Phil Jackson Pippin and grant upfront
Bill Cartwright in the middle Michael
Jordan averaging 40 for a Ealing Winston
Bennett will start at forward but you'll
see a lot of hot rod Williams Larry
Nance still not a hunter to see the guy
in the middle of your screen and with
the ball number 23 Michael Jordan
Everly matchup here we see Winston
Bennett against Michael Jordan
ehlo against Pippen so I think they're
giving them a different look here saving
elope
maybe for later in the game if it's
closed and so he'll have more energy to
defend against Michael Jordan and Pippen
against T low right away takes it down
in a hole against Jordan who's posted
Bennett with the turnaround and Michael
Jordan says so much for that defense on
my first possession - nothing Bulls
you're gonna see a lot of half-court
offense from this Cleveland Cavalier
team Bob they're not going to run out
much they're going to depend on getting
the ball inside - Nance and Dougherty
may be forcing some double teams against
Bill Cartwright inside opening up some
outside shots Daugherty singled up
against Cartwright draws the double that
leaves it'll open for three so that's
what happens when the double-team though
it opens you up for offensive rebounds
so the Bulls are gonna have to do a good
job once they get into the double-team
to rotate out and make sure they get on
the boards and let's take a look at the
keys to the winning first of all they
want to push the tempo of the game they
must defend the three-point shot and
they want to get some easy baskets I'll
be off either turnover steals and get
into their open court game Jordan have
looked for Pippen down low now it's
Cartwright against Daugherty
Cartwright with about five moves missed
the hoop rebound Larry that spill is
really struggled as a plate Bob he's got
injured and he really hasn't gotten back
in shape yet
Larry Nance from college three-point
territory about an 18-footer tied it to
Cartwright with a short jump book Brad
Daugherty really not a shot blocker the
Bulls like to go inside against him
pound the ball at Cartwright make Brad
Daugherty play defense Marc price just
inside three-point territory shot at
about a foot short Chicago ball hits the
keys for the Cavaliers Bob they must
score from the perimeter we've seen two
jump shots now that they have not made
they want to attack the Bulls front line
they want to go at Cartwright and grant
and they must limit easy baskets by the
Bulls no second shots no run outs
uncontested eight on the shot clock for
Chicago leading four to down to five
three pointer from Jordan rebound a low
capsule push it up court
[Applause]
Doherty has price open for the three but
he bounces it inside to Nance
kicks it out to Bennet Winston Bennett
tied at 4 then it out of Kentucky price
from Georgia Tech playing Paxson right
now mark thinks the Yellow Jackets will
beat you in LV in the final four so
they're gonna have their work cut out
for him UNLV playing great basketball
out back sit they double-team Michael
when he puts it on the floor see if
somebody comes out here comes Nance are
gonna force him to give it out two on
the shot clock one the shot off
at the last moment it would have counted
we saw a double-team there Bob sneaky
but they do saw him forces get this all
out
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she drives see when the clockwork
wines down and gets to about five
seconds Mike against the wall the men he
puts on the floor
[Applause]
and of course together that because he's
so dangerous at that point of the clock
because he can create a shot for himself
or someone else and anytime he wants to
as Jordan have picked up the personal
[Applause]
Brad Daugherty's last nine games as he
continues to strengthen that ankle that
was weakened after his surgery had to
wear a cast
he's been playing well of late well they
need him and he can score inside he's
also an excellent passer and he gives
them a half-court game without him and
without Harper who was traded they had
no fast breaks and had no half-court
game Miller Lily in trouble has an open
back violation John Paxson through the
double-team from price and Nance and
that's the first full stern over of this
ballgame was 902 to go in the first
quarter and the Cavs leading 6-4 and in
possession of the ball that would be an
interesting statistic and the three
games that the Bulls had won against
Cleveland they have a total of 30
turnovers that's ten a game
Cleveland will not win tonight if they
don't force some turnovers Nance from
the corner long rebound to Gordy cutting
into the paint Gordy tried a muscle
again against Cartwright no help there
held it too long and
the second steel's leader in the NBA
Jordan's just took it away at Pippen
with the offensive
when Michael Jordan made a great steel
defense when he got the ball in the open
court found Scottie Pippen and Winston
Bennett did a nice job stepping in when
you play Scottie Pippen Bob you must
take away his dunks in his layups
there's a great steal by Michael look at
the great hands it goes and he just
tears it away the strength that he has
and he takes off he hits Pippen who gets
the offensive foul Hilo with - dirty -
Nance
- Bennett - price the only cannot to
score so far it's been Cartwright and
Jordan for Chicago trailing 8 for the
double-team on Paxson
knocked out of bounds you can really see
that when Paxson hose comes across half
quarter he came off that screen they
really trapped him big trying to force
him into a double-team may be getting a
turnover realizing that they must make
the ball Bulls turn the ball over
Scottie Pippen has to give it up bad
pass to Cartwright Nance takes it he
throws it away - pimp from 14 grant with
a rebound back up strong against Nash
better shot blockers but there's a
turnover force and a score so you can
see right there that the Bulls thrive on
those kind of opportunities especially
Pippen and Michael Jordan Jordy kicks it
out to e low left all alone
missing the jumper rebound Horace Grant
see what happens when the ball goes into
Daugherty Bob he puts it on the floor
they double-team it's gonna open up
shots Cleveland must make those jump
shots here's the double team against
Jordan he pitches into Cartwright
reversing to Pippen missing from long
range Jordan with a rebound the basket
and draws the foul from weariness well
Michael Jordan does does everything on
the floor here is a rebound over Larry
Nance Scottie Pippen against Cleveland
heard three ballgames this year shooting
16 for 50 so he has not been a good
shooter it looks like that they're
gambling off of him and forcing Scottie
Pippen to shoot the ball from the
outside
Michael got 50 for this favor
early in the season well he eliminated
Cleveland for two years in the playoff
with his greatness just taking the ball
and scoring and every opportunity that
the Bulls needed it so they've seen a
lot of Michael Jordan over the last
three seasons we're tied at eight
Cleveland has ten on the shot clock
Bryce gets the Nance pick punched away
by Paxson price down the middle through
the foul miss the hoop John Paxson has a
real difficult time containing mark
price on that drive when he hits the
bump screen and he gets a little
distance but Bulls are going to have to
give him some help
with a tie ballgame seven minutes
remaining to the first quarter from
Richfield Coliseum barber would take a
look here at the double-team here John
Paxson is going to come down and give
help and what he's gonna do in the
double-team is going to free eloah up
and one pass and he's going to have a
jump shot right here this is the shot
that Cleveland's gonna have to make
tonight
and II know misses that one we're tied
at eight Cavaliers three of six from the
perimeter tonight as you see yellow
there they tip immigrant sandwiches mark
price goes down free-throw line and
rattles a home
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see mark prices automatic on the
free-throw line he's shooting almost 90%
and he's the kind of guy when when the
game is on the line he'll set screens
he'll throw his body around to get to
the free-throw line you do not want to
foul him but you have to so great guy to
have in there late in the ballgame
Jordan with a bullet pass to grant a
little too hard as well as couldn't
handle it another Chicago turnover and
that is four early turnovers and his
Doug pointed out a moment ago this year
Chicago averaging only 10 a game during
Cleveland
so that's going Cleveland's way it's 10
8 Cleveland with 642 to go in the first
quarter
Winston Bennett's a very strong player
down low Scottie Pippen got locked in
behind him that time and Winston Bennett
went up strong and that's another foul
against the Chicago Bulls so that's
three team fouls here early Cleveland
only having one so looks like
Cleveland's trying to get it inside also
get to the free-throw line
halo Cleveland has everybody out on the
perimeter see look at the quickness off
to drive the penetration
kicked it out to Daugherty who will
usually hit that 15-footer just the
quickness and the acceleration of Mark
Price to get inside pip and open 12 off
the glass from Michael Jordan Scottie
Pippen is an angle shooter Bobby loves
to get it off the glass he's a good
shooter at the angles not a very good
shooter when he forced him to shoot it
straight at the basket so he loves to
drive to that 45 degree angle and
pull-up price against Paxson tied at 10
first quarter
Bryce with that change of direction as
the eight-foot hook man Mark price has
four
[Applause]
quick move by Cartwright who slipped
travel and turned the ball over floor
looks wet down you know also to Bills
balances has not gotten back yet after
he got injured he hurted me he had
tendonitis it's like bill Jackson just
got a technical foul but bill has been
injured and Bobby as if he has a very
difficult dilemma Bill Cartwright with
the injuries that he's had to his foot
it's very difficult for him to lift
weights and do the things to strengthen
his legs and as a roll he did some
tendonitis so he's sort of in a catch-22
situation and right now his balance is
not good from being injured you're gonna
see it right here you're going to see
him as he starts to go looks like he
just sort of slipped and his foot came
out from underneath him and then Phil
Jackson was hit with a technical foul
mark Brice sank the free throw Cavaliers
have the ball up by three
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dartie with a little jump hook no hip
and rebounding Bulls running for on for
Jordan 1 into 3 then it backs off
another step he'll take it
he backed off another step and Michael
took him to the cleaners on the big
stuff Michael you know you lose both
ways they say I better play him at the 3
there's another there's a steal by
Michael he knocks it off fellow's leg so
for Cleveland hurdles you know Michael
Jordan had him play him credit said I'll
get up his face no I'll give him the 3
no but then to her down that's right
yellow plays Jordan pretty well I
thought Harper when Harper was on this
Cleveland team it gave the Cavs a whole
lot better opportunity to beat Chicago
well what happens is it gives them more
versatility low and Harper can both in
the game at the same time with price
they could go small
hello trying to get it to Larry Nance
and that's five Cleveland turnovers in
the game with 451 to go in the first
quarter it's a one-point Cleveland Lee
back way by PacSun had nowhere to
now price running at three-on-two Nance
- ehlo who miss Maya he'll miss that
layup maybe once a season there's two
you booked this home hosting for about
three bounces at normally Paxson makes
