Michael Jordan's "Double-Nickel" Game |

25 years ago today, Michael Jordan dropped 55 points in a classic performance at Madison Square Garden. It was his 5th game back in the NBA after retiring nearly two years earlier.
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[@243354]

NBA needs to create their own streaming service with every classic game available. I'd pay for that for sure

[@freddybuiatti]

Mo 243354 that’s called nba league pass

[@latvariansavage9134]

D D D D D D D D DU DU DUM DUMBASSS

[@SuperMisteryMan01]

Freddy Buiatti too expensive just to get the historic games imo at least

[@raviolihands5347]

You have KZbin lol

[@Quiintus7]

In HD

[@CpastheB.S.]

Jordan in the 45 looking like a timeless legend. No one. I mean no one will ever play with as much heart and finesse. This game was timeless.

[@darshin95]

bro looks weird not in 23

[@jimpetrov7038]

bull strength

[@aidens-xq3el]

kd wouldve averaged 50 points a game

[@NewNormalWorldOrder]

No one else moves on the court like MJ did

[@ATFstein]

@@aidens-xq3el he cant even average 30 a game in a league that doesnt even play defense. kd would have gotten injured playing back then.

[@odizza1688]

I was at this game. My pops had bought the tickets months in advance bc I was still a Bulls fan. We had no clue mj was coming back. One of the most memorable nights of my life. Knicks fans were SICK and I was loving every second of it 😂😂😂

[@ihavetheanswers]

Do you have your ticket stubs by chance??

[@psmathews1253]

That is an AMAZING memory❤️

[@Masoch1st]

sure, buddy.

[@ibaIIhog]

@@ihavetheanswerswhy does he need the stubs lmao

[@heymiguel85]

Man, I would dig into my savings for a Tix to da garden

[@currypablo]

90s basketball was the Golden Age of the NBA. Remember watching this game as a 12 year old. CLASSIC!

[@martinward3084]

I was 10 how blessed we where compared to this generation

[@currypablo]

@@martinward3084 NBA hasn't been the same since.

[@lookatzay4813]

@@martinward308410? Boy you barely understood the game, I wouldn’t consider that being your generation.

[@martinward3084]

@@lookatzay4813 your right the shit you grow up with is not your generation.

[@martinward3084]

@@lookatzay4813 if I said boy to u I'd be racist by the way

[@briansd2772]

NBA was must see TV 25 years ago.

[@YomamaAhippo]

@@bonpaoi4736 what does that have to do with this comment?

[@Denero718]

Yeah tell me about it , when the end scores were 72-69. And 1 dude won all the chips going up against a whole lot of short guards that couldn't guard him. The only guy that could guard him was on his team. Give me pick and rolls and step backs and actual parate please and thank u.

[@briansd2772]

@@Denero718 Not exactly. The Pistons shut him down several years winning their titles. "Jordan Rules" ring a bell?

[@Denero718]

@@briansd2772 Yeah I remember the pistons. Do you remember simple math? That's was like 1988 and 1989 , 32 years ago. And btw the guy guarding Jordan vs the pistons was like 6'2.

[@Denero718]

@jay rn lol be honest , have u even watched a euro league game? Or your just repeating something some old retired player said on tv?

[@YvngGoat_]

Look at Jordan Man.

[@Emsfly11fx8im]

YvngGoat SO Legendary, So much much inspirational!!!

[@jjb2500]

I'm going to be doing that by June

[@harrypower2755]

That’s my type of player

[@AvenueI77]

Love watching this guy so smooth

[@mikepee8824]

FTC flight team stand up

[@davidmeza3157]

“Starks is the best defender on Jordan” MJ: 55 points

[@legendarywiimaster]

Starks a choker anyways. Going 2-18 for game 7 of the NBA finals and 0-11 from three

[@realking4918]

Jordan was such a smooth, fluid athlete. Hardly any wasted movement or energy. So fundamentally sound.

[@edupbeat]

Remember this game like yesterday! Biggies “one more chance” was #1 on the charts, oj trial was everywhere, the first Friday movie had just came out, economy was doing decent. I was a freshman in high school. Man, I miss the 90’s!

[@ChreamOhWheat]

Damn big homie i was born in 91 so appreciate hearing from grown ups even though im almost 30 seeing where life was back best memory i had was uncle got mad asf he made a plate during a Tyson fight n got pissed it was already over when he got back lmao

[@yomammasboo713]

I was born in 95'. Still got to enjoy the late 90s and early 2000s as a kid tho before the world went in the shitter.

