Bulls x Pistons 1991 ECF Game 2

we are down to the NBA's final for the Conference Finals in the east the defending world champions have survived two long series they were taken to the five-game limit before disposing of the Hawks in round one riding the backcourt brilliance of Joe Dumars and Isiah Thomas then came a six-game battle with Boston after sitting out games two and four Isiah took control in Game six as the Pistons took the series 4-2 and moved to the Conference Finals against Chicago the Bulls had made it look easy in the first two rounds Michael Jordan sparking Chicago to a sweep of the Knicks as Michael moved to his accustomed spot atop the scoring list in the playoffs next a 4-1 decision over the Sixers the Bulls remained unbeaten at home in the postseason as they open their series with the Pistons Sunday Michael scored only 22 but with help from his supporting cast Chicago took game 1 game 2 was just ahead on TNT out west the Portland Trail Blazers owners of the NBA's best regular season record struggled in the opening round before knocking out the Sonics in the full 5 games and then it was on to a best-of-seven with Utah Portland needing just 5 to end the Jazz postseason run and set up a showdown with the Lakers LA had the magic touch in what was supposed to be a challenging opening round series with Houston the Rockets bowed out to magic and his mates in three straight Golden State was next and after splitting the first two games at the Forum the Lakers took the next three they were three and O on the road as they opened the Blazers series in Portland the Blazers were unbeaten at home in the playoffs LA rallied from 12 down at the start of the fourth and stole the home court advantage later tonight magic and the Lakers square off against Terry Porter and the Blazers but first the Bulls and pistons toe-to-toe on TNT [Music] good evening everybody and welcome to TN t--'s continuing coverage of the NBA playoffs on TNT Ernie Johnson in Atlanta and making yet another visit to our studio is dick first say-so we look at Game one of this double-header if you're Chuck Daly how you feeling down 102 the Bulls we had dinner last night a quiet dinner in Chicago and a little hideaway I'm surprised he's calm he feels that even if they go back to Detroit oh into that he still feels they are where they should be because he feels this is a terrific matchup and that Chicago is a 61 win team they should hold serve and if they go back oh and two they don't plan on doing it but if they do he's not worried now presumably you have not dined with Rick Adelman at this point but if you are Rick Adelman how you feel what if I bicoastal guy or what it's been said baby nice we do love some time now how about RIT what's the deal with the place well I'm a little upset and I'm gonna get it out okay I don't like all this could have says him about his substitution pattern he made the substitution played the big backcourt of Ainge and Walter Davis Walla Davis could have come off the bench and hit five jumpers if that happened alright he look like a star and that's the way coaching it goes yeah yeah now as you know by now folks the Charlotte Hornets came out number one in the NBA's draft lottery Sunday what we don't know is what the Hornets will do with the top pick next month later tonight Craig Sager reports from Charlotte on what direction the club might take with that first choice dick force ace and I will be back at the half but straight ahead Game two of the Pistons bull series live from Chicago Stadium on TNT Misha Kaka Bulls have been eliminated by the Detroit Pistons the last three years in the Eastern Conference Finals but this year Chicago is one step up on Detroit trap their best when their backs against the law tonight game two of the Eastern finals with Detroit and Chicago [Music] was won by the Chicago Bulls 94 83 there was the obvious fatigue factor for Detroit of that game having played Friday night only one day of preparation my broadcast partner Hubie Brown he'll be the obvious statistic is the shooting percentage for the Detroit Pistons but it goes a lot deeper than that well he tried could never establish any type of an inside game there off the dribble or a low post factor with their big men James Edwards and early foul trouble you know definitely hurt their chances we look at the shooting percentage we see okay big discrepancy the fact that Chicago shot 37 foul shots Detroit only 15 backs that up the rebounding Tom Lee totally dominated by Chicago but gives Chicago credit any time that they did get down inside they would take the ball away with steals in shot and that means that Chicago's working hard well Detroit starters accounted for only 37 points his way shot 32 percent from the field figures now for Chicago Michael Jordan let them with 22 points an off-night but that brings us up to a matchup Jordan against Joe Dumars Detroit needs Dumars more while the big magic there is natually they're guarding one another Joe Dumars averaged 22 points a game for you in the playoffs but as you look at the nine points see he did not get any shot attempts only ten attempts and never got to the line Michael Jordan had a normal night shot attempts and foul tries now Chuck Daly has put in a few additional sets the free Dumars in the early going tonight and it should be interesting to see if he can shed Michael George and speaking of Michael Jordan he has been named the edge of MVP of the NBA and he is receiving that award tonight here's Chicago Stadium public address announcer ray claim with the presentation ladies and gentlemen at this time please direct your attention to center court where NBA commissioner David Stern will present the 1991 edge NBA Most Valuable Player of the Year Michael I know that millions of basketball fans around the world not to mention 18,000 here and a [Applause] [Music] [Applause] I'd like the hands sub both wait vice-president of SC Johnson companies that helped me make the presentation Chicago Bulls fans everywhere no this year's most valuable player award has an heir apparent this ere led the scoring in the NBA for the fifth consecutive time and let your very own Chicago Bulls to the best record they've ever had in their franchise history of SC Johnson wax makers event jgl America's number one shaving preparation it's it's my pleasure to present a 1991 edge Most Valuable Player Award to Michael Jordan [Applause] [Music] Thank You Commissioner Stern Chuck go away and chic [Applause] coming up the lineups in the tip-off the Bulls and the Pistons from Chicago stadium coming up next on TNT [Music] Chicago Stadium where the Bulls have won 14 consecutive playoff games dating back the Jews Sukkot 1989 let's take a look at tonight's jingles starting lineup first of all for the Detroit Pistons we see Lambie arrived at Edwards Thomas Andrew Marsh and there are some interesting matchups between these two do well naturally to do Mars Jordon we covered at the top but Lambie R Pippin Pippin will play Lambie R even though he's out on the outside they feel that Pippen cuts down Lambie shot opportunities will not give him the long jump shot plus 15 on any misses will be out in the open floor leading Chicago's transition game speaking of Chicago Cartwright will be at the center position chef Daly says he has been one of the keys for the Chicago Bulls in the playoffs and in Game one and we are just about set a crowd of over 18,000 on hand at Chicago Stadium the loudest Arena in the NBA is what they tell us and the introductions you would know why when they introduced the Chicago Bulls now the Detroit Pistons Hubie have been standing around a long time listening to the MVP they've listened to the introductions what does this do for Chuck Daly a company right now they're they're all pumped up everybody's fine it really wasn't that long of a period sign for regards that they would lose the sweat that they that they gained in in the warm-up situation two coaches two of the solid and best half-court defensive teams that we have in the NBA you earned something out of your half-court set that means that your guys are really opening up people because of solid screens you saw the officials this evening and those men will have their hands full tonight we are underway for Chicago Stadium now with Detroit during the thaad achill they like to get that James Edwards going early remember in Game one by 12 early on is due March it's the first shot now if Michael Jordan did not trail due March that time it would have been a two-man game Dumars and James Edwards we saw the open to Mars only nine points in Game one the middle this time comes up a little set goes in high demand to all that time this is a an interesting match of Edwards and Cartwright Detroit needs upwards to score Chicago needs Cartwright out on the floor for the rebounding and also because it does such an excellent job at keeping people off of their defensive for pistons were talking factor coming into the game as you try to take him off the dribble this is the test right here the open floor Jen Detroit get back quickly Dennis Rodman will always be giving him five to 20 feet he must catch up to them stop the dribble and and force them back into their half-court offense coming over on the bus the Detroit players were telling us they were passing around an article Michael Jordan said Detroit plays dirty as Thomas takes it inside for two that's a good sign for Chuck Daly that's a big sign any time that Isiah go down in there he said that he feels he can get into the paint the problem is I do not think that I could get to complete the play Jordan continuing his shooting woes during just above 40% for the