Bulls x SuperSonics 1996 Finals Game 6

[Music] it's still unthinkable isn't it destiny had a date with the Chicago Bulls but now it flirts with the Seattle Sonics [Music] now the Bulls place alongside NBA legends doesn't seem like such a burning question the only thing burning is the Bulls 300 lead suddenly down to three two [Music] [Music] this is now where the NBA Finals will be decided [Music] the Chicago Bulls are back home not with the title but instead with unfinished business game sex next [Music] this is the NBA on NBC the 1996 NBA Finals [Music] the Chicago Bulls are 48 and two despite that and despite the fact that they still have a clear in this series there is for the first time a bit of uncertainty surrounding this team as they come home for games happy Father's Day I'm Bob Costas that uncertainty surrounding the Chicago Bulls stems not just from the two straight defeats in Seattle only the second time this season the Bulls have lost consecutive games those games are over but some of the Bulls problems may not be Ron Harper very effective in the first two games here in Chicago was virtually a spectator in Seattle because of an ailing knee that will require surgery at season's end with knee and especially ankle ailments Scotty Pittman can't explode to the basket so the defense lays back and dares him to hit from the outside so far he hasn't shooting under 33% and just six for 32 from three-point range Steve Kerr is healthy but his jump shot isn't usually he thrives on the open shots created by the double teams on Michael Jordan but in this series he's been miserable from downtown three for 20 from outside the arc Toni Kukoc excelled early against Seattle but in Game five he couldn't pick up much of the slack shooting just 5 of 13 all of this leaves Seattle and excellent defensive team to begin with double and triple teaming Jordan with near impunity in the fourth quarter of Game five the time Jordan usually takes over he met as just two points keep in mind that Harper's absence means Jordan spends considerable stretches guarding Gary Payton another drain on Jordans energies as the Bulls the oldest team play their 100th game of the season tonight as for Seattle right now Shawn Kemp would be the Series MVP Gary Payton has come alive the last couple of games and now that he's starting Frank brickowski has at least somewhat contained Dennis Rodman overall the Sonics seemed the fresher team late in Game five a step quicker in every respect and now here comes Game six on a quick turnaround less than 48 hours later and so this series has taken on an entirely different tone as we returned to Chicago where talk of the Bulls place in history has given way to the simple desire to see them finish this thing tonight before it really gets scary because if they don't if the Sonics force a game seven Seattle will be the team on the verge of history no team has ever recovered from a no three deficit to win any kind of NBA playoff series let alone the finals and if Seattle can somehow do that they will have staged simultaneously one of the greatest comebacks and one of the greatest upsets in the history of sports so is tonight the night Chicago celebrates or the Seattle pushed them to the brink tipoff just 10 minutes away back at the United Center right after this [Music] they're already roaring at the United Center and tonight the Bulls need the crowd more than at any time this season to help reverse the momentum and lift them over the injuries and the fatigue the guys who will call Game six over the din are Marv Albert Matt Lucas and Bill Walton go to it marvelous all right thank you Bob and the way things were going over the first three games of this series we did not expect he's standing back here courtside of the United Center this for game number six Matt first of all where Michael cannot carry the whole offensive load everybody has to contribute in particular Scottie Pippen now he has been heading in the wrong direction with his shot much of it due to his various injuries and that 33% what's even more pressure on everybody else but here's how Scottie Pippen can be effective he has a height advantage in most cases these are high scoring percentage chances that need to be exploited but overall Chicago needs to regain their confidence and this home court should make a world of difference on anvil as for Seattle Shawn Kemp just terrific right throughout the series but the changes for the Sonics probably involve the upgrade and play of other people on the club aside from Sean barb it's been a complete and remarkable turnaround for Seattle the last timeout Chicago through everything in their legendary Arsenal at Seattle Seattle just spin it back and said hey if that's all you've got we can win this thing and nowhere as it has a turn around bin in the play of Gary Payton who's outplayed Michael Jordan the last two games and George call will rue the early decision to hide and protect Payton from the king the role players over Seattle have contributed mightily Detlef Schrempf he's picked his spots and he's been very big in the decisive run of Game five they've macmillan back in the rotation from injury well he's been on the floor the last two games of Sonics have outscored Chicago by 34 points in Hershey Hawkins his scoring is up by seven points per game in the two victories now Seattle has youth health and momentum on their side they'll play very well tonight the questions over for the Bulls they staggered a home they can't think they're just going to walk in here and hold on to a victory they've got to go get it hold pressure Marv it's on the Bulls and their fans alright so coming up it is Game six of the NBA Finals can the Sonics Macon police straight over the balls can the Bulls and tonight we'll be back with the starting lineups [Music] the NBA on NBC is brought to you by Miller Lite with a great taste of a nice cold Miller Lite life is good by Honda who offers an impressive family of cars sport utility vehicles and then evac and by provincial live well make a plan be your own rock here for capacity crowds other than 21-thousand up night of center and they are trying to live themselves to provide the kind of who saved the Key Arena Indiana has the introduction of the starting lineups here's the public address voice of the Bulls whoa good evening ladies and children [Applause] the Chicago Bulls welcome the world's greatest fans to the United Center something [Music] [Applause] [Music] SuperSonics [Music] Deary me [Music] Radley six-three [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] hofler very important hopper makes his return to the starting lineup played only one minute in Game five for more on the Bulls in the Sonics checking on the sidelines with Bob Rashad in the Hannah Storm first two am I thanks Bob Alaska [Music] [Music] it should return Revier had a different take we couldn't buy anything maybe we thought about it subconsciously and while we were thinking about was kicking our bus now that we're home thanks Ahmad will arguably the best player in these finals of the first five games has been Shawn Kemp and he suffered a painful bruised sternum in Game one he told me now to not affect his play today his mobility is fine even though he is sore on his chest and underneath his Jersey is the polls to be the ones who are fatigued and who were injured George Karl is planning an up-tempo game he wants to wear the Bulls down he says even if he has to reach way down in his bench and play guys like Vincent ask what Earvin Johnson who haven't seen action in the last 10 quarters the officials here Evans Jovie of course the presence of Ron Harper means that Michael Jordan now not have to work the part in defending Gary also the fools want to keep them right [Applause] Seattle good start fight the crowd get in fact 25 shots force our camp and one run run take advantage of conditioning and this crowd much livelier than we saw in the to here [Music] actually trying to get itself into it during the week and singing of the National we are [Music] [Applause] [Music] scottie pippen [Music] to open for to take that shot [Music] when they saw Laura and this rapid very quiet [Music] [Applause] [Music] two touches for Jordan to the same spot on the floor not able to head on here generally the bull for the five Julie Jordan missed his previous six from three-point range [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] we mentioned Scottie Pippen getting the ball with the shot clock winding down there's seven seconds on the shot clock Michael decides not to drive it see what he's got with the jump shot Burt as the Chicago bench glad to see Michael get off so [Music] [Applause] played only one minute [Music] [Applause] ten slices way [Music] Sonic's three-on-two