History was made that day. Denver Nuggets #8 defeated the best record in the 1993-1994 NBA season,Seattle Supersonics #1 seed. I miss these days. Watched this game on my T.V.
I felt sick for a week after this game, it broke my heart. What's much worse is the Sonics aren't here anymore. That's a tragedy, not really but it doesn't feel right. Seattle should definitely have an NBA team.
@@qinghe6511 They didn't make the conference finals in 95, they got knocked out in the first round by the Lakers that year. They were playing in the Tacoma Dome in 95 while they were making Key Arena. They were bumped in the first round in 94&95. They were really good in the regular season both years but stunk it up in the playoffs. 96 they came out an smoked everyone but the Bulls. I got to see MJ live twice that season, once in the regular season an then game 4 of The Finals. Sonics won both games. I can barely remember either game I just know the Sonics won an MJ didn't have a huge game in either of them. I'm still grateful I got to see him in person. Still grateful for that 96 Sonics team as well, they brought me a ton of joy. I want the Sonics to come back when the league expands in 2025 but the game isn't the same anymore, it's not as fun to me now. The tough defense is gone and I can't stand it.
Was it 7 games. This Denver team was hungry, I thought Utah just out executed them as every other team they played against that didn’t have Michael Jordan.
Mutombo should get credit, but not all of it, as the whole Nuggets team performed with hearts of steel to turn the series around, especially Robert Pack and Mahmoud Abdul-Raouf 🏀
Mutombo about 60% won them this series. It's very unheard of in nba history for a star to lead their team to a series win as their best player more based off of their defensive impact with limited scoring ability like Dikembe did
@@FuShengAlex I agree, Mount Mutombo was the core of the Nuggets' strength, and without him, they would not have overcome the Sonics, but I'm saying that other players played a part as well
@@Carl0428 not even close. Ben Wallace was trash outside of those years he was on that very good Pistons starting 5. Chauncey won Finals MVP. No one can sit here and say Ben's defense was the main reason they won it all....only that he was a big facet. The addition of Sheed put them over the top. Bill Russell had Sam Jones and Havlicek closing out games for him on the other end of the floor....especially when Wilt would outperform him at nearly every statistical facet. This Seattle team was MUCH more talented than the Nuggets outside of the C spot...they just ran into a brick wall named Dikembe. They couldn't get anything going in the painted area with him present. To block 6 shots a game (and alter many shots which were misses even if he wasnt credited with a block) in a series in the 90s era with the 3 pt line and widened lane compared to the 60s was unheard of
This dudes are athletic as fuck! People saying that players from todays NBA are much more athletic are either out of their minds or really haven't seen any game of this era.
Forreal people forget how crazy athletic players were in the 90s prime Webber, Grant Hill, both Hardaways I can keep going but MJ didn’t play in an easy era
Late 80s-mid-90s, the league was absolutely stacked with great, iconic players. It seemed like almost every team had a Hall of Famer playing for them back then.
Denver was loaded with young talents with Ellis, Mutombo, Chris Jackson, Brian Williams, Pack, and Rodney Rogers. I am surprised this team didn't develop more and become a force in the West.
This was some great 90s ball. This was 20 years ago. Looking at the skill level and intensity you’d be crazy to think these guys couldn’t play in today’s NBA.
Before the New York Knicks made the 1999 NBA Finals as an eighth seed. Before the Golden State Warriors becoming the first to pull off this upset in a best-of-seven. And even before the Memphis Grizzlies in 2011 and Philadelphia 76ers in 2012. You have the 1994 Denver Nuggets.
This 1994 playoff game still gives me nightmares that my favorite NBA team, the Sonics who were the No. 1 seed on that year would lose to an 8th seeded team like the Nuggets, it still gives me chills to this day. I would say bring back the Sonics.
They had a lack of 3 pt shooting overall on this roster from their backcourt. Payton/Gill were the most athletic backcourt in the league but neither could shoot with range and had to rely on getting to the rim. Trading Gill for Hawkins and Payton improving his 3 pt shot took them to the Finals 2 years later. I don't know how they lost to Los Angeles the following year.
@@pomerlain8924 Nick van Exel was giving Payton the business that entire 94-95 season. GP just could not contain him....in either the regular season or playoffs.
I remember watching this in my room as a youngster with my older brother and mom. We were shocked that the number 8 seed, nuggets did it by beating the number 1 seed, sonics in 5 games after losing the first two at Seattle.
