MJ returning to wear 23 instead of 45

[@JayZoop]

Watch a single game or Jordan's is like watching a career highlight film of most players.

[@fjccommish]

Bulls lost the series.

[@powerman1993tk]

Yep Bulls did lose this series then swept Orlando in the finals the following season.

[@fjccommish]

@@powerman1993tk Yes.

[@AHMAD-2324]

@@fjccommish An the Magic got swept in the Finals a month later, So what's your point...

[@terminat1]

@@powerman1993tk Lose.

[@up2wind81]

No one can replace MJ.

[@kennybegeske8824]

Nobody

[@eazye519]

MJ was so much better than everyone on that court it was just mind boggling.

[@agrooartemyz8665]

Still the best

[@derrick3913]

And this wasn't even him at his best. This was him coming back from baseball !

[@mrboo3049]

@@derrick3913 Agree this was an 80 percent of MJ HIMSELF but still perform at a high level without some specific OFF SEASON TRAINING and PRACTICE i dont think no one in the HISTORY of ATHLETES especially in the BASKETBALL WORLD will overcome this kind of ABILITY 1/2 years of BASEBALL thats something impossible to overcome and i think NO ONE CAN TOP THAT. even the late KOBE BRYANT

[@javieralarcon5336]

He s the Bruce Lee in the NBA

[@kwamegray8412]

I wish Scottie & Mike played forever.

[@lusimmons4982]

I did to. But then if you think about it. It's their brief window of artistic beauty that makes it so precious. If mj played forever he'd at some point be "567 for 8595 in championships lol. It's the brief period of dominance that makes them so special. Just like life. It's so special and precious because it's temporary....

[@hateUmankind]

miss those days the NBA was not the same again when Chicago Bulls Disband back in 1998 & MJ Retired 2RD time & Scottie left the team I believe it the NBA league & Chicago Bulls Owner & Scout both Jerry have something to do with that the NBA league been in corruption & Scandals after 1999 when The greatest NBA Team & it player in NBA History Disband & MJ Retied the 2RD time & they been nothing but Liberals & NPC Idiot playing in the NBA today it not worth watching anymore rather go see ABA & NCCA Basketball then to see NBA game ever again

[@cliffdavis9618]

I wish mcgrady and cater stayed together

[@SmokeDog1871]

Cloning?

[@stephaniechavez7436]

Anytime you want to see mj play again close your eyes picture him balling lol

[@andrewripley5022]

MJ....Simply The Best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@tberd906]

Is it just me or does MJ have the prettiest jump shot of anyone? The best all around fundamentals of anyone as well.

[@StevenEvens7125]

Low-key... Devin Booker and Kyrie have the prettiest form. And, believe it or not... Zach Levine

[@sorbonnien6]

At this time,specialists said his shoot was too flat.qnot pretty, none conventional.

[@mikeserrano734]

MJ is graceful and smooth. He is the King of basketball. Bulls beats any team nowadays

[@thefemaleking_3238]

jordan had that mid range down packed

[@lusimmons4982]

The remarkable difference between Mike and the rest was just how smooth and calm he seemed when he played. Especially when on offense where most players sort of panic like a deer in headlights with the ball, mj always seemed like he knew precisely WHEN he was going to shoot.... It didn't matter what the defense did he wasn't dictated by the defender. It was his pace. Others looked like they were playing a game of hot potato with the ball. Mj always had grace... Like a ballerina.

[@Moose6340]

Great point. MJ just seemed to flow from place to place. He made the impossible look easy.

[@AaronT129]

This was a RUSTY Jordan and look at how great he was in this game... Sheesh! 😬 And this is why he's the GOAT!

[@TheKrimeScene]

LOL. Rusty my ass. He never stopped playing and he came back during the season. This was all the way into the playoffs. "Rusty" lol. You're rusty when you haven't touched a ball in a while. He was a professional basketball player and the leader of his team. Doesn't even make sense. "Rusty" is the excuse people made because he lost. He's allowed to lose.

[@alexandercoffman8319]

@ Sticky Situations- You are so right about that that rusty shit is just a useless and tired ass excuse. And it is just like Kenny Smith said I didn't hear anyone say that he was rusty when he scored 55 points against the Knicks in the Garden.

