Nowhere to Hide. The Mike Hobbs Story

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Conference Finals Game 4: New York Knicks 94 - 95 Philadelphia 76ers.

Conference Finals Game 4: New York Knicks 94 - 95 Philadelphia 76ers.



Despite Sprewell's effort, the Knicks lost 2 in a row as 76ers tie series 2-2.

May 15th, 2001 | by ESPN.COM

Knicks Starters
C. Billups
A. Houston
L. Sprewell
M. Camby
B. Reeves

76ers Starters
A. McKie
A. Iverson
G. Lynch
T. Hill
D. Mutombo


Game Leaders
Pts - 38 - A. Iverson (76ers)
Rebs - 17 - T. Hill (76ers)
Asts - 7 - L. Sprewell (Knicks)
Stls - 5 - L. Sprewell (Knicks)
Blks - 5 - M. Camby (Knicks)

Player of the Game
A. Iverson (76ers)
38 pts, 3 rebs, 3 asts, 2 stls.


Eastern Conference Finals: New York Knicks 2 - 2 Philadelphia 76ers.

Western Conference Finals: Los Angeles Lakers lead Series 2 - 1 vs San Antonio Spurs.

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Conference Finals Game 5: Philadelphia 76ers 88 - 97 New York Knicks.

Conference Finals Game 5: Philadelphia 76ers 88 - 97 New York Knicks.



Reeves (14 Pts) mid-range shooting pulled Mutombo away from the basket tonight.

May 17th, 2001 | by ESPN.COM

76ers Starters
A. McKie
A. Iverson
G. Lynch
T. Hill
D. Mutombo

Knicks Starters
C. Billups
A. Houston
L. Sprewell
M. Camby
B. Reeves


Game Leaders
Pts - 34 - A. Iverson (76ers)
Rebs - 11 - P. Ewing (Knicks)
Asts - 7 - C. Ward (Knicks)
Stls - 4 - A. McKie (76ers)
Blks - 4 - P. Ewing (Knicks)

Player of the Game
A. Houston (Knicks)
20 pts, 3 rebs, 2 asts, 2 stls.



Eastern Conference Finals: New York Knicks lead Series 3 - 2 vs Philadelphia 76ers

Western Conference Finals: Los Angeles Lakers lead Series 3 - 1 vs San Antonio Spurs.

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Conference Finals Game 6: New York Knicks 95 - 92 Philadelphia 76ers.

Conference Finals Game 6: New York Knicks 95 - 92 Philadelphia 76ers.



Houston led the way as the Knicks were crowned Eastern Conference Champions.

May 19th, 2001 | by ESPN.COM

Knicks Starters
C. Billups
A. Houston
L. Sprewell
M. Camby
B. Reeves

76ers Starters
A. McKie
A. Iverson
G. Lynch
T. Hill
D. Mutombo


Game Leaders
Pts - 39 - A. Iverson (76ers)
Rebs - 18 - D. Mutombo (76ers)
Asts - 8 - E. Snow (76ers)
Stls - 4 - A. Houston (Knicks)
Blks - 3 - M. Camby (Knicks)

Player of the Game
A. Houston (Knicks)
28 pts, 4 rebs, 2 asts, 3 stls.


Eastern Conference Finals: New York Knicks 4 - 2 Philadelphia 76ers.

Western Conference Finals: Los Angeles Lakers 4 - 2 San Antonio Spurs.

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NBA Finals 2001.

[kibaxx7]

Re: Nowhere to Hide. The Mike Hobbs Story

Man, two one-point losses! Could have been a sweep! Rooting for you. Good luck.

[dfsJunkie]

Re: Nowhere to Hide. The Mike Hobbs Story

Nice job getting into the Finals! How has Billups been playing?

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Re: Nowhere to Hide. The Mike Hobbs Story

Man, two one-point losses! Could have been a sweep! Rooting for you. Good luck.

Yep some crazy close games! They are a tough matchup. Mutombo was a beast, and Iverson was unstoppable scoring from everywhere. I look at like I easily could have lost a few more games!

Nice job getting into the Finals! How has Billups been playing?

