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Michael Jordan vs Gary Payton • 1996 NBA Finals (June 5 - 16, 1996
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Did Gary Payton lock down Michael Jordan in the 1996 Finals?
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Former DPOY Gary Payton Believes He Could Have Stopped Michael
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Michael Jordan vs Gary Payton • 1996 NBA Finals (June 5 - 16, 1996
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NBA Legend Makes Audacious Claim on Locking Down Michael Jordan in
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SI Vault on X: Gary Payton D's up Michael Jordan during the 1996
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Gary Payton Gets Real On Guarding Michael Jordan In The 1996 NBA
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Gary Payton reveals the other reason he kept trash-talking Michael