[@johnpaulceralde431]

@sticky Situations @ Alexander Coffman - Rusty, indeed, never went to training camp, played about 20 games before the playoffs, by his standards this was rusty for MJ, and you know what the following year when he was not rusty anymore? He won his 2nd 3peat! got it? hahaha he was that great you morons!

[@ardenaudreyarji]

He was faster before he retired. But he got it back just in time for 95-96 season.

[@cliffdavis9618]

Man I wish he never retired so he could've shut Kenny Smith mouth.

[@ontherun1957]

offense and defense! MJ GOAT!

[@emack4371]

Zero doubt at all....MJ the GOAT

[@DeTAYL.]

No question!

[@renatoaliswag7180]

Whats the meaning of goat? Why is mj a goat??/just asking...

[@jersondelara2074]

Greatest of all time..

[@probasket6299]

1984 NCAA AP Player of the year NCAA John R.Wooden Prize(1984) NCAA Naismith player of the year(1984) Olympic Gold medal(1984, 1992) NCAA AP All American first team(1983, 1984) NBA Rookie of the year(1985) 14 times NBA All star(1985-1993, 1996-1998, 2002-2003) NBA All star game MVP(1988, 1996, 1998 10 times NBA Leading scorer by season(1987-1993, 1996-1998) NBA All time Best scorer per game(Both season and play-off) NBA ball steals leader by season(1988, 1990,1993) NBA Most defdensive player of the year(1988) NBA Season MVP(1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998) NBA Final MVP(1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998) -->Sixtimes NBA Champion 2 times three peat( Almost 2 years as a baseball player after first three peat) All-NBA First team(1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998) All-NBA Second team(1985) NBA All-rookie first team(1985) NBA All-Deffensive first team(1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998) NBA Greatest 50 Players(1996) Legend Hall of fame Player(2009) Chicago Bulls set Jersynumber 23 retired number Miami Heat set Jersy number 23 retired number Univ.of North Carolina Set jersy number 23 retired number Greatest Of All Time Basketball player 6'6' Guard Michael Jordan

[@TK0S3]

Damn how many times has MJ blocked Shaq ? I can count at least 3 times off the top of my head. BEAST !

[@missioncrowney]

I see Nick Anderson for Orlando, wearing Jordan 10s playing against Jordan lol - good old days for basketball!

[@maceomillions2192]

Lol

[@mmachamp16]

Young Shaq swatted at 0:49 in Orlando before he truly grew into his dominance. Jordan's the G.O.A.T.

[@Jordan23-G.O.A.T.]

This is amazing and shows the greatness of Michael Jordan. This is after sitting out for 2 years and coming back and playing only 17 games for the regular season with no type of formal basketball training those two years and he was still Rusty but would still give you glimpses of his greatness. The following year after a full training camp at a full season under him he dominated the Orlando Magic and swept their asses in the playoffs to go on to win three more championships in a row. Definitely the greatest athlete ever

[@lgbfjb1183]

MJs consistently is unmatched, legendary fade always and fake outs! Once he finds his rhythm he controls the game better then anyone past or present, and unselfish when he knows a teammate is in better position. Lebrun is no where near MJ status

[@mw7379]

Brings back so many memories. I remember watching this game as a kid. Jordan was so lethal on the elbow when scoring but you also saw that he never neglected his defensive responsibility. He was a God on the court.

[@s.hadley8196]

Man I miss when the nba was great people need to stop with comparison between mj and lebron it's like comparing a Cub Scout to a navy seal

[@kingdarryl7592]

ha ha ha that was awesome.

[@wisdomdiscern6909]

very true, Lebron is noway in the league of Jordan, pipin. the nba defence before is more tighter than these days.

[@Wazzamazizzi]

+Shaun Hadley And yet right here you compared them...

[@sunnyboy8644]

+WISDOM Discern LeBum is trash, don't you ever put him in the same sentence with the G.O.A.T. !