[@MrMoesheet]

That hit home!!!

[@_ripVanWinkle_]

That sounds like a vibe

[@BaneTrogdor]

Oh maaan Friday, one of the best movies ! The old days ..

[@cfairfax85]

Having flashbacks of being 11 years old sitting in my living room watching this game live. I remember thinking Mj is going to avoid going to the paint and would get hot shooting jump shots all night. What a game. Let's not forget about what Pipp did that night..he was magnificent.

[@mikiseifu989]

Sounds silly but I’m watching this game as if it’s live. Every shot is contested, 3-4 nasty fouls, 100% passion, everyone played as if their lives were on the line. MJ, out of words to describe. Wow!

[@allenlobrigas7154]

34:29 🤷‍♂️

[@thearch1tect249]

Im with you. I remember watching this game in my teens. I'm routing for the knicks lol but was a closet Jordan fan. Don't tell anyone lol

[@thearch1tect249]

Im with you. I remember watching this game in my teens. I'm routing for the knicks lol but was a closet Jordan fan. Don't tell anyone lol

[@BerkinMusa]

What are you seeing? I see a lot of open jumpers missed badly & very very poor dribbling skills

[@albertpringle4918]

And let's not forget there was no FLOPPING

[@ELPRES1DENTE45]

I want to see every Jordan game ever during this troubling time. Make it happen, NBA.

[@amostlyreasonableguy]

There’s a ton of his games and condensed versions of highlights from individual games all over KZbin. Just search around; you can find lots of great playoff and regular season stuff. One dude has a channel called MJhistory I think that has a lot.

[@heidiolson1791]

Same

[@Random-gb3uj]

You should see every kobe vs Jordan game... Very interesting to watch, you can see they both took and enjoyed the challenge of going against each other

[@cooliehimarley7]

Type in chicago bulls full game they got the whole 95-96 season up plus some mvp rose games

[@ELPRES1DENTE45]

@@cooliehimarley7 - I know that it's available in varying degrees of quality, but I'd really love to see the best versions that they could easily provide.

[@thesemuscles]

Mans really was getting 50 points off mid- range jumpers 🔥🔥

[@Etpsenior7ohFoe]

Kobe was too ! lol want a 3point shooter his whole career (not saying he can’t hit 3s)

[@kingslugga8353]

Make sure you add that the game was 30 times more physical back then

[@vk0208]

@@kingslugga8353 I barely saw any physicality in those highlights

[@austinstanley5118]

@@kingslugga8353 stop the cap it was easier to score thanks to illegal defense

[@mazenmuthanna5401]

@@austinstanley5118 I’m saying lmaooo watching this like everytime they tried to double below the free throw line they called illegal defense. They’d trap his ass now and he’d have to actually pass the ball.

[@sonder333]

I’m 26 so I wasn’t alive to watch these guys play in their prime, but as an adult who studies the game it isn’t until I watch full games like this that I realize how much of a freak of nature Scottie Pippen was.

[@davidd.7410]

That game was an absolute beauty. Intensity, the will to win at all cost, this is something we rarely watch in today's NBA. Crowd was unreal at the end of the game. 90's basketball at its best.

[@erickfuentes7276]

Dammmmmmmmm right man. This is the nba I miss 😢😢😢😢

[@jeffreystevens3917]

This game was boring as fuck with touch fouls and very unathletic players honestly

[@zzzap6013]

First time to watch Michael Jordan play. He is the G.O.A.T. in basketball.

[@ProvenHueMan]

@UIIUIIU nah that’s Muhammad Ali

[@ProvenHueMan]

@UIIUIIU idc dude he’s the Greatest of All- Time. And u need to learn what racism really is. Invented to be one side. Invented by the beneficiary’s for them only.its in the language

[@blackaf1energy741]

@UIIUIIU nah dude was asshole

[@blackaf1energy741]

@UIIUIIU yah said Ali was a racist which also has nothing to do with being the goat

[@radiationbacon]

@UIIUIIU hypocrite

[@spiffymal4867]

for the first time, i actually sat down and watched a whole 2 hour 90s game like it was a movie.

[@ikejri1135]

spiffymal which one?

[@DonDada105]

ikejri 11 no way you just asked that question

[@ikejri1135]

Gg bro I asked it coz this game is just 1 hour 56 minutes

[@dadrew1]

@@ikejri1135 1hr 56m is pretty close to 2hr - did you see the 90s and it register as 2h 90m? 90s should've been 90's for clarity.

[@kweli05]

@@DonDada105 What's wrong with this dude?

