Michael Jordan vs. Isiah Thomas | True Highlights (Offense, Defense, Missed Shots, etc)

The Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls had one of the greatest rivalries in sports history during the Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas years.
The year is 1989, and it is the Eastern Conference Finals. Isiah Thomas and his Pistons have yet to win an NBA championship, but have made the NBA Finals previously (the year before). The Bulls, led by Jordan, are looking for make their first finals during the Jordan-era. Detroit is up 3-2 in the series and the Lakers are waiting for the winner. Detroit is attempting to close out the series on the road in Chicago Stadium.
This video will showcase two legendary guards -- Jordan and Thomas -- going at it in game 6 of the 1989 ECF. All of their highlights (not just their made field goals) will be showcased in this thorough highlight video.
Enjoy!

[@bruces3613]

Look at Chuck Daly's hair. Pure Aqua Net

[@AmericanMuscle69]

Ha, yes, and a hair dryer to give it more bounce.

[@bruces3613]

@@AmericanMuscle69 Jimmy Johnson can't compete with Daly hair

[@justforgot4151]

this is the era that the game is like a war very physical....

[@markokarko]

yet at the same time players moved with grace of ballet dancer, very smooth, now its just oversized monsters,very similar thing that happened to boxing and most other sports, more steroids and more impact on physical preparation, they can play don't get me wrong, but it just does not look so good anymore

[@wmadoro]

Jordan, with all his history with the Pistons, says that Isiah is the 2nd best PG ever with Magic being 1st. Isiah should've made the '92 Dream team. No doubt.

[@dwayneboykins1476]

Jordan made a condition for his playing on original DREAM TEAM. Otherwise he WOULD NOT have been on team. Isiah and the Pistons showed MUCHO DISRESPECT by their actions😡!!!!!

[@lovehenegan6064]

Ya'll the ref just grabbed him and slid him off the court😂😂😂😂

[@sportsgoats99]

It looked way too funny for me not to include it in the video🤣

[@javonwells1354]

They fought wars on the court back in those days. Pip was a casualty. Lol

[@jonahrana5887]

Like a dead cat.

[@goatsquadtv8786]

Lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@user-vg8mc5bo2f]

Look at how quick that 1st step was for Jordan. That's incredible

[@user-le9rc9fp3l]

Look how the pistons couldn’t foul jordan anymore

[@TheYates100]

​@@user-le9rc9fp3l?

[@leesiboy3039]

Games were so much more physical. And there was no load management.

[@thirsty57]

And the schedule was a mess. you’ll play the knicks on a Monday night then have to fly to LA after to play the Lakers on tuesday lol league is so much easier now

[@ds82strong]

Lol cant tell me the game didnt change a little... The ref rolled Pippen off the court and they kept playing

[@goatsquadtv8786]

Bitter Scottie leaving this game early and The migraine game 7 the next season cost the bulls ..

[@mbhog8490]

if you notice, Jordan did congratulate the Pistons on winning the series before he was taken out.

[@emmanuelenyinwa1443]

He's a HAPPY loser. Congratulations.

[@mongoslade277]

The last game for Doug Collins as the Bulls coach. Took the Bulls to the conference finals as a 6 seed. The only team to beat the Pistons in the playoffs. Replaced by his lead assistant coach Phil Jackson

[@bambam-pk3ju]

I’m from Detroit. And even though we used to be giving Jordan the business , that guy is the greatest to ever do it .. he also won with class and lost with class… got love it

[@mookeychase0907]

Yo may be from Detroit but no true Pistons fan would give that guy a compliment like that based on how he feels and talks about us and about Zeke gthoh bruh!!!

[@bambam-pk3ju]

@@mookeychase0907 the truth is just the truth bro .. I’m not one of them

[@mookeychase0907]

@@bambam-pk3ju Im not talking bout truth I said no true Pistons fan would compliment that guy…

[@levarleggett476]

.,,I will have to give a slight edge to James as the 🐐

[@harlemstream6062]

One of the best for sure. So many great players

[@kkbaby30]

This is the year Pistons went 15-2 in the playoffs with the only 2 losses to the Bulls. They were the Shit late 80's.

[@ronaldoanuta121]

Man I don't even know how Michael Jordan was able to play It was almost like Michael Jordan was going to play basketball and fight Mike Tyson at the same time when he played the Detroit bad boy's pistons But remember this is what made Michael Jordan the GOAT 🐐 that he is.

