Michael Jordan 33 pts vs Knicks - MSG Debut - 1984

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11-8-1984 - Michael Jordans 7th career NBA game and first game in Madison Square Garden. Showing his athleticism, Jordan provides many highlights on route to 33 pts, 8 rebs, 5 asts.

[@ericgold8500]

Even in his rookie year he is and was tbe most spectacular and dominant player in the world. He is arguably the greatest athlete in the history of sports.

[@brucescott4261]

Eric Gold ...As a rookie, Michael Jeffrey Jordan wasn't the most dominant player in the world. The latter also wasn't the greatest athlete in the history of sports. Air Jordan was one of the greatest basketball player of all, not the greatest. Take a deep breath, and stop exaggerating.

[@potentially__9445]

@@brucescott4261 it’s far from an exaggeration, that Jordan is arguably the greatest athlete in HISTORY.

[@sportschannel3637]

Easy

[@TheLionaaa]

Not arguably...undoubtedly.

[@MrGoatMan3895]

@@potentially__9445 delusional

[@userjlj]

1st time at the garden and he already has the crowd dazzled with his game.. MJ GOAT!

[@hectorlopez1069]

He would go on to be one of the goats.

[@HighStakesBBall]

Jordan's form and execution is so superior its simply amazing to witness. Even in his first few games as a rookie, he demonstrated complete mastery over the game. 🐐

[@TheLionaaa]

Yes he did

[@jasras5003]

Love Kobe..but........................................ . ............ . ..........

[@TheLionaaa]

@@jasras5003 I know...

[@deejaycerebral]

I remember watching this game. I was ALL about Bernard being a Knick fan. Why they hype this Jordan kid so much.......... I suffered from this point on!

[@jayelbee1111]

After the game, Benard King said this about Michael Jordan: "The people in Chicago are going to be in for a treat!!!"

[@easya3335]

MJ is so ahead of of his time here

[@AHMAD-2324]

From day 1 he looks like the best player in the NBA. Dominating on both ends of the floor, THE G.O.A.T

[@scottcoleman5088]

WILT IS THE GOAT!

[@copyrightstrikez_bandit143]

Wilt got dat ass beat by russell like every time. GOAT my ass bruh!

[@ram0666]

@@copyrightstrikez_bandit143 Wilt dominated Russell but the Celts dominated Wilt.Thats the real truth.

[@williamsantiago320]

True

[@brucescott4261]

@@ram0666 ...Bill Russell and the rest of his teammates stopped Wilt Chamberlain, PERIOD!!! There's no such thing as a one-man team, which is why Air Jordan didn't get to the NBA Finals until 1991.

[@shenghan9385]

No one drives to the hoop in a more graceful fashion. It's sport, but he turned it into an art. I guess that's why we are still watching these video clips.

[@robbygusti]

one thing I love about MJ is that he is a very articulate person, even in his rookie year..

[@husslegroovy2513]

Man went to college n paid attention lol

[@frankjum]

@@husslegroovy2513True. But I believe being raised well plays more of a part in overall demeanor and the way a person is trying to come across. Still I understand where you are coming from. College likely opened his eyes to his enormous business potential and that played a HUGE role in his image building which we all know starts and sometimes ends with a pro athlete's interviewing skills.

[@algladyou]

@@frankjum thats why kobe went back to school. Hehehe.

[@toddtarble8364]

YOUR IGNORANCE IS SHOWING

[@Giobrice07]

6:14-6:22 This man is a prophet

[@thespaceram2879]

The last prophet that God=Lord Jesus chose was John The Baptist.

[@brendabackus5152]

Jordan was a beast from the 1st year to the last year. Always gave 100 pct. Deserves all the props bestowed upon him by fans and analysts that know the real deal when they see it.#The Goat.

[@armyvet8279]

Well said.

[@joshuacantor4868]

"i'm gonna be the best player I can be..." great job

[@hectorlopez1069]

He sure did when he was drafted by the bulls.

[@mikem591]

MJ would turn the MSG into a Roman Colosseum.

[@donnibrasko1]

mikem987 well said!

[@paulv6910]

I am impressed with how fast, expressive and smart he is in interviews. ... and the play of course is incomparable.

