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

[@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

[@ancientruins2856]

It wasnt his hair but what was underneath as that's what made him the master mind.

[@ancientruins2856]

Just wanted to know that we get 1point/like where i do NOT give a fertilizer for posting certain comments cause its still relevant as per the freedom of... How ritred is GOOGLES formula cause needs a LOT better GOGGLES LENS

[@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

[@steevefaivre3497]

HIt in the face, get down, game continues what an era 😆

[@mychalpryor2473]

Zeke was something to see, a true winner at every level of the game, state ships, NCAA champ and SHOULD of had a 3peat in the league.

[@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

[@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😡!!!!!

[@Manolo8988]

​@@dwayneboykins1476 the reason thomas didnt played in the dream team was magic johnson not mj Dont let the media brainwash u and search for it, and everybody hated isaiah back in the day

[@UFOsAreRealArea51]

Magic Johnson trying to hide his alterior motives. Not cool. ​@Manolo8988

[@samuelknight886]

True. I also believe that James Worthy should have been on the 1992 Dream Team.

[@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.

[@HughSwan-up9ib]

Detroit had a great team what an absolute wonderful era in basketball just unforgettable

[@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 ..

[@peterhrnandez7808]

i agree , name a player in the nba today that would score 70 or 80 points againts these pistons , thats how much the game has changed , there are no more pistons there are only pissies now .

[@seancrowley3142]

This is real NBA basketball. It’s insane how much the game has changed 🥺

[@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

[@AdamsGuitarsAndCases]

I love watching isaiah thomas and michael jordan play! The greatest off all time (MJ)and The greatest of all time in some aspects without recognition (IT). Love watching it! Sad how the media pretty much forced two great friends off court(almost family) to Fued over the next ...decades... This generation of NBA is where its at though!!

[@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

[@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

[@adaonetube]

I remember I was upset and confused when Doug Collins was suddenly fired. It happened after the draft. Rumor has it when Collins met with Krause/Reinsdorf to be informed of his firing he thought he was getting a contract extension:). The Bulls got that right with Phil Jackson. Jackson with the triangle offense got others involved.

[@edwingustilo6594]

​​@@adaonetubegot others involved? Jordan team better and better every seasons in Jordan is Jordan. average 32.5 points, 8.0 rebound, 8.0 asts1988,1989 Seasons. Especially when he's rookie year.. lead the bulls from scoring, rebound, asts, and stls in 1985 playoffs games average 29.3 points, 5.8 rebound, 8.5 asts. Jordan willing to involved he's teammates already.

[@adaonetube]

@@edwingustilo6594 Yes, stats don't lie. However, if you watch carefully the Bulls offense under Doug Collins it was too much Jordan in isolation and everyone else standing around. When Phil Jackson was hired and used the triangle offense there was waaay more ball movement and everyone was involved in the offense. Ironically, Jordan's concern was that his scoring average was going to go way down with the triangle offense but it actually did not. Jordan still lead the league in scoring in every championship season.

[@Aarpaar0430]

MJ - the greatest. At the time, that wasn’t decided. Yet everyone knew he was special. IT - and the thugs, as the Pistons were known then in the 80s was in a class of his own. Under his leadership, the Pistons bested the Celtics and the Lakers to become champions. They were skilled, physically rough and unapologetic. They put as many elbows in your face as points on the board. In the 80s, you had to beat IT and his bad boys. The ball had to be taken from them. MJ - the warrior, did just that. He was poetry in motion. He was a ruthless assassin in basketball shoes. He was perfection - the ever elusive desire of us lesser beings - the kind that makes us imagine and dream. He dreamed, imagined and achieved.

[@Wh4L205]

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

[@davidmcdonald9374]

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

[@deryckcumberbatch3629]

Zeek was the man soft spoken killer, he is and always be in my top 5 favourite players to watch .

[@deryckcumberbatch3629]

Jordan is the g.o.a.t but he has bitch ass tendency.

[@CarloWilburn-w9z]

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

[@RobertEstala]

Look how the pistons couldn’t foul jordan anymore

[@TheYates100]

​@@RobertEstala?

[@zackkazco2098]

my first step was quicker

[@gregorylawrence9729]

Look at how slow most of the other players were in the 80s & 90s... MJ was the 1st Uber athlete he was grt8 for those era.... But the game has evolved players have evolved there are 1-2 MJ on every team in the NBA now with the quickness and athleticism... MJ looks amazing against his competition back then... Like they say U R as good as the competition U face

[@drfeelgood6646]

@@gregorylawrence9729 LOL !