[@UFOsarerealArea51]

The goat is still Wilt Chamberlain and always will be...next is Lebron James....then you can have your Michael Jordan at number 3...😂😂😂🤣😆😅

[@dexflo6067]

@UFO that's your oppinion. MJ is the G.O.A.T period.

[@cabal.]

​@@UFOsarerealArea51 username checks out

[@user-en8hq5rq7h]

Yo Scottie pippen was a better player than lebron ​@@UFOsarerealArea51

[@wojciechwojtowicz1872]

hahah that picture when ref drags Scottie away hahha and nobody gives a fk , imagine this in todays NBA haha

[@wojciechwojtowicz1872]

I'm die hard MJ fan, but you're right , I know it could be some toxicity amongst them , but maybe , it wouldn't, but Chuck Daly wouldn't be the best coach for that team, but having Thomas instead of John Stockton for example , even though outstanding player but vs Thomas ? cmon.. maybe that could save us both Jordan and Thomas crying and bitchin about eachother for 3 fkn decades now..

[@tonyw2136]

The best era of basketball, as a Bulls fan I loved watching Rodman, I loved him more when he joined the Bulls, and heck they even signed John Salley too

[@mongoslade277]

& they signed James Edwards

[@ivantrankarov3185]

My favourite Pistons player was years later when Grant Hill ruled the game. Isiah is different player for sure,but Hill was the magician in every single component of the game.

[@vincespell]

I want you people to notice the obvious! Scottie Pippen has abandoned his team. This is when the Pistons had Scottie's heart and lunch money! Scottie got struck by Lambiers elbow but it was a massive shot or even a hard shot and Scottie went to the lockerroom. Jordan and the Bulls are maintaining a lead without Scottie!

[@emmanuelenyinwa1443]

Lol. The ENTIRE "offense" was Jordan coming down and jumping into five guys only passing when the shot clock ran down and he complained could no longer shoot it. After Doug Collins retired, Phil Jackson put the ball in Pippen's hands and the Dynasty began.

[@norwoodhammond650]

​@emmanuelenyinwa1443 Lie. Paxson, BJ Armstrong were the point gaurds. Stop lying to diminish Jordan.

[@emmanuelenyinwa1443]

@@norwoodhammond650 Yeah, thos is why Pippen led the team in assists during the 6 title runs. This is also why Pippen led the team in points rebounds assists steals and blocks in the 1994-95 season. "Diminish Jordan"? What a weird thing to say when your TEAMMATE gets credit.

[@CrisCraig]

@@emmanuelenyinwa1443mj still living free rent in your head after all these years lol. Keep crying on youtube 😂😂😂

[@drewnorek5677]

You talking bullshit ​@emmanuelenyinwa1443

[@SeecretWeapon]

VERY NICELY DONE

[@tihomirmaslac5908]

MJ, one and only GOAT

[@adamjefferson6229]

As we can all c MIKE AINT HAVE NO HELP!🤔

[@JAWrightonline]

Of course, when the case is made for Kareem or Bill Russell as the GOAT over Jordan, people like you immediately point out they had HOF teammates.

[@plainman9887]

Neither did LeBron in hid first time in Cleveland.

[@envyops]

@@JAWrightonline At this point of his career, Jordan played like he didn't need help. Like that was his mission to win like that. The Bad Boys broke that whole concept.

[@JAWrightonline]

@@envyops "The Bad Boys Pistons broke that whole concept." And God bless them!

[@marvinmarshall9257]

Broke the concept by breaking bones if Jordan would have had one more player they’d blow the pistons out.

[@joofmagoof2841]

such a wonderful era of basketball

[@soonersdevil]

Send this to the fools who say that the games weren't any good...This is BASKETBALL

[@elitepyrohd]

This shit ass 🤣🤣🤣

[@karstenbook4238]

The special One in the 90's

[@palei1207]

The Pistons were the nastiest team in team competitions ever. How MJ made it through that era and still be alive was pure will, courage, and determination. He was punished and murdered every night when he went up against the Pistons, and he still gave them respect and never deterred or anything like wanting to quit. That's what made him the 🐐 of all times. No players ever had to go through anything like it.

