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New York Knicks: Five best moments against Michael Jordan

By Jeffrey Bellone

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES: Washington Wizards forward Michael Jordan looks towards the rafters during pre-game ceremonies at the start of his first game, against the New York Knicks, since returning to the NBA for the second time 30 October, 2001 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. AFP PHOTO/Matt CAMPBELL (Photo credit should read MATT CAMPBELL/AFP via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES: Washington Wizards forward Michael Jordan looks towards the rafters during pre-game ceremonies at the start of his first game, against the New York Knicks, since returning to the NBA for the second time 30 October, 2001 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. AFP PHOTO/Matt CAMPBELL (Photo credit should read MATT CAMPBELL/AFP via Getty Images) /
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John Starks of the New York Knicks (Credit: Doug Pensinger/ALLSPORT) /

1. The Dunk

You knew this one was coming. While it can be argued the actual dunk by John Starks, which wasn’t technically over Michael Jordan, is the most overrated dunk in NBA history, the moment it symbolizes cannot be overstated.

Starks’ explosive dunk in Game 2 of the 1993 Eastern Conference Finals gave the Knicks a commanding 2-0 series lead over the defending champion Bulls. After sweeping through the first two rounds of the playoffs, and having won NBA titles in the previous two seasons without much of a challenge (other than from the Knicks), this was the first time Chicago found themselves in a real deficit.

The Knicks held Jordan to 12-32 (37.5%) shooting that night, with Patrick Ewing leading the way for New York, scoring 26 points on 11-25 shooting from the field.

After forcing a Game 7 the previous spring, it seemed as if Ewing and the Knicks would finally get over the top in this series, but Chicago won the next four games to advance to the NBA Finals for the third consecutive season.

However, if you could freeze a moment in time, when John Starks dunked that basketball to give the Knicks a five-point lead in the final minute of the fourth quarter, it felt like New York had announced themselves as the new sheriffs in town, ready to take on the great Michael Jordan, or anyone else who came in their path.

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