playoffs ray likes to get James Edwards going early [Applause] personal any time that you have Rodman as your assignment you know that he's going to be over the offensive boards he's averaging over for a game in the playoffs just like he did during the season and leading the league in offensive rebounding Chicago old three from the floor fifty percent in game one for the playoffs they're shooting at even 50 percent one here six seconds terms of here comes Thomas on the break we worried about Zeki elevating not a pass inside Rob Machado he's showing a lot more mobility that he did in practice this morning Chuck Daly 5-straight 51 seeds let the Pistons at the fish shop spacing on the opposite side of where the action is now we will see full-court pressing on and off by Chicago they give you the quick trap right there nobody really came to help Isaiah Paxson again transition game is so outstanding because you have Jordan at the ball and then they will stop by the diamond kick the ball why to either Paxson or Hodges his substitute spotting up for a two or three very difficult above good game for Detroit they don't want to go down to all in this series always set up teams have to come back to to old deficits in game twos are so much different than Game one knock-knock talking going on third Detroit turnover already Detroit just outstanding dare to courts of the playoffs there on the average of ten turnovers and that's staring quite a few ballgames [Applause] doesn't terrific he knew it all he shot the shot he's he knew that he was gonna miss he can write a full reverences back to that top six straight points for dumar answers with his fourth of the ballgame we were tied at sex 820 left in the first good sign for Detroit Joe is being very aggressive on the offensive end that will keep Jordan busy at both ends [Applause] one playoff series versus Detroit back in 1974 I was in the first round shot clock at three got it this series has quite a few outstanding three-point shooters Chicago one of the best teams in the lake they shoot at about trees good in this way the defense by Chicago Edwards has it stripped away three-on-two Rodman hustles back with the ball shot-clock Tygra that's why [Music] [Applause] launched the long jump shots he's an excellent three-point shooter - Banzai [Applause] stop what see elevates he has incredible vision and will always deliver the past - rudders given up a 10-6 lead [Applause] interesting defense that time Chicago's switching on the pick-and-roll putting Pippen on Isaiah and Paxson oddly a beer at the top of the circle Isaiah with only 11 points but he was the only starter and double figures Sunday afternoon he was three of nine he already has four six on the shot clock [Applause] plan to teach right person really smooth yet here now here's the switch now you see efforts has got you think of the Duda [Applause] certain Fadi got all ball but he got a piece of Joe Dumars he's picked the first personal foul 628 left in the first and there's a timeout bowled by toons if it's a foul shot you're going to see Scottie pivot is a freelance double team in now remember this is his man Bill Laimbeer so he Troy Bolton Lindsey ER long hoping to take advantage once they get the ball inbounds now you're going to see it now see their release Pippen and he'll come and he'll help out on his straps now that force the turnover and at the other end of the floor Chicago's scores now what we're saying now if you're Detroit what you're hoping is that you can beat that trap get the ball up the floor because lambier is spotting up in the opposite corner away from Fitbit and that's a long run for Scottie during the course of look at Bill Laimbeer who said after the game I Sunday when in the locker room was very boisterous said if he would have just played anything ball game Joe Dumars his first free throw he now has the back lamb beer up there you know Joe Dumars terrific series of 18 the back lamb here [Applause] [Music] [Applause] and sure if he would have been in there that probably would have kept them on the floor a lot more now we're seeing the Detroit presence a two to one once you get a piss there for it they'll match up and play man-to-man so we will impressing at both ends of the floor after foul shots talked about big pick and rolls that'll be achieving his game too [Applause] what that was a great catch because Rodman was between [Applause] beautiful tension now has ten boys from the front quarter to four the backcourt just the opposite for Chicago [Music] he trades attackin but this is the guy that they've got he's been shrub [Music] we're talking about a guy who during the season shot 57% in why opportunities and he's been getting his shots it's not that he's not getting the good shots the team [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] before [Applause] Chicago on a 6ol run they've opened up a six-point lead with 506 left to be played in the first quarter should suck daily we saw this happen on Sunday you dig yourself into a deep hole what is telling his trips right now they're obviously not going to be affected by the crowd they're a veteran see you can see in the early going they are going down in there to establish the power gain with Edward and also Isaiah has been challenging but they feel that they are getting bumped and they are not getting the early calls so there has been some exasperation like right here watch the head sake Martin right over the top great block that time by Cartwright but he did get Isaiah right on the art right on the wrist now there is Isaiah's man up the floor packs in wide open wide to Mars over truth comes down to the net the injunction continued to establish a perimeter game he'll keep Michael at home for - cannot be the des right first lock of the playoffs by the way Legal Defense College the callers I'm Isaiah his man Paxson was above the three-point shooting line Isaiah must be above the valley isaiah rotated down inside he cannot believe that the ball as i had talked about trying to bring it inside for detroit of course you talk about shopping in the free-throw line 37 to 50 [Music] beside grant it goes [Applause] [Music] going to trap [Applause] lamb gear to Edwards what's up ball goes down inside here it comes now the play will go now they are going to put it down in two big men trap grin but you cannot allow him to split your brews seven footers and then take you strong to the basket without going to the floor you do not give him a possible three-point play grant who's 3 of 3 from the floor tries to get his 7th part of the ballgame and he does just that watch the press now put on by Chicago is John Salley has checked in for Detroit but it gave more between these two here tries to set the pick it two bars drains it looking at Jones thank you yeah you're not getting some babies because I'm right in your face he can see us four or five but there's not much talking down that defense by Rodman see that was not out of the trap [Applause] tries to get the rebound can't come up with it so he has a 3.3 [Applause] pickpockets Jordan two teams Chicago see Michael went right inside with Isaiah wanted to post the money horton gives the ball up and [Applause] they're making all of their jump shots about this morning we saw him to try to shoot around they trade change some of their defensive schemes where they almost were giving up a lot of dangerous defensive scheme are they going to take more champ bottles in the game rolls on right now she got was hit every single job you might assign a target even more five left in the first two bowls leader five six Chuck Daly is concerned because he sees nothing in the paint right now it's almost a carbon copy of something was it their last five bullets we're inside of three minutes of Chicago Stadium [Music] go Robin with the boy to trade the puzzle detective basketball [Applause] upset on Isiah on an offensive foul on Paxson Jackson was sliding over to take away the sideline on Isiah are going to give you a replay we just can't see from that area Paxson looks like he's definitely there she put up shots if Paxson had the line we could not tell from that angle that should have been a charge fix left in the first we're going to show you that play again from a higher angle and you're going to see that Paxson is definitely moving it's an excellent ball see and the replay that when you gave you before we could not tell whether Paxson had taken the way the side line by getting that left foot across the line then Isaiah would have been guilty of the charge an excellent ball well Chuck Daly told us today in Game one two guys were responsible for 19 field goals the rest only 13 and that concerns them how about tonight Joe Dumars we saw the numbers on him and Isiah Thomas the only two Pistons to score thus far when you cannot give up on your inside game because you definitely have proven people down in there now once you take out James Edwards and put in Sally wait by saying is that wires and Edwards is not in there you really do not have unless you'd like to pose Lamphere Mike important Theo a bulbous quarter started out to score [Applause] [Music] a good position [Applause] let's fix it out into the heads of faction that was Detroit's first offensive replay offense forty-four - he's in the book Pitman just hit just hit Rodman right on the jaw and he just really hit him a good shot [Applause] now let's see what happens here we have a technical foul trouble technical I'm on Pittman but he he definitely pops a double technical okay I'm Rodman in pimping that sign take a look at it again now hopefully we happened right from the beginning all right now here they are the walk