Bulls vs Blazers 1992 Finals - Game 1 - Michael Jordan 39 points, "The Shrug"
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ต.ค. 2024
- Michael Jordan goes off for 35 points in the first half of game one of the 1992 NBA Finals.
Jordan hit six treys in the first half, and after the sixth, shrugged his shoulder in disbelief - one of the most memorable moments in NBA history.
MJ finished with 39 on the night and the Bulls dominated Portland.
Drexler for three! Air ball. Jordan for three! Yes!
+Art Vandalay Jordan would never score 35pts in a half on Pippen. Clyde wasn't defensively on Jordan or Pippen's level.
jordan scored against any defense............ if he can score 30 or 40 plus against the bad boys; he can score against anybody
Yeah, I agree! Just not that many in a half against the Bad Boys. Jordan would've gone off for 60+ in this game if it wasn't such a blow out, and Phil played him the whole game. But he smartly rested Jordan much of the 2nd half, seeing how the rest of the Bulls were dismantling the Blazers in the 3rd period, and knowing that he needed #23 fresh as possible for the rest of the series against a pretty solid Blazers' squad. Jordan really set the tone in this game, and then the rest of the Bulls, led by Scottie Pippen, just overwhelmed Portland w/ their suffocating defense & transition game coming out of the locker room for the 2nd half. I really think the 92' Blazers would've beaten about 75% of the Finals winning teams in NBA history, but these 92' Bulls didn't win 67 games for nothing. It was a tougher NBA in 92' than in 96', w/o expansion, less free agency & a tad further 3-pt line (something the Bulls liked to shoot relative to their era), so I would go as far as to say that the 92' Bulls could've given the 96' record-breaking 72 win team a run for their money, despite winning 5 fewer games. I don't know if I can say that the 92' team was better than the 96' one, as the one in 96' possibly lost a game or two due to boredom along the way, as lopsided of scores as they were routinely beating opponents by. But the 92' Bulls were definitely the best of the 1st 3-peat, had Jordan, Pippen & Grant in their athletic primes, and would not be intimidated by the 96' Bulls.
Jordan scored 63 in their 2nd playoff game (44 in their 1st) against the #1 Defense in the NBA, and eventual Champions: The '86, Larry Bird led, Boston Celtics.
I believe those 63pts are STILL an NBA playoffs game record, right LeBronda?
That crowd.....
+Pedro “Cheng” Nico Now I understand why it was called the Madhouse on Madison
23 thumbs up
Pedro Nico .....brh...I from the CHI and back then when it was crazy.....and I still get chills down my fucken spin from how load that crowd was...
Hell yah
SENSEI i was in elementary like 11 yrs old. Il never forget watching this game w my best friend at the time and my parents and we were screaming n losing our minds. What a great time.
I wish Magic had done more commentary. He had a genuine love for the game.
"Here's Jordan for 3, YES!!!!!! Did you see that look? Michael indicating, he can't believe it!!!!" Marv is the MAN, yo!!!!!
That's not what that look indicated. That look said, "i tried to tell yall, and ya didn't listen."
His 'shrug' was his reaction to questions about his three-point shooting prior to Game 1. Jordan was like 'Well I guess I CAN make the threes after all, just like I told you I would' ;-)
Best single half performance I've seen.
+Chef Bryn At least in the Finals yeah.
then klay happened
@@greatnesspersonified4273 The next shot Klay creates for himself will be his first.
@Lisa Rose indeed but Lebrons era is all offense and hardly any defense...Jordan dominated in a far more physical era..this was when the NBA finals was at the height of its popularity during the Jordan era ..combined with the energy of that crowd ..Amazingly Unmatched to this day
@Lisa Rose yeah Abdul-Rauf was a beast no doubt and he was very quick and that was against the 72-10 Bulls but no team is invincible everyone has an off night Mutombo was also a contributing factor to that win ..also MJ still scored 39 points and next game a month later the bulls beat them 108-87 and MJ scored his usual minimum of 30 points and the defense was rolling on all cylinders that night
greatest performance i've ever seen ... who else than MJ?
For all of you new school babies on here, these YT vids dont do MJ justice of how much of an impact he's had on our society. You've had to have been alive and a bball fan to experience it. Dont get it twisted, Lebron, Kobe, KD, Wade, etc are holding it down for today's NBA, But all of them put together haven't even touched MJ's status. These highlights and the shoes is a footnote to what MJ was (and is).
