Yes! I've been trying to explain this to people for ages. The rest of the message caught up in the early to mid 90s in terms of style/athleticism, but it's like Jordan was an alien playing among stiff robots
Charles Mclean ...Jacques Dominique Wilkins really won that Slam Dunk Competition in 1988, and Michael Jeffrey Jordan knew it. Julius Winfield "Dr. J" pointed to the foul line, and rest is history. The judges gave Jordan the trophy. The 1988 NBA All-Star game was also in the Windy City.
@@brucescott4261 Let's give Wilkins the Slam Dunk trophy for that year to make you feel better. He can put it in his trophy case with his zero rings and zero MVP awards. Unless you want to count that Greek Basketball Cup Finals MVP he won. I mean if you are going to count a Slam Dunk award he did not win you might as well count that one too.
Watching Jordan back when I was in High School, I always had feeling of excitement and anticipation because you just never new when he would make yet another amazing shot, but you probably weren't going to have to wait long. Haven't felt like that watching any other player .
I wish players today would develop a solid mid range game along with the 3 point shot.. too many games where the 3 point shot isn't falling and the game turns into a brick fest.
That's what I like about the Suns.Thry have a lot of players who prefer the mid range game.Like Chris Paul, Devin Booker, and Mikal Bridges.Best record in the league without having to spam the 3pt line.
@@dirtyface-capone7622 It’s why the Suns are so good. Defenses have all been designed to give up the midrange. And CP3 and Book are two of the best midrange snipers in the league. The Suns are a joy to watch.
Man they were fun to watch. I think I watched every game and had such an excitement built up during the day anticipating watching Jordan and the Bulls play. Thankful that I have those memories.
MJ made it look fluid! I remember, back in the day, when the Bulls came on, everyone left the park, running home, to see Mike work Magic. No pun intended. 😁
@@thegreatrainman2336 Just like there are no players like Lebron, Shaq, Curry, KD, Kareem, Wilt, Harden, Westbrook, Kyrie, Ja Morant, Giannis, Jokic, Embiid, KAT, Trae Young, Donovan Mitchell … Even fucking Manute Bol or Tacko Fall, most NBA superstars are special, unique, and that’s why they are superstars. MJ might be the best, even if i think Lebron is better, but show me a player like KD, 7ft who can handles like a guard, shoot midrange like MJ, 3´s like Ray Allen, KD shot 45% from 3 last season … Show me a guy like Curry, who score more points from 3 than from 2 or freethrow, with god level handles, off ball movements and feel for the game, show me a guy like Shaq, so tall, big, muscular and athletic, we are talking about a 7ft1 290-350pounds player who could move like a 6´6 player in his prime … Show me a guy like Giannis, the fastest, most agile, explosive and intense 7footer ever and who can pass and guard 1-5 … Every superstars are unique, MJ was just the best of his era, and i think he was lucky Magic had HIV and had to stop his career in 90, and Bird had back injuries … The MVP’S of that era, except Olajuwon would all barelly be Top 10 todays, David Robinson, Charles Barkley and Karl Malone, with the Dream they are the 4 players to win an MVP in the 90´s, and right now, this season Giannis, Jokic, Embiid, Lebron, KD are all better than them, and Ja, Doncic, Tatum aren’t far, and if Kawhi, AD, Kyrie weren’t injured/not vaccinated, i think you could argue that they would be close.
Growing up watching MJ….I never really understood the greatness I was watching at the time. He was just being His Airness. Only now, looking back, can I truly grasp how good he really was. Same with Larry Legend.
Youngins you notice no overdribbling and the ball moving with precision. Thsts basketball. This why the spurs and the Warriors were great teams. It's not only talent. They moved the ball
Preach!!! Nothing drove me crazier then watching James Harden in Houston dribble through the legs for 15 seconds straight, then hurl up a three. Then youngins compare him to Jordan because of his numbers, but Jordan scored with way less effort really because of what you said, plus he moved without the ball. He played his part in a precise offense (Prime Bulls yrs) that had everyone touch the ball unless it was a fast break or immediate opening.
@@manimitch2749 how is the NBA now more talented?? I don't get why kids say that shit. It's easier to score now cause players don't even try anymore and players now don't have to worry bout handchecking or getting slammed around like back then. Not to mention, It's mad soft now and boring, all they do is shoot threes and there is literally no defense or competitiveness anymore. Btw players now don't even do shit Jordan was doing 30 years ago lol. This is when men played.
It’s always amazing to me how many people believe that the love Michael Jordan receives is because of his “legend” and not his actual skill. But listen to how the announcers speak about Jordan. Listen to how they analyze his game and how impressed they are with how he dominates the game in every aspect. This was in his 3rd season, before there was any “legend”. The man was AMAZING to watch in the moment. The “legend” of Michael came later and was well deserved. Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player I’ve ever seen.
I agree. But this was his 5th season, not his 3rd. 84 - 85 85 - 86 86 - 87 87 - 88 This game was Dec 20th, 1988. (88-89) He won his first championship after 7 seasons. 90 - 91.
@7:25 I noticed how MJ avoided the charge with the lightning-quick change of direction when magic beat him to the spot and he contorted his body to the right after taking flight….that was unbelievable !!!
Who said Jordan weakness is shooting threes? Seeing that form i believe that if he was shooting more threes he should have a higher percentage than whats recorded.
Like everything else in all of sports, practice makes perfect. People who think Michael *couldn't* shoot 3s have no clue how much of a perfectionist he was. His mid-range jumper was actually considered to be his biggest weakness coming out of college and he became the best mid-range shooter of all time, that should tell the people who make false assumptions about his 3pt shooting something
Had an emphasis on the 3 in that era been close to what it is now, Jordan would have easily shot 40+% from outside over multiple seasons . In his era - and most other eras - only the outside specialist would work on 3s in excess of 15% of total shots taken in practice. In today's NBA nearly every player is taking 3s in practice 30-40% of the time, and MJ playing today would also be doing so.
@@JustnNDTrollSniper MJ just chose not to shoot many 3's, because he'd rather take high percentage shots (Mid Range), but we all know he has drilled many 3's when needed to even in clutch time.
There's something that's so aesthetically pleasing about the sounds from the games of this era. The squeaky shoes on hardwood being drowned out by the occasional uproar from the crowd or the organ with its classic melodies instead of today's pop music. The people here were here to be attentive and focused; it hadn't become an instagram location to post on your story. People wanted to be here to witness greatness. I love hearing these sounds.
This is the real goat not the one the media is selling us. Living legend. The commentator said a human being is not supposed to be able to move like that. He made the game look easy.
Bro,I don’t know how u can watch this and think anything else. Lebron can not do this,can not play like this,can not shoot like this,doesn’t play defense like this,etc... I swear people who say lebron is better haven’t watched a video like this.They have to be avoiding em and making sure they never see anything like this video or one of them ‘goat szn’ videos,etc...
Lebron simply lacks the speed and skill of Jordan. He is mostly deadly on fastbreak offense and fastbreak defense. But in the half court Lebron just vanishes. (This why he flourishes in today's free flowing game the NBA has made.) Yet somehow the fakenews media push this stupid narrative that Lebron is so great cause we haven't seen a player like him before. Okay newsflash: list of players we haven't seen like before... Dee Brown Allen Iverson Kevin Garnet Toni Kukoc Yao Ming Hakeem Olajuwon Dennis Rodman Shaquille O'neal Spud Webb Steph Curry Kevin Durant Pistol Pete (well only one other:J. Williams) Just to name a few. Uniqueness doesn't catapult you into GOAT status.
@@vernonrobinson1685 Funny how you know it's true and are attempting to deflect from it, by trying to get others to not point it out, by claiming that someone's "living in their head". But nice try though...
In that game you have the 3 of the Top 5 Players of ALL Time! Including the top 2 -- 1. Jordan 2. Kareem with Magic being in the Top 5. Too much TALENT on that floor!!!
This is Archival Footage At It's Best !!!....One of The Greatest Clashes of The Titans !!...To See Jordan In His Prime Against The " Globetrotter like Showtime Lakers , ( Who He Happened to Defeat That Day !! ) Truly Showed Greatness Rising To The Occasion !!!...
88 Jordan was peak Jordan. Probably the best performance in a season of any player ever. NBA MVP, NBA All-Star, All-Star Game MVP, All-NBA First Team, Defensive Player of the Year, NBA All-Defensive First Team, NBA scoring champion, NBA steals leader and NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion
He won , dpoy, MVP, scoring champion , steal leader, dunk contest, all-star MVP that year 🤯. Although he was 1 man show before Phil took over he also did it all. Scoring and defending like nuts
Phil gets too much credit. There were no players on that team. A couple of streaky outside shooters, Pippen when all he could do was defend and dunk, Grant when he was barely able to keep up, an OLD Bill Cartwright.....It was a shitshow of mediocrity.