Decent. He gives me a little more than Ward offensively. Really racks up the assists. And good off the drive. Ward is superb defensively, and can spot up for 3. Good tandem to have.

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NBA Finals Game 1: Los Angeles Lakers 113 - 116 New York Knicks.

NBA Finals Game 1: Los Angeles Lakers 113 - 116 New York Knicks.



Houston led the Knicks with 25 points, as the Knicks hung in to win Game 1.

May 20th, 2001 | by ESPN.COM

Lakers Starters
R. Harper
K. Bryant
R. Fox
R. Horry
S. O' Neal

Knicks Starters
C. Billups
A. Houston
L. Sprewell
M. Camby
B. Reeves


Game Leaders
Pts - 44 - S. O' Neal (Lakers)
Rebs - 16 - S. O' Neal (Lakers)
Asts - 9 - K. Bryant (Lakers)
Stls - 4 - L. Sprewell (Knicks)
Blks - 3 - S. O' Neal (Lakers)

Player of the Game
A. Houston (Knicks)
25 pts, 4 rebs, 4 asts, 2 stls.

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NBA Finals Game 2: Los Angeles Lakers 94 - 104 New York Knicks.

NBA Finals Game 2: Los Angeles Lakers 94 - 104 New York Knicks.



Rookie Redd hits 16 points as Knicks gain breathing room.

May 22nd, 2001 | by ESPN.COM

Lakers Starters
D. Fisher
K. Bryant
R. Fox
R. Horry
S. O' Neal

Knicks Starters
C. Billups
A. Houston
L. Sprewell
M. Camby
B. Reeves


Game Leaders
Pts - 33 - K. Bryant (Lakers)
Rebs - 17 - S. O' Neal (Lakers)
Asts - 8 - C. Billups (Knicks)
Stls - 4 - R. Harper (Lakers)
Blks - 4 - M. Camby (Knicks)

Player of the Game
L. Sprewell (Knicks)
24 pts, 6 rebs, 6 asts, 3 stls.

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Jerry Krause resigns as Bull General Manager.

Jerry Krause resigns as Bulls General Manager.

May 23rd, 2001

CHICAGO -- Chicago Bulls general manager Jerry Krause resigned tonight, citing health problems, after helping build the dominant NBA team of the 1990s.

With Krause as GM, the Bulls won six titles behind the play of Michael Jordan. Chicago has been staring down the barell of a rebuild this offseason for the third year in a row. The Chicago Bulls finished last season with a 24 - 58 record, good enough for the 3rd best odds in the draft lottery this month.

John Paxson nor Jim Stack both said they would be open to talking about the job, though neither had heard from team chairman Jerry Reinsdorf as of yet, but that could change by the morning, given that there is only about 2 weeks left before the NBA draft.

The top candidates figure to be John Paxson a former Bull who is in his third season as a special assistant to Krause. But depending on how the NBA Finals play out, Knicks GM Mike Hobbs could be a free agent worth watching.

"The rigors and stress of the job have caused me some minor physical problems in the past few years," Krause said in statement released by the team. "Those problems can be eliminated if I lessen my load for a while and concentrate on overcoming them."

The 63-year-old Krause, the Bulls' GM since 1985, did not elaborate on his health problems.

Just as the two-time NBA executive of the year was credited for finding players to complement Jordan -- a player he did not draft -- Krause was roundly criticized the last 2 season's for breaking up the team.

He alienated coach Phil Jackson, Jordan and Scottie Pippen, often over who should get credit for the championships.

One of Krause's biggest deals came in 1987, when he maneuvered with Seattle for the draft rights to Pippen, who went on to become Jordan's famous sidekick and was selected as one of the NBA's 50 greatest players.

Krause also signed Croatian star Toni Kukoc, another important player in Chicago's final three titles.

Reinsdorf said he hoped to have a successor in place within the next few days in time for the NBA draft. He praised Krause for surrounding Jordan with talented teammates in the 90s and starting off the rebuild well by shedding salary and drafting well.

"He brought with him a vision of how to build a champion and he proceeded to create one of the most dominant champions of all time," Reinsdorf said.

