Bulls x Nets 1998 ECFR Game 1

[Music] for eight more teams this is opening night of the NBA Playoffs good evening everybody I'm Ernie Johnson the Chicago Bulls have their fingerprints all over the Larry O'Brien trophy five times in this decade they have claimed it as NBA champions and tonight they begin their run for number six it's the opener of our playoff double-header here on TNT Michael and the Bulls hosting the New Jersey Nets and just a bit later we're gonna make tracks for LA Colby and company hosting the Portland Trailblazers meantime over on TBS the action is already started between bitter Eastern Conference rivals the Knicks and the heat in Miami and the TBS nightcap Kevin Garnett leads Minnesota into Seattle to face Gary Payton in the Sonics Chuck Daly and Kenny Smith will offer their playoff insights as the night goes on but right now let us head to the home of the champs the United Center Thank You Ernie and welcome to Chicago where the United Center is hopping it's playoff time once again for the two-time defending champions the Chicago Bulls and the question that won't go away is this the last dance for the incomparable Michael Jordan and his Chicago teenager so tonight Game one of the best of five first round matchup in the Eastern Conference between the New Jersey Nets and the Chicago Bulls hi everyone I'm dick Stockton's along with Hubie Brown the Bulls begin their journey for what they hope will be their six NBA title in eight years but all year long they've been playing under the cloud of the uncertain future as to whether Michael Jordan Scottie Pippen or coach Phil Jackson will return next year but he'll be this is a team that won 62 games this year when you consider the injuries the distractions that overcome it is really amazing that they did win 62 I think I think you have to start with the entry factor first and that is Scottie Pippen and Luc Longley two starters and in two key subs Steve Kerr as well as Billy wedington missed between 24 and 38 games in spite of that they win 62 and then in games with teams that have over a 500 record they were 35 and 15 they're different she'll be in the key they were third in the league at 7.1 doing at both ends of the floor now somebody had to step up and have outstanding years to anchor this and you can see Michael Jordan wins his 10th scoring title 28 points 7 points and then Dennis Rodman 7th and rebound 7 straight rebounding title at 15 a game and when you think about that dick he not only played power forward he also played the center position more than an unsung hero for the Chicago Bulls the New Jersey Nets really are an unknown entry coming into the playoffs people around the country do not really know much about this team they are in the playoffs for the first time in four years but they come in really with one hand tied behind their back and here's why their leading rebounder Jason Williams has been bothered with a broken thumb but he will start tonight after being out Sam Cassell their leading scorer also start although he's bothered with a groin and at 90% and they're sensational rookie Keith van Horn suffered a stomach virus and he will not start but will play in this game so the New Jersey Nets in the playoffs what are they all about about dick they win 43 games they're the number one scoring team in the Eastern Conference at 99 points they have seven guys in double figures and they have a very deep and experienced bench now you say wait a sec how do i score so many points they're in the bottom third in the league standings in field goal percentage three-point shooting and assists well in order to get this you've got to force turnovers and get more shot attempts now we'd like to show you a graphic right here they are first in offensive rebounding at 16 a game second in forced turnovers at 18 they get to the foul line they're third in the league at 29 attempts and then the steals are there but it still comes down to since 1991 the Bulls have been at 7 playoffs this is an outstanding record 21 and 1 in the first round they do indeed take care of business in the first round and move on well there was a mob scene when Michael Jordan arrived tonight but that did not deter mark craig sager Lilly is there to the reports that this team was vulnerable no I don't think we found the ball at all I think we'd be fine so ice back and enjoy for us the plasterer entertainment for you are you you feel like you're going to work out to play good play alright out to play did you guys have fun I'm gonna have a good time [Music] yet another doubleheader on TNT and it starts with Michael and the Bulls hosting the New Jersey Nets a bit later we'll bring you Game one of the Portland LA series from the forum while on TBS right now the Knicks in the Heat are playing to be followed by Minnesota and Seattle and we welcome you to our Atlanta studio here no we vote no Chuck Daly Kenny Smith Ernie Johnson with you some unexpected things happening last night in the playoffs Chuck some lessons learned four teams playing tonight huh no question Houston's upset of Utah every coach who today had a favorite team said I told you so and were able to really get to there guys get a message across if you're the Bulls did what happened last night get your attention these are the Bulls man not worried about the net this is a suite bring the brooms out 300 Vaughn to the next series why it's the net first playoff appearance since 94 they haven't won a series since 84 I don't think Kenny likes him this time around back with more at the break and as the night goes on but coming up game one in Chicago Keith van Horn he's had the stomach flu he is gonna start for New Jersey it's coming up next on TNT [Music] the NBA playoffs on TNT brought to you by brewery fresh Budweiser reminds you fresh beer tastes better by Chrysler go to the bleep that great cars appeal to a more passionate side Chrysler engineered to be great cards by Fila featuring the new GH pours changed the game and by AT&T it's all within your reach and welcome back to the United Center the starting lineups for the New Jersey Nets forty three and thirty nine on the year and as Ernie mentioned Keith van Horn has indeed been installed in the starting lineup and Jayson Williams will not start it'll be Sam Cassell Kerry Kittles in the backcourt and you saw the frontcourt there Ron Harper and Michael Jordan at guard and Scottie Pippen Dennis Rodman and Toni Kukoc upfront Ron Harper was a possible scratch because of a strained back but he is alright and his starting tonight Joe Crawford Luc Grillo and Bernie fryer of the officials and the opening tip and it'll be pols possession to start the game we're understand that the Bulls naturally will stay within their triangle once in a while play open court at the other end of the floor the nets are very quick and inbounding the ball getting it down and getting into an early offense Toni Kukoc and Scottie Pippen Biffen of course comes in with fresh legs into the series after being injured for the first 33 games to start the year Michael Jordan misses the first shot and misses the big straight for the boys we have the two best in the litigation Williams at right at seven a game Dennis Rodman at five offensive boards a game but Williams not starting and the Pippen in the backcourt ten on the shot clock for the boat or for the bills as Gill guards Pippen Rodman sets a screen and with three seconds to go stepping on the line a violation was Ron Harper and the Nets have the ball with no score yet in the opening minute we have two outstanding offensive rebounding teams the nets are first in the leg got close to 17 and then right there Chicago third that right around 15 and a half the game good matchup right here Van Horn against Kukoc men came Van Horn who's been in bed the last two days with that stomach virus but having a spectacular rookie year gives the Nets relieved now he's seeing the Nets are picking up down the floor and the reason for this is that they want to run time long and then possibly eliminate one of the options out of the Train they've been posting up with castle on a mismatch inside the lay up is missed by Pippin but a foul is called let's check in with Craig Sager's for the latest on Keith van Horn obviously had the stomach virus which developed into an upper respiratory infection and a sore throat as Nick mentioned he was sick spent the last two days John Calipari didn't think he'd be able to start however after working him very vigorously for 20 minutes earlier today he did not develop a fever nor did he ever relapse of the flu when the coach came out just moments before announcing his starting lineup Van Horne buried a 3 from the corner gave thumbs up and they put him in the starting lineup and a good thing for the New Jersey Nets because van Hoorn next to Tim Duncan has been the most productive rookie in the NBA this year one free throw by Pippen here is copling a good shooter and he is been playing well as of late chris gatlings gives the net support on lady now Sam Cassell is the man that makes this ballclub run and you can see there you are going to attack the Bulls they feel that they can potentially wear them down over the 48 minutes upper leaves it for Robin 10 on the shot clock and here is pitbull working against Gill if it has a height advantage on Kendall Gill Robin the offensive rebound and it's last touched by the bowl the matchup of Gatling in rotten this this is a ripen can overpower Gatling on the glass here is Van Horn a two-point basket for the foot on the line but keep a horn right now showing no ill effects of the stomach virus [Music] [Applause] inside the ark mrs. rothman tries to tap it in and Kerry Kittles the very impressive second-year guard comes out with the rebound here's Van Horn and he and finally mrs. McGill comes up with it Kerry Kittles who's one of the top three-point shooters inside the arc and a shot that bill Jackson watches the polls trailed by seven well this is New Jersey net tempo giggles Van Horn and Cassell I've had outstanding seasons they feel they have nothing to lose and they are loose punch coming into this series Kukoc uses a screen problem epiphany to switch him all over one second on the shot clock Rodman gives it to Pippen and Scottie Pippen gives the pose nearly three minutes long by Kendall Gill and Van Horn he's overmatched with diamonds these new guys have back in there as far as the center position is concerned no basket as Robin fouled Gatling before the shine Rony Seikaly now a member of this team and of course Jason Williams will also play and in fact Williams is coming into the game now Jason Williams second in rebounding behind Dennis Rodman at 13 and a half the game they have taken out Keith van Horn right now and he's holding his stomach over there while the trainer is talking to him now in Jason Williams we know that we have a real stud on the boards at both ends the cell misses and Williams gets the offensive rebound and yes all right too hard on the layin and the poles and all-star for the first time in his garage since I've been in league I've never seen a guy average seven [Applause] the spectacular move inside but couldn't convert it here hardly forgiving and you can see the athleticism of the New Jersey Nets early on as they lead again by seven the nets change ends as well as anyone in the lake they're players at the one two and three positions are very quick there is cuccos going around and getting a piece of it was Kendall Gill a fine defensive play by Gilliam to and here is Carrie New Jersey 6 for 9 from the field have taken it 12 to 3 leave don't look at Kittleson think this guy can't finish we're talking about 17-game this year and he shoots a good solid percent a whipit in the open floor remember the Bulls are playing without luc longley they're probably not playing as serious as Michael Jordan gets his first points of the game Longley have played only two of the last 24 games out with a bruised left knee not expected to see action right away in the series Pitons misses from outside and here come the Bulls who trail by 7 Jordan guarded by kettles and the Nets will put several different players on is working in New Jersey's favor now it comes down to shot selection can they maintain a solid shot selection over the 48 minutes Sam Cassell who is bothered by the groin and a back injury but the man John Calipari said who got us here gets his first points of the game Jordan over kettles him points if you're trying to trap cycle join you've got to come a little bit stronger than ed Casal came on the trap and we'll get split into these but the Nets very active to start this game UB now you're going to see a baseline move by Kukoc then we have a little shop lock there by Kendall Gill Kendall makes the save and here they come now when they come out now we are talking about quickness now just keep an eye on Kittel and they allow any kind of shot selection now here we have Toni Kukoc with the ball he's going to