[@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 🤣🤣🤣

[@lawtonabbymccombs4414]

No flopping Here, The Ref dragged Pippen off and His team kept ballin, true 80's 90s basketball. You take the win or you don't get the win.

[@lovehenegan6064]

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

[@sportingpage]

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 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@zackkazco2098]

pippen just a carcass on side of the road...thats cold man

[@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.

[@drewnorek5677]

You talking bullshit ​@emmanuelenyinwa1443

[@SECRETARIATguy224]

​@@norwoodhammond650BJ Armstrong wasn't even on the team that year.

[@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.

[@TrollinOn22s]

Be honest man, cause you know the Pistons didn't shake his hand cause he said they were bad for basketball.

[@antonioguglielmetti2661]

Discredited the pistons championships get over the tiny handshake

[@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..

[@mkhan8527]

1989 pippen was still garbage. No toughness. In such important game, he chose to attend his head injury. Leaving MJ alone with no help. He does that again with migraine in 1990 game 7. Guy has no shame or guilt. Pippen literally lived off jordans greatness. He would be nothing without jordan.

[@ziyad-abdulla]

@@mkhan8527in the 1998 finals he had back injury as well and barely played basketball. He wasn’t as tough as MJ and Rodman

[@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.

[@tihomirmaslac5908]

MJ, one and only GOAT

[@SeecretWeapon]

VERY NICELY DONE

[@tm75_88]

The old Chicago stadium's vibe ... ♥️🥺 A couple of consideration... 1) it's evident how the Jordan pre-triangle had to struggle a lot to find a good team game ..... even when he tried to involve the others, it was all occasional and confusional 2) Laimbeer obtained his goal by hitting Pippen ..... Let's not underrate this: we might have had a game 7 already in 1989

[@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.

[@willshad]

It was actually a very bad decision to take such a high risk shot in that situation. He got lucky.

[@DaddyCobb]

Thank you! Finally highlights with defense and missed shots

[@hengbun3002]

Awesome basketball. 34mins more action than today's whole nba season.

[@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😂😂

[@truth4reel]

This is like playing at Palmer Park in Highland Park Michigan

[@louphi34]

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

[@karstenbook4238]

The special One in the 90's

[@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.

[@123slasher.16]

And he wasn't Isiah Thomas clutch.

[@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 his 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.

[@seancrowley3142]

Did anyone notice the ref just dragging Pippen off the court so play could continue??😄 god I miss the real nba😭😭😭

[@sportingpage]

Pippen's highlights for the game coming soon

[@buckisz]

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

[@uncletony6210]

True old skool is NBA on CBS.

[@RenardGarzaro]

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

[@amacichiro]

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

[@sportingpage]

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

[@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.

[@bondson0094]

MJ averaged 30 points against a team that was trying to stop him even if it meant hurting him what are you talking about 🤣?

[@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.

[@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. Jordan leading Bulls to 50Ws in 1988 had little 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).

[@plouis4049]

This shows Pip's importance

[@marvinmarshall9257]

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

[@saltymonkey8874]

Nope, this shows you have no clue what was going on back then.

[@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.

[@20oldenough]

Isiah shot the ball terribly in this game (12-28). It would have been much worse had it not been for his quick hands leading to 3 or 4 layups. He had one good stretch of hitting mid-range jump shots. He was also 9-10 from the line. But, with the exception of Hodges (6-12) and Paxson(4-6), Jordan had no help. His team looked like the G League out there. Cartwright was, well, Cartwright. Had one of the all-time ugliest shooting forms. One stat will demonstrate how tired Jordan was. He went 5-12 from the line!

[@sholovesholove4620]

@@20oldenough How does the demonstrate how tired Jordan was? It just shows that he was bad from the free throw line and had bad games. Contrary to what the media tells everyone that he never had bad games or missed free throws

[@20oldenough]

​@@sholovesholove4620 Okay, I assumed that people reading the comments watched the highlights. By itself it doesn't prove it. But it was obvious from the footage that he was exhausted. And it only makes sense as he averaged over 42 minutes per game during the playoff run with all 3 series being very physical and competitive. And it didn't help that Pippen was injured in the first minute of the game and didn't play during the rest of the contest. Jordan shot free throws at an 83.5% average over his career. Anyone could have a bad game, but this appears to be obviously from exhaustion.

