Bulls vs Heat 1997 - Game 5 - Michael Jordan 28 points

This was personal.
MJ came out with guns blazing, finished with 28 points and the Bulls closed out the Heat in game five of the Eastern Conference Finals, 100-87.
Still not a great shooting performance for MJ - he hit just 11 of 31 shots. But with Scottie Pippen out for most of the game with a foot injury and with all the hype around the game, Jordan admitted to pressing things a little and trying to do too much.
Nonetheless, the Bulls got a solid team effort and earned a spot in the NBA Finals for the fifth time in seven years.
The Utah Jazz would join them after beating Houston in the Western Conference Finals.

[@EdmondLau2007]

Jordan's footwork is just incredible. The poor Heat never stood a chance.

[@EdmondLau2007]

The Bulls had players who knew and accepted their roles. Just look at the contributions from Kerr and Buechler in this game. No ego from those guys, just a desire to contribute and win.

[@dreamcage1801]

We need this in today’s league

[@bertlovemorleo1096]

Michael Jordan was so wise how he talk when it come to basketball like Bruce Lee. this generation basketball I haven't seen or heard no super star that wise like Jordan was.

[@AHMAD-2324]

Robert Moore Well that is why he's The G.O.A.T

[@splashnskillz37]

We heard Kobe who was way wiser than MJ

[@dreamcage1801]

Players today don’t have the pride and joy like Mike, Kobe and Duncan did.

[@rafikz77]

lol putting Jordan and the legend Bruce Lee in the same sentence

[@rafikz77]

@@dreamcage1801ok grandpa

[@bladebrown4191]

Alonzo Mourning: "We Will Win Game 4." Rodman: "I don't care. We'll just win the series." lol

[@mickeyjohnson5247]

blade brown lol

[@KM-mq1nv]

lol

[@christophergroves879]

blade brown www

[@LakerGang_95]

DAMN I WISH JORDAN WAS STILL IN HIS PRIME !

[@paulw.9015]

This is the game after Alonzo Mourning clocked Pippen with that cheap elbow and caused a huge lump on Pippen’s forehead, oh Jordan was really pissed

[@kylehall6072]

When the Bulls 96-98 came out in a playoff game in full-court pressure mode to start a game then you knew they weren’t playing around they were ending this tonight. They usually saved the full-court pressure for start of 2nd half to blow a game open.

[@andrewhoyle1521]

The BULLS defense was just amazing. RODMAN PIPPEN & MJ thats 3 of the best defenders ever. How pippen never won DPOY is a crime.

[@Wis_Dom]

He definitely should have won in 96 when they gave it to Gary Payton.

[@Theterminato2013]

@@Wis_Dom Scottie Pippen didn’t deserve shit and is an overrated defender. Gary Payton won it as well deserved.

[@StAtZxGrAFFiTixMaXx]

Aw man.. @1:24 That's what i love about Jordan, the man means business. No time to shake hands, its time to get down with the get down ! #GOAT

[@SFO14]

He took Miami’s physicality personally

[@tonybrowns649]

I love MJ, Rodman & those bulls.

[@zacharykeller7243]

Jurassic park 2 hunting expedition music to NBA on NBC Jordan highlights. This is perfect.

[@airtime23]

The only Air Jordans that even made MJ look uncomfortable at times :)

[@AlamoPatriot]

Of course the Jazz/Bulls finals games were classic in 1997, but it would have been very entertaining had Chicago faced the Houston Rockets with Olajuwon, Drexler and Charles Barkley.

[@AlamoPatriot]

***** Very true. In 1992, the Jazz also had a shot at playing the Bulls but lost in the Western Finals to Clyde Drexler and the Portland Trailblazers. That would have been awful for the Jazz if they had lost 4 times to the Bulls in the finals. They'd be the Buffalo Bills of the NBA.

[@tonybrowns649]

Alamo Man, can you imagine that? 😍😎

[@Wis_Dom]

7:20 LOL! Jordan and Pat Riley were both ultra competitive. It would've been nice to see them on the same team. Even Lebron was too weak for Pat Riley

[@Se0420_]

Chicago would have beat Houston 4-1 or maybe even a sweep

[@jordanrioscreations]

The Bulls would've had a hell of a time trying to contain Hakeem. There's no way it would've been as easy as you're making it out to be. If the Jazz and Sonics could push the Bulls to 6 games, then I think the Rockets could have done so as well, if not 7 games.

[@AHMAD-2324]

IDK about that Olajuwon was still a force to be reckon wit. It wouldn't have been as easy as you think, However I do believe the Bulls would have won!

