Beautiful basketball to watch; back when passing actually looked real. Plus, one almost forgets that Jordan did have some real competition in the beginning years of his NBA career--Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, none-the-less.
Mj is just on a different level love watching highlights especially young mj dude is just on another level you really can’t compare no one to him and I’m the biggest lebron fan watching live had to be awesome
this was basketball at its best, MAGIC at his best, KAREM with his unbelievable 36,000th points, and talented exciting, and fearless competitor young JORDAN with lots to bring to the league, you could not ask for more and how often did you see 2 superstars guarding each other, JORDAN against MAGIC all the time, playing with everything they got and ultimately bring the excitement to the deserved crowds.
Wow, this is the first time i've gotten to see a full game of Magics' highlights ... Much respect, i'm absolutely dumbfounded and in awe ... What amazing passing, first of all, the accuracy in those full court passes is something i haven't ever seen since i started following the NBA in 2003, That one pass from the 3 pt to inside the paint ABOVE a bunch of defenders was unbelievable!! And even his shooting, that fastbreak fake+layup, the hook shots and the game winner, mannnn, what a guy!!
The thing about this game, the Lakers looked relaxed. Sure Jordan caught them sleeping a few times, but the Lakers never had to go into 5th gear. Best team of all time.
@Random Hajile No doubt it is high pressure for every one - There's a natural flow to the Laker game which is rarely seen. I saw glimpses of it with Shaq & Kobe early and then at times with the Durant Warriors. Yet most teams are always reaching, I didn't see that with this Magic-Kareem Lakers, even if Jordan's savagery made them dig a little.
Thanks for posting this one, great to see Kareem & Magic going against Jordan! I for got that Kareem did play against Jordan! When Magic developed that jumper, it really changed his game & made it difficult for the defense!
Man.. that sky hook is a beast. Wow. Everyone is always looking for another "Jordan" how about a Magic Johnson. A tall point guard, I like his style of play. Also the NBA was nice back then, leaner players, fast and more physical.
The most powerful weapon...the undefendable shot. Cap was the best at it! I can hear Chick Hearn calling it..."Magic to Kareem, swing left, shoot right..12 feet out, good!"
Better fundamental play...i enjoy the athleticism of today's players, but back in this era? The give and go was one of my favorite plays to watch. A great screen and Magic's timing? Just watching him feed Worthy on the fast break or to catch Byron Scott on the wing for his beautiful jump shot without missing stride to keep "B" in his shooting rhythm. Artistry on the hardwood!
What an era that was, to be in attendance that night would have been a basketball junkies wet dream. Magic, Kareem and a hungry young guy called Jordan all on the court at the same time. And what a game it was, the fans certainly got their money's worth that night. Topped off with history in the making with Kareem scoring his 36,000th point..!
You gotta love the Lakers of the 80's...8 finals appearances, 5 titles... They could beat you so many ways... An unselfish unit that played solid team D. This game was the year before Pippen came in to the league... The Jordan-Bulls couldn't beat the Lakers until Pippen arrived... Pippen D'd up on Magic better than anyone... Jordan and Phil Jackson both said so...
Yeah...thats just too much work for MJ to have to score and then guard Magic...and the the Kareems skyhook. Pippen and Grant arriving the next year was a breath of fresh air for MJ
INSANITY IN CHICAGO!!! MJ and Magic going at it like true greats! Kareem scores 36,00 points!! This brings back some great memories as I just moved back to Chicago from L.A. that year and was fortunate enough to see both these players "every night" when they were schooling the league! And The Captain and his unstoppable skyhook. Thanks for bringing this game to RUclips and showing some younger folks what these guys could do on any given night.
His stats in the 80's were mind blowing. Pippen never emerged as superstar until the 90's. I think these MJ performances against stacked superstar teams like the 80's lakers, Celtics and Pistons who are all by the way in the top 5 greatest teams of all time say something about Jordans talent. Especially since his stats were better in the 80's then in the 90's.
