Michael Jordan Finals Career High Highlights 1993 Finals G4 vs Suns - 55pts! (HD 720p 60fps)

[@michaelmachupa3854]

You rarely see Jordan take more than 4 dribbles. He just gets to his spots with no energy wasted.

[@carminegiugliano3713]

@Joshua Haynes olso Kevin Durant

[@jayscribe7547]

Economy of movement! Decisive

[@PyroInferno110]

Nigga he long asf

[@vincentjohnflorio]

What gets me is how often he'll shoot *right* away, like the same split second he gets the ball, takes a shot in place after framing himself / getting the right angle to face the basket, firing the thing and it's perfect. And sometimes it's juuuuust off enough to look like a hard/awkward shot. I know a highlight video isn't always going to show misses, so sometimes it doesn't work out, but the sheer volume of shots that would look like they'd suck to take that he bangs off perfectly means he knew exactly what he wanted to do.

[@rayglover595]

@Joshua Haynes shit was ugly af lol curry jumper definitely looks better , even Klay. Jordan was great but You Jordan stans try to make him seem perfect lmao

[@retrocny5625]

I don't care what anyone says. There's still nobody that can hold a candle to this man as far as the GOAT talk goes. He's got it locked up.

[@GeekRaj]

I think Michael is the goat but people who come a little close to his greatness are Wilt Chamberlain, Magic, Le bron, Bill Russell and Larry Bird. People say nowadays that Lebron is the goat but Michael totally dominated the league as a two way player. Lebron, I respect him too but he is behind Jordan. If you compare career PER Michael has the best career PER lebron is in second just behind him.

[@GeekRaj]

Sorry forgot KOBE my apologies

[@dezzireactstv4572]

@@GeekRaj what about Kareem in my opinion I say Kareem is the goat then jordan and lebron in my opinion

[@taylorpack7705]

@@dezzireactstv4572 kareem was good but his defense sucked. He was just unguardable in the post.

[@ramybt2785]

LeBron exist

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

What separates MJ from everyone else is how he fused his tremendous physical gifts with the efficiency he was taught at North Carolina by Coach Dean Smith. No wasted motion. No excess dribbling. The thing about the truly great players is, sometimes they beat you with the jab. If MJ had the fadeaway going, you got that all night. No need to play around with anything else. He was so great because he distilled the game down to simple terms...take high quality shots, play at 100%, and limit mistakes. No one has done it better.

[@WickedHill]

Your name and is outrageous

[@gijoey5912]

How important was MJ at this time? When he retired (for the first time) a few months after this, I was in 6th grade. The teacher put class on hold, and we watched his press conference. During school. More than a couple of us had tears in our eyes.

[@aarondavid5866]

lol classic

[@bobykrumov]

I couldn't believe he was retiring. I stopped watching basketball...until he came back :)

[@justafanintexas7913]

He didn't "retire" he was put out to pasture by the NBA due to his gambling expolits. What, you think his father was just randomly murdered by those two hammerheads? Puhleeze.

[@acchris029]

@@justafanintexas7913 puhleeze? what are you? a kid?

[@justafanintexas7913]

Arnold Christopher - You have better info? I doubt it.

[@AlexHendershot]

Most fluid game in basketball history. Every move has a purpose.

[@cyber6sapien]

Yup!

[@maehernandez6153]

Facts

[@maehernandez6153]

U got it

[@algladyou]

Be water my friend. Lol

[@ivanamulawin5524]

And now we this LBJ who walks 100 steps from pass half court without getting any call from the refs.

[@jonq8714]

Another thing I love about this era of basketball: 3 point shots were rare enough for the crowd to chant 'Threeeeeeee' when someone was launching one... can't do that now because every team shoots 40 a game.

[@Zett76]

What‘s this commentator‘s name who always called „bingo!“ when someone nailed a three? He stopped doing it. It got really annoying. 😁

[@PyroInferno110]

I mean it was expected...era's change and people do still chant three btw

[@TheCowboysfan2010]

Damn bro just brought back some nostalgia for me lol I miss watching Detroit games cause their crowd was always lit when Sheed used to launch threes 😂💯

[@Geblino]

Teams didn’t start doing this until curry showed up. Kerr made a team of sharpshooters and changed the game.

[@kramermile114]

Zett76 I think that was Dick Stockton

[@m74d3]

MJ was actually trolling the league back then. His entire career was a sort of sarcastic piece of performance art.

[@theloverswineverytime1625]

Michael L ...its not that serious 😔

[@aarondavid5866]

@@theloverswineverytime1625 what

[@southsideman4891]

Love this comment

[@theguy9150]

Yeah. Won three titles, retired and then said “oh what the fuck, lets win three more 😂” and that he did

[@zacqueeentertainment7336]

I love this comment

[@michelcyrillandicho7111]

55pts without taking 3s!

[@michelcyrillandicho7111]

@markmac yeah! 3point play. It's Much tougher to do.

