Jordan shuts down Reggie Miller - 0 pts in 4th qtr - 1998 ECF Game 7
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- Michael Jordan shuts down Reggie Miller in Game 7 of the 1998 ECF.
Credit to Alex Groz for uploading the full game - • Video
Reggie had a good game through 3 quarters, but even in those 3 quarters he never had success against Jordan other than one 3-pointer and a fastbreak layup.
Reggie was getting wide-open shots against the other Bulls defenders, but he rarely even got a shot off, and sometimes couldn't even get the ball in the first place, when he was guarded by Jordan.
Yes. He was clearly tired worn out! You can see the fatigue in his movements. But I think this is one of his greatest games. With the stakes as high as they were, he played an all around game. He didn't shoot well. But they needed everyone of his 28 points. And the fact that he was as tired as he was but was still able to get to the free throw line by driving is amazing. He had several key rebounds with 9 in total. He got others involved with 8 assists. And to top it off he held one of the great clutch playoff performers in the game to 0 points in the fourth quarter. This is an underrated jewel of a game. Amazing.
He was 35 years old here. 35 and still hustlin' defensively. How many 35 year old guards have you seen who carry their team offensively and also work hard defensively and run through so many screens leading their team to another championship.
I don't know what I expected. Everybody below talking about flops instead of how a 5-time MVP who was 34 by the time this video was made still fought through screens and played defense like his job was on the line.
35 during this. He was older exhausted you could see he was tired but this is the best defence I’ve seen. For a quarter it’s the best Miller could barely catch the ball forget doing anything with it. 4th quarter guarded by MJ Reggie got off 1 shot an airball 3. Best D I’ve seen
@@fatboy5926 MJ himself said that his age was a cheap 35, given the two years he took off from basketball.
TheSanityInspector cheap 35 what does he mean by that
@@gabriell426 Not as much wear and tear on his body at 35 years old, as compared to players that age who didn't take two years off.
@@TheSanityInspector yes but he was playing baseball those 2 years lol..he was not resting..
Michael's defense was ruthless. Even if you made the shot, you had to work twice as hard. Even when Iverson crossed MJ, MJ still almost blocked it. His defense is legendary
Nathan Johnson defendly ture
No can really guard a cross over till this days..
9x first team all defense that’s the most ever tied with Kobe Gary Payton and Kevin Garrnet all of whom won defensive player of the year “except KOBE”🤦🏾♂️💯 they hated him
Jordan should have won DPotY twice, but got robbed one year.
bret wilson ,l,
This is why MJ is the greatest, period. Not only did he hang damn near 30 in game 7, he played absolutely smothering defense on Reggie, one of the greatest shooters in league history. The great ones play both ends of the floor.
That's why Kobe and Jordan are above Lebron because they can play defense.. Lebron refuses to guard the best player on the opposite team and only gets chase down blocks from time to time
@@traplivesmatter1462 yeah dwade was the best defender on the heat
Hardly. James has 9 all-defensive selections. And no superstar guards the other team's best player 100% of the time, hence Miller going 7-13 when not guarded by Jordan in this game.
@darshloaf He made the all first-team defense squad 6 times. Jordan and Kobe did it 9 times.
@@darshloaflebron couldn’t any match up against old man Jason terry bruh 😂
Even after watching this all these years later, still gives me chills knowing the outcome. Basketball was so good back then. I love Steph and the era he brought in but MANNNN, this era of hoops was special!
Respect for this Pacers team... this is the team that almost beat Jordan's Bulls... almost... :)
Yeah they tried..🤭😂😂😂
Almost making the Finals... that and a nickel will get you a hot cup of JACK SQUAT! LOL
they did their best, but I guess their best wasn’t good enough 😅
ALMOST ? ALMOST DONT COUNT !
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What a series this was!!!
I remember as a kid rooting for the bulls and hated Reggie.
But now, looking back, I realize how great Reggie was, and this Pacer team.