developing but the balls get back [Applause] [Music] four counties got to finish that flavor Sonic's for the last two games Frank Bukowski has played 33 minutes has not scored a point as four rebounds but yet he's been effective for this team because he is spreading the floor he can't believe a foul wasn't called there on the play before Scottie Pippen thought he got in [Music] [Applause] there's firstly a Vulcan [Applause] [Music] the United set of pressures from Chicago Sonics Hawkins Hawkins has Michael George described [Music] two games yeah [Applause] for sure [Applause] we have heard so many whistles the officials look like they're going to let him fly if they do this all gamers life [Music] before seven ambisonics six and a whistle away from the wall as Steve javi Wow championship basketball is all about let the players decide this Rodman with another flop Shawn Kemp just stays with it John Kemp again very active the difference for Chicago they're taking the ball to the basket [Music] attempts to do and was foul [Applause] merci Hawkins fall for his first well the players have it in their minds they want to be aggressive they want to take the ball to the basket as much as possible but they're going to start it to get some second thoughts if you're going to go to the hole and not get the whistles when they get fouled well they're going to start thinking about maybe just beeline with that jump shot [Applause] for point Jordan 11 of 22 26 points the other night in Seattle the risk notable was just 18 of 55 but it was a very quiet 11 of 22 Michael shut down [Applause] tired in the second half [Applause] the to three to four very end of the season very debilitating for the team in Chicago and he had a cheese Gary Payton around [Music] [Applause] well Chicago has had a number of situations in the early going here where they have been a little bit careless with the handle couple of catches by luc longley that time scottie pippen not thinking slurry had the ball Scottie felt he was in good position to take that chart I think he was too far underneath the basket good call what's the first team All League Defensive Player like Scottie Pippen doing taking charges anyway you can play basketball you before defenders do not a guy they just gets in you on hold or bailed out by the rapid picked up his stop sign over I thought the photo a part of good defense taking charges no way Scott exhibits with walking look wicked I'm the lead hopper says his fault Falls nine Sonic's eight the sidelines the Sonics with a walk away [Applause] 4:48 Seattle does not figure that Chicago can do that and the poise the confidence determination but for the Sonics today [Music] [Applause] 24 of them blast three games and the falls off horrible 326 five [Music] straight three-pointers yes and the game is tied at 12 [Music] three parter test Jordan [Applause] forty difficult series is shot from way out [Applause] has to get up above the tip of the circle to get brickowski out of there they cannot throw that mop to Michael walls with a 14 [Music] trouble Hawkins Pamela singer [Applause] [Music] shot clock is at 3:00 Gianna's not taking care of their defensive boards the fact that Sean Jeff is off to a very slow start hurting the Sonics the balls of firing from the three-point range [Music] way off [Applause] the first shot that shows up Brian I think to get whatever jitters there might be and there shouldn't be at this juncture timeout is taken with 533 remaining in the first quarter but pulls with a 1412 lead on the Sonics Scottie Pippen in a discussion with Gil Evans here's the three-point shot by Scottie Pippen to end his drought in that department and watch the work off the offensive boards first Jordan he goes wide of the mark and Robin puts it home so the balls moving better about things in this first quarter they lead by two [Music] for the Seattle Sonics it's been an unlikely dramatic turnaround running the last three games so what is their approach tonight we ask that of coach George Karl at times this year we have been overly happy with success and you know if we come out happy tonight and not angry you know Chicago embarrasses but there is a there's a lot of class and what we did I think there's a moment of pride it's got to come with that but but I think I think my team's gonna be very serious and I think they're gonna play their best basketball game and should call it we're gonna make the whole theme since Game three is it makes Chicago game four win four and you can browse keys always Darrin Shawn Kemp sighs shot clock is roughed up it's at one it's two balls five horse five the s7 looking very particular on the defensive remarkable how well he's playing both injuries don't get better in two days way off he's the lucky girl of three and he has not taken the shot the last couple of games but he also get help from downtown [Applause] the sparks given right [Music] swoop to the board Harry Peyton met by Scottie Pippen yes Gary Payton with the touch he's hit his first two [Music] spin and drive and it's froze dippin it's not just individual basketball initiated by the ball handled for the balls and losing the two in Seattle it's their first back-to-back defeat since last February when the Boston [Music] bull by Payton and the balls again lead by to the ball lost three straight since January 19 in mind that lost four in a row but Michael Jordan was in the midst [Applause] first foul so Jordan will go to the line [Music] overall the Chicago Bulls nificent has it expected recent years the last time that they lost Chicago was January of 95 [Applause] [Music] [Applause] when your child and the old building across the street which is now a parking lot and remember all the complaining last season about the new United Center how the Bulls could not get used to the crowd atmosphere [Applause] so Michael Jordan returned with seattle's often that's fine as their defense they're not pushing Chicago the firm who they're not taking care of their defensive phone we come up on primitives [Music] the travel a 24-second violation indicated but looked like that previous shot up hit the rim yes I hope that they don't that's not just me that saw that at the rim this shot drawn up by Nate McMillan clearly will claim off this rim [Applause] toaster [Applause] the question is whether it did hit the rim because then the shot clock is reset and after the officials discuss it they say yes it did here's a look from a another angle think about your site from this distance but that's how you get rebounds by looking at the ball one thing [Music] and a file is called a pushing foul and Dennis Rodman swaps the ball out of the hands of Shawn Kemp and right away shorts Carl right to the face of the officials complaining about it [Music] all series long Shawn Kemp has been so strong so quick in his low post boobs getting in there and drawing that personal foul but these are the antics of Dennis Rodman that bring even more attention to [Applause] we'll find out you see Steve jabbing watching of jorts Carl complaining these are the moves Dennis Roberts's has to stay away from while Michael Jordan telling us prior to the game that he hooks and he's talked to Dennis about calming down because it just brings more attention not only to Rodman teammates in terms of the officials checking that much in the season he got under Seattle skinful Seattle is included beyond that they've got experience down now which is a big picture tie this is the championship being decided white Kukoc [Music] [Applause] the baseline but he was able [Music] [Applause] [Music] 22:16 just remarkable how he can make decisions in the air [Music] rejected Jordan will be isolated against Shawn Kemp he just gets right to the hoop Shawn closes out off and Jordan pulls the ball back and Sam Perkins breaks down Sonics have missed their last four shots shot clock is five yes put on the line of 2.64 Kemp and the Bulls not lead by floor with great challenges teammates after the loss in Game three did not like their attitude [Music] Hawkins on the shot but came up short Nate McMillan is provided a lift despite the fact that he has been playing hurt mcphillip working against cuoco it's posting up come [Music] [Applause] not doing a good job on their defensive board but Shawn Kemp a threat they threaten inside and Shawn Kent that's his sixth shot of the game he's got a couple free throws saunas playing terrific basketball timeout is taken by the balls we'll be right back [Music] [Music] Oh Independence Day rated pg-13 only at theaters Wednesday July 3rd Nate McMillan has had his injury problems and has really not been able to help the Sonics until the last two games and did he ever help but here in a collision with Toni Kukoc and they Macmillan shaken up