Jordan's First College Game - N. Carolina vs. Kansas. 1981
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- November 28, 1981
This is how it all started. North Carolina vs. Kansas. The first ever college game of "Mike Jordan".
Jordan picked two quick fouls at the beginning, so he had to sit for some time in the first half. The replays were quite rare but I included all of them along with announcers' comments on Jordan and a couple of James Worthy plays.
Jordan scored 12 points on 5-10 shooting. For the most part, his shots were jumpers under Dean Smith's famous four corners offense. He missed his first shot which was eerily similar to the game-winning shot in the 1982 NCAA Final game. He made his next three.
The end of the game is especially interesting. Announcers were talking about Kansas fouling Jordan because of his inexperience and they did. Even though it was his first trip to the line in the game, he managed to sink both of them under pressure.
Enjoy.
Post game notes & quotes:
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"UNC tops Jayhawks in opener" by A.J. Carr
Raleigh News and Observer
November 29, 1981
CHARLOTTE -- When your picture is splashed on magazine covers, you're ranked No. 1 in the polls and on everybody's most-wanted lists, getting your game together can be difficult.
But North Carolina pushed aside all the hoopla Saturday, went to the hoop and conquered stubborn, well-prepared Kansas, 74-67, in a season opener witnessed by 11,666 Coliseum fans.
The top-rated Tar Heels never had it easy, but they patiently pried open an eight-point spread midway through the second half, then fended off the Jayhawks.
"We played well offensively," said Carolina Coach Dean Smith, whose team defeated his alma mater on a 56.8 field-goal percentage. "They were willing to give us 10-footers. But we showed a lot of patience in attacking their zone."
Though the Jayhawks were intent on stopping the Tar Heels' inside attack, James Worthy still scored 20 points and Sam Perkins contributed 16.
Kansas also discovered that freshman Mike Jordan (12 points in his varsity debut), Matt Doherty (12) and Jimmy Black (9 plus seven assists) could land damaging blows.
"They finally realized we had outside shooting too," said Worthy. "That's what did it for us."
Carolina was wise in its shot selection, but Smith still spotted a few kinks in the system.
The Tar Heel coach was disappointed with rebounding and a shortage of second shots, and he felt that defense, with the exception of Black's work on Tony Guy, was sporadic.
"We got a win," said Doherty. "It wasn't great, but it was a good one to get under our belts. Offensively, we hit when we had to. Defensively, it takes a while to get everything working."
Kansas, which battled to a 37-37 half-time tie and led by as many as five on one occasion, got a 24-point production from radar-shooting David Magley and 18 points from Guy.
The Jayhawks also performed with confidence and skill against Carolina's special tactics, and trailed by only 67-63 with about four minutes remaining.
But over the 40-minute haul, the Tar Heels exhibited more depth than Kansas, which used the same five players most of the way and held a field goal, free throw and rebounding advantage.
The Tar Heels made their decisive move four minutes into the second half when, down 47-43, they went on a 12-0 tear for a 55-47 advantage.
Worthy wheeled for seven points during the stretch but got plenty of help. That was encouraging to the Tar heels, who were playing without Al Wood for the first time in four years.
"I felt real comfortable out there," said Jordan, the new kid in the lineup who went five for 10 from the field. " I felt good on my shots. I did throw a bad pass, though, and I need to help out more on defense."
Jimmy Black, who skillfully directed the offense, said, "We relied on Al Wood's shooting in the past, but this year several are picking up the slack. I like Jordan's overall game. He's a competitor and a hustler and we need him on the floor."
Jordan fits into the Tar Heel mod all right. but there's work for everybody, especially if you're the No. 1 team and No. 1 target in the country.
"This was a taste of the hard season to come," said Perkins, who collected nine rebounds and shared the honors with Worthy. "We will not let down in any way. I think we played very well today, and I think we did a good job inside. We got the ball in there at the right times."
Perkins, Worthy and associates also were opportunists. Late in the second half, Kansas lost its shooting eye for a spell and Caroline quickly capitalized.
"It's way too early to judge who's No. 1 in the country," said Kansas Coach Ted Owens, "But North Carolina is going to be a great club. This was their first game and it takes a while to get going no matter how many veterans you have."
