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Full Game: The Physical Blueprint of the Bad Boys | Pistons vs Bulls | ECSF Game 4 (May 15, 1988)

The old Chicago Stadium was a place built for noise, a humid, raucous barn on Madison Street where the ghosts of the past usually favored the home team. But on this Sunday afternoon, as the shadows lengthened over the court, the only sound left was the squeak of sneakers and the calculated thud of bodies hitting the floor. The Detroit Pistons hadn't just come to win a basketball game; they had come to dismantle a phenomenon. Coming off a grueling first-round victory over Cleveland, the Bulls—and Michael Jordan—seemed to be on the verge of a breakthrough. Instead, they ran into a wall of muscle and malice known as the "Jordan Rules." It was a defensive scheme designed by Chuck Daly and executed with surgical brutality by the likes of Rick Mahorn and Bill Laimbeer. The mandate was simple: if Jordan goes to the air, make sure he doesn't land on his feet. Jordan, the league’s newly minted MVP and Defensive Player of the Year, found himself trapped in a physical gauntlet. Every drive was met with an elbow, every screen was a collision, and every basket felt like a small war. He would finish with 23 points on 10-of-22 shooting—a pedestrian line for a man who had averaged 35 throughout the season. The Pistons’ strategy didn't just target Michael’s body; it targeted his patience. He looked around for help and found none. Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant were still just "the young pups," looking bewildered by the postseason intensity, while the rest of the roster struggled to find oxygen in a collapsing offense. The 96-77 final score was a cold reminder of the distance between a superstar and a championship team. While Detroit moved one step closer to the Eastern Conference Finals, Chicago was left to grapple with a harsh reality. Jordan was the greatest individual force the game had ever seen, but as the Pistons proved at the Stadium, a single star, no matter how bright, could still be extinguished by a well-timed double-team and a hard foul. This wasn't just a loss; it was the beginning of a three-year psychological siege that would define the Jordan era. Timestamp Index: 00:00 Series Summary Intro 03:24 Pistons Starting Lineup 04:33 Bulls Starting Lineup 07:00 Tip-off Game Four 09:50 Jordan First Jumper 13:36 Jordan Elite Assist Replay 19:41 Jordan Defensive Steal 26:35 Final 2 Minutes Q1 27:41 Start of Q2 28:24 Jordan Bucket Post-Rotation 29:31 Jordan Jump Shot 30:45 Jordan Defensive Impact 34:59 Jordan Bucket (8 Points) 43:42 Final 2 Minutes Q2 45:19 Doug Collins Mid-game Interview 47:25 Start of Q3 47:25 Jordan Assist to Pippen 51:45 Jordan Mid-range Jumper 53:05 Jordan Assist to Oakley 56:51 Thomas Injury Break 1:03:07 Jordan Bucket (12 Points) 1:12:39 Final 2 Minutes Q3 1:13:57 Start of Q4 1:17:24 Jordan Difficult Reverse Shot 1:19:18 Jordan Bucket (19 Points) 1:20:19 Jordan Bucket (21 Points) 1:22:30 Jordan Assist to Sellers 1:31:28 Thomas Clutch Jumper 1:37:41 Final 2 Minutes Q4 1:38:19 Thomas Final Nine Points 1:40:24 Pistons Win Series 3-1 The video content featured on this channel is transformative in nature. Each video undergoes an extensive post-production process, including: AI Upscaling & Enhancement: Utilizing advanced neural networks to increase resolution and clarity of historical footage. Color Grading & Restoration: Manually adjusting color profiles to preserve and revitalize sports history. Educational Context: Compiling specific statistical data and historical archives for the purpose of sports scholarship and historical preservation. This channel does not claim ownership of the original raw footage. All rights belong to the respective owners (e.g., NBA and broadcast networks). This content is intended to provide a high-fidelity viewing experience for educational and historical purposes that is not otherwise available to the public.