on the fly as he got the hip check inadvertently from Toni Kukoc you can just see they sponsored the date is forced to play was because of that herniated disc this great champion of a there's one chance to the body lets him down [Music] [Applause] [Music] before David Renier has come on for the first time for Seattle Steve Kerr [Music] and the first quarter illegal defense call for the first time so that is the warning against the balls [Music] Ron Hoffer starting the game after playing one minute in Game five in Seattle [Music] [Applause] hears it from the crowd four points for long Leonard Clark Braun Harper is moving so much been here so tended it back in Seattle her kids have to have a big game for Seattle [Music] looking for a travel [Applause] [Music] Rockaway last touch the terrific defensive recovery by Ron Harper those are the kinds of plays he has made for Chicago all season long and in the early going into the plows when Toni Kukoc hosting up the smaller paint inside no fadeaway jumper to take the ball does a terrible job get the ball to a guard on the fastbreak [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Schroders [Applause] the four performances in the Seattle blast the Sonics hoping to bring it to a seventh and final game here on Wednesday night you are watching the but NBC this is the NBA on NBC the 1996 NBA Finals welcome back to the United Center in Chicago and Happy Father's Day all of us here at NBC Sports as we head to the second quarter no team in NBA history has ever come back from a three deficit to give me a broader perspective Major League Baseball no one has done it National Hockey League two teams have done it before tea to Toronto Maple Leafs 475 New York Islanders and no team has ever come back from a three games to two deficit of the NBA with two wins on the road let's check in with Hannah Storm Hannah Marv Nate McMillan has been father on that left leg by pressure on the sciatic nerve he's had a lot of pain in the back of the leg but this most recent injury was at me on the side of the leg they Knight said during that timeout it shouldn't have any impact on the injury that he has struggled with throughout these playoffs sitting over to Ahmad trainer he taunted the ISIS putting on Ron Harper is preventive analgesic effect that numbs Annie and keeps the pain away mark our thanks Ahmad opening minute second quarter and the polls with a 24 18 in the lead on the Sun Chicago has to be very happy with their defense in the first quarter holding the Sonics to just 18 points [Music] pick-and-rolls Chicago has had a lot of trouble defending it just crystalline and here's Clark getting inside and he was [Applause] [Music] [Applause] David Wingate his first and Michael Jordan to the line he's poor and blind and it give me intelligence of the Bulls they know that when Michael has this feeling on championship night when he's got a small defender give him some room to the hope he can just overpower the outsized Wingate eight points for Jordan although he is only one of five [Applause] back to after Game three several Sonic's including Gary Payton basically giving their conceptionist ages [Applause] he's giving up accept - Shawn Kemp they are right back into it Obama polls are playing very well in this first half and Dennis Rodman hearing it from the crowd after drawing the foul is called on Kemp who sits down you just can't assume that Michael Jordan is going to miss three just because he's a nut pops out Dennis Rodman in a free-throw situation he he makes a living doing that that Seattle deployed offensive rebounding teams they don't have the big guy Rob been horrible at the line remember was in Game two she had a chance to go to the bakery [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] the NBA on NBC is brought to you by Ford and your Ford dealer have you driven a Ford lately by Priority Mail from the US Postal Service and by L DDS worldcom telecommunications service [Music] [Applause] but scottie pippen right here in the middle of the floor nobody coming up to stop a Michael Jordan running this way - over here and scottie pippen just making the right with the perfect faster underfoot ball movement by Chicago continues they've got 10th basket and eight assists and the people in Chicago are ecstatic right from the start looking to provide a lift pull the ball very quiet crowd in games one and two Chicago with an ATV run the last supplements for kids coming up short and it was last touched by the ball Marv Sam Perkins looks really off tonight this is the guy who has to have a big game he had a wide-open dump there and just not moving well at all [Applause] three shots [Applause] quarters is a fact [Applause] in certain points by 6:00 Court decision by Toni Kukoc to come Dublin as he ran back to the other end Phil Jackson let him know about it Ratman at Perkins under control too far away from the basket double-team not necess took a poke in the head from [Music] and a new 24 for the bowls here's another look at it loudly did the triple post deadlift feels he can get a play from behind Rodman always has to have the last order [Applause] [Music] [Applause] traveling five in Seattle talk to Phil Jackson before the game I said up to seven Phil how many really worsen that particular Michael George to escape the defensive wind game renders bill Jackson start complaining about the raft Plus that's always a coach's point of view in terms of one out of seven for the purchase two left finished the time keeper then it's the announcers next row knows he wasn't complaining about the referees he was just answering my question he was complaining [Applause] first facing the double-team [Applause] second quarter Bosley 2721 [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Jordan road tour the last turn over right back to it with the past that's what great teammates do they need the guys to beautiful performances Percy fucking's with the floater his second field goal in this for the Bulls now lead by six points Phil Jackson with robbing to coach [Applause] we've been out at the second time that is occur at Moses Malone basketball but the Chicago's getting to the hope they did not do that out in Seattle gets pumped out and outs it's changed to achieve 3125 called on one gauge while Michael Jordan drawing the attention of the defense getting up in the air finding her wide open and the crown you can feel it in their home they wanted Steve to make that and they really put a few on that chat to get the first one and Michael is so in tune any time around the best feeling the defense finding the open man and scottie pippen appreciates that kind of basketball [Music] [Applause] [Music] Ray's setting up on Turkish it's a traveling Luke has been playing very very well he's another one of the Bulls who's going to have offseason surgery he's got to have some bone spurs taken off those ankles he will not play at the Olympics for Australia his native country this summer by a sore back in recent days Sixpoint Chicago lay while the Bulls have made a concerted effort any time a smaller man is playing a bigger man as opposed to get around in front and put pressure finally on the passer but makes a tits-up fan and it has done Chicago's playing very well Seattle it is not playing their type of basketball yet and they looked at that that up at that scoreboard and find themselves only trailing by six and they would just beat the Post Seattle zip it in there [Music] [Applause] Wow sup I kept trying to [Applause] from the look like shot camp was stationary but when he what about a two-pointer the lion so Michaelmas top two of seven the guards are running away from the ball in the backcourt for Seattle [Applause] he was buried in the lane there had to try to get around in front but way too late attempted a beautiful gentleman holding a ball balls 31 Sonic's 27 [Music] [Applause] got it - Jordan [Applause] [Music] 27 marked defensive rebound is killing Seattle they can't once again from the outside that's his fourth field goal has ten points over Vols lead by as many as nine Sonic's three three left by water chennai to the other guy here's Jordan [Music] it was so quick right now he and perceive orchids whipped on the face line thirsty would have never found in the michael didn't realize how badly a tepee [Music] [Applause] [Music] Sam Perkins looks asleep that's not necessarily on the port [Applause] [Music] well the NBA at NBC Sports have teamed up and created the official website for the NBA Finals at Finals con game previews and player BIOS and video highlights the latest news on the Bulls in the Sonics plus during our broadcast of the finals fans around the globe can interact with our very own cyber caster Steve to Stanford Jones who is on why not to be