[@jordanlover23]

Listen to the crowd cheering when Jordan makes a play. They realized that they were watching something unprecedented.

[@hectorlopez1069]

They knew he would be the legend for the bulls.

[@massdagod]

Kobe's MVP season: 28.3ppg, 6.3rebs, 5.4assts, 1.8stls, 0.5blks, 45%fg Jordan's rookie season: 28.2ppg, 6.5rebs, 5.9assts, 2.4stls, 0.8blks, 51%fg Lulz.

[@myron_ob7]

massdagod MJ is the GOAT

[@brew7676]

There is no comparsion to MJ

[@shenghan9385]

@I Am King lol

[@vika0194]

Dumb comparision. The league was easier in the 80’s vs the year Bryant won. And stats don’t mean everything. The results do.

[@jamestodd945]

@@vika0194 the league keeps getting softer, not harder. The rules, blatant disregard for violations, all set up to make scoring (all stats) easier. That's why scoring is at an all time high. You might say it's because of the 3 ball. But in the 80's a touch after the release was NOT a foul. And there was no rule for giving a player a place to land, so you could actually defend the 3.

[@GALuigi]

Even as a rookie he was unstoppable. I grew up watching LeBron, but the eye test really does show who is the GOAT. Jordan's moves are one of a kind and he was all over the floor on offense and defense throughout his whole career.

[@donnibrasko1]

Watching these replays only reminds me how lucky i was to grow up in Chicago and watch the BULLS win 6 chips! thnx again for the videos and memories

[@ihavetheanswers]

Hi there, any chance you have ticket stubs from any of those games? I would love to buy some from you!

[@uncletony6210]

wow! he was wearing Jordans in practice in 1984! They didn't hit the market until well into 85. *bought them as soon as they did/when NO ONE else had them.

[@1994nba]

Wow jordan was very well spoken

[@mikemcgrath6150]

Racist

[@TheLionaaa]

BEST PLAYER IN THE NBA SINCE DAY 1 DOMINANT BOTH END OF THE COURT !!!

[@hectorlopez1069]

He was dominant at scoring.

[@TheLionaaa]

@@hectorlopez1069 He was dominant all around: Offense and defense.

[@knickaknacka2979]

9:22 The Classic "dunk contest" in game dunk!! Legendary!!

[@hectorlopez1069]

I think I've seen that dunk on the commercials in the 90s.

[@potentially__9445]

Jordan’s skills, movement, and creativity looks so natural, like it’s effortless. NO ONE is his equal!!!!

[@hectorlopez1069]

His skills were magical to see on the basketball floor.

[@enigmathegrayman2953]

I love to watch this old footage of Jordan from his young days

[@hectorlopez1069]

His young days of wearing white shoes.

[@thedelaware8309]

My aunt in Chicago saw him very early on in his career at the arena there... She didn't really know a lot about basketball then (& probably still doesn't, tbh...) I was very young but I remember her saying to the family, though, after seeing a game... "I just saw something tonight & I couldn't believe my eyes at first"... "The Bulls have a basketball player now, that looks like he's suspended in mid-air when he jumps!" I just thought...'Yeah, she's probably talking about 'Air Jordan.'...Haha!!

[@RANDY4410]

I was at that game that boy was flying.

[@treytostie1408]

Yes, especially since in high school and college.

[@randomclips7970]

Lucky!

[@leoxsteiner]

@MANCHESTER UNITED F.C Who asked?

[@goodvibrations6]

How old were then?

[@RANDY4410]

@@goodvibrations6 28

[@songszmusic]

@9:24 that dunk is legendary..that dunk could be used in a dunk contest..the way he cradled that ball and flew in the air is amazing..he was so fast and he jumped high and floated in the air..it's incredible how he pulled this dunk off and he also did this dunk while a player from the other team was chasing him. for him to steal the ball and run with it while the other player is chasing him and for him to do that dunk while being chased is absolutely amazing!

[@edupbeat]

agree. theres a reason you've yet to see ANYONE do the "rock the cradle"(name of the dunk) again! even these new high flying dunkers today can't do it because you have to have immense upper body strength and control(something MJ obviously had). also, you have to catch the rim AS YOU'RE FALLING! thats why mj stumbles every time he did the dunk, truly the GOAT!