@@gregrowe1168 I don't think Doug could have won the second three. He was very high strung and he never could have worked with rodman the way Phil did. It was literally a circus for three straight years and the only reason it worked was cuz Scotty and MJ were completely on board and telling the coach to give him space until he went too far and then telling Robin he'd messed up. He says it in the documentary then he completely respected both of them so when they came down on him he took it to her but for anybody else he wouldn't.
Individually MJ's greatest years, as Magic, Bird can confirm (and also Isiah should) he was unstoppable. Later his teamplay and the team became All Time Great
@@aaronjohnson3002 in 91 Salley and Dumars were the same age as Jordan. 27 and 28. Isaiah and Rodman were two years older. A whopping 30 years old. How is that exactly "got old"? Jordan just got some good help and swept Detroit. Then Jordan at 35 must have been ancient in 98 when he led the Bulls to ring number 6
Notice how pippen didn’t yet have the starting role here and was getting limited minutes. MJ looked more aggressive and looked like he had to do more. Pippen would eventually alleviate some of that pressure. But I can’t imagine how crazy Jordan’s individual stats would be if he maintained this kind of aggressiveness for the rest of his career.
I don't think that the Bull's would have won the championships that they did if Pippen hadn't become the star that he did. He was the perfect complement to MJ.
Pippen " didn't yet" have the starting position because he just returned from back surgery and management wasn't yet ready to give up on Brad Sellers( who had been a high pick).
Jordan simply got more efficient and he talks later in his career on how he didn't have to use as much energy. During these years were he always tried to be a Lone Ranger, he often would pass to bail himself out as the shot clock was expiring. I remember many passes to Bill Cartwright or someone else when they were 20 feet away from the basket and they had to hurl it up or the ball would hit them.
@@vernonrobinson1685 yeah? and also Pippen wasn't that level of player in general yet back then. He developed into a star thanks to the coaches working with him, and MJ working with him 1 on 1.
if he maintained this kind of aggressiveness for the rest of his career, there won't of been must of " the championship team" of the 90s and Scottie among other wouldn't developed. Remember, the Lakers' won the NBA Championship despite being touched by Michael.
I've seen people try to argue that Jordan had a really good team around him at this time. I mean Paxson and Hodges could be good in stretches from 3 but other than that the entire team was useless. Pippen eventually got there but even Grant was VASTLY over-rated and the minute he tried playing for another team he was exposed as just another part time player. And he was the 3rd best player on that team!
@@SDesWriter Wrong........ Just because a player isn't on SportsCenter being argued back and forth by talking head it doesn't mean he's not a good player or his Grant was an essential member for Chicago bulls without him Chicago trap would not have worked tipping and Jordan Paxton and Armstrong would not have been able to pressure the ball full court without a mobile big man to cover their backside not to mention the off-ball shot blocking he provided and the one-on-one defense as well as offensive rebounding and being a trigger man in the triangle in the center opposite automatic phase...... Everywhere Horace Grant went he was a factor second off the Chicago bulls without Michael Jordan and essentially the same team in 1994 won 55 games while....... I'm just so sick and tired of people talking about sports as if it's politics it's either you're a hero or you're a bad guy it's ridiculous just because you're not on a Wheaties box doesn't mean you can't play.....
They were playing a two-man game...... I don't see anything wrong with it..... And it led to a offensive rebound and a two shot foul ..... that's a win
@@REXX-STRONGSTYLE feel free to name me Horace Grant's numbers in his first two seasons with the Bulls and all his seasons on other teams. He was a decent defensive player but Joakim Noah was way better and no one would accuse him of being the third piece for a three-peat championship team. Grant was good enough to get by with great teammates. The team without Jordan was nowhere near as good as with him but adding kukoc along with a couple good role players made them just good enough to be a playoff team without Jordan. It's not debatable, Grant had his shot in his prime when he moved to a different team and look at all he accomplished.... 🙄
@@SDesWriter Joakim was not way better he was a little worst! Grant avg 7pts his 1st season and 12 the second. It took Joakim 6 seasons before he avg 11 points. Grant was almost as good as a defender and ran the floor and finished much better. He also helped eliminate the bulls when he played in Orlando and won another chip in LA. He avg 12 points in Orlando. Avg 8 in LA. Joakim is all defense. Horace was more versatile.
Man, I was all of 120 hours old on this blessed day. Wasn't really able to appreciate the greatness of his career especially his prime years to the fullest extent. It's videos like this that help me catch up.
1988 Jordan was incomparable. Lakers were the NBA Champs that year, but you could see the pieces start to come together for the Bulls. They were so young.
No this is December 1988 - so the finals were in 1989. Pistons swept the Lakers and Beat the Bulls again and made Jordan cry. [yes literally - before the crying Jordan memes]. Kareem was 42 years old. Lakers were only 57 - and 25 that year also, they lost a ton of road games. Not really Showtime Lakers anymore.
Kareem was done at this point. He couldn't run the floor or defend. Not that I think it would've mattered much stopping Jordan, but it was sad to see the end of a LEDGEND like that.
he was done, but still useful especially in the playoffs. This was the 88-89 season where he would have horrible stretches during the regular season, but he had game like 25/10 in the finals vs Detroit when Magic went down. It was awesome to see him light the fire one last time.
@@eddieG667 This was the Pistons 1st championship season, have you ever heard anyone talk about Kareem's age? Only when teams lose to the Bulls do they bring up age & attrition.
@@Edd1e8 He mentioned one (1) game, the series was a different story. I'm a Lakers fan (before LBJ) and I remember the series. Learn to read a comment thoroughly before making a counter comment.
This was MJ at his physical peak. He was scary in 88. The Lakers had won back to back chips but lost to the Pistons. You could see the foundation of the Bulls run in this video. I miss those days at the old Chicago Stadium.
This was the last game of a 7 game road trip in 10 days. Also this was the 88-89 season, which was Kareem's last. The Lakers were definitely still a power house having won the title in 87 & 88 and would end up losing in the finals to the Bad Boy Pistons at the end of that year, but they were not the 85 or 87 Showtime Lakers that dominated the NBA. MJ was awesome that season averaging 32.5/8/8 for the season. The Bulls were just starting to knock on the door, and that was the last run of the "Showtime Lakers" they would get to the finals again in 91 vs the Bulls, but with No Kareem and were dubbed "Slowtime" that year.
I was curious too if this was on a back-to-back game. As good as Jordan was, teams weren’t exactly circling the date on their calendar. Otherwise this would’ve been a Sunday game on CBS and you know the Lakers would’ve gotten up for that
@@coppermanarrowz1001 Except the Lakers could and they did, beating the Celtics in 6 games to win the Title in 1987. The second time in three years. Essentially killed the Celtics until 2008.
I wish everyone who said Jordan couldn't get like triple doubles would watch this video....it explains what I've been saying, having seen him play in his days.... Jordan could pass the ball, so he could have gotten 10 assists a game. He had mad "ups" so he could have snagged 10 rebounds a game. BUT! Triple doubles was not MJ23's "MO!" That man knew how he needed to play and what he needed to do to win games and titles and that's what he did. That's what makes a great player a championship player. And that's part of the reason why this man is the undisputed GOAT.
This was the year, that one could see that Kareem wasn't a great player anymore. His ineffectiveness on defensive help was obvious. This, plus MJ being the best player in the NBA overall, made it tough on the Lakers.
@Aaron9 lmfao Magic could defend Biggs Rebound play make a million times better than MJ stop it. Jordan lucky he was forced to retire MJ wouldn't have got all those Ring's if he didn't.
@Jack Spoerner it's not a this same team🤦 and on top of that all their wings got injured. Real fcking accomplishment Pipps and Jordan didn't have to defend they could collapse all day long and never get tested. Y'all Bull's fan are a joke of a Chip team y'all never beat anyone of Worth in a finals.
@Jack Spoerner Idk where you get I said Magic is a million times better than Jordan I said he is much better than Jordan at certain things. I'm with the Jordan is GOAT team. I just think y'all hype the shit out of it. The Bulls weren't even better than that last Laker team they beat as much as they are extremely lucky regarding circumstances. Worthy and Jordan have very similar game's and was a major force on that Laker team throw him in the garbage he's out. Scott spread the floor with his shooting and speed and could defend the perimeter he's also out. Those are the two main scorers for Magic to excel at what his bread and butter was. Play making. How are you Bulls fan going to shout out how great ur team is when they never faced a challenge and Beat the best team they faced in a Finals without two of their main player's. Then Magic retires because of HIV and the Lakers break up. Jordan didn't start wining till the competition deminshed. Did you watch the series between the Pistons & Lakers? Probably greatest final ever and then The Pistons followed it up with Chip the following year. Not all Chip's are built the same.
