The funny thing is that Eloh defended that shot as well as humanly possible. I didn’t realize how well he played Mike here until watching this. He forced Mike to hang and double pump. Nobody stopping that.
@@willymassey1057 Craig Elho was a very good defender and three point shooter. Not only would he play in todays league, but he'd easily be a starter. Brush up on your sports history.
FALSE. Jordan missed 26 game winning shots. Hit or miss, he still had the heart to take every last one of them. That’s what makes you legendary. CONFIDENCE & NO FEAR. That’s why Lebron can’t touch him.
Everybody and their mother knew to whom the ball will go to. The Cavs anticipated it and doubled him even before the inbound pass. And still, he was able to get the ball and make the shot. GOAT!
I don't know why these people are acting like Craig Ehlo did a GOOD thing! 🤣🤣🤣 They're all complimenting him for becoming the most famous loser in one of the most famous victory pictures in sports history. Caucasians are hilarious. 🤣👍🏾
I watched this game live on TV. The excitement of Jordan nailing that shot, the jump and the fist pump celebration, was pure energy. That was by far the moment that everyone knew that not only was Jordan ascending into greatness, but his team would as well. MJ is the GOAT.
I watched it live as well. I was living on the west side of Chicago and when MJ hit that shot all that you heard was the entire city block cheering loudly from their homes.
Yes agree,Ehlo would of blocked the shot if MJ didn't double clutch on that.Not that anyone he played against was bad,Jordan was just better than everyone else.That's why I doubt I'll see anyone like him again in my lifetime.He was just too good.The best I've ever seen!
people who dont play ball wouldnt know how tough that shot is. those r the shots you dream of making as a kid, double clutching fading away for the game winner.
because the current NBA is a joke. Allen Iverson made the early 2000s interesting along with Kobe etc but since then its been completely boring and just annoying to watch. All these self proclaimed goats coming about only to play games to collect stats.. and then have people say look at his stats here bla bla... all contrived, all boring, and just not true basketball. You'd get more basketball watching high school games or college bball than the nba.
@The Esquire of Sports ® that bein said. Old heads needa stop hating on todays game 💯 old games I see the same fouls, defense and calls in todays game. People just trash todays generation even tho they don’t appreciate the game today
“Ehlo’s on the floor, Jordan’s in the Gatorade commercials, posters, everything else…” Ehlo’s definitely a class act. Not many people take something this devastating and run with it gracefully. Mad respect to him.
it wouldn't have been as iconic if ehlo played it like shit and Jordan makes some easy shot. he made a great defensive play forcing MJ to make an insane shot
It's simple. Eloh knows mj was something different. There is zero shame in losing to mj. I've never heard a single player show any shame for losing to mj. It's usually the opposite like a right of passage having mj bust there arse
@@kenmasters2025 yeah, Ehlo played that shot about as well as anyone could have. Forced Mike to have to adjust mid air, and make a crazy shot to win. Not much anyone could have done there. Those shots are pure greatness and the reason MJ is the GOAT.
I'm from the Chicago area and grew up there. The Cavs team was legit. They really where a great team but that era had the pistons, celtics, lakers to name a few outstanding teams and an up and coming bulls. At least Harper got a ring eventually with Chicago.
I’ve seen the highlights since ‘89, the last dance and other coverage on the shot. This was a fantastic documentary of “the shot” 🙌🏼 I can’t imagine the pressure MJ had in that game let alone the last 12 seconds of the game. Great series btw! I look forward to the next episode.
MJ's hang time is what made him different than everyone else! He could hang in the air longer than anyone, maintain his balance and coordination and get off a shot! That was his gift and Ehlo or NO ONE could block that shot cause no one could stay in the air as long as MJ!
@@vladimirjackson1272 Do your research bro.. YES Jordan was a MUCH better player than Doc but he NEVER out jumped Doc... For instance, Doc dunked from BEHIND the free throw line and Jordan's foot was ON the free throw line.
@Alan Duff oh, you MUST have a reading comprehension problem I said HANG TIME🤔 But, if you talking overall jumping ability, Dr. J STILL can't hold Jordan's jock strap! (Dr. J was AMAZING when he played but, he was no Jordan) I'm 49 years old bro so, I don't need to research things I was alive for🤷
@@vladimirjackson1272 Insults don't make you right and my reading comprehension is above average so I know exactly what you meant by hang time but I believe you only believe this because Mike was a much better fundamentally sound basketball player than Doc but IF you'd look without prejudice and media hype you'll see MANY clips of Doc hanging in the air a tad longer than Mike because Doc was an even more RAW basketball talent than Mike but you can only see this IF you were able to look without pre-judgment... P.S. I'm 52, young man...