[@jeffreymichael1784]

+Shaun Hadley: I like that analogy, cab scout to a navy seal.. Lmfao! (", )

[@nathancunningham7459]

Watching this small bit, I'm not even surprised why Jordan has 6 nba championships with 1 team. Unstoppable. If he's stopped he finds a way no matter what

[@martyvenida]

Nathan Cunningham And the fact that he won a championship in his 1st full season back from retirement. Unreal.

[@chrisjohnson2698]

+Marty Venida My point exact, so sick of hearing jordan and curry comparisons, curry still hasn't earned the respect to even be compared to kobe bryant let alone jordan.

[@nathancunningham7459]

+chris Johnson 9 months later... I'm here bro. Curry can be compared to current PG's but no one before him. You can't compare Kobe to curry or curry to Jordan. Curry wasn't famous until he won league MVP last year

[@thomasstull868]

Didn't find a way in this series...the Bulls lost.

[@23flight23]

That backwards, over the head pass by Pippen at the end of the game...looks like something you would do in a middle school pickup game except it's by one of the greatest ever to THE greatest ever. Amazing.

[@SealAngel]

Jordan is the GOAT 3:29 steal runs the floor pull up jumper. I love it! He's the best just the best!

[@atthespeedoflife2150]

He makes that dunk at the end look so simple, and it really is a simple dunk but Jordan has a way of making it look so stylish and the finesse he puts on it at the end.

[@bradcarter6286]

absolutely incredible.

[@jumpnam]

Watch the replay of the baseline fadeaway over Penny at 3:08. You can see one of the most important elements that made that shot so unguardable. He uses his hips and rear to bump Penny enough to knock him off balance and create seperation, about 2 feet of space. Penny is nowhere near that shot when he jumps to contest it. Combine that strength with leaping ability and the ability to hit tough shots, and it's almost unstoppable.

[@nickdegilormo7300]

This is after 1 year off.......this man was a beast. Not just deadly shooting but defending. That makes him the greatest. Kids he did this almost every game.

[@legendarygospel]

after watching this, how can you compare lebron to michael, two different type of players.

[@paeng46]

I can compare James to the young Karl Malone in his young NBA years, especially when they both age at 24 and 25. Both also played the same forward positions and are prolific scorers, except that James had a three year head start at age 19. But even then, Malone's numbers in stats are a way better than James for any respect (at ages 24 and 25). I think the only consideration you can compare James to Jordan is his popularity in the sport.

[@paeng46]

therealist811 Yes. You also have to reckon the ambiguity effect (in psychology) that the present day sports networks and media brought to the present day audience. Jordan's popularity is still there; but not so much to the younger generation who followed James's games in the present day NBA. One thing is, they almost prefer to watch James videos in KZbin over Jordan, because it's on HD (High Definition).

[@escokicks]

Raphael the nba can release more videos if they have to but why even bother Jordan stood as a man by himself now men hold hands with friends and become great there will never be another it’s too bad the young right now couldn’t witness it in a day of age where no one believes anything

[@drveretierroca2636]

I miss MJ what a player he was

[@JohnDoe-lb1kc]

a great moment. too bad the bulls lost this series. but that orlando team with shaq and penny was something special to watch.

[@jonathanwashington3065]

+John Doe Also Jordan Got Fined For This

[@JohnDoe-lb1kc]

Jonathan Washington yup. but jordan made over 32 million a season for the next 3 seasons so it didnt matter

[@jonathanwashington3065]

John Doe Yep It Didn't Matter

[@J1E2TS]

+Jonathan Washington the jersey and shoes got him fined each game he wore them

[@atthespeedoflife2150]

yea when he was wearing number 45 but look again he is wearing 23 they put the magics out that year

[@iangorske6575]

LOOK at that footwork 3:05

[@00Mindi00]

+Ian Gorske amazing. He wraps his left ankle outside of Penny's as he spins to the left. Fucking insane. THE REAL MF KING

[@mrsain19]

yessir. did that ankle wrap purposely to give Penny a bad angle to contest that. thats damn near artistic.

[@kaya5658]

Drop step oh god

[@schapman5]

One of my favorite things is to watch the opposing teams bench as Jordan scores. Thats respect!

