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00:00So the Philadelphia 76ers to win the NBA championship.
00:05The Chicago Bulls controlling the opening tip.
00:10They have usually attempted to get Cartwright going early.
00:13Over Edwards, for Lane Beer, to the rebound.
00:19And here comes Joe Kumar.
00:21Edwards up front with Lane Beer and Rodman,
00:24Thomas and Dumars in the backboard.
00:27Isaiah Thomas going left off the dribble,
00:30trying to feed Lane Beer and the Bulls able to break it up.
00:35Jordan, yes.
00:40Michael Jordan still bothered by the tendonitis in his left knee.
00:43At times, he's been on the Gibby side.
00:46He sat out most of practice yesterday.
00:48Looks to be running well here in the early going.
00:52Yeah, and the rest of Jordan did him well.
00:54The knees have been bothering him.
00:55He needed a couple days off and he'll come out today smoking from the beginning.
00:58Shot clock.
01:00Down at two.
01:01Here's Thomas.
01:02Chicago Bulls have successfully defended against the Detroit Piston pick and roll.
01:12They have been particularly successful as Pippen fires at home for a 4-0 lead.
01:18They have done the job against Bill Lane Beer with the matchup of Scottie Pippen jumping out on Lane Beer.
01:25And what happens is the full court pressure uses up time off the 24-second clock as the offensive foul is called right there by Eddie Rush under the basket.
01:32But the full court pressure takes time off the 24-second clock.
01:36Then as the pick and roll takes place, they switch and with Pippen guarding Lane Beer, the main screener on the pick and roll,
01:42he's quick enough to keep the ball in front of him, play the small guard, and then the small guard just bellies up to Lane Beer.
01:49Rodman called for that foul.
01:54Cartwright setting the pick.
01:55Edwards jumping out on Pippen and went to the crossover and then finds the open Cartwright.
02:01Well, he took a lot of time to get set, but he's able to hit it.
02:05Scottie Hastings mentioning the other day that Bill Cartwright takes about five seconds to get the shot off because he looks for the extra television exposure.
02:16And Phil Jackson arguing that ball against Cartwright.
02:26Keeping a body on people, being physical down inside, not letting the offensive post player establish good position.
02:32That's one of the goals of the Bulls.
02:35Well, they're calling them very close here at the start, which was anticipated.
02:41Lane Beer, away from the ball, called for the blocking foul.
02:45These officials read newspapers, listen to the shows like everyone else.
02:48They hear the statements made by the coaches and players.
02:50They're going to establish control of this game.
02:53Another whistle.
02:55It's called on Thomas.
02:57Now, the one thing, as this is a very experienced veteran officiating crew, you don't want to ruin the basketball game.
03:03These are two outstanding teams who play aggressive ball.
03:06Are you saying they are on the verge of ruining the game with the happy whistles going here at the start, as Dumas is able to put the Pistons on the board?
03:18And keep in mind now, all eight points combined by both teams have come from the perimeter.
03:22No one taking it inside or to the basket yet off the dribble.
03:25And what I was saying is that at some point here early, you got to let the guys play the game.
03:29Three minutes gone by, Grant with the step, Grant with the rebound, and he is fouled.
03:42Edwards picking up his first, and Horace Grant will go to the line.
03:48Grant gets the shot off because he had moved into Lane Beer and had plenty of room between the two bodies.
03:54As a result, Lambier could not put a body on him and check him off.
03:57Second shot, offensive rebound.
03:59Grant's 71%, free throw shooter.
04:06Horace Grant had a strong series against the Philadelphia 76ers.
04:17And he's given the Bulls a 7-2 lead.
04:19Here's pressure, light pressure, by Chicago that has provided problems for him.
04:23Edwards, off a double-team.
04:28Dumars.
04:30And it's tipped and missed by Rodman.
04:34Crowd looking for a travel.
04:40Lambier jumping out as Parkwright set the pick.
04:45Pippis, yes!
04:46And the Bulls lead it 9-2.
04:49The Pistons have won 13 of 15 against Chicago here at the Palace.
04:55Good switch by Grant.
04:59The mismatch is Rodman and Paxson.
05:11They double up on that.
05:12Isaiah, shed the 3, goes for the scoop, and it's tipped home by Lane Beer.