[@scottsoltani8389]

I saw that game I was 15 then, basketball was at its peak from 1980s-2004. It was fun to watch.

[@shawnpine7459]

I was at this game 8 rows behind the Knicks bench!! It was my junior year in High School!! And me being a life long die hard Knicks fan and it was my 23rd Knick game I ever saw live my 18th at The Garden and 5 at the Meadowlands vrs The Nets (Im born, raised, and still live in New Jersey, East Orange aka ill town) Anyways I was so happy and pumped up for this game!! I had my white Anthony Mason Jersey on and The Garden was the ONLY arena where we would give Jordan and the Bulls HELL! There was always your group of front running Bulls fans at The Garden but they didnt act crazy cause they knew better they in MSG, COME ON NOW!!! LOL Jordan loved playing here 1 cause he was born in Brooklyn and 2 us Knick fans would give him hell and Jordan loved that about us lol!! But for some reason I knew he was going to have a great game!! He didnt miss anything!! Starks did not know what to do!! I remember yelling in the 4th quarter "Yo Starks!! WHAT IS UP DOG, DO SOMETHING TO STOP HIM" And Starks must of heard me cause he looked right at me and just shrugged his shoulders like he was saying im trying everything!! what you want me to do!!! But MJ could not be stopped that game, he was NBA JAM "HE'S HEATING UP"!! THEN ON FIRE LIKE FLAMES WERE GOING THROUGH THE BASKET EVERYTIME HE MADE A SHOT!!!! It proved he indeed was back!! And yea being a die hard Knick fan I was just in Awwww on his performance and he was loving every minute of it!!! My pops told me during the game "Shawn remember this game cause you will NEVER see a performance in person like Jordan is putting on right now"!! It was me 16 years old at the time, my pops, and my little brother Kevin who was 10 at the time and was the only knick game we ever went to that he didnt ask me pops to take him to the bathroom lol thats how much he was into what he was witnessing on that court that day!!! It still remains one of my favorite memories growing up and I will NEVER EVER FORGET THE DOUBLE NICKEL GAME NEVER!!! THE NIGHT JORDAN TOOK OVER MSG AND LET THE ENTIRE NBA THAT "HE'S BACK" SMH HE HAD 20 POINTS IN THE 1ST QUARTER ALONE I THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO HIT 60 BUT HE WAS ONLY 5 POINTS AWAY FROM MY PREDICTION I TOLD MY POPS AFTER THE 1ST QUARTER!! AND ALSO THANK YOU TO MY POPS FOR SURPRISING ME AND MY BROTHER WITH THE TICKETS TO THE GAME THAT HE SHOWED US THE MORNING OF SMH THAT WAS MY POPS LOVED TO SURPRISE US AND SEE US HAPPY AND A SMILE ON MINE AND MY BROTHERS FACE ALWAYS!!! JUST HAD TO SHARE THIS MEMORY!! AND STILL IM A DIE HARD KNICKS FAN FOREVER

[@Leo-qe3gl]

Thanks for sharing. Great story. Can we see you with your white mason shirt in this video?😊

[@Eelgnotsa]

Damn bro, I started reading then I stopped . You write a composition here.

[@markjhun25]

its like watching 10 westbrooks playing on the court. intesity here is overflowing. 🔥🔥🔥

[@NationOfChalcol]

Except with IQ

[@nathanmcmullen1527]

Except no because theres a bunch of bums on the court 😂😂😂

[@ExistentHope]

@@nathanmcmullen1527 shut your Damn mouth

[@nathanmcmullen1527]

Bruh kukoc, langley, and the dude with the mask all fouled out with 10 points between them. Jordan put up 55 and they still came down to one possession. This bulls team was a bunch of BUMS and thats facts. Jordan and Pippen carried big time. Calling everyone on the court russel westbrook (mvp, two time scoring champ, 10 time all star) is just not facts bro im sorry i hurt your feelings

[@jxn23]

@@nathanmcmullen1527 Its interesting that you say that the Bulls team was a bunch of bums when so many other people argue that Jordan's teams were stacked and that he had a "Super Team." The Bulls team was actually Jordan, Pippen and a bunch of role players that played their role perfectly. They were a true team and not just a collection of stars. Also, I think the first comment was just in relation to the intensity of the game, which it does feel like a playoff game.

[@archerloosjes738]

The feeling of nostalgia I get from seeing this footage is overwhelming. It makes me feel like a 12yo kid again, basketball was my life , Jordan is still the man to me. He's the one 'constant' in my life since I was a kid to now in my late 30s. Still my hero

[@paulbramwell3362]

Man, let's go have a beer. You took the words out of my mouth. MJ is my hero

[@kiambetunsil6182]

I had just changed majors and was wrapping up my undergrad at FAMU! Let's just say I was 12 X2!