[@ejkboxing]

That paint is packed with 5 guys & MJ & Isaiah still goes to the rim. Guys today (except Kyrie) don't go to the rim unless there's only one person in there

[@beverlynBarnes]

One of the greatest contribution NBA playoffs One❤😂🎉

[@edwardj.7007]

@1:53 Is sick!! 😮 We have seen that highlight shot...but I don't recall seeing the whole sequence.

[@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.

[@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

[@emmanuelenyinwa1443]

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

[@CrisCraig]

@@emmanuelenyinwa1443 yeah 2024 still a sore ass hater lol

[@toddshaw9441]

Isaiah Thomas was my first fav player! Then Mike, now LeBron

[@MoneyB-r2y]

Lamber knew exactly what he was doing

[@ApolinarGonzalez-cr1nx]

Yo. Diria a. Como. Extraño. A. Estos. Chicago bulls. Detroit. Lakers. Y. Muchos. Mas. De. Esta epoca. En. Especial. #1. Chicago. (Jordan.)

[@alfoom6922]

Sorry but… I’ll be a Bad Boy forever. I love Rick Mahorn. I love Isiah.

[@fearthemiamiheat]

Amazing move by jordan at 1:41

[@GOATCANDIDATES]

Isaiah is a prototype point guard. No one could check him, he was too quick & his handles were too cold.

[@sportingpage]

One of the most underrated scorers as well. Incredible player n

[@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.

[@kofiamoakosiawkasmow8889]

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

[@ThomasLeavy-sx6us]

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

[@sportingpage]

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

[@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. 😔

[@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.

[@beverlynBarnes]

NBA missionaries 😅😅 I love you Jordan Bless up mate❤😂🎉❤❤😂🎉

[@GuyDestin]

Only One Goat Michael Jordan!

[@chathaphugub1644]

$3 for a NBA Playoff game 6, $100("up to") even sounds crazy. I remember watching this game tho, that speed knot Pippen caught was wild. Looked like he had a junebug crawlin on his skull.

[@nigelthomas6642]

Scottie talking about how he is equal to MJ bull

[@watchmt8847]

We didn't have to win it all, we won when it mattered to the city most. #BBFL

[@BangkokSlayer]

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

[@Yoga3103]

... and so many said they were plumbers. Can't imagine if these kinds of balls are allowed to play now. No flop, no shit ... just play the ball.

[@AnthonyWilliams-xz4di]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@beverlynBarnes]

23 double testimony One old ❤😂😂🎉❤ still future nowadays Blessings ❤😂🎉

[@pyeuneu]

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

[@fearthemiamiheat]

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

[@yoofij4724]

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

[@sportingpage]

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

[@braziliancoffee1533]

I have never cheered for the Bulls or Pistons

[@jeffrad6171]

The ref moved him to the side to let the action go on 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@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.

[@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.

[@showandtell4265]

Commentators were for chicago brpadcast. Detriot commentators would be different

[@walterhill7061]

david stern looking pissed off that Detroit about to win @30:20

[@hlf_coder6272]

Pippen was always bitching out against these Pistons in the early days like this. It’s a do or die game. You should be on the floor or dead

[@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!!

[@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.

[@buckisz]

Luka would been really crying playing during this era.

[@UFOsAreRealArea51]

I hate Scottie Pippen but i love Isiah Thomas 😂😅

[@markharrison6498]

You really notice the difference in average athleticism back then

[@BrauliioaquilesPerezfernandez]

Hay gano Thomas 😮

[@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?

[@AntonioBridges-d1s]

​@@getschwifty9531Zeke, dumars, rodman, Aguirre (who people don't realize was actually the first pick ahead of Zeke in their draft and was putting up 30 a game in Dallas) Rick mahorn, Vinnie Johnson. Zeke easily had the better and deeper roster in those days

[@BIG-BlueNation8569]

""Michael Jordan is playing like a man possessed.."" #Jumpman # AirJordan #BeLikeMike #Goat

[@sergeolouis9283]

It’s funny retro enthusiasts want to say Jordan had no help but they took the Pistons to 6-7 in back to back years.

[@zerkzy842]

1:51 you’ve seen this before

[@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 .

[@Eishocker]

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

[@Youtube_Street_Drifter]

Chicago wasn't even suppose to be playin they beat the Cavaliers in game 5 when Jordan hit that buzzer beater over Craig Ehlo.The Caves were actually the number 1 seed Chicago had no problem beating those other teams in the east and only the Pistons put them in their place until Jordan finally got over the hump in 91

[@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😂

[@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?

[@sportingpage]

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.

[@eccentricaste3232]

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

[@wamafon]

1:50　伝説のプレイ