Nobody talks about how MJ had 44 points 9 boards and 6 assists. They hyperfocus on "The Shot". I get it, it's iconic. The jump after and the fist pump. It's visually compelling. But so is that statline at 16:19. He had a hell of a game to get a subpar team to the point where he could hit a GW shot. Great video...except that piano/xylophone tragedy at 3:50. That shit was torture to listen to. It's like 2 different songs playing at once! SHIT!
And really had "double" game winners here. Two shots in the last 6 seconds to put his team in the lead, in a playoff winner take all game...is wild. I mean wtf. GOAT sh*t.
Ehlo actually pulled Supermans cape in between timeouts. This man actually is the cause of ALL OF THIS from this point on. This IS the first time Jordan went super sayian
People talk bad about defense back then saying that MJ didn't face any tough defense but it is because he could just break any defense and make it look easy. Double team or triple team, don't matter
what are you on about? Defense in the 80s and 90s was WAY stronger, and much more physical. Just look at how Ehlo took an elbow to his face and didnt complain, that was a normal thing back then. the NBA got much softer after the early 2000s, and now it's just a joke. The N in NBA stand for Newbies (basketball Association)
Born and raised in Chicago and watched damn near every one of MJ’s games and while I am glad we can watch TH-cam videos of back then, it was just completely different watching it live and simply amazing being at the games in the Stadium. It was a magical time not only in Chicago but, for the NBA.
Detroit, Cleveland, and Chicago were the best in the east with Philly and Milwaukee in my mind tied for a 4th spot. The Cavs matched up better against Detroit than Chicago did so they oncerned me more than the Bulls did so I was glad we had Chicago.
Yes, I saw that and the timing was necessary and the double pump as well. You got to be able to stay in that air that extra length of time for that shot is blocked
Yeah. That can't be taken for granted. It's the air of air jordan with a serious JUMP shot. So many other players would've gotten blocked on that shot fr. His hand was high af! 😅
hahah why?? cause he scored over Craig Ehlo??? do you even know who Craig Ehlo is?? Have you ever researched his basketball career??? He was such a crap player who averaged only 8 ppg ... Jordan is NOT the goat because people like you don't do ANY research on the players he played against.
Chicago native...lived the Jordan era which was the best...but that Cav's team was extremely good...they just ran into MJ so history isn't aware outside of The Land...and Ehlo played well all series and never backed down...but MJ is MJ...Da' GOAT!
I remember that game I was in Chicago on the south side soon as he hit the game winner I went straight to the park me and my friends and we tried to emulate that shot Michael Jordan is truly a legend the shot.
I don't think people really look at Eloh in a negative way because of "the shot". Eloh defended Jordan very well and forced him to take a shot that probably only he could make.
Could watch these stories all day. It must be a tonne of work Nick but keep mining. You are the TH-cam NBA story guy and your content will become synonymous with the player's legend
The first time I saw this shot was in I think Michael Jordan's Playground (the VHS tape), I didn't see The Shot live (was young). Anyway, when I saw it the first few times I thought Mike had punched or kicked the hell out of Ehlo during his celebration and that's why he fell down lol. I didn't say I was a smart kid...
Good stuff. Thank God for TH-cam. Being able to come to a platform and watch historic moments like this and from different channels and perspectives. I didn't get to witness Jordan's early years before the championship seasons maybe a year or two before the first one is when I became interested and slowly began watching MJ until I got to where I didn't miss a game. If not for TH-cam I wouldn't have gotten to see the young MJ hit the game winner in the ncaa championship and the early years playing in the NBA That shaped him to becoming the GOAT
I was 22 years old watching this in the local tavern with a burger wings and a cold beer. I was just a kid, the bar was right across the street so I could drink as many as I wanted . now I’m 56 years old and I can honestly tell you what fun it was watching this series that week. Some things you never forget and sports is such an exciting part of our life’s history. I miss them times I miss 80s and 90s basketball. Don’t get me wrong loved that lakers team with Kobe and company Lebron made it extremely exciting again also , but those years watching the pistons the Celtics the sixers lakers with magic in my personal opinion can never be beaten. Wish all the kids today could have witnessed the 80and 90s teams.
Absolutely loving your Jordan videos! I grew up watching Jordan, room full of his posters, and watching all of these clips, and hearing the stories, brings back a nostalgia that takes me right back. I'm subscribed now and loving your content!
