Michael Jordan 32 pts vs. Duke - 1983

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1-22-1983 - Using every move in his arsenal Jordan dominates Duke scoring 32 pts. Michael Jordan 32 pts, 7 rebs, 5 asts.

[@VinmanMJ23]

Same here. I was born and raised on Tobacco Road and grew up in MJ's hometown of Wilmington. I miss those UNC days with Jordan. He was amazing.

[@larrytxeast8756]

Man, Jordan is now 52 years old, the same age that Dean Smith was at the time this game was played. The passage of time--beautiful yet sad at the same time. Rest in peace, Coach.

[@jasonhowell1264]

larry txeast Bro the NCAA had to put in the shot clocks, because Dean's 4 corners to stop him, however, Dean won NCAA basketball titles in both in the non shot clock era, and with the shot clock and 3pt line, Dean changed with the times, by the way Dean had a ,24-10 W/L vs coach K.

[@marcus.6487]

right on ✊🏿

[@ticani2]

nobody moves like that,he is so fluid and cat like .Lebron and koby are awesome players,but you could not say pure poetry in motion,like Michael. Beautiful to watch.

[@jesserucker9174]

Exactly!!! That's what many people just don't see! It's so true. He is naturally graceful, athletic, and talented. Just a freak of nature. I hate hearing about lebron and whoever. They aren't even close to MJ. I mean really, not even Close!!!

[@TheKallenShow]

MJ real nickname is "Black Cat" Kenny Smith said that was his name at UNC and of course later he would become AIR JORDAN

[@ffhd1clt]

MJ to this day is an underrated college player.

[@SILK334]

ffhd1clt that's because of Dean Smith. Michael was constricted by his system which in turn made him a better player because he had to learn how to score within the team.

[@maxdurk4624]

SILK334 Yet he didn't really heed those lessons until the last game of the 1991 Finals, if you know that story.

[@maxdurk4624]

ffhd1clt Yes, absolutely. His pre NBA stuff is so underrated, I think because A. Dean Smith's system constricted him B. Because he was the 3rd pick and C. Because it doesn't really fit the narrative of "MJ was cut from his hs basketball team, he was a late bloomer who grew into a great player."

[@bubufubu]

@@maxdurk4624 That lesson was forced by Jackson in Game 5. Matter of fact, his trust issues continued on throughout the duration of his career. He got better but they never went away.

[@maxdurk4624]

bubufubu I don't really think so. He trusted his teammates pretty damn well from 92-98 and had a pretty damn great sense of the moment and what the game called for.

[@MrFuchew]

i think at this point he was already the best player ever just nobody knew it yet

[@thetruth7759]

He was or was very close, only Bird and Magic could claim to be better.

[@xavierrodriguez7938]

Nah it was still players better he wasn't even close to the championship Jordan yet

[@meg-k-waldren]

@@xavierrodriguez7938 Bobby Knight said MJ was the best he ever saw and that was college MJ. I'll take coach Knight's opinion over yours... no offense. 3peat MJ is the GOAT by a landslide, college MJ was still the GOAT just not by a landslide is all.

[@meg-k-waldren]

@@thetruth7759 🤣😂😂🤣😂🤣

[@joshrogers1910]

@M that’s bc they can’t play basketball yet. Soccer is boring kid I’m sorry only way I’m watching if my kids play lol

[@AHMAD-2324]

Dam at 19 he was a pure Shooter. Wow...That's insane the most complete basketball player that I've ever seen!

[@ericwright2594]

And they said he couldn't shoot

[@joshmillarich4916]

How can you say he is so complete when it did not show 1 pass ? I agree he is the most unstoppable scorer I've seen. An he was a lockdown defender at times. He wasn't the passer of a Magic,Bird , Lebron.Nor could he rebound like them. It's so hard to say who is the best there have been SOOOO many great player's. An they played in different era's. The 80's was by far the most competitive. GREAT TEAMS !!! Lakers,Celtics,76ers,Pistons. That's a way tougher than the 90' s teams .It was murder ti get to the Finals in the East. Even Milwaukee was a tough team. The Bulls were a 1st round and done team and Jordan played 5 yrs

[@xavierrodriguez7938]

Nah his shot wasn't fluent like it was in his championship days and he still had to learn the art of being a floor general as well

[@valentino8625]

@@joshmillarich4916 He was shooting guard bruh His major responsibility wasn't passer or rebounder. Basketball is a role player team.

