what the fuck, how can anyone not like this vid? even russell said he was gonna make it no matter what. the internet and the world is fulled of stupid, ignorant and incompetent people.
Michael :) it were for me LIVE as well :) I didn't sleep and watch it on the little Tv :D After the game when my mum and dad get back :) I went just like lol muuuum daaad amazing thing just happen :) they already knew and to surprise me they had for me my first big mac meal :) it were for me the last moments as a family before it all gone, the last year, the last shot. Michael Jordan 23 the best basketball player ever !D
Fact: If the 1994 Major League Baseball strike hadn't happened, the Bulls never would've won their 2nd 3-peat, cuz Jordan said he would've stayed with the Sux if that hadn't happened.
He gave him a little shove but the nasty ass crossover is what really made him fall. jordan would have still been open without the push he just wanted to make sure he was really open.
Besides being able to bend the rules and not get caught is a skill a great player needs. Its not his fault they didnt call it
Jordan was just putting his left hand down to catch the ball on the crossover and Russell's leg got in the way, resulting in him slipping and falling. Russell forgot to do his calf raises and leg presses. Jordan is the best player ever in the NBA.
I am a Jordan fan and I always thought he pushed off, but I saw IggJiggy's comment and started to look at the hundreds of video's that show this shot and I now thing it was more for MJ's balance that to move Russell. MJ's hand was only on him for a split second and I think it was Russell's own momentum that caused him to keep going rather than a push.
@annon896 Wow, you actually thought about it. Again, if Jordan can "throw" people 5ft with his weak hand when he's dribbling and faking, then he's the strongest human being off all time. The fake is so nasty and the weak hand is more of a balancer than anything, Russell was dead tired and just bit on the fake completely.
In the 90's I rooted for Barkley's teams and then the Pat Riley led Knicks, so this guy made my life a living hell. Greatest player of all time, in any team sport.
Every time I watch this....How does Antione Carr not show at the top of the key to meet MJ?!?!?!?! He was guarding Rodamn as well. Unbelievable that you allow Jordan an iso there with all that space and not even have your center show and force the ball out of his hand.
At what point did think the Utah fans, sat there and thought, "Oh Jesus, we are going to lose this game." Was it the layup by Jordan (not shown), the steal, Jordan holding the ball at the top of the 3 point line against Russell, after Jordan "pushed" Russell, or after Jordan made the shot? My guess goes with the steal you can hear the whole building deflate.
@koalalauncher I'm not even a utah fan. I'm a celtics fan, but I was rooting heavily for the jazz in this series. Stockton and Malone deserved a ring. Seeing Jordan and the bulls win again was boring and undramatic, but it was a great shot.
@hisdness1 i hear ya, but the nba is littered with great players who deserve a ring but will never get it. i don't think stockton or malones legacy should ever be looked at as tarnished cause they didn't win a ring, unfortunately they ran into a dyansty
@hisdness1 but i think as an unbiased nba historian and fan, the chicago dynasty couldn't have ended in a better way. a 35 year old michael jordan, scoring a layup to cut it to 1, getting the steal, and breaking russels ankles to hit a smooth jumper, it's like a fucking fairytale lol. would it have been great to see stockton and malone get a ring? sure. but this was voted as the number 1 nba finals moment ever, if the jazz had won the series, and the bulls dynasty ended that way, i dunno man
@koalalauncher Thats all good. At least this series should have went seven games. With all these hall of famers on there last stand, it would have been an epic battle.
Not a push. Anyone who has ever crossed anyone over knows that you need your other hand to catch the ball. In this case Jordan is bringing his left hand down to receive the ball (1:44) Russell just happened to be in the way. Russel panicked and over committed in one direction. The rest is history.
That was not a "push". Yes contact was made with Jordan's hand and Russell. But look at the video starting at 1:43. The fabric on Russell's shorts is in no way smashed against his leg or otherwise wrinkled to indicate pressure. Not to mention, look at MJ, he has no solid base to push with at the moment. It's ridiculous to say Jordan pushed a 220lb man to the ground like that, with one hand. Those who argue that MJ pushed are arguing simply to argue.
@IggyJiggy Also Russell never argued the call...if it was a push any other person would have got up and started complaining to the ref...didnt see ONE jazz player do that!
@IggyJiggy I agree completely. I find it baffling that people can say he pushed him to the ground. I think it's almost impossible to push a man as heavy as he is over, WHILE performing a step-back crossover and gaining balance to take a perfect jumpshot. You're right, people who argue are trying to ruin one of MJ's greatest moments just because they can't handle how good and consistent MJ really was throughout his career.
@IggyJiggy Exactly. This move MJ pulled was just a simple "ankle breaker". When an ankle breaker is pulled on you you're bound to slip and fall every single time!
@IggyJiggy The reason why its not acceptable is because being retarded is a mental desease wich we dont choose but have to live with. Biut after reading your comment, yeah you must be retarded.
@tanukitejon HAHA It's amazing how easy it is to get someone like you to become a hypocrite and make you stoop to my level. You're a fucking moron.
As I said before, you're telling me what you believe to be unacceptable in your eyes. This is your opinion, not mine, therefore you're retarded. So go pack sand faggot.
