Michael Jordan's , "The Shot" 5-7-1989
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- As a Chicago kid, it was a privilege to be working in Chicago sports media, during the truly Golden Era of the 80's and 90's....Sox and Cubs playoffs for the first time in forever, the amazing '85 Bears, and of course MJ and the Bulls...awesome ! So today, as Michael Jordan turns 50, and AARP drafts him into their ranks, I'd like to share what I consider the greatest shot of MJ's career. Many would say it was the jumper he hit in 1998 vs.Utah, to win ring # 6, his last game as a Bull. But I say it was, "The Shot", he took in 1989 vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers. Even though the Bulls didn't win their first championship until 2 years later, "The Shot" put the world on notice, the Bulls would soon be something special.
It was a best of 5 series, and the Bulls were up 2-1 going into game 4 in Chicago. Jordan virtually guaranteed a win prior to that game, but he missed a key free throw late, and the Cavs escaped forcing a game 5 back in Cleveland....where they held a 38-5 home record.
The game was on a Sunday afternoon, and I flew in that morning and drove straight to the Richfield Coliseum. As was his custom, Jordan would seldom go out for the pre-game team warm-up, so I went to the Bulls locker room, to find him sitting by himself. He asked me to see the Sunday papers I had with me, and asked what the buzz was back home. I told him most media folks gave the Bulls credit for a well played series, but it would be tough to win game 5 on the road, against a good Cavs team. He said, "we're not going to lose, come see me after the game". Ok M, see you then I said. Keep that conversation in mind as hear me lose it, after "The Shot" goes in.
What you're about to see is the final few baskets of a back and forth finish, and a classic shootout between Jordan and a very gutsy Craig Ehlo.This amazing footage was shot by the best sports cameraman I know, Chuck Davidson. Chuck, reporter Rich King, and I sat on the floor, as history played out before us.
Milestone birthdays happen to all of us, if we're lucky. But when they happen to great athletes, it marks time differently. We want to remember the fresh faced kid from North Carolina, not the crusty 50 year old team owner. Michael Jordan was/is far from perfect, none of us are...but for those who paid to watch him play, MJ never took a night off, and brought his best everytime he hit the floor. He remains the best ever, and I consider myself lucky to have witnessed moments like this....Happy Birthday M
This video is why TH-cam was invented. Thank you for sharing.
Amen
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imagine that. as far back as 1989
youtube is literally a time machine
This vid made me feel like , I was @ the game so clear. MJ best ever.
+carlin reed Cheers Carlin, glad you liked it , special moment in time .
@@sayhibob59 Do you happen to have a ticket or pass from this game that you would sell me? I'm not joking. I collect MJ items like tickets and media passes.
How come u don’t write at instead going into symbols which takes more time?
It's amazing how the media just get right in there straight away. MJ must had been so amped but to get composed after that win was incredible to see.
Sam King ....Yup, same thing i thought.
Sam King ik. now they give them time to celebrate but this was literally 45 seconds after he made it
Just saw this and was thinks exactly the same thing!
GOAT legendary shit right there!!!
ICE WATER IN HIS VEINS
Almost like having the JFK assassination from another angle.
Hereathome7 lol yea
Ironically, the camera man here is Abraham Zepruder's grandson
really? you're not kidding?
@Hereathome7 Well said. This was like the alternate angle option on the DVD of your favorite movie.
@@eagletrippin for some of us it's a horror flick bordering on snuff film.
A couple of points:
1. Whomever posted this video ought to be crowned. Never thought I would see a different angle 25 years later! Thank you!
2. LeBron-Jordan comparisons are absurd. No one ever was and still never is close to Jordans competitiveness.
Glad you like it AB....MJ was a cold blooded killer on the court, he never took a play off, that's what made him the best of all time. Bill Walton saying he was average a few weeks ago, was probably the most absurd thing anyone has ever spoken : )
sayhibob59 ya bill was saying Jordan being the best was a matter of "opinion" so stat wise kareem was the best. I was like okay... You wanna talk stats bill? Then Bill Russell is the greatest with his 11 TITLES smh lol good ol' Walton
They only people worthy of being compared to mj is Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan
MrPooty112 Not really man. Bryant and Duncan are legends no doubt. But Jordan's career is just unprecedented in terms of how great it was. His accomplishments and how he won considering the status of the Bulls when he was drafted by them and where he took them was pure greatness. Kobe had Laker power. Duncan had Pop and the boys. Jordan had sneakers.
Rodman, Pippen, Grant, Oakley? Jordan is a legend, but he had a bit more then sneakers.
That's a classic "Get Jordan the ball and everyone get the fuck out the way!" 😂 Mike is the goat.
That quote that coach Collins made was NOT in reference to this shot.
