The most CLUTCH NBA Finals series | Michael Jordan 1997

Michael Jordan was historically clutch in the 1997 Finals against the Utah Jazz. He had many clutch moments, game-winners, and buzzer-beaters that drove the Chicago Bulls to their 5th NBA championship. This video highlights the context of each clutch moment that Michael Jordan had.
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[@TkLoc-iu6xr]

Michael Jordan The Greatest Ever in NBA History

[@dennisdezarn5895]

Two words... Johnny Kilroy!

[@youtuber3328]

there's a documentary called the greatest player ever starring wilt chamberlain and in 1980 the nba declared the greatest player ever as bill russell

[@Boogiedown_bX]

​@@youtuber3328Wrong. Wilt Chamberlain 2 championships 🤦🏾‍♂️ 22 PPG in the playoffs 🤦🏾‍♂️ 18 PPG in the Finals 🤦🏾‍♂️ never! Michael Jordan has the most accolades in NBA History by winning an domination.

[@youtuber3328]

the rules were changed in the more recent years to make the game easier having 8 to 12 teams means steve kerr wouldn't make the nba and CERTAIN people wanted the scoring to be reduced by wilt chamberlain

[@youtuber3328]

11 titles were won by the 1950's and 1960's celtics because they had many top 50 hall of famers including the #15 best player ever john havlicek #14 best player ever bob cousy and the #1 TIED best players ever are still wilt chamberlain and bill russell

[@airtime23]

Kobe= Shot too much. (with all due respect) LeBron= Passed too much. Jordan = Perfect balance.

[@kaukase539]

LeClown = Choked too much LeFlop = Flopped too much LeBrick = you know List goes on forever 🙄🙄🙄 It’s a shame you compared LeLoser to two killer 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@melvynsngltn27]

Larry Bird perfect balance

[@airtime23]

@@melvynsngltn27 He's another one!

[@timnic9242]

there are guys saying that Karl Malone was the better player and scorer although Jordan outscored him per game and in Finals 😄 such big nonsense the Jordan haters talk

[@roberttyrrell5315]

Jordan also sent the game to overtime in game 3 of the 91' Finals. And in 98' bedsides the clutch series winning shot. He also sent a game into overtime when he assisted Longley. He didn't actually pass to Paxson in 93' though.

[@Renegade-jk4ux]

Grant threw Paxson the pass

[@melvynsngltn27]

Game 5 he jumped in front of Toni Kukoc and threw up a horrible shot

[@thamwisai1]

“A dream season for Michael Jordan would be where every game is a 1 point game 3 mins to go …EVERY GAME”

[@maki_roll]

Simply the best to ever do it. His situational awareness is unparalleled

[@airtime23]

Jordan uncharacteristically missed one important free throw before that as well. What I like is how he mentions that himself though in the post game interview. He didn't need to hide it. Never did. Missed the free throw in game 5 as well. But again he made up for it with the rebound and the 3. :)

[@user-th8qe4os2s]

Made more plays tnan anyone in history, including everyone. Thankyou for your time.

[@Pseudog831]

Nice analysis as always :D Also, I think Steve Kerr's game-winning shot in Game 6 in '97 was actually a tactical battle that had been going on in Game 1 and Game 4. In Game 1, Jordan hit a buzzer-beater on a pull-up jumper after catching the ball in the middle and dribbling 45 degrees to the left. Stockton remembered the spot, and when Jordan caught the ball same spot again in Game 4, (slightly earlier times than Stockton's long pass at 6:08 in this video) he double-teamed Jordan and stole Jordan's shot and allowed Utah to take winning of the game 4. In Game 6, Jordan predicted that Stockton would help double-teamed if he caught the ball in the same spot again and told S.Kerr to be ready. The play worked.

[@BallCDO]

Steve Kerr actually told MJ if John Stockton do that again, he would be ready

[@munoken]

Greatest basketball player of all time!

[@ap6160]

What MJ teaches us.... 1:50 celebrate with grace, don't gloat 4:52 if you are needed and you physically can't....suck it up 6:25 when you trust others, even when they sometimes do not deserve it, they will surely deliver

[@bsdslacker]

The planning and execution with Kerr, he wanted others to win and pushed them. No other player has come close to this.

