Michael Jordan's most dominant game Vs Isiah Thomas' Detroit Pistons (Rivals)

[@eastbee103]

Jordan dropping 61 points with NO three point shots!! Thatz gangsta!!

[@gabeeskridge8291]

And extraordinary efficiency

[@nothingnothing7648]

That's when real basketball was played. I don't give a damn about this bullshyt narrative about them hating each other, but watching Jordan and Isiah is damn near right up there with Magic v Bird. Flat out talent v talent.

[@beenizz5102]

Just another day at the office for those goats prior to 1980 but an incredible feat nonetheless and godly to those post 1980

[@vacscarpetsofphiladelphia3899]

Y

[@crockerakahops90sjumpmantexas]

Nah wilt scoring 100 points without shooting is gangsta.

[@Buisness1]

Back when coming down the lane was more dangerous, than riding in a car. No threes, and STILL 61points. Can anyone say G.O.A.T!!!!!

[@Stevesautopartsify]

People just don't understand how amazing MJ was!!! Every game he did things no one had ever seen before!

[@aswadmalik1740]

Unless you saw Dr J!

[@SkylineR33mt]

​@@aswadmalik1740lol

[@rdogletree4543]

​@@aswadmalik1740Great point, I wasn't around to see that. I only saw Dr. J at the end of his career in Philly, I was born in 1980.

[@ZorzGaming]

Or since.

[@joebuss8835]

​@@aswadmalik1740

[@theafroalien3169]

The more I watch these 1980s games that come up in my feed, the more I realize that I miss (this type of NBA)☹️

[@ballingwithbryce5801]

The more I realize the talent today isn’t bigger faster and stronger as well.. These dudes were at each other neck from the jump ball. Way faster pace then todays game. But that’s not what the media says lol

[@Stevesautopartsify]

Perfectly said!

[@soze2lord]

If Mike wasnt in this game no one would watch this. This would of ended the league after 15 years. Its why it evolved

[@eyestoseefe7618]

I can't even watch today's nba

[@eyestoseefe7618]

​@@soze2lordevolved? It's a lousy product now... unwatchable

[@romaricogalvez1024]

That was superb. Jordan scored more than 60 points against the hated bad boys,who triple teamed him.

[@donhasselbach2107]

Watching Jordan hitting free throws is Like Therapy

[@donaldcatlett5850]

Very true🏀

[@mostmost1]

Three guys were cooking and they still lost to the Bulls. Jordan dominated offense and defensively.

[@anadvocate7310]

Jordan Rules didnt occurred until playoff time in 1989 . Zeke was the Architect of the Jordan rules.

[@gabeeskridge8291]

@@anadvocate7310 Mostly true , Jordan Rules were born FROM THE EASTER GAME 1988 on national TV. He dropped 59 and missed six shots the whole game. Chuck Daley post game told the world , JORDAN WOULD NEVER HAVE A GAME LIKE THAT AGAIN!

[@courtneywhite6036]

@@gabeeskridge8291 They still couldn't stop Jordan

[@sniperjay0916]

The look on Zeeks face as MJ wraps his arm around him after the game...PRICELESS!

[@lorenzotalmidiymofyahusha8981]

Lol that look was priceless lol..

[@ericbassett6389]

The look of jealousy

[@tracyseguin7130]

The time stamp 22:29 with the bucket MJ got to fall on the double pump while defying gravity between the 2 defenders was just a phenomenal display of control. Horrible shot selection but only a select few have the body control to drop those. That man without question is the GOAT and I am so thankful I grew up watching him live every chance I had.

[@eastbee103]

24:39 HAD SNOW ON IT WHEN IT CAME DOWN!! Classic Call!!

[@kc23]

Jordan is an unbelievable player. How anyone can insert other players in this man's stratosphere, clearly, just like to argue for arguing's sake. He's a force of nature and the greatest that's ever played. Watch the tape and tell me something different!

[@kevdehaarte5142]

Ok so the Jordans rules makes a lot of sense to me after watching this

[@dc4690]

Exactly...It’s just like hack-a-Shaq in my opinion. They used a loop hole or lenient interpretation of the rules back then to physically hurt MJ because they literally could not stop him.As seen in this video he could do everything offensively and defensively. Teams literally could NOT stop Shaq without fouling him with a football move or use football type force in their fouls to keep him from scoring. So teams would run up their own team foul count,then immediately after their offensive possession was over they’d run and grab Shaq to foul him and put him on the free throw line...As opposed to letting him catch it in the post. That’s insane! That’s how dominant prime Shaq was!

