Michael Jordan "Double Nickel Game" Highlights vs Knicks (1995.03.28) - 55pts! (HD 720p 60fps)

[@turtleislandlac1490]

55 on the Knicks who were the No.2 defense in the league. And he just came back from retirement. Two years before Jordan dropped 54 vs. the Knicks when they were the No.1 defense.

[@daylacro9733]

Goat

[@fuckthechinesevirus9462]

54 was done in the playoffs

[@drlee2]

@KingLeo80 Imagine if the Knicks won the '94 Finals over the Rockets, then Riley would have been the head coach for THREE different franchises that won championships.

[@josiahthibodeaux]

That was actually my second favorite playoff performance by Mike.

[@kellycraig1144]

Amazing!!!!!

[@NeverUnderestimate9]

I hated starks his whole NBA career, after he retired I had more respect for him then any other player. He has more heart then 90% of todays nba.

[@fuckthechinesevirus9462]

Starks was bullied by the Bulls fans when he became a Bull

[@norc4176]

I was see what you did there

[@windcatcher331]

I remember seeing Starks in the old CBA when he played here in Cedar Rapids for the Silver Bullets. He was a spark plug and raw emotion. Sometimes it got him in trouble, like when he pushed refs. It also got him a spot on the CBA all star team and a long career in the NBA

[@igano111]

Yeah, as a Bulls fan I hated his guts back then, but that's because he was so damn good.

[@purplemonkeydishwasher4241]

He has more heart than 100 % of today's NBA.

[@RickyMoss]

The way that the crowd is cheering when Jordan scores it sounds like they're playing in Chicago

[@LB14745]

If I remember correctly, tickets for this game were sold for high prices and scalped, some people paid a small fortune to be there. I remember reading about some guy with a season ticket who was offered a lot of money but refused to sell it because he had promised it to his dad. He then disconnected his phone so he wouldn't hear how much money he could have made.

[@JustMe-um7sr]

Best player ever

[@brianwilliams6167]

Is there evn a question.?............by an intelligent person

[@jacobholley6181]

Brian williams yeah ask Joe Montana

[@IndyJones31]

No question.

[@Friscodykebasketball]

Ratio

[@itshiho]

This is back when basketball was a lot more fun to watch. There are a lot of skilled players in the league today but there is something missing in today's game, probably the lack of physicality and touch foul calls.

[@danlora5599]

Couple of things that always stood out to me. 1. Almost every shot for the exception of maybe 3 shots in this clip were difficult. He was contested or bumped on most. 2. John Starks always played him tough. Always made him work. The problem is MJ is MJ and had the height advantage to go with that HOF skill set. You can see Starks coming up just short each time he contested because of it. Look at all the Knicks vs. Bulls clips of them going against each other and you'll see same thing. Starks giving him hell but MJ just being too damn good. 3. What separated Jordan from every player since, is he legit confuses you despite doing same thing. When you look closely it seems the same but its not. His fades have a juke or a shoulder shrug last one didn't have. Each move with a slight change that doesn't allow you to get rhythm. There was no reason to believe he wasn't taking that last shot. He had made drives like that all game and shot. He had us set up. You could see Wennington was down low, moved not to get the 3 in the key then moved back into lane. The difference between how 80s Jordan was a killer but how title Jordan became an assassin. Skilled precision. 4. He didn't go celebrate and forget the defensive side. He went right back to press Starks forcing the backcourt. On a side note, it is criminal how underrated Starks was. As a knick fan people didn't fully appreciate him. From bagging groceries in Oklahoma to being an all star and being a crucial player on contending teams. The knicks did him a disservice by not getting a second player for Ewing so Starks could settle in to a 3rd scorer role. By the time they did, Ewing wasn't the same. And for the people that constantly bring up game 7 against Houston, Knicks don't even sniff the finals without starks. He damn nearly won the series in game 6 with his hot shooting.. All shots he missed are shots he normally made.