[@jhay2004]

The home team crowd cheering for the opposing rookie.🤣. How could you not. He is fucking ridiculous. By Faaaar the best to ever slip on laces!

[@spitshinetommy3721]

"What a shot by Mr. Jordan. I have a feeling we're going to say that a lot in the next 15 years."

[@jimjohnson5752]

Shocked at how well Michael conducted himself in his interviews. The GOAT no doubt.

[@mikemcgrath6150]

How dare u u racist

[@sharktvcorfu5702]

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[@brucescott4261]

Jim Johnson ...Michael Jeffrey Jordan was twenty-two years old at the time, and a grown man.

[@canadariots1139]

@@brucescott4261 Compare him to the 22 year old's of todays NBA its a stark contrast.

[@earlspencer7863]

Minus a few "you knows" and "uhs" his sentences flow very well.

[@LoewenRanger]

Wow, this low camera angle is really cool. Makes if feel much more like you're actually in the stadium.

[@markovitorovic3257]

You are right.But its not easy to get used on it ☺

[@hectorlopez1069]

Or, in the front row.

[@DeTodoyDeNada]

New York Times recap: History will note that the Chicago Bulls, leading for all but 1 minute 40 seconds last night, routed the staggering Knicks, 121-106, before a crowd of 19,252 in Madison Square Garden. The Knicks lost their sixth consecutive game, but overshadowing that was the first regular-season New York appearance of Michael Jordan, the phenomenal rookie of the Bulls. Jordan left the crowd aghast. He scored from over, under and around the basket, as well as from the outside. The 6-foot-6-inch guard did it with dunks and nifty drives. By the time he snatched the ball from a helpless Ernie Grunfeld and dashed for a flying one-handed dunk that gave the Bulls a 23-point lead at the end of the third period, the crowd was standing, voicing approval for nearly a minute. Jordan, who played 33 minutes, finished with 33 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocked shots.

[@flexman70]

This could be the first time somebody said "Air" Jordan ever. 7:32

[@hectorlopez1069]

I think so too. The man said it the first time.

[@dhingdhing8257]

very humble he is the real GOAT

[@hectorlopez1069]

Olajuwon and Jordan were the best basketball players of the 1984 NBA Draft. Both of them, winning championships for their teams.

[@micsunday14]

That dunk @ 9:24 is the most beautiful in game dunk ever

[@jonathansaure5896]

Jordan best player in the world

[@RALF0691]

Jordan's game was ART.

[@mindelak1]

I understand Hakeem no1 pick,but man MJ no3... lol watching his first game i could say he is the beast.

[@hugele4591]

This kid will be a star someday :)

[@b7k1l8yn]

Just fast forward to 9:23 The legend of "Air Jordan" was born kids.

[@23000tc]

b7k1l8yn totally agree, a mega star was born at that moment

[@redlineseditor4307]

He did the rock the cradle earlier in the year when he was still at UNC versus Maryland. I think it was in January of that year. Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKLah4d7adBgia8

[@rmartinez.917]

Redlines Editor Against a Len Bias led Maryland

[@catsnake7]

Jordan is so far above everyone else it's a joke. And I mean of all time.

[@AHMAD-2324]

Ben Jammin I see you conviently left out who he schooled in return. You haters kill me😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@BLINC606]

Ben DC4L you’re delusional

[@teslacoil8646]

@Ben DC4L Not top 10 are you kidding me? He was rookie of the year, SMFH. Here comes another barber tale from a meth addict.

[@RatchetCityRondo318]

Ben DC4L not top 10 ? Jordan finished 6th place in MVP voting as a rookie....out the gate he was already a top 5 player in the NBA possibly top 3....he finished 3rd in ppg behind Benard King and Larry Bird.....Bird was the MVP that season and his numbers was 28.7ppg 10.5rpg 6.6apg who been in the league about 5 years and a rookie MJ averaged 28.2ppg 6.5rpg 5.9apg....Just because he didn’t have that great team from jump don’t mean he wasn’t a top 10 player already because he was so much better than majority of the NBA as a rookie and by 3rd year was already the best player in the league and we may as well say his second year because he sat his entire second year out besides the playoffs....he was by far the rookie of the year

[@copyrightstrikez_bandit143]

Ben DC4L stop hating bruh

[@Evocati2008]

I loved these old MSG games, with the very level camera angle.

