It was a typical Knicks' playoff victory, with drama, sensational defense, and physical play that led to ejections and heated emotions. The Chicago Bulls mounted a furious comeback, but New York made a game-winning stand in the final minute. John Starks made a spectacular driving, left-handed dunk that energized the crowd and his teammates. Charles Oakley dominated both backboards and made clutch free throws. And the Knicks remained masters of Madison Square Garden, where they have won 27 consecutive games. Taking another step toward dethroning the two-time NBA champions, the Knicks outwilled the Bulls, 96-91, in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference championship series last night. The victory gave New York a two-games-to-none lead in the four-of-seven-game series. And it gave the Bulls plenty to think about before the series shifts to Chicago for Game 3 on Saturday afternoon. Once again, the Knicks' frontline dominated, outrebounding the Bulls, 45-34. Once again, Michael Jordan (36 points, 12-for-32 shooting) faded late in the game, shooting just 5 for 16 in the second half after a 25-point first half. And once again, New York's multi-dimensional defense controlled the Bulls' two-dimensional offense of Jordan and Scottie Pippen (17 points). "We had a 14-point lead, they came back, but we weathered the storm," said Knicks Coach Pat Riley. "We're up 2-0 going to Chicago, and that's what we wanted. I think our team's confident. We held service, now the pressure does revert to ...
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Chicago Bulls - New York Knicks | 1993 Playoffs | ECF Game 2: The Struggle within
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It was a typical Knicks' playoff victory, with drama, sensational defense, and physical play that led to ejections and heated emotions. The Chicago Bulls mounted a furious comeback, but New York made a game-winning stand in the final minute. John Starks made a spectacular driving, left-handed dunk that energized the crowd and his teammates. Charles Oakley dominated both backboards and made clutch free throws. And the Knicks remained masters of Madison Square Garden, where they have won 27 consecutive games. Taking another step toward dethroning the two-time NBA champions, the Knicks outwilled the Bulls, 96-91, in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference championship series last night. The victory gave New York a two-games-to-none lead in the four-of-seven-game series. And it gave the Bulls plenty to think about before the series shifts to Chicago for Game 3 on Saturday afternoon. Once again, the Knicks' frontline dominated, outrebounding the Bulls, 45-34. Once again, Michael Jordan (36 points, 12-for-32 shooting) faded late in the game, shooting just 5 for 16 in the second half after a 25-point first half. And once again, New York's multi-dimensional defense controlled the Bulls' two-dimensional offense of Jordan and Scottie Pippen (17 points). "We had a 14-point lead, they came back, but we weathered the storm," said Knicks Coach Pat Riley. "We're up 2-0 going to Chicago, and that's what we wanted. I think our team's confident. We held service, now the pressure does revert to ...
It was a typical Knicks' playoff victory, with drama, sensational defense, and physical play that led to ejections and heated emotions. The Chicago Bulls mounted a furious comeback, but New York made a game-winning stand in the final minute. John Starks made a spectacular driving, left-handed dunk that energized the crowd and his teammates. Charles Oakley dominated both backboards and made clutch free throws. And the Knicks remained masters of Madison Square Garden, where they have won 27 consecutive games. Taking another step toward dethroning the two-time NBA champions, the Knicks outwilled the Bulls, 96-91, in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference championship series last night. The victory gave New York a two-games-to-none lead in the four-of-seven-game series. And it gave the Bulls plenty to think about before the series shifts to Chicago for Game 3 on Saturday afternoon. Once again, the Knicks' frontline dominated, outrebounding the Bulls, 45-34. Once again, Michael Jordan (36 points, 12-for-32 shooting) faded late in the game, shooting just 5 for 16 in the second half after a 25-point first half. And once again, New York's multi-dimensional defense controlled the Bulls' two-dimensional offense of Jordan and Scottie Pippen (17 points). "We had a 14-point lead, they came back, but we weathered the storm," said Knicks Coach Pat Riley. "We're up 2-0 going to Chicago, and that's what we wanted. I think our team's confident. We held service, now the pressure does revert to ...
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