[@michaelshaw7652]

Totally agree with you on Starks. The dude may not be nearly as talented as a star player, but he got a heart. For Knicks, having him to be a primary defender of MJ while also be the second scoring option was asking way too much, totally unfair to him.

[@TheFadedSpade35]

Nice analysis here

[@biscaynejay]

All facts

[@grinchoi1]

This was an educational video. A clinic on footwork, technique etc. Jordan showed his pupil Starks everything

[@tonyandrade7859]

Missing 18 months without playing basketball he came back and score 55pts who' does that MJ the goat 🐐

[@femioyekan8184]

Those moves while palming the ball. Craftsmanship.

[@HitmanHimmy]

Anyone notice how TOUGH the D was?

[@zmo1ndone502]

Femi Oyekan and Giant ass hands lol frfr

[@mothersmilk644]

@@HitmanHimmy 2nd best defense in points allowed and 1st in overall defense that year

[@Tarakat7]

Yea his giant hands allowed him to do that. Also I would argue it benefitted his jump shot too Kobe even admitted it was big difference between him and Jordan

[@47hundo86]

THANK YOU

[@alex123456789jaimes]

His mid range was unstoppable once he got fired up .... crazyyyy skill and footwork 🐐

[@kellyc4975]

Man oh man were those good times watching the NBA!!!!!!

[@HoustonIsImmortal]

This wasn't even MJ at full strength!! He didn't really have his legs back yet and he was still adjusting to hooping every night. Which makes this performance all the more impressive!! All Hail His Royal Airness!!

[@allendaniel7405]

And that's what makes MJ so scary

[@pennystocklocks]

He was full strength. Much fresher than most of the guys who actually played a full season that year.

[@vivalasexy]

@@pennystocklocks He didn't play for 1 and a half seasons. He was rested sure but didn't have his legs under him fully as his body would've have been used to playing every other night. Have to take rust into consideration too

[@pooneyheat]

@@vivalasexy Don't entertain foolishness 😂

[@michaelshaw7652]

Which explained why he scored most points on jump shorts, rarely attacked the basket. Man, I never am tired of watching his J, so many varieties, so smooth and beautiful.

[@34stzoo]

First I'm NOT a Michael Jordan fan. Watching him in the '90s denying my Knicks a chance to go the finals multiple times. I hate and rooted against him... With that said, there is no denying his greatness! This is why I would never compare him to LeBron. LeBron is a freak of nature and deserver to be in the conversation of one of the greatest. But Mike IS the greatest.

[@thatgirlkells5505]

FACTS!!!!

[@bizboy5]

Been watching Hardwood Classics last couple days (Corona Virus). I'm not sure how many fouls get called today......Vs the mid 90's.....but the game sure was easier to watch back then. Last night was Suns Vs Warriors 94' playoffs (Barkley had like 26 in the first qtr)…..and the game just flowed...refs let them play....very few complaints from the players....they just played ball. Today, if someone turns the ball over....they complain they were fouled...if they miss a shot...they complain they were fouled....if someone dunks over them.....they complain they were fouled. Yes I know....you'll say "get off my lawn"...but maybe take this DOWN TIME to watch these old games and actually see what old men like me are talking about.

[@atb7048]

there is no one in any sport, who retires for 2 years and comeback and still the best player to play that sport. if you think about it, this is unbelievable.

[@memphismanne9264]

I watched it live. I'm still amazed.

[@davidfong7848]

I was 14 when this happened. When MJ came back it was like a dream for me. He struggled vs the Pacers. I dont remember if he hit the game winner vs the Hawks before of after this game but I remember I was wondering if he was gonna be as good as he was before baseball. This game answered all my questions. This game said, I'm not even in my final form and I'm levels above everyone else.

[@nemiaidid]

Starks must've felt like facing the Final Boss in a video game without any upgrades. Jordan went beast mode.