[@TellenJones]

Thomas always had the more loaded team, even in the year he got swept by Bulls, so I don't blame Jordan for losing to Pistons a lot. In 88, Pistons had Thomas, Dumas and Dantly, 3HOFers. In 89 & 90, Dantly was gone but Aguirre joined and Rodman matured into DPOY and became an all star. All Jordan had during those years was an under-development Pippen. Once Pippen matured in 90s, there's no looking back. In 91 Bulls with only 2 HOFers in Jordan & Pippen swept Pistons w/ 3 HOFers in Thomas, Dumas and Rodman. And there goes the myth that Jordan never beat a super loaded team.

[@phenomenal-fitness]

Aguirre should be in the HOF too. It’s a crying shame he isn’t. He sacrificed individual stats for chips. 20 PPG 5 RPG 3.1 APG

[@TellenJones]

@@phenomenal-fitness That Pistons team was certainly loaded.

[@JAWrightonline]

No, the truth is-- MICHAEL JORDAN NEVER PRODUCED A WINNING REGULAR SEASON RECORD OR WON A SINGLE PLAYOFF SERIES WITHOUT SCOTTIE PIPPEN.

[@TellenJones]

@@JAWrightonline ​The truth is Pippen was A NON-FACTOR ROOKIE AVERAGING ONLY 8 PTS OFF THE BENCH IN 1988 SEASON. Pippen was not even a starter in his first yr. Jordan leading Bulls to 50Ws in 1988 had close to zero to do with Pippen's presence. Pippen didn't develop into a HOF player until 90s.

[@phenomenal-fitness]

@@JAWrightonline This is the most disingenuous argument I keep hearing and it’s getting old. Scottie was not a difference maker his rookie season. He was not the talent Magic was his rookie season, and; on a different note, I don’t see anyone knocking Kareem for having an actual pantheon great for 5 of his 6 (and one of the forgotten greats Oscar Robertson for his 1st).

[@amacichiro]

If this is a GOAT Highlights channel you should be showing Larry Joe Bird.

[@sportsgoats99]

Of course. A ton of Larry Bird videos coming soon. Larry Legend will always be respected on this platform.

[@javonwells1354]

Larry Bird is one of the greatest for sure.

[@reneeroach3614]

Larry Bird said MJ is GOAT

[@Wh4L205]

The ref dragged pippen off the floor like a rag doll 😂😂😂 man I miss this nba

[@sholovesholove4620]

Let's not forget that Isiah was maybe 6ft and still gave Jordan 32

[@jeffbringas1008]

Yeah.. Isiah Thomas better than Curry

[@sholovesholove4620]

@@jeffbringas1008 At point guard yes. At SG no.

[@MrPettway1]

Did you see the ref drag Pip off the floor😮! Definitely a different league back them!!!!

[@garywallace1208]

Ref was like you’ll be fine. Let me just drag you out of bounds ok Scottie, men are still hooping 😂. A referee does that today and he probably will be fired.

[@MrPettway1]

@@garywallace1208 🤣

[@javonwells1354]

He dragged him away like Forrest Gump dragging wounded soldiers off the battlefield in Vietnam. Lol

[@123slasher.16]

​@@javonwells1354😂😂

[@louphi34]

They was going hard in the paint not running to the 3-point line every time they get the ball

[@kofiamoakosiawkasmow8889]

Did I hear the commentator say Jordan is playing like a man who is possessed 3:37 😅

[@buckisz]

Thomas wasn't playing with a super team either. Daly played to his teams strength. That's why they were successful.

[@plouis4049]

This shows Pip's importance

[@marvinmarshall9257]

lol he was a bum then not until 90’s did he become the monster 16ppg player 😭😭😭

[@eccentricaste3232]

See how jordan was allowed to almost carry-dribble even in the 80s but some armchair basketball gurus claimed it wasn't so. 😂

[@kgar5String]

Brad Sellars, and you guys said Jordan had a stacked team.

[@DarthLowIQ]

Greatest move of all time at 1:51: MJ steals it, saves it, and blindly scores. The look on Chuck Daly's face is priceless.

[@ILoveOldTWC]

When John Paxson hit the shot in the 4th quarter to cut the Pistons lead to 2, my sister said excitedly "They cut it to 2!" But the Bulls let that slip away. 😔

[@broncobilly4029]

Jordan was on Isiah until MJ got five fouls. Isiah outplayed MJ here as he did regularly during the 80s. People either forget or don't understand there was an 80s Jordan and a 90s Jordan. Nobody got the better of Jordan in the 90s, but Isiah Thomas and the Pistons were better in the 80s.

