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VEGAS.

VEGAS. SCOTTIE PIPPEN, MVP CHANCES FOR

SCOTTIE PIPPEN, MVP CHANCES FOR THE FINAL MAY HAVE BEEN HURT BY

THE FINAL MAY HAVE BEEN HURT BY 2 OF 16 SHOOTING FRIDAY NIGHT.

2 OF 16 SHOOTING FRIDAY NIGHT. WELCOME BACK TO SALT LAKE CITY

WELCOME BACK TO SALT LAKE CITY FOR GAME SIX.

FOR GAME SIX. HELLO, I'M BOB COSTAS.

HELLO, I'M BOB COSTAS. AS MENTIONED EARLIER, NO TEAM

AS MENTIONED EARLIER, NO TEAM HAS EVER COME BACK FROM A 3-1

HAS EVER COME BACK FROM A 3-1 DEFICIT TO WIN THE NBA FINALS.

DEFICIT TO WIN THE NBA FINALS. THAT'S WHAT THE JAZZ ARE FACING.

THAT'S WHAT THE JAZZ ARE FACING. BUT SHOULD THE JAZZ WIN TONIGHT

BUT SHOULD THE JAZZ WIN TONIGHT AND FORCE A GAME SEVEN, THEN IT

AND FORCE A GAME SEVEN, THEN IT WOULD BE WORTH NOTING THAT VERY

WOULD BE WORTH NOTING THAT VERY FEW TEAMS HAVE EVERK+. WON A

FEW TEAMS HAVE EVERK+. WON A SEVENTH GAME ON THE ROAD IN THE

SEVENTH GAME ON THE ROAD IN THE FINALS.

FINALS. THAT'S WHAT CHICAGO WOULD BE

THAT'S WHAT CHICAGO WOULD BE FACING.

FACING. >> ALL RIGHT, GET YOUR BACK UP.

>> ALL RIGHT, GET YOUR BACK UP. GET BACK ON DEFENSE.

GET BACK ON DEFENSE. IT'S A BIG PRIORITY.

IT'S A BIG PRIORITY. A LOT OF FIST SIDE ACTION, OKAY?

A LOT OF FIST SIDE ACTION, OKAY? BRING SCOTTIE INTO THE POST, RUN

BRING SCOTTIE INTO THE POST, RUN YOUR OFFENSE.

YOUR OFFENSE. HERE WE GO, GUYS.

HERE WE GO, GUYS. MOMENTUM, MOMENTUM.

MOMENTUM, MOMENTUM. >> WE WELCOME IN ISAIAH THOMAS

>> WE WELCOME IN ISAIAH THOMAS AND DOUG COLLINS.

AND DOUG COLLINS. WE GO TO AHMAD RASHAD.

WE GO TO AHMAD RASHAD. >> THE BIG NEWS IS THE CONDITION

>> THE BIG NEWS IS THE CONDITION OF SCOTTIE PIPPEN.

OF SCOTTIE PIPPEN. HE DID TAKE AN INJECTION

HE DID TAKE AN INJECTION YESTERDAY.

YESTERDAY. TOLD ME HE HURT THAT BACK IN

TOLD ME HE HURT THAT BACK IN GAME THREE AND GAME FOUR,

GAME THREE AND GAME FOUR, IRRITATED A LITTLE BIT MORE.

IRRITATED A LITTLE BIT MORE. BEFORE THE GAME TODAY HE HAD

BEFORE THE GAME TODAY HE HAD ELECTRICAL STIMULATION, THEN HE

ELECTRICAL STIMULATION, THEN HE ICED IT AND ALSO HAD A MASSAGE,

ICED IT AND ALSO HAD A MASSAGE, THEN DID A LOT OF STRETCHING.

THEN DID A LOT OF STRETCHING. HE TOLD ME HE IS A LITTLE BIT

HE TOLD ME HE IS A LITTLE BIT GINGER BUT NOTHING COULD KEEP

GINGER BUT NOTHING COULD KEEP HIM OUT OF A GAME LIKE THIS.

HIM OUT OF A GAME LIKE THIS. >> THANKS A LOT.

>> THANKS A LOT. THE BULLS ARE JUST 4-4 ON THE

THE BULLS ARE JUST 4-4 ON THE ROAD IN THE PLAYOFFS, AND IN

ROAD IN THE PLAYOFFS, AND IN FACT HAVE LOST 4 OF THEIR LAST 5

FACT HAVE LOST 4 OF THEIR LAST 5 ROAD GAMES AGAINST THEIR

ROAD GAMES AGAINST THEIR TOUGHEST OPPONENTS, THE PACERS

TOUGHEST OPPONENTS, THE PACERS AND THE JAZZ.

AND THE JAZZ. JORDAN GUARDED BY RUSSELL.

JORDAN GUARDED BY RUSSELL. HORNACEK WILL OPEN ON PIPPEN.

HORNACEK WILL OPEN ON PIPPEN. THEY'LL TRY AND POST SCOTTIE ON

THEY'LL TRY AND POST SCOTTIE ON HIM.

HIM. STOCKTON COMES OVER ON THE

STOCKTON COMES OVER ON THE DOUBLE TEAM.

DOUBLE TEAM. BACK TO SCOTTIE, COULDN'T

BACK TO SCOTTIE, COULDN'T RECOVER.

RECOVER. HORNACEK LEFT ALONE WITH HIM, AN

HORNACEK LEFT ALONE WITH HIM, AN EASY TWO FOR SCOTTIE.

EASY TWO FOR SCOTTIE. >> THAT'S GOING TO BE THE

>> THAT'S GOING TO BE THE STRATEGY, TRY TO GO AT HORNACEK

STRATEGY, TRY TO GO AT HORNACEK WITH PIPPEN.

WITH PIPPEN. MICHAEL WILL DO A LOT OF THE

MICHAEL WILL DO A LOT OF THE BALL HANDLING IN THE FIRST

BALL HANDLING IN THE FIRST PERIOD.

PERIOD. >> MALONE AGAINST LONGLEY, HAS

>> MALONE AGAINST LONGLEY, HAS TO GIVE IT UP AND JORDAN IS THE

TO GIVE IT UP AND JORDAN IS THE ONLY GUY THERE.

ONLY GUY THERE. LONGLEY, WHO HAS CONTRIBUTED

LONGLEY, WHO HAS CONTRIBUTED LITTLE OFFENSIVELY AND HAS BEEN

LITTLE OFFENSIVELY AND HAS BEEN ABUSED DEFENSIVELY BY MALONE.

ABUSED DEFENSIVELY BY MALONE. IT'S JORDAN MISSING HIS FIRST

IT'S JORDAN MISSING HIS FIRST SHOT.

SHOT. AND RUSSELL TAKES THE REBOUND.

AND RUSSELL TAKES THE REBOUND. IT LOOKS LIKE SCOTTIE PIPPEN IS

IT LOOKS LIKE SCOTTIE PIPPEN IS LABORING AS HE MOVES UP AND DOWN

LABORING AS HE MOVES UP AND DOWN THE COURT.

THE COURT. AHMAD TOLD US HE'S SUFFERING

AHMAD TOLD US HE'S SUFFERING FROM A BAD BACK.

FROM A BAD BACK. MALONE GETS HIS FIRST.

MALONE GETS HIS FIRST. 17 OF 27 IN GAME FIVE AS THE

17 OF 27 IN GAME FIVE AS THE WHOLE UTAH TEAM SHOT BETTER THAN

WHOLE UTAH TEAM SHOT BETTER THAN 50%.

50%. POKED AWAY, MALONE TAKING IT TO

POKED AWAY, MALONE TAKING IT TO THE SIDE.

THE SIDE. IT WILL BELONG TO CHICAGO.

IT WILL BELONG TO CHICAGO. >> BOB, I THINK SCOTTIE PIPPEN

>> BOB, I THINK SCOTTIE PIPPEN PULLED HIT BACK OUT ON THE DUNK

PULLED HIT BACK OUT ON THE DUNK SHOT IN THE FIRST PLAY WHEN HE

SHOT IN THE FIRST PLAY WHEN HE WENT FOR THE RIM AND PULLED IT

WENT FOR THE RIM AND PULLED IT DOWN.

DOWN. I THINK HE STRETCHED UP, HE

I THINK HE STRETCHED UP, HE GRIMACED AS HE CAME DOWN, AND HE

GRIMACED AS HE CAME DOWN, AND HE CAN BARELY RUN.

CAN BARELY RUN. >> HARPER GUARDED BY STOCKTON.

>> HARPER GUARDED BY STOCKTON. PIPPEN AGAINST HORNACEK.

PIPPEN AGAINST HORNACEK. DRAWS THE DOUBLE.

DRAWS THE DOUBLE. HARPER'S THE GUY THEY'D LIKE TO

HARPER'S THE GUY THEY'D LIKE TO LEAVE ALONE.

LEAVE ALONE. KUKOC, MISFIRES.

KUKOC, MISFIRES. HARPER LOST IT TO LONGLEY.

HARPER LOST IT TO LONGLEY. NOW PIPPEN HAS IT.

NOW PIPPEN HAS IT. ALL ALONG, KUKOC.

ALL ALONG, KUKOC. >> THE ONE THING YOU DON'T WANT

>> THE ONE THING YOU DON'T WANT TO DO IF YOU'RE UTAH IS GET INTO

TO DO IF YOU'RE UTAH IS GET INTO A QUICK TURNOVER BATTLE HERE,

A QUICK TURNOVER BATTLE HERE, GIVE THEM EASY POINTS,

GIVE THEM EASY POINTS, ESPECIALLY KUKOC.

ESPECIALLY KUKOC. HE LOVES TO GET OFF EARLY IN

HE LOVES TO GET OFF EARLY IN QUARTERS, THEN HE'S ALONE THE

QUARTERS, THEN HE'S ALONE THE REST OF THE GAME.

REST OF THE GAME. >> HORNACEK FROM STOCKTON, TIES

>> HORNACEK FROM STOCKTON, TIES THE GAME 4-4.

THE GAME 4-4. >> THAT WAS A GREAT SCREEN FROM

>> THAT WAS A GREAT SCREEN FROM KARL MALONE.

KARL MALONE. HORNACEK SET MICHAEL JORDAN UP

HORNACEK SET MICHAEL JORDAN UP BEAUTIFULLY, A GREAT ENTRY PASS

BEAUTIFULLY, A GREAT ENTRY PASS BY STOCKTON.

BY STOCKTON. >> KUKOC.

>> KUKOC. >> YOU WONDER IF THE BULLS WENT

>> YOU WONDER IF THE BULLS WENT TO KUKOC ENOUGH IN GAME FIVE,

TO KUKOC ENOUGH IN GAME FIVE, WITH JORDAN AND PIPPEN

WITH JORDAN AND PIPPEN STRUGGLING, KUKOC WAS ON FIRE

STRUGGLING, KUKOC WAS ON FIRE BUT GOT ONLY 13 SHOTS.

BUT GOT ONLY 13 SHOTS. >> KUKOC HAS THE SIZE ADVANTAGE,

>> KUKOC HAS THE SIZE ADVANTAGE, ALSO THE SPEED ADVANTAGE OVER

ALSO THE SPEED ADVANTAGE OVER ADAM KEEFE.

ADAM KEEFE. HE CAN TAKE HIM INSIDE, ALSO HE

HE CAN TAKE HIM INSIDE, ALSO HE CAN STICK THE OUTSIDE "J."

CAN STICK THE OUTSIDE "J." >> MALONE INSIDE OF LONGLEY AND

>> MALONE INSIDE OF LONGLEY AND DREW THE FOUL.

DREW THE FOUL. >> NOW YOU CATCH PIPPEN COME

>> NOW YOU CATCH PIPPEN COME ACROSS THE LANE.

ACROSS THE LANE. AND AS HE REACHES UP TO DUNK, HE

AND AS HE REACHES UP TO DUNK, HE PULLS HIS BACK OUT.

PULLS HIS BACK OUT. YOU SEE HIM GRIMACE AS HE COMES

YOU SEE HIM GRIMACE AS HE COMES UP THE FLOOR.

UP THE FLOOR. LET'S KEEP OUR EYE ON SCOTTIE

LET'S KEEP OUR EYE ON SCOTTIE PIPPEN TONIGHT.

PIPPEN TONIGHT. >> LET'S CHECK IN WITH AHMAD.

>> LET'S CHECK IN WITH AHMAD. >> BOB, SCOTTIE PIPPEN'S HAVING

>> BOB, SCOTTIE PIPPEN'S HAVING A BAD PROBLEM.

A BAD PROBLEM. YOU CAN NOTICE MICHAEL SENDING

YOU CAN NOTICE MICHAEL SENDING HIM DOWN THE FLOOR SO HE CAN

HIM DOWN THE FLOOR SO HE CAN BRING THE BALL UP.

BRING THE BALL UP. AS MENTIONED EARLIER, THE

AS MENTIONED EARLIER, THE STRATEGY WAS TO GO TO SCOTTIE IN

STRATEGY WAS TO GO TO SCOTTIE IN THE POST.

THE POST. IF HIS BACK CONTINUES TO BOTHER

IF HIS BACK CONTINUES TO BOTHER HIM, THEY MAY HAVE TO CHANGE

HIM, THEY MAY HAVE TO CHANGE THAT STRATEGY.

THAT STRATEGY. >> YOU CAN SEE HANDS ON KNEES,

>> YOU CAN SEE HANDS ON KNEES, BENDING OVER, TRYING TO LIMBER

BENDING OVER, TRYING TO LIMBER UP, WINCING QUITE A BIT.

UP, WINCING QUITE A BIT. MALONE HITS THE FIRST.

MALONE HITS THE FIRST. GENERALLY HE AND THE JAZZ TEAM

GENERALLY HE AND THE JAZZ TEAM HAVE NOT GONE TO THE FREE-THROW

HAVE NOT GONE TO THE FREE-THROW LINE IN THE FINALS AS OFTEN AS

LINE IN THE FINALS AS OFTEN AS THEY DID DURING THE REGULAR

THEY DID DURING THE REGULAR SEASON AND IN THE EARLIER

SEASON AND IN THE EARLIER PLAYOFF ROUNDS.

PLAYOFF ROUNDS. THE BULLS HAVE HAD A BIG EDGE AT

THE BULLS HAVE HAD A BIG EDGE AT THE FREE-THROW LINE.

THE FREE-THROW LINE. >> TIM GRAY IS LISTENING TO

>> TIM GRAY IS LISTENING TO JERRY SLOAN ON THE SIDELINE, HE

JERRY SLOAN ON THE SIDELINE, HE SAYS JERRY'S COMPLAINING ABOUT

SAYS JERRY'S COMPLAINING ABOUT ILLEGAL DEFENSE EARLY IN THE

ILLEGAL DEFENSE EARLY IN THE GAME.

GAME. LET'S SEE IF THE NEXT TIME DOWN

LET'S SEE IF THE NEXT TIME DOWN THE FLOOR THE REFEREE -- THAT

THE FLOOR THE REFEREE -- THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS BIG IN

WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS BIG IN THE UNITED CENTER.

THE UNITED CENTER. HE WAS ABLE TO GET THE REFEREE'S

HE WAS ABLE TO GET THE REFEREE'S ATTENTION.

ATTENTION. I THOUGHT IT HELPED HIS TEAM.

I THOUGHT IT HELPED HIS TEAM. >> HARPER TRYING TO BACK IN ON

>> HARPER TRYING TO BACK IN ON STOCKTON, THE WHISTLE GOES

STOCKTON, THE WHISTLE GOES AGAINST UTAH.

AGAINST UTAH. IT'S STOCKTON'S FIRST.

IT'S STOCKTON'S FIRST. >> WHAT CHICAGO WILL TRY AND DO

>> WHAT CHICAGO WILL TRY AND DO IS PUT A LOT OF PRESSURE INSIDE

IS PUT A LOT OF PRESSURE INSIDE ON THE POST WITH HARPER AND

ON THE POST WITH HARPER AND PIPPEN POSTING UP STOCKTON AND

PIPPEN POSTING UP STOCKTON AND HORNACEK.

HORNACEK. >> HARPER REALLY BATTLING WITH

>> HARPER REALLY BATTLING WITH STOCKTON.

STOCKTON. NOW HE'S GOT IT.

NOW HE'S GOT IT. HAD TO BRING IT BACK OUT AND

HAD TO BRING IT BACK OUT AND KEEFE STOLE IT.

KEEFE STOLE IT. HORNACEK LOSES IT TO HARPER.

HORNACEK LOSES IT TO HARPER. AND A WHISTLE AS HARPER COMES

AND A WHISTLE AS HARPER COMES STAMPEDING INTO THE LANE.

STAMPEDING INTO THE LANE. >> SCOTTIE PIPPEN CAME BACK AND

>> SCOTTIE PIPPEN CAME BACK AND GOT THAT STEAL, BUT HE IS REALLY

GOT THAT STEAL, BUT HE IS REALLY STRUGGLING RIGHT NOW.

STRUGGLING RIGHT NOW. YOU'RE GOING TO SEE HIM COME

YOU'RE GOING TO SEE HIM COME FROM BEHIND.

FROM BEHIND. AFTER HE KNOCKS THIS BALL AWAY,

AFTER HE KNOCKS THIS BALL AWAY, HE REALLY SORT OF STANDS.

HE REALLY SORT OF STANDS. I WATCHED HIM THE WHOLE WAY.

I WATCHED HIM THE WHOLE WAY. HE LOOKED OVER TO THE BENCH AT

HE LOOKED OVER TO THE BENCH AT PHIL JACKSON SAYING, I DON'T

PHIL JACKSON SAYING, I DON'T FEEL VERY GOOD RIGHT NOW,

FEEL VERY GOOD RIGHT NOW, STANDING UP STRAIGHT.

STANDING UP STRAIGHT. THAT'S THE FIRST SIGN OF A BACK

THAT'S THE FIRST SIGN OF A BACK INJURY, WHEN A GUY STOPS BENDING

INJURY, WHEN A GUY STOPS BENDING HIS KNEES.

HIS KNEES. >> A BACK INJURY IS ONE OF THE

>> A BACK INJURY IS ONE OF THE MOST CRIPPLING OF INJURIES,

MOST CRIPPLING OF INJURIES, ESPECIALLY IN AN ATHLETIC

ESPECIALLY IN AN ATHLETIC CONTEXT.

CONTEXT. I'M NOT TRYING TO COMPARE

I'M NOT TRYING TO COMPARE PHYSICAL INJURY TO ILLNESS.

PHYSICAL INJURY TO ILLNESS. IT WAS IN THIS BUILDING WHERE

IT WAS IN THIS BUILDING WHERE MICHAEL JORDAN MANAGED TO GUT IT

MICHAEL JORDAN MANAGED TO GUT IT OUT LAST YEAR, THE PIVOTAL GAME.

OUT LAST YEAR, THE PIVOTAL GAME. SCOTTIE PIPPEN IS PROBABLY

SCOTTIE PIPPEN IS PROBABLY MINDFUL OF THAT AND WILL GIVE IT

MINDFUL OF THAT AND WILL GIVE IT EVERYTHING HE'S GOT TO TRY TO

EVERYTHING HE'S GOT TO TRY TO EQUAL THE EFFORT THAT HIS

EQUAL THE EFFORT THAT HIS TEAMMATE, MICHAEL JORDAN, HAS

TEAMMATE, MICHAEL JORDAN, HAS SHOWN IN THE PAST.

SHOWN IN THE PAST. >> THAT'S WHY I THINK IT'S VERY,

>> THAT'S WHY I THINK IT'S VERY, VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE JAZZ TO

VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE JAZZ TO LOCK IN ON TONI KUKOC.

LOCK IN ON TONI KUKOC. IF PIPPEN CAN'T SCORE, AND IT'S

IF PIPPEN CAN'T SCORE, AND IT'S ONLY MICHAEL JORDAN, THAT WILL

ONLY MICHAEL JORDAN, THAT WILL BE TO THEIR ADVANTAGE.

BE TO THEIR ADVANTAGE. THEY'VE GOT TO DO A JOB ON KUKOC

THEY'VE GOT TO DO A JOB ON KUKOC TODAY.

TODAY. >> STOCKTON DRIVES ON HARPER.

>> STOCKTON DRIVES ON HARPER. TIES THE GAME.

TIES THE GAME. STOCKTON DIDN'T TAKE A SINGLE

STOCKTON DIDN'T TAKE A SINGLE SHOT IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF

SHOT IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF GAME FIVE.

GAME FIVE. HIS ASSIST TOTALS HAVE GENERALLY

HIS ASSIST TOTALS HAVE GENERALLY BEEN HIGH.

BEEN HIGH. HIS SHOOTING PERCENTAGE IS HIGH.

HIS SHOOTING PERCENTAGE IS HIGH. THEY'D LIKE TO SEE HIM GET A FEW

THEY'D LIKE TO SEE HIM GET A FEW MORE SHOTS UP TOWARD THE RIM.

MORE SHOTS UP TOWARD THE RIM. THREE-SECOND VIOLATION AGAINST

THREE-SECOND VIOLATION AGAINST CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. >> YOU WATCH STOCKTON'S

>> YOU WATCH STOCKTON'S AGGRESSIVENESS.

AGGRESSIVENESS. THEY'RE GIVING HIM THE BASELINE

THEY'RE GIVING HIM THE BASELINE THIS WHOLE SERIES THIS TIME HE'S

THIS WHOLE SERIES THIS TIME HE'S ABLE TO TAKE HARPER TO THE

ABLE TO TAKE HARPER TO THE BASELINE, GET A LITTLE SPACE,

BASELINE, GET A LITTLE SPACE, FINISH ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE

FINISH ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BASKET.

BASKET. >> HORNACEK.

>> HORNACEK. JORDAN UP ON HIM.

JORDAN UP ON HIM. MALONE PUTS IT ON THE FLOOR.

MALONE PUTS IT ON THE FLOOR. AND IT'S FOULED.

AND IT'S FOULED. IT WAS BEFORE THE SHOT.

IT WAS BEFORE THE SHOT. IT'S LONGLEY'S SECOND.

IT'S LONGLEY'S SECOND. >> THIS IS THE STRATEGY OF KARL

>> THIS IS THE STRATEGY OF KARL MALONE.

MALONE. HE SAID, I'M GOING TO PUT THE

HE SAID, I'M GOING TO PUT THE PRESSURE ON THE BULL DEFENSE.

PRESSURE ON THE BULL DEFENSE. NOT MANY JUMP SHOTS.

NOT MANY JUMP SHOTS. AND HE HAS DONE THAT.

AND HE HAS DONE THAT. TWO QUICK FOULS ON LONGLEY.

TWO QUICK FOULS ON LONGLEY. >> HORNACEK IS TREE BUT CAN'T

>> HORNACEK IS TREE BUT CAN'T HIT.

HIT. HORNACEK IS NOW 18 FOR 46 IN THE

HORNACEK IS NOW 18 FOR 46 IN THE SERIES.

SERIES. JORDAN.

JORDAN. THERE'S HIS FIRST FIELD GOAL.

THERE'S HIS FIRST FIELD GOAL. AND THE BULLS TAKE A 10-8 LEAD.

AND THE BULLS TAKE A 10-8 LEAD. IF YOU TAKE AWAY HORNACEK'S 7 OF

IF YOU TAKE AWAY HORNACEK'S 7 OF 11 IN GAME THREE, HE'S SHOOTING

11 IN GAME THREE, HE'S SHOOTING AROUND 30% FOR THE REST OF THE

AROUND 30% FOR THE REST OF THE SERIES.

SERIES. 7 OF 11 IN GAME TWO, I SHOULD

7 OF 11 IN GAME TWO, I SHOULD SAY.

SAY. HARPER REACHED IN AND FOULED.

HARPER REACHED IN AND FOULED. RODMAN OFF THE BENCH.

RODMAN OFF THE BENCH. LET'S SEE WHO HE REPLACES.

LET'S SEE WHO HE REPLACES. LONG HI HAS TWO FOULS AND IT'S

LONG HI HAS TWO FOULS AND IT'S LUC WHO WILL GO OUT.

LUC WHO WILL GO OUT. RUSSELL FOR THREE.

RUSSELL FOR THREE. UTAH HAS NOT BEEN HITTING THE

UTAH HAS NOT BEEN HITTING THE THREES IN THIS SERIES.

THREES IN THIS SERIES. NOW 11 FOR 51.

NOW 11 FOR 51. AROUND 20%.

AROUND 20%. THEY SHOT 37% AS A TEAM FROM

THEY SHOT 37% AS A TEAM FROM BEYOND THE ARC FOR THE SEASON.

BEYOND THE ARC FOR THE SEASON. PIPPEN WITH THE HOOK.

PIPPEN WITH THE HOOK. CHICAGO BY 4.

CHICAGO BY 4. MALONE SCREENING FOR STOCKTON,

MALONE SCREENING FOR STOCKTON, HIS THREE ISN'T THERE.

HIS THREE ISN'T THERE. PIPPEN CLAIMS THE REBOUND.

PIPPEN CLAIMS THE REBOUND. PIPPEN HAD IT KNOCKED AWAY.

PIPPEN HAD IT KNOCKED AWAY. HORNACEK GOT A HAND ON IT.

HORNACEK GOT A HAND ON IT. STOCKTON TAKES IT, DISHES IT TO

STOCKTON TAKES IT, DISHES IT TO JEFF, WHO MISSES THE DRIVING

JEFF, WHO MISSES THE DRIVING ONE-HANDER.

ONE-HANDER. JORDAN IS WRAPPED UP BY KEEFE,

JORDAN IS WRAPPED UP BY KEEFE, THE UTAH FOUL.

THE UTAH FOUL. >> PIPPEN IS REALLY HURTING, BUT

>> PIPPEN IS REALLY HURTING, BUT HE'S PLAYING IN PAIN.

HE'S PLAYING IN PAIN. AS HE TAKES ADAM KEEFE INTO THE

AS HE TAKES ADAM KEEFE INTO THE MIDDLE, HIS PATENTED JUMP HOOK.

MIDDLE, HIS PATENTED JUMP HOOK. AS HE FALLS TO THE FLOOR, YOU

AS HE FALLS TO THE FLOOR, YOU SEE IT'S VERY DIFFICULT FOR HIM

SEE IT'S VERY DIFFICULT FOR HIM TO GET UP WITH THAT BAD BACK.

TO GET UP WITH THAT BAD BACK. YOU SEE HIM RUNNING UP THE

>>> AHMAD RASHAD BECOME AT THE

>>> AHMAD RASHAD BECOME AT THE DELTA CENTER.

DELTA CENTER. TALKING TO THE TRAINER FORETHE

TALKING TO THE TRAINER FORETHE CHICAGO BULLS, HE SAID SCOTTIE

CHICAGO BULLS, HE SAID SCOTTIE PIPPEN IS NOT SORE -- OR HE'S

PIPPEN IS NOT SORE -- OR HE'S JUST SORE, AND HE'S HAVING A

JUST SORE, AND HE'S HAVING A PROBLEM REALLY WITH MOBILITY,

PROBLEM REALLY WITH MOBILITY, NOT ABLE TO BEND OVER AND GRAB

NOT ABLE TO BEND OVER AND GRAB THE BALL.

THE BALL. HOPEFULLY AS HE PLAYS FURTHER

HOPEFULLY AS HE PLAYS FURTHER AND GETS MORE WARMED UP, IT WILL

AND GETS MORE WARMED UP, IT WILL IMPROVE, THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE

IMPROVE, THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE HOPING.

HOPING. >> AHMAD, THANKS.

>> AHMAD, THANKS. >> SCOTTIE STRUGGLING, I THINK

>> SCOTTIE STRUGGLING, I THINK EWING DOCTOR TO SEE THE JAZZ

EWING DOCTOR TO SEE THE JAZZ START PICKING UP FURTHER DOWN

START PICKING UP FURTHER DOWN THE FLOOR.

THE FLOOR. HE'S USUALLY THEIR PRIMARY BALL

HE'S USUALLY THEIR PRIMARY BALL HANDLER, THEY'LL TRY TO PRESSURE

HANDLER, THEY'LL TRY TO PRESSURE MICHAEL AND HARPER DOWN THE

MICHAEL AND HARPER DOWN THE FLOOR, MAKING IT TOUGHER TO GET

FLOOR, MAKING IT TOUGHER TO GET INTOç THEIR OFFENSE.

INTOç THEIR OFFENSE. >> PIPPEN, OUT TO HARPER, OPEN

>> PIPPEN, OUT TO HARPER, OPEN THREE, MISSES.

THREE, MISSES. MALONE BATTLING ROGERS,

MALONE BATTLING ROGERS, STOCKTON.

STOCKTON. STOCKTON CIRCLES BACK OUTSIDE TO

STOCKTON CIRCLES BACK OUTSIDE TO SET IT UP.

SET IT UP. IT WAS KICKED.

IT WAS KICKED. UTAH KEEPS IT, FRESH 24.

UTAH KEEPS IT, FRESH 24. >> YOU WATCH MALONE AND RODMAN

>> YOU WATCH MALONE AND RODMAN BATTLING UNDER THE BOARDS.

BATTLING UNDER THE BOARDS. MALONE GOING ALL OUT AS HE RUNS

MALONE GOING ALL OUT AS HE RUNS THE FLOOR.

THE FLOOR. THEY BOTH KICK EACH OTHER A

THEY BOTH KICK EACH OTHER A LITTLE BIT.

LITTLE BIT. THE REFEREES MAY CLEAN THAT UP.

THE REFEREES MAY CLEAN THAT UP. >> RUSSELL COULDN'T FINISH.

>> RUSSELL COULDN'T FINISH. KUKOC REBOUNDS.

KUKOC REBOUNDS. >> TWO LAY-UPS NOW THAT THE JAZZ

>> TWO LAY-UPS NOW THAT THE JAZZ HAVE MISSED EARLY IN THIS FIRST

HAVE MISSED EARLY IN THIS FIRST QUARTER.

QUARTER. HORNACEK AND NOW RUSSELL.

HORNACEK AND NOW RUSSELL. >> WITH PIPPEN HURTING, I THINK

>> WITH PIPPEN HURTING, I THINK HARPER'S GOING TO HAVE TO STEP

HARPER'S GOING TO HAVE TO STEP UP BIG AND SUPPLY THE SCORING

UP BIG AND SUPPLY THE SCORING LOAD.

LOAD. >> JORDAN FOR THREE, GOT IT.

>> JORDAN FOR THREE, GOT IT. JORDAN WITH FIVE.

JORDAN WITH FIVE. AND CHICAGO WITH A 7-POINT LEAD.

AND CHICAGO WITH A 7-POINT LEAD. MALONE ON THAT LEFT BLOCK, THIS

MALONE ON THAT LEFT BLOCK, THIS TIME AGAINST RODMAN.

TIME AGAINST RODMAN. TAKES HIM INTO THE LANE.

TAKES HIM INTO THE LANE. TRIES TO MUSCLE UP BUT LOSES IT.

TRIES TO MUSCLE UP BUT LOSES IT. PIPPEN BACK.

PIPPEN BACK. IT WAS TIED 8-8.

IT WAS TIED 8-8. NOW CHICAGO'S ON A 7-0 RUN.

NOW CHICAGO'S ON A 7-0 RUN. KUKOC.

KUKOC. UNDERNEATH TO AN UNGUARDED

UNDERNEATH TO AN UNGUARDED HARPER, AND THE BULLS HAVE

HARPER, AND THE BULLS HAVE SCORED NINE UNANSWERED POINTS.

SCORED NINE UNANSWERED POINTS. TIME-OUT UTAH.

TIME-OUT UTAH. >> YOU WATCH KARL MALONE IN THE

>> YOU WATCH KARL MALONE IN THE LOW POST, THEY'RE NOT DOUBLE

LOW POST, THEY'RE NOT DOUBLE TEAMING HIM.

TEAMING HIM. THEY'RE LETTING RODMAN PLAY HIM

THEY'RE LETTING RODMAN PLAY HIM ONE ON ONE.

ONE ON ONE. CONSEQUENTLY, WHEN HE GOES UP TO

CONSEQUENTLY, WHEN HE GOES UP TO PUT UP THE SHOT, HE GETS

PUT UP THE SHOT, HE GETS STRIPPED AND IT LEADS TO THIS,

STRIPPED AND IT LEADS TO THIS, KUKOC ON THE DRIVE, THE EASY

KUKOC ON THE DRIVE, THE EASY DUMP TO HARPER.

DUMP TO HARPER. HARPER'S GOING TO HAVE TO STEP

HARPER'S GOING TO HAVE TO STEP UP BIG INSIDE FOR THE LAY-UP.

UP BIG INSIDE FOR THE LAY-UP. YOU'RE WATCHING THE NBA ON NBC.

>>> WELCOME BACK TO THE BEST OF

>>> WELCOME BACK TO THE BEST OF THE NBA PRESENTED BY STATE FARM.

THE NBA PRESENTED BY STATE FARM. >> THE BULLS LEAD BY NINE, BUT

>> THE BULLS LEAD BY NINE, BUT HERE'S THE BAD NEWS FOR THEM.