into the foul line there it is boom and any just pops up so you can see that it was a given state but most guys hit the other guy and the bad thing now is is that they cannot lose their heads it's not a double touch until now it was a technical on Scottie Pippen it was only one because they just they just changed it they didn't reverse it I was in Detroit has shot the technical well that that's that's tough therefore Pippen he is the key guy he leads the team in assists he's your guy great then he just added a lot of pretty trite Chuck Daly says he kids formats [Music] [Applause] he shut that dumb Joe had his armors I shot the crowd gave me 10 14 already for Dumars not bad consider he had despite the shootout but both of them Dumars and jug right on top of one another here's your trap now they gave it right there on this one trap looking for the steal and they rotate back to play man-to-man to our shows the last 10 Detroit close Oh John Salley inside now that's what's been missing but each rates still not school that Bailey says his teams have better nocturnal team he likes him playing at night better than the this year where are you Sally doesn't guilt [Applause] like Chuck countered the fact that grant was doing a good job early and he Eddie has sadly in there but what it like though it takes away from you lo the Elevens game [Applause] shows up the prayer it's not going to be answered ball belongs to the ball very big shots rung up there by [Applause] they even could have had Joe on a carry that time he let it rest on his hip in it and his hand too long compared to time Craig Hodges checks into the lineup for Chicago part right we'll take a seat so Chicago going with the small lineup with Paxson and Hodges along with Pippins Brandon Jordan now this puts a lot of pressure on you if they're doing this now for the last shot but Detroit will have at least seven seconds coming back the other way [Applause] [Music] fine job defensively until that last call but they almost had the clock right where they wanted it yeah Chicago bring a living [Applause] rampe will go to the line to shoot a pair it's not wearing his goggles took him off weather so ago doctors say he really doesn't have much to trip depth-perception outside of 12 feet but he is playing without him it's the first about your life we'll be selecting the Budweiser player of the game with leviston Czech Savannah lino I was a good mode by Phil Phil went with his greases quick feet boulders and now because of the foul is and a stronger defensive thing by bringing looking Stern and upfront eight points four rebounds and lettuces most extended action since early April on Sunday [Applause] to Betty Johnson with three [Music] Detroit will bring it in with 3.6 now dead white to Rodman see he just pushes Livingstone Livingston's right in his way you can't do that you you Natalie he took away the language you must this him here we go now this is it [Applause] [Applause] [Music] Jodie Marsh got got hit that time in the drawer [Music] looked like he did not have any place to go it looked like Livingston was there let's let's get a better shot at Jim he's there now he was moving good fall plus he caught him with a forearm right in the up in the shoulder [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Joe Dumars made 62 in a [Applause] 60 68 then gel at 62 that Friday night's game and amidst the two Orioles to the game so heartbreaking very exasperating for Joe himself Porter number two coming up with the Bulls leading by five [Music] [Applause] exactly what we expected a hard-fought ground war between these two teams both 87 pistols 22 at the end of the first quarter of play now we're going to appreciate two great players going head-to-head here now watch Oh Jordan Campbell as he can be Joe comes down and throws up that semi off the glass Mars playing playing Jordan watch how he fights through the screen right through the Pippen screen now he's up in there he thinks that he's discouraged a shot Michael just takes it right up in his face to Mars 5 of 8 for 16 points the rest of the Pistons only 3 of 9 only 3 Pistons of sport is BJ Armstrong is checked into Chicago's Lavagirl Purdue acquire it for Detroit [Applause] put that ball out there Joe is looking for [Applause] DJ Armstrong on to Mars [Applause] down in there he feels he can shoot up over the top of BJ now at the end of the first quarter is Chicago shot 60% but the thing that you love compared Chicago been 11 assists in that quarter bachelors 4 humans times a lot of energy between will Purdue at seven feet and Joe Dumars at six foot three [Music] [Applause] the offensive board he anticipated that one joke did an excellent job but you must put your body on to do and keep them out of there all defensive second team lives here in the getting great center play Johnson to shop to vote captain clears the board 11 minutes left in the half [Music] [Applause] are you making that false teeth Cheerilee [Applause] pull it on the quiet or Lamphere now the one repped is standing right there in your receive job he never made the fall the call was made out on the wing by Danny Kruk they call that on Lam beer that's why he was so upset because the whistle came from outside the brightest in Japanese and why didn't you make the call the numbers on Scottie Pippen he makes the first he has seven so far this evening and then after the play of Dwyer and Livingston or exchanging words Scottie Pippen is just on fire shooting 54% from the field 33 on Three's and 78 on the line plus he's here assistant now be ready for the trap big feet delay in the fall but pistols main thing here is to get that's waste time already there inside 13 seconds [Applause] [Music] out of the defensive players [Applause] Johnson advertised for party Sally [Music] every day with the big heavy [Applause] [Music] kumar's Telegraph's to pass [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] that you get the guys from behind and you deliberately hurt [Applause] but they came in with that's a very fair trying to injure the player you get two fouls [Applause] Armstrong just one of two Chicago will have the ball the other way to look at this rod is you say well he deliberately tried to to hurt him on the way up now that was a hard foul and both arms were extended up in the air so I don't care how you look at that that was not [Music] two points from there for Chicago Porter on choice so as we mentioned in the top of keeping our eye on the inside gave an offense besides Ian Thomas is checked back into Detroit's Linna you see [Applause] every technique they want [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] 37 in Chicago stating the [Applause] 937 remaining in the half it is a ten point Chicago lead as Chicago shooting 61% Detroit is 45% the assist for Chicago up to 12 to 5 but turnovers for Detroit yeah that's that's a big tent right now Detroit a seventh turnover Chicago eleven points left two turnovers and that's where they're dynamite anytime that you turn it over they get an advantage three on two four on two because of their quickness I really like your game they have an open floor right now allowing clip them to take Sally off the dribble [Applause] this versus Chuck Daly Edwards picks up his second I see this this just shows you how good this offenses they're excellent and shooting second in the leg who's right they have the three-point shooting his seventh in the league in scoring and and remember they hold you defensively [Applause] my older with as he remains on Chicago's best Dennis Rodman comes back in Edwards will have to leave with two personal files or they're taking Sally out instead well they need to match up - on physical that he's Morrisville Jackson to stop opening up the floor and allowing this one-on-one for the doctor we can't give this one to go boring 923 the poles find themselves up by 11 Chicago six straight points [Music] taking the business too long to get what they want to get started [Music] this shot the shock pot goes off but there is a the market white watch down on the floor [Applause] see he definitely had his no claw now Edward says he goes in gets in a couple of times but acquire really is standing shucks gaily taking him over on the side right now to talk to him they Chuck needs him and he needs him to be under control Princip pessimism talking and misses the first gets the second is a shooting 67% of the playoffs 73% [Music] [Applause] problem so clever [Music] [Applause] [Music] time tonight can you hang your head because they are so quick and there because they're making all their perimeter shots so they're cocky on the break right now they're making things up [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] with Chicago trapping that pick-and-roll in the getting the ball back to the pick man at the top of the circle and you're going to see this now this has happened at least three times they are having trouble making the next play the next pass Vinnie Johnson out Rodgers Saunders off of the air [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] didn't even hesitate he got his shot [Applause] [Music] sighs to console's Oh [Applause] the white search [Applause] now just watch [Music] [Applause] whose turn around knocking away [Music] [Applause] new 24 but defensively cliff Levingston knocking them all away keeping it alive [Applause] [Music] BJ Armstrong and then if they kicked out just adjust but they're relying on their [Applause] [Music] points in this Court total for [Applause] [Music] the Chuck Daly toughness the right now scarrans easy shots yep one team struggling everything is with a white shirt hanging Oviatt if I to Mars in the right