Went to game 7 of the conference finals the year before and had the best record in 94. Also added Detlef Schrempf and Kendall Gill that year and YOU KNOW WHO had just retired. Should've been a championship
@@mongoslade277 yes and they gave Eddie Johnson he was a important man who had enough playoff experience and also Dana Barros two key factors and it backfired
Tbh I don't think any team in the West was beating the Rockets. And before anyone brings up how bad of a matchup the Sonics were for them the Rockets at the time had a bigger forward lineup to matchup with the Sonics compared to the team that were swept a few years later. On top of that I felt the Suns were actually the tougher matchup out of two teams at this point. Barkley was more of a versatile player compared to Kemp and KJ was as much of a problem for the Rockets guards as Payton, if not more.
Seattle had been making progress leading up to this with Kemp and Payton. 1991- make playoffs 1992- win a playoff series 1993- win 2 playoff series Each year,, going farther, But in 1994, when it seemed like they would take that final step, they instead went backwards. To think an inexperienced Nuggets team beat a SEA team that had made it to Game 7 of the ‘93 West Finals. Heck, Seattle has been in a first round game 5 the prior year with Utah so it’s not like this was unfamiliar territory
The difference between 1994 and 1993 was that they had the best record in the NBA, and were expected to win it all. They have all those expectations going against the pressure of having to play a do or die Game 5 where they could become the first #1 seed to lose to a #8 seed. Not the same pressure as trying to beat the Jazz in Game 5 in 1993. And the way they played this game, it was obvious they were feeling that pressure.
@@pomerlain8924 So in 1993 they weren't feeling any pressure? I mean, it's the same scenario (game 5 1st round at home). And yet whatever pressure affected them here didn't the previous year
Man, I remembered watching that series!!! Those young Denver Nuggets were quick, athletic, hungry, and they played like they had nothing to lose. The Nuggets were down 0-3 against the Supersonics, and they came back, played loose, and just played their game. Robert Pack outplayed Gary Payton, Bison Dele, and LaPhonso Ellis made big shots, and outplayed Shawn Kemp, Sam Perkins, and Detlef Scrempf. Diekembe Mutumbo had 31 blocks in the series. Yes, Mutumbo gave the Sonics problems. That was the biggest upset in NBA playoff history
That Denver team fought so hard to beat the sonics in 5 games, going down from 0-2. Then, they went down 0-3, and then won the next 3 games, before losing in 7 games to the jazz.
I can't believe this doesn't rank as one of the top upsets in Sports history, it was the first time a 8 seed knocked out a #1 seed in NBA playoff history
The most underrated team in 94' Denver Nuggets Mutombo Brian Williams Laphonso Ellis Reggie Williams Abdul Rauf Robert Pack Bryant stith Rodney Rogers All defensive guys who can score 👍😉 This was Robert Pack's game .He was Unguardable ✌️😁
Unbelievable run by this squad, down 0-2 in this series, win 3 straight as the first ever 8 seed to win a 1st rd series (best of 5). Go on to face the Jazz and fall 0-3 win 3 straight then in game 7 just 11 pts shy of being the only team to reverse sweep. A lot of talent on this team.
I remember watching Robert Pack in a high School game when he played for Lawless against Carver Sr. High in Carver's gym. One of the greatest basketball games i ever saw live. Carver had a guard name Singleton who later played at Notre Dame. Those two guys along with Perry McDonald were some of the best players to come out of New Orleans, and we had alot play there.
That was a fun Denver squad, and it had a lot of name brand dudes on it. LaPhonso Ellis was no slouch, had a great collegiate career at Notre Dame. Chris Jackson. Robert Pack. Brian Williams.
Seattle!! They were supposed to be nba champ in that year! Just like the championship title was reserved for them as soon as playoff started. Not even for Bull’s by that time
People that weren’t TRUE Sonics fans at that time, and those didn’t actually watch the game live, WILL NEVER KNOW just how DEVASTATING that loss was to the city of Seattle and its fans!
My favorite player of all time Kemp was the main reason they lost this series he average 13 points on 37% shooting mutombo shut him down. Kemp miss 2 big free-throws at the end of game 3 as they were going for the SWEEP (best of 5 series) Denver tied it won in OT and never look back
I believe Kemp was strictly an inside player at this point, which is a problem when facing Mutombo. I noticed him shooting more jumpers when Seattle made the Finals 2 years later
@@redpillfreedom6692 That's why I feel the Sonics would've struggled with the Rockets in a series at this point. Kemp not being a jumpshooter meant he would have to play in the post often, and the Rockets had more guys to put on him who could give him problems like Thorpe and Herrera. In 96 both were gone he didn't have to worry about those 2 anymore. The other problem the Sonics would've had going further even if they had survived this series was their rebounding they were last out of all the playoff teams in that category, the Rockets on the other hand led the league in defensive rebounding.