HERE'S THE BAD NEWS FOR THEM. MOMENTS AGO SCOTTIE PIPPEN

MOMENTS AGO SCOTTIE PIPPEN LEAVES THE BENCH, HEADS TO THE

LEAVES THE BENCH, HEADS TO THE LOCKER ROOM.

LOCKER ROOM. HERE'S AHMAD.

HERE'S AHMAD. >> I SPOKE WITH CHIP, HE TOLD ME

>> I SPOKE WITH CHIP, HE TOLD ME SCOTTIE ASKED OUT OF THE GAME,

SCOTTIE ASKED OUT OF THE GAME, WANTS TO STRETCH HIS BACK OUT,

WANTS TO STRETCH HIS BACK OUT, TRY TO GET IT MORE LOOSE BEFORE

TRY TO GET IT MORE LOOSE BEFORE HE TRIES TO COME BACK IN.

HE TRIES TO COME BACK IN. I'LL KEEP YOU POSTED.

I'LL KEEP YOU POSTED. LET'S GO TO JIM GRAY.

LET'S GO TO JIM GRAY. >> THANKS, MAD.

>> THANKS, MAD. DURING THAT TIME-OUT, JERRY

DURING THAT TIME-OUT, JERRY SLOAN WAS ABOUT AS LOUD AND

SLOAN WAS ABOUT AS LOUD AND ANGRY AS HE BEEN THIS ENTIRE

ANGRY AS HE BEEN THIS ENTIRE SERIES.

SERIES. HE SAYS, YOU'RE STANDING AROUND,

HE SAYS, YOU'RE STANDING AROUND, YOU'RE NOT FIGHTING, YOU'RE

YOU'RE NOT FIGHTING, YOU'RE LETTING THE BULLS GO WHEREVER

LETTING THE BULLS GO WHEREVER THEY WANT TO GO, QUIT RUN

THEY WANT TO GO, QUIT RUN AROUND, START RUNNING THROUGH

AROUND, START RUNNING THROUGH THEM.

THEM. TAKE A HARD FOUL, GET SOME FIGHT

TAKE A HARD FOUL, GET SOME FIGHT IN YOU.

IN YOU. >> EISLEY IS IN, SO TOO IS

>> EISLEY IS IN, SO TOO IS ANTOINE CARR.

ANTOINE CARR. CARR TRIES TO MAKE A MOVE ON

CARR TRIES TO MAKE A MOVE ON KUKOC.

KUKOC. THERE'S A FOUL ON KUKOC, HIS

THERE'S A FOUL ON KUKOC, HIS FIRST.

FIRST. >> BOB, THE REASON CARR'S IN THE

>> BOB, THE REASON CARR'S IN THE GAME IS BECAUSE UTAH WAS PLAYING

GAME IS BECAUSE UTAH WAS PLAYING FOUR ON FIVE-OFFENSIVELY.

FOUR ON FIVE-OFFENSIVELY. KEEFE IN THE GAME, PIPPEN WASN'T

KEEFE IN THE GAME, PIPPEN WASN'T GOING TO GUARD HIM.

GOING TO GUARD HIM. KUKOC IS GOING TO HAVE TO PLAY

KUKOC IS GOING TO HAVE TO PLAY CARR, FIVE-ON-FIVE MATCHUP,

CARR, FIVE-ON-FIVE MATCHUP, EISLEY IN NOW FOR STOCKTON.

EISLEY IN NOW FOR STOCKTON. >> HARPER RIGHT NOW IS ON

>> HARPER RIGHT NOW IS ON MALONE.

MALONE. AN ILLEGAL DEFENSE IS CALLED

AN ILLEGAL DEFENSE IS CALLED AGAINST CHICAGO.

AGAINST CHICAGO. >> I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE

>> I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE STARTED ANTOINE CARR.

STARTED ANTOINE CARR. THAT CENTER POSITION IS A

THAT CENTER POSITION IS A REVOLVING DOOR FOR THEM WITH

REVOLVING DOOR FOR THEM WITH OSTERTAG AND FOSTER.

OSTERTAG AND FOSTER. IT WAS IMPORTANT TO GET OUT TO A

IT WAS IMPORTANT TO GET OUT TO A GOOD START, NOW THEY BURY

GOOD START, NOW THEY BURY THEMSELVES AND FIND THEMSELVES

THEMSELVES AND FIND THEMSELVES IN A BIG HOLE.

IN A BIG HOLE. >> OSTERTAG AND FOSTER HAVE

>> OSTERTAG AND FOSTER HAVE GIVEN THEM NOTHING IN THIS

GIVEN THEM NOTHING IN THIS SERIES.

SERIES. GOOD PASS FROM MALONE TO

GOOD PASS FROM MALONE TO HORNACEK.

HORNACEK. THAT'S WHY THEIR LACK OF SCORING

THAT'S WHY THEIR LACK OF SCORING AT CENTER IS WHY THEY WERE

AT CENTER IS WHY THEY WERE INTERESTED IN RONNIE SITELY AND

INTERESTED IN RONNIE SITELY AND TRIED TO GET HIM IN A TRADE THAT

TRIED TO GET HIM IN A TRADE THAT EVENTUALLY WAS VOIDED.

EVENTUALLY WAS VOIDED. JORDAN OVER RUSSELL.

JORDAN OVER RUSSELL. REBOUND TO CARR, WHO IMMEDIATELY

REBOUND TO CARR, WHO IMMEDIATELY MAKES HIS PRESENCE FELT.

MAKES HIS PRESENCE FELT. >> MICHAEL JORDAN'S ILLEGAL NOW.

>> MICHAEL JORDAN'S ILLEGAL NOW. THE BULLS ARE ALL RUNNING

THE BULLS ARE ALL RUNNING AROUND.

AROUND. IT'S THEIR SECOND ILLEGAL

IT'S THEIR SECOND ILLEGAL DEFENSE, WHICH WILL RESULT IN A

DEFENSE, WHICH WILL RESULT IN A TECHNICAL FOUL SHOT BEING TAKEN.

TECHNICAL FOUL SHOT BEING TAKEN. >> BILL JOHNSON COMES OVER AND

>> BILL JOHNSON COMES OVER AND SETTLES HIM DOWN A LITTLE BIT,

SETTLES HIM DOWN A LITTLE BIT, JERRY'S GOT TO MAINTAIN HIS

JERRY'S GOT TO MAINTAIN HIS COMPOSURE RIGHT NOW.

COMPOSURE RIGHT NOW. HE JUST GOT THE ILLEGAL

HE JUST GOT THE ILLEGAL DEFENSIVE CALL FOR A TECHNICAL.

DEFENSIVE CALL FOR A TECHNICAL. HE FOLLOWS IT UP WITH A

HE FOLLOWS IT UP WITH A TECHNICAL OF HIS OWN.

TECHNICAL OF HIS OWN. >> JORDAN WILL SHOOT IT FIRST.

>> JORDAN WILL SHOOT IT FIRST. WE'RE TOLD BY JIM GRAY FROM THE

WE'RE TOLD BY JIM GRAY FROM THE UTAH BENCH THAT THE REASON SLOAN

UTAH BENCH THAT THE REASON SLOAN GOT HIS TECHNICAL WAS WHEN HE

GOT HIS TECHNICAL WAS WHEN HE WAS KNOCKED DOWN BY KUKOC, THERE

WAS KNOCKED DOWN BY KUKOC, THERE WAS NO FOUL CALLED, AND THAT'S

WAS NO FOUL CALLED, AND THAT'S WHAT HAD JERRY HOT.

WHAT HAD JERRY HOT. >> THE SAME THING THAT HE DID

>> THE SAME THING THAT HE DID AGAINST LONGLEY, TO BAIT HIM

AGAINST LONGLEY, TO BAIT HIM INTO HIS FIFTH FOUL IN GAME TWO.

INTO HIS FIFTH FOUL IN GAME TWO. I DON'T THINK THE REFEREES WENT

I DON'T THINK THE REFEREES WENT FOR THAT TODAY, I THINK THAT WAS

FOR THAT TODAY, I THINK THAT WAS A GOOD CALL.

A GOOD CALL. >> HORNACEK, 89% FREE THROW

>> HORNACEK, 89% FREE THROW SHOOTER, SWISHES IT AT THE OTHER

SHOOTER, SWISHES IT AT THE OTHER END.

END. BULLS WITH THE BALL DOWN BY 7.

BULLS WITH THE BALL DOWN BY 7. SCOTT BURRELL ON RUSSELL.

SCOTT BURRELL ON RUSSELL. RODMAN ON MALONE.

RODMAN ON MALONE. AND RODMAN'S GOING TO BE HIT

AND RODMAN'S GOING TO BE HIT WITH A FOUL, I THINK.

WITH A FOUL, I THINK. IT IS ON DENNIS, HIS FIRST.

IT IS ON DENNIS, HIS FIRST. MALONE MISSED THE FIRST.

MALONE MISSED THE FIRST. BUT NOT THE SECOND.

BUT NOT THE SECOND. TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA HOW CLOSE

TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA HOW CLOSE THIS SERIES HAS BEEN, OTHER THAN

THIS SERIES HAS BEEN, OTHER THAN THE GAME THREE BLOWOUT, THE

THE GAME THREE BLOWOUT, THE 9-POINT LEAD THE BULLS ENJOYED A

9-POINT LEAD THE BULLS ENJOYED A SHORT WHILE AGO WAS THE BIGGEST

SHORT WHILE AGO WAS THE BIGGEST LEAD FOR EITHER TEAM IN ANY GAME

LEAD FOR EITHER TEAM IN ANY GAME OTHER THAN GAME THREE, OF

OTHER THAN GAME THREE, OF COURSE.

COURSE. KUKOC MISSES, EISLEY REBOUNDS.

KUKOC MISSES, EISLEY REBOUNDS. JUMPER, OVER HIM.

JUMPER, OVER HIM. THEY'VE GOT TO GO TO THAT, NO

THEY'VE GOT TO GO TO THAT, NO WAY TONI KUKOC CAN PLAY HIM,

WAY TONI KUKOC CAN PLAY HIM, HE'S TOO POWERFUL DOWN THERE.

HE'S TOO POWERFUL DOWN THERE. >> AND CHICAGO WANTS TO TALK IT

>> AND CHICAGO WANTS TO TALK IT OVER.

OVER. THEIR 9-POINT LEAD HAS BEEN CUT

THEIR 9-POINT LEAD HAS BEEN CUT TO 4 WITH 2:58 TO PLAY IN THE

TO 4 WITH 2:58 TO PLAY IN THE FIRST.

FIRST. >> ANTOINE CARR IS A MUCH-NEEDED

>> ANTOINE CARR IS A MUCH-NEEDED FORCE HERE.

FORCE HERE. THEY'VE GOT TO HAVE FIVE GUYS ON

THEY'VE GOT TO HAVE FIVE GUYS ON THE FLOOR THAT CAN SHOOT THE

THE FLOOR THAT CAN SHOOT THE BASKETBALL TO GET CHICAGO HONEST

BASKETBALL TO GET CHICAGO HONEST ON DEFENSE.

ON DEFENSE. ANTOINE CARR WITH A LITTLE BANG.

ANTOINE CARR WITH A LITTLE BANG. HE GETS THE SPACE AND MAKES THE

HE GETS THE SPACE AND MAKES THE OPEN JUMP SHOT.

OPEN JUMP SHOT. YOU'RE WATCHING THE NBA ON NBC.

>>> MAYBE COME IN FOR CARR.

>>> MAYBE COME IN FOR CARR. DENY THE PASSES.

DENY THE PASSES. GET INTO THEIR OFFENSE.

GET INTO THEIR OFFENSE. RUSSELL LAST TIME, THAT WAS TOO

RUSSELL LAST TIME, THAT WAS TOO EASY.

EASY. ONE DOWN, OUT OF BOUNDS.

ONE DOWN, OUT OF BOUNDS. RIGHT NOW.

RIGHT NOW. >> LET'S GO, LET'S GO.

>> LET'S GO, LET'S GO. >> WE PLAYED NINE MINUTES.

>> WE PLAYED NINE MINUTES. KARL MALONE HAS ATTEMPTED ONLY

KARL MALONE HAS ATTEMPTED ONLY ONE SHOT, WHICH HE MADE.

ONE SHOT, WHICH HE MADE. >> BUT HE PUT THE PRESSURE ON

>> BUT HE PUT THE PRESSURE ON THE DEFENSE.

THE DEFENSE. HE'S GONE TO THE BASKET.

HE'S GONE TO THE BASKET. WHAT HE'S DONE, HE'S GOT THEM IN

WHAT HE'S DONE, HE'S GOT THEM IN THE PENALTY EARLY BY DRAWING

THE PENALTY EARLY BY DRAWING FOULS ON LONGLEY AND RODMAN.

FOULS ON LONGLEY AND RODMAN. THAT WILL TAKE ITS TOLL AS THE

THAT WILL TAKE ITS TOLL AS THE GAME GOES ON, BOB.

GAME GOES ON, BOB. >> THE SELL MOM-USED BILL

>> THE SELL MOM-USED BILL WENNINGTON IS IN, ALONG WITH

WENNINGTON IS IN, ALONG WITH SCOTT BURRELL AND STEVE KERR.

SCOTT BURRELL AND STEVE KERR. RODMAN AND JORDAN COMPLETE THE

RODMAN AND JORDAN COMPLETE THE FIVE ON THE FLOOR FOR PHIL

FIVE ON THE FLOOR FOR PHIL JACKSON RIGHT NOW.

JACKSON RIGHT NOW. MICHAEL DISHES TO BURRELL.

MICHAEL DISHES TO BURRELL. RUSSELL REACHES IN AND KNOCKS IT

RUSSELL REACHES IN AND KNOCKS IT AWAY WITH 3 ON THE SHOT CLOCK.

AWAY WITH 3 ON THE SHOT CLOCK. >> MICHAEL GIVES THAT BALL UP.

>> MICHAEL GIVES THAT BALL UP. YOU'VE GOT TO REALLY WORK HARD

YOU'VE GOT TO REALLY WORK HARD TO NOT LET HIM CATCH IT BACK,

TO NOT LET HIM CATCH IT BACK, AND THAT'S WHAT HE DID THAT

AND THAT'S WHAT HE DID THAT TIME, EXCELLENT "D."

TIME, EXCELLENT "D." >> JORDAN, A HAND IN HIS FACE.

>> JORDAN, A HAND IN HIS FACE. BURRELL TRIES FOR THE REBOUND.

BURRELL TRIES FOR THE REBOUND. EVENTUALLY UTAH WILL HAVE IT.

EVENTUALLY UTAH WILL HAVE IT. HERE'S HORNACEK.

HERE'S HORNACEK. A PULL-UP THREE.

A PULL-UP THREE. IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE UTAH

IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE UTAH WINNING THE NEXT TWO GAMES AND

WINNING THE NEXT TWO GAMES AND TAKING THE TITLE UNLESS HORNACEK

TAKING THE TITLE UNLESS HORNACEK HITS JUST LIKE THAT.

HITS JUST LIKE THAT. OUTSIDE OF GAME TWO IN THIS

OUTSIDE OF GAME TWO IN THIS SERIES, HE HASN'T BEEN DOING.

SERIES, HE HASN'T BEEN DOING. SHOT CLOCK VIOLATION.

SHOT CLOCK VIOLATION. MICHAEL GAVE IT UP.

MICHAEL GAVE IT UP. THEY WEREN'T EVEN CLOSE TO

THEY WEREN'T EVEN CLOSE TO POSTING A SHOT BEFORE 24

POSTING A SHOT BEFORE 24 SECONDS.

SECONDS. >> TERRIFIC TEAM DEFENSE.

>> TERRIFIC TEAM DEFENSE. ISAIAH, THE PLAY BEFORE BRYON

ISAIAH, THE PLAY BEFORE BRYON RUSSELL WENT DOWN ON THE FLOOR,

RUSSELL WENT DOWN ON THE FLOOR, KNOCKED THE LOOSE BALL AWAY, AND

KNOCKED THE LOOSE BALL AWAY, AND HORNACEK GOT THE THREE.

HORNACEK GOT THE THREE. THOSE ARE THE HUSTLE PLAYS THAT

THOSE ARE THE HUSTLE PLAYS THAT THIS CROWD CREATES AND THEY'RE

THIS CROWD CREATES AND THEY'RE GOING TO NEED ALL OF THOSE

GOING TO NEED ALL OF THOSE TODAY.

TODAY. >> THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN

>> THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN THIS SERIES WHERE YOU'VE SEEN

THIS SERIES WHERE YOU'VE SEEN MICHAEL JORDAN LOSE TRACK OF THE

MICHAEL JORDAN LOSE TRACK OF THE SHOT CLOCK, WHICH IS VERY

SHOT CLOCK, WHICH IS VERY UNCHARACTERISTIC FOR HIM.

UNCHARACTERISTIC FOR HIM. >> KERR GUARDED BY STEVE AS HE

>> KERR GUARDED BY STEVE AS HE COMES OUT OF THE BACK COURT.

COMES OUT OF THE BACK COURT. IT'S MALONE.t O

IT'S MALONE.t O AND IT'S UTAH WITH THE LEAD.

AND IT'S UTAH WITH THE LEAD. ONLY MOMENTS AGO THEY TRAILED BY

ONLY MOMENTS AGO THEY TRAILED BY 9.

9. >> KERR CAME IN, EISLEY GIVING

>> KERR CAME IN, EISLEY GIVING HIM GOOD MINUTES, THAT'S BEEN

HIM GOOD MINUTES, THAT'S BEEN THE DIFFERENCE.

THE DIFFERENCE. >> JORDAN.

>> JORDAN. RODMAN ON THE OFFENSIVE GLASS.

RODMAN ON THE OFFENSIVE GLASS. WENNINGTON A GOOD LOOK.

WENNINGTON A GOOD LOOK. WENNINGTON WILL HIT THE OPEN

WENNINGTON WILL HIT THE OPEN JUMPER.

JUMPER. >> OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS ARE SUCH A

>> OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS ARE SUCH A KEY HERE.

KEY HERE. WHEN THE BULLS WON GAME TWO,

WHEN THE BULLS WON GAME TWO, THEY DID NOT SHOOT WELL, BUT

THEY DID NOT SHOOT WELL, BUT THEY GOT 18 OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS.

THEY GOT 18 OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS. >> MOVING DOWN TOWARD A MINUTE

>> MOVING DOWN TOWARD A MINUTE TO PLAY IN THE FIRST.

TO PLAY IN THE FIRST. CHICAGO BY 1.

CHICAGO BY 1. ANOTHER ILLEGAL DEFENSE.

ANOTHER ILLEGAL DEFENSE. >> I THOUGHT MICHAEL JORDAN, HE

>> I THOUGHT MICHAEL JORDAN, HE GOT TWO ZONES BELOW HIS MAN.

GOT TWO ZONES BELOW HIS MAN. HORNACEK STAYED OUT BEHIND THE

HORNACEK STAYED OUT BEHIND THE THREE-POINT LINE.

THREE-POINT LINE. MICHAEL DROPPED DOWN TWO AREAS

MICHAEL DROPPED DOWN TWO AREAS AND HE WAS SPOTTED.

AND HE WAS SPOTTED. IT HELPED THAT JERRY SLOAN IS

IT HELPED THAT JERRY SLOAN IS SITTING THERE IN THE REFEREE'S

SITTING THERE IN THE REFEREE'S EAR HELPING HIM SEE MICHAEL

EAR HELPING HIM SEE MICHAEL JORDAN.

JORDAN. >> HORNACEK GETS THE TECHNICAL.

>> HORNACEK GETS THE TECHNICAL. KUKOC COMES IN AS SOON AS CARR

KUKOC COMES IN AS SOON AS CARR GOES OUT.

GOES OUT. KUKOC HAVING TROUBLE COVERING

KUKOC HAVING TROUBLE COVERING CARR DEFENSIVELY EARLIER IN THE

CARR DEFENSIVELY EARLIER IN THE GAME.

GAME. EISLEY.

EISLEY. BOUNCES TO MALONE.

BOUNCES TO MALONE. TOUGH SHOT BUT HE STANDS IT.

TOUGH SHOT BUT HE STANDS IT. JORDAN OVER RUSSELL.

JORDAN OVER RUSSELL. TIED 22-22 WITH HALF A MINUTE TO

TIED 22-22 WITH HALF A MINUTE TO PLAY IN THE PERIOD.

PLAY IN THE PERIOD. MALONE AGAINST WENNINGTON.

MALONE AGAINST WENNINGTON. OFF BALANCE, HIT IT PLUS THE

OFF BALANCE, HIT IT PLUS THE FOUL.

FOUL. >> BOB, THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING

>> BOB, THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT, BEING AGGRESSIVE.

ABOUT, BEING AGGRESSIVE. TAKING THE BALL TO THE BASKET.

TAKING THE BALL TO THE BASKET. ICING WITH THE GIVE AND GO.

ICING WITH THE GIVE AND GO. HE DOESN'T SETTLE FOR THE JUMP

HE DOESN'T SETTLE FOR THE JUMP SHOT, HE PUTS THE PRESSURE ON

SHOT, HE PUTS THE PRESSURE ON THE DEFENSE, AND IT'S A TOUGH

THE DEFENSE, AND IT'S A TOUGH SHOT.

SHOT. AND THE SAME THING.

AND THE SAME THING. HE SEES WENNINGTON ON HIM, HE

HE SEES WENNINGTON ON HIM, HE SAYS, NO WAY, I CAN GET THIS

SAYS, NO WAY, I CAN GET THIS SHOT.

SHOT. HE BODIES UP, NOW AN OPPORTUNITY

HE BODIES UP, NOW AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A THREE-POINT PLAY, WHICH

FOR A THREE-POINT PLAY, WHICH WOULD GIVE THE TEAM A

WOULD GIVE THE TEAM A THREE-POINT LEAD.

THREE-POINT LEAD. >> AND THE WEAK SPOTS FOR THE

>> AND THE WEAK SPOTS FOR THE CHICAGO BULLS WHEN IS YOU GET

CHICAGO BULLS WHEN IS YOU GET PAST LONGLEY AND RODMAN, THEY

PAST LONGLEY AND RODMAN, THEY HAVE NOTHING BEHIND THEM.

HAVE NOTHING BEHIND THEM. AND MALONE IS SMART TO GET INTO

AND MALONE IS SMART TO GET INTO THEIR BIGS NOW.

THEIR BIGS NOW. >> A DOZEN FOR MALONE IN THE

>> A DOZEN FOR MALONE IN THE FIRST QUARTER.

FIRST QUARTER. A PERFECT 4 OF 4 FROM THE FIELD.

A PERFECT 4 OF 4 FROM THE FIELD. ALMOST AS IMPORTANT, HORNACEK

ALMOST AS IMPORTANT, HORNACEK HAS CONTRIBUTED 9.

HAS CONTRIBUTED 9. THEY NEED HIM.

THEY NEED HIM. KUKOC.

KUKOC. AND A FOUL TO GIVE.

AND A FOUL TO GIVE. IT LOOKED LIKE HE TRAVELED, BUT

IT LOOKED LIKE HE TRAVELED, BUT JUST BEFORE THAT, THE WHISTLE

JUST BEFORE THAT, THE WHISTLE BLEW FOR THE FOUL.

BLEW FOR THE FOUL. >> CHRIS MORRIS SLAPPED HIM FROM

>> CHRIS MORRIS SLAPPED HIM FROM BEHIND.

BEHIND. HE TOOK THE GOOD FOUL.

HE TOOK THE GOOD FOUL. BULLS LEFT TO INBOUND WITH 8.4

BULLS LEFT TO INBOUND WITH 8.4 TO GO, GREG FOSTER IS GOING TO

TO GO, GREG FOSTER IS GOING TO COME IN.

COME IN. YOU GIVE HIM A REST AT THE END

YOU GIVE HIM A REST AT THE END OF THE QUARTER, THE LAST 8.4 AND

OF THE QUARTER, THE LAST 8.4 AND THE TIME DURING THE BREAK.

THE TIME DURING THE BREAK. >> JORDAN.

>> JORDAN. DOUBLE TEAMED.

DOUBLE TEAMED. FORCES UP THE QUARTER'S FINAL

FORCES UP THE QUARTER'S FINAL SHOT AND MISSES IT.

SHOT AND MISSES IT. A BETTER START FOR KARL AND FOR

A BETTER START FOR KARL AND FOR MICHAEL.

MICHAEL. UTAH LEADS BY 1 AFTER THREE AND

UTAH LEADS BY 1 AFTER THREE AND YOU'RE WATCHING THE NBA ON NBC.

>>> SCOTTIE PIPPEN REINJURED HIS

>>> SCOTTIE PIPPEN REINJURED HIS BACK ON THE DUNK SHOT HE HAD AT

BACK ON THE DUNK SHOT HE HAD AT THE BEGINNING OF THE GAME.

THE BEGINNING OF THE GAME. HE'S BEEN IN THE LOCKER ROOM

HE'S BEEN IN THE LOCKER ROOM TRYING TO STRETCH THAT BACK OUT.

TRYING TO STRETCH THAT BACK OUT. HE HAS BOTH DOCTORS IN THERE,

HE HAS BOTH DOCTORS IN THERE, THEY'RE TRYING TO SEE WHAT THEY

THEY'RE TRYING TO SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO TO GET HIM READY TO PLAY.

CAN DO TO GET HIM READY TO PLAY. IF ANYTHING ELSE HAPPENS I WILL

IF ANYTHING ELSE HAPPENS I WILL BE HERE TO REPORT TO IT YOU.

BE HERE TO REPORT TO IT YOU. >> AHMAD, THANKS A LOT.

>> AHMAD, THANKS A LOT. AS WE BEGIN THE SECOND QUARTER

AS WE BEGIN THE SECOND QUARTER WITH UTAH UP BY 3, SOMETHING

WITH UTAH UP BY 3, SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT.

SIGNIFICANT. THEY WERE ABLE TO MAKE A RUN AND

THEY WERE ABLE TO MAKE A RUN AND TURN THIS GAME AROUND WITH

TURN THIS GAME AROUND WITH HOWARD EISLEY ON THE FLOOR

HOWARD EISLEY ON THE FLOOR RATHER THAN JOHN STOCKTON.

RATHER THAN JOHN STOCKTON. EISLEY DID NOT PLAY WELL IN

EISLEY DID NOT PLAY WELL IN CHICAGO, JERRY SLOAN BARELY USED

CHICAGO, JERRY SLOAN BARELY USED HIM FRIDAY NIGHT.

HIM FRIDAY NIGHT. >> THEY WERE ON A 17-5 RUN WITH

>> THEY WERE ON A 17-5 RUN WITH STOCKTON SITTING DOWN.

STOCKTON SITTING DOWN. THEY'VE GOT ANTOINE CARR IN FOR

THEY'VE GOT ANTOINE CARR IN FOR KEITH, ANOTHER OFFENSIVE PLAYER

KEITH, ANOTHER OFFENSIVE PLAYER IN THERE.

IN THERE. THAT WAS CRITICAL FOR THEM.

THAT WAS CRITICAL FOR THEM. >> JIM GRAY REPORTED BEFORE THE

>> JIM GRAY REPORTED BEFORE THE GAME, EISLEY HAS BEEN SUFFERING

GAME, EISLEY HAS BEEN SUFFERING FROM VERTIGO.

FROM VERTIGO. APPARENTLY NOT DIZZIED BY THE

APPARENTLY NOT DIZZIED BY THE HEIGHTS OF GAME SIX TONIGHT.

HEIGHTS OF GAME SIX TONIGHT. SHANDON ANDERSON WITH THE MICE

SHANDON ANDERSON WITH THE MICE MOVE.

MOVE. >> EVERY TIME ANDERSON COMES IN,

>> EVERY TIME ANDERSON COMES IN, THEY IMMEDIATELY GO TO POST

THEY IMMEDIATELY GO TO POST AGAINST EITHER BURRELL OR

AGAINST EITHER BURRELL OR BEUCHLER.

BEUCHLER. >> WHISTLED AWAY FROM THE BALL

>> WHISTLED AWAY FROM THE BALL BY HUE HOLLINS.

BY HUE HOLLINS. >> SHANDON ANDERSON IN THE POST,

>> SHANDON ANDERSON IN THE POST, HE PACKS SCOTT BURRELL DOWN,

HE PACKS SCOTT BURRELL DOWN, NOBODY HELPS HIM OUT.

NOBODY HELPS HIM OUT. THAT'S A BIG WEAPON COMING OFF

THAT'S A BIG WEAPON COMING OFF THE BENCH.

THE BENCH. >> THERE'S A DANGER, WHEN YOU

>> THERE'S A DANGER, WHEN YOU DON'T FINISH THE JOB AT HOME,

DON'T FINISH THE JOB AT HOME, SCOTTIE PIPPEN COMES ON THE

SCOTTIE PIPPEN COMES ON THE ROAD, HE GETS HURT.

ROAD, HE GETS HURT. I REMEMBER WHEN WE WERE IN THE

I REMEMBER WHEN WE WERE IN THE FINALS PLAYING AGAINST THE LOS

FINALS PLAYING AGAINST THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS, I GOT INJURED IN

ANGELES LAKERS, I GOT INJURED IN A GAME SIX, SPRAINED MY ANKLE,

A GAME SIX, SPRAINED MY ANKLE, TURNED THE WHOLE SERIES AROUND.

TURNED THE WHOLE SERIES AROUND. THAT'S WHAT MAY HAPPEN HERE.

THAT'S WHAT MAY HAPPEN HERE. >> ANDERSON PICKED UP THE FOUL A

>> ANDERSON PICKED UP THE FOUL A MOMENT AGO, FOSTER FOLLOWING

MOMENT AGO, FOSTER FOLLOWING HIM.

HIM. TWO QUICK UTAH PERSONALS HERE IN

TWO QUICK UTAH PERSONALS HERE IN THE FIRST MINUTE OF THE SECOND

THE FIRST MINUTE OF THE SECOND QUARTER.

QUARTER. KNOCKED AWAY FROM WENNINGTON,

KNOCKED AWAY FROM WENNINGTON, BALL LOOSE, CHASED DOWN BY

BALL LOOSE, CHASED DOWN BY FOSTER.

FOSTER. THEN HE LOSES IT.

THEN HE LOSES IT. AN UNFORCED ERROR, TO USE TENNIS

AN UNFORCED ERROR, TO USE TENNIS TERMINOLOGY THERE WERE TWO WHITE

TERMINOLOGY THERE WERE TWO WHITE SHIRTS THERE.

SHIRTS THERE. >> THE DIFFERENCE WHEN IS YOU'RE

>> THE DIFFERENCE WHEN IS YOU'RE RESTING MICHAEL JORDAN, WITH

RESTING MICHAEL JORDAN, WITH PIPPEN HURT, HE'S NOT OUT THERE

PIPPEN HURT, HE'S NOT OUT THERE TO ANCHOR THAT SECOND TEAM.

TO ANCHOR THAT SECOND TEAM. YOU'VE GOT A TEAM OUT THERE,

YOU'VE GOT A TEAM OUT THERE, WHO'S GOING TO RUN THE SHOW?

WHO'S GOING TO RUN THE SHOW? WAS GOING TO BE THE GUY TO MAKE

WAS GOING TO BE THE GUY TO MAKE SURE THEY RUN THEIR OFFENSE AND

SURE THEY RUN THEIR OFFENSE AND GET THE SHOTS THAT THEY WANT?

GET THE SHOTS THAT THEY WANT? THIS REALLY HURTS WITH SCOTT

THIS REALLY HURTS WITH SCOTT PETERSON BEING OUT OF THE LINEUP

PETERSON BEING OUT OF THE LINEUP BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO REST MICHAEL

BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO REST MICHAEL JORDAN AT SOME POINT.

JORDAN AT SOME POINT. >> KUKOC IS THE ONLY STARTER FOR

>> KUKOC IS THE ONLY STARTER FOR EITHER TEAM ON THE FLOOR RIGHT

EITHER TEAM ON THE FLOOR RIGHT NOW.

NOW. FOSTER ON TONY.

FOSTER ON TONY. WENNINGTON TRAVELED.

WENNINGTON TRAVELED. >> I PLAYING OUT OF CHARACTER.

>> I PLAYING OUT OF CHARACTER. BILL WENNINGTON IS A CATCH AND

BILL WENNINGTON IS A CATCH AND SHOOT PLAYER.

SHOOT PLAYER. HE'S NOT A GUY WHO PUTS THE BALL

HE'S NOT A GUY WHO PUTS THE BALL ON THE FLOOR.

ON THE FLOOR. >> RODMAN TO THE SCORER'S TABLE,

>> RODMAN TO THE SCORER'S TABLE, HE'LL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE

HE'LL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT WHISTLE.

