Ok, so here we go, back with the 2nd installmant of my late 80's early 90's sports series. The last time I talked about baseball, but this time I wanna relive through words, my fond memories of the Michael Jordan era, Chicago Bulls, and the NBA in general.
Let's fast forward a couple of years, from 1990, to 1992. That's when the greatest player to ever play the game was in his prime. Yes, I would be talking about Michael Jordan.
In 1992, the Bulls were playing the Portland Trailblazers for the championship. Now, i'm not here to tell you about the stats of the series, or give you a play by play of the series, but more so to try and portray how awesome the game was back then.
Michael Jordan, what kid, even til this day, isn't familiar with him. Even people who might not be fans of NBA basketball, were fans of Jordan. Yeah, there had been stars and hero's before him, and they were all very talented, but Jordan just had this aura about him, you knew he was something special. Oh yeah, and what kid didn't want a pair of Air Jordan's?
I'm picuring the time. Stone washed jeans, t shirts and Air Jordan's. I was rockin the "Spike Mullet". Spiked on top, and long in the back. Of course I wanted to fit in as a kid. But again, there was just something about this time in the basketball world. It still had people making their money off the game, and the superstars were starting to make big money, but it's like they still cared about the game and the cities and fans that they played for.
These days, there are multiple superstars on every team. Which is fine, it makes for exciting basketball, but my fond memories lie in the time when the "Giants" romed. I'm talkine about Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Dominique Wilkins, and of course Clyde the Glide Drexler. Of course there were more stars, but these guys were the main attractions.
Which leads me to the 1992 NBA Finals!
I even remember the theme music for when the NBA would come on tv. I remember getting so excited when hearing that music and the voice of Marv Albert, the commentator at the time. Still when i think about that music coming on, it brings back memories.
These finals were special. It was Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen against Clyde Drexler and the likes of Kevin Duckworth. Im sure not many people remember Kevin Duckworth, but I do. He was a great player that didnt get much recognition, but he was rough and gritty player. I hated when the Bulls played the Blazers, in all reality, because of him. I was always afraid he was going to hurt somebody.
The games were fast paced at times, high flying, high scoring and lots of fun. I remember always setting on the edge of my seat during the series. In game 1 of the finals, Jordan hit a then record 6 three pointers in the first half alone! I was watching live and I can remember him shrugging his shoulders after the sixth shot like "I have no idea how im hitting all these". It was an amazing time for me in the world of NBA basketball.
Those were the good old days of basketball, and I just wish the game could get back to how it was back then. I guess that's just a wish, but hey, you never know. It could happen.
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