And in 2008, the SuperSonics move to Oklahoma City where they become the Oklahoma City Thunder, and in 2023, the Denver Nuggets win the NBA Championship!!!!!
All the teams had real talent. The lesser teams actually competed. The games had the complete package of 3's, fast breaks, and inside play. Those guys were in shape. A lot of actual action.
I can't believe the Nuggets didn't keep some of these players. I believe a core of Mutombo, Brian Williams, Pack, Stith, Rogers, and Abdul-Rauf would've been a perennial contender. They even got McDyess the following year.
The Sonics were the worst rebounding team in the playoffs while the Rockets led the league in defensive rebounding, even if they had gotten out of this series that would've still gotten exposed in later rounds by more experienced teams. The Suns were actually the tougher matchup KJ and Barkley were more proven go to guys at that point compared to Payton/Kemp and a better rebounding team, whoever won that series was winning the West regardless.
@@ChrisM07 Seattle was always a thorn in Houston's side in the Hakeem era. They were the last team to beat them before their mini-dynasty and they were the team that ended the mini-dynasty.
@@redpillfreedom6692 I know the Sonics were always a tough matchup, but the Rockets had a stronger frontline with Thorpe and Herrera the Rockets did have the personnel to beat them. Plus the Sonics didn't have any real leadership at the time Kemp and Payton weren't consistent playoff performers yet. The Rockets on the other hand played more cohesively their system was built for the playoffs with them being a good half court team, that was the achilles heel of the Sonics.
The best 8th seed to pull of the 😢 upset. But they were the better team lofonso ellis 🔑 also robert pack fearless and of course motombo. Sonics put this team together a year ago still started learning to be a title contender. If this was a seven game series sonics would of found a way but it was a 5 game series. But hats off to the nuggets a team win
A big factor that caused the Sonics to lose the series was them being the worst rebounding team in the playoffs. If the Nuggets were able to exploit that more experienced teams definitely would've, that's why I believe the Rockets could've also beaten them they led the league in defensive rebounding. Plus Suns were the actual team to beat in the conference the Rockets were winning the West regardless after getting past them.
They may have not been the favorites in the series (Denver) due to Seattles overall best record however , The Nuggets we're a very talented team [Matumbo , Pack , Ellis , Williams, Rauf etc...] KAT Game (today) is reminiscent of Perkins back when. Sonics had a Yung Gill nd Super Vet Ricky. 30+ blocks in this series for Matumbo (6/7 blocks Per game)
what could have been if Seattle had beaten Denver. I feel they easily beat the Jazz then the eventual Champion Rocket which they owned at that time. Finally we have a Knicks vs. Sonics finals which I feel Seattle wouldve won.
LOL and if the world was candy and nuts we all would have a merry xmas. That series is a perfect way to show that hard work beats talent won't work hard. They had WAY more heart than the sonics
Nah they won't, if Seattle can't beat an 8 seed they won't be beating any of the higher seeds. Same logic as why the Clippers wouldn't have won the chip last season, they couldn't beat the nuggs, no way they beat the lakers
The Nuggets made them play a half court game, that's why I don't believe the "Rockets were lucky to avoid them" theory because the Rockets also played that style before Drexler was there they would've done pretty much the exact same thing. Plus there is a huge difference comparing Thorpe and Chucky Brown at PF.
They were down 0-2 going on the road against the Suns they didn't coast to the Finals. If anything the Suns were a better team compared Sonics who were actually the worst rebounding team in the playoffs.
@@mongoslade277 The Rockets with Thorpe at PF were a much tougher matchup because were a halfcourt type team which was the style the Sonics didn't like to play. It was when the Rockets played at a similar pace of the Sonics with Drexler and they had Chucky Brown at PF they weren't able to win a game. In that sweep the Sonics outrebounded the Rockets on the defensive end by a wide margin, that wasn't happening if Thorpe was there the Rockets often outrebounded teams on that end with him.
@@ChrisM07 in game four of 1996 NBA playoffs Shawn Kemp was having his way in the paint when chucky Brown or Robert was guarding him and would finish the game with 32
2007 Mavs vs Warriors was not a bigger upset than this it's no way Denver should have won this game. Warrior's had a better chance than Denver versus Seattle.
Actually, Seattle's worst shooting games of that season came against the Nuggets. And the teams split the season series. The Sonics had a chance to close out the series in 4, but Kemp missed his FTs. And now they're in a do or die Game 5 facing the pressure of not wanting to become the first #1 to lose to a #8. They played this game like they had a straight- jacket on.