@IggyJiggy Haha sorry but even Jordan admitted he used it against Brian Russel. Remember Jordan is very strong and Russel's momentum was going straight there, nothing a little push can do
@Konphetty If you can produce evidence that that were true, I'll take it. Until then, just like when people say Russell admitted slipping, I'll disregard both and go off of visual fact.
So, pack sand. Oh and go listen to more Rebecca Black.
Michael Jordan is second to none in the entire league .
The only person that believes to be better than Jordan is Scottie Pippen. Obviously, SP knows something that the general public, do not. Simply because SP has beaten MJ numerous times during practice or 1-on-1. SP's time spent with MJ has provided him with a solid comparison of their skills.
Anyway, MJ is too damn good to cheaply push Russell. He is unstoppable or overly successful.
I bet 99% of people in that arena and those watching at home didn't notice the pushoff in real time. They only realized it after seeing the replay. That's how quickly and cleverly it was executed. And to folks who really play ball, that ish is a thing of beauty. All the greats have those little tricks.
Oh gosh I remember being on the phone with my friend as we watched this game together. When Jordan stole that ball from Stockton then tripped up Byron Scott to hit that jumpshot, we screamed so loud I'm sure we busted each others eardrums lolll Awww man that was an incredible game!!!
That was a push? lol. That wouldn't even knock a baby down. His left arm got tangled up with Russel's arm and Russel didn't fall from a push, he fell because he slipped. lol
It's funny how this is 13 years ago and people still argue over push v. no-push. LOL! This was one of the best (if not the best) NBA finals I got a chance to witness in my lifetime.
For you people that say he pushed off, no he didn't. He barely even grazed his shorts. Byron Russell kind of "flopped" acting like MJ pushed off. If anything, MJ kind of broke his ankles with the stepback.
It ain't a push off unless the refs blows the whistle. I'm a Bulls fan too, but like someone said earlier, Jazz would win the series IF there was game 7
The Jazz were really tough both years but especially tough this year. If it went to game 7 i'm almost positive Jazz would win series. I'm a bulls fan saying this. They went to game 7 against Indian and that was a super close series. Another team that was good enough to win a championship but never even made it to nba finals.
@nmadrid91 If russell fell from that "push", then he's a bitch, not jordan. Jordan has his hand there and he grazed russells leg as he went past. YOu cant fall from a wave. Jordan is just that good. He made russell his bitch every single time they met.
@nmadrid91 Sorry Sir, I disagree w/ you and all the MJ hating posts to this video.
Ball stolen, every one knew.
I clearly see MJ making full two step burst to the right, break, single step cross-over to the left, half step mini hop to the left, jump shot, nothing but net.
Russell, Side-Step Defense, realized burst, half step lag, lost S-S D, need to gain full step to stop drive, made full upper-body turn to the left, surprised by break, tried to stop upper-body momentum, slipped.
Jordan is my favorite athlete of all-time - and this is my favorite moment of his - but once in awhile I almost wished we could have seen MJ play in a Game 7 in the NBA Finals
It's not a push. Look at Russell, he didn't even complain about it. He went straight to his bench, no bitchin, no nothing... so SUCK IT. JORDAN IS THE GREATEST EVER.
I bet 99% of people watching didn't even notice the push off. Sure he pushed off, but that's what you call skill. Most NBA vets and greats would appreciate those little things. The only time most folks noticed was with the replay. He executed that move so darn quick.
i love jordan and the biggest jordan fan ever but this isnt impressive because of the push off and the one on one defense. i grew watching basketball but for the people who says 90's defense is better got to relize most of the defensive teams never double team jordan like the knicks who had john starks on him one on one (who was trash).
@redSHIFT69...I am a huge LeBron fan...but Jordan had a better overall game than Lebron in every aspect besides maybe dishing the ball ill give Lebron the edge there but thats it....#23(Jordan) was and will always b the GREATEST EVER LIVED IN THE NBA!!!
I remember watching this live in the summer of 1998 and after seeing this game of jordan i realized i had witnessed one of the best moments in sports history jordan hitting the game winning shot in chicago for one last time, even if youtube did not exist i would still remember it.
@jimg0007 Same here, me being a Jazz fan I was devastated, but I loved watching Jordan play and I was in awe with all the incredible things he did those 2 years he struck my team down.
Simply the greatest player EVER. Kobe, lebron, etc all them guys are awesome but jordan is GREAT. The faces and crowd sound of the jazz arena as jordan was running down the court to score that last shot and then making that last shot was EPIC. LOL talk about a dagger through the heart for them.
Jordan is and will forever be the greatest Basketball player to ever play the game. No one can be more dominate and more clutch than he was and no one will surpass his work ethic.
WHAT THE FUCK CAN 18 PEOPLE DISLIKE ABOUT THIS VIDEO??? TELL ME. I REALLY WANNA KNOW. WHAT IS IT? THE QUALITY OF THE VIDEO? THE SOUND? THE COMMENTARIES? OTHER THAN THAT, EVEN AS A JAZZ FAN, YOU CAN'T DISLIKE IT, I'M SORRY, BUT YOU CAN'T.
