NBA: Top 10 Clutch Defensive Plays Of All Time

2016 NBA Finals - Game Seven
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#1 Michael Jordan jolts the Jazz

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This was a sequence of plays which summed up Michael Jordan's career. Arguably the most clutch player of all-time, Jordan had his mic drop moment at the end of his final game as a member of the Chicago Bulls.

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The Bulls trailed 84-87 in Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals and a potential game 7 loomed on the horizon. After Jordan scored with a layup, the Jazz had the ball with 37 seconds remaining. John Stockton passed it off to Karl Malone in the post but with 20 seconds remaining Jordan stole the ball off a double team and proceeded to walk it up the court.

He then drove towards the basket, executed a crossover (might have pushed off Bryon Russell there) and drilled what would be the game-winner with 5 seconds remaining. John Stockton missed a 3 at the buzzer and the Bulls won their 6th title in 8 seasons.

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