You Had To Be There: Bulls Stop Charles Smith

The Date: June 2, 1993

The Setting: Game 5 of the 1993 NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square Garden

The Situation: With the series tied at 2-2, this classic battle between the New York Knicks and the two-time defending champion Chicago Bulls would reach its climax during this game. The Knicks would take the first two games of the series only for the Bulls to regain their championship mettle by winning Games 3 & 4. With the game, and the series, in the balance and the Bulls precariously holding on to a one-point the fate of both franchises came down to one incredible defensive stop. You Had To Be There…

The Bulls’ 3-Peat chances were crystallized with one extraordinary defensive stand against the Knicks.

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