Michael Jordan v Milwaukee Bucks 1984-10-27: 21 Points in 2nd NBA Game - Famous Rock the Cradle Dunk

In just his second ever NBA game, Michael Jordan put on a classic "air" show. Filled with spectacular blocks, dunks and reverse hanging lay-ups, Jordan showed signs of things to come. There is a very rare alley oop dunk in the second half of this game and maybe Jordan's best ever fast break dunk -- a rock the cradle two-hand slam from just inside the foul line. Unbelievable...
Thanks to schea for uploading this game on M2.

[@Hamidxa]

This game gave us a peak at what was yet to come... The greatest player of all time. I love seeing these old Jordan highlights, brings back many memories.

[@idster7]

sidney moncrief was all-nba every year, best 2 guard in the world. when dean smith was asked about michael jordan's pro prospects he said, "i think he'll be a sidney moncrief type". and in his 2nd pro game, michael jordan was absolutely bewildering sidney moncrief. look at them both after michael's alley oop dunk on him.

[@drewmoo]

haha wow. bucks, #35, thats my dad. this is awesome thanks for this post

[@jordanlover23]

Awesome video. CHeck out his first step at 24 seconds and 40-41 seconds. Ridiculously fast. And look at the height on that big alley-oop (you can see it better in other highlight tapes) -- it's one of the highest jumps for an alley you'll ever see. And the distance/body control on that last jam...wow. One of my faves.

[@jxn23]

Orlando Woolridge was such a physically talented player. For someone his size and strength to have such speed and agility was amazing. The only other player I've seen with those physical gifts is Shawn Kemp in the mid 90's. If he stayed with the bulls I wonder if he and Jordan could've won a championship earlier. I didnt know about the coke Julius1234 - thats a damn shame.

[@stevenjamaalwallace-tull528]

I was 3 years old but I swear if I was old enough to understand basketball I would have said he's the best ever after this 2nd game of his career. I've seen all these highlights before chopped up but I never knew they were from the same game and I never knew it was the 2nd game of his career. This is absolutely absurd.

[@hoopsencyclopedia]

Great stuff! I don't have this game so thank you! I love super-young MJ - every move was spectacular. Nothing like it - ever. Any more games coming?

[@mannster23]

I dont think the announcers had ever seen a player of Jordan's "supernatural" caliber before. He was their team at this stage and maybe beyond. I mean he was a rookie here(2nd game). But playing like an all star. He was a freak of nature with a superhuman drive to go with the same physical abilities.

[@mannster23]

Heck Yeah Man. Kobe and Lebron are great players but, JORDAN. No one ever will be anywhere near him in ability or drive.I was a Bucks fan and followed him closely throught my middle and high school years and he dominated the Bucks and of course everyone else. I'm glad I was alive to watch him when he was in his prime. No one else has really been close (before or) yet.

[@cdbleb3]

Holy Toledo that was a great vid!

[@badpdx]

It's fascinating to see Jordan in the infancy of his reputation. It's like listening to Led Zeppelin in the winter of 1968-69. Before the hype, before he was "god disguised" as a human. You get to hear the raw reaction of the Bulls announcers as they witness Jordan inventing himself. That being said, if you pause it at 1:22, you also get the crappiest camera work in the history of the NBA. I mean, WTF?

[@garymartin23]

That cradle dunk at the end is just an amazing dunk probably my favourite breakaway dunk

[@b.j.morgan8175]

Man, the air on that oop at 1:10..

[@curtis0074]

@THE Rattler exactly one of the most spectacular way above the rim in game dunk I have ever seen ...he is literally looking down in the rim with both hands at top of square.

[@jordanlover23]

Yeah Woolridge had some crazy hops and good power/explosiveness. I love the poster of Jordan dunking on him later when he was on the Lakers -- Jordan just goes THROUGH him. I'm sure you've seen the picture. =P

[@AnthonyAnalog]

That cradle dunk from the dotted line was sick as fuck!

[@SeanYves09]

he is so good that even the ref dont understand that u can be that good

[@lookinforthe70s]

Wow. Can't believe that's the second NBA game of his career. I bet the Bucks players were like WTF did this dude come from? lol

[@ledzep2rhyme]

Back then 24 years ago, NBA fans had never seen a great talent like MJ. And now, 24 years after, even with the influx of "superstars" in the NBA you have to admit that he is still more superior in every aspect to these guys who are playing today.Today's "superstars" are having a hard time to win in the Olympics and the World Championships.

[@sbeallvln]

1:13 He practically jumped over the backboard!

[@Genezilla]

damn MJ was dominant !! that tip alley oop was superb

[@efechief2659]

IMO this cradle was better than the one in New York because he took off further from the hoop. It looks like he's flying for a second here.

[@craz4]

I love these clips of Jordan as a rookie. Incredible stuff and its funny too, how the refs and commentators had to adjust to this rookie that played in another league than the actual nba. "The ref is probably not used to such quick hands" lol

[@maskir]

Incredible air show from his airness, last dunk is impossible, a pumping cradle from that distance with bot hands!!!So smooth!!!

[@FenslerFilm]

That block that made Don Nelson jump on the court was ruthless. Clean as a whistle.

[@jxn23]

Is that really your dad? I might re-edit this to include his highlights if you want?

[@michaelmacgregor2901]

he was like 5 feet off the floor!! what the hell is that dude doing??

[@Bigturns33]

That last dunk was absolutly rediculous! Thats one of the best in game dunks on the break ever just because of the movement, the era and its never shown. Unreal.

[@Champwsox05]

That is just fantastic!

[@Bigturns33]

This was his 2nd game in the leauge i think and omg you could just see how unreal he was. No one was doing that stuff.