confused incidentally with the Steve Jones who won the US Open earlier today Steve was asked the other day what is the most asked question that he has received and this the answer did you get a fair deal Trading courtside seats to Marvin Matt proceed upstairs away from bill any time that he has a question he can acid the records it doesn't have to go online you know feel free at any time you don't want to give me that kind of freedom nice to have the most tightly [Applause] Chicago on the 35:29 lead on Seattle for second quarter [Music] it's offline [Applause] [Music] hustle it down [Applause] [Music] we say [Applause] so it's better obviously the series of injections in the course of this week seem to be working [Applause] [Music] [Applause] volleyball game up there nobody going on to the man on the green uniform Kukoc Huawei all over that room to win the championship every time [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] welcome back to Chicago and coming up on the Prudential halftime report we'll hear live from Isaiah Thomas vice president of basketball operations for the justice won back-to-back titles in nineteen [Music] they often tango with Michael Jordan and the Bulls we're here from I say as he chats with Bob Costas [Applause] to break sonic timeout double technicals will called on as they had [Music] well speech in front of the official scorers table 10-point lead for Chicago their biggest lead of the night we have 439 remaining in the first half [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] my Perkins would shred out of his rhythm [Applause] but box-out by [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] rebound and the balls Oh Sonic's now for 15 [Applause] five short the whole crowd is just keep pushing and pushing for their favorite bowls here just waves of waves of rampaging bulls at the glass Harper throws it up he knows somebody that time [Applause] hopper who is playing with an injured knee captain it's the balls by 10 for my pimping bracket for the NBA Finals in a single game is Seth [Applause] sure pipin keeps alive is the [Music] to pull the trigger [Applause] shot clock at five beautifully by Gary Payton pumping from behind getting around and running and doing a terrific job as he has now the last two and a half game just unable to get the ball toe and Michael Jordan vive la France alpha 9 points for friend [Music] [Applause] [Music] eight rebounds five off the off you can see the accommodation your time away from Jordan [Applause] in the last play Michael lit up when Detlef Schrempf switched out on that was a replay of George Karl's faulty strategy from Game one in this series led to a fast-break opportunity with good balance with the guard in the middle and shrimp running the wing they got an easy trip to the foul line [Applause] [Music] of the season that lef out with a fracture of a left tip ulam sat out 19 games took a while for him to make it back is cutting and reactions were [Applause] for Sony Kukoc to talk to a five is four points [Music] the Chicago Bulls [Applause] over the sonics in Games one and two during the regular season they won 39 Sonic's did not walk the ball celebrating on their floor what blasting in Seattle to pull off the celebration here tonight the Sonics looking to center to a game seven Wednesday Seattle with six audiences points with just under two minutes to go [Applause] Falls force the Sonics into a Corolla Pippins defense is just that tacular tonight he's everywhere definitely credit that time but he forced that turnover so nice to see Scotty back on top of his game Michael Jordan on the last couple of trips to start handling the ball turnovers tonight they had just 11 for the entire game [Applause] good Paul dip it in the lead the defenders were in the air but just fine Scotty initiated this contact knocks over a bunch of players thought is a good call but the way this ball game started everybody was clapping to the floor falling down some of them were real charges some of them were imagined but this is what confuses the Flyers the way the game starts out the way it's officiated and then it starts to change as he grabs it tough to figure out Scottie Pippen was called for a second placed by Tori on the double team [Applause] [Music] on your team [Music] what a play by Kent how often do we see that [Applause] [Music] Duke is the one guy on his team that will block John he's got a real [Music] this rhythm he'll force bill Jackson to take a timeout as he's led Seattle right back into this do you know we have just seen one of the great engine season the show by Shawn Kemp while with Shawn Kemp defending by Dennis Rodman doesn't have to worry about him so much as an offensive player you do have to worry about him on the offensive glass but no way he could get it there as Shawn Kemp made sure nothing doing for Michael Jordan and then Shawn Kemp who's been shooting the jump shots really from the perimeter very well tough little meteorites jumpers to see the way Shawn Kemp floated by Jordan and let Jordan for the sucker Deven forced him to bring it behind his head wiped it off with that left hand trying to be a Bill Russell a little bit well Jeff with 14 points he has sparked a sinkhole run for Seattle after the Bulls took a 12 point lead and now Kemp sitting down with 40 seconds the pull apart-er look like they were about to pull away later guys [Applause] [Music] so ever is he today doing a terrific job in this ballgame up when his man leaves him finding that crease finding that open area and his teammates know where big blue booth is and able to finish the play and the difference in the post feeding by both teams Chicago Tech's winner and Phil Jackson the triple post office [Applause] redheads are very good at some fire I see there's truck he continues to strive as prep on the rebound [Music] [Applause] Krillin spotted him but Santa's had a fair long first-half no question he's having a tough time but you don't leave it wide open underneath as miscommunication between to get this app to go I think they were testing Sam I think they say look if we leave you're wide open can you score I said he is also [Applause] fortune [Music] Sam was celebrated his 45th birthday on Friday and was serenaded by the crowd [Music] Viserys usually very good in clutch situations and then for social supplies [Music] beautiful basketball in hit the threes and played defense and today it has just read nothing [Applause] upset about second and Seattle and the penalty so Jordan will shoot you with four at nine ten seconds remaining first and well with the second quarter winding down the Bulls going to their spread offense where they open the floor will give it to Pippen Kukoc or Michael Jordan is Phil Jackson before the game [Applause] [Music] we'll open it up give the ball to Michael Jordan the top of the game he said we haven't used it much yet we're ready to put it in the most part for the Sonics 38 that's probably why Phil Jackson's coach of the year call the play Michael Jordan Michel Jarre Michael Jordan [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] libros onyx [Music] father shot Hannah Storm on the sidelines as we get ready for this daughter play late third quarter but Paul's gunning for there last six years the Sox tryna stay alive for a southern game here on Wednesday Michael Jordan three tonight and the rest of the team 14 of 29 so the supporting cast has done it in the first half Wow for the Sonics Shawn Kemp with 14 points 6 of 12 the rest of the Sonics tournament 4:27 [Music] seven point [Music] that's one of the reasons why they haven't been getting it done from behind the line you dump it inside that sets everything else won't we [Applause] violation 12th turnover for Chicago the Seattle with 11 in the first half [Music] but only basketball game playing that way guys that the force travel [Music] he was seven travels [Music] to her this camp is still taking good shots I open up with paint the ball [Applause] [Music] the fastbreak it was a slow break [Music] he gets trapped he should keep facing the basket his quickness mr. G points [Music] defensive rebounding again you think of championship teams you think of big guys statute bald [Music] all started with the double-team on Jordan Pigman [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] that's Michael Jordan's ultimate taking over after I say after after Larry Bird [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] able to save that pass Sonic [Music] [Applause] shot clock at 10 [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Oh well after terrific defense Ron Harper really stifling Gary Payton forcing them to take that tough shot about to tie the shoelaces how that was not a traveling violation [Applause] [Music] [Applause] mercy hawk because Ron Harper's gotta tie the shooters up visit after a busy to play with no shoelaces mercy Hawkins called for the screen the cross bow on the move Dennis Rodman drops once again they get who the guy doesn't flinch when Shaq mercy [Music] [Applause] [Music] Jordan [Applause] [Music] by 2a [Applause] [Music] five [Music] the NBA on NBC is brought to you by budweiser official sponsor of the 1996 Olympic summer game this Bud's for you by genuine Chevrolet the cars for Americans trust and by the pepsi-cola company now the more Pepsi you drink the more great stuff you're gonna get Wayne you're welcome you back to Chicago where are the balls with another's for this Lamar Hunt the owner of the Kansas City she's one of the original owners of the Chicago Bulls and now one of the Bulls better a Pearl Jam he and Lamar will not be getting out of 250 after the game and Bill Murray a native of Chicago who talked with Jill earlier he said that he always returns fool sacrifices Oprah United Center while Michaels still struggling from the field all the great scores in the history of basketball they do not have this shot going they find ways to score and here it is right at the free-throw line Michael going for his 9th and 10th free throw the game [Applause] it's gone by in the first book before lead by 12 this matches there when personal files [Applause] [Music] a solid wall gave six up eleven he's now the high score for sanity with 15 Seattle's Hope here has to be on the fact Chicago cannot play forty in vinegar shuri's [Music] [Applause] well Dennis Rodman doing [Applause] get somebody on it Houston loses [Applause] and then you get the rare Scottie Pippen making the nice play good then it's rob them Matt I think this Dennis Rodman works the offensive board [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] away from the fire [Music] [Applause] away from the ball yet the frustration that was not a flop he threw him to the ground Shawn you cannot lose your poise here as did his rival trying to get into your head you've been above that all series stay that way and this is that little bit of a different tactic that the Sonics have not seen in the last few games [Music] [Applause] fifteen point lead [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] by Dennis Rodman [Music] for Chicago and Michael don't be so ecstatic George called forced to call a time falling apart for Seattle desperate straights [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] the dance steps and seven-year-old Jeffrey Jordan the happy Father's Day dad sigh communication for Adams [Music] cuts the Novik [Music] while this is the situation that Gary Payton who loves best when Nate McMillan comes into the ballgame now Gary doesn't have the responsibility of handling he can play off the ball and it's usually a good situation for Seattle but the way Ron Harper is defending right now is extending but Han has been telling us that Nate McMillan so frustrated with his teammates lack of performance Seattle better get on their game this celebration is going to start momentarily terrible water [Music] what is Gary Payton doing glad to block out of his face and faith in Rahman in a conversation Rob been posting up [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] second but the subjects capable of fear [Music] [Applause] cannot even move out it's beyond emotional if you only gonna get that at home they gotta get somebody who can play in there physically healthy all seven of 10 for the 19 points and a mighty nine [Music] that he was found [Music] Sam Perkins with his first field goal missed his previous seven and the call for time for 48 remaining in the furnace the balls with a 15 part lane [Music] back at the United Center where the Bulls lead the Sonics by 15 Seattle's inspirational leader Nate McMillan sobbing during that timeout tears of both frustration and pain team doctor tells me that he did reactivate his back injury late in the first half he was wearing a back brace just prior to his trying to enter the for a few minutes and in obvious pain and they're not sure if you will be able to play again today 4:48 remaining third quarter and the balls it feels so bad for Nate Bart I dreamed my whole life for playing against the abdul-jabbar in the NBA Finals I finally got that chance and I had a broken foot at the time and it just ruined my life [Music] you see Association now that they let me carry your room service and make your dinner reservations been tripping Trekkie [Applause] the Sonics defense picking up that button on the last three possessions for Chicago very tentative they had a couple of fast break the Sonics want to get this thing to ten points before they'd start corners over [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] what side and Perkins is coming to life but Shawn Kemp only taking one shot this happy comes paintin with Jordan fine they're paid to just go right at Jordan you're only gonna win if you attack with your strength [Applause] he has 14 points [Applause] and a good shooting performance but his distributive fall wow he's been looking for teammates [Music] Ahmad was telling us that bill Jackson does not walk into aisle three is downtown Seattle got back into the end of the first half they're creeping back [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] two poles that makes it a nominal rock little Sonic's the cause so the Sonics have come [Music] to the floor because this is what the Seattle was doing in the first half not going for those loose balls and rebounds and Luke lonely making just a couple of half-hearted efforts and Shawn Kemp showing then he just wanted that basketball more as the Sonics have weakened the momentum and start to creep back into this ball game with 16 points along with Jan rebound 2:49 to go [Music] barb Chicago took Dennis Rodman out with had control of the game he was on the offensive glass he was making nice passes to polls were running they put up on the bench and now Seattle back right in it Shawn Kemp working his way on the offensive glass and Dennis Rodman all he can do is stretch he has to learn that trick about substituting yourself I guess the balls misfiring on their last five shots no field goals the last three minutes in and 45 seconds of awareness well kako they fled exceptionally round here tonight well we have seen the last couple of games with the Chicago Bulls now was on the road in a very tough building to play where the crowd was just huge as far as the inspirational impetus that they gave the Sonics but we saw Chicago get tired we saw Michael Jordan get tired and right now all those with 249 to go in the third quarter Chicago just walking through their offense and loafing not sharp with their passes and not sharp with their cuts it goes right back to what Hannah talked about at the very start of the game about Seattle's hope being based on Chicago's inability to play a full 48 Peyton very quiet in the first half peyton has come back strong we've got eight points here in the third alone six assists magnificent third quarter for Gary Payton but they're still down nine but the crowd here is getting put back in their seats [Music] Phil Jackson will rest Michael Jordan dropping his back on the floor Kukoc Tippin hopper [Applause] [Music] Kukoc in a battle with perkins shot clock at seven [Applause] see the basket he was totally the launch [Music] they bring locked it back in and he shuts down camp right away coming up on two minutes remaining in the third quarter [Applause] [Music] has mastered that shot it appears he's about to put it on the floor drive to the mainstream they have that nice little pull-up under situation with Chicago struggling he said why would Phil Jackson take Michael tore down normally when he comes out the game late in the third quarter but also Phil likes to show the confidence in the other players that they can stand [Applause] other travel of the balls that's the fifth time [Music] but it's been when Jordans on the bench this entire series at Seattle has made their greatest runs particularly in this building in the two games out there that Seattle WA [Music] [Applause] [Music] third quarter Sonic's down by nine [Applause] hopper did not find the shot clock and pool [Applause] despite these shooting problems to play the other parts [Applause] - three-point territory shot clock is [Applause] is going on here that's a good call Scott he stepped into a shot he didn't deliver it again the hesitation that Scottie has the shooting both ninja dead the score is not at nine he's got it needs to attack before the leader the fight goes on the bench [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] with his play they go [Applause] [Music] for Seattle if