hit Michael in on the post Sam Cassell will leave his man and come on to traffic but just watch how easily Michael splits the trap it's the trap guy coming who's responsible for the split and you just can't make it easy and that was too easy for a Michael joy Sam Cassell a missed the shot for the New Jersey Nets and the Bulls trailing by five we're down by nine early on Harper [Applause] Michael Jordan have of the Bulls 11 points you come down the floor and overplay dick and do that but unfortunately you open yourself up for quick hit yes and cut action Jordan is guarding Kendall's and he's gonna have his work cut out to pensively Gatling goes in and his company by Jason Williams once again doing the number off the offensive plan now this is a guy who's got a broken thumb I have won the one hand and we know that he cannot grab the ball or squeeze it he's in already he has two offensive rebounds and they've scored on both and he said he would start he didn't start but he came in pretty quickly here is Toni Kukoc popping out and Jason Williams hits the thing that we're seeing right now the Bulls are doing what they do best and that is when they shoot the down the offensive glass and scar Sam Cassell in Kendall Gill gills shooting over Scottie Pippen Toni Kukoc position for the rebound so the Bulls coming back in his first quarter handle the pass out of bounds Nets ball Craig Sager well Keith van Horn complained of a stomach ailment also came out to talk to the trainer's head our Sonico they gave him fluids and I talked to Coach Calipari and says he's feels good enough to go back in so next dead ball we'll see Keith van Horn all right Craig thank you very much dears gatling and he cannot convert on the good pass [Applause] [Music] [Applause] the trail John Calipari Stan he missed the layup at one ends of the floor it's amazing how quick in the NBA they score at the other end usually within three to four seconds the New Jersey Nets who lost all four games to the poles in the regular season and Jayson Williams with a good feed from to sell on the screen and roll and New Jersey up five Green before the ham display the first quarter now by Sam Cassell now here we have the Bulls coming on a break this is a three on one a good decision and a smart move by Cassell do not foul a man because they needs to Sal he needs major minutes in this ballgame now this is just a nice screen and roll with Jason Williams stepping up Kukoc very soft on the rotation he fan horn as Craig had anticipated has come back into the game replacing Chris got Lee Harper misses the first free throw there is Van Horn who has four points both on perimeter shots nikka nearly going defensively new jersey is trying to front the majority of the post of people and they are paying the price because chicago taking their time throwing the lob over the top and they're getting high percentage shots naturally layers select call for an adjustment by Calipari well yeah he's got to play around on a three-quarter side he does not want to play because he feels that's when you're playing into the answer the ball heart Jill and Kendall Gill going baseline native of Chicago coming back home played at the University of Illinois stand 65 but closer to 6-3 but a very important cog in this New Jersey net effort this year the Nets buy for van horn coming out to meet you coach Amy [Applause] especially from that area of the floor so the net lead is cut to one and a bad pass and the first turnover committed by the New Jersey Nets on a mix-up and the Bulls in position to take their first lead of the game with 339 remaining in the first quarter that a 20-second timeout call by Chicago I like the game plan offensively for the New Jersey Nets they're doing a very nice job on screen and row staggered screens staggered screen and roll situation they're getting what they want but when you played the Bulls you have to be careful and that is you've got to take your time get high percentage shots and then defend right now the Nets are not defending they're very soft at the defensive end of the floor easier said than done and we might not coming up tonight it's Game one of the Minnesota Seattle series on TBS and following our game it's the Portland Trailblazers against the Los Angeles Lakers so a lot of basketball yet to be played with the final game one action tonight now we have played eight and a half minutes and Michael Jordan he's just out on the floor he has not been involved got a great deal of the offense [Applause] getting a lot of layups I hit 8 of their last dime after an early anytime they hit the wing and cut down the middle deploy the wide open and the first lead of the game for the defending champions here's Kendall Gill going baseline [Music] [Applause] suppose Canada and here is Pippen going strong again skittles all right here it is Pippen looking down inside to Kukoc and then you get the good ball faith and then all they're doing is putting to the basket the nets are late on their rotations and all people are doing from the opposite side of the flock it's just foot quickly Biddle's picking up his second personal foul so it's ironic you be that the Nets who are so athletic and mobile on the offensive end are down a step on the other side well you know the Bulls have seen all types of defense mystic in their runs for five championship they take their time they stay within a triangle offenses and then they just moved it out a little further and then they beat you with their passing angle let's have trouble solving that triangle [Music] we'd like to show you how the Bulls are carving up this defense right now Keith van Horn is coming up and trapping Scottie Pippen he's going to throw the ball at Kukoc now right here Sam Cassell is coming across the play the man but these two people here are late on the cutter coming right down the middle of the floor if y'all start when your man leaves you cut to the front of the rim now the two defenders who are on the side of the floor who should pick that man up have been late time and time again they just don't see it and it's cost them three Lance one four nine shooting to start the game but since as he mentioned eight four nine Sherman Douglas has come in the game replacing Terry Hiddleston went out with two personal foul Douglas a big hero in the playoff clinching game against Detroit last Sunday and going to the basket is foul and upset they did affect the basket as he just slammed the post behind while Sherman Douglas is an offensive player he's always looking to score and this is just a strong move in an easy layup and he knows that he misses the bunny sermon Douglas who had 18 points and 11 assists 5 steals and 3 rebounds coming a big playing for the point guard Casella was hurt against the toy he was cut by Denver this year at age 31 and looked like maybe his career was on the downslide well he's won at least three games by himself with resinates this year in a backup role one out of two for Sherman Douglas and the Bulls right now the nets are really small you have to sound and he posted up that world Jason Williams the center in Jordan shooting over Douglas and the Reba by Van Horn Michael Jordan who has scored for leading scorer for the Bulls is Harper he has nine and he was questionable as to whether he'd start van Horn misses a three Jordan the rebound and a four on three for the pole to coach finds Harper and Harper off to a great start now has 11 points often they leave the three by going small with Douglas Inc to Sal in there Harper and Michael Jordan have anywhere between four and five inches bandage that at defense enough to the floor under two minutes remaining in the first quarter van Horn planes half mouse with Kukoc and finally misses from the perimeter so Keith van Horn who's obviously not 100% hit his first two shots but his missed all of them since and that was deflected out of bounds last touched by the Nets now Cassell is just trying to ward off Michael Michael will be able to post up anytime that he pleases whether he curls into the triangle or he runs right in that this will be a nightmare if the Bulls don't Harper had a great opportunity but this time but remaining in the first corner the boys that's trying to hold on to their composure here after a very impressive early start where they led by nine Sherman Douglas hits and Douglas giving the Nets some production off the bench cuts the lead to one the Sherman Douglas is not a big three-point shoot he likes that 18 to 24 productive and he can distribute the basketball in traffic a whistle and we're going to have a foul as the we'll be his second personal and Michael turning right now he's overmatched and you know what he's got a tragedies gonna try to run right on top of the Koala excellent position and lucious Harris will come into the game for the nets Michael Jordan makes good on the technical and here's where it all happened yeah you can see right there now if the south grabbed him the first night now we're only see probably the end Michael had to get from the top of the key down into that area lucious Harris in his fifth year from Long Beach State replaces Sam Cassell who scored four points but picked up two personal foul might be Jordan up and under over Harris and the rebound here sermon topless ahead to Harris and Harris stops and this is the jumper [Applause] director [Music] tipping out with and the foes lead by five 40 seconds to go the first quarter put your rice and get acclimated before you put it up there [Applause] scottie pippen slices in and gets the basket Kendall Gill and it's a three-point Chicago lead the next month the Scottie Pippen in transition he launches five threes a game in the majority of club when they're running on the brain Harper with 11 and Pippen with 9 are the leading scorers for the Bulls not much from my closest are five points he lost possession but Pippen is there six on the shot clock [Applause] if the basket is good and a foul is called as well on the Nets and it will be on lucious Harris yeah now he's all upset are you going to see a nice ball fake right here Gill goes to fake now all this action is taking place to the left of your screen unfortunately we did not have who at that look [Music] committing the foul and Michael Jordan will be on the line so the Nets inexperienced making its appearance in a big way here in the final seven minutes of this first quarter the five seconds that was the first foul in the last two minutes so not a shooting situation he's had the Nets will inbound with four point seven on the clock well that was a very smart foul mainly because Douglas had his shoulder ahead of the defender Gill will inbound and he's got Douglas hot running down Randy brown now guarded Sherman Douglas and Douglas fires it up Sherman Douglas giving the New Jersey Nets a boost him that they need it as dill trail by four after the first quarter now Sherman Douglas can get it done he is an offensive player and you just cannot say that he is not going to look for that shot attempt first so at the end of the first quarter here in the United Center sparked by Ron Harper's 13 points the Bulls lead events by a score of 31 to 27 a high scoring affair the Chicago Bulls with a 31 to 27 lead over the New Jersey Nets in the one and eight matchup as we start the second quarter Michael Jordan a relatively quiet first quarter scored only six points on two for six shooting hit both of his free throws that's because Ron Harper who's a bothered with a strained back homos did not start tonight leads the Bulls with 13 Gil tops the Nets with six at the end of the first quarter New Jersey 52% Chicago 50 Chicago six offensive rebounds seven points on the task right and they were easy baskets at that steep curve has come in the and Randy brown makeup the back door [Music] is my Brown into the hands of Alicia's Harris Owen Van Horn and Gil are the five in there for the nests here's Harris [Applause] van Horn tending his call against Scottie Pippen and Keith van Horn gets credit for the basket now that was just a beautiful move by Van Horn because he came with the left hand look at this right here he's a threat and that was definitely on the way down Dennis Rodman remains into game herb is being guarded by Harrison and Robin tries to get it to Pippen who loses it and it'll be that's ball one minute gone by in the second quarter along with Hubie Brown and Craig Sager this is dick Stockton's here at the United Center Game one best of five and the holes lead by two the Nets led by as many as nine early in this first quarter and Dulles tried to get it to Van Horn and goes out of bounds for another net turtle well that time Van Horn was fronted and Douglas did not wait allow him to call for the wall then make the pass play very well against the Nets including the season tie of 21 points bill Jackson get mileage from the veteran guard against with the basket study remember he's the healthiest he has been in a month of April in many years the nibs are