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6-2-1993: Bulls Block Charles Smith, Knicks

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John Starks and Michael Jordan Battle in the 1993 Eastern Conference Finals Former New York Knicks Power Forward Charles Smith Michael Jordan Dunks on Patrick Ewing and the Knicks in the 1993 Eastern Conference FinalsIn order for the Chicago Bulls to win a third straight championship in 1993, the team was going to have to get through the top seeded New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals. That meant winning a game at Madison Square Garden, a task easier said than done. After losing the first two games in New York and then rallying to tie the series with consecutive home wins at the old Chicago Stadium, the Bulls needed to be at their best 16 years ago today to upset the Knicks in Game Five on the road. In a classic game that went back and forth to the nauseating yet thrilling finish, a swarm of Chicago defenders denied Charles Smith at the rim to give the Bulls the series-changing victory. The Bulls would wrap up the series in Game Six at home and then beat the Phoenix Suns in six games in the 1993 NBA Finals to complete its first three-peat. Continue on to examine how Chicago’s defense shocked the Knicks in Game Five and played a huge role in its six championships in the 1990s.




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