[@andrewphillips8198]

Jordan had same mannerisms in college as he had in the pros. Used to be glued to my TV when Jordan played. @2:57 and @5:08 tells the story of what he was to become. Noticed the commentators near the end state it will be fun watching him play for 2 more years. Back than ballers stayed in school. The shorts are classic, loved them. The 80's college basketball was some of the best ball i've seen. Today's game can't compare. Wish I could go back to being 13 and sitting in front of my tv in 1983.

[@michaelmathews3469]

You brought back great memories. ACC basketball on Saturday was awesome 👏

[@lynneswannson9355]

Thanks for these Jordan college videos! They are mint!!

[@chowanmoore6603]

I am amazed at Mikes turn around and pull up game. It seems like he had already been working on these moves as a sophomore... and I don’t see Dean holding him back either

[@deandreray3500]

Damn so sad I missed this era MJ was playing for the tar hills and based on the date 1-22-83 Micheal Jackson’s Billie Jean just came and was a few weeks away from Beat It being released

[@pixelmasque]

yea MJ was beatin *ss real good even then.

[@TheSam12678]

This Jordan kid is ruining this Jay Bilas highlight reel.

[@markwallacemaguire1598]

The only person to ever hold Michael Jordan under 20 points was Dean Smith. Love this video. Thanks for sharing.

[@americanpatriot7233]

wrong. tommy amaker did

[@midwestking100]

Even in college, Mike has always played his best against his rivals

[@coopswifey23]

Jordan is the greatest player EVER!!!!

[@emack4371]

Shana PERIOD

[@caps8723]

Shana no question

[@dekayem65]

Dukey had absolutely NO answer for MJ,I love it!

[@emack4371]

Darien Matthews nobody did.... 🐐

[@americanpatriot7233]

that's funny considering duke handed mj his last acc loss of his career haha

[@damienkirksey7026]

​@@americanpatriot7233Lame

[@ericwright2594]

If Mike college career and 84 Olympics didn't didn't show he had bright future i don't know what would have

[@victormartin3539]

NCAA champion two-time college player of the year the goat Michael Jeffrey Jordan

[@1olboney]

It's no wonder Jay Bilas is an expert of basketball with all this schooling from Jordan!

[@aytac007]

how did the nba scouts not pick him no 1 overall looking at these highlights, he looks like hes the best on the planet at that time

[@ItsNotDarkYet]

Tar Heel fans know that UNC teams consisted of some good role players back then, Steve Hale actually comes to mind. Without those types players those Dean Smith led squads wouldn't have made it is as far as they did. I remember watching this game when I was a kid. Like many small boys on Tobacco road Jordan was my hero. Give me a minute while I dust off my dirt court Nikes. Thanks for posting.

[@uberathlete]

The system in NC limited him. There's a saying that the only person who can stop MJ is Dean Smith.

[@everythingapp8487]

I miss mj soooooo bad

[@kuriaki71]

OMG that dunk at 2:12 was awesome. GOD BLESS MJ thee greatest

[@cosmicsconscious7242]

I was @ Jordan's last Bull game in Chicago when he won his 6th Lord of the Rings!!! 1998...

[@wreck.create.MAK0]

i enjoy seeing how mis jumper evolved too- he shoots it lower here, more of a quick release high school jumper. when he got to the pros he redefined the high release jumper , for all pros, and which everyone know emulates as it allows for the player to really hang and fadeaway. and people in college, even in his first 8 years in th eleauge said he couldn't shoot. turns out he becomes the greatest mid range shooter in history and the best fade and turnaround too, and pullup arguably- certainly amongst the best, and the best over contested defence. only gu I've seen who's 6'6 who could post up shawn kemp and kevin garnet.. his jumper, athleticism and technique and footwork allowed him to do unreal things.

[@minimalist_monk]

he literally worked his ass off

[@MrRetroville]

moses272727272727272 Most competitive player of all time. He never slowed down. His will was just as big as his skill.