[@jonalynpementel9179]

Magic Michel Jordan Best I LOVE YOU MISS YOU SIR MJ,..👊👊👊👊👊👊❤❤❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟

[@davidcordero517]

I don't why they compare LeBron,to JORDAN no comparison! Maybe kobe but JORDAN is the MAN!!

[@justinguinn4370]

this camera angle is nice!

[@adrianh8569]

+Justin Guinn i wish they would keep the camera angle like this now a days. whole different experience.

[@eboooo]

ADRIAN H they probably don't to earn income from those seats

[@LeBeautiful]

Jordan didn't wear no Jordan 1s here, but rather the real "BANNED" shoe that was black red instead of white red here: The Nike Air Ship.

[@bwade5544]

lmao I will accept those individual awards with greatness.

[@billybob5337]

Its cool seeing a rookie Jordan showing some love to Bernard King. BK was absolutely legit. The Tracy McGrady of his time. "I think hes an outstanding player. You learn a lot playing against Bernard. You can't really stop him. You just have to contain him"

[@whenvioletsturngrey9597]

His words & his game are why a player should go play at the college level.

[@anthonyclarke2253]

Could you imagine Jordan being drafted to the Lakers.....

[@hectorlopez1069]

Or the blazers, him playing with Clyde Drexler. But, the blazers did not want that.

[@abobbo5084]

And the guy was just a rookie!!!! Please stop the GOAT debate. I always said it is just a joke to compare him with anybody; especially today's players. Imagine mj with today's technology, personal trainer, treatment, recovery drugs that lebron and kawi take, he would averaged 50. Mj didn't start lifting weights until he was almost 30!!!

[@rendellbartholomew2742]

Excellent video.

[@ericwright2594]

Rip Orlando Woolridge

[@jondoe406]

He went and got that alley oop!!

[@uncletony6210]

2012! Damn! I never knew.

[@polloloci21]

I was fortunate enough to live through the 6 NBA championships- after left the second time, I hardly ever watched basketball anymore. Wish I could find all those MJ cards I had collected.

[@BrandonSmith-rh8bb]

One of the best in game dunks you’ll ever see...

[@Shemra]

The commentators are funny, "They've been entertained!!" I was in the garden that night and when Jordan had the break away dunk, the whole arena cheered for him.

[@bolder2009]

I see that where the footage of the classic cradle dunk is from.

[@catsnake7]

6:15 SOOO Prophetic!!!

[@SWIMEN3skss]

Michael "AIR" Jordan is BEST of BEST baby! "Yeah!!!!"

[@terrenceolivido741]

i find this to be the definitive video to understand Michael Jordan. this game, this first season. scoring, steals, blocks. FIRST season. the word was circulating around the league about Jordan. another thing that very interests me is how articulate Jordan is . wow, did he change that much later ? Jordan - at this stage - comes off as super-human - a kind of sentiment or label that seemed possibly appropriate many years later.

[@goodvibrations6]

6:36 young boy touched greatness

[@johead8516]

Very very very very rare and thinking about it right now, rookies are never the best player in the league…. There’s a learning curve…. Michael Jordan as a rookie in his first game was already the best player in the league

[@garyrichards3845]

Micheal Jordan good rookie season with bulls all skill as great player and good teamate

[@LeBeautiful]

0:32 the black/red air ships look REALLY close to the banned 1s we know today...only diff the toebox and back wasn't red!

[@ddave7026]

Nice catch!

[@JohnSmith-en8vx]

Treasure trove of early great Jordan. Really first great NBA game.

[@MurraysonVinsetta]

The block at 9:42. My God.

[@JohnSmith-en8vx]

Jim Carvelis comments about Jordan are prophetic. Butch Beard knew what he was watching too. Goat

[@NORTH_CAROLINA]

Did that reporter just try to claim Jordan stop it that's north Carolina baby!