[@treyward1065]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Cruzito420]

Absolutely a legendary game. I remember watching this game and in my opinion it is MJ's best performance in a regular season game. 🏀🏀🏀

[@SwaggerLikeUz]

Las Vegas Raiders a lot of His 84 - 89 reg seasons games were amazing too. Air Jordan era

[@tonyandrade7859]

MJ is like Maradona. No matter what. he will always be remember as the greatest player to ever play the game of basketball. 🐐 no one like Michael jordan

[@franklinbarison023]

Michael Jordan is the god of basketball😱👍

[@zmo1ndone502]

Franklin Barison no he Isn’t the god of basketball he is God playing basketball

[@Sheepmansheep]

Wilt the Stilt is right there with him

[@fabiennedasylva8010]

HE S REALLY THE GOAT NO DOUBT

[@boogieloo1831]

fabienne dasylva - exactly. There's no doubt. Nobody has these moves.

[@magst734]

Boogie Loo took of 2 years, practiced for a couple weeks and comes back and averages like 29 and 30 in the playoffs.

[@robertlesuer2755]

Classic footage, Michael Jordan, respect.

[@cobrakai4266]

This is y he’s the best ladies gentlemen and kids

[@threethemartian]

Make sure you show your sons and daughters this man at a very young age so that they believe that this footage is real time, so when they get older, they’ll truly see how great this dude was.. 🐐

[@JayZoop]

Bill Russell is the best Defender of all time, which makes him a really great asset to an already great team. Jordan is the GOAT because he could do it all, passing, shooting, amazing defense, amazing athletic ability. The play at 6:52 shows his court awareness.

[@craigsolano8812]

Goat...best shooter ever. Don't let sportscenter brainwash you.

[@javierUN]

Clutch as hell performance

[@walterlv01]

MJ tried this same type of pass at the end of G1 and G6 against the Magic in the playoffs that year and both blew up - Pippen wasn't ready for the pass in G1 and turned it over and then Longley blew the wide open layup in G6. MJ didn't pass up the game-winning shot too many times after that - except for the Kerr shot to win the '97 Finals.

[@sosdosautomaticos]

Amazing play by MJ.

[@dj-dt1vv]

throughout these Jordan videos you'll see bronsexuals saying "Jordan couldn't do that against good defense of today." there's literally 5 good perimeter lockdown defenders in the league today and none have the speed to stick with Jordan. Kawhi and Draymond are easily the best defenders of this era, both far too slow. Starks has his hand at Jordan's release point in every single one of these shots. Perfect defense. Nothing but the bottom of the net. Not to mention they could rough you up back in these days. I don't think there's a scorer in the game that could take a pounding and continue to ball. Maybe LeBron but all his points come in the paint and he can't even handle contact today from big men. Imagine Oakley giving him an elbow to the throat. Dude would retire. Harden or Steph couldn't even play in the 80s/90s. I'm a Kobe fan, kids need to stop with this "LEBRON IS THE GOAT" talk. More possessions today, more points, more 3s, less defense, penalizing good defense/hard work. Jordan literally would average 60 today and he didn't even shoot but two 3s a game. 99.99999% of these great players in the league used to get cooked by Kobe at the end of his career (pre-achilles). Imagine Jordan in today's game. Wouldn't even be fair.

[@marshallduke1728]

mr. indian did you just compare 6-2" John Starks to Kawhi and Draymond? Lol

[@Slakyv]