switching on all koala crosses and it's getting him in a little bit of trouble because they're getting miss smudges and the Bulls are taking advantage is being inside meeting Burrell Van Horn now has a leaved again by only two you're gonna front the books you've done can the passer 9 on the shot box girl misses a three and once again Van Horn gets the rebound we've been saying this is New Jersey to want to play the series Kendall Gill misses and lucious Harris with the offensive rebound draws the foul this team does not mind shooting from anywhere on the floor no matter how crazy the shot apiece while they played four games here in a year New Jersey has lost all four they shot 41 percent okay against the Bulls but what they do they shoot and miss they crash the offensive glass and you're getting a good idea of how they ended up first in the league [Music] well the nets in a high-scoring games staying with the Bulls trailing by two here's what's on tap coming up on TBS at 9:30 Game one between the Sonics and the Timberwolves next here on TNT it will be the Lakers and the Portland Trailblazers and what a wild Western Conference playoff we started with last night with the road wins by Houston over Utah being a big shocker and the Spurs winning on the road at Phoenix still believe that Utah games all artists and they did a great job shooting threes last night Nick they're at 10 for 22 and when you add that extra 10 in there the beginning of the third quarter Utah came out and went o for 5 from the floor and then had five turnovers and then unfortunately stocking that's out and miss two foul shots so it was the run of eleven possessions where they came up at the end and fell behind big lucious Harris in his fifth year played with Dallas in Philadelphia before that was missing 29 games had a broken fingers issue [Music] in the backcourt the Bulls lead by 133 to 32 two and a half minutes elapsed here in the second quarter [Music] horn try to stay with scottie pippen but a superb pass by Borel now let me tell you something that gets the second time there Van Horn has been caught anytime that the Bulls put the ball into the post the guy in the corner is going baseline that is automatic when the ball goes into the force you got to hold that guy up on the floor up now they've done it twice in the last minute both times van Horn has been back doored to the desk Chris Gatling has come back in for the dance along with Kerry Kittles piddles with two fouls there is Gatling who has been shooting better lately and figures to have more playing time in this series as long as luc longley isn't in there so right now the Nets have been horn we just said six guys on the floor that balances it out because John Calipari for men on the floor when the Bulls beat the Nets in that overtime game back on January 23rd Jason caffee winning of the game on a basket with goaltending against Jason Williams he had four then six now it averages out to five you can see that the substitution was made and Maris did not leave the floor there is the horns hosting up against Burrell on a height advantage on stylist Dan a foul on stop Burrell will send keep Van Horn to the free-throw line soonish Van Horn went up on the shot you know Burrell bumped him below the waist and if that was the reason for the call I'd like what then horn is doing at the offensive end of the floor but at the defensive end of Clark he's got to you know pull his leg in right now and take care of the guys who are cutting to the basket Van Horn missing the first 17 games of the year he's rookie here with a sprained ankle but next to Tim Duncan Louisville most highly regarded rookie and of course ironically his Utah run in use gets to the NCAA championship game and that happened before with Oscar Robertson in Cincinnati many years ago but being Horne having a very successful were the year wise to be an all-star player he's got it all he's got the entire package good three-point shooter an outstanding foul shooter he helps on the boards and is probably his best position in the small fall Michael George back in the game Scottie Pippen goes out at the score 14 Jordan will shoot over heels in Jordan the very quiet eight points but you know he'll have there 38:34 here in a year Michael let the Lincoln shot attempts 24 27:28 shots per game the reason for that more minutes per night like to shave Michael just coming off the screen and stepping back right here frozen man's shot ending tittles faced speaking of kettles going in for a high arcing shot rebound inside by Jason Williams and the foul so Jason Williams in the time he has been in there and remember plate with the broken some room has been a terror off the offensive glass three of his five rebounds have been off the offensive board anytime that Williams or Gatling gets an offensive rebound you should Vallum because they're both 60% foul Cedars forcing the ball make the shot Dickie Simpkins will come into the game for the Chicago Bulls this is his fourth year and the first time that he has been on the playoff roster simpkins traded to Golden State and then re-signed and has played much better he's like the best he's ever played in a blue uniform since coming back well the coaching staff had to make a decision do you keep Joe Klein or do you do Dickey symptoms as well as Bill winning tsk and they then stood up because Simpkins has done an excellent job defensively for them on some of the small not the decision when they expect to see small centers at least early on in the playoffs so its 38-34 muscle Jordan misses and the rebound taken down by Harrison John Calipari sindelle me several players guarding Michael Jordan [Applause] Cynthia coordinates [Music] the second quarter we first what evidence have stalled a bit here in the second [Applause] the shot clock Jordan garnets ian's Simpkins has it blocked by Netley servantless it up [Applause] [Music] and it's kicked out of bounds by Dennis Ruffin I've been very close to getting a technical foul and he has been well behaved this year you be compared to a year ago no question that we have seen a different Dennis Rodman a lot more under control the season while he's had an outstanding year dick the amount of time that he's played the center position and I get some really great ball players and he and he's executed well gatling brings the nets to win and Jews are the often shots in this series and that may be accurate but right now they're hanging in there with the bowl here's Simpkins guarded by and the both get back defensively Douglas going against Simpkins least Gatlin Craig played by Sherman Douglas but Douglas comes up hobbling yeah he's smarting right now that was a beautiful move as he went underneath the basket behind the backboard and hit at the scorer's table so thoughtless apparently [Music] George's picked up by Lucy's Harris kicked away the frustration of event Valle's cuoco now tell you why yeah a two-on-one Gatling was out in front and Douglas passed them up and any time if that happens it here's a good offensive that right there you are not allowed to turn when you set a screen especially on that grout guard around since weight nets and the Bulls tied at 38 38 in the nest bench doing the job with ten points and ten rebounds the Bulls have gotten no production off of their bench as of yet and Jason Williams doing a great job offensive rebounding wise well he's leading the Nets with three offensive boards New Jersey has five Chicago six and remember talking now these are two of the better defensive rebounding teams in the leg as well so you know they to get one you've gotta work pretty hard it'll be Kerry Kittles Kendall Gill and Sam Cassell among others who also see lucious Harris fool to share these defensive job on Michael Jordan tonight Jordan by the way with ten [Music] under six minutes to play in the first half to south nowhere to go at six on the shot clock kill guarded by Kukoc and Kendall Gill battling will fire it up with one second on the clock and not a [Music] defense that time by Chicago Michael Jordan finds and opens and again Jason Williams get the musician on Denis ask yourself [Applause] three-on-two for the and that goes by the wayside his curveball that in here is simply Bulls lead by two 42-38 they led by four at the end of the first quarter the play that's working [Applause] the bull's a four point lead in his [Applause] they've gotten more layup baskets in this first half than they have in the last two months off of this flight because everyone in this league knows that when that ball goes in that guy from the corner is cutting to the basket and you know it it's automatic once in a while they'll come and run a split but that's what you must stop so deke Simpkins will try to complete a three-point play Scottie Pippen has come back in the game he scored 14 points replacing Steve Kerr and the three-point play gives the bolsa leave Desalle with Jason Williams Keith van Horn Gary kennels the cell two jumps outta ten this is going and it was kind of a fade-out turn over while symptoms is making a lot of things happen here right [Music] on the boards and he's running well within the office a cycle he gets off to that bench he has this year and he's going to come on in the game he's been hurt as well bus right now Van Horn working against cuoco six on the shot clocks and the Warlocks away last touched by the bull so here is Rony Seikaly coming into the game cycling who scored 40 points in a game against the Bulls and had some big production there you see what he has done in the nine games he has played with with the New Jersey Nets so cycling who started with Orlando didn't want to go to Utah now with the Jersey in the playoffs is in the game we'll take a timeout in the a playoffs on TNT brought to you by Isuzu covers of the completely reinvented 1998 is Suzann rodeo is Suzu go bugger and by giga a thirst winter you don't have to let thirsty life is a sport drink it up we'd like to show you to triangle offense in the cut from the corner see Steve Kerr has the basketball here he's going to throw the ball in to Rodman Simpkins is going to run that's the basic mode you'll see Williams come to here and turn his head and all of a sudden it's a layup now this is the third light there's the turn of the head there's the backdoor moved it's automatic and the 24-second clock expires before the Nets get the shot off and so the Bulls who have broken the 38 thirty-eight time with five straight points have a chance to widen the margin they got what they wanted unfortunately the time ran out new goats with Jordan Simpkins snippet and Ron Harper back in the game Armour scored 13 points in the first water to lead the team Pippen tops at 14 ten still and here company gives it up here [Applause] blokes over here offensive foul ball against Kendall very vividly arguing will grill our that's a tough one anytime you're in a situation like that where you think you've got the advantage spindle elevated they'll be covered a lot of ground in the air dick and they're going to call Kerry Kittles with his third personal foul when the foul away from the ball so another blow to the New Jersey Nets and they're going to have to bring in lucious Harris once again that's right now the ik must be very careful in the last three minutes of 50 seconds they cannot get caught caught there's a tag I think we are kind after she's all but at this ends of the floor right here noodles definitely found Scottie Pippen's as he made a move to come into the lane Harry Michael Jordan on the they exclude that as the second technical against the Nets Calipari Cassell a little while ago and so the Bulls now have hatched their biggest leaves of six 34 to 38 you're on the road you have to play smart here right now maximize your offensive possessions here is Jordan for three [Applause] [Music] serozha the ball that's don't wanna fall too far behind good point Neely by the time intermission comes around they want to keep it in single digits at least and Harris guarded by Kukoc and cycling guarded inside and is pushed by Vicki Simpkins that's about here we have Sam pure self coming down here and there it is right there now you can see that Kukoc took the charge he was outside of the box which is just wooden cycling cars playing with the right foot that is hampered him and another bulls foul and this will be their fifth they were to have just got to regroup stay within what you're doing you're running excellent offensive says you're getting good things when you stay and look for the second and third option so on the free-throw line is Rony Seikaly who was a definite concern for Phil Jackson considering they're the productive games he has had against the Chicago Bulls but as John Calipari said today cycling hasn't worked in that much with the nets and they really out of sync when he's in the game as far as style is good so while he reported you know with a foot problem and then he has been he has not played in a month actually they