Man, I remember this well. This is a Bulls team in transition. Scottie and Horace in their second year. Cartwright in the middle. Oakley gone. Woolridge gone (to this Laker team). Sam Vincent, Brad Sellers, and Dave Corzine still with the team. Doug Collins just handing the ball to Jordan for every possession. It was a fun team, but still no match for Detroit or Boston. Peak physical MJ. I was surprised to see Craig Hodges. I thought he came along later.
Talk about an all around game the hesi dribble the mid range jumper the 3 ball the athleticism the acrobatic finishing the vertical jumping ability MJ is the goat the closest thing to him was the Mamba....period
4:11 just look where he tucks the ball, well protected from the respected defender that is Cooper. Fundamentals. I miss that about the game. You just don't see fundamentals anymore.
''You just don't see fundamentals anymore'' what? I literally see basketball fundamentals at every professional basketball game the hell? Jesus christ man, just stop it
@@Luckymag-if4dw what are you talking about? they had to change the rules to allow the players today to have extra steps & step backs.. uncontested three-point shots centers don't even guard the rim anymore they lost many of their fundamentals today. LOL...
@@chrisprievo4582 yeah... players today are just like amateurs. They really have no skillsets, it all died in the 2000s or even before that, after 2004 no one else can actually play basketball
I love the legend of this guy doing all these incredible things all by himself. I wonder what happened in North Carolina? Maybe he was too young, or maybe he didn't have the supporting cast that lead him to be able to be great!!!! I think he was as good as the guys who played with him!!!! GOAT my ass!
Jordan’s athleticism was so ahead of its time it almost seemed unfair (especially when he was in college, I often forget that he was doing that in the early 1980s)….and I’m not even a Jordan fan.
Greatest 1st-step of any player ever, and it isn't close.....and then he had a dozen(s of) moves to kill opponents with after that 1st step _before he even goes vertical._ Some moments he doesn't look human, esp. while slashing along the baseline. He'd move like a cat through and around defenses, seemingly defying physics. NUTS...
@@shaft9000 lol you can believe that Jordan had the greatest first step ever, but even if you do believe that it's definitely close with other players. Pre-injury DRose, Russell Westbrook, and DWade just off the top of my head arguably had quicker first steps than Jordan
@@whodat787 Nah, I won’t argue but it was generally accepted for a long time that Mike had the greatest first step in history. I’m not saying it’s true, but between 84-93 it was just him and a distance second for anyone else’s first step
@@dwaynehumphrey1919 lol duhhh, of course it was generally accepted that MJ had the greatest first step for a long time. That's because guys like DRose, Westbrook, and DWade weren't in the league until a long time after Jordan retired. But ever since those 3 guys came into the league it is very much arguable if Jordan has the quickest first step in NBA history. Maybe Jordan's first step is still the quickest, but he isn't miles ahead of the second quickest first step player is what I'm saying
This was a pattern that the Bulls would repeat for nearly a decade. Basically close game, maybe even trailing through 3. Then clamp down defense and faster offense in the 4th to turn a close game into a 10 point easy win.
He's also the only player to EVER win Scoring Title, MVP, FINALS MVP and the Chip. AND HE DID IT 4 TIMES in 91,92,96,98. But was also Total PTS leader, all-nba FIRST and defensive FIRST teams, and playoffs and finals PPG leader to boot. GOAT
but he can't compare to Labron , I don't care what you say Jordan could never ever flop and cry not ever get touch and fly into the stands needing an ambulance yes no way Jordan could ever compete with Labron 🤣🤣🤣
@@timratcliff6590 You had me scared for a second when I saw the first part of your message 😆... LeBron has used his fame, influence, and checkbook to constantly stack the deck, building super teams to win those paper rings, a career full of shady backroom deals. And yes he's a huge freaking cry baby., Call sal when there isn't even a player around and goes tumbling into the stands and starts crying to the refs... Can't wait till he's gone
@@timratcliff6590 yep.. and whenever we prove to them via stats and accolades that MJ is far beyond LeBron, all they can ever say is "Jordan didn't make the finals for 6 years". That's literally the only answer they ever have. When I have about 50 different stats and records where Jordan murders LeBron. The comparison is a joke. And no, 90% of these Lebron lovers never saw Jordan play and are all little millennials
@@timratcliff6590 and you see what he's doing right now?... He stopped playing defense, he's giving up on his teammates and the season, and is now just looking to stack up his points to catch Kareem as quickly as possible. And people say he's so unselfish etc etc. The dude claimed that he was the goat on camera, and also boasted that his 2016 finals victory and his 2020 finals victory where the hardest fought finals in NBA history. What a disrespectful POS. Disrespectful to all the greats before him that he never even saw playing in the finals. And this is the reason people hate him among many others, like constantly choking in big moments. His insecurity and desperation to win a championship after 9 seasons in Cleveland was so severe that he arranged that super team in Miami, and even added millions to Chris Bosh's salary out of his own pocket because the Miami heat organization couldn't afford Chris Bosh on their own so LeBron literally paid millions to bring another star player to his team and stack the deck even further to guarantee himself a ring. And then in the finals against Dallas he had the worst meltdown in NBA finals history by a franchise player. Screw that guy
In '87 Jordan became the best scorer in the league. In '88 he became the best player in the league. I actually think he arguably became the best player in the league even earlier than that, like at the end of '86 when he dropped 49 and 63 in the playoffs against that loaded '86 Celtic team, the best defensive team in the league that year and one of the top 2 or 3 teams in NBA history. Even in the 3rd game, when the Celtics "shut him down", he was a rebound short of a triple double.
That MJ guy is going to be something special in the future. He's going to be the Greatest of All Time! 🐐 I like it when people say that MJ couldn't beat great teams or these players, Isiah, Larry, and Magic. Two of those colossal teams (Pistons & Celtics) we're in the east so MJ was playing against them on a constant basis. A lot of people say that Mike couldn't beat Isiah or Larry. It wasn't like Larry & Isiah were playing with some scrubs. Those were some stacked teams. Do you think a team is going to win titles with just one star player and a mediocre supporting cast? No, it's not going to happen. Ask Larry who was considered to have the most stacked front court in NBA history in 1986. Oh stuff! The Celtics won the title that year. Don't get me started on the Showtime Lakers who's considered to have the most stacked team in NBA history. Detroit had some H.O.F players too on their team. Ever since MJ came into the league he has been an unstoppable force. So when he got some help just like Isiah, Larry, & Magic had stop discrediting his accomplishments because of the "players got old" b.s. narrative.
Not really. Phil Jackson came in with a better system. Even Isaiah Thomas said that when Phil Jackson took over, his system created many problems then in prior years.
Management wanted Doug out. He was a good coach, and who knows what might have happened as Pippen and Grant started to mature. But they wanted to roll forward with Phil- they liked his vision and team approach - whereas they viewed Collins as having a one dimensional scheme > pushing too much offense through MJ and being too predictable and easy to game plan against. In some respects it was a gamble to roll the dice on Jackson, at the time.
They wasn't winning titles with Doug Collins. I know Craig Hodges personally (Played for Phil and Doug) and he even said Doug Collins didn't have a offensive system...it was basically give it to MJ and get out the way... It wasn't until Phil came and let Tex Winters install the Triangle Offense that they started winning. MJ might have 2-3 rings MAX if played under Collins as head coach
@@truthiscensored I agree. Doug Collins = great guy. But too much ISO for MJ. Phil and Tex had bigger picture and it paid off. I was just saying it may have seemed risky at the time to hand the reigns to a new coach and new system. Clearly they did a great job selling it to the Jerry’s.
❤️ machiel Jordan; kobe Bryant score 50 points on machiel Jordan; machiel Jordan asked Scott poppies to start guarding kobe Bryant; it happens to everyone
7:55 - what an annoying possession between Hodges and Cartwright. 7s left on shot clock, they pass it back in forth to each other -- like they both scared to shoot.
Kareem retired in the 80's and Jordan started in thebmid 80's. The Pistons whipped up on the Bulls in the 80's. Remember the Pistons lost and won a title in 1988 and 1989 respectively
I don't know how you didn't know that. Jordan was drafted to the NBA in 1984 so yeah. He played against every talent that was around from 84-85 up until he retired all 3 times.