@@pomerlain8924 Actually there were 2 teams in the West the Nuggets and the... Rockets I don't think people realize just how good of a defensive team the Rockets were with Thorpe, the Sonics shooting average had a significant increase after he was no longer there. Hererra was also gone at that point.
RIP D. Mutumbo who died this morning! One of the greatest games ever played! I remember watching this during “Jr-Senior” weekend in Atlantic Beach, NC
Crazy how Mutumbo holding the ball on the floor became an iconic NBA moment.
Forreal. In my youth I legit thought he must've won the chip or something
@@ChronzNo 8th seeded team ever defeated a 1st seeded team before. He made history that year that is still talked about til' this day.
History was made that day. Denver Nuggets #8 defeated the best record in the 1993-1994 NBA season,Seattle Supersonics #1 seed. I miss these days. Watched this game on my T.V.
True!!!!
all we need now is a 8th seed to win the chip 1999 Knicks and 2023 heat came really close to sealing the deal
Robert pack was killing
Yeah he was
Robert Pack was the MVP in this series
Surprising, considering Seattle had both Nate McMillion and the Glove as their defenders, but they still couldn't stop Pack.
I felt sick for a week after this game, it broke my heart.
What's much worse is the Sonics aren't here anymore. That's a tragedy, not really but it doesn't feel right. Seattle should definitely have an NBA team.
Yeah I was heartbroken after the next series
They still made it to the west finals In 95, and the finals in 96
@@qinghe6511 They didn't make the conference finals in 95, they got knocked out in the first round by the Lakers that year. They were playing in the Tacoma Dome in 95 while they were making Key Arena. They were bumped in the first round in 94&95. They were really good in the regular season both years but stunk it up in the playoffs.
96 they came out an smoked everyone but the Bulls.
I got to see MJ live twice that season, once in the regular season an then game 4 of The Finals. Sonics won both games. I can barely remember either game I just know the Sonics won an MJ didn't have a huge game in either of them. I'm still grateful I got to see him in person. Still grateful for that 96 Sonics team as well, they brought me a ton of joy.
I want the Sonics to come back when the league expands in 2025 but the game isn't the same anymore, it's not as fun to me now. The tough defense is gone and I can't stand it.
@@TerryT0114 Seattle deserves another nba team, that’s all I’m going to say
Nick Van EXEL cooked them in the playoffs in 95. Big upset as well!!!!
9:33 RIP Dick Enberg, and Dikembe Mutombo
And Brian Williams, murdered by his own brother
REST IN PEACE DIKEMBE MUTOMBO 😢🏔️🍪
People forget that Denver came back from 0-3 the next series against Utah but ultimately lost in 7.
Was it 7 games. This Denver team was hungry, I thought Utah just out executed them as every other team they played against that didn’t have Michael Jordan.
Yes sir
Underated team
Loved watching those nuggets
Yup!
Brilliant team Denver was
Yesss
Rest in Peace, Dick Enberg, Brian "Bison Dele" Williams, and Dikembe "Mt. Mutombo" Mutombo
Mutombo should get credit, but not all of it, as the whole Nuggets team performed with hearts of steel to turn the series around, especially Robert Pack and Mahmoud Abdul-Raouf 🏀
Mutombo about 60% won them this series. It's very unheard of in nba history for a star to lead their team to a series win as their best player more based off of their defensive impact with limited scoring ability like Dikembe did
@@FuShengAlex I agree, Mount Mutombo was the core of the Nuggets' strength, and without him, they would not have overcome the Sonics, but I'm saying that other players played a part as well
Robert Pack played out of his mind. He never played that good again. He never played like that in high school or at USC
@@FuShengAlex uh Bill Russell? Ben Wallace?
@@Carl0428 not even close. Ben Wallace was trash outside of those years he was on that very good Pistons starting 5. Chauncey won Finals MVP. No one can sit here and say Ben's defense was the main reason they won it all....only that he was a big facet. The addition of Sheed put them over the top.
Bill Russell had Sam Jones and Havlicek closing out games for him on the other end of the floor....especially when Wilt would outperform him at nearly every statistical facet.
This Seattle team was MUCH more talented than the Nuggets outside of the C spot...they just ran into a brick wall named Dikembe. They couldn't get anything going in the painted area with him present.
To block 6 shots a game (and alter many shots which were misses even if he wasnt credited with a block) in a series in the 90s era with the 3 pt line and widened lane compared to the 60s was unheard of
Mutombo was like Olajuwon in this series with the block-shots.
*blocked
No he was MUTOMBO.
@@Carl0428No, he was Mt. Mutombo.