+Jason Purifoy Sucks that I was born in 98 :(
What you're trying to make us feel bad lol? I'm ok with the highlights they're great enough.
Jason Purifoy There will never ever be another Michael Jordan, I agree, The way he could seem to just flip a switch and take over games whenever he wanted is stuff of legend,
True words. This man is responsible for making basketball popular around the world before social media was even a thing. I was born in west Africa and was a teenager in the 90s, he was so popular that back then they started to broadcast his games on TV in my country even though soccer is our number one sport. Kids over there that played soccer all their lives suddenly started to play basketball and wanted a Michael Jordan jersey. Watching these videos on youtube is cool and brings back memories but it'll never do justice to live in that time.
@Joel Villarreal Nike was nothing before Jordan. He put that company on the map.
I was in high school during the first 3-peat. This was always my favorite time of year. The school year had just ended, and the Bulls in the Finals.
I will never forget this game and that feeling I had watching it. I was 16, LOVED the Bulls and Jordan, and this game will be a huge memory for me forever
I was 16, too. I remember this game like it was yesterday. People said the only thing MJ couldn't do was shoot 3s....so he proved them wrong like only he can.
Same for me 17 in Italy
I just love watching this in this VHS filter cause it really takes me back good times how I miss watching these games with my mother rest her soul,I remember when she bought me my first jordan bulls basketball & goal
agree, i have to say the first half is probably the hottest shooting mj i have ever seen. he scores at will everywhere on the court. he is super concentrated.
3 reason's why that was the greatest shot ever.
1.It was a play after Drexter air balled.
2.Marv Albert dis his famous "YES" phrase
3.Jordan shrugged after the shot like he didn't know what the hell was going on that night.
MJ was cookin' 🔥🔥
I SO remember that day! That was One of the HARDEST Times "I" ever Cheered, for Michael Jordan & the Bulls!
It Felt like All of My cheering Energy was Being Channeled, to Michael Jordan, to Make EVERY shot he took! 😆☺️🏀👍🏽☝🏽🤜🏽🤛🏽
One of the best finals games i ever seen Jordan play. MJ was the best ever and will always be the best ever.
From 6:14-8:27: My favorite sequence of this video. The Pippen steal (Crowd gets LOUD) leading to a fast break and eventually a Jordan put-back dunk (Crowd gets *EVEN* louder). The Drexler airball (Crowd remains INSANELY loud), followed by the 6th and final Jordan three-pointer (The crowd *BLOWS* THE ROOF OFF OF CHICAGO STADIUM) ... From there, "Rock & Roll Pt. 2" kicks in, and the fans are going nuts throughout the entire timeout - Incredible. Thanks to ForEmily23 for leaving all that in.
This is why Jordan has a statue, this is truly a legendary performance! Greatest finals performance of all time.
Those of us who watched Jordan live KNOW he is the greatest ever. The impact he had on the game offensively AND defensively was something that can never be duplicated.
Wilt was a better two way player than Jordan. You could make a case for Kareem too.
Nope. And I'm the biggest bron fan ever
GREATEST EVER! END OF DISCUSSION
That crowd was unreal ! Madhouse on Madison !
Marv Albert's commentary sells this even more. One of my favorite MJ moments.
Marv actually gave the backstory leading up to the iconic Shrug, media was coming with the angle of a Jordan-Drexler rivalry and they basically tried to imply that Drexler has the better three point shooting.
Well BAD IDEA because you just gave probably the most competitive athlete that set foot on the basketball court a GOAL to pursue.
Yep. I think Jordan responded to the media saying Drexler was the better 3-point shooter by saying something along the lines of, "He's a better shooter than I choose to be." In other words, he was about to put on a show.
Yeah, I think his words were something along the lines of "Well, I haven't chosen to shoot the three."
He told Magic Johnson before the game he was going to shoot the 3 this game and when he hit his 6th, he was shrugging at Magic.
This is in the old barn aka Chicago stadium. Hands down the loudest arena period.
This never fails to inspire me
Me too
The 17 dislikes were from the Portland team from 91. lol
Or LeChina fanboys. 😂😅🥴😫
This was, without a doubt, the greatest NBA performance I ever saw by the greatest to play the game! Jordan did an interview afterwards and said the rim looked like a wash basin to him that night. He couldn't miss!
MJ was unstoppable.
greatest shooting exhibition I have ever seen..I remember watching this as a 12 year old kid..I was going crazy..I loved Jordan back then..awesome awesome awesome stuff!!
Marv Albert was the voice of the NBA in the 90's.