[@anthbenit2576]

he's got a great career in hollywood..

[@GalvanJ7000]

G.O.A.T

[@blarae50]

How the hell do you draft Sam Bowie instead of MJ!!??

[@kabugraham3145]

Team needs, the team needed a big man. Also I guess they really didn't know MJ.

[@ardie77]

Portland needed a big man and Bowie wasnt a bad player. Back then it was a big man's game and they had Clyde Drexler on the team, but yeah MJ became a god and Bowie was always hurt.

[@thespaceram2879]

@@ardie77 the only God there is as we all will find out on judgement day happens to be Lord Jesus Christ. We as wrong doers have to willing accept God=Lord Jesus Christ and His salvation proposal and repent from our wrong doings and pray that we all avoid His judgement and of being thrown by His angels into the lake of fire and brimstone. Where there is weeping and the gashing of teeth. Unfortunately the unrepentant and other disbelievers end up there.

[@donaldpaluga]

That's like asking how do you draft Greg Oden instead of Kevin Durant

[@mauricedavis1740]

thespaceram2 stfu..

[@jsnification]

The nba should have just shut down for 100 years after that cradle dunk.

[@azbrown_knight8240]

He has potential.

[@jacobblackburn1379]

Yeah i think he'll do okay. Hopefully he doesn't become some wasted talent but only time will tell

[@johnylopez]

His first match, no words

[@chrisdrake7689]

MJ 4ever the 🐐G.O.A.T!🏀🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@velodus]

I always point to this game as to why I think Jordan is the GOAT (with no disrespect to anyone else) because the level of skill he demonstrated here, in one of the first games he ever played too, is so remarkable.

[@sportstalk23]

The Last Dance didn't emphasis enough how coachable he was

[@Me-fm9zk]

Wow! He's way so much better than I was told he was. And I was not talking about his play, I was talking about how professional he answered all those questions. No hint of arrogance and very humble, as great as he knew he is. You will not find anyone like him these days. Most of the young players today are arrogant and cocky, yet they are nowhere near the skill level of MJ. Anyway, back to watching kpop, lol. 😂

[@sharktvcorfu5702]

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[@mrptah33]

Greatness personified 🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@Raikage_Raisil]

This whole video is just pure gold. And he said he wanted to go to the Lakers!! My God could you imagine that at the time??? Magic, Michael, Worthy, and Kareem!!!!

[@shygoneprodriguez182]

The fakers

[@anthbenit2576]

memories.. you're talking about memories.

[@shenghan9385]

How was he not the first pick...

[@QwenLee]

5:50 good pass from MJ then a jam by his teammate Woolridge. 🏀

[@samderrida]

Does a good interview too!

[@johead8516]

Go back to the beginning.. the interview… listen to the things he says… he’s speaking and has the knowledge of a 15 year player as a rookie

[@azbrown_knight8240]

Jordan is so far ahead of whoever is in 2nd place...he cant even who is next.

[@uscgbmcmretired2490]

I'm glad the draft was before the Olympics! Rod Thorn - Bulls GM who drafted MJ! Special thanks on behalf of Chicago sports fans to the Houston Rockets and Portland Trailblazers! They know what I mean!

[@treytostie1408]

Jordan's very first msg debut was in college basketball

[@nba5617]

8:22 that quickness

[@ericharary]

Supernatural.

[@sasha-sasha-sasha]

GOAT

[@gerard79]

Awesomeness

[@cstevens16]

Every night he put up one circus shot after the other.

[@catsnake7]

Jordan is so much better than whoever is 2nd it's not even funny. Jordan = Secretariat.

[@hugollerena920]

Dude, how did you get the image to be so clear. did you have the original recording of the game. ?

[@ThatGuyTooHigh]

he was so unpolished in this interview...its funny seeing this and comparing it to older Jordan

[@nostalgicbliss5547]

He wasn't unpolished. Just more genuine. He was also a bit out of breath as he was working out before the interview. The older version of Jordan was perfectly crafted to be politically correct and very precise with everything he said to the media.

[@casso9]

9:25 Poster! I wish it was on someone tho

[@eboooo]

5:40 explosion past King

[@DANT-E]

The G.O.A.T