man it wasn't expecting the pass Tippin [Applause] and call before they can eat [Applause] [Music] [Applause] 16 points Chicago advantage 6:14 left in the half fire buildings rockin they're giving you transition game just so that we understand how good is this Chicago defense everyone talks about Detroit holding you under 150 one time the second team in this league is Chicago we also know that they lead the league of differential with a nine-point leading in the playoffs with a differential of 12 against so they are continuing to take G people just think of [Applause] come back into the lineup he enters his only four points Detroit you talking about defense they're holding one at seven this quarter we're still get the score fast about six minutes left in the half about 16 16 points he adds two more but when you around this game a lot you are not going to get it done [Music] inside place it [Applause] dangerously at that perimeter game acquire the shop it counted against the [Applause] [Music] the employer has got to the basket strong three times now he went he was fouled by Livingston on one I got a note call and then on the other and here he goes that it's a very very strong though Jordan was moving getting in there to take that charge it was close [Music] yes for free doesn't get it [Applause] [Music] [Applause] so I'd obviously feel you're on the to the choir for three [Music] [Applause] playoffs he's 10 for 28 in threes and in Game one on Sunday he was 3 for 4 in the crease the mark mcgwire goes to the lion yet the score this evening was mentioned 25 points on Sunday was 16 to the floor [Applause] fourth of July [Applause] say enough about the defense when you say acquire and Vinnie Johnson came off the bench and had 19 field tonight but it's in the backcourt guys let us go still we only have two starters that scored and only three others have scored so five the players 40 try to put numbers large ball loose on the floor supple leather still he wishes that'll be his for Tuesday night madness in Chicago Stadium to watch their holes in Game two of the Conference Finals 48 left in the half the Bulls lead it by 13 they're coaching in your honor you're inside of five minutes now and you down you could say to tell you guys listen stop trying to get it all back at one time hit the lead down to eight or nine people [Music] [Applause] [Music] three or four just little [Music] of Chicago did the damage in that first half a second unit of Chicago that has been the Achilles heel here the problem with Atlanta in his first two coming underneath Chicago cannot fall asleep here now you had a nice comfortable lead you know that Detroit's going to come back they're an excellent defensive team they must keep working six straight points 30 20 [Applause] [Music] Joshua Callisto [Music] Lamphere coffee part right pretty good [Applause] size ball tip top five [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] it's the first time betrayed his Helga Dakota that they failed to win by two men game on the side minute John the glass of the soft-touch goes down [Music] [Applause] [Music] work from the wing area taken grant off the dribble a flyer playing in his hometown now has four 801 beer has it slapped away [Applause] Steve Shannon distribute before you here's the choir he's working hard he takes grant he's got to go up over the top of Paxson you know they didn't give packs into charts call that time yeah you swing high school [Music] and his three personal fouls however a bill laimbeer he will stay in the ball game with 3:30 have [Applause] the numbers out here sixteen points that was a 91 playoff five Sally comes in lamb beer will obviously have to take a seat now [Music] points between them and a very solid 15 rebounds at the center position miss white chef Billy tells the but he still goes down five apart right the lead 42 to 33 [Applause] it's so fab with Scottie to the top five school down inside you cannot fall asleep because pump it up double-teaming go to these as one ten straight series [Music] inside of six left in the half [Applause] and here are tonight's Nissan leaders how about all defense Phoenix back in 1981 held opponents to 89 but look where Chicago is in 91 just 90.2 a game Detroit won two NBA titles of 89 and 90 during the big defensive stand I'd like you to keep the nigh on Jordan coming down in here you see he'll try for the shot watch but he loves the strip you and if you are drooling he'll go for the bounce now once again they make the steal and they convert in the open floor they remind me a lot of the old Philadelphia 76ers teams I thought they were more dangerous when they were on defense than they were on offense when they had Bobby Joe but they were dynamite in the open floor talk about Jordan all-defensive team again this year for the fourth time first thing when he does it tipping now 3 of 4 from the line he has 13 points tonight maturity of Pippen game in and game he just continues to grow now here's the full-court pressure he must be carefully look at this trap now you have Jordans grant on this trap she okay [Applause] deliberate kicks they wanted [Music] - Clippers please handle [Applause] [Music] Phil Jackson he's looking in here right now he's all upset and he's shoot the basketball say he wanted Paxson to complete that play finished the plug jaqen strong to the basket okay in this situation that you words right now that time Sally took a swipe now this is different than the first one that's a lot different I do might have his arms up in the air and you're going to see we're going to give you a replay and Sally definitely takes a swipe now here's your drop walk now that kind of surprised him you see that air he goes right there see caught him right alongside the neck so they're saying okay a deliberate hit deliberate [Applause] boom and shoot two and you get the ball on the side [Applause] immediately following our game more NBA playoff action loker's in Portland in the Western Conference Finals game to the Lakers lead that one nothing Bob Neil cook College standing by for that [Applause] city train exasperated all of the Side guys can get their game together we have three rounds coming in now 14 years of shot-blocker jump is looking for him to give minutes it's him some sack walkin and some good defense he's on Cartwright Rollins his only plated three playoff games [Music] [Applause] for [Applause] [Music] so they call the Gulf tech now let's see what they do here that just [Applause] [Music] 420 so you got the basket counts plus the choir on the line [Applause] [Applause] folks let it pop out take Rancho every single time either gets a good shot chance or he's been found [Applause] certain boys [Applause] lines and I desisted [Music] they're foul jutsu Emily's dead any kind of tonight on the foul line in spite of how poorly they're playing that's good [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] in the playoff series [Applause] last three games 22% tonight is through six [Music] you try to get inside of Ted if Vinnie Johnson does just that they're doing fine but they just cannot lose their [Music] and now Chicago watch a 20 second timeout 123 left to be played in the half it is an 8 point Chicago lead they've led by as many as 16 we like to remind you coming up after that per say sir in our Atlanta studios with first-half highlights plus we'll have a preview of Game two of our doubleheader between the Lakers in the Trailblazers all right his unique perspective of the Chicago Bulls past and president gosh we're all looking forward to that that's all coming up at half-time on a prudential halftime report now we're going to give you a plate with Joe Dumars you know it's being occupied by Jordan at the top now here come Finney Johnson around one screen and he's coming up and he slipped the screens he he lost his defensive player now they have put in a number of screens down inside where you can come up him as a stagger or if you run through did you get a the ball belongs to Victor's saying maybe they both everybody just tripped now to me I thought Dennis Rodman definitely ran right in the grand about we could that's other guy forgot soccer they're employing the lead see they just ran Vinny again off that same screen then he uses the bank effectively and he makes that deposit yet smart bacon Paxson chase you through on the screens and he's the both times [Music] [Applause] today the two let's get two minutes 14 to forerun Culley shot won't go down the cut right steps out of bounds to the truck reason why the goings was level see the man village so once again on that staggered screen on the base and they've been really [Applause] Linda Johnson Jackson tied up my pack tiffen comes out of the panic and he is stripped out of [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] now they've got the ball loose on the floor that's how Paxson gets it away from him I've just watched it here then he goes to step in see Vinny is saying he's got me by the arm that's how the ball came loose then they get the trip right there Johnson thought the trip on video job couldcould either guy Rollins or Robin Tiffany Haddish it is a seven-point lead for Phil Jackson the bowl you get it up quick again almost [Applause] [Music] [Applause] - no to pray you have to look up the floor [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] one second differences of [Applause] [Music] [Applause] five seconds betrayed [Applause] [Music] Detroit hands t-shirts that say we're doing it the hard way and they are again this evening the Bulls lead intermission 49:41 Bernie Johnson a zipper say sir next in our studios in Atlanta [Music] 24a at Chicago Stadium