@@afridgetoofar1818 yes it exactly was in reference to this shot....
@@airkuna nope. Game 3 of the 1989 ECF vs Detroit.
@@afridgetoofar1818 what nope..yes it was , there was press conference after this shot and the coach was explaining exactly this situation with this sentence..i won't argue with u any more and won't even ready any more comments from u because u r talking nonsense..
@@airkuna Go watch the press conference. MJ is wearing a white jersey.
YA STUCK IT BABY!!!
MJ: YEAHHHH!!!!
reporter: YEAHHHH!!!!
Omar Moodie that sounded so dirty 😂😂
YEAHHH
☠️☠️☠️
this is unbelievable footage....the greatest of all time after a game winner.....very touching.....especially when he says "yeah" with enthusiasm. LOVE IT
This is like a time machine. It's like in Back To The Future 2, when Marty came back to the 50's and was able to see it all from a different angle.
Unlike many people, I prefer the late 80's-early 90's MJ over the older post-comeback version of him. Either way, he is the GOAT.
Amazing footage from ground level view, wow what a treasure! The Bulls were my favorite team growing up during the 80's and 90's, love it.
SwaggerLikeUz indeed. I actually never do the shot from that view before. Great footage.
actually i'm wondering how many thousands of minutes must have been recorded on tapes - and especially where are all those tapes...?? I guess it could interest thousands of fans to discover rare footages from behind the basket
I'm from Cleveland. Even though Jordan was my fav. Still hurts.
There will never be another Mike
S Boogie Michael porter Jr
@@TheCorkingCork not even comparable
S Boogie uhh Kobe
Ever
@@TheCorkingCork this dude said Michael porter Jr
This is unbelieve able. No one will ever be like MJ again.
At 1:55, we see Mark Price is literally GRABBING the guy he's defending (3-point sharp shooter Craig Hodges). This is back in the day in the NBA when defenders would manhandle players. That's what makes Jordan so incredible - the fact that he did all this stuff during the roughest period of the Association when you could get away with anything on defense.
If you sneezed on MJ you got called for a foul, did you watch basketball in the 90s?
dizzyd butt hurt bronsexual spotted 😂
dizzyd Jordan shot more free throws and avg more points in the 80s! Go fact check before you say stupid shit! So many dudes in the 90s shot more free throws per game than Jordan!
What a gem, no announcers, no opinions, just raw emotions from players and the crowd. thank you for uploading this unbelievable footage. Love it
Of the tens of thousands of videos I've watched on TH-cam, this is my all-time favorite...
Wow...that means a lot. Thank you !
@@sayhibob59 This is like an alternative angle feature of a movie on DVD that I've seen a million times before; the first-person perspective of a fan sitting on the baseline, seeing a historic moment unfold in front of their very eyes. It truly feels like I am there, and then, ultimately, on the floor celebrating with that Bulls team. I can watch this video over & over, and it brings me back to my childhood each time. Thank you for posting this...
I wish there more like it. Do you capture any other moments like these? :)
Unique tape like this all those years later is gold. I thank you kindly sir, from Sydney Australia.
+Bibi cheers Bibi, you're very welcome ! Greatest of All Time
= GOAT !
Nice. Great raw footage! no blah blah from announcers. makes u feel like ur there. Thanks!
Ehlo was on fire and still only one highlight everyone remembers. This video is great. Really shows the weight of the thing. The Cavs GM, Wayne Embry, said he could not celebrate with everyone in the booth after the Ehlo layup because Michael was going to get "one more touch".
I wish I could find more NBA live angles like this on youtube. Amazing stuff!
and also that the quality is great in comparison to most of the 80s/90s videos on YT
Renardsurleweb Wonder why Rena?It would seem Big CBS could Perseve their Flims better...At Lease better than the Local TVShows..Love the Angle...
God, I just love how Mike was always so open and honest. He really wore his emotions on his sleeve. I wish more players had his attitude toward the game and stopped letting social media and all the other things affect their game.
Jordan is the greatest ever to play this game and maybe the greatest in the history of ALL sports
PRHILL9696 I think he is undoubtedly the best sportsman in the history of sports
Bullshit. Nobody beats Wilt Chamberlain. Most athletic dude ever!!! Played professional volleyball after he retired and averaged 50 rebounds and scored 100 pts.
Not to mention he was a lone player who couldnt carry a franchise until pippen joined him. Wilt carried teams
@@petera2788 lol.idiot
@@petera2788 Everyone was thrash in Wilt era. Mj had injuries before Pippen came.
Amazing view. That raucous crowd was left in stunned silence. Cleveland was an excellent team back then. Ehlo and Price were phenomenal. But Jordan owned that game and that series
Cleveland would've been a really intriguing matchup for Detroit in the Eastern Finals...one of the few teams with rangy bigs to match up with them.