Another thing this generation will never understand when comparing all-time legends: The NBA was not an ESPN Sportcenter highlight fest until later in the 80's. Before this "highlight reel generation," sports only got a few measly seconds and the coverage was terrible. Only one main thing mattered: WHAT WAS THE FINAL SCORE. Just imagine who much different Dr. J's career would've been with the marketing of today.
Magic and Kareem - their skyhook is just so flawless and beautiful. How they perfected that shot is the result of countless hours of practice. It is near impossible to block those kind of shots - if I had to defend against them, I'd just foul them like crazy to throw them off their game.
People need to understand that Jordan had to compete with Magic and Larry Bird in the 1980's; BOTH of whom were pure basketball geniuses. Absolute geniuses! That's what helped to make Jordan so great. Who is Lebron competing against now?
@jordanpopov1 The year before Magic came to the Lakers they went out in the 2nd round of the playoffs with Kareem and Wilkes. KAJ was 33 in Magic's rookie season and seriously considering retirement. He was smart enough to know that Magic kid could make his life easy in the 80s so he stuck around.
Jordan used the backboard really well as a young scoring champ. Before he developed more range on his jumpshot. Mike slashed into the paint and put up alot of stuff off the glass.
lol Jordan makes the tough shot at 7:20 instead of giving Paxson open jumper and on the 8:35 possession Paxson responds by refusing not once but twice to even look for Jordan, instead the Bulls get...Corzine from 20. Classic.
I think this is Jordan’s 3rd year in the NBA, playing against what I consider the greatest team of all time, the ‘87 Lakers!!! Jordan was unstoppable back then, even though he hadn’t reached his prime!!! ‘72 Lakers vs ‘83 Sixers vs ‘86 Celtics vs ‘87 Lakers vs ‘89 Pistons vs ‘95 Bulls vs ‘17 Warriors?!!! Who do you take among these great teams? ☮️🖖🏽
Just watching this game makes you realize how much better the NBA was in the mid late 80's. Notice the ball movement. It wasn't just one guy dribbling while 4 other guys just stood there watching. Even this Bulls teams which didn't exactly have great players other then Jordan had fundamentals and skill which can make up for a lack of talent sometimes.
+Chris Kavanagh So many rule changes since then, too. The brawling got out of control in the late 90's early 00's. Now it's like the slightest contact is an automatic foul. It slows the game down considerably. Makes it harder to get into a flow, a tempo. The Showtime Lakers of the 80's would practically be stuck in neutral with today's rules. Aside from that I would agree the fundamentals are not really a part of today's game. Back then they had basketball players. Today you have athletes. Not the same thing.
Jordan is the GOAT but Magic, Worthy, and Kareem make for a seriously stacked team. Kudos to the Bulls crowd for showing respect to Kareem the way they did, Kareem was such a phenomenal player and none will ever pull off a hook like he did.
Underrated my ass... Jordan is a 9X first team All-NBA defense. 3X steals champion Only player in NBA history to record over 200 steals and 100 blocks in the same season 3X'S And the only guard/Wing in NBA history to finish in the top 5 for DPOY voting a record 7x's. Why you think he's largely recognized as the Greatest player of All-time... Because his defense was just as lethal as his offense.
MJ was the most coddled and protected superstar in NBA history after his first retirement. People couldn't play any defense on him or the refs would blow the whistle. Remember, handchecking was removed in 1994 and the 3 second rule was implemented in the paint which greatly benefited MJ who was slowing down and unable to dominate like he used to. But 75% of bball fans in the 90's love MJ so much that they ignore the fact that he got so much preferential treatment and every important call.
i would have loved to see Magic, Mike and Larry all in their prime together. Mag and Larry, chock full of championships and a lot of miles, played Mike when he was on top of his game. still some great games.
OMG I thought I was the only one on the planet who knew this. I agree 100 percent. Jordan was excellent but he shot the ball 100 times a game. I think Magic was the best all around player, Bird the best shooter. I believe the media created alot of what Jordan was, for some reason they decided he was marketable and they commercialized him.