used them in that last game of the year against he dressed because they were so short-handed with Williams out as well as Michael Cates who we have not seen tonight because of the hand so they needed buying second center positions and zipping Vince thought he had lost it out of bounds but it's last touched by New Jersey with 13 on the shot clock 301 remaining in this first half the Chicago Bulls pinkies give the bolsa 46:39 lead and their biggest lead of the game [Applause] meaning going up above the satellite you're gonna leave them and we're seeing it time and time again that's a very dangerous fearing to have but as John Calipari said basically we don't defend we just tried out laureate and that has to be New Jersey strategy Cassell backing his way in with and the score now 46:41 so the Bulls by five with two and a half to play in the first half has been a very spirited first half of action between the defending champs and the next who are only 26 games last year they improved their record by 17 to get into the playoffs for the first time four years Sam Cassell has been arguing this entire first step he's not only playing offense a defense he's also referee he's therefore very versatile performer [Applause] second basket of the game and the by seven as we get close to the two-minute mark best of my series Sunday night Jersey finding cycling gets the best get in the file they beautiful unselfish move because less likely Han went out to the top you got a potential shot instead they came right back down inside I just watch this a beautiful return now once I CLE comes up in here right now but my hanging the line thought that he picked up this vivid foot before he slid this vision foot and then took the shot we just didn't have a good angle err Cyclades career playoff numbers the Nets struggling from the free-throw line 5 for 10 in his first half but Rony Seikaly with the three-point play and even on the bench Sam Cassell has a lot to say 48 to 44 the bones leaves a nest with a minute and 40 to go oh that is the 15th a tough call dick mainly because Kendall Gill beat Scottie piston to the spot and used his forearm you know to shut him out now that could have done either way you could have let that one go now we're having a very spirited game defensively by Kendall Gill he has played Scottie Pippen and he's also played Michael Jordan throughout this first half the Bulls have lost only eight times this year when Scottie Pippen has been in the lineup we told he was asked the first 34 games in a very integral part but fresh because and fresh legs for the veteran because he missed so many games early [Applause] sermon Douglas the point guard with horn cycling and house Hill going strong lays it in Murray Hill move to the hoop by Kendall Gill and he time that the next YouthBuild dribble Jay's been able to get down inside eub you're the better referee tonight didn't Sam and I are vying with the three guys representing the NBA can I be your third that's just a great move by Kendall Gill and and I want to bring it out about Kendall tonight because he is where he is supposed to be and all their defensive sets has done a terrific job rotating and in pressuring Pippen and Jordan in shot attempts and Gill doing a great job against Grant Hill defensively in the punching game last Sunday while coming up on the Nike halftime report we'll look ahead to the matchup between the Lakers and the Trailblazers Kenny Smith and Chuck Daly joined Ernie Johnson in our studio in Atlanta the Nike halftime report coming up in a moment in air is Jason Williams who was putting ice on his gob of a and determined to do so on the team gathers in Tampa Michael Jordan with the soft jump shot no basket in the foul ball and adelson Jordan to the free-throw line but the nets we're down by as many as 70 and come back to within one so with 53 seconds to go in the hand they are put in there with the world champs in the first half you have to pay attention to the notes because they are so quick up and down up and down athletic they'll shoot a three on the run and then they all can take it to the hole they take it to the hole with authority Randy Brown in for Steve Kerr there you see Michael Jordan who had a career-low shooting-wise or at least the lowest since his second year only for a 12-1 attitude from the line 52:48 Nancy a shooting 51% from the field looking to tie the game and horn a Randy brown that's so involved by Joey Crawford German does us definitely not that away from the d-fenders but if you could get up what's going on the way for a lab Steve curve who's a weapon offensively has come in for Andy Brown in the offense defense substitution kill Jackson they're going to call Gil for the push on Jordan that'll be three downs on Kendall Gill suppress killers and Kendall deal each with three personals for the nets get him out right there there come in with Jason Williams right now but they've gotta get Gil out you do not want him to pick up a fourth especially in an offensive set war in transition defense before this quarter ends Michael Jordan you just [Music] Randy brown for defensive purposes is in and of courses Gibby just mentioned Jason Williams adjusting that forecast on his thumb Keith van Horn who goes out 10 points for van Horn who is suffering from stomach problems and really playing a courageous game tonight now right now the nets are gambling with Kendall Gill as is Williams courageous Gill stays in the game good point he'll be and we'll see what happens now with 33 point four [Music] on the shot clock and a 20-second timeout call by New Jersey I like the timeout main thing is right now you you only have 21 seconds on the shot clock you know that you are going to get a good play here now the coaching staff well timeout you want to get a store but you know that you're gonna have to defend for anywhere between nine to say 11 seconds here so you want to make sure that everyone is in tune with what you're doing on a score or in transition defense and we mentioned Chuck Daly will be along with Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson in the Nike halftime report from our studios and the last time the Nets made the playoffs Chuck Daly was their head coach and Jason Williams didn't get a chance to play much he was not as mature as he is now predicted the Nets would beat the Knicks in the series Chuck didn't play a much but he is matured and a very key man for 21 on the shot clock and 30-plus remaining in the quarter lucious Harris will inbound it's Harris Douglas and Ryan Evans a good shooter in there along with cycling and Jason Williams a Phil Jackson game with brown ethics our point guard position an excellent defendant and Suckley has it stripped away by Scottie Pippen and now the Bulls could play for the last shot of the quarter plan the half [Music] now though 10 in the head Foucault started by Williams and here is Pittman [Applause] time runs out and that is the end of the first half so these Bulls who had a four point lead at the end of the first quarter still have a lead of four halfway through this one from the United Center game one of the best of five and the Chicago Bulls lead to New Jersey Nets 50 to the 48 [Music] you're watching the NBA Playoffs on TNT and after 24 minutes Chicago leading Jersey 52 to 48 later on TNT the Blazers in the Lakers are right now on TBS what was a 20-point lead after after the half is now just eight how about that for Miami in New York we welcome you to our Atlantis trigger which is the temporary home of the Larry O'Brien trophy it goes to the NBA champion Chuck Daly's got a couple of those and you want a couple of those and I watched him on TV hi Marin County thank you for being with us tonight and Chicago's had its hands full so far with New Jersey Michael Jordan not doing a whole lot Scottie Pippen not doing huge things but the key for Chicago early not Dickie Simpkins either who was it rod hopper you know he's a guy that he limps around during the regular season you think he's hurt he doesn't play him he plays limited minutes but when the playoffs comes he gets rejuvenate and he starts playing great basketball he was doing that today specially in the first quarter yeah here he gets it he gets the pass from Michael lays it in then on it on the next play he just gets the basketball and gives Kendall Gill the showing gold and get to the three-point play down the lane I mean we all we know he's good defensively but in a playoff somehow he's just steps it up offensive 13 points in the first quarter at the half Pippins got 15 in Michael Jordan has 14 Chuck as you know Chicago presents some problems for teams defensively and the nets are no exception well they're taking advantage of some of the stakes by the rookie van Horn we're going to show you a couple of them but they do that to a lot of people not just rookies we beat him right down the middle of the paper well that was a case that's a philosophy by Jersey they run him the double-team then the next one is strictly a back door Hubie said it best you've got to put a forearm if you're gonna play a guy in a way once they hit the post they automatically go back to him you've seen Keith van Horn when he's a hundred percent this year is a pretty good rook and you can tell tonight he's not a hundred percent he is not a hundred percent they still are going to him he's such a thrust for them offensively he's absolutely a star in the making he will be an all-star no question about it a great player Keith van Horn has ten points he's had the stomach flu the last couple of days he was iffy for tonight whether he'd start he did start then he left and he came back he's given it a go in his first playoff game when we come back we're gonna set our sights out west in junior Ryder and the Blazers shocked the NBA world he says they're gonna do for the first round upset of Shaq and the Lakers we shall see later tonight on TNT in a preview coming up [Music] now what's up this weekend on the NBA Playoffs check out NBC on Saturday beginning at 12:30 Eastern you got Cleveland in Indiana followed by the Spurs and the Suns on on Sunday a tripleheader beginning at noon New York and Miami Portland and the Lakers in New Jersey and Chicago on the TNT tomorrow night doubleheader foxy Hornets followed by the rockets and the Jazz still to come tonight here on TNT it's Game one of the Blazers Lakers series from the forum same teams to played in the first round last year with the Lakers winning in four we get a preview of Game one from Jim Durham and Cheryl Miller oh thanks a lot AJ we're in Los Angeles and you know the playoffs are all about key matches and we certainly have a great one which begins in the middle Shaquille O'Neal battling our Vitas Sabonis give you a little demonstration I'll be sharing and Alvey arvydas Sabonis use your imagination just to show you what Sabonis will have to face seven feet 300 pounds using all his strength and muscle and finishing down look that is something that happened over and over and last year's playoffs Shaq absolutely dominated and continued that assault this season Shaq had 46 points in a game last year against the bonus that was a playoff career-high for Shaq so what does the bonus do defensively to stop him hey two words hustle and muscle Sabonis has to make sure he beats jack down here take away the blocks and what Shaq starts backing him in use that muscle and then the next key has to be weak side help and that falls on the shoulders of Rasheed Wallace and Brian Graham well you know I would have done a little better in this demonstration but I was injured last night I dislocated my thumb running that remote back and forth between TBS and TNT I can see how that might be serious but I tell you what Ernie I'm ready to go tonight Thank You JD stick is what they call it folks dick from Cheryl Miller and Jim Durham out there in Los Angeles and Shaquille O'Neal how about the month of April only 34 a game shooting 62% in get this 59% from the foul line he was the player of the month about Shaquille O'Neal Game one coming up tonight against the Portland Trailblazers I know Kenny this is a team that you have been saying you like coming out of the West why exactly is it with the team that really doesn't have a whole lot of rings except for your your buddy Robert Horry well the versatility if you look at the Lakers team they're a team that has a lot of versatility they know right now I think they're a lot more focused I think you have four different all-stars and and you're defensively if you're trying to guard them you don't know what to do you're saying should I stop sack you say that's not Kobe you just don't know what to do Portland on the other hand Chuck this is a team that year in year out people say well that's a team you don't want to face in the playoffs they're very athletic they can put the ball in the hole why does it never really come to fruition for this bunch well I think defensively is one problem I think the small guards