GREATEST PLAYER ON THE BIGGEST STAGE, AGAINST ONE OF THE BEST TEAMS BACK THEN...
WHAT IS IT? PLEASE TELL ME, WHY DID YOU CLICK ON THE DISLIKE BUTTON????
Jordan carried that series very well due to Scottie being injured something that my fav. player couldn't do(Lebron James) i thought that he should of scored 45+points for the cavs in 3 games at least but at least he's is in the Heat now
@AllKobe24 i'm sure your opinion is non bias, how ever calling kobe the closest thing to jordan would be like calling justin beiber the closest thing we have to elvis. Do you see my point? both have a pulse, both breath air, and defecate. No in all seriousness bieber and the king are teen idols, sold millions of records, are loved world wide but the quality of their work is massively different and the most important difference the impact that M.J. and E.P. had will never be matched
so like KObe is the closest to MICHAEL jordan and yes that alone should be top 15 all time.. But kobe isnt better than russel.. nor kareem, nor hakeem, nor shaq, nor tim duncan.
KObe is and elite basketball player. he still has ways to improve.. alot. :)
@nyfootballgiants1 When people say he is the closest thing to Jordan. They mean the closest as in similar player, not closest as in Greatest All Time. FT shooting is the same. 3PT shooting is the same. Same height, about same lbs. They are both great dunkers. Great post guards. Good rebounding guards. They get about same assists. Great defensive players. Get same blocked shots. See how similar they are?
@kingtoooooot Lol, are you deaf? This is why I said its the closest similar person we have ever had. Never did I say Kobe is as good as Jordan. Lebron is a good defender, defensive player of the year? No. Shaq. Defensive player of the year? No. You don't have to win defensive player of the year to be good at defense. Ballhog excuse. How can he be a ballhog when he leads his team in assists? Blocked shots isn't defense. Rondo doesn't get blocked shots but he has good defense.
i like how everyone wants to compare Kobe to M.J. . The level of competition for Michael was tremendous., from Ewing,to Olajuwon,mourning,Barkley,magic Johnson,Larry bird,Wilkins,Drexler,worthy, Karl Malone, Isiah Thomas,Moses Malone,Shaq,Reggie Miller,Gary Payton,David Robinson, these names are just one guy per team, i'm sure the actual list is longer and all of them are hall of famers; or hall of fame caliber players. Who's kobe beat to become champ?! oh that's right eric dampier ahahahahaha
Wasn't a push. What most people fail to see is that not only was this the game winning shot, it was a legit ankle-breaking crossover, which was even greater than the shot itself
"13 years later" they still argue about that push. LOL
Fokus007 15 hours ago
Like if you're old enough to remember actually watching this game. Everybody in my house hated MJ, I was the only one who jumped up cheering lol.
GRG313 1 week ago
push off, but Jordan always got superstar calls.
Hopper830 2 weeks ago
Jordan>basketball
pjicleanair420 3 weeks ago
0:17 It's Over
mfortune01 1 month ago
only MJ
TheBBallMasta 1 month ago
what the fuck, how can anyone not like this vid? even russell said he was gonna make it no matter what. the internet and the world is fulled of stupid, ignorant and incompetent people.
iamjackyisme 1 month ago
@iamjackyisme Uuuum idk. Maybe Karl Malone, John Stockton, Bill Russel, or Utah Jazz fans. lol
AndreyPLukashuk 3 weeks ago
Niggas in paris
MrAnsah15 1 month ago
bad clock management by mj
Keisha531 1 month ago
Michael :) it were for me LIVE as well :) I didn't sleep and watch it on the little Tv :D After the game when my mum and dad get back :) I went just like lol muuuum daaad amazing thing just happen :) they already knew and to surprise me they had for me my first big mac meal :) it were for me the last moments as a family before it all gone, the last year, the last shot. Michael Jordan 23 the best basketball player ever !D
281182NOBODY 1 month ago
#23
poeticjigga 1 month ago
#23!!!
poeticjigga 1 month ago
Lebron travelled. Look at the replay. lol
intrepid007ph 1 month ago in playlist MJ
watching this as the NBA lockout is over
VictorYong36 2 months ago
Costas went crazy!!
Jean0987654321 2 months ago
Beautiful Shot
theshouldersman 2 months ago
Fact: If the 1994 Major League Baseball strike hadn't happened, the Bulls never would've won their 2nd 3-peat, cuz Jordan said he would've stayed with the Sux if that hadn't happened.
bhawksaddict 2 months ago
@bhawksaddict If you want the facts do an internet search for
COMMENTARY : Jordan Puts His Spin on Why He Quit, but Is Anyone Fooled?
geocgeo 2 months ago
Jordan pushed him but nice tho
azofly123callme 2 months ago
@azofly123callme You see this, and the first thing you do is bitch about his hand touching him? Fuck outta here
stallionplaya52 1 month ago
the best shot every!
thetruespeaker 2 months ago
jordan is not arrogant he's relax even with a unbelievable dunk unlike lebron he's arrogant when walking are when he made a dunk
Sasuke5090 3 months ago
When Derrick Rose was watching this growing up, his little brother turned off the TV the moment Jordan made the shot.
azn25centt 3 months ago
He gave him a little shove but the nasty ass crossover is what really made him fall. jordan would have still been open without the push he just wanted to make sure he was really open.