I remember it like it was yesterday. People know Ehlo from the shot but, what a lot of people don’t realize is that he was a good player and he and Mark Price were great shooters. That Cleveland team was no joke. But MJ is MJ and he willed them to win. The second best player on that team was a young Scottie Pippen averaging only 14.4 pts a game.
Thank you very much for these videos. I like that you go into detail about what happened. I'm enjoying the Micheal Jordan 23 series. Keep doing the great work and keep them coming.. 😊
Wow, I never saw that broke down like that,there’s so much behind that shot and how it came about is on believable and the key was after he catch that ball is that double pump to let Craig go by,the timing was impeccable that’s why he’s Michael Jordan LeBron fans take note this is what we talking about when we talk about MJ the goat
Craig Ehlo jumps after MJ, tries to contest, and lands before Mike even let the shit go bruh 🤣🤣🤣 never seen a player hang in the air THAT LONG for a shot
Because he jumps much higher than everyone else…looks like he’s hanging. He jumps first and defender comes back down first…is usually still going up while the other player is going down.
This is such an awesome video to analyze what I believe is the most iconic shot in NBA history. If I had to show a clip to someone how doesn’t play basketball, it would be this one.
I was watching. Live. I swear, Mike moved the ball about 3 times, in mid air, and adjusted his , well, ball, and on his way floating in the air, made the shot🏀
So glad I was blessed to watch MJ live on TV. The nostalgia of his Airiness was different than watching the current NBA. That’s why I appreciate Kobe, he wasn’t Mike, but he was like Mike I’m so many ways.
what's funny is that Kobe is the closest to MJ, but in actuality a far cry from MJ. He thought he was better than MJ in his mind, but he thought wrong. MJ said once that the only player that could "beat him" was Kobe, simply because Kobe stole all his moves (and MJ coached him quite a bit). However it was just his humbleness that made him say that though as MJ is in a league of his own. All these "GOAT" discussions these days is just pumped by the NBA to make themselves look good once again - Lebron is not even close to Kobe, let alone MJ, and today's youth are being fed garbage with garbage comparisons. The NBA is losing viewership and growth as more and more people realise how boring the current "professional" league is.
no disrespect meant, please check the music in some segments, it's way too loud in comparison to the story being told, like the segment at 3:53; with that being said...thank you for putting up ALL those great videos! i enjoyed a lot of them! me personally Bird > all :)
Hi Nick! Big fan of your videos and this series in particular, keep up the good work! I just wanted to point out that at about 4 minutes into the video there's a weird overlay betweent two music tracks (I guess one is from the Last Dance documentary). Anyway, not hating, just to let you know and help you keep improving
This sort of explains why mike is tough on teammates, he had to go through really difficult teams and took major beatings to finally get a chance to succeed. He knew early on what it took, he was probably overly abusive at times but in the end they won...
Joel Craig Ehlo (born August 11, 1961) is a retired American basketball player. He played fifteen seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with four teams, amassing career totals of 7,492 points, 2,456 assists and 3,139 rebounds.
It is fascinating to think how you could make a good documentary of every historical shot that MJ made. All of his clutch play, which are dozens of it. And people, even though they know the result, would still feel in awe of it. Crazy MJ has that GOAT mentality. An embodiment of winning.
That’s cool Craig is a good guy great sportsmanship in his behalf not like some of the salty guys that played against MJ sad though cuz the sport is about sportsmanship and congratulating you opponents..hats off to Craig
This is to Kenny Smith saying his team could have beaten the Bulls if Jordan never retired. It would have been a SOLID NO. Regular season means nothing.
All the way from mission Texas o my it’s very nice to see brothers come together and put was in place like we would be there we need to see more loving souls come together and talk what life is about so brother and sister please pass the love because we are the world we are the children
"Stay with me, I'm going to get free!" Not an ounce of negativity or uncertainty despite what seemed to be an almost impossible task. It's never over until it's over as far this guy is concerned. This is why we love this dude so much. The greatest to ever grace the courts ...hands down!
The greatest shot in NBA history nobody can beat that,that'swhy for me Jordan is the goat in his era up to the present not any player saying their the goat like that big guy in today NBA
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The funny thing is that Eloh defended that shot as well as humanly possible. I didn’t realize how well he played Mike here until watching this. He forced Mike to hang and double pump. Nobody stopping that.
@Willy Massey yep
@Willy Massey so he was put on MJ every time they matched up because he wasn’t a great defender??