@willsmackyoudown The '91 Lakers weren't showtime any longer. They were good but old and injured. Worthy and Scott only played 2 games I believe, in the finals. Kareem was retired. The Bulls were young and hungry. The Lakers weren't even supposed to beat Portland.
This proves wrong that Jordan was some kind of incredible lock-down defender. He didn’t shut down Magic at all when it took to guarding him. In fact, look throughout his career and you rarely ever see him shut down the other team’s best player. Jordan’s oft-lauded defense was largely weak-side help; otherwise he was usually matched up against some no-name guard while Scottie, Horace, or Dennis took care of the tough defensive assignments.
Notice at 3:07 when Kareem shoots the skyhook on the bulls center(a 7 footer) the announcer said " there's no way to stop that" .That sums up Kareem in so many ways
It was of course before Scottie and Horace, who would arrive in that summer's draft. But on this team, in this game, it was Brad Sellers, Dave Corzine, Gene Banks, Elston Turner, Ben Poquette, Mike Brown, not the coach of the Kings, one that played in the NBA.
Magic is 3" taller, 30 lbs heavier, and had that hook shot. It's really apples & oranges. I am a Laker fan and love Magic, but that's not a fair comparison.
@BigTimePride..I'm talking bout this game! he ripped him at the end of the first half, at 3:10 he pokes away, and then again at 5:48 he pokes it away, which leads to a classic Jordan dunk!!
@willsmackyoudown - I didn't watch EVERY game, but just a little history lesson: Most LA cable companies here in LA had a channel called WGN. It's the Chicago channel and we got almost as many Bulls games as Laker games.
Joel Villarreal - you ridiculous people are hilarious with this watered down theory. Guess what - expansion happened mostly in the 80's and both Magic and Bird played against almost all the expansion teams. Another fact - before expansion, teams that didn't belong in the playoffs with poor records got there anyway. The reality is there was an entire new contingent of talent in the '90's and teams were overflowing with players. And both the lakers and the Celtics couldn't three peat because they weren't good enough - that's it. The Lakers couldn't get past the Pistons period. You Lakers fans are hilariously delusional and have countless excuses. Teams get old as do players and the next crop comes in. MJ dominated individually from day 1 but unlike Bird or Magic who were drafted to incredibly stacked teams, he was drafted on to a 27-55 team without one single player from his championship team in '91. The Bulls from '84 to '89 had 30+ different players, 3 different starters each season and three different coaches. When they finally made Phil Jackson head coach in '89 and he instituted the Triangle, this allowed them to flourish. That's why they started to dominate. However, MJ individually dominated from DAY 1!
@snoop11080 worthy got an ankle injury that year so he wasnt producing the numbers that he should. I thought Divac did an outstanding job considering he is a rookie. He practically led the Lakers in scoring during the 91 Finals. Bryon Scott was someone that chocked and could not produce anything and then he hurts himself later on the series. The Lakers depended too much on Magic and Worthy. The Bulls utilized their bench a lot more efficiently then the Lakers.
Jordan or Kobe would NOT have any rings if it weren't for Phil and the Triangle. Magic is the best Non Athletic player EVER. He just brings out the best in EVERYBODY
Why does Phil Jackson not have the Knicks in the playoffs if he is so good. I bet if he had MJ on the Knicks right now, they would come out of the East.
@@mrworldpeace He was quick and very fast. Couldn't jump though
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@@RatedRex1 No, he wouldn't. The Knicks don't have another bonafide star on the team. MJ couldn't even keep his team above .500 as the solo star in the tougher 80s era before acquiring Pippen and Grant in the NBA draft.
Handchecking went away in 1994 (although was still allowed below free throw line extended), a year Jordan wasn't even an active NBA player to start the season. Although you could still handcheck in the post, which Jordan preferred to play out of when he came out of retirement. Defensive 3 second violation came in 2001, after Jordan's reign of dominance had ended.
MJ in half a season at PG did not come close to Magic's best season in APG. I'm convinced that Jordan fans think MJ shits gold and his tears cure cancer.