I cant believe there's people out there that actually think he's the GOAT over MJ all they have to do is watch Jordan highlights and see its not even close
@@Jkd.1580 Same thing to me..the heatles were a team full of all Stars.. nothing heroic about that..both formed all star teams.. one was already in process..and the other one was formed
And in the Same year L.A. Lakers. Showtime goes to the Finals and wins in game 7 against beating the Detroit "Bad Boy Moter City" Pistons... What a year... Good to be a Laker fan.
@@Samito07 yea i remember thinking as they was making their comback that they might actually steal it away in game 7 they was down 15, and they rallied back in the forth quarter and well Rodman than had a couple of brain fart moments that made it easy to hold on. in 1989 Pistons Get their Revenge on me Lakers though... Funny how Rodman ends up on Bulls in 96 and even more funny how John Spider Man Salley ends up on Shaq and Kobe championship team man 80's, 90's, Early 00's was my fave era especially the 80's and 2000's After the 3 point line becomes too important especially 2010's onward. I mean the players are still getting the same rebounds and shot attempts but now a days teams are hoisting up to 40 3 pointers per game vs 80s of 2-5, 90s 3-9 ish
@@unclemay6648 Yeah but the Lakers deserved that title, it's just that game 7 ending when the fans and the media ran onto the court a few seconds before the match ended caused a bit of controversy.
Interesting when you consider worthy was a star that Jordan used to play with as the leader on his team and Green I'm pretty sure was same guy with the hops that used to be a bull when Jordan joined. Like when you see Ewing in so many posters then looking back at MJ college days "the shot" that on the floor underneath..there was Ewing on the other team.. But knowing the history of Worthy and MJ puts into perspective how he had to overcome those that overshadowed him as a youth.
Year I just watched the 1982 college final and MJ was so different in the way he played. Worthy was the man on that team and no one would tell from watching that final that MJ would turn out to be this insanely good. Even Worthy said he did not expect MJ to be this good.
it was a different game than it is today, and particularly travelling rules were so different --- so right. Just like I remember them. It is hard to accept nowadays footwork.
The showtime Lakers were from 1982 to 1988. This is the 1989 team, they weren't showtime plus this was Kareem's final year. This team was good, Magic was the '89 and'90 MVP but they weren't showtime.
Excuses. Just like these Detroit bitches complaining about flagrant rule pushing in 1991. They couldn’t even win one game, completely blew out by the Bulls. They say Isiah was old and he was 29, Dumars 27, Rodman 30… same shit here.
That Lakers team was still great, they should have won it that year except I guess everyone forgot that Byron Scott was injured before the finals and magic was injured in game 2 . They were undeafeated going into finals
Once the Showtime Lakers 80's run was complete with 5 titles to their credit, MJ and the Bulls ruled the 90's with 6 titles, then Shaq and Kobe took over in 2000 with three consecutive titles and Kobe and Pau Gasol with two titles in a row later in the decade! These 3 decades encompassed NBA basketball at its absolute best! I'm glad I got to experience it all firsthand!
5:53...finally, some defense...you don't wait for him to reach the paint...you beat him to that point...and the worst get to lose is 1 foul and 2 or maybe 1....oppose to you letting score Magic while AC Green got the foul, plus you gave up 3 points...
Kids now days, don’t know what it’s like to go to the bathroom mid game. Just to hear the living room erupt. Then rush back to the game to see what happened… but the last replay just finished showing. Plus, It was usually the moment that everyone was going to be talking about all week too!)
Duane wade said with time Jordan will be forgotten Jordan is a legacy n with him destroying the supposedly great players back then he will go down in history just like a president heck he will be an example when teaching basketball!!! Wade you are jealous you will definitely be forgotten
Michael's game always looks 10x smoother and like a decade of moves and skill ahead of everyone else.
I agree
Yes! I've been trying to explain this to people for ages. The rest of the message caught up in the early to mid 90s in terms of style/athleticism, but it's like Jordan was an alien playing among stiff robots
That’s I call him the Blueprint
Jordan was 100% an alien from the future and LeBron is a super soldier created in a lab on a mission to destroy him. Good luck.
@@benjamink7105 hahahaha great comment!! 🤣🤣
1988. Jordan was MVP,defensive player of the year, All-star MVP, led the league in scoring and steals, and the slam dunk champion.
Charles Mclean ...Jacques Dominique Wilkins really won that Slam Dunk Competition in 1988, and Michael Jeffrey Jordan knew it. Julius Winfield "Dr. J" pointed to the foul line, and rest is history. The judges gave Jordan the trophy. The 1988 NBA All-Star game was also in the Windy City.
@@brucescott4261 The official winner, was Michael Jordan and no matter what you say,you can't change that......
@@brucescott4261 Let's give Wilkins the Slam Dunk trophy for that year to make you feel better.
He can put it in his trophy case with his zero rings and zero MVP awards.
Unless you want to count that Greek Basketball Cup Finals MVP he won. I mean if you are going to count a Slam Dunk award he did not win you might as well count that one too.
@@brucescott4261 even Jordan said he thinks Dominique won it
I can't believe how great Kevin McHale was!
Watching Jordan back when I was in High School, I always had feeling of excitement and anticipation because you just never new when he would make yet another amazing shot, but you probably weren't going to have to wait long. Haven't felt like that watching any other player .
I wish players today would develop a solid mid range game along with the 3 point shot.. too many games where the 3 point shot isn't falling and the game turns into a brick fest.
That's what I like about the Suns.Thry have a lot of players who prefer the mid range game.Like Chris Paul, Devin Booker, and Mikal Bridges.Best record in the league without having to spam the 3pt line.
@@dirtyface-capone7622 It’s why the Suns are so good. Defenses have all been designed to give up the midrange. And CP3 and Book are two of the best midrange snipers in the league. The Suns are a joy to watch.
@@dirtyface-capone7622 Absolutely right. I am an old Larry Bird fan and these days I can't even watch the Celtics.
Rip Hamilton in the 00s was the last guy who I can think of who had a deadly mid range game.
@@mobetta2092 Great post sir
Man they were fun to watch. I think I watched every game and had such an excitement built up during the day anticipating watching Jordan and the Bulls play. Thankful that I have those memories.
They put a ball through a hoop. Big deal.
Thank God for cable and WGN lol.
@@fjccommish not your thing. Okay.
@@fjccommish grateful I don't think that way. Life's too short.
@@goosegagaadam You don't think in what way - the way that the NBA officials and players think when they glorify violence and racism?
MJ made it look fluid! I remember, back in the day, when the Bulls came on, everyone left the park, running home, to see Mike work Magic. No pun intended. 😁
Yup.
if you didn't intend pun maybe you should not have capitalized the word 'magic'
Watching Jordan move is a thing of beauty without a doubt nothing like him in NBA history.
@@thegreatrainman2336 Just like there are no players like Lebron, Shaq, Curry, KD, Kareem, Wilt, Harden, Westbrook, Kyrie, Ja Morant, Giannis, Jokic, Embiid, KAT, Trae Young, Donovan Mitchell …
Even fucking Manute Bol or Tacko Fall, most NBA superstars are special, unique, and that’s why they are superstars. MJ might be the best, even if i think Lebron is better, but show me a player like KD, 7ft who can handles like a guard, shoot midrange like MJ, 3´s like Ray Allen, KD shot 45% from 3 last season … Show me a guy like Curry, who score more points from 3 than from 2 or freethrow, with god level handles, off ball movements and feel for the game, show me a guy like Shaq, so tall, big, muscular and athletic, we are talking about a 7ft1 290-350pounds player who could move like a 6´6 player in his prime … Show me a guy like Giannis, the fastest, most agile, explosive and intense 7footer ever and who can pass and guard 1-5 …
Every superstars are unique, MJ was just the best of his era, and i think he was lucky Magic had HIV and had to stop his career in 90, and Bird had back injuries … The MVP’S of that era, except Olajuwon would all barelly be Top 10 todays, David Robinson, Charles Barkley and Karl Malone, with the Dream they are the 4 players to win an MVP in the 90´s, and right now, this season Giannis, Jokic, Embiid, Lebron, KD are all better than them, and Ja, Doncic, Tatum aren’t far, and if Kawhi, AD, Kyrie weren’t injured/not vaccinated, i think you could argue that they would be close.
@@Anthonydu01630 yeah I doubt ppl are going to read ur long ass comment.
We've seen a lot of great basketball since the Jordan era. I can honestly say that I have never felt that level of dominance since.
That's why I laugh my ass off when LeBron says that stupid crap. He'd been a continuous victim of Jordan too.
@@asadadon Yep.
