Michael Jordan 38 points vs Sonics (1993)

Michael Jordan 38 points vs Sonics 1993
With a sore foot

[@HoustonIsImmortal]

The performances with injuries are what impressed me most about Jordan. Impossible and yet, his focus and determination allowed him to transcend his aches and pains.

[@jxn23]

Great Video - thanks for uploading. MJ also had 9 Assists, 6 Steals, 4 rebounds and 1 block to go with his 38 points (on 15-28 shooting)

[@uberathlete]

MJ made it look so damn easy

[@dudeh88]

To paraphrase a Bob Costas quote: whenever Michael's injured, it's always the other team that walks away hurt. ;)

[@dudeh88]

"Whenever there's a situation when MJ is sick or injured, it's ALWAYS the opponent who goes away hurt." -Bob Costas

[@massdagod]

Kevin Calabro was wrong. Jordan with 1 bad leg was better than 100% of the league in 1993... no disrespect to hakeem, barkley, malone, robinson, shaq, ewing, drexler, wilkens, stockton etc... lmao

[@lavarriley9766]

massdagod when you say shit like this your being disrespectful

[@ChrisM07]

It's debateable with the first 2 considering how dominant they were that season, especially Dream who the Bulls had a very difficult time defending in those 2 games.

[@jordanlover23]

What a tremendous pass at 3:16. I think that's the pass I saw on a highlight video once in slow-mo and could never find the actual game it was from. If not that, it was a similar over the head zip pass with one hand. Thanks for getting this rare game up, FE23.

[@TheLionaaa]

@5:30 RI-DICULOUS, and he makes it look so DAMN EASY. Spin move to get rid of the double team and then a rainbow shot to avoid the block of the reign man...Michael Jordan...on one leg...

[@dudeh88]

It almost came true that year as well. The Sonics were one seven-game series with the Suns from the Finals.

[@dudeh88]

I agree. In my opinion, 1993 was the year that MJ started to just *gradually* decline from his prime form. The 67 wins in 1992, the championship, the Olympics, and of course age--all of that was starting to get to him. Considering all those things, the fact that he still helped the Bulls win 57 games (including this one) and a title this year, and 72 games three years later, showed that his body was still in great shape, if not the best.

[@jimvick8397]

The 95-96 Bulls was the greatest non dream team ever...

[@zmoneytmnt]

Payton was great defender but it annoys me when some people call him the Jordan stopper. Lol Jordan in his prime destroyed Payton he once had a game where he scored 35 in 1992 and had 21 points and no misses when Payton was guarding him. Even Jordan after his prime dropped 45 and 40 on payton.

[@ericgold8500]

Recently Jordan himself have a good laugh about it in The Last Dance lol

[@raurmanproductions3438]

The numbers don't lie. You can't really stop Jordan, but Payton handed him his worse finals performance in 96'. To Say The Greatest Defensive PG in history didn't have an effect is just simply ignoring reality. The Bulls beat The Sonics in 96' but MJ didn't and wasn't the one who was the key factor in beating them.

[@1regularperson]

First! LOL! All jokes aside, this is another great, rare game. Thanks ForEmily23. Keep the rare games comin'!

[@andgar923]

thnx for the upload

[@jaa0702]

Not as much with Lebron.. he has been given much without accomplishing much. On the other hand, Jordan, he did have accomplishments even when not being a champion in my opinion. i think of this, MJ still so successful even without playing basketball. That just tells you about how great the man is.

[@yaiqab]

No quite 50%. Actually 49.5%, but when you acknowledge that he had wrist injuries the majority of the season on his shooting hand, that is a phenomenal percentage. Especially from a man that shoots 23 times a game and receives hard double-teams.

[@jermaineonealnumber7]

2:33 The Reignman!

[@albertilagan5080]

no excuses for MJ23 he always wanted to win

[@Amir883]

wow at 4:03 you could see Jordan was noticeably running with lots of pain in his leg.

[@szaret1]

Love that hippity hop dribble at 5:00

[@ericgold8500]

GOATNESS!

[@yaiqab]

Jordan did work really hard, as well as being supernaturally gifted. That's a fact. All you have to do is watch him play to know that he is the greatest of all time. At the same time, the masonry gave him the inside connection to become an icon (idol). His imaged was practiced and packaged. The same thing that they're doing now with Lebron, who is also a mason.

[@GreatkingAlexander]

the man vs payton and the seattle supersonics timeless classic

[@AHMAD-2324]

Yea, he's hurt alright that usually means trouble for the opponent.

[@ontemp]

I just thought that he just worked really hard to earn and obtain what he got. It seems like now he just got a free pass because of his Freemasonry connection. Also, I can't believe he can practice and believe in what he does.

[@dudeh88]

@GreatkingAlexander Alex, I'm sorry. I didn't know I shouldn't have offered my own opinion on his performance, as you are entitled to as well. I did mention that "he still helped the Bulls win 57 games (including this one) and a title this year, and 72 games three years later," but I just noted that before that his body (not neccessarily his skills) was starting to feel the pressure. I wasn't dogging his performance; I agree that he did look and play different in later years. Thanks for asking.

[@spitnificent]

@mnkhan2020 Love that testament to his GOATness line lol...

[@midwestking100]

If this was only in HD or 3D instead of clutter...crazy!!!!!!

[@diamenz]

can someone tell me the name of this awesome announcer?

[@noel8421]

thanks for the video! emily must be one girl

[@ClearedForTakeOf]

great stuff

[@sportjames23]

Word up.

[@char4ever]

crazy kemp

[@IAMiamiSteve]

i feel the same bout Jordan as i do wit LeBron.

[@yaiqab]

Yes. Why do you think he has been exalted to such a high degree? It wasn't just because of his greatness on the basketball court. For him to get all of those endorsements and to be a black man that was packaged to white America as "clean and wholesome", he had to sell his soul.

[@mariok64]

jordans wing span is like 7 feet

[@GreatkingAlexander]

@jimmychuang they lost in the west finals that year to phoenix in 7 games they lost in first round to denver in 94 in 5 games

[@jrbhbr]

Much respect for Shawn Kemp!!

[@GreatkingAlexander]

@goldenapple91 whould have been a boring one the man would have school payton but guess what he save that for the 96 finals

[@GreatkingAlexander]

@southparkhomer not true hes not a finisher

[@timfosho]

Sore foot??? Kobe played with a broken finger and stage 2 cancer.

[@Amir883]

*foot not leg