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They analyzed Michael Jordan very well. "He responds very well to pressure."
In just his first game, notice what they say:
"Jumping Jack"
"He's compared to Walter Davis and David Thompson" (who scored 76pts in an NBA game)
"He's a better guard than Thompson was"
"He's going to be a great one"
"He's shown me that thoroughbred something that responds to pressure"
"He's going against the system - they normally don't start even the most talented freshmen"
"You can see him growing up in this game"
"His inexperience didn't show there, did it"
"He's an extraordinary athlete"
I live in Durham, NC - about ~25 miles from Chapel Hill where UNC is. I saw and met Worthy, Perkins, and Jordan at a UNC football game. They were going down my aisle in Kenan Stadium and I said hi. I was at the football game watching Lawrence Taylor play!!! I still get chills being in the prescence of greatness and then remembering that those guys were about to make both NFL and NBA history. Those were the days.....
First time I didn't hear a standing ovation for Michael Jordan. Forgive them father they do not know
Unlimited 😂
😂
We didn't how good he was then. NO one knew he'd become who he is, but I knew he was special because it was rare for college coaches to let guards go back then.
You handled, distributed, and took shots when you had them. He was the first guard I saw who was allowed to do whatever he wanted. Dean Smith disciplined him, but he understood what he had.
By his sophomore year, "yerrrrrr man", he'd become our Michael Jordan.
@@teddavis6093 th-cam.com/video/EEq1n6yJGfc/w-d-xo.html
He wasn't undeniable like this kid was out of high school
anyone else notice that the first shot Jordan missed was almost in the exact same spot on the floor as the game winner against Georgetown in the national championship game???
Matt Miller no.
Matt Miller yup lol I thought the same thing
Matt Miller I did right away . Crazy
I only noticed because I read the video description where it mentions it
Yup. Same cross court pass. Entered my my mind as soon as I saw it. Kind of eerie. A lot of forshadowing what was to come in this game. That aforementioned shot, the announcer saying "showtime" when Worthy went coast to coast to the basket, the analysis of freshman Jordan's game and last but not least, how Kansas has now become a DAMN NEMESIS TO UNC BASKETBALL! smh
Wow. This is great. The Tar Heels were loaded back then; Jordan, Worthy, Perkins, Doherty, and Jimmy Black..OMG!!
That Mike Jordan guy showed lots of potential for his first game. I wonder what ever became of him?
I think he became an actor in the Creed movies
@UTuberz04 wrong Michael Jordan.
He became part of the 1981-82 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball championship team buy helping them finish the season with an overall record of 32-2 and a conference record of 12-2. Then, he also helped the tar heels win the ACC men's basketball tournament, including its championship game. Next, he helped the UNC team win the 1982 NCAA men's national basketball tournament, including its championship game. Then, 2 seasons later, he won the Naismith award. He also helps team USA win their ninth olympic gold medal in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Also, in 1984, he was drafted into the NBA as a team member of the Chicago Bulls and led them to three consecutive NBA championships two times from 1991 to 1993 and from 1996 to 1998.
@@FlyingV3rd wow, quite a career …. I wonder, with all those accomplishments, if he made much money 😮
@alanaldpal950 He did, and did I forget to mention that he also helped team USA win their 10th gold medal in men's basketball in the 1992 summer olympics in Barcelona, Spain, and did his 2 year stunt in baseball during his first retirement before his return to the NBA and to the Chicago Bulls in March of 1995?
ALL THIS STUFF ABOUT MIKE NOT BEING ABLE TO SHOOT AT THE BEGINNING OF HIS CAREER IS A FLAT OUT
MYTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The interview at the end @8:45 says it all.Unbelievably after only his first college game.If you can respond well to pressure,that's the mark of a champion right there!
I love that the announcer calls "Showtime" when Worthy makes a fast break layup! :D
Funny how that would be in his future
Look up Pete Marevichs debut with Atlanta in 70. After a quarter or so one of the announcers says "I ts Showtime". He was making passes from everywhere and had a great Jumpshot. I think most teams thought he was a ABA like player. Just a one on one guy. He was Magic before magic. Nate Archibald was great with Kansas city kings. He was not respected till he went to Celtics. Paul Westphaul was same with sun's. 6'4 guy who could run break, finish at rim and shoot.