[@dmcintosh851]

Shot out to both dynasties Detroit and Chicago. Ya'll both did your thang........80's Lakers fan

[@IVOT618]

Not only did Mike give them an offensive onslaught, but he locked up Adrian Dantley after he was heating up. GOAT!!!!

[@AlkebulanLion67]

One underestimated gem in this game is the announcers. You can close your eyes and watch the game.

[@georgewashington3012]

Yeah, the red headed guy…I can’t remember his name but he called so many games. He’s so young there and it’s nostalgic to hear him after all these years.

[@jeffvaliton4530]

Isiah and Jordan are incredible.

[@gabeeskridge8291]

Absolutely Jordan said he doesn't like Isaiah personally but he's the second best point guard ever after Magic Johnson.

[@williebowen1043]

@@gabeeskridge8291 Bob Cousy Nate Archibald is way better than that punk Isiah Thomas

[@kevdehaarte5142]

That paper Plane landing on the court today would cause a race riot today lol

[@Kashed]

This brings back memories. Growing up in Chitown I watched all the Bulls games. From day one you could see MJ was just better than everyone.

[@stevep4574]

So cool, at the Pontiac Silverdome.

[@Dr.Kevorkian]

I was at that game. Thanks for the blast from the past. 🍻

[@thalessilva1]

lucky you

[@chuckg9731]

He made the game tying shot and the biggest defensive play of the game to take into overtime for the win while scoring 61pts.! That’s why he the greatest two-way player ever and the GOAT!

[@hairjordan2620]

So many great plays in one game, think it was after this they came up with the "Jordan rules", Jordan avg. 31 on 48% against them, not bad at all when you consider what he was going up against

[@gabeeskridge8291]

The Rules were born after the nationally televised Easter game in 1988.

[@rdogletree4543]

Not to mention the lack of talent around him. That starting lineup was awful, and people wonder why Jordan couldn't win early in his career.

[@joebuss8835]

​@@rdogletree4543

[@joycastorico2638]

Michael Jordan was truly a crowd drawer#

[@victormartin3539]

I hope the liars and the pundits get called out I've always told people the Bulls and piston players were the same age and a few two or three years older than Jordan people always try to give the narrative that the Pistons were 10 to 15 years older

[@ronaldsmith6871]

Look I remember that Game Mj was just getting started putting the league on notice Mj did everything for his team get rebounds when needed also!! A die hard bull's fan.

[@Besdayz]

After this game they came up with Jordan Rules. Only way to beat him was to hit him and knock him down. He was god disguised

[@gabeeskridge8291]

It was actually the Easter game the next year where he dropped 59 and coach Daley said post-game they would never let him beat them single handedly again!

[@BlitzSportsNetwork]

TIMESTAMPS: 4:11 - Game begins (Isiah Thomas immediately attacks the basket) 4:42 - Joe Dumars & Bill Laimbeer pick and roll 5:23 - Michael Jordan transition dunk, with extra authority 6:11 - Michael Jordan pivots baseline in to an INSANE reverse layup 6:28 - Michael Jordan jumper over Joe Dumars 8:24 - Adrian Dantley (below the rim specialist) post-up on Gene "Tinkerbell" Banks 8:43 - Michael Jordan pivots away from the oncoming double team & finishes with a reverse layup 8:52 - Adrian Dantley turnaround jumper 9:34 - Detroit Pistons fan throws a paper airplane at Michael Jordan shooting a free throw 10:04 - Adrian Dantley post-up on Ben Poquette 11:28 - Joe Dumars baseline jumper 12:38 - Michael Jordan baseline jumper over Joe Dumars 14:03 - Joe Dumars jumper from the top of the key 14:15 - Michael Jordan swats John Salley's shot attempt 14:54 - Michael Jordan 360 pivot fadeaway jumper over Adrian Dantley from the top of the key (NASTY!) 17:06 - Isiah Thomas weaves through traffic for the assist to Sidney Green 17:29 - Isiah Thomas ridiculous scoop shot layup, and 1 17:50 - Michael Jordan cleans up a mess on the offensive glass with an emphatic dunk, and 1 18:43 - Isiah Thomas juggles the ball mid-air but still somehow floats it in, and 1 19:17 - Isiah Thomas, another and 1 layup 20:16 - Vinnie Johnson pull-up jumper 21:03 - Michael Jordan hang time pull up jumper 21:17 - Michael Jordan jumper 21:34 - Michael Jordan takes Vinnie Johnson baseline for the insane reverse layup 22:05 - Michael Jordan contested pull up jumper over Vinnie Johnson 22:25 - Michael Jordan splits a double team in mid-air, floating hang time jumper 22:35 - Isiah Thomas pull-up jumper 23:10 - Replay of Michael Jordan hang time jumper splitting a double team 23:23 - Michael Jordan strong take to the basket 23:46 - Michael Jordan pump fake jumper over a triple team & off the glass 24:34 - Isiah Thomas ridiculous rainbow baseline jumper 24:46 - Michael Jordan jumper over Joe Dumars 25:13 - Isiah Thomas pull-up jumper 25:35 - Michael Jordan demolishes Bill Laimbeer with a facial dunk & tea bags him 26:02 - Michael Jordan hang time fadeaway jumper, and 1 26:33 - Isiah Thomas clutch jumper 26:56 - Isiah Thomas clutch jumper 28:03 - Michael Jordan clutch jumper over Bill Laimbeer (filthy shot) 31:03 - Michael Jordan free throws in crunch time 32:08 - MJ free throws to ice it 🐐GOAT vs Zeke, never gets old! Hope you enjoyed the video!