[@ThomasLeavy-sx6us]

Did you see the referee drag Pippin off the floor I just have to keep playing 😄

[@sportsgoats99]

Lol yeah back in the day they didn’t wait for no man’s 😂

[@fearthemiamiheat]

Amazing move by jordan at 1:41

[@emmanuelenyinwa1443]

@30:19, David Stern is so disappointed. He was really hoping for a Jordan Finals.

[@darrelljones3965]

They was pushing for the bulls vs lakers since 88

[@CrisCraig]

Holy shit the number 1 jordan hater still alive in 2023 lol mj still living free rent in his head 😂😂😂

[@emmanuelenyinwa1443]

@@CrisCraig Soon to be 2024. Happy New Year to you as well.

[@CrisCraig]

@@emmanuelenyinwa1443 yeah 2024 still a sore ass hater lol

[@CrisCraig]

@@emmanuelenyinwa1443 hey already 2024 no reply from the sore ass loser mj hater? must have accepted that no matter how he sounds factual and witty with his posts he cannot change the fact mj is #1 lolololol

[@djskeedledoo]

the time before the term "gather step" was invented. If it travels it travels and no BS excuses. The time no 2 steps back and would look stupid. Players should go directly to the basket or shoot from outside.

[@jediknight5179]

This is how you make a basketball video, where you can see all the actual gameplays not just made shots, which is kinda misleading when making a case for players/teams greatness.

[@dexflo6067]

Detroit Piston has a loaded team compared to the Chicago Bulls; that's why they won the game and were Champions in 89 and 90. Until MJ has developed and improved his supporting cast and won three-peat, 91, 92, and 93, Then 96, 97, and 98, That's why he's the G.O.A.T.

[@fearthemiamiheat]

Pistons used to be one of the more iconic teams they could have stayed that way if they didnt trade Chauncey Billups

[@nigelthomas6642]

Scottie talking about how he is equal to MJ bull

[@REALSTREETNIGGAMUZIK]

This the series Jordan was up 2-1 in the series and choked away game 4 at home and game 5 in Detroit. If Jordan would’ve won he would’ve faced Magic in the Finals.

[@robfab9535]

jordan never up 2-1 in 89" playoffs against pistons. Get your fact straight. Pistins led 2-1 then the bulls tied at 2-2..

[@mongoslade277]

​@@robfab9535Chicago won games 1 & 3. That means the Bulls had a 2-1 lead in the series

[@envyops]

Those weren't chokes. Game 4 marks the beginning of the Jordan Rules. In the second half of all those games, he is out of stamina. So he starts trying to give the ball up but he hasn't done that all season. And he starts missing shots and free throws. And they lose.

[@123slasher.16]

​@@robfab9535WTF?😮

[@lmcgjr.4032]

Was it really Mike vs zeke, it wasn’t, but do you. Looks more like bulls vs pistons, not seeing the 1v1 match up?

[@sportsgoats99]

It’s not meant to be a 1v1 matchup. It’s meant to show the play of both of these players while they lead their respective teams during this very important game 6 of the ECF. Thank you for viewing.

[@AnthonyWilliams-xz4di]

This is why Jordan didn't want Zeke on the Dream Team. Punishment

[@buckisz]

Luka would been really crying playing during this era.

[@GuyDestin]

Only One Goat Michael Jordan!

[@tourepelham8300]

Watch. 5 min. Jordan got 3 blocks. Like maybe 8 points. 2 hightlighrs and 4 rebounds. Like. Messing. With. That. Thats goat. Stuff

[@Dream-on7ps]

Pippen did not return after that elbow. MJ scored 32, made 13 assists. but did 5/12 from free throw line. Horace made 13 rebounds. Isaah went for 33 points, Dennis Rodman made 15 rebounds. Bulls got eliminated. Great rivalry, physical game. You don't see this in todays weak-ass era.

[@kweli05]

33:34 Something strange I noticed. They are shaking hands after the game. And yet Isiah Thomas swore he didn't know this was done.

