The Utah Jazz found a clever way to take a shot at old nemesis Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls.
The Jazz play at the Delta Center, their home venue since 1991. The most iconic moment in this arena, of course, was MJ’s game-winning shot in the waning seconds of Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals that sealed Chicago its sixth championship of the decade.
But to this day, many fans and pundits continue to scream that Jordan got away with a pushoff on Jazz defender Bryon Russell. If the officials had called it, Utah would have gotten the ball with just a few seconds remaining while up by one.
During an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show”, Jazz owner Ryan Smith revealed that the Delta Center Wi-Fi name is simply “Jordan Pushed Off”.
The Jazz X (formerly known as Twitter) account even confirmed this:
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Here’s a clip and a handful of images on Jordan’s game-winning shot. You be the judge and decide for yourself if he got away with a pushoff or not.
John Stockton’s game-winning three-point attempt in the final seconds fell short, and the Bulls completed their second three-peat. The Bulls had also defeated the Jazz in six games in the 1997 NBA Finals, with Steve Kerr hitting the series-clinching basket in the waning seconds.
The Jazz are still searching for their first championship. Until then, the pain of the no-call against Jordan continues on in Jazz land.