where the Bulls have a 49-41 lead over the Detroit Pistons game two of the Eastern Conference final Ernie Johnson here in Atlanta with the Prudential halftime report joined by dick verse ace now this Detroit piston team you know they struggled in Game one in the first quarter today the second quarter of a bit of a struggle but they're back in this thing after being down by 16 look like a blowout you know it's the identical deficit they had in Game one the only difference is in Game one Thomas Dumars lamb beer and Edwards did not contribute offensively and then and didn't do it again in the second half but in this game you're hearing a lot from Joe Dumars so I think there's a little bit of a possibility that you're going to see a barn burner in this second half again the Chicago defense so strong and given Detroit fits the key is Michael Jordan can I show you something me please do that's what I'm excited about this what's really happening and what Detroit has to figure out to do is what to do about this guy Michael Jordan is legal here defensively she could be up a little further here but hey here's this guy out here is he interested in this guy he's not even looking at him he's looking over here because he knows this play it's gonna be a screen and roll and we're just gonna end up down in here and all he's interested in is this down here he's zoning off so watch what happens Edwards is going to be involved in this screen and roll he's gonna get a nice deep post up out of it right here but look at Michael there is this guy he says forget it he's looking at this guy here watch there's the play goes inside to Edwards patented move he knows James Edwards ain't going to pass it where's Joe Dumars chippy should be over here or over here so what happens it's not even a long rebound the rebound comes out it's a short Reba look the lambier falls down so you know what happens his man is streaking down the side over here and it's gonna be a nice easy dump for Aras you know there's a problem Detroit better solve it and I say the only way to solve it is unpredictability now watch what happens here I think they need to run some simple stuff little screen here little thing here another screen here and get an isolation here let's see what happens all right now watch a little pin down over here mark mcgwire brings out Vinnie Johnson Vinnie Johnson gives a step up screen for Mark McGwire mark and wire gets the ball look here he is again now if you go away from and you do it unpredictably you got a shot they need to do a lot for this here's AG wire he makes a real fine move notice he went away from Jordan and he got some unpredictable movement and you got to see a lot of that in the second half because if you don't see it there too locked into the Detroit place ain't no I'm almost as well as Detroit today's word is unpredictability yes stealing the Charles Barkley routine now Game two of our doubleheader here on TNT tonight the LA Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers LA with a one nothing lead in that series let's get more from the guys who will call it Bob Neil and Doug Collins guys thanks Ernie in a little while there are be a lot of Portland faces in the stands here at Memorial Coliseum and on the faces will be a look of worry and concern because already Portland finds themselves with a critical game coming up in Game two of the Western Conference championship series Portland blew a 14 point lead lost 111 106 - the Los Angeles Lakers and now Portland has lost that home court advantage they had won by winning 63 games Doug well Bob it was just an awful three minutes for them to start the fourth quarter they had seven turnovers in the fourth quarter shot four for 14 scored only 14 points Clyde Drexler scored 10 but I think it was their lack of aggressiveness on the defensive end that really cost them I think we're gonna look at one play here and you're gonna see what happens it's a one-point game now you're going to see Drexler and Kersey the two guys I have circled there's some miscommunication in their defense Magic Johnson's gonna hit Byron Scott as he pops out he's gonna make a little rub cut James Worthy is gonna step out and back screen Kersey sort of switched he did not the easy pass inside for the easy layup and this gives the Lakers a one-point lead with about two minutes and 20 seconds to go you see there Kersey should have switched he did not this was magic second field goal of the game and look at Rick Adelman over there on the sidelines he's absolutely livid with his team knowing that that kind of defense in the playoffs just will not get it done how about tonight's game any significant changes in matchups or anything coming our way well as of right now I don't see that but I think the things you're gonna have to look for the Lakers outran them here and out shot them at the free-throw line something that you just can't do at home in the playoffs oh the Portland's gonna be much more aggressive past several years Portland has been trying to overcome the image of the Lakers as being the number one team in the West that still the problem for the Portland Trail Blazers we'll have the game in just a little while learning from Portland all right thank you very much Bob Neal and Doug Collins and when the Prudential halftime report continues a Paul riding report the Bulls is this the year they make it to the NBA Finals come join us [Music] two in the bull's pistons Eastern Conference final as the Prudential halftime report continues while the Bulls have been to the playoffs 17 times in their 25-year history they have never played for an NBA title that would all change of course if they can get by the Pistons in this series and as Paul Ryden reports it would be the perfect anniversary present how did you celebrate your 25th anniversary romance perhaps the Chicago Bulls celebrated there's like this for the fifth time in their relatively brief history the Bulls are in the conference finals of course this is a franchise that was special from the start they won their very first game in 1966 and became the first and only expansion team in NBA history to make the playoffs their first season they remember Richie Garin who was the coach of the then st. Louis Hawks made a statement and said the Bulls probably won't win 12 to 15 games well we use that as a battle cry that first year and we open in st. Louis at the arena and the first victory that we got was against which he cared in the st. Louis Hawks so that was pretty kind of neat Chicago was once again a for sport city with five teams the Bulls becomes the white sox the Black Hawks the Bears and there been some memorable teams who can forget the Bears of 85 the White Sox of 59 the Black Sox of 1990 well let's forget about them how about the Bulls of 73 74 of the five Conference final teams this was the first on that team three future NBA head coaches Atlanta's Bob Weiss and - who would square off against each other in this year's playoffs Portland's Rick Adelman and you tossed always wanted to be a coach but I never really my concentration at that time basically was a strictly as a player I didn't have a coach's mentality on the floor and I think those guys had more of a coaching mentality as they played then than I did there was no aspirations that way I think the only thing that the only influence that might have had on the game was that we were a we were a pretty smart ballclub smart talented and gutsy during that opening round playoff series against Detroit in 74 Weiss took pain killing shots in his heel and Sloane broke his foot in game six the Bulls should have been in a disadvantage in Game seven but before we started the game Gerry came up on crutches and the place exploded it was just like I mean I'd get right at that point we won the game because our team was so up that Detroit couldn't do anything with us and we end up winning the series even without jarrod they won the clincher by two points but the Bulls without Sloane were no match for Milwaukee and they were swept in the Conference Finals by the Bucks but the first of Chicago's five conference finals made 73 74 a season to remember we just had a group that really understood what we were trying to do out there and we always remain very very focused it was a great group of people who really knew what it took to win knew how what it took to win in this league and it was it was just a great experience for me while all five Chicago teams are now considered contenders world championships here are rare so one has to wonder if like that other Chicago sports icon Ernie Banks Michael Jordan will spend his entire career in the Windy City and never see action in the big game only the Pistons now stand in the way no doubt the city is ready for the pith for the Bulls rather to make the NBA Finals for the first time you live in Chicago to play some pretty nuts and I lived in Chicago during that era as well and now I'm living in Chicago during this era and I look exactly the same it's a fact it's a fact but they are very excited in Chicago they certainly are unpredictability that's the key word tonight coming up Game two of our doubleheader later tonight the Lakers and the Portland Trailblazers in Game two of the Western Conference final and just ahead the third quarter Detroit and Chicago whose told us they are best when they are threatened and right now Chicago's doing the threatening they lead it by eight edweird at half time round tool along with you be brown in the first noticeable stat you see is it Michael Jordan's late 18 minutes only eight points in that first half yeah but they got a great production out of Scottie Tiffin as well as the best