[@MrDlovelock]

Everytime I see that move( the & 1 against Laimbeer) it's to smooth

[@zerkzy842]

1:51 you’ve seen this before

[@braziliancoffee1533]

I have never cheered for the Bulls or Pistons

[@jerrythor6102]

Yes Jordan is the ultimate goal but nobody could beat Thomas and the Bad Boys in their prime. Up until 91 they looked a lot better than this on the court against the Bulls. Just saying picking clips doesn't show the the whole game even though you stayed Fair on both ends, it was way more lopsided in real life up until the 91 series. Detroit who got robbed of a three-peat by the Lakers in 88 we're unstoppable for those years.

[@armando7257]

As a unit they were solid. Plus the fact that they were so physical made them insanely good. The raw physical era went out with them. The 90s had plenty to physicality but clean. The bad boy were a fuggn throwback which we will never see again

[@123slasher.16]

Isiah Thomas had 34, not 33.

[@emmanuelenyinwa1443]

So,bthe ENTIRE "offense" was Jordan come down the court and shoot it EVERY time. If that didn't work, Jordan does a palm dribble and stutter step and jumps into a back pedaling defender and gets a foul. If he didn't get the call and gets hung up in the air, THEN, and only then would he pass. No wonder the Piatons wiped the floor with that GARBAGE team.

[@wamafon]

1:50　伝説のプレイ

[@adrianhernandez1058]

Crazy that if pippen would've stayed in the game, game 7 would definitely happen and possibly going to the 89 finals that year.. then the reason why bulls lost game 7 the following year in 90 is because of pippen's headache. Damn it scottie

[@h.s936]

Lol. Doubt it

[@andresdelportillo9917]

Nah zeke was eliminating them either way

[@coreysligh2006]

Scottie Pippen was still as soft as a pillow. Jordan really had to work with Pippen after that season.

[@Ryenobal]

Pippen was hardly a factor in any of those 3 playoff eliminations from 88-90. He stunk it up when it mattered.

[@ryry7435]

Not bad for year #4 in the league

[@Eishocker]

That was defense. I miss DEFENSE. B'ball went to soft-ball😢

[@Vlad-bj2ct]

Look at this physical defense. LeBum would not survive one season in this era. Did you see any flopping or jumping up and down like a little bytch crying to the refs in this game?? This is when MEN played the game.

[@Enzchshura069]

If king james has play in that era ..its easy to him got a 50pts .. 🔥🔥🔥♥️ 80s era and 90s era is soft😂😂😂 boring

[@yoofij4724]

The Pistons really made jordan look human. He came from averaging crazy stats but they contained him.

[@sportsgoats99]

Yes I agree. The Pistons were incredible.

[@robertm.3520]

Jordan averaged 29.7 points 6.5 assists and 5.5 rebounds per game in this series. In this game that these highlights are from, he scored 46 points and hit the game winning shot. Not exactly what I would call "containing" him.

[@yoofij4724]

@@robertm.3520 there's a reason why his stats decreased a lot, and they knew he could put up stats, but it wasn't enough. So yes, they did contain him. Just like older players contained wilt. I don't think basketball fans understand winning stats and only see raw stats as enough

[@robertm.3520]

@@yoofij4724 They knew they couldn't stop MJ. They knew he was gonna get his, they just concentrated on not letting any of his teammates hurt them. They knew they were the better team and that one man can't beat the 5 of them. It wasn't so much about containing Jordan, it was about containing the rest of the team.

[@yoofij4724]

@@robertm.3520 I agree with that. But also, Jordan suffered. Compare even his effenciency and you can see it. But everyone just sees the 30 ppg and think he played well. Whereas versatility matters. It's the same thing they're doing with doncic

[@UFOsarerealArea51]

I hate Scottie Pippen but i love Isiah Thomas 😂😅

[@lurking0death]

You can easily see what player is controlling this game, and it is not Michael Jordan. In case you missed it, it is Isiah Lord Thomas. Isiah is all over the court with a bad hammy and he gets 14 points in the 4th quarter. But the mindless announcers only talk about MJ.

[@123slasher.16]

He had 18 that quarter.

[@user-zc2hy1dw6z]

Oh , yes !!(after Jordan's back shoot)😮💦

[@jayden455]

Bill lambier was no joke boy😂😂😂😂. I remember him literally punching my fuckers in the face if they came to the rim with any aspirations of scoring. Lmao He was an enforcer fr fr😂

[@anthonysales5924]

Where is Peppin.?