Besides being able to bend the rules and not get caught is a skill a great player needs. Its not his fault they didnt call it
austin78993 3 months ago
Jordan was just putting his left hand down to catch the ball on the crossover and Russell's leg got in the way, resulting in him slipping and falling. Russell forgot to do his calf raises and leg presses. Jordan is the best player ever in the NBA.
Jaboie 3 months ago
a dead tired MJ cannot knock a 215 lb. man on his ass 6 feet away with a brush by his weak hand.
MJ haters...get real. hes the GOAT!!
ugotpimp 4 months ago
I am a Jordan fan and I always thought he pushed off, but I saw IggJiggy's comment and started to look at the hundreds of video's that show this shot and I now thing it was more for MJ's balance that to move Russell. MJ's hand was only on him for a split second and I think it was Russell's own momentum that caused him to keep going rather than a push.
annon896 4 months ago
@annon896 Wow, you actually thought about it. Again, if Jordan can "throw" people 5ft with his weak hand when he's dribbling and faking, then he's the strongest human being off all time. The fake is so nasty and the weak hand is more of a balancer than anything, Russell was dead tired and just bit on the fake completely.
In the 90's I rooted for Barkley's teams and then the Pat Riley led Knicks, so this guy made my life a living hell. Greatest player of all time, in any team sport.
75samuel75 4 months ago
Every time I watch this....How does Antione Carr not show at the top of the key to meet MJ?!?!?!?! He was guarding Rodamn as well. Unbelievable that you allow Jordan an iso there with all that space and not even have your center show and force the ball out of his hand.
danielcaan 4 months ago
I saw this guy!! I SAW!!!!!!
braziliandoc08 4 months ago
Clutch; three key plays at the end of a decisive game situation, making the field goal to complete a second three-peat. He's the greatest.
danielsunshinedahl 4 months ago
Basketball died for me after this shot.
Pravoizavlijesvijeta 5 months ago
@Pravoizavlijesvijeta Your comment says it all for me
pjicleanair420 3 weeks ago
This makes me so very sad. I miss MJ.
jasonlowe55 5 months ago
At what point did think the Utah fans, sat there and thought, "Oh Jesus, we are going to lose this game." Was it the layup by Jordan (not shown), the steal, Jordan holding the ball at the top of the 3 point line against Russell, after Jordan "pushed" Russell, or after Jordan made the shot? My guess goes with the steal you can hear the whole building deflate.
JokersRWildStudios 5 months ago
@MackMurdera8092 lol.. Exactly!!
tw1704 5 months ago
THAT WASNT A PUSH! RUSSELL JUST SLIPPED ON MJ'S SWAG JUICE!
MackMurdera8092 5 months ago
Also you can see that his hand is sliding down and hits Russell's leg and foot. Not a push.
Garebear107 5 months ago
@TheBrainWeed everyone pretends like that didnt happen though, same goes for the whole baseball thing
xekit 5 months ago
HE PUSHED, HE DIDN'T PUSH. IT DOESN'T MATTER. JORDAN OWNED BRYON RUSSEL EITHER WAY.
rsx2 5 months ago
A sad moment in the nba. It would have been beautiful to see Stockton and Malone win a title together.
hisdness1 5 months ago
@hisdness1 sad moment for utah fans, maybe the best moment ever in nba history.
koalalauncher 5 months ago
@koalalauncher I'm not even a utah fan. I'm a celtics fan, but I was rooting heavily for the jazz in this series. Stockton and Malone deserved a ring. Seeing Jordan and the bulls win again was boring and undramatic, but it was a great shot.
hisdness1 5 months ago
@hisdness1 i hear ya, but the nba is littered with great players who deserve a ring but will never get it. i don't think stockton or malones legacy should ever be looked at as tarnished cause they didn't win a ring, unfortunately they ran into a dyansty
koalalauncher 5 months ago 2
@hisdness1 but i think as an unbiased nba historian and fan, the chicago dynasty couldn't have ended in a better way. a 35 year old michael jordan, scoring a layup to cut it to 1, getting the steal, and breaking russels ankles to hit a smooth jumper, it's like a fucking fairytale lol. would it have been great to see stockton and malone get a ring? sure. but this was voted as the number 1 nba finals moment ever, if the jazz had won the series, and the bulls dynasty ended that way, i dunno man
koalalauncher 5 months ago 7
@koalalauncher Thats all good. At least this series should have went seven games. With all these hall of famers on there last stand, it would have been an epic battle.
hisdness1 5 months ago
giving jordan a wide open mid range shot is the same as giving iverson an open lane to the basket or ray allen or reggie miller an open 3
drboy44 5 months ago
he was never going to miss that shot
jamo711 5 months ago
Not a push. Anyone who has ever crossed anyone over knows that you need your other hand to catch the ball. In this case Jordan is bringing his left hand down to receive the ball (1:44) Russell just happened to be in the way. Russel panicked and over committed in one direction. The rest is history.
waikikit 5 months ago 2
Who is Lebron James?