[@jstussyer]

And the layups in the traffic

[@carloscruz4817]

Also took 37 shots so u know....

[@bighole2908]

Carlos Cruz hating ass

[@rambothefuckingmachine4541]

@@carloscruz4817 Lebron = an unskilled loser

[@Airestotle09]

41 ppg 8.5 rpg 6.3 apg 1.7 spg 50% FG All in the NBA finals against the #1 team and the season MVP. 🐐

[@futuregohan4837]

Now That's An GOAT Performance If I Ever Seen One

[@williebelcher9303]

Shannon:psst it alright lebron would average 50 25 15 on 75%shooting

[@Airestotle09]

@@williebelcher9303 lol I read it in his voice too

[@kahlilrush5051]

@@williebelcher9303 😂😂 well Lebron did come back on a 73-9 team down 3-1 with the FIRST UNANIMOUS MVP on it jus saying 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@benhurocampo5220]

Dont forget the 40% 3point shooting. GOAT

[@brianleonard9872]

Absolutely amazing. He was the best. The brighter the lights got, the more he elevated his game. 6 finals. 6 titles. 6 finals MVPs.

[@lilhyena7534]

666 👹

[@devinmccampbell9661]

What I like most about this era is they didn't look for contact because they expected it....so put your head down drive to the basket and finish through.....get rid of that hand check rule and let the players play again....#GrownManBall

[@ericgarcia3640]

Devin McCampbell Hand Checking will make the product worse. Slow everythingbdown and decrease offense.

[@skinsman82000]

eric garcia why do you need 130-135 games? cheapens the value of baskets. i hear next season defenders will have to just get out of the way. 2000s is the crybaby nba.

[@soundofgod5501]

But because they expected contact that's what they pattern their game around so they had to be crafty. Now you can just be a good iso player and hope to be on a good team. And a good team nowadays is one where everyone can shoot 3s and move the ball selflessly. Nothing more. No craft. No skill. Just be selfless and move the ball and hit 3s. The whole league is a product of the 2014 Miami Heat. Facts. If you been following basketball that heat team changed the league in 2014

[@misterkefir]

@@skinsman82000 2010's. Early to mid 2000's was still pretty good.

[@erik666111]

@@ericgarcia3640 I prefer to watch hard defense, then shooting threes and flopping all over the damn floor.

[@rashadphelps8457]

I was going for the Suns this year and I remember how unstoppable MJ was so I left the room upset. I realized then Jordan was not only the best basketball player ever, he's the greatest athlete in modem history.

[@purplemonkeydishwasher4241]

To me he's the greatest athlete that's ever walked the Earth.

[@federicoboccignone7628]

I agree, but after Wilt Chamberlain if only he had the chance to jump in athtletics...

[@awesom2bemelonestar10]

I'll have to put Usain Bolt in that conversation as probably the greatest athlete ever. Because he dominated his sport just as well as MJ did. And MJ is my favorite player.

[@ZammyJ]

You have to consider Lionel messi for soccer

[@aretwodeetoo1181]

Or Tom Brady. Or Michael Phelps. But we really can't compare across sports. That's just dumb. Unless there's someone who can be in the GOAT conversation in multiple sports. Good luck with that.

[@joec.5009]

got to the rim at will. you can't double team him he will split the D and find open man. you can't single cover him or he will bury you. there's nothing you can do. you just hope he has a bad game.

[@rashadphelps8457]

Well said.

[@algladyou]

That's what makes it crazy to guard him. You just hope he'll miss. Hahaha

[@MrWeenuk21]

As much as i love mj. michael never had to go against the defense of 00’s and even know they would stifle him it wasnt just some 1v1 play ground type shit where one man stunts for a couple seconds while not even stunting the right angles/lanes. defenses are just better in every way nowadays and michael would have a tough time but would eventually learn. also to negate my opinion a bit michael had a vicious post game which is the stopper to zone defenses and box type zones

[@algladyou]

@@MrWeenuk21 ow please. Defense today is full of holes. Especially when no hand checking. If lbj can cut through with his freight train drive. Jordan would dance on it.

[@zroxmolejon6278]

@@MrWeenuk21 when did you start watching NBA? tell me honestly, or should i give you a link? or just try search here in YT game 5 between the 1992 knicks..

[@ChinghungFu]

How could Jordan score so effortlessly?He is just on another level.

[@showtimej2582]

雨桐 more like these guys are slower than molasses

[@jordancromwell]

@@showtimej2582 Slower than Jordan. Jordan TO quick LMAO

[@raw0045]

Fat slow talentless players around him.

[@PyroInferno110]

he worked hard and has a killer mentality duh

[@ladistar]

@@raw0045 damn savage haha.

[@zohaib876]

Michael's 1st step & his ability to stop on a dime was 1 of the strongest combos in his game. He had no business being that agile in handling @ his height! Insane! I miss MJ G.O.A.T.

[@authentic76]

To this day, this is the greatest finals series by an individual in NBA history!!