[@thirdlegstalliano]

I watched this series and the 90 playoffs and all I remember is Joe Dumars schooling Jordan the entire time

[@robfab9535]

Schooling? Who the f*ck is Dumars? 🤣🤣🤣

[@Dominus-wg8xf]

Smooth criminal finals mvp this who joe dumas is .

[@021881mt]

22:45😆 Jordan missed a lot of shots this game but he was such a slippery player when it came to creating his own shots and getting open plus great timing and shot selection...I hated Detroit because they were great and they destroyed my Blazers either this year or the next in the Finals...not because I'm a IT hater or a Jordan cheerleader fanboy but out of disappointment😢 both these Chicahoe teams killed us back to back in the Finals and we ain't been back since😂

[@broncobilly4029]

The NBA has gotten a little soft, but this era was out of hand. This video opens w/a ref pulling an injured Scottie Pippen off the court instead of stopping play. Stop the game for Christ's sake. That was ridiculous. Funny now, but ridiculous.

[@MrLaneLife]

Alright I don’t believe there’s an agenda to make Jordan look good here but 😂👀 why every time I see pippen he being a punk 😂

[@victormartin3539]

The goat Michael Jeffrey Jordan

[@AnthonyRobinson-dc3pq]

Liam berr is dirty sneaky

[@indiefan23]

Zeke totally outplayed him 'n that's why they lost. It's wild how people rewrite history.

[@bobbyherron4009]

Bull zeke had more help until Scottie found his heart

[@getschwifty9531]

​@@bobbyherron4009jordan needed help against a 6'1" Zeke 😂 and I'm a bulls fan.

[@marvinmarshall9257]

It’s a team game Jordan didn’t need help against Zeke one on one zeke won’t win a game . Jordan needed help with the team pippin was garbage if Jordan had Barkley on his team would the pistons have won?

[@MD-iv5ho]

You only show Chicago highlights.

[@sportsgoats99]

Thanks for proving you didn’t watch the video. Every single clip involving MJ or Isiah is in the video. And isiah went off in the second half, the entire 4th is basically all Isiah. But you just couldn’t help yourself to type a comment 5 minutes into the video.

[@dnice6120]

Im a Jordan fan, but he was terrible in this game, turnovers and missed shots like crazy.

[@curtisculp8675]

Victory involves leaving nothing on the table..mj usually 80+% FT, missed more than he made,& he took more than 10

[@buckisz]

Mike was doing too much. They weren't beating the Pistons even if Scottie was playing. But once they got in the weight room and started to believe in themselves. It was a frap.

[@ckfandor4300]

Sorry MJ, u can't bring in your own shoulder the brunt of winning without the help of your precious partner and hall of famer Scottie Pippen. It is unfortunate that Scottie never came back from that so early accidental elbow hit in the forehead by Laimbeer. Scottie decided not to comeback but rather played nintendo games in the locker room. And this game, is the first of the back to back championships of the well known, "bad boy's " of Detroit.

[@envyops]

The Jordan rules were never as brutal as advertised.

[@andresdelportillo9917]

Facts , the pistons played just like the Celtics , even zeke is on record saying the adopted the Celtics style “like a little brother taking after the big brother “

[@youbigdummy4866]

Yeah, the still pics of him being clotheslined and tackled out the air were AI generated....in the 80's.

[@envyops]

@@youbigdummy4866 Context. The Bull's and Pistons rivalry covers thousands of minutes. But you judging by a compilation of highlights. Just watch the games.

[@youbigdummy4866]

@@envyops Chuck Daly's words: "The other rule was, any time he went by you, you had to nail him. If he was coming off a screen, nail him. We didn't want to be dirty-I know some people thought we were-but we had to make contact and be very physical." "Nail him?" Here is a compromise. I will watch the games, again, while you go hammer a nail and we will meet here again when we are both done.

[@youbigdummy4866]

@@envyops “ former Pistons assistant head coach, Brendan Malone, explained. What happens when that doesn’t work? “That’s when [Bill] Laimbeer and [Rick] Mahorn would go up and knock him onto the ground.” Put even more simply by Salley, the game plan was this: “As soon as he [Jordan] steps in the paint, hit him.”

[@JoeBuck-uc3bl]

Isaiah Shit Bag Thomas was one of my favorite players ever to watch. His dribbling was friggin insane!! And dribbling rules were more strict back then, he wasn’t ALLOWED to do what Kyrie does. I always remember as a kid he was on my Wheaties box once, and the description was dead on accurate when it said that he dribbled like there was a yoyo string attached to the ball. It made it even more enjoyable to watch him because he was just 6’1”, and putting people on skates both big & small!!

