Michael Jordan 1998: 44pts Vs. Big Dog & Ray Allen's Milwaukee Bucks

[@Jedmac90]

I loved watching the Bulls on the Sports Channel!! And I have so many wonderful memories of listening to Tom Dore and Red Kerr growing up. RIP Red.

[@jayscribe4901]

Watching MJ videos is basically all I do

[@TheGameGuysBlog]

Good memories. I was actually at this game. We were sitting by Evander Holyfield, and the late Gene Siskel was sitting a couple row behind us. I got a picture of Siskel giving me a thumbs up. I'm glad you put the Rodman 3s in there. The crowd was so loud on that third one. I didn't hear the whistle. This was right after new year's sometime, like January 5th.

[@WhitWhituwu]

my god bless you for uploading historical content to youtube enjoyed the videos!

[@Bleeinyourself]

wow ray ray looked young. Thanks for uploading this, this is vintage shit.

[@nosoyquiencreoser]

Que elegancia la de Jordan para jugar, qué conocimiento del juego, que precisión, qué creatividad, qué determinación... nadie más que el merece el título de "Su Majestad".

[@datuboa]

the first few seconds wer amazing...jordan is simply the beast!!! was expecting a pass but he decided to flip it over his head and in...amazing!!

[@OHHJORDAN]

jordan off the ball is magical, he is really one of the most intilligent basketball players ever

[@hoopsencyclopedia]

Great memory - you're right. I didn't include all three of them and the last one didn't count but it still looked good!

[@nbagoats4819]

@hoopsencyclopedia You're best. Best videos, best info,....the best. Keep up the great work.

[@slantone]

man MJ was sooo smooth- love watching the man play basketball- completely in control of his body- like a dancer. and to think- he missed 2 years of his prime- 30-32- his very very prime in fact- imagine what he couldve done then- 8 rings perhaps?!?

[@KazenoniKakuremi]

04:03 dang...34yrs old....still got after burners like an F22

[@killerecho]

Good times, good times.

[@ulisessol7]

as good as always hoops thanks :)

[@oden52dof]

98'smj is more athletic than 09's kobe for sure

[@SeecretWeapon]

he was always more athletic another reason he's better

[@DullCorn]

@MIKESOWELL I completely agree, i was just trying to back up adande a bit...do you by any chance know how many more shots kobe has taken in comparison to jordan?

[@popeyeisgood]

you are right. mj also happened to be a lot faster and quicker off the dribble, and had tremendous footwork with and without the ball to lose his defenders even in a clutch time. it is absurd for everyone to forget all these and think anyone nowadays are better. in fact mj is still way ahead of everyone now.

[@Knightmare2k6]

damn, ray ray's shot looks so sweet as always.

[@palitos23]

rodman a class act love it

[@gymnastbg1]

Ray Allen with hair! haha MJ still reigns supreme

[@bigwash8598]

I came here to watch a game where MJ is close to the same age Lebron is now to see if MJ just takes plays off on defense or looks around to blame teammates anytime the other team scores. Just as I suspected I see no such thing. I see a GOAT playing HARD on BOTH ENDS OF THE FLOOR.

[@GrooTheWanderer80]

Ray looked so young. Crazy.

[@uberathlete]

It's not just shot selection. MJ is much much more efficient. In fact, he is one of the most efficient guards to ever play. Excluding his years in Washington, he shot better than 50% in his career, which is absolutely remarkable for a guard. That means he takes good shots, and he makes shots (whether good or bad).

[@jayscribe7547]

That's Michael Jordan at 3:07! Highlight play forever!

[@DullCorn]

@MIKESOWELL I didnt get a chance to see MJ play because i was like 13 when he retired, but from what i have heard from many sports analysts is that MJ had more of a skill in getting open at the end of the game and hitting the easy shot and Kobe just makes contested shots, so what Adande is saying has some validity to it

[@Wrxrtd]

Was this the game after Ray Ray made some comments in the press about Jordan? Something along the lines of ''I can guard him!''

[@method526]

nice add hoops! man ray allen as a young buck. good times.

[@riojonmejares8996]

I love dat fadeaway jumper at 1:20

[@shannoningram1000]

Me too!!! No way to defend it!!!

[@uberathlete]

The fact that MJ takes a lot of good shots speaks volumes about his basketball IQ and skill. He takes many good shots because he is very good at moving without the ball. He doesn't need to run around like a headless chicken a la Reggie and Rip. Watch MJ move without the ball, it is an absolute clinic on how to efficiently use one's teammates and the tendencies of the defender. Some of the moves he makes off the ball are embarrassingly simple yet so effective in getting that open look.