MasterProductions753 6 months ago
That was not a "push". Yes contact was made with Jordan's hand and Russell. But look at the video starting at 1:43. The fabric on Russell's shorts is in no way smashed against his leg or otherwise wrinkled to indicate pressure. Not to mention, look at MJ, he has no solid base to push with at the moment. It's ridiculous to say Jordan pushed a 220lb man to the ground like that, with one hand. Those who argue that MJ pushed are arguing simply to argue.
Or they're just fucking retarded.
IggyJiggy 6 months ago 39
@IggyJiggy he broke his fucking ankles clearly not a push he faked his drive to the hoop players do that all the time
ImaBluntBeingSmoked 5 months ago
@IggyJiggy Also Russell never argued the call...if it was a push any other person would have got up and started complaining to the ref...didnt see ONE jazz player do that!
NYRangers9995 5 months ago
@IggyJiggy I agree completely. I find it baffling that people can say he pushed him to the ground. I think it's almost impossible to push a man as heavy as he is over, WHILE performing a step-back crossover and gaining balance to take a perfect jumpshot. You're right, people who argue are trying to ruin one of MJ's greatest moments just because they can't handle how good and consistent MJ really was throughout his career.
2rok334 4 months ago
@IggyJiggy Exactly. This move MJ pulled was just a simple "ankle breaker". When an ankle breaker is pulled on you you're bound to slip and fall every single time!
WorldOfSnakes 3 months ago
@IggyJiggy i totally agree with that, BUT he might have pushed a 220lb man with one hand because after all, he is michael jordan
SDTaLLenTzx1 3 months ago
@IggyJiggy did you know that using the word "retarded" as an insult is not acceptable?
tanukitejon 2 months ago
@tanukitejon Did you know telling someone what is and is not acceptable in your opinion, on the internet, is retarded?
Go cry about it.
IggyJiggy 2 months ago
@IggyJiggy The reason why its not acceptable is because being retarded is a mental desease wich we dont choose but have to live with. Biut after reading your comment, yeah you must be retarded.
tanukitejon 2 months ago
@tanukitejon HAHA It's amazing how easy it is to get someone like you to become a hypocrite and make you stoop to my level. You're a fucking moron.
As I said before, you're telling me what you believe to be unacceptable in your eyes. This is your opinion, not mine, therefore you're retarded. So go pack sand faggot.
IggyJiggy 2 months ago
@IggyJiggy Yeah i think you are right!
tanukitejon 2 months ago
@tanukitejon Oh and one more thing. Learn to spell, you're just absolutely awful at spelling. Typing like you're a 4th grader doesn't help your case.
IggyJiggy 2 months ago
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@IggyJiggy Also, look at Russell's reaction after the shot at 0:30. It shows self-disappointment, not outrage at a possible foul.
Sagradia 1 month ago
@IggyJiggy Haha sorry but even Jordan admitted he used it against Brian Russel. Remember Jordan is very strong and Russel's momentum was going straight there, nothing a little push can do
Konphetty 2 weeks ago
@Konphetty If you can produce evidence that that were true, I'll take it. Until then, just like when people say Russell admitted slipping, I'll disregard both and go off of visual fact.
So, pack sand. Oh and go listen to more Rebecca Black.
IggyJiggy 2 weeks ago
@IggyJiggy WOW Your obviously an idiot not even gonna talk to you. Im talking to you in the nicest possible way and you talk shit. Ciao im out
Konphetty 2 weeks ago
@IggyJiggy Uhm no, he clearly pushed off? You're just up Jordan's ass. Nonetheless it was a good shot.
ThePLANxZ 6 days ago
Yes, he did push Russell, but he still had to make the shot. And being the G.O.A.T., missing wasn't an option.
imdman33 6 months ago
Let us focus solely on the 1998 NBA season.
Michael Jordan is second to none in the entire league .
The only person that believes to be better than Jordan is Scottie Pippen. Obviously, SP knows something that the general public, do not. Simply because SP has beaten MJ numerous times during practice or 1-on-1. SP's time spent with MJ has provided him with a solid comparison of their skills.
Anyway, MJ is too damn good to cheaply push Russell. He is unstoppable or overly successful.
clearner123 6 months ago
I bet 99% of people in that arena and those watching at home didn't notice the pushoff in real time. They only realized it after seeing the replay. That's how quickly and cleverly it was executed. And to folks who really play ball, that ish is a thing of beauty. All the greats have those little tricks.
uberathlete 6 months ago
@uberathlete jordan did push off him but its was still sweet
jerksofreshful 6 months ago
at 0:35 pippen wasn't even happy with that shot, no wonder he said lebron is better
btrballin 6 months ago
Oh gosh I remember being on the phone with my friend as we watched this game together. When Jordan stole that ball from Stockton then tripped up Byron Scott to hit that jumpshot, we screamed so loud I'm sure we busted each others eardrums lolll Awww man that was an incredible game!!!
mizztree81 6 months ago
that last angle showed it was a push. his arm never extended to push him. byon russel is a big dude and a little tap isnt gonna knock him down.
