When The King Destroyed Prime Jordan - What happened?

[@MrMarmarsFilms]

I'll say it again, Bernard King should've made the 50 greatest players of all time list.

[@robmckrobmck5567]

I didn't hear or read anything before you so I assumed he was on it

[@carseye1219]

Losing two years, in his prime, to injuries, hurt that cause. Off the court issues may have also contributed but, like you, I still think he should have made it. He was an MVP when Magic and Bird were in the best years.

[@Jack51971]

I would take BK over SP any day!

[@caininmilton1267]

@@Jack51971 who is SP?

[@grannysmuff8886]

I believe him and Wilkins both

[@averyce2]

Bernard King's shot was majestic!! I remember coming up as a shorty in the 70's & 80's watching King torch every team. Most underrated scoring in NBA history,

[@andrejordan1926]

I'm team MJ always .....but let me explain something to everyone NO ONE has ever stopped Bernard King EVER .

[@sugaball1]

Andre Jordan “Totally Agree” and he is one of my favorite player till this day

[@sholovesholove4620]

But didnt't y'all say nobody ever roasted Jordan? 🤔

[@benvasilinda9729]

Only injuries slowed down or stopped Bernard King.

[@brucescott4261]

Andre Jordan ...One of Brooklyn's finest.

[@garyfortenberry5829]

Cause he never faced Wilt.

[@boblaine4733]

Bernard King was one of the greatest scorers of all time. He was the first guy to come back after an ACL tear and be an all-star. This is back when ACL tears were a death sentence to pro athletes.

[@badboy3842756]

Lol u ain’t lie there…. My cousin lost her scholarship off that

[@DeCurtaRican]

He was THE greatest pure scorer ever, IMO, and if he hadn’t been injured, who knows?

[@tobingallawa3322]

Bernard King, forgotten scoring machine. He was fantastic and greatly under appreciated.

[@Rodzilla97]

yea he was a BMF

[@ChristopherSmith-du8qi]

If only those knees didn’t give out on him

[@tobingallawa3322]

Knees are what stopped Chamberlain too

[@ChristopherSmith-du8qi]

Tobin Gallawa Facts!!

[@lloydkline6946]

Bernard king used to own the nba

[@btragedy]

Shiiiiiiiid... Bernard King was a beast! One of the greatest scorers ever

[@kh7955]

The greatest ever

[@DeCurtaRican]

The greatest period. MJ was a great scorer but needed his athleticism to do it. Bernard King had a repertoire of moves as thick as the NY yellow pages. And before he injured his knee he was athletic as h3l, too. You couldn’t stop the guy.

[@patrickbrown232]

Facts 💯

[@ramuroswain7164]

Big facts i made player of his like on 2K22 and he's on the Knicks👍😁

[@murph6253]

Bernard King is hall of famer, recognized as one of the 50 greatest players in nba history. But I still feel like he isn’t appreciated or talked about enough. Guy was crazy good

[@DeCurtaRican]

Was he in the top-50? I thought he got dissed with Dennis Johnson and Dominique Wilkins. *Here’s the list of top-50 NBA players voted in at the NBA’s 50th anniversary:* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Nate Archibald* Paul Arizin* Charles Barkley Rick Barry Elgin Baylor Dave Bing* Larry Bird Wilt Chamberlain Bob Cousy* Dave Cowens* Billy Cunningham* Dave DeBusschere* Clyde Drexler Julius Erving Patrick Ewing Walt Frazier* George Gervin Hal Greer* John Havlicek Elvin Hayes Magic Johnson Sam Jones* Michael Jordan Jerry Lucas* Karl Malone Moses Malone Pete Maravich Kevin McHale* George Mikan* Earl Monroe Hakeem Olajuwon Shaquille O’Neal Robert Parish* Bob Pettit* Scottie Pippen Willis Reed* Oscar Robertson David Robinson Bill Russell Dolph Schayes* Bill Sharman* John Stockton Isiah Thomas Nate Thurmond Wes Unseld* Bill Walton* Jerry West Lenny Wilkens* James Worthy* *There are certainly some names that could come off, at least 21 by my count. Add these names: Bernard King Dennis Johnson Dominique Wilkins Kobe Bryant Allen Iverson Gary Payton Kevin Garnett Steph Curry Grant Hill Penny Hardaway LeBron James Kevin Durant Jason Kidd Dwayne Wade Alonzo Mourning Reggie Miller Tracy McGrady Ray Allen Dirk Nowitzki James Harden Giannis Antetokounmpo Maybe: Anthony Davis and Kawhi Leonard will make it. Sorry but Sidney Moncrief, Jack Sikma, Alex English Paul Pierce, Tony Parker, Vince Carter, and Chris Paul miss the cut.