that he's been in the little slump the
last two year I engage use your hands
but yeah he's automatic with the trouble
1312 Cleveland by one whistle down low
John Paxson has to really fight the
frustration of playing mark price mark
price is very quickly comes off screens
and he and he does a good job of bumping
you and holding you in throwing fouls
against them as many players do don has
to be very careful not to lose his
temples as to personal goes to the bench
and rookie BJ Armstrong is into play
price now well the guy's price is bigger
than one of the few price just inside
territory that was a 2 from our price
who now has seven points in this game to
lead all scorers looking for Cartwright
against Daugherty enough the left-handed
hooked on this side goes to the baseline
right hand but
basketball comes
cartwright averaging 11 points football
game this year Lenny Wilkens looks on
the Cavaliers coach number of the Hall
of Fame as of last May
you know bill Cartwright's importance to
the Chicago Bulls team is not as evident
in the regular season as it is during
this playoffs you can get by with losing
a Bill Cartwright for nine ten eleven
ball games and play a you know will
Purdue and you can play Stacey team as a
center in the playoffs they're going to
need Bill Cartwright to fame again
demesne kmo
and the different time the Centers and
big people are going to see in the
playoffs Charles Davis in the ball game
for Chicago right now and hot rod
Williams about to come in for Cleveland
next opportunity
Pippen is getting a rest for the Bulls
mark price has seven BJ Armstrong just
stopped him there as he tried to go down
the lane tipped out of bounds it will
belong to the Cleveland Cavaliers and
here comes John hot rod Williams at the
game for Winston van and Williams has
been playing very
blade also and He will give ACOG Oh some
trouble oh this creates a horrible
mismatch now as we see Philadelphia
leading Boston Larry Nance being played
by Horace Grant Charles Davis will play
John Williams they can go to him in the
post and he should have the size of fans
maybe even on the offensive board
Williams kept that alive it was knocked
out of bounds by Chicago it'll be Cavs
ball again watch John games to Bob
you've been in here before
he loves to drive to his right so when
he puts on the formal way to say drives
right John Williams he's gonna go right
drives right John Williams way to go
how did I know that I just sensed he was
gonna do that duck and drew the foul
over the coat of a line it's amazing
that's a bad matchup for Chicago right
now Charles Davis cannot play John
Williams it just depends on how much
Cleveland is going to be able to go to
it and will Chicago double-team and
enforce him to get the ball up but John
Williams one of the tougher low post
players in the game or does get to the
free-throw line
most people think Ricky Pierce is gonna
win the sixth man award but Paul I don't
see his shooting all that much in Peter
Scott he's getting a lot of open floor
baskets he's getting a lot out in the
open court they're running a little bit
more and as a result he's been a
recipient and played very very good
basketball and come all-star in this
season
Cleveland perfect at the free-throw line
seven out of seven so far this game for
the for Bradley
grant from long-range Davis gets the
rebound from behind Nance Jordan goes
and gets three on the second shot
opportunity Charles Davis with a nice
offensive rebound and Michael Jordan
delivering the three-point shot let's
see now if they go to the matchup here
Charles Davis on John Williams they've
got a low post situation should be able
to go in it and get the double-team here
it is right now the double-team Ehlo is
open should pump it right back into him
he's still got plenty of time now eight
on the shot clock
Hilo and likes to take it into the paint
instead Hilo struggling early in this
ballgame Michael Jordan has a way of
making the do go Jordan sees a slight
the offensive make some hey Jordan with
11 to lead all scorers he's on pace for
44 Bob
his average gets this team all year long
Jordan 5 out of 6 from the floor Hilo
long range continues his coal chute Hilo
has only two points in this game no
cleveland's jacking up a lot of long
jump shots here early in the game inside
there so that is the outside jump shot
it's just not going for him right now
it's a two-point attempt and it's good
by Charles Davis Charles Davis the guy
last year they helped the Bulls in the
playoffs he's an experienced player he
was in Milwaukee Don Nelson and he has
the ability to come in and play very
well I think the Bulls are going to need
him in the playoffs
price took advantage of the rookie Vijay
Armstrong had him off balance in the
open floor took the ball to him drew the
foul and Mark price goes to the line
again see this is the importance of
getting in the penalty your mark price
they have four team fouls you're driving
the ball down the hall right guy is
playing a tough time and you put the
onus on the official do you call the
foul or don't you he's walking to the
line now this should be two points for
Cleveland there's one of them is Mark
Price about Kenny Anderson the
spectacular point guard for Georgia Tech
as of today including how great Kenny
Anderson is mark price statistically in
a lot other ways as Tech's greatest
point guard you'd have to say in history
I said what about Kenny Anderson he says
I may hold that title for maybe one more
game he makes it he's mark price as I
like to just watch Henderson dribble the
ball he's so good
high praise come on my pro player Mark
Price 13 for Jordan for three price so
you cannot slide behind that screen roll
BJ Armstrong when he hits that Nick is
that
keep fighting over the top Cleveland
fell asleep track made up a those are
the easy baskets that we talked about
you've got to take those away from
Chicago especially grant and Tiffin see
BJ slide behind us again price is going
to get in rains get his shot Hilo gets
it down to Williams again here's the
double team what to his left that time
that's an amazing everybody and then Bob
less than a minute to go tied at 24 in
the first period
[Applause]
Davis against Chucky Brown one of the
foul brown got a piece of that
thirty-six seconds for a quick three
here he might go two for one you better
play him because they can get a quick
win and get the shot clock in another
possession Ayers elo he spots out for
the jumper but it's inside three-point
territory but that's exactly what they
had in mind go to for one Bob they're
going to get the shot they're gonna get
the ball back they defend here against
Chicago they should get the last shot of
the quarter hello now two of seven
shooting time remaining in the quarter
about a one-second differential in the
shot clock in the court five on the shot
clock
Jordan gets a low airborne hits the
basket draws the foul that's slightly
reminiscent of Lee's shot at the little
bit a little bit you know see Michael
loves a challenge it was a big article
in the Cleveland paper today about élow
being an outstanding defender Michael
sees that in his eyes light up you see
the pump fake
there he is hanging in the air price
running at him the bump the three-point
opportunity and Michael Jordan loves a
challenge you've got a
[Applause]
based on 16 in the first quarter with
three seconds remaining ela will have to
launch it from just inside half-court
almost no cigar Chicago leads by one
talked about perimeter field goals being
a keep tickling for Cleveland Chicago
seven of 12 from the perimeter
Cleveland only 6 of 14 L Oh only one of
six so that's in a big Bulls favor at
the moment nevertheless Cleveland trails
it by what opening the second quarter
with seven on the shot clock
long range he had a big ballgame in I
have 13 points in the fourth quarter of
a big win for Cleveland and it goes
against the Sacramento Kings so he's
playing excellent basketball right now
starting to get more confidence as the
season winds down Chucky the rookie out
of North Carolina State
here's the double team Jordan that
leaves Cartwright wide open he hits it
from the baseline over hot line William
builds a good shooter he can step out to
18 feet make that shot authority that
time tried to help on Michael Jordan
rice takes it into Cartwright draws the
foul
gets the free throw and the basket and
the official gets a mouthful from Bill
burr Tracy what what is happening here
is they're playing a lot of screen rolls
we talked about and what has happened
because Bill Cartwright is being put in
a position here Doherty setting the
screen against Armstrong Cartwright has
to help he's not quick enough when he
takes that kind of angle Mark Price
hears the whistle he throws it at the
basket and he gets the three-point play
Mark Price with 15 points
Jordan has 16 price has 15 so the two
guards as we set up at the beginning of
the ballgame fortunately for us are
entertaining the crowd here tonight
here's BJ Armstrong the rookie
move inside
[Applause]
didn't get it cries out in the open
court has helo bad pass for price you
won't see
that ball was slightly tipped by Michael
Jordan or me lo what I had that that
ball was just enough to deflect it where
Craig Ehlo could not finish it Steve
Kerr checks in for Cleveland mark price
will get arrested
oh my look at that Philadelphia's 63 to
49 over Boston the talk about surprising
this is really surprising New York has
died they they have really had their
problems that they are limping in right
now three-point attempt that is good
from Charles Davis he said he said five
points off the bench now plus an
offensive rebound that he threw back to
Michael Jordan for a three so he's had
his hands and eight points big
contribution tonight Chuckie Brown gets
it back occur it's Kurt ehlo Chucky
Brown Daugherty and hot rod Williams on
the forehead Cavaliers right now here's
elope oh boy you don't end up by one
right now he is one of seven from the
perimeter in this ball game
excellent outside shooter Jordan saw the
opening kicks it out to BJ Armstrong
this is from the perimeter
Jordan steals the rebound from Daugherty
now
[Applause]
skur has some problems with it loses it
out of bounds thanks to the defense of
Stacey Kane who just came in
you know when you look at this cleavage
table what real big difference in I see
this year is they used to be able to out
the ball to mark price and a Harper was
streaking down the floor they would
throw a head to him he gave them 18 to
20 points in the open floor they really
don't have the fast break now and Bob
when you can't fast break it easy
baskets it's scored it's tough to score
100 points
there's Paxson who's missing from the
perimeter he continues to struggle the
last four games from the outside which
is his bread-and-butter Chicago by one
[Applause]
Pippen an errant pass to King but it's
Corral by Cartwright Armstrong from 17
loose-ball foul on Chicago Chicago
DeMint
depends so much on the outside jump shot
they're not shots are not going they
really struggle when Paxson shooting the
ball Michael Jordan arms
drilling flows not shooting the ball
they must depend on second shots an open
floor game right now Cleveland's gonna
pretty good job don't do that another
Cleveland turnover that's eight Chicago
on the run Pippen wanted to hit King
breaking lost sight of the ball now it's
three on two
Cavaliers Chucky Brown the rebound
Cartwright backed on the BJ Armstrong
it's getting ugly
still a one point Chicago lead nine
minutes to go first half
[Applause]
very running at Armstrong shot clock to
five seconds for Chicago Tiffin blows
past
Chucky Brown like he was nailed to the
