Bulls vs Jazz 1998 Finals - Game 2 - Michael Jordan 37 points
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- The Chicago Bulls rebounded from their game one loss to pull out game two, 93-88.
Michael Jordan scored a game-high 37 points on 14 of 33 shooting. Scottie Pippen also had a solid game, scoring 21 points.
Utah's Karl Malone was held to just 16 points on 5 of 16 shooting. Jeff Hornacek led the Jazz with 20 points. John Stockton scored just 9 points.
The Bulls tied the series 1-1 and headed back to Chicago for games 3, 4 and 5.
Jordan's game is beyond reproach. He just has no weaknesses
35 years old guys shouldn't be able to pull dunks with the kind of hoops he showed at 5:24. MJ was just an unreal athlete.
Daniel Matos the one at 6:03 was better
Behind the 45 point game in Game 6, this was his best game of the series, by far. MJ was MJ.
Jordan possess very high basketball IQ, that's why it seems that hes always at the right place at the right time. He sees things before it happens.
This was the most important game of this series imo...the Bulls HAD to have this.
"Count the basket...plus the foul"
The best players have a knack of being in the right place at the right time, as it tends to be a result of excellent anticipation and smart play.
Bulls passing in this game was incredible.
This is a good game and this was 20 years ago and I miss Michael Jordan so much and he is my guy love you Mike!!
Costas "those are the eyes of a basketball assassin"; Isaiah Thomas reply "i've witness those eyes. ac couple of times before"
Man this was even a better series than what i recall of going on 20 years ago. I uses to think that the toughest opponent or the best match up against the bulls where either the 92-93 MVP Barkley lead team and or the the 92 Blazers team was also a really good challenge and match up for the bulls during their title run but i have to say now looking back in hindsight that their biggest challenge and or match up was the Utah Jazz.
That was a NASTY double pump, pivoting to the inside of the free throw line, nothing but net and the foul as Jordan takes a seat almost like admiring the majesty of of his own game and skill at the 6:39-42 mark.
Well said
MJ has said that the JAZZ were the toughest opponent. I agree with u I felt the BLAZERS were the toughest. Id say the SUNS but MJ averaged a whopping 41 points per game against them. This certainly was the toughest series if not the toughest team.
The Pacers in that same year’s (1998) Eastern Conference Finals took them to 7 games and had the Bulls on the ropes in Chicago during that last game. I was a nervous wreck as a kid during that entire game. In the end, the home crowd gave the bulls that extra motivation, and they survived. That was such a great series.
I was so relieved the Bulls won this game! Only two teams had come back from an 0-2 deficit in the Finals before this. I was upset they lost Game 1 because they expended so much energy in OT and came up short. This was a must-win!
I agree they had to win this.
Karl Malone really went full Mail Fraud in those three games. 14 for 41 at home...they lucked out after his 9 for 25 in Game 1. But in this game...the biggest of his life, Malone went 5 for 16. Then doesn't box out Steve fuckin' Kerr with a one point lead under a minute to go.
5:22 What a play by Rodman. He passed his steal to Jordan extremely quickly.
Almost every game in both the 97 and 98 finals were epic. You just don't see that in today's finals.
michaels "assassin look" at luc longley was because he fucked up in game 1 watch some highlights they lost game 1 because of luc's mistake near end of game
Kerr stole this game by his clutch rebound
Addressing all comparison makers. There is Jordan and then there is everyone else.
It was unforgetteable to watch this game live. Many experts stated that Jazz had more chance to win the Final and they won the first game at home. There was a strong possibility for them to win the second game but Jordan came. Again.
Kobe Bryant is a great player but even he is nowhere close to the level Jordan was on
The reason Utah lost this game is because of John Stockton that late turnover in the 4th quater cost utah the game, the jazz had a pretty good chance of winning this game too!
UTAH LOST BECAUSE THEY HAD A SHITTY CENTER NAMED OSTERTAG.......POINT BLANK
They lost because their team captains cannot make the players around them much better, Michael makes the players around him much better. A great mark of a true leader
that was a hell of a play by Steve Kerr at the end to follow up his own shot, take the ball to the hole and dish it off.
+EdmondLau2007 Had he not done that the entire series may have shifted to Utah. Nice observation.
Yep, going home 1-1 versus 0-2 would've been a big blow. The Jazz were very good that year, both the Jazz teams the Bulls beat were very good. Fundamentally sound, well coached and talented.
Plus he beaten Karl Malone of all people to that rebound before dishing it off to MJ for the easy 2 and a foul
True ! Kerr knew it was a bad shot, so he antcipated the rebound, and put the ball to Jordan...
John Stockon was a great player. Glad he got two gold medals.
