Analyzing the Final 3 Minutes of The 1998 NBA Finals|Mekhi Reaction Video
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Great breakdown. During this Game, MJ was running on fumes because he played basically the entire game. He couldn't rest because pippen's back was sore; which is why you don't see Pippen scoring. Because MJ was so tired his shots weren't going in like usual and he was getting fouled. He definitely made up for missed shots in the last plays of the Game for championship #6. 😎👍(also, watch reggie Miller's push off on Jordan in the 98 series; which wasn't called for Pacers last shot and you will understand why this wasn't called either)
okay bett and thank you for your insight
"...at the end of games, you got to get it out of his hands...." nothing was ever more true than that statement. By the way, when Stockton hit the 3, I was still betting money on the Bulls against my buddies. They were like "Nah, he is done, now they take it to game 7." And I was like "Jordan is done, when the game is over, not a second before that." Greets from Germany! We watched the whole series during the nights, me and 4 other crazy dudes that didn't care about the next day, just because of MJ.
mann,thats one of the things i would ask god if i had the chance is to watch mj play live,ik there is a HUGE difference in watching it on yt and irl
Russell said he didn't feel the push. And we should take into account that the opponent was already sliding with speed in that direction, so Jordan's hand had no way to really push him.
yea makes sense
Nobody from that era is crying about a push off on Jordan because it was a far more physical game then!!! The only people crying "Push Off" are these clowns who have to find something to discredit Jordan for so they can prop up a man who got swept TWICE in the Finals and also went out 4-1 TWICE in his finals career!! LeFlop James has Kyrie Irving not at 100% and his fans use that as an excuse for his failures in the Finals even though he still had far more help without Kyrie than Jordan did with Pippen on the floor!! What you won't ever hear a LeFlop James fan say is how in 1998 JORDAN PLAYED ALMOST THE 1ST HALF OF THE 98 SEASON WITHOUT PIPPEN BECAUSE PIPPEN WAS CRYING ABOUT A CONTRACT THAT THE DAMN OWNER OF THE BULLS TOLD HIM HE SHOULDN'T SIGN AND IF HE DOES SIGN IT THEN HE DOES NOT WANT HIM TRYING TO RENEGOTIATE LATER FOR THE SIMPLE FACT THAT HE WAS TOLD UP FRONT TO NOT SIGN IT!!! ALSO THEY'LL NEVER MENTION HOW JORDAN CURB STOMPED THE EASTERN CONFERENCE DAMN NEAR BY HIS SELF IN THE PLAYOFFS TO MAKE IT TO THE FINALS AGAIN AND THEN CURB STOMP THE JAZZ IN THE FINALS DAMN NEAR BY HIS SELF TOO BECAUSE PIPPEN WAS CRYING ABOUT HIS BACK THROUGHOUT THE PLAYOFFS!!! You'll never hear any of that from a LeFlop James fan BECAUSE THEY STILL COULDN'T STOP MICHAEL JORDAN NO MATTER WHAT WAS HAPPENING and all of these clowns who are out here acting like LeFlop James is doing something unprecedented at the age of 38 yrs old are purposefully ignoring the fact that Jordan was 36 yrs old in the 98 season!!! There's absolutely NOTHING that LeFlop James has ever done that washes Jordan accept for how hard he recruited for "Super Team's" and HE STILL COULDN'T ACCOMPLISH OR EVEN COME CLOSE TO ACCOMPLISHING WHAT MICHAEL JORDAN DID IN DAMN NEAR HALF AS MANY YEARS IN THE NBA!!! There is no GOAT debate between Michael Jordan & LeFlop James and there shouldn't have ever been one period!!!
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Good commentary on the game. A couple of additional thoughts. 1: During your breakdown of the screen for Malone look at how the defense (Rodman) is able to get his knee underneath Malone and use his forearm to control Malone' movement. See how Malone is also able to hook Rodman, using his elbow, to fight for position. None of this in-fighting is called by the refs. This speaks to the physicality of the game. 2: Remember, Jordan went to the line 8x in the quarter. He was able to score points from the line, but each missed FG was counted as an attempt. So his shooting percentage may not have been good, but it nonetheless resulted in points for his team, so the affect on the game was a net positive, because he scored and got the other team into additional foul trouble. This is why being a good FT shooter is important. 3: Many people don't look at Russell's defense during the Last Shot. He actually handchecks Jordan on the shoulder, arm, and chest. All of this is done to keep Jordan from driving right. Russell is committed to the drive and, imo, his momentum, which is partially caused by trying to keep Jordan from going right, makes the pullback, crossover the correct move for Jordan. Imo, Jordan's hand is a check, to make sure his head has clearance and doesn't hit Russell's hip during the move. The fact that you have to slow the play down to actually see it as a push, speaks to this argument.
great insight,i gotta watch that again in my free time to look at that again but yea i did see some of the physicality that Rodman and malone would go through,and as a matter of fact they were doing that all series.As far as the last shot I just think his hand was placed there naturally as well,because he did say he practices that shot in practice so maybe he naturally just did that
There's an entire art to the ref not seeing it.