He actually made 2 crucial shots. The jumpshot put them in 1 point lead and then the shot!
This seriously looks like it just happened today. Amazing footage. Vintage. When basketball was great.
This video is GOLD!!!! THANK GOD IVE FOUND THIS VIDEO
ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE HIGHLIGHTS IN THE LATE 1980s NBA HISTORY!!! NO ONE WILL EVER FORGET THIS MOMENT THAT PUSH JORDAN AND THE BULLS TO THE NEXT LEVEL!!!
Iv'e always felt that the moves Jordan made to shake Ehlo and Larry Nance just to receive the pass were as impressive as the shot.
Incredible movement without the ball.
SAME!!!!!! I watch every closely every time I watch this clip.
30 years ago today! Happy Anniversary.
This shot going in was so significant.... it happened in 1989.... if he doesn't make it then don't go to the next round obviously and definitely not to the Eastern Conference Finals to play the Bad Boy Pistons and who knows how many years the Bulls are away from having success in the upcoming years. Especially even WITH THIS shot going in to win, it took a couple years to get to the Finals.... so iconic this shot and this game.
I'm sure it gave the Bulls confidence and reason to keep the current team together and not make off-season changes that would hinder the start of something so great. Like 6 rings in the 90's. Such a significant shot and great this video was here for all to watch as it marked THEE BEGINNING OF THE BULLS DYNASTY.
The cinematography of this video is awesome feels like you are at the game
I like how Ehlo makes the shot,& Jordan walks back up unfazed,& ready. 🐐
Can you believe that this was 25 years ago! Classic MJ buzzer beater! MJ rules!
Make that now almost 34 years ago
Wow, I wish there were more close court side angles on TH-cam, because you can really see just how competitive it really was.
Let's Go Chuck!
Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael😂😂
+Dezwan Spicer As if Mike is thinking, "Wheres Chuck!!!".
YA STUCK IT BABY
they don't make reporters like that anymore. peak 80s
Facts
3:50 - This is the biggest difference between Lebron and Michael Jordan. Lebron "It's my team's fault". Jordan after carrying the team "I was disappointed in myself". He always gave it his best, and if it wasn't good enough, he made his best… better. No one was more determined. By the way, the excitement of the media in the 90s 2:05 It sounds like they're soldiers in the middle of an air assault haha
bledredwine Jordan demanded a shit load out of his teammates too , though. He just would never say that in front of a camera, and put the blame on himself instead. Classy dude, crazy video
lebron has never blamed his team he always puts the blame on himself. watch the interviews. lebron haters for no reason
Eddie Crims That's not true. After the finals when the Spurs blew him out by an NBA record in point differential, he said there was nothing else that he could do and they were a better team.
this is an incredible video
This is truly some incredible footage and audio. This deserves millions of views.
thank you so much for posting this video... this is a pure no commentation point of view, that we the fans can grasp and take what we want from it, love it, love jordan, the dude had nothing left in his tank, but some how he made the shot look easy... the dude look like he was about to fall over and die... the man is amazing...
Unbelievable. How have I never seen this before.
This is amazing footage! You get so used to seeing iconic moments from the same camera angles that they sometimes don't feel real, they lose a little bit of their human touch. But to see it from this different angle makes it all human and real again. Beautiful footage, and of course an incredible moment.
Thank you so much for this awesome post and not just the shot. I am 38 years old am I am as sure as I can be that there will never be another professional team athelete better than Michael Jordan. Especially when it was MONEY TIME. CBZ
Simply incredible footage.
"You stuck it!"
"YEAH!"
Goosebumps!
My 2019 black cement retro 4s brought me here😁
Thank You for this gem! MJ is the GOAT! End of discussion.
It Wasn't Until 1992 When Jordan Established Himself As The GOAT
The reality of being a reporter. Tough business. Awesome shot.
awesome material man!!! is amazing how the time go by and MJ material is always coming and coming, just amazing 16 years he retired from the bulls and still keep emerging this amazing stufff, i love MJ, im from argentina, thanks for upload this! greetings
this is some legendary shit...amazing video
Awesome raw footage that I'd never seen before. Big Thanx!!!!
Great view.....I can't believe that local Chicago News station actually taught he was going to interview MJ before CBS would
This is awesome, ive never seen these alternate angles and postgame interviews before! Jerry Reinsdorf looks like he just saw God. One of the greatest playoff games ive ever seen & a monumental moment in the evolution of the MJ legacy.
Love watching this interview
This is amazing quality
this is amazing. i wish all of the great moments had angles like this.
Wow this is amazing this is got to be the greatest video ever put on TH-cam what a few feel like I was on the floor Wow
omg that reporter is so great! what balls on him!!