floor well see Chucky Brown when you
when you're playing Scottie Pippen you
got to make him shoot that outside shot
that time Chucky Brown came out straight
legs and Scottie Pippen just went right
around it
three Rollins John Wharton Chucky Brown
Steve Kerr and John Williams on the
floor for the Cavs now Williams draws
the foul gets the bank shot with a
strong drive to his right yes six which
we're looking for here tonight
Cartwright is going to get a rest Perdue
checks in before Chicago you see John
Williams there he puts the ball on the
floor Bill Cartwright bumps him with the
body and John Williams with a follow
through and now another opportunity for
a three-point play as Bill Cartwright
sits down and will Purdue will check
into the game Pippen has two fouls
Cartwright to Paxson too chewy for
Chicago building the fouls of big
disparity and free throws here early in
this game it's kept the Cavs in it
trailing by one
pipin working against Williams good
defender and the post team can't get it
Linden's comes out of there with it
Morton with ripped out
Cavs can regain the lead that's gonna be
packs his third foul
they're gonna wave the basket off no
continuation and that is on John Paxson
and you're right the bullets are getting
into some foul trouble they're gonna get
backs it out of there I would guess
what's happening is Cleveland is
starting to penetrate off the dribble
more they were earlier standing still
and taking the outside shot look at the
warden he's just continuing to barrel
down the drive packs and bumps him with
the body Chicago on the other hand
shooting a lot of jump shot he will not
get to the foul line shooting a lot of
jump shots referees will not put you
there Bulls with four team fouls
Cavaliers with none there's Williams
going to his right hand going to the
hole hot rod has eight points off the
bet he has really become a outstanding
player for Cleveland I know Lenny
Wilkens loves him the way he plays every
single night and his Cleveland team
through adversity and through injuries
he's been really the one shining light
of his team this season one-point lead
for the Cavaliers Jordan postive against
curve that's no contest the Jordan
misses the shot
[Applause]
7:21 to go first half around Richfield
Coliseum Cavaliers a half a game out of
the Eastern Conference finally for the
playoffs every game very important for
Cleveland they're battling with Indiana
Atlanta and Milwaukee for the six seven
and eight spots to shoot the ball
working with a rainbow in the shot clock
winding down John Morton not aware no
look Armstrong to Keene the two look
he's combining game couldn't get
but through the foul jump a trap on you
so Cleveland is going to have to be
aware here free throws we see the
disparity right now Cleveland 10 for 10
Chicago 2 for 2 for 2 / 4 Cleveland must
be aware here of a full-court pressure
trap that the Chicago likes to show
after made free throws
Stacey King averaging nearly nine points
and five rebounds again
for the bowls the looking along with
toggle up this year full-court pressure
the double-team on curve
[Music]
and Nance chases it down
her to the paint stripped away she again
the penetrating drive the guards are
really penetrating against her Chicago
right now Steve Kerr who's not very
quick that time driving hard into the
lane he's an excellent free-throw
shooter on the season Bob I think Steve
Kerr is shooting 85% so when you allow
these guys to get the penalty and get to
the free-throw line puts a lot of
pressure on your defense to try to stop
someone Cavs have committed only one
team foul bulls already in the penalty
that was BJ Armstrong by the way he
picked up the personal he has to see
look at the difference in his
contribution this year from the Suns to
the gas well also with all the injuries
he's had an opportunity to play and he
should get where he shows he deserves
here in the lane at that spot in the
league so many times with injuries a
player will surface that will become a
party of franchise that maybe would have
gotten lost otherwise fair will defend
Vijay Armstrong fort Neil is on Michael
Jordan he was on him for a moment
he slipped off of him well I mean he's
driving to the basket they go up and
they wrap their arms around his waist
and he still gets the shot off if you
want to keep Michael Jordan to shoot the
ball you better wrap your body around
his arms and does not allow him to even
get a shot off but what's his strength
their tree Rollins comes over he grabs
him and Michael still makes the shot and
goes to the line for what would be if
should he sink this is 19 point in this
game
and only the third of this quarter
remember he's averaging 44 a game versus
the Cleveland Cavaliers leading the
league with 33 I don't know if I like
John Williams and tree Rollins back here
breaking his press cab had trouble with
it you know had to lob it to Rollins I
don't think Lenny Wilkens liked it a lot
either he's over there just yelling come
on another turnover
that was a bad pass there by John
Williams 9 Cleveland Journal
Jordan clears Perdue out of the way
takes it past Nance draws the foul will
go to the line again hot rod Williams
had to step in and help out see you know
Larry Nance I I question that defensive
strategy that time he kind of
belly-to-belly against Michael Jordan
and one quick grunt and step Michael's
by him I think balances Jordan goes to
the line
Jordan has 19 Cartwright five grant for
Pippen for Davis five King one how about
that's the balance yeah well
Michael right now is carrying him until
the rest these guys to get involved
offensive that's the greatness of
Michael George comes in 1994 that's yeah
right but the thing about Michael is he
knows when he has to score and tonight
he feels if didn't Jesus score points
kind of says beat us if you can Jordan
will hold everybody else down and
historically Jordan has done just that
that's correct and you know when you see
what happened there's another turnover
that's five turnovers in the quarter now
by Cleveland only one by Chicago so
turnovers and carelessness starting to
cost the Cleveland Cavaliers Jordan goes
up in a jump shot Elias
he shoots it over man
now those fowls are starting to even out
as Michael Jordan has come back into the
ball game
he now has gotten to the free-throw line
three straight times 21 points already
553 to go in the first half 22 for
Jordan he's halfway to his average of 44
against these Cavaliers I don't like
that strategy to say let's let Michael
Jordan beat us if he can well he can
well it's happened in the playoffs twice
now say let's see the press here again
that's where they got to throw ahead and
try to attack not on letting Chicago
recover defensively and now you've used
time off the clock now you've got 14
seconds to try to run the offensive play
yellow from the perimeter finally finds
the range that's only elos second
perimeter basket he has 6 he is
yellow 2 of 9 about side goggle up by 3
nice pass Jordan into pipin hot rod
Williams will
commit the foul Williams has two
personals good give and go there that
time Michael Jordan Scottie Pippen
Scottie at six seven six eight with
those long arms he catches the ball is
very dangerous around the basket
that's Ole Miss free throat what's the
given go here Michael with a great pass
and you see John Williams got caught
behind Scottie Pippen Michael Jordan
with an excellent over-the-top pass
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PIPA net 27 points versus the sun's nine
assists nine rebounds two steals at a
great game in its field a low 43
yes
and Nance breaks up the end-to-end
passing and the process bangs Hilo in
the head and he's shaken up let's see if
he's all right Cleveland gets 20-second
timeout with 505 to go in the first half
bulls are up by one and will have
possession of the ball with 21 on the
shot clock
yellow is right now being asked to name
the Coliseum in which he's playing
you're gonna see that the Hilo makes a
great shot the ball you will see the
double-team will Purdue double-team back
on Daugherty
he opened three-pointers what we talked
about kicking out of the double-team
will bruise going to jump out of bounds
quickly throw the long pass talk about
the three-point shooting you see that
Perez at 51% Hilo 43 and price 41 and
what the team is shooting 41% from
three-point territory well you know
they've had to resort to this this year
with all the injuries because they
haven't had Daugherty and they haven't
had advance in there for so many ball
games they've lost the mics and as
they've lost a Harper so their whole
team changed this year right now they're
trying to get back what they did best
going into the playoff so they can make
a run at baby making the first round
upset Jordan with the double-team hits
it to King back to Michael what a
beautiful play by Stacey King and
Michael Jordan that's another guy are 95
and
to get 27 Jordan is down he's alright
Nance draws the foul
has two personals and Jordan two
free-throws away from having 27 with
just under five minutes remaining in the
first half well you've got to see the
little bit us in line out-of-bounds play
Michael Jordan popping off and he's
going to give it up to Stacey King and
then cut right out of the double-team
this is what he's so effective when you
double him he gives it up and then cuts
right out of the double-team beautiful
give and go and then a careless inbound
pass Chicago really hurting Cleveland
with their full court pressure defense
right now they've changed the course of
this ballgame they've got the game in
the temple where they want it now rather
than to a half-court game may have to
try to get her back in the game even in
bring him the third guard if they
continue to have problems with it
Chicago by five points however looks as
though they should be leading by more
here's price from the corner Jordan and
the Bulls will run hipa not currently on
the left wing Perdue down quickly also
as his Armstrong grant open from 16 the
horses came in to basketball game right
now he's not loose and the worst thing
yet to do is to try to shoot a shot
before you get warm you like to touch
the ball a couple times before you
launch a shot that time my horse was
wide open he really had to take it grant
with only four points in this ball game
he got him early I said the Daugherty
against her dude
cause the double-team the turnover
Chicago very active defensively
Cleveland very careless offensively
Jordan just followed Purdue into the
trenches then kicked it out of bounds
off clean women with along the Chicago
leading it by five 406 to go second
quarter look at that turnover ratio you
see 12 for Cleveland 7 for Chicago so in
a 5-point game a possession of the ball
is worth the point in the half or
whatever you're talking about a seven
and a half point difference in turnovers
hit but against Nance Nance was there to
swat at it caused him to miss quick
outlet to be low against Armstrong and
Jordan that's reminiscent of Ron Harper
of last year throwing ahead growing up
getting an easy basket in a transition
basketball game nice finishes Hilo start
to warm up a little bit
helos got 11 Michaels going into the
post now realizing in the penalty he's
going to try to drive it get to the foul
line
that's the pic from Purdue from long
range Jordan
that is 29 he's having fun till you see
Michael smiling and by the way in case
you just dialed in we're not near the
end of the game we're near the end of a
half
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with the foul 40
Latino split the defense series steps in
between Michael Jordan and BJ Armstrong
BJ that time opened up the gate allow