NEXT WHISTLE. WHICH COMES ALMOST RIGHT AWAY,

WHICH COMES ALMOST RIGHT AWAY, ANOTHER ILLEGAL DEFENSE AGAINST

ANOTHER ILLEGAL DEFENSE AGAINST CHICAGO, THE FOURTH.

CHICAGO, THE FOURTH. SO EISLEY IS SELECTED TO SHOOT

SO EISLEY IS SELECTED TO SHOOT THE "T."

THE "T." AFTER THE FIRST ILLEGAL DEFENSE,

AFTER THE FIRST ILLEGAL DEFENSE, EVERY SUBSEQUENT ONE AGAINST YOU

EVERY SUBSEQUENT ONE AGAINST YOU RESULTS IN A TECHNICAL FOUL

RESULTS IN A TECHNICAL FOUL SHOT.

SHOT. UTAH BY 6.

UTAH BY 6. FOSTER ON THE MOVE.

FOSTER ON THE MOVE. AND THROWS IT AWAY.

AND THROWS IT AWAY. TWO ATROCIOUS TURNOVERS BY

TWO ATROCIOUS TURNOVERS BY FOSTER ON CONSECUTIVE

FOSTER ON CONSECUTIVE POSSESSIONS.

POSSESSIONS. >> TRYING TO DO TOO MUCH.

>> TRYING TO DO TOO MUCH. KEEP THE GAME SIMPLE, YOU'LL GET

KEEP THE GAME SIMPLE, YOU'LL GET MINUTES ON THE FLOOR.

MINUTES ON THE FLOOR. >> KUKOC.

>> KUKOC. CHRIS MORRIS PULLS IN THE

CHRIS MORRIS PULLS IN THE REBOUND.

REBOUND. CARR FROM EISLEY.

CARR FROM EISLEY. MISSED IT OFF THE GLASS.

MISSED IT OFF THE GLASS. RODMAN, QUICK PASS TO KUKOC.

RODMAN, QUICK PASS TO KUKOC. >> GREAT BACKUP BY KUKOC.

>> GREAT BACKUP BY KUKOC. HE SET IN MOTION, FAKE OFF THE

HE SET IN MOTION, FAKE OFF THE SCREEN, GREAT PASS BY RODMAN,

SCREEN, GREAT PASS BY RODMAN, GREAT MISS BY KUKOC.

GREAT MISS BY KUKOC. >> FOSTER'S GOT TO PUSH HIM OVER

>> FOSTER'S GOT TO PUSH HIM OVER THE TOP.

THE TOP. THAT'S WHAT THEY DID IN THE GAME

THAT'S WHAT THEY DID IN THE GAME FIVE.

FIVE. TONI HAD 7 POINTS TO START THE

TONI HAD 7 POINTS TO START THE GAME.

GAME. >> CARR TRYING TO BACK IN ON

>> CARR TRYING TO BACK IN ON RODMAN.

RODMAN. RECOVERED BY EISLEY.

RECOVERED BY EISLEY. 2 SECONDS TO SHOOT.

2 SECONDS TO SHOOT. AND HE HITS THE THREE.

AND HE HITS THE THREE. ARE THEY CALLING THE SHOT CLOCK

ARE THEY CALLING THE SHOT CLOCK VIOLATION?

VIOLATION? LET'S SEE.

LET'S SEE. THEY WAVE IT OFF.

THEY WAVE IT OFF. IT APPEARS TO ME AS IF HE HAD

IT APPEARS TO ME AS IF HE HAD BEATEN IT.

>>> IT'S A BIG BREAK FOR THE

>>> IT'S A BIG BREAK FOR THE CHICAGO BULLS.

CHICAGO BULLS. THAT'S A BIG TURNAROUND, AND THE

THAT'S A BIG TURNAROUND, AND THE BULLS GET A BIG BREAK.

BULLS GET A BIG BREAK. INSTEAD OF UP 7 UTAH, IT'S A

INSTEAD OF UP 7 UTAH, IT'S A 4-POINT GAME.

4-POINT GAME. >> JERRY SLOAN SAID, THAT'S

>> JERRY SLOAN SAID, THAT'S HORRIBLE BUT I CAN'T GET THROWN

HORRIBLE BUT I CAN'T GET THROWN OUT OF THE GAME.

OUT OF THE GAME. HE ALREADY HAS ONE TECHNICAL AND

HE ALREADY HAS ONE TECHNICAL AND CAN'T RISK ANOTHER.

CAN'T RISK ANOTHER. DO YOU HAVE A FURTHER REPORT ON

DO YOU HAVE A FURTHER REPORT ON SCOTTIE PIPPEN, AHMAD?

SCOTTIE PIPPEN, AHMAD? >> I FOUND OUT THEY'RE WORKING

>> I FOUND OUT THEY'RE WORKING ON SCOTTIE PIPPEN, AND I'VE BEEN

ON SCOTTIE PIPPEN, AND I'VE BEEN TOLD SCOTTIE'S TELLING THE

TOLD SCOTTIE'S TELLING THE MEDICAL STAFF HE IS NOT ABLE TO

MEDICAL STAFF HE IS NOT ABLE TO PLAY.

PLAY. THAT COULD BE THE END OF IT FOR

THAT COULD BE THE END OF IT FOR SCOTTIE TONIGHT.

SCOTTIE TONIGHT. >> BEUCHLER MAY GET MORE MINUTES

>> BEUCHLER MAY GET MORE MINUTES AS A RESULT, HITS THE SHOT FROM

AS A RESULT, HITS THE SHOT FROM THE SIDE.

THE SIDE. MICHAEL JORDAN IS ALSO BACK IN.

MICHAEL JORDAN IS ALSO BACK IN. AFTER RESTING ABOUT 2:30 AT THE

AFTER RESTING ABOUT 2:30 AT THE OUTSET OF THE SECOND QUARTER.

OUTSET OF THE SECOND QUARTER. >> BEUCHLER GAVE CHICAGO BIG

>> BEUCHLER GAVE CHICAGO BIG MINUTES IN THE INDIANA SERIES,

MINUTES IN THE INDIANA SERIES, HE'S GOING TO HAVE TO DO THAT

HE'S GOING TO HAVE TO DO THAT AGAIN TONIGHT WITH NO PIPPEN.

AGAIN TONIGHT WITH NO PIPPEN. >> MALONE AROUND RODMAN.

>> MALONE AROUND RODMAN. TO THE HOOP.

TO THE HOOP. AND MISSED IT.

AND MISSED IT. OUT OF BOUNDS OFF UTAH.

OUT OF BOUNDS OFF UTAH. >> LONGLEY WAS BIG AROUND THE

>> LONGLEY WAS BIG AROUND THE BASKET.

BASKET. HE FORCED MALONE INTO A MISS.

HE FORCED MALONE INTO A MISS. KARL TRIED TO GET CONTACT TO GET

KARL TRIED TO GET CONTACT TO GET THE FOUL AND CAUSED HIM TO MISS

THE FOUL AND CAUSED HIM TO MISS THE LAY-UP.

THE LAY-UP. LONGLEY TOO STRONG THAT TIME.

LONGLEY TOO STRONG THAT TIME. >> UTAH DOES NOT HAVE A SINGLE

>> UTAH DOES NOT HAVE A SINGLE OFFENSIVE REBOUND IN THIS GAME.

OFFENSIVE REBOUND IN THIS GAME. IN GAME FIVE THEY HAD BETTER

IN GAME FIVE THEY HAD BETTER SUCCESS ON THE OFFENSIVE GLASS

SUCCESS ON THE OFFENSIVE GLASS THAN AT ANY OTHER TIME IN THE

THAN AT ANY OTHER TIME IN THE SERIES.

SERIES. CONTACT BETWEEN ANDERSON AND

CONTACT BETWEEN ANDERSON AND KERR.

KERR. OFFENSIVE FOUL ON CHICAGO.

OFFENSIVE FOUL ON CHICAGO. >> TEAMS REALLY COME LANE A LOT

>> TEAMS REALLY COME LANE A LOT ABOUT THIS.

ABOUT THIS. THIS IS A PET PLAY BY CHICAGO.

THIS IS A PET PLAY BY CHICAGO. THEY MAKE THIS INSIDE REVERSE

THEY MAKE THIS INSIDE REVERSE PIVOT.

PIVOT. WATCH KERR.

WATCH KERR. HE THUMPS HIM OFF THE TURN.

HE THUMPS HIM OFF THE TURN. THAT'S A GOOD CALL.

THAT'S A GOOD CALL. I KNOW AGAINST CHICAGO, I USED

I KNOW AGAINST CHICAGO, I USED TO WARN OFFICIALS ON THAT PLAY.

TO WARN OFFICIALS ON THAT PLAY. \hIT'S A VERY DIFFICULT PLAY TO

\hIT'S A VERY DIFFICULT PLAY TO GUARD.

GUARD. >> IT'S LIKE THE 49ers LINEMEN

>> IT'S LIKE THE 49ers LINEMEN USED TO DO WITH THAT WHIPLASH

USED TO DO WITH THAT WHIPLASH PLAY, KICK THEIR FEET OUT SO THE

PLAY, KICK THEIR FEET OUT SO THE DEFENDER'S OFF BALANCE.

DEFENDER'S OFF BALANCE. >> NOW IT'S BEUCHLER WHO'S

>> NOW IT'S BEUCHLER WHO'S NAILED WITH THE PERSONAL.

NAILED WITH THE PERSONAL. EISLEY HAS GONE OUT, STOCKTON

EISLEY HAS GONE OUT, STOCKTON BACK AT POINT GUARD.

BACK AT POINT GUARD. BRYON RUSSELL HAS RETURNED TO

BRYON RUSSELL HAS RETURNED TO UTAH'S LINEUP.

UTAH'S LINEUP. THAT'S RUSSELL WITH THE BALL.

THAT'S RUSSELL WITH THE BALL. MALONE FROM CARR.

MALONE FROM CARR. AND HE WALKED WITH IT.

AND HE WALKED WITH IT. >> ANTOINE CARR'S GOT TO BE

>> ANTOINE CARR'S GOT TO BE READY TO STEP IN AND SHOOT THAT

READY TO STEP IN AND SHOOT THAT BALL.

BALL. THEY'RE DOUBLING DOWN ON THE

THEY'RE DOUBLING DOWN ON THE BLOCK NOW.

BLOCK NOW. KARL MALONE SWUNG HIM THE

KARL MALONE SWUNG HIM THE BASKETBALL, HE'S GOT TO SHOOT

BASKETBALL, HE'S GOT TO SHOOT IT.

IT. THOSE ARE THE SAME SHOTS THE

THOSE ARE THE SAME SHOTS THE OTHER NIGHT HE BURIED TO HELP

OTHER NIGHT HE BURIED TO HELP THEM GET THE WIN.

THEM GET THE WIN. >> BULLS COULD TAKE THE LEAD

>> BULLS COULD TAKE THE LEAD WITH A THREE.

WITH A THREE. JORDAN.

JORDAN. IN AND OUT ON HIM.

IN AND OUT ON HIM. AND CARR CLAIMS IT.

AND CARR CLAIMS IT. CARR FROM STOCKTON.

CARR FROM STOCKTON. >> THERE YOU GO, THERE YOU GO.

>> THERE YOU GO, THERE YOU GO. NOW YOU SEE CARR PULL AND UP HIT

NOW YOU SEE CARR PULL AND UP HIT THE 15 FOOTER.

THE 15 FOOTER. A MOMENT TO GO, HE PULLS UP AND

A MOMENT TO GO, HE PULLS UP AND MISSED THAT EASY BANK SHOT OFF

MISSED THAT EASY BANK SHOT OFF THE GLASS, THE 15-FOOTER IS A

THE GLASS, THE 15-FOOTER IS A BETTER SHOT FOR HIM TO TAKE THAN

BETTER SHOT FOR HIM TO TAKE THAN THE ONE OFF THE GLASS.

THE ONE OFF THE GLASS. >> JORDAN WHEELS INSIDE AROUND

>> JORDAN WHEELS INSIDE AROUND ANDERSON, AND AGAIN IT'S A

ANDERSON, AND AGAIN IT'S A 2-POINT GAME.

2-POINT GAME. MICHAEL HAS 10.

MICHAEL HAS 10. MALONE IN TRAFFIC.

MALONE IN TRAFFIC. GOT HIS OWN AND PUT IT BACK IN.

GOT HIS OWN AND PUT IT BACK IN. >> THAT'S THAT FIRST OFFENSIVE

>> THAT'S THAT FIRST OFFENSIVE REBOUND THAT YOU TALKED ABOUT.

REBOUND THAT YOU TALKED ABOUT. MALONE GOT 2 POINTS.

MALONE GOT 2 POINTS. >> MALONE, VERY CONFIDENT

>> MALONE, VERY CONFIDENT AGAINST LONGLEY AND RODMAN RIGHT

AGAINST LONGLEY AND RODMAN RIGHT NOW, FEELS HE CAN GET ANYTHING

NOW, FEELS HE CAN GET ANYTHING THAT HE WANTS UNDERNEATH.

THAT HE WANTS UNDERNEATH. >> JORDAN.

>> JORDAN. DAYLIGHT FOR THEY.

DAYLIGHT FOR THEY. THREE.

THREE. 13 FOR MICHAEL.

13 FOR MICHAEL. UTAH BY 1.

UTAH BY 1. IF PIPPEN CAN'T GO THE REST OF

IF PIPPEN CAN'T GO THE REST OF THIS GAME AND IF THERE IS A GAME

THIS GAME AND IF THERE IS A GAME SEVEN -- INSIDE TO CARR, AND HE

SEVEN -- INSIDE TO CARR, AND HE HITS THE LAY-UP -- HOW MUCH MORE

HITS THE LAY-UP -- HOW MUCH MORE OF MALONE COULD JORDAN POSSIBLY

OF MALONE COULD JORDAN POSSIBLY CARRY?

CARRY? HE PLAYED 45 MINUTES ON FRIDAY

HE PLAYED 45 MINUTES ON FRIDAY NIGHT.

NIGHT. IT'S TAKING HIM A WHOLE LOT OF

IT'S TAKING HIM A WHOLE LOT OF SHOTS TO GET HIS POINTS THROUGH

SHOTS TO GET HIS POINTS THROUGH THE FINALS.

THE FINALS. BUT IF HE DOESN'T STEP UP, OTHER

BUT IF HE DOESN'T STEP UP, OTHER THAN KUKOC, WHO CAN?

THAN KUKOC, WHO CAN? HERE IS TONI.

HERE IS TONI. >> TO FOLLOW UP ON YOUR POINT,

>> TO FOLLOW UP ON YOUR POINT, BOB, THIS WOULD BE A VERY

BOB, THIS WOULD BE A VERY WEARING GAME FOR JORDAN, TO TRY

WEARING GAME FOR JORDAN, TO TRY TO TIRE HIM DOWN AND WEAR HIM

TO TIRE HIM DOWN AND WEAR HIM OUT.

OUT. IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE IF

IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE IF HE'LL HAVE ENOUGH AT THE END OF

HE'LL HAVE ENOUGH AT THE END OF THE GAME BECAUSE OF THE MINUTES

THE GAME BECAUSE OF THE MINUTES HE'S GOING TO HAVE TO PLAY.

HE'S GOING TO HAVE TO PLAY. >> MALONE.

>> MALONE. TOUGH CATCH.

TOUGH CATCH. GATHERS IT IN.

GATHERS IT IN. FADEAWAY.

FADEAWAY. CAUGHT THE FOLLOW.

CAUGHT THE FOLLOW. KNOCKED AWAY FROM BEHIND AND HE

KNOCKED AWAY FROM BEHIND AND HE WAS FOULED.

WAS FOULED. IT'S NUMBER ONE ON JORDAN.

IT'S NUMBER ONE ON JORDAN. >> JOHN STOCKTON WITH A

>> JOHN STOCKTON WITH A BEAUTIFUL PASS IN RHYTHM TO

BEAUTIFUL PASS IN RHYTHM TO ANTOINE CARR AND THE PULL-UP

ANTOINE CARR AND THE PULL-UP JUMP SHOT ON THE SECONDARY

JUMP SHOT ON THE SECONDARY BREAK.

BREAK. KARL MALONE WORKING ONCE AGAIN

KARL MALONE WORKING ONCE AGAIN IN THE POST.

IN THE POST. HE BACKS HIMSELF DOWN STRONG,

HE BACKS HIMSELF DOWN STRONG, MISSES IT, BUT A GREAT EFFORT

MISSES IT, BUT A GREAT EFFORT AND THE GREAT HANDS TO GET THE

AND THE GREAT HANDS TO GET THE BALL BACK AND THE FINISH.

BALL BACK AND THE FINISH. AND IN A GIVE AND GO, THE

AND IN A GIVE AND GO, THE BACKDOOR, THE WEAK SIDE HELP,

BACKDOOR, THE WEAK SIDE HELP, ANDERSON FINDS ANTOINE CARR

ANDERSON FINDS ANTOINE CARR UNDERNEATH.

UNDERNEATH. AND THE LITTLE FINGER ROLL.

AND THE LITTLE FINGER ROLL. AND UTAH LEADS BY 1.

>>> AHMAD RASHAD, DELTA CENTER.

>>> AHMAD RASHAD, DELTA CENTER. SCOTT PETERSON, TRYING TO COME

SCOTT PETERSON, TRYING TO COME BACK AND PLAY, HE WAS IN THE

BACK AND PLAY, HE WAS IN THE OFFICIALS' DRESSING ROOM TRYING

OFFICIALS' DRESSING ROOM TRYING TO GET THE STRETCHING.

TO GET THE STRETCHING. HE HAS MOVED FROM HIS OWN LOCKER

HE HAS MOVED FROM HIS OWN LOCKER ROOM.

ROOM. THE WORD IS HE'S STILL UNABLE TO

THE WORD IS HE'S STILL UNABLE TO PLAY.

PLAY. >> AHMAD, THANKS A LOT.

>> AHMAD, THANKS A LOT. WHAT WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT

WHAT WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT REGULAR-SEASON GAME OF THE YEAR?

REGULAR-SEASON GAME OF THE YEAR? UNDOUBTEDLY THE ONE MIDSEASON

UNDOUBTEDLY THE ONE MIDSEASON HERE AT THE DELTA CENTER WHERE

HERE AT THE DELTA CENTER WHERE UTAH TRAILED THE BULL BUSY 24

UTAH TRAILED THE BULL BUSY 24 POINTS EARLY, 41-17, AND RALLIED

POINTS EARLY, 41-17, AND RALLIED TO WIN.

TO WIN. CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THAT ONE

CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THAT ONE GAME, AND THIS SERIES WOULD HAVE

GAME, AND THIS SERIES WOULD HAVE OPENED AND ENDED, IF A SEVENTH

OPENED AND ENDED, IF A SEVENTH AND SEVENTH WERE REQUIRED, IN

AND SEVENTH WERE REQUIRED, IN CHICAGO RATHER THAN SALT LAKE

CHICAGO RATHER THAN SALT LAKE CITY.

CITY. IT WAS THAT WIN THAT GAVE UTAH

IT WAS THAT WIN THAT GAVE UTAH HOME COURT AND GIVES THEM A GAME

HOME COURT AND GIVES THEM A GAME SEVEN IF ONE IS NECESSARY HERE

SEVEN IF ONE IS NECESSARY HERE AT THE DELTA CENTER, RATHER THAN

AT THE DELTA CENTER, RATHER THAN ON THE ROAD.

ON THE ROAD. AND DO THE BULLS FACE THE

AND DO THE BULLS FACE THE REMAINDER OF THIS GAME AND A

REMAINDER OF THIS GAME AND A POSSIBLE SEVENTH GAME, EITHER

POSSIBLE SEVENTH GAME, EITHER WITHOUT SCOTT PETERSON OR WITH A

WITHOUT SCOTT PETERSON OR WITH A WE

WE WEAKEN

WEAKEN WEAKEN

WEAKEN WEAKENED SCOTTIE PIPPEN?

WEAKENED SCOTTIE PIPPEN? >> THEY'VE GOT TO KEEP TRYING TO

>> THEY'VE GOT TO KEEP TRYING TO WEAR MICHAEL JORDAN DOWN.

WEAR MICHAEL JORDAN DOWN. >> INTO THE LANE, TOUGH SHOT, HE

>> INTO THE LANE, TOUGH SHOT, HE WAS FOULED.

WAS FOULED. HE'LL COME TO THE LINE WITH A

HE'LL COME TO THE LINE WITH A CHANCE TO TIE IT.

CHANCE TO TIE IT. >> THEY PUT HORNACEK ON PIPPEN

>> THEY PUT HORNACEK ON PIPPEN AND THAT HAD AN EFFECT BECAUSE

AND THAT HAD AN EFFECT BECAUSE MICHAEL HAD TO WORK HARDER IN

MICHAEL HAD TO WORK HARDER IN THE POST AGAINST RUSSELL.

THE POST AGAINST RUSSELL. >> ANTOINE CARR GOING OUT.

>> ANTOINE CARR GOING OUT. THIS IS THE 103rd GAME OF THE

THIS IS THE 103rd GAME OF THE SEASON FOR THE BULLS AND MICHAEL

SEASON FOR THE BULLS AND MICHAEL JORDAN.

JORDAN. JORDAN HASN'T MISSED A SINGLE

JORDAN HASN'T MISSED A SINGLE GAME SINCE HE'S RETURNED FROM

GAME SINCE HE'S RETURNED FROM BASEBALL.

BASEBALL. HE'S PLAYED MORE MINUTES THAN AT

HE'S PLAYED MORE MINUTES THAN AT ANY TIME SINCE THE '92 SEASON

ANY TIME SINCE THE '92 SEASON WHEN HE WAS A MUCH YOUNGER MAN.

WHEN HE WAS A MUCH YOUNGER MAN. AND NOW WITH PIPPEN AILING HE'LL

AND NOW WITH PIPPEN AILING HE'LL BE ASKED TO DO EVEN MORE, IF

BE ASKED TO DO EVEN MORE, IF THAT'S POSSIBLE.

THAT'S POSSIBLE. MALONE SLIPS IT TO ANDERSON, WHO

MALONE SLIPS IT TO ANDERSON, WHO MISSES THE FLOATER.

MISSES THE FLOATER. RODMAN JUGGLES THE REBOUND BUT

RODMAN JUGGLES THE REBOUND BUT TAKES IT IN.

TAKES IT IN. ONLY HIS SECOND REBOUND TONIGHT

ONLY HIS SECOND REBOUND TONIGHT AND ONLY HIS FIFTH IN THE LAST

AND ONLY HIS FIFTH IN THE LAST GAME AND A HALF.

GAME AND A HALF. AFTER SUCH A STRONG PERFORMANCE

AFTER SUCH A STRONG PERFORMANCE IN GAME FOUR.

IN GAME FOUR. MICHAEL'S THREE, TAKES THE LOB

MICHAEL'S THREE, TAKES THE LOB FROM KUKOC.

FROM KUKOC. >> GREAT ROLLOUT FOR RUSSELL.

>> GREAT ROLLOUT FOR RUSSELL. FAKE UP, SPINS OF HIM.

FAKE UP, SPINS OF HIM. KUKOC PUT IT RIGHT THERE FOR THE

KUKOC PUT IT RIGHT THERE FOR THE EASY LAY-IN FOR JORDAN.

EASY LAY-IN FOR JORDAN. I'M NOTICING EVERY TIME MALONE

I'M NOTICING EVERY TIME MALONE GETS IT ON THE LOW POST, THEY'RE

GETS IT ON THE LOW POST, THEY'RE COMING TO DOUBLE TEAM, TRYING TO

COMING TO DOUBLE TEAM, TRYING TO KEEP RODMAN OUT OF FOUL TROUBLE.

KEEP RODMAN OUT OF FOUL TROUBLE. >> HORNACEK.

>> HORNACEK. RETURNS IT TO MALONE.

RETURNS IT TO MALONE. NOW HAS IT BACK IN A CROWD.

NOW HAS IT BACK IN A CROWD. AND MISSES.

AND MISSES. ANDERSON FLIES IN, CAN'T HIT THE

ANDERSON FLIES IN, CAN'T HIT THE TIP.

TIP. MALONE ANOTHER TRY, AND THERE IT

MALONE ANOTHER TRY, AND THERE IT IS FOR UTAH.

IS FOR UTAH. >> RODMAN DIDN'T EVEN TRY TO

>> RODMAN DIDN'T EVEN TRY TO CONTEST THAT SHOT UNDERNEATH.

CONTEST THAT SHOT UNDERNEATH. DON'T WANT TO GET IN FOUL

DON'T WANT TO GET IN FOUL TROUBLE.

TROUBLE. MALONE'S GOING TO HAVE HIS WAY

MALONE'S GOING TO HAVE HIS WAY DOWN THERE.

DOWN THERE. HAS TO BE CAREFUL AND TAKE HIS

HAS TO BE CAREFUL AND TAKE HIS TIME AND NOT DRAW OFFENSIVE

TIME AND NOT DRAW OFFENSIVE FOULS.

FOULS. >> RIDING THE SEE-SAW NOW.

>> RIDING THE SEE-SAW NOW. STOCKTON KNOCKS IT AWAY, CHICAGO

STOCKTON KNOCKS IT AWAY, CHICAGO BALL.

BALL. PHIL STILL LOBBYING FOR THAT

PHIL STILL LOBBYING FOR THAT TRAVEL ON MALONE ON THE LAST

TRAVEL ON MALONE ON THE LAST POSSESSION, BUT AIN'T GOING TO

POSSESSION, BUT AIN'T GOING TO HAPPEN.

HAPPEN. MICHAEL.

MICHAEL. HEAD FAKE.

HEAD FAKE. HE TRAVELS.

HE TRAVELS. >> SO PHIL GOT THE TRAVELING

>> SO PHIL GOT THE TRAVELING CALL, BUT CERTAINLY NOT ON THE

CALL, BUT CERTAINLY NOT ON THE GUY HE WANTED.

GUY HE WANTED. >> STEVE KERR SAID, HEY, CALL IT

>> STEVE KERR SAID, HEY, CALL IT ON MALONE DOWN AT THE OTHER END.

ON MALONE DOWN AT THE OTHER END. I TALKED TO RODMAN AFTER THE

I TALKED TO RODMAN AFTER THE LAST GAME AND HE FELT MALONE

LAST GAME AND HE FELT MALONE TRAVELED A LOT, THAT'S WHY HE

TRAVELED A LOT, THAT'S WHY HE WAS ABLE TO GET AWAY FROM HIM.

WAS ABLE TO GET AWAY FROM HIM. >> MALONE IN THE LANE.

>> MALONE IN THE LANE. UP AND UNDER AGAINST RODMAN.

UP AND UNDER AGAINST RODMAN. >> GETTING THAT DEEP POSITION

>> GETTING THAT DEEP POSITION RIGHT NOW ON RODMAN.

RIGHT NOW ON RODMAN. THE UTAH JAZZ ARE EXECUTING

THE UTAH JAZZ ARE EXECUTING THEIR OFFENSE TO PERFECTION.

THEIR OFFENSE TO PERFECTION. >> 18 FOR THE MAILMAN.

>> 18 FOR THE MAILMAN. JORDAN FOR THREE.

JORDAN FOR THREE. AND THERE'S HIS ANSWER.

AND THERE'S HIS ANSWER. >> THAT'S HIS THIRD THREE OF THE

>> THAT'S HIS THIRD THREE OF THE GAME, BOB.

GAME, BOB. GOING INTO THIS GAME, HE, KUKOC,

GOING INTO THIS GAME, HE, KUKOC, AND PIPPEN WERE A COMBINED 4 FOR

AND PIPPEN WERE A COMBINED 4 FOR 23 FROM THREE AT THE DELTA

23 FROM THREE AT THE DELTA CENTER THE FIRST THREE GAMES.

CENTER THE FIRST THREE GAMES. >> MALONE TRIES TO ANSWER.

>> MALONE TRIES TO ANSWER. AND CAN, AND HE HAS 20.

AND CAN, AND HE HAS 20. >> A JORDAN/MALONE DUEL SHAPING

>> A JORDAN/MALONE DUEL SHAPING UP IN GAME SIX.

UP IN GAME SIX. KUKOC ON THE RUN.

KUKOC ON THE RUN. HE'S IN DOUBLE FIGURES NOW WITH

HE'S IN DOUBLE FIGURES NOW WITH 10.

10. >> ISAIAH, HOW MUCH IS IT GOING

>> ISAIAH, HOW MUCH IS IT GOING TO TAKE HIM TO FIGURE OUT HE'S A

TO TAKE HIM TO FIGURE OUT HE'S A LEFT-HANDED PLAYER?

LEFT-HANDED PLAYER? YOU CAN'T COME IN WITH THE

YOU CAN'T COME IN WITH THE STRONG HAND.

STRONG HAND. >> HE'S SUCH A GOOD DRIBBLER, HE

>> HE'S SUCH A GOOD DRIBBLER, HE GIVES YOU THE HIP MOVE AND IT

GIVES YOU THE HIP MOVE AND IT DRAWS YOU OUT OF POSITION, AND

DRAWS YOU OUT OF POSITION, AND HE GETS YOU EVERY TIME WITH IT.

HE GETS YOU EVERY TIME WITH IT. >> KUKOC ON RUSSELL.

>> KUKOC ON RUSSELL. GIVES HIM SOME ROOM, AND RUSSELL

GIVES HIM SOME ROOM, AND RUSSELL ACCEPTS THE CHALLENGE AND DRILLS

ACCEPTS THE CHALLENGE AND DRILLS THE JUMPER.

THE JUMPER. UTAH BY TWO.

UTAH BY TWO. >> YOU GOT TO MAKE TONI KUKOC

>> YOU GOT TO MAKE TONI KUKOC PLAY DEFENSE, AND THAT'S WHAT

PLAY DEFENSE, AND THAT'S WHAT BRYON RUSSELL DID ON THAT

BRYON RUSSELL DID ON THAT POSSESSION.

POSSESSION. >> THIS IS RUSSELL'S FIRST

>> THIS IS RUSSELL'S FIRST BASKET.

BASKET. HERE'S MICHAEL.

HERE'S MICHAEL. HE'S GOT 21.

HE'S GOT 21. >> I'M WATCHING JORDAN.

>> I'M WATCHING JORDAN. HE'S IN SUCH A NICE RHYTHM

HE'S IN SUCH A NICE RHYTHM OFFENSIVELY.

OFFENSIVELY. EVERYTHING IS COMING VERY EASY

EVERYTHING IS COMING VERY EASY TO HIM.

TO HIM. AND RIGHT NOW THEY HAVE TO BE

AND RIGHT NOW THEY HAVE TO BE REALLY CAREFUL BECAUSE THIS

REALLY CAREFUL BECAUSE THIS LOOKS LIKE THIS COULD BE

LOOKS LIKE THIS COULD BE ATRY-POINT GAME FROM HIM.

ATRY-POINT GAME FROM HIM. >> TIED AT 43.

>> TIED AT 43. SHAPING UP AS A HIGHER-SCORING

SHAPING UP AS A HIGHER-SCORING GAME THAN WE'VE GENERALLY HAD IN

GAME THAN WE'VE GENERALLY HAD IN THIS SERIES.

THIS SERIES. IT'S HORNACEK.

IT'S HORNACEK. >> SEE, MALONE IS GETTING THE

>> SEE, MALONE IS GETTING THE BALL ON THE BLOCK WHERE HE WANTS

BALL ON THE BLOCK WHERE HE WANTS IT.

IT. THEY'RE RUNNING FLIPS, THEY'RE

THEY'RE RUNNING FLIPS, THEY'RE RUNNING POSTUPS.

RUNNING POSTUPS. THE JAZZ ARE IN A GREAT RHYTHM

THE JAZZ ARE IN A GREAT RHYTHM RIGHT NOW.

RIGHT NOW. >> TIME-OUT CHICAGO.

>> TIME-OUT CHICAGO. UTAH BY 2 WITH 1:49 TO PLAY IN

UTAH BY 2 WITH 1:49 TO PLAY IN THE HALF.

>>> LET'S WATCH THE MICHAEL

>>> LET'S WATCH THE MICHAEL JORDAN POSSESSION HE SCORED ON.

JORDAN POSSESSION HE SCORED ON. BRYON RUSSELL AS HE CUTS IS

BRYON RUSSELL AS HE CUTS IS GOING TO GIVE HIM A SHOT,

GOING TO GIVE HIM A SHOT, MICHAEL DOESN'T LIKE IT.

MICHAEL DOESN'T LIKE IT. MICHAEL DELIVERS THE BLOW,

MICHAEL DELIVERS THE BLOW, RUSSELL PUSHES HIM BACK, ANGRY

RUSSELL PUSHES HIM BACK, ANGRY MICHAEL JORDAN, SQUARES UP AND

MICHAEL JORDAN, SQUARES UP AND BURIES THE SHOT.

BURIES THE SHOT. THE REFEREES LET BOTH GET A BLOW

THE REFEREES LET BOTH GET A BLOW IN, MICHAEL FINISHED WITH A JUMP

IN, MICHAEL FINISHED WITH A JUMP SHOT.