[@injusticeanywherethreatens4810]

...actually you know what? I'll say nothing...

[@injusticeanywherethreatens4810]

@@Perdition01 you didnt mention his DEFENCE or his ASt % . Hello! LBJ probably had the best 3 games in the 2016 Finals due to his defence and AST% and general offence.

[@JKTProductionzIncNCo]

@@injusticeanywherethreatens4810 Why are you fanboys under every MJ video?

[@kyzercedrick238]

Ummm shaq? In 2000 nba finals?

[@Phizzuurp]

Giannis also had 35/13/6 in the 2021 finals, can’t say that ain’t incredible

[@christianpowe5311]

When you watch games like this you can understand why MJ retired months later. He abused Majerle this whole series. Look how easily he scores on the entire Suns defense. Jump shots and trotting to the basket. I think this by far was his easiest championship, I mean the guy averaged 40+. You really can’t blame MJ for getting bored with the NBA. The 🐐

[@TyBrezzy11]

he was hitting contested shots tho. cant be mad at it

[@Theterminato2013]

Naw, MJ’s easiest championship was 1991 against the Lakers. It was the only championship during the Bulls run that they won in less than 6 games and they gentlemen swept them. Plus they only lost 1 playoff game in their road to the finals that year. MJ had to average 41 vs the Suns due to how loaded that team was and for the Bulls to have a chance to win.

[@logicaldude3611]

MJ did that to poor Majerle just because Jerry Krause liked him lol

[@billj4525]

I wouldn't say he got bored with the nba thouhg.

[@robdawson5835]

​@@billj4525his passion for the game wasn't the same his exact words

[@keqing311]

Most of this 55 points are attacking the rim and mid range shooting no three's 😮

[@AnnoyingApple86]

@Sterlington Parker how many fouls?

[@DB-hx1qd]

damn mj going off of them. wish I was a little bit older to have been able to witness this live and appreciate it

[@mr.villano7944]

Tripled teamed and still scores effortlessly...😍

[@k-cx7137]

In my opinion the 93’ season was MJ’s absolute prime. The perfect middle point between the super athletic Jordan and the Jordan who was able to use his skills and footwork to dominate you. Truly unstoppable

[@Monicoist]

@NonyaBusiness! *and Giannis

[@arjunabazaz1006]

@NonyaBusiness! c’mon Giannis was actually good this postseason. It’s not his fault that Middleton was garbage and couldn’t make a layup

[@grahamsmith6210]

Agreed. This was the midway point between Air Jordan and Floor Jordan.

[@jaobille79]

This Jordan over 91 Jordan. His mastery of the game at this point is unparalleled

[@amostlyreasonableguy]

This Jordan would average like 45 a game in today’s NBA.

[@williamkoscielniak820]

'93 was the first year I really started becoming a hard core Bulls fan and what a year it was! MJ exploded for 51 against the Knicks in the series prior and he did it again in the finals. During this game he was getting to the hope whenever he wanted to.

[@mickeyjohnson5247]

54 against the Knicks...

[@morelelfrancel6603]

Wait....this guy is unstoppable.

[@felixalvarez6039]

Against Dan Majerle lmaoo

[@samuelfeldman9226]

Unstoppable is an understatement

[@felixalvarez6039]

Greg A In the 90s. He wouldn’t make a g league team in todays day

[@dalebo88]

@@felixalvarez6039 Dan Majerle was actually an all NBA 2nd team defense. 1.7 steals a game that season. Plus MJ was often doubled or late doubled and bigs trying to seige on him at the rim and simply could not! That and the way the game is reffed and played then compared to now is no comparison, players could use force of hands and often elbow into their man on the perimeter.. All that and yet MJ did what he did! In this NBA now I can easily see him averaging over 40 on over 50% shooting as it is more designed for the offensive player these days.

[@felixalvarez6039]

nathan dalebout could Dan majerle play in today’s game even with hand checking?? Simple question

[@jawjww]

MJs highlights from just the NBA Finals alone are better than most players entire career highlights.

[@timatkinson9291]

Good point!!!

[@pancon5]

'93 Jordan is the best player I have ever seen. Poor Dan Majerle!

[@MrWeenuk21]

i know most of you basketball ‘purists’ wont agree but as anyone with a conscious and a rationale mind would know the 90’s were watered down no true superstars that showed they can take teams to titles most expansions teams joined in the 90’s or late 80’s thats just another big asterisk of michael jordan he never went against any true champion level teams in the finals because they died down from the 80’s. if he won in the 80’s it would be more impressive. i mean magic won his rookie year why cant the ‘best player’ do that as well?