[@ChrisM07]

No way would it have been a sweep just like the Jazz they were also a veteran team that would've pushed the Bulls, they might've been an even more difficult matchup for them.

[@tootsie456]

have you seen the defense of dennis rodman on hakeem? base on 1994-1995 season rodman had a solid defense on hakeem... so probably on the bulls can beat your hakeem....hahhaha

[@laurenceclay1065]

Jordan was the type player the harder the competition the greater he gets, Houston would’ve been another team to be smoked 💨 by Jordan

[@rattlehead54321]

When the Bulls kicked Miami's ass. And there was nothing nobody could do about it.

[@josephmartinez8166]

I agree Mike unfortunately i wasn't born earlier so i can enjoy your greatness whlie i'm older and now that i know better instead of watching these sissies play the game that you brought to another level. Unfortunately.

[@kuriaki71]

MJ Thee Greatest

[@Onemangang76]

Yooooo,nba on nbc intro theme is a must have

[@brandon_e24]

Jordan, non-terrible Jurassic Park movies, steroids in baseball, & peak WWF. 1997 was beautiful

[@allengreene9954]

Jurassic Park: The Lost World Theme will always be classic. You wont see that from a ESPN/ABC intro in today's game. They will put on dumb ass punk rock.

[@allengreene9954]

Blue Skeptic Yeah it sucked.

[@Pasguro]

now this was one heck of a final!!

[@nahor88]

Gotta love how the Bulls are so chill about making it to the NBA Finals, lol.

[@Howiej23]

hahaha awesome opening. Michael Jordan and Jurassic Park music.

[@AntonioWhite-ef4ue]

THIS IS THE BULLS GAME!!! THIS IS PERSONAL AFTER PIPPEN GOT HIT IN THE HEAD BY MOURNING IN GAME 4!!! BULLS RULE THE EAST!!!

[@showstoppa01]

Notice how da Bulls dont celebrate like crazy winnign a conf champ. Winning da EAst was another 9-5 job to dem

[@wildazcat25]

mj classy as always, won't even shake Zo's hand! what an ambassador...smfh

[@adrianh8569]

+wildazcat25 ZO did not shake [MJ's] hand in the previous game series either.

[@wildazcat25]

where's the footage of that?? im not doubting it, butthe Bulls said it was personal and its too bad the series wasn't more competitive! This is when the NBA was so much better! And big men not only played with their back to the basket but they relished in the grittiness!!

[@skgw2010]

He didn't shake Mournings hand because in game 4 Mourning put a knot on Pippens head. I wouldn't shake his hand either if he did that to my teamate.

[@theverybadscorpion]

Mourning was a dirty player, period. MJ just taught him a lesson. A good one also.

[@TheSands83]

Thsts old school bball puss

[@Brbos06]

@JZ2001JC Yep, that was my DREAM series Chicago vs Houston but damn little Stockton hit that 3 pointer to win the west!! I was in high school @ the time and followed EVERYTHING both those teams did. I still think Michael was the greatest ever, but Hakeem was right there with him. The greatest series that never happened... Michael, Scottie, and Dennis versus Hakeem, Charles, and Clyde. We'll never know... :-(

[@lions3]

OMG, that Tech foul on Rodman for clapping...😠

[@mgreen27]

@wildazcat25 That is true about Rodman. However, I remember Alonzo did the same to Michael a couple games earlier in the series and I am wondering if that was pay back for that. Not saying its right I just remember this series quite well.

[@AHMAD-2324]

Dam I wished Barkley could've gotten one more crack@Jordan in a Finals. But it just wasn't meant to be.

[@AHMAD-2324]

@Greg Hubbard He dam sho wouldn't have won but it would have been nice to see though.

[@InfraaVerdaggens]

In the previous game it was Mourning who didn't give his hand to Jordan and he also made some ironic comments for him in the press conference, so Jordan didn't give his hand in game 5.

[@Gforcebond]

lol jurassic park music at intro. You know MJ is Trex. :D

[@derikirie9853]

That's a lesson don't ever challenge the g.o.a.t

[@carollaihk]

HAHA! At the end of the ballgame when Ahmad Rashad interview with Jordan, Ahmad played joke with Michael about how many holes (GOLF) has he made before this game!!

[@MrSOS...]

How come they don't do game entrances like these anymore?!? On this they make it seem like a season finale episode of a good show!

[@ohah6330]

Cos the "stars" thesedays aint worth it.

[@jasoncalhoun30]

The real Goat of the 1990s Mj 6-0 in the finals

[@rafikz77]

😂Majerle was a traffic cone , det mobility

[@EdMan2012]

@ronron2k It was payback time for the Miamit. Now we win 4-1 in the Eastern Conference finals. It's kind of a weird coincidence. What's weirder is that we're playing the Mavs AGAIN in the Finals after 5 years. What are the odds of that?