I loved watching this game, whole family were season ticket holding Jazz fans. I was 16 an was the only Bulls fan at Grandmas packed house. 😅 an those 96-98 jazz were so solid. But it always felt like Jordan had the game rigt where he wanted it. He was so dangerous an everyone knew it. good memories
yea,plus jordan had a bone to pick with Byron Scott
There is another camera angle on the last shot where it does not look like a push off. You could probably find it somewhere on youtube? Sometimes they take those things down. You know, there use to be the WHOLE practice game up on the internet of the Olympic 1992 Monte Carlo practice. I've looked and looked, but it's down. Good analysis btw.
thank you, and yea there were many other clips of jordan on youtube that were taken down a long time ago
Patented Utah play, screen pick & roll
Not a bad last play from jazz, Stockton sunk same 3 ball to win series against rockets
Nice explanation young fella
thank you sir
With The triangle offense it’s possible to create unlimited plays but like all good teams you make the best dozen or so plays that work at hi volume to keep when needed.
You think todays era of iso ball runs more plays lol
The Bulls were kinda small ball b4 small ball lineups were a thing.💯🔥🔥🔥
Stockton had to shoot over the screen. The Bulls had the perimeter covered and with only 5.secs left, they couldn't do anything if that screen wasn't cleared.
I agree MJ THE GOAT 🐐
agreed
That was not a push-off. That was like how a waiter would show you to your seat, and Russell's momentum was going that way anyway. Russell himself said it wasn't a push-off. Anyway, that was the greatest three-sequence fairytale ending for the GOAT, and for all he has accomplished and all he has done for the game, he deserved that.
yea i agree
Bro, you already called the last shot "momentum", so it can't be a push off.
Think about it scientifically, no different than a car crash, if you're going 100 mph and try to turn at that speed, what would logically happen?
The car will roll, flip or crash out into it's surroundings.
Well, look at MJ breaking hard to the right, Russell breaking hard to the right with MJ, but MJ stops on a dime, and Russell's momentum keeps him going right while MJ's left hand is preparing to catch the ball and gather to shoot the perfect open shot.
MJ's hand is really just in the way of the snatch back jump shot that came last.
No push off, just momentum playing it's part in the sports arena.
GOAT 🐐
i agree and logically how his hand was placed there he would not have been able to use that much strength to push him so hard that he fell
that play is really art,like if someone painted a picture
Aah they got so quickly. This "tough" era would've allowed to "act up" on the floor for at least 5-10 mins. You know, "hurt"..😂
wait wym?😂
React to What They Won’t Tell You In The Bulls Documentary that’s the title of the video it’s amazing.
we have already reacted to it
There’s not more scorers today they changed the rules to create that..once you add contact you decrease efficiency. Has nothing to do with the players today or then
He didn't shoot because his legs was getting tired. He knows the refs will call foul if he drives.
If you didn't commit to a double team, illegal defense would be called. The got the Bulls on a few of them calls back in Chicago
First, there is no such thing in basketball as a "challenge" to a call. Secondly, if you paid attention, NO ONE from Utah even made a face or complained about that play. That right there indicates they didn't even think it was a push off
okay first,there is a such thing in the nba as a “challenge” for certain games like the 2004 wcf between the kings and the lakers,there were a lot of concerning calls in that game(game 6) and challenging at least one of those calls could have determined weather or not the kings went to the finals.As far as the push off,i can see both sides but ill just say it was not a push off because MJ did not extend his arm
@itzkhiiii When this game happened, there were NO CHALLENGES. Coach's challenges have been allowed since 2019
well ok,you learn something new everyday,i actually did not know they implemented that rule,that early
There wasn't a limited amount of plays back then, even teams today run certain plays over and over again and have a style of play the difference is what we all call basketball I.Q. the greatest players all have tremendously high Bball I.Q.'s. Another thing I would point out to you is on the play you said Jordan could have taken the shot on Russell but drove to the basket...again the difference with playoff ball now and then to me is the players back then drove to the basket in late game situations to draw the all important foul, stopping the clock and possibly getting the other team in foul trouble which changes the dynamic of the late game a lot, today's NBA shoots way too much allowing the other team chances at rebounding or/and change of possession. Bball I.Q.
point well made,makes sense
They probably call that IQ these days but it's called fundamental basketball. In late game situations you always drive. That was taught day one from recreational basketball all the way up to the pros back then. Unless you were a super star take a long ranged shot in tight game situations. You'll find yourself riding the bench. The fundamentals these days in situational basketball are highly lacking. Nice take with your analysis. Fundamentals is what wins games. Hands up on defense in late games, drive force contact, shoot free throws causing the pace of the game to slow like your wading through quicksand. It helps build late game nerves and if you're not strong mentally panic sets in and can lead to turnovers or bad gameplay.