him to go through it Bob you got to
stand there you guys throw your chest in
there if you have to you have to take
the foul yellow one of those CBA success
stories Hilo was called up out of the
CBA when Mark Price three years ago had
his appendicitis and his appendix
operation called up to fill in from our
crisi was injured played very well has
stuck and now become a starter on this
Cavaliers team and just signed a big
contract making well over a million
dollars now so as in life right spot
right time and they'll be ready to take
advantage of it and Craig Ehlo worked
very hard and he's a beneficiary of that
right now
Chicago by four
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10 on the shot clock the pan kicks it to
grant from 18 grants cold took it
Michael Jordan how is he come out over
that rebound and he got it inside a brad
daugherty the 7 footer but the Cavs
escape kicked to Williams from price he
draws the foul
there's the Cleveland break working this
time how nice got Williams out on the
wing Michael Jordan got the rebound
he missed the shot and not only that but
he covered back and actually was the one
who got the foul but you watch this now
you tell me at 6 6 200 pounds look at
this look at this is just sheer effort
to go in and take the ball away and he's
going to go up with a little jump hook
that he doesn't get the amazing thing is
he's back defensively to defend against
John Williams running out on the break
John Williams hit the free throw
most talked about superstars and you
know I had the opportunity to coach
Michael Jordan the one thing you knew
him about him every night
he was gonna play hard I mean he's gonna
throw himself out there and he's gonna
go after loose balls and he's gonna do
whatever it takes to win
he's just a magnificent athlete Bob
Bulls lead has been cut to two to 44 go
first half but a good ballgame good
matchup between these two Central
Division clubs
here's Jordan you know all over him
seven on the shot clock they've isolated
Jordan against elope illegal defense
against Caitlin I didn't see that I I
don't know who was illegal
I know Michael was isolated look like
everybody was bunched together that's a
couple it just looked illegal
it looked wrong I'm strong against Nance
Williams with another rebound his body
sort of shot short on that jump shot he
didn't have real good extension as a
result he left that ball short open only
two out of six tonight
that'll belong to Cleveland with 15
seconds on the shot clock
they'd love to get Mark Price open off
the screen watching coming off Doherty
here jumps there is it takes the three
comes up here behind ball that was an
air past authority now Nance
blocked by Purdue
- Jordan kicks it out to Armstrong with
a veteran like clay Armstrong draws it
out have a look with good shot as they
set up the everywhere you go will Purdue
against mark price right now if they'll
throw the ball into post Armstrong just
decided he was gonna shoot that was a
near certain tool they could've gotten
into the seven footer Purdue Cleveland
wanted to get a foul against
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now once Michael get to the line here
they're going to really get mad he got
into the paint gets the tool and here
comes the booze Michael with 31 points
two shy of his League leading 33 and
we're a minute 12 away from the end of
the first act I liked his chances to get
the 40 for smart play Mark Price
realizing crowd into the ball game I've
said about the officiating throw
yourself in there get to the free-throw
line that's a veteran play Armstrong has
three personals now
price has 15 points Oh Michael has 60%
of the boils points right now
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Josh McLeod will be there that's right
on target on your wall-e for the rest of
the clock Bryce misses a free-throw
that's gonna be a headline in tomorrow's
paper Chicago my three minutes ago first
half
Ruby J steps on the line there that's it
sure did could have been and over and
back stolen by Brad Daugherty who
stepped down price takes it hard to the
hole
lost control that'll be Chicago ball
price can't stand the call from dick
Bavetta
Scottie Pippen knocked that ball away
from behind great play by the long long
arms of Scottie Pippen Michael Jordan
draws the double-team way over to Pitman
makes it inside against Williams rebound
or he
good job of smothering the outlet pass
that time by will Purdue's course mark
price to come back down the floor to get
the ball inside the Nance against Pippen
jump hook it's a 1 point Chicago lead
with 21 seconds to go in the half
well the Bulls here in this situation
they like to get the last shot they like
the read Michael Jordan off a high
screen roll bumpy by will Purdue let's
see if Cleveland tried to run and
double-team them so they're going to
take the ball out of his hands smart
play do not let my plate to play
three-and-a-half seconds they're gonna
let BJ Armstrong take the jumper the
rookies
that's the end of the first half of play
with a bullish litigant 52 52 beat
Chicago I think what you're going to see
right here is the first possessions
going to go inside to Brad Daugherty
he's gonna have to Lenny Wilkens likes
to do it right out of a timeout or right
out of the set situation to get him
going
price goes for three and gets it
and it's tied at 53 and Mark Price has
19 points he's having himself a whale
the ballgame here tonight defensing John
Paxson now has three personals
Cartwright has it blocked by Nance
Cleveland can take the lead
price kicks it to the follow man who's
Gordy misses the finger roll
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here's whooshing aah goes at their best
right here in the open floor
Paxton gets a lot of open shots in this
kind of situation and to cartwright
accent all alone out here the part right
takes up to 6 feet
well it wasn't pretty but he got it in
bill that time with a bump against Nance
got his distance and turned around and
stuck to shy no offense to bill here but
nothing he does offensively is very
pretty
no bill worked hard to get his shot
Chicago by 2 mark price curling off the
screen kicking it to Doherty to Nance
over grant for Larry Nance shooting a
lot of jump shot this will be good
[Applause]
ah just a routine though not given but
I'd like the judges if we're good credit
here yeah give me the free-throw line
360 turn around tongue on both sides of
the mouth jam before I get into my
school Jordan by the way with 33 and so
they follow away from the wall it's
going to be on Bill Cartwright Mark
Price trying to set a screen at the free
Brad Daugherty to the post and
Cartwright distances popped him to take
the foul that's his third foul probably
didn't see him
here's Michael outrunning everybody with
the basketball you see his speed and his
power as he takes the ball to the basket
Chicago up by four price kicks it to e
low this is a two-point attempt yellow
continue struggling from the perimeter
five for 14 now Jordan with nine
rebounds and thirty five points remember
we told you early in this game that
Jordan is averaging 40 for a game
against Cleveland this year had 54 in
the opener and a good chance to go
beyond that at the end of the first
quarter we had him on track for 64 in
this game let's see if he doesn't Jordie
still without his first field goal of
the ballgame McBride will go to the
free-throw line the fouls on John Paxson
who picked up his fourth that's what
he's got to do he's got it back doored
he's gotta bang himself in there he's
got to get to the free-throw line he
must put the pressure on the interior
defenses of the Chicago Bulls and Bob we
talked about keys to winning for
Cleveland I felt they must go at
Cartwright and Horace Grant Larry Nance
four points Brad Daugherty three no
field goals so if they're going to allow
Horace Grant and Bill Cartwright to stay
in the game too they have problems
look at the difference here after 68
games of 88 89 and 89 90 a difference of
17 games with excuse me a difference
with Doherty coming back into these
light up the scoring is down about eight
points a game their field goal
percentage down about four from 47 52 46
because they don't get to see baskets
they have to work hard and a half board
for everything to get 9:40 to go third
quarter
Tippett kicks in to grant his bent
defense by Ilan Pippin there but granted
spotted up outside a Cleveland has got
to be very careful right now that they
don't let the Chicago get a double
figure lead on him good pass inside
Dougherty still without a field goal
loose ball corralled by Williams
it looks like Brad Daugherty is trying
to release his shot so quickly he's not
getting a good look at the basket price
draws the foul from Paxson and that's
number five on John Paxson and remember
for Chicago there's a technical against
Paxson in Chicago does not have Craig
Hodges the others number two guard who's
out with an injury and they're down to
just BJ Armstrong and Paxson basic well
you know John Paxson always gets very
frustrated and I've been over there with
John playing against the mark price and
he feels like Mark Price dribbles at him
and jumps into him and it's very
frustrating and you're going to see it
mark price errs dribbling John is
retreating there's a jump and air he
jumps right into him that's where the
foul is called and it upsets Don and
John responds against a technical not a
jury in America would convict Jonathan
well unfortunately the juries don't have
anything to say about it in price knocks
down one of the
the first one he hit missed the
technical and Phil Jackson not exactly
in a great commute at the mall but even
if that's five unpacks and he's really
thinking chance and leaving John Paxton
the ball game for five thousand let's
double check officially I've got no
fencing with five personal files that's
correct
he's got five and by the way Paxson has
done'
zero points Jordan on the pass of the
bounce
Jordan was cutting to his left turned
around get a fade away shot moving
laterally that's not in anybody's
textbook best I recall price splitting
the defenders draws another foul
see he's so difficult to play because
he's so quick he tried to trap him Bob
and he split you and he gets his leg in
there and then he spreads himself out
and right now we see four team fouls on
the Chicago Bulls none on Cleveland
so although Chicago has a seven-point
lead if Cleveland will continue to drive
to the basket maybe they can get back in
this ball game at the free-throw line
Paxson goes to the bench and BJ
Armstrong comes in to chase marked rice
now price by the way has 21 points nice
pass inside to Williams blocked by Grant
eloah this is off the glass that's an
offensive down there you got away with
then it puts it back up misses it draws
the foul it's on Pippen and he has three
so Pippen with three cart languid three
Paxson with five Armstrong with three in
Chicago staring at some serious foul
difficulties with 833 to go third
quarter the problem is Michael Jordan
only has one that's the guy you wanted
to have about seven files we can go sit
down right now he's in one of those
games we can see that every shot he
takes he thinks is going in the basket
he's right nice close why what is he 13
for 17 exactly Bennet with four points
now
8:32 go third quarter 63-58 Bulls by
five Cleveland battling for that eighth
and final playoff spot in the Eastern
Conference Jordan penetrating splits
three guys
Horace Grant for the jam you think Lenny
Wilkens has seen enough of Michael
Jordan tonight I mean he's he said I've
got another 20 minutes I've gotta watch
this guy Jordan has 9 rebounds and go
