said it double screen for speed karna left side Alain and his man cheated we call a double station and by taking can keep playing out in points your big deal biggest lead Leeson comes back Dennis Rodman with his fourth personal foul we have just under six minutes remaining in the the bull's aware that the paces already headed for the Eastern Conference Finals eliminating the Knicks earlier tonight on TNT in five games both the Lakers and the Jazz who start on and the Bulls don't need any extra games with these veteran lakes before the next round so they want to close it out tonight and also play better at home city Mason makes the free-throws and missed or 85-79 Chicago because you know that you're a big three this was on that's a good game here buddy as we play this last five and a half I'm here to join [Music] [Music] pass and turns it over there Chicago and any took a look at the defender George's as he was running at him was to concentration setting the screen for turn we have ten points in the second quarter now has 15 [Applause] that's the guard around and if you slide underneath and you're coming a big shooter like her and just stopped on the diamond shot it in your face too big field off by food carrier Wesley the Bulls lead [Applause] seven on the shot clock with others five to go and Jordan to steal the shot clock expires and once again the bull have had the measure Nick they did not concede to to open shots out of that passed by rice they were open the pulse rotated they make the extra pass the points rotated taking two shots water [Music] neither team has been able to get that far tonight the Florida has to play [Music] Jordan against rice the fall away by [Applause] the leaders right of course three-on-two and all he had to do was get that ball up into the lane they had a two-on-one in the lane with Wesley and a guy running that up in the fourth quarter and Reddington out of the triangle now picking three on the shot clock Scottie Pippen took critical actions has it rejected by Ibaka [Applause] the Hornets meeting at this stage and one day [Applause] go to blow their mind each has been fantastic off the bench tonight for the boss meanwhile these Chicago Bulls and Dave Cowens wants a timeout three minutes and 23 seconds remaining maybe in days season with the Bulls up by 8 [Music] the Bulls leading 87 to 79 trying to close out the Charlotte Hornets in game five here at the United Center and get ready for a game on Sunday against the Indiana Pacers Charlotte and Chicago each with three full timeouts left the Hornets also have a 20 cornets have yet to commit a team foul here in the fourth quarter so they have four fouls to give to only one for the Chicago Bulls Anthony Mason with 16 Glen Rice with 30 and Wesley who hasn't scored also with 16 the top scorers for the Hornets Michael Jordan at 28 Scottie Pippen with 16 and Steve Kerr with 15 points and there's the story the second chance [Applause] here's device against [Music] [Applause] beautiful design they ran a screen a flash close right to peanuts he gets a wide open shot like that and unfortunately for them they missed at least five of those - shots in this game the Bulls have a gun [Applause] got to go here because you got a three man plain rice against Donny Pittman what a great significance the Holloway and Michael Jordan track the Senate peptides by Michael Jordan [Applause] [Music] effort throwing impact they get to break watch Michael here now as he throws the ball back right there showing his greatness in countless ways Michael Jordan fourth it is still an eight-point game and milking the clock once you get inside of three minutes the Bulls take their time they stay within their office big thing here here's Laura Klock Makeba points have to get some points if they want to challenge the Bulls and stay alive in this series two minutes here's Mason now working against - BJ a big three and another Chicago Bull has cut the lead they made they just make Michael Jordan play like the double-team and a terrific spot pass by Mason a five point lead and the ball knocked away but Wally has it Scottie Pippen driving in vicious that abounds in 80 Hornets Bowl 1:36 on the clock in a two-possession game right now this is just a great defensive play by helots he played well each team has 1,000 [Music] Armstrong gets it in Laurel to Mason now Rahman and Mason keep an eye on to see if he comes for the miss and fall away [Applause] [Music] selling things to leave the spy for the fifteen ago [Applause] every possession critical now Michael Jordan today 30 points for Jordan and the lead is 7 [Applause] and I'll write their you brandy Browns this pop divas divas is all upset as he's yelling at the referee unfortunately while this is going on Michael Jordan is setting up front here's the light up next week on the TMT as the NBA playoffs resume into these Conference Finals Monday night game to to the Lakers in its past Tuesday night the paces and boos in Game two if Chicago goes on and wins thirty the Jazz in the Lakers and Game three from the Great Western forum same thing right now as you need to score you're going to take anything that you get out of good luck Charlotte is 7:40 [Music] control here with 44 seconds to go as they have had to do countless times down the stretch this is a team that knows how to win is always a big thing you try to tell people all right you go for the too quick because it reduces the score you say well why do you do that well any time that you take the three in unison three you just saw what happened people found right away shooting development and increasing their lead Hornets have no more fouls to give but Mason fouls Jordan and the scent of the line is Michael using up the clock as the Hornets look at the sand running out of the hourglass for their season 51 win [Applause] [Music] for games or three games to one after losing the season series in four straight but they came a cropper against the Chicago Bulls Michael Jordan [Music] the playoffs at