[@martinevo7]

It's amaIng how now with youtube and all, we can see kobe training and all that. Would have been great to see MJ training back in the day, apparently he used to train like 10 hours a day. And mainly by himself, but also go back to Carolina and scrimmage. But he didn't play silly pickup and street ball as much cos he knew it wouldn't help hi, develop. I remember reading he would spend one game just doing pull-ups, and the next just turnarounds, and the next passing, one game going left. Just working on his craft like a real tradesman.everyones hero. If I could be like mike.

[@denisehardeman5843]

MINH TRAN Oh yes, especially as I lived in Wilmington, NC hearing of this young kid raised in Wilmington. He has the talent of all time but I truly believe Coach Smith kept him grounded & was available for him when he lost his father.

[@jorgeaaguirre]

At that time the teams had needed Centers. Thats why Hakeem and Sam were selected first.

[@buster60341]

This was during Coach K and his 1982 recruiting class growing pain years at Duke

[@MrSonoffabeach]

Jay Bilas having a taste of MJ's upside

[@Smeet9]

he'll be pretty good i can't wait to see him get drafted into the nba!!

[@pelumioyebolu5681]

thats 32 yrs ago. like say how he did in the nba.

[@Phreiza]

I'm sure the kid won't do well in the NBA. Hangs In The Air 2 Long.

[@GisherJohn24]

he wont' even be a starter. no way. he's not that good. ;)

[@devvv4616]

he'll be a bust, too raw

[@jupiter3470]

pelumi oyebolu r/woooosh

[@Nicname]

Also, LOL at that 3-pt line. Always forget it used to be like that.

[@ericwright2594]

Rip Dean smith

[@lut2843]

Mj the undisputed GOAT!!!

[@MrR9999]

"Oh what a move by Michael Jordan". They said that a few times over the years.

[@wreck.create.MAK0]

man jordan was a beast , even though he was yet to reach his athletic peak in terms of hops- you can see he s in a class of his own. as someone else said, he s still the most athletic human we ve ever seen. sure some , a lot can jump higher, are faster and stronger in terms of pure raw athleticism are superior. but in terms of balance, fluidity, co-oridnation, reflexes, i don't think its even close, its mike then its noone. he moves like nobody else. the closest i can think of is doctor j. vince moved well and so does kobe, but not as fluid and graceful as mike- the man s a dancer in a basketball players body.

[@xavierrodriguez7938]

Wade in his prime

[@caps8723]

xavier Rodriguez get outta here

[@xavierrodriguez7938]

@@caps8723 go to bed son

[@plfrofr004]

I know Michael Jordan would never go to Duke but could you imagine how good Duke would be if he went there. Coach K coaching MJ would be unbeatable

[@leechrec]

MJ had the moves, even early on.

[@abuealfonso10]

One number is high at UNC's stadium's ceiling: air # 23.

[@timjthru]

I couldn''t hear the game over Coach K yelling at the refs every play.

[@flywithabel]

Nothings changed

[@40EastTrill]

35 years later and he's still crying

[@popeyeisgood]

how the hell did people forgot how complete jordan's game already was in his college period? the way he did jump shot was different back then but it was still pretty accurate. it seems like he gradually gained speed though over the course of 5-6 years of pro bball and peaked at 90/91.

[@buster60341]

Jordan was a men playing among boys out there against Duke during his sophomore year at UNC

[@agFinder2]

That's why Jordan reveres Dean Smith as the god he rightly is, because he was 'limited'.

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

I think he's going to be a decent basketball player

[@MDW0328]

Now that was a game! Great team and great coach! In North Carolina, we knew how great MJ was before he hit the pros!

[@mjproductions6734]

My name is MJ!such a coincidence!

[@maxplanck8058]

I was at that game! Go heels!

[@idansolon4715]

Max Planck died 35 years prior to this game.

[@Averagestoner]

+Idan Solon time travel...it's a hell of a thing

[@overlooked2366]

Max Planck How old are you niggaa

[@michaelshackelford3459]

Overlooked 23 lol

[@rosemarie518]

Got to love that 3 point line..... Layup

[@Codesta]

It’s hard to believe the video quality of these college games are better than many NBA games after this.