The only other team to take Jordan's championship teams to a full 7 games
Man this is such beautiful basketball, when the game was a tough fought competition by both sides of the ball, now it is just a bloody exhibition of talent, nobody hustles a full game like these teams used to
Its all about offense only until they get to the postseason. Sounds like lazy fools to me, just like the new generation of kids. Lazy parents dont teach or coaches dont coach the right way i bet they just watch film n no hardnosed practices. Lifting weights n just being a freak athlete doesnt mean shit without the hardnosed defense all the time and the basketball IQ. And dont let me get started on the positionless Stretch 4 game they play now, imo it is the dumbest thing n will ruin the real game of basketball. Ruined!!
Everyone S scared to put their manhood on the line.
All talent, no Manliness.
Just boys afraid to take a righteous L
Same I quit watching regular season basketball 4-6 years ago and it’s by far my favorite sport, I watch these old highlight videos instead lol
Yeah today's game is more of offense of game its no defense at all which also shows the lack of talent on both sides of the ball
@ yep back before 3 hall of famers teamed up and played for the most prestigious franchise known for winning chips all to gang up on a Lone superstar on the ClevelandCavaliers.
And before the Gasol trade to the 2nd most prestigious franchise just to try and keep a lone superstar loyally representing Cleveland from taking the torch.
35 year old mj this is where kids should go to see how d is played
LMAO that lebron flop was perfectly timed ahahha and the reaction from phil ahhahaha
Awesome defensive performance by MJ on not allowing Reggie to score in the 4th Quarter. Reggie was hot most of the game. I watched this game 7. I forgot how intense this game 7 was between the Pacers and the Bulls. I remembered the Pacers jumping out to a 12-0 lead early in the game. Damn the Pacers had the recipe to win game 7. Unfortunately Reggie cooled off at the worse time. But credit must be given to MJ. Jordan was an incredible defensive player when he had to stop the opposing team's best scorer when it was absolutely necessary. Great game 7! I forgot how intense this game was despite watching it.
@bret wilson What can one do or say? The superstar always gets the benefit of the doubt. I can respect your opinion. I have a question, did you honestly believe the Pacers were going to win that game 7? Despite the Pacers going up 12-0 in the 1st quarter, 99% of the basketball world knew who was going to win that game! It was that classic NBA on NBC back in the day. But let's be honest, Reggie didn't deliver when it counted. He shrank, and MJ's big game experience intimidated Reggie. That's my opinion. I'm not a Bulls fan and I get the amount of calls MJ received during his day. But I also watched MJ often getting nearly decapitated by opposing players too at times and no fouls were called (Pistons & Knicks). In fairness, I will need to carefully watch that 4th quarter again to see how much Reggie was held by MJ. In the end like many guards during that era, players often had no problem settling on being second best to MJ. That was a bit frustrating back then. The only two players that made MJ work hard during games that I remembered was Gary Payton and John Starks.
@bret wilson And that is the reason why teams like the Pacers often lose. Clearly you're in denial buddy. Read these words and digest them well. The Pacers didn't have it! A guy like you often wants to justify why a team their preferred team lost. Oh, they lost because of this,....they lost because of that. Oh, Reggie was being held. Trust me buddy, Reggie's a great player. Competitive wise!? Reggie is NOT on the same level of competitiveness that Michael had. And that's why Michaell's led Bulls won game 7. I wasn't a Bulls fan, but they were the best in the 1990's. Stop with the loser analogy and making excuses about Why the Pacers lost to the Bulls. You're talking like a loser! Again, the Pacers weren't good enough. I loved my Knicks in the 1990's. And I'm not going to make any excuses about why Patrick Ewing and the Knicks often came up short. They didn't have it either despite how much I wanted them to win it all. Get over it man! The Pacers were just another at best very good basketball team in the 1990's just content on wanting to hang with the Bulls. And not beat them. That was the problem with many contending teams in the 1990's. Only the 1993 Phoenix Suns and the 1998 Utah Jazz had the best chances talent wise to beat the Bulls. And those teams blew it too because MJ was too much into their collective heads. If you didn't see that, Oh well, I consider yourself an obtuse basketball fan that thinks he knows more than he actually does. No worries, even the Stephen A Smith's and Skip Bayless' often get things wrong. The difference, they get paid more money than you and I on their takes. And again, MJ played great defense. Stop making excuses for Reggie. The guy crawled into his shell when the pressure was on. The Pacers just couldn't hang with the Bulls when it came to big boy pressure packed basketball when it was all on the line. Those were the facts! And stop with the Scottie Pippen was the reason why the Bulls were so great. It's called Team Basketball. Scottie was part of the reason. Not the main reason! Every great team has multiple players responsible for their championship runs. Remove MJ and what did the Bulls have? Your theory is pathetic!
