The shot is forever etched in NBA lore and still makes the hearts of Utah Jazz fans swell even 26 years later. This is a shot that sports fans will know well: Michael Jordanthen a Chicago Bulls player, sprinted into the paint with the Jazz forward Byron Russell Guard him.
Jordan paused, appeared to reach his left arm across his body, made contact with Russell, then raised and drained a two-pointer that gave the Bulls the lead and ultimately gave Chicago a Game 6 and a win. 1998 NBA Championship. In the decades since, one key question has never been resolved among the Jazz and Bulls faithful, coaches and even players: Was Jordan delayed?
According to the information technology department at the Delta Center, where the Utah Jazz currently play in Salt Lake City, the answer is yes. The Delta Center staff had some fun moments when they managed to use their WiFi credentials to cover the first and second round of the NCAA tournament there this weekend for the media.
Is there a network of reporters covering the game? “JordanPushedOff”, there is also an alternative option with a generic name.
Jordan, for his part, doesn’t think he’ll be put off, he says in this ten-part documentary about him, his time with the Chicago Bulls and his dynasty.
“Bulls***. His energy is going in that direction. I don’t have to push him,” Jordan said in the documentary.However, members of the Jazz have said he did John Stockton Has said he won’t call an offensive foul for a minor push.
With Larry O’Brien’s trophy and ring behind him, Jordan might be able to make Jazz fans worry about what he might get away with.
The first weekend of the NCAA Tournament will feature eight teams competing in Salt Lake City, four from the West Region and four from the Midwest.
West Division teams playing in Salt Lake City are: No. 2 ArizonaNo. 15 long beach stateNo. 7 Dayton and number 10 snowfall.
The teams outside of the Midwest that play in Salt Lake City are: No. 4 KansasNo. 13 sanfordNo. 5 gonzaga and No. 12 McNeese State University.
While these teams can’t win a championship this weekend, they can win two games and advance to the Sweet 16, perhaps with some late-game heroics like Jordan’s along the way, controversial or not.