@Willy Massey you are basing that on??
@Willy Massey you don't know ball
@@willymassey1057 Craig Elho was a very good defender and three point shooter. Not only would he play in todays league, but he'd easily be a starter. Brush up on your sports history.
The greatest clutch player of all time. Never lost his shoes or fumble in the clutch.😆. Simply the GOAT.
Yup. And to Lebron fans - it’s not even close.
It still blows my mind that Bron is even mentioned in the conversation with this guy, it's not even close. There is nothing more cruel than time.
what about LeFlop?
FALSE. Jordan missed 26 game winning shots. Hit or miss, he still had the heart to take every last one of them. That’s what makes you legendary. CONFIDENCE & NO FEAR. That’s why Lebron can’t touch him.
Everybody and their mother knew to whom the ball will go to. The Cavs anticipated it and doubled him even before the inbound pass. And still, he was able to get the ball and make the shot. GOAT!
Exactly, and 99% of the time, he took the shot unlike you know who 🤣😂🤣😂🤣
I don't know why these people are acting like Craig Ehlo did a GOOD thing! 🤣🤣🤣 They're all complimenting him for becoming the most famous loser in one of the most famous victory pictures in sports history. Caucasians are hilarious. 🤣👍🏾
It was Craig ehlo and the cavs... they were absolutely HORRIBLE!!
Mike gave me some great childhood memories wow I'm 45 yrs old now and it still gives me goosebumps.
I second that. I'm 54
I too am 45 Johnnie and 100% agree. Still mesmerized by MJ and still get goosebumps watching THE GOAT!
We all still remember what is was like as we watched in awe....
Me too , I'm 50 now and it brings good memories
Me too my brother I'm 47 back then it was the bulls and how bout them cowboys
That double clutch was practically unguardable. It's like he would hang in the air and wait for the defender to drop then shoot. Unbelievable!
Craig has a helluva personality and a great attitude about all this. A true professional
I watched this game live on TV. The excitement of Jordan nailing that shot, the jump and the fist pump celebration, was pure energy. That was by far the moment that everyone knew that not only was Jordan ascending into greatness, but his team would as well. MJ is the GOAT.
I saw it live too! Highlights can never do it justice. Great game!
I watched it live as well. I was living on the west side of Chicago and when MJ hit that shot all that you heard was the entire city block cheering loudly from their homes.
Mike: 'They beat us 6x's...6 and 0...6 and 0'
Me: 'I wonder if Mike took it personal 🤔 '
Naaahhh 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
🤣🤣🤣🤣Had too
MJ is 6-0 in rings after '98 in '89 he was 0-6 against the Cavs (regular season) and no rings.
Mj was a beast cant replicate cant duplicate long live the legendary 23
Duplicate you can his name is Kobe Bryant
@@philipmoye5954 kobe was different
@@philipmoye5954 you have to admit he still was not mj
But 99.9% closest thing to MJ
@@philipmoye5954 compared to the nba players today he was 99.999 percent
It was actually good defense. Dude recovered and had a hand near the ball.
Yes agree,Ehlo would of blocked the shot if MJ didn't double clutch on that.Not that anyone he played against was bad,Jordan was just better than everyone else.That's why I doubt I'll see anyone like him again in my lifetime.He was just too good.The best I've ever seen!
Craig Elho was a very solid defensive player.
people who dont play ball wouldnt know how tough that shot is. those r the shots you dream of making as a kid, double clutching fading away for the game winner.
IT WAS NOT A GOOD DEFENSE! LOL. GOOD DEFENSES ARE SUCCESSFUL! Do you need me to explain Rocket launches to you people too? 👋🏾🤣
@@jbizz80 When? Lol.
It still astonishes me to see a crowd without one person looking at a cell phone.
Or taking a video to post on their social media accounts. What a time.
Oh shit. That's funny as hell yo! 🤣
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Wish it would be like that now
Nobody had cellphone there haha
I sure miss the 80s and 90s basketball. Today's basketball doesn't excite me like it used to.
because the current NBA is a joke. Allen Iverson made the early 2000s interesting along with Kobe etc but since then its been completely boring and just annoying to watch.
All these self proclaimed goats coming about only to play games to collect stats.. and then have people say look at his stats here bla bla... all contrived, all boring, and just not true basketball.
You'd get more basketball watching high school games or college bball than the nba.