Remember that R. Miller has a good trigger for threes and quickshot. Very fast with stamina and has a good mobility. But still MJ managed to shut him down... Amazing...
+nobody touches jordan. I love ur defense series of players. I just don't have any passion watching highlight dunks or crossovers anymore. Defense is so underrated in the game. Keep it up!!!!!
Defenses is a art will be truly missed
6:49 Never saw Michael so tired before. He was too up in age to be playing this hard. But he knew it had to be done.
Wardfolio 35 is still young
@@shenyaeturner842 35 is fairly young but when you've been to the Finals for most of the decade there's a lot more ware & tare & alot more mileage on that car.
@@shenyaeturner842 , 35 is young in natural years. 35 is retirement age in basketball years
The Bulls didn’t win but escaped in 98. That was the toughest ring out of all the 6.
@@greatomeister675 is 1992 Knicks a joke to you?
This video should be analyzed and replayed over and over fro a number of reasons.
1. People incorrectly show hard fouls as THE reason why defence was more physical back then. That's incorrect, as it was an element not the only one. People should focus on the gauntlet of screens that people needed to go through on both ends. MJ is getting HAMMERED by screeners as he chases Reggie. It is a constant American Gladiators gauntlet that would tire anybody out and apparently knock some players down. This is one of the many examples of how much more physical the league was compared to today.
2. Multiple moving pieces are harder to defend than a player going between the legs 20 times with little to no ball movement. Chasing these moving pieces takes a toll on you physically. Even if there's no contact (which there's ton of) your legs and stamina wear you down during the course of a game. It make every possession harder as the game wears down. I can guard someone dribbling 20 times all day long and use up little energy compared to chasing someone around all day.
3. MJ is the GOAT perimeter defender bar none. How he was able to get over the hard screens is second to none. His anticipation and reading of screens, how he shadowed players, how he cut off angles even over screens, how he closed in on the offensive player is magical, seriously.... There was a few instances in which you swore Reggie had a look at the basket. You saw him shed MJ via 3 screens and you just KNEW he was gonna get the shot off, you KNEW he was gonna catch and shoot the ball before MJ could even got there. But MJ was there, magically he was there and forced Reggie to pass. This is something Reggie, Jalen, analysts don't tell you. This is something so called experts such as Bill Simmons don't see or understand. MJ is the most underrated defender ever, and YES he was better than Pip.
The Last Dance is bringing a renewed interest in MJ and there's tons of narratives that are floating around by some in order to rewrite history as a mask to cover up for other players. They want to devalue MJ so narratives are being created. One of these narratives will be that Pip defending Mark Jackson was the catalyst for the Bulls winning game 7. This is an attempt to once again discredit MJ and incorrectly prop up MJ to devalue his standing as the GOAT. While Pip did do a great job on Mark and rotating, let's not forget why the Pacers lost.
MJ's defense on Reggie on the 4th quarter sealed the victory for them.
MJ's defense on Mullin sealed the victory for them.
MJ's rebounding sealed the victory for them.
Not saying he was the sole reason as both Kerr and Kukoc stepped up. But without MJ locking down everyone from Mark, to McKey, to Mullin, to Reggie all while grabbing rebounds, getting timely assists, and well... scoring the Bulls had no chance.
MJ is the GOAT and this is just a small example why he was not just the GOAT player, bu the GOAT defender.
💯💯💯💯
By far the most factual observstion and accurate perspective.
Lots of words but little content - Pippen on Jackson reduced Millers shots as he pushed point guard away. In 4th quarter pacers played Travis Best who was poor passer & couldn't feed Miller properly
@@MeMe-td1ye MJ did that to Jackson AND defended Mullin AND locked down Reggie AND defended Best AND switched off on bigs AND grabbed rebounds AND was doubled teamed AND found shooters.
FACT is, MJ did everything Pip gets praise for + more and better.
