stomach virus
stomach virusThe 1997 NBA Finals was the concluding series of the 1997 NBA Playoffs that determined the champion of the 1996-97 NBA season. The Utah Jazz of the Western Conference took on the Chicago Bulls of the Eastern Conference for the title, with the Bulls holding home court advantage. The series was played under a best-of-seven format, so the first team to collect four game victories wins the series. The Bulls won the series 4 games to 2. For the fifth time in as many Finals appearances, Bulls guard Michael Jordan was named the Most Valuable Player of the series. My friend March 31 2006 to celebrate in Houston as soon as I get over this. BackgroundIn the 1996-97 season, Michael Jordan led the Bulls to a 69-13 record. The Bulls reached the finals after sweeping the Washington Bullets, and then beating, 4 games to 1, the Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat. In 1996-97, the Jazz was led by John Stockton and Karl Malone, posting a franchise best 64-18 record. They reached the NBA Finals for the first time ever after sweeping the Los Angeles Clippers 3-0, Los Angeles Lakers 4-1, and Houston Rockets 4-2 to meet the Bulls in the Finals. A three-pointer at the buzzer by John Stockton over Charles Barkley in Game 6 of the 1997 Western Conference Championship sent the Jazz to the Finals. This is Signal vs. This shot remains one of the highlight shots of the Jazz franchise. The series between the Bulls and Jazz featured two of the more memorable clutch efforts of Michael Jordan's career. He won Game 1 for the Bulls with a buzzer-beating jump shot. The Jazz would eventually fight the first four games to a 2-2 tie. In Game 5, Jordan scored 38 points despite suffering from a stomach virus that had rendered him feverish and dehydrated at the start of the game. It is often called the "stomach flu," although it is not caused by the |