[@yuuseikurusu6693]

MrWeenuk21 magic rookie team is los angeles lakers.. what was the team that drafted jordan to nba again? How many rings did that team have? Before or after jordan eras? Oh right they had zero,null,nada and none before or after jordan eras,that is some quality championship contender with ultimate history of winnings championship team that jordan had in his rookie year,likewise,kingdom isn't build in a day and the bulls? It was just a village before jordan make a kingdom out of it,the most feared kingdom you could say in that era 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@youngboy3571]

MrWeenuk21 the 90s has produced the most y’all of gamers tf are you talking about

[@BryanX64]

@@MrWeenuk21 Are you fucking kidding me? Clyde the Glide, Barkley, Stockton and Malone, Ewing, Nique, Miller, Hakeem the Dream, Isiah... every team had a hall of famer, some had 2, including the Bulls. Foh with this "champion level teams" nonsense.

[@brianwilliams6167]

@Alpha Maximus respectively disagree.....the '93 Jordan dropped 54 against the great defense of the Knicks in the ecf....and then averaged 41 in the finals...

[@NYCGERSON777]

THE G.O.A.T MJ had 8 50pt games in the playoffs!!!

[@fishjuice3987]

@@Elbermir lol

[@hayanyoung1959]

Look at his defense!! ..he was matched up with 6'3 k.johnson and old danny ainge. Ijs

[@anthonynegron788]

@@hayanyoung1959 well that's what great players do, they take advantage of matchups.

[@johnnyhoang7388]

Why couldnt lebron do the same against jj barea and jason terry?

[@ricklozano50]

@@johnnyhoang7388 because he choked

[@peliballer1111]

this is just pure greatness

[@AHMAD-2324]

The Stat line was actually wrong in the Thumbnail. It was 55pts 9rbs 6ast 4stls...

[@dominikkipferschwebel4853]

Ahmad2423 he got 8 rebounds, watch 9:07

[@dominikkipferschwebel4853]

9:04

[@bryantnonya8704]

One of the most complete players in the history of basketball because of his ability to fill any stat line his team needed him to fill. If they needed him to score he could score if they needed him to assist he could assist if they needed a steal he'd get the steal if they needed a rebound he'd get the rebound! Above a seven foot center! The best quote for Michael Jordan ever is the one where I believe it was a Seattle SuperSonics announcer said that he'll do whatever he has to do to beat you...

[@cyber6sapien]

@@bryantnonya8704 Exactly!!

[@meg-k-waldren]

WTF kind of HD is this? it's so clear and crisp. I've never seen such clarity on KZbin. Title says 720p but ain't no way that's true.

[@eazycomeeazygo8557]

meg 720p resolution with 60 frames per second rate. So the movement is smooth like all modern recordings. It's not choppy at all like old footage. I love it

[@lain2236ad]

meg probably less compression

[@el34glo59]

Frame rate

[@zubinlal]

It was filmed by NBC cameras . This game came as a bonus feature for the Michael Jordan DVD specials. So it’s a beautifully preserved. I wish more old Bulls games would have this quality

[@mindrover777]

They shot at 60 fps even in 93. That's insane​@@zubinlal

[@kalelwilson8337]

If Mike hadn't retired for 2 years to go play baseball, the ridiculous 🐐 comparison with LeBron would be non-existent.. it's not even close

[@022171]

I agree that the comparisons are ridiculous. But if Mike hadn't taken the time off (when he hit over .200 at the minor league level... I defy anyone in this comment section to go pick up double-A baseball at the age of 30 & hit even close to .200...), things likely wouldn't have been the same. He needed the time away from the court to find himself again. Mike never lost a final. If he hadn't stepped away, he might've lost a final. But he never did. That's one of the best notches on his belt, which says "Greatest Of All Time". He needed that break.

[@livelaughlove2366]

The career point gap would have been larger of course

[@jermeremartin3044]

Right plus mj had 28'000 points in 7 yes at age 28 took LeBron 15 yrs to get pass mj

[@yannicksokoloff4591]

When he came back he lose against orlando magic and nothing can tell us he could beat hakeem's rockets in 94... The fact that he retires in 93 allow him to rest and go back full charge so again, nothing tell us he could have won more titles than the way he did

[@luisega9]

Its not really a comparison outside sport shows trying to grab attention, but it is a bit sad and transparent. Like a grandma wearing a thong

[@TitoBobbyPh]

4:23 Only the goat can do this kind of move multiple times... he went thru four defenders

[@royfablooo2810]

93' Jordan was Peak Michael Jordan this man was a monster and nobody could defeat him!

[@Yell_Dead_Cell]

You have the best quality MJ videos. Your my favorite channel upload more often please ☺☺

[@mj23haf]

Thank you so much!!

[@mj23haf]

I'll try the best I could!

[@hugolin615]

I am also impressed by the quality. Thank you so much.

[@lordsnow4029]

did he ever miss freethrow

[@shotz2692]

No question. So glad someone uploaded this type of quality. I remember games looking much better than your average youtube upload lol.

[@GRD0202]

The beautiful time still in the memory, how elegantly the goat was flying and getting his points...

[@TrungTran-qr2hu]

Time never come back. You always the goat...