Foreshadowing to the showtime Lakers
I love how his first miss was from the same spot he hit the shot to win the CHampionship from
Look at what the analysis says about him at the end. He's gonna be a great one.
The first basket of Jordan's college career. Nice. And so the legend began.
People knew of James Worthy and Sam Perkins, but not this Mike Jordan guy.
That's Michael Jordan, and he's was the new shooting guard at the time.
Michael first game in college. This is wonderful to see his first game in college. He would start playing brilliant.
2 things that stand out- how amazing worthy was as a college player- people forget what a standout pro he was also.
and secondly how different mjs jumper was- how raw it still was- and how much work he really did put into his game. he totally remoddelled his jumper in the pros.
What a line-up. Sam Perkins, James Worthy, "Mike" Jordan. Kansas really never had a chance!! So nice to see this game again. Early 80's, just awesome Basketball back then. The 80's and early 90's were a fantastic time for Basketball. "Mike" is a big reason why!!
1979-85. That was the high point. Even the most talented players played 3-4 years.
He became Michael Jordan in his sophomore season ('82-'83)! '81-'82 was the first yr I paid legit attention to college basketball as a kid! I was in fourth grade! First Carolina game I remember was after this one! It was Carolina Kentucky #1 vs #2 at the old Meadowlands and it was a mismatch Carolina won handily! Worthy ate the 'Cats alive!
@bradlewis6514 Yeah, and Michael Jordan ate the Kentucky Wildcats alive, too, alongside James Worthy.
I remember watching this Thanksgiving weekend at Wrightsville Beach, NC when I was 12. Funny how I can remember details from this game but cannot remember where I just put my keys.
Thank you for adding this piece of basketball history to my memories!
True a lot of his game changed with the years, he perfected every aspect to become the standard for everyone that came after him. But even here he had that raw style that looked so good
Funny how he said "Showtime" with Worthy
That why Mr. Worthy came in handy for the Lakers.
@@birdie3rdie yep!
How many times do you think those Kansas players told the story about playing against Michael Jordan? Even though they had no idea they just played against "Michael Jordan" at the time.
Freeze Solo In hindsight, they can look back on it as a special moment. It's funny how the passage of time can change the perception of events.
Nobody on that Kansas team made it pro
feet eater Your exactly right and because Kansas was in rebuilding mode from the previous season! Their best player (Darnell Valentine) had gone in the draft before the '81-'82 season
Especially since at the time, it was almost unheard of to have a true freshman starting. MJ was starting as a true freshman right out of the gate.
That’s cuz that was “mike” Jordan that night
Was at this game and I said to my uncle this mike jordan will become the greatest player ever... He laughed. He reminds me of that everytime I see him.
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B Beasty ... awesome!!!
Why did you say that?
Wow!!!......
Sounds like ur lying
By me being a big basketball fan I remember Michael Jordan is a 18 year old this guy's going to be great every year he got better and better I said duh NBA for the watch this kid he is going to be a superstar
Dean Smith was a great coach and a great man for that the basketball gods gave him Mike Jordan. Well deserved.
outstanding post...one of the all time college squads in the first game of the year...Jordan asserts himself right away into the offensive scheme of things and is not afraid to shoot...Worthy is the best player on the team, Perkins and Black were great college players...not sure how many other college teams have 2 hall of fame, top 50 players, 83 Houston is abut the only other,,,
this clip is awesome ... thank you so much starks !
when "Mike" (haha makes me laugh) gets his first rebound and started dribbling the ball up the court i got chills
There was a old saying, "the only man that could hold Jordan under 20 pts was Dean Smith"
great, precious footage of the GOAT, w/ fine quality, thanx again
The commentators are surprised that they started Jordan
Was that his first college game, period? (Also consider that MJ was a true freshman.)
Yes that was his first college game.
This is probably the closest were gonna get to his high school footage wish there was more of that aside from that one dunk thats out
My aunt worked at Duke and I knew all the players and I was devoted to Duke until 1981. Duke played this team called Carolina. Worthy, Jordan and Perkins... I have been a Tar Hill fan every since. GO Heels...
Already see the finesse and ease in his game we all know so well...