SHOT. >> 8 OF 14 THUS FAR.

>> 8 OF 14 THUS FAR. DOWN BY 2, THE BULLS PUT IT IN

DOWN BY 2, THE BULLS PUT IT IN PLAY.

PLAY. JORDAN'S THE GUY THEY WANT.

JORDAN'S THE GUY THEY WANT. EVEN MORE SO THAN USUAL.

EVEN MORE SO THAN USUAL. AND THAT'S WHY.

AND THAT'S WHY. 15 OF HIS 23 HAVE COME IN THIS

15 OF HIS 23 HAVE COME IN THIS QUARTER.

QUARTER. HORNACEK.

HORNACEK. OFF THE BACK IRON.

OFF THE BACK IRON. AFTER THE MISSED THREE, CHICAGO

AFTER THE MISSED THREE, CHICAGO COMES BACK LOOKING TO TAKE THE

COMES BACK LOOKING TO TAKE THE LEAD.

LEAD. RUSSELL TRYING TO CONTEND WITH

RUSSELL TRYING TO CONTEND WITH MICHAEL.

MICHAEL. FINALLY HE MISSES ONE.

FINALLY HE MISSES ONE. ANDERSON TRIES TO SAVE IT BUT

ANDERSON TRIES TO SAVE IT BUT WAS ON THE LINE.

WAS ON THE LINE. >> BOB, THE ONLY THING YOU CAN

>> BOB, THE ONLY THING YOU CAN HOPE FOR RIGHT NOW IS MICHAEL

HOPE FOR RIGHT NOW IS MICHAEL JORDAN'S GOING TO RUN OUT OF

JORDAN'S GOING TO RUN OUT OF ENERGY, BECAUSE HE HAS BEEN IN

ENERGY, BECAUSE HE HAS BEEN IN UNBELIEVABLE SCORING MODE.

UNBELIEVABLE SCORING MODE. THE BACKUP AND THE FADEAWAY.

THE BACKUP AND THE FADEAWAY. HE HITS THE JUMP SHOT, HE COMES

HE HITS THE JUMP SHOT, HE COMES BACK THE NEXT TIME.

BACK THE NEXT TIME. HE'S WANTING THE BALL ON EVERY

HE'S WANTING THE BALL ON EVERY POSSESSION.

POSSESSION. CAN HE PLAY AT THIS PACE IF

CAN HE PLAY AT THIS PACE IF SCOTTIE PIPPEN CAN'T PLAY AT ALL

SCOTTIE PIPPEN CAN'T PLAY AT ALL THE SECOND HALF?

THE SECOND HALF? >> IF EVER THERE'S BEEN AN

>> IF EVER THERE'S BEEN AN ATHLETE ABLE TO WILL HIMSELF

ATHLETE ABLE TO WILL HIMSELF EVEN BEYOND HIS CONSIDERABLE

EVEN BEYOND HIS CONSIDERABLE PHYSICAL TALENTS, IT HAS BEEN

PHYSICAL TALENTS, IT HAS BEEN MICHAEL JORDAN.

MICHAEL JORDAN. AS SKIP BAYLESS OF THE "CHICAGO

AS SKIP BAYLESS OF THE "CHICAGO TRIBUNE" PUT IT, THE RAREST OF

TRIBUNE" PUT IT, THE RAREST OF ATHLETES, THE SUPREMELY TALENTED

ATHLETES, THE SUPREMELY TALENTED OVERACHIEVER.

OVERACHIEVER. STOCKTON'S ALL OVER KERR.

STOCKTON'S ALL OVER KERR. HORNACEK ON MICHAEL, FADEAWAY.

HORNACEK ON MICHAEL, FADEAWAY. HE'S MISSED TWO IN A ROW.

HE'S MISSED TWO IN A ROW. HORNACEK BRINGS IT BACK THE

HORNACEK BRINGS IT BACK THE OTHER WAY.

OTHER WAY. STOCKTON FROM MALONE.

STOCKTON FROM MALONE. >> BEAUTIFUL FLIP ON THAT PLAY.

>> BEAUTIFUL FLIP ON THAT PLAY. STOCKTON WENT ACROSS LIKE HE WAS

STOCKTON WENT ACROSS LIKE HE WAS GOING TO SET THE SCREEN ON

GOING TO SET THE SCREEN ON LONGLEY, MICHAEL RELAXED JUST A

LONGLEY, MICHAEL RELAXED JUST A MOMENT, SLIPPED IT, THE GIVE AND

MOMENT, SLIPPED IT, THE GIVE AND GO, BEAUTIFUL PLAY.

GO, BEAUTIFUL PLAY. >> NOW THAT MALONE HAS REALLY

>> NOW THAT MALONE HAS REALLY TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF CHICAGO

TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF CHICAGO INSIDE, THE PERIMETER WILL FREE

INSIDE, THE PERIMETER WILL FREE UP.

UP. NOW THEY HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION

NOW THEY HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION TO MALONE.

TO MALONE. NOW STOCKTON AND HORNACEK WILL

NOW STOCKTON AND HORNACEK WILL BE ABLE TO STEP UP AND PLAY AND

BE ABLE TO STEP UP AND PLAY AND GET INVOLVED.

GET INVOLVED. >> THEY WERE JUST PUTTING A

>> THEY WERE JUST PUTTING A COUPLE OF SECONDS BACK ONTO THE

COUPLE OF SECONDS BACK ONTO THE CLOCK.

CLOCK. MICHAEL FOR THREE.

MICHAEL FOR THREE. HORNACEK TAKES THE REBOUND.

HORNACEK TAKES THE REBOUND. JORDAN HAS MADE THREE

JORDAN HAS MADE THREE THREE-POINTERS EARLIER IN THE

THREE-POINTERS EARLIER IN THE HALF, HE'S NOW MISSED THREE

HALF, HE'S NOW MISSED THREE SHOTS IN SUCCESSION.

SHOTS IN SUCCESSION. >> BIG POSSESSION HERE FOR THE

>> BIG POSSESSION HERE FOR THE JAZZ.

JAZZ. A CHANCE TO GET THIS CROWD ALIVE

A CHANCE TO GET THIS CROWD ALIVE AND UP GOING INTO THE HALF.

AND UP GOING INTO THE HALF. >> SHOT CLOCK AND GAME CLOCK

>> SHOT CLOCK AND GAME CLOCK VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL.

VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL. STOCKTON.

STOCKTON. FOULED.

FOULED. CHICAGO HAD A FOUL TO GIVE.

CHICAGO HAD A FOUL TO GIVE. UTAH BALL FROM THE SIDE, STILL

UTAH BALL FROM THE SIDE, STILL PLENTY OF TIME.

PLENTY OF TIME. 6.9.

6.9. THE FOUL WAS ON KERR, HIS

THE FOUL WAS ON KERR, HIS SECOND.

SECOND. HE GOES OUT, HARPER IN.

HE GOES OUT, HARPER IN. BETTER DEFENSIVE PLAYER ANYWAY.

BETTER DEFENSIVE PLAYER ANYWAY. MALONE.

MALONE. THE BOUNCE TO RUSSELL.

THE BOUNCE TO RUSSELL. TWO BIG ASSISTS IN THE LAST

TWO BIG ASSISTS IN THE LAST COUPLE OF POSSESSIONS FOR

COUPLE OF POSSESSIONS FOR MALONE.

MALONE. 3 SECONDS.

3 SECONDS. MICHAEL TO HALF COURT, FROM

MICHAEL TO HALF COURT, FROM THERE -- ALMOST.

THERE -- ALMOST. SO JORDAN HAS 23, MATCHING HIS

SO JORDAN HAS 23, MATCHING HIS NUMBER IN THE FIRST HALF, BUT

NUMBER IN THE FIRST HALF, BUT MISSED HIS LAST FOUR.

MISSED HIS LAST FOUR. MALONE GENERALLY MORE ACCURATE

MALONE GENERALLY MORE ACCURATE SCORING 20.

SCORING 20. UTAH BY 4 TRYING TO FORCE A GAME

UTAH BY 4 TRYING TO FORCE A GAME SEVEN.

IN ANY FORM WITHOUT THE EXPRESS

IN ANY FORM WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE NBA.

WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE NBA. >>> AHMAD RA SQUAD AT THE DELTA

>>> AHMAD RA SQUAD AT THE DELTA CENT

CENT CENTER.

CENTER. THE BIG STORY IN THE FIRST HALF

THE BIG STORY IN THE FIRST HALF HAS BEEN THE CONDITION OF

HAS BEEN THE CONDITION OF SCOTTIE PIPPEN'S BACK.

SCOTTIE PIPPEN'S BACK. HE'S REALLY BEEN HURTING.

HE'S REALLY BEEN HURTING. A MASSAGE THERAPIST GAVE HIM

A MASSAGE THERAPIST GAVE HIM ICE, MASSAGE, HIS BACK WAS

ICE, MASSAGE, HIS BACK WAS HAVING SPASMS.

HAVING SPASMS. HE GOT THE SPASMS TO STOP AND

HE GOT THE SPASMS TO STOP AND SCOTTIE PIPPEN IS BACK ON THE

SCOTTIE PIPPEN IS BACK ON THE FLOOR.

FLOOR. WHETHER OR NOT HE'LL BE ABLE TO

WHETHER OR NOT HE'LL BE ABLE TO PLAY AND PLAY EFFECTIVELY, WE'LL

PLAY AND PLAY EFFECTIVELY, WE'LL FIND OUT.

FIND OUT. >> GET AFTER THEM DEFENSIVELY,

>> GET AFTER THEM DEFENSIVELY, THEY'RE SHOOTING 67%, FELLOWS.

THEY'RE SHOOTING 67%, FELLOWS. MALONE'S 8 FOR 11.

MALONE'S 8 FOR 11. >> WELL, THEY THOUGHT THAT

>> WELL, THEY THOUGHT THAT SCOTTIE PIPPEN WAS GOING TO BE

SCOTTIE PIPPEN WAS GOING TO BE OUT OF THE GAME SO JERRY SLOAN

OUT OF THE GAME SO JERRY SLOAN TOLD HIS GUYS THEY WERE GOING TO

TOLD HIS GUYS THEY WERE GOING TO FOCUS MORE ATTENTION ON MICHAEL

FOCUS MORE ATTENTION ON MICHAEL JORDAN.

JORDAN. ALL THAT COULD CHANGE.

ALL THAT COULD CHANGE. VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE WAY THEY

VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE WAY THEY DEFENDED, HE WANTS THEM TO GET

DEFENDED, HE WANTS THEM TO GET OVER THE SCREENS INSTEAD OF

OVER THE SCREENS INSTEAD OF RUNNING THROUGH THEM.

RUNNING THROUGH THEM. HAPPY WITH EVERYTHING

HAPPY WITH EVERYTHING OFFENSIVELY.

OFFENSIVELY. BOB?

BOB? >> UTAH IN POSSESSION AS WE

>> UTAH IN POSSESSION AS WE START THE THIRD QUARTER.

START THE THIRD QUARTER. MALONE RIGHT TO WORK.

MALONE RIGHT TO WORK. HORNACEK ON PIPPEN.

HORNACEK ON PIPPEN. IT'S KUKOC.

IT'S KUKOC. THE THREE SPINS OUT.

THE THREE SPINS OUT. HORNACEK WITH REBOUND POSITION.

HORNACEK WITH REBOUND POSITION. UTAH IN FRONT BY 6.

UTAH IN FRONT BY 6. STOCKTON POUNDING THE DRIBBLE

STOCKTON POUNDING THE DRIBBLE INTO THE FLOOR.

INTO THE FLOOR. NOW INTO THE LANE HE GOES.

NOW INTO THE LANE HE GOES. OUTSIDE TO RUSSELL.

OUTSIDE TO RUSSELL. HEAD FAKE.

HEAD FAKE. NOW STOCKTON.

NOW STOCKTON. AIR BALL, GRABBED BY KEITH,

AIR BALL, GRABBED BY KEITH, LOCKED BACK IN HIS FACE BY

LOCKED BACK IN HIS FACE BY PIPPEN, A 24-SECOND VIOLATION AS

PIPPEN, A 24-SECOND VIOLATION AS THEY NEVER HIT THE RIM.

THEY NEVER HIT THE RIM. >> JERRY SLOAN MIGHT HAVE TO GO

>> JERRY SLOAN MIGHT HAVE TO GO TO HIS BENCH.

TO HIS BENCH. ADAM KEEFE HAS GOT TO BE AN

ADAM KEEFE HAS GOT TO BE AN OFFENSIVE REBOUNDER, MORE

OFFENSIVE REBOUNDER, MORE AGGRESSIVE.

AGGRESSIVE. >> FOUR OF THE FIRST FIVE GAMES

>> FOUR OF THE FIRST FIVE GAMES WERE COES AND EXCITING.

WERE COES AND EXCITING. BUT THROUGH THE FIRST HALF, THIS

BUT THROUGH THE FIRST HALF, THIS IS THE BEST-PLAYED GAME, THE

IS THE BEST-PLAYED GAME, THE BEST PACE AND RHYTHM, OF ANY OF

BEST PACE AND RHYTHM, OF ANY OF THE GAMES OF THE SERIES.

THE GAMES OF THE SERIES. LONGLEY.

LONGLEY. OUT TO SCOTTIE WITH 5 SECONDS TO

OUT TO SCOTTIE WITH 5 SECONDS TO SHOOT.

SHOOT. IT WILL BE KUKOC.

IT WILL BE KUKOC. HE HAS 12.

HE HAS 12. >> SCOTTIE'S BACK OUT ON THE

>> SCOTTIE'S BACK OUT ON THE FLOOR, BUT HE'S STILL MOVING

FLOOR, BUT HE'S STILL MOVING VERY GINGERLY.

VERY GINGERLY. >> MALONE INSIDE AND A WHISTLE.

>> MALONE INSIDE AND A WHISTLE. BEFORE THE SHOT -- AND A CHICAGO

BEFORE THE SHOT -- AND A CHICAGO FOUL.

FOUL. >> YOU WATCH SCOTTIE PIPPEN.

>> YOU WATCH SCOTTIE PIPPEN. HE'S LABORING TO GET UP AND DOWN

HE'S LABORING TO GET UP AND DOWN THE COURT.

THE COURT. THAT BACK IS STILL BOTHERING

THAT BACK IS STILL BOTHERING HIM.

HIM. LET'S SEE HOW HE GOES.

LET'S SEE HOW HE GOES. >> THE FOUL WAS LONGLEY'S THIRD.

>> THE FOUL WAS LONGLEY'S THIRD. STOCKTON STUMBLES.

STOCKTON STUMBLES. AND ON THE STEAL, CHICAGO

AND ON THE STEAL, CHICAGO RECOVERS THE BALL.

RECOVERS THE BALL. AND ASKS FOR TIME-OUT.

AND ASKS FOR TIME-OUT. >> COACH, IS THAT THE TIME YOU

>> COACH, IS THAT THE TIME YOU WANT TO USE ONE?

WANT TO USE ONE? IT DOES PRESERVE THE POSSESSION,

IT DOES PRESERVE THE POSSESSION, BUT YOU USE UP A TIME-OUT.

BUT YOU USE UP A TIME-OUT. >> PHIL HAS THE OPTION HERE TO

>> PHIL HAS THE OPTION HERE TO TAKE A 20 IF HE WANTS IT.

TAKE A 20 IF HE WANTS IT. HARPER WITH A GREAT HUSTLE PLAY.

HARPER WITH A GREAT HUSTLE PLAY. YOU'LL SEE HIM ROLL OVER AND GET

YOU'LL SEE HIM ROLL OVER AND GET THE TIME-OUT BEFORE UTAH CAN

THE TIME-OUT BEFORE UTAH CAN FORCE THE JUMP BALL.Ñ

FORCE THE JUMP BALL.Ñ >> WE'LL STEP ASIDE, 10:03 TO

>> WE'LL STEP ASIDE, 10:03 TO PLAY IN THE THIRD.

>>> THE LAST TWO MVPs HAVE BEEN

>>> THE LAST TWO MVPs HAVE BEEN MICHAEL JORDAN AND KARL MALONE.

MICHAEL JORDAN AND KARL MALONE. YOU SEE THEM FEELING THE MAGIC.

YOU SEE THEM FEELING THE MAGIC. THE LOB, THE FADING JUMP SHOT,

THE LOB, THE FADING JUMP SHOT, TERRIFIC.

TERRIFIC. KARL MALONE WITH THE GREAT HANDS

KARL MALONE WITH THE GREAT HANDS IN THE SECOND SHOTS AND THE DEEP

IN THE SECOND SHOTS AND THE DEEP POST POSITION ON RODMAN IN THE

POST POSITION ON RODMAN IN THE LAY-UP.

LAY-UP. HE TOO WITH THE FADING JUMP

HE TOO WITH THE FADING JUMP SHOTS.

SHOTS. BOTH THESE GUYS HAVE BEEN

BOTH THESE GUYS HAVE BEEN TERRIFIC FOR THEIR INDIVIDUAL

TERRIFIC FOR THEIR INDIVIDUAL TEAMS TODAY.

TEAMS TODAY. IT'S BEEN THE BEST-PLAYED GAME

IT'S BEEN THE BEST-PLAYED GAME OFFENSIVELY WE'VE HAD IN THE

OFFENSIVELY WE'VE HAD IN THE SERIES.

SERIES. >> CHICAGO BALL, DOWN BY 4.

>> CHICAGO BALL, DOWN BY 4. PIPPEN'S JUMPER OVER HORNACEK,

PIPPEN'S JUMPER OVER HORNACEK, WON'T GO.

WON'T GO. MALONE WAITS FOR THE TRAFFIC TO

MALONE WAITS FOR THE TRAFFIC TO CLEAR, THEN HANDS TO STOCKTON.

CLEAR, THEN HANDS TO STOCKTON. MALONE AGAINST LONGLEY.

MALONE AGAINST LONGLEY. AND A FOUL, IF IT'S LONGLEY,

AND A FOUL, IF IT'S LONGLEY, IT'S HIS FOURTH.

IT'S HIS FOURTH. >> HE'S JUST NOT QUICK ENOUGH TO

>> HE'S JUST NOT QUICK ENOUGH TO GET UP AND BODY HIM.

GET UP AND BODY HIM. WHEN HE MAKES THE FIRST QUICK

WHEN HE MAKES THE FIRST QUICK SHIFT, LUC CAN'T GET TO HIM,

SHIFT, LUC CAN'T GET TO HIM, STICKS HIS KNEE OUT.

STICKS HIS KNEE OUT. THIS IS TWICE IN THE QUARTER.

THIS IS TWICE IN THE QUARTER. MALONE HAS GOTTEN THE LAY-UP THE

MALONE HAS GOTTEN THE LAY-UP THE FIRST POSSESSION, NOW TWO FOULS.

FIRST POSSESSION, NOW TWO FOULS. HE THOUGHT HE'S UP AGAINST HIM,

HE THOUGHT HE'S UP AGAINST HIM, STICKS THE LEFT KNEE OUT, MALONE

STICKS THE LEFT KNEE OUT, MALONE GOES RIGHT TO THE BASKET TO GET

GOES RIGHT TO THE BASKET TO GET THE CONTACT.

THE CONTACT. >> LONGLEY'S GOT TO BE SMARTER,

>> LONGLEY'S GOT TO BE SMARTER, HE'S GIVING MALONE NO

HE'S GIVING MALONE NO RESISTANCE.

RESISTANCE. WATCHING HIM MOVING AROUND, HE'S

WATCHING HIM MOVING AROUND, HE'S NOT EVEN TRYING TO GUARD HIM.

NOT EVEN TRYING TO GUARD HIM. POOR DEFENSE BY LONGLEY.

POOR DEFENSE BY LONGLEY. GREAT OFFENSE BY MALONE.

GREAT OFFENSE BY MALONE. >> HE SITS, RODMAN ENTERS.

>> HE SITS, RODMAN ENTERS. RUSSELL FOR THREE.

RUSSELL FOR THREE. MALONE IN BETWEEN TWO RED

MALONE IN BETWEEN TWO RED SHIRTS, PULLS IT DOWN, NOW HE

SHIRTS, PULLS IT DOWN, NOW HE AND RODMAN ALL TANGLED UP.

AND RODMAN ALL TANGLED UP. IT'S MALONE'S TURN TO LAUGH IF

IT'S MALONE'S TURN TO LAUGH IF POSSIBLE.

POSSIBLE. >> IT'S A GREAT HUSTLE PLAY BY

>> IT'S A GREAT HUSTLE PLAY BY KARL MALONE.

KARL MALONE. YOU'RE GOING TO SEE HIM.

YOU'RE GOING TO SEE HIM. HE JUST WANTS THE BASKETBALL.

HE JUST WANTS THE BASKETBALL. TWO CHICAGO BULLS, AND HE

TWO CHICAGO BULLS, AND HE REACHES IN WITH THOSE POWERFUL

REACHES IN WITH THOSE POWERFUL ARMS AND RIPS IT AWAY.

ARMS AND RIPS IT AWAY. THE FOUL ON DENNIS RODMAN.

THE FOUL ON DENNIS RODMAN. >> HIS SECOND.

>> HIS SECOND. HORNACEK.

HORNACEK. INTO THE LANE.

INTO THE LANE. KNOCKED AWAY FROM HIM, BUT

KNOCKED AWAY FROM HIM, BUT ANOTHER CHICAGO FOUL.

ANOTHER CHICAGO FOUL. IT'S THE BULLS' FOURTH FOUL,

IT'S THE BULLS' FOURTH FOUL, BARELY MORE THAN THREE MINUTES

BARELY MORE THAN THREE MINUTES INTO THE PERIOD.

INTO THE PERIOD. UTAH DOESN'T HAVE ONE YET.

UTAH DOESN'T HAVE ONE YET. >> IT'S SO IMPORTANT FOR KARL

>> IT'S SO IMPORTANT FOR KARL MALONE TO ATTACK THE DEFENSE,

MALONE TO ATTACK THE DEFENSE, ISAIAH.

ISAIAH. EVEN THOUGH HE DOESN'T SHOOT

EVEN THOUGH HE DOESN'T SHOOT FREE THROWS, HE GETS THEM IN

FREE THROWS, HE GETS THEM IN FOUL TROUBLE.

FOUL TROUBLE. NOW FOUR TEAM FOULS.

NOW FOUR TEAM FOULS. FROM HERE ON NO, THE NEXT FOUL

FROM HERE ON NO, THE NEXT FOUL THAT THE BULLS COMMIT, UTAH WILL

THAT THE BULLS COMMIT, UTAH WILL SHOOT FREE THROWS.

SHOOT FREE THROWS. THAT COULD BE VERY VITAL FOR

THAT COULD BE VERY VITAL FOR THEM SCORING IN THIS THIRD

THEM SCORING IN THIS THIRD PERIOD.

PERIOD. >> I LOVE THE WAY KARL MALONE IS

>> I LOVE THE WAY KARL MALONE IS PLAYING RIGHT NOW.

PLAYING RIGHT NOW. HE'S DOING EVERYTHING FOR THE

HE'S DOING EVERYTHING FOR THE UTAH JAZZ.

UTAH JAZZ. >> JORDAN PULLS UP AND CONNECTS.

>> JORDAN PULLS UP AND CONNECTS. 25 FOR M.J.

25 FOR M.J. >> JERRY SLOAN IS VERY UPSET.

>> JERRY SLOAN IS VERY UPSET. ADAM KEEFE DID NOT SHOW OUT,

ADAM KEEFE DID NOT SHOW OUT, MICHAEL CAME OUT, HE KNEW HIS

MICHAEL CAME OUT, HE KNEW HIS TEAM NEEDED TWO POINTS.

TEAM NEEDED TWO POINTS. >> MALONE FROM 20.

>> MALONE FROM 20. HE'S GOT A HAND ON IT, AND THEN

HE'S GOT A HAND ON IT, AND THEN POKES IT AWAY FROM JORDAN AND

POKES IT AWAY FROM JORDAN AND OUT OF BOUNDS.

OUT OF BOUNDS. PIPPEN IS ON THE FLOOR BUT NOT

PIPPEN IS ON THE FLOOR BUT NOT WITH HIS USUAL BALL HANDLING

WITH HIS USUAL BALL HANDLING RESPONSIBILITIES.

RESPONSIBILITIES. THIS IS SCOTTIE, IMMEDIATELY

THIS IS SCOTTIE, IMMEDIATELY RETURNS, THE LITTLE JUMP HOOK IS

RETURNS, THE LITTLE JUMP HOOK IS GOOD.

GOOD. >> IT'S THE PRESENCE OF PIPPEN

>> IT'S THE PRESENCE OF PIPPEN ON THE FLOOR.

ON THE FLOOR. YOU'VE GOT TO BE ABLE TO HONOR

YOU'VE GOT TO BE ABLE TO HONOR HIM.

HIM. HE'S A GREAT POST FEEDER.

HE'S A GREAT POST FEEDER. >> CHICAGO BACK TO WITHIN 2.

>> CHICAGO BACK TO WITHIN 2. MALONE FROM HORNACEK.

MALONE FROM HORNACEK. RODMAN MANAGED TO WREST IT AWAY

RODMAN MANAGED TO WREST IT AWAY FROM HIM, AND HARPER TAKES IT.

FROM HIM, AND HARPER TAKES IT. MALONE ARGUES THAT HE WAS

MALONE ARGUES THAT HE WAS FOULED.

FOULED. IT'S KUKOC DEALING IT OUT TO

IT'S KUKOC DEALING IT OUT TO RODMAN.

RODMAN. HARPER TRYING TO TIE THE GAME,

HARPER TRYING TO TIE THE GAME, BUT HOLD ON SAYS DANNY CRAWFORD.

BUT HOLD ON SAYS DANNY CRAWFORD. FOUL ON STOCKTON, HIS SECOND.

FOUL ON STOCKTON, HIS SECOND. >> MALONE GOT GREAT POST

>> MALONE GOT GREAT POST POSITION HERE.

POSITION HERE. HE'S GOT TO FINISH THIS PLAY.

HE'S GOT TO FINISH THIS PLAY. HE LEAVES IT SHORT ON THE RIM.

HE LEAVES IT SHORT ON THE RIM. THE SECOND EFFORT, HE THOUGHT HE

THE SECOND EFFORT, HE THOUGHT HE GOT FOULED ON THE WRIST THERE

GOT FOULED ON THE WRIST THERE AND HE DID GET FOULED, SO HE

AND HE DID GET FOULED, SO HE SHOULD BE UPSET ON THAT PLAY.

SHOULD BE UPSET ON THAT PLAY. >> ADAM KEEFE OUT, CHRIS MORRIS

>> ADAM KEEFE OUT, CHRIS MORRIS IN FOR UTAH.

IN FOR UTAH. HERE'S JORDAN.

HERE'S JORDAN. OFF THE BACK IRON.

OFF THE BACK IRON. RODMAN TRYING TO KEEP IT ALIVE.

RODMAN TRYING TO KEEP IT ALIVE. A TREMENDOUS HUSTLING ATTEMPT.

A TREMENDOUS HUSTLING ATTEMPT. BUT UTAH GETS THE BALL.

BUT UTAH GETS THE BALL. >> NOW YOU'RE SAYING, WHY CHRIS

>> NOW YOU'RE SAYING, WHY CHRIS MORRIS?

MORRIS? BECAUSE HE'S A BETTER OFFENSIVE

BECAUSE HE'S A BETTER OFFENSIVE PLAYER AND HE CAN PLAY AGAINST

PLAYER AND HE CAN PLAY AGAINST TONI KUKOC.

TONI KUKOC. WHY NOT ANTOINE CARR?

WHY NOT ANTOINE CARR? I THINK JERRY SLOAN KNOWS HE'S

I THINK JERRY SLOAN KNOWS HE'S ONLY GOT SO MUCH GAS IN HIS

ONLY GOT SO MUCH GAS IN HIS TANK, AND HE'D LIKE TO HAVE IT

TANK, AND HE'D LIKE TO HAVE IT FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER.

FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER. >> MALONE HAD IT GO THROUGH HIS

>> MALONE HAD IT GO THROUGH HIS HANDS AND RODMAN TAKES IT.

HANDS AND RODMAN TAKES IT. >> I DON'T KNOW, DOUG, IF I'M

>> I DON'T KNOW, DOUG, IF I'M JERRY SLOAN, I PUT ANTOINE CARR

JERRY SLOAN, I PUT ANTOINE CARR IN THE GAME, I DON'T MESS

IN THE GAME, I DON'T MESS AROUND.

AROUND. I DON'T MESS AROUND.

I DON'T MESS AROUND. >> KUKOC CAN'T TIE IT.

>> KUKOC CAN'T TIE IT. MALONE CLEARS IT.

MALONE CLEARS IT. STOCKTON INTO THE LANE TRIED THE

STOCKTON INTO THE LANE TRIED THE UP AND UNDER ON HARPER BUT IT

UP AND UNDER ON HARPER BUT IT WOULDN'T GO, AND CHICAGO GETS IT

WOULDN'T GO, AND CHICAGO GETS IT BACK.

BACK. THAT RHYTHM AND FLOW WHICH WE

THAT RHYTHM AND FLOW WHICH WE SAW ALMOST THROUGHOUT THE FIRST

SAW ALMOST THROUGHOUT THE FIRST HALF PRETTY MUCH HAS DISAPPEARED

HALF PRETTY MUCH HAS DISAPPEARED HERE IN THE CHOPPY THIRD

HERE IN THE CHOPPY THIRD QUARTER.

QUARTER. >> BOB, I SAW EYE CONTACT,

>> BOB, I SAW EYE CONTACT, SCOTTIE PIPPEN AND MICHAEL

SCOTTIE PIPPEN AND MICHAEL JORDAN.

JORDAN. SCOTTIE NORMALLY BRINGS THE BALL

SCOTTIE NORMALLY BRINGS THE BALL UP, HE SAID, MICHAEL, YOU COME

UP, HE SAID, MICHAEL, YOU COME GET IT.

GET IT. MICHAEL DOES NOT WANT TO BRING

MICHAEL DOES NOT WANT TO BRING THE BALL UP THE FLOOR, HE HAS TO

THE BALL UP THE FLOOR, HE HAS TO USE TOO MUCH ENERGY THAT WAY.

USE TOO MUCH ENERGY THAT WAY. >> IS PIPPEN ANYTHING MORE THAN

>> IS PIPPEN ANYTHING MORE THAN A DECOY?

A DECOY? >> INITIATOR OF THE OFFENSE, BE

>> INITIATOR OF THE OFFENSE, BE A POST FEEDER, A PRESENCE OUT

A POST FEEDER, A PRESENCE OUT THERE.

THERE. THEY HAVE TO HONOR HIM.

THEY HAVE TO HONOR HIM. >> 4 SECONDS TO SHOOT.

>> 4 SECONDS TO SHOOT. JORDAN.

JORDAN. MISSED IT JUST BEFORE THE SHOT

MISSED IT JUST BEFORE THE SHOT CLOCK SOUNDS.

CLOCK SOUNDS. RODMAN.

RODMAN. CAN'T PLAY, HOLD ON TO IT.

CAN'T PLAY, HOLD ON TO IT. HORNACEK.

HORNACEK. HE AND MALONE, RODMAN AND

HE AND MALONE, RODMAN AND MALONE, AND RODMAN WILL TRIP

MALONE, AND RODMAN WILL TRIP MALONE, THEY'VE GOT TO CALL A

MALONE, THEY'VE GOT TO CALL A FLAGRANT HERE, THEY'VE GOT TO

FLAGRANT HERE, THEY'VE GOT TO CALL A FLAGRANT.

CALL A FLAGRANT. IT'S THE THIRD ON RODMAN.

IT'S THE THIRD ON RODMAN. HE AND KARL MALONE REGRETTABLY

HE AND KARL MALONE REGRETTABLY ARE SCHEDULED TO WRESTLE IN ONE

ARE SCHEDULED TO WRESTLE IN ONE OF THOSE BOGUS EVENTS NEXT

OF THOSE BOGUS EVENTS NEXT MONTH.

MONTH. WHY MALONE WANTS TO LOWER

WHY MALONE WANTS TO LOWER HIMSELF TO THAT IS ANYONE'S

HIMSELF TO THAT IS ANYONE'S GUESS.

GUESS. RODMAN APPARENTLY WANTS TO START

RODMAN APPARENTLY WANTS TO START THE WRESTLING NOW.

THE WRESTLING NOW. >> I TELL YOU WHAT, I LOVE WHAT

>> I TELL YOU WHAT, I LOVE WHAT I'M SEEING, THE BATTLE BETWEEN

I'M SEEING, THE BATTLE BETWEEN THESE TWO GUYS.

THESE TWO GUYS. THEY'RE FIGHTING, GIVING IT

THEY'RE FIGHTING, GIVING IT EVERYTHING THEY'VE GOT.

EVERYTHING THEY'VE GOT. BOTH OF THEM ARE TRYING TO PUSH

BOTH OF THEM ARE TRYING TO PUSH AND SHOVE AND GAIN POSITION.