Being a part of mj's moment you will cherish forever
Bein born in 2000 kinda blows
@@yomomsahoe5797 lucky you there’s a 6 disc double sided dvd set that has every game he ever played. You’re welcome
@@jeremyanderson2805 watching live is different tho, I’ve watched some full games on YT before
@The Esquire of Sports ® that bein said. Old heads needa stop hating on todays game 💯 old games I see the same fouls, defense and calls in todays game. People just trash todays generation even tho they don’t appreciate the game today
@The Esquire of Sports ® but W comment
“Ehlo’s on the floor, Jordan’s in the Gatorade commercials, posters, everything else…”
Ehlo’s definitely a class act. Not many people take something this devastating and run with it gracefully. Mad respect to him.
it wouldn't have been as iconic if ehlo played it like shit and Jordan makes some easy shot. he made a great defensive play forcing MJ to make an insane shot
It's simple. Eloh knows mj was something different. There is zero shame in losing to mj. I've never heard a single player show any shame for losing to mj. It's usually the opposite like a right of passage having mj bust there arse
@@kenmasters2025 yeah, Ehlo played that shot about as well as anyone could have. Forced Mike to have to adjust mid air, and make a crazy shot to win. Not much anyone could have done there. Those shots are pure greatness and the reason MJ is the GOAT.
dont forget that Ehlo was a good player, there was a reason why Ehlo was on MJ....
The shot broke my heart!! We were better than the Bull's that year but they had the 🐐
By default you guys were not better than the bulls.
That Cavs team was a strong team. I was a huge Mark Price fan back then. That team had solid players in every position.
The goat that played dead at the end of this game was Ehlo. Sorry Ehlo. 2 goats better than one I guess.
I'm from the Chicago area and grew up there. The Cavs team was legit. They really where a great team but that era had the pistons, celtics, lakers to name a few outstanding teams and an up and coming bulls. At least Harper got a ring eventually with Chicago.
I watched this game as it played out.The shot as he hung in the air and pumped and hit the shot.The fist pump was iconic
I’ve seen the highlights since ‘89, the last dance and other coverage on the shot. This was a fantastic documentary of “the shot” 🙌🏼
I can’t imagine the pressure MJ had in that game let alone the last 12 seconds of the game.
Great series btw! I look forward to the next episode.
Thank you so much!
"The shot" was against Georgetown in the '82 NCAA Finals. But this one was good too.
Thank you for reminding us all of these all time great moments in NBA history, Nick!!!
Thanks for watching!
@@NickSmithNBA Too bad the NBA has devolved into a place with no defense/magnets in rims. . .
MJ's hang time is what made him different than everyone else! He could hang in the air longer than anyone, maintain his balance and coordination and get off a shot! That was his gift and Ehlo or NO ONE could block that shot cause no one could stay in the air as long as MJ!
Have you ever heard of a guy name Julius Irving???
@@alanduff1054 Yeah and his hangtime wasn't even in the same atmosphere as Jordan
@@vladimirjackson1272 Do your research bro.. YES Jordan was a MUCH better player than Doc but he NEVER out jumped Doc... For instance, Doc dunked from BEHIND the free throw line and Jordan's foot was ON the free throw line.
@Alan Duff oh, you MUST have a reading comprehension problem I said HANG TIME🤔 But, if you talking overall jumping ability, Dr. J STILL can't hold Jordan's jock strap! (Dr. J was AMAZING when he played but, he was no Jordan) I'm 49 years old bro so, I don't need to research things I was alive for🤷
@@vladimirjackson1272 Insults don't make you right and my reading comprehension is above average so I know exactly what you meant by hang time but I believe you only believe this because Mike was a much better fundamentally sound basketball player than Doc but IF you'd look without prejudice and media hype you'll see MANY clips of Doc hanging in the air a tad longer than Mike because Doc was an even more RAW basketball talent than Mike but you can only see this IF you were able to look without pre-judgment...
P.S. I'm 52, young man...
Nobody talks about how MJ had 44 points 9 boards and 6 assists. They hyperfocus on "The Shot". I get it, it's iconic. The jump after and the fist pump. It's visually compelling.
But so is that statline at 16:19. He had a hell of a game to get a subpar team to the point where he could hit a GW shot.
Great video...except that piano/xylophone tragedy at 3:50. That shit was torture to listen to. It's like 2 different songs playing at once! SHIT!
Haha piano/xylophone tragedy. Totally. Otherwise a great video
bruh I had to pause to video to make sure sth else ain't playing and was like "here we go.."
I'm so glad this got mentioned.🤣
And really had "double" game winners here. Two shots in the last 6 seconds to put his team in the lead, in a playoff winner take all game...is wild. I mean wtf. GOAT sh*t.