[@MrMattyswift]

One thing that stands out to me about Jordan and only adds to his "inarguable" designation as GOAT is @ 1:23 after being blocked on the other end, he hustles back down on defense and gets the rebound and is trying to call a TO. He's not on the other end pouting, he's fighting, giving all he has, trying to win until the last tenth of a second has run off. That right there separates him from almost every other superstar in history not named Larry Bird.

[@MrMattyswift]

@Curly Que name one other superstar other than Larry Bird that would have hustled down the floor after getting his game tying shot blocked with 5 seconds left. You think LBJ would? Kobe? Magic? Tim Duncan probably would have though. Not saying those players didn't or don't give consistent great effort, just saying in that particular situation only a few to none would do what MJ did

[@76JStucki]

Matt Swift well LBJ doesn’t and wouldn’t. But I think Kobe would. And yes, Larry certainly would.

[@001davem]

Truth

[@johncooper7663]

@@MrMattyswift you obviously don't watch lebron with an open mind

[@MrMattyswift]

@@johncooper7663 yeah the "I'm taking my talents to South Beach" one hour special kind of changed the way I view the self proclaimed "king" or "chosen one"

[@ratedrpinto418]

His now ex wife was my teacher in middle school. I remember he used to come and visit her during school and I remember how incredibly tall he was. I remember seeing him in town when I worked at a part time job when I was in high school. He was walking in the super market and one of my high school friend was so excited that Bernard king was there. He ran up to me to say Bernard king is shopping in the supermarket!!! As soon as I turned around and saw Bernard king we recognized each other and he said (“ we go way back with a smile “) he was definitely a scoring machine in his day, definitely unstoppable with a ball in his hand.

[@omachiavelliotheodono9780]

The greatest "skill" never to be found on a stat sheet : Heart

[@kenchirokenchiro7688]

true

[@itachiuchihathechosen1466]

That was cool

[@joelgreen8759]

o MACHiAVELLi o THE o DON o visions

[@redseamole]

you’re guddamn right :-)

[@austonsmith536]

of course, it helps to have a steady jump shot to drop 14 points in the 4th quarter while drawing charges on the other end fouling out their top defenders... just saying... helps to have those attributes along with heart.

[@randomizedrandomly]

MJ wasn't above getting his ass handed to him. If anything he welcomed getting taken to school cause motivated him to be better. This seemed like the modus operende of alot of of the players from the 80s-90s, most players thought they were No.1 and pushed their claim on the court. Real good, healthy competition.

[@m17-04]

Mj the 🐐

[@bobbresnahan8397]

Thanks. I loved Bernard King's game, very tight and always under control. Peak Bernard King was one of the greatest small forwards, and it's a shame that he is underrated. I wonder how he would have done with modern training methods and medical support. Also, I'd like to see his efficiency numbers.

[@jasonprobst]

As a kid who read box scores on the 80s to keep track of the NBA, I remember seeing the numbers Bernard King put up and often double-checking becuase they didn’t seem possible. This man would throw up 40 pts the way some guys get 15. He was feared universally and basically as unstoppable as anyone I ever saw. I only saw him a couple times a year cuz I was on the West Coast and we didn’t have the coverage you have now, but BK was like a feared urban legend and god help you if he came to play your team because he would torch them and there wasn’t a fuckin’ thing your best defender could do about it. Not. A. Damn. Thing.

[@BillyBob-ec5ox]

Absolute true story. Every legend from that era says the same thing. You couldn’t stop that baseline shot. Ever. You either backed off and took the chance, or fouled him. He would have whole starting lineups in foul trouble. And you’re right about the 40. He would get his 40 off like 60% or more shooting. Not the same that you would typically see Kobe or AI get it. They shot a lot more. This guy had back to back 50 point games off 70% shooting between the two games!

[@andrewkoines6389]

As Celtics fans, we just prayed that King wouldn't blow up when the Celtics played the Knicks. He was unstoppable.

[@massimilianobelloni5613]

Bernard King is my all time favourite non-Celtics player. I remember watching him play in mid 80s in the few nba games televised in Italy at that time and he was idolized

[@BillyBob-ec5ox]

King has one of the highest offensive IQs of all time. His game was based on mathematical equations that he would devise for each scenario. He based every possession off the defense played on him. He basically created his own grid for the court. He had a set of moves designed for each section of the court, and then a counter move for every type of defensive plays. It’s insane to hear him go into detail about it.

[@MA_808]

that is a very interesting comment. Is there a video where he explains this?

