Michael Jordan - 45 points / crazy dunks [Cavaliers @ Bulls] (1984)

More great highlights from rookie Michael Jordan. MJ matches his (then) equal career-high of 45 points, whilst throwing down an array of super dunks.
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Chicago Bulls. Date: December 27, 1984.
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[@chrisdrake7689]

More proof that Michael Jordan is the greatest of all time! Adam you're awesome!

[@luisgallegos2877]

Exactly. LeBron doesn't even come close. MJ will forever be the GOAT!!!

[@Kig_Ama]

Jordan doesn't need fancy dribbling, he is so effective cause he is extremely quick, one step and he is gone.

[@mikebuckets]

What a lot of youngsters don't know is Jordan had a great midrange jumper as a college player. He didn't learn how to shoot later in his career. He already knew how to.

[@CL-vx9dr]

Why do you think young people don't know that? The midrange game was hugely important at the time, and would be for another 25 years or so. Of course people know he was a great midrange shooter from the beginning of his career.

[@sbeallvln]

Yet another amazing Jordan game I have never seen before! And I’ve been watching Jordan KZbin videos for 12 years. The gift that keeps on giving...

[@Goodpatron]

Jordan's shooting is incredibly underrated. 🤔

[@kylelowry1521]

Back when basketball was good

[@durriellhumphrey]

Took the words right out of my mouth

[@yvanngatchou5632]

I like Micheal Jordan since my childhood Jordan is my idol

[@CL-vx9dr]

Jordan is the greatest of all time, but basketball evolves with the time. Certain things are worse now, others are better. The overall talent level in the NBA is incomparable with the 80's. The average NBA player is significantly better than the average player back then.

[@kennylopezjeetkunedo5555]

This was Jordan's rookie year and second 40 point game and this destroys the false narrative and misinformation that Jordan didn't have a jump shot in the 80s like I keep seeing people say all the time which is BS!! Lol When he wanted to, he could make it rain all day from the perimeter with jump shots but his first step was so quick during these years mixed with his leaping ability, he didn't need to shoot fadeaway's as much as he did when he got older. He could still do it if he wanted to, when he wanted to but he didn't need to. Lol The reality is, when you lose speed and your legs slow down, you have to make adjustments and that's where fundamentals and technique come into play because if you try perform like you did when you had youth, your body will eventually burn out.

[@ericgold8500]

That's greatness, no one like him.

[@guhsuckyamudda586]

Agreed. I’m not sure how that ridiculous conjecture came to formation and was then propagated throughout social media, but Jordan was a fine shooter since his days at UNC. It’s tiring to hear people constantly regurgitate the same unfounded claims regarding his abilities when they didn’t and don’t take the time to actually watch full games of his.

[@lancehood7916]

Facts.

[@rev7484]

One thing about basketball back then the dunks they did in the slam dunk contest they would do in the game,by themselves,on someone,on the other team when they played basketball it was all about the money it was alot about the love of the game,love of competition,the love of BASKETBALL they all played to win every game

[@zacharygray1687]

Great upload with some deep cut highlights... at 3:04 MJ almost "Vince Carters" that guy. Love the commentators too... they sound like Statler and Waldorf: "Doh, hoh hoh hoh!"

[@airkuna]

Yeah. And it was almost 40 years ago. And he almost did it already back then!!

[@Majesticon]

Jordan always tryna dunk on Mel Turpin

[@lut2843]

Mj the undisputed GOAT!!! 👍

[@brianleonard9872]

I could watch this stuff all day! He was so explosive in the early years of his career.

[@jayd7531]

I really don't understand just how the compare Lebron to M.J just don't get it Jordan is a far superior player

[@larrywerdeniuk8157]

Always explosive.

[@jayelbee1111]

Michael Jordan during his rookie season had that extremely quick first step. He would blow past one, two, three and sometimes four defenders. He was explosive. That reverse lay-up of his was sick!!!

[@mj23haf]

What a game! Great vid!

[@inallairness]

Very sweet.

[@leonblack751]

MJ understand how to be in that moment and start to dominate his opponents.⛹️‍♂️⛹️‍♂️⛹️‍♂️⛹️‍♂️⛹️‍♂️⛹️‍♂️⛹️‍♂️⛹️‍♂️⛹️‍♂️⛹️‍♂️⛹️‍♂️⛹️‍♂️⛹️‍♂️⛹️‍♂️⛹️‍♂️⛹️‍♂️⛹️‍♂️⛹️‍♂️⛹️‍♂️⛹️‍♂️⛹️‍♂️

[@cooper482011]

During the 1984-85 NBA season I was rooting for rookie Akeem Olajuwon (1st pick overall in the 1984 NBA draft) to win the Rookie of the Year award, but rookie Michael Jordan was lightning teams up every night. Olajuwon's 20 ppg and 10 rpg wasn't enough to win the award. MJ had a rookie average of 28 ppg, which earned him the 1984-85 NBA Rookie of the Year award🏆. Some basketball fans believed that the 1984-85 NBA season should've had a co-Rookie of the Year in The Dream and Air Jordan.