[@yamahakid450f]

It’s pretty bad tbat in game 4 the only way to win by a few points is when Jordan literally beat himself in the first 3 quarters and still scored in the mid-high 20’s. He scored nearly 30 here and I looked at the title of the video and was like “so MJ had an off night”... for most that’s a great scoring night, MJ is that good where he expect anywhere between high 30’s-50’s, especially in the playoffs and finals where he became even more dominate than usual the majority of the time

[@dakingltroyproductofdade3579]

Miami best season wrong year we needed dat next season

[@LuigiLaker]

"And Michael would serve notice to the Heat that he was on a personal misson".

[@moonoink]

Rock and Roll Part 2

[@Luke_Meyer]

@EdMan2012 At least the Bulls finished the job in the finals when they got there in 97.

[@berserkgatsu10]

10:15 LOL :D Love It :D

[@29Ballard]

it they were there... jordan would score 50 on their asses

[@prophet15loop]

"... but I mean unfortunately we born at the time that we were born and..." (laughs) hahahahah I LOVE IT hahahahah

[@teddybear6078]

nba on nbc

[@nahor88]

@scottb3034 Damn it, I was about to comment on the music and you beat me to it. :p

[@dxrd2001]

what's the name of the sing at about 1:10.

[@Handlethis67]

erving Julius Right now by Van Halen

[@dxrd2001]

I really have to know the song statrs at 00:56

[@budlite8]

i remember zo guaranteeing a game 4 win. well you're down 3-0. what did you hafta lose?

[@MsSanus]

@at1212b ? - '96 Eastern Conference Semi's.....Bulls 4 - 1 Knicks

[@drakehilton300]

Kobe is nothing like this

[@AHMAD-2324]

Don't single Kobe out shidd NOBODY is.

[@TheRatedIX7]

@federaikkonerer They are sweet. I like the 11's too. I'm tryna find some of those

[@mcoeif]

Where were LeBron, Wade and Bosh?

[@saeedjohnson7325]

in middle school lol

[@EdMan2012]

Payback is a bitch! Heat win in 5! EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPS! 2011

[@mikemann747]

haha thats the first thing i noticed

[@THETOYOTAable]

@pinoyhinoyzinoy . and then pat retire mj jersey in miami 2003.

[@DukeSixtyFour]

6:20 xD

[@thebronco69able]

@BASKETBALLJEZUS u mean he's da best kobe ain't got shit on mike he wouldn't hav survived tha physicality of his era nor would he have his 4 and half titles i discredit tha one in 02 remember game 6 wcf when tha refs cheated for l.a and da kings still almost won mike never needed that

[@teddybear6078]

see how jordan then shake his hand that was that real shit now leborn playing around and dancing with his enemy boy this weak as nba today

[@nahmikeNahmike]

火🔥被息灭

[@nahmikeNahmike]

该抢多点进攻蓝版

[@tylaw6173]

Look how sloppy and slow they played lol

[@jjutube07]

do you feel sorry for the people that were born at he same time that you were born. he shoulda just hell naw but he answered the question as respectively as he can and it just came soundin funny...lol

[@NAMEEMAN-m7v]

4 me jordan is the 2nd best player in nba history ;)

[@Thekingpac2014]

Big Heat fan,but i don't think the '97 team had nothing on the '97 Bulls which were on a mission....i respect the Chicago Bulls as a team and what they have done for the NBA,but when playoff time comes around,(even though i;m a Rose fan)i have to say fuck them lol.I really wanted to our team to face them in this year's playoffs,but since D-Rose got hurt which is a damn shame we didn't get that chance.It's always next year to battle them.Also Jordan just didn't fuck around lol

[@sdsfsdffghjjhg5391]

If lebron James and Dwayne wade were there they would smack the horns of the bulls

[@tonybrowns649]

sdsfsdf fghjjhg, You were born in 2000's right? 😂😂

[@cedaguilar4976]

He born in 10s fans of leflop

[@vinoedasmarinas2886]

sdsfsdf fghjjhg stupid..you were born 2000..idiot kid

[@888francisl]

idiot... MJ , Pippen and Rodman would knock James and Wade and Bosh easily... They will not in any way match the talent and competitiveness of the Bulls...