[@gagemarvelous1039]

man iam a LBJ fan but u can't say nobody better then mj his energy his grit and killer instinct is unmatched to me

[@mauricefromyt]

Michael Jordan is the only greatest basketball player of all time

[@elGrott]

You can see it all in this game, he could do whatever he wanted, however he wanted, and no one knew what the heck to do. He showed so much spirit, emotion, and command that I would question if the man upstairs can play at this high a level of basketball.

[@Kidlynno]

Watching lebron is like pure body- bully ball. Watching Jordan is like an artist creating a masterpiece

[@adam7mma]

2018 LeBron was like watching an artist

[@JKTProductionzIncNCo]

@@adam7mma Not at all. LBJ plays alot like Karl Malone. Bully ball. Kobe, Earvin, Nash, KD, MJ games are alot more aesthetically pleasing ot watch.

[@owenevans3703]

JKTProductionzIncNCo go watch lebron carry the cavs to the finals dropping 50 point games and triple doubles. Especially in todays nba in terms of stratiegic defense and overall athleticism, it’s incomparable to the guys that jordan was playing against. You put Lebron or kyrie or Paul George back in that era and they’d average 40+ a game

[@blueytho0154]

@@owenevans3703 kd & kyrie just got swept by the Celtics. The refs allowed the Celtics to play 90’s style defense & you got to see how much they would struggle against physical defense. Out of todays players, kyrie is my favorite so I’m not bias. That series really opened my eyes. Kd looked like a bullied kid out there. Skill won’t mean anything if you can’t handle the physicality.

[@blablablabla2572]

@@owenevans3703 This guy talked about AESTHETIC what is so difficult to understand ? He talked about style of play. And i'm tired about this narrative that casuals fans use everytime to discredit former players, the league was way tougher back then and defence was very physical pg or kyrie would not average 40 in that era.

[@YurAvgPlaya]

Mj was simply ahead of his time

[@ricardobarahona7135]

@Larry Walker exactly

[@TBmoney]

Facts ! Suns had 0 defenders literally

[@AnHebrewChild]

MJ was ahead of this time too

[@billj4525]

MJ was so good I honestly don't know if anyone will ever be as good as him in basketball. We will see, it will certainly be hard. He was so far ahead of his time, and easily the GOAT not just in basketball, but in all sports. He set the bar awfully high!

[@dantesaid4718]

Nba2k17 Hall of Fame mode rating 99.. and this specifically why.. #Goat

[@tyleru96]

Notice the IQ by Jordan throughout this game. He adjusted his approach depending on who guarded him. With Majerle, he just took him off the dribble over and over again. When KJ switched on him, he went to his midrange game and shot over him because he had the height advantage. Cold-blooded assassin.

[@williamlau6838]

MJ was in God Mode at this stage.

[@mus31]

The undisputed GOAT

[@Remorsefullyhumble]

Nah LeBron the goat

[@rashadphelps8457]

@@Remorsefullyhumble😂😂😂😂 Have you been watching him this season?

[@titusisking]

Rashad Phelps have you only watched him this season?😂

[@rashadphelps8457]

@@titusisking I watched him lose more Finals than he won, get swept a couple of times including last year and not make the playoffs this year. Makes it clear he's no longer in the greatest conversation anymore.

[@titusisking]

Rashad Phelps if u want to penalize an athlete for progressing through the playoffs for advancing and losing at a greater height than do so. Because he’s able to do more with less, go to greater heights with no names, it’s detrimental to his legacy but staying undefeated with first round exits is valid. I don’t accept your logic, but again whoever the goat is, is an opinion

[@buzzvideoz1822]

1993 version of MJ is my fav.. for me it's his most prime.

[@imimmutable4260]

No

[@Unknowncal4]

@@imimmutable4260 yes

[@trevonmoses]

yea he was in his prime in 93’

[@grahamsmith6210]

That was his last year as Air Jordan, when he came back from retirement he was all about the mid range jumper

[@terrellridges3477]

92 m.j.,was a beast

[@marquiesriley6479]

Man, the finals back then were so good...kept you on the edge of your seat....

[@dantesaid4718]

No one has made the Nba Finals their bitch like MJ.. #GOAT.

[@paungsu6778]

agree

[@cosmo1578]

Michael Jordan has no wasted movements in his basketball game. I notice other players having to take extra dribbles or make extra moves to create space to get there shot off, but mike movements was based on a specific purpose. Also, even when the play broke down he was the master of broken rythm because he could create something in mid air and serve you something you had never seen before, So dont get the brotha started because he was nice like that for real.

[@JohnLee-bm6co]

What a move in the 4th quarter michael crossed over and drove in the lane elevated with the left hand and made it also when he made contact with Barkley and shot it up and made it so graceful and strong and unstoppable know one did stop him at will Michael Jordan is the goat in my opinion

[@Raidersscm]

GOAT. Beautiful game from everywhere on the floor.