[@kiambetunsil6182]

I'm a Bulls fan forever!

[@edwardlesterbrooksjr6524]

@@kiambetunsil6182 ?

[@edwardlesterbrooksjr6524]

Mike will always be the G.O.A.T.

[@williamherman9065]

The GOAT. THE. GOAT. THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME. MJ. Air Jordan. Michael. Michael Jordan. Michael "Air" Jordan. The absolute greatest to ever lace 'em up. Don't need to be a King when you are already God. There will NEVER be another.

[@mediaguy4037]

Pippen and Jordan the dynamic DUO!

[@danraw4626]

That Pip dunk in the 1st was nasty

[@jeremyjackson8196]

Knowing he was going to get smashed too. No free dunks in the 90s.

[@danraw4626]

Jeremy Jackson totally saw it coming a mile away at still went up with authority

[@sarahmorales9388]

49:28 - 49:36 Ewing asking Jordan if he's okay after fouling him hard and Jordan falling hard. Jordan nodding. Friendship and playing hard and tough against each other can co-exist.

[@raghavtaneja13]

Man Jordan's like an artist. His jumper is so smooth and nothing feels forced. Damn i never saw a full game of his, only highlights but my goodness he's amazing.

[@zariawardrope1331]

Jordan was such a smooth, fluid athlete. Hardly any wasted movement or energy. So fundamentally sound.

[@bradleyboyer9979]

Funny thing is he wasn't even in his prime here.

[@horiamail24]

That's a regular day in court for MJ .... I remember waking up every night @ 2..3 AM (I'm from EU) to see this guy and the Bulls . All the 90's when we had a live Bulls game in the night , I was there , no exceptions. Now I don't even know witch team LeBron is playing lol. What moments !!

[@adamkanizsai2990]

The problem is that today's kids try to discredit this man all the time, but they never saw him play. If they would do the same that you, they would quikcly realize who is the greatest ever. Imagine that this guy put up those numbers with the same style almost every night.

[@realabbzzy8856]

Bruh micheal jordan was a great passer if you watch some of his highlights he was a great passer so fundamentally sound in every aspect of the game.Lebron is slightly a better passer but the gap aint that big like people like to pretend but in every other category including winning MJ rains supreme and will always be the goat

[@285dwhite]

Yes LeBron is a slightly better passer. However I would have to disagree with you on the gap being wide between these two. 1) Mj has accomplished a lot more on both ends of the court as an individual player in much fewer years. Also The Chicago Bulls accomplished more in less time than any nba finals team that LeBron has ever been apart of. 2) The distance between mj and LeBron is the following 1) 1 league mvp 2) 2 finals MVPs 3) 4 all defensive nba first team selections. 4)9 scoring titles. 5) 3 steals titles. 6) 1 defensive player of the year award. Let’s not even get into the game winners and buzzer beaters. The distance between these two especially at the peak of their careers is that of an entire hall of fame career.

[@Shnickelbob]

13:29 Jordan went up on TWO PEOPLE on a 4 on 2 fast break. How is that high iq/passing?? Bj was WIDE OPEN under the rim, and Kukoc was trailing for an easy finish

[@saltymonkey8874]

​@@Shnickelbob LOL, and Lebron averaged how many turn overs this post season?

[@ikno3833]

This is my first time watching MJ full game all not highlights but full game

[@Benstar16]

Same

[@devanlance8648]

That dunk by Pippen was disgusting

[@jpbm1873]

One of the best dunks ever.

[@gn26422458]

He flew

[@thesemuscles]

For real

[@BucNasty32]

Absolutely

[@seansklenar3509]

Took the hit with his head by the rim jesus

[@Terror832]

Final score was 113-111 Pretty high scoring game by 90s standards especially a Bulls-Knicks game

[@mdecimal]

agreed

[@jtpal12]

Low scoring games didn't come until a few more years. Even around that time, it was mainly the Heat-Knicks games that were really low scoring

[@NatTurnerswitBurnerz]

Keep in mind, they brought in the three-point line for two seasons btw '94-'96.

[@generalkayoss7347]

@@jimmy_butler Nah, it's not. There's no Rodmans today.

[@swissh1]

I was there ! I'm a life long Knicks fan but that was a epic performance by Jordan.

[@ihavetheanswers]

Do you have your ticket stub still??