is another but it's going to be interesting to see what Damon Stoudamire does with this club this is a new addition we haven't really heard much about him in the latter part of the season and if he plays like he did in Toronto and takes over the game a little bit more to a the they could be they could be a little bit more dangerous you know the last time we saw Kobe Bryant in the playoffs he was throwing up the air balls at the end of their last series last year any residual effect as he goes into the playoff system around Kenny I wouldn't think so I mean first of all he's 19 years old he's in the NBA he has that means he has a great deal of confidence first of all so he's like that didn't happen to me before he thinks that he's supposed to take those shots and he will take him again if he gets them it's the Lakers and the Blazers in Game two of our TNT double-header a little bit later on tonight back to wrap things up on the Nike halftime report right after this it's night two ninety-eight NBA Playoffs [Music] welcome back to the Nike halftime report there's a live look at Miami arena game going on on TBS right now the Knicks have cut the gap to eight against Miami here on TNT as the third quarter approaches it is 52 the 48 the Bulls with the lead over the New Jersey Nets remember later tonight here on TNT it's inside the NBA Alvin Gentry of the Detroit Pistons joins Vince Cellini this program is authorized under 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 back at the United Center in the first half of the game one between the nets and the Bulls with the Bulls holding a 52 to 48 lead and that's hanging in there with the Chicagoans looking for their second three-peat net shooting 51% but the Bulls passing it around at 12 assists by Pippen Kukoc at Rodman balance scoring as well and while Michael Jordan is only four for 12 shooting from the field he has done other things he has gone to the free-throw line seven times and has five rebounds as well so as we have seen Michael Jordan gets the job done and he has the ability to contribute in so many ways even if he isn't scoring that well at the particular time but you be how do you assess the first half and what we might see in the second well the both teams are getting to the foul line so that's that's encouraging but they both have missed five foul shot attempts the New Jersey bench keeping them in the game 14 of five kind of unexpected now the offensive rebounding difficult to get only five for New Jersey and five for the Bulls Jason Williams with three Rodman with four very difficult thing all right and right now just a few moments ago as a matter of fact Craig Sager had a chance to chat with Nets head coach John Calipari well coach how much can get out of Van Horn Williams and Cassell and it's not gonna happen well Keith is gonna stay in a locker room I just I don't like the way it looks I said stay in there if he feels better on the fourth I said come on out and see if we can get some minutes out of uniform there he's not he's not healthy right now so we just told him to stay in and obviously we got fouled so we're just gonna have to buckle down and play and then hope they let us play a little bit you happy with the tempo oh yeah it's absolutely the way we want to play the game we're playing aggressive we're driving the ball we're attacking the basket everything we've worked on for two days they performed this quarter though is when Chicago steps it up this is it now we'll go out and we're gonna see where we are in this quarter and we've challenged our guys so hopefully they'll play thanks let's go back to dick and hear me all right Craig thank you very much and there is the scoring leaders for the nets but they will not have as you heard from the coach Calipari Keith van Horn will be in the dressing room in the third quarter he had 10 points on for free shooting and the foul trouble that he talked about to concern Kerry Kittles and Kendall Gill each with the three personal fouls so a very important third quarter apparently coming right up here new jersey must cut down on the layup spicy Chicago Bulls in at this ended up law they had eight turnovers in the last fourteen Minnesota beat aside Gatling misses he missed an easy layup and on it so the Bulls with Memphis Kukoc Harper's Robin and Michael Jordan who has 14 points Kittles to sell and Jason Williams feed inside to Jordan and tittles not wanting to five let him cook they shot up and he missed to Jordan water the bath and Kerry Kittles very careful not to both teams came out ran a set play unfortunately no sports Williams trying to post up again Robyn Gill working against Scottie Pippen Kendall Gill he draws the foul so the New Jersey Nets pounding the offensive glass in the opening minute of the third quarter when you like the idea see when the next one-on-one from the Winkies whether it's Giller Van Horn and they beat their men with chapters almost every time well here come the Bulls on the rotation New Jersey has the advantage getting to the offensive glass Gatling has not been a good free-throw shooter as he misses the first as Gatling at 60% the foul was on Kukoc his second Gatling who led the NBA in the shooting percentage three years ago while a member of the Golden State Warriors also was an all-star with Dallas a couple of years ago 52 to 49 [Applause] here's George trying to get Kindles and more foul trouble and [Applause] [Music] this difficult just because he had four guys the sale has it knocked away [Applause] as he pulls up misses and the offensive rebound Jason Williams opportunities to score but a foul called against the Nance and it'll be on yourself and that is history he is a major physical force that's his fourth offensive rebound but you can see there he could not take it up with the other hands and hold on to the block he lost possession instead of getting a layout so Cassell joins the purple will free personal positive for the next we trailed by five the Bulls trying to take a one nothing lead [Applause] he's walking right over plus I think he got banged on that plate now I want to tell you Michael Jordan said a back screen you know it's a hard back screen on that play and that's what I think the cell is upset about I'll just keep an eye on this you know there it is right they see Michael he just stepped up in there and they held on and then boom a foul Jordan has it stripped away and it's last touched by the nets with plenty of time 17 on the shot clock for the Bulls who lead 54 to 49 Kukoc will inbound Tippett is guarded by Kiehl's Wharton Jeffries a nice tie [Applause] to perform Sal is on German Douglas that is his first personal foul so Michael Jordan doing as many ways tonight he has already gone on the line seven times a Kendall Gill is holding his right hamstring tell you you want to talk about walking wounded that defines the new jersey heads with so many players playing hurting pudding peope fan horn who is back in the dressing room with his stomach virus still bothering in the parent but I don't like right now find the New Jersey fans they've missed two layups and they've only made one at a two on the foul line so you know yourself when you play the Bulls you must maximize your easy attempts tick and then okay if you struggle outside on the perimeter if you're still in the game because you're scoring inside now somebody says some people say you got to play a perfect game to beat the Bulls and that's the case but you gotta come close [Music] pay attention to got lady has got to get put here's an excellent game with his back to the basket well so far this New Jersey team shows no fear of the Bulls using fear in the sporting term as potential is it's horse but they know they gonna keep shooting and keep firing away as they're a high scoring team hi Jill to Gatling and it was Gil with the assist Gatling with his ninth point remembered New Jersey comes in his the top scoring team in the eastern conference at just under big thing here is guilt is breaking the defense down of the Bulls he's - licking and he's finding different dead the leaders fine two and a half gone by Harper is open at the free-throw line but mrs. and Carrie because he can put up scores he has only four and this is over-the-top turning it over to Chicago keep an eye on Gill breaking the defense down now you see us coupe kocha moves over as well as Harper it's beautiful drop off but you're right about two Kindles they need his 17.2 right now try to be careful defensively it has on for spite majority sensing that gets the open jumper and Michael now with 20 good timeout 20 seconds the reason that happened you come off that screen in row if you're gonna switch with a big man on Michael Jordan that's sheer death [Music] the NBA playoffs on TNT brought to you by Dutch boy paints give your home the lasting look of Dutch boy by original Coors pure and simple the last wheel beer and by Chevrolet drunks you're going to show you the screen enroll here's Rodman making a move Michael Jordan coming off but the defender is too far back and that's Jason Williams and the nuts are switching right now and Michael Jordan is just going to shoot it right in your face Michael Jordan is scored all six Bulls points this quarter Jordans four on the shot clock server gutless [Applause] and the buzzes sounded but his Bulls ball they got it fast and here is Jordan spinning his way in and tries to get it in to Dennis Rodman but Gatling was there he shot the gap that was a beautiful rotation by God men struggling from the field only 1 for 9 here in this third quarter trailing by 7 and trying to keep the Bulls from establishing the double digit lead biggest lead for the Bulls has been seventh and dotted right now added one surly Jason Williams telling Kittles to shoot it as the clock went down Williams finds the ball feeds Gatling and dumpling feeding Rodman and I have to say that the Bulls Dennis Rodman getting the worst of it against Williams and Gatling tonight so far they say now tonight with truckin any time that you average seven offensive rebounds during the course of 82 games like Jason Witten I have never seen that since 1972 that's a ton of offensive boards that's seven offensive boards he has already today [Music] [Applause] and the biggest lay down established of a point 61 to 53 and you always have to pay attention to Kukoc and sniffing they both shoot a very high percentage in place family working against Rodman and his push Dennis Chicago dentists is working Dennis is working very very hard in this ball game tonight and mainly because he's playing a center position then he's switching off and he sometimes he's playing power forward and right now Chicago's getting away with Toni Kukoc guarding Jason Williams because he cannot catch the ball down inside and make a move Kukoc and Robin this has been a lineup that worked for the Bulls to the tune of 13 and one [Applause] once again [Music] honey Kevin just getting up now and Michael George pulls up for the jumper and hit wide open appear with on a breaking you gotta for me and break that trail guy has got to stay back because you know that you had such a major advantage that they get it in that's coming right back here Sherman Douglas trying to go down he does [Applause] here in the third quarter the Bulls lead it by 663 to 57 the reason why the people are upset because Rajan tried to get the ball jump out of Bounce Park quick back does Tindall kill and the scottie pippen burns 17 Georgian with 22 Pippen with 17 and once again the Bulls lead by eight points Bulls led at the end of the quarter by four and at halftime by for Sherman Douglas had a long is that Kukoc on the wing but Harper called for the offense the title of body is getting up there now as you're coming down the flier right now then that's just step right up in here now just keep an eye on this now you got to see Pippen slip right down inside you can see right there little pane where we have no idea now this is just good hustle by Jason Williams and then an incredible Harper's phallus is learn to 5:20 remaining careless pass PIPA now is 19 the first double-digit lead tonight the Nets later we still have five minutes to go we've gotta get higher percentage jets there is a third quarter in the with transition baskets here in the third quarter Kendall Gill with a perimeter shot [Music] [Applause] up against kill double-team rocking no basket and a pushing foul before the shop Crawford is saying the push happened before to the area get the balls a lot of credit the standing ovation is deserving they the next game they are pushing in transition beating 20 second timeout call by the bully now you're going to see the push right there to see it all happen on the way down from the foul line down Dennis Rodman thought he had a three-point play there coming up next more playoff action continues on TNT Game one between the LA Lakers and the Portland Trailblazers from the Great Western forum that's coming up next on TNT right