Growing up watching MJ….I never really understood the greatness I was watching at the time. He was just being His Airness. Only now, looking back, can I truly grasp how good he really was. Same with Larry Legend.
Youngins you notice no overdribbling and the ball moving with precision. Thsts basketball. This why the spurs and the Warriors were great teams. It's not only talent. They moved the ball
Preach!!! Nothing drove me crazier then watching James Harden in Houston dribble through the legs for 15 seconds straight, then hurl up a three. Then youngins compare him to Jordan because of his numbers, but Jordan scored with way less effort really because of what you said, plus he moved without the ball. He played his part in a precise offense (Prime Bulls yrs) that had everyone touch the ball unless it was a fast break or immediate opening.
So you telling me these old niggas hoop better than now generation what are u smokin id like a hit
That's what I told Wilt in '59
@@manimitch2749 how is the NBA now more talented?? I don't get why kids say that shit. It's easier to score now cause players don't even try anymore and players now don't have to worry bout handchecking or getting slammed around like back then. Not to mention, It's mad soft now and boring, all they do is shoot threes and there is literally no defense or competitiveness anymore. Btw players now don't even do shit Jordan was doing 30 years ago lol. This is when men played.
@@manimitch2749 That's definitely what they are telling you sir.
It’s always amazing to me how many people believe that the love Michael Jordan receives is because of his “legend” and not his actual skill. But listen to how the announcers speak about Jordan. Listen to how they analyze his game and how impressed they are with how he dominates the game in every aspect. This was in his 3rd season, before there was any “legend”. The man was AMAZING to watch in the moment. The “legend” of Michael came later and was well deserved. Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player I’ve ever seen.
I agree. But this was his 5th season, not his 3rd.
84 - 85
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This game was Dec 20th, 1988. (88-89)
He won his first championship after 7 seasons. 90 - 91.
Wow! The grace and finesse of Jordan.
Not only is this great content but the quality of the video is amazing for an 80s game.
Big Facts 🔥
WELL SAID , CHRIS .>🎤
Definitely. I’ve seen some potato videos of these classic games highlights.
This is great; thanks for uploading!
Jordan's quickness was insane back in the day as he blows past Magic at 3:20 like Johnson's feet are stuck in cement.
They don’t call him The Black Cat for nothing
that's how magic played defense
@@thestranger6910 Magic earned 5 rings playing like he did. The Bulls were lucky he retired.
lol I had to replay it 5 times trying to see that superhuman quickness you say. It's a normal ass cut.
@@kevinstrong8265 the bulls beat magic in the finals bruh
@7:25
I noticed how MJ avoided the charge with the lightning-quick change of direction when magic beat him to the spot and he contorted his body to the right after taking flight….that was unbelievable !!!
This was the year after jordan won the MVP, DPOY and scoring title in the same year. MJ was by far the best player in the league at this point.
Ha ha ha ha ha bullshit!!!!
Who said Jordan weakness is shooting threes? Seeing that form i believe that if he was shooting more threes he should have a higher percentage than whats recorded.
Like everything else in all of sports, practice makes perfect. People who think Michael *couldn't* shoot 3s have no clue how much of a perfectionist he was. His mid-range jumper was actually considered to be his biggest weakness coming out of college and he became the best mid-range shooter of all time, that should tell the people who make false assumptions about his 3pt shooting something
Exactly .
@@JustnNDTrollSniper Mouthbreathers who only read stats and numbers.
Had an emphasis on the 3 in that era been close to what it is now, Jordan would have easily shot 40+% from outside over multiple seasons .
In his era - and most other eras - only the outside specialist would work on 3s in excess of 15% of total shots taken in practice.
In today's NBA nearly every player is taking 3s in practice 30-40% of the time, and MJ playing today would also be doing so.
@@JustnNDTrollSniper MJ just chose not to shoot many 3's, because he'd rather take high percentage shots (Mid Range), but we all know he has drilled many 3's when needed to even in clutch time.
There's something that's so aesthetically pleasing about the sounds from the games of this era. The squeaky shoes on hardwood being drowned out by the occasional uproar from the crowd or the organ with its classic melodies instead of today's pop music. The people here were here to be attentive and focused; it hadn't become an instagram location to post on your story. People wanted to be here to witness greatness. I love hearing these sounds.
This vid is great quality for a 80s game . Jordan was a beast here
This is the real goat not the one the media is selling us. Living legend. The commentator said a human being is not supposed to be able to move like that. He made the game look easy.
Bro,I don’t know how u can watch this and think anything else.
Lebron can not do this,can not play like this,can not shoot like this,doesn’t play defense like this,etc...
I swear people who say lebron is better haven’t watched a video like this.They have to be avoiding em and making sure they never see anything like this video or one of them ‘goat szn’ videos,etc...
LeFraud SUCKS...
Lebron simply lacks the speed and skill of Jordan. He is mostly deadly on fastbreak offense and fastbreak defense. But in the half court Lebron just vanishes. (This why he flourishes in today's free flowing game the NBA has made.) Yet somehow the fakenews media push this stupid narrative that Lebron is so great cause we haven't seen a player like him before. Okay newsflash: list of players we haven't seen like before...
Dee Brown
Allen Iverson
Kevin Garnet
Toni Kukoc
Yao Ming
Hakeem Olajuwon
Dennis Rodman
Shaquille O'neal
Spud Webb
Steph Curry
Kevin Durant
Pistol Pete (well only one other:J. Williams)
Just to name a few. Uniqueness doesn't catapult you into GOAT status.
It’s funny how this thread is about a kid who hadn’t turned 4 yet. Living rent free in your head.
@@vernonrobinson1685
Funny how you know it's true and are attempting to deflect from it, by trying to get others to not point it out, by claiming that someone's "living in their head".
But nice try though...
Such a great era of basketball.
soft era
Not really.
@@dxic962 Millenial
MJ Probably had one of the prettiest jump shots of all time.
There’s levels to this, mj has his own level. Pure basketball
In that game you have the 3 of the Top 5 Players of ALL Time! Including the top 2 -- 1. Jordan 2. Kareem with Magic being in the Top 5.
Too much TALENT on that floor!!!
There were 5 HOFs on the court, one of them was just in his 2nd year in the league.
How is Infront of Kareem 6 championship 3 NCAA championship all-time leading unlockable shot.
This is when Michael Jordan officially took over as the King of the NBA and the rest is history.
This is Archival Footage At It's Best !!!....One of The Greatest Clashes of The Titans !!...To See Jordan In His Prime Against The " Globetrotter like Showtime Lakers , ( Who He Happened to Defeat That Day !! ) Truly Showed Greatness Rising To The Occasion !!!...
Jordan/s body control while driving & changing speeds was so strong at this point of his career
There are multiple reasons why Jordan is the greatest player of all time.
88 Jordan was peak Jordan. Probably the best performance in a season of any player ever.
NBA MVP, NBA All-Star, All-Star Game MVP, All-NBA First Team, Defensive Player of the Year, NBA All-Defensive First Team, NBA scoring champion, NBA steals leader and NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion
Only 1994 Hakeem was better. He got the MVPs DPOY and the chip
He won , dpoy, MVP, scoring champion , steal leader, dunk contest, all-star MVP that year 🤯. Although he was 1 man show before Phil took over he also did it all. Scoring and defending like nuts
Phil gets too much credit. There were no players on that team. A couple of streaky outside shooters, Pippen when all he could do was defend and dunk, Grant when he was barely able to keep up, an OLD Bill Cartwright.....It was a shitshow of mediocrity.
Doug Collins would have won all the those titles too if they had kept him. Phil is a great coach but all his teams were loaded with talent.
@@gregrowe1168 I don't think Doug could have won the second three. He was very high strung and he never could have worked with rodman the way Phil did. It was literally a circus for three straight years and the only reason it worked was cuz Scotty and MJ were completely on board and telling the coach to give him space until he went too far and then telling Robin he'd messed up. He says it in the documentary then he completely respected both of them so when they came down on him he took it to her but for anybody else he wouldn't.
Individually MJ's greatest years, as Magic, Bird can confirm (and also Isiah should) he was unstoppable. Later his teamplay and the team became All Time Great
🤦 he had no real competition.
Air jordan dunk to finish the game the clock stopped at 23 seconds. I wonder how many people noticed that but thats pretty cool
MJ first step was Unguardable.🔥
MJ didn’t start winning until Lakers, Celtics, Pistons got old. Still one of the all time greatest.
@@aaronjohnson3002 in 91 Salley and Dumars were the same age as Jordan. 27 and 28. Isaiah and Rodman were two years older. A whopping 30 years old. How is that exactly "got old"? Jordan just got some good help and swept Detroit. Then Jordan at 35 must have been ancient in 98 when he led the Bulls to ring number 6
Great blast from the past! The Lakers had won back to back championships the previous two years! His airness!
