Chicago Bulls - Cleveland Cavaliers | 1993 Playoffs | ECSF Game 2: Defense is the key

Instead of going for another 40 point performance, Michael Jordan did everything to get his teammates involved early in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semi Finals.

With Jordan as the distributor, Horace Grant, who was playing on a bad ankle, and Scottie Pippen, who had a silent Game 1, were the main scoring options in the first half. The Cavs on the other side struggled to stay in the game, going against the feisty Bulls' team defense.

Already down by twenty late in the third quarter, Cleveland got an unexpected boost.
Jordan injured his shooting wrist on a defense play and couldn't stay in the game.
But would the Cavs be able to capitalize on Jordan's absence?

Nevermind.

Chicago's outstanding defense was just too much, and a dejected Cleveland team went home, hoping for a different outcome on their home court.

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[S33P]

Somebody said: Offence wins games,Defence wins championships.There's a proof wright there. Those were the proffesionals, those were true warriors, going threw injurys and other shit. Today there's bunch of sissys with millions of contracts and no HEART,dedication, team effort...I love that team to death.

[kOrOne79]

Same here. 1991-93 Bulls were even better than 1996-98 imho.

And imagine Jordan's production with the rules nowadays. Now that would be fun to watch :-)

[meetyuju]

Awsome. Please upload more hightlights of Chicago Bulls.

[kOrOne79]

I will. Next vids will be Game 3 and 4 in Cleveland.

[norsemustang]

Few players have the stamina to play both ends of the floor with that kind of intensity over the course of an entire season, and the Bulls had the luxury of having TWO players like that (Jordan and Pippen).

[norsemustang]

At 2:30, the most ferocious defensive duo in NBA history executing a trap on the helpless Mark Price.

[RAV52]

That Doberman Defense was Hell on Wheels for opponents to deal with when it was in full gear...And that Chicago Stadium crowd was the noisiest in the NBA at that time...

[KQH8]

This is the real NBA, this is when everyone watched basketball. No one watches basketball like they used to, more people watch Desperate Housewives or maybe the Apprentice.

[AICMasta]

ust great defense in this clip!! Phil Jackson had the luxury of trapping with all that athleticsm on the court...

[hawk623]

THIS IS NBA

[Jackie33032]

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Cleveland Cavaliers @ Chicago Bulls | 1993 Playoffs | ECSF Game 2: Defense is the key

[SantaNoob]

xDD

1:55

[jaboo82681]

I do to, im especially a big fan of the 91 and 93 teams.

[smoke117]

Scottie Pippen...greatest perimeter defender of all time, period. He was insane defensively in 94 and 95 and was atrociously robbed of the DPOY award in 95.