[@swissh1]

@@ihavetheanswers man I wish I did smh!

[@nadirkhan2250]

That's awesome!! 😮

[@jasonwishere3121]

Love MJ's answer during the interview, dont count on me shooting all the time, i can pass😂 what a legend..GOAT

[@PeterCasual]

Awesome display of mid-range jumpers. Love 90s NBA.

[@JRRobles]

Jordan and Pippen would have been the best duo of this decade too

[@goaldineyelife6291]

Period

[@xavierjauregui5544]

No doubt

[@solomons5669]

Not at all lmao

[@woudwilder8324]

@@solomons5669 They would dominate the current NBA. The game was much tougher these days. Defenders can't do shit these days or they get a foul against them. Jordan would score 80 points every game under the current rules, lol

[@OffJuice]

@@woudwilder8324are we watching the same game? 😂

[@doublefieldli]

The new generation need to understand that, this is the Jordan that just come back from a year in Baseball. His body hasn't tuned back from a baseball body to a basketball body yet. He was invincible once he tuned back in shape for Basketball in 1995-1996.

[@truthteller5521]

For those saying Jordan wouldn’t dominate today’s players just remember Jordan scored 51 points when he was pushing 39, a year before LeBron came to the league. That’s 51 points against LeBron’s contemporaries - on one bad knee.

[@ashtonalmond9024]

Hardly any 3 pt shots as well

[@marikas-qp9ei]

Against who lol😢

[@woudwilder8324]

He would destroy the current NBA. Defenders today aren't allowed to defend anymore. Jordan would score 80 points a game in the current NBA

[@marikas-qp9ei]

@@woudwilder8324 ur sick in the head , jrue holiday would play jordan easily , kawhi would lock him down , take a chill pill bro rules were different before

[@marikas-qp9ei]

@@woudwilder8324 i just saw ur recent comments all ur doing is hating on lebron and sucking jordan like bro get a life lol

[@spiffymal4867]

jordan made the 90’s alone entertaining.

[@mandodelossantos2]

It wasn't just Jordan

[@tyreed.pettis8528]

It wasn't Micheal Jordan by himself, but, it was Michael though. Jordan, Tyson, and Jackson.

[@HarryFromTheNorthSide]

@@tyreed.pettis8528 very right my dear friend

[@MoreDatesMoreRapes]

@@tyreed.pettis8528 Michael Tyson alright

[@aaronroberts178]

Let's talk about the dunk that never gets spoken of. GG Scottie

[@Exman12]

Michael Jordan is the best ❤ ❤❤❤❤

[@Leo-qe3gl]

90s nba is so fascinating. It looks great too. Its like a 90s movie.😮

[@AdolfoUsierPhotographer]

Many kids will never understand what MJ did to the basketball, I mean not to the bulls but to the basketball, I'm Brazilian and I had all the shirts and everything I could from mr MJ we all just wanted to be like Mike, my love for basketball from that time is alive till today, thank you MJ for everything you did for the basketball world, I don't think will ever be any player that did that much for the game itself as he did, don't matter what comes next, there will be never a time like that. Basketball was pure blood and soul, people fight for real because a simple game.

[@alonzoromero6602]

😢

[@AwesomeBoysJPTV]

49:15 MJ falls down hard but not Injured??? Wow!. That moment would change basketball forever... remember JmxyHighroller's Video

[@philipinnoboi1965]

Awesome Boys | JPTV yep and wennington balled out for 2 second

[@shinduratmoro2282]

hell yea I was about to write this haha

[@jxn23]

Notice how he got straight back up and didn't lie on the floor for minutes trying to get a flagrant?

[@worthless_nico]

Yea

[@luiscarlostabian2192]

Yep if that happened today, he’d be covering his face then try to lay on the ground for minutes

[@dev30]

The game was just different during the 80s and 90s. MJ was the greatest then, and compared to the current era MJ still is the G.O.A.T and always be.

[@rollybundal586]

I'm very proud of you Michael Jordan Your heart is in the team. You played excellent every game More blessings ❤

[@fendertremolo9793]

Knicks defense was nasty back then.

[@lilithoblivion934]

Fr how did mj get some of these

[@briansd2772]

I agree. Ewing, Oakley, Jackson......and Anthony Mason.

[@briansd2772]

@Gatto01 I took his comment to mean "good".

[@slapnoreason1797]

Gatto01 I think it mean good

[@RationalGaze.BingChillin]

Players actually tried to play defense back then.

[@JC-hu6wg]

1:53:41 2 GOATs right there. RIP Craig.