[@Tom87O]

The last dunk was crazy. Fromt that far away a cradle ? Holy Toledo. Far better then the cradle he dit in 88 dunk contest

[@andgar923]

Thanks alot!

[@rrTale]

he had a very good all around first game. 16pts/6ast/6reb at chicago stadium against the washington bullets. the bulls won it

[@juhulk]

HOLY TOLEDO lol

[@surfininmy40s]

I echo that statement. He almost jumped from the freethrow line and he always flared out his legs like wings. He really flew...Guys today jump high but Jordan FLEW.

[@miRasJamal]

Big Bucks Fan. But MJ had some highlights versus my Bucks. No doubt

[@jxn23]

The played the Washington Bullets at Chicago Stadium - MJ had 16 points in his first ever game.

[@jxn23]

Yeah, there will be more games coming... I've just been pretty busy lately. Next may be Bulls Suns from 1990 where Jordan goes for 53

[@hitordie010]

in that game he had 30 points. he scored 12 in the fourth quarter to give them the win.

[@AnthonyCassidy50]

wow. up til now I'd never seen this before. The league just wasn't ready for jordan!! The refs werent ready, calling fouls on those amazing blocks. The commentators weren't ready, calling 'holy toledo' all the time and failing to call the rookie as anything particularly special. And, clearly, the opposition wasn't ready :)

[@dudeh88]

Thank you!

[@gamer1265]

he had so much air on the last dunk for a cradle

[@TBlake34]

When you watch that in slow motion it almost looks like CGI. He just keeps going up.

[@jarekkowalewski]

so true........ "not much to say about that"...........cause u cant freaking see it....cameramen get it together......i wanted to see a closeup of jordans hangtime

[@wendellrsu]

lol i like how the refs act like they've never seen people block from behind and the commentators don't know what reverse layups are.

[@ledzep2rhyme]

And the quality of U.S. basketball(college & pro) either went down or became stagnant.

[@shaigy23]

that dunk was scary nice. did they win the game?

[@sbeallvln]

I mean, he takes off from the SIDE of the circle!

[@Cotdail]

Nice to see some game context of that amazing & beautiful huge-hangtime breakaway cradle dunk by Jordan - of course; but how about that muthaf*ckin put-down by Woolridge! Damn!!

[@grev]

u know what's crazy is Spud Webb jumped that far for a dunk in a game too, it rediculous u gotta see it, it's on here. i cant believe a guy 5'7'' could do that. and im 5'7'' and i used to have crazy hops, i was so close to dunkin when i was 17 but my knee was injured and i pl ayed through the pain and now im 18 and cant jump as high as i used to

[@DigitalRosh]

"They also drawed a foul." -_-

[@luckylefty232323]

The tenacity on both ends leaves me speechless....the guy was human...the energy consumption on both ends just tires me out...seriously...and to think there was one year where he avg 35ppg while shooting 53% and 3.3 stls per game and winning MVP, Def Player and a scoring title...gahhhlee..this guy is the total package...Kobe def has nothing on this guy...MJ just was more athletic and better overall..how many damn times am I going to emphasize on this Kobe is not seeing mj no way no how.

[@Flowerofchaos]

did you see from where he took off to rock the cradle;;

[@uberathlete]

Holy toledo!

[@bXny9]

🐐

[@yaiqab]

No, that was a two-handed rock the cradle.

[@michaellynch5637]

The camera man fucked up that alley oop so bad. He missed the whole thing.

[@alanreyna5387]

The last dance

[@Rodzilla97]

jordan, best ever

[@idster7]

who are these announcers? i like them.

[@Koinuboy]

lol According to this guy Toledo is more holy of a city than the Vatican, Jerusalem, and Mecca combined.

[@michaelmacgregor2901]

BEST EVER BY FAR!!!!

[@Charlie100]

only god can stop that man

[@yhanz1123]

best ever!

[@partymorter]

Due to low resolution, they all look like Jordan.

[@theletterj]

"Holy Toledo!"

[@drumaboy200]

HOLY TELEDO!LOL

[@crb4059]

Anyone have his first game?

[@soxpacker]

Milo Hamilton and John Mengelt

[@heydanbud]

jordan walked in the air at the end! call a travel ref!

[@Ariamaluum]

Sidney Moncrief's knees giving him trouble. How sad! If he had healthy knees.

[@dudeh88]

Who were the commentators here?

[@jonnytrelll]

i agree these announcers really make me laugh :-)

[@lookinforthe70s]

Haters gonna hate.

[@Mykoveli]

Tell 'em like it is, kobe biters cant handle the truth...kobe just started playing decent defense a year ago, he's been in the league since '96.

[@lsc946]

3:00 i saw a man fly

[@cubsfan4life33]

Who disliked this?

[@fantasticgpong]

did they say holy jolido? lol

[@jumpnam]

Man. Kobe hasnt got anywhere near the athleticism Mike had. Pretty much everyone knows that. Jordan had bigger hands, a higher vertical (48" to 40") and a hell of a lot more body control. If you compare one legged take-offs, its not even close. Technique, height, explosiveness, Jordan blows Kobe away. MJ had more athletic ability at 32 than Kobe had at 22.

[@RICARDOAGUAS]

hes 45

[@fgarcia20]

The quality sucks, so choppy

[@BrockRockwell00]

@thoopsu 11, 052 sold out and wooden chairs

[@BrockRockwell00]

@thoopsu

[@Manx17]

Great video. Why does the announcer keep saying "holy toledo"?

[@Sal30]

Many guys wouldn't be able to even touch the rim taking off from that far out let alone finish it off with a fancy contest style dunk with 2 hands.

[@vankai06]

he took of from quite far hey?