both ends of the floor with his 31st point and the first time that I from the free-throw line no doubt about it takes the confrontation definitely woke him up and got him going and since then he's been playing very spirited basketball he has ten of his eight [Applause] here David Wesley found my scared [Applause] we'll finish off the Hornets [Applause] now this is just a good to help by Dennis Rodman because it force was the right back ec into I mean BJ arms are right back into Jordan for the steel [Applause] [Music] finishing in a [Applause] this is the shot Jordan here in the fourth quarter leading by 10 the first double-digit lead of the game as Steven [Applause] 17.2 not just been all bulls in this last three minutes and 24 seconds they've done a magnificent job in taking care of opportunities defending Charlotte at the other end of the floor and forcing him into low percentage shots leave us on the free coming up next inside the NBA join Vince Cellini and Damon Stoudamire as they wrap up all of tonight's action here in Chicago and Market Square Arena gets a standing ovation he scored 33 points tonight 15 of 29 shooting and made some tremendous hustle plays all down Wesley fouling Longley from behind and once again as you pointed out a year ago the Bulls burned up the first round and three as they did this year Atlanta won the second game against them a year ago and then the Bulls knocked him out in five and same thing happening this season the Hornets winning Game two here at the United Center and then the Chicago Bulls said enough is enough while ash plays of milk often occurs it was 304 one-for-one before they went to the this year they're saying the same thing to the next round - but their new year boat you know Chicago the top of their game right now and it should be a fantastic a series V League the post analogies [Applause] and keep in mind that the Pacers did win one [Applause] history and the Bulls did what they set out to do knock out the Charlotte Hornets and not having go back to Charlotte and the final score as the boys defeat the Charlotte Hornets 93 to 80 for as the Bulls knock out the Hornets in five and will now face the Indiana Pacers who earlier tonight eliminated the New York Knicks also in five let's go out to Craig Sager well thank you dick a very tight game a shootout between you and Glen Rice until late in the game fourth-quarter standing right here you and Glen got into it what happened and how did that maybe inspire you down the stretch but two competitors trying to win the ballgame and you know you sent some good screens I thought it was moving a little bit I started trying to get the call by running into the screen and I ran into the screen a little bit too hard and you know defending him a little bit and you know we've said a couple of words but I mean I showed two competitors between the two of us was made of Glen Rice offensively and then Anthony Mason defensively on you who gives you the hardest time playing defense and doesn't irritate your challenge you watch the challenge you know I never faced the team faced one-on-one defense I mean certain teams play me with great awareness you know when I get into the post they certainly jump up there and you know TT me and keep me out of the post no Mason you know for a big guy I'm pretty sure he's the strongest and certainly he moves his feet very well and you know I had to use my quickness a little bit a couple of times but for the most part he played me very solid obviously important for you to keep pace with Indiana since they beat New York tonight what about that series what do you think about the Pacers I know you beat them down there towards the end but they came back in and beat you here the last minute well they got a lot of confidence right now everybody's starting to get healthy for that team and you know they presented out of problems for us and I think we have to play a lot better and what we played up to this point you know I'm anticipating a great battle between the two teams I mean both teams are one on each other's floor so I mean there's no advantage there I think whoever plates a solid basketball game for 48 minutes you're going win the game and you know certainly we have to defend what we have to defend you can get rest for your cold tonight you're going to Dennis Rodman's birthday party thanks a lot thanks so much Hubie chants chants Michael Jordan with 33 leads for double figure scorers Kerr had 15 off the bench Glen Rice with 33 in doubles for the Hornets we'll be back with a final word from the United Center in just a moment the NBA playoffs on TNT brought to you by Bud Light if you want great tastes that won't fill up and never let you down make it a Bud Light buy the new dodge from cars to minivans to trucks it's about change the new judge and by Fila a new attitude new performance change the game Chicago Bulls eliminate the Charlotte Hornets in 593 to 84 tonight you'll be when all is said and done how do you sum this one up well you look at it this way dick they came in averaging only 79 points Charlotte only got 84 tonight and then once again we said Michael Jordan gets his 30 Dennis Rodman 21 rebounds nine offensive and then off the bench Stevie big 15 but the second-chance points and that's been a big strength for the Bulls and hopefully against the Indiana Pacers looking at from their standpoint but Indiana is going to make a very difficult assignment I think coming into the next series I agree with you 100% they have a high-powered offense they have three key guys that you can go to it can score big they have an inside game they get to the foul line and Mark Jackson is playing terrific basketball into playoffs coming up next inside the NBA so for Hubie Brown and Craig Sager I'm dick Stockton's saying so long from the United Center and the Bulls move on and right now let's send you to our Atlanta studios and Vince Cellini take it away Vince

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Published: Sat Apr 13 2019