@@andgar923 you need to watch games - Pippen guarded Jackson 90% of time
4:38 and the Academy Award goes to........
haha i was about to say that.
always makes me sad that this pacers squad never made it to the finals. they were so close in 98, but MJ was too good on defense and shut them down in the 4th. i remember this series like it was yesterday, as i grew up in chicago during both 3 peats, but i always loved reggie for some reason. always one of my all time favorites. i really wanted to see him win a ring.
I honestly got emotional watching this video. I was 16 when this series went down and was a HUGE Pacers fan. This was a heartbreaking loss for me... and all of my friends who were Pacers fans. I got sick to my stomach and couldn't eat because of this Game 7.
So many great teams never got a ring because of the 90's Bulls.
Michael shit them down Lol stop bro
@festusaniemeka3350 I guess you're blind, he made sure their best player couldn't get his shot off for the entire 4th quarter. Reggie Miller is their clutch go-to shooter in crunch time.
MJ understands defense. And his effort is always intense.
34 still an absolute DOG on D. Just amazing to watch. So happy I was a young man when these moments where happening live.
35
35 numnuts
The highlight of this clip for me is around 1:00 where Michael just basically blows up a very intricate off ball screen play to get Reg a corner three. There are plays where he just is the best athlete on the floor with the ability to get to spots faster and close out under complete control, but then there's a play like this that just shows you how good he was at basketball. It's the seventh game of the series so I'm sure he's seen this look or a variation of it in the first twelve times the bulls played the pacers this year, but he basically is in the meeting room on this play. He knows where the ball is, where his man is, and where the two screens are and beats everyone to the spot. That turned what should have been an easy three into Miller having to back down Jordan against the shot clock.
Episode 9 should be interesting...
The Jordan era, were nothing was given up easy. Look how hard it was to score. It was either you where gifted or you gave your all to the team. In this game it looked like Miller was doing well for himself. It still wasnt enough to get past Michael, and each team was stacked back then with all kinds of talent.
Reggie Miller is as elite as it gets. Jordan would of dominated any era
Jordan shows how to break the screen
Mj was just nasty not only would he stop you he would score on you I know he made a many people mad
Look at the energy Jordan expended defensively here, in a game 7 at age 35, while averaging 32/6/4/49% FG in the playoffs through this point. It wasn't only this game or 4th quarter, either - he did the job on Reggie, Mullin and Travis Best especially when needed. Best particularly got shut down several times by MJ after he had started to heat up against Kerr/Harper. Jordan was a beast defensively. But this series andhis age definitely took a toll on him physically, as I felt he didn't have the same energy level in the Finals as he did in the ECF.
I think this kind of video answer very well the question "Was the old NBA better than now?" and "Could MJ beat LeBron one-on-one?" of course yes to both questions!
With the old rules LeBron wouldn't have time to breathe a sec, MJ was able to exhaust you non-stop the whole time he was your defender! And I'm sorry but I've never seen LeBron under such pressure! On the other hand with the new rules MJ wouldn't be able to defend on LeBron...but neither LeBron on MJ and zero defense vs MJ it means you looooooose!
alexlanza7&9 jordan would still be able to defend and shut down lebron in today's soft ass league. He'd just have to use his quickness like leonard did last year
Kawhi didn't even shut him down wtf...
With MJ's huge hands and defensive abilities, he would checked Lebron even before he drives or take a shot. Height advantage would mean nothing.
@@xtian1103 Yeah you're probably right also a big factor that many overlook and that's far beyond stats and achievements it's MJ's unparalleled cunning, on a team LeBron passes more than MJ scores, but as far as single player one on one abilities and strenghts there is no contest period!
Notice Jordan was up while Reggie shot, while the foul was on Reggie Miller
MJ footwork is so amazing.. smooth!
I miss those days in the NBA. Real basketball!!
I miss this kind of defense nowdays
Respect for Rodman that always getting the rebound on all the misses
This is addictive. You got to appreciate Reggie and his youth too. I like hearing Reggie tell the story too. MJ was/is greats!
This is why MJ better than LBJ. Defense. And free throws, more clutch
A blind man can see Jordon took Reggie's heart.
We will never see a game 7 score of 83 to 88 in todays game.