This Victory was Pivotal for the Bulls, they had the Trust Momentum, and Home court advantage with 3 games at home… The Jazz again showed that they were weak mentally, and the Bulls much stronger mentally, with their experience of Champions...
The dunk at 5:25... he was 35 at the time, holy shit.
Yup, unbelievable
Jordan just abused horny & Stock throughout this series. However, out of all the spectacular plays by Jordan & Co. i would have to say the hustle play at 8:50 by lil' Steve Kerr got me out of my seat. So much attention was givin to MJ that players like Kerr were overlooked and always seemed to be at the right place at the right time. Maybe it's just me but hustle plays like that and others like Rodman diving for loose balls get me pumped. Great job highlighting that part of the game.
damn, showing that stuff about Stockton at the beginning makes me feel bad for him.
35 years...
This was a HUGE play by STEVE KERR. Bigger than the game 6 shot. That was a free throw, this was briilant
I remember watching this game live. Still have it on VHS. Jordan and Pippen just attacked the basket constantly in the first half. Tate George who commentated said Jordan and Pippen were playing their street games in this match by constantly attacking the basket.
i also like bob costas as a commentator. his reaction is pretty natural and he seems to be very unbiased.
was fatigue a factor for MJ? no
I was furious when he asked that!!!
Great Upload man..
I PERSONALLY welcome you in joining in the TRADITION of uploading classic MJ/Bulls games for our younger viewers who didn't get a chance to see him/them..
Thanks alot..
stockton should have let malone play the low post instead of making that drive and turn it over. Jazz really had great chance in this series.
Still can't believe the Jazz choked this series away
NO SHIT, BUT LETS FACE IT........THEY HAD NO RELIABLE INSIDE BIG MAN.......KARL MALONE WAS A POWER FORWARD.....OSTERTAG WAS THE WEAK LINK BOTH YEARS..........THE JAZZ LOST BOTH FINALS BECAUSE OF THE INSIDE GAME OR LACK OF OFFENSE FROM THE CENTER PLAY......I MEAN OSTERTAG WAS NOT THAT GREAT OF A DEFENSIVE PLAYER EITHER, I NEVER DID UNDERSTAND WHY THEY KEPT HIM.......
every single game of jordans just worth watching!
Somehow the Jazz turned losing at the end into an artwork. They were up 1 point with the ball with 1 minute left in the game. How do the Bulls score 8 points in less than a minute? If basketball games were 47 minutes long Utah would have won about 20 more playoff games and at least 3 NBA titles.
assasin isnt even close enough to describe mike
6:16 YEAHH! BABY!!
I like Tate George. He commentated this series alongside Marv Albert. His insight into the game was awesome.
LMAO! that Michael jordan assasin look it's funny LOL
Game 3 of this series was played on June 7.
Jazz choked again in crunch time Stockton turned it over when he had a chance to put the jazz up by three with a minute left smh
CM ON GUYS, ITS EASY TO PUT THE BLAME ON THE TWO SUPERSTARS, BUT THE LACK OF INSIDE PLAY FROM THE CENTER OSTERTAG WAS THE REASON FOR THEIR DEMISE BOTH YEARS, THE GUY SUCKED, LETS FACE IT........THE BULLS CONSISTENTLY WENT INSIDE OVER THIS GUY PUTTING THE PRESSURE SQUARELY ON THE MIDRANGE GAME FROM KARL......THEY SHOULD HAVE KEPT ANTOINE CARR AND MALONE ON THE FLOOR AT THE SAME TIME, BUT FATIGUE WOULD HAVE GOT TO THEM...IN OTHER WORDS, THEY JUST NEEDED A CENTER THAT WAS WORTH A FUCK.........
thx again for the vid
Can’t stop rewinding at 3:18 wtffff😳🤣🤣🤣
damn, 23 wanted this repeat 3 peat more than another other title
the bulls would've been 0-2 if it wasn't for Steve kerr getting that rebound after that 3pt attempt and ultimately having the utah jazz much better odds on defeating the bulls that year 😳
NBC wanted Utah to win the series...The SWINES!!! LOL!!
and also all star mvp
@KobeConfidence he was on his pivot foot the whole time until he was airborne
Pretty sure Jerry Sloan was right about Jordan traveling at 6:42.
To each his own. I actually preferred Magic's commentary. LOL!! But yeah I will agree with you in the sense that Isaiah ended up gaining respect for MJ that year. I also believe alot of it was blown out of proportion by the media. He made up for it more in the 2003 All Star game when he tried to put MJ in a position to win MVP at his last ASG. That said I still didn't care for him as a commentator, but to each his own, right? LOL
Hey guys,
Is it an unreleased all black colorway of AJ XIII on MJs feet in the first half ???