[@annrambo3878]

J can do it inside and outside ! He can run faster and jump higher than anyone on the court at all times ! Every game you watch he is the best player on the court .

[@terranww]

Ahhhh, what might have been if Worthy was still there at the time. That was a great memory from my seventh year at Carolina -- yes, my sophomore year was the best four years of my life. You have to love the old wood scoreboard in the corner of Carmichael. I remember watching the Carolina games as a child on Channel 4 WUNC Public TV. There was only one fixed camera panning from end to end. No announcers or graphics at all. The wooden scoreboards in the corners were the only way to keep up with the score and the minutes left in the game -- not the seconds. By the time Jordan got to Carolina, we had to "Sail With the Pilot" and the announcing team of Packer and Thacker. Thank God for Thacker. He did his best to keep Packer from ruining every UNC game.

[@Anubrogue]

I like how Mike Kryzewski used to be Duke's Coach back then.

[@agFinder2]

Great video. I'm stunned at 30 y.o. video even though at the time I was digging it lol.

[@blackaces4]

Yeah this was when they were like really close to firing Coach K

[@ericdaniel323]

It’s hard to imagine now, but a lot of Duke fans had a very bad feeling about K at this time. This was his third season at Duke, and he finished 11-17 after going 10-17 the year before. This is after Bill Foster won the ACC three straight years from ‘77 to ‘79 and was NCAA runner-up in ‘78. Sometimes patience can pay off.

[@Detroit-M313]

And as I type this comment. Coach K is still the Duke head coach

[@amartin4423]

Wow! Coach K was coaching Duke since 1983? Holy Shicklegruber!

[@elwin38]

Started coaching Duke in 1980-81 season.

[@AJ_savage16]

elwin38 Wow he's been there for 3 decades

[@thetruth7759]

Dean Smith 22-10 vs Coach K, 24-10 if u count the 1995 season that K missed but hey it was his team, show me another coach who kicked K's ass like that.

[@michaelangelo9024]

When Carolina played Virginia , I told my dad he would be the GOAT. I remember. Packer had just said Sampson would . I just knew it. He is too!

[@sbeallvln]

5:12 Catches the ball OVER THE RIM, STILL HANGING IN THE AIR, DOUBLE-PUMP... nothing but net.

[@SwaggerLikeUz]

Jordan's first step, wow!

[@cubswin3838]

6:34 "After two more years" Ha! Guys were leaving early even then. Big Game James left a year early the spring before. NO WAY MJ was playing all four years. He was too good.

[@akrivosdiavolos73]

to be precisely accurate by Dick Vitale " the only man ever to contain Michael Jordan" Michael Angelo himself = Dean Smith

[@davidhilliard1838]

The college game and NBA game were so different as you can see no shot clock and no 3 PT shot

[@ffhd1clt]

People forget, or never knew, that dook wasn’t even the biggest rival of UNC in those days. It was NC State. That’s why it’s a no-brainer when discussing the best program. dook did nothing until the 90’s. They’ll always be playing catch-up. NC has more national championships, more ACC regular season titles, more Final Fours, and leads head-to-head by some 34 games.

[@Brewern07]

@Hotty6969 - My friend, the best college coach ever is John Wooden. His UCLA teams won 11 National Championships.

[@Cloudblue0]

Pre-G.O.A.T. MJ HAS 7 CHAMPIONSHIPS ! NCAA+

[@WeCube1898]

He won 2 NCAA 82 AND 83 W/ James Worthy and Sam Perkins

[@joshmillarich4916]

@@WeCube1898 nope 83 wasN.C. State. Jordan has 1 NCCA title

[@thetruth7759]

@@joshmillarich4916 True, but get this MJ was 11-0 in final series or final title games, 6-0 NBA Finals, 1-0 NCAA Final, 2-0 at Olympics Finals, 2-0 at World Championships playing for team USA.