[@dc4690]

Great job like usual man! Ur the best!

[@nymphopath9816]

Thank you so much. I love you for sharing these 80s MJ games. I'd love to see more of his 50+ point games!

[@jeffvaliton4530]

Thanks, great vid

[@nothingnothing7648]

Mfers get to wrapped up on the THEY HATE EACH OTHER bullshyt, just enjoy two of the best individual talents to ever lace em up doing battle. PERIOD.

[@marvelleonline]

great effort to make this, if you edit your video description with a 0:00 Game starts or sth then the video will be perfectly mapped in interactable sections.

[@dmcintosh851]

Damn, Detroit was deep!

[@JD-ev3po]

Amazing how Jordan had almost zero help! Even when posting the guards would take forever to pass him the ball or give him a terrible pass in traffic.

[@neal6473]

AD was always making love towards the basketball everytime he shoots a free-throw ☺️.

[@lexlewis550]

I’m so lucky that I was 9 years old in 1986 watching a young Air Jordan destroyed the NBA. And was so scary about this Air wasn’t in his prime yet…

[@robertmoore294]

He was the playground Jordan then

[@gabeeskridge8291]

@@robertmoore294 This is the Jordan Bryant , James , and Wade could do NOTHING with.

[@rdogletree4543]

​@@gabeeskridge8291Nah, nobody is touching this guy, the way he could score with ease and this was an elite Pistons team. 4 future Hall of Famers vs one, Isiah Thomas, Adrian Dantley, Joe Dumars, and Dennis Rodman. And you can make an argument that Bill Laimbeer and Vinnie Johnson have a case to be in it.

[@RandyDubin]

RIP Jim Durham and Johnny "Red" Kerr.

[@Vonslik69]

The good old days.

[@reginaldgreen6221]

Fundamentals on both teams

[@rdogletree4543]

This is before Jordan got Pippen and Horace Grant, none of these guys were on the team by the time the Bulls became a good team. This is the guy that Scottie Pippen said was a bad player before he arrived 😂😂😂😂

[@ronaldsmith6871]

Look people thought Mj was just a scorer but he played defense to watch how he put the clamps on Dantly after he was killing the bull's at first!!

[@matthewmoore7814]

When he scored his 60th, he was glancing at the scoreboard mid shot!

[@MiguelRodriguez-nd6xy]

The late 80s and the 90s was as difficult as it gets. The Eastern Conference was loaded with some HoF players in their primes that just couldn't get past Jordan once he started winning titles. Ewing, Miller, Malone, Barkley, Kemp, Payton, Stockton, etc couldn't get over that hump.

[@kenneths.perlman1112]

MJ against the entire Piston team.

[@bondson0094]

I thought Pipen said MJ was Garbage and that he needed him to win...ohh yeah Mike was already a growing legend by the time Pip came along and it took years before he was a legitimate side Kick. MJ came in to the league dominating.

[@TheGame-zd5cj]

I believe the comment abt mj pumping his fist at his 60th point was wrong. he pumped his fist because making that ft gave them a 4 pt lead.

[@brendabackus5152]

It was justice served when they swept these thugs in 91and kicked them into oblivion. Great game by the GOAT.