I started watching basketball because of LeBron. No one will ever top Jordan as the most gifted scorer (athletically speaking), he is top 3 for sure, considering his work ethic and competitive nature. However, Jordan overall faced more inferior defenders overall (John Stockton, Jeff Hornacek to name a few). Not denying that he would score in any era. Jordan was in a system that allowed him to focus on what he was most gifted at: scoring. 3 point shooting was one of the weaker points of jordan's game, he really excelled when the distance was shortened. There are many instances of Jordan being left wide open on defense with scoring. You talk as if someone was glued to him every second he was on the court. If you actually watch LeBron as his game has evolved, he can score in many ways. LeBron has simply adapted to the defense of today. If Jordan played in today's era he would do the same thing. He can't handle the contact? LeBron could have played in the NFL if he wanted to. People truck him and he still gets the shot up. Not to mention the heavy minutes he's played every season through his entire career. Jordan played 15 seasons. LeBron is the greatest all-around basketball player to ever play, he is great at so many things (except free throw shooting). LeBron does far more on the court and has extreme IQ. LeBron has the ability, talent, and skill to excel in any era of basketball. Every legend and hall of famer acknowledges this about LeBron. As a fellow "Indian" I figured you'd have more objective analysis from many angles. Very shortsighted and simple analysis. Do better next time. As a kobe fan I can see your narrow-minded bias and obsession with scoring ability as the only determinant greatness of a player-which explains why you put these specific guys on a pedestal without ever considering people like Kareem, Wilt, Hakeem, Magic among others. Basketball is so much more than that and has many different layers to it.

[@epicking7]

Imagine caring this much about about grown men playing basketball lmao

[@rasheedjeffries5754]

@@epicking7 lol

[@johnbrandt2167]

bronsexuals??

[@jaehosong29]

HEY I WANNA SEE KOBE PERFORM LIKE JORDAN DID AGAINST THESE KNICKS OF THE 90S ! air jordan will never be duplicated.

[@jaehosong29]

😂😁😄

[@vengkong8344]

81 against a team that won 27 games. What's your point? The league is softer than cottonele tissue today.

[@mpthegreat8046]

Jae Ho Song Kobe had plenty high scoring games you must never watched his highlights

[@SuperSkinsman]

Jae Ho Song Kobe dropped 62 in 3 quarters vs the 1st seeded mavs in 06

[@tonio8870]

SuperSkinsman kobes dropped nine straight 50 point games on defensive teams.. lol KOBE is the best offensive SG maybe player ever for his size.

[@tyronpouncey5985]

Dude came out of semi retirement and dropped 55. I believe this was his second game back. Let that sink in. Dude was the man

[@poligonzo5300]

Michael was in a hard transition, lifting weights, and triangle,that were the reason that controled his offensive movements, but when he wants to score, he can go all night, his efficiency is like no other player ever, his desire to win at all cost made him the greatest basketball player ever and he has that mentality that passed to the new players like Kobe Bryant LeBron James they all learn from Michael Jordan even Allen Iverson Michael Jordan teach people how to be competitive and have the will to win no matter what

[@hectorlopez1069]

He was on fire in this.

[@KTF0]

I'm a huge Knicks fan especially in the 90s. I never even wore a pair of Jordans. I just can't. Jordan broke my heart as a Knicks fan more than all of my exes combined. He is truly the GOAT.

[@michaelshaw7652]

A classic Knicks fan, rooting for your team but respecting greatness from opposing teams.

[@archimedesjade9363]

Now I'm convince that dad says he's a GOAT .

[@seanminkins7701]

I connected my phone to the charger and guess what percentage it was at ...55% . 55% and watching a 55 point game by MJ !

[@sjj5812]

one of the greatest game in my memory.

[@richardmansour2738]

This guy didn't play basketball for 18 months professionally and comes back as the best player in the NBA for the next 3 years. Who does that??

[@J.R.__]

🐐 does that 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Killm33]

7:58 R.I.P. craig sager

[@TruthHasSpoken]

And to Starks credit, he did play great D on Jordan. Loved watching him play. (Chicago fan I am)

[@BryanX64]

6:52 the reason Jordan is better and will always be better than Kobe.

[@maehernandez7890]

BryanX 64 nice comment i agree to that...unlike kobe he will shoot that

[@Richard-ck3jl]

clearly never watched kobe & fisher play together

[@brianwilliams6167]

Trust me. I HAVE

[@TimmyShagpile]

Kobe had Shaq. Jordan had Bill Wennington...Bill...Wennington.

[@chefdoron]

So what Jordan some of the best players in the game along side him when he won those championships. Obviously Jordan is the better player. Jordan is the best player that ever played the game. A lot of it just comes down to genetics. He's faster, more atheletic and has much much bigger hands and broader shoulders. Kobe and Lebron are just as smart and want to win just as bad. They're just not as good overall. Simple as that.