[@jeraldvincentzumel5300]

It's amazing how MJ averaged 30 im his career without the 3s and with all the harsher rules back then. To put that into perspective, Bron and Kobe averages are 27 and 25 respectively, and these guys utilized the 3 ball due to the spacing in today's game. This is simply an anomaly.

[@maceomillions2192]

I 1,000% agree even though I'm a Lebron fan... MJ was a midrange God & it didn't matter if you had a hand in his face either. I can only imagine if he were just as good from 3 during his career what his ppg average would have been?

[@kdogg716]

@Shaman King mjor facts

[@HvV_FilmRoom]

That's something to consider but numbers in sports always have to be contextualized: - Kobe came into the league straight out of high school, so his game wasn't nearly as developed as Jordan's was when he entered the league. He barely played as a rookie and didn't start until his third season. - He also had to play with Shaq until he was in his 9th season. All of these things made it virtually impossible for him to have a career average that would rival Jordan.

[@rebecalinares5393]

@@HvV_FilmRoom MJ was an allien. No matter what Bryant would have done, he would never have been Michael Jordan. .

[@HvV_FilmRoom]

@Rebeca Linares "MJ was an alien." Yeah, so was Kobe. He tore his Achilles and still shot the two free throws and was trying to figure out how he could stay in the game lol. But I never even argued that Kobe was equal to MJ, so I'm not sure what you're going on about.

[@BIGFACTSENT]

Such a beautiful graceful game he has

[@catsarereallycool]

MJ, just amazing.

[@samuelnelson6216]

how do ppl say Jordan wasn't a great shooter bothers me? eny body els

[@lusimmons4982]

The only "people" "saying" that are you.... Making these blind blanket statements with no source whatsoever lol.... Who says this? What people? Some guys at your local bar? Your cousins at your family reunion? 2-3 talking heads on the 4 letter network? I mean... WHO? Who said this but you right now? I say that to point out that these randomly thrown out there declarations only serve to further spread the exact sentiment you aim to expose ... Or is that the goal all along ;)

[@bw4512]

Lu Simmons, You realize Samuel Nelson is probably 12 years old, right?

[@killamatrix1]

No 3's

[@ricktrill6137]

@@killamatrix1 Didn't have to shoot the 3 but could. Mid range assassin! Ask Portland if he can shoot the 3!

[@AHMAD-2324]

Whoever said that was an imbecile.

[@awesom2bemelonestar10]

And this is why he's the greatest to ever do it... by far the best offensive and defensive combination for any player to ever play. He gave y'all offense and defense in this game.

[@fugazifreezone9595]

The footwork game is crazy

[@blueaz2850]

My favorite jordan shoes. Simply the 🐐

[@jlassh]

man I wish I could find the tip off when he tears his warm up off, no one knew he was gonna go back to 23 not even TV (the first part of the full game is missing too, lame)

[@docness7]

The best to ever play the game.

[@Aaron-wq7lt]

My favorite Jordan shoes ever

[@adriannabeesguerra7084]

Mj is eyes are so dead serious and ypu can see & feel how focus he was in this game. The killer instinct is really felt. The kind of of thing no one in todays game has. Not even LJ. Just saying the truth.

[@Vladi48mir]

Adriann Abe Esguerra lawwl definitely not LJ haha

[@localwear1]

I say this all the time , Magic, Larry, Michael, even Kobe.... They love basketball and loved to compete with passion! Something I feel Lebron has been missing .

[@jeffreymichael1784]

+Sam Yancy And also he needs to stop acting like a coach over tyron lue. Despite of his good intentions, it does not look good and normal for a player standing beside the court on a rest game supposedly shouting and giving his own instructions while the actual head coach is beside & be like the coach who knows anything. Man somethings not right there huh. You can tell Kyrie got irritated at some point. SMH

[@finnjake6663]

Adriann Abe Esguerra what's up with the formal ass profile pic nigga

[@adriannabeesguerra7084]

Ask your mom finn jake. she told me to be as formal coz you can't. maybe you don't have enough money.