[@diethersantos6404]

Yeah Even Kobe Too RIP!!

[@KJJ3DS]

Kobe ain’t in this.

[@kevinerosa]

Craig was tall, almost Jordan height

[@marcusisgood5361]

this is gold damn..we can watch full game of MJ? damn..life is good but too many ads in this video tho...

[@tylersteward8917]

Love watching Michael Jordan bulls games. Brings back memories of my mom and I watching him when 6 championships as a kid.

[@mkeonine]

Michael (My Love for the game of basketball) Jordan!! :)

[@badboymachoo6920]

May Idol Michael Jordan the best player.

[@d0cn0tes]

Never seen Hubie be so excited about an NBA player, in all aspects of the game.

[@dgrimzg601]

Mike loved playing in the garden while Spike watching to show off lol

[@timtai7414]

Patrick Ewing was a BEAST

[@timtai7414]

1:28:41-1:32:27

[@venniecee]

He Sholl did look like one, 😂😂😂🤣🤣

[@aloctorgloves7572]

Man that jumper was butter, he basically can hit anywhere inside that 3 point line and I’m a die hard Jordan fan, but I love basketball and the skill other players had and Ewing was that guy!

[@ItsJustMyCommentLOL]

6-0 in the finals just greatness

[@ramz5129]

He didn't make the finals this year. Bulls lost to magic. Magic lost to Houston. Bulls didn't bhave rodman and Orlando had Horace grant

[@Bujasek__13]

@@ramz5129 Spitta ment he never lost in the finals.

[@Alpha-bt9bh]

Should’ve been 8-0

[@clappincheeks5962]

Alpha1102 nah 4-2

[@reymenders5437]

Oh oh oh Come onnnn

[@waradi.alkhalijj7081]

I was one of the viewers of that period, from the ninety-three until Michael Jordan’s retirement from Basket. It was beautiful days, and we are in the Arab world, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Most of the broadcasts of matches were at dawn and at three and four in the morning.

[@keonkinard3755]

Jordan was just simply amazing on that basketball court

[@marcellgreene3317]

Only one word discribes MJ ....GOAT!

[@anthonylee5982]

One acronym... 🤔, but ok...😆

[@Tommyknox777]

This is Basketball baby. Two teams going hard in a regular season game just because that is how they play the game.

[@keqing311]

Jordan foreshadowing about what hes gonna unleashed the next 3 years on the nba

[@tweezerjam]

Mid-90s: Just like the golden era of Hip Hop ✊🏼

[@11antwang]

One of my favorite games.

[@costar155]

Just the greatest MJ 🥇 ❤, the interview speech at the end with Craig Priceless; as Archie used to say "those were the days", 👍❤️. Pura Vida

[@swacfan2791]

MJ still the man, always have been, and always will be.

[@swacfan2791]

@J J not in our lifetime, and definitely not with the new talent coming in. Some people are just the gold standard, and MJ is that standard.

[@michaelw7327]

@@swacfan2791 nah there will be players better than jordan. now guys aare stronger faster and more athletic than our old generation.

[@mofo5622]

@UIIUIIU whether you like it or not there will be someone better then jordan.

[@Maidenintime86]

@@mofo5622 But that one still hasn't shown up.

[@00Mindi00]

@@michaelw7327 yes stronger and more athletic, but with worse skills and garbage IQ and no maturity. The combo of everything is why Michael remains untouched. GOAT BY A MILE

[@haydenfreeman7685]

The upside to quarantine is going back and seeing Jordan actually play now I can see why skip freaks out on the daily lmao

[@h2owater381]

And now you KNOW why MJ IS the GOAT.

[@ChreamOhWheat]

Bruh he just pulling up

[@jahbrilplaysgamesandstuff326]

Forreal how can LeBron possibly be the goat? The referees don't love him as NEARLY as they love michael

[@joshbob4007]

all the dudes guarding him are like 5'11 the only good defender was on his team in pippen lol lebron's better

[@joshbob4007]

@JL-XrtaMayoNoCheese im being honest mj is 2nd

[@codimo87]

“When I come back Like Jordan wearing the 4-5…it ain’t to play games with you!!!” -Jayz

[@kevinnazario1015]

The real NBA!!! I miss that magic the game used to have.

[@captainsmooth3837]

19:55 is so nasty

[@MotuuTV]

Kieran Thomson , and gets the and 1 bucket. 💯

[@MrGhazkull]

Thats one of the greatest dunks ever!

[@evansolomon169]

Honorable mention to Charles Smith for not bowing out.