[@nunyabusiness7927]

Michael Jordan, throughout his career, was like Meadowlark Lemon playing against the Washington Generals. He made absolute fools out of other players with his ball fakes. He did everything except throw a bucket of confetti.

[@rafliansyah.sipalinghi]

Best quality ever seen!

[@jpduster1]

Wish I had a Delorean, flex capacitor, and some platonium. This would be one of my stops.

[@geraldreyes2714]

Jorge Pena while your at it could u also take this mj and have him destroy the current nba?

[@mikes3517]

You wouldn't need plutonium just Mr fusion

[@wuliwei6939]

Jordan sure loves the number 55! 55 against Phoenix in 93, 55 against New York in 95, and 55 against Washington in 97!

[@incipidsigninsetup]

Dan Marley's flat footed defense is excruciating to watch. The man's defensive skills made him a consistent liability. Jordan could do whatever he wanted whenever he wanted.

[@JoshDavis1016]

Jordan could do that to anyone, it wasn’t because Majerle was a bad defender, it was because he had to defend the 🐐. Majerle was a great defender then, and by todays standards defensively, he would be an even better defender.

[@toppdogg2815]

Dan Majerle was 2nd team all defense twice. MJ just made even the best defenders look bad

[@mauricefromyt]

Michael Jordan u will always be the greatest basketball player forever and forever

[@frederik2334]

3:43 look at this sequence, he gets to his spot with so much ease for this beatiful jump shot, unbelievable!😍

[@vegetaking3418]

Damn is He good unbeliveble

[@amethystiummamethystiumm6212]

NBA died for me in 1998... peace to all.

[@rapereggae7961]

a.i, Kobe Bryant, Shaq , Vince Carter, Steve Nash, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, Lebron James all prime in early 2000

[@jaymoney6233]

You missed out on alot of great basketball then

[@Nhebster]

Boomers

[@breakfastmachine]

jordan haters love to point to this series as an example of the 'overrated' 90s defense. it's true this was not a very physical series, but the suns were built like a modern team and played like one -- no true center, fast pace, high volume of threes for the time. and jordan averaged 41-8.5-6.3 for the series without the benefit of modern spacing, stricter defensive rules, and lax traveling rules. he averaged those numbers in the nba finals. that's why when former players say jordan would have averaged 40 points in today's game, they're not kidding.

[@jnike4230]

Damm.jorday was driving to the basket thru there entire team.goat

[@arcsolomon6360]

41ppg in this finals....legendary

[@BigDiscussions76]

That first three-peat and Bulls team was my favorite. Once they beat Detroit, it seemed like it would just go on forever. Little did we know that his Dad would be murdered later that summer he'd retire and go play baseball. It's still surreal.

[@edvinperez859]

I love this sport thanks to you MJ. fr me u r the Best. And never I see others like u. U r Unic.. ur MJ the best basketball player of all times, ever.

[@billmaxwell1117]

And people arguing this man is not the best smdh.

[@JahleelX-xx9wd]

Yes. It's a matter of opinion

[@mizzy9328]

@@JahleelX-xx9wd really is not

[@JahleelX-xx9wd]

@@mizzy9328 yeah it is. U worshippers make me sick to my stomach.

[@Zett76]

Jahleel Sayers weak stomach, hm? Weak genes, maybe. 😉

[@JahleelX-xx9wd]

@@Zett76 idk. But worshipping a man because he is good at basketball never made sense to me.

[@TheOneKeyToLife]

93 MJ was literally a man possessed. That MJ was the greatest to walk the earth.

[@billj4525]

He was so good, that you can say that about almost any year. I have literally hard an argument why almost every year was his prime or best year, just about at least. I agree this was an AMAZING year. MJ was just SO UNBELIEVABLE that it's hard to even put into works, and no exaggeration either. I wish a was slightly older so I could have seen more of his career, the earlier parts, as I was not born for most of the 80s. I got to see a bit of the 2nd 3 peat when I was a very little kid.

[@MonarchGuy974]

I can't get over the quality of your videos! Thanks!

[@Teezythegoat]

So many of these shots that he passed on and drove would’ve been 3s if he had played today. He could’ve had 60. Wish I could’ve watched this man play live.🐐

[@BigLar56321]

I was fortunate to have the chance twice, and both were epic games. You couldn’t believe what you were seeing- it was so sick. You’d just gasp, over and over, and marvel at the nearly impossible athleticism.

[@poccoboy]

He did all those basic things in such the most spectacular way possible....

[@cck523]

Ok, people act like Jordan just had this star studded team. Without him there, at least at this time, they’d be average at best. He controlled the tempo on offense and played his heart out on DEFENSE. There’s a reason why he is the one and only GOAT.

[@jamesmarhen]

I think Jordan was the best ever but this team won 55 games the next year without him and took the Eastern Conference champ to 7 games. They were far better than an average team.