I remember watching this game and my heart thumping rooting for Sonics.. the intensity is amazing
It's heartbreaking when you cheer for. Goliath and they lose.
Wasn't it amazing You can't get that kind of vibe nowadays all the players are friends with each other
so much fun to watch, the defensive intensity makes each shot that goes in that much more special...and RIP MUTUMBO
This dudes are athletic as fuck! People saying that players from todays NBA are much more athletic are either out of their minds or really haven't seen any game of this era.
Forreal people forget how crazy athletic players were in the 90s prime Webber, Grant Hill, both Hardaways I can keep going but MJ didn’t play in an easy era
Late 80s-mid-90s, the league was absolutely stacked with great, iconic players. It seemed like almost every team had a Hall of Famer playing for them back then.
Will miss you & your finger wag forever, Mr Mutombo.
r.i.p .... dikembe mutombo 09/30/2024
The Rockets owe Mutombo a ring. We cannot understate how big a break Houston got with this upset.
And LA
Come on, remember the rockets had the sonics beaten there with the Kenny Smith shot that didn't go in.
The rockets also beat the sonics at home in 97.
@@hectorlopez1069 But by that time. The Utah jazz were just unstoppable
@@tylerriley2587 they were not unstoppable in 94 and 95 when the rockets eliminated them.
Denver was loaded with young talents with Ellis, Mutombo, Chris Jackson, Brian Williams, Pack, and Rodney Rogers. I am surprised this team didn't develop more and become a force in the West.
This game was 🔥🔥 and a masterpiece. Wow 😏
Mutombo was credited for 31 blocks in this 5 game series :°)
He was awesome at that.
Robert Pack was the man!
This was some great 90s ball. This was 20 years ago. Looking at the skill level and intensity you’d be crazy to think these guys couldn’t play in today’s NBA.
These guys would dominate today's NBA.
Wrong!! Not 20, but this was almost 30 years ago (1994)!! 👍🏾🙂
Mutombo embraces the ball on NBA action highlights will forever stuck in my mind 😅
Before the New York Knicks made the 1999 NBA Finals as an eighth seed. Before the Golden State Warriors becoming the first to pull off this upset in a best-of-seven. And even before the Memphis Grizzlies in 2011 and Philadelphia 76ers in 2012.
You have the 1994 Denver Nuggets.
And now the 2023 Miami Heat 🔥
Such an upset. It's no wonder Mutombo was so emotional. The Nuggets were defeated in the 2nd round, but they fought like this was the Finals.
They almost came back from being down 3-0 there 🤣
This 1994 playoff game still gives me nightmares that my favorite NBA team, the Sonics who were the No. 1 seed on that year would lose to an 8th seeded team like the Nuggets, it still gives me chills to this day. I would say bring back the Sonics.
Seattle would've had Houston out of the playoffs in a minute
They had a lack of 3 pt shooting overall on this roster from their backcourt. Payton/Gill were the most athletic backcourt in the league but neither could shoot with range and had to rely on getting to the rim.
Trading Gill for Hawkins and Payton improving his 3 pt shot took them to the Finals 2 years later. I don't know how they lost to Los Angeles the following year.
@@FuShengAlex just a curse
@@FuShengAlex LA was a match-up nightmare for the Sonics in 1995. The Lakers won 4 of the regular season meetings against them.
@@pomerlain8924 Nick van Exel was giving Payton the business that entire 94-95 season. GP just could not contain him....in either the regular season or playoffs.
I remember watching this in my room as a youngster with my older brother and mom. We were shocked that the number 8 seed, nuggets did it by beating the number 1 seed, sonics in 5 games after losing the first two at Seattle.
This was the Sonics' best shot to win the Title here in 1994.
Went to game 7 of the conference finals the year before and had the best record in 94. Also added Detlef Schrempf and Kendall Gill that year and YOU KNOW WHO had just retired. Should've been a championship
@@mongoslade277 yes and they gave Eddie Johnson he was a important man who had enough playoff experience and also Dana Barros two key factors and it backfired
Tbh I don't think any team in the West was beating the Rockets. And before anyone brings up how bad of a matchup the Sonics were for them the Rockets at the time had a bigger forward lineup to matchup with the Sonics compared to the team that were swept a few years later.
On top of that I felt the Suns were actually the tougher matchup out of two teams at this point. Barkley was more of a versatile player compared to Kemp and KJ was as much of a problem for the Rockets guards as Payton, if not more.
Yup!
Yup, Houston really benefited from this because Seattle always gave them hell.
Seattle had been making progress leading up to this with Kemp and Payton.