defense took the game from five to 13 excellent job some of the stats were definitely telling as the Pistons their frontcourt scoring only one of six for three points but here's the field goal percentage Chicago not all that hot Detroit not all that cold but look at the fast breaks God defense breaks that's definitely where the game is being decided right now and not only the offense breaks off the miss rebounds in net but as we look at the frontcourt points you can see Detroit has absolutely no game in inside Chicago doing an excellent job and then here it is again the points off the turnovers Chicago 18 they're really making them pay now the reason why all that is is being brought out is that detroit is only average ten turnovers in their 12 previous playoff game scottie pippen a world went 16 points leading the fast-break doing an outstanding job now we want to show you how the trait got back here's Vinnie Johnson and here's his man you're going to see Dennis Rodman sit a first pick and here comes tree Rollins to set another pick now we call this stagger and I'll just watch Rodman nails Paxson now as they come up here now for him to come up you're going to see Paxson goes what we call double spacing then he reads the pick and fades and they catch Paxson double spacing that opens up a very easy shot for Vinny well Chuck Daly is known for shaking up his lineup how about now tree Rollins starting in place of James Edwards to start the second half well Rollins very productive oh yes he was down in there he intimidated people he set good picks helped out on the boards there comes out to be Jordan quickly ass [Music] [Applause] side of Cartwright - right up over the top of them three times one lead change the biggest you've got to lead was six Isiah Thomas for - Wow tip sometimes and tips Adelaide beer Dumars only two points in the second quarter this is off to Rollins with a big slam the tree Rollins will just go to the front that there's a drive car by age Amanda comes up short dejected everything is but now they're hitting a better [Applause] [Music] first board of the ball game [Applause] rebounds in Spurs dance no foul shot attempts [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] while they pretended it [Music] Rodman comes on his back and even violence at a piece of them Pippen goes to the line [Applause] trips to the live he is 6 for 11 yeah he sees miss five and it's really hurt Chicago Phil very exasperated they want to get to the foul line they're hoping to get over 30 foul shots they're on their way this is their 1912 shot attempt [Applause] get put out by Chicago tt see this is excellent lot of standing around by Detroit nobody really coming to help Isaiah ten seconds instead of shooting instead he's not his team here just sticks out his leg and he'll be whistled for the foul that will be his fourth personal foul [Applause] of going for the ball on got it he's found outside so they take the ball out on the side on two very intelligent fowl now Chuck Daly is leaving lamb beer in there he's gone for growth right now [Applause] he has four we are just inside of ten minutes of the third quarter [Applause] turn you see with this lineup out on the floor right now that photography traffic sighs players once again but authorities only taken 9 shots he's made five [Applause] sensation of weight come into Detroit's lineup [Applause] Jordan so far in solitary [Music] [Applause] tiffen can't get it to go into the [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Walter picker tail outfit gonna take you off [Music] Robin picks up his second reindeer [Applause] [Music] [Applause] this is a real battle here right Dumars allowed to put his hands on call that hand checking great move by Michael nice little push off and the basket they're going to allow this one to go a lot of hand checking a lot of pushing over the floor so Jackson's been shooting Friday [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] down to 12 [Applause] [Music] by 16 1 sot pocket-sized bacon him too long shot clock to two o'clock [Applause] flyer 4 of 6 from the floor [Music] [Applause] eight minutes in the family the trouble with that unit that they have here in Rollins have two guys who can be taken off the dribble at any time a terrific job [Music] [Applause] coming in the first quarter he gets his first to the second he asked Stacey came granted worked on his upper-body strength in the offseason and her conditioning coach Alberto typically this year aside from the lion [Music] [Applause] [Music] and our printer on the double team to do so many things defensively Dumars started 6 of 9 from the field but existed last four shots [Applause] [Music] [Applause] his first points is the first [Applause] dumar should have the lay of packs in the letter [Applause] [Music] [Applause] not seen that tonight in the Detroit game [Music] the defense on or they give Michael Jordan Running Start [Music] they part right could of course jump shot that time [Music] keep bringing that point out to you the plugs are having a great night tonight extra class [Applause] we've got a whistle on Natalie mr. Shelby [Music] 6:39 left in the third the Bulls leading by ten we'll be back it's a ten-point Bulls lead with 639 remaining to be played in the third quarter now let's take a look first of all coach you want to ask you a question if I the factors not buying a call your Detroit if you look at the GMC playoff summary the East Finals the Bulls lead it in the West your comment on the West nice that there is LA as one all four road games they're very tough see festive Bluff and they play extremely well in the last six minutes in the power game Portland cannot fall asleep like they did in the last six minutes of that game is fussy at home okay pick your brain right now you're trailing in the ballgame by Ted you really can't buy a call what do you tell your truce because you're not playing that lower yeah you came back in the second quarter by setting all those good baseline screens you must continue to do so because Rollins and bodman are doing a good job you're still within striking distance you got it down here [Music] six continue to go up for the balls taxes taxes Wetzel displayed by you gotta play two men here so blue bars over Jordan he is found but grant and McGuire were going at it down low English well I tell you looked at it but aquires did not have good position and he went right on the opposite side to the floor because they think is a Michael Jordan down inside that's how Joel opened up [Applause] I just missed it foul shot and the reason why you're always a surprise my job is he shot 89% this year [Applause] well he has 21 points five assists he is six to seven now from the free-throw line as we near the six mid-market as a nine point Chicago lien trapping of my folks up until this time they wanted to make Michael horns perception work toward nothing you can do on that he was right there that joke did not elevate the drive to get the hand up there - not good [Applause] seventies quarter for Jordan takes a swipe at Robin as he passes through the way George says well I've got the you're at my mercy [Music] [Applause] take him on the dribble [Applause] he's [Music] Maxon is concerned about its shooting [Applause] [Music] [Applause] he's playing a solid game [Music] [Applause] [Music] we love Backson he's taken some real hard shots to say keep an eye on it now watch as he comes up here moving pick Rollins catches him with the shoulder in six and a half minutes this quarter yeah but he's expendable what you doing he's a trying time for him write it down [Applause] Lord try to make the he takes a single yeah [Music] but he has slipped on two occasions wotcha Cisco's up a Scottie Pippen it gets that block from this Scottie Pippen is doing it all this evening sit at the top of the game this is where there and put your transition feeds on strictly on Pippen and Jordan your with PacSun or Hodges [Applause] [Music] he says we've got a fire engine I'm Dennis Rodman yeah see what happened grin grin hit prod Missy first Chuck Chuck discusses he says we can't get anything he had a retaliate and by doing it he moved into the circle before the ball is tapped tippin's 17 point seven rebounds forces couple of steals again michael has surprised Joe [Applause] d'Orsay cover me Rodman look right at mezuzah no idea Dumars throws up the prayer and grant is he was holding his wine [Applause] [Music] they're going to need something here twenty second time [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] guys slip that Michael Jordan is already slipped and fallen twice to need you gotta throw something on the floor not very intelligent well there is no foul ball now if there's no foul ball now what happened was it was contact that's how the ball came close we're gonna give you a look at this play just keep an eye on grant eye out this is a big shot the ball goes up Rodman keeps it alive now watch see Rodman catches him with his left hand on the backswing and that opened up the ball so he's probably gone and right in the eye about Dumars pick me up jordan full court [Music] [Applause] it'd be a second leading rebound [Music] a very poor Cosette [Music] 13 in it [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] job defensively all night seven gave one of these sition for players send an accommodation gonna work [Applause] [Music] around [Applause] right into the back [Applause] the [Music] use of the prescriptions descriptions account of this game without the express written consent of the NBA is prohibited ran into the picky bouncer [Applause] Phil Jackson versus Detroit [Music] giving some advice to