gotta at least a few more of those he'll
probably work on his assists now come up
with the triple-double then it looks
like he traveled the khatam good call by
[Music]
I have my striped shirt at night 14
Cleveland Journal
Armstrong grant Michael Jordan
Cartwright and Pippen on the floor for
Chicago they've been trying to get it
inside to no avail
the turnover for Chicago and hot rod
Williams brings it up to Bennett as a
path to the hoop goes to the left hand
nice move bad shot now here's Jordan
against Williams Williams fouls Michael
hard but catches the franchise there's a
heart whoo
by John they're going to call a
breakaway Sal in this they're going to
call contact in the back I'm leaning
is going to be upset with this
[Applause]
you know my tastes about the breakaway
fouled the breakaway foul is not
determined by the severity of the
contact that's not the intent of the
rule if you make contact
[Music]
back to breakaway as hot rod Williams
got
because John Wayles was behind my
and this could be a four-point
[Music]
he goes to the line for the free-throw
then he gets the other free-throw
then the Bulls also get possession of
the basketball so it could be a
four-point play here exactly
[Music]
today they put this rule in because the
guys being pushed in the back and all on
fouls and in a breakaway situation
because they felt like guys are getting
driven into the stanchion and getting
her during your days as a player it
happened a lot it's all really severe
fouls undercutting on regular Fleeman
right now he's got to stop them
defensively man Michael Jordan feels it
and is going to awful tough to slow him
down right now boom
Michael Jordan has 41 points and the
Bulls have an 11 point lead and
have a timeout and Lenny Wilkens is out
here in the face of Bavetta there's the
technical for gonna get thrown and he's
going to get ejected there's - he's out
of here Jordan hit the first of the two
technicals there's the second Jordan now
has 43 points in the game and folks we
are not happy campers here if we are
feeling fed know they feel like the
officials now have allowed Michael to to
get away with a couple pushes going to
the basket a breakaway thought I was a
six-point play that the Michael Jordan
just completed for Chicago to double
this lead dick helm steps in for Christ
Rosen will defile it column structure
here's what
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see if I'm close Devon Nick tell men
that timeout
I tell Marge rice and I told my team
under no circumstances do you shoot a
jump shot this fine
you drive the ball to the basket and we
will get to the free-throw line and
that's what Mark Price did and he steps
up and converts but coming out of that
timeout no jump shots in fact the next
few times down the floor I want my guys
going through the basket price knocks
him both down it's an 11-point Chicago
lead with 7 12 to go in the third
quarter
YC low William
and dirty on the floor for the Cavaliers
Cartwright courts grant Nippon
Chicago still a lot of time miss ball
blocked by hot rod Williams great pass
from Jordan great block for Williams
don't shoot a jump shot take it to the
hoop
[Applause]
whose Geordie offense threat
this is the shop doesn't get a call
dirty is old for five Armstrong open
from the baseline
[Music]
[Applause]
great pass there by Michael Jordan
penetrating the whole defense collapsed
the pj wide open on the baseline
well cleveland did exactly what dick
helm told him to do what you would say
to do they took it inside dirty just
can't buy it tonight can't throw in the
ocean over pi
back court pressure the vijay armstrong
now gets into the open court to grant
against the lone defender hot rod
Williams and Chicago has suddenly built
a 15-point lead it was 50 350 at
halftime with Chicago's playing great
basketball right now if they win tonight
they'll even the road record at 18 and
18 kilo gets the hoop and the
three-point opportunity after Mark Price
misses from long range
until then Chicago had been on a
Chucky's Brown into the ball game for
Cleveland I think the fans were cheering
there because they call the foul Elvin
Michael Jordan Clifford delet checks in
here for Chicago Clifford led as a
rookie from the University of Florida
and was named Rookie of the Year in the
NBA
Chicago signed let to a 10-day contract
after the injury to Craig Hodges they
list him at 6-3 some people sent six
four and looks more like about 6 1 to me
he's got to be careful looks like these
shorts about ready to fall he has a
Craig Hodges short and Craig is as big
as they said let was if somebody needed
to Scout his size here's last long range
and it's out he drains a two pointer
just inside three-point range he's
leading scorer in the CBA full call a
fellow welcomes him to the league and
they call the foul on let dick Bavetta
offers a second welcome to the NBA man
oh man that was a mrs. Pig hello I'd
like to welcome you think this is a
Cleveland now you know what I don't
whose guard Nilo that I can't see it I
think it's Tommy Scottie Pippen but he's
got to be yelling out watch the screen
if Scottie Pippen
excuse me if ello is a big guy let fight
in the hospital right now
if any low gets to go to the free-throw
line Pippen is just laughing I have a
feeling however let won't be laughing
with Scottie
[Applause]
merci you know Chicago is going to be
very careful right now they've made a
great run and everything they're in lead
they're in command at his basketball
game there's still a lot of time to be
played Cleveland's at home they can get
back to this ballgame if they'll just be
patient
that was flex to pavetta to Jordan long
rebound to Pittman stolen by pricey
uncle to here one steward and
beautifully price saw Jordan as you did
and dished it to Ely miss Jordan would
have stuffed at all he was coming he had
wagon Chicago
crowds into this ball game they're
emotionally connected
[Applause]
kicks it out to grant from 18 Michael
George is doing it all at the moment
well you know what all you have to spot
up and just say Michael with a good
triple team throw me the ball I'll shoot
a jump shot
let defensive price bryce draws the foul
from left this time doesn't get the
three-point opportunity
we're not careful it's going to turn
into a fence let's have a look at the
Wendy's NBA scoreboard got some shockers
for you tonight in terms of the scoring
disparity Billy knocks off Boston at
Philadelphia's Billy continues to lead
in the Atlantic Division and the New
York New Jersey game is closer with New
Jersey it it ain't over till it's over
that is for sure but the Knicks are
struggling we'll have some more scores
for you also here you watch marks we
throw rice was all over Shauna 98 83 by
15 orlando leading miami knocking down
orlando look at this one washington way
out
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and Sacramento beating Cleveland losing
two games tonight well that's a bad time
I didn't realize Cleveland was playing
Sacramento - no wonder they're stretched
split squats green trim
this is Cleve all day we would be will
string that I for you
I think Sacramento's playing Minnesota's
who they're playing and it was tied 46
all in half we've got a time tunnel
before 72 1968 Chicago leading with 415
to go in the third
Mel Proctor and Randy Gordon will bring
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Chicago by 11:00
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15 on the shot clock for Chicago you go
to watch Michael Jordan he loves to take
a lob on this play shot clock to 10
Jordan has 43 in this game
takes it to Cartwright fakes ello takes
the 15-footer rebound Wizards price
wedding has evil way out in front and
the layup and it's a nine point Chicago
lead and ello has 19 to go with Mark
Price 25 and it's been all backcourt for
Cleveland and that's some of their
problem see where were the things that
have to happen now some of the other
Bulls have been asked to get involved
offense Michael's carried him now with
43 points some of the other guys gonna
have to start looking to score Williams
for the steal it's four on three crimes
de l'eau rides into Jordan offensive
foul listen to the crowd
[Applause]
Michael Jordan is not set you know is
going in Michael exceptionally quick but
both times to voluntary
a low should have been at the free-throw
line
Bulls by nine 325 to go for killing into
Jordan over price has 45 points in this
game
Michael's gonna go for 60 the night Bob
will mark it down price going for three
mark price having themself available
game has 25 already but it's fast over
Michels shot at 16
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he got mark price against Michael Jordan
they take him right to pose that's what
they've done
price went for the steal Jordan 3947 for
Michael Jordan II he got a cheese got a
chance at 50 in the third quarter and
remember Jordan has 18 50 plus games in
his career Wilt Chamberlain had 118 put
that in perspective steal by Pippen
Williams never saw him coming now price
has gotten double-teamed along with one
they say there was a timeout call 220 he
has taken 23 17 out of 20 first it's not
too bad as I just had to remember that I
haven't filed in my mind sit out i
pressured him up here they could have
got a backcourt violation there with the
shot clock hit against hot rod Williams
Jordan 49
man you know coaching him you had to
sometimes almost fight your
concentration watching this kind of
before my leave you ever oh yeah he
mesmerized is out there you start
thinking when someone else takes a shot
no get it to Michael it's amazing
try strip and grab the BJ Armstrong to
keep him from getting the fast-break
going lost his shoes you know you're in
that way for Cleveland tonight Bob your
seams for Mendes frustration right now
I'm leave this part because they get it
to 9 they have a chance to shoot two
foul shots Bill's call with the
offensive foul then Bulls went off six
straight by Michael Jordan now it's a
15-point game again they could have got
at the seven
here's what happened to price price was
just bounced around course he's used to
this that's a little mark price trying
to get through that forest well he
actually tripped over his home pants
foot and as a result he was able to
stumble there and BJ Armstrong picked up
the loose ball
that was Mark's first personal in the
ball game it's the Bulls by 15 minute 27
ago third quarter
stay with us though you're watching
history by Michael Jordan he could break
60 tonight as 49 up to go for two more
three on the shot clock over man you
look good ends up with on mica has it at
the ball Stacey King just tipped it back
out to 23 it's like a rec league team
where they've got that the ringer you
got maybe not exactly like a rec league
team Jordan will go to the free-throw
line
Chucky Brown getting that
everybody's had their chance at trying
to have a rest until you know we were
sitting at lunch today if you remember
correctly there's a big article on
Cleveland today and Michael talking
about how much respect he has for Craig
Ehlo as a defender and we knew that
Michael is going to come out tonight
when we were talking about it lunch
today that lookout because Michael loves
these kind of challenges I just happened
to have that with me being the
journalism person here every headlines
but Mission Impossible II low to try to
ground-to-air George uh-huh
yeah well the fog lifted at that super
air Jordan has 51
michael says pretty low this is the
quote from the newspaper article Craig
Ehlo is a very good defender and I
accept it as a challenge
mission impossible will headline was
right Craig Ehlo is a very good defender
yes he is but you don't want one