1991- make playoffs
1992- win a playoff series
1993- win 2 playoff series
Each year,, going farther,
But in 1994, when it seemed like they would take that final step, they instead went backwards.
To think an inexperienced Nuggets team beat a SEA team that had made it to Game 7 of the ‘93 West Finals.
Heck, Seattle has been in a first round game 5 the prior year with Utah so it’s not like this was unfamiliar territory
The difference between 1994 and 1993 was that they had the best record in the NBA, and were expected to win it all. They have all those expectations going against the pressure of having to play a do or die Game 5 where they could become the first #1 seed to lose to a #8 seed. Not the same pressure as trying to beat the Jazz in Game 5 in 1993. And the way they played this game, it was obvious they were feeling that pressure.
The nuggets had only two players on their team who had playoff experience at the time
@@pomerlain8924 So in 1993 they weren't feeling any pressure? I mean, it's the same scenario (game 5 1st round at home). And yet whatever pressure affected them here didn't the previous year
It’s the difference of being the hunter and the hunted. Seattle was the favorite to win it all and Denver exposed their mental fragility.
@@manuginobilisbaldspot2 1993 they were a popular pick to win it all. HOU/UTA didn't exactly expose any mental fragility.
RIP Bison Dele'
My coach Who was a rookie at this time on the team Darnell Mee today is his bday honoring him for playing with such legends
Smh a 63 win team they looked like they were a lock for the Nba finals.
RIP Mutombo
Who's watching this after the Nuggets' come from behind series wins on the Jazz and Clippers?? 😁
Here after the 8th seed Miami Heat Upsets The 1st seed Milwaukee Bucks
R.I.P. 😢 Mutombo!!
i watched it and was happy for Mutombo
Rest in Peace mount mutombo!
Man, I remembered watching that series!!! Those young Denver Nuggets were quick, athletic, hungry, and they played like they had nothing to lose. The Nuggets were down 0-3 against the Supersonics, and they came back, played loose, and just played their game. Robert Pack outplayed Gary Payton, Bison Dele, and LaPhonso Ellis made big shots, and outplayed Shawn Kemp, Sam Perkins, and Detlef Scrempf. Diekembe Mutumbo had 31 blocks in the series. Yes, Mutumbo gave the Sonics problems. That was the biggest upset in NBA playoff history
Damn this hurt as a Kemp and Sonics fan.
Watching this I never knew Robert Pack went this crazy. Dude was dunking and absolutely killing in this game.
Wow! What a battle!
That Denver team fought so hard to beat the sonics in 5 games, going down from 0-2. Then, they went down 0-3, and then won the next 3 games, before losing in 7 games to the jazz.
I can't believe this doesn't rank as one of the top upsets in Sports history, it was the first time a 8 seed knocked out a #1 seed in NBA playoff history
Back then the 8s were lucky to even win one game against the 1. This was improbable back then
The blocks!! So many.
Mutombo is in second place in the NBA career blocked shots.
RIP Dikembe Mutumbo 🕊 🏀
The most underrated team in 94'
Denver Nuggets
Mutombo
Brian Williams
Laphonso Ellis
Reggie Williams
Abdul Rauf
Robert Pack
Bryant stith
Rodney Rogers
All defensive guys who can score 👍😉
This was Robert Pack's game .He was Unguardable ✌️😁
EL DREAM TEAM 33 1/3 LO BAUTIZARON
Unbelievable run by this squad, down 0-2 in this series, win 3 straight as the first ever 8 seed to win a 1st rd series (best of 5). Go on to face the Jazz and fall 0-3 win 3 straight then in game 7 just 11 pts shy of being the only team to reverse sweep. A lot of talent on this team.
Rest in Peace Mutombo
RIP Dikembe Mutombo
The 2023 Denver Nuggets winning their first NBA title in franchise history brought me here.
To me this will always hurt more than Russell Wilson getting picked on the 1 yard line in the Superbowl
I remember watching Robert Pack in a high School game when he played for Lawless against Carver Sr. High in Carver's gym. One of the greatest basketball games i ever saw live. Carver had a guard name Singleton who later played at Notre Dame. Those two guys along with Perry McDonald were some of the best players to come out of New Orleans, and we had alot play there.
That was a fun Denver squad, and it had a lot of name brand dudes on it.
LaPhonso Ellis was no slouch, had a great collegiate career at Notre Dame.
Chris Jackson.
Robert Pack.
Brian Williams.
CHRIS JACKSON VENIA DE SER NOMBRADO EL JUGADOR QUE HABIA MAS PROGRESADO (PREMIO)
Mahmoud didn't play too well in this series, but Nuggets still made to the second round, great team work....
