Michael Jordan 45 pts vs. 76ers - 1990 ECSF Game 4

[@jwon5608]

This version of Jordan was just too damn quick. WOW

[@jxn23]

29 years later and he’s still the most enjoyable player to watch

[@gerardofelixcuadras694]

I enjoy seeing Olajuwon's games. Lovely moves for a center.

[@AnHebrewChild]

Yeah, and it's not close. A lot of guys are enjoyable to watch as basketball players, a few of them just as pure athletes... Jordan is fun to watch, how I see it, like it's fun to watch a good docu on leopards and other cats. I find enjoyment watching Jordan jog up the court (not idolizing the man: nah, the Creator just did especially excellent work when he put together "The Basketball Player:" MJ)

[@calvincoleman7543]

Steph and MJ most fun players ever to watch, imo

[@coreyortiz9913]

@@calvincoleman7543 I like Steph but he only shoots 3s how is that fun to watch?

[@davemartino5997]

@Nono Performance still couldn’t beat bird

[@mgavina23]

MJ highlights will NEVER get old.

[@JohnSmith-4U]

correct

[@guhsuckyamudda586]

Never.

[@JPLMONEY23]

This were the golden moments of the NBA.......things will never be the same without MJ.

[@JohnSmith-4U]

correct

[@nicholaszeman4045]

One on one, nobody could guard or contain him.

[@Besdayz]

45 and 11 assists 6 rebounds 2 steals 2 blocks, played 42 minutes and shot 51%. GOAT forever

[@elvis316]

Jordan, over top of everyone. Said every play by play guy ever.

[@jeffreymichael1784]

Despite of the physicality back then Mj still put up 45pts. Wow! Imagine the destruction he would do in todays era without hand checking. I couldn't imagine. Damn Mj is really the goat.

[@mastadabator]

MJ is the Goat but hand checking never stopped anyone who can dribble from scoring. Look at this game did you see anyone hand checking? I mean watch the games and stole talking about hand checking. Derek Harper and Mookie Blaylock loved hand checking players who could not dribble.

[@AnHebrewChild]

The "GOAT" thing kind of irks me honestly. The title implies there's even some contest. Any debate about it irritates me more - at an existential level. Anyone who's honest and has a set of working eyeballs knows what they're seeing the first time they see a guy dressed in red named Jordan.

[@bballmemories]

classic MJ at 6:30 mark after Mahorn fouled him hard and MJ just got up and blew a balloon.

[@PerkVFL]

For about five year stretch Jordan averaged almost 38 ppg in the playoffs. That is insane.

[@AnHebrewChild]

yeah. You tuned in back then and a sub-40 playoff night seemed subpar. "He had 34 last night... must have been off."

[@thegreatestfinesser2338]

@@AnHebrewChild And they dare say Kobe Lebron or Durant are better scorers it is blasphemous

[@scottcobra1]

We, we, we and acknowledging others. GOAT. WithOUT Pippen and beat a good Barkley playoff team.

[@mastadabator]

Jordan is the Goat but Barkley’s team was not good. Lol. Hersey Hawkins was a good catch and shoot player with no other skills. Rick just there for fouls, Dawkins was ok speedy but could not go right. MJ team was not much better, King and Cartwright were trash.

[@LawrenceAugust_]

@@mastadabator The 76ers were 53-29, had the #2 Offensive Rating in the NBA, and a #5 Net Rating. They had 6 players who averaged double figures that year. Mahorn was all-defensive, and Barkley, Gminski and Mahorn combined for like 27 rebounds per game that season. They were a damn good team.

[@JohnSmith-4U]

its 2023....AARRGGHHH

[@ericgold8500]

I remember watching this game live, I even recorded in VHS, I was 16 years old lol!

[@AnHebrewChild]

I watched this one too but wasn't smart enough to start recording games til his 1995 return.

[@psainterlude]

"What a play by Juhdin!"

[@Silligk]

I wish I could watch these games in original high quality

[@azbrown_knight8240]

Blessed to have watch the greatest talent of any sport.

[@karlc2869]

JB calls the game of course.

[@HoustonIsImmortal]

There was no way Mike was gonna let the Sixers win again because of his missed opportunities like the previous game. Pippen or no Pippen, the World's Greatest basketball player knew that Air Jordan had to FLY in game 4.

[@ejt3329]

6:27 - Jordan takes a brutal shot from Rick Mahorn, then gets up and blows a bubble with his gum😂

[@mscottlawrence2037]

Didn't bother him he gets to step up and shoot 2 free throws

[@dsc5754]

7:47 if only Barkley could have done this to Paxson's 3 at the end of game 6 in the 93 finals 😁

[@roger23master]

The best ever!!!

