80s Michael Jordan vs 80s Ron Harper - The First Jordan Inspired Rival

[@jamesmitchell3615]

Good old days, good rivalries, good basketball. Thanks for sharing the good memories.😎💯

[@BlitzSportsNetwork]

TIMESTAMPS: 0:20 - Red Auerbach reacts to a Michael Jordan jumper 0:46 - Hot Rod Williams jumper 0:54 - Michael Jordan jumper 1:22 - John Bagley jumper 3:47 - Ron Harper transition post bucket 3:58 - Michael Jordan tough fadeaway jumper 4:24 - Ron Harper reverse dunk 5:25 - Mark West post up 6:05 - Mark West facial dunk on Earl Cureton 6:15 - Mel Turpin fadeaway jumper 6:41 - Mel Turpin outside jumper 7:07 - Mark Price transition layup and 1 8:00 - Mel Turpin pull up jumper 8:18 - Mel Turpin jumper 9:40 - Ron Harper driving layup 10:57 - Michael Jordan hang time layup 11:20 - Mark West driving dunk 11:29 - Ron Harper steal & driving layup 11:42 - Brad Daugherty transition dunk 12:51 - John Bagley jumper 12:56 - Ron Harper jumper 14:51 - Air Jordan commercial 16:40 - Red Auerbach talks about Michael Jordan's hands 17:34 - Phil Hubbard driving layup 17:45 - Michael Jordan jumper 18:35 - Michael Jordan post up dunk 19:54 - Ron Harper post up 20:12 - Michael Jordan rainbow jumper 20:44 - Michael Jordan fadeaway, and 1 21:55 - Michael Jordan hang time jumper 22:07 - John Bagley driving layup 22:14 - John Bagley jumper 22:20 - Hot Rod Williams jumper 22:40 - Ron Harper jumper 22:44 - Brad Daugherty post up 22:50 - Brad Daugherty dunk 22:38 - Ron Harper driving layup 23:45 - John Bagley jumper 24:21 - Johnny Newman jumper 24:30 - John Bagley jumper 25:21 - Ron Harper post up 25:37 - Michael Jordan transition layup 27:22 - Michael Jordan clutch layup 27:39 - Phil Hubbard clutch floater 28:48 - Michael Jordan jumper

[@nunocorreia3253]

Great stuff, Ron was such a great player, it's a shame really.

[@mcgregor23]

Man how good is Turpin!!!! lovely looking shot, nice smooth footwork too

[@LaughingHAF]

WUAB 43 with Joe Tate on the call were the best Cavs games back in the day

[@thatgirllivvy1925]

Bagley did not miss!

[@thebayareastandout]

I never saw hot rod Williams without the high top

[@sonnywoods6846]

My comment is in reference to the description box. I would say that the beginning of MJ admiration/inspiration started with Scottie Pippen. I am sure he would never admits this but looking at the highlights of scottie rookie year with the bulls. (your videos of the 1987-88 season) Scotti was really Immulating MJ, If you look at the way he drove to the goal and tried to do MJ like Layups. Scottie was trying to be like MJ. Even in the video that showed the 1994 Playoff series against the Knicks Scottie was trying to drive to the goal and perform a Michael Jordan style layup but ended up getting his shot blocked.

[@tc0930]

I was around at the time. Ron Harper and Scottie came into the league at the same time. Harper ABSOLUTELY was the first young player after Jordan who played in a similar style to Jordan and was absolutely influenced by his game - as the content creator says Harper said himself. Harper was a 6-6 shooting guard who drove to the basket and had tremendous athleticism and was known for his dunking ability. Arriving 3 years after Jordan, it’s not hard to imagine Harper watching Jordan’s early NBA career and wanting to “be like Mike.” Harper also stepped into the league and averaged 22.9 ppg as a rookie. Meanwhile, it wasn’t until Scottie’s 3rd season that he put up decent statistics. He averaged 7.9 as a rookie. Scottie was never a score-first type of player. Yeah, he was a wing player who handled the ball well and liked to drive to the basket, but I would say he never had that scorer’s mentality like pre-injury Harper or, of course, Jordan. Even when Jordan sat out those 2 full seasons, Scottie - in his prime - averaged “only” 22.0 and 21.4. Scottie was a great player and a bona fide HOFer but his greatness was as more of an all-around player. Offensively he was something of a facilitator. Jordan and Ron Harper had more of a score-first mentality and played in more similar styles. And during Harper’s rookie season, everyone was saying that he was kind of like another Jordan. No one ever said that about Scottie.

[@dwilliams8151]

I really appreciate watching these great nba videos because I never watch nba today which is dominating by mostly female commentators that have not a clue about pro bball and the nba today is mostly an effeminate joke!!! Great vid Jordan - one of the greatest ever

[@dixon4184]

Yep. When I hear Doris Burke I say NOPE

[@sonnyallagonez5776]

​@@dixon4184Nah She a'ight bruh