[@ThePowerhart]

@Airbear12321 unless you're either his teammate, coach or a fan of his team.

[@airandy41]

This is a 36 year old man for christ sake! Yet he is still schooling everybody with ease. MJ forever!

[@zendo09]

nice vid again .. mj goat

[@TheTroo]

@ hoopsencyclopedia, i think that Dennis Rodman hit 3 three pointers in a row in that game but last one 5:48 didnt count because of steping out of bounds.

[@24sakotxa24]

Wow look at MJ's quickness at 3:22... The quickest first step of all time!

[@Ascension100]

lol love the dennis rodman at the end

[@dpistons149]

This is mj when he was older watch his games in the early 90s and 80s for highlight reel material

[@radevukoje4021]

Hello, what is the exact date this game was played on? Thanks

[@lMlIlKlE8D]

it's amazing to see how much better jordan was than anybody else in the league. kobe is a great player but he doesn't or is not able to totally dominate ANYONE that guards him.

[@badass3245]

michael jordan school ray allen haha ! =D

[@1millioneyes610]

This Bucks team didn't make the play-offs that year, but I bet they would make it easily in today's era of watered down NBA.

[@SeecretWeapon]

especially the garbage East of the last 15 years

[@smoothSnake23]

which were the J's he wore in 97?

[@CapzToCrownz]

I'm guessing this is before Jordan gave Ray the shoe contract?

[@badass3245]

haha rodman shooting 3's wow

[@KazenoniKakuremi]

+AIR JORDAN l0ve how excited he used to get when he scored LOL....such a specialist d player...when he gets a couple he is hype as hell lol

[@fatboyRAY24]

beautiful

[@MIKESOWELL]

@pacersfan1 But who in the world would want their go to guy taking a potential game winning shot falling away over two defenders from 26 feet out, when he can work his way into a 17 foot open jumper? Don't get me wrong, Kobe has made some incredible shots over the years. But did you know that Kobe has made only about 25% of his game winning attempts, while Mike made 56%? ESPN or J.A. Adante will NEVER tell you that. I just did...

[@MIKESOWELL]

Just a thought...is it just me or did Jordan seem quicker at 35 years old in 1997-98 season than he did in the previous season and ESPECIALLY 1995-96? He didn't drive as much in '96-'97 shooting 576 foul shots compared to '97-'98 when he shot 721. And that was when you didn't go to the line if a defender's pinky finger scraped your forearm.

[@anteromega]

in terms of style, today wade is similar to jordans..but i think lebron is a scoring beast

[@혜민전-n1e]

MJ schooling young Ray allen in He got games!!

[@chubz1225]

@dragoncoolguy He only got 11 this game. Big Dog matched Jordan with 44 and Luc Longley nearly put up a triple double, 24 pts, 9 rebs, 8 asts.

[@MIKESOWELL]

@Silverpatrone15 Yes he is.

[@MaNiGauLt23]

What a freakin monster.

[@scottie2333]

Jordan in his prime would destroy Kobe Bryant and anyone else today. If only people were smart enough to realize that.

[@irivie888]

best parts were MJ poster dunk and Rodmans three pointers lol

[@jayscribe4901]

I agree. He totally lost Ray Allen on that move!

[@arkade2345]

Bill Simmons "book of basketball" perfectly explains why MJ is THE goat & always will be! Even in 98 he was still making some sick highlight moves. IMO the 97 jordans were HORRIBLE to play in & very uncomfortable.I think it slowed MJ down that year. 98 he looked like he had a new spring in his step b/c those J's are lighter & feel better. I've played in all the J's &97 are least favorite to play in.too stiff

[@popeyeisgood]

i cant agree more. i remember having the red/white one thought it was so cool. cheaply made in china, bulky and very uncomfortable. i always wonder if what jordan wore were made differently..probably not.

[@ghostandgoblins]

Who on 2nd ?

[@Solanopr]

@SupraGT510 Not only the greatest guard, The GREATEST PLAYER EVER!!!

[@diamenz]

wow mj dunked on damn near every dominant big man.

[@CorpusCallosal]

@rg31andonly lol those are oddly specific numbers.

[@Tamba117]

His movement at age 35 is amazing! See @1:41

[@Bigturns33]

cant remember 95's to me best with the shinny bit around the top of the feed the black and red one's not the white and black

[@MIKESOWELL]

@pacersfan1 I will concede that Kobe has attempted more game winning shots than Mike. I have forgotten the exact numbers....