I was so excited to see the Nuggets win!!!! Underdog always!!!
Seattle!! They were supposed to be nba champ in that year! Just like the championship title was reserved for them as soon as playoff started. Not even for Bull’s by that time
Crazy season isn’t this the same season the Spurs lost to the Rockets in the WCF and they won 60 games that year ….
@@MrEOM41that was the following year, 1995
@@manuginobilisbaldspot2 o ok i always confuse the 94 n 95 seasons up for some reason
Robert Pack packed their fudge in this game.
RIP
Steve Snapper Jones was awesome
People that weren’t TRUE Sonics fans at that time, and those didn’t actually watch the game live, WILL NEVER KNOW just how DEVASTATING that loss was to the city of Seattle and its fans!
RIP Mutumbo.
My favorite player of all time Kemp was the main reason they lost this series he average 13 points on 37% shooting mutombo shut him down. Kemp miss 2 big free-throws at the end of game 3 as they were going for the SWEEP (best of 5 series) Denver tied it won in OT and never look back
I believe Kemp was strictly an inside player at this point, which is a problem when facing Mutombo. I noticed him shooting more jumpers when Seattle made the Finals 2 years later
@@redpillfreedom6692 That's why I feel the Sonics would've struggled with the Rockets in a series at this point. Kemp not being a jumpshooter meant he would have to play in the post often, and the Rockets had more guys to put on him who could give him problems like Thorpe and Herrera. In 96 both were gone he didn't have to worry about those 2 anymore.
The other problem the Sonics would've had going further even if they had survived this series was their rebounding they were last out of all the playoff teams in that category, the Rockets on the other hand led the league in defensive rebounding.
And in 2008, the SuperSonics move to Oklahoma City where they become the Oklahoma City Thunder, and in 2023, the Denver Nuggets win the NBA Championship!!!!!
All the teams had real talent. The lesser teams actually competed. The games had the complete package of 3's, fast breaks, and inside play. Those guys were in shape. A lot of actual action.
RIP Mutombo!
Dikembe Mutombo is the greatest shot blocker in the history of basketball
Seattle citizens stilll hate Mutombo that for sure
Time for investors to bring back Seattle Supersonics!!!!
Alot of explosive players on these squads. Pack had some serious lift. All these dunks and highlights, Kemp not really in any or many of them.
He ran into a mountain
Putting Mutombo on Kemp changed the series for the Sonics
Mutombo neutralized all that
I can't believe the Nuggets didn't keep some of these players. I believe a core of Mutombo, Brian Williams, Pack, Stith, Rogers, and Abdul-Rauf would've been a perennial contender. They even got McDyess the following year.
Brian Williams got killed by his brother. Rip. Brian Williams
Abdul rauf doing what kaepernick did, refusing to stand for the national anthem.
The 8th Seed Nuggets upset the Number 1 Seed Sonics back in the 1994 Playoffs
It was a total shock to the NBA world.
Houston can thank Denver for that favor
The Sonics were the worst rebounding team in the playoffs while the Rockets led the league in defensive rebounding, even if they had gotten out of this series that would've still gotten exposed in later rounds by more experienced teams. The Suns were actually the tougher matchup KJ and Barkley were more proven go to guys at that point compared to Payton/Kemp and a better rebounding team, whoever won that series was winning the West regardless.
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Seattle was always a thorn in Houston's side in the Hakeem era. They were the last team to beat them before their mini-dynasty and they were the team that ended the mini-dynasty.
@@redpillfreedom6692 I know the Sonics were always a tough matchup, but the Rockets had a stronger frontline with Thorpe and Herrera the Rockets did have the personnel to beat them. Plus the Sonics didn't have any real leadership at the time Kemp and Payton weren't consistent playoff performers yet. The Rockets on the other hand played more cohesively their system was built for the playoffs with them being a good half court team, that was the achilles heel of the Sonics.
The best 8th seed to pull of the 😢 upset. But they were the better team lofonso ellis 🔑 also robert pack fearless and of course motombo. Sonics put this team together a year ago still started learning to be a title contender. If this was a seven game series sonics would of found a way but it was a 5 game series. But hats off to the nuggets a team win
A big factor that caused the Sonics to lose the series was them being the worst rebounding team in the playoffs. If the Nuggets were able to exploit that more experienced teams definitely would've, that's why I believe the Rockets could've also beaten them they led the league in defensive rebounding. Plus Suns were the actual team to beat in the conference the Rockets were winning the West regardless after getting past them.