PopExpo 6 months ago
That was a push? lol. That wouldn't even knock a baby down. His left arm got tangled up with Russel's arm and Russel didn't fall from a push, he fell because he slipped. lol
Ithyphallics 6 months ago 2
Karl Malone... the greatest viction of Michael Jordan.. he'd have gotten 2 championships of not for Jordan
YJohnstar 7 months ago
That wasnt even a push. Dumb ass speaker.
iStrazzella 7 months ago
even though it was little push... little push... the best player ever to play still has tricks up his singlet.
Gubbible 7 months ago
He's the best. The NBA is not the same without your talent!
Chippsy 7 months ago
It's amazing how calm he was when he stole the ball, walked up the court, and made the shot.
RudyTaboote 7 months ago
The angle at 1:42 says it all... Russell was beat, but he is believing the hype that he got pushed
burghsfinest 7 months ago
It's funny how this is 13 years ago and people still argue over push v. no-push. LOL! This was one of the best (if not the best) NBA finals I got a chance to witness in my lifetime.
ReemDolla 7 months ago
For you people that say he pushed off, no he didn't. He barely even grazed his shorts. Byron Russell kind of "flopped" acting like MJ pushed off. If anything, MJ kind of broke his ankles with the stepback.
AttitudeEra4life459 7 months ago
.......how magnificent is it.
jlkology05 7 months ago
Man, FUCK Jerry Reinsdorf....
CoolerKing37 7 months ago
tang ina tae si angel
darkauro05 7 months ago
jordan....open......chicago with the lead!
JumpIt23 8 months ago
It ain't a push off unless the refs blows the whistle. I'm a Bulls fan too, but like someone said earlier, Jazz would win the series IF there was game 7
evoryu 8 months ago
PUSH OFF
lakerlover48 8 months ago
I bet 99% of people watching didn't even notice the push off until the replay. He did it so quickly and cleverly.
uberathlete 8 months ago 2
@uberathlete push offs werent really called back then in that time period, It was a much rougher game then the silly tap fouls you get nowadays
animetrix90 8 months ago
@animetrix90 Push offs were called - it was not that long ago.... THEY DIDNT CALL PUSH OFF's on MJ.
Galgarrick 7 months ago
MJ the biggest basketball player EVER!!!!
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Amythest2298 8 months ago 78
The Jazz were really tough both years but especially tough this year. If it went to game 7 i'm almost positive Jazz would win series. I'm a bulls fan saying this. They went to game 7 against Indian and that was a super close series. Another team that was good enough to win a championship but never even made it to nba finals.
Gforcebond 8 months ago
@Gforcebond Indiana made the finals in 2000.
Antrizzle2009 8 months ago
1:27 jordan pushes his defender to win the game what a bitch
nmadrid91 8 months ago
@nmadrid91 If russell fell from that "push", then he's a bitch, not jordan. Jordan has his hand there and he grazed russells leg as he went past. YOu cant fall from a wave. Jordan is just that good. He made russell his bitch every single time they met.
theguy1224 8 months ago
@nmadrid91 Hes not a bitch you fucking fool it barely was a push off are you fucking blind?
FuzzyFruits 8 months ago
@nmadrid91 Sorry Sir, I disagree w/ you and all the MJ hating posts to this video.
Ball stolen, every one knew.
I clearly see MJ making full two step burst to the right, break, single step cross-over to the left, half step mini hop to the left, jump shot, nothing but net.
Russell, Side-Step Defense, realized burst, half step lag, lost S-S D, need to gain full step to stop drive, made full upper-body turn to the left, surprised by break, tried to stop upper-body momentum, slipped.
clearner123 6 months ago
great moment
fahmiardhi 8 months ago
1:25-1:30 PUSH!!! haha michael jordan is a beast and i aint hating but that wuz not a slip.
nizhdar 8 months ago
@nizhdar Yeah of course it looks like it from that angle, did you watch any of the others?
volar 7 months ago
JORDAN>KOBE, LEBRON, AND ANY OTHER
Ombaeh 8 months ago
Hopefully Kobe "Awesome Self Christened Nickname" Bryant can win his 6th ring this year t... oh, wait.
#MJ
HooliganMovement 8 months ago
i have watched the live one 10 times and still dont see the push thats how fast he is! i have to watch the replay
Kingofdowntown1 8 months ago
Jordan is my favorite athlete of all-time - and this is my favorite moment of his - but once in awhile I almost wished we could have seen MJ play in a Game 7 in the NBA Finals
kurdt1000 8 months ago
It's not a push. Look at Russell, he didn't even complain about it. He went straight to his bench, no bitchin, no nothing... so SUCK IT. JORDAN IS THE GREATEST EVER.
CarlosERS89 9 months ago
I bet 99% of people watching didn't even notice the push off. Sure he pushed off, but that's what you call skill. Most NBA vets and greats would appreciate those little things. The only time most folks noticed was with the replay. He executed that move so darn quick.
uberathlete 9 months ago
i love jordan and the biggest jordan fan ever but this isnt impressive because of the push off and the one on one defense. i grew watching basketball but for the people who says 90's defense is better got to relize most of the defensive teams never double team jordan like the knicks who had john starks on him one on one (who was trash).
blackcobra1981 9 months ago
not a bulls fan, but love jordan
gregchance324 9 months ago
@redSHIFT69...I am a huge LeBron fan...but Jordan had a better overall game than Lebron in every aspect besides maybe dishing the ball ill give Lebron the edge there but thats it....#23(Jordan) was and will always b the GREATEST EVER LIVED IN THE NBA!!!
