Indiana Pacers @ Chicago Bulls | 1998 Playoffs | ECF Game 7: "Last Dance" continues
The Chicago Bulls, as chance after chance by the Indiana Pacers, a chance to have their third NBA title. The two-time defending champions played their first game seven in four years, overcame surprisingly poor shooting by Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen with timely offensive rebounds in a 88-83 victory, the Bulls in the NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz curved. "We certainly have the burden on our players, but the difference in the game was that we simply getloose balls and on the boards, "Pacers coach Larry Bird said." We talked about offenssive boards throughout the year. Tonight we were just overwhelmed. The number of offensive rebounds they got ripped out our hearts. "Even in league rebound leader Dennis Rodman is limited to six boards, the Bulls held 50-34 edge on the glass. Pippen pulled down 12 and Jordan and Luc Longley grabbed nine pieces. Pippen and Jordan combined for 11 offensive rebounds." Rebound is a big part of our offense, "PhilJackson said. "One of the reasons why we are not even in this area, we have a lot of people around the boards. We have a sense of just there when the shots go up." The Bulls had more to lose and it showed in the beginning. Everyone seemed tentative, including Jordan, who had seven games in his first game in six years. Chicago fell quickly as Indiana executed quietly behind his offense. Jordan's follow shot 91 seconds into the game gave Chicago a 5-4 lead, but Indiana scored the next10 ...
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