[@donaldjones2370]

Yea but when you come in the league and light up the game the way he did. 28.2 pts a game. Please…

[@MrJordan1046]

Very RARE stuff! Good work 👍🏻🙌🏻

[@inallairness]

You bet it's rare. Nothing beats vintage MJ.

[@philipmartin475]

Woolridge looked like a quality player. Reminded me of Moses Malone.

[@leonblack751]

Legend was born

[@fairalways]

In later years, Jordan never would have missed that dunk.

[@veracity5977]

@3:30 lol there’s a guy smoking in the arena. Man how times have changed.

[@kennybegeske8824]

Put it on NBA TV Hardwood Classic

[@HoustonIsImmortal]

Unbelievable

[@jasonboness3871]

GOAT

[@ericwright2594]

Rip Orlando woolridge

[@JPLMONEY23]

@3:03 That dunk attempt.....man too bad he couldn't finish it.

[@luvincamarillo6331]

5:08 wow!!!!

[@gn35ng27]

Maaaannn he threw like 10 dunks in a single game

[@bluecomposite]

Thanks.

[@inallairness]

You're welcome, Blue.

[@El_Bueno]

Not only really Fkn good, but entertaining.

[@TruthfullySpeaking2001]

My pops told me you could get in Chicago Stadium for 5 bucks before Mike took over the city

[@jamalsag7812]

The narrative of Jordan not having a left while having a sus jumper have been grossly exaggerated! He did both well enough to shoot over %50 from the field.....as a guard.... while being a rookie.

[@clintturner4995]

Love those uniforms. magic, michael, larry, kareem and wilt. Off the bench the Dr., shaq and rodman-against anybody. Old school.

[@rcanacci]

Wonderful video.

[@truettturk3241]

5:04

[@andreadavidsion4129]

But people say mj was a ball hog

[@JPLMONEY23]

MJ is a shooting guard for crying out loud.

[@Longenecker1776]

He was a winner, not a ball hog. They’re wrong.

[@kylelowry1521]

@@JPLMONEY23 fax

[@dsfddsgh]

He had to be a ball hog at times just look at the players he had to play with.

[@cdgates1]

He was a ball hog until Phil Jackson arrived. Did u guys see the last dance?

[@Serialcrasher]

That’s the bball i love to watch

[@NOcode]

Is there a full version of this?

[@crb4059]

1:44 look at all those empty seats, unbelievable!

[@El_Bueno]

Games like this - filled it up soon after.

[@gregoryyarbrough7765]

To me the bulls had a nice squad in 84 I'm looking at a game where they're playing and they're doing very well you know in unison together I don't know if it's how the league was playing back in the day it was very intimidating it was very aggressive most of the players probably didn't want to get into no contact and get hurt but I'm looking at the squad that he got it's pretty decent squad it reminds me of his 91 bulls

[@SECRETARIATguy224]

Umm, no. The Cavs were terrible. That 84-5 team was very talented but very inconsistent. They also had no inside rebounding presence.

[@7wounders]

Anyone going to be watching Lebron videos like this 30 years from now? I don't think so.

[@mikesmoot1090]

his foot was on the line..... 7:13

[@enp.lardahilan7025]

He likes killing cavs

[@mattbailey7049]

That last dunk he walked so bad

[@shomariwilliams9502]

Every single basketball in history has walked but some do it more than others. With Jordan, it was rare but it definitely happened.

[@CarharttSlut]

Wow

[@jasonglover6615]

I miss Johnny Red Kerr. R.I.P. to the voice of the Bulls.

[@tonybreeden863]

Imagine rookie MJ in today's NBA

[@Charmander009]

Todays nba are a bunch of slow moving bulky body builders .

[@mikebuckets]

Oh my. 32-8-8 easy.

[@CL-vx9dr]

@@Charmander009 What? It's almost the opposite. When was the last time you saw an NBA game in person? It's insanely fast moving, and modern NBA athletes are some of the most impressive physical specimens in the world.

[@boliejackson4571]

Mike always showed out on Cavs

[@petegobeckli1386]

Few things going on here. Jordan still had hair up into 86/7. This was the BULLS' last season with the cursive CHICAGO script on the road red unis. THE last season(84/5)that the Chicago Stadium center court jump circle would any "BULLS EYE"! on its flooring. The next season(85/6) the BULL HEAD LOGO would be there until this present day. 2021.also... the all red basket stanchion would be white until the present day. 2022.

[@SECRETARIATguy224]

Jordan had hair in 1989-90. The fully bald look didn't come in until 90-1, the year they first won the NBA title.

[@AnHebrewChild]

@@SECRETARIATguy224really? I don't think so... I mean there were games in 90 he didn't shave it real close so you'd see his Norwood 7 hairline, but IIRC the slick bald look kicked off in full steam right before 1989 playoffs

[@Yun_Gluv]

The goat

[@ajj403]

did MJ continue to grow after his rookie year? it might be how slender he was at this point, but he looks 6’4” here

[@AnHebrewChild]

YES, he was 6'4 listed at 6'5 his rookie year. Later on by about 87-88... he was 6'5 listed as 6'6"

[@billybannon7348]

12-27-84

[@mijreed]

When the NBA was fun to watch.

[@mariettuazon6554]

Full game pls tnks