difference in the team this year too is
with Harper when Ron Harper was playing
you could put Harper on him now Michael
also had to concentrate defensive
against Harper he had to because Harper
would attack him off the dribble
now you take part out and you bring an e
low a little bit different look out on
the floor so as a result you have two
different guys you can throw anybody
with the team they have this year other
than Ino they really have no one else
they can put on Michael prices - they
tried Bennett at the beginning of the
game and he burned in battling well
price is too small
Morton is a rookie and no one else out
there it has enough size of quickness or
strength to the Vives leg answer Michael
right now is just doing whatever he
wants to do
[Applause]
we'll Purdue in the game Chicago along
with Bayless to Vanderbilt players on
the pool tips against Williams it's
seven on the shot clock
throw the baseline nice blue button the
pink witness now was a great move there
by Scottie Pippen it didn't look like he
had room on the baseline obviously he
did
I'd say the Bulls are playing excellent
basketball right now this would be their
seventh straight road win and their
flame to mid this basketball Cleveland
had 53 at the half they've scored excuse
me had 50 Cleveland has scored 23 points
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36 points against report by Chicago
builders lead
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pipin from long range we'll hit that
very well if they could get a score here
you know it's still a ball game I'm not
trying to excite everybody but there's
still plenty of time left in the game a
14-point lead is nothing there's the
mismatch to see Doherty you can take
advantage of it
Hilo going for three
that's a 13-point
with seven seconds remaining in the
third quarter Pippen offensive foul with
three point three seconds remaining
as for personal files see now this how
quickly things change at the holster you
can stick a score it's all of a sudden
an 11-point ball games if Cleveland you
may excuse me I got some Cleveland who
score maybe get to the foul line we
should have a chance with three point
three if they've been watching the NCAA
tournament
that's an hour important on the drive
gets the bucket it'll count you got that
right Doug Collins dick helm who
replacing the ejected Lenny Wilkens as
his team now trailing by 11 interesting
to see how long Phil decides to rest
Michael Michael Jordan by the way has
set a new Richfield Coliseum scoring
record Bob McAdoo held the old record of
50 points michael has 51 and yes that's
right we have 12 minutes of basketball
remaining and a couple more Chicago
turnovers and Michael will be back in
here loading it up we don't want him to
sit too long I sent a message over there
we're looking for 60 here tonight only a
snooze played two minutes he did nine
points away he's going to pay Bulls by
11 this game is still within reach for
the Cavaliers we've got a fouled out
here it's going to go against Chicago
was it will Purdue you know Brad
Daugherty who still does not have a
field goal in this game yes
he's averaging over the last six or
seven ballgames about 18 points and Brad
Ortiz got his points at the line but he
has not gotten to the basket tonight at
all shots he has gotten his jerked
around the basket really hadn't had good
concentration and yes Michael Jordan has
reentered the game how long was he out
20 seconds
oh he's rested 20 seconds plus the
timeout Paxson with five fouls back in
there defensing John Morton right now
they want to get it to Jordi Jordi drew
the double-team before the ball even
came in 10 on the shot clock
see this is where Cleveland struggles in
a half-court John Williams had to go to
his left doesn't get the bouncy
Charles Davis said look bill you get
more playing time that's my rebound give
me give me one stat Paxson from the
perimeter
it's it here he struggled in the first
pass with a shooting John Paxson gets
his first points of this ballgame he had
a big fourth quarter in Atlanta the
other night
the Bulls were trailing by five packs
came in at 11 of his 15 points in the
fourth quarter to help the Bulls win on
the road at Atlanta Morton against
Paxson take him to the hoop see if they
get another foul from it no good pass
from whooping oh look at the doggy who
gets his first field goal of this
ballgame
well that Dougherty had a tenth lane
that time I think there was so intent on
watching John Morton the Brad Daugherty
was just planets right the middle of the
lane at dirty Kumar 9180 Chicago by 11
inside to Stacey King it was blocked by
Williams
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[Applause]
to the floor he's alright fast down to
Chucky Brown see Brad Ortiz got to want
the ball right now against Bill
Cartwright you got to get him the ball
and he's got to make something happen
this is this is where your big man
really comes into effect the fourth
quarter of an important game
they posted Williams who goes to the
right the jump hook goes in for John
Wigan Cleveland is back
they're down by nine Williams has 50 I
guarantee the Chicago coaches said flood
is left so that they can go back to his
left but players forget during the
course of the game
Stacy team is a
but John Williams likes to do this is a
Cleveland on a roll right here battling
back in God would led by 54 on the shot
clock
Jackson's got trouble to get it to
Jordan he goes for the three he gets the
three Jordan has 54 points that matches
the 54 that he got against Cleveland in
the opening game in overtime this year
Jordan six away from 60 toughest thing
about that though is the shot clock is
winding down and play great defense
Doherty gets the Rose at two field goals
as
he's got to talk Chicago by ten nine
minutes remaining in this ball game
Bennett and Nance set to get back in
here for Cleveland Paxson this is for
long range Brad Daugherty diving attempt
can't save it
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price Nance Bennett back into the lineup
ello Morton and brown will sit down for
Cleveland right now Cleveland has got to
get some stops and you say how they
gonna stop him with Michael Jordan
playing the way he is they have Winston
Bennett on him right now Michael can
take the ball past him on the drive or
pull up and hit the 18 footer this is
eliminate authority playing much bigger
at the moment thought he was invisible
inside earlier in this game he's got a
couple of big rebounds and a couple of
baskets here late I want to go to John
Williams down on the block against
Stacey King turnaround right handed gaze
down for John Williams
it's an eight-point Chicago League
families battling back is tell you one
thing that goals have to be careful
about that they are to not Jasper
Michael George and expect him to make
every shot that's what he's done tonight
he's missed a couple turnovers Chicago
it'll belong to Cleveland that's 13
Chicago turnovers remember against this
Cleveland team Chicago averaged only 10
turnovers a game you said it could be a
key particularly late well it has to be
because the team likes Chicago Chicago's
a team that forces turnovers you got to
make him turn the ball over a few times
bucket shots every time down
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we've got a foul against Bill Cartwright
trying to box Brad Daugherty out that
was big too big Oh similar instance in
Helene Bob they were they were locked up
with each other
check this out that's low tension well
it's not romantic
you might slow dance like that
Lambada whatever that thing is eight
minutes to go in this I'm staying away
from it
here's door D against Cartwright again
gets it in the air this is the follow
but there is Nance for the basket and
it's a six-point Chicago lead Larry
Nance has his first two of this half
only six in the game and the crowd is
back headed with 7:40 remaining if they
try to go to Michael Jordan into post
there's no it's Jordan down to the boat
seven on the shot clock
he's going for dream gonna be planning
his heart may be dead inside
rayvon John Williams on the ball inside
go at Bill Cartwright against Doherty
let's get him out of the ballgame three
guys inside who can score Williams
Doherty in Nance they're looking for
Williams draws the double-team where as
the open man Doherty has ten on the shot
clock back to price price has Cartwright
way outside then it takes it inside
somebody got a hand on it
look like Stacey came tipped it but it
still
for point Chicago lead in the cab on a
12
now the Bulls cannot stand around and
look for Michael Jordan they've got all
stay active they've got to make sure
that when he penetrates they're ready to
shoot the basketball
they set off two on the shot clock
inside the king it would have counted
Jordan gets the loose ball boy they've
got a granddad ball that time the ball
they tipped the loose Michael has 12
rebounds 51 point
right you could see Cartwright almost
surprised by that bass what's Geordi
gets rid of it Chicago is disorganized
Williams with the toys are common
listen to this crowd they were going to
call goaltending after it but first the
offensive foul against women
right there because that would have been
tax in six bow he would have been
eligible
it would have been a bucket and a three
play opportunity we're going to see it
by here I'm not sure John
Michael Jordan with the goaltend
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point play right here
six of the fourth period that Chicago's
edited by four
George trying to get loose the Winston
Bennett who just had a hold of his
I was gonna say his hair shirt
see right now
he's trying to wear him down as much as
he can to take
a little bit from his name michael has
been coming down and shooting the
outside jump shot Winston Bennett trying
to keep him out of middle over on the
left of your screen now out of the
screen to the left Winston Bennett just
all over Jordan as Jordan he got away
from him from 17
make that 56 56 for Jordan
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dance down inside draws the double-team
stays within
thirty-eight Cleveland with a win
tonight would move ahead of Atlanta into
the eighth and final playoff spot in the
Eastern Conference Atlanta leads him by
half the Hawks are idle tonight these
are the games you have to win the home
games when you're in a playoff hunt
you've got to win at home Nats with a
rebound
to you or less price minutes going to
take it inside Pippen stepped up match
him outside Jordan with a big rebound
looks like he's may about
I think you got his hands back but
wasn't enough contact to make that call
15 rebounds for Michael Jordan
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Wow go by for its playoff intensity here
in this team Jordan has 58 the next two
pointer by Jordan will give him 60
Cleveland needs a timeout here D 8
points Karl Malone at 61 Utah January
27th Chambers had 64 Phoenix last
Saturday as you wondered about the other
60 plus scores this year see what
happened there right now Michael Jordan
has switched on to mark price so Phil
Jackson wants to keep Paxson in the game
so he's got Michael on price to calm
price down that puts Winston Bennett
against Paxson he'll try to go right to
the post Winston Bennett price by the
way has been silent in the fourth
quarter after having 25 points in
playing very big offensively earlier
now they've got the switch to Nance is
going to take it inside this is the loop
but the foul by the way speaking of team
fouls Bulls have 4 calves only one with
412 to go in this ball game
well the factor that that is is that you
can take two fouls off the ball on