you're gonna go one-on-one go one-on-one with Kate going along with Tim move off of them everybody standing around watching 15 seconds to the quarter for second differential of the show out of five seconds [Applause] [Music] [Applause] 67 Sonic's 58 can't eat of 16 for his 18 points Jordan not shooting well 5 of 14 for 20 points we'll be back after these messages and a word from your local station you're watching the NBA PC - to the National Basketball Association may not be retransmitted reproduced to rebroadcast without the express written consent of the NBN [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Pasqual going [Applause] things we haven't heard in the in fact I knew there was serious about getting the crowded Miller where great taste runs in the family brings you Miller moments tonight shudder mama takes us back to the 93 NBA Finals games and the Bulls trailed the sun's by two of the final seconds when job fixing hit that clutch three-pointer Chicago the Sunnis had one last chance but Kevin Johnson got blocked by Haris grant of the Bulls became the first team in 27 years to win three consecutive NBA title done also on Father's Day back in 93 in recognition of that moment telephone company will donate $1,000 to the Thurgood Marshall scholarship fund this John now an assistant coach his first year as an assistant with the balls after server stop shooting major contributor for the Bulls three NBA 1515 [Applause] [Music] Jordan he wanted off the spin the shootings burn off he's 5 for 15 he's 9 of 10 at the line and he'll go back to the line after that foul by shrimp Matt mentioned earlier about the great ones when the game cut happening from the perimeter get to the foul line and looked like he was going to clear out a little bit with the stiff arm left but he just dangled it out there Detlef Kaman in a heavy burden such a difficult cover for Vincent asked you to begin with he has been buried so deep in the doghouse hadn't played in the last couple of games and now even though he has been able to play Jordan and other situations just looks very rusty out there and his lineup for Sierra and nobody's going to be able to keep riding off the board [Music] [Applause] the balls on [Music] go [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] was on [Music] for Shaun Ikuko Scottie Pippen played by her Seahawks [Music] you was your ball the same whether they go right but really afford decision on the part of brandy Brown in what amounted to an outlet pass is starting that full fast-break play for Gary Payton you mentioned before what a bad pass by go strengthen the reason why I'm so bad is Gary Caitlin took his eye answer Detlef Schrempf and you should never make them fast old man unless he's lucky chat till he gives the dragon and ready to catch him wait that was your excuse for not feeding the wilt all the time well wasn't looking to fight in the feed will I was on the fence pronto Salix have not spent much time at the line that house 7 of 8 from the line the balls 14 1972 63 [Music] Jordan with [Music] [Applause] [Music] hold Rodman working the triple potion see tip the system what Seattle does the split on the ball side to scream down on the weak side everybody involved for the Chicago Bulls wedington enjoying the moment and it's Robin now 14 rebounds nine points [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] lands of my hand [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] father Gary Payton gets this short outlet pass on [Music] ride that ball up and create the fastbreak himself he throws it away soil early in the possession he's the playmaker he's the creator on his team you sitting down [Music] [Applause] to the field [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] making contact with rappers Scotty's been all over the court Scotty tonight in so many different ways and ran down that last mist when he puts the ball against Detlef Schrempf in her Sri Lankans he is not blasted by the guy there's no way that strengthen Hawkins even stay at the same gym ecstatic if another defensive energy we're getting set to return [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Michael Jordan upset he thought there could have been a fun [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] to keep shooting but do it on this Father's Day Michael Jordan certainly as a host of emotional memories is [Applause] regular and pulls games very close to his son three years ago we Michael for his thoughts on his dad my father's not here but yet I have to get rib you in whatever way you know I can in faith and in spirit but I think what's the blessing of today's is to be able to wake up and see your kids come in and say Happy Father's Day I mean that's that's a transcending of your father to you to your to your kids and I think that that lessens some of the emotional things that activity for today and I'm looking forward to going out and playing hard knowing that you know I'm doing what I can to try to make him proud and make my family my wife and my kids proud and put forth the effort and whatever happens from that point you know it's meant to be or not [Applause] he's still driving I got 20 years of jakku the cargo crowd they want to see so the Sonics only one of 6 from the field and the same is Chicago ball with 650 remaining in the the polls leading 75 to 63 okay [Applause] most of that damage Chicago but the rest of the team does for you who's actually [Applause] [Music] [Applause] lands that strength that you just saw the Vols 1977 65 [Music] not been a terrific comeback team in these playoffs when they played as the leader they get super [Applause] believable he works and has it knows and has a feel for where shops are going to come and Seattle just cannot get a body on him [Music] [Applause] just under six pence [Music] comes back to join our the ball face we saw that there Oh sillies barkovis time should not take it to the the sooner you know and an offensive fire [Music] [Applause] does have a tendency to use that off arm to wipe out the defender to get an advantage and just ever so slightly just whites at the hand of the defensive band and get the idea he wants to do something [Music] [Applause] [Music] or Chicago so fundamentally sound they box out [Music] that's a heap shot he knows he's got the rhythm [Music] [Applause] of course [Applause] [Music] [Applause] sequence of grapes for Chicago Jeff is begging for the fall Santa forgives everybody else passed it off for free you even get their star player the ball [Applause] [Music] [Applause] while Luke lonely running the floor and short kick very very and frustrated that he could not get the basketball late getting back [Applause] looking over to the bench say hey I want to go I don't know what's going on at this point I don't think he's asking to get me some shots here [Applause] [Music] [Applause] and has played so well Chicago Bulls which is what to much discussion the country you see it written you see it talked about on the air John Cameron got paid the Olympics very possible that he might replace Scottie Pippen [Music] problems of these gods health wise buildeth Tipton says no matter what he'll be there he's playing even if in a limited role I know the Bulls would like to see him sitting out for a while Rafa receive an ovation as he sits down we go and again 11 on the offensive boards to equal record each other [Music] by elven hail so dennis is in the record books twice for the lemon offensive board 66 we come up on for instance fourth-quarter Harper was by Seattle where Chicago was having problems late in the third quarter with their offense it was stagnant nobody moving and the ball not being passed very well they came out of this fourth quarter and spread the floor more and they got more space to run they got better spacing on their passes [Applause] [Music] [Applause] foolish hole indicating a foul away from the ball the basket counts and a foul on one game and Jordan a lot of action I don't eat the boards just to lock up there [Applause] [Music] [Applause] sixteen [Applause] the last six years for the 1992 against Portland did they have the trophy presentation [Music] ribanna by perkins they won their first championship in Los Angeles against the Lakers in 1991 [Applause] Sam Perkins difficult [Music] sixty-eight farter Chicago just cheap push yourself [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] sixty-eight just [Music] [Applause] [Music] okay [Applause] well 244 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Bulls appear to be on their way to a fourth final and following tonight's game six we will have full presentation of malaria the trophy [Music] following our broadcast a special episode of man [Music] father says so for the Bulls what appears