AND SHOVE AND GAIN POSITION. AT THE END OF THE PLAY, WHAT I

AT THE END OF THE PLAY, WHAT I LIKE THE MOST IS MALONE AND

LIKE THE MOST IS MALONE AND RODMAN BOTH GAVE EACH OTHER A

RODMAN BOTH GAVE EACH OTHER A PAT ON THE BUTT AND SAID, HEY,

PAT ON THE BUTT AND SAID, HEY, THAT'S THE WAY WE PLAY, THAT'S

THAT'S THE WAY WE PLAY, THAT'S THE WAY WE LIKE TO PLAY.

THE WAY WE LIKE TO PLAY. >> WAS A FLAGRANT CALLED FOR

>> WAS A FLAGRANT CALLED FOR THERE?

THERE? WHAT DO YOU THINK?

WHAT DO YOU THINK? >> I DON'T THINK THAT'S A

>> I DON'T THINK THAT'S A FLAGRANT FOUL.

FLAGRANT FOUL. I THINK THAT'S GOOD, HARD-NOSED

I THINK THAT'S GOOD, HARD-NOSED BASKETBALL.

>>> WELCOME BACK TO THE BEST OF

>>> WELCOME BACK TO THE BEST OF THE NBA PRESENTED BY STATE FARM.

THE NBA PRESENTED BY STATE FARM. >> WELL, THE SERIES WAS WAY TOO

>> WELL, THE SERIES WAS WAY TOO PRETTY HERE IN THE FIRST HALF.

PRETTY HERE IN THE FIRST HALF. NOW THEY'RE GETTING DOWN TO THE

NOW THEY'RE GETTING DOWN TO THE BASKETBALL WE'VE SEEN.

BASKETBALL WE'VE SEEN. RODMAN AND MALONE GO DOWN.

RODMAN AND MALONE GO DOWN. HERE THEY GO TWO.

HERE THEY GO TWO. FINALLY THE THIRD TIME THE FOUL

FINALLY THE THIRD TIME THE FOUL WAS CALLED.

WAS CALLED. I THINK IT WAS A GOOD CALL THAT

I THINK IT WAS A GOOD CALL THAT IT WASN'T A FLAGRANT.

IT WASN'T A FLAGRANT. >> DENNIS RODMAN'S WAY OF TRYING

>> DENNIS RODMAN'S WAY OF TRYING TO GET INTO KARL MALONE'S HEAD.

TO GET INTO KARL MALONE'S HEAD. HOWEVER, KARL MALONE IS SMART

HOWEVER, KARL MALONE IS SMART ENOUGH AS A BASKETBALL PLAYER,

ENOUGH AS A BASKETBALL PLAYER, HE'S NOT GOING TO LET THAT THROW

HE'S NOT GOING TO LET THAT THROW HIM OUT OF HIS RHYTHM.

HIM OUT OF HIS RHYTHM. >> MALONE HAS 23.

>> MALONE HAS 23. AND CAN'T ADD TO IT.

AND CAN'T ADD TO IT. KUKOC TAKES IT DOWN.

KUKOC TAKES IT DOWN. CHICAGO TRAILS BY 3, SIX MINUTES

CHICAGO TRAILS BY 3, SIX MINUTES TO PLAY IN THE THIRD.

TO PLAY IN THE THIRD. HERE'S PIPPEN.

HERE'S PIPPEN. THE BAD BACK MAKES HORNACEK'S

THE BAD BACK MAKES HORNACEK'S ASSIGNMENT ON HIM A WHOLE LOT

ASSIGNMENT ON HIM A WHOLE LOT EASIER.

EASIER. LEFT ALONE, HE DOESN'T TAKE THE

LEFT ALONE, HE DOESN'T TAKE THE THREE.

THREE. MICHAEL, FADEAWAY.

MICHAEL, FADEAWAY. >> I'M HORNACEK, I MAKE PIPPEN

>> I'M HORNACEK, I MAKE PIPPEN MAKE ONE OF THOSE SHOTS.

MAKE ONE OF THOSE SHOTS. HE'S REALLY RUSHING OUT TO CLOSE

HE'S REALLY RUSHING OUT TO CLOSE OUT ON HIM.

OUT ON HIM. HE'S GOT TO SHOW ME HE CAN SHOOT

HE'S GOT TO SHOW ME HE CAN SHOOT THAT BALL BEFORE I'M TOO

THAT BALL BEFORE I'M TOO CONCERNED WITH HIM.

CONCERNED WITH HIM. I'VE GOT TO BE MORE WORRIED

I'VE GOT TO BE MORE WORRIED ABOUT MICHAEL JORDAN.

ABOUT MICHAEL JORDAN. >> JORDAN HAS 27 TO MALONE'S 23.

>> JORDAN HAS 27 TO MALONE'S 23. HERE'S MALONE AGAIN.

HERE'S MALONE AGAIN. HE WAS FOULED.

HE WAS FOULED. THE BASKET WOULD HAVE COUNTED,

THE BASKET WOULD HAVE COUNTED, BUT IT WOULDN'T STAY DOWN.

BUT IT WOULDN'T STAY DOWN. IT'S ON PIPPEN, HIS FIRST.

IT'S ON PIPPEN, HIS FIRST. >> YOU WATCH MICHAEL JORDAN ON

>> YOU WATCH MICHAEL JORDAN ON THE REPOST, TAKE THE QUICK

THE REPOST, TAKE THE QUICK BOUNCE, THE REVERSE, FAKE TO

BOUNCE, THE REVERSE, FAKE TO RUSSELL, SHOOTS A NICE FADEAWAY

RUSSELL, SHOOTS A NICE FADEAWAY "J."

"J." >> MALONE IS AVERAGING 23.8 FOR

>> MALONE IS AVERAGING 23.8 FOR THE SERIES COMING INTO THIS

THE SERIES COMING INTO THIS GAME.

GAME. THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HE AVERAGED

THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HE AVERAGED IN THE SIX-GAME LOSS LAST YEAR

IN THE SIX-GAME LOSS LAST YEAR TO CHICAGO.

TO CHICAGO. THAT AVERAGE WILL GO UP A BIT

THAT AVERAGE WILL GO UP A BIT AFTER TODAY.

AFTER TODAY. MAKES THEM BOTH.

MAKES THEM BOTH. MICHAEL'S PASS TO SCOTTIE.

MICHAEL'S PASS TO SCOTTIE. AND FINALLY THE TIP DROPS.

AND FINALLY THE TIP DROPS. RODMAN GETS CREDIT FOR THE

RODMAN GETS CREDIT FOR THE BASKET BUT IT LOOKED LIKE PIPPEN

BASKET BUT IT LOOKED LIKE PIPPEN WAS NOT ABLE TO SHOW US THE

WAS NOT ABLE TO SHOW US THE USUAL BODY CONTROL THAT HE

USUAL BODY CONTROL THAT HE NORMALLY HAS TO FINISH OFF THAT

NORMALLY HAS TO FINISH OFF THAT PLAY.

PLAY. >> USUALLY HE WOULD DUNK THAT

>> USUALLY HE WOULD DUNK THAT BALL.

BALL. >> HARPER ON THE FOUL THIS TIME.

>> HARPER ON THE FOUL THIS TIME. >> ISAIAH, NORMALLY SCOTTIE

>> ISAIAH, NORMALLY SCOTTIE CATCHES THIS BALL IN THE

CATCHES THIS BALL IN THE BACKDOOR, JUMPS UP AND POWER

BACKDOOR, JUMPS UP AND POWER DUNKS IT.

DUNKS IT. YOU COULD SEE HE COULD BARELY

YOU COULD SEE HE COULD BARELY GET OFF THE DOOR.

GET OFF THE DOOR. RODMAN WITH A GREAT TIP.

RODMAN WITH A GREAT TIP. >> WHEN YOU HAVE A BACK INJURY,

>> WHEN YOU HAVE A BACK INJURY, DOUG, IT'S HARD FOR YOU TO SQUAT

DOUG, IT'S HARD FOR YOU TO SQUAT AND USE YOUR LEGS TO GET THE

AND USE YOUR LEGS TO GET THE LIFT.

LIFT. SO THEREFORE YOU'RE JUMPING FROM

SO THEREFORE YOU'RE JUMPING FROM A STANDSTILL, STRAIGHT-UP

A STANDSTILL, STRAIGHT-UP POSITION.

POSITION. >> TONIGHT A TORNADO RIPS

>> TONIGHT A TORNADO RIPS THROUGH THE MIDWEST, ALSO

THROUGH THE MIDWEST, ALSO SURVIVOR STORIES FROM MT.

SURVIVOR STORIES FROM MT. RAINIER.

RAINIER. "DATELINE" TONIGHT AFTER THE

"DATELINE" TONIGHT AFTER THE GAME, 10:00 FOR THOSE ON THE

GAME, 10:00 FOR THOSE ON THE WEST COAST.

WEST COAST. HARPER GRABS THE REBOUND,

HARPER GRABS THE REBOUND, STOCKTON MAKES ONE OF TWO.

STOCKTON MAKES ONE OF TWO. UTAH BY 2.

UTAH BY 2. JORDAN.

JORDAN. OFF TARGET.

OFF TARGET. REBOUND MALONE.

REBOUND MALONE. HORNACEK.

HORNACEK. DRIVING ON JORDAN.

DRIVING ON JORDAN. KNOCKED AWAY FROM HIM.

KNOCKED AWAY FROM HIM. STILL UTAH BALL.

STILL UTAH BALL. >> WHEN MALONE GRABBED THAT LAST

>> WHEN MALONE GRABBED THAT LAST REBOUND, NOTICEABLE THAT RODMAN

REBOUND, NOTICEABLE THAT RODMAN BACKED AWAY.

BACKED AWAY. HE'S ALREADY GOT THREE FOULS,

HE'S ALREADY GOT THREE FOULS, SPEAKING OF DENNIS.

SPEAKING OF DENNIS. LONGLEY ON THE BENCH WITH FOUR,

LONGLEY ON THE BENCH WITH FOUR, RODMAN'S GOT TO BE VERY CAREFUL.

RODMAN'S GOT TO BE VERY CAREFUL. KNOCKED OUT.

KNOCKED OUT. 3 ON THE SHOT CLOCK.

3 ON THE SHOT CLOCK. HOWARD EISLEY BACK ON THE FLOOR

HOWARD EISLEY BACK ON THE FLOOR NOW.

NOW. STOCKTON GETTING A BREATHER WITH

STOCKTON GETTING A BREATHER WITH 4:15 TO PLAY IN THE THIRD.

4:15 TO PLAY IN THE THIRD. PIPPEN GOT A HAND ON IT.

PIPPEN GOT A HAND ON IT. THEY'VE GOT TO SHOOT IT IN A

THEY'VE GOT TO SHOOT IT IN A HURRY, THEY CAN'T GET IT OFF IN

HURRY, THEY CAN'T GET IT OFF IN TIME.

TIME. 24-SECOND VIOLATION AGAINST THE

24-SECOND VIOLATION AGAINST THE JAZZ.

JAZZ. AS WE GET A QUICK LOOK AT THE

AS WE GET A QUICK LOOK AT THE LABORING SCOTTIE PIPPEN.

LABORING SCOTTIE PIPPEN. >> WELL, I THINK WHAT JERRY'S

>> WELL, I THINK WHAT JERRY'S TRYING TO DO IS BUY AS MANY

TRYING TO DO IS BUY AS MANY MINUTES AS POSSIBLE.

MINUTES AS POSSIBLE. HE'S GOT A 2-POINT LEAD.

HE'S GOT A 2-POINT LEAD. CARR MAYBE GIVES HIM 24, 25

CARR MAYBE GIVES HIM 24, 25 MINUTES.

MINUTES. HERE HE COMES RIGHT BACK INTO

HERE HE COMES RIGHT BACK INTO THE GAME.

THE GAME. JERRY REALIZED HE NEEDS SOMEBODY

JERRY REALIZED HE NEEDS SOMEBODY OUT THERE THAT CAN SHOOT THE

OUT THERE THAT CAN SHOOT THE BASKETBALL.

BASKETBALL. >> PIPPEN.

>> PIPPEN. GIVING IT HIS BEST.

GIVING IT HIS BEST. THAT TIME IT WAS GOOD ENOUGH.

THAT TIME IT WAS GOOD ENOUGH. >> AS WE SAID WITH THAT BACK

>> AS WE SAID WITH THAT BACK INJURY, THAT LITTLE JUMP HOOK IN

INJURY, THAT LITTLE JUMP HOOK IN THE MIDDLE IS AN EASIER SHOT FOR

THE MIDDLE IS AN EASIER SHOT FOR PIPPEN TO SHOOT BECAUSE HE CAN

PIPPEN TO SHOOT BECAUSE HE CAN EXTEND WITH HIS LONG REACH AND

EXTEND WITH HIS LONG REACH AND HIS ARM LENGTH.

HIS ARM LENGTH. >> TIED AT 57.

>> TIED AT 57. HORNACEK HAD A GOOD FIRST HALF

HORNACEK HAD A GOOD FIRST HALF AND HITS THIS ONE.

AND HITS THIS ONE. >> THEY'RE REALLY MAKING MICHAEL

>> THEY'RE REALLY MAKING MICHAEL WORK.

WORK. HORNACEK IS BEING VERY ACTIVE.

HORNACEK IS BEING VERY ACTIVE. THEY KNOW MICHAEL IS THE

THEY KNOW MICHAEL IS THE MAJORITY OF THE OFFENSE TODAY,

MAJORITY OF THE OFFENSE TODAY, SO THEY'VE GOT TO KEEP HIM IN

SO THEY'VE GOT TO KEEP HIM IN MOTION.

MOTION. >> 15 FOR HORNACEK.

>> 15 FOR HORNACEK. NOW TRYING TO GO AT PIPPEN.

NOW TRYING TO GO AT PIPPEN. SCOTTIE SPLITS THE DEFENSE,

SCOTTIE SPLITS THE DEFENSE, CAN'T HIT THE BANK.

CAN'T HIT THE BANK. RODMAN WITH THE SECOND TIP.

RODMAN WITH THE SECOND TIP. >> THAT'S THE ENERGY WE TALKED

>> THAT'S THE ENERGY WE TALKED ABOUT THAT THE BULLS NEEDED FROM

ABOUT THAT THE BULLS NEEDED FROM DENNIS RODMAN.

DENNIS RODMAN. HE GAVE THEM NOTHING IN THE

HE GAVE THEM NOTHING IN THE FIRST HALF.

FIRST HALF. THAT'S TWO TIP-INS FOR FOUR

THAT'S TWO TIP-INS FOR FOUR POINTS IN THE THIRD PERIOD.

POINTS IN THE THIRD PERIOD. >> A WHISTLE FROM DANNY

>> A WHISTLE FROM DANNY CRAWFORD, A CHICAGO FOUL.

CRAWFORD, A CHICAGO FOUL. IT'S ON PIPPEN.

IT'S ON PIPPEN. AND IT'S HIS SECOND.

AND IT'S HIS SECOND. >> YOU WATCH PIPPEN IN THE LOW

>> YOU WATCH PIPPEN IN THE LOW POST.

POST. THEY COME AND DOUBLE TEAM WITH

THEY COME AND DOUBLE TEAM WITH RUSSELL.

RUSSELL. AS HE GOES UP FOR THE SHOT,

AS HE GOES UP FOR THE SHOT, RODMAN'S CLEAR FOR A CLEAR

RODMAN'S CLEAR FOR A CLEAR TAP-IN ON OFFENSIVE GLASS.

TAP-IN ON OFFENSIVE GLASS. YOU WATCH PIPPEN TRYING TO GET

YOU WATCH PIPPEN TRYING TO GET UP AND DOWN THE COURT.

UP AND DOWN THE COURT. REALLY LABORING, REALLY WORKING

REALLY LABORING, REALLY WORKING HARD.

HARD. >> SCOTTIE HAS COME OUT.

>> SCOTTIE HAS COME OUT. THERE'S PIPPEN HEADING BACK TO

THERE'S PIPPEN HEADING BACK TO THE LOCKER ROOM AGAIN TO TRY TO

THE LOCKER ROOM AGAIN TO TRY TO STRETCH OUT THAT AILING BACK.

STRETCH OUT THAT AILING BACK. RUSSELL MISSED THE FIRST.

RUSSELL MISSED THE FIRST. CONNECTS ON THE SECOND.

CONNECTS ON THE SECOND. UTAH BY 1.

UTAH BY 1. >> THE ONLY THING THAT'S SAVING

>> THE ONLY THING THAT'S SAVING UTAH IN THIS QUARTER TO KEEP HEM

UTAH IN THIS QUARTER TO KEEP HEM IN THE LEAD IS THE FREE-THROW

IN THE LEAD IS THE FREE-THROW LINE.

LINE. EARLY FOULS HAVE HURT CHICAGO,

EARLY FOULS HAVE HURT CHICAGO, AND UTAH'S TAKING ADVANTAGE OF

AND UTAH'S TAKING ADVANTAGE OF IT.

IT. >> KUKOC.

>> KUKOC. KNOCKED AWAY, AND THERE'S A UTAH

KNOCKED AWAY, AND THERE'S A UTAH FOUL.

FOUL. IT'S JUST THEIR SECOND OF THE

IT'S JUST THEIR SECOND OF THE PERIOD.

PERIOD. >> I'VE WATCHED JORDAN THE LAST

>> I'VE WATCHED JORDAN THE LAST FOUR PLAYS.

FOUR PLAYS. AND HE'S PICKING HIS SPOTS TO

AND HE'S PICKING HIS SPOTS TO GET THE REF OUT ON THE COURT.

GET THE REF OUT ON THE COURT. NOT PLAYING HORNACEK AS TOUGH.

NOT PLAYING HORNACEK AS TOUGH. I THINK HE KNOWS AT THE END OF

I THINK HE KNOWS AT THE END OF THE GAME, HE'S GOING TO HAVE TO

THE GAME, HE'S GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE A LOT OF ENERGY.

HAVE A LOT OF ENERGY. >> RODMAN.

>> RODMAN. OUT FROM MICHAEL.

OUT FROM MICHAEL. NOW SCREENING FOR HIM.

NOW SCREENING FOR HIM. MICHAEL TAKES HIM BASELINE.

MICHAEL TAKES HIM BASELINE. DRAWS THE CONTACT AND THE FOUL.

DRAWS THE CONTACT AND THE FOUL. MICHAEL'S GOING TO GO TO THE

MICHAEL'S GOING TO GO TO THE LINE.

LINE. CHICAGO, WHICH GENERALLY HAS HAD

CHICAGO, WHICH GENERALLY HAS HAD MANY MORE FREE THROWS THROUGHOUT

MANY MORE FREE THROWS THROUGHOUT THE SERIES THAN UTAH, HAS HIT 4

THE SERIES THAN UTAH, HAS HIT 4 OF 5 FREE THROWS IN THIS GAME.

OF 5 FREE THROWS IN THIS GAME. UTAH, 15 OF 21.

UTAH, 15 OF 21. AS YOU SAID EARLIER, DOUG, A

AS YOU SAID EARLIER, DOUG, A HUGE DIFFERENCE.

HUGE DIFFERENCE. >> CHICAGO'S DONE A GOOD JOB NOW

>> CHICAGO'S DONE A GOOD JOB NOW IN THIS QUARTER OF DISRUPTING

IN THIS QUARTER OF DISRUPTING UTAH'S OFFENSE, IF NOT SLOWING

UTAH'S OFFENSE, IF NOT SLOWING AS EASILY AS IT WAS.

AS EASILY AS IT WAS. THEY TOOK THE FOULS, GOT THEM ON

THEY TOOK THE FOULS, GOT THEM ON THE FREE-THROW LINE.

THE FREE-THROW LINE. YOU'RE NOT SEEING THE SAME OPEN

YOU'RE NOT SEEING THE SAME OPEN LOOKS.

LOOKS. I THINK WITH RODMAN BEING OUT

I THINK WITH RODMAN BEING OUT THERE, HE'S HELPED DISRUPT

THERE, HE'S HELPED DISRUPT MALONE'S TIMING.

MALONE'S TIMING. WE'LL SEE IF THEY'RE ABLE TO

WE'LL SEE IF THEY'RE ABLE TO ATTACK HIM, EITHER WITH CARR OR

ATTACK HIM, EITHER WITH CARR OR KARL MALONE.

KARL MALONE. >> KUKOC GOES OUT AS LONGLEY

>> KUKOC GOES OUT AS LONGLEY CHECKS BACK IN.

CHECKS BACK IN. TIED AGAIN AT 60.

TIED AGAIN AT 60. MALONE, LEFT BLOCK WHERE HE

MALONE, LEFT BLOCK WHERE HE LIKES IT BEST, AGAINST RODMAN.

LIKES IT BEST, AGAINST RODMAN. WHEN THE DOUBLE COMES HE DISHES

WHEN THE DOUBLE COMES HE DISHES TO IT CARR.

TO IT CARR. NOW HORNACEK.

NOW HORNACEK. 3 SECONDS TO SHOOT.

3 SECONDS TO SHOOT. NOW THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO

NOW THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO FORCE IT.

FORCE IT. HORNACEK.

HORNACEK. OFF THE BACK RIM.

OFF THE BACK RIM. CARR ON THE BOARD.

CARR ON THE BOARD. BUT THERE'S A LOOSE BALL FOUL ON

BUT THERE'S A LOOSE BALL FOUL ON ANTOINE CARR.

ANTOINE CARR. IT'S HIS SECOND.

IT'S HIS SECOND. >> UTAH IS USING SO MUCH OF THE

>> UTAH IS USING SO MUCH OF THE SHOT CLOCK NOW.

SHOT CLOCK NOW. THAT'S NOT WHAT THEY DID IN THE

THAT'S NOT WHAT THEY DID IN THE FIRST HALF.

FIRST HALF. THEY GOT THEIR SHOTS UP EARLIER

THEY GOT THEIR SHOTS UP EARLIER IN THE CLOCK.

IN THE CLOCK. THE BULLS HAVE THEIR WORKING

THE BULLS HAVE THEIR WORKING AGAINST THE SHOT CLOCK, THEY'RE

AGAINST THE SHOT CLOCK, THEY'RE NOT GETTING GOOD LOOKS.

NOT GETTING GOOD LOOKS. THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO SPEED

THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO SPEED UP THE TEMPO OF THEIR OFFENSE

UP THE TEMPO OF THEIR OFFENSE NOW.

NOW. >> JORDAN ON THE MOVE AGAINST

>> JORDAN ON THE MOVE AGAINST MORRIS.

MORRIS. DOUBLE PUMP.

DOUBLE PUMP. MISSES THE SCOOP.

MISSES THE SCOOP. MALONE WILL CLEAR IT.

MALONE WILL CLEAR IT. INSIDE TWO MINUTES TO PLAY IN

INSIDE TWO MINUTES TO PLAY IN THE PERIOD.

THE PERIOD. ANTOINE CARR.

ANTOINE CARR. MISSED IT.

MISSED IT. >> I THINK THE GUY THAT NEEDS TO

>> I THINK THE GUY THAT NEEDS TO GET INVOLVED FOR CHICAGO RIGHT

GET INVOLVED FOR CHICAGO RIGHT NOW IS LUC LONGLEY.

NOW IS LUC LONGLEY. HE'S GOT TO PUT PRESSURE ON

HE'S GOT TO PUT PRESSURE ON MALONE IN THE LOW POST.

MALONE IN THE LOW POST. >> BURRELL.

>> BURRELL. HE'S OFF TARGET.

HE'S OFF TARGET. BACK COMES LOOKING FOR THE LEAD

BACK COMES LOOKING FOR THE LEAD CHRIS MORRIS.

CHRIS MORRIS. HORNACEK.

HORNACEK. IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT

IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME.

TIME. >> EARLY OFFENSE.

>> EARLY OFFENSE. THEY GOT THE SHOT UP, AND THEY

THEY GOT THE SHOT UP, AND THEY DIDN'T GET CHICAGO GET BACK AND

DIDN'T GET CHICAGO GET BACK AND GET SET UP.

GET SET UP. EVEN THOUGH THEY MISSED IT, THEY

EVEN THOUGH THEY MISSED IT, THEY GOT A CHANCE FOR A SECOND-SHOT

GOT A CHANCE FOR A SECOND-SHOT OPPORTUNITY.

OPPORTUNITY. >> 17 FOR HORNACEK.

>> 17 FOR HORNACEK. EASILY HIS BEST GAME SINCE GAME

EASILY HIS BEST GAME SINCE GAME TWO.

TWO. MICHAEL.

MICHAEL. CONFRONTED BY CARR.

CONFRONTED BY CARR. FLEW BY MORRIS.

FLEW BY MORRIS. AND JORDAN WILL COME TO THE

AND JORDAN WILL COME TO THE LINE.

LINE. >> THE FASTBREAK HERE BY CHRIS

>> THE FASTBREAK HERE BY CHRIS MORRIS.

MORRIS. HE DOESN'T GET THE SHOT TO GO,

HE DOESN'T GET THE SHOT TO GO, BUT YOU SEE CHICAGO NOW NOT

BUT YOU SEE CHICAGO NOW NOT GUARDING A MAN BUT AN AREA.

GUARDING A MAN BUT AN AREA. HORNACEK WITH THE OFFENSIVE

HORNACEK WITH THE OFFENSIVE REBOUND, ISAIAH.

REBOUND, ISAIAH. THEY'VE GOT TO PICK UP THE TEMPO

THEY'VE GOT TO PICK UP THE TEMPO A LITTLE BIT.

A LITTLE BIT. RIGHT NOW IT'S BECOME TOO HALF

RIGHT NOW IT'S BECOME TOO HALF COURT.

COURT. CHICAGO'S GOT THEM IN A

CHICAGO'S GOT THEM IN A SITUATION USING TOO MUCH TIME.

SITUATION USING TOO MUCH TIME. >> MICHAEL MISSES THE FIRST.

>> MICHAEL MISSES THE FIRST. WE CHECK IN WITH JAY GRAY.

WE CHECK IN WITH JAY GRAY. >> ALL RIGHT, JOHN STOCKTON IS

>> ALL RIGHT, JOHN STOCKTON IS BACK ON THE BENCH.

BACK ON THE BENCH. HE WAS IN THE LOCKER ROOM FOR

HE WAS IN THE LOCKER ROOM FOR THE PAST SEVEN MINUTES GETTING A

THE PAST SEVEN MINUTES GETTING A CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENT SEVERAL

CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENT SEVERAL PLACES.

PLACES. HE FELT A TWINGE, WENT BACK, SAW

HE FELT A TWINGE, WENT BACK, SAW THE CHIROPRACTIC, WORKED IT OUT,

THE CHIROPRACTIC, WORKED IT OUT, HE WILL RETURN TO THE GAME.

HE WILL RETURN TO THE GAME. >> HE'S BEEN STRUGGLING WITH

>> HE'S BEEN STRUGGLING WITH SOMETHING OF A SORE BACK

SOMETHING OF A SORE BACK THROUGHOUT THIS SERIES.

THROUGHOUT THIS SERIES. ONE OF TWO.

ONE OF TWO. UTAH BY 1 AND WITH THE BALL.

UTAH BY 1 AND WITH THE BALL. EISLEY.

EISLEY. HANDS IT TO CARR.

HANDS IT TO CARR. EISLEY MUCH MORE EFFECTIVE HERE

EISLEY MUCH MORE EFFECTIVE HERE ON HIS HOME COURT THAN HE WAS IN

ON HIS HOME COURT THAN HE WAS IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. GETS THE ASSIST THERE.

GETS THE ASSIST THERE. LONGLEY'S SHOT.

LONGLEY'S SHOT. IZE

IZE EISLEY THE REBOUND.

EISLEY THE REBOUND. >> UTAH, IF THEY GET A SCORE, IT

>> UTAH, IF THEY GET A SCORE, IT WILL PUSH IT TO FIVE OR SIX.

WILL PUSH IT TO FIVE OR SIX. >> THEY'RE ON THEIR FEET AT THE

>> THEY'RE ON THEIR FEET AT THE DELTA CENTER.

DELTA CENTER. I

I EISLEY AROUND THE SCREEN, GETS

EISLEY AROUND THE SCREEN, GETS IT BACK, AND HITS JUST BEFORE

IT BACK, AND HITS JUST BEFORE THE BUZZER.

THE BUZZER. 12 MINUTES FROM PUSHING THIS TO

12 MINUTES FROM PUSHING THIS TO A GAME SEVEN.

A GAME SEVEN. UTAH LEADS BY 5.

>>> AFTER A MISERABLE GAME FIVE

>>> AFTER A MISERABLE GAME FIVE WITH NO POINTS AND FIVE

WITH NO POINTS AND FIVE TURNOVERS, TODAY HAS BEEN BIG.

TURNOVERS, TODAY HAS BEEN BIG. HE'S HELPED REST STOCKTON.

HE'S HELPED REST STOCKTON. YOU SEE THE KICK-DOWN TO ANTOINE

YOU SEE THE KICK-DOWN TO ANTOINE CARR AND THE DUNK.

CARR AND THE DUNK. IN THE LAST POSSESSION OF THE

IN THE LAST POSSESSION OF THE QUARTER MAKES A PASS, ADAM KEEFE

QUARTER MAKES A PASS, ADAM KEEFE MAKES A TERRIFIC CATCH BEHIND

MAKES A TERRIFIC CATCH BEHIND HIM AND FINISHES.

HIM AND FINISHES. TODAY EISLEY HAS ONE POINT AND

TODAY EISLEY HAS ONE POINT AND THREE ASSISTS, NO TURNOVERS,

THREE ASSISTS, NO TURNOVERS, GOOD NUMBERS OFF THE BENCH.

GOOD NUMBERS OFF THE BENCH. >> AS WE START THE FOURTH

>> AS WE START THE FOURTH QUARTER, MICHAEL JORDAN HAS

QUARTER, MICHAEL JORDAN HAS SCORED 29 POINTS.

SCORED 29 POINTS. HE'S 10 OF 24.

HE'S 10 OF 24. AT ONE TIME HE WAS 9 OF 15.

AT ONE TIME HE WAS 9 OF 15. THAT MEANS HE'S JUST 1 OF HIS

THAT MEANS HE'S JUST 1 OF HIS LAST 9.

LAST 9. HE'S PLAYED 34 OF THE 36 MINUTES

HE'S PLAYED 34 OF THE 36 MINUTES SO FAR AFTER PLAYING 45 OF 48 ON

SO FAR AFTER PLAYING 45 OF 48 ON FRIDAY NIGHT.

FRIDAY NIGHT. REMEMBER, IN THE FOURTH QUARTER

REMEMBER, IN THE FOURTH QUARTER FRIDAY, HE WAS JUST 1 OF 7 FROM

FRIDAY, HE WAS JUST 1 OF 7 FROM THE FLOOR.

THE FLOOR. YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE THAT HE IS

YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE THAT HE IS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR NOW.

AN IMPORTANT FACTOR NOW. >> I THINK WITH MICHAEL JORDAN,

>> I THINK WITH MICHAEL JORDAN, HE'S SMART ENOUGH TO REST ON

HE'S SMART ENOUGH TO REST ON DEFENSE TO TRY TO CONSERVE HIS

DEFENSE TO TRY TO CONSERVE HIS ENERGY FOR OFFENSE.

ENERGY FOR OFFENSE. >> HERE HE IS ON OFFENSE.

>> HERE HE IS ON OFFENSE. AND HE'LL BE COMING TO THE FOUL

AND HE'LL BE COMING TO THE FOUL LINE JUST AS THE FOURTH QUARTER

LINE JUST AS THE FOURTH QUARTER STARTS.

STARTS. BUT EVEN THOSE POUNDINGS TAKE

BUT EVEN THOSE POUNDINGS TAKE SOMETHING OUT OF HIM, RIGHT, AS

SOMETHING OUT OF HIM, RIGHT, AS HE GOES TO THE BASKET.

HE GOES TO THE BASKET. >> THOSE ARE THE THINGS THAT

>> THOSE ARE THE THINGS THAT TAKE THE MOST ENERGY OUT OF YOU.

TAKE THE MOST ENERGY OUT OF YOU. BECAUSE IF YOU CAN IMAGINE

BECAUSE IF YOU CAN IMAGINE YOURSELF, IF YOU HAD TO WRESTLE

YOURSELF, IF YOU HAD TO WRESTLE WITH AN INDIVIDUAL FOR TWO

WITH AN INDIVIDUAL FOR TWO MINUTES, THAT'S VERY TIRESOME.

MINUTES, THAT'S VERY TIRESOME. HOWEVER, WHEN YOU'RE RUNNING UP

HOWEVER, WHEN YOU'RE RUNNING UP AND DOWN THE COURT, THAT'S AN

AND DOWN THE COURT, THAT'S AN AEROBIC EXERCISE.