[@brianwilliams6167]

LLOOVVEE that last play.....ta wennington

[@EdwardAndersen]

The New York crowd was in awe that game. Look at their reaction to the right (after MJ's shot at 3:02.

[@kadeemcush2284]

1994 Born paying his respects to the one true. MJ 23

[@durriellhumphrey]

You know you’re the GOAT and have the best team in the league when half the damn crowd is cheering for you. Crazy!!

[@brianwatts1326]

That game was a classic

[@danieloceans9652]

How to make hard ass shots off the pivot fade away look easy smh

[@back282317]

55pts!! MJ, love him😀

[@marcmcbryde4213]

How much you wanna bet every NBA player back then was watching this game and was like OH SHIT HE'S BACK!!

[@Sir_Robin_of_Camelot]

I swear his jump shot and post game looks smoother here than it did in '93 which makes no sense to me.

[@p-rockl8224]

I was at this game never forget it great game Jordan came out the gate shooting not missing

[@cdprince768]

It took a quarter-century, but I finally feel a little bit sorry for John Starks.

[@EdwardAndersen]

I am still holding off!

[@briangatlin8216]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@justinsotto8535]

@ 0:46 unbelievable move while palming the ball.

[@mentorraci3188]

he is Maradona of Basketball

[@christophermoore3182]

This game-and MJ's return-mean so much to me. I saw this game in a hotel room across from Shands Hospital waiting to have a procedure done. So this game is one of the few that has real significance to me personally. And even better, MJ and the Bulls won.

[@brandonholmes7157]

MJ loved showing up Starks in the Garden. The 90's were special for basketball.

[@jamalabdelbaset6635]

My favorite part of this game came in the 3rd quarter when Pete Myers was in the post for what seemed to be days. Finally, at day break he takes a terrible fade-away which is nothing but brick. MJ was open at the top of the key and he was furious with Myers for not passing to him. He gets the rebound, takes off, and pulls up for 3. Wet! And we never saw Pete Myers again! 😂

[@nevelefilms7336]

This is the play by play analysis we needed bc I was curious/forgot about that exchange; Myers thought he was Mike that season

[@kellycraig1144]

I love the dish to Wentington!!!!

[@PGHFilmz412]

Two Words,"Unselfish Basketball🏀",🐐.

[@lcb4278]

What a brilliant pass by MJ over the double team to set up Wedington for the GW

[@amethystiummamethystiumm6212]

This is the real NBA..

[@patrickmcgee1401]

I remember watching this game... It was one of the best performances I’ve ever seen by any person in any sport .... This was the real “He’s back” game. Watch how good the defense is by the Knicks. Almost every shot they were right in his face. And the pass at the end is basically something out of a fucking basketball fairytale book!!That shot is just not unguardable. Ps it was spike Lee that coined the phrase “double nickel”

[@fordgary3000]

A very great/awesome game back into the 90s FOLKS.

[@LB14745]

Starks played good defense, most if MJ's shots were tough shots. It just didn't make a difference. Not much else Starks could have done, played well.

[@JC-zm4jg]

Amazing!!!

[@KerkinWayno]

This is by far the greatest performance ever in the MSG. I know Kobe has passed and even before his passing away his was a bit hyped up because of his 82 point game that season so MSG was anxious to support. Hes 2nd best performance in the Garden. I just give Jordan cause way tougher defense, HOf players on the historical team and it was done in a very close game. Thats important as terms of pressure Kobe was done in a blow out against no defense. I watched again and it was a lot of normal plays not like Jordan great defense damn near every play.

[@wckdaintgood]

He’s literally a master

[@american_alien_1583]

My God basketball was so beautiful to watch back then

[@89five3five]

Bill is now telling his grandkids about that night he and MJ torched the Knick for 57 points.