[@demontiakpinkney5881]

Damn I would put Michael Jordan on the free throws line 😅5 for 12 I thought he didn't miss free throws. So when Pippin got hurt thats why they lost but when he plays like shit its Pippin fault.

[@youbigdummy4866]

R.I.P. Brendan Malone. His defensive savagery won Detroit's two Jordan era titles.

[@johncraftenworth7847]

the pistons had basically figured out how to win under the rules (basically never allowing dunks and layups if someone on their team was back on defense). The nba changed the rules about flagrant/tossing players out fairly easily for this at the end of their run, this is the real reason the pistons walked off the court with time on the clock vs bulls, it was basically protest against a softer and softer more and more pro offense nba, and it appears they were right bc the nba today is boring as hell...and just look at "migraine headache pippen" showing his cards early in career LoLz

[@aankom]

Anyone who lived through those years knew Michael couldn't check Dumars, Zeke, out Vinny the microwave Johnson. I rooted for those Bulls. No one in basketball had a better starting 5 from 86-90 than the Pistons. Y'all should go watch those games. The Bulls were like Charolette back in those days. The had a selfish Jordan and nothing else.

[@sportsgoats99]

The pistons were incredible, no doubt. But if all the bulls were was “Charlotte with a selfish jordan”, than your diminishing Detroit as a team.. considering “Charlotte” was the only team to defeat Detroit in the 89 playoffs, and went 7 games with them in 1990..

[@emmanuelenyinwa1443]

​@@sportsgoats99You know that's misleading, with Byron Scott missing the Finals and Magic tearing his hamstring in Game 2. The Bulls were a great defensive team, but the offense was garbage, just essentially Michael Jordan dribbling down court and jumping into set defenders repeatedly.

[@sportsgoats99]

but its not really misleading because in 1990, the Bulls took them to 7 games, while the Pistons spanked every other team. But I do understand what you mean in terms of the Lakers injuries in '89. Bless@@emmanuelenyinwa1443

[@bryanttisdale2446]

The pistons were good but not the LAKERS at there peak. Jordan fans need to understand early mike was NOT UNDEFEATED. He thought he could beat 1 on 3. He didn't recognize the triangle offense was going to free him at 1st. He was having trouble with a 6 3' shooting guard & 6' point guard. Neither could dunk. Now think about the guards in 2000's. McGrady, Vince Carter, LeBron, kobe , iggy & klay, K.D & Westbrook, Gannis & Middletown.

[@thirdlegstalliano]

Nonsensical comment

[@josephilfrard2293]

I bet you everybody wanted the bulls to win it would be bulls vs lakers in 1989 in finals

[@koolshop1653]

The bulls couldn't buy a basket when mike went to the bench he was the WHOLE team which shouldve been pretty easy to beat him when it was 1 against 5...they shouldn't needed no jordan rules 😂😂😂smfh

[@davidjefferies4063]

no he didn't deserve to be on the dream team, because he was hating on Michael Jordan, because Michael Jordan took over Chicago , Isiah home town, he and his Detroit team try to hurt Michael Jordan

[@pyeuneu]

That MJ guy was pretty good but he wasn't no Zeke... In 1989.

[@douglaswilliams1081]

Heads up play by the reff, the other players were coming down court in a fast break. Drag his hating ass off the court LMAO 🤣🤣

[@sportsgoats99]

💯 😄

[@nickenzio1]

Jordan had a bad game point blank plus Robin got hurt within minutes of play.

[@emmanuelenyinwa1443]

Man, the REFS jobbed yhe Pistons...

[@emmanuelenyinwa1443]

Michael Jordan, turnover machine. Jump in the air and hope for a bailout call. 😂😂😂

[@bryanttisdale2446]

🫢. Not to loud Jordan fans might here you ! Alot of them never watched a Jordan game before 91'.

[@madcapper6]

@@bryanttisdale2446 That's 'hear' not 'here'. And you're incorrect about Jordan fans never watching a game before '91. The truth of the matter is, YOU've obviously never watched him before '91. Otherwise you'd know his best seasons were '87 through '90, just prior to the championship era. Jordan haters are such dumb asses.

