NBA's 60 Greatest Playoff Moments: Tied #60

John Starks Baseline Dunk Vs. Bulls; Game 2, 1993 Eastern Conference Finals:
"The Garden faithful had watched this scene unfold too many times, especially at the hands of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. The clock showed 1:26 remaining and the Knicks had already blown a 14-point third quarter lead when John Starks instantly became a part of New York sports lore. Flashing around a Patrick Ewing screen, Starks drove baseline and exploded to the rim. Horace Grant and Jordan be damned, Starks rose to the rafters inhabited by past Knick greats and threw down a vicious, lefty tomahawk jam over both. An incredulous Garden crowd erupted at the sight as Starks bounded down the court forever a legend." - NBA.com

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[HonoreT35]

THe poor Knicks. After having been traumatized by the bulls they were never the same again. Give it to Ewing. Now after almost 10 years, it really shows that he was the MVP of that whole squad for his entire career. Without EWING, they are more worthless than those ads on top of their taxis.

1) Pat Ewing is an all time great.

2) Madison Square Garden sounds damn intense with their DE-FENSE

3) Starks had no fear of anybody. John Starks is a great player.

[BlackaDenBlack]

The REAL number #3 in New York.

[MrYoyoma33]

@unclebob5 shut the fuck up and let us have this one moment in time. asshole.

[unclebob5]

As a true Bulls fan.. I have to concede that this was an amazing stuff by Starks. Although the screen *ahem* push by Ewing on BJ is questionable.

[AwesomeDude5415]

@StickArenaGames It was a midseason trade and they didn't have time to build chemistry

[StickArenaGames]

@HonoreT35 and they suck even more with melo on their team, I thought melo would carry them to at least a 4th seed, but they got 7th, still go KNICKS!!!!

[mmabuff101]

nasty dunk, no doubt about it. but overrated by knicks fans to the point of nausea, drops it down in the list

[fazman52]

how good was Ewing

[rocco5757]

There would have been NO traumatizing had Bernard King been on the Knicks. Jordan doesnt get half of his titles...Look at the one year the Knicks had Xavier McDaniel, the Knicks gave the Bulls all they could handle, so imagine having a scorer like King in the last 2 minutes of "all" of those close games those teams had .Bulls had no answer for King

[Stevenelow]

Starks really crapped the bed in the 93-94 finals...2-18. BUT, you couldn't help but love him as a Knicks fan. Starks, Mason, Oak, Ewing...all those guys gave 100% for the team every night. And as for this play in particular...GET IT STARKS