[@ThiagodMoraes]

Players who caused problems to MJ troughout his pro carrer, Stockton,B. King, Chris Jackson,Hakeem the dream, Larry Legend, Dominique W. ..Though he is the GOAT he always wanted to be challegend so he could elevate his game even more

[@omm2385]

Dont forget about Mitch Richmond. MJ always spoke highly of his game when they matched up.

[@ryandavis6245]

What about Gary Payton, Mitch Richmond, Magic Johnson, Ron Harper

[@justathought2858]

Don't forget about Steve Smith. He used to give MJ the business

[@ryandavis6245]

@@justathought2858 no he didnt

[@andremarceau2736]

How dare you. You know who you forgot and it was purposeful. Hater.

[@Stelios.Posantzis]

Awesome player! Another great video about a great NBA player of the 80's - 90's. For those who were not fortunate enough to be exposed to the NBA of yesteryear, this is absolutely fantastic. The more gems like this are brought to the fore, the more the appetite grows! I would love to know more about this guy.

[@allenmoses110]

Bernard King always played within his abilities. Great passer and scorer. Never flashy. Deadly accurate mid range shooter and he knew how to get open for his shot. Truly great player.

[@terrenceperkins5282]

No gd not great

[@allenmoses110]

@@terrenceperkins5282 I'm 67 years old, and I think it was in about 1982 when Bernard King went 50 points per game like three games in a row. He hardly ever missed a shot. It was automatic. Like Larry Bird said, a scoring machine. And he wasn't athletic. He hardly ever ran or jumped, just scored buckets and buckets. It was as if a gum ball machine could score buckets. Amazing.

[@terrenceperkins5282]

@@allenmoses110 much respect, how times king score 50 or 60pts .how many times jordan scored 50 or 60 . Jordan have the highest scoring average in the playoffs regular season & career with 10 scoring title , king 1 case close

[@allenmoses110]

@@terrenceperkins5282 I didn't say King was vetter than Jordan. I said King was a great player , and he was. Period.

[@allenmoses110]

@@terrenceperkins5282 did you know King was a 4 times NBA allstar?

[@ericstrat3579]

Ask Dominique and Larry Bird how incredible Bernard King was in his prime....

[@terrenceperkins5282]

Not better the jordan

[@ericstrat3579]

Terrence PERKINS no - not better than MJ. TBH - overall, I think Jordan is the GOAT. But Bernard King gave a LOT of great players fits when they went against him in the late 70’s, then the 80’s until his injuries. And for a little while after that, he still had some flashes of brilliance. Almost as great a scorer as Iceman George Gervin...

[@frankjum]

Ask Kevin McHale how good King's hands were.

[@ericstrat3579]

Ben DC4L ... slightly better scorers? I could agree with you on Iceman for sure. Nobody could score with ease the way Gervin could when he was on a roll. But Jordan was the better player than them by a pretty wide margin.

[@terrenceperkins5282]

Im not knocked king .. mj 17 wins king 9 wins case close out of 24 games

[@shinrips]

Bernard King was the true King back in the day, unstoppable before the injury. He is often overlooked as one of the best probably because he never won it all. Plus, he had one of the best re-quotes ever after what he went through with the injury. "Rumours of my demise have been greatly exaggerated." He was,..."every small forwards nightmare"

[@vaughnlewis1953]

😳 The King has Spoken. Wow Bernard King had an incredible mid range game.

[@MrMattyswift]

@Ben DC4L Alex English AKA the Pink Panther!!! I'm from South Carolina and lived in Denver during his heyday. What a treat!! Smooth as silk. Probably saw him 10-12 times at McNichols Arena. I miss those old school players with the all around game. Man the NBA was so good in the 80s and 90s

[@teekay8134]

If need 1 bucket to win... I'm taking Bernard King or George Gervin regardless what year (2020)...frfr

[@vaughnlewis1953]

@@teekay8134 I wholeheartedly agree!! Bernard King was clutch and they didn't call George Gervin the Iceman for nothing he was cold.

[@kstewartjr89]

Bernard King had one if the best mid range games ever!!!

[@austonsmith536]

shit looked automatic. His hands already knew ... dude had to take a quick glance... bam. Dude starts heading down the other side of the court already know it's in. Sick. How the hell is there dudes getting hundreds of millions and "gotta work on their mid range"... I'm sorry, what? Growing up... that's all I did was work on my "mid range" and I wasn't even getting paid. That's friggin' basketball. I don't understand it....

[@dolo4625]

And there you have it Bernard King at 6’7 205 a walking bucket in this era. But they say Bron, KD, Kwahi, PG, AD, Giannis, Melo, Luka, and other 6’7-6’9 wings would not get off in this era! What the fuck am I missing???