AEROBIC EXERCISE. THAT DOESN'T TAKE A LOT OUT OF

THAT DOESN'T TAKE A LOT OUT OF YOU.

YOU. HIM GOING TO THE BASKET, TAKING

HIM GOING TO THE BASKET, TAKING THAT POUNDING, THAT TAKES A LOT

THAT POUNDING, THAT TAKES A LOT MORE OUT OF YOU.

MORE OUT OF YOU. >> ALSO, RIGHT NOW IS NORMALLY

>> ALSO, RIGHT NOW IS NORMALLY THE TIME THAT MICHAEL JORDAN

THE TIME THAT MICHAEL JORDAN RESTS.

RESTS. HE TRIED TO REST THE FIRST

HE TRIED TO REST THE FIRST COUPLE OF MINUTES OF THE FOURTH

COUPLE OF MINUTES OF THE FOURTH QUARTER.

QUARTER. WITHOUT PIPPEN, HE'S NOT GOING

WITHOUT PIPPEN, HE'S NOT GOING TO GET THAT REST.

TO GET THAT REST. WE'LL SEE WHAT THAT DOES AS THE

WE'LL SEE WHAT THAT DOES AS THE GAME WEARS ON.

GAME WEARS ON. >> JORDAN IS THE ONE INDIVIDUAL

>> JORDAN IS THE ONE INDIVIDUAL THAT I'VE SEEN IN THIS GAME

THAT I'VE SEEN IN THIS GAME SINCE I'VE PLAYED THAT CAN CARRY

SINCE I'VE PLAYED THAT CAN CARRY HIS TEAM IN THE FOURTH QUARTER,

HIS TEAM IN THE FOURTH QUARTER, EVEN WHEN HE'S FATIGUED.

EVEN WHEN HE'S FATIGUED. >> HE'S ALREADY PLAYED MORE

>> HE'S ALREADY PLAYED MORE GAMES AND MORE MINUTES THAN AT

GAMES AND MORE MINUTES THAN AT ANY TIME IN HIS CAREER.

ANY TIME IN HIS CAREER. EISLEY.

EISLEY. BIG HOOP FOR UTAH.

BIG HOOP FOR UTAH. >> TELL ME CONFIDENCE ISN'T AN

>> TELL ME CONFIDENCE ISN'T AN UNBELIEVABLE THING.

UNBELIEVABLE THING. THIS IS THE SAME KID WE WATCHED

THIS IS THE SAME KID WE WATCHED IN GAME FIVE WHO DIDN'T EVEN

IN GAME FIVE WHO DIDN'T EVEN WANT TO DRIBBLE THE BASKETBALL.

WANT TO DRIBBLE THE BASKETBALL. TODAY HE'S MAKING SOME BIG PLAYS

TODAY HE'S MAKING SOME BIG PLAYS FOR HIS TEAM.

FOR HIS TEAM. >> JORDAN AGAINST ANDERSON.

>> JORDAN AGAINST ANDERSON. HE'S STILL MICHAEL JORDAN.(

HE'S STILL MICHAEL JORDAN.( WHATEVER HE HAS LOST TO FATIGUE,

WHATEVER HE HAS LOST TO FATIGUE, THROUGH AGE, WHATEVER, HAS ONLY

THROUGH AGE, WHATEVER, HAS ONLY BROUGHT HIM SOMEWHAT BACK TO THE

BROUGHT HIM SOMEWHAT BACK TO THE FIELD.

FIELD. HE STILL LEADS THE FIELD.

HE STILL LEADS THE FIELD. MORRIS OUT OF THE CORNER.

MORRIS OUT OF THE CORNER. RODMAN WITH POOR POSITION ON

RODMAN WITH POOR POSITION ON ANTOINE CARR.

ANTOINE CARR. CHRIS MORRIS HAS HAD A LOT OF

CHRIS MORRIS HAS HAD A LOT OF OPEN LOOKS AT THREES LIKE THAT

OPEN LOOKS AT THREES LIKE THAT IN THIS SERIES.

IN THIS SERIES. USUALLY HE'S PRETTY GOOD WITH

USUALLY HE'S PRETTY GOOD WITH THEM.

THEM. THIS SERIES, HE HASN'T BEEN ABLE

THIS SERIES, HE HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO HIT THEM.

TO HIT THEM. RODMAN.

RODMAN. IT WILLS A 20-FOOTER AND GIVES

IT WILLS A 20-FOOTER AND GIVES IT THAT FIGURE.

IT THAT FIGURE. >> REMEMBER IN GAME TWO IN HERE,

>> REMEMBER IN GAME TWO IN HERE, HE HIT THAT SAME SHOT TO HIGH

HE HIT THAT SAME SHOT TO HIGH THE GAME.

THE GAME. THIS ONE BRINGS HIM WITHIN ONE.

THIS ONE BRINGS HIM WITHIN ONE. >> EISLEY, KEEFE, HE BLOWS THE

>> EISLEY, KEEFE, HE BLOWS THE DUNK.

DUNK. HE ARGUES THAT HE WAS FOULED,

HE ARGUES THAT HE WAS FOULED, BUT HE SHOULD HAVE FINISHED IT

BUT HE SHOULD HAVE FINISHED IT ANYWAY.

ANYWAY. NOW KEEFE HEADS TO THE BENCH AND

NOW KEEFE HEADS TO THE BENCH AND MALONE COMES BACK.

MALONE COMES BACK. CHICAGO TO TAKE THE LEAD.

CHICAGO TO TAKE THE LEAD. >> NOW MALONE HAS TO GO TO KUKOC

>> NOW MALONE HAS TO GO TO KUKOC NOW ON THE PERIMETER.

NOW ON THE PERIMETER. WATCH THAT MATCHUP.

WATCH THAT MATCHUP. >> JORDAN BETWEEN THE LEGS AND

>> JORDAN BETWEEN THE LEGS AND THE JUMPER.

THE JUMPER. OFF TARGET, REBOUND.

OFF TARGET, REBOUND. MALONE.

MALONE. HANDED BACK TO MORRIS.

HANDED BACK TO MORRIS. ON THE REVERSE.

ON THE REVERSE. TIME-OUT CHICAGO.

TIME-OUT CHICAGO. >> YOU WATCH JORDAN USING ALL

>> YOU WATCH JORDAN USING ALL HIS ENERGY ON OFFENSE.

HIS ENERGY ON OFFENSE. TO GO HARD TO THE LEFT, THE

TO GO HARD TO THE LEFT, THE FADEAWAY.

FADEAWAY. THEN RODMAN GOES BIGGER, RIGHT?

THEN RODMAN GOES BIGGER, RIGHT? LINED UP STRAIGHT IN, TOOK IT

LINED UP STRAIGHT IN, TOOK IT RIGHT IN, EVEN HE'S SURPRISED.

RIGHT IN, EVEN HE'S SURPRISED. YOU WATCH INCREASE MORRIS MOVING

YOU WATCH INCREASE MORRIS MOVING WITHOUT THE BASKETBALL.

WITHOUT THE BASKETBALL. MALONE WITH THE BEAUTIFUL FEED.

MALONE WITH THE BEAUTIFUL FEED. MORRIS WITH THE REVERSE LAY-UP

MORRIS WITH THE REVERSE LAY-UP OFF THE GLASS.

OFF THE GLASS. BEAUTIFUL BASKETBALL BY UTAH.

>>> THE STRATEGY ON SCOTTIE

>>> THE STRATEGY ON SCOTTIE PIPPEN, GETTING ICE ON HIS BACK

PIPPEN, GETTING ICE ON HIS BACK AND ELECTRICAL STIMULATION.

AND ELECTRICAL STIMULATION. THEY'RE TRYING TO BIDE TIME UP

THEY'RE TRYING TO BIDE TIME UP TO THE 10-MINUTE MARK TO BRING

TO THE 10-MINUTE MARK TO BRING HIM BACK OUT AND SEE IF HE CAN

HIM BACK OUT AND SEE IF HE CAN PLAY THE LAST 10 MINUTES OF THE

PLAY THE LAST 10 MINUTES OF THE GAME.

GAME. HE'S BACK, HE'S ON THE FLOOR,

HE'S BACK, HE'S ON THE FLOOR, WE'LL HAVE TO SEE HOW IT GOES.

WE'LL HAVE TO SEE HOW IT GOES. BOB?

BOB? >> AHMAD, THANKS.

>> AHMAD, THANKS. MICHAEL JORDAN'S FIRST REST OF

MICHAEL JORDAN'S FIRST REST OF THE SECOND HALF, AND YOU'D HAVE

THE SECOND HALF, AND YOU'D HAVE TO GUESS IT WILL BE BRIEF.

TO GUESS IT WILL BE BRIEF. >> UTAH RIGHT NOW HAS GOT TO

>> UTAH RIGHT NOW HAS GOT TO FORCE PHIL JACKSON'S HAND.

FORCE PHIL JACKSON'S HAND. THEY'VE GOT TO STOP HIM, THEY'VE

THEY'VE GOT TO STOP HIM, THEY'VE GOT TO GET SCORES TO MAKE HIM

GOT TO GET SCORES TO MAKE HIM COME BACK AND NOT GET HIS NORMAL

COME BACK AND NOT GET HIS NORMAL REST.

REST. >> KUKOC.

>> KUKOC. SPINS TO THE HOOP AND MISSES THE

SPINS TO THE HOOP AND MISSES THE BANK.

BANK. >> THEY GOT A NEW SHOT CLOCK.

>> THEY GOT A NEW SHOT CLOCK. I DIDN'T SEE THAT BALL HIT THE

I DIDN'T SEE THAT BALL HIT THE RIM.

RIM. >> KUKOC OUT OF THE CORNER.

>> KUKOC OUT OF THE CORNER. THAT ONE SHORT.

THAT ONE SHORT. AND MALONE GRABS THE REBOUND.

AND MALONE GRABS THE REBOUND. AND HE ASKS FOR A 20-SECOND

AND HE ASKS FOR A 20-SECOND TIME-OUT BECAUSE HE WAS IN

TIME-OUT BECAUSE HE WAS IN DANGER OF TOPPLING OUT OF

DANGER OF TOPPLING OUT OF BOUNDS.

BOUNDS. >> I THINK WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO

>> I THINK WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO SEE WITH CHICAGO IS TONI KUKOC

SEE WITH CHICAGO IS TONI KUKOC IS GOING TO TRY TO PUT PRESSURE

IS GOING TO TRY TO PUT PRESSURE DEFENSIVELY ON KARL MALONE.

DEFENSIVELY ON KARL MALONE. HE'S A FIRST-TEAM DEFENSIVE

HE'S A FIRST-TEAM DEFENSIVE PLAYER, BUT HE'S USED TO PLAYING

PLAYER, BUT HE'S USED TO PLAYING AROUND THE gjBASKET.

AROUND THE gjBASKET. KUKOC CAN BEAT HIM WITH HIS

KUKOC CAN BEAT HIM WITH HIS SPEED, AND SEE IF HE TRIES TO

SPEED, AND SEE IF HE TRIES TO BREAK HIM DOWN AT THE PERIMETER.

BREAK HIM DOWN AT THE PERIMETER. >> STOCKTON IS HEADING BACK INTO

>> STOCKTON IS HEADING BACK INTO THE GAME.

THE GAME. HE TOO HAS HAD BACK PROBLEMS.

HE TOO HAS HAD BACK PROBLEMS. HE'S IN FOR THE FINISH.

HE'S IN FOR THE FINISH. >> KARL MALONE TONIGHT 25

>> KARL MALONE TONIGHT 25 POINTS, YES, BUT 10 REBOUNDS AND

POINTS, YES, BUT 10 REBOUNDS AND 6 ASSISTS.

6 ASSISTS. WE STILL HAVE 9:16 REMAINING.

WE STILL HAVE 9:16 REMAINING. STOCKTON.

STOCKTON. ON THE DRIBBLE AGAINST KERR.

ON THE DRIBBLE AGAINST KERR. TRYING TO FIND MALONE BUT THEY

TRYING TO FIND MALONE BUT THEY GET A HAND ON IT AND RODMAN

GET A HAND ON IT AND RODMAN GRABS IT.

GRABS IT. KUKOC.

KUKOC. A THREE WOULD TIE IT.

A THREE WOULD TIE IT. 4 SECONDS TO SHOOT.

4 SECONDS TO SHOOT. STOCKTON KNOCKS IT AWAY FROM

STOCKTON KNOCKS IT AWAY FROM KERR.

KERR. MALONE TUMBLES.

MALONE TUMBLES. SHOULD BE A 24-SECOND VIOLATION

SHOULD BE A 24-SECOND VIOLATION SINCE NO ONE HAD ESTABLISHED

SINCE NO ONE HAD ESTABLISHED CLEAR POSSESSION OF THAT LOOSE

CLEAR POSSESSION OF THAT LOOSE BALL.

BALL. AND THAT IS WHAT'S CALLED.

AND THAT IS WHAT'S CALLED. >> JOHN STOCKTON NORMALLY WILL

>> JOHN STOCKTON NORMALLY WILL COME ON THIS BALL, YOU CAN SEE

COME ON THIS BALL, YOU CAN SEE HE CAN'T BEND OVER WITH THAT

HE CAN'T BEND OVER WITH THAT BACK.

BACK. KARL MALONE WITH GREAT HUSTLE

KARL MALONE WITH GREAT HUSTLE PLAY GIVES HIS TEAM THAT

PLAY GIVES HIS TEAM THAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE LOOSE BALL

OPPORTUNITY FOR THE LOOSE BALL AND THE 24-SECOND SHOT CLOCK

AND THE 24-SECOND SHOT CLOCK VIOLATION.

VIOLATION. >> MICHAEL IS AT THE SCORERS'

>> MICHAEL IS AT THE SCORERS' TABLE, HE'S COMING BACK.

TABLE, HE'S COMING BACK. THE NEXT TIME PLAY STOPS.

THE NEXT TIME PLAY STOPS. >> ANDERSON IN THE POST ON

>> ANDERSON IN THE POST ON BEUCHLER.

BEUCHLER. >> CARR FROM 20 FEET.

>> CARR FROM 20 FEET. RODMAN IS THERE.

RODMAN IS THERE. BRYON RUSSELL OFF JERRY SLOAN'S

BRYON RUSSELL OFF JERRY SLOAN'S BENCH.

BENCH. YOU SAW JORDAN WAS ABOUT TO COME

YOU SAW JORDAN WAS ABOUT TO COME BACK IN.

BACK IN. HE CALLS ON RUSSELL, WHO

HE CALLS ON RUSSELL, WHO PROBABLY WILL GUARD IT.

PROBABLY WILL GUARD IT. KUKOC TO TIE IT.

KUKOC TO TIE IT. >> THAT WAS A GREAT SCREEN BY

>> THAT WAS A GREAT SCREEN BY STEVE KERR TO OPEN UP TONI

STEVE KERR TO OPEN UP TONI KUKOC.

KUKOC. SACRIFICED HIS BODY, TOOK ON THE

SACRIFICED HIS BODY, TOOK ON THE BIGGER MALONE SO KUKOC COULD

BIGGER MALONE SO KUKOC COULD NAIL THE THREE.

NAIL THE THREE. >> 16 FOR TONI.

>> 16 FOR TONI. >> UTAH'S GOT TO GET SOME

>> UTAH'S GOT TO GET SOME MOVEMENT.

MOVEMENT. >> MORRIS.

>> MORRIS. TO A CUTTING ANDERSON, WHO WAS

TO A CUTTING ANDERSON, WHO WAS BUMPED, THE BASKET MAY COUNT, IT

BUMPED, THE BASKET MAY COUNT, IT DOES.

DOES. >> BOB, YOU CAN SEE NOW KARL

>> BOB, YOU CAN SEE NOW KARL MALONE HAS A TOUGH TIME ON THE

MALONE HAS A TOUGH TIME ON THE PERIMETER.

PERIMETER. HE DOESN'T LIKE TO PLAY OUT

HE DOESN'T LIKE TO PLAY OUT HERE, SO HE GETS BUMPED AND HE

HERE, SO HE GETS BUMPED AND HE TRIES TO RUN THROUGH THE SCREEN.

TRIES TO RUN THROUGH THE SCREEN. KUKOC GETS THE BARE THREE AND

KUKOC GETS THE BARE THREE AND KNOCKS HIM DOWN.

KNOCKS HIM DOWN. THE GOOD MOVEMENT HERE.

THE GOOD MOVEMENT HERE. YOU'VE GOT TO GET A FLASH AND A

YOU'VE GOT TO GET A FLASH AND A CUT TO GET TO THE BASKET.

CUT TO GET TO THE BASKET. TOO MUCH STANDING AROUND FOR

TOO MUCH STANDING AROUND FOR UTAH.

UTAH. AN OPPORTUNITY NOW FOR THE

AN OPPORTUNITY NOW FOR THE THREE-POINT PLAY.

THREE-POINT PLAY. >> JORDAN BACK IN.

>> JORDAN BACK IN. TAKES THE PASS FROM PIPPEN.

TAKES THE PASS FROM PIPPEN. RUSSELL IS ON HIM.

RUSSELL IS ON HIM. HE GETS IN, CARR COMES OVER AND

HE GETS IN, CARR COMES OVER AND COMMITS THE FOUL.

COMMITS THE FOUL. >> YOU SEE THEY'RE SO CONSCIOUS

>> YOU SEE THEY'RE SO CONSCIOUS OF MICHAEL JORDAN COMING OFF THE

OF MICHAEL JORDAN COMING OFF THE SCREEN.

SCREEN. GAVE RUSSELL THE FAKE.

GAVE RUSSELL THE FAKE. THEN HE CAME BASELINE, AND WATCH

THEN HE CAME BASELINE, AND WATCH AS HE BRACES HIMSELF TO DRAW THE

AS HE BRACES HIMSELF TO DRAW THE CONTACT.

CONTACT. KNOWS THAT HE'S GOING TO GET

KNOWS THAT HE'S GOING TO GET FOULED.

FOULED. GOING TO GO TO THE LINE.

GOING TO GO TO THE LINE. WATCH JORDAN AT THE END OF THIS

WATCH JORDAN AT THE END OF THIS GAME, THE LAST SEVEN MINUTES,

GAME, THE LAST SEVEN MINUTES, ATTACKING THE BASKET, TRYING TO

ATTACKING THE BASKET, TRYING TO GET TO THE FOUL LINE.

GET TO THE FOUL LINE. >> MICHAEL IS TOO GOOD AT

>> MICHAEL IS TOO GOOD AT FINISHING, YOU CAN'T GIVE HIM

FINISHING, YOU CAN'T GIVE HIM THAT BASELINE DRIVE.

THAT BASELINE DRIVE. YOU'VE GOT TO PUSH HIM BACK TO

YOU'VE GOT TO PUSH HIM BACK TO THE MIDDLE WHERE YOU CAN HELP.

THE MIDDLE WHERE YOU CAN HELP. >> JORDAN IS NOW 7 OF 10 AT THE

>> JORDAN IS NOW 7 OF 10 AT THE LINE.

LINE. KERR OUT, HARPER IN.

KERR OUT, HARPER IN. HORNACEK GUARDED BY JORDAN.

HORNACEK GUARDED BY JORDAN. MALONE OVER DENNIS.

MALONE OVER DENNIS. REBOUND PIPPEN.

REBOUND PIPPEN. HORNACEK SLAPPING AT IT.

HORNACEK SLAPPING AT IT. SCOTTIE JUST HOBBLING AROUND.

SCOTTIE JUST HOBBLING AROUND. THE FOUL IS ON ANTOINE CARR.

THE FOUL IS ON ANTOINE CARR. AND THAT'S HIS FOURTH.

AND THAT'S HIS FOURTH. >> UTAH'S GOTTEN VERY STAGNANT

>> UTAH'S GOTTEN VERY STAGNANT HERE RIGHT NOW, ISAIAH.

HERE RIGHT NOW, ISAIAH. THEY'VE REALLY BOGGED DOWN AND

THEY'VE REALLY BOGGED DOWN AND IT STARTED IN THE THIRD QUARTER.

IT STARTED IN THE THIRD QUARTER. THE FREE-THROW LINE KEPT THEM IN

THE FREE-THROW LINE KEPT THEM IN IT.

IT. RIGHT NOW THEY'RE REALLY

RIGHT NOW THEY'RE REALLY STRUGGLING SCORING.

STRUGGLING SCORING. >> THIS IS WHERE CHICAGO'S

>> THIS IS WHERE CHICAGO'S DEFENSE HAS BEEN DOMINANT

DEFENSE HAS BEEN DOMINANT AGAINST UTAH IN THE FOURTH

AGAINST UTAH IN THE FOURTH QUARTER.

QUARTER. >> JORDAN WITH THE JUMPER.

>> JORDAN WITH THE JUMPER. AND WITH 37 POINTS, UTAH FALLS

AND WITH 37 POINTS, UTAH FALLS BEHIND NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME

BEHIND NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE MIDWAY THROUGH THE SECOND

SINCE MIDWAY THROUGH THE SECOND QUARTER.

QUARTER. >> I WOULD START DOUBLE TEAMING

>> I WOULD START DOUBLE TEAMING JORDAN EVERY TIME HE TOUCHED IT.

JORDAN EVERY TIME HE TOUCHED IT. >> BRYON RUSSELL WENT DOWN.

>> BRYON RUSSELL WENT DOWN. AND THERE'S A FOUL ON KUKOC.

AND THERE'S A FOUL ON KUKOC. >> YOU TALKED ABOUT WANTING TO

>> YOU TALKED ABOUT WANTING TO BRING JORDAN TO THE MIDDLE.

BRING JORDAN TO THE MIDDLE. BUT HIS GAME SO IS COMPLETE,

BUT HIS GAME SO IS COMPLETE, WHEN YOU BRING HIM TO THE

WHEN YOU BRING HIM TO THE MIDDLE, HE'S ABLE TO COME RIGHT

MIDDLE, HE'S ABLE TO COME RIGHT TO THAT RIGHT HAND, SQUARE UP,

TO THAT RIGHT HAND, SQUARE UP, AND SHOOT IT RIGHT FROM THE

AND SHOOT IT RIGHT FROM THE FREE-THROW LINE.

FREE-THROW LINE. >> IT'S CHICAGO BY 1.

>>> HOIST THE BALL.

>>> HOIST THE BALL. UNDER CONTROL.

UNDER CONTROL. FIRST REACTION ON THE BACKDOOR

FIRST REACTION ON THE BACKDOOR STEP.

STEP. >> WELCOME BACK TO THE DELTA

>> WELCOME BACK TO THE DELTA CENTER.

CENTER. I'M JIM GRAY.

I'M JIM GRAY. JERRY SLOAN TOLD HIS TEAM, WE

JERRY SLOAN TOLD HIS TEAM, WE CAN'T KEEP PLAYING THE STAGNANT

CAN'T KEEP PLAYING THE STAGNANT OFFENSE, WALKING THE BALL UP THE

OFFENSE, WALKING THE BALL UP THE COURT.

COURT. HE WANTS TO PUSH THE BALL, TRY

HE WANTS TO PUSH THE BALL, TRY AND GET SOME FASTBREAK

AND GET SOME FASTBREAK OPPORTUNITIES OFF THE REBOUND,

OPPORTUNITIES OFF THE REBOUND, WANTS THEM TO SET PICKS AND RUN

WANTS THEM TO SET PICKS AND RUN OFF THE PICKS, CREATE SOME

OFF THE PICKS, CREATE SOME MOVEMENT IN THE OFFENSE, BOB?

MOVEMENT IN THE OFFENSE, BOB? >> JIM, THANKS.

>> JIM, THANKS. JERRY SLOAN WANTS FASTBREAK

JERRY SLOAN WANTS FASTBREAK POINTS.

POINTS. THEY HAVE TO TURN TO JOHN

THEY HAVE TO TURN TO JOHN STOCKTON RIGHT NOW TO SWITCH THE

STOCKTON RIGHT NOW TO SWITCH THE TEMPO.

TEMPO. THUS FAR HE'S ONLY ATTEMPTED

THUS FAR HE'S ONLY ATTEMPTED FOUR FIELD GOALS.

FOUR FIELD GOALS. 5 POINTS, 4 ASSISTS, 3

5 POINTS, 4 ASSISTS, 3 TURNOVERS.

TURNOVERS. >> THERE IS STOCKTON WITH HARPER

>> THERE IS STOCKTON WITH HARPER ON HIM.

ON HIM. ANTOINE CARR.

ANTOINE CARR. MALONE.

MALONE. THREE DEFENDERS ON HIM, AND THEY

THREE DEFENDERS ON HIM, AND THEY TAKE IT WAY.

TAKE IT WAY. IT'S PIPPEN WINCING AS HE COMES

IT'S PIPPEN WINCING AS HE COMES UP WITH THE LOOSE BALL.

UP WITH THE LOOSE BALL. JORDAN OVER HORNACEK.

JORDAN OVER HORNACEK. SHORT.

SHORT. A WHISTLE UNDERNEATH FROM DANNY

A WHISTLE UNDERNEATH FROM DANNY CRAWFORD.

CRAWFORD. STAY RIGHT HERE.

STAY RIGHT HERE. LOOSE BALL FOUL ON UTAH.

LOOSE BALL FOUL ON UTAH. >> MALONE'S CATCHING THE BALL IN

>> MALONE'S CATCHING THE BALL IN THE POST, GETTING DOUBLE AND

THE POST, GETTING DOUBLE AND TRIPLE TEAMED RIGHT NOW.

TRIPLE TEAMED RIGHT NOW. HE'S GOT TO BE A PASSER OUT OF

HE'S GOT TO BE A PASSER OUT OF THE POST.

THE POST. PIPPEN KNOCKED THE BALL AWAY

PIPPEN KNOCKED THE BALL AWAY FROM HIM.

FROM HIM. IF THERE'S THREE GUYS ON HIM,

IF THERE'S THREE GUYS ON HIM, SOMEBODY'S GOT TO BE OPEN.

SOMEBODY'S GOT TO BE OPEN. >> THAT'S WHAT CHICAGO IS SAYING

>> THAT'S WHAT CHICAGO IS SAYING RIGHT NOW, WE'RE NOT GOING TO

RIGHT NOW, WE'RE NOT GOING TO LET KARL MALONE BEAT US, SOMEONE

LET KARL MALONE BEAT US, SOMEONE ELSE IS GOING TO HAVE TO STEP UP

ELSE IS GOING TO HAVE TO STEP UP AND BEAT US TONIGHT.

AND BEAT US TONIGHT. >> PIPPEN, WHO CAN BARELY MOVE,

>> PIPPEN, WHO CAN BARELY MOVE, THROWS IT IN.

THROWS IT IN. IN ALMOST ANY OTHER SITUATION HE

IN ALMOST ANY OTHER SITUATION HE COULDN'T POSSIBLY BE PLAYING.

COULDN'T POSSIBLY BE PLAYING. REGULAR SEASON, NEVER.

REGULAR SEASON, NEVER. EVEN EARLIER IN THE PLAYOFFS,

EVEN EARLIER IN THE PLAYOFFS, HE'D PROBABLY BE SITTING.

HE'D PROBABLY BE SITTING. JORDAN AGAIN.

JORDAN AGAIN. AND STOCKTON PULLS IT DOWN.

AND STOCKTON PULLS IT DOWN. >> PUSH IT, GET SOMETHING

>> PUSH IT, GET SOMETHING QUICKLY.

QUICKLY. >> UNDERNEATH TO CARR.

>> UNDERNEATH TO CARR. AND HE WAS FOULED.

AND HE WAS FOULED. >> A NICE FEED BY JOHN STOCKTON,

>> A NICE FEED BY JOHN STOCKTON, PUSHING IT UP THE COURT,

PUSHING IT UP THE COURT, CATCHING MALONE EARLY AND OFTEN,

CATCHING MALONE EARLY AND OFTEN, RIGHT UNDERNEATH THE BASKET.

RIGHT UNDERNEATH THE BASKET. MALONE DID A GREAT JOB OF

MALONE DID A GREAT JOB OF DRAWING THE FOUL.

DRAWING THE FOUL. >> FOUR ON RODMAN.

>> FOUR ON RODMAN. >> MICHAEL'S MISSED TWO JUMP

>> MICHAEL'S MISSED TWO JUMP SHOTS THAT WOULD HAVE GIVEN HIS

SHOTS THAT WOULD HAVE GIVEN HIS TEAM A THREE-POINT LEAD, HE'S

TEAM A THREE-POINT LEAD, HE'S REALLY UPSET ABOUT THAT, BECAUSE

REALLY UPSET ABOUT THAT, BECAUSE BOTH OF THEM WERE VERY MAKABLE

BOTH OF THEM WERE VERY MAKABLE SHOTS THAT MICHAEL NORMALLY

SHOTS THAT MICHAEL NORMALLY MADE.

MADE. >> RUSSELL HAS DONE A GOOD JOB

>> RUSSELL HAS DONE A GOOD JOB GUARDING MICHAEL JORDAN, FORCING

GUARDING MICHAEL JORDAN, FORCING HIM TO SHOOT JUMP SHOTS, NOT

HIM TO SHOOT JUMP SHOTS, NOT REALLY ALLOWING HIM TO GET TO

REALLY ALLOWING HIM TO GET TO THE BASKET.

THE BASKET. >> MALONE BUSTING LOOSE WITH THE

>> MALONE BUSTING LOOSE WITH THE HUGE GAME ON FRIDAY NIGHT.

HUGE GAME ON FRIDAY NIGHT. HE HAD 20 IN THE FIRST HALF.

HE HAD 20 IN THE FIRST HALF. HE HAS 26 NOW AFTER THE FREE

HE HAS 26 NOW AFTER THE FREE THROW.

THROW. JORDAN LEADS ALL SCORERS WITH

JORDAN LEADS ALL SCORERS WITH 37.

37. HE'S 13 OF 30 FROM THE FLOOR.

HE'S 13 OF 30 FROM THE FLOOR. UTAH BACK IN FRONT BY 1.

UTAH BACK IN FRONT BY 1. >> STEVE KERR NOW IN FOR

>> STEVE KERR NOW IN FOR CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. REMEMBER, HE SPACES THE FLOOR

REMEMBER, HE SPACES THE FLOOR AND GIVES THEM ANOTHER SHOOTER

AND GIVES THEM ANOTHER SHOOTER IF HE DO START RUNNING AT

IF HE DO START RUNNING AT MICHAEL AND SCRAMBLING THEIR

MICHAEL AND SCRAMBLING THEIR DEFENSE.

DEFENSE. >> MICHAEL AGAIN.

>> MICHAEL AGAIN. RUSSELL TAKES IT DOWN.

RUSSELL TAKES IT DOWN. STOCKTON HAS A LITTLE DAYLIGHT.

STOCKTON HAS A LITTLE DAYLIGHT. AND UTAH HAS A THREE-POINT LEAD.

AND UTAH HAS A THREE-POINT LEAD. >> TRANSITION BASKETBALL AGAIN.

>> TRANSITION BASKETBALL AGAIN. THE LITTLE SCREEN BY MALONE, AND

THE LITTLE SCREEN BY MALONE, AND HE HITS THE OPEN JUMP SHOT.

HE HITS THE OPEN JUMP SHOT. >> KUKOC.

>> KUKOC. KERR.

KERR. PIPPEN IN THE LANE.

PIPPEN IN THE LANE. CONNECTS ON THE TURNAROUND.

CONNECTS ON THE TURNAROUND. MALONE.

MALONE. RODMAN WINS THE REBOUND BATTLE.

RODMAN WINS THE REBOUND BATTLE. >> A BAD FOUL ON MALONE NOW,

>> A BAD FOUL ON MALONE NOW, BECAUSE THAT'S THE FIFTH TEAM

BECAUSE THAT'S THE FIFTH TEAM FOUL.

FOUL. RODMAN WILL SHOOT TWO FREE

RODMAN WILL SHOOT TWO FREE THROWS.

THROWS. STOCKTON PUSHING THE BALL UP THE

STOCKTON PUSHING THE BALL UP THE FLOOR.

FLOOR. YOU SEE THE SCREEN BY ANTOINE

YOU SEE THE SCREEN BY ANTOINE CARR, AND SCOTTIE PIPPEN CANNOT

CARR, AND SCOTTIE PIPPEN CANNOT HELP OUT.

HELP OUT. SCOTTIE PIPPEN WITH A QUICK POST

SCOTTIE PIPPEN WITH A QUICK POST UP IN THE LANE, GUTTY EFFORT BY

UP IN THE LANE, GUTTY EFFORT BY SCOTTIE PIPPEN HERE.

SCOTTIE PIPPEN HERE. YOU CAN SEE AS HE CATCHES THE

YOU CAN SEE AS HE CATCHES THE BALL, IT'S SO DIFFICULT.

BALL, IT'S SO DIFFICULT. HE'S GOT THOSE LONG ARMS AND CAN

HE'S GOT THOSE LONG ARMS AND CAN STILL SCORE OVER HORNACEK.