He went from Mike to Michael to GOAT
4:16
Only the GOAT has the confidence to slap the referee on the butt in his first college game
He was not yet the goat
dam jordan had worthy and perkins as teamates domination
little did they know
The way they saw him play, they saw lots of intangibles and weren't surprised by what became of MJ.
back when they played by candle light
back when it was filmed with potato
This Mike Jordan guy might make it in the NBA.
“That’s a senior against a freshman”... it’s actually the guy we’ve never heard of against the greatest basketball player to ever play
4:14 did he slap that ref on the ass?
Crazy, right?
Haha! It sure looked like it!
I never understood this gesture in sports
@@yamama3510 I think it means good job , I was smacked a few times playing basketball and inside I reacted like whoa whoa whoa lol ...I never had the courage to congratulate someone like that. I know it's about being a good sport and is on same level as sayiing good job , good call.
James Worthy and Perkins. Didn’t even know they played on the same team
Neat that MJs first game was againt my 'Hawks.
He played with James Worthy at North Carolina. They won a national championship in 1982.
Brad Daugherty Has the LUXURY OF SAYING "I PLAYED NCAA HOOPS WITH THE BEST THAT BASKETBALL HAS EVER SEEN".
I’m glad they didn’t keep the “Mike Jordan” and called him by Michael. Doesn’t sound right 🤨
Mike Jordan... LOL!! Try "Scott Pippen", thats what they called him when he was first drafted..
“Michael Tyson”
@@becarefulwhatyoufish4764 Iron Michael Tyson 😂
ESPN playing Ghetto Life by Rick James at halftime. Hahaha!
I wonder if that announcer was right when he said that Mike Jordan guy would be as good as Walter Davis or David Thompson? The World may never know.
Jordan , Worthy , and Perkins went to the NBA. No wonder why they dominated college basketball
Who's Mike Jordan?
He went on to become the greatest shoe salesman of all time.
mcgavin second best you forgot to mention Al Bundy
Ahh, 1981 whatta year! 😌
mike jordan....sounds weird.
great observation
This guy mike jordan has a potential, he should be drafted in the NBA
Wow, Jordan's first appearance in recorded sports history, (unless there is recorded stats from his high school days which I seriously doubt) so this is a HISTORIC game.
He was actually 6'2 and grew to be 6'3. Steve Kerr was actually taller than him.
"Mike" Jordan
Thanks for another classic!
Great video, we played NC that year, and Worhty and Perkins were absolute beasts. Jordan was just another player, although we knew it was special for a frosh to start the opening game for Dean Smith... up to that time, I think the only Freshmen to start on Day 1 for Dean Smith were Phil Ford, Mike O'Koren, Worthy, Perkins and Jordan. I don't think anyone else did prior to that.
bd001217 Worthy stated in an interview that prior to Michael, it was only he and Phil Ford who had started as freshman on Day 1! And if memory serves me right there's only been a handful since MJ! I'm thinking Kenny Smith, JR Reid, Antwan Jamison, Tyler Hansbrough, and Harrison Barnes
O'Koren would crack the starting lineup later on during his freshman season of '76-'77 and of course played a more than pivotal role in the upset of UNLV in the national semifinals
@@bradlewis6514 I only just now saw your comments, including the comment from a year ago.
Thanks very much for the clarifications, much appreciated!!
only if i could time travel..i would go back to his early years and tell him "hey mike, u'r gonna be a legend.'
if only I could have visions of the future
7:31 Ten years later, Jordan dunks tf outta that.
nobody knows that Mike Jordan will be the greatest basketball player of all time , and he will be Michael so :|
there was NO 3-pt line officially until 1986! starting in '85, some of the smaller conferences started experimenting with the 3 as well as the shot clock. the 3pointer AND the shot clock became official by the 1986-87 season.
At 5:10, how is it not a shooting foul as MJ goes up for a rebound-dunk? On an unrelated note, Worthy's finger roll at 6:40 is classic.
i wanna be i wanna be i wanna be like mike
like mike
like mike
if i could be like mike
Mike Rathke oh ok, That Mike., I just didn't know who the hell is Mike Jordan.