[@billyfresh23]

the people who try to discredit jordan by saying pippen lead them without him in 94 never mention the 95 season and how they were basically .500 until jordan came back and then lead them to a 13-4 record fresh off the diamond

[@bazil9707]

Did you hear Wilt?

[@dpeace99]

Those people would be fools anyways. Did they win the championship without him?

[@billyfresh23]

dpeace99 most just regurgitate what they hear from nick wright

[@TheInferno0099]

Exactly they were playing with a huge chip on their shoulder during that 94 season but they couldn't sustain that level of play the next season

[@billyfresh23]

daniel Ramirez yeah it’s the same thing with kawhi, they expected the raptors to fall off because he left even though they still had the same team and coach. of course they’re gonna go hard all regular season because they want to prove the doubters wrong

[@danandliza1]

10 minutes in and already five ad breaks. Thanks NBA.

[@biiiiggestpiiiimphuntgangm3815]

🏀☝🏾tha Greatest Michael Jordan game ever

[@twptel]

JORDAN's the GOAT!

[@irisdunn3714]

Thank you NBA for putting the classic games up.

[@RoseLawrence41345]

#BlackBalled Thanks for the love & support boyzz. 💯

[@jdubb007]

I'm not sure I've ever seen someone play as good a defense as Starks did but still get torched. He seemed to be right in Jordans face, contesting every single shot but it didn't matter.

[@HelgeStrichen]

Well, he's got three inches on him, not sure what they thought was gonna happen

[@HelgeStrichen]

@Blue Skeptic well and not by accident thats the series he gets by far the most criticism for. But lets be honest, those were only a couple possesions, shawn marion did most of the work

[@joshua2k526]

He's truly the goat....were did the time go when I used to watch these games live on TV smh

[@playthatagainbruh394]

Please bring this basketball back

[@randompalmtopgaming7541]

Honestly.. This is so much better basketball than anything we see today. More intensity, more variety, more strategy, more PASSION.

[@HelgeStrichen]

Not a big fan of 3s and layups myself, but just passing it down to the low post isnt much better in terms of variety.

[@kh0357]

except lebron is better

[@G.G14]

imaging thinking that this shit is better basketball that the modern

[@thehockeyguyofficial8000]

Kellen Hall no

[@thehockeyguyofficial8000]

boredror no

[@HotTakeHQ]

THANK YOU NBA - we’ve all had a rough year. We miss the game 🏀

[@rodneyrainey2021]

I remember this game like yesterday but it was a short video clip about Jordan before the game on but it wasn’t played but atleast you still got the game thanks

[@maxlatour7912]

90’s ball is just simply the greatest

[@jeremyjackson8196]

Thank you NBA for putting the classic games up.

[@janphilippecarpio5449]

49:28 - 49:36 Ewing asking Jordan if he's okay after fouling him hard and Jordan falling hard. Jordan nodding. Friendship and playing hard and tough against each other can co-exist.

[@jaceunknown]

it's just a matter of if you take it personal or not. these days everyone soft, making them easily angry when fouled hard. respect for mj

[@dadillonful]

Players do that today and yall him them soft foh

[@iggyblitz8739]

Yep, and today's #NBA us so soft, bring back some physicality into the game, it's become boring.

[@foxfairchild2458]

@@dadillonful yaaa you get the W here for pointing out the ridiculous hypocrisy lolz

[@adamkanizsai2990]

Playing hard against your pals was a sign of respect back then. The respect today is let your friend score 50 on you.

[@titusrobinson5413]

Guys like Dr.J, Wilt, Magic and Showtime, Larry Legend and the Celtics, Zeke and hardknocks Pistons etc, made the NBA a national past time. MJ however made the NBA a global phenomena. He's a big reason why these kids today are signing ridiculous contracts with all that guaranteed $$$. He gave up the blueprint how to turn your name into a brand. Michael's impact was so much bigger than just basketball he left his imprint on the culture and defined an era. Respect to the GOAT.

[@BlacMan]

I felt like I didn't know who was going to win like it wasn't already decided before I watched man I hate we can't get back times! This was one of my one's from my childhood...

[@DeadGivaway]

dude is like water flowing, everything looks perfect when he has the ball

[@joesmith5097]

It was undeniable to see live..it just looked right, everything! It was poetry in motion.

[@TJinoue]

20:12 Jordan giving Pippen some of his power

[@sevenparr2119]

bro wtf was they doing

[@xer0058]

Nah hes just releaving some of the tension with a "pull my finger joke" he clearly said "damn that stinks" at the end

[@codygooch510]

Scottie got fouled hard before that. Mike was seeing if he was okay.