[@uberathlete]

Watch MJ school Allen at 1:42. That was sick. He'd school anyone with that move.

[@exgeeinteractive]

@brent6corn Jordan was 35ish here he's past his prime. But he's definitely mooore fundamentally sound and smarter.

[@thedanger3]

nice MEn !!

[@MIKESOWELL]

J.A. Adante just said that he would take Kobe over Mike as to who is most clutch. He said that he isn't sure that Jordan could make contested game winning shots as Kobe does. I just lost respect for Mr. Adante.

[@javierUN]

LOL Rodman shooting 3 pointers

[@xdachinamanx]

and people actually think lebron and kobe is better than jordan. look at all that contact and jordan still scored like there were no defense. if today's nba has tighter/tougher defense like that lebron and kobe wouldn't even score that much

[@MIKESOWELL]

Yep he sure did say that. I remember many shots Jordan hit over people. It's not his fault that he jumped higher than everyone else. I don't recall Mike shooting three straight air balls in Utah either....

[@Bigturns33]

@ 1:44-1:46 that is basketball, just look at the knowledge jordan has just to free himself up, didnt have the speed like he had at that point still able to do what he wants.

[@qzx3]

goat

[@GreatkingAlexander]

@dhuang8 well said

[@gbm420]

boy young ray ray got murdered by jordan all game...an sick poster on glenn robinson even tho he did his thang as well

[@zendo09]

that's what u called pound 4 pound king if you can beat the guard or the best defensive player on your face .. :)

[@arkade2345]

I hate that every MJ vid ends up with kobe homers tryin to say he's the GOAT. Kobe is best of his generation and similar to Mike, but not on his level. Bottom line: Kobe QUIT on his team in Game 7 of the Suns series 06 and Game 6 of the Finals 08!!!! That's 2 elimination games that he threw in the towel. That entire Celts Finals he pretty much stayed parked behind the 3 pt line; total opposite of MJ in 98 GAme 7 Pacers attacking the basket over and over and getting to the line. MJ GOAT forever!

[@SeecretWeapon]

5:14 stop it, just stop it

[@halea41]

Lol jason kidd won his first ring as a 39 year old and grant is still highly effective at age 39. you people honestly think jordan wouldnt destroy the league today? get real! look at the video again. you cant defend those fadeaway and cross overs.

[@veritas1007]

Big dog had an alright offensive game but couldn't play defense worth a lick and was very slow. Without fluidity in movement

[@CadillacJones]

some highlight reels really make Jordan like a ball hog, but with that much talent who woldn't hog

[@bfnelson]

But the thing about it is that Jordan made tough shots look easy. So I have to disagree w/ Adande on that. He made pleanty of tough shots in his career. I couldn't believe my ears when I heard comparisons to MJ on clutch shots. Blasphemy!

[@24sykes]

look stop hating on kobe.no hes not better than michael. but hes the closet thing we have ever seen to him. he is a better shooter, not better on defense,and not as creative. hes just a good a passer as well. kobes the secnd greatest 2 guard of all time. he has passed west and baylor in all time lakers records, no other two guard comes close. hell kobes one of th etop 5 players of all time easily

[@crayrayc]

lol dennis for the 33333

[@bobbo0383]

I don't think 'Melo is Glenn Robinson. 'Melo is a much better ball handler than Glenn Robinson. I don't think Robinson did as much as inside as Anthony either. I'd take 'Melo over Glenn Robinson any day.

[@imnotthatshort]

they are 13's

[@Airbear12321]

1:13 wide open ray allen... not somthing you want to hear ever

[@charlieqq123]

dennis hit 3 in a row

[@kinglouie23]

Kobe's good, but he's nowhere nearly as mentally skilled as Jordan was. Jordan used to intimidate people mentally and emotionally the way Shaq intimidates people physically. The way MJ & KB play the game is similar, no doubt, but Jordan's game was just so much more effective for the Bulls compared to Kobe for the Lakers. Jordan was able to do more with less, and he looked better doing it.

[@blahblah234blah]

first

[@BLKBKLN]

@MIKESOWELL That guy is a joke! His sport knowledge is overrated. I remember watching him on one of those espn spouting garbage. He's probably from LA too. lol

[@bfnelson]

And they said he can't play in today's game cause it's too advanced. Did u see what he did at 38-40 to the stars of the league? Ugly! Check out Michael Jordan unmatchable, trust me if you haven't seen it yet.

[@kuriaki71]

adante needs to stay off that pipe

[@wtfmate12]

1:42-1:47 lol ray allen is lost

[@smoothSnake23]

ohhh nevermind . . they look like the 13's.