05:18Yeah, but I think the most important point there is that after the ball was kicked out from the double teams, Isaiah, he ball faked and took it to the basket.
05:25Dribble penetration, which forces their defense to rotate inside.
05:30Oh, what a fake by Jordan, through the double pump, and Michael able to hit on his second field goal.
05:38The Bulls 11, and the Pistons 4.
05:43Thomas with the spin and the bucket.
05:46And that time Detroit went to the pick-and-roll using Bill Cartwright as the guy who had to make a decision whether to switch or stay with the basketball on that.
05:56That's what they need to go to today.
05:57More Cartwright involved defensively.
06:04Rodman took the drive from Pippen.
06:07Grant, a nice fadeaway move by Horace Grant.
06:10It's the Bulls 13, and the Pistons 6.
06:15Paxson, trapping Thomas, squeezing through.
06:21Pistons with the bumpers.
06:23Edwards lost it.
06:24Oh, George stripped the dribble.
06:28Paxson over.
06:30Yes.
06:31And the Bulls wait at 15-6.
06:33When you see Chicago go into its trapping defense, one of the things Detroit wants to do is get the two big men, Lane Beer and Edwards, down the floor.
06:40Then, in the middle, Dennis Rodman will wind up playing the role of the point guard.
06:44Having to make the decision as they attack.
06:47Fast start by the Chicago Bulls.
06:50They jump in front, 15-6.
06:53The Bulls went to their pressing trapping defense.
06:55When they double-team Isaiah, the man in the middle or the new point guard winds up being Dennis Rodman.
07:00He has to make a decision at the end.
07:02Hit either Lane Beer or Edwards.
07:04The problem is Edwards putting it on the floor against Jordan.
07:07That's a no-no right there.
07:08One of the best set of hands in the league.
07:10Chicago has opened up hitting seven of its first ten from the field.
07:15Let's go over to Amon.
07:16All right, Marv, doing it last time out.
07:18Coach Chuck Daly, very upset about the lack of aggression on his basketball team.
07:22The bad shots, too many perimeter shots.
07:24They want to try to work it down in low and get tougher.
07:28Marv.
07:29That has been the story over the first two games.
07:32Here's Thomas.
07:33Mark Aguirre has come off.
07:36And here's Paxton with Dumars back.
07:41Good play by Dumars.
07:43Broke it up.
07:45It will be Chicago ball.
07:47And Detroit needs to pay attention to the fact they're so concerned with getting second shots on the offensive boards
07:53that Chicago is not going to hold the ball when they get it.
07:55They're trying to push it back at them.
07:57Well, Pippen rejected by Rodman.
08:02Isaiah putting the move on Pixon.
08:07Isaiah Thomas, obviously, so important to this Piston ball club.
08:13Showing his quickness early despite the assorted injuries that he is playing with.
08:19Six minutes to go in the first quarter.
08:22Cartwright wide open.
08:23And the Bulls take a 17-8 lead.
08:26A little picking up roll action by the Bulls.
08:28Coming right back at the Pistons with the thing that the Pistons do best.
08:31Two-man basketball.
08:32Chuck Daly wasting little time and inserting Mark McGuire.
08:36Led Detroit with 25 points and gets a foul on Paxson.
08:4225 points in 34 minutes.
08:44Game one on Sunday.
08:45And then game two, he had a 16-point outburst in 27 minutes.
08:50He's had the hot hand off the bench.
08:52Well, the two guys off the bench, Vinny Johnson and Aguirre,
08:54have been the keys for the Pistons hanging close the few times that they have been close in the first two games.
08:59Aguirre going to work on Grant and called for the foul.
09:03Now, Horace Grant picks up his first.
09:14Eddie Johnson has averaged 25 per game over the first two and Mark McGuire at 20 and a half.
09:20crowd with sarcastic reaction when fouls have been called against Chicago.
09:28Dumars and Jordan able to sweep it.
09:32Over the first two games, the Bulls have shot 42 more free throws than the Pistons.
09:38Jordan going glass.
09:40He's in three out of four and the Bulls open up a 19-8 lead.
09:45Back in game one, the Bulls open at 20-8 in Chicago.
09:49And Jordan staying basically perimeter so far this afternoon.
09:52Not taking it to the rim but pulling up for that medium range jump shot.
09:55Aguirre with the spin.