[@jonathangerman2111]

Jeff Van Gundy reading the play from the bench at the 1:42:00 mark and telling Ewing to get to his spot and help Starks block Jordan’s lethal mid range shot is just awesome and legendary to see.

[@cdd33ar]

My take away from this game, Jordan was unstoppable but Scottie Pippen was a superstar, he did everything from defense to offense.

[@NationOfChalcol]

MJ and Larry Bird are the GOATs at the mid range.

[@raphaelverano5127]

larry at threes wym

[@boothe2803]

@@raphaelverano5127 he barely shot threes

[@figarofigaro3429]

Put Kawhi and Kobe in there too.

[@87talvarez]

Everyone in the crowd in suits. Also, NBA players look so much bigger and stronger back then.

[@cjrouse9508]

It is a playoff game in New York. High rollers still to this day buy out them seats. You pay way more watching a Nick's game than a Bucks game.

[@broom3298]

This is not a playoffs game. It is after mid season soon after Jordan came back from playing baseball.

[@WardMorris20]

3 point shooting, pick and roll, and defensive rules (zone) is changing that. Many guys in the 90s would struggle in today's NBA - assuming they didn't adapt of course.

[@dadillonful]

Except they are much slower and weaker.. 90% of the players back then wouldn't make it to the d league

[@DeerayYoDaddy]

@@dadillonful DEFINITELY not weaker. Slower maybe. You couldn't be weak and survive in this era.

[@bawsaq]

Just another casual night for MJ.

[@rickardcooper6063]

Craig Sager with the hip check/body block at the end of the game to get that Jordan interview.

[@bhavyamarya7921]

Please we need more of mjs games since some kids have never seen it

[@jamir4real177]

I went to sleep on 2020 playoffs I woke up and now I am here

[@lol-lf2mb]

That Scottie slam🫣

[@WuPpErSnAkE]

Ich komme aus Deutschland und war im Jahr 1995 gerade einmal 15 Jahre alt. Ich vermisse die Zeit, wo ich den Deutschen Fernsehsender DSF geguckt habe, mitten in der Nacht die Spiele von HisAirness live im TV geguckt habe und ein paar Stunden später dann total müde hier in Deutschland (Wuppertal) zur Schule gegangen bin. Nach der Schule haben wir dann auf unseren Schulhof Luniz gehört und Basketball gespielt. Ich kann sagen, ich war dabei 👌 Ich habe noch alle meine Jordan Karten aus den 90s 💪💪 Junge Menschen die sagen, dieser LeBron ist der beste, haben Jordan nie spielen sehen. MJ23/45 vor ever 💗

[@xtoxicx3531]

19:34 damnnnn

[@wyansas]

The first quarter is played much harder than most 4th quarters in today's game.

[@JayGee303]

Jordan with 8 jumpshots made out of 9 makes from the field with 20 of his teams 32 points. Intelligence Quotient and Footwork. Nice

[@Amaan__]

No it isn’t

[@reggiemillerbettershottert4275]

Doesn’t know basketball fan of laflop the trash brothers or the brick brothers. James soft ass harden.

[@stephjustice1991]

@@reggiemillerbettershottert4275 lol this is mental illness

[@Bloorgusgoorge]

stephanie Justice fax and tbh I think nba games today are drilled played this hard I mean have u ever watched a trailer blazers or thunder games???

[@bricebennett3204]

Happy 26th anniversary to this classic game of MJ

[@simply11believelane47]

He was n is still the best to ever play. Offense n Defense , heart❤, ferocity, creativity, instincts, etc

[@acuman99.9]

Watching this from an older perspective, it is hilarious how helpless the Bulls are without MJ. Their whole offense was really just give him the ball.

[@spice2208]

Acu Man I mean six championships later I think it worked

[@TB-vw2nb]

They made it to the eastern conference finals and a bad call away from the finals without him, no disrespect but it was far from that.

[@juanbonkers6090]

T B they won 2 playoff series so what

[@jakobdesmit]

How are they helpless they went 55 wins without him

[@codeblood2000]

That's a very sad pathetic and ignorant attempt to try and marginalize how good that Bulls team was.

[@twptel]

1:14:30 someone on the bulls bench making fun of Ewing's free throw, and the other guy prolly said "stop it" lmao

[@rickygalusha8870]

i've never seen a player in any sport make it look so easy as MJ did. When watching MJ play it was like nothing else mattered at the moment. Like time stopped, I can't say that about any other player, not even LJ.