[@elwin38]

The last year of the NBA on CBS 😢😣😞

[@AnHebrewChild]

Marv & others were great.... but Dick Stockton on CBS: my favorite play caller of all time. He made a return for a short spell late 90s (TNT?) and called a few games. I remember tuning in for a Chicago-Charlotte game (I think it was that) and being real happy to hear Dick's inimitable voice come thru my TV set again (1997?)

[@lamontsanford6330]

I love how MJ can get in the refs face & not hear the announcers freak out over it...i miss the REAL NBA

[@popeyeisgood]

nba stars now really have no style at all. they are all street ball tinted, all the nonsense unnecessary movements and jacking 3 point from 30 ft away, and poor post moves and footworks.. back then you have unique players doing thing in different styles with great efficiency. barkley and jordan are totally different but they both get their jobs done damn well.

[@nappyheadboi48]

6:09 dang Mike

[@urbexindigo5164]

Ed Nealy very underated.....Should have got more time on the floor along with Will Purdue...... :-) :-):-)

[@boogieloo1831]

Urbex Indigo - because he was smart and was willing to play tough and physical. Phil Jackson and MJ loved him for those qualities. It's not just about athleticism, it's about knowing how to play the game.

[@mscottlawrence2037]

I love when mahorn shoots the shot and jb says better check the backboard after that shot, he says that was a brick then the other guy says cinder block lol

[@nicolasdicesare1797]

12:14 playoff avg 40!! Shit

[@samuelcrisostomo1534]

No doubt kobe was so gifted, lebron too,but,mann, mj was far superior than averyone

[@mariohannon4665]

Indeed..it's not even up 4 conversation!!

[@michelt.8753]

8.53' action is a highlight by itself ! Seen from far away.... : (

[@leonblack751]

People forget MJ dont need Pip

[@23ggjj]

@popeyeisgood i totally agree with you. And they shout at every dunk made,they dont know what is the sacrifice to win a championship and bring their team on their shoulders. they can have 100 tatoos and 100 big cars but inside they will remain loosers. in basketball sometime you need to slow down ,focus on the game ,sometimes is like chess game.Jordan had these skills, in the nba now is very hard to see that.

[@mscottlawrence2037]

I taped this game, I bet, Without exaggerating, I've watched it 100 times since it aired

[@mikedamz]

fucking unstoppable!

[@ChrissKalogeropoulos]

Better than Netflix

[@PhillyCEEZ]

aw man...THE SHOES

[@hectorlopez1069]

Barkley in his years of playing with the sixers. He did pretty good with them. But he couldn't go farther.

[@robbiefernandez9517]

MJ the anti Lebron.... the real goat

[@aimson]

So refreshing to see the refs calling travelling back in the good 'ole days... 5:13

[@AnHebrewChild]

no one ever makes that claim: early league, good old days, modern NBA. Everyone knows the refs are slow and always have been to blow that whistle. Just like everyone knows no cop will pull you over for 50 in a 45... There's a video on YT of Dan Majerle mid 90s taking 6-7 steps just like that one dude who plays for LA

[@saltymonkey8874]

​@danullb Sure you saw a video one time, they call travel way more back then. I don't give a shit how much you don't want to believe it, it's not even close to the shit they get away with today.

[@dmshoes]

He chased em down after getting the ball stolen and "block grabbed" with two hands.Kobe and guys today look for the ref or cry.Lebron chases down like the guys of old.This is what its about "d".But most today want a foul called for easy free throws.Theres even acting today to get a call lol.

[@plainsimple244]

Philly should have won this game making it 2-2. This 76ers team always underachieved... they matched up well with Detroit but couldn't beat Chicago.

[@NZ92673]

Yep. That team had enough talent to at least take Detroit to 7 games and if they would have been able to pull through could have beaten Portland, but probably not LA. For the 76ers to not concentrate on containing Jordan in those 4th quarters, I'm sure Barkley would say, "Man, that was turrible!"

[@chrisballard5743]

This game ripped my heart out as a teenager. I so wanted the Sixers to win this game and go back to Chicago 2-2. This team matched up well against the eventual champion Pistons,I think going 3-1 against them that yr. They had no time protector which was exposed terribly in that series against the Bulls. And a underrated injury,was to Derek Smith,a key bench player who got hurt right before the playoffs started. He was an elite defender,who probably could have at least slowed Jordan down some this series.

[@blackangel1000]

MJ is God

[@itbepoetry]

11:12-11:30

[@rafikz77]

Lol Jordan trying to intimidate Earl Strom Fail

[@richxxp]

lmao barkley always ran into mj