I miss the NBA during this era. You had the best theme music ever in sports history on NBC and the starting lineup meant a lot back then
One of the many things I always thought was awesome about MJ was when he would single handedly take over a game & force a time-out by the opponent, he would calmly sit on the bench and help give instructions to his teammates to help them all keep playing at a high level. Definition of a true leader right there, and still greatest basketball player I’ve ever seen.
I remember watching this in tears I was so happy.... it was pretty fucking amazing
He,s simply the 🐐
His Airness is everywhere. Loved the old Chicago Stadium.
Greatest ever.
The difference is that he takes his game to a never before seen level when it matters most.
I remember watching this game live going nuts because he just wasn't missing.
It was awesome and insane all rolled into one!!!!! Driving the streets wen they won the 1st three titles was unbelievable.
Before Splash Brothers, Their was The Legend Jordan. #23
I love this commentary crew. Marv, Fretello, Magic, and Ahmad on the floor. God, why can't NBA be awesome like this again?
I'm a Blazers fan and I clicked like. I don't care which team you support, you can't deny that this is one of the best single-game finals performances of all time.
Just unbelievable.....being the best player in the world and doing the shrug !!!! That's something that just fits to the greatest players....class act !!
I hate those Kobe comparisons but since everybody is talking about it....Just imagine Kobe's reaction if he would have pulled of something similar in the finals......
Madhouse on Madison sounds insane!!! That crowd makes GS or CLV look like nothing.
Incredible!!!! Love you, MJ
the good ol days.... Nobody and I mean nobody is better than this man. The G.O.A.T.
The shooting motion and the way the ball went in for MJ was art
for anybody who has ever played basketball and u get in the 'ZONE" its really amazing. your shot your form your body is all in rhythm. ur so comfortable that u feel its nothing u cant do out there. you really dont know ur in the zone while its happening
The Greatest!!
+Gil C. Of the MTV era.
+Arsen Akopyan Of ALL eras!
Wis Dom No, Wilt Chamberlain is. And no he did not just go up against a bunch of 6'4-6'7 guys besides Bill Russell.
Arsen Akopyan Really, show me the video's displaying their greatness. Because the boring videos that exist of them with that crappy competition just doesn't cut it. Word of mouth legends are just fan created. And you are not even old enough to have seen them perform. So that means you are just a MJ hater.
Wis Dom Oh so just cause I'm not old enough to have seen somebody like a Wilt Chamberlain perform means that he never existed?
IN JORDANS CAREER HE HAD THE FASTEST FIRST STEP IN THE NBA. NO ONE COULD DEFEND HIM. EVERYONE THAT PLAYED JORDAN LEARNED THAT HE CAN NEVER BE UNDERESTIMATED. MJ FOREVER YOU CAN NEVER BE FORGOTTEN
Even if you weren't a Bulls fan MJ was just hella fun to watch :)
Robinsons face is just priceless after the 6th tray...one to remember ever.
Back when I could get Jordan's a week after they cam out....
goose bumps every time mj score
one of the most memorable games i have ever seen in my life! simply amazing!
Either playing in the United center or Chicago stadium during the NBA Finals Michael Jordan just scared the living hell outta you
I want to know the decibel reading in the center of the stadium after Jordan hit the 6th three. That has to be one of the loudest crowd explosions in NBA history.
"Did you see that look? Michael, indictating he cant believe!" Priceless moment in annoucer history! Great call Marv Albert! Michael & Marv the greatest of all times in there craft!
This game (as were most bulls games in the 90s) was absolutely unreal. was this really SEVENTEEN YEARS AGO?!?! oh man time flys. I think I'm still comin down from these games!!
he is unstoppable he is crazy good
Marv Albert reactions + Michael Jordan always gave me shivers !!
The thing to remember is that this was like a Kobe vs. Lebron Finals matchup.
In the five seasons leading up to this game, Drexler averaged just under 29 ppg on 51.4% shooting along with 7.5 rebounds, 6.25 assists and 2.75 steals in eight games against MJ and the Bulls. Nobody else had that kind of success against Mike, and people were seriously saying Clyde might be in the same class as Jordan.
Then MJ simply destroyed him in this game, thus cementing his legend.
The greatest player ever!
This is timeless no ONE OWNED THE MOMENT LIKE NUMBER 23.💯👊🏿‼️
i've never seen anybody drain shots like this...amazing.
them 6's look fresh on his feet
They're 7s bro
Oscar Mercado oh srry I always mix up 6s and 7s
I know what u mean
those are 7s
One thing about Jordan's 6 titles that shouldn't be forgotten- he went through some damn good teams in the Finals each time.