[@ZorzGaming]

There’s people that think another person is better than this? I feel sorry for them…

[@lesterbanks7292]

AMAZING!!! 😮

[@chuckg9731]

Now you youngsters understand when we say he came into the league ready. He didn’t have to get ready like some of the others who are touted as goats. There was no Pippen around, this was before Pippen was drafted.

[@bingcherry1122]

MJ: "Sorry Zeke not today!!!!! Lol!!!!🤣🤣🤣 Zeke: "I hate this dude!!!".

[@jon-joncaunan640]

61pts against the pistons is no gimme...

[@lakeishaquarles1105]

Jordan cooked them for 30 points in the 4th..GOAT

[@borisdodgingbullets]

This dude was frenetic, technical, super-skilled, crazy athletic, and balletic all at once. I’d also like to point out…ummm, no all-stars in that starting lineup. Most of those cats wouldn’t have started for any other team. Three all-stars in that Pistons 5.

[@mondaymidnite8894]

And they keep saying without Pippen MJ is nothing. Well, where was Pippen in games like this when MJ was mesmerizing the entire universe at both ends of the court? I rest my case. MJ was GOAT-destined from day one...with or without Pippen. Folks like Wright, Isaiah, Sharp, and Cowherd should just shut the effen up already coz the everlasting GOAT of Basketball is MICHAEL JEFFERY JORDAN, period.

[@eastbee103]

Thomas be talkin shet like Jordan didn't light them up every time!! Pistons had a better team than the Bulls, but they had nobody better than MJ!! Jordan torched them!!

[@nothingnothing7648]

Name the team that actually shut him down. Mfers kill me with that narrative. Thomas gave Jordan his props on a regular basis, but as a competitor at that time, you ain't supposed to kiss nobody's ass.

[@alextaseski8116]

Perfect example of a genius player ......who earned his points, the hard way..........on a regular season game..........with possibly the worst team ever assembled + him ---- against another genius "TEAM"

[@davidflowers7420]

34:02 is when the hate began

[@johnman8647]

Great vid, Blitz.

[@funkoff5]

Oak already looked 35😂

[@michaelklein8598]

Wow, MJ so unreal.🦄 God I still hate the Pistons 🤬

[@lefty3295]

Interesting when MJ was announced the announcer said "in his 2nd year". Technically it was his 3rd year.

[@eddie-ws6ns]

jordan shaking isiah’s hand at end..😂I guess respect was still there then

[@lefty3295]

@10:50 the circus shot by the microwave 😂

[@ballingwithbryce5801]

Now we see why isiah was mad 😂

[@lorenzotalmidiymofyahusha8981]

That's a bad MAN.

[@nneely613]

Lebron James? Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.

[@eastbee103]

Jordan cooked them!!

[@LuisMejia-t2n]

G.O.A,T.

[@ericwright2594]

Rip Johnny red kerr

[@bingcherry1122]

John Paxon can't guard Zeke!!! No way!!!!

[@bphatness3924]

Look at all those hall of famers he played with 😂

[@venitomendivil2533]

This is why Isiah Thomas still to this day hates MJ

[@aswadmalik1740]

INDEED!

[@mso1ful]

That dunk @17:54…wow

[@shiftacula_music_3646]

Good game I T 🔥🔥🔥

[@buenarivor8736]

stockton and zeke are good point guards, but still i would choose magic over these two bcoz magic is taller and that made him exceptional.

[@davidmcdonald9374]

Michael Jordan took the NBA away from magic Johnson and Isaiah and Larry Bird and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and from dr. J And he said a new sheriff is in town

[@gerico9]

I think this is when the hatred came after this game, both Isiah and MJ even walk out together

[@uncletony6210]

I remember every player except Poquette.

[@frankiefernandez9225]

MJ 🐐

[@christoskonstantopoulos9923]

17"55 oh my God!!!

[@aswadmalik1740]

That Piston team was stacked! I now understand why Isiah did not like Jordan! He could not compete with him. Jordan was too much for him!

[@thalessilva1]

LMAO at that thumbnail "i hate this dude!" hahahahaha

[@dogelife7901]

The announcers think he was celebrating 60 but he was celebrating sealing the win as that out them up four and not even a three or a layup+foul would tie the game.

[@davidaronson9475]

17:50. Folks, don't ever miss a game. And we didn't.