[@wmden1]

I didn't get to see Banard King play much and he didn't get the media coverage he should have. From what I did see, and from what his opponents thought of him, he was, quietly, bad to the bone, on a basketball court. I am sure Domenique wasn't the only player afraid of him. Yes, he should be well into the top 50 list. Thanks BTM, for reminding me. Your posts are very professional, and well produced.

[@janphilippecarpio5449]

One of the top ten or top five most unstoppable scorers ever. Even Bird was in awe of his scoring abilities during their 1984 playoff series. "Bernard was automatic. The best scoring machine I have ever seen." Plus he had two dislocated fingers on his shooting hand.

[@janphilippecarpio5449]

Before Karl Malone and Charles Barkley, you didn't want to get in front of Bernard King during a fast break.

[@terrenceperkins5282]

Yea melo be 4 melo look where it got melo

[@VincesInHocSigno]

Yeah, he was like an old school Paul Pierce 👍🤗

[@terrenceperkins5282]

Ok but he not all around scorer. 1. Mj 2 .bird 3 kobe 4. Kd 6 . Lbj 7. Dominique 8 .t mac 10 .king

[@thalmusscantlebury7591]

Here's an interesting fact I bet you didn't know Bernard King was born three days before Larry Bird

[@Bleatmop]

I have to say your musical scoring here was on point. Like how the music got more epic right with that Jordan alley-oop. Well played good sir!

[@mrdelrio5466]

Thanks dude, I been telling people MJ snd Pip didn't want no parts of one of New Yorks finest, Bernard King! Nobody looked forward to that assignment. He was like an even better Paul Peirce, he was UNSTOPPABLE!

[@TheSanityInspector]

Eh, good video and terrific game--but I wouldn't say MJ was "destroyed" here.

[@SealofPerfection]

Yeah, they mostly didn't guard each other. King was mostly checked by Grant and Pippen

[@pickzkickz]

@@SealofPerfection What happened to guarding the best players? Chicken.

[@evergreenthunder]

Classic clickbait.

[@memcrew1]

TheSanityInspector well he did get a few and 1’s on Jordan or just scored on him straight up.

[@sholovesholove4620]

He only showed one game. It was multiple games

[@isavakoya]

This must of been that game Jordan said dont feed Horace Grant to the flight attendant

[@citi360]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@korgond]

His surname was very well deserved. He was special for sure.

[@C.P.Brown_]

Dominique Wilkins also scored with Jordan & on many occasions outscored Jordan. He just never had the supporting cast that Jordan had to equally match the Bulls.

[@jeffsmith1780]

Nique was far more athletic than BK but Bernard could do far more. Atlanta had a great team, they suffered from a small fact. They were only allowed to play with 1 ball. They had a boatload of talent, just not enough team players. To many individuals. I can elaborate if you need me to.

[@rodneyrichmond1897]

Bernard King could Score on Anybody in The NBA, He could put Up 30. + a Game, He got Ingured Say out almost 2 (two) Season's Came back and Still Put Up Big Numbers ,, He was A Incredible Basketball Player, And His Defence was Tight as well,Oh he Could Draw The Foul and Convert The Shot, for the Three,, Consisttaly,One Hell Of A Player,, PERIOD

[@jamesriddle7065]

This man’s name is never mentioned enough.

[@felixgonzalez5882]

Bernard was one of the most, if not the most underrated players in nba history. If not for his knee blowing out on him he would have with out question won an nba title with Patrick Ewing .

[@chrisoverbey7232]

With players like Jordan, Dominique and Magic being flashy, scoring machines like Bernard King, Alex English and Adrian Dantley are forgotten about because they weren't as flashy.

[@Amick44]

Good point.

[@kenneth7826]

So true brother so 👍true

[@cajeroautomatico]

Great video. Bernard King played before the time I got really hooked on the NBA, so I didn't know him until now... really appreciate learning about the overlooked, crazy talented scorers from that period!

[@hooliganracing5110]

Great video. I'm from TN and born in '64 so I grew up watching and loving Bernard and Ernie working together. Thanks for all of your work.

[@williamkoscielniak820]

Woah, I've seen the very end of the game many times before on highlight reels. I didn't even know Bernard King was on the Bullets at that time.

[@davidboyd9742]

Had the Knicks kept Bernard King long after his knee surgery and paired him up with Patrick Ewing, there's a great chance they would've won a championship. Because King was still a very prolific scorer even after the surgery. He would've been the first option on offense which would open the paint for Ewing since Bernard was almost always being double teamed..

[@eburonson]

Bernard was the MAN! Thank you for your the posts on him as I feel he has been overlooked.

[@RaysDad]

Bernard King and Ernie Grunfeld were a great scoring duo for the University of Tennessee. It's been a long time but Vol fans still talk about them a lot.