Mj the undisputed GOAT!!! 👍
Is it me or does MJ makes it look easy. Crazy since he's playing the very best in the world. GOAT no question.
Notice how pippen didn’t yet have the starting role here and was getting limited minutes. MJ looked more aggressive and looked like he had to do more. Pippen would eventually alleviate some of that pressure. But I can’t imagine how crazy Jordan’s individual stats would be if he maintained this kind of aggressiveness for the rest of his career.
I don't think that the Bull's would have won the championships that they did if Pippen hadn't become the star that he did. He was the perfect complement to MJ.
Pippen " didn't yet" have the starting position because he just returned from back surgery and management wasn't yet ready to give up on Brad Sellers( who had been a high pick).
Jordan simply got more efficient and he talks later in his career on how he didn't have to use as much energy.
During these years were he always tried to be a Lone Ranger, he often would pass to bail himself out as the shot clock was expiring. I remember many passes to Bill Cartwright or someone else when they were 20 feet away from the basket and they had to hurl it up or the ball would hit them.
@@vernonrobinson1685 yeah? and also Pippen wasn't that level of player in general yet back then. He developed into a star thanks to the coaches working with him, and MJ working with him 1 on 1.
if he maintained this kind of aggressiveness for the rest of his career, there won't of been must of " the championship team" of the 90s and Scottie among other wouldn't developed. Remember, the Lakers' won the NBA Championship despite being touched by Michael.
Hodges and Cartwright were on some absolute bulls**t with that play at 7:54 😂😂😭😭
I've seen people try to argue that Jordan had a really good team around him at this time. I mean Paxson and Hodges could be good in stretches from 3 but other than that the entire team was useless. Pippen eventually got there but even Grant was VASTLY over-rated and the minute he tried playing for another team he was exposed as just another part time player. And he was the 3rd best player on that team!
@@SDesWriter Wrong........ Just because a player isn't on SportsCenter being argued back and forth by talking head it doesn't mean he's not a good player or his Grant was an essential member for Chicago bulls without him Chicago trap would not have worked tipping and Jordan Paxton and Armstrong would not have been able to pressure the ball full court without a mobile big man to cover their backside not to mention the off-ball shot blocking he provided and the one-on-one defense as well as offensive rebounding and being a trigger man in the triangle in the center opposite automatic phase...... Everywhere Horace Grant went he was a factor second off the Chicago bulls without Michael Jordan and essentially the same team in 1994 won 55 games while....... I'm just so sick and tired of people talking about sports as if it's politics it's either you're a hero or you're a bad guy it's ridiculous just because you're not on a Wheaties box doesn't mean you can't play.....
They were playing a two-man game...... I don't see anything wrong with it..... And it led to a offensive rebound and a two shot foul ..... that's a win
@@REXX-STRONGSTYLE feel free to name me Horace Grant's numbers in his first two seasons with the Bulls and all his seasons on other teams. He was a decent defensive player but Joakim Noah was way better and no one would accuse him of being the third piece for a three-peat championship team.
Grant was good enough to get by with great teammates. The team without Jordan was nowhere near as good as with him but adding kukoc along with a couple good role players made them just good enough to be a playoff team without Jordan. It's not debatable, Grant had his shot in his prime when he moved to a different team and look at all he accomplished.... 🙄
@@SDesWriter Joakim was not way better he was a little worst! Grant avg 7pts his 1st season and 12 the second. It took Joakim 6 seasons before he avg 11 points. Grant was almost as good as a defender and ran the floor and finished much better. He also helped eliminate the bulls when he played in Orlando and won another chip in LA. He avg 12 points in Orlando. Avg 8 in LA. Joakim is all defense. Horace was more versatile.
GOAT OF GOATS
Man, I was all of 120 hours old on this blessed day. Wasn't really able to appreciate the greatness of his career especially his prime years to the fullest extent. It's videos like this that help me catch up.
1988 Jordan was incomparable. Lakers were the NBA Champs that year, but you could see the pieces start to come together for the Bulls. They were so young.
No this is December 1988 - so the finals were in 1989. Pistons swept the Lakers and Beat the Bulls again and made Jordan cry. [yes literally - before the crying Jordan memes]. Kareem was 42 years old. Lakers were only 57 - and 25 that year also, they lost a ton of road games. Not really Showtime Lakers anymore.
@@summertyme5748 you sound hurt. You ok?
@@drizzejohnson5767 He didn't sound hurt to me, there's just a bunch of facts there. If anyone is hurt its you
@@summertyme5748
Magic AND B. Scott were injured for the finals...but yeah.
Please. They didn't start winning until showtime LAKERS BOSTON and Detroit got old. Let's stop with the fake narrative
Kareem was done at this point. He couldn't run the floor or defend. Not that I think it would've mattered much stopping Jordan, but it was sad to see the end of a LEDGEND like that.
he was done, but still useful especially in the playoffs. This was the 88-89 season where he would have horrible stretches during the regular season, but he had game like 25/10 in the finals vs Detroit when Magic went down. It was awesome to see him light the fire one last time.
@@eddieG667 This was the Pistons 1st championship season, have you ever heard anyone talk about Kareem's age? Only when teams lose to the Bulls do they bring up age & attrition.
@@thejoker7304 no shit. Kareem had a really good game that series as said above
@@Edd1e8 He mentioned one (1) game, the series was a different story. I'm a Lakers fan (before LBJ) and I remember the series. Learn to read a comment thoroughly before making a counter comment.
It was his final season of Kareem career. 41 years old.
This was MJ at his physical peak. He was scary in 88. The Lakers had won back to back chips but lost to the Pistons. You could see the foundation of the Bulls run in this video. I miss those days at the old Chicago Stadium.
This was the last game of a 7 game road trip in 10 days. Also this was the 88-89 season, which was Kareem's last. The Lakers were definitely still a power house having won the title in 87 & 88 and would end up losing in the finals to the Bad Boy Pistons at the end of that year, but they were not the 85 or 87 Showtime Lakers that dominated the NBA. MJ was awesome that season averaging 32.5/8/8 for the season. The Bulls were just starting to knock on the door, and that was the last run of the "Showtime Lakers" they would get to the finals again in 91 vs the Bulls, but with No Kareem and were dubbed "Slowtime" that year.
I was curious too if this was on a back-to-back game. As good as Jordan was, teams weren’t exactly circling the date on their calendar.
Otherwise this would’ve been a Sunday game on CBS and you know the Lakers would’ve gotten up for that
Remember Jordan rules : chuck Daly wrote the book: Detroit piston basketball coach's
87 Lakers couldn't fuck with the 87 Celtics tho
@@coppermanarrowz1001 Except the Lakers could and they did, beating the Celtics in 6 games to win the Title in 1987. The second time in three years. Essentially killed the Celtics until 2008.
@@michaelfesinmeyer2061 Celtics got tired of winning that year ....lol they just won in 86 and 84 I believe
I wish everyone who said Jordan couldn't get like triple doubles would watch this video....it explains what I've been saying, having seen him play in his days.... Jordan could pass the ball, so he could have gotten 10 assists a game. He had mad "ups" so he could have snagged 10 rebounds a game.
BUT!
Triple doubles was not MJ23's "MO!"
That man knew how he needed to play and what he needed to do to win games and titles and that's what he did. That's what makes a great player a championship player.
And that's part of the reason why this man is the undisputed GOAT.
There's literally nothing Jordan couldn't do on the court. People are bugging
The refs still whistle for travelling, haven't seen that for ages...
When cable first started WGN #11 gave me some awesome memories watching the best 🏀 ever..#23
This was the year, that one could see that Kareem wasn't a great player anymore. His ineffectiveness on defensive help was obvious. This, plus MJ being the best player in the NBA overall, made it tough on the Lakers.
Magic imo was still the best from 87-90
Jordan got a beat down in the playoffs and the Lakers won the championship doesn't really matter.
@Aaron9 lmfao Magic could defend Biggs Rebound play make a million times better than MJ stop it. Jordan lucky he was forced to retire MJ wouldn't have got all those Ring's if he didn't.
@Jack Spoerner it's not a this same team🤦 and on top of that all their wings got injured. Real fcking accomplishment Pipps and Jordan didn't have to defend they could collapse all day long and never get tested. Y'all Bull's fan are a joke of a Chip team y'all never beat anyone of Worth in a finals.