4:41 LeBron (King Flopping)
Lmao 😂😂😂😂
This video made me remember how good Reggie was.
This video made me remember how good not only Reggie was, but Drexler, Barkley, Payton, Stockton, Malone all were ... But Jordan wasn't going to let any of them win!
The Pacers gave the Bulls a good fight.
The only series the Bulls had to win in 7 games in order to win the championship
Give the credit to Bird. I wonder why he didn't continue his coaching career.
The Pacers promoted him from Head Coach to President of Basketball operations.
Jordan may have hated Miller to some degree in this series but he also respected him. Damn I miss 90’s NBA.
This is why strength is needed, to stick to a player without the ball and fight through all those screens take a major toll on you, and then he's got to carry the offense. Really has no rival to this day.
Great Defense. But that should have been a no call on Reggie Miller, not an offensive foul. It could have just as easily been a three point play. But in a game 7 with a trip to the championship on the line, you don't make a call like that. Still, I acknowledge good defense, but that call really shifted momentum. You could see it was B.S call from Larry's face. And Larry doesn't hide his emotions when he thinks a call is B.S
Larry Bird never age or what? Any other notice he now looks the same as himself 20 years ago.
Because he looked like an old man 20 years ago.
In the modern NBA the foul at 1:28 is a defensive foul all day.
I bet also if Miller was guarding Jordan
Im so perplexed on that call lol reggie drew contact and everything wtf
That's why Lebron doesn't compare to Michael Jordan cause Jordan played Defense and took pride in it.
Jordan knew how to take over a game. He'd take over offensively, defensively, or by being an in-game coach to the rest of the team.
MJ is the GOAT. But saying LeBron doesn’t take pride in defense is absurd. The defining play of his career is a defensive play
@@BBW590 Buddy if Lebron doesn't cry to the league for Draymond Green saying his wife is ugly and getting him suspended Cleveland wouldn't have even won what a crybaby Bitch move.
On a Healthy Journey I’m from Chicago. MJ fan all day. LeBron plays defense with pride lol that’s all I’m saying. Draymond a grown man who got suspended cuz he didn’t know how to control his emotions wayyy before that incident happened
@@BBW590 BS man that shouldn't have made them suspend him for saying that even Klay said it on the interview James cries to officials SMH a grown ass man if you watch lebron he let people go pass him that's not pride MJ was a def player of the year and on many 1st team all defense you should no that as a MJ fan Lebron never took pride in defense that block doesn't define his whole career MJ was shutting down HOF's
LOL, random LeBron flop in the middle.
😂😂 flopping at 4:39
That one made me cry 😂😂😂😂😂
That was classic flop...
Vintage LeFlop
All you have to do is look at Larry Birds face and the expression says it all. lol sorry Larry M.J. says not this year.
lol! I love his expression on this.
@gerizzyYMcrew Larry's like, "Hold my playbook and give me a jersey Reggie"
The best part of this vid was LeBron flopping. Made my day. Oh and one more thing, there's 1 dislike I bet it was LeBron who clicked it.
hahaha at 4:39
@@screwfaceworld 😭😭😭😭😭😭
The difference was that when Jordan was guarding him the whistle went against Miller, Jordan was allowed to do almost anything
Jordan is amazing. greatest of all time
they did flop in the 90s, but their flops were based off of real hits, an not over sold (lol except for rodman he over did everything but it was always funny). even the charging calls look more natural rather than todays style where a player has an open lane for a dunk or layup but because a defender gets outside the dotted line on time an positions his feet the refs have to call a charge. it makes the nba look so staged.
Rick Steck LMAOOO right, today they over sell like crazy. acting like they got hit by an car something. seeing videos like this make me realize that they took real hits along with selling
+shotta Smoove thats the classic flopping before..todays flops is just rediculous
"like someone shot him in the ass with an elephant gun"
You, sir, deserve more likes.
I honestly never saw these as "flops", that's just selling a call you deserved. Flops to me have always been someone faking contact to a degree where they encourage unwarranted calls.
Flopping is different from selling.
I honestly got emotional watching this video. I was 16 when this series went down and was a HUGE Pacers fan. This was a heartbreaking loss for me... and all of my friends who were Pacers fans. I got sick to my stomach and couldn't eat because of this Game 7.