[@JayTheAdviceGuy]

Bernard King was a BOSS! Extremely underrated and forgotten as a VERY good NBA player and a hell of a scorer. Thanks for puttin' this up. Good battle too.

[@youngblood4127]

When Melo was on the Knicks, I remember them lowkey trying to make a Carmelo - Bernard King comp. Bernard King was a superior scorer.

[@gerardrbain1972]

Melo is a poor man's version of Bernard King.

[@youngblood4127]

@@gerardrbain1972 Yeah, I've looked at a lot of Bernard Kings highlights in comparison to Melo. Melo is far inferior. Melo continued to decline. Even with Injuries King was still dominate.

[@Hot33333333]

Benard King not better than prime Melo you trippin

[@haroldsimpson8422]

The word superior may not be good enough Fam. I love me some Carmelo, but he not in the same room with Bernard especially considering the era they both played in. If Bernard could have played in this soft ass era, dude would have average and I am not joking probably 50pts a game if not 60pts. Imagine Steph Curry shot X 2. I didnt say game they are two different athletes, but shot wise, no one could fuck with Bernard not even the great Reggie Miller.

[@charleslu7044]

Stretch Armstrong, no one had a quicker release than B King 👑

[@MeIn321]

Bernard King and Andrew Toney were my two favorite players.

[@andrewthiesfeldt586]

I loved both, too. Today few excel at the mid-range game the way they did.

[@cwvos]

He was a literal SCORING MACHINE! Footwork, Fundamentals along with elusive quickness got him over! If "BK" hadn't of gotten injured and was out those two seasons there's no telling how far he would have taken them! Always Clutch and played his best basketball when the pressure was on! The bigger the stage, the more production he gave you! Fearless competitor! He'd just keep coming at you! BK, one of the best.....

[@beginew]

Didn't think I would subscribe to a sports channel. Your content is very entertaining. Thanks for your work!

[@casino144]

Hell yeah. I said the same thing a few days ago. This dude shit be on point!!!!

[@eddie6719]

Bernard King was a scoring machine like no other !!!!!

[@90sBasketballBios]

Breaks my heart to see these guys not get to their potential because of injury...Larry Johnson, Grant hill was another player and the list goes on...

[@ericr4677]

90s Basketball Bios yup, Ron Harper, Penny, Brandon Roy, T Mac come to mind as well.

[@90sBasketballBios]

@@ericr4677 Who do you think is the worse case??? I thought grant hill was his numbers were incredible before his injury....any thoughts?

[@ericr4677]

90s Basketball Bios Grant Hill and Penny I see is like almost tie because they were like the Lebron and Kobe before there was a Lebron and Kobe. They were both just scratching the surface of their primes.

[@90sBasketballBios]

@@ericr4677 Man Penny brings back so many memories....."lil Penny"...

[@ericr4677]

j Smith IT wasn’t going to be much more than what he was. He was just going to do it for a few more seasons at his size... We more so talking about players that could’ve faces of the league or superstars... d Rose is a good one

[@businesspartners619]

BK is one of the top skilled scoring machines of all time. He was my Jordan before Jordan. He would score 30-40-50 at will with incredible shooting accuracy with his moves and turns. When I saw King blow out his knee live on tv I was devastated. We missed out on a sick career because of it because he was never the same and had horrible mishaps coming back from the injury. This was an old, post-injury version of BK here.

[@dj44640]

Great channel man keep it up - agree or disagree with your view its always well put. To me the interesting part is that back then these guys would usually look to beat their opponent instead of joining forces - Bernard King underrated was on bad teams most of the team

[@shred5]

Bernard King was a great but often overlooked player. If not for injuries, you'd hear a lot more about him.

[@JamesBrown-hr5qs]

So many people are fixated on Jordan that a lot of great great players are overlooked. Different kinds of players that could do different things. It's a shame guys like Bernard King never talked about. It's really starting to make me dislike Jordan, which is a shame because he was my hero when I was a kid. Now I don't even consider him a top ten player. All the people riding his jock have led me to find holes and weaknesses in his game. And there are plenty of them. There was a story about Stackhouse wishing he never played with Jordan and he made some very good points, but no one wanted to hear it. It's like Jordan as the undisputed GOAT is a security blanket for people. Like it provides them comfort in a chaotic world.

[@memcrew1]

James Brown true. I noticed that too.

[@alexfrazier6948]

Bruh! Bernard King was THE reason I became a Knicks fan. This brotha could flat out score with the best of them AS EVIDENT! He didn't really play defense but he was AWESOME! Great video!