here the Bulls lead it by a score of 67 to 57 as he'll be mentioned the Bulls have swept virtually every year that they have won the NBA championship in the first round very important for them to get the rest because it could be as many as eight or nine days that's money in the bank [Music] Kukoc goes in the joint he's open and max it in with 24 it's difficult to sustain it for the 48 minutes unless you stay within high percentage shots lead is 12 mrs. Harrison the game that'll be the fourth personal foul Tommy and I was Boston I mainly because one suggestion will you do with the bra 1c jettison see why go for the cheap interception here right there and then you catch on the arms Rony Seikaly is coming to the game and playing the post position for galleys Ronson guarding him Foucault remains in the game with four and he's trying to harass eight on the shot clock Kendall Gill workin against cycling misses their shots the boys defensively with dentist and who coaches foul Lucius Harrison hit the floor hard [Applause] because they're turning game around here and jamming it down New Jersey zero and playing a devastating defense that while we know that they can suffocate you defensively and if you notice they're not Fallon New Jersey is not getting on the foul line and then the transition game has just been superior they're getting good everyone is running the lanes and they're running hard loses Harris picking up his fourth personal foul two coats cannot connect on the Mersey Kerry Kittles who has three fouls will come in for House tittles has only four points tonight on to parade shooting and if the nets are going to make it any kind of a run in this game Billy the Kid olds long range shooting you just cannot take away Van Horn and Kittles and expect to get it done on the rug go you to two of your three high it's 37 points between the two in Van Horne bothered by the stomach fire is obviously we've devised lead is 12 for the Bulls for 320 to go here in the third quarter Ronnie's such league and here and he will die [Music] [Applause] now [Applause] [Music] Extension gets a hand from the crowd a great effort by Dennis but really a terrific play by Kukoc he tried to save that and came around right now Rony Seikaly has got to come to life here when he touches the ball they're running Kukoc at him they're double-teaming him hard he must find a free people under three minutes remaining and water driving in it for the Nets is Kerry Kittles the Nets have scored only nine points so far in the third quarter they trailed by 12 [Music] well the nets are injured and ailing but saw the Chicago Bulls playing tonight without luc longley activated for the playoffs question marks you Bruce left me one can you come out here and give your team some help well a target is divisions getting the second round right now I think that's best the most realistic time to win what do you think of Dennis's Javits Center he's done a great job we've been doing a great job the last two months but now we were worried when I went down he's dead I'm sitting down everything we want over slice protection Vicki beauty all right Craig luc longley with a career-high scoring this year of eleven point four points per game Kerry Kittles makes the first free throw and a chance to cut the deficit to ten if he connects here and we want to bring out the point there luc longley a seven-foot 280 Dennis Rodman is six-six 210 pounds and he's playing at the center position and getting it done for this thing night in and night out he gravitates toward the pose sometimes he can't humming the game for the first time man [Music] cutter skelter enjoy the city [Music] [Applause] activated on on the playoff roster [Music] that was the helter-skelter may work in the description of that this sequence well the idea was great because Michael came on a guard around the fake was good Michael actually was ahead of his man unfortunately for Denis he anticipated and laid it out there about an extra three feet lighting down to two minutes remaining in the third Kittles with a spin move against again a 10-point lead the Bulls with the ball they've got the Randy brown and Bill Wennington with Robson Pippen and Jordan jumped in Ben and Jordan out there no matter who the other three six on the shot clock George trying to make the move against Kendall Jill and Sherman Douglas smallest guy on the floor lines up with it you can see Jason Ram is nine exhausted but he's sucking Burrell right now cycling going around Whittington but lost control and Kendall Gill misses a jumper 11 points here in the third quarter we have a minute 12 to go there 4:20 and it's not it's not Prudie digging is you look up they're still on the down again fronted defensively got the easy layers if you're going to front the post you have to Jim the passer and turn the guy turn him so that he did not throw that lob pass unfortunately they're laying off the passer and he's picking out the pass and the great playmaker Dennis Rockmond was five assists getting it to him and will have a foul away from the ball and it'll be a shooting situation both teams in the penalty and that'll be Randy brown with his third Michael Jordan remaining on the floor normally he goes to the bench in the waning seconds in minutes of the third quarter early fourth and gets a rest there but Jordan playing the the ultimate the distance here in the third quarter Sunday at 5:45 on TNT Billy Crystal and Debra Winger star in forget Paris and Sunday at 6:30 Rob Morrow stars in the TNT original today Lincoln was shot coming up Saturday on TNT and Sunday as well pasady crowd here at the United Center in Chicago as the polls journey for what they hope will be their sixth NBA title Douglas with the free throw and the Bulls lead by 11 Steve Curren of the game Curran robbing Jordan as he spins his way in the lane Rony Seikaly the reason why cycling is upset is because he thought that he was holding his area and just because Jordan does the spin move and comes in to him he does not have to relinquish his space Michael Jordan who so I backed off this original feeling that he would not play if Phil Jackson was not going to be the head coach of the Chicago Bulls but I had an opportunity to talk to Jordan before the game he said look I can't adjust to a new coach who's going to come in with a new system not at this stage of my career nor do I want to play on a team that doesn't have a great chance to win a championship that's the only reason I want to play so there's a good chance he after this playoff is over people say about him right now Sherman Douglas is having a lot of supper because he's getting down into the lane he's elevating and he's trying to make a decision to pass the basketball shutting down the passing lanes and he's ending up with tunnels for a shot park Michael Jordan the Joey Crawford three seconds on the shot clock for the Bulls and 4.9 in this third quarter so John Calipari warned telling the great shaker about how dangerous the poles are the third quarter in the Kerry Kittles going the distance and with 0.7 [Applause] Steve Kerr commits the foul with seven tenths of a second remaining now there was plenty of time here I'm kind of surprised that kibbles did not pass this ball because you had a guy right standing on the left side of your screen that was wide open for a lamb [Music] and a chance to cut the lead to 10 despite of this horrendous quarter from the offensive end little flaw there right in the picture here and with seven tens to go my Dennis Robin out of bounds runs on Michael Jordan stored 11 in the third quarter 425 in the game and Scottie Pippen's has 21 and John Calipari was right about how strong the Bulls come out in the third they lead it over the Nets he won by 72 to 62 half to 3 as we start the fourth quarter here at the United Center a ten-point Bulls lead let's check in with Craig Sager well dick sampkin celery aggravated the groin injuries and a lot of pain he loosen it up he's gonna try to go as for Keith van Horn the team doctor ray rider is with him in the locker right now keeping an eye on the score and the situation and he will be available if they need Oh eub is there anyone on the floor playing tonight for the New Jersey Nets who are not hobbled or hurt or sick it's a very difficult situation and when you realize Van Horne right at 20 the sound right at 20 now at the end of 3/4 New Jersey's shooting 41% Chicago 50 the next 10 offensive relay and Michael Jordan did not take a breather at the end of the third on the start of the court and joined this foul by Sherman Douglas and will go to the line Jordan is going to the free-throw line tonight it has done a pretty good job off the glass and let's see if that foul is on Cassell it is on Cassell and it's five on Sam Cassell so it may be a moot point as far as his groin injury is concerned as he goes to the bench first free throw by Jordan good Sam Cassell at for fouls and he's got a grind problem he's in there and he's playing Michael Jordan so I would think that the odds are very good that they would go to Michael Jordan which they did and he would either shoot over the top of the mortgage be done but Cassell played on two NBA titles with the Houston Rockets tongue-in-cheek I might add Michael Jordan playing all but three minutes of the game and here is Sherman Douglas tipped up and in by running cycling 73 to 64 the lead is nine for the Bulls they certainly have been tested by the nets to this point just right now they have to get a little lucky and try to put a little damper on the Michael Jordan game right down Scott Burrell came on big in the second half of the year Kittles is guarding him Steve Kerr trying to get position in an off-balance [Applause] we very seldom see them [Music] Steve's car taking it to the best in a half-court set [Music] [Applause] the lead is 11 Douglass skittles are cycling and gambling [Music] five on the shot clock now pills with the ball in his hands guarded by joy fires it up and Whittington gets arena God look out here is my [Music] Kerry Kittles committing another one that'll be porn on him so all bad news the John Calipari in that sequence especially likes frustration mainly because the kid old as he released the shot Jordan took off and when he took off this is just good basketball Burrell sees them laid in to watch see how he holds them of course that's it fell and Michael Jordan with 13 free throw attempts tonight has 29 points 78 260 for the Bulls in front and the biggest lead of the game for them as they extend it here in the floor and trying to drive to the basket is Sherman Douglas and Steve Kerr committing the foul Jason Williams will replace Rony Seikaly so both these players have been injured slightly with a bad foot was hardly played for New Jersey and Williams coming back with a broken Thunder Douglas on the floor hobbling today is struggling with his game Douglas with a reverse leg and then you look at this and say no big horn and milk it's out here first and second leading scorers on the team you look at the clock and you're only down 12 on the road that's absolutely right watching him his thermocouple they'll have an offensive foul called against the Bulls and it'll be is bill wedington so a timeout on the floor as there is Herman Douglas with the reverse layup to put it in double figures the Bulls lead by 12 and here is tonight's Dutch boy in the pain in the battle between the top two rebounders average wise in the NBA Jason Williams and Dennis Rodman and Williams with 13 boards to Rodman 7 and the Bulls with a 2-point edge in the paint lucious Harris Kerry Kittles Jason Williams Chris Gatling and Sherman Douglas come out for the New Jersey Nets for the Bulls it'll be Steve Kerr Dennis Rodman stop Pharrell Scottie Pippen and deke Simpkins as Michael Jordan goes to the bench with 29 the jury's gonna make a run you got to do it now because they have three sons out there Williams this is the tipping upset with himself for not getting the turn it over it'll be next fall and a good call by Lew Grillo I'm really impressed without hard Chicago is changing in anytime they get an opportunity they are flying on the bread they're trying to force it and make something back Douglas getting it into Jason Williams guarded by fifty symptoms the double and the deflection six on the shot clock Kerry Kittles with the Jimmy Williams tips it in on the mist by kiddos Williams tonight with six points but 15 rebounds and nine offensive board dick he was half dead in Indians coming with his left hand and the ten point game for the balls with a in the fourth quarter game one best-of-five Morel pulls up over supplements and fire Williams tries to save it in the nets wind up with it Dennis Rodman Alan Rockman got popped in the eye as he swung back the pitch is ductless right now this is extremely costly for the Nets because they only have two point guards he's going to have to stay in apparently and Rodman picking up his third Douglass is going to remain