@Jack Spoerner Idk where you get I said Magic is a million times better than Jordan I said he is much better than Jordan at certain things. I'm with the Jordan is GOAT team. I just think y'all hype the shit out of it. The Bulls weren't even better than that last Laker team they beat as much as they are extremely lucky regarding circumstances. Worthy and Jordan have very similar game's and was a major force on that Laker team throw him in the garbage he's out. Scott spread the floor with his shooting and speed and could defend the perimeter he's also out. Those are the two main scorers for Magic to excel at what his bread and butter was. Play making. How are you Bulls fan going to shout out how great ur team is when they never faced a challenge and Beat the best team they faced in a Finals without two of their main player's. Then Magic retires because of HIV and the Lakers break up. Jordan didn't start wining till the competition deminshed. Did you watch the series between the Pistons & Lakers? Probably greatest final ever and then The Pistons followed it up with Chip the following year. Not all Chip's are built the same.
9:25 MJ makes a magical pass
Man, I remember this well. This is a Bulls team in transition. Scottie and Horace in their second year. Cartwright in the middle. Oakley gone. Woolridge gone (to this Laker team). Sam Vincent, Brad Sellers, and Dave Corzine still with the team. Doug Collins just handing the ball to Jordan for every possession. It was a fun team, but still no match for Detroit or Boston. Peak physical MJ. I was surprised to see Craig Hodges. I thought he came along later.
Mike Tyson, Mikcheal Jackson and Micheal Jordan. The GOATS
Talk about an all around game the hesi dribble the mid range jumper the 3 ball the athleticism the acrobatic finishing the vertical jumping ability MJ is the goat the closest thing to him was the Mamba....period
exactly
Jordan bought something different to his game every year Simply the Best greater than all the rest
Pippen was there already and 10 years later at 1998 they got their 6th ring together ...
MJ’s footwork was perfect.
4:11 just look where he tucks the ball, well protected from the respected defender that is Cooper. Fundamentals. I miss that about the game. You just don't see fundamentals anymore.
''You just don't see fundamentals anymore'' what? I literally see basketball fundamentals at every professional basketball game the hell? Jesus christ man, just stop it
@@Luckymag-if4dw what are you talking about? they had to change the rules to allow the players today to have extra steps & step backs.. uncontested three-point shots centers don't even guard the rim anymore they lost many of their fundamentals today. LOL...
@@chrisprievo4582 yeah... players today are just like amateurs. They really have no skillsets, it all died in the 2000s or even before that, after 2004 no one else can actually play basketball
I love the legend of this guy doing all these incredible things all by himself. I wonder what happened in North Carolina? Maybe he was too young, or maybe he didn't have the supporting cast that lead him to be able to be great!!!! I think he was as good as the guys who played with him!!!! GOAT my ass!
Jordan’s athleticism was so ahead of its time it almost seemed unfair (especially when he was in college, I often forget that he was doing that in the early 1980s)….and I’m not even a Jordan fan.
Greatest 1st-step of any player ever, and it isn't close.....and then he had a dozen(s of) moves to kill opponents with after that 1st step _before he even goes vertical._
Some moments he doesn't look human, esp. while slashing along the baseline. He'd move like a cat through and around defenses, seemingly defying physics. NUTS...
@@shaft9000 lol you can believe that Jordan had the greatest first step ever, but even if you do believe that it's definitely close with other players. Pre-injury DRose, Russell Westbrook, and DWade just off the top of my head arguably had quicker first steps than Jordan
@@whodat787 Nah, I won’t argue but it was generally accepted for a long time that Mike had the greatest first step in history. I’m not saying it’s true, but between 84-93 it was just him and a distance second for anyone else’s first step
@@dwaynehumphrey1919 lol duhhh, of course it was generally accepted that MJ had the greatest first step for a long time. That's because guys like DRose, Westbrook, and DWade weren't in the league until a long time after Jordan retired. But ever since those 3 guys came into the league it is very much arguable if Jordan has the quickest first step in NBA history. Maybe Jordan's first step is still the quickest, but he isn't miles ahead of the second quickest first step player is what I'm saying
Thanks so much for sharing the highlights of this game. I'd never seen it before. So many enjoyable aspects about watching this game. :)
Greatest Offensive era for MJ while also winning DPOY. LOL GOAT
This was a pattern that the Bulls would repeat for nearly a decade. Basically close game, maybe even trailing through 3. Then clamp down defense and faster offense in the 4th to turn a close game into a 10 point easy win.
Im not a big fan from MJ, i am more Laker fan, but what this guy did... 6/6 NBA finals its very difficult to see again
And they were 2 3peats.
Will it be difficult to watch someone lose in the playoffs 9 times again. Oops, I forgot, Jordan has a flawless record
He's also the only player to EVER win Scoring Title, MVP, FINALS MVP and the Chip. AND HE DID IT 4 TIMES in 91,92,96,98. But was also Total PTS leader, all-nba FIRST and defensive FIRST teams, and playoffs and finals PPG leader to boot. GOAT
but he can't compare to Labron , I don't care what you say Jordan could never ever flop and cry not ever get touch and fly into the stands needing an ambulance yes no way Jordan could ever compete with Labron 🤣🤣🤣
@@timratcliff6590 You had me scared for a second when I saw the first part of your message 😆... LeBron has used his fame, influence, and checkbook to constantly stack the deck, building super teams to win those paper rings, a career full of shady backroom deals. And yes he's a huge freaking cry baby., Call sal when there isn't even a player around and goes tumbling into the stands and starts crying to the refs... Can't wait till he's gone
@@Daveyboy_RS3 he’s not even top 5 I just get so sick and tired all those LeBronda backers most have not even seen Jordan play
@@timratcliff6590 yep.. and whenever we prove to them via stats and accolades that MJ is far beyond LeBron, all they can ever say is "Jordan didn't make the finals for 6 years". That's literally the only answer they ever have. When I have about 50 different stats and records where Jordan murders LeBron. The comparison is a joke. And no, 90% of these Lebron lovers never saw Jordan play and are all little millennials
@@timratcliff6590 and you see what he's doing right now?... He stopped playing defense, he's giving up on his teammates and the season, and is now just looking to stack up his points to catch Kareem as quickly as possible.
And people say he's so unselfish etc etc. The dude claimed that he was the goat on camera, and also boasted that his 2016 finals victory and his 2020 finals victory where the hardest fought finals in NBA history. What a disrespectful POS. Disrespectful to all the greats before him that he never even saw playing in the finals. And this is the reason people hate him among many others, like constantly choking in big moments. His insecurity and desperation to win a championship after 9 seasons in Cleveland was so severe that he arranged that super team in Miami, and even added millions to Chris Bosh's salary out of his own pocket because the Miami heat organization couldn't afford Chris Bosh on their own so LeBron literally paid millions to bring another star player to his team and stack the deck even further to guarantee himself a ring. And then in the finals against Dallas he had the worst meltdown in NBA finals history by a franchise player. Screw that guy
In '87 Jordan became the best scorer in the league. In '88 he became the best player in the league. I actually think he arguably became the best player in the league even earlier than that, like at the end of '86 when he dropped 49 and 63 in the playoffs against that loaded '86 Celtic team, the best defensive team in the league that year and one of the top 2 or 3 teams in NBA history. Even in the 3rd game, when the Celtics "shut him down", he was a rebound short of a triple double.
@Jay GrindSo? He had a much better team around him than Jordan did.
He really was unguardable
GOAT! nuff said
That MJ guy is going to be something special in the future. He's going to be the Greatest of All Time! 🐐 I like it when people say that MJ couldn't beat great teams or these players, Isiah, Larry, and Magic. Two of those colossal teams (Pistons & Celtics) we're in the east so MJ was playing against them on a constant basis. A lot of people say that Mike couldn't beat Isiah or Larry. It wasn't like Larry & Isiah were playing with some scrubs. Those were some stacked teams. Do you think a team is going to win titles with just one star player and a mediocre supporting cast? No, it's not going to happen. Ask Larry who was considered to have the most stacked front court in NBA history in 1986. Oh stuff! The Celtics won the title that year. Don't get me started on the Showtime Lakers who's considered to have the most stacked team in NBA history. Detroit had some H.O.F players too on their team. Ever since MJ came into the league he has been an unstoppable force. So when he got some help just like Isiah, Larry, & Magic had stop discrediting his accomplishments because of the "players got old" b.s. narrative.
This era was so well balanced and exciting, and on almost every play...no wonder the NBA exploded in popularity!
Winning time brought me here in 2022. I need some classics
Just a thought I had if Doug Collins wasnt fired he'll have 6 rings too but as we all know Phil Jackson took over and history was made
Not really. Phil Jackson came in with a better system. Even Isaiah Thomas said that when Phil Jackson took over, his system created many problems then in prior years.