[@WeCube1898]

@@joshmillarich4916 Thank you for the correction

[@WeCube1898]

Jordan knows how to follow and respect a Coach, Dean Smith Phil Jackson Tex Winter Doug Collins Hubie Brown Bobby Knight

[@blogginsriverbymnl48isabop86]

That's why there's a saying that the only person who could stop MJ was Dean Smith. :D

[@Nicname]

Love to have found this tape, but keep in mind this was not your vintage K/ Duke squad. It was the team that kept K from getting canned after starting his tenure with three losing seasons. This Duke team was a bunch of freshmen and sophomores who would eventually take K to his first final four.

[@aarchiewaldron]

Duke sucks

[@robert.mills5]

And this was only sophomore Jordan lol

[@ncflyfisher]

G.O.A.T.

[@bluflarp]

7:04 it says 23 points, when he actually had 32..

[@caps8723]

There’s MJ then there’s everyone else FACTS

[@peplajso]

i have to say "i am happy i could watch this video"

[@lordorrin12]

Young beast

[@newport682]

These were not good times for coach K. He was on a serious hot seat back then, and many people didn’t Think he could handle the job. It was the 86 season that turned everything around for him.

[@poppingjaz]

Duke was horrible during this period. I think they were like 11-18 that year.

[@zyxwut321]

Good seeing the King of Duke Smarminess, Jay Bilas, being taken to school so hard by Jordan.

[@23sspapa]

Thank you man!!!

[@Ursmare]

im not used to seeing these videos where he scores less than 40

[@legacybyredding6147]

Ain't nothing wrong with reminiscing. I loved every minute. He dropped 32 on the blue 👿 devils

[@airtime23]

How nice is that play at 02:09 ?? Low post tank !!!

[@23jakesmith23]

5:00 first ankle break ever

[@jesserucker9174]

actually not sure why he didn't go 1st pick from watching these highlights. i would look at sam but i might fall asleep.

[@jordanharp5743]

Sam bowie had great highlights as well. He really could do alot on the court. Nobody knew jordan was going to be as good as he turned out to be

[@davidallenspeaks9548]

Jesse tiger In those days the conventional wisdom was you always take the big man over other guys no matter how good they were. It was thought you needed a dominant big man to win in the NBA so Hakeem and Sam Bowie went 1n 2 n then Jordan was taken by the Bulls.

[@chrisspencer4093]

Even coach k said they really good team . Soon as mike walked in is was a different aura

[@TrainedSniper12]

I was born in 1983

[@TheAmmon25]

Dean Smith was a legendary coach... smh at this comment. Learn your basketball.

[@ZENAI1619]

I wander..what shoes jordan wearing in this game..

[@JHop873]

nah he played his junior year

[@boricua6483]

Damn Jordan probably could've dunked from that 3 pt line.

[@incady]

What's up with the manual scoreboard?

[@emack4371]

the GOAT

[@megahash1833]

GOAT!!

[@youtuber3328]

please tell me how you feel about me asking what if jeff van gundy lenny wilkens larry brown don nelson pat riley john wooden and/or red auerbach being the head coaches of the legendary michael jordan

[@102293]

damn how old is coach K

[@VictorFernandezBigdestroyer]

atanderson93 right now he is in the 70s

[@oacboacb]

better than hoopsencyclopedia?

[@CharlesAycock]

WTF is up with the 3-point line. My cat could shoot 54% from there!!!!!

[@annrambo3878]

No one even close really ! Only player ever to be the best on the court at everything ! Best dunker , jump shooter , passer and defender ! Even in college no player in the NBA could guard mj and they knew it .

[@demarkusallison4311]

What did the announcer say at 6:45-6:50?????? ******

[@paulailey5373]

Who came up with the idea for that 3-point line distance?

[@gynandroidhead]

Check out that three point line

[@antoniobridges6209]

The three point line was universally integrated into college hoops until about 1986, so gotta get ya 3 points the old fashioned way for this game lol

[@dedrickmcconnell621]

David Thompson/Marques Johnson influence here!

[@bonzie1645]

how many times Jay Bilas got posterized by Jordan here? LOL :D

[@ttb6989]

was this his last year in College?

[@HealthProductReviews1]

that 3 pt line is the most ridiculous idea in the history of basketball, period

[@highspeedslowfeed]

Yeah it wasn't bad at first but it gets worse every year. The game is so different now.

[@earl9331]

nice scoreboard =D.