in there the both of the world champs but the nets giving a terrific account of themselves considering their ailments and hurts during this game 8 on the shot clock here is lucious Harris going in against Simpkins sandwich with Pittman and a foul against the bulls and it'll be against Scottie Pippen is great the offense down for New Jersey anytime that they hit to the wing whether it's Gil Harris you know Kendall's win and they go one on one off the dribble they break the defense down they either get foul or they get a wide-open layup now if you come and double-team them which just happened they give it up and they've been getting good chance so you know that this is going to be there you know in the next couple of games because of your athletic quickness off the dribble all right Craig Sager wait Wasel sensing that this is the time to make a run John Calipari just set the training staff to the lock will toggle the dr. Ron wider said they keep Ben Horne is to drain to come back down alright great thank you eight-point lead hip and misses and now Harris has it so baby I may give it up okay coach we did Douglas has it this is a young team they happen to have been in the playoffs the spent organization for four years down by only eight points that is an amazing strong British payroll from Douglas to Jason Williams and the Bulls lead is down to six and this crowd has been silenced here at the United Center that was sensational time [Music] remaining six point lead and Douglas is guarding Hickman Harris Incans with a wild hook shot and it's in Williams and the net in the first half of this fourth quarter eight to nothing wrong by New Jersey they have to make the decision here when you're gonna bring join me back you know with your first year the guys you're getting a breather which he did not yet at the end of the third early fourth and a Bulls foul that'll be their fourth team fouls as Kendall Gill comes in and Michael remains on the pond now this is your screen and row right here you can see Jason Williams did not hold the screen he made the bump that made the moon beautiful fast excellent execution well we've got an interesting Game one here as an S refused to die with 703 remaining in the floor [Music] we'd like to show you Sherman right here Sherman Douglas with the ball here comes Jason Williams on the screen now as Williams goes here Sherman comes off he makes a great pass but watch the slow reaction of the Bulls offside defense I keep an eye this is just a beautiful pass now you say well you know maybe they didn't want to foul a Jason Williams you got to put Jason Williams on a foul line he's got to make the foul shots no dunks Michael Jordan is covered the game when he went out the bulls were up by harperman Douglas go to the baseline [Applause] with the basket and a set of the ace of 74 tend to nothing right now by the net well you can see they are taping a ball office they're breaking the mold down and they are so stating stuff by Toni Kukoc in his career long come on he just said it I'm going all the way and the lead is six so the Bulls out with defending with Simpkins Harper Jordan Kukoc and there's gatling with a spin move on the base slide over with 15 points there on 4 figures and detling with 15 is their leading scorer dick he's got a nice game with his back to the basket he's got a lot of wool joy target I was playing before and Jason Williams with the rebound he's got 17 rebounds and though good numbers this one is a guy who's been out is just 17 James River flows March the 27th Daisy all-star team sounds like a high school guy making all-star team Selective Service [Applause] two point lead the next salable by 14 : great job only to vote for one shot in town that's been a major key in his run and that's what the Washington Bullets did last year in the first round when they played the coal show Tom when they please Chicago three tough games in the round one go five fouls on Kittles so Kerry is one away from disqualification and that is the third team foul against the Nets lucious Harrison will send Kittles to the bench skittles has scored eight tonight [Applause] doors have started by Harris the player for long lasted from behind and it was last touched Kelly Crawford is all over that hawkman e sherman Douglas so the boys have 13 seconds to attempt the shot with under five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter Chicago leading by early tune and the shot clock expires a great defensive play by Kendall Gill who came to the aid of the defender who was beaten on that jump shot mode tender came and got a piece of that job dick Kendall Gill a defensive hero and the clinching game against Detroit against to dance on a 14-2 to run with four and half minutes remaining in the fourth quarter working against Kukoc and he gets Freeman ties the game he could take you off the dribble he's got 4:13 17 for Gatling and scottie pippen driving to the basket is foul that is the fourth team foul against the mix so both teams have four and detling commits his second now just keep an eye on Gatling G he's done the spin move on two occasions that time he just takes a good coach strong now he's got it all so you've got to pay attention to him you know that Jason Williams is on the opposite side there's a miss to get the offensive rebounds the nets with a valiant comeback have tied the bulls at 80 80 with four tend to go in the fourth meanwhile tomorrow on NBC it's show time followed by the Cavaliers and the Pacers in their game two and the Spurs against the Phoenix Suns that's tomorrow on NBC here's how this game sets up as we get down to the stretch run each team with three full timeouts remaining the polls also have a 20 and neither team has a foul to give remember the Bulls in seven first round series are 21 and one a staggering statistic brought out by Hubie at the top of the game and last year they'd eliminated the bullets now the Wizards in John Calipari said that he viewed the videotape of that series and one of the things you pointed out the bullets did not allow a second shot and they did not back down to things to been able to do tonight [Applause] they're not productive from the offense event but they have stuck to their game plans you're driving the ball hard they're getting good offensive rebounding and now they're wearing out a guy who's on fire and you're kind of like that and that's looking to take the lead [Applause] and sherman douglas throws it away lastly that the he was to 2219 but there the polls have done that he passed the ball that time maybe because he had a bad angle if you're gonna feed a guy who's over played that way get down below the foul line extended it increases your passing angle three minutes 35 seconds to go and nine on the shot clock for the Bulls up by one and Harper she was wide open [Music] [Applause] don't want to take a shot partly because of the lower back but that was an excellent choice together future that puts pressure on the nets on with something here is Chris gambling hits the jumper what a big fourth quarter he's had with eight points 19 in the game to bring the next we're gonna pay Thank You thing right now for Bolton did you not want to give up the second shot and also no way up in transitions Harper trying to post up against Douglas here's two cokes he's open again nice 47 showing on the claw in craig sager reporting to us moments ago that the Dennis Robinson got a manager routine so he doesn't feel up to it whatever that needs private sanitation Williams has a little bit to go of it because they're not playing solitaire with only seven rebounds in the game Kerry Kittles is going to come back in the game Rodman picking up his fork and Kittles who now comes back with five personals and it's now or never for the New Jersey desk saw Jason Williams says Shanahan pull on the offensive board and even when he does not come up with the rebound he's knocking people around and in return Gatling his dream sofa we told you now going [Applause] gatling Williams and German Doug was all shoot in the system and even 60% almost an airball but he makes one out of two and the Bulls lead by 184 to 80 New Jersey 2/3 full Chicago Street bull spoke team shooting the bel-air now with 31 and only we have two minutes and eighteen and running by New Jersey Jordans first basket here in the fourth quarter and here's how this is just say he's played strong you see Kittles is right on him to kick the next foul on Gentiles out yet you would like them seen killers elevate but not to block the shot [Applause] Bulls leave by three as we come down the stretch the nips with two timeouts remaining the Bulls with three and a twenty neither team with a foul to give as the New Jersey Nets trying to score the big upset here in game number one New Jersey 9 of 14 here in the fourth quarter the suit too in 206 on the clock and scottie pippen with a personal Tendo gyal inside an excellent ballgame tonight we brought up the fact that he's been good defensively a focus to the party his big point tonight is is he has broken the defense down Vic Kendall Gill had 27 in the season finale against Detroit which was a seizure he let the nets in scoring a year ago but this year relegated to a role player and bothered by trade rumors that he was headed for when you have a style of play let's play you have to understand that you think they're lucky that they have a guy at this size that can play some ball forward rebounds and then get out on the break and finish well the free throw would have time the games are the most Billy by one with under two minutes remain Michael Jordan [Applause] without the two minutes remaining their last lead was in the first corner Douglas looking for Gatling guarded by Rodman Gatlin has died of the last Gibson that's the lead by 180 1786 wait a minute he's got that great I could say time again he wants the ball that evening ten Jordan posting up watch the ball against kiddos who has 5:5 Michael Jordan fouled and let's see who get it with 112 on the clock while there are three guys all over him in that situation was Gila got it Kendall Gill is trying to give as much help as he can now keep an eye there I guess he get killed coming from the top and then Gatling coming back they know that Kittel says fives that are trying to protect them Michael Jordan now 12 of 15 from and 32 points but the blaze [Applause] who has spent the entire second half with stomach problems in the dressing room they're not getting much production from Kerry Kittles that's over 35 points [Applause] New Jersey are caught they're calling timeout right now reduces New Jersey to one timeout very risky with one now keep an eye on assistant isolation allowing Gatling to go 101 you're allowed to use the floor I'm in the NBA now that was an off-balance fadeaway nothing Rodman can do about it Gatling has scored 11 of the last 14 deaf boys Lakers next the NBA Playoffs on TNT he'll be one timeout left for the Nets and they have to inbound the ball but they'll do it under their own basket yeah they're gonna stretch the defense that the main thing here is is when you bring it up if you do go into Gatling who has 11 points is quarter you know that the Bulls might run a hard double team towards him to give up the ball but with spaces Kingsway going up Douglas on the switch Kendall Gill guarded by Pippen under a minute 10 on the shot clock Dara's gatling and he's fouled and he'll shoot two with 55.9 and the pal is on Dennis Rodman that is his fifth personal foul let's see this is a guy with a game see now just watch he calls threw the ball and he sees he splits the double-team right and that was a strong move and made me because he's a big guy who can dribble the basketball but Gatling [Applause] and he makes the first to tie it up at 8888 now the Bulls are sitting in good shape time out lies they have three fulls and a 20 now they're bringing in Steve Carr to give them another three-point shooter so who don't concur out there [Applause] with 313 points here in the corner and the Nets lead 18 and they're extending their defense what they want to do is try to waste a few seconds maybe eliminate one option 15 on the shot clock Gil watching the game clock fourth quarter and that's we buy one Michael Tuohy to the hit and Tom goes in and he's fouled and let's see who gets it if it's on kittens it's five or six I should say in any event Michael Jordan will have a chance to put the Bulls back in the lead Jason Williams picking up the free-throw now that was a strong move by Michael Knight now just watch the black shirts all come for him there now they could have called line at any one of three guys and Jordan [Applause] keep in mind and UVU pointed out a few moments ago that the myths have only one time algorithm and you don't need a timeout right now because even if they shoot and score you can make your call right here and save that one to miss the free throw and the score remains tied that's right to make your call here you're in