1996 BullsVKnicks

This was a strange game to see given these 2 teams' history..It truly embodied for the bulls, what we often hear when a player or team makes it look easy: "a walk in the park".

It looked as if the bulls were having a scrimmage/practice vs their 2nd unit, rather than them facing their old nemesis & rival in the knicks..

They didn't even break or sweat or have to really exert themselves at all. MJ & scottie were just "Casually" making jump shots & layups & playing in cruise control the ENTIRE game.

The knicks coach said to reporters that they planned on playing MJ with single coverage & didn't NEED to double him because of his "Faith" in their defensive capabilities. HUH???

Given MJ's past outings vs New York, especially in MSG, you'd think he'd know better. The result: 33 of the EASIEST points I've ever seen MJ score LOL!!

The bulls flat out embarrassed & demoralized them on their own floor..

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[shortfuse2k5]

grow up u guys, jordan kobe, its just a fuckin a game, grow up!!!!

[blackadam06]

Do U have any pertinent info to add to the discussion?

If not, then get the hell off my channel making demands of people who weren't talkin' to U anyway..

This is a place & avenue for avid basketball fans of the sport to have discussions regarding the game, it's history & it's players.

If U don't like that, then don't come on here..

[furyofdawolfx]

Who questions Jordan's ability against the players today? Jordan at 40 played well enough against Kobe, Pierce, Mcgrady etc. Players in the SG/SF position are better overall in this era but Jordan would still be the best..

[blackadam06]

"Who questions Jordan's ability against the players today?"

Too many of these uninformed & ignorant homers here on YouTube that's who LOL!!

You'd be surprised how many of these dummies say that shit, but by the time those of us who "ARE" informed about the game get done with 'em, they typically walk away with hurt feelings, after we've slapped 'em around with the FACTS..

[yaiqab]

I agree with everything stated on this clip but let's understand one thing, these were the Don Nelson Knicks, not the Riley Knicks. Besides that, anyone that attempts to belittle Jordan based on eras is an idiot anyway and not worth conversing with. The only player today that is near Jordan in skill level is Wade, and he is streaky. Lebron's jumpshot is inconsistent and his post game is nowhere near Jordan's. Kobe is comparable shotwise, but he can be intimidated, i.e. Celtics. Jordan could not.

[bballmemories]

Also, the last time he avg. over 30 ppg, he was 33 yrs old and shooting 49% with most of his points coming from fadeaways and jumpers. He didn't drive as much and that just shows you how easy the game was for him. I haven't seen a player avg. more 30 ppg since MJ and shot 49%. MJ shot over 50% for numerous years in his prime while averaging over 30 ppg.

[MIKESOWELL]

@bballmemories And rounded off in that season, he shot 50%....916 of 1,850 field goal attempts (49.51%)...and if my memory serves me correctly, for much of that season he was over 50%...

[JulyFishHD]

Which pixel is MJ

[MIKESOWELL]

LOL!!!!! Now you know the New York Liberty don't need to be disrespected like that! LOL!!!!!!

[imnotfondofyou]

cool vid, Your def a Mason fan, great knick, saw his son at a bar the other day.... LoL @ doug Christie..what happened to him that season???? Didn't he get traded for Brad lohaus or something??? Don Nelson was such a terrible knick coach...john starks is the man!

[MJisKingKobesuckss]

Mason ball handling ability always amazed me for being that size. I know everyone remembers his free throw shot LOL

[AgentCirrus]

say chief, gotta correct u, kobe didnt score 61 against the Knicks, its was agaisnt the New York Liberty in MSG