R.I.P mutombo
Robert Pack showed up in this one
They may have not been the favorites in the series (Denver) due to Seattles overall best record however , The Nuggets we're a very talented team
[Matumbo , Pack , Ellis , Williams, Rauf etc...]
KAT Game (today) is reminiscent of Perkins back when.
Sonics had a Yung Gill nd Super Vet Ricky.
30+ blocks in this series for Matumbo
(6/7 blocks Per game)
what could have been if Seattle had beaten Denver. I feel they easily beat the Jazz then the eventual Champion Rocket which they owned at that time. Finally we have a Knicks vs. Sonics finals which I feel Seattle wouldve won.
I agree , to this day I still can't believe Seattle lost that Playoff series to Denver, it just boggles my mind...
Seattle wasn't beating Houston.
LOL and if the world was candy and nuts we all would have a merry xmas. That series is a perfect way to show that hard work beats talent won't work hard. They had WAY more heart than the sonics
aaazzz090 nuggets had huge heart they got down 3-0 to jazz n forced a game 7
Nah they won't, if Seattle can't beat an 8 seed they won't be beating any of the higher seeds. Same logic as why the Clippers wouldn't have won the chip last season, they couldn't beat the nuggs, no way they beat the lakers
30 YEARS AGO THIS UPCOMING TUESDAY
20 years ago today
So were people supposed to just keep track of the score back then?
They replaced the SuperSonics with the Storm 🤦🏿♂️
This game was box office
please tell me who you all feel was the best head coach between george karl and lenny wilkens
Again what was the real reason behind the Sonics choking in the first round
The Nuggets made them play a half court game, that's why I don't believe the "Rockets were lucky to avoid them" theory because the Rockets also played that style before Drexler was there they would've done pretty much the exact same thing. Plus there is a huge difference comparing Thorpe and Chucky Brown at PF.
The NBA needs to come back to Seattle
Mutombo watched olajuwon's highlight before this game
I think mutombo watched Olajuwon performance of last year in 93 vs sonics.
That Denver team nearly did it again against Utah in the next round!
MUTUMBO LOOKS LIKE J.J. WHEN HE WAS ON THE FLOOR CLUTCHING THE BALL.
28 years ago today
Now the Nuggets are champion
It was at that time I knew the Rockets would win the Championship. 😄
They were down 0-2 going on the road against the Suns they didn't coast to the Finals. If anything the Suns were a better team compared Sonics who were actually the worst rebounding team in the playoffs.
Yeah. They didn't have to play Seattle who they Couldn't beat. Same thing happened in 1995
@@mongoslade277 The Rockets with Thorpe at PF were a much tougher matchup because were a halfcourt type team which was the style the Sonics didn't like to play. It was when the Rockets played at a similar pace of the Sonics with Drexler and they had Chucky Brown at PF they weren't able to win a game. In that sweep the Sonics outrebounded the Rockets on the defensive end by a wide margin, that wasn't happening if Thorpe was there the Rockets often outrebounded teams on that end with him.
@@ChrisM07 in game four of 1996 NBA playoffs Shawn Kemp was having his way in the paint when chucky Brown or Robert was guarding him and would finish the game with 32
@@ChrisM07 That Sun's team got popped by Houston in '94 and '95...blowing series leads two years in a row. The Sun's weren't shit
Por medio de Cristo, Dios perdona los pecados y hace las paces con todos
The Nuggets where down but not out!!!
☝🏿
R. Peck was the best player on that night.
Pack not peck
@@hectorlopez1069 My bad
look how physical the game was back then compared to now the refs from today would have a field day
And the 1990s offenses would thrive in today's NBA.
This what defense is
2007 Mavs vs Warriors was not a bigger upset than this it's no way Denver should have won this game. Warrior's had a better chance than Denver versus Seattle.
Actually, Seattle's worst shooting games of that season came against the Nuggets. And the teams split the season series. The Sonics had a chance to close out the series in 4, but Kemp missed his FTs. And now they're in a do or die Game 5 facing the pressure of not wanting to become the first #1 to lose to a #8. They played this game like they had a straight- jacket on.
@@pomerlain8924 Actually there were 2 teams in the West the Nuggets and the...
Rockets
I don't think people realize just how good of a defensive team the Rockets were with Thorpe, the Sonics shooting average had a significant increase after he was no longer there. Hererra was also gone at that point.
Man🤦 if the Denver bench players weren’t throwing up the worst shots in playoff history the nuggets woulda won this easily😂
EL DREAM TEAM 33 1/3 LO BAUTIZARON A LOS NUGGETS,ROBERT PACK,CRIS JOHNSON, MUTOMBO,LA PHONSO ELLIS
WILLIAMS,ETC.
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