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NBA Network had two really neat games on last night.
Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semi's where the Magic knocked out the Bulls.
Shaq looked thin, Hardaway could still ball and Dennis Scott and Nick Anderson could flat out shoot. Forgot just how athletic and good Pippen was on the wing and how out of basketball shape Jordan was rght after he came back from basketball. he just didn't have "it" back yet. Missed a lot of easy ones in the lane.
The other game I saw was Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals. Jordan's last as a Bull. Forgot how active Rodamn was and how great a defender and rebounder he was. He was all over the place. Pippen was hobbled with a bad back. Jordan had 45 on a really off shooting night but had "it" back and took over the game in the last three minutes and basically carried the Bulls all night because of the Pippen injury.
I also forgot how much of a complete puss Malone was at the end of his career. The Bulls double down on him constantly and he'd panic, turning the ball over. He looked like he wanted no part of finishing around the rim and was a bit of a non factor in that series until a monster Game 5.
Sloan also helped possibly cost the Jazz a title. Pippen could barely make it up and down the floor and every time they put Pippen in pick and roll situations they got wide open jump shots. Why Sloan insisted on leaving Carr in the game in the 4th so Pippen didn't have to do anything on the defensive end is beyond me.
If Sloan goes to a smaller lineup/rotation(Stockton, Hornacek, Eisley Anderson, Malone, Russel) for most of the game and forces Pippen to guard someone athletic who is a threat the Bulls lose game 6. Instead Sloan leavs Carr on the floor, let's Pippen guard Carr, who was old, slow, and shitty by this time, and basically only gets points off the Pippen injury by luck. Terrible coaching by Sloan
Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semi's where the Magic knocked out the Bulls.
Shaq looked thin, Hardaway could still ball and Dennis Scott and Nick Anderson could flat out shoot. Forgot just how athletic and good Pippen was on the wing and how out of basketball shape Jordan was rght after he came back from basketball. he just didn't have "it" back yet. Missed a lot of easy ones in the lane.
The other game I saw was Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals. Jordan's last as a Bull. Forgot how active Rodamn was and how great a defender and rebounder he was. He was all over the place. Pippen was hobbled with a bad back. Jordan had 45 on a really off shooting night but had "it" back and took over the game in the last three minutes and basically carried the Bulls all night because of the Pippen injury.
I also forgot how much of a complete puss Malone was at the end of his career. The Bulls double down on him constantly and he'd panic, turning the ball over. He looked like he wanted no part of finishing around the rim and was a bit of a non factor in that series until a monster Game 5.
Sloan also helped possibly cost the Jazz a title. Pippen could barely make it up and down the floor and every time they put Pippen in pick and roll situations they got wide open jump shots. Why Sloan insisted on leaving Carr in the game in the 4th so Pippen didn't have to do anything on the defensive end is beyond me.
If Sloan goes to a smaller lineup/rotation(Stockton, Hornacek, Eisley Anderson, Malone, Russel) for most of the game and forces Pippen to guard someone athletic who is a threat the Bulls lose game 6. Instead Sloan leavs Carr on the floor, let's Pippen guard Carr, who was old, slow, and shitty by this time, and basically only gets points off the Pippen injury by luck. Terrible coaching by Sloan
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