[@redherring4119]

55. No Threes. Insane, relentless energy. Unreal Player.

[@franklindalmacio383]

No three point shots.. Just many 3point plays.. Thats MJ🏀GOAT

[@normgomez2969]

Omg this video quality is amazing.

[@owenfreed700]

The goat . Every time he gets the ball its a beautiful thing .

[@zoeywitz6884]

Majerle was considered an elite defender at the time. Jordan just ate him alive.

[@andrewliu111]

Not better than Iguodala or Kawhi.

[@tyleru96]

@@andrewliu111 Majerle was the second best defensive SG in the league behind Jordan during this period. He was an elite defender. Jordan was just that good.

[@joreellex]

Zoey Witz exactly hahahaha

[@nanu4754]

Joshua Haynes how bout Dominique, Bird, Clyde, Run TMC, and what tf you mean?? He faced the bad boy pistons, which had 3 elite players, he faced Shaqs Magic, the SuperSonics who was a defensive juggernaut with Payton and Kemp, and not to mention one of the greatest duos of all time, Stockton and Malone, gotta yo your basketball knowledge

[@joreellex]

Flameboiant plus, the powerhouse and almighty Spurs with the twin towers ( Duncan and Robinson )

[@MattyRusch]

They layup at 4:21 is unbelievable! Blew past 4 people and still made the and 1 after getting hacked by 2 people!

[@eduardasa6566]

You see how difficult this series was! Great Suns team!

[@coolkid7886]

No one is stopping this version of Jordan

[@codymorgan3218]

Jordan was flying here

[@Sailarful]

Imagine being a fan of someone who scored 17 points in Nba finals in his prime against 37yold Jason Kidd, 32yold Dirk Nowizki, 33yold Jason Terry and JJ Barea and then have the audacity to come here mocking and complaining about this defense LMAO.

[@anwaranfield1324]

exactly, when the narrative Magic Johnson uttered was, "How can Lebron James stop Jason Terry!" ??????? That's like in Michael Jordan's prime the narrative read before the game how can Michael Jordan stop Cliff Robinson? Lebron in inconsistent with his killer mentality. The players are living like Gods now, I mean Lebron comes to a Lakers game sipping on a glass of wine? They aren't hungry anymore.

[@ycf922]

imagine believing that jordan can beat a 73 wins warriors down 1-3, jordan is not on the king's level mate. Lebron is better in every category

[@sinaftw]

@@ycf922 MJ was a winner. Lebron just whines and cries about everything... 3-6 not my goat..

[@jamessalomon1196]

@@ycf922 Jordan would average 45+ against the Warriors' cupcake defense with no hand checking and no interior defense. The ONLY way to stop MJ from getting to the rim was with a dominant defensive center and physical team defense, which the Warriors don't have. That same Warriors team was down 3-1 to the Durant-Westbrook Thunder in the Western Conference Finals. The 2017-2018 Warriors with Kevin Durant were MUCH better than the 2016 Warriors who choked. 73 wins means nothing if you choke and lose at the end. Jordan would never get down 3-1 to those losers in the first place...the '96 Bulls would either SWEEP THEM or beat them in 5. I watched every nationally televised Bulls game from 1989 to 1998 and beyond, and watched Jordan play in his prime 6 times in person. I already know I'm 100% right. There's literally nothing Lebron does that Jordan couldn't do just as well or better. Lebron plays in the worst defensive era since the 1940s so all of his stats are INFLATED, while Jordan played in the toughest defensive era ever so his stats all mean more. The NBA changed the defensive rules in 2001 and 2004 to make it easier to score to improve ratings after Jordan retired. All of the offensive stats now are inflated, and even Luka Doncic said it's easier to score in the NBA than in Europe. Nobody said that in the '90s. You never watched Jordan play and know nothing about his career, while I'm an expert on the last 3 decades of NBA history.

[@Sailarful]

yeah, every category, too bad MJ has the highest PER in both RS and playoff history lol. Jordan can't beat warriors? a discount version of MJ aka Leonard beated them lol

[@siphillis]

When Jordan scores the And-1 on Barkley, Charles takes a good long time getting back up, and looks visibly broken when he does. Just the thought that Jordan can drop 55 points to beat you must've been utterly demoralizing.

[@cyber6sapien]

Charles genuinely thought he was the league's best player before this series started. He promised his little daughter that the Suns would win the title. After the series was over he had to apologize to his daughter. He talked about it on Open Court.

[@edwardoutlawjr8154]

Chuck didn't play poorly in this series. He actually played great. Phoenix had no answers for Mike.

[@edwardoutlawjr8154]

Mike and the Bulls knocked Barkley and the Sixers out the playoffs '90 and '91. So, yes that had to be demoralizing for Chuck taking that foul and having MJ make the basket.

