sportjames23
03-02-2015, 01:42 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wLW2UwkcG4
Thinking about Mase passing this weekend brought back memories of one of the greatest rivalries in NBA history. I remember being very confident we'd take care of the Knicks in 5 or 6 games. The Bulls were the new defending champs, young and confident (cocky, actually), just coming off a sweep of a young Miami Heat team and, IIRC, had beaten the Knicks all 4 games that regular season.
I didn't know that this would turn into an epic war of 7 games. The Knicks threw some much needed cold water on the Bulls as they took Game 1, not allowing the Bulls to get into any kind of rhythm. Riley had turned this team into a defensive juggernaut, probably the only 90s team I'd say were better defensively than the Bulls. You get past Starks or Anthony as they hacked the shit outta you, you had Ewing, Oakley, Mason or the X-Man waiting to knock you on your ass.
Fortunately, their offense was quite on Chicago's level. But damn if they didn't check the Bulls that series.
Thinking about Mase passing this weekend brought back memories of one of the greatest rivalries in NBA history. I remember being very confident we'd take care of the Knicks in 5 or 6 games. The Bulls were the new defending champs, young and confident (cocky, actually), just coming off a sweep of a young Miami Heat team and, IIRC, had beaten the Knicks all 4 games that regular season.
I didn't know that this would turn into an epic war of 7 games. The Knicks threw some much needed cold water on the Bulls as they took Game 1, not allowing the Bulls to get into any kind of rhythm. Riley had turned this team into a defensive juggernaut, probably the only 90s team I'd say were better defensively than the Bulls. You get past Starks or Anthony as they hacked the shit outta you, you had Ewing, Oakley, Mason or the X-Man waiting to knock you on your ass.
Fortunately, their offense was quite on Chicago's level. But damn if they didn't check the Bulls that series.