[@Rodzilla97]

Well done Bernard King. i bet MJ was impressed. King was a master scorer

[@rtosborne3]

Correction - Bernard injured his knee at the end of the '84-85 season (game 55), the same season in which he was the NBA's leading scorer. He had not suffered any major injuries prior to that, but missed the bulk of the '79-80 season in alcohol rehab.

[@josephestes9959]

This dude was simply amazing and the quick release was a major reason that Bernard King was truly unstoppable. Awesome and extremely tough player Bernard was amongst the few players that could match or surpass Jordan. Incredible!!

[@carlosaparicio1624]

I never heard the king until now legend is a legend no more talking trash !!!

[@ralph2winall]

Bernard King, my favorite player of all time, when healthy he was unstoppable, watching the Knicks on channel 9 in the 80s and watching my favorite player was amazing. Brings tears to my eyes to this day when thinking about the Knicks trading him away.

[@davidboyd9742]

Bernard King was literally a scoring machine back in the day. The only thing that stopped him was several major injuries.

[@thalmusscantlebury7591]

Of the 75 nba greatest players not one of them could guard Bernard King

[@nonamewillbegiven6847]

Pretty sure they can

[@danielwillett7164]

That's what's up..Bernard was a force.. He's story needs to be told. This channel is official. Keep it going..

[@hammadelestudiante4747]

If he got going, it was over.

[@tommyg2660]

I can say I saw this man play live and video does him NO justice!

[@haroldsimpson8422]

I am from Chicago and I got to see the Legend MJ while in Grad School in North Carolina, and while playing for my Bulls. I know of 2 players, and I am sure there is morebut I am talking about consistently who gave Mike that work, one of them is Bernard King, and the other is Ron Harper before he fucked his knees up. As a matter of fact with Harper, in some circles he was considered a better player he could do it all. So you none Basketball Fucks asking who is Bernard King, shows me you are young in watching this game called Basket Ball. Great Video.

[@j-mac7401]

I would also like to add that- Mr David, your channel and what you've created here is freaking amazing!! Each video is done so well my guy!!! And recently I've noticed ur bringing Legends to the show. Vince and now Nique??!! You have created something really special here- thanks for the work you put into this channel. Awesome job!

[@j-mac7401]

Last thing, could u create a video on the Supersonic team before the Kemp/ Glove squad. Yes.. I'm talking about the team that had the trio of X-Man, Chambers & Dale Ellis... Such a fun team to watch back then.

[@vailima49aston99]

Really enjoy your videos man so many memories of how nba use to be amazing to watch miss them days long live the GOAT MJ

[@DONTOURAGETV]

4:53 “Something would happen that Nobody would expect”??? U can tell when someone has grown up watching and living in an environment were Basketball is part of Everyday Life , such as the Hood were Bernard King is from and someone whose been a Fan from afar (like ppl who started watching Basketball because of Michael Jordan and don’t really no much else about anyone else) ... Now if U were a True NBA Fan U would know that EVERYONE FEARED BERNARD KING .... By the time Jordan got to the League Bernard had already played 7 Seasons , So Mike never got to play against him in his Prime ... BK got Badly injured the year MJ came in the League , then he didn’t play for like 2 Seasons after ... Then he came back from an injury which at the time was considered “Career Ending” (No one prior to King had ever had a Successful comeback after such an injury) and was still Better than Most “Stars” in the League .. He was returned to an AllStar plus was able to win some games with the Bullets ... Anybody doubting How Great he was better go look at that Famous Poster from back in the days with Bernard King sitting on a Throne and Larry Bird and Magic Johnson are bowing to him 👑

[@vulgartech9192]

Yup. Bernard King came back and the Knicks took a pass on him so he vowed to become an all star again; a tall order back then because athletes just didn't come back the same after an ACL surgery. There's NBA fans and there's NBA historians, if you watch the game because of Jordan you're a fan. Or if you pronounce Chicago with a hard ch. I'm from Chicago and that really annoys me. Pretend it's Shicago. All these Jordan videos are very well made, but mispronouncing the city he played in for so long detracts from the video and doesn't credential well as a historian.

[@nwchrista]

I heard of BK... But don't think one great scoring night against the Bulls necessarily qualifies. He never put up the consistent numbers that Jordan managed and that sorta disqualifies him for such accolades. Was he good? Undoubtedly yes. Was he the underrated Michael...... No. Still, that's a helluva night when you block Jordans game winner, are directly responsible for fouling both Pippen and Grant out, and outscore MJ.

[@vulgartech9192]

@@nwchrista I think he may have been more consistent if he hadn't gotten hurt. And he would never be on any all-NBA defensive team, for sure. But he routinely scored over 20 a night before he tore his ACL, he wasn't some flash-in-the-pan player. And he played in New York, a notoriously challenging venue to play in.