Anybody has noticed this?
@AdamBotond Yeah those are the xiii low PEs. I don't think they've been released... the closest would be the black/altitude green that got released in 2005.
Are you going to upload game 3 of this series? Because I always enjoy watching that blowout with Jordan's Ridiculous shot on Greg Ostertag.
Chris Paul probably. Steve Nash was the best shooter of the 3 but his defense is the worst and he is the most turnover prone. Stockton was great but wasn't as good of a scorer as the two. Chris Paul is something special and has the chance to become the greatest point guard to ever play the game, if not the second greatest behind magic.
Anyone who describes Kobe as an assassin..has obviously forgotten about the Jordan days...
I have to say, I lived and died by each of these games, was a young kid who loved the Bulls. That being said, in retrospect, Costas was such a dick - I thought he was constantly condescending towards Rodman, and clearly was looking for the Jazz storyline.
Although, you know what, I'm glad, made it sweeter when he was proven wrong
***** both Lebrons era is even more watered down than any NBA era time. Talk about defense and toughness lol.
IF THE JAZZ WOULD HAVE HAD A LEGITAMATE CENTER INSTEAD OF OSTERTAG........DIFFERENT OUTCOME BOTH YEARS.....HE WAS THE WEAK LINK..........SUCKED ACTUALLY....
@@Mmacrossfirekenai you fuckin idiot the Lakers were favorites until the Jazz disposed of them. That Indiana team was championship worthy too.
@rmur23 I dont think they are low, seemed normal high to me, but rare, unreleased PEs for sure.
Would you rather have Stockton,Nash or Chris Paul?
yeea i see what you're saying he slightly pulled forward.. touche sir
I like Bob Costas as a Commentator, but I prefer Marv Albert.
Bob Costas wanted the Jazz to win, you can hear it in his voice.
take the entire 2008 Olympics, multiply it by 10 and you still don't have as much heart as MJ and Pip.
and he had torn ligaments on one of his fingers on his shooting hand
Bob Costas kept saying "field"
jordan is the goat
stockton is definitely one of the greatest pg ever. he is probably the last one to wear tight pants to play the game.
watch at 2:17...
@tawfiqmp
Well in fairness to Jeff, he played the entire series/seasons with a badly achy, bone-on-bone knee. He had NO cartilage left in his knee. And then to have to go out and guard MJ?!!
He had it rough LOL!!
And the Jazz couldn't have been too pathetic, seeing as how they won 62 games, were ranked #1 offense and went a combined 8-1 vs LA & SAN (sweeping LA) in the playoffs that year.
Y da opening bout stockton?
What night is game 3?
Hell no... At exactly 6:40 u can see mj's right foot magically get closer to the hoop. Thats a travel.
I see Nash in the beginnering of the vid.
7:04 is a fcuken foul
"Those are the eyes of a basketball assassin".... Todays NBA is DESPERATE for some assassins...
Stockton
it wasn't the bump, he hacked him after...good call
difference between jordan, kobe, lebron; you don't if jordans prime was from 25-30 or 30-40 plus, unlike kobe, and we see it with lebron, seems like he reached his peak last year
+muslimman30 Kobe has really aged bad these past couple of years. lebum has a lot of NBA mileage so sooner or later, something is bound to happen. No one beats father time.
Why can't we just enjoy MJ and Kobe for who they both are as players?! Lord the guy you all need to be slamming is LeBrick James! At least Kobe has learned a thing or two from MJ...LeBrick needs to learn a thing or 3 about ALL of the legends...Both class and clutch play,cause he calls himself a "King" but what is exactly a "King"of? Losing...Charlie Sheen has more rings than LeBrick!
@tawfiqmp
No excuse.....just a fact
Kwahi can guard MJ
Mohd Nagy Lol you sound dumb.....
Mickey Johnson just sayin 😂😂😂
@BallisticSirloin yeah but marv albert is still better than Costas.
So painful to listen to Isaiah Thomas analyze games :/ Doug Collins carried him that year and they put Zeke back in the studio the year after. LoL
who?????
nash
KWAME BROWN>>>>BRIAN SCALABRINE>>>MICHAEL JORDAN>>>LEBRON>>>KOBE im done peace
U called lebron goat... he count even beat jj barea and jason terry.... they are not even close on stockton and malone's level
To be fair Stockton averaged 9 points in the finals
@@papaadot9369 to be fair malone and stockton are hall of famers.. lebron was beaten by role players
LMAO
What is wrong with you?
lol....I would have to agree....Thomas was horrible as a commentator. He kept trying to come up with these lame catch phrases.