So many great teams never got a ring because of the 90's Bulls.
That's what made him the GOAT. Coming through when it mattered most, by hitting game-winning shots or locking down the other team's best player. In the 4th quarter in a big game, no one was more clutch. Not LeBron, not Wilt...nobody else.
Mj is in a class all by himself as the most fundamental,well rounded but more exciting to watch than a ufc fight on both sides of the ball jordan is basketball hands down
Reggie I believe is still one of the purest shooter till this day.
Him & Ray Allen.
Miller played within the context of the game. He didn't force anything.
leon3 truly truth
He couldn't force or do anything because Mike took away all his space.
leon3 The killer is all of those picks miller comes off of.He's counting on losing his man on any one of the 27 picks he comes off of.But Jordan had enough in himself to fight through those picks and still end up right in reggies shirt.When your in his shirt, he's less likely to shoot.
Yes, but I seem to remember that Jordan was absolutely exhausted after checking Reggie. That is why he usually does not check Reggie. However, after Reggie killed the Bulls in the previous two games, they decided to keep Mike on him.
leon3 You are correct. Jordan was bushed after this. To guard reggie is to CHASE reggie. And chase you will ALL GAME LONG. There's NO switching on those picks either. You have to fight through them and NEVER go underneath the pick. ALWAYS over the top of the pick. If you go underneath, he'll have a 40 plus point game.
Dafuq they said it was Harper who guarded Reggie that's why he's scoreless in the 4th. Reggie was getting his way against Harper. This just showed the hate on MJ even now still discrediting him.
I love you big daddy😍😍
Michael is The Greatest of All-Time!
He had him scared to even shoot
4:43 LOL
The incredible thing about Jordan is he is the only great perimeter player to not only
Dominate on offense and be the key part on offense
But to dominate on defense. He has locked down any and everyone with amazing results on defense while still having to be the focal point on offense for his team.
NO OTHER perimeter player can say this.
No Kobe
Not Lebron
Definitely not magic or bird, Barry or West.
Or any of the ball dominating PGs
It would be the equivalent mix of Kawhi & Stephin one!
ONLY centers/ big men have had this attribute
& not all of them
Russell never had to carry both
Wilt never carried both that led to team success
Shaq & Kareem , were never the force on defense
Robinson did but it never led to any real team success so it's muted and for a shorter time period.
Only Hakeem and Duncan come to mind of carrying both ends with amazing personal success and team success.
Idk why you're lying
Kobe and lebron definitely did it. In fact they did it more often. Jordan wasn't even the best defender on the bulls. That was pippen and pippen more often than not guarded the opposing teams best player.
@@sportstalkonly1442 nice joke
@@lecowardjames wasn't a joke
@@sportstalkonly1442 grant hill destroyed pippen.............
There are now 3 dislikes. LeBron manage to bring 2 of his followers.
Nathaniel Culao I disagree. Legron Idolizes and love Jordan so he wouldnt do that. Lebron knows he cant be compared to Jordan. Its just some little fools that compare them
That whiny LeQueen been calling herself King since the beginning. Media keeps hyping her up, but the best player in the league now is Kwahi or Westbrook.
Maybe Bill and Isiah.
Lmao
Lebron Cloudnt even guard Jason terry what makes you think he can guard Reggie Miller who’s always moving
this is why I dont watch the new cry babies of 2017 this is good to watch the new stuff makes me sick
Man Reggie had Jordan tired as fuck by the end of the game....that skinny dude be runnin all around the perimeter.
FriendsWit DaDealer Jordan said to reggie, you are NOT getting your shot off today.
FriendsWit DaDealer
It's not Reggie who tired Jordan. Jordan did everything in this game. Not only did he play great defense on reggie but he finished as the top scorer and he was also the playmaker in the clutch for the bulls and took about 10 rebounds from the guard position.
+Mega Drive thats why kids of today cant understand who the f**k mj is
zrox molejon
Yes, I know. But it's a shame because it's so easy today to have information if you really want to.
Reggie was known for this. This is how he scored the majority of his points. He'd wear his opponent out and put up clutch moments like nobody's business on a tired opponent.