[@jamoa3395]

Don’t want to go the goat 🐐 conversation, if someone throw anything into day game . Eg. L Bron , he would cry and find that person and get him ban for life

[@thelite63]

Jordan smacked Isaiah's ass at 5:41 😂... I feel like people have the *wrong narrative* when it comes to Jordan's dislike for Thomas. In my 'humble' opinion *M.J respected Isaiah's competitiveness*

[@josephusabadia5495]

So Jordan’s nothing w/o pippen huh?😂

[@vincespell]

Isiah Thomas will often lie about him being the only AllStar on his team that faced Jordan and the Bulls! Adrian Dantley was a 6time All -Star and had been to 3 All Star games before and during the time that Jordan was in the league facing the Pistons. Adrian was also the Rookie of the Year in his first season and a 2 time scoring champion while facing Jordan, in fact Adrian not Isiah was the best player on that team but Isiah ran the point and controlled the ball. While Jordan was playing against the Pistons Dennise Rodman became a 2 time Defensive Player of the year! So, Jordan and the Bulls faced an All-Star in Isiah Thomas, an All-Star, 2 time Scoring Champ in Adrian Dantley and a 2 time Defensive Player of the Year in Rodman. Don't let Isiah blow smoke of your nose, the man had one hell of a team!

[@RepentOrPerishL133]

On that top of that Dantley from 1979-84 averaged 30.6ppg. The year before being traded to the Pistons 29.8. Because Dantley was complaining about his playing time (Rodman), he believes Isaiah got him traded to the Mavericks for his good buddy Adrian Dantley another All-star. He LIES knowing this fans today or too lazy to fact check. He spew straight garbage like there isn't receipts to expose his Lies. Dude they have video. You can Google old news articles.

[@AdmiralGunga]

7:42 LOL!

[@caninekingpin7442]

Jordan and the Bulls got hammered BIG TIME after he did that. The Pistons went on to institute what they called the "Jordan rules". And with that they made sure the Bulls never made it into the finals year after year after year after year.

[@shawnyoung8752]

Dum!rs was the key. He could use handcheckung with forearm. He was stong enough to handle him in post. When they got Mahorn and Ruland that was to counter Celtics frontline. Pistons had to learn to get by the celtics 3 4 years. Then when they win east. Lakers were still able to use exp to win. Bulls were same they finally l÷arned and beat pistons. It was also a old team. While bulls had most of squad 24 27

[@AngelRodriguez-wh9ig]

Dirty rules , not basketball

[@shawnyoung8752]

Dumars 1rst year and Jordan said he was the one who gave him t=ouble.

[@christoskonstantopoulos9923]

The ball back then looks bigger than today's or its my idea????

[@JayDay32]

The Bulls starting lineup were a whose who of nobodies besides MJ. I guess that is why MJ almost averaged 50% of the bulls points this year.

[@leonblack751]

Zeke should of never trade Dantley. Dumb

[@SMOOVE1500]

All For his home boy Mark smh

[@nothingnothing7648]

Mighty strange, it worked. Dantley was a ball stopping, non defense playing albatross. Why do you think he was traded so damn often in his career? Foh

[@rapereggae7961]

Zeke is just too much

[@aswadmalik1740]

But MJ was more! 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@javiercarrero1088]

The piston through the kitchen sink at Jordan and still lost 🤣

[@rickbrant5198]

He didn't have to shoot 3's.

[@pauljohnson3792]

MJ with hair...equals early career

[@emmettblow4821]

Jordan team was terrible his first five years In the league

[@tyrann1667]

Jordan was the guy you wanted to be like or better then . Isaiah was and is always going to be a hater. He didn't even like his own teammate Adrian adanley . Now we get to see how great Jordan was and that was only his second season

[@shawnyoung8752]

I think 88 east finals Pistons had celtics down but Dantley collided heads with Vinnie and got knocked out. Next year they traded Dantley to Dallas for Aguire. Dantley was so underrated. He was 6'4 at most but led nba 6 7 years in FTs And Atts. You have him lambeer, paxson. Notre damers. Banks played at duke as fr beat irish in final four semis. Lamibeer tripuckA on team. Woolridge was a bull Tripucka was piston.

[@stevenstraubhaar5600]

Isaiah who ?

[@benjaminchisolmjr7863]

I call him the little whiner now he has scottie pippin drinking the sauce.

[@stiemestyles6091]

LeBron who?

[@pachacutecyupanqui3336]

Hairy Jordan play doh Detroit's machine.

[@SyMchale]

Lambiers jumper is the ugliest thing I've ever seen

[@verbalkint3447]

It wasn’t that bad. It doesn’t have to be pretty to be wet

[@ragnarok283]

Cartwright by far