Jordan got alot exposure in which he deserved, but big game James was the dude, He looks like a grown man playing with boys, Worthy has to be the best power forward of all time,He intevated that position. Jimmy black gets none of the credit he deserved as well, He one of the best point guards ever to play at UNC. Without blacks senior leadership and unselfishness to take the back seat to a kid is really a tribute to him and that heels team. Sam was also the man as well, Him and Worthy without a doubt the best 1-2 forward combination of all time.
This video is proof Jordan was highly rated out of high school, comparing him to walter davis and the immortal david thompson
Definitely, shows it doesn't hurt to make comparisons to legends even from day one in College
Good enough that UNC signed him right after his Junior year in HS. And that summer '80 MJ was the highest rated HS player at the prestigious 5 STAR camp. As a Senior In '81 he scored 30 pts in the McDonald's HS All America Game.
Great rare stuff! Thanks
Starks you crasy man:)where did get this stuff.Thank you day after day... Take care be safe..
little did they know...what he would eventually become...
Starks you crasy man:)where did you get this stuff.Thank you day after day... Take care be safe
Jordan is actually (or was actually, as of a few years ago -- I don't keep up with HS ball much) the only player who ever averaged a triple-double in high school, which he did his senior year with like 30/12/11 or something.
the reporter at the end was a visionary...how can i get the entire game??
They just didn't know...
MJ would win his first championship ten years later against his former UNC teammate. Of greater note, Kobe was a drooling baby in '81.
This Mike Jordan guy is alright, but comparing him to Walter Davis and David Thompson is a bit much...geesh, the nerve of these commentators.
Kamal Lukata Pretty cool though considering at that time David Thompson was Jordan's hero growing up and Jordan wanted at first to attend NC State
He had been very close to signing with the Wolfpack more than most know! Then he attended a national camp in Honesdale Pennsylvania and suddenly he was the hottest commodity! Bill Guthridge returned from Honesdale and informed Dean and the rest was history
Dean gained tremendous traction after that camp and Jordan swayed
Actually the 3-point line began in the 1986-87 season. It was already established in the NBA. They started using it much earlier in 1979-80.
THE 3pt SHOT CAME FROM THE
A.B.A. LEAGUE. THEY WERE SHOOTING 3's BACK IN THE 1970'S.
The ACC experimented with the three point line, though, in the 1982-83 season during conference play! It became official in 1986-87
no 3's?
Love this
right on.
That crowd is so quiet.
Mikeay have a future in the NBA 😏
23 for ever
Go, Mike Jordan!
Mike! That name is as unnatural as Dave Thompson or Jim Worthy!
They kept saying FRESHMAN because Dean Smith had NEVER started a freshman in his coaching career other than Jordan. Jordan was always great. Even that story about him getting cut in high school is overblown. He was a 15 year old trying to play on the varsity team when he should have been on the JV team in high school.
yaiqab Phil Ford and Kenny Smith started as freshmen before Jordan.
The fans are like who's Mike Jordan?
Gary Walcott This was his first college game and he was a true freshman. The stars of the team at the time were Sam Perkins (who went on to play 1,286 games in the NBA and play until he was 39) and future Hall of Famer James Worthy,
The very beginning of the Pre- Air Jordan.....
And in ten years.... Michael Jordan delivers Chicago Bulls for their first NBA Championship
Michael Jordan. Put some respect on his name
MIKE jordan is that correct ?
Basketball was so much better back then...more fundamentals and clean...teams had different personalities...now every team plays the exact same way...except maybe Virginia..
I bet the coach of north carolina who took him off must be kicking himself now :P
it's a sign of sportsmanship you must not have played sports in high school.
Yeah but what about Jeff Dishman?
Wait a minute they saidMike Jordan…. who is Mike Jordan ?
commentator: and here's the man, JIMMY BLACK...
err, who?
Dee Necesito Lol!!!
@@sirachisrael1778 , this was ESPN at 3 years old, with a veteran announcer, Jim Simpson, who was hired in to give the network some credibility. Simpson had Dick Vitale as a partner at times, but he's on in this game with Bucky Waters, who had a long announcing career, had been Duke's coach a couple of turns before Coach K came on. Black was revered for running the offense, there are plenty of people on the floor there to do the shooting.
Weird to not see a three point line