to be the completion of what has been a magnificent season but the two losses to Seattle [Music] [Applause] has gone from greatest team of all time possibilities to [Music] [Applause] 20 before mom I think they're absolutely one of the greatest to their I don't think those two losses mean anything nobody remembers what the spread was in the city because as long as they win that's what counts they delivered all year long [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] - seven [Applause] place [Applause] [Music] [Applause] full of Sonic's for games [Applause] [Music] in glorious fashion to force the six-game [Applause] 41 seconds of this 295 96 season [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] with his crown a major part in this victory tonight [Applause] [Music] [Applause] three four 8775 [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] pull this final series it was not a particular cook series for Michael and he finished tonight only five a pint but 11 of 12 up the line [Applause] [Music] and the first time in the history of the NBA [Music] [Applause] the final a tremendous accomplishment by Michael Jordan [Music] [Applause] Bobby Michael Jordan [Music] summers [Music] presentation of the championship trophy in just a moment an emotional moment for Michael Jordan [Applause] the fears are flowing we'll be we'll be talking with Michael in just a few moments and I would think there is a tie-in with his latent event this Father's Day 1996 we'll be back with more as the celebration continued [Applause] [Applause] well the celebration continues here at the United Center the pulls wrapping up the series in six games beating the Sonics 87 to 75 Michael George behind scottie pippen camel more than 17 points five or six [Applause] slightly over 27 per game for the series which is under his norm but also five rebounds and four assists Dennis Rodman menacing very strong [Applause] [Music] for time Chicago Bowl [Applause] [Music] [Applause] new Miller beer proud sponsor of the NBA salutes the Chicago Bulls on their fourth NBA championship of the nineties no Miller big reach for what's out there [Music] honey's direct your attention to center torque for the presentation of the Larry O'Brien championship trophy [Applause] six years the Chicago Bulls are world champions we'll hear from most of the players momentarily but surrounding me here commissioner David Stern will make the presentation the owner Jerry Reinsdorf will hear from Phil Jackson momentarily there is towering above us Jerry Krause whose moves have been about as shrewd as anybody in sports over the last several years this roster saved Michael Jordan acquired by this man and for the presentation of the trophy the commissioner David Stern here 72 wins an NBA record and this championship placed the Chicago Bulls among the story teams in NBA and sports history along the way you and the Sonics treated the world to NBA basketball at its best thank you for that congratulation to the fans of Chicago the organization and the four time NBA champion Chicago Bulls whatever you do don't drop it Jerry Reinsdorf I know it's hard to separate one from another but this one certainly was different this was different this is a fairy tale year eighty-seven winds out of a hundred games played every single man and his team contributed this championship great players led by the greatest player that ever played this game the greatest coach in a league but but more if you had to give credit to one man the guy to put them all here a Jerry Krause [Applause] Michael remained the 93 team might have been the best of all but this one will do is a great great group and this wind today was so great because everybody contributed there was a guy in this roster that didn't contribute today I'm so proud of them Jerry congratulations and now to Phil Jackson after the two losses in Seattle was there even a tinge of worry coming on tonight we were never worried we had these people to come home to oh wow [Applause] you've been around the game a long time you've played with a storied team in the Knicks of the early 70s you coached for world champions but this season was different than any other in NBA history and the expectations were very high nothing but a championship would have sufficed you're right the championship was placed on our heads the first day of camp Dennis Robb in addition to our basketball club we've had a wonderful [Music] the atmosphere in this building speaks for itself we don't want to put a damper on it in any way but this is a question that has to be asked do you expect to be back here as you go for two in a row and five overall next and now let's go to a moderate shine who's with Michael Jordan alright thanks Bob Michael I know that the first one was sweet but how much sweeter was this one I can even put in work [Applause] [Music] now you had said Michael that of all the accomplishments that you've made that this may be the accomplishment why well this goes right up there to having my kids my kids are the most important things to me my wife my family but next to them this is going to mean a lot to me because of what what it symbolizes which is my father on Father's Day it means a very lot means a big deal now you remember just a couple years ago that early flight the Indiana where it all started now all of a sudden it looks like this is the culmination it's been a long road you know it started from scratch you know I had a lot of support from my teammates from my family I'm just happy for the city of Chicago I'm sorry I was out for 18 months come back the bigger temperature back to Chicago as we look back at the baseball we're talking the other day that you've almost forgotten about that seems like years ago I haven't truly forgot it you know those minor leaguers meant a lot to me they really got me back on the road of thinking basketball they showed me the genuine attitude that you have when you're playing a sport that you truly love so I give a lot of gratification to the minor league organization of the White Sox organization for forgive me that inspiration but it's always great to come back and play in Chicago all right Michael congratulations to you on a great year and way we're doing all right thank you very much about I'm here with Dennis Rodman they're chanting your name now Rodman Rodman did you simply impose your will there in the third quarter with all those rebounds and five points well why does the state say one thing I stay in Chicago for having me in the city and a lot of people a lot of people never gave me any credit to be in this situation why I'm today but I proved them all wrong again so you know did you have some doubts did you think maybe done us this wouldn't work out as well as it has you know I just you know I'm just happened to be here with somebody but was sitting in lights to see some will work their ass off and you know everybody wants to know about next year there's been some question do you feel as though you're gonna be back here next year I don't know it's up to the I promise the people one thing I think I did it tonight over that's what they want you know what did Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen and the guys say to you after you guys lost in Game five they specifically had some words for you what were they oh you know the rougher you seem to have a tendency to pick on somebody that's totally different well I say screw me you know so you know I like to go out and do what I have to do to win a ballgame if they don't like me they don't see me from next three or four years and a leave baby congratulations see you Dennis your third championship let's go over to Marv Albert mark Jim Dennis obviously confused he fought us the CNBC cable postgame show so the Chicago Bulls with a record-breaking 72 wins in the regular season and the playoffs they sweep Miami they beat the Knicks in five they sweep and they take the sonics e6 for their fourth championship the last six years back with Scottie Pippen in a moment welcome back to Chicago moments from Michael Jordan the celebration continues here at the United Center the Bulls over the Sonics to take the series in six in one of the Chicago heroes this evening Scottie Pippen who bounced back with a very solid game he's with [Music] you plays you have the bad leg and everything but you gave it all tonight what a big difference you Mary I just have to get to see is over with my teammates came out tonight and we need a job that we had to do and this goes out to all our fans our family in Chicago and we're all over the world how to my son not everybody out there and I love you [Music] [Applause] take a little heat in the last couple of games but tonight she came out and had it all together last four months