STILL SCORE OVER HORNACEK. >> THE FOUL ON MALONE A MOMENT

>> THE FOUL ON MALONE A MOMENT AGO WAS ONLY HIS SECOND.

AGO WAS ONLY HIS SECOND. RODMAN TO THE LINE.

RODMAN TO THE LINE. REMEMBER, MADE FOUR CLUTCH FREE

REMEMBER, MADE FOUR CLUTCH FREE THROWS IN GAME FOUR.

THROWS IN GAME FOUR. THIS ONE IS LONG.

THIS ONE IS LONG. OVER THE YEARS, A 55% FREE THROW

OVER THE YEARS, A 55% FREE THROW SHOOTER.

SHOOTER. >> ISAIAH HE SHOT THAT BALL, AS

>> ISAIAH HE SHOT THAT BALL, AS HE SHOT IT HE SORT OF WALKED

HE SHOT IT HE SORT OF WALKED AWAY.

AWAY. YOU'VE GOT TO STAY WITH THAT

YOU'VE GOT TO STAY WITH THAT SHOT.

SHOT. >> DIDN'T EVEN TAKE A LOOK AT

>> DIDN'T EVEN TAKE A LOOK AT THE BASKET.

THE BASKET. HE HAS TO GET SET, TAKE A LOOK

HE HAS TO GET SET, TAKE A LOOK AT IT, KNOCK IT DOWN.

AT IT, KNOCK IT DOWN. >> 4:46 LEFT.

>> 4:46 LEFT. IF HE HITS THIS, HE CAN TIE IT.

IF HE HITS THIS, HE CAN TIE IT. STOCKTON GLANCING AT THE CLOCK

STOCKTON GLANCING AT THE CLOCK AS HE COMES ACROSS.

AS HE COMES ACROSS. 4:30 FOR UTAH TO END ITS SEASON

4:30 FOR UTAH TO END ITS SEASON OR PROLONG IT.

OR PROLONG IT. STOCKTON.

STOCKTON. 5 SECONDS TO SHOOT.

5 SECONDS TO SHOOT. IT'S HORNACEK.

IT'S HORNACEK. MALONE.

MALONE. THEY'LL BRING IT BACK OUT.

THEY'LL BRING IT BACK OUT. THE JUMPER BY KARL.

THE JUMPER BY KARL. UTAH BACK IN FRONT.

UTAH BACK IN FRONT. >> GREAT PATIENCE.

>> GREAT PATIENCE. OFFENSIVE REBOUND, KICK IT OUT,

OFFENSIVE REBOUND, KICK IT OUT, HORNACEK GOT IT RIGHT BACK TO

HORNACEK GOT IT RIGHT BACK TO HIM.

HIM. >> MALONE HAS 29.

>> MALONE HAS 29. 3 SECONDS TO SHOOT.

3 SECONDS TO SHOOT. HARPER'S NOT THE GUY THEY WANT

HARPER'S NOT THE GUY THEY WANT TO HAVE DO IT, BUT HE HAS TO.

TO HAVE DO IT, BUT HE HAS TO. AND HE BEATS THE SHOT CLOCK AND

AND HE BEATS THE SHOT CLOCK AND CANS A HUGE SHOT.

CANS A HUGE SHOT. >> I THINK UTAH HAS LET SCOTTIE

>> I THINK UTAH HAS LET SCOTTIE PIPPEN REST.

PIPPEN REST. I WOULD GO AT HIM RIGHT NOW.

I WOULD GO AT HIM RIGHT NOW. HE'S TRYING TO GUARD ANTOINE

HE'S TRYING TO GUARD ANTOINE CARR.

CARR. ANTOINE CARR HAS A BIG ADVANTAGE

ANTOINE CARR HAS A BIG ADVANTAGE OVER HIM INSIDE.

OVER HIM INSIDE. >> RUSSELL.

>> RUSSELL. GUARDING AGAINST RODMAN.

GUARDING AGAINST RODMAN. CONTACT AND A FOUL.

CONTACT AND A FOUL. KUKOC WAS ALSO THERE, AND THEY

KUKOC WAS ALSO THERE, AND THEY CALL IT ON KUKOC, HIS THIRD.

CALL IT ON KUKOC, HIS THIRD. >> YOU WATCH HARPER AS HE TAKES

>> YOU WATCH HARPER AS HE TAKES THIS SHOT.

THIS SHOT. DOES HE GET IT OFF IN TIME?

DOES HE GET IT OFF IN TIME? I DON'T KNOW.

I DON'T KNOW. THAT'S A TOUGH CALL.

THAT'S A TOUGH CALL. >> WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT, IF THEY

>> WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT, IF THEY MISS THAT CALL, IT'S A

MISS THAT CALL, IT'S A FIVE-POINT SWING IN MISSED CALLS

FIVE-POINT SWING IN MISSED CALLS ON SHOT CLOCK SITUATIONS.

ON SHOT CLOCK SITUATIONS. THEY TOOK A HOWARD EISLEY THREE

THEY TOOK A HOWARD EISLEY THREE AWAY, WRONGLY, IN THE FIRST

AWAY, WRONGLY, IN THE FIRST HALF.

HALF. THIS ONE WAS EVEN CLOSER, BUT IT

THIS ONE WAS EVEN CLOSER, BUT IT APPEARED THAT HARPER MAY HAVE

APPEARED THAT HARPER MAY HAVE BEEN JUST A FRACTION OF A SECOND

BEEN JUST A FRACTION OF A SECOND BEHIND THE SHOT CLOCK.

BEHIND THE SHOT CLOCK. HARPER'S BASKET COUNTED.

HARPER'S BASKET COUNTED. THIS ONE BY EISLEY, WHICH SHOULD

THIS ONE BY EISLEY, WHICH SHOULD HAVE COUNTED, DID NOT.

HAVE COUNTED, DID NOT. >> SEE, I THINK THIS THREE WAS

>> SEE, I THINK THIS THREE WAS GOOD IN THE LAST SHOT THAT

GOOD IN THE LAST SHOT THAT HARPER TOOK.

HARPER TOOK. I THINK THAT WAS A SHOT CLOCK

I THINK THAT WAS A SHOT CLOCK VIOLATION.

VIOLATION. >> RUSSELL STEPS TO THE LINE AND

>> RUSSELL STEPS TO THE LINE AND KNOCKS THEM BOTH DOWN.

KNOCKS THEM BOTH DOWN. STOCKTON ON HARPER.

STOCKTON ON HARPER. M.J. FOR THREE.

M.J. FOR THREE. IT'S SHORT.

IT'S SHORT. HORNACEK TAKING IT AHEAD TO

HORNACEK TAKING IT AHEAD TO RUSSELL.

RUSSELL. MICHAEL WITH WHATEVER GAS IS

MICHAEL WITH WHATEVER GAS IS LEFT IN HIS TANK GETS BACK TO

LEFT IN HIS TANK GETS BACK TO PICK IT OFF.

PICK IT OFF. RODMAN.

RODMAN. OFFENSIVE FOUL ON DENNIS.

OFFENSIVE FOUL ON DENNIS. AND THAT'S FIVE.

AND THAT'S FIVE. >> ISAIAH, THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE

>> ISAIAH, THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

TALKING ABOUT. JUMPING ON THE SCREEN, MAKING

JUMPING ON THE SCREEN, MAKING MICHAEL JORDAN BE A PASSER.

MICHAEL JORDAN BE A PASSER. THROW IT TO RODMAN, WHO CAN'T

THROW IT TO RODMAN, WHO CAN'T FINISH.

FINISH. >> AND YOU SAW JORDAN RIGHT

>> AND YOU SAW JORDAN RIGHT THERE COMPLAINING, SAYING RODMAN

THERE COMPLAINING, SAYING RODMAN NEEDS TO HAVE A CHANCE TO COME

NEEDS TO HAVE A CHANCE TO COME DOWN.

DOWN. I THOUGHT IT WAS A -- WHEN YOU

I THOUGHT IT WAS A -- WHEN YOU LOOK AT THIS PLAY, WATCH JORDAN

LOOK AT THIS PLAY, WATCH JORDAN COME OFF THE SCREEN, HE'S DOUBLE

COME OFF THE SCREEN, HE'S DOUBLE TEAMED.

TEAMED. AS AN OFFENSIVE PLAYER YOU'RE

AS AN OFFENSIVE PLAYER YOU'RE ALLOWED TO ESTABLISH POSITION

ALLOWED TO ESTABLISH POSITION AND COME DOWN.

AND COME DOWN. A TOUGH CALL RIGHT THERE.

A TOUGH CALL RIGHT THERE. OH, NO, SAYS MICHAEL.

>>> I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE ARE,

>>> I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE ARE, WE'RE IN THE PENALTY?

WE'RE IN THE PENALTY? THEY'RE IN THE PENALTY TOO.

THEY'RE IN THE PENALTY TOO. I GUESS THEY'RE GOING TO MALONE.

I GUESS THEY'RE GOING TO MALONE. MAYBE TRY DOUBLE TEAMING AND

MAYBE TRY DOUBLE TEAMING AND ROTATING THIS TIME, GET DOWN

ROTATING THIS TIME, GET DOWN QUICK ENOUGH, ALL RIGHT?

QUICK ENOUGH, ALL RIGHT? ALTHOUGH HE'S BEEN HAVING A

ALTHOUGH HE'S BEEN HAVING A LITTLE BIT OF A STRUGGLE THIS

LITTLE BIT OF A STRUGGLE THIS QUARTER.

QUARTER. >> GOT TO GO BASELINE, HELP A

>> GOT TO GO BASELINE, HELP A LITTLE BIT.

LITTLE BIT. >> GO GUARD, PUSH THE BALL OFF

>> GO GUARD, PUSH THE BALL OFF THE COURT, ENERGY R. TWO PASS,

THE COURT, ENERGY R. TWO PASS, THREE PASS, BOOM.

THREE PASS, BOOM. YOU GUYS ON THE WEAK SIDE, IF

YOU GUYS ON THE WEAK SIDE, IF YOU MOVE IT.

YOU MOVE IT. ALL RIGHT?

ALL RIGHT? TAKE THE BALL TO THE BASKET ON

TAKE THE BALL TO THE BASKET ON THIS TEAM.

THIS TEAM. GO AFTER THEM, NOW, ALL RIGHT?

GO AFTER THEM, NOW, ALL RIGHT? >> A CHANCE TO GO UP FOUR.

>> A CHANCE TO GO UP FOUR. HORNACEK THROWS THE PASS AND

HORNACEK THROWS THE PASS AND MICHAEL JORDAN, WITH EVERY OUNCE

MICHAEL JORDAN, WITH EVERY OUNCE OF ENERGY THAT HE HAS, GOES UP

OF ENERGY THAT HE HAS, GOES UP AND GETS THE STEAL.

AND GETS THE STEAL. HE MISSES THE SHOT, THE THREE

HE MISSES THE SHOT, THE THREE THAT WOULD HAVE PUT THEM UP ONE,

THAT WOULD HAVE PUT THEM UP ONE, A FOUR-POINT LEAD FOR THE JAZZ.

A FOUR-POINT LEAD FOR THE JAZZ. MICHAEL MAKES THE GREAT STEAL.

MICHAEL MAKES THE GREAT STEAL. >> JORDAN HAS 37 POINTS ON 13 OF

>> JORDAN HAS 37 POINTS ON 13 OF 32.

32. 2 OF 7 IN THE FOURTH.

2 OF 7 IN THE FOURTH. HE IS 3 OF 14 IN HIS LAST TWO

HE IS 3 OF 14 IN HIS LAST TWO FOURTH QUARTERS.

FOURTH QUARTERS. EVEN SUPERMAN, APPARENTLY, GETS

EVEN SUPERMAN, APPARENTLY, GETS TIRED.

TIRED. MALONE.

MALONE. LOTS OF ROOM.

LOTS OF ROOM. GOT IT.

GOT IT. >> THAT'S THEIR PET PLAY.

>> THAT'S THEIR PET PLAY. MALONE GOES OVER LIKE HE'S DOING

MALONE GOES OVER LIKE HE'S DOING THE POST, SCREENS FOR STOCKTON,

THE POST, SCREENS FOR STOCKTON, HE ROLLS DOWN AND HITS A HUGE

HE ROLLS DOWN AND HITS A HUGE JUMP SHOT.

JUMP SHOT. >> JORDAN SPINNING.

>> JORDAN SPINNING. DOUBLE TEAMED.

DOUBLE TEAMED. HAS TO GET RID OF IT.

HAS TO GET RID OF IT. GETS IT RIGHT BACK FROM PIPPEN.

GETS IT RIGHT BACK FROM PIPPEN. >> DOUBLE PUMP, KNOCKED AWAY BY

>> DOUBLE PUMP, KNOCKED AWAY BY CARR, AND A FOUL.

CARR, AND A FOUL. >> ISAIAH, NORMALLY ON THIS PLAY

>> ISAIAH, NORMALLY ON THIS PLAY MALONE GOES TO THE POST.

MALONE GOES TO THE POST. THIS TIME HE GOES AND SCREENS SO

THIS TIME HE GOES AND SCREENS SO STOCKTON CAN GET TO THE MIDDLE

STOCKTON CAN GET TO THE MIDDLE OF THE FLOOR.

OF THE FLOOR. A MIX-UP.

A MIX-UP. NO ONE ROTATES.

NO ONE ROTATES. MALONE BURIES THE SHOT.

MALONE BURIES THE SHOT. ON THIS DEFENSIVE POSSESSION,

ON THIS DEFENSIVE POSSESSION, HORNACEK I THOUGHT SHOULD HAVE

HORNACEK I THOUGHT SHOULD HAVE RUN AT MICHAEL JORDAN AND MADE

RUN AT MICHAEL JORDAN AND MADE HIM PASS THE BALL BACK TO

HIM PASS THE BALL BACK TO SCOTTIE PIPPEN.

SCOTTIE PIPPEN. >> YOU'VE GOT TO TAKE THE BALL

>> YOU'VE GOT TO TAKE THE BALL OUT OF JORDAN'S HANDS RIGHT NOW

OUT OF JORDAN'S HANDS RIGHT NOW AND MAKE HARPER OR PIPPEN BEAT

AND MAKE HARPER OR PIPPEN BEAT YOU FROM THE PERIMETER.

YOU FROM THE PERIMETER. >> JORDAN'S 9 OF 12 NOW AT THE

>> JORDAN'S 9 OF 12 NOW AT THE STRIPE.

STRIPE. >> YOU LOOK AT THE JOB THAT

>> YOU LOOK AT THE JOB THAT RUSSELL IS DOING AGAINST JORDAN.

RUSSELL IS DOING AGAINST JORDAN. HE'S KEEPING HIM OUT ON THE

HE'S KEEPING HIM OUT ON THE PERIMETER, NOT ALLOWS HIM TO

PERIMETER, NOT ALLOWS HIM TO COME INTO THE POST.

COME INTO THE POST. >> HE HITS THEM BOTH, MAKING IT

>> HE HITS THEM BOTH, MAKING IT A TWO-POINT GAME WITH EXACTLY

A TWO-POINT GAME WITH EXACTLY TWO MINUTES TO PLAY.

TWO MINUTES TO PLAY. STOCKTON.

STOCKTON. RUSSELL WITH A HUGE REBOUND.

RUSSELL WITH A HUGE REBOUND. >> OFF RODMAN'S PLAY, HE WAS

>> OFF RODMAN'S PLAY, HE WAS WALKING A TIGHTROPE AND COULDN'T

WALKING A TIGHTROPE AND COULDN'T DO IT.

DO IT. >> CHICAGO BACK, LOOKING TO TIE.

>> CHICAGO BACK, LOOKING TO TIE. MICHAEL.

MICHAEL. SHORT.

SHORT. REBOUND, STOCKTON.

REBOUND, STOCKTON. >> THE JUMPERS COME UP SHORT

>> THE JUMPERS COME UP SHORT WHEN FATIGUE IS A FACTOR, IT'S

WHEN FATIGUE IS A FACTOR, IT'S TRUE WITH ANYONE, EVEN THE BEST

TRUE WITH ANYONE, EVEN THE BEST OF THEM.

OF THEM. RODMAN GOT THE BALL, KNOCKED IT

RODMAN GOT THE BALL, KNOCKED IT LOOSE, BUT CHICAGO TOUCHED IT

LOOSE, BUT CHICAGO TOUCHED IT LAST.

LAST. PHIL JACKSON HOT AFTER THAT

PHIL JACKSON HOT AFTER THAT BALL.

BALL. 1:14 REMAINING.

1:14 REMAINING. STOCKTON FOR THREE.

STOCKTON FOR THREE. THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A DAGGER IN

THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A DAGGER IN CHICAGO'S HEART.

CHICAGO'S HEART. INSTEAD THEY CAN TIE IT.

INSTEAD THEY CAN TIE IT. OR TAKE THE LEAD WITH A THREE OF

OR TAKE THE LEAD WITH A THREE OF THEIR OWN.

THEIR OWN. JORDAN.

JORDAN. AND A BLOCKING FOUL.

AND A BLOCKING FOUL. STOCKTON IS DOWN ON THE FLOOR.

STOCKTON IS DOWN ON THE FLOOR. JORDAN'S GOING TO COME TO THE

JORDAN'S GOING TO COME TO THE LINE.

LINE. >> YOU WATCH JORDAN FAKE LIKE

>> YOU WATCH JORDAN FAKE LIKE HE'S COMING TO THE MIDDLE AGAIN.

HE'S COMING TO THE MIDDLE AGAIN. RUSSELL GIVES HIM THE BASELINE.

RUSSELL GIVES HIM THE BASELINE. STOCKTON COMES OVER A LITTLE TOO

STOCKTON COMES OVER A LITTLE TOO LATE.

LATE. CALLED THE BLOCKING FOUL ON

CALLED THE BLOCKING FOUL ON STOCKTON.

STOCKTON. JORDAN AGAIN AT THE FREE-THROW

JORDAN AGAIN AT THE FREE-THROW LINE.

LINE. >> CHICAGO TAKES A 20-SECOND

>> CHICAGO TAKES A 20-SECOND TIME-OUT.

TIME-OUT. >> YOU WATCH JORDAN IN THE

>> YOU WATCH JORDAN IN THE FOURTH QUARTER TRYING TO GET TO

FOURTH QUARTER TRYING TO GET TO THE BASKET AGAINST ANDERSON.

THE BASKET AGAINST ANDERSON. TAKES THE JUMP SHOT.

TAKES THE JUMP SHOT. AGAIN, THEY'RE KEEPING HIM OUT

AGAIN, THEY'RE KEEPING HIM OUT ON THE PERIMETER, NOT ALLOWING

ON THE PERIMETER, NOT ALLOWING HIM TO GET IT TO THE POST.

HIM TO GET IT TO THE POST. COMING TO THE FOUL LINE FOR HIS

COMING TO THE FOUL LINE FOR HIS PATENTED FREE-THROW LINE "J."

PATENTED FREE-THROW LINE "J." RUSSELL KEEPING HIM OUT OF THE

RUSSELL KEEPING HIM OUT OF THE POST.

POST. SHOOTS IT A LITTLE SHORT.

SHOOTS IT A LITTLE SHORT. THIS IS A BIG 20-SECOND TIME-OUT

THIS IS A BIG 20-SECOND TIME-OUT FOR CHICAGO BECAUSE IT HOWS

FOR CHICAGO BECAUSE IT HOWS JORDAN TO GET SOME REST BEFORE

JORDAN TO GET SOME REST BEFORE HE GOES TO THE FREE-THROW LINE

HE GOES TO THE FREE-THROW LINE TO TRY TO KNOCK DOWN TWO.

TO TRY TO KNOCK DOWN TWO. >> AT THE LINE HE'S 10 OF 13.

>> AT THE LINE HE'S 10 OF 13. FROM THE FLOOR HE'S 13 OF 33.

FROM THE FLOOR HE'S 13 OF 33. >> IN THIS FOURTH QUARTER,

>> IN THIS FOURTH QUARTER, MICHAEL IS ONLY 2 OF 8 FROM THE

MICHAEL IS ONLY 2 OF 8 FROM THE FOURTH QUARTER.

FOURTH QUARTER. WHAT HE'S DONE IS BEEN ABLE TO

WHAT HE'S DONE IS BEEN ABLE TO GET TO THE FREE-THROW LINE, 6 OF

GET TO THE FREE-THROW LINE, 6 OF 6.

6. THEY'VE GOT TO FIND A WAY OF

THEY'VE GOT TO FIND A WAY OF BEING ABLE TO GUARD HIM WITHOUT

BEING ABLE TO GUARD HIM WITHOUT FOULING HIM HERE.

FOULING HIM HERE. >> HE CUTS IT TO 1.

>> HE CUTS IT TO 1. PHIL JACKSON HAS TOLD THE BULLS

PHIL JACKSON HAS TOLD THE BULLS DURING THE LAST COUPLE OF

DURING THE LAST COUPLE OF TIME-OUTS, LET'S TRY TO TAKE IT

TIME-OUTS, LET'S TRY TO TAKE IT TO THE RACK, GO TO THE BASKET,

TO THE RACK, GO TO THE BASKET, NOT LOOK FOR THE PERIMETER

NOT LOOK FOR THE PERIMETER SHOTS.

SHOTS. JORDAN TIES IT.

JORDAN TIES IT. MAYBE THE 20-SECOND TIME-OUT

MAYBE THE 20-SECOND TIME-OUT WAS, AS MUCH AS ANYTHING, JUST

WAS, AS MUCH AS ANYTHING, JUST TO GIVE HIM A BREATHE TORE

TO GIVE HIM A BREATHE TORE GATHER HIMSELF FOR THE CRUCIAL

GATHER HIMSELF FOR THE CRUCIAL FREE THROWS.

FREE THROWS. 50 SECONDS.

50 SECONDS. MALONE.

MALONE. CROSS COURT, STOCKTON, A

CROSS COURT, STOCKTON, A THREE -- IT'S THERE!

THREE -- IT'S THERE! STOCKTON HITS THE THREE.

STOCKTON HITS THE THREE. WHAT A HUGE SHOT TO PUT HIS TEAM

WHAT A HUGE SHOT TO PUT HIS TEAM UP.

UP. >> THIS IS WHAT KARL MALONE HAD

>> THIS IS WHAT KARL MALONE HAD TO, DO HE HAD TO FIND THE OPEN

TO, DO HE HAD TO FIND THE OPEN MAN.

MAN. HARPER RUNS AT HIM.

HARPER RUNS AT HIM. NORMALLY IT'S STOCKTON AND

NORMALLY IT'S STOCKTON AND MALONE.

MALONE. THIS TIME IT WAS MALONE TO

THIS TIME IT WAS MALONE TO STOCKTON.

STOCKTON. >> 10 POINTS FOR STOCKTON.

>> 10 POINTS FOR STOCKTON. AT 8:36, HE'S PLAYED MORE

AT 8:36, HE'S PLAYED MORE PLAYOFF GAMES THAN ANYONE IN

PLAYOFF GAMES THAN ANYONE IN HISTORY WITHOUT WINNING A TITLE.

HISTORY WITHOUT WINNING A TITLE. >> BULLS WOULD LIKE TO GET TWO

>> BULLS WOULD LIKE TO GET TWO FOR ONE POSSESSION, TRY TO GET A

FOR ONE POSSESSION, TRY TO GET A QUICK SCORE AGAINST THE

QUICK SCORE AGAINST THE FREE-THROW LINE TO GIVE THEM TWO

FREE-THROW LINE TO GIVE THEM TWO OPPORTUNITIES TO ONE.

OPPORTUNITIES TO ONE. >> PIPPEN IN TO JORDAN.

>> PIPPEN IN TO JORDAN. MICHAEL WORKING ON RUSSELL.

MICHAEL WORKING ON RUSSELL. BRINGS THEM WITHIN ONE.

BRINGS THEM WITHIN ONE. >> THEY SCORED WITHIN 4 SECONDS,

>> THEY SCORED WITHIN 4 SECONDS, THAT'S HOW QUICKLY THAT CHANGE,

THAT'S HOW QUICKLY THAT CHANGE, PUTS THE PRESSURE ON THE JAZZ

PUTS THE PRESSURE ON THE JAZZ ONCE AGAIN.

ONCE AGAIN. >> JORDAN WITH 43.

>> JORDAN WITH 43. MALONE IS DOUBLED.

MALONE IS DOUBLED. THEY STEAL IT.

THEY STEAL IT. HERE COMES CHICAGO.

HERE COMES CHICAGO. 17 SECONDS.

17 SECONDS. 17 SECONDS FROM GAME SEVEN, OR

17 SECONDS FROM GAME SEVEN, OR FROM CHAMPIONSHIP NUMBER SIX.

FROM CHAMPIONSHIP NUMBER SIX. JORDAN.

JORDAN. OPEN.

OPEN. CHICAGO WITH THE LEAD.

CHICAGO WITH THE LEAD. TIME-OUT UTAH.

TIME-OUT UTAH. 5.2 SECONDS LEFT.

5.2 SECONDS LEFT. MICHAEL JORDAN RUNNING ON FUMES

MICHAEL JORDAN RUNNING ON FUMES WITH 45 POINTS.

WITH 45 POINTS. >> AT THE END OF THE GAME YOU'VE

>> AT THE END OF THE GAME YOU'VE GOT TO GET IT OUT OF HIS HANDS.

GOT TO GET IT OUT OF HIS HANDS. HE'S BEATEN YOU SO MANY TIMES.

HE'S BEATEN YOU SO MANY TIMES. YOU WATCH JORDAN PLAY, DOUG, YOU

YOU WATCH JORDAN PLAY, DOUG, YOU KNOW THAT AT THE END OF THE

KNOW THAT AT THE END OF THE GAME, HE'S A KILLER.

GAME, HE'S A KILLER. >> THIS WAS REALLY THE PLAY THAT

>> THIS WAS REALLY THE PLAY THAT HURT, ISAIAH, BECAUSE THEY

HURT, ISAIAH, BECAUSE THEY SCORED SO QUICKLY.

SCORED SO QUICKLY. MICHAEL GOT IN THERE AND SCORED

MICHAEL GOT IN THERE AND SCORED WITHIN 4 SECONDS.

WITHIN 4 SECONDS. AND WHAT HAPPENED WAS MICHAEL

AND WHAT HAPPENED WAS MICHAEL DOUBLED BACK.

DOUBLED BACK. YOU'RE GOING TO SEE HE'S IN THE

YOU'RE GOING TO SEE HE'S IN THE PLAY, MICHAEL NEVER CLEARED.

PLAY, MICHAEL NEVER CLEARED. MALONE DOESN'T SEE IT.

MALONE DOESN'T SEE IT. HE COMES FROM THE BLIND SIDE AND

HE COMES FROM THE BLIND SIDE AND STRIPS HIM.

STRIPS HIM. SO THREE CRUCIAL PLAYS HERE BY

SO THREE CRUCIAL PLAYS HERE BY MICHAEL JORDAN NOW AS HE GETS

MICHAEL JORDAN NOW AS HE GETS BRYON RUSSELL WITH THE QUICK

BRYON RUSSELL WITH THE QUICK CROSSOVER.

CROSSOVER. LOOK AT BRYON RUSSELL SLIP,

LOOK AT BRYON RUSSELL SLIP, MICHAEL PULLS UP AND BURIES THE

MICHAEL PULLS UP AND BURIES THE SHOT TO GIVE THEM THE 1-POINT

SHOT TO GIVE THEM THE 1-POINT LEAD.

LEAD. >> THAT MAY HAVE BEEN, WHO KNOWS

>> THAT MAY HAVE BEEN, WHO KNOWS WHAT WILL UNFOLD IN THE NEXT

WHAT WILL UNFOLD IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS, BUT THAT MAY

COUPLE OF MONTHS, BUT THAT MAY HAVE BEEN THE LAST SHOT MICHAEL

HAVE BEEN THE LAST SHOT MICHAEL JORDAN WILL EVER TAKE IN THE

JORDAN WILL EVER TAKE IN THE NBA.

NBA. IF THAT'S THE LAST IMAGE OF

IF THAT'S THE LAST IMAGE OF MICHAEL JORDAN, HOW MAGNIFICENT

MICHAEL JORDAN, HOW MAGNIFICENT IS IT?

IS IT? >> YOU KNOW THEY'LL CURL, GET A

>> YOU KNOW THEY'LL CURL, GET A PICK ON HIM.

PICK ON HIM. BRING HIM OFF HERE.

BRING HIM OFF HERE. HARPER?

HARPER? GOT THAT?

GOT THAT? YOU'LL GO, STOCKTON WILL GO IN,

YOU'LL GO, STOCKTON WILL GO IN, HE'LL COME BACK LIKE THAT,

HE'LL COME BACK LIKE THAT, RIGHT?

RIGHT? THAT LAST SHOT?

THAT LAST SHOT? GO LIKE THAT.

GO LIKE THAT. YOU CAN'T GET SADDLED IN.

YOU CAN'T GET SADDLED IN. DO WE WANT A DELAY OF GAME?

DO WE WANT A DELAY OF GAME? NO.

NO. ALL RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT. THEY CAN DELAY BUT DON'T DO IT.

THEY CAN DELAY BUT DON'T DO IT. >> IF THEY SCORE, THERE'S A GAME

>> IF THEY SCORE, THERE'S A GAME SEVEN.

SEVEN. IF THEY DON'T, FOR THE SECOND

IF THEY DON'T, FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR, THEY GO OUT IN

STRAIGHT YEAR, THEY GO OUT IN SIX.

SIX. STOCKTON.

STOCKTON. HARPER'S ON HIM.

HARPER'S ON HIM. BEHIND THE SCREEN.

BEHIND THE SCREEN. HARPER GOT A PIECE OF IT.

HARPER GOT A PIECE OF IT. THE CHICAGO BULLS HAVE WON THEIR

THE CHICAGO BULLS HAVE WON THEIR SIXTH NBA CHAMPIONSHIP.

SIXTH NBA CHAMPIONSHIP. AND IT'S THEIR SECOND

AND IT'S THEIR SECOND THREE-PEAT.

THREE-PEAT. WHEN YOU LOSE BY THIS NARROW A

WHEN YOU LOSE BY THIS NARROW A MARGIN, SPEAKING OF THE UTAH

MARGIN, SPEAKING OF THE UTAH JAZZ, THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS

JAZZ, THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS TO LOOK BACK ON.

TO LOOK BACK ON. BUT THE HOWARD EISLEY THREE THAT

BUT THE HOWARD EISLEY THREE THAT WAS TAKEN AWAY IN THE FIRST HALF

WAS TAKEN AWAY IN THE FIRST HALF WILL EAT AT THEM ALL SUMMER

WILL EAT AT THEM ALL SUMMER LONG.

LONG. JACKSON AND JORDAN, PERHAPS FOR

JACKSON AND JORDAN, PERHAPS FOR THE LAST TIME.

THE LAST TIME. CHICAGO 87, UTAH 86.

CHICAGO 87, UTAH 86. JERRY SLOAN SHOWING CLASS.

JERRY SLOAN SHOWING CLASS. TRYING TO SHAKE HANDS WITH EACH

TRYING TO SHAKE HANDS WITH EACH AND EVERY MEMBER OF THE CHICAGO

AND EVERY MEMBER OF THE CHICAGO BULLS, WHO WON TWO OUT OF THREE

BULLS, WHO WON TWO OUT OF THREE HERE AND TWO OUT OF THREE IN

HERE AND TWO OUT OF THREE IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. STATISTICALLY, ESPECIALLY IN

STATISTICALLY, ESPECIALLY IN TERMS OF SHOOTING PERCENTAGE,

TERMS OF SHOOTING PERCENTAGE, MICHAEL JORDAN HAS HAD BETTER

MICHAEL JORDAN HAS HAD BETTER GAMES.

GAMES. BUT WHEN YOU CONSIDER AT AGE 35

BUT WHEN YOU CONSIDER AT AGE 35 THE GAMES HE'S PLAYED THIS YEAR,

THE GAMES HE'S PLAYED THIS YEAR, THE BLINDING MINUTES HE'S

THE BLINDING MINUTES HE'S PLAYED, SCOTTIE PIPPEN BEING ALL

PLAYED, SCOTTIE PIPPEN BEING ALL BUT INCAPACITATED TONIGHT, AND

BUT INCAPACITATED TONIGHT, AND THE FACT THAT THEY'RE ON THE

THE FACT THAT THEY'RE ON THE ROAD, AND THE FACT THAT THE ODDS

ROAD, AND THE FACT THAT THE ODDS WOULD SHIFT TO UTAH'S FAVOR FOR

WOULD SHIFT TO UTAH'S FAVOR FOR A GAME SEVEN, YES, M.J. ROSE

A GAME SEVEN, YES, M.J. ROSE AGAIN.

AGAIN. HE NO LONGER NEEDS

HE NO LONGER NEEDS ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO PROVE HIS

ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO PROVE HIS CASE AS THE GREATEST PLAYER IN

CASE AS THE GREATEST PLAYER IN NBA HISTORY, HE JUST ADDS TO IT.

