80's Michael Jordan vs Loaded Knicks - Early Years Of Batman & Robin | Robin arrives!!!

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There were a plethora of thrilling Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks basketball games during Michael Jordan's career. No other franchise took part in more thrilling contests against Air Jordan, than the New York Knicks. This game would be one of the many as these legendary competitors took fans on an absolute thrill-ride! Scottie Pippen was still a very inconsistent player, at this stage in his career. Scottie also disappeared against the Detroit Pistons, in the Playoffs, for the first 3 years of his career. Scottie was still developing alongside of Michael Jordan & learning how to become a better pro, but there was frustration from some fans over his lack of consistency. So when Scottie Pippen or Horace Grant would have a big game, and help Michael Jordan, it was refreshing as a fan. Michael didn't routinely get much help. But for Pippen, while it is true that Scottie Pippen was not a clutch basketball player, by trade... there were a few lost episodes where Robin helped land the final blow for Batman. Scottie makes the biggest play of his career, to this point, and one of his most clutch plays ever, during this epic thriller of a basketball game! This New York Knicks team was stacked. Many modern Knicks fans, or 90's Knicks fans may be disappointed to find out that yes, indeed, you had Rod Strickland (not for long), and he played some fantastic basketball in this game at Chicago Stadium. Old rival, and self professed "Jordan stopper", Gerald Wilkins would draw the assignment for most of this contest against Jordan... another fantastic battle between the 2 competitors indeed. The Knicks also featuerd former Bull, Charles Oakley, along with: Kenny "Sky" Walker, Eddie Lee Wilkins, Sidney Green, Trent Tucker, a young Johnny Newman, Mark Jackson, and the legend himself, Patrick Ewing. This game would also feature some very animated moments from Rick Pitino & Doug Collins. Michael Jordan found his back up against the wall many times in this contest, and responded with his trademark competitive fire & will to win... with some quality help from a young Robin who got the last laugh on old teammate Charles Oakley. (1988-89 Season) TIMESTAMPS: 1:55 - Game begins 2:08 - Michael Jordan behind the back crossover driving layup 2:34 - Patrick Ewing post up 2:43 - Scottie Pippen jumper 3:12 - Johnny Newman jumper 3:48 - Horace Grant dunk 4:05 - Gerald Wilkins 3 point jumper 4:15 - Michael Jordan driving dunk 5:10 - Mark Jackson jumper 6:15 - Michael Jordan 2 hand dunk 6:45 - Jordan to Pippen layup 7:29 - Rod Strickland driving layup and 1 7:59 - Kenny "Sky" Walker put back dunk 8:20 - Eddie Wilkins post hook 8:35 - Eddie Wilkins dunk 9:20 - Patrick Ewing post jumper 9:53 - Horace Grant jumper 10:01 - Mark Jackson driving layup 10:27 - Jordan to Hodges for 3 10:40 - Michael Jordan crossover pull up fadeaway jumper 13:59 - Michael Jordan alley oop layup and 1 14:38 - Michael Jordan blocks Patrick Ewing 14:45 - Scottie Pippen dunk 15:11 - Michael Jordan jumper 15:25 - Scottie Pippen dunk 16:10 - Michael Jordan 2 hand dunk 17:00 - Rod Strickland jumper 17:19 - Kenny Walker jumper 17:31 - Rod Strickland steal & layup 18:08 - Scottie Pippen jumper 18:15 - Trent Tucker 3 point jumper 19:29 - Rod Strickland crossover & 3 point jumper 20:30 - Patrick Ewing blocks Scottie Pippen 20:53 - Scottie Pippen baseline dunk 21:10 - Patrick Ewing jumper 21:36 - Michael Jordan baseline dunk 21:43 - Gerald Wilkins breakaway dunk 22:03 - Patrick Ewing post up dunk 22:38 - Michael Jordan jumper and 1 + trash talk to Johnny Newman 24:47 - Scottie Pippen vs Charles Oakley mid-air collision 25:33 - Sidney Green post up 27:56 - Patrick Ewing jumper 28:51 - Mark Jackson driving layup 29:48 - Michael Jordan rainbow jumper 30:48 - Rick Pitino gets ejected 32:22 - Michael Jordan baseline jumper 33:02 - Gerald Wilkins jumper 33:45 - Gerald Wilkins jumper 35:10 - Mark Jackson driving layup 35:20 - Scottie Pippen layup and 1 35:52 - Patrick Ewing jumper 36:04 - Horace Grant layup and 1 36:20 - Gerald Wilkins 3 point jumper 38:31 - Michael Jordan clutch layup 38:40 - Patrick Ewing clutch jumper and 1 40:10 - Michael Jordan clutch layup 41:46 - Patrick Ewing blocks Michael Jordan 41:52 - Scottie Pippen game winner