[@madcapper6]

Anyone who implies Jordan played the game incorrectly is just flat out stupid. Besides, he was not a "turnover machine" like you imply. He averaged 2.7 per game throughout his career, which was phenomenally good considering how often he had the ball. And you're commenting on a clip from '89, in which he averaged 8.0 assists that year vs 3.4 turnovers, which is one of the best assist to turnover ratios for a 2 guard in NBA history. The more people try and trash on Jordan, the farther they drift into the fact-free zone to do it. 3.4 turnovers that year and he's a "turnover machine." Hate to break it to you but Isiah averaged 3.7 that year, which makes your post even more ridiculous.

[@bryanttisdale2446]

@madcapper6 You think losses were his Best seasons . Or you were amazed at his style like most Jordan fans. When in 87' his season ended with a sweep by the Celtics and 85' -87' Jordan Had Excatly 1 .....1 playoff win. Scoring on Wideman, Rick Carlisle and Danny Angie was Amazing. Way better than LeBron finishing the pistons with 20+ straight points on a team of 4 all stars. Who went to 4 straight eastern conference finals and a championship 🤭. Yeah ok.

[@bryanttisdale2446]

@madcapper6 Never said turn over machine, never said he played the game wrong. Look at the words in front of you. He was a different player in tye 80's. Michael Jordan himself said , he had to change . He lifted weights & he started passing to teammates and trusting them more when he would get double teamed. Instead on diving into the lane with 3 people in his way. He learned with the triangle 🔺️ offense that gave him better passing lanes . To let his teammates be more effective with passes put of the lane. Like when Paxon , Kerr, Armstrong hit key wide open shoots. He needed a LeBron to learn from . He would have taught him quicker.

[@angelitodestacamento5918]

Sa mga d nkapanood bulls vs piston bka lebron cgurado ko iyak pg ganyan labanan o away na ganyan ka pisilikal playoff. LBJ great flooped ha..gno labanan.

[@aaroneaton583]

I look at everybody comments about Jordan. There's one thing he got over Isaiah Thomas, when you speak Michael Jordan, you speak greatness, only time Isaac's broke up is when they mentioned. Oh, he'd be Michael 8990 and the playoffs besides that don't know what to talk about Isaiah, who was isaiah in the early 80s. He get the last year The 80s and where and the beginning of the 90s or when but mentioned him. Nobody it's all about michael jordan magic johnson larry bird Dominique wilkins, charles barkley, patrick, you won't never wanna rain, but people still talk about him more than isaiah why cause isaiah was nothing

[@thirdlegstalliano]

Do you even speak English? You certainly don't type it, do you? Whatever you're trying to say about Isaiah is stupid and wrong

[@legendlancerunicorn]

ホーレスがゴーグル着用してない🥽カートライトが😊ホッジスがいる🏀

[@killakingsi5417]

Scotti man

[@emmanuelenyinwa1443]

I've watched the entire clip and NOT ONCE dod I see a moderately hard foul on Jordan. These are the "Bad Boy" Pistons we hear so much crap about 😂😂😂😂

[@thirdlegstalliano]

No NBA player playing today could touch these Pistons

[@norwoodhammond650]

Dude it's one game, not even the entire game. Go look at clips from '89-90 , and 90-91. Jordan rules came about when Daily realized that they could no longer stop Jordan and the Bulls were actually on the verge of beating them . That's if you really want to see "the Jordan Rules". You probably just want to troll though. That's all.

[@emmanuelenyinwa1443]

@@norwoodhammond650 Lol. The "Jordan rules" came out in 1989, THIS season. In fact, it came out THIS series, in Game 4 after Jordan scored 46 points in Game 3. In Game 4, they started doubling him and forcing him to dribble left handed, which he could not, leading to turnovers and Jordan quitting. He went 5-15 in Game 4, and 4-8 in Game 5. He came out aggressively this game, but Isiah simply personally dominated him in the 4th quarter. There were ZERO hard fouls. The story was the HORRIBLE Bills offense because of Jordan's selfish nature and low basketball IQ. The entire "brutal fouls" story was always nonsense.

[@SECRETARIATguy224]

​@@norwoodhammond650You are incorrect. The Jordan rules were instituted after game 3 of this 1989 ECF series when Jordan scored 46 points.

[@ewil6x]

Pip,mj....6-0

[@dlock5794]

Terrible shot selection for both teams