good shape 16 on the shot clock thunder in a tie ballgame [Applause] surprising gave one for the world champions Kendall Gill greatest defeat Williams out-of-bounds [Applause] the Bulls and the Nets will have four seconds to attempt the shot now that was a great pass by Gatling to Gil he'll dropped it off perfectly to Jason Williams but he could not make the catch he'll be the Mets are you calling their last timeout they'll have four seconds to try a shot 18.8 to go to try to break the time [Music] the NBA playoffs on TNT brought to you by Jeep makers of the cheap Grand Cherokee Cherokee and Wrangler by your local autozone stores for the right parts at the right price look no further than autozone by the Coors Light widemouth can tap the Rockies with a smoother for and by Nike Chicago Bulls being challenged all the way in this game the Nets will have four seconds to attempt to shot that's why how much time remains in the fourth quarter and New Jersey is out of timeouts yeah the main thing is pressure the ball you know that once the Nets get the basketball four seconds is a long time in the NBA you can break the defense down and take the federal home big thing that happens now if the Nets shoot somebody must get back because he not as soon that Chicago will blow time out because they might best break with the ball German Douglas will inbound kill kill [Applause] to carry kid goes up with the south 30 points and it's going to be blues ball so Chicago here Segarra 420 [Applause] family because you want another three-point another excellent perimeter shooter so it's Pippen / Jordan Kukoc and Robin Jordan has pipin 22 so the game could be riding 6.3 seconds in writing [Applause] this is going to oculus as time ran out by Sherman Douglas homos went in the basket that call goes to the right of the rim now this is just forced by Foucault now just keep an eye on this fuss the ball goes to the right of the rim right there off the right of the river we are going to a five-minute overtime session the nets and the world champs 8989 ot here we come start of overtime five-minute session tied at 89 and by the way that he by Douglas which homos winning would not have counted according to Bernie fryer so we go to overtime each team has three full-time outs the Bulls also have a 20 from the fourth quarter and each team also has three fouls to give these are the overtime records this year the nets were three and four including the loss to the Bulls at home 102 98 On January the 23rd and the Bulls lost only one overtime game new coats will jump Center against Jason Williams and the tip is controlled by New Jersey an ace up a foul committed by and Scottie Pippen's that is his serve amazing that filled with all of the ailments and problems in the van horn out the second half now this team doubt by 14 in the fourth quarter comeback very spirited very courageous we where we you know we beat it a little bit with van Hornick to south but we're talking about 40 points [Applause] a great defensive players have an advantage and here is [Applause] [Music] foul is called they had a fire oh shoot dude however from when that shot is blocked at the other end of the floor Gatling is holding his elbow now keep an eye date front Gatling catches now watch Jordan come right into middle of your picture right there clean block but now Catlin goes down [Applause] gambling goes down and he's posing you know his elbows so for the net you're hoping that he's going to be okay because he has been carrying his club is there a New Jersey net who doesn't have an injury scottie pippen misspoke free throws and the nets are going to get the ball and a loose ball foul is on Dennis Rodman and he's lost he's fouled out Dennis Rodman with six points tonight a subpar game now keep an eye to the middle of your screen you can see Rodman he's pushing Jason Williams in the lower back with his left forearm Joey Crawford right on the play now tonight Rodman definitely has been taken advantage of by Jason blazer there's Kerry Kittles and [Music] you have to pay attention now mr. Simpson [Applause] the game - everything's gonna be easy Kukoc going to the basket shot clock and Ron Harper misses but Scottie Pippen is in 20 points the first points of his first overtime session we think for the nets now stay within your time and keep the balls moment it speeded the club for Gatling bringing into the wall side the kitchen-garden got eight on the shot clock and the double-team Gatling here is servin Douglas and Kerry Kittles lays it in for the time basket at 91 alert play by Douglas under the hoop excellent pass two people on top of one and a great catch by Kimmel and he finished with his left hand middles with ten in the game 15 on the shot clock three 20 remaining in the first 5 min ago Burt I'm sensing the Bulls in the Nets tied at 91 here's Michael with a jumper and Kittles gets the rebound [Music] 9191 to score and Kendall Gill with a jump of mrs. yang guess what Jesus woman kept it alive the Knutson doing a good job when they drive from the one wing they're bringing a dime from the opposite sign in the floor brightens in a foul line area and he has been open 12 on the shot clock Gatling in a familiar spot turn around and dizzy Simpkins is filed Williams fourth personal foul and it comes with 2:30 this five minute overtime section steeper will come back here more his offense as Harper's Harper is hurting there's no doubt about it he is fist up at least three to four shots since he came back in the game in the flood flutter but the man the lower back area and this is smart goat Steve Kerr an excellent spot of sugar Harper score on all of his 13 in the first quarter here's Jordan working in loses the ball picked around [Music] [Applause] 17 on the shot clock and the nest call a timeout they'll have two remaining and it was Kerry Kittles who saved the ball so despite the 3 of 14 shooting even piddles gets hurt a little bit here just keep an eye on Michael now as he makes a spin Kittles got a piece of it he hit it out and then when jason williams came on to double-team they knocked it away and then Kerry Kittles just made a great play we're in overtime tied at 91 and we have another big one to come on TNT as the Lakers go against the Portland Trail Blazers coming up next right here on TNT both teams are struggling from the field in this overtime session each team has scored only two points but Michael Jordan said yesterday what are the chances of the Nets winning a game he said we would have to all fall asleep for the nets to win one game in this series that's been they honestly thought that cycling cage and also on Jason Wynn's they're definitely going to be out this game Williams has only played 42 minutes with 18 rebounds in 10 offensive Kerry Kittles and the Bulls again with a chance to take the lead with others in overtime and this is an experience playoff team with five NBA titles behind the down the stretch in big games especially overtime bringing Michael into the post new coats to pick today [Applause] - great Kindles we'll go in for the shot Jason Williams offensive rebound red apple [Applause] they didn't know if he could play Kathleen with a turnaround doesn't make it and scottie pippen well to timeout before he gets the timeout with 1:21 to go on the score tied and the Nets all over it yeah well they have a luxury right here they could call it 20 or they can call a regular timeout now you have to like the shots that the Nets have been getting their last three shots have been wide open high percentage the ball just has not dropped [Music] here's the picture tied at 91 and overtime 121 remaining in the five-minute session a huge edge and rebounding by the Nets with Jayson Williams 19 rebounds 11 off the offensive glass Dennis Rodman fouled out with eight boards and only six points but the Bulls have the ball 17 on the shot clock one big thing right now is you know that michael jordan or pippin are usually options 1 & 2 one hazard and Douglas as we get close to one [Music] Chicago time outs left bullet also have her is guarding Douglas here's gambling again in a familiar spot play is done big damage to the fourth quarter get the pre-party when the critical defensive play over time this one says Michel Gamble's right there I went to baseball one two or three in the ligand steel now you can see Gil he didn't get him early enough you know you got to get him get the hand outta there so that you get the shortness and force him to make the bow shot Jerry West who should know said Michael Jordan is the greatest player ever to play the game billion and he's showing it in overtime [Applause] 43.5 [Applause] [Music] the Nets had a chance to take the lead tied at 91 they didn't and this pleat play sister just a great gamble by Michael kiddos left it right out there but deploy display a push defensive play by Scottie Pippen's on Chris Gatling the Fortson to pass the ball out now as we go in here in his left 43 seconds New Jersey has one floor Chicago to fourth into 20 and [Music] [Applause] great and the boys wanted [Music] toward the tippet amid 420 [Applause] defensive victory if it is a victory for Chicago no question about it now once again Scottie Pippen's comes up with the clincher for you he's measuring him right here just look at this anticipation clean blocked all the way and Michael Jordan fouled by gills scored 14 points in the game Michael Jordan is giving the boys a four-point lead can make it 5 with 34 [Applause] New Jersey only has one timeout to go 21 free throws but Jordan misses the second and New Jersey uses up their last timeout in overtime failing by four with a little over minutes remaining we'll be back for perhaps the finish we're not so sure about that [Music] Blazers and Lakers coming up next on TNT but right now the Nets who have used their last timeout trail by four points that's what's coming up next but the Bulls have one foul to give which you kind of know they're going to use you be yeah this is very critical right now you must get the ball inbounds and then you have to understand that when you make your move that the Bulls have a valve to give the key is you do not need a three what you need is a quick timeout there is the layin game by Carter stepping over one thing now is all coaches have a quick scoring play that you want to score within two [Music] sit away remember to Jersey has to get the ball inbounds time out big thing right now is this score quick you can play good solid defense without fouling time here is lucious Harris guarded by ku coach and a foul this Kukoc that was the foul to give for the Chicago Bulls so the next time they foul it'll be a shooting since you now that has reduced it down that so it's only six seconds difference in the 24-second clock painting right now for New Jersey is to get a score tittles will inbound this time and he finds Douglas with under a half a minutes ago and 20 on the shot clock Douglas [Applause] cuts it to two and now the type defense that you're talking about you can okay it can [Applause] Nicholas kneel in the back two o'clock came down to the six seconds they took six seconds to school [Music] seconds left when place they invented the ball the 24 seconds to go now you've got to go for the film courts in Chicago balls that be done in the back boy [Applause] Jordana line 16 of 21 from the free-throw line [Applause] [Music] now remember New Jersey [Music] [Applause] and take it down the floor quickly now if [Applause] because you can get a three it is how a [Applause] [Music] are you gotta get it up 93 they have not made [Applause] [Music] 96 to 93 the Chicago Bulls which stood with [Music] Jersey Nets in the fourth quarter and win it in overtime 96 93 Craig Sager well Michael you've made so many big chops to win games you have 39 points tonight but it was defense in the overtime two steals but then the sensational seal right here you have the two early flies I mean you are not shooting the ball well we could get into scores so our defense had to hold up you know I made a good sneeze then Scotty comes right back and make a good block so I mean defense wins championships we know that and tonight we show them hey they came out and played with a lot of heart you know I think the first game was a judo game you know I know we can play a lot better yeah I'm pretty sure they can go back and make adjustments but I think this is where we we should have the advantage you know the mentality of going back and looking at the film and making adjustments all right 39 for Michael Jordan but big defensive plays by Poul Michael and Scottie Pippen as the Chicago Bulls take a one nothing lead in the best-of-five series against the Nets who gave them all they could handle well we're going to go take a commercial break when we come back we'll be joined the game between the Lakers and the Blazers with Jim Durham and Cheryl Miller in Los Angeles for us so long everybody from Chicago

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