24mattwins 9 months ago
GET CROSSED, BITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ghoomba100 9 months ago
@ghoomba100 michael jordan is a beast no doubt but crossed? haha he fouled the shit out of russel u must be blind if u dont see it.
nizhdar 8 months ago
I will NEVER forget that moment!
TFordSuperstar 9 months ago
Barkley, Payton, Ewing, Miller, Malone, Stockton, Kemp, Cleveland, Utah = Jordan's bitches
sportygu123 9 months ago 58
@sportygu123 more like NBA<Jordan
seussremix1395 7 months ago
@sportygu123 Payton and Kemp are nobody's bitches.
Ulfification 6 months ago
@sportygu123 lol..
tw1704 5 months ago
Why the hell is Isiah Thomas calling this game?? Really? No one else was available or better suited??
And yes, Bob Costas also messed up the call.
microwave103 9 months ago
Kemba walker made a shot simlar to the final shot jordan made
MrSnowrocks 9 months ago
lol..i love jordan but he pushed off russel....
sychosnare 9 months ago
@sychosnare
Bullshi- they're not going to call a quesitonable offensive foul in the last seconds of game 6. No ref would
rrrevan 9 months ago
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
matthew092001 9 months ago
man do I miss watching wgn all those years, and hearing marv alberts in the playoffs against the knicks and the jazz and the pacers.
pjicleanair420 10 months ago
Lebron is way more Xplosive than 23.
redSHIFT69 10 months ago
I remember watching this live in the summer of 1998 and after seeing this game of jordan i realized i had witnessed one of the best moments in sports history jordan hitting the game winning shot in chicago for one last time, even if youtube did not exist i would still remember it.
jimg0007 10 months ago
@jimg0007 Same here, me being a Jazz fan I was devastated, but I loved watching Jordan play and I was in awe with all the incredible things he did those 2 years he struck my team down.
SweetAwesome22 10 months ago
How come nobody has a real footage of this so they can upload it on Youtube?? I find all kinds of live footages here but it's impossible to find MJs.
LifeFirst 10 months ago
Simply the greatest player EVER. Kobe, lebron, etc all them guys are awesome but jordan is GREAT. The faces and crowd sound of the jazz arena as jordan was running down the court to score that last shot and then making that last shot was EPIC. LOL talk about a dagger through the heart for them.
theguy1224 10 months ago
Jordan is and will forever be the greatest Basketball player to ever play the game. No one can be more dominate and more clutch than he was and no one will surpass his work ethic.
Fifenerf27 10 months ago
Jordan got away with the push on Russell. Doesn't make him any worse.
stevejames1012 10 months ago
Hey at least the jazz have some filthy warmups.
MoneyInTheShank 10 months ago
i dont think people realize that HE HAD 45 POINTS !!!!! on top of a a game winning shot!!! G.O.A.T
chipsloer 10 months ago
Was this Michael's final push-off?
GodBlessTonyDanza 10 months ago
WHAT THE FUCK CAN 18 PEOPLE DISLIKE ABOUT THIS VIDEO??? TELL ME. I REALLY WANNA KNOW. WHAT IS IT? THE QUALITY OF THE VIDEO? THE SOUND? THE COMMENTARIES? OTHER THAN THAT, EVEN AS A JAZZ FAN, YOU CAN'T DISLIKE IT, I'M SORRY, BUT YOU CAN'T.
GREATEST PLAYER ON THE BIGGEST STAGE, AGAINST ONE OF THE BEST TEAMS BACK THEN...
WHAT IS IT? PLEASE TELL ME, WHY DID YOU CLICK ON THE DISLIKE BUTTON????
CaptainUptown 10 months ago 2
Karl Malone made 18 accounts
BananaLover21 10 months ago
@BananaLover21 you mean Byron Russell made 18 accounts lol
VibrantSex 10 months ago
Jordan carried that series very well due to Scottie being injured something that my fav. player couldn't do(Lebron James) i thought that he should of scored 45+points for the cavs in 3 games at least but at least he's is in the Heat now
SuperYanFer 10 months ago
nice push on bryon russell jordan haha
if that was kobe yall wuda been tlkn so much shit like how he cheats and all that
am i wrong or what
i dnt think so
epic game tho i member this shit i was like 9 at the time and member watchin this
MarineNNurse 10 months ago
@MarineNNurse Because defense is dead in the NBA now, jordan had to work far harder for open looks
SellsZac 10 months ago
@AllKobe24 i'm sure your opinion is non bias, how ever calling kobe the closest thing to jordan would be like calling justin beiber the closest thing we have to elvis. Do you see my point? both have a pulse, both breath air, and defecate. No in all seriousness bieber and the king are teen idols, sold millions of records, are loved world wide but the quality of their work is massively different and the most important difference the impact that M.J. and E.P. had will never be matched
nyfootballgiants1 10 months ago
so like KObe is the closest to MICHAEL jordan and yes that alone should be top 15 all time.. But kobe isnt better than russel.. nor kareem, nor hakeem, nor shaq, nor tim duncan.