Michael Jordan if you have to before he
gets into the shooting position before
you're going to put them in the penalty
so Cleveland should be very aggressive
defensively but the one thing that they
have not done here is they've not been
able to get to that position when
there's a loose ball to pick it up to
get themselves out and run with it the
Bulls have got most two loose balls here
in this game Jordans 58 that's his
season-high
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you know Craig Ehlo has been on the
fence a lot here in a sting that seems
he comes back late with him against
Michael Jordan 10 on the shot clock for
Chicago Pippen against John Williams to
grant puts five on the shot clock
Cranston to jump a big basket by Horace
Rand has been quiet tonight
that's only 14 points for Horace Grant
well that's the only other guy besides
John Paxson as to to score in this
period beside Michael Jordan so as we
talked about other guys must get
involved there's an offensive foul on
Winston Bennett against Paxson so
Cleveland's gonna shoot themselves in
the foot here if they're not careful 100
to 90 for Chicago by 6 336 to go in this
ballgame it's right down to it an e low
forgotten man is back into the ball game
dick helm coaching for Lenny Wilkens who
was ejected in the third quarter
that's the fourth quarter scoring so far
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see Cleveland is used up so much energy
getting back in this ball game and
that's a Chicago turnover and a good
break for Cleveland
ago Chicago now is committed 16
turnovers in this ball game it's been
one of the reasons Cleveland has hung
around Paxson back on mark price to
match up we wanna watch to dance draws
the double-team
and the Cavs reverse it to get Williams
in the pate tips his own shot back up an
he's been big off the benches he's been
by more with three to play
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believe on looking for a stop here Van
Sant's Pippin kilo trying to deny Jordan
of all six on the shot clock for three
and we've got another Chicago turnover
into Cleveland ball the Cleveland is up
the intensity of their defense they kept
the ball away from Michael Jordan
birthday down to Nets who hits way of
his friend of jam
it's a two-point game at Richfield
Coliseum Michael Jordan has got to get
the ball in his hands right now and
deliver
Jordan looking for his fifth
points he's got him 60 points for Jordan
see you got to get the ball in his hands
late the game because there's a block
at 6:00 on PacSun mark price will go
[Applause]
against the Bulls
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he's out with only
and six fouls and by the way Michael
Jordan has 60 he scored 63 vs. Boston
back in 1986 at 61 versus Detroit and
87-61 versus Atlanta in 87 and now has
60 in this game those were two well
coached games those last two you nice
job Doug but I was going to say nice job
on those and those done a great job of
shooting from over there too though
Vijay Armstrong in maxing out with the
foul up C after a big game like that
would be born your press conference you
got to talk about the great plays and
ran to get him open I noticed one way
you said I got to get the ball in the
hands of Michael he just brought it up
the court
that's see what happens late the ball
game Bobby got a couple fouls and
Cleveland still has three fouls to waste
but they've only got one here to the
last two minutes and we'll only have two
so we keep the ball out of Michaels
hands
make these other guys try to beat you
but on him get the basketball Bulls by
to VJ Armstrong the rookie be counted by
price they get it's important
wanted the law to grant got a computer
jumper
different with ten on the clock
into the paint hip and hot rod Williams
good defense rebound Doherty Cleveland
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where are the two minute
remember also Cleveland's got
they also are a great three-point
shooting team remember that Nance draws
the triple team and the foul on
it's on Horace
that's to go to the line to tie this
ballgame it's been a beauty
you're going to see a triple team on
Larry Nance here carton right the
horsemen and here comes Michael Jordan
with the slap Larry Nance now is pulling
within one and the Chicago Bulls here
have gone stagnant offensively they have
just not been able to score in the
fourth period big miss by Nance the
Bulls lead it by one minute 44 to go
they got a phone
we're making Michael work hard they've
got to found a waste again I keep
telling you that they've got a spouse
like a really dog Michael here's the
double team Hilo and Bryce he gets it to
BJ Armstrong four on the shot clock
Armstrong misses big rebound by Michael
Jordan
you know I mean quick wasn't he up in
the pool he was out on the perimeter he
threw the ball to BJ Armstrong
double-pumped on his shot he did not
shoot it in the rhythm that was not a
confident shot and then jordan comes
flying in for the rebound this is just
an unbelievable looking here comes
Michael George
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great rebound important here this is not
a shooting foul ball sideline out of
balance to Chicago cog over the ball
Michael Jordan loves to go to the post
here in this situation they have him
posted against Tilo over the left of
your screen but you can also get to the
free throw line down here there he is
try to back cut on a low a low all over
it Michael pops loose finally out high
pulls up but he draws the foul oh man
they played great defense Cleveland did
and no one blocked horse ran off the
boards that's a big follow up right
there by Horace Mann and the ball laid
on the rim almost the three-point play
opportunity grant will now go to the
free-throw line where you saw a great
effort there by Craig Ehlo too tried to
keep the ball out of Michael Jordan's
hands he made him work so hard and now
Horace Mann who
can be a good free-throw
72% on the year
he gets the first bit bigger here's
Jordan working look at look at helo work
look at him work I mean it works so hard
and then no one walks out Horace grant
that was the end of the play ello had
just been pounding
three possessions left in this game and
it's a three-point ball game so
Cleveland still got plenty of tiding his
baby watch mark price now if they run
this high pick with John Williams will
back picked he's gonna go sweetles price
for three he doesn't get it
rebound Nance it's a big way and still
got plenty of time they really don't
need a three right now they still got
plenty of time
Geordi sets the pick from ello punched
away by Jordan but he's going to be
called for the foul with forty nine
point eight seconds remaining in the
game
and the Bulls leading it by three we
window
to the eighth and final playoff spot
with a win tonight see Craig Ehlo is not
a good foul shooter you would think that
the way he shoots the ball from the
outside but he is not a good free-throw
shooter he's in the 60% Craig Ehlo
Street 69% pulling a string on it didn't
even look confident shoot that ball
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he gets this one it is now a two-point
game so they've missed two critical free
throws Nance missed one and evil
that's what that's what it comes down to
here late rookie gets the double-team
now Pippin draws the double-team they're
gonna have a vial he's in trouble
getting across it's a turnover the
double-team pressure forced Pippen to
throw it out of
he had only one more second on the
half-court violation Cleveland gets a
timeout trailing by two with thirty
eight point nine and look at Jordan all
over Cartwright for three points if
Michael Jordan tries to help out below
in price they've got your D on Iowa
timer man in the game in the lower right
of your screen John Williams draws a
triple team Jordan with the steal nearly
eloah bad shot Jordan with the rebound
and the foul is on where I feel
to run a set play that time to get the
ball into John Williams I you know they
ended up getting a tough shot by E low
on the baseline and then a Michael
Jordan with a great rebound but in that
situation you know I don't like the
second-guess but I like Mark Price going
against BJ Armstrong at me too
Jordan at the line he has 60
that's correct 6-0 points in this game
his career-high 63 back in 86
he misses the free will
a big mess with 22.9
now see I still even if Michael makes
this shot I don't like a three-point at
this time unless it comes out of the
flow there's a still plenty of time to
found it's a three point Chicago lead
Jordan has 61 that ties the most points
scored in the NBA this year with Karl
Malone who scored 61 on January 27 oh no
they lob to Nance it's picked off by
crack Oh and fortunately for Cleveland
falls into the hands of door that was a
horrible time remaining in the game 15
seconds price kicks to e low he goes for
three
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generation Bach what we talked about
price penetrating and by the way she
called the left by three
five 105 done that I just wondered what
drive all right I would force never
throw it all right here we go
time remaining in the lower right
not Michael Jordan here it's tied
charters going for three he does not get
it we're in overtime at Richfield
Coliseum
Jordan and
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points footer scored all but that six of
the points and as a result the rest of
the guys then went into the flow michael
has been sensational and remember one
has to step up remember John Stockton
fouled out earlier for Chicago you see
the overtime records at the two clubs
shot clock down to ten with her
Cleveland inside the door see car lights
top five fouls to they got to get the
shot oh hello for a long three big
rebound equipment not Cleveland water
say BJ Armstrong here is going to get
some open shots price is going to really
help out against Michael George so BJ's
got to look for a shot when it's there
foul away from the ball it's going to be
on
John Williams see Bob right now at this
point in the game when we watch the
jockey around here in the post
psychologically Cleveland's got to get
the lead at some point they've got to
get the lead and right now they have not
been able to do that here's Jordan
that's a two-pointer he doesn't get it
price tries to steal the rebound pavetta
says it belongs to Chicago
seahorse created great effort that time
on the offensive boards John Williams
had inside position on him horse kept it
alive and is going to give Chicago a
chance here now for another shot
I still say BJ Armstrong is going to
take a big shot here for Chicago Mark
Price is going to get some help looking
for Jordan here zero on him
Georgie kicks it to grant after the
double-team from 18 feet kilo with a big
rebound Jordan all
shoot that was sort of an afterthought
notice the hesitation salutely hilo
fakes the three takes it to the paint
off the glass
you know with five
defensing Jordan
here's hilo he pump-faked Michael here's
Bill Cartwright that's a good call Bill
Cartwright was standing in the lane and
again Chicago Ford's
and really importantly low defensive
jordan has five personal foul
[Applause]
Manickam double-teaming right now get it
out of his hands Georgia Sanford to
Jordan has 63 matching his career-high
set back in 86 versus Boston in two
overtimes
[Applause]
Drago by two three minutes to go in the
overtime
Williams nowhere to go Georgie stripped
it away
that's been Michael
doing everything offense idea comes down
in double-teams and strips John Williams
in the pose but getting here he comes
look at the strength and he just rips