NBA HISTORY, HE JUST ADDS TO IT. AND IF THIS IS THE FINAL CHAPTER

AND IF THIS IS THE FINAL CHAPTER WHAT A WAY TO CLOSE THE BOOK.

WHAT A WAY TO CLOSE THE BOOK. >> I TELL YOU, YOU LOOK AT

>> I TELL YOU, YOU LOOK AT SCOTTIE PIPPEN THERE.

SCOTTIE PIPPEN THERE. I REMEMBER ALL SCOTTIE EVER

I REMEMBER ALL SCOTTIE EVER HEARD ABOUT WAS THE MIGRAINE

HEARD ABOUT WAS THE MIGRAINE HEADACHE AND THAT HE COULDN'T

HEADACHE AND THAT HE COULDN'T PLAY WITH PAIN.

PLAY WITH PAIN. WELL, TODAY THEY COULD NOT HAVE

WELL, TODAY THEY COULD NOT HAVE WON THIS GAME WITHOUT HIM.

WON THIS GAME WITHOUT HIM. JUST HIS PRESENCE BEING OUT

JUST HIS PRESENCE BEING OUT THERE.

THERE. HE MADE SOME BIG SHOTS.

HE MADE SOME BIG SHOTS. HE FED THE POST.

HE FED THE POST. HE DID ALL THE LITTLE THINGS FOR

HE DID ALL THE LITTLE THINGS FOR CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. HIS NUMBERS AREN'T GOING TO SHOW

HIS NUMBERS AREN'T GOING TO SHOW IT, BUT MICHAEL ONCE AGAIN WITH

IT, BUT MICHAEL ONCE AGAIN WITH THE HEROICS.

THE HEROICS. THE UNBELIEVABLE PLAY.

THE UNBELIEVABLE PLAY. BUT HIS SIDEKICK, SCOTTIE

BUT HIS SIDEKICK, SCOTTIE PIPPEN, WAS THERE FOR HIM WHEN

PIPPEN, WAS THERE FOR HIM WHEN HE NEEDED HIM.

HE NEEDED HIM. >> I'M WATCHING MICHAEL JORDAN

>> I'M WATCHING MICHAEL JORDAN HUG HIS MOTHER RIGHT THERE.

HUG HIS MOTHER RIGHT THERE. SUCH A GREAT PLAYER.

SUCH A GREAT PLAYER. SUCH A GREAT PERSON.

SUCH A GREAT PERSON. EVERYTHING THAT THIS GAME IS

EVERYTHING THAT THIS GAME IS ABOUT.

ABOUT. THE GOODNESS OF IT, HE

THE GOODNESS OF IT, HE REPRESENTS, AND WHAT HE'S DONE

REPRESENTS, AND WHAT HE'S DONE FOR THE GAME OF BASKETBALL, FOR

FOR THE GAME OF BASKETBALL, FOR THE CHICAGO BULLS ORGANIZATION.

THE CHICAGO BULLS ORGANIZATION. ALL OF US FORMER ATHLETES ARE

ALL OF US FORMER ATHLETES ARE VERY THANKFUL TO 23 IN RED.

VERY THANKFUL TO 23 IN RED. >> MICHAEL JORDAN IS AS GREAT A

>> MICHAEL JORDAN IS AS GREAT A COMPETITOR AS SPORTSç HAS EVER

COMPETITOR AS SPORTSç HAS EVER SEEN.DBH

SEEN.DBH HE ALSO HAS AN UNCANNY SENSE OF

HE ALSO HAS AN UNCANNY SENSE OF THEATER.

THEATER. AND AS HE MAKES HIS DECISION,

AND AS HE MAKES HIS DECISION, HE'LL THINK ABOUT THE FACT THAT

HE'LL THINK ABOUT THE FACT THAT HE COULD NOT ASK FOR A BETTER

HE COULD NOT ASK FOR A BETTER PUNCTUATION THAN THIS.

PUNCTUATION THAN THIS. TO NOT ONLY HIT THE WINNING

TO NOT ONLY HIT THE WINNING BASKET, BUT HAVE IT BE THE LAST

BASKET, BUT HAVE IT BE THE LAST SHOT HE TAKES THIS SEASON, MAYBE

SHOT HE TAKES THIS SEASON, MAYBE THE LAST HE'LL EVER TAKE IN A

THE LAST HE'LL EVER TAKE IN A CHICAGO BULLS UNIFORM, TO WIN

CHICAGO BULLS UNIFORM, TO WIN THE GAME AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP,

THE GAME AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP, BY A POINT.

BY A POINT. >> BOB, IT'S INTERESTING ABOUT

>> BOB, IT'S INTERESTING ABOUT MICHAEL JORDAN.

MICHAEL JORDAN. HE'S THE GUY WHO HAS NOTHING TO

HE'S THE GUY WHO HAS NOTHING TO PROVE, BUT LIVES HIS LIFE EVERY

PROVE, BUT LIVES HIS LIFE EVERY DAY AS IF HE HAS EVERYTHING TO

DAY AS IF HE HAS EVERYTHING TO PROVE.

PROVE. THAT'S SOMETHING ABOUT HIS

THAT'S SOMETHING ABOUT HIS GREATNESS.

GREATNESS. HE'S AN UNBELIEVABLE ATHLETE.

HE'S AN UNBELIEVABLE ATHLETE. >> ONE MORE LOOK AT A SHOT

>> ONE MORE LOOK AT A SHOT YOU'LL BE SEEING HUNDREDS OF

YOU'LL BE SEEING HUNDREDS OF TIMES IF YOU'RE A BASKETBALL

TIMES IF YOU'RE A BASKETBALL FAN.

FAN. YOU'LL SEE IT DOZENS OF TIMES ON

YOU'LL SEE IT DOZENS OF TIMES ON THE HIGHLIGHT SHOWS TONIGHT.

THE HIGHLIGHT SHOWS TONIGHT. STOCKTON GETS RID OF IT, IT'S

STOCKTON GETS RID OF IT, IT'S SHORT.

SHORT. HARPER HAD A HAND IN HIS FACE,

HARPER HAD A HAND IN HIS FACE, AND MAYBE EVEN GOT A SMALL PIECE

AND MAYBE EVEN GOT A SMALL PIECE OF THE BALL.

OF THE BALL. >> I THOUGHT STOCKTON HAD A

>> I THOUGHT STOCKTON HAD A GREAT LOOK RIGHT THERE.

GREAT LOOK RIGHT THERE. A WELL-EXECUTED PLAY.

A WELL-EXECUTED PLAY. STOCKTON AND MALONE.

STOCKTON AND MALONE. THAT'S WHO YOU WANT TAKING YOUR

THAT'S WHO YOU WANT TAKING YOUR LAST SHOT, BECAUSE HE'S MADE SO

LAST SHOT, BECAUSE HE'S MADE SO MANY BIG SHOTS FOR UTAH.

MANY BIG SHOTS FOR UTAH. YOU KNOW, MY HEART GOES OUT TO

YOU KNOW, MY HEART GOES OUT TO STOCKTON AND MALONE, BECAUSE

STOCKTON AND MALONE, BECAUSE THOSE TWO MORE THAN ANY OTHER

THOSE TWO MORE THAN ANY OTHER TWO ATHLETES IN THIS ERA REALLY

TWO ATHLETES IN THIS ERA REALLY DESERVE A SHOT AT WEARING A

DESERVE A SHOT AT WEARING A CHAMPIONSHIP RING.

CHAMPIONSHIP RING. >> A SHOT CAN HARDLY COME MUCH

>> A SHOT CAN HARDLY COME MUCH CLOSER THAN THAT WITHOUT GOING

CLOSER THAN THAT WITHOUT GOING IN.

IN. FORç THE CELEBRATION, HERE'S D

FORç THE CELEBRATION, HERE'S D ROBERTS, THE P.A. MAN.

ROBERTS, THE P.A. MAN. >> AND NOW PLEASE DIRECT YOUR

>> AND NOW PLEASE DIRECT YOUR ATTENTION TO CENTER COURT FOR

ATTENTION TO CENTER COURT FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THE 1998 NBA

THE PRESENTATION OF THE 1998 NBA FINALS MVP, AND THE LARRY

FINALS MVP, AND THE LARRY O'BRIEN CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY.

O'BRIEN CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY. >> IT IS NOW TIME TO MAKE THE

>> IT IS NOW TIME TO MAKE THE 1998 CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY

1998 CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY PRESENTATION.

PRESENTATION. JOINING ME UP HERE, CHAIRMAN

JOINING ME UP HERE, CHAIRMAN JERRY WINE DORFF, VICE PRESIDENT

JERRY WINE DORFF, VICE PRESIDENT JERRY KRAUS, HEAD COACH PHIL

JERRY KRAUS, HEAD COACH PHIL JACKSON.

JACKSON. TO MAKE THAT PRESENTATION IS THE

TO MAKE THAT PRESENTATION IS THE COMMISSIONER OF THE NBA, MR.

COMMISSIONER OF THE NBA, MR. DAVID STERN.

DAVID STERN. >> THE TWO BEST TEAMS IN THE NBA

>> THE TWO BEST TEAMS IN THE NBA THIS SEASON WERE THE UTAH JAZZ

THIS SEASON WERE THE UTAH JAZZ AND THE CHICAGO BULLS.

AND THE CHICAGO BULLS. THESE TWO TEAMS AND THESE

THESE TWO TEAMS AND THESE FINALS, WONDERFULLY MATCHED AND

FINALS, WONDERFULLY MATCHED AND MOTIVATED, TREATED THE WORLD OF

MOTIVATED, TREATED THE WORLD OF BASKETBALL TO NBA BASKETBALL AT

BASKETBALL TO NBA BASKETBALL AT ITS BEST.

ITS BEST. TO BOTH TEAMS, THANK YOU.

TO BOTH TEAMS, THANK YOU. BUT TO THE CHICAGO BULLS, THE

BUT TO THE CHICAGO BULLS, THE 1998 NBA CHAMPIONS, AND A TEAMm

1998 NBA CHAMPIONS, AND A TEAMm FOR THE AGES, CONGRATULATIONS.

FOR THE AGES, CONGRATULATIONS. TO THIS TEAM, TO THIS

TO THIS TEAM, TO THIS ORGANIZATION, TO ITS FANS, AND

ORGANIZATION, TO ITS FANS, AND TO THESE GREAT PLAYERS.

TO THESE GREAT PLAYERS. >> ALL RIGHT, MR. WINEDORFF.

>> ALL RIGHT, MR. WINEDORFF. CHICAGO BULLS FANS ALL OVER THE

CHICAGO BULLS FANS ALL OVER THE WORLD WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, ARE

WORLD WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, ARE YOU GOING TO DO EVERYTHING YOU

YOU GOING TO DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN POSSIBLE TO BRING THESE FIVE

CAN POSSIBLE TO BRING THESE FIVE GUYS BACK HERE TO TRY AND DO

GUYS BACK HERE TO TRY AND DO THIS ALL OVER AGAIN?

THIS ALL OVER AGAIN? >> LET ME SAY, ON BEHALF OF

>> LET ME SAY, ON BEHALF OF BILLIONS OF SPORTS FANS ALL

BILLIONS OF SPORTS FANS ALL AROUND THE WORLD, IT'S AN HONOR

AROUND THE WORLD, IT'S AN HONOR TO ACCEPT THIS TROPHY.

TO ACCEPT THIS TROPHY. IT'S ONLY UNFORTUNATE THAT WE

IT'S ONLY UNFORTUNATE THAT WE CAN'T HAVE COCHAMPIONS, BECAUSE

CAN'T HAVE COCHAMPIONS, BECAUSE THIS UTAH JAZZ TEAM IS JUST THE

THIS UTAH JAZZ TEAM IS JUST THE GREATEST TEAM WE'VE EVER PLAYED.

GREATEST TEAM WE'VE EVER PLAYED. TWO YEARS IN A ROW THEY TOOK US

TWO YEARS IN A ROW THEY TOOK US AS FAR AS YOU COULD TAKE

AS FAR AS YOU COULD TAKE ANYBODY.

ANYBODY. WINNING SIX CHAMPIONSHIPS IN

WINNING SIX CHAMPIONSHIPS IN EIGHT YEARS IS UNBELIEVABLE.

EIGHT YEARS IS UNBELIEVABLE. IT'S A TRIBUTE TO A GREAT COACH

IT'S A TRIBUTE TO A GREAT COACH AND HIS STAFF.

AND HIS STAFF. GREAT PLAYERS.

GREAT PLAYERS. SCOTTIE, UNBELIEVABLE

SCOTTIE, UNBELIEVABLE PERFORMANCE BY SCOTTIE IN PAIN

PERFORMANCE BY SCOTTIE IN PAIN TONIGHT.

TONIGHT. JERRY KRAUS AND HIS STAFF, JUST

JERRY KRAUS AND HIS STAFF, JUST UNBELIEVABLE.

UNBELIEVABLE. ON BEHALF OF MILLIONS OF BULLS

ON BEHALF OF MILLIONS OF BULLS FANS ALL OVER THE WORLD, I CAN

FANS ALL OVER THE WORLD, I CAN ONLY HOPE AND PRAY THAT MICHAEL

ONLY HOPE AND PRAY THAT MICHAEL AND SCOTTIE WILL COME BACK AND

AND SCOTTIE WILL COME BACK AND DEFEND THE CHAMPIONSHIP ONE MORE

DEFEND THE CHAMPIONSHIP ONE MORE TIME.

TIME. >> I TAKE THAT AS A YES, YOU ARE

>> I TAKE THAT AS A YES, YOU ARE GOING TO TRY TO BRING THEM BACK.

GOING TO TRY TO BRING THEM BACK. >> I BELIEVE.

>> I BELIEVE. I NEVER GAVE UP.

I NEVER GAVE UP. EVERY TIME WE WERE CLOSE, I KNEW

EVERY TIME WE WERE CLOSE, I KNEW WE WERE GOING TO DO IT, I KNEW

WE WERE GOING TO DO IT, I KNEW IT.

IT. >> JERRY KRAUS, YOU HAVE TO BE

>> JERRY KRAUS, YOU HAVE TO BE VERY PROUD OF THIS TEAM.

VERY PROUD OF THIS TEAM. >> I'M SO PROUD OF THESE PLAYERS

>> I'M SO PROUD OF THESE PLAYERS AND THE STAFF, AND THIS IS FOR

AND THE STAFF, AND THIS IS FOR THE FANS BACK IN CHICAGO.

THE FANS BACK IN CHICAGO. THE GREATEST SPORTS FANS IN THE

THE GREATEST SPORTS FANS IN THE WORLD.

WORLD. WE'RE JUST HAPPY.

WE'RE JUST HAPPY. WE'RE GOING TO CELEBRATE.

WE'RE GOING TO CELEBRATE. CELEBRATE SAFE, GUYS, AND WE'LL

CELEBRATE SAFE, GUYS, AND WE'LL BE HOME TOMORROW MORNING.

BE HOME TOMORROW MORNING. >> JERRY, LET ME ASK YOU, YOU'LL

>> JERRY, LET ME ASK YOU, YOU'LL DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN TO BRING

DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN TO BRING THESE GUYS BACK?

THESE GUYS BACK? >> TONIGHT ALL I WANT TO DO IS

>> TONIGHT ALL I WANT TO DO IS CELEBRATE AND HAVE FUN.

CELEBRATE AND HAVE FUN. AND WE'RE GOING TO TALK LATER

AND WE'RE GOING TO TALK LATER ON.

ON. THIS IS A GREAT OCCASION.

THIS IS A GREAT OCCASION. WHAT JERRY SAID ABOUT THE UTAH

WHAT JERRY SAID ABOUT THE UTAH CLUB, JERRY SLOAN AND SCOTT

CLUB, JERRY SLOAN AND SCOTT LAYTON ARE SPECIAL PEOPLE, A

LAYTON ARE SPECIAL PEOPLE, A GREAT ORGANIZATION THAT YOU CAN

GREAT ORGANIZATION THAT YOU CAN BE PROUD OF AND TO BE WITH.

BE PROUD OF AND TO BE WITH. >> PHIL JACKSON, ONCE AGAIN,

>> PHIL JACKSON, ONCE AGAIN, ANOTHER JOURNEY TO THE TOP OF

ANOTHER JOURNEY TO THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN.

THE MOUNTAIN. HOW THIS IS ONE DIFFERENT FROM

HOW THIS IS ONE DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHER FIVE?

THE OTHER FIVE? >> WELL, WE HAD TO FIGHT OUR WAY

>> WELL, WE HAD TO FIGHT OUR WAY THROUGH THIS ONE.

THROUGH THIS ONE. THIS IS A REAL STRUGGLE FOR US

THIS IS A REAL STRUGGLE FOR US THIS YEAR.

THIS YEAR. AGAINST OVERWHELMING ODDS.

AGAINST OVERWHELMING ODDS. MAYBE NOT AS CHALLENGING AS THE

MAYBE NOT AS CHALLENGING AS THE LAST TWO YEARS.

LAST TWO YEARS. BUT GREAT HEART.

BUT GREAT HEART. HEARTS OF THE CHAMPION, AS

HEARTS OF THE CHAMPION, AS MICHAEL HAS SAID.

MICHAEL HAS SAID. >> YOU WILL CELEBRATE TONIGHT.

>> YOU WILL CELEBRATE TONIGHT. ARE YOU GOING TO COME BACK?

ARE YOU GOING TO COME BACK? >> SEE, THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION,

>> SEE, THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION, I'LL DODGE THAT ONE RIGHT NOW.

I'LL DODGE THAT ONE RIGHT NOW. >> ALL RIGHT, PHIL.

>> ALL RIGHT, PHIL. ONCE AGAIN, IT IS NOW TIME FOR

ONCE AGAIN, IT IS NOW TIME FOR THE 1998 NBA FINALS MOST

THE 1998 NBA FINALS MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD.

VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD. ONCE AGAIN, HERE'S COMMISSIONER

ONCE AGAIN, HERE'S COMMISSIONER DAVID STERN.

DAVID STERN. >> BIG SURPRISE.

>> BIG SURPRISE. SIX CHAMPIONSHIPS.

SIX CHAMPIONSHIPS. SIX MVPs.

SIX MVPs. MICHAEL JORDAN, GET OVER HERE.

MICHAEL JORDAN, GET OVER HERE. YOU GRACE US WITH YOUR PRESENCE.

YOU GRACE US WITH YOUR PRESENCE. YOU CONTRIBUTED MIGHTILY TO OUR

YOU CONTRIBUTED MIGHTILY TO OUR LEAGUE.

LEAGUE. AND TONIGHT YOU GAVE ONE OF THE

AND TONIGHT YOU GAVE ONE OF THE SINGULAR PERFORMANCES IN THE

SINGULAR PERFORMANCES IN THE HISTORY OF THE NBA FINALS.

HISTORY OF THE NBA FINALS. THANK YOU, AND CONGRATULATIONS,

THANK YOU, AND CONGRATULATIONS, 1998 NBA FINALS MVP, MICHAEL

1998 NBA FINALS MVP, MICHAEL JORDAN.

JORDAN. >> MICHAEL, YOU HAVE WON THIS

>> MICHAEL, YOU HAVE WON THIS AWARD BEFORE, BUT SOMEHOW I HAVE

AWARD BEFORE, BUT SOMEHOW I HAVE THE FEELING THAT THIS ONE IS

THE FEELING THAT THIS ONE IS MORE SPECIAL THAN ALL OF THEM.

MORE SPECIAL THAN ALL OF THEM. >> WELL, LET ME SAY HELLO TO MY

>> WELL, LET ME SAY HELLO TO MY WIFE AND MY KIDS AT HOME,

WIFE AND MY KIDS AT HOME, BECAUSE THEY DEFINITELY WANTED

BECAUSE THEY DEFINITELY WANTED TO COME.

TO COME. I DIDN'T WANT THEM TO COME HERE

I DIDN'T WANT THEM TO COME HERE TODAY BECAUSE I WANTED TO FOCUS

TODAY BECAUSE I WANTED TO FOCUS ON THE GAME, BUT I WISH THEY

ON THE GAME, BUT I WISH THEY WERE HERE TO HELP ME CELEBRATE.

WERE HERE TO HELP ME CELEBRATE. I KNOW THEY'RE CHEERING, AND I

I KNOW THEY'RE CHEERING, AND I CAN'T WAIT TO GET HOME.

CAN'T WAIT TO GET HOME. UTAH FANS, YOU GUYS ARE TOUGH TO

UTAH FANS, YOU GUYS ARE TOUGH TO PLAY IN FRONT OF.

PLAY IN FRONT OF. YOU CAME OUT WITH A LOT OF

YOU CAME OUT WITH A LOT OF LOYALTY AND RESPECT FOR YOUR

LOYALTY AND RESPECT FOR YOUR TEAM.

TEAM. YOU MADE IT REALLY TOUGH FOR US.

YOU MADE IT REALLY TOUGH FOR US. WE REALLY -- AFTER LOSING GAME

WE REALLY -- AFTER LOSING GAME FIVE IN CHICAGO, A COUPLE OF IT

FIVE IN CHICAGO, A COUPLE OF IT DREAD COMING BACK TO UTAH TO

DREAD COMING BACK TO UTAH TO DEAL WITH THE FANS BECAUSE OF

DEAL WITH THE FANS BECAUSE OF THE ENERGY THEY BRING TO THE

THE ENERGY THEY BRING TO THE GAME.

GAME. BUT WE HAD NO CHOICE.

BUT WE HAD NO CHOICE. WE HAD TO COME HERE AND PLAY OUR

WE HAD TO COME HERE AND PLAY OUR BEST, AND YOU GUYS MADE IT A

BEST, AND YOU GUYS MADE IT A VERY COMPETITIVE FINALS.

VERY COMPETITIVE FINALS. IT'S VERY WORTHY TO WIN THIS,

IT'S VERY WORTHY TO WIN THIS, AND I THINK OF ALL THE

AND I THINK OF ALL THE CHAMPIONSHIPS WE'VE WON, THIS IS

CHAMPIONSHIPS WE'VE WON, THIS IS THE TOUGHEST.

THE TOUGHEST. >> IT DOESN'T GET ANY EASIER.

>> IT DOESN'T GET ANY EASIER. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SEASON,

AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SEASON, THIS WAS THE GOAL YOU SET OUT

THIS WAS THE GOAL YOU SET OUT FOR.

FOR. HOW WONDERFUL WAS IT TO MAKE

HOW WONDERFUL WAS IT TO MAKE THIS INTO A REALITY?

THIS INTO A REALITY? >> WHEN YOU START THE SEASON,

>> WHEN YOU START THE SEASON, I'M PRETTY SURE EVERY TEAM NEXT

I'M PRETTY SURE EVERY TEAM NEXT YEAR IS GOING TO START WITH THE

YEAR IS GOING TO START WITH THE FOCUS OF FINISHING AND WINNING

FOCUS OF FINISHING AND WINNING THEIR LAST GAME.

THEIR LAST GAME. WE STARTED WITH THAT FOCUS.

WE STARTED WITH THAT FOCUS. IT'S A LONG ROAD, A LOT OF

IT'S A LONG ROAD, A LOT OF DIFFERENT TASKS AND LITTLE BUMPS

DIFFERENT TASKS AND LITTLE BUMPS IN THE ROAD, BUT SOMEHOW WE MADE

IN THE ROAD, BUT SOMEHOW WE MADE IT.

IT. I THINK EVERYBODY WHO LOOKS UP

I THINK EVERYBODY WHO LOOKS UP THIS YEAR IS GOING TO HAVE A LOT

THIS YEAR IS GOING TO HAVE A LOT OF GRATIFICATION AND

OF GRATIFICATION AND UNDERSTANDING AND DEDICATION.

UNDERSTANDING AND DEDICATION. >> THERE WERE A LOT OF TIMES

>> THERE WERE A LOT OF TIMES DURING THE COURSE OF THE SEASON

DURING THE COURSE OF THE SEASON PEOPLE DOUBTED THE CHICAGO

PEOPLE DOUBTED THE CHICAGO BULLS, DOUBTED YOU'D PULL THIS

BULLS, DOUBTED YOU'D PULL THIS OFF.

OFF. EVEN DURING THIS FINAL SERIES

EVEN DURING THIS FINAL SERIES YEAR PEOPLE DOUBTED YOU.

YEAR PEOPLE DOUBTED YOU. HOW DID YOU MAINTAIN CONFIDENCE?

HOW DID YOU MAINTAIN CONFIDENCE? >> THIS TEAM IS ONE.

>> THIS TEAM IS ONE. OUR LEADERSHIP IS STRONG, OUR

OUR LEADERSHIP IS STRONG, OUR LEADERSHIP IS POSITIVE,

LEADERSHIP IS POSITIVE, DETERMINED.

DETERMINED. IT FILTERS DOWN TO THE REST OF

IT FILTERS DOWN TO THE REST OF THE PLAYERS.

THE PLAYERS. WE NEVER LET ANYBODY GIVE UP.

WE NEVER LET ANYBODY GIVE UP. WE BELIEVE IN THEM, AND WE KEPT

WE BELIEVE IN THEM, AND WE KEPT COMING FOR IT.

COMING FOR IT. >> I'M GOING TO ASK EVERYBODY IF

>> I'M GOING TO ASK EVERYBODY IF THEY'RE ALL GOING TO COME AROUND

THEY'RE ALL GOING TO COME AROUND AND TRY TO DO THIS AGAIN ONE

AND TRY TO DO THIS AGAIN ONE MORE TIME?

MORE TIME? >> I'D LOVE FOR THAT TO HAPPEN.

>> I'D LOVE FOR THAT TO HAPPEN. THAT'S GOING TO HAVE TO BE

THAT'S GOING TO HAVE TO BE DETERMINED OVER TIME.

DETERMINED OVER TIME. >> ALL RIGHT.

>> ALL RIGHT. CONGRATULATIONS, MICHAEL.

CONGRATULATIONS, MICHAEL. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CHICAGO

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CHICAGO BULLS.

BULLS. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, AHMAD.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, AHMAD. TONIGHT, ONE OF THE TRULY GUTTY

TONIGHT, ONE OF THE TRULY GUTTY PERFORMANCES IN THE FINALS BY

PERFORMANCES IN THE FINALS BY SCOTTIE PIPPEN.

SCOTTIE PIPPEN. HOW BADLY WERE YOU HURT DURING

HOW BADLY WERE YOU HURT DURING THIS GAME?

THIS GAME? >> I WAS HURTING PRETTY BAD TO

>> I WAS HURTING PRETTY BAD TO START THE GAME OFF.

START THE GAME OFF. I WAS ABLE TO GET A DUNK, WHEN I

I WAS ABLE TO GET A DUNK, WHEN I CAME DOWN THE PAIN BUILT FROM

CAME DOWN THE PAIN BUILT FROM THAT POINT.

THAT POINT. EVERY TIME I HAD TO RUN, I WAS

EVERY TIME I HAD TO RUN, I WAS GETTING SPASMS.

GETTING SPASMS. I KNEW I WANTED TO COME BACK AND

I KNEW I WANTED TO COME BACK AND GET A BETTER PERFORMANCE IN THE

GET A BETTER PERFORMANCE IN THE SECOND HALF, SO I TRIED TO TAKE

SECOND HALF, SO I TRIED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT LITTLE BIT OF

ADVANTAGE OF THAT LITTLE BIT OF TIME BEFORE THE HALF, SEE WHAT I

TIME BEFORE THE HALF, SEE WHAT I CAN DO.

CAN DO. I CAME OUT THE SECOND HALF, SKIP

I CAME OUT THE SECOND HALF, SKIP WANTED TO GIVE ME A LITTLE

WANTED TO GIVE ME A LITTLE TREATMENT.

TREATMENT. I TOOK THE TREATMENT, TRIED TO

I TOOK THE TREATMENT, TRIED TO GUT IT OUT.

GUT IT OUT. I FEEL LIKE THAT MY PRESENCE ON

I FEEL LIKE THAT MY PRESENCE ON THE FLOOR WOULD MEAN MORE THAN

THE FLOOR WOULD MEAN MORE THAN SITTING IN THE LOCKER ROOM.

SITTING IN THE LOCKER ROOM. >> INITIALLY YOU DIDN'T THINK

>> INITIALLY YOU DIDN'T THINK YOU COULD COME BACK, THEN THE

YOU COULD COME BACK, THEN THE MIRACLE HAPPENED THERE AT

MIRACLE HAPPENED THERE AT HALFTIME.

HALFTIME. HOW MUCH DID YOU REVERT BACK TO

HOW MUCH DID YOU REVERT BACK TO SOME OF THE THINGS THAT HAD

SOME OF THE THINGS THAT HAD HAPPENED TO YOU IN THE PAST, AND

HAPPENED TO YOU IN THE PAST, AND YOU KNEW IF YOU GUTTED IT OUT

YOU KNEW IF YOU GUTTED IT OUT THIS TIME, IT COULD CHANGE ALL

THIS TIME, IT COULD CHANGE ALL OF THAT?

OF THAT? >> I KNEW I WAS GOING TO COME

>> I KNEW I WAS GOING TO COME BACK THE SECOND HALF, I HAVE TO

BACK THE SECOND HALF, I HAVE TO CORRECT ON YOU,JUST DIDN'T KNOW

CORRECT ON YOU,JUST DIDN'T KNOW HOW MUCH I WAS GOING TO BE ABLE

HOW MUCH I WAS GOING TO BE ABLE TO GIVE.

TO GIVE. I HOPED TO STAY IN THE GAME,

I HOPED TO STAY IN THE GAME, KEEP IT CLOSE, IF I COULD LET MY

KEEP IT CLOSE, IF I COULD LET MY PRESENCE BE KNOWN OUT ON THE

PRESENCE BE KNOWN OUT ON THE COURT.

COURT. >> YOU WERE IN TEARS AFTER THE

>> YOU WERE IN TEARS AFTER THE GAME.

GAME. WAS THIS YOUR MOST DIFFICULT

WAS THIS YOUR MOST DIFFICULT CHAMPIONSHIP?

CHAMPIONSHIP? AND WHY THE TEARS THIS TIME?

AND WHY THE TEARS THIS TIME? MAYBE BECAUSE YOU FEEL IT'S

MAYBE BECAUSE YOU FEEL IT'S ENDING?

ENDING? >> I THINK THIS IS SO DIFFICULT,

>> I THINK THIS IS SO DIFFICULT, I FELT TO SOME DEGREE WITHOUT ME

I FELT TO SOME DEGREE WITHOUT ME BEING ON THE COURT I WAS KIND OF

BEING ON THE COURT I WAS KIND OF LETTING THE TEAM DOWN.

LETTING THE TEAM DOWN. THEY UNDERSTOOD BUT I WANTED TO

THEY UNDERSTOOD BUT I WANTED TO BE THERE.

BE THERE. I WANTED TO BE PRESENT.

I WANTED TO BE PRESENT. I WANTED TO PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN

I WANTED TO PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN THE GAME.

THE GAME. THE OTHER GUYS CAME OFF THE

THE OTHER GUYS CAME OFF THE BENCH, ESPECIALLY MICHAEL, HE

BENCH, ESPECIALLY MICHAEL, HE HAD A HECK OF A GAME, AND

HAD A HECK OF A GAME, AND EVERYTHING ELSE IS HISTORY.

EVERYTHING ELSE IS HISTORY. >> AS FOR MICHAEL JORDAN, ALL

>> AS FOR MICHAEL JORDAN, ALL THE SUPERLATIVES HAVE BEEN

THE SUPERLATIVES HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED AND ALMOST ALL APPLY.

EXHAUSTED AND ALMOST ALL APPLY. PERHAPS THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE

PERHAPS THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE IS THIS HE'S AUTHENTIC.

IS THIS HE'S AUTHENTIC. HIS ESSENCE IS DEEPER THAN

HIS ESSENCE IS DEEPER THAN IMAGE.

IMAGE. THE IMAGE IS, IN HIS CASE,

THE IMAGE IS, IN HIS CASE, AMPLIFICATION OF SOMETHING TRUE

AMPLIFICATION OF SOMETHING TRUE AND SUBSTANTIVE.

AND SUBSTANTIVE. HIS HEART AND HIS ATHLETIC

HIS HEART AND HIS ATHLETIC INTEGRITY EVERY BIT AS

INTEGRITY EVERY BIT AS IMPRESSIVE AS HIS ARTISTRY.

IMPRESSIVE AS HIS ARTISTRY. WHENEVER IT ENDS, IT'S BEEN AN

WHENEVER IT ENDS, IT'S BEEN AN INCREDIBLE RIDE FOR JORDAN AND

INCREDIBLE RIDE FOR JORDAN AND THE BULLS, AND WE HAVE BEEN

THE BULLS, AND WE HAVE BEEN PRIVILEGED TO BE TAKEN ALONG FOR

PRIVILEGED TO BE TAKEN ALONG FOR THAT RIDE.

THAT RIDE. GOOD NIGHT FROM SALT LA