09:59And back come the Bulls and the Pistons upset.
10:03Looking for a foul call on that move by Aguirre.
10:07Wartman got a piece of it.
10:11Two miles, met by Jordan.
10:18Edwards.
10:22The Bulls are playing with such confidence.
10:24They get back in transition defense, stop the easy layup.
10:27And then they just run and double-team the basketball.
10:29Not really concerned with who's open right now for the Pistons as a result of the double-team.
10:33Jordan waving Grant away and then Grant posts up on Aguirre.
10:42Grant, yes.
10:44So much for Horace Grant.
10:46Not hitting the outside shot after taking off those prescription goggles.
10:52He did not heed the advice of the eye doctor.
10:56Yes, Dr. David Moore, the Bulls ophthalmologist said that he was kind of concerned when the glasses were taken off.
11:05And the foul against Edwards.
11:10Keep an eye. Edwards establishes such deep position.
11:15His teammate knows he's in trouble watching the left side of the screen as Pippen says,
11:20I need to help out here and go for the steal on the entry pass.
11:24And James Edwards, after collecting his second foul, will sit down.
11:27John Sally, who has been in foul difficulty over the first two games, has come on for the first time.
11:33So it is Sally Aguirre and Rodman up front.
11:36As Chuck Daly goes to the early shuffling, his club is down 21-8.
11:41340 remaining in this first quarter.
11:44A battle between Jordan and Dumars.
11:47And then Jordan collided with Aguirre.
11:50Shot clock is at two.
11:52Pippen, yes.
11:53And the Bulls have been unconscious in this first quarter.
11:59Exactly.
12:00Chicago's playing almost a perfect first quarter here.
12:03I think Chuck Daly just needs to tell the Pistons, look, hang in there.
12:06They're doing everything right, making every big shot.
12:09We'll work our way back into this game.
12:10It's a long game.
12:11Aguirre.
12:12And he was looking for the foul.
12:14Now a loose ball foul against the Pistons.
12:18It's called out to Rodman.
12:27One thing you need to keep in mind.
12:29The Bulls are so quick, so impressive, has some great hands.
12:32You need to get the ball out of double teams quickly.
12:35The longer you hold it, the more chance you're going to have of being stripped
12:38or winding up with a bad shot at the end.
12:42A little bit of frustration by Mark Aguirre after the bad shot.
12:47It's the Bulls 23 and the Pistons 8.
12:51Three minutes to go in this first quarter.
12:56Jordan, rare miss by the Bulls, but they're able to get a new 24.
13:03Action from deep.
13:05Anthony Johnson, who just came on, able to get to it.
13:10Chuck Daly going with the small unit, three guards, and along with Mark Aguirre hoping
13:19to have more guys with the ability of scoring and put it on the floor.
13:23Aguirre went short on the downtown attempt.
13:26Chuck telling us yesterday that he figures to go quite a bit with Vinnie Johnson as a small forward,
13:33staying with the three-guard alignment.
13:35Technical foul has been called.
13:36Looks like Aguirre and Grant were getting involved.
13:40And it is called on Aguirre.
13:48So things are heating up.
13:54The Pistons, a very frustrated ball club.
13:57They are trailing by the score of 23 to 8.
14:03Here's another look at it as Aguirre and Grant came together, a little shoved by Aguirre.
14:09And then again as Grant attempted to establish position, and that was clear cut.
14:15The T on Aguirre.
14:16We'll be back in a moment.
14:18The Chicago Bulls over the last five minutes in the midst of a 12-2 run.
14:24Mark Aguirre was just hit with a technical foul.
14:28Also a personal foul on the push of Morris Grant.
14:32Michael Jordan will shoot the technical.
14:35So the Bulls have hit 11 of 18 from the field.
14:39Detroit only four out of 15 in this first quarter.
14:43Detroit has missed its last five field goal attempts.
14:46And the Bulls now lead it 24 to 8.
14:50Mike, how do you explain what is going on here?
14:53Home court advantage for Detroit.
14:56Must-win situation.
14:57But it's been the same story.
14:59They have come out passive.
15:00And of course the Bulls have been on fire.
15:03From the beginning of the game the Bulls look like the cool, calm, collected team.
15:07Understanding what they had to do to get it done today as Grant misses a little layup inside.