KObe is and elite basketball player. he still has ways to improve.. alot. :)
royman606 10 months ago
@royman606 What does he have to improve? :)
AllKobe24 10 months ago
Did anyone else realize that Jordan's 45 points was more than all of his other team mates combined?
AllKobe24 10 months ago 3
to comepare kobe to his airness is an insult to mj no one ever will equal mj ever.
nyfootballgiants1 10 months ago
@nyfootballgiants1 When people say he is the closest thing to Jordan. They mean the closest as in similar player, not closest as in Greatest All Time. FT shooting is the same. 3PT shooting is the same. Same height, about same lbs. They are both great dunkers. Great post guards. Good rebounding guards. They get about same assists. Great defensive players. Get same blocked shots. See how similar they are?
AllKobe24 10 months ago
@AllKobe24 LOL!
both great dunkers? jordan is better.. he's like a ballerina.. LOL!
both great defensive players? jordan got the defensive player of the year.. how bout kobe?
about the same assists? kobe is a ball hog..
same blocked shots? as i said, jordan got the defensive player of the year..
great post guards? kobe copied jordan moves, which is smart.. now, kobe becomes one of the best in the league cause of that.
3PT shooting? well, kobe is a better shooter in that area.
kingtoooooot 10 months ago
@kingtoooooot Lol, are you deaf? This is why I said its the closest similar person we have ever had. Never did I say Kobe is as good as Jordan. Lebron is a good defender, defensive player of the year? No. Shaq. Defensive player of the year? No. You don't have to win defensive player of the year to be good at defense. Ballhog excuse. How can he be a ballhog when he leads his team in assists? Blocked shots isn't defense. Rondo doesn't get blocked shots but he has good defense.
AllKobe24 10 months ago
This should have been MJ's last game, what a way to leave. And im a diehard wizarss fan,
wizboy211 11 months ago
was this game where MJ had the flu and they still won
Boarder2841 11 months ago
@Boarder2841 No
GoldenFlame75 11 months ago
Funny to see a not fat Phil Jackson.
ChazzyJoe 11 months ago 26
legend
nba on nbc needs to return. make it happen comcast
illmatic630 11 months ago
@illmatic630 probably wont happen since NBC has football.. but I dont know... I miss NBA on NBC too though and that NBA theme music they play lol
stopwhining1 11 months ago
This is what real basketball looks like
Dzzy92787 11 months ago
BEAST!!!
Kidfromdaeast10 11 months ago
malone is a son of bitch
1989vamos 11 months ago
Malone flopped on the most important play of his career.
phraedusthamusicdigr 11 months ago
There. Will. Never. Be. Another. Like. Him. Period.
162sbombs 11 months ago
0:16 = the collective sound of the state of Utah shrieking in horror.
0:29 = the most pure jump shot in NBA history.
rmur23 11 months ago 2
@rmur23 BEST COMMENT UP HERE
TheLadiesman0815 11 months ago
wich shoes are those? Jordan's i know, but the specific model?
denko238 11 months ago
@denko238 He's wearing the all-black 14s
stopwhining1 11 months ago
@stopwhining1 Thank you. i have those, but i just wasnt sure...and didnt knew the model :) thanks again :)
denko238 11 months ago
i like how everyone wants to compare Kobe to M.J. . The level of competition for Michael was tremendous., from Ewing,to Olajuwon,mourning,Barkley,magic Johnson,Larry bird,Wilkins,Drexler,worthy, Karl Malone, Isiah Thomas,Moses Malone,Shaq,Reggie Miller,Gary Payton,David Robinson, these names are just one guy per team, i'm sure the actual list is longer and all of them are hall of famers; or hall of fame caliber players. Who's kobe beat to become champ?! oh that's right eric dampier ahahahahaha
nyfootballgiants1 11 months ago
@nyfootballgiants1 hahahahahahahahahaha i love Kobe, but that is SOOOO true
FrshPrNcEsT 11 months ago
@nyfootballgiants1
Worthy and Magic are on the same team?
the competition this decade is much more competitive. You're just being biased. This era has much better team defense.
I'm a Bulls fan.
Cucumberzzzz 11 months ago
Jerry Sloan can never beat phil jackson
BigRay627 1 year ago
God said " ...This was how it was suppose to end..."
LegendaryBlackMamba 1 year ago
Wasn't a push. What most people fail to see is that not only was this the game winning shot, it was a legit ankle-breaking crossover, which was even greater than the shot itself
jaf1856 1 year ago
Kobe will never come close to the greatness that was Michael Jordan.
Category5PHL 1 year ago
I still remember- 23 points at halftime...45 at the end. creepy
gobosox25 1 year ago 2
who is the color commentator?
indahplace2b 1 year ago
@indahplace2b Doug Collins and Isaiah Thomas. There were two this game.
Delpheno2K7 1 year ago
yeah and he got 45 points easily in a game like a uav in call of duty
S1cKSk1LLz09 1 year ago
The best moment ever in the NBA