[@nwchrista]

@@vulgartech9192 ... Also, that was the home opener. Sometimes, even the great one gets a punch in the mouth as a wake-up call. I'd like to see how he faired against them mid season. One thing about these videos that comes to mind... Click bait.

[@nwchrista]

@@vulgartech9192 again, not saying he wasn't very good. Just saying that he probably wasn't worthy of the highest accolades afforded him by this video and your comment. At 6'7", he was a handful for Jordan on defense for sure. He clearly understood his role as a scoring machine and knew how to use his body offensively beyond shooting, as evidenced by the foul trouble Pippen and Grant succumbed to. Not to mention, Jordan himself. ... And I don't pretend to be some kind of basketball genius at a whopping 5'7" tall... Lol

[@etrader4l1fe46]

I dont ever recall KING destroying MJ. I know its gets clicks which pays the bills but at least be accurate. He destroyed the bulls on that season opener and it was great game to watch. I enjoyed every minute of it. It was no surprise KING destroyed the bulls. The surprise was that KING was able to still play at that level.

[@sholovesholove4620]

Bruh this was just ONE game. He busted his ass several times

[@sholovesholove4620]

And im sure you never recall Jordan ever getting his ass bust or losing a game or missing a shot. But all three happened. And all three happened on plenty occasions

[@CopperAboriginies]

Bernard King was MJ's nightmare..

[@stackhouse1]

Very nice video. King played a role in the Bulls starting the 1990-1991regular season 0-3 and the final moments of that game were briefly captured in the Bulls 1991 championship video “Learning to Fly”.

[@LowdownBoy]

Congrats having Dennis Rodman on the show! What a guy...

[@zyrover]

Bernard King was an underrated beast!!!

[@BillBracket]

He destroyed my favorite player Dr j every time they played but he destroyed a lot of players very efficient mid-range jumper scary

[@TheSwiftCreek2]

Bernard King averaged 55 games per season over 16 seasons. Two of his seasons his ppg fly off the chart, although a closer look at usage rate shows why. For the most part, his teams weren't that good. Some of the time King's defense (smart stats, not personal eye test) wasn't that good. However, he had several years were he did contribute on both ends of the court. One of the most notable things about King was that he started playing before the 3 was even legal. Back when he started average teams were probably shooting around 44-45%, and that because of their centers shooting closer to 50%. Bernard King was a tad light on FTAs per FGAs (didn't drive as much as other high scoring superstars) but was one of the best mid-range shooters to ever play the game with overall shooting percentages routinely at or over 55%. Loved seeing his stroke in this game. Can't imagine how much better his shot would be today when you can't lay much of a hand on someone.

[@vm53506]

One can only wonder what King would've achieved had it not been for his injuries. Lightning quick release and deceptive offensive moves. Amazing!

[@loopnuncio1195]

The REAL KING.. What a scoring machine, it's too bad that his injury, robbed him, from his Legacy.

[@seanwright8786]

In the 80's as a teenager if I didn't catch the Knick game on the radio or television, I rushed to the daily papers the next day to check Bernard's stats. Being a native Brooklynite and Bernard was from Brooklyn, we LOVED LOVED LOVED Bernard King man.

[@HatersHaveOpinion1]

Bernard King Was On A Mission!!!!!

[@arthurcox227]

One of the most underrated players in the game..... He was clearly mvp, your guy bird needs to give one of those mvps back 84-86

[@leoderosia9279]

Bird outplayed bk in 84 playoffs

[@alfredmcglothen6050]

One of the few players that could go toe to toe with Jordan.

[@tedmichaels1951]

If only the Knicks had Ewing and King in the same stretch, they would’ve had a couple championships.

[@jessicatennis5318]

The Knicks only got Ewing because King blew out his knee and had a horrible year. Took years to comeback from bad knee injures back then.

[@themac2008]

Salute to all this classic NBA coverage

[@Chocolouf]

Bernard King is the exact definition of a complete elite basketball player, highly talented, high IQ and trained his ass off in order to change his game to adapt to his loss of explosiveness and athleticism, Drexler was the one after him who also could change his game after a career-ending injury. Too bad Grant Hill wasn't able to do the same with his ankle injury. This is why it's so frustrating to see player like Howard having to waste years in piss-poor team when he could have started to shoot the outside shot earlier than this season. It really makes you appreciate players who completely adapted their game without being forced to by an injury like Brook Lopez, he was the best low-post scoring big man for a few seasons and a good defender when playing at the Nets.