Exactly@@jaulj8
It wasn't a push, more like a hand sweep.
The last true big man the Bulls had was Artist Gilmore
MJ’s arm never crossed his body. Doesn’t look like a push off to me. It’s basically the same rule for NFL receivers.
Paying Rodman, Pippen and Jordan's salary which at the time was I believe 30 million and then keeping the quality role players together how much money did you have to offer a quality big? Trust me as a life long resident of the Windy City for over 5 decades we would have loved to have had a quality big. Can you imagine if Jordan would have had Shaq, David Robinson or even Dikembe Mutombo...damn :) P.S. Also keep in mind Reinsdorf (the owner) was incredibly cheap.
oh goodness,if the bulls had a quality big like shaq or even Dikembe mutombo,they would have had no flaws,you have your perimeter shooters in steve kerr,paxton in the past,toni kukoc,your perimeter defenders,pippen and jordan(which is a plus because jordan can score at will)you have rodman,your defensive guy,screen setter rebounder,trailer,and then you add a quality big man to guard to shaqs and the hakeems?? oh lord that would be amazing,it would be complete and jordan probably could have played longer and could have won 8 straight who knows🤷🏿♂️
Exactly!! in fact if San Antonio would have had an elite perimeter player when they had Rodman and Robinson they would have been unstoppable. love the channel young fella keep it up, educating yourself on the past will help make you a better student of the game.@@itzkhiiii
thank you sir,i appreciate the feedback!
Pippen had to double Malone because Rodman had 5 fouls and couldn't afford to leave the game for obvious reasons
Limited amount of plays?😂😂😂dude.
Teams literally run their best plays OVER ABD OVER when they work.
JUST like today’s game.
MJ was just such a tape watcher and killer, he put those plays in his pocket to counter at a later time
You got a point
I think plays are more easy to see when they're playing for the paint than when they're just spreading the floor for 3s. But like watch the Bucks for instance -- you see plenty of similar plays to what the old-head teams used to run. It ain't no triangle (which ironically is perfect for small ball 3s), but they're doing plenty of pick and roll just like the Jazz and most 80s/90s teams. Your comment on Stockton - LOL - I mean you HAD to be dirty, everyone was a lil' more dirty back in the 90s, EVERYONE at some times, especially the playoffs and most of the time no one complained and it was just a common foul. Remember Reggie slammin' into MJ. It's just by comparison and Malone's flying elbows, or the Bad Boys, that Stockton wasn't DIRTY dirty. If you weren't sweeping the leg, pushing them from behind, clotheslining or KOing people, it was all good. But that's why that last play when newbies watch it and say "that was a push off" it's laughable to people who know what ball was like back then. Between hand checking and wrestling that happened in the post -- there are no refs that would call that kinda light contact a push off, MJ or not.
point well made highkey
Yes on defense you couldn't play off your man. You were either on him or if you came off him you had to commit to the double or triple team.
I think Pippen was injured and would be questionable if there was a game 7. So it was a do or die game for Jordan.
most definitely,pippen was a decoy that whole game basically
Have to understand Since Russell was guarding Jordan. Jordan always had Russell on skates. Check the games between them b4 and after this game. Jordan was just too much for Russell...Simple.
u said why mj didnt shoot after his jab step?, prior from that,.from the huddle, phil jackson told mj not to settle to elbow shot, just attack the rim and pick up some foul, that was the.last card the bulls had.to do.
yea looking into it again that makes sense
Toni was a stretch 4
who was the 5?/starting 5?
@@itzkhiiii Harper, Jordan, Pippen, Rodman, Kukoc. I think Malone was playing center on those posessions because Ostertag wasn't in the game. So Rodman was on Malone
ok ok
because i thought he was playing the center position when you said he was a stretch “4”
Bro start the video bro
okay bro
Ken Mauer, former NBA referee, on the "push off"..
czcams.com/video/8WwCKC8cHLw/video.html
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Not a lot of scores? Mike couldn't get past Boston. They had 5 hall of famers . Lakers Kareem, Magic, Worthy. That was the hay day of ball. Jordan just kept a lot of Hall of famers winning a ring . Only 2 chances in 8 years .
Well as you brought up boston,those 5 hall of famers were not all primary scorers, and that happened in the 80s when he was losing magic was not a scorer and i dont even believe that the 90s was the golden era of basketball even