As promised, here is part two of the Zone's Chuck Daly tribute. Here is the postgame celebration for the 1990 Detroit Pistons after they beat the Portland Trail Blazers 92-90 to win their second straight title. The victory was the end of an era for the NBA on CBS, which broadcast its last Finals in this year. Enjoy the champagne!

Here is the first of a two-part Chuck Daly tribute post (the other will be up tomorrow). Here are the final 3:49 of game 5 of the 1990 NBA Finals between Daly's Detroit Pistons and the Portland Trail Blazers. During this clip, you'll see how they won this game in dramatic fashion; Vinnie Johnson hits a jumper with 0.7 seconds left to give the Pistons their second straight NBA title with a 92-90 win. The celebration clip will come next!

Although I posted this video earlier in the Zone, the person disabled embedding, so I'll repost with a good embedder. In tribute to Rick Barry, here is CBS' intro to game 3 of the 1975 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Washington Bullets. The Warriors won this game 109-101 en route to a four-game sweep. And the real old-school CBS song is quite cool, too!

Normally, I don't do two tribute clips, but with Reggie Miller, once just isn't enough! Here's another clutch moment from Miller's career! It's from game 4 of the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals between his Indiana Pacers and the defending champion Chicago Bulls. Chicago led the series 2 games to 1, and very likely could have wrapped up the series with a win in Indy. With the Bulls ahead 94-93, the Pacers had 2.9 seconds to win. Miller (albeit after a pushoff of Michael Jordan) got the inbound pass and, despite an ankle injury, nailed a triple with under a second left, sending the Market Square Arena crowd into a frenzy. After Jordan narrowly missed a triple at the Bulls' end, the Pacers prevailed 96-94. Despite this, Chicago won the series in seven games. But it was yet another example why Miller was one of the greatest clutch shooters (as Bob Costas mentions after the shot) of his generation.

For today's Reggie Miller tribute, here is a clip from one of his classic playoff performances. It comes from the end of game 1 of the 1995 Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks. The Knicks led 105-99 with 18.7 seconds remaining when Miller went to work. He scored a triple, stole the inbound pass, and sank another three to tie the game. After John Starks missed two free throws, Miller rebounded Patrick Ewing's second chance attempt miss, and was fouled. He then hit his two free throws to seal a stunning 107-105 Pacer victory. Truly a classic, and a must-watch for any Miller fan!

I have already posted the clip of the famous Gar Heard shot from game 5 of the 1976 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Phoenix Suns, so I won't repost (look under the 1976 archive). Here is part of CBS' intro to that game. The Celtics won this game 128-126 in triple overtime to take a 3-2 series lead, and won the series in six games.

Until I write up my next profile, I'll show a new clip for the Zone. It is the CBS intro to game 1 of the 1987 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics. L.A., rested and healthy, beat up the battered Celtics 126-113, and eventually won the series in six games. It would be the last meeting in the Finals between the legendary rivals for 21 years, and the last Bird/Magic Final. Enjoy!

Although I tried to find a clip from the 1977 NBA Finals for my Bill Walton profile, none of the clips interested me. So, instead, here's the beginning of game 1 of the 1986 NBA Finals between Walton's Boston Celtics and the Houston Rockets. The Celtics won this game 112-100, and eventually beat the Rockets in six games for their 16th NBA title. Interesting note; this was the first time that the title series was known as the NBA Finals (it had previously been known as the World Championship Series). Enjoy!

In this autonomous clip, we have the ABC intro to one of the greatest moments in NBA history. It comes from game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Lakers. After Willis Reed tore a leg muscle in game 5 and missed the following game, many wondered if he would play in the clincher at Madison Square Garden. Reed did decide to play, and after he scored the first two baskets, the Knicks rolled, beating the Lakers 113-99 to win their first ever NBA title. It is one of the most courageous moments in league history, and it helped vault the NBA into national prominence.

No, this isn't another tribute clip for the 1996 NBA Finals! This is my Dennis Rodman clip. It is from the end of game six of those Finals between Rodman and the Chicago Bulls versus the Seattle Supersonics. To recap; Chicago won 87-75 to win their fourth title in six years. Rodman won his third title overall and his first as a Bull.