Michael missed his free throws too and still managed to will that shot in. It’s crazy.
Hearing the backstory - 0-6 vs Cleveland in regular season, no writers giving them a shot…
Makes the shot and win even more impressive
I saw this as a kid live. I was 6 years old, I still remember this shot from this day.
Ehlo actually pulled Supermans cape in between timeouts. This man actually is the cause of ALL OF THIS from this point on. This IS the first time Jordan went super sayian
As a Bulls fan since 1987, I’ve always viewed Craig Ehlo as a very solid player. He was very good with the Atlanta Hawks.
People talk bad about defense back then saying that MJ didn't face any tough defense but it is because he could just break any defense and make it look easy. Double team or triple team, don't matter
That's funny because most consider the defense back then way superior. The league actually had defense unlike today lol
Dude was just an accurate shooter with a sick fadeaway and good on Defense.
They / Detroit came out with the Jordan rules’ remember to try & stop him. 😉👍🏾
Exactly...he was that good.
what are you on about? Defense in the 80s and 90s was WAY stronger, and much more physical.
Just look at how Ehlo took an elbow to his face and didnt complain, that was a normal thing back then.
the NBA got much softer after the early 2000s, and now it's just a joke. The N in NBA stand for Newbies (basketball Association)
It was just amazing growing up and being a basketball fan in this era !! Miss it so much !
Loved the video ! Keep them coming !
Thank you !!
Thanks Jason, glad you enjoyed!
I miss this era as well. Everytime I hear the NBC Theme Music I get emotional. Real talk!
Born and raised in Chicago and watched damn near every one of MJ’s games and while I am glad we can watch TH-cam videos of back then, it was just completely different watching it live and simply amazing being at the games in the Stadium. It was a magical time not only in Chicago but, for the NBA.
You saw mj still in the air while craig already on the floor
Detroit, Cleveland, and Chicago were the best in the east with Philly and Milwaukee in my mind tied for a 4th spot.
The Cavs matched up better against Detroit than Chicago did so they oncerned me more than the Bulls did so I was glad we had Chicago.
Yes, I saw that and the timing was necessary and the double pump as well. You got to be able to stay in that air that extra length of time for that shot is blocked
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Facts lol
Yeah. That can't be taken for granted. It's the air of air jordan with a serious JUMP shot. So many other players would've gotten blocked on that shot fr.
His hand was high af! 😅
The true and undisputed G.O.A.T. no debate...
hahah why?? cause he scored over Craig Ehlo??? do you even know who Craig Ehlo is?? Have you ever researched his basketball career??? He was such a crap player who averaged only 8 ppg ... Jordan is NOT the goat because people like you don't do ANY research on the players he played against.
Do you actually enjoy arguing with people over who’s better at basketball? Are you 10?
Chicago native...lived the Jordan era which was the best...but that Cav's team was extremely good...they just ran into MJ so history isn't aware outside of The Land...and Ehlo played well all series and never backed down...but MJ is MJ...Da' GOAT!
I remember that game I was in Chicago on the south side soon as he hit the game winner I went straight to the park me and my friends and we tried to emulate that shot Michael Jordan is truly a legend the shot.
I don't think people really look at Eloh in a negative way because of "the shot". Eloh defended Jordan very well and forced him to take a shot that probably only he could make.
Lol it was a 50/50 shot and probably the start of the history of MJs future, its really funny, its where everything takes off
Could watch these stories all day. It must be a tonne of work Nick but keep mining. You are the TH-cam NBA story guy and your content will become synonymous with the player's legend
Appreciate that!
This series brought me back to my younger yrs,i used to record all of the bulls games when they on tv....Been a Bulls fan since 1990!!!! 🐐
The way ehlo fell on the floor always had me crying
I watched the game! What's ironic is Ehlo had just made a play (on Jordan I believe) and scored to put them up with 3 secs remaining
who??? do you even know who Craig EHLO is? I Don't ... he sucks... what more did you expect him to do?
He scored the winning shot only to lose a few minutes later
You know that bamma cried in the car 😆
The first time I saw this shot was in I think Michael Jordan's Playground (the VHS tape), I didn't see The Shot live (was young). Anyway, when I saw it the first few times I thought Mike had punched or kicked the hell out of Ehlo during his celebration and that's why he fell down lol.
I didn't say I was a smart kid...