[@joeymoy369]

1:13 Michael Jordan blocked (preview of game ending) 3:12 Bernard King shot over Michael Jordan 6:19 Michael Jordan can't stop Bernard King's drive to basket with swipe attempt 7:22 Bernard King hits shot on Michael Jordan and draws foul 7:33 Bernard King spin move shuts down Michael Jordan 8:35 Bernard King shot over Michael Jordan 8:50 Bernard King scores over Michael Jordan 9:28 Michael Jordan blocked on last chance to win game

[@kjscribner3195]

Growing up in NY I got to see LT, Dr. K, Strawberry, but my greatest joy was Bernard King. On free tv you got to see him every night dump 40-50 points on Bird's Celtics, all of the Pistons (Isaih, Laimbeer, Mahorn, Dantley, Maguire), Dr. J, anybody that came to the garden knew most likely Bernard would drop at least 40. Your house too. Watch the Knicks vs Pistons with Bernard. (Playoffs)

[@kongstrong1938]

Latrell Sprewell was going off in the 90s. Nobody mentions that. He had a run of 40 point games that rivaled MJ and Kobe.

[@markharmon78]

Spree was one of my favorite players in that era because he was so tenacious in the open court, very athletic, and had a nastiness to him. Very inconsistent shooter tho... around 42% career😯

[@rocketviii]

Bernard King, great player! He was probably the pioneer of the baseline fadeaway. I'd be interested to see what happened the next time he played Jordan though. Suffice to say, MJ had the last laugh as he won his first Championship that season.

[@cincity720]

Testament to his greatness. Jordan, Pippend and Grant all guarded Bernard that night. I assume they switched Pip to him because Mike had three fouls. He then proceeds to foul out Pippend and Grant!!

[@dcfan1107]

Guy was fun to watch. The more taped up his fingers were, the more he was going to wreck you, it seemed.

[@leebrowne6619]

Come back in year 14 and ave 32 was crazy in a changing league dude knew how to use every spot on the floor speed dont matter if you are skilled and know how to use your body ask bird great shoulder players

[@jhildy11]

Love it man. Would love to see you do something with Mahmoud Abdul Rauf. I remember an epic game vs bulls back in the mid 90s... just a thought.

[@DigitalOdyssey3001]

Two Legends. The King and Your Airness, Mr. MJ!

[@chriswall79]

I always said this was the one guy who KD s game reminds me of

[@kdonovan221]

Bernard leaving the Knicks is a top 5 alltime player blunders

[@sns0805]

It's a shame that by the time Patrick Ewing got there King and Bill Cartright were both injured. And the three never really got a chance to play together for an extended period of time.

[@alp21188]

@truthsetsyou4ree please don’t flatter yourself. King was barely better than melo

[@boostbaby2173]

The only problem with this video is that is that Jordan guarded on several shot attempts on the floor not exclusively as they rotated defenders on king. Also, we did not see king guarding MJ one on one at all. The title should read Bernard king destroys the bulls. It’s should also be noted that Bernard king was never known for his defense. Hence him never being selected to the all defensive first team or all defensive team. He is was more James harden like then like MJ. And if anyone really knows basketball it’s easier to score when you only use your energy on one side of the ball/offensive side.

[@gregorylagrange]

It also may tell you something if you look up how many shots Bernard took compared to the rest of his team.

[@boostbaby2173]

Gregory LaGrange facts

[@dizzvideovision4606]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 yall some haters. Jordan had no defense against great players only bench players 🤣

[@boostbaby2173]

DIZZ VIDEO VISION your on crack if you believe that

[@dizzvideovision4606]

@Spread Love Where is Wilt people at? Died out! Guess where Kareem people at? Died out! Guess where Mj people future will be, right! Yall gonna DIE OUT! MJ isn't the goat? Why? Cuz he had his Father murdered then his people blamed to young black kids who look like him life in prison, which they were framed, setup. You cant be a GOAT with an image as NEGATIVE as that man MJ. Mj deserves to be ashamed and buried in the ground for his sellout kkk moves

[@jasonrafaelgirardi6136]

King was a Legend 👑

[@102293]

Great video remind me of the time when Mahmoud Abdul Rauf dropped 50 on the 96 bulls.

[@shermanmiller3203]

Always loved this dude as well as his brother Albert, here’s to 🙏🏾 he and his wife live an Ephesians 3:20 life forever

[@alfredmcglothen6050]

One of the best Shooting Guards to ever laced them up . Not surprising he gave MJ trouble and ever one else for that matter. He was a very smart crafty player . He could come at you some many different ways. It was over when he got you on the low post . Even after that ACL injury he was successful. He did that because of his skill set. He was never very athletic, but he could beat you with skill and being crafty. I believe MJ incorporated a little bit of that in his game later in his career after he lost his athleticism.

[@tjstrong3607]

The old favorite team The Washington Bullets! then they became the wizards..