This video is all you need to show how much better the NBA was 25 years ago than it is today. There's no way either Dallas or Miami could conceive of staying with this Lakers team. Hell, they'd have a helluva time staying with this Bulls team. The Celtics, Lakers and Pistons of the 80's would crush the teams of today.
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Kareem, Magic and Mike on the same court. Doesn't get better than that.
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Exactly👍
Dont forget worthy was a hof also. That was alot of talent on one team
@Dan Chapowski Ha!
the dream team?
Greatest PG and Greatest SG and arguably the Greatest Center
0:36 My god, the vision this guy had. Best passer of all time.
The 3 greatest players of all-time on the court. Youll never see that again.
@@sdfishinn you must be Fox
Beautiful basketball to watch; back when passing actually looked real. Plus, one almost forgets that Jordan did have some real competition in the beginning years of his NBA career--Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, none-the-less.
Haters say he played against plumbers 😂😂😂
Mj is just on a different level love watching highlights especially young mj dude is just on another level you really can’t compare no one to him and I’m the biggest lebron fan watching live had to be awesome
I don't worry about comparisons. I just enjoy the amazing level of all these legends.
Thank you!
Everyday we hear « Lebron vs Jordan »
Can’t we just appreciate both players?
I was at this game with my Dad, old Chicago Stadium, when i absolutely loved Showtime, but now we finally had a superstar in Jordan
Magic's passing
Jordan's dunking
Kareem's 36,000 pts.
That crowd didn't know how good they had it!
Oh what a night it was :)
@@lesgrant7861 That had to be a crazy game to attend! Wow
3 of the greatest players of all time on the court! Kareem doesn't take 2nd place to any NBA player in history. Jordan included!
They actually did
this was basketball at its best, MAGIC at his best, KAREM with his unbelievable 36,000th points, and talented exciting, and fearless competitor young JORDAN with lots to bring to the league, you could not ask for more and how often did you see 2 superstars guarding each other, JORDAN against MAGIC all the time, playing with everything they got and ultimately bring the excitement to the deserved crowds.
The level of play in this game was proly higher than any playoff game ive seen in the last decade
Anytime you make it to the pros you're great.
Magic took the Cake with his on going Shenanigans from 79 until 92.
Magic Johnson
Rock On
Wow, this is the first time i've gotten to see a full game of Magics' highlights ... Much respect, i'm absolutely dumbfounded and in awe ... What amazing passing, first of all, the accuracy in those full court passes is something i haven't ever seen since i started following the NBA in 2003, That one pass from the 3 pt to inside the paint ABOVE a bunch of defenders was unbelievable!! And even his shooting, that fastbreak fake+layup, the hook shots and the game winner, mannnn, what a guy!!
MJ, Magic, Kareem and Worthy on the same court battling it out classic!!!
3 of the 5 best players of all time i this game... Kareem, Magic.Jordan
The thing about this game, the Lakers looked relaxed.
Sure Jordan caught them sleeping a few times, but the Lakers never had to go into 5th gear.
Best team of all time.
@Random Hajile No doubt it is high pressure for every one - There's a natural flow to the Laker game which is rarely seen. I saw glimpses of it with Shaq & Kobe early and then at times with the Durant Warriors. Yet most teams are always reaching, I didn't see that with this Magic-Kareem Lakers, even if Jordan's savagery made them dig a little.
Maybe the most greatness on one court at once i ever seen
Wow. The fact that Jordan almost dunked over Kareem at the beginning. He just had no fear.
Thanks for posting this one, great to see Kareem & Magic going against Jordan! I for got that Kareem did play against Jordan!
When Magic developed that jumper, it really changed his game & made it difficult for the defense!
:47
Routine pass by Magic would make most PG's highlight reel these days. GOAT playmaker for sure.
Man.. that sky hook is a beast. Wow. Everyone is always looking for another "Jordan" how about a Magic Johnson. A tall point guard, I like his style of play.
Also the NBA was nice back then, leaner players, fast and more physical.
The most powerful weapon...the undefendable shot. Cap was the best at it!