[@brendabackus5152]

I remember everything since ive seen his entire iconic career from start to finish being a Chitown citizen makes it even better knowing he belonged to us . MJ ❤4ever the GOAT periodt

[@Patriot2332]

Jordan is the GOAT!! MJ, Magic and Bird are the 3 greatest to ever play the game! I have Magic and Bird tied, they are the only 2 who can say..... I saved the NBA!! Then Jordan took the NBA to heights nobody else could. Nobody can ever change my mind. Without these 3 players, the modern NBA wouldn't exist

[@paulusrumanouw3176]

Nice video analysis, brings great memories of this finals and how MJ stands head and shoulders above the rest in history.

[@TayGee-mh8eo]

Finally! Some love for an underrated series. This one gets lost in the glare of more statistically dominant series by MJ and other great players, but this series may be the best at showing the heart of a champion. Looking forward to watching this one!

[@zarathustrasserpent1850]

Meanwhile LeBron James had one big clutch block in game 7 against the Warriors in 2016, and that's basically it.

[@saiyanuchiha8488]

Basically it? He might not have clutch shots but he’s responsible for clutch wins in many many games in the finals

[@zarathustrasserpent1850]

@@saiyanuchiha8488 Which games? Give examples. Remeber, it cannot be games where he just played well. That's what we expect from superstars in the finals. It has to be cases where he elevated his game and it made a difference.

[@coryyoung1857]

​@zarathustrasserpent1850 he won't be able to give u any examples because there isn't any. He just glazing on lebron and probably doesn't even know any history to begin with

[@somersetcace1]

One thing to note in the Steve Kerr shot. When he made that shot there was 5 seconds left in the game. Plenty of time for Utah to get the last shot and either tie it, or win it with a 3. It was Scottie Pippen's steal of the inbound pass that really sealed that game. Especially given how well Utah was shooting in that game. Not to take away anything from Kerr's clutch shot, but I remember being on the edge of my seat for that inbound pass, thinking they're gonna tie it or steal the game. Thanks to Pippen I was pleasantly wrong!

[@J24J]

Thank you. You are so right that MJ was robbed that year with MVP going to Malone. And as great as Charles was, his MVP should have gone to MJ too. You know they just wanted to give somebody other than MJ a chance to win MVP. That is not what it is supposed to be about.

[@jdm2339]

ahhh good times... the year The Mailfraud was born.. shoutout Bill Simmons

[@jdm2339]

I treat all my enemies as if they were Bryon "Byron" Russell. 💯

[@stevelussier775]

Before game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals, everybody then knew that Michael Jordan was the GOAT, but on that day, contrary to Lebron James claiming he was the greatest of all time, MJ plainly proved it!

[@youtuber3328]

there's a documentary called the greatest player ever starring wilt chamberlain and in 1980 the nba declared the greatest player ever as bill russell

[@stevelussier775]

Bill Russell & Wilt Chamberlain were amazing players, but if Einstein were to elaborate a theory about Michael Jordan, it would look something like this: BR×WC= MJ...

[@youtuber3328]

these stats go in this order the #1 TIED rebounding from wilt chamberlain and bill russell #2 TIED scoring from wilt chamberlain and shotblocking from bill russell #3 shotblocking from wilt chamberlain and #4 scoring from michael jordan

[@jhoonate1709]

that was the pizza he order in utah state and those crew who knew that it was jordan ordering the pizza they put something on it but he still came out to beat the jazz!

[@NostalgikOne]

“You reach, I teach”

[@poluluatua1216]

Only player I see that might be able to come close to his clutchness could be Luka.

[@glennmarksalgado7180]

Aaah, yes! I remember that pizza. Hit like if you wanna know what I put in it.

[@user-ku7qq2sc2z]

May god player but only one greayest mj

[@kyul9357]

Bullshit. This was Jordan’s least efficient shooting in the finals. Infact, the second 3peat, his shooting percentages paled compared to his first 3-peat. 98 finals he averaged 44%. Now compare that to his first finals 91 against the Lakers where he shot over 60%. Second finals against Portland 57%. Third finals against Phoenix 55% It is in the first 3-peat we witnessed the goat. His second tour he was a shell of himself

[@jasonturner6459]

He led his team that playoffs in ppg, assists, steal and blocks was like 1/2 rebound behind Rodman. He was still great even if not what he was

[@kyul9357]

@@jasonturner6459 I agree. He controlled the pace on both ends. That’s why he’s the golden standard.

[@kingofthenoobs]

He was still easily the best player in the league but his 1st run with the Bulls he was the best of all time.