Management wanted Doug out. He was a good coach, and who knows what might have happened as Pippen and Grant started to mature. But they wanted to roll forward with Phil- they liked his vision and team approach - whereas they viewed Collins as having a one dimensional scheme > pushing too much offense through MJ and being too predictable and easy to game plan against. In some respects it was a gamble to roll the dice on Jackson, at the time.
They wasn't winning titles with Doug Collins. I know Craig Hodges personally (Played for Phil and Doug) and he even said Doug Collins didn't have a offensive system...it was basically give it to MJ and get out the way... It wasn't until Phil came and let Tex Winters install the Triangle Offense that they started winning.
MJ might have 2-3 rings MAX if played under Collins as head coach
@@truthiscensored I agree. Doug Collins = great guy. But too much ISO for MJ. Phil and Tex had bigger picture and it paid off. I was just saying it may have seemed risky at the time to hand the reigns to a new coach and new system. Clearly they did a great job selling it to the Jerry’s.
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MJ making Magic look like a high school player lol, oh wait, MJ made everyone look like a high-school player. Respect the 🐐
❤️ machiel Jordan; kobe Bryant score 50 points on machiel Jordan; machiel Jordan asked Scott poppies to start guarding kobe Bryant; it happens to everyone
u a lie
Dave Pesce ...Okay, let's not go crazy! Jordan didn't win any NBA championships during the 'eighties.
Yeah MJ was just on another level altogether. The GOAT for sure. When that tongue came out u were in trouble!!
Bird vs Jordan: 23-11, 6-0 in playoffs.
That look away pass to Grant was Mike doing his best Magic impersonation. 100%
Simply.. the best in basketball History, MJ.
7:55 - what an annoying possession between Hodges and Cartwright. 7s left on shot clock, they pass it back in forth to each other -- like they both scared to shoot.
Lol they were determined to post up Cartright for some reason on that play
I remember watching this game as a 17 yo growing up on the southside of Chicago. The old Chicago Stadium. Madhouse On Madison
Damn! I didn’t know Jordan played against Kareem.
Kareem retired in the 80's and Jordan started in thebmid 80's. The Pistons whipped up on the Bulls in the 80's. Remember the Pistons lost and won a title in 1988 and 1989 respectively
I don't know how you didn't know that. Jordan was drafted to the NBA in 1984 so yeah. He played against every talent that was around from 84-85 up until he retired all 3 times.
Iceman A late bloomer to the sport, brother. I became a Jordan fan (and an NBA fan) only after he won his first Championship.
@@riccouchman5604 fair enough.
@@Richard-xo2uv nursing home 🏡 Kareem Abdul jabber ; played against young machiel Jordan:: old machiel Jordan ;; 50 points / kobe Bryant
Man, people forget... the net even whips different when MJ shoots it.
Just think labron James would have traded away the whole bulls team or joined the Lakers LoL 😂🤣🤣🤣
Luhbron
"LoL! Facts.".
I cant believe there's people out there that actually think he's the GOAT over MJ all they have to do is watch Jordan highlights and see its not even close
Lebron would have traded the whole team… However KD not Lebron would have joined the Lakers.
@@Jkd.1580 Same thing to me..the heatles were a team full of all Stars.. nothing heroic about that..both formed all star teams.. one was already in process..and the other one was formed
And in the Same year L.A. Lakers. Showtime goes to the Finals and wins in game 7 against beating the Detroit "Bad Boy Moter City" Pistons... What a year... Good to be a Laker fan.
The Pistons weren't happy with how the Lakers won this one though.
@@Samito07 what way not happy?
@@unclemay6648 I am just making a statement, I am just saying they felt they were cheated, but actually that was the previous year not this year.
@@Samito07 yea i remember thinking as they was making their comback that they might actually steal it away in game 7 they was down 15, and they rallied back in the forth quarter and well Rodman than had a couple of brain fart moments that made it easy to hold on. in 1989 Pistons Get their Revenge on me Lakers though... Funny how Rodman ends up on Bulls in 96 and even more funny how John Spider Man Salley ends up on Shaq and Kobe championship team man 80's, 90's, Early 00's was my fave era especially the 80's and 2000's
After the 3 point line becomes too important especially 2010's onward. I mean the players are still getting the same rebounds and shot attempts but now a days teams are hoisting up to 40 3 pointers per game vs 80s of 2-5, 90s 3-9 ish
@@unclemay6648 Yeah but the Lakers deserved that title, it's just that game 7 ending when the fans and the media ran onto the court a few seconds before the match ended caused a bit of controversy.
Interesting when you consider worthy was a star that Jordan used to play with as the leader on his team and Green I'm pretty sure was same guy with the hops that used to be a bull when Jordan joined.
Like when you see Ewing in so many posters then looking back at MJ college days "the shot" that on the floor underneath..there was Ewing on the other team..
But knowing the history of Worthy and MJ puts into perspective how he had to overcome those that overshadowed him as a youth.
Year I just watched the 1982 college final and MJ was so different in the way he played. Worthy was the man on that team and no one would tell from watching that final that MJ would turn out to be this insanely good. Even Worthy said he did not expect MJ to be this good.
it was a different game than it is today, and particularly travelling rules were so different --- so right. Just like I remember them. It is hard to accept nowadays footwork.
Prettiest shot in the NBA ever.
Intensity is higher than some of today's playoff games.
I myself a Chicagoan can just tell by watching this game that Michael Jordan was our answer to all of our prayers ❤️🤍🖤
Love hearing Skip Carey with the play-by-play! Heard him call many Braves games, but didn't know he did some Bulls games too.
The showtime Lakers were from 1982 to 1988. This is the 1989 team, they weren't showtime plus this was Kareem's final year.
This team was good, Magic was the '89 and'90 MVP but they weren't showtime.
That's stupid - they had the same basic core of Magic, Kareem and Worthy. They were still the Showtime Lakers, how the hell were they not?
They were older, but they still went to the finals. WTF are you talking about?
Excuses. Just like these Detroit bitches complaining about flagrant rule pushing in 1991. They couldn’t even win one game, completely blew out by the Bulls. They say Isiah was old and he was 29, Dumars 27, Rodman 30… same shit here.
That Lakers team was still great, they should have won it that year except I guess everyone forgot that Byron Scott was injured before the finals and magic was injured in game 2 . They were undeafeated going into finals
@@poocrayon4588 The ‘89 team only won 57 games. Kareem was no longer dominant the team slowed down and didn’t win anymore titles. Showtime was ‘82-‘88
Bro that MJ Stutter step was something Vicious
This ain't really the SHOWTIME Lakers at this point Kareem is just a shell of Himself and MJ was going to get his regardless
Once the Showtime Lakers 80's run was complete with 5 titles to their credit, MJ and the Bulls ruled the 90's with 6 titles, then Shaq and Kobe took over in 2000 with three consecutive titles and Kobe and Pau Gasol with two titles in a row later in the decade! These 3 decades encompassed NBA basketball at its absolute best! I'm glad I got to experience it all firsthand!
5:53...finally, some defense...you don't wait for him to reach the paint...you beat him to that point...and the worst get to lose is 1 foul and 2 or maybe 1....oppose to you letting score Magic while AC Green got the foul, plus you gave up 3 points...
Imagine how long it would’ve taken to make it thru a whole game… If we had DVR capabilities back then.
Kids now days, don’t know what it’s like to go to the bathroom mid game. Just to hear the living room erupt. Then rush back to the game to see what happened… but the last replay just finished showing. Plus, It was usually the moment that everyone was going to be talking about all week too!)
I had six channels. None of them were ESPN. I didn’t even know there was an ESPN!)
Did you see how Pippen took over the game? Bouy, if it wasn't for Scottie the Bulls wouldn't have won the game 🤣😂😆😄😅
Good point. He really came in as a star and saved the Bulls😄
MJ’s hezzy was insane back in the 80’s
And yet Jordan & the bulls didnt win any championships in the 80’s because the Lakers, Celtics & Pistons all dominated in that era.
I don’t know when the nba went to playing music and sound effects during an entire game but it’s nice to just hear crowd noise and basketball.
Duane wade said with time Jordan will be forgotten Jordan is a legacy n with him destroying the supposedly great players back then he will go down in history just like a president heck he will be an example when teaching basketball!!! Wade you are jealous you will definitely be forgotten
The game is played much different nowdays. With all the great 3-point shooters...the game is much more spread out.
Imagine MJ with a euro-step.
He did it all. You think euro new
You gotta love it when your opponents test you!
young MJ was already better than prime Kobe