Man, you can just feel the crowd's heart breaking around 2:02. Even as a bulls fan it's kind of sad.
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME MICHAEL JEFFREY JORDAN 23 🐐👌🔥💯
Thanks for sharing courtside angle
The "YEaHHH" almost has a musical note to it.
GOAT man was listening to Anita Baker before the game after all... 😂
Anybody watching this to hype themselves up even more over the sneaker release this Saturday?
Eddie L. Rosado-Nieves yes! This shot solidified the shoe 👍🏾
The visuals, angle and audio for this video is on point.
What a video legendary
This is amazing to see this from a different perspective! I always remember seeing the guy in yellow running onto the court to get that first interview. Thanks for the video!
"The shot" probably gives chraig ehlo nightmares to this day #defensenotenough
The guy did everything he could! He jumped at him and closed on top of him as far as he could without fouling and Jordan STILL pulled that masterpiece. Ehlo, it was just not meant to be.
Kobe and M.J. two best ever at clutch shots.
Amazing video thanks for posting it loved it and appreciate you sharing this MJ GOAT!!!!!!!
2:30. CBS shows the local Chicago crew who’s boss. Amazing slice of history. Thanks for posting.
Phenomenal vid bro. It shows how necessary the pump was which also therefore shows Ehlos length which really displays Michaels greatness.
Like 10 seconds after he makes the shot, he's stormed by cameras and microphones. He didn't even settle his emotions and had no idea what was going on.
David T ....They had that shit planned. Tried to trip him up a little bit. It didnt work though.
Amazing from paris france
I’m surprised this doesn’t have 100 million views.
People we have just watched one of the greatest moments in sports history. Ehlo was a shooter but Mike went into Beast Mode on em...... There will never be another in the basketball world like Michael Jordan...
Damn let the MAN celebrate HOLY FUCK! His emotions weren't even out of him yet and they swarmed him right away, let the man celebrate!
Pause it on the last shot an see how hard of a shot that was. That is crazy jordan had to reroute in mid air cus dude had his hand right in front of the ball. MJ GOAT NO QUESTION.
Wow! Really amazing footage. Thanks to uploader.
One of these media guys is Rich King. And he currently works for WGN Sports.
You can see him at 5:06, as he prepares to interview Jerry Reinsdorf.
Man Craig Ehlos shot was effortless.
Truly some of the greatest unseen footage of all time! Unreal quality given it's time period as well. Almost makes me wonder what else is out there!
this is some incredible footage
I love this footage...but damn. Mike couldn't even celebrate with his teammates before the hounds (reporters) came. Give the man a chance to breathe. He's done with one hound then the next one comes. How did he deal with all of that publicity? Great interviewing skills as well. These players nowadays can't play like Mike let alone conduct a decent interview like him.
rockrock theragnorok ....Jackasses were trying to trip him up a little out there too with the questions. He handled it though.
Amazing footage!! Felt like I was there!!
Wow this is a rare video!!...Awesome!
"THE SHOT" BY JORDAN IS A LEGEND TO REMEMBER AND NO ONE WILL EVER FORGET ABOUT THAT AMAZING MOMENT THAT PUSHED MICHAEL AND BULLS TO THE NEXT LEVEL!!!
This is why MJ is the king. He was SO ELOQUENT right after he wins the series he immediately talks about missing free throws. So intelligent, so humble in front of the media at least.
amazing live video angles
YA STUCK BABY!!!
WOOOOW amazing footage.. holy crap, not only do you not see the typical side view of the game you see how HECTIC the media was to get to him!!! this is amazing. I feel bad for michael.. couldnt HARDLY celebrate...but still epic!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Amazing footage
damn! What priceless footage this is!! Never seen!!!!!! Amazing, thanks for posting!
Man I wish I got to live your shoes for one day in the Jordan Era. You probably can die a happy man knowing you got to meet some the greats(Jordan, Sweetness, The Big Hurt, Ed "The Eagle" Belfour ect..).
StoicBehavioR Cheers Stoic...it was special. didn't know it then as much as i do now....great stories, great memories, glad you enjoyed it....cheers !
Didn't realize it was such a 'shoot-out' between Michael and Ehlo. I always just remembered 'the shot'.
This was a Birthday gift for me in 89. B-Day was 5-6
This is great footage ..
This man will forever be my favorite player & in my opinion forever be the GOAT that YEAH by Jordan was gold filled with so much passion & yes he indeed stuck it phenomenal shot 💯
YEAH!😍😍
This is clearly as good as it gets. It's SO good that it's hard not to have the expectation that this is a troll or a meme with some surprise ending, but it isn't. Crazy.
Mike the greatest ever
Wow the best footage of this iconic moment ever. Thanks for sharing. new sub
I was at this game I was 14 =)