Good stuff. Thank God for TH-cam. Being able to come to a platform and watch historic moments like this and from different channels and perspectives. I didn't get to witness Jordan's early years before the championship seasons maybe a year or two before the first one is when I became interested and slowly began watching MJ until I got to where I didn't miss a game. If not for TH-cam I wouldn't have gotten to see the young MJ hit the game winner in the ncaa championship and the early years playing in the NBA
That shaped him to becoming the GOAT
Incredible facts and story of real legends in the game
I was 22 years old watching this in the local tavern with a burger wings and a cold beer. I was just a kid, the bar was right across the street so I could drink as many as I wanted . now I’m 56 years old and I can honestly tell you what fun it was watching this series that week. Some things you never forget and sports is such an exciting part of our life’s history. I miss them times I miss 80s and 90s basketball. Don’t get me wrong loved that lakers team with Kobe and company Lebron made it extremely exciting again also , but those years watching the pistons the Celtics the sixers lakers with magic in my personal opinion can never be beaten. Wish all the kids today could have witnessed the 80and 90s teams.
Nick Smith: this is the best version of the shot ive ever seen. Watching it was like the most epic foreshadowing of MJ becoming THAT GUY.
Awesome video’s man
Absolutely loving your Jordan videos! I grew up watching Jordan, room full of his posters, and watching all of these clips, and hearing the stories, brings back a nostalgia that takes me right back. I'm subscribed now and loving your content!
That was a damn good look at "The Shot". Nice piece!
That was awesome detail of a single shot. Thanks for sharing. 😄
I remember it like it was yesterday. People know Ehlo from the shot but, what a lot of people don’t realize is that he was a good player and he and Mark Price were great shooters. That Cleveland team was no joke. But MJ is MJ and he willed them to win. The second best player on that team was a young Scottie Pippen averaging only 14.4 pts a game.
Great job on this! Great to see behind the scenes
The man was JUST DIFFERENT!!!!
Great video. So good to hear from the prospective of those two men in that moment. Harper is a trip! Lol😂
Thank you very much for these videos. I like that you go into detail about what happened. I'm enjoying the Micheal Jordan 23 series. Keep doing the great work and keep them coming.. 😊
Great editing & smooth timing. Love it!
Thanks bro 🙏
Wow, I never saw that broke down like that,there’s so much behind that shot and how it came about is on believable and the key was after he catch that ball is that double pump to let Craig go by,the timing was impeccable that’s why he’s Michael Jordan LeBron fans take note this is what we talking about when we talk about MJ the goat
Great …👌Thnx for the video dude 🤝
Craig Ehlo jumps after MJ, tries to contest, and lands before Mike even let the shit go bruh 🤣🤣🤣 never seen a player hang in the air THAT LONG for a shot
Exactly mike was in the air so long
Because he jumps much higher than everyone else…looks like he’s hanging. He jumps first and defender comes back down first…is usually still going up while the other player is going down.
you are just a Jordan lover not a basketball fan... you have no idea what you are talking about
@VineDresser2013 Jordan not even favorite player Wtf are you On????🤣🤣🤣☠️☠️☠️☠️ the hell that man did you????
@@daevonthesavage7483 haha so when someone has an opinion against Jordan, something happened to him? that's your logic?
God given talent 💯
And confidence and concentration.
Thank you Nick
...and so the legend grew.
23 days of Jordan: Great Series! Thank you for this!👏🏽
GREAT VIDEO! I'm also impressed as to how Ehlo is so cool with the whole thing
haha 100% he is so chill about it all
Karl Malone on the other hand..
Great story telling and production (cuts, music, all). Thanks
MJ was so cold they still releasing his shoes 33 years later!
New subscriber... I love these MJ 23 stories.. Good stuff
I remember watching this live. What an unbelievable time watching the bulls go from losers to a dynasty
Thanks for the NBA history Nick
This was a great video such awesome memories thank you keep up the good work 🥰
Thanks for watching!
This is such an awesome video to analyze what I believe is the most iconic shot in NBA history. If I had to show a clip to someone how doesn’t play basketball, it would be this one.
The goat 🐐
I was watching. Live. I swear, Mike moved the ball about 3 times, in mid air, and adjusted his , well, ball, and on his way floating in the air, made the shot🏀
These videos are amazing brother💪🏽💪🏽Keep it up G
So glad I was blessed to watch MJ live on TV. The nostalgia of his Airiness was different than watching the current NBA. That’s why I appreciate Kobe, he wasn’t Mike, but he was like Mike I’m so many ways.
what's funny is that Kobe is the closest to MJ, but in actuality a far cry from MJ. He thought he was better than MJ in his mind, but he thought wrong.