Rodman witness in their half-court often ability [Applause] is cutting about [Applause] [Music] shot 37 in-game [Music] she betrayed not looking up before they have a two-on-one if you'll just make the next pass of the floor - my tattoos arms up like I'm staying [Applause] [Music] [Applause] detective [Music] Scottie Pippen we have a whistle and it will be a foul against the balls posting up that time the clears heart require in the shoulder area good call oh trap now you can see four white shirts now on the inbounds pass here comes the trap I'm going to freeze it there now they have two people on this trap now they also have Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen over half-court right here now just watch the next-best comes over here comes the rotation Pippen now right here you have four guys in the backcourt what [Music] now that is up here Detroit has a two-on-one they have not made that base yet and the one guy back is Phil part right you must explore that track his action [Music] left to be played in the fair those 69 then he checks it into the game [Applause] goes down that's the first time Vinnie set that pick and roll from the wing out there by going baseline no team has scored 100 points against Chicago in the playoffs definitely [Applause] [Music] thirteen [Applause] [Music] get there types of shots that they takes his seed in a fresh [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] in the case of execution exactly we're actually getting the Troy fifteen [Applause] turn around those down I'm Vinnie Johnson has tremendous confidence against those eager guards and you know is that once he gets him down inside he'll use all of his moves and he'd just jump over the top of them we thank Johnson six first-half points he has four here in the second they keep hanging but they just cannot seem to get it down for a few minutes [Applause] the right side of the floor out his right since the tick [Applause] so they trap to make tries to chase down [Music] 36.7 left by Chicago any [Applause] [Music] [Applause] three years in the Eastern Conference Finals to be [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] but we have played minutes of Chicago Stadium 18,000 [Music] I know [Music] [Applause] Michael Jordan given the rules to 76-61 lead at the end of three I'm gonna show you Michael coming off here and hitting the long run from downtown you can see he's really got it in his eyes he just came in with 12 points that quarter now this is to show you a deep Detroit I mean Chicago they led the league with nine point one differential and right now in the playoffs they're leading there with twelve point eight differential in the playoffs remarkable they have held four teams of four games under 85 points to to New York one to Philadelphia and one to Detroit and they're on the verge of doing it again is fallacious when you think about this night they've only played time played our days they Johnson the leading scorer for Detroit they're quarter with five points reloads the second leading scorer with for Johnson trying to single-handedly keep the Pistons in this ball game how's a tough shot Michael is right up there gone for the block yes six of 11 existing togethers he's played before he was or to the ballgame [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Isaiah Thomas Perdue up in the air [Applause] [Music] I say really uh nothing two games open champion Detroit Pistons 10:58 76 63 as our school Isaiah's first [Music] [Applause] driving and penetrating and elated after if they said Isaiah did so well he broke down defenses going inside the pain [Music] now Isaiah Vinny and Joe Dumars they're saying we're back to play a form of the budget game [Applause] [Music] why [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] fouled him [Music] Isaiah from the [Applause] ders you see tonight this is almost a standstill [Applause] both suited up [Applause] [Music] the reason why that's such a big step is Michael is averaging eight foul shot attempts in [Applause] [Music] the lead is back to 13 [Applause] [Music] [Applause] tonight [Music] I say [Applause] [Music] right the sent them to the anytime that get is a question about a guy possibly be an injured the secret moves by a BJ arm [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] offensive rebound [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] suicide I sail with Chicago's shooting over 55% with defensive standpoint [Music] [Applause] [Music] on top art store with 940 left to be played in the ball game the bold pleated 8167 is to remind her immediately following our contest Bob Dylan Doug College is standing by and the Portland Trail Blazers and LA Lakers play game to to the Western Conference Finals from Portland destroyed hanging around on there hanging around they're only down 14 this you know you're looking at Justin you say it for the first 3/4 Detroit scores 22 19 and 20 you just can't get it done [Music] [Applause] [Music] to play it by itself Cecilia's no doubt about that 10:18 Jordan is Johnson in a series versus Detroit's they immediately take him and I one-on-one situation they go right at him and they tried to get him in foul trouble let his guys score the of the offensive flow beer says is the best part of the never make an all-star team 14 Denny is averaging double and Detroit has been the taking the Stairmaster chain is 2/3 [Music] inside enjoyed showing your truck now with the steel he has Thomas Augustine right back three inside the letters [Applause] [Music] [Applause] the Chicago papers [Music] [Applause] I've been an inspiration to him [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Laughter] [Music] [Applause] laughter [Applause] they went over to shake hands and Steve Jeremy jumped in the middle like they were going to fight and now the officials will come right in front of us Ruttman just late one right in the lower back and then they just took a pop at at return for dude definitely should be upset he got hit in the lower back with a forearm he got hit in again by Rodman in the heads of course he's not going to take it I mean you're in a situation where you are expendable off I end up guys trying to intimidate you you've got to go and attack this guy Chicago said they wanted to make a statement a game one with a lot of the trash-talking a little physical play of their own [Applause] be nice if we got the [Music] to pretend double-check the phones [Music] personal time that's tough technical I'm Purdue [Applause] even got a chance to get in a lick if you're gonna get a technical at least get something for [Music] tries to take off [Applause] [Music] the lucrative Chicago doing a nice job versus just shot the flips make that down pass and he beat slam beer he gets hit he gets in again and now the good pump fake strong move [Applause] now look at cliff Livingstone here now he's so happy this unit has been devastating in the first two games they have done an outstanding job and considering a woman [Music] intensity that is [Applause] into the state that was a key in the playoffs when they make you get a confident back [Applause] fortunately he was two guys on top of them [Applause] we have minutes up until now he trained astride three-quarter court fresh they just cannot get Chicago to turn the ball over doing a splendid job [Applause] 19 points $4 to this quarter for TV [Applause] get your Bell Rock you open the Oaks you're gonna get cold [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] and Angelica offensive player [Music] [Music] and you're playing with 17 minutes the home team shooting the final year especially if they will play [Applause] and then take advantage of your fatigue [Applause] 16 of 21 [Applause] [Music] the scoring title with all points a game but he shot for himself sighs they're shooting for a year for his career and he still says the year of 88 get somebody [Applause] he's the Scourge 31 seven 26 points seven assists tonight they went to Michael and now they laughter the first quarter coin [Music] with only three since then [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] and then they have another guy that if you go double Jordan they throw it to Pippen he can beat any of the Detroit guys one on one off the dribble joining project [Music] Jordi's number [Music] he accounted for 33% of the offense last year this year 29% 28 during the regular season their offense it's a continuity that basketball on one side swinging it to the other and then they have putters coming the other side for Milwaukee by Larry Costello and also at Portland by - this half his village when the Pistons have here [Applause] six years the second half they had to triangle on the right I'm a guard [Music] site to work you if he did not have to cut to the basket there's [Music] right into here there's your flesh pose here comes Michael on a guard around now what's the advantage of this offense well they do not call out any plays any numbers what they do is wherever the ball is passed that dictates options that are run and it puts a lot of pressure on a defensive team to react your offense isn't so much for Mike it is to get the rest of the players [Applause] some nights you can take away certain you know parts of the offense but then again anytime that you want Michael to get a shot you go 1 4 or you go to an open court like we've also seen this 167 out 7 of 8 from the line he has 29 points been making Vinnie Johnson work hard now since last night ten piston parts [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] that was a great pass by Clint Livingston a block by Pippen now just look at this fast now watch how he takes it up now it's a