[@bobbygray3186]

He was 32 right here fresh out of retirement playing above averaged Wow simply the greatest

[@mmachamp16]

Pippen's court awareness and pass to Jordan at 5:46. It looked like Pippen was the only other player on the court who knew wher Jordan was after the steal.

[@00Mindi00]

+agsmoove84 that play was HUMILIATING to the Magic. Pippen totally embarrassed them with that one

[@god1sttrilla268]

That was a no brainier pass....pippen already seen Jordan leak out....u can tell who didn't play sports before

[@rickmarshall5595]

Lebron is no where near MJ,to me he is not even close to Kobe.People and the kids of today say he is better than Mike because this is who they see now.Plus Mike did it against better players.The league was much better back in the day,you can't even touch guys today.

[@ultimatewarrior7766]

MJ is the best.Lebron is so much better than Kobe, 16-6 against him. Better numbers than kobe

[@apidraiceboy305]

@@ultimatewarrior7766 haha those are numbers against players of today plus the soft rules governing them. What a waste to present that boy.

[@sFOREVERSLOVER]

AGREED SO MUCH..... 90S MB NBA WAS THE BEST OF THE BEST..

[@josephjohnroe3678]

You mean the same way people think Jordan is the best because that's the player they grew up watching?

[@YouTubeAP81]

@@josephjohnroe3678 no, every advanced metric shows Jordan is the goat, plus the eye test clearly proves the case

[@ericlewis2905]

GOAT enough said

[@nuclearbum9858]

we as nba fans got spoiled in the 80s and 90s with all the hall of fame players the game had back then once kobe and duncan retire thats it

[@jeremytucker8853]

I don't even watch the NBA anymore.

[@derrickvineyard7032]

Cole Brown English? Do you speak it?

[@lannogara8093]

nowadays, every game its just like watching a 3 point competition.

[@Ulieq]

This was a very emotional day for anyone following at the time. Jordan was wearing 45, first year back, and this surprise marked a change in mentality for him and the team and the end of years of heartbreak.

[@mrsain19]

fined for the kicks. Mike didn't care. fined for the jersey swap without reporting it to the league first. Jordan didn't care. Jordan pretty much told the league who was the real leader. Has been doing that since year 1, day 1.

[@perrywillis8769]

Jordan was the league. There was no NBA without him. He's the reason we all watched basketball back then

[@StoneGone]

Perry Willis Magic, and Bird helped save the nba. Jordan helped it elevate to unimaginable heights .

[@maceomillions2192]

@@StoneGone Factsss

[@destro1716]

The first sign of him getting his powers back and the future to come

[@badass3245]

0:48 michael jordan Blocked Shaq w0w

[@jasonteten]

BAD ASS lebron would flop if he is in shaqs shoes but the shoe size is so big that he would cry for help and ask for another pair of shoes lol

[@Qbanz2000]

Mj the best player ever to play basketball

[@acusticsunri4255]

Watching him wearing those shoes already its like the 96 MJ in a 95 playoff game...

[@leewilliams7652]

The very first pair of Concords EVER !!!!!!!! How much are those worth??????????$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ GOAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@vargas218]

Wrong. He wore them in the game previous to this. When Nick Anderson stole the ball

[@benmcfadden3424]

Johny Kilroy Wrong. The game Nick Ander stole the ball was the previous year when they lost the series. This was the next year when Michael destroyed them after having an offseason to get ready.

[@vargas218]

+ Ben McFadden 1st of all, 1995 PLAYOFFS is displayed all over this video. Anyone who is an NBA fan knows the 1995 FINALS was Magics vs Rockets. #2 BJ Armstrong was on this video. Everyone knows he was only on the 1991-93 Championship Bulls. And #3 If this was their Chamiponship team, where the hell is Dennis Rodman ?????????

[@benmcfadden3424]

Johny Kilroy I was wrong about it being the following year, you were right there, I'll give you that. He did destroy them the following year but this wasn't the next year video. However, you're completely wrong on your second attempt at a point. BJ was on this video, which you yourself said is plastered with 1995 playoffs. Anyone who is an NBA fan knows that this 94/95 year was BJ Armstrong's last years with the bulls until he came back in 99/00 for a year, so unfortunately no, everyone DOESN'T know he was only on the 91-93 championship teams. They know otherwise. Which even you yourself said in your previous line that he was in this video! Making you either extremely confused or not too bright by defeating your own attempt at a point, either way is embarrassing.