Jordan played ball denial defense better than anyone I’ve ever seen too. One reason guys couldn’t score. They got worn out just trying to touch the ball.
@Nobody Touches Jordan. Awesome time capsule. I loved the way you included Lebron flopping.... Thumbs up.
This was probably the most hard fought series MJ was ever in.
He played three Game 7's in his career. The other two were against the Pistons in '90 and Knicks in '92.
jordan was giving it all in defence and i dont have to talk about the offensive part of his game.now go look lerbrons ''defence'' in 2017 finals or in any other competitive series that he played.lebron played for his stats,not to win,he is a loser.''i am ok with myself i had a triple double'',gtfo.
Reggie shut himself down? The rings don't say that son...MJ is legend...
A team of fighters, leading by a warrior.
1:00 Look how MJ went through that screen, that was awesome and then Reggie forced it and was called for offensive foul. The greatest doesn’t rest on defense.
if the players are reversed at 1:29 with the same play, the foul would still be called against reggie :D
Jordan was great no doubt about it. But Pippen was really good as a defensive player. He was able to draw charging from his opponent better than anyone, maybe ever
Shows how MJ's defense would cancel out Steph Curry in the matchup everyone alludes to! 96' Bulls vs 16' Warriors! Bulls in the sweep!
and shaq thinks his lakers will beat this perimeter defense by the bulls 😂 good luck with that shaq u are the only player that is going to have ur way against this bulls team other than that ur lakers will be crushed by this defense
Situations like these make MJ MJ!. LONG LUVE THE GOAT.
That offensive foul was bullshit. Jordan had his own set of rules
1:02 Goat Level Magnetic Man to Man Defense
Reggie never scores again 🤣. Boy that is painful to see. CLAMPED
Scottie Pippen on mark Jackson was the difference in this series, Jordan and Miller cancelled out one another in this series,the pacers poor rebounding cancelled them in the last miutes of game 7,
Back in the day, Harper used to play MJ very well. Maybe the best D against Michael in his career.
I remember things are my school days Reggie Miller was ASL Rebel Assassin from the three-point line as soon as he has that Arch shot you know that ball is going in the guy was an amazing three-point God he was hard to stop I'm surprised at Chicago was somehow able to get by Indiana
I have nothing but respect for Miller and the career he had, but a player of his caliber just can't score 0 points in the fourth quarter of the biggest game of his career. I get that MJ is a legendary defender, all of that. But the team's best player, franchise icon, team leader, has to figure out a way to score in this fourth quarter. Just has to.
For me Pacers= Miller and this crew, great times for a game. MJ guarding Reggie = wow
Jordan did shut miller down but pple need to remember why this series even went 7..
Miller had 13 pts in the last 4 min of game 3 and we know what happened at the end of game 4... respect to both...
Mj=GOAT
just goes to show how soft the nba is, now. If Miller had charged on mike in today's soft ass league, mike would be called for a shooting foul.
love the push off Mike gave Anthony Davis at 4:26
Suffocating defense. Great edit!
Lol at the lebron video.. Reggie miller was a beast back then, but this shows even a beast can be handled by jordan
Mj is godly but harper could put clamps on any guard in the league most underrated ever
then respond about that on a video about Harper.
Larry Legend's face says it all.....denied. But he was Coach of the Year!
i love how people talk how close the pacers were if game 4 wasnt handed to them as miller shoves jordan by the refs with other calls the bulls win in 5 n we only talk the jazz giving them a challenge. All of the wins the pacers had were very close games 4 n maybe 6 they got great calls from the refs only reason they were in this thing
And when michael Jordan played the competition was way better that's why michael Jordan is the goat
6:29 Ron Harper 👍
Even Jordan didnt play his best here..
7 consecutive missed shots in the 3rd quarter..
Kukoc was 5 of 5 from the florr in the 3rd, 3 3 pointers..
Hard game for MJ
I watched this game and had made respect for both teams. Dale Davis and especially Reggie Miller were beasts. Jordan however kicked up the defense in the fourth quarter and they won.
:19 Wow! It took the pacers 9 seconds to foul the bulls. Those 9 seconds were crucial.
True Goat
I hope this performance gets highlighted in the Last Dance doc
Miss classic games