MJ said once that the only player that could "beat him" was Kobe, simply because Kobe stole all his moves (and MJ coached him quite a bit). However it was just his humbleness that made him say that though as MJ is in a league of his own.
All these "GOAT" discussions these days is just pumped by the NBA to make themselves look good once again - Lebron is not even close to Kobe, let alone MJ, and today's youth are being fed garbage with garbage comparisons. The NBA is losing viewership and growth as more and more people realise how boring the current "professional" league is.
no disrespect meant, please check the music in some segments, it's way too loud in comparison to the story being told, like the segment at 3:53; with that being said...thank you for putting up ALL those great videos! i enjoyed a lot of them! me personally Bird > all :)
It’s crazy these people think lebronze is bettter than Jordan
Thank you kindly Nick. Amazing videos.
Hi Nick! Big fan of your videos and this series in particular, keep up the good work!
I just wanted to point out that at about 4 minutes into the video there's a weird overlay betweent two music tracks (I guess one is from the Last Dance documentary).
Anyway, not hating, just to let you know and help you keep improving
This sort of explains why mike is tough on teammates, he had to go through really difficult teams and took major beatings to finally get a chance to succeed. He knew early on what it took, he was probably overly abusive at times but in the end they won...
Joel Craig Ehlo (born August 11, 1961) is a retired American basketball player. He played fifteen seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with four teams, amassing career totals of 7,492 points, 2,456 assists and 3,139 rebounds.
you actually deserve more views
Great vid, couldn't handle the overlapped music with 2 tempo's, whether it was you doing it or not.
Enjoyed this. More perspective than the Last Dance. 👍🏽👍🏽
It is fascinating to think how you could make a good documentary of every historical shot that MJ made. All of his clutch play, which are dozens of it. And people, even though they know the result, would still feel in awe of it. Crazy MJ has that GOAT mentality. An embodiment of winning.
That’s cool Craig is a good guy great sportsmanship in his behalf not like some of the salty guys that played against MJ sad though cuz the sport is about sportsmanship and congratulating you opponents..hats off to Craig
“Michael you stuck it baby”…”yeah” I love MJ damn
Craig Ehlo was scary-good. I hated those Cavs teams because they were so tough. Hats off to him for being such a good sport. ✊🏽
This is to Kenny Smith saying his team could have beaten the Bulls if Jordan never retired. It would have been a SOLID NO. Regular season means nothing.
Are you talking about a rockets team that was the 6th seed, never had home court advantage and smashed on every top team?
Every top team that didn’t have MJ
@@dc4690 Hakeem Olajuwon
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@@nedstarks4142 teams with 0 titles. No experience for how to win.
Funny how they compare players who doesn't have half the game, athleticism, heart, or memorable moments/shots
For those who don't know... that Cavs team was a great one! As a Bulls fan, I distinctly remember Harp as THEE Jordan stopper on that team!
I call this the drop kick shot😂😂😂
Before my time, but love hearing about these stories
This is when the NBA was the NBA.
Now everyone gets a trophy.
Pure genius... Fades LEFT! So that he can square up to the basket and line up the shot, WHILE HANGING!
No matter what era michael jordan always rises to the occasion
Vivid memories growing up in that era. I was 14 years old when the “shot” happened.
All the way from mission Texas o my it’s very nice to see brothers come together and put was in place like we would be there we need to see more loving souls come together and talk what life is about so brother and sister please pass the love because we are the world we are the children
Already doubled the 5k likes 👍 and then some. Well done, lad.
I'm a simple man, I see a video of Nick Smith NBA and I hit the like button.
Bruh. You can't have two background audio sources going simultaneously. Sounds like cacophony. Good video, bad audio editing.
Ron Harper should be thankful, it wasn't him that was posterized! Nobody could have defended him better!
"Stay with me, I'm going to get free!"
Not an ounce of negativity or uncertainty despite what seemed to be an almost impossible task.
It's never over until it's over as far this guy is concerned. This is why we love this dude so much.
The greatest to ever grace the courts ...hands down!
I love Ron Harper’s response 😂
I can't decide what shot was the most beautiful shot Jordan has taken... it was either this one here, or the one in Utah in 98.
The greatest shot in NBA history nobody can beat that,that'swhy for me Jordan is the goat in his era up to the present not any player saying their the goat like that big guy in today NBA
Elo is on the floor, Jordan is in the Gatorade commercials...
Hilarious!
And he did it twice from the same spot savage😂😂😂