[@ballafasho332]

I always loved hearing MJs post game interviews too. Intelligent and professional. Through and through. Todays players always have to be snarky, classless and cuss out reporters. MJ was always just too good and clever. Confident

[@toddmichaelsen788]

I personally think this was peak Jordan. He still has an unstoppable pure quickness and 1st step from his youth but matured and wiser overall game. No weaknesses inside or out. Glimpses of older Jordan’s game management. Ridiculous defender. I still think the Bulls could’ve won 8 straight if he hadn’t retired. With all due respect to the The Rockets - they would’ve had Pippen and Jordan lock down double team on Olajuwon. The three ball wasn’t a killer back in the 90s like it is today. So yeah...Bulls 8 straight.

[@jeromec.d490]

Man the way he attacking the rim with that kind of suffocating defense, is just incredible!

[@ashtonjackfanny]

4:29 so many hands missed trying to block his shot it's fuckin crazy

[@shiithatwascyanide]

Damn MJ Was on 🔥🔥🔥 In This Game lmaooo. This Right Here Makes Me Miss Basketball Sooo Much 😭😭

[@andresgonzalezmadriz7342]

I’m sure Dan Marlege still has nightmares about this game, he was absolutely destroyed by Jordan, is like he wasn’t even there

[@pomerlain8924]

Majerle can thank Jerry Krause. Jerry liked Majerle and that eas enough for Michael to take it personal. And when he takes it personal, you're a dead man walking.

[@steviecritiquenewby7874]

Everybody sleeping on 93 Michael Jordan I think he was better than ever

[@yaboiblue904]

The Suns as a whole LITERALLY couldn’t stop him man‼️🤦🏾‍♂️ He dominated this entire series‼️

[@omaidolor8929]

OFCLTrapStar maybe they should have guys his height guarding him I’m sure that would make a difference

[@yaboiblue904]

It really didn’t matter 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@yaboiblue904]

Oma Idolor u must not have reading comprehension

[@adamzaneagle]

no hesitation, no doubt in his ability, just pure dominance

[@HDGuruGuy]

I hope you kids out there get a better understanding of how great this man was! Those drives to the rim...mannn those hands....finger rolling!

[@timbuckthe2nd642]

they will never understand... rather unfortunate.

[@bonidaexpress]

you dont need to explain to them they will never understand we are lucky to have watched him play every week what a wonderful time to be alive

[@donjuanismo]

@MJ23HAF Could you please remake these videos, and include Barkley's highlights, because he scored 49 points. (How can people persist to exclude the competition in their videos?) Hero needs a villian when competing. This is vital CONTEXT. Many young kids have the erroneous belief that Jordan did NOT face tough competition, because they see highlights without any OPPOSITION in KZbin videos! eSPECIALLY since Phoenix were the TOP OFFENSIVE TEAM, and NOT a defensive team. Their strength was in their powerful offense. ALL-STARS Kevin Johnson, Dan Majerle, Danny Ainge, Tom Chambers and Charles Barkley, plus Richard Dumas were a SUPER TEAM...that Jordan almost single-handedly DEFEATED! If you truly honor and respect Jordan, you need to include vital footage of his tough competition, to give CONTEXT to his legend and legacy.

[@delanoarts3703]

Best memories best times mj was the biggest thing in the world ever you didn't have to have anything to do with Ball and you would know his life story I loved it because he proved he deserved it coming out of retirement and winning was crazy it blew are minds I wish I could go back to nirvana and Michael Jordan area

[@ronaldhuey2619]

The real story here is Jordan was frustrated with the refs because they missed a number of foul calls in the previous game when he drove to the basket. So he was gonna relentlessly keep driving the ball and force the refs to call fouls. Mission accomplished. GOAT

[@datboielijah1234]

Wait really?

[@blackphillip564]

MJ is the Jimi Hendrix of basketball players

[@C_mao]

The Bruce Lee of basketball

[@absentiabenertia5204]

Wut is it cuz I is black? -ali g

[@absentiabenertia5204]

The Lebron of basketball

[@raiderwarrior2725]

No my friend. Jimi Hendrix was the Michael Jordan of guitar players.

[@kingdinodragonite3470]

2:21 Jordan carrying his team unlike someone...

[@meezyasante2970]

All due respect to Kobe and Bron... but MJ really is the GOAT

[@TheChameleonCarroll]

No Question 🐐

[@nickowns55]

mj is by far the best posting guard i have ever seen. like by a landslide

[@deez9805]

I just wanna say this series is proof as to how good Chuck really was. If you look at this Suns roster, they have NO ONE who could keep MJ from averaging 40 like he did. He avg 30 on the best defenders and this team doesn’t have any of those guys, plus no rim protection. It doesn’t even shock me that he put up those numbers. But for Barkley to lead his team and force this series to 6 with those kind of odds against him is crazy. Took an L but he was imo the best player MJ faced in the finals and one of the underrated 🐐s of the 90s.

[@hybrid1339]

Yeah I agree, Barkley was the MVP for a reason and you right about that sun's team, they were good, but honestly didn't have the defenders to stop Mike at all..it really is a true testament of how good Barkley was to lead that team..such a shame he ran into Mike in those finals..