[@vargas218]

I brought up BJ Armstrong to once again prove to you that this was NOT the BULLS Championship run for the '96 season. The year the swept the Magic

[@vargas218]

This the night Johny Kilroy decided to wear his real number again

[@Tanfo77]

3:12 Just beautiful.

[@JWalkerThePoet]

That defense he played was sick, as well. GOAT

[@tooBlessed847]

Poster play at 5:49 mark: i remember this being one of my favorite posters of all time with the flying in side ways and full swing back double pump-SHOW TIME!

[@anatolymotivated]

look how the goat doing ;in defence assist stell blocks and scoring untopable everything!!

[@TheChannelThatTimeForgot]

Lol - 5:19 - there's fools out there who say Jordan only scored against cupcake players. Well take a looky here then, not only scoring over Penny, but Shaq gets burnt too as he 'tries' to come over and double his Airness.....

[@rafaelchang6570]

The greatest piece of the art ...those shoes

[@RecruitingJunkie]

He didn’t miss a shot in the 2nd half in case anyone was wondering

[@jamescarbonell1265]

The shoes😍😍👍👍

[@TedAlexandro]

The sequence from 0:45 shows why Jordan is the GOAT. Deflects an entry pass. Block Shaq from behind. Gets in defensive stance against Penny and affects his jump shot. Jordan would likely be a Hall of Famer for his defensive resume alone.

[@acusticsunri4255]

MJ wearing those air jordan 5 months too early

[@cornellmuhammad3912]

Amazing video 📼.

[@kirbyaugustine761]

When MJ’s jumper was falling like that the opposition was in for a rough night. You could see on every Orlando players face that MJ was at a different level and would not be stopped.

[@nehemiah0786]

Beautiful video

[@noegarcia8285]

Simplemente insuperable,,, el mejor basquetbolista de todos los tiempos Michael Jordan

[@quitmon]

Even though the bulls lost this series which was Jordan 1st playoff loss out of the playoffs since the Detroit bad boys. It gave him extra motivation to come back and sweep this team that had shaq, penny, Nick Anderson and Dennis Scott

[@MontanaOO7]

Haha some players on the other team had Jordan's on one of them had the powder blue 10s on

[@willbond3617]

Those were the Orlando 10's from the city pack

[@StoneGone]

Will Bond they weren’t called Orlando 10’s back then, and there wasn’t a such thing as a “city pack”. How times have changed.

[@4sinistah]

Besides being the game where he switched from 45 to 23 without league approval, this was the first time he wore the concords. Technically, he wasn't suppose to be wearing them yet. He received a sample of the Jordan XIs, and he decided to wear them even though they weren't even complete or being produced yet .. if you pause @ 3:13, you clearly see that this model looks off and dont look right. He only wore them 2 games, was fined by the league and then he wore the Space Jams afterwards. The retail version of the shoe, and the ones he wore during the 1996 season, werent released until 6 months later in November ..

[@randombiketrips3296]

This guy is pretty good.

[@perrywillis8769]

Yes i agree , he's not too bad

[@nycsongman9758]

Perry Willis I agree; I believe that he’ll make it in the League. Whatever happened to him; did he last ?

[@kareemallen3132]

@@nycsongman9758 not sure...I think I say him in an all star game or 2

[@jnike4230]

My jumpsuit is so graceful to watch.poetry in motion

[@druemcee]

Prime G.O.A.T. - NBA at its best.

[@kennybegeske8824]

23 Is Back

[@RecruitingJunkie]

Count the number of times he actually dribbled......... players like LeBron have to pound and pound the ball for 15 seconds to get theirs . MJ’s efficiency was on a different level. If you gave him 1 inch of daylight he was shooting his j

[@princeprince9227]

And LeBron jus runs people over

[@corkystorky]

4:47 whenever you see an alley-oop lob for MJ, watch him pull the arm of his defender

[@davidca96]

this is the game that Anderson created by talking smack to MJ, which when you flip that switch he WILL make you pay. That was my favorite thing he would do, would always back himself up with action.