but you know I had to stick with our basketball team this guy's been dedicated coming out and winning we've been very focused all season 172 games guy came out and played hurt played injured so I knew I had to dedicate myself to finish the season off strong because I felt very positive our ballclub and Juan did a great job of coming out giving us lifts that we needed today because he's injured now you have been around all four championships can you compare this one to the other three but this is great because our basketball team is so focused this season we went out a week try to win every basketball game that we face and to make this season more special we felt like we had to and these guys really deserve it what about you personally you've got you got the dream team coming up with those great players that they have on the basketball team as we have here ska go bulls so if they can live in my minutes I'm looking forward to playing a mod I'm dedicated to going and playing throughout the Olympics and I'm looking forward to it alright congratulations you guys on a great year [Music] okay thanks Ahmad I'm here with Sonic's coach at George Karl was gracious enough to join us what did you tell your team afterwards well there's a seasons in basketball that you can be proud of and there's a specialness to this year's team and I think a lot of things that we've done I think there's also a lot of pain in our locker room because you know we know we didn't give it our best shot and a couple games in this series and we just never could play well on this court I can't can my heart our team's heart was very big and I think they showed a lot of pride but you know we just didn't shoot the ball or pass the ball or rebound the ball well enough to beat Chicago on your own court what was the difference here on our court was it their experience I think energy and experience has come to mind right away you know it seems like it since Game three the team that had the energy that had the extra bounce was want winning the games and we had in Game four and five and they had it in Game three and tonight I thought you know they're bounce on the rebounding was unbelievable but I also think the experience you know we kind of got frustrated at times in this building and gave them minutes where we didn't play our best basketball how will history treat the Chicago Bulls who came into this series a lot of people theorized they were one of the greatest teams ever to do destroy that theory by making it a series and making it difficult on them they're great basketball team and I think you know that shows with three all defensive players you probably at the MVP in Michael Jordan you got probably best all-around player and Scottie Pippen you got the best sixth man award in Toni Kukoc and got a great coaching staff and it was led by Phil Jackson so I think they got to be in the top three or four but as I said into my team I said we showed that we're close to them and I think I think with an experience and the growth that can happen the scene will be back fighting for the championship again okay George thanks very much for joining us a great effort by your team coming back from 300 let's send it back out on the court all right Thank You Hannah and Seattle with their first trip to the NBA Finals since they won the championship in 1979 a 64 regular season 64 win regular season Aereo for the Sonics in the playoffs the beach Sacramento sweat Houston beat Utah and approving seven games set and then came back we'll be right back [Music] well full of Chicago Bulls the composite record for the season 87 wins and 13 losses including the playoffs tonight game number 100 there is symmetry in that as we conclude this NBA regular season the chairman of the Chicago Bulls is Jerry Reinsdorf many questions will be facing Jerry in this offseason and he is with our Jim Gray all right thank you very much Marv there are an awful lot of questions for Jerry Reinsdorf but the main ones are will Rodman Jordan and Phil Jackson I'll be back next year well right now I just want to enjoy the moment the celebration that's going on here and the visit that we have the great park and then we'll worry about those things later right now all I want to think about is what this team accomplished and what an incredible job that Jerry Kraus did and putting together a team of players that anybody else could have had many of whom nobody wanted what would be the reason for any one of the three not returning look we want everybody back but who knows life is funny I don't even want to think about problems right now I'm having such a good time now I don't want to think about any bad things you expect it will be a problem with any other three I don't want to have any problems I hope there are no problems I hope we have them all back but we'll deal with that when a time comes tonight is the night of celebration for this great city and for our fabulous organization Jerry thanks for taking the time with us let's go back to Marv Albert thank you Jim here with my cohorts Bill Walton McLucas final thoughts on this 95-96 edition of the Chicago Bulls where is their place in history built right at the top along with a number of other teams who all believe that they're the greatest team but what was so impressive about the Bulls this year was the way that it was style dignity and the pride and hard work ethic of Michael Jordan and obviously Murray for my goods oh well you could see it all building up in Michael after coming back and going through the disappointments of last year and then bouncing back and leading his team to just a storybook season all right let's join with Bob Costas back upstairs Bob all right mark terrific job as always before some final comments on the Bulls championship a programming note coming up here on NBC we have a special episode of Mad About You and that will be followed by your late local and so tonight it's official the Chicago Bulls have done it and the fact that the expected took a bit longer than expected makes their achievement no less remarkable as the celebration peaceful we hope begins in Chicago the debate that will never end heats up are the Bulls the best ever their two losses in Seattle might have weakened their case a little but tonight's resounding clincher restores most of the luster in terms of public perception these Bulls probably will be regarded as the best because they're undeniable greatness is combined with the marketing machine of the modern NBA and because they were already America's basketball team due to their past successes and the presence of Michael Jordan does that mean the Bulls rank above Russell and Chamberlain's best ahead of the Knicks and Bucks of the early 70s Lakers Celtics and Sixers of the 80s not necessarily but their cases as strong as any of the teams on the short list of the league's best in a way it's a shame that through no fault of their own the Bulls had no truly great opponent to test themselves against the Sonics certainly impressed toward the end of this series but the Bulls still had no equal or to do for them what the Celtics and Lakers did for each other to help to find them as Frazier did for Ali but you can only play what's out there and the Bulls outdistance their competition as no other team ever has and while purists may have legitimate gripes about the modern NBA they have no quarrel with these Bulls because on the court this is a team rooted in the game's timeless verities excellent defensively poised and resourceful their offense designed by 72 year old Tex winter employing principals he first laid out more than 40 years ago their head coach a protege of red Holzman his basketball philosophy shaped by the selfless Knick teams of the 1970s and most significantly there is Michael Jordan no one is hyped or marketed more than he but at the same time no one is more the genuine article than me his artistry is breathtaking but his competitiveness and commitment true regard for the game I would bring the nods of respect and appreciation from those who've been around the NBA for decades so take whatever side you wish in the greatest ever debate but appreciate what you've seen tonight and all season long a unique team has fulfilled its destiny and the transcendent keen sport athlete of our time has done what seemed impossible this season has added to his legend as our elders told us of having seen Ruth and DiMaggio Joe Lewis and Jesse Owens we will some day tell our children and grandchildren that we were lucky enough to watch Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls for all of us at NBC Sports tonight from Chicago [Music] [Music] [Music]

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Length: 128min 44sec (7724 seconds)

Published: Tue Mar 12 2019