Chicago Bulls 4th Championship video 1996 part 10/11

Chicago Bulls @ Orlando Magic | 1996 Playoffs | ECF Game 3: Pippen on fire, burns Magic

Michael Jordan destroys Bryon Russell (1996)

Michael Jordan erupts for 44 points against Utah in the early stages of the 96-97 season. — Props to Ronnie K.

Michael Jordan 1996: 44pts, Pippen 40pts Vs. Pacers

This was one of the most memorable regular games ever. With the Bulls on a quest to win 70 games, the Pacers were peaking on their own and were becoming formidable rivals in the East. MJ was being ‘criticized’ from insulated sportswriters for not being as ‘aerial’ as he was before his retirement and you knew he was seething. While in public MJ was his usual politically correct self, in private, rumor had it that he was quietly angered. Here, MJ’s mind games were on full display. While telling Dr. J in the pregame interview that may have lost a step in athleticism, he immediately dominated the game with the very same athleticism he supposedly may have lost. As usual, the mental card was handed just to add the extra challenge MJ needed to fight the boredom of constant supremacy. Of course, in this game, Pip would turn out to be a monster as well with 40 points. He attacked perfectly in conjunction with MJ’s usual excellence. The loudness of the crowd gave it a playoff atmosphere and of course, MJ’s aerial assault at age 33 reminded us all of his days before.

Bulls vs. Pacers – 1996 NBC game (Michael Jordan 44 points and Scottie Pippen 40 points)

youtube.com Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Dennis Rodman dominated this game to move their record to 46-5. . Jordan scored 44, Pippen scored 40 and Rodman cleaned the glass for 23 rebounds.

Bulls vs Sonics 1996 – Game 5 – Michael Jordan 26 points

Michael Jordan had some memorable plays in this one, but again, it just wasn’t Chicago’s night. The Sonics beat the Bulls in game five, 89-78. Jordan hit 11 of 22 shots for 26 points. Pippen added 14, while Kucoc and Longley added 11 each. Ron Harper did not play due to injury. With the win, the Sonics forced a game six in Chicago on Father’s Day. We all know what happens next.

Bulls vs Sonics 1996 – Game 3 – Michael Jordan 36 points

Michael Jordan and the Bulls darted out of the gates in game three. Jordan scored 27 of his 36 points in the first half. For the game, MJ hit 11 of 23 field goal attempt and all 11 of his free throws. Luc Longley had a nice game, scoring 19. Toni Kucoc added 14, while Scottie Pippen scored 12. The Bulls win game three 108-86, and take a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.

Michael Jordan 1996: 46pts Vs. Washington Bullets

There really seemed to be no reason for MJ to come out against the mediocre Bullets with this sort of tenacity. But watching the game closely, it seemed MJ purposely set up his jumpers in order to open up his drives to challenge the 7-7 Muresan for a dunk. Big Men were just the main course during MJ’s reign and Muresan just came along a little to late for his own good. There was no doubt that MJ made several attacks with Muresan on his mind but the collapsing Washington defense averted a few embarrassing moments for the Big Guy. But, nevertheless, with 46pts on 52% shooting and the cool victory, MJ still had plenty to be happy with. This performance was sandwiched inside an 11-game span where MJ averaged 55.1% with a low of 50% and a high of 64.3% while scoring 27-48 points per game for a 36.2ppg average. But then again, considering a career that spanned 1072 games at 50% and 30.1ppg, that’s just a normal drop in the bucket.

Bulls vs Nuggets 1996 – Michael Jordan 39 points

This game was played on Feb. 4, 1996. The Bulls entered the game on a franchise record 18-game winning streak. But the Nuggets had no intentions of laying down to be victim No. 19. Denver came out on fire and exploded to a 31-point lead. The Bulls fired back in the third quarter, however, and took the lead. Jordan led the furious comeback with 23 third-quarter points. The Nuggets took control in the end, however, and won 105-99. Jordan finished with 39, Bill Wennington scored 18 and Scottie Pippen scored 13. Denver’s Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf led the Nuggets with 32 points. The loss took the Bulls’ record to 41-4.

Michael Jordan:Chicago-Seattle (1996 NBA Finals-game 6)

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