[@tysonsheline7531]

This Is When The NBA Was Fun To Watch And It Was A Man's Game

[@tapoemt3995]

I could just hear Riley after game four to alonzo.. "You idiot! Did you see what you did to Pippen? You can kiss this series goodbye now"

[@throwdown3927]

1st! haha sick dunk at 1:37, the man was 34 years old and could still throw down the double clutch dunk with ease. And that shot at 2:00 was beautiful - driving to his left, he stopped on a dime, gave a few pump fakes, and drains a shot falling backwards towards his left side - with a defender draped over him. GOAT

[@erikhopkins9488]

Broke up the greatest dynasty in modern day sports! Thanks Bulls!

[@dreamcage1801]

To be fair they were an aging team and nutrition was nearly low

[@80sNewWaveGeek]

In hindsight, there was almost no better way to end the dynasty than how the Bulls did it in '98. They were clearly on the decline, and had just enough for that run. A good way to go out on top.

[@cowboykiller47]

MJ like a boss, shuns the Mourning hand shake.

[@jumpnam]

Lovin' the Jud Beuchler highlights. Dude was a solid role player, and had some sneaky hops too. Pro volleyball player in the offseason.

[@kisubags437]

Jud Buechler was a garbage time player not even a real rotation player but came in and did his job. A lot of today’s players don’t know how to play a role so never even become that in the nba. All this “todays player is more talented” just isn’t true they are more athletic and far less talented.

[@jtfourlife]

6:23 Technical foul just for clapping? You have to be kidding me.

[@theverybadscorpion]

Hahaha, I think he also showed them the "bird" if you know what I mean... Watch his "indifferent" gesture just before clapping!

[@TheSands83]

They always picked on him

[@gerryxavier8833]

Lol and they say that refs are soft nowadays.

[@airtime23]

Those Air Jordan 12's that Michael wore during that 96/97 campaign sometimes even made HIM look as he was not 100% comfortable in those shoes. Some of his moves in that season were not as round as we are used to see it from him. Look at his feet/legs as he is going for the first slam set up by Harper at 01:47

[@Theterminato2013]

GÖ-TV That’s True. It seem like MJ was more comfortable wearing the Air Jordan 11’s during the 95/96 campaign since he moved more smoother that year.

[@basstheangelo]

Air Jordan 12 Playoff Home is the sickest and sexiest Air Jordan ever. Look at those beautiful sneakers.

[@teddybear6078]

this give me goosebumps i miss marv albert nba on nbc and jordan and bulls i am crying my childhood

[@daconverse]

yup this game was personal the whole city of chicago remembers the bump on pips head.

[@dannycooper1245]

Unfortunately we were born in the time we were born! Ahahahaha! 😂 Damn right!

[@Cmcoluch]

we still got a 4-2 lead in all the series we've had with Miami 92 96 97 and 07 yeah Chicago owns you Miami

[@binka21]

That Michael Jordan guy was pretty good. I heard he could jump high enough to slam dunk a basketball.

[@GoldenHoopsProduction]

/watch?v=PZbs0yHIryA ;)

[@markhunter7814]

Rodman was a master at getting in people's head it worked on Alonzo

[@BreezyWorld24]

Intro so crazy one of the best ones 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@festusaniemeka3350]

Mike did play some trash teams

[@InfraaVerdaggens]

The Knicks should rightfully be at the Conference Finals. And that year they were to beat Chicago. Even Jordan himself admitted it in summer ' 97 after the Bulls won the championship.

[@vudujl83]

No disrespect to the Heat, but I kind of wish that it had been the Knicks against the Bulls in the 97 conference finals. I don't know who would've won, but seeing as the Bulls wrapped the Heat up in five games I think a New York-Chicago series would've been much more competitive; just to throw out a guess maybe Bulls in six or Knicks in seven

[@JZ2001JC]

Thats right Bulls won this series before ROckets/Jazz series was decided. I would have loved to see the Bulls play the Rockets to see the MJ/Olajuwon matchup (granted they are different positions but still they would be on floor together) and see the Bulls Centers try their best against the dream, the man that may have been the greatest player on the planet at that time.

[@hbk.talasi3579]

Go Bulls Heat Suck

[@NAMEEMAN-m7v]

@thebronco69able nope it's not king kobe he's my favorite nba player in the present nba my fav player in nba history is Larry Bird ;)

[@clutchcity25]

Jesus Christ, those 12's are beautiful. Rodman hit a 3!?????!? LOL at Ron harper at 3:42 haha

[@sunnyboy8644]

@pinoyhinoyzinoy hahaha i notice that too :) LOL!

[@Jarebeard]

06:21 get owned mourning

[@sopa71479]

what about 2007

[@hnakkibakk]

6:20 Face!!!!

[@binka21]

@davidp899 Lmao