the ball loose that's a good point
now he's waiting for the ball that was
inside the cart right boy I tell you
what Cleveland is really upset with the
officiating they thought
like fated ways to shop
and at the other end they did not get
that call so they are very frustrated
right now with the officiating that's
two on door it's 107 105 Chicago
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Cleveland has been unable to score
and the overtime period and
[Applause]
once again you talk about playoff
basketball that's what we're looking at
here you're talking and once again who
do you go to as you pointed out earlier
you've got to look for the Cartwright's
to come and play big four they got it
you know Bill Cartwright you know what
stepped up and took an important
offensive foul and I steps in it makes
two free-throws so again the little
sense all right that that win basketball
in Cleveland needs a score on this
possession price going by Armstrong off
the glass and the free throw a
three-point opportunity for Christ you
pointed that out at the beginning of
this overtime period price against
Armstrong well that's a match of Mark
price you know and that's not to
belittle BJ Armstrong BJ Armstrong as
Rozier
he's cutting his teeth right now
actually go car right actually got a
piece of that ball he's cutting his
teeth right now against the mark price
for the better guards in the NBA mark
tries who's got to put the pressure on
him every time down the floor
27 in this game make that 30 in this
game here's Pippen and lost a handle on
it
Cavaliers trail by one what a big
turnover they need to take the lead here
Bob I can't impress upon you enough the
more important psychologically of them
getting into the lead they're trying to
get it demands post it down low hip and
step around committed
and Pippin will have five personal fouls
screens here this might be that trip
that four screens here comes price for
screen there's one there's two the
Thunder comes areas cleaning it up
where's for you count it right there the
shot no we needed that to fall that's
the clinic mark fries booked over here
nice mild heavy he looked right at the
benches that Colin said all right she
said we do it we did it
I should have hit the junk been at fifty
two to go Chicago leading by one Jordan
doesn't get the opportunity to score his
team from the field but Jordans at the
free-throw line
just may set his all-time career high
scoring record in this game tonight and
you folks are watching in Jordan with 63
tying his high set in 86 versus Boston
in two overtimes
Nance went out on the foul he's fouled
out that obviously significant as
Bennett Doherty and Williams already
the frontline now Michael Jordan just
set his career scoring record of 64
points see now what happens again with
being in the penalty now the severity of
that is that every time Michael puts it
on the floor and is fouled he's stepping
up into this shooting two free throws so
when he beats on the drive you've got to
hope to get help without fouling him
that's a very difficult thing to try to
do I can't think about anything except
maybe Michael will get 70 minute 40 to
go if you start fouling Chicago by three
here's price looking for Daugherty
inside Cartwright was holding him
Daugherty backs in misses the shot but
will go to the free-throw line Brad
Daugherty goes to the line
I tell you Marc fries that it's so funny
you know because coaches have things
they like to do in critical times the
mark Christ when he ran that play looked
over and smiled because we talked about
that before the game four screens it was
fun
mark price is still laughing every time
he looks over Doug Collins he's and we
only played these guys 22 times the last
two years he's glad you are coaching
because actually it worked to perfection
he just missed the shot had you been
coaching you would have known that of
course and probably had somebody take
him down on about the third screen
you're right or wrong you're right one
point Chicago lead BJ Armstrong looking
for Jordan there he is Winston Bennett
guarding him now Jordan things up from
13 he'll go to the line again see
there's the bump
now Michael goes to the line shooting
two free throws you got Winston Bennett
playing Michael and that's a that's a
foul that if you're going to put Michael
on the line on that Michael's going to
get his 70 what just now Michael knows
penalty he drives it that's that's
pretty incidental contact in a game like
this to put Michael on with a game of
this importance
Michael Jordan on the foul line that's
66 points for Jordan I hope you folks
have seen this from the beginning
Michael Jordan has been spectacular
Cleveland has mounted a courageous
effort trying to beat Chicago here
Cleveland has eight wins in a row here
at home they're trying to move into that
eighth and final playoff spot of the
Eastern Conference interesting
substitution now that is in the ballgame
for BJ Armstrong I'm sure defensively
mark price ought to try to take the ball
at him three point Chicago lead 107
remaining Jordan has 67 price goes for
three not this time lost out of bounds
it'll be Cleveland ball with 57.4
remaining he left and at that time when
the ball went into post left mark price
his job right now is to stay with Mark
Price do not leave him and let him get
that shot off
our price gets it to Williams he's going
to take it into the paint part he draws
the foul on the drive and John Williams
will go to the
by the way in case you're wondering
Michael with Jordan with 67 points Wilt
Chamberlain once scored 100 I guess
everybody knows that back in 62 after
that it was wilt with 78
these are all-time top performances in
regular season play Chamberlain had 73
in 62 Chamberlain had 73 again in 62
David Thompson scored 73 Denver at
Detroit in 78
then it was 72 by Chamberlain 71 by
Baylor so you see the company that
Michael Jordan is in and I'll make one
more point about that Pete Maravich once
scored 68 New Orleans versus the days
and I was against Walt Frazier one of
the better defenders one point Chicago
lead
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leaves we're looking at that high
they've got grant food cart right to
Pippen 10 on the shot clock for Chicago
now Michaels Michaels gonna drive it
areas against Williams the pull-up shot
doesn't call itto rebound Cleveland
should take the lead with 25 seconds to
go
Nick Hill wants a timeout I don't think
his team sees it so they're gonna go
right ahead with it Jordi's going to set
a pick now they've got the mismatch they
kick it to II low for three
[Applause]
when dick Tom wanted to time out and no
one saw it you got to keep the ball out
of Michael Jordan's hands and then foul
here on on the inbounds play once again
Cleveland leads the league in
three-pointers but not that time for a
three-pointer they have to foul BJ
Armstrong the rookie but that was a
chance for Cleveland to take the lead
they have member psychologically they
have not done that
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and as a result they've played uphill
the whole time
Greggy load a good three-point shooter
but that certainly wasn't the shot you'd
think they would have been going for it
Phil Jackson breathes a sigh of relief
Michael Jordan with a sore right arm 67
points in this game I don't
since he's the lead franchise I better
not say that I better sound shitty he
does not
[Applause]
armstrong's only 2 of 6 from the line
it's a big free-throw for the rookie all
the scores from around the league right
after this game
Chicago by two huge free throw by BJ
nothing but the bottom three points
Chicago lead ten point seven to go in
the game and now Cleveland's got correct
me if I'm wrong look for the three he
had to chase price away from him they
get the ball to price but he's got
George naughty nice spin move and he
draws the hard foul from
he tried to grab him before he went down
but Jordan wanted to make sure that Mark
Bryce didn't get the three-point
opportunity well that's a good good for
all by Michael what you've done is now
you put price on the line that's
important now mark price needs to make
both things treat those Michael chasing
him and when he sees he can shoot a
three he thousand now in the CBA that's
three free throws and I like the rule
where if you file a three point shooter
it's three free throws because that
prevents that foul from occurring you've
got to play tough defense without
allowing that foul to happen a big man
big missed by Mark Price and the foul
John Williams on grant with seven point
six to go four that's a that's a big
mess you know they just sleepin has been
so close but yet they just have not been
able to finish it and price is had a
spectacular game if vastly overshadowed
by Jordan price has 31 of these
Chucky's Brown has entered a place John
Williams grant will go to the line at a
72% free-throw shooter but as you
pointed out Doug he is inconsistent so
let's see what Horace Grant does here
these two are big free throws because
Chicago leads by two
this is the first day you know he misses
his shot even if he makes it if I'm
Chicago I got to think about as they're
pushing the ball up the floor if they if
they don't call time out to foul again
and not let him get a three-point shot
off watch Michael Jordan against Chuckie
Brown for this rebound at this and this
this is rebound Jordan passed Chuckie
Brown you heard Doug Collins call it
unbelievable he stole the rebound from
Chuckie Brown and the reason Chuckie
Brown was in there is because Williams
went to the bench with his sixth
personal foul see Chuckie Brown did not
get you know Michael Jordan locked him
up underneath the basket and pushed him
and you know you've got to be very you
know you could just see it happening and
now Michael Jordan with two free throws
will steal the game and about a million
rebounds for Jordan tonight also that
was his 18th rebound to go with 67
points
[Applause]
and six assists oh he fell off in that
area of his game tonight maybe a work on
that and practice it let me see that
Michael is six assists that's 12 and how
many points 60 how many correct that to
seven now that we recheck the statistics
Evan that's 14 points he accounted for
and then he has 67 exactly so what does
that math 81 he's accounted for 81 good
contribution career-high 67 points and
you folks were here to see he's not
finished he's he's gonna probably end up
one short at the 70 mark but this will
tie him with Pete Maravich right there
Pete Maravich had 68 along with Wilt
Chamberlain Maravich scored his 68 in
1967 to 1977
Cleveland is absolutely shell-shocked
right now they can't believe Michael
Jordan can continue to do this together
this has been unbelievable 69 points for
Michael Jordan he took the scoring lead
over George Gervin by percentage points
Jordan with his 69 talking to mark price
between them they've scored a hundred oh
he stepped to it backcourt over and back
John Morton the rookie stepped over and
back and Cleveland does not get the
opportunity to shoot the ball that's a
rookie mistake in college you can go
back there and then that time he went to
the backcourt you've got to make sure
than those timeouts you let the guys
know that they can throw it into my
going foul anilingus 70 Pippins just
gonna hold on to it it's been a beauty
at Richfield Coliseum the Bulls get a
four-point overtime victory Michael
Jordan with 69 points in his side
past the defender Craig Ehlo remember
what he said the front page sports story
here in Cleveland was elo tough defender
against Jordan Jordan said yes he's good
I consider it a challenge we'll be right
back to Richmond