1991 Lakers, these Blazers, 1993 Suns, Seattle and Utah.
Jordan didn't beat up on creampuffs. He was doing it against extremely high-caliber opposition.
Ah, the golden era of the NBA, how I miss thee.
MJ #the GOAT 🐐
One of the best alley oops from an out of bounds play ever. And it happened in the finals...amazing.
Watching this Gave me Chills!!! In the finals too, MJ always shined the brightest on the big stage.🐐
Happy Anniversary and that old Chicago Stadium used to be so LIT
2:40 "I have not chosen to shoot 3 point shots." This game makes it seem like early 90s MJ could break records at will.
One of the greatest games in NBA Finals history
There hasn't been one player in any sport to single handedly control the game the way MJ did.
Dennis Rodman said: I don't care you can talk about any player today Lebron or Kobe. But when the game is on the line at the last few seconds and Michael has the ball, you know you just know he's going to win the game.
Crowd was CRUNK! If more fans like this came to the games. smh...
They cant afford to these days , thats why the crowds suck cuz its corporate dicks
thank goodness for video tape to allow us to relive the glory days.
Still brings a tear to my eye....miss these days.
I can only imagine how the fans were feeling during that game, they must have felt it right through their bones!! :D
I'm here for the song in the background. 👌 Love that song.
The events of the last 2 minutes of this half are probably my favorite in NBA history. Jordan was inhuman and watching him then as a little kid I was jumping up and down and to this day I get goosebumps watching it. No one will ever do it again.
Not just the greatest basketball player of all time but quite possibly the greatest ATHLETE of all time!
I remember watching this game jus watching this bought bac memories
MJ did that shrug not because he couldn't believe it, but because he couldn't believe how good he was. He's like, why am I so good?
Drexler was a great player, but MJ/Scottie were of another fuc***g galaxy!
Marv: OOOO JORDAN! Drexler air ball. Jordan for 3 yes. He can't Belive it.
Poor Danny Ainge. First in '92 Jordan put on a clinic in Gm1, then in '93 Ainge is with Chuckster and the Suns. Jordan shredded them the entire series with 41ppg. OMG. Really, see the boss at work
Jordan and Marv = Nas and Preem
Jay and Preme
Ether
massdagod Shut up clown. Shit is subjective.
HipHopR&BLover Jon
Ok now, STFU. you sound butt hurt.
Would have loved to see a Jordan Lebron final. I don’t think people realize how how Portland was in those years. I believe Jordan would have dominated.
The alley-oop dunk At 9:34 is one of the most underrated dunks in NBA history and certainly one of Michael Jordan's most underrated dunks!
I remember watching this game with my father. In 1992 I was in my early teens, so this was one of those magical moments from Michael Jordan. I truly, truly, truly feel sorry for all of those who didn't witness this live. Watching it now is great, but when it was LIVE, that was something else.
His domination of the game, his artistry, nobody before or since has even remotely come close. This is when he actually wanted to dominate, and on his nights off he would only average 30 ppg lol.
Basketball @ it's best still remember that game like it was yesterday
Probably the most iconic moment in NBA history, the shrug
Hands down the best player of all time.
G.O.A.T
My favorite Jordan moment of them all.
That was a BIG STATEMENT to the GREAT ONE ... He is the king of the BASKETBALL... but it sad that jordan get old .. i love how he play the game .. i hope they would be michael in this era .. the michael jordan way....
This is the epitome of "in the zone". M.J., The Greatest Of All Time.
Wow Jordan was amazing
Since I never saw the 7 foot Wilt Chamberlain score 100 against a bunch of 5'10 guys this MJ performance is the greatest single game performance of ALL TIME! Even better than the 63 against the Boston Celtics.
Yeah cause shooting 89 percent of your shots from less than 2 feet makes you better.
Sean Patrick Well, it is sort of unfair when you're 7'1, 290Lbs. of steel, can bench press 550Lbs., deadlift 625Lbs. & clean & jerk 375Lbs., + got Michael Jordan's explosiveness.
+Arsen Akopyan clean and jerk 375??
fuck no
Jay Tee Just ask Arnold.
Arsen Akopyan palmer?
Best i ever watch
I was born during this game, awesome.
i can still remember watching this as a youngster :D
I recognized it immediately too. We know our music.