beautiful pass as he gets fouled he brings it behind and he just flips it up on the glass got the girl [Applause] [Music] that is playoff half 1971 that win the scoring title a championship [Applause] the Milwaukee Bucks before that George Mikan going away Joe thought going the soft side [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] a fairy first [Music] James Edwards has hardly played at all notice but then again we whose shadows Rocky [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] all of the five Vontae tree major shot blocker in this lake 414 you is a real solid move that time by cliff tell me three since that song [Music] back and forth [Music] now foot clinics it is definitely [Music] regular season in this equation that Thalia Stacy [Applause] minutes a game and he's only played [Music] fourth quarter points Detroit six of six Chicago 12 [Music] pistons starters twenty-five of the first four 36 - that is Joe Dumars sense the second three that makes 17 [Music] [Applause] against the Pistons [Applause] [Music] nailed him [Music] [Applause] they just continue to stay hot from the board sleepless Kakaako [Applause] vamos [Music] Flemington was a spark of a Chicago is a speed type of defense they get you with their quickness they try to lock the ball away from you but also they have become in this series an excellent shot blocking team nine in Game one and four already to see [Applause] Vinnie Johnson episode takes a swipe at oh goody once [Applause] now I'm Detroit Chicago Vinny feels that he's been popped on a number of these when he's shooting the ball into the face of the many Texans team down [Music] scoring Dumars a24 pimping [Applause] [Music] it three with the ball belongs to the [Applause] [Music] that defense by going for the triple a high dribble that time by Scotty kitchen [Applause] [Music] here comes watch this to BJ [Applause] [Music] [Applause] one of two NBA [Applause] the entire region forcing the turnover sixteenth Detroit turn 10 per game for the playoffs Quintero Henderson for the Pistons you take the 16 turnovers into six blocks - time to get in helping taxes can't get it to go of wire good position on we'll take it ourselves [Applause] recruit got to regroup get their offense back insane [Applause] we're going to stop Chicago excellent job the shot clock goes off these three women Saturday [Music] to lead to give me this place plates is a long time to be occupied [Music] series work Atlanta and then Boston [Applause] and appreciate the defense of Chicago to do what you do best they've taken they think for that young man ergo [Applause] three like this future is an excellent fifth man up front forward and center does he complain to position what about scoring game get a couple of minutes [Applause] [Music] in the office right there that were 15 doesn't get its rebound tip to the long [Applause] [Music] Detroit Pistons 86 [Music] yes tonight's that's why in the just backs up what we've been talking about all night now look at the front door exploring you tend up with a layoff time in this league if you have no inside game because you do not get second shot opportunities and you also do not get to the foul line Chicago out right now Detroit will only put two players really capable of scoring on the floor with Vinnie Johnson and Mark McGwire because Dennis Rodman this evening only two points those coming in the second half gerald Henderson is checked in Rollins also in the Chicago counters with PacSun Williams Pittman Jordan and lemmings to la Pieta yet to pick three point shoes Henderson as mark mcgwire [Music] 27 he is 11 of 17 [Applause] sixteen this [Applause] Henderson's on off the leg of Michael Jordan belongs to 206 left early that time by Vinnie Johnson I'll tell you what they catch it three here right now you're right back philip thygesen it's to go seven of 21 you get a cold because they thought they had a offensive foul a wire made spoke to these shots you [Music] you have a minutes and 58 seconds to go that's a lifetime in this lake but once again you've got to get a defenseman out of bringing Dumars back and he's checking for general dentists Chuck now three-point shooters up here Dumars in the choir Vinny's sporadically an additional job in the what [Music] [Applause] inside of two minutes I must not force without salad hold of the one shot [Applause] water go down to Detroit [Music] [Applause] [Music] he was in the melee that that lineup that time now they're calling 20 second timeout but he just flew out of the package well Darell Garretson underneath the play Detroit Steve Jami who was out away from the play said it belongs to Chicago's that they're going to jump it up now let's see what happens there's Dumars right there I mean II I don't know this that was just that was just accidental and it happens in traffic you know there was there were no proliferate elbows or anyone banging anyone he just got hit you know in the abdomen area is breath now taking this opportunity [Music] we get a loose ball foul right we get a loose ball foul here right now we would have had two shot opportunities and possibly would have been set that's all he's a scientist to get in a shot there each team three timeouts no twenties we have 139 left to be played a nine-point Bulls lead between eight straight points Levingston the to do [Music] [Applause] keep it alive take your time in front [Applause] you [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] 18 [Music] and he makes it a six-point lead [Applause] for each team [Music] getting your six all pocket 10 thinking [Applause] [Music] chance in this ballgame his eyes not a bad foul she's about a 72% foul shoot I've been taking the three Williams first appearance at the line in the playoffs [Applause] [Music] they can't talk bowling you get if she targeted to get the second say he might he's giving the back 36 seconds left to be played and as a 7 point Chicago lead we will be back he's a goal in the fourth period Chicago led by 17 but the bowls of it's been outscored 1101 by t20 Memphis time you'd say well they got to take the three you don't have to if you can get the quick score here right now within three to four seconds put on your full court trap and then either go for the steal if you don't get it because you still have two timeouts to you now what happens is that you go to the three and you miss it well then it's almost all over okay but if you score with a quick tune a little bit too much time [Applause] he comes out of the bathroom [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] you would have the death and over 30 seconds once you have over 30 some-odd seconds ago you put on your full-time job poisonous go to your picture to either koala timeout and still deny and if you don't get the steal wherever they take it rolling you have the chance to sow quickly and you're working your time outs as well as the clock and forcing them to make FAFSA [Applause] seven and he's going to the line shooting to Joe Dumars who's fouled out with 24 points five assists Michael Jordan 10 of 11 from the line find themselves down two games to none and only seven teams have been able to come back from that deficit [Music] [Music] attitude we've got a time Jordan is now talking trash to the guire but Michael has something to say they lead it by name 102 93 is our score the time remaining [Applause] to show you that Chicago as the second best road record in the league only two teams from the East had winning records on the road Chicago and Boston goody Johnson goes up for his 29th from the free-throw line Chicago again 31 41 Detroit 20 and 25 that what they just did is what you thought they would have done right with 36 seconds on the clock known for the quick score make your foul pick out the guy you wanna go for the steal first force the guy to make the foul shot you still would have had 30 seconds to go in the game and you only would have been down five forcing them to make their foul shots there we see the fourth quarter free-throw Scott Williams to the line mr. miner immediately following our game in Portland from Portland Bob Dylan Doug Collins we'll have that for you a good point here is that Phil Jackson has a lot of confidence in these guys who were out on the floor he's leaving Williams and you know in with this other group you know paying him a solid compliment that hey I have a lot of confidence in your ability and you probably are going to be here in the future bowl a 2x8 14.4 left to be played eight point Bulls lead how about the MVP award as Michael Jordan picked up the hardware tonight the most is Kareem Michael Jordan has to with magic burden Malone three MVP honors and tonight it has been Michael Jordan 33 points 706 Vinnie Johnson has been the shuttle for Detroit as gerald Henderson gets in the books and it is a six-point margin with eight seconds left Detroit on top out [Applause] [Music] [Applause] not allowing you to foul him to stop the clock to piss is in the backcourt they get it up front to the key guy the guy that you want on the foul line at this time in a ball now Phil Jackson has got to be very proud of this team they did what they set out win the two home games [Music] [Applause] nights you know under under a hundred points and do an excellent job in is get to the foul line over 30 they've done a terrific job on the offensive board good he did everything that he set out to do from an offensive standpoint Michael giorgia boys 27 in a sec [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Oh [Music] [Applause] [Music] scorer Chicago Bulls win it the final 105 to 97

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Published: Sun Jan 13 2019