[@mr.demond5984]

Undisputed🐐🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@Barrybonds762]

Just bought the double nickel 10’s off StockX and this pop ups. Never knew what seen the game they represented before, man I love the internet

[@skippythealien9627]

Bill Wennington always hit clutch baskets against the Knicks for some reason lmfaooooo. He was huge for the Bulls in that conference semis in 1996

[@JoseOrtiz-fc7mj]

The Knicks had eliminated the Bulls the year prior when Jordan was out. This was MJs first game against them, and he was looking for revenge.

[@RTOneZer0]

I wonder what he talked to John Stark when the game clock was winding down? He shook his head a bit.

[@l.j.4458]

3:46...NY booing MJ travel(it wasn't)...then he gets it back,hits three..yeahhh😂😂..MJ all day

[@viralbuthow000]

One of the games that solidified him as the GOAT

[@brianbaker4672]

5:20 Pippen is so smooth! So effortless.

[@Jmriccitelli]

I was there… it was sensational…👍

[@TruthHasSpoken]

Starks was a GOOD defender which makes Jordan's 55 points all the more remarkable.

[@tylerriley2587]

I can't believe that Marv Albert used to be a commentator for the Knicks basketball network

[@MrJohnnyboy966]

Mid-range pull up and posts were king back then

[@HitmanHimmy]

That's bcuz ppl couldn't shoot. The 3pt line was there and shorter. Why take long 2s when u can get open 3s.

[@EndoftheTownProductions]

Best MJ shot -- 3:00 - 3:06

[@michaelsmith1679]

john Starks disliked this 3 times

[@tenthirty82]

Crazy how great of a jump shooter MJ is but they never say it because he is not taking 3’s! Curry can’t make any of those shots on the pull ups/fade aways the way MJ does it.

[@brianwilliams6167]

I love the last play....sgiws jordan cares about getting W's above all else

[@zagoriverson2166]

Goat!!!💪

[@THEKOBE7612]

man that surprised me to see Starks and Jordan shake 🤙🏽

[@anthonymontenaro938]

I have Jordan in my top 25 best players of all time ,,, Right behind monute bol & Shawn bradly

[@DonnieHardenJr]

He almost broke that man's ankles at 2:00 with a jab step out of the Triple Threat. Good Lord.

[@basketballgod9547]

4:27 Steph Curry Who?

[@rasheedjeffries5754]

Please stop....curry hits half court shots in games

[@5280AcoGs]

@@rasheedjeffries5754 lol right people act like Jordan was the greatest at every aspect of the game which simply isn't true

[@FurrkkJones]

​@@5280AcoGs Uh?? Yes he was But Stop Playing Basketball He was already Told Thaat he was thee Greatest of All Time Yall Get Lost Don't know Nothing About Michael Jordan!!!

[@chitownkidd33]

The same Lebron fans talking about athletic defenders would try to convince you Lebron played anyone in the eastern conference worth mentioning in 2017 or 2018.

[@rowellmason2477]

You are watching the goat in his natural habitat

[@savedasrob]

And wasn’t this after he came back from RETIREMENT? That’s even crazy to think he score 55 past his prime

[@jaydubb2005]

jordans entire career in chicago was "prime".

[@davidca96]

one thing I kick myself for is I sold my 45 jersey back in the 90's, when MJ switched back to 23. I didnt think about how it would be as a collectable later in life. I do still have my original 23 jersey though, never selling that thing.

[@chriskelley4530]

Goat

[@SPtheGREAT]

This is where we see MJ beat you WITH HIS KNOWLEDGE OF THE GAME...

[@felipepineda1585]

Starks will be forever pardoned for this.

[@dariuscunningham5610]

Man among boys

[@algladyou]

Am I hearing "nooooo" or "yeaaaaa" from the audience every time mj makes it? Lol

[@marshalldowns6752]

Good game 😎

[@cdgates1]

After the game, Michael came into Phil Jackson office and told him you've got to tell the players they can't expect me to do what I did in New York every night. In our next game, I want them to get up and get going-to play as a team