This Day in NBA Playoffs History: Michael Jordan Calls Upon Steve Kerr Who Finishes Off the Utah Jazz in the 1997 NBA Finals

Down by two to the Jazz in Game 6 of the 1997 NBA Finals, the Bulls' Michael Jordan called upon teammate Steve Kerr, who came through in the clutch.

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Take a trip down memory lane as we share a crazy moment at the podium, an amazing posterization, an absolute on-court fail or a memorable shooting performance from the postseason of the National Basketball Association in This Day in NBA Playoffs History.

Imagine your team is playing the Chicago Bulls during the Michael Jordan era. With the Bulls down by two in the waning seconds, who do you think is taking that last, all-important shot? Jordan, right? During Game 6 of the 1997 NBA Finals, the Utah Jazz were assuming the same thing, which is why they planned on applying some additional pressure on Mike. Little did they know that MJ expected John Stockton to come over on a double-team, leaving teammate Steve Kerr wide-open. And what do you know? That's exactly how it went down! We'll let the above video take it from here.    

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