[@nc2nc2]

As usual...came back to have a great game after that tough game 1 loss!

[@randombiketrips3296]

RIP Craig Sager

[@jumpnam]

Hard to believe that during the controversy surrounding Jordan's shoes, Steve Kerr commented that Mike should be fined "'cos they're so embarrassing looking." I mean, Steve! I know you were money from deep, but where's your taste in kicks?!

[@vincespell]

What's funny is Mike took on the blame for them losing this series against Orlando! The leader of the team, just back from a year's hiatus and he's putting up 38 points and 4 steals dominating his opponent. Unlike others, Mike being the "True Leader" of the team took the lost on his shoulders and gave reason that he was in basketball shape when clearly we can see that he was. It wasn't Michael that let the team down it was the team that let Michael down.

[@chicago23cub]

I sho miss these days

[@JEFFMAN90]

lol my dad told me about this game and he said that MJ got fined by the nba for changing his number

[@jaydoubleu4484]

naw he got fined for wearing Concorde XI's if you c all the other players wearing black shoes and this is the first time he wore the 11's and they were more white

[@RetepAdam]

I think it was actually the Bulls who got fined for allowing him to change numbers mid-series without reporting it, but yeah.

[@marcus.6487]

JEFFMAN90 yep, dey fined mike 4wear'n thoze concord junts 2...said he had 2wear black shoez like tha rest of tha team...then dey made tha space jamz, he hoop't n thoze b4 even makin tha movie

[@manchesterunitedno7]

+JEFFMAN90 It's his habit. Challenging NBA rules. He did that in his rookie year with his sneaker. Then wearing longer short than what NBA regulation of short length back in the 80s (Which is quite embarrassing to wear to be honest).

[@brandonmrturnovertrashingr4311]

No he was fined for wearing white kicks and his teammates weren't...they say it in the clip

[@MrPjwilliams]

Mj was pissed that summer they paid for it next season

[@damianslick1725]

I miss watching this dude play man....

[@efrainnevarez2486]

Jordan destroyed teams by himself! Didn't need a super team... Why he's the GOAT!

[@tech-no-logictech9743]

People forget this is just game no 23 after the return. Players/teams take an entire regular season (+ preseason) to get into shape and rhythm.

[@peters6119]

Just so athletics. He moved better than everyone on the court to free himself up for scoring opportunities. Then it was a matter of hitting a 15 foot pull up with space he created for himself. And if anyone was near him with the ball there was the threat of a steal. Amazing. And this was the season he just came back and they didn't win it all. The next 3 years they were just so dominant and so was MJ.

[@airtime23]

02:21 Those screens on Bulls fastbreaks are really underrated. :)

[@flederbar4552]

Damn, how exciting to watch.

[@hectorlopez1069]

He's still had his skills when he returned in 1995. He scored points.

[@IGotCatsondacorner]

Remember MJ was doing his baseball thing so he had no training camp prior to his return in '95 and he still put up big numbers.

[@strongereveryday2302]

Debut of the Air Jordan XI too...perfect

[@anueltoothache1385]

The Fukin GOAT 🐐 💪🏽

[@mtb4l673]

Double and triple teammed, it don't matter! MJ GOATED his opponents.

[@jadonrollins9812]

Mike made it a personal thing. There was a different fire inside this man that NO other player in the history of any sports can and won't be able to tap into. It not just being competitive. It's a uniqueness that only God gives to only one person. Look at the two times when the double team came from the big man. He used the aggression of the big man's help as a screen to shield off the initial person guarding him then knowing if he attacked the big man against his momentum he would have a clear shot.

[@ghetto-ceethageneralg.f.m.6804]

He just needed more regular season games if he had 40 or 50 games he would of got his game back he wasn't to off! Really amazing what he was doing with a baseball type body! The Greatest of all-time! Air Goat

[@edwardfisher6764]

Mj was the first to debut his new sneakers/ colors during all star game or playoffs

[@philipmoye5954]

The original O.Gs concord 11s IN AFFECT clean is hell only made for the GOAT!..