"No basketball fan in America can begin to imagine the world champion Chicago Bulls without his imprint. There would not have been a Coach Phil Jackson. There would not have been Scottie Pippen, Bill Cartwright, Dennis Rodman, or a host of others who wore Bulls uniforms during those championship seasons."

"I take great pride in what we've accomplished here. The staff, players and coaches will always be a bright spot in my heart," Krause said. "I'm very confident that the Bulls will assemble the key pieces so that the franchise can return to the NBA's elite teams in the very near future."

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NBA Finals Game 3: New York Knicks 95 - 104 Los Angeles Lakers.

NBA Finals Game 3: New York Knicks 95 - 104 Los Angeles Lakers.



Bryant's 31 points give Lakers hope, Knicks lead series 2 - 1.

May 25th, 2001 | by ESPN.COM

Knicks Starters
C. Billups
A. Houston
L. Sprewell
M. Camby
B. Reeves

Lakers Starters
D. Fisher
K. Bryant
R. Fox
R. Horry
S. O' Neal


Game Leaders
Pts - 31 - K. Bryant (Lakers)
Rebs - 19 - S. O' Neal (Lakers)
Asts - 7 - L. Sprewell (Knicks)
Stls - 3 - R. Harper (Lakers)
Blks - 5 - S. O' Neal (Lakers)

Player of the Game
K. Bryant (Lakers)
31 pts, 10 rebs, 6 asts, 2 stls, 1 blk.

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NBA Finals Game 4: New York Knicks 106 - 110 Los Angeles Lakers

NBA Finals Game 4: New York Knicks 106 - 110 Los Angeles Lakers.



O' Neal dismantles Knicks, scores 41 en route to tying series up 2 - 2.

May 28th, 2001 | by ESPN.COM

Knicks Starters
C. Billups
A. Houston
L. Sprewell
M. Camby
P. Ewing

Lakers Starters
R. Harper
K. Bryant
R. Fox
R. Horry
S. O' Neal


Game Leaders
Pts - 41 - S. O' Neal (Lakers)
Rebs - 20 - S. O' Neal (Lakers)
Asts - 7 - D. Fisher (Lakers)
Stls - 5 - L. Sprewell (Knicks)
Blks - 4 - S. O' Neal (Lakers)

Player of the Game
S. O' Neal (Lakers)
41 pts, 20 rebs, 4 asts, 3 stls, 4 blks.

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NBA Finals Game 5: New York Knicks 106 - 126 Los Angeles Lakers.

NBA Finals Game 5: New York Knicks 106 - 126 Los Angeles Lakers.



Despite Ewing having a throwback 21 points, the Lakers rally to lead series 3-2 in LA.

May 31st, 2001 | by ESPN.COM

Knicks Starters
C. Billups
A. Houston
L. Sprewell
M. Camby
P. Ewing

Lakers Starters
R. Harper
K. Bryant
R. Fox
R. Horry
S. O' Neal


Game Leaders
Pts - 34 - S. O' Neal (Lakers)
Rebs - 13 - B. Reeves (Knicks)
Asts - 10 - L. Sprewell (Knicks)
Stls - 4 - S. O' Neal (Lakers)
Blks - 4 - P. Ewing (Knicks)

Player of the Game
S. O' Neal (Lakers)
34 pts, 12 rebs, 6 asts, 4 stls, 3 blks.

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NBA Finals Game 6: Los Angeles Lakers 119 - 97 New York Knicks.

NBA Finals Game 6: Los Angeles Lakers 119 - 97 New York Knicks.



Kobe with the exclamation point as the Lakers grab second title in a row.

June 1st, 2001 | by ESPN.COM

Lakers Starters
D. Fisher
K. Bryant
R. Fox
R. Horry
S. O' Neal

Knicks Starters
C. Billups
A. Houston
L. Sprewell
M. Camby
B. Reeves


Game Leaders
Pts - 42 - S. O' Neal (Lakers)
Rebs - 16 - S. O' Neal (Lakers)
Asts - 8 - L. Sprewell (Knicks)
Stls - 4 - D. Fisher (Lakers)
Blks - 3 - L. Sprewell (Knicks)

Player of the Game
S. O' Neal (Lakers)
42 pts, 16 rebs, 4 asts, 2 blks.

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NBA Finals 2001.