I can hear Chick Hearn calling it..."Magic to Kareem, swing left, shoot right..12 feet out, good!"
Better fundamental play...i enjoy the athleticism of today's players, but back in this era?
The give and go was one of my favorite plays to watch. A great screen and Magic's timing?
Just watching him feed Worthy on the fast break or to catch Byron Scott on the wing for his beautiful jump shot without missing stride to keep "B" in his shooting rhythm.
Artistry on the hardwood!
man..magic definitely was the man..
Magic Johnson best player of all time
Before LeBron James came.
@@TWDtv 🤣🤣🤣🤣Damn, you stuck on STUPID!!!
MJ the goat ,lebron second greatest of all time
@@TWDtvHe said what He said! Magic was the 🐐!!
Magic was amazing this game
Magic was Amazing for his entire Gotdam career.
@@AHMAD-2324 Facts!!
This truly is the best era of basketball... Prime Larry, Magic, and MJ averaging 35+ppg, all 3 top 5 players imo
Don't forget Isiah.
@@radar0412 yeah true, even into 85 you had Dr. J with a young Barkley as well. Dominique is an all time underrated name to be honest!
@@christopherfoerstel9116 Yep. Throw in Ewing, Hawkeem, Drexler, Stockton and Malone. All would get to finals.
In Today's NBA there would've been like 20 Fouls called.
What an era that was, to be in attendance that night would have been a basketball junkies wet dream.
Magic, Kareem and a hungry young guy called Jordan all on the court at the same time. And what a game it was, the fans certainly got their money's worth that night.
Topped off with history in the making with Kareem scoring his 36,000th point..!
MJ = Best Scorer
Magic = Best Passer
Kareem skyhook deadly
You gotta love the Lakers of the 80's...8 finals appearances, 5 titles... They could beat you so many ways... An unselfish unit that played solid team D. This game was the year before Pippen came in to the league... The Jordan-Bulls couldn't beat the Lakers until Pippen arrived... Pippen D'd up on Magic better than anyone... Jordan and Phil Jackson both said so...
Yeah...thats just too much work for MJ to have to score and then guard Magic...and the the Kareems skyhook. Pippen and Grant arriving the next year was a breath of fresh air for MJ
Wow, what a game. Really nice post. Thanks!
I love magics compete level dude for real
9:16 says it all. LAKERS AND MAGIC #1 ALL TIME
INSANITY IN CHICAGO!!! MJ and Magic going at it like true greats! Kareem scores 36,00 points!! This brings back some great memories as I just moved back to Chicago from L.A. that year and was fortunate enough to see both these players "every night" when they were schooling the league! And The Captain and his unstoppable skyhook. Thanks for bringing this game to RUclips and showing some younger folks what these guys could do on any given night.
His stats in the 80's were mind blowing. Pippen never emerged as superstar until the 90's. I think these MJ performances against stacked superstar teams like the 80's lakers, Celtics and Pistons who are all by the way in the top 5 greatest teams of all time say something about Jordans talent. Especially since his stats were better in the 80's then in the 90's.
Another thing this generation will never understand when comparing all-time legends:
The NBA was not an ESPN Sportcenter highlight fest until later in the 80's.
Before this "highlight reel generation," sports only got a few measly seconds and the coverage was terrible. Only one main thing mattered: WHAT WAS THE FINAL SCORE.
Just imagine who much different Dr. J's career would've been with the marketing of today.
you hear the road crowd "oooooohhh" at :38
best passer ever
Magic and Kareem - their skyhook is just so flawless and beautiful. How they perfected that shot is the result of countless hours of practice.
It is near impossible to block those kind of shots - if I had to defend against them, I'd just foul them like crazy to throw them off their game.
People need to understand that Jordan had to compete with Magic and Larry Bird in the 1980's; BOTH of whom were pure basketball geniuses. Absolute geniuses! That's what helped to make Jordan so great. Who is Lebron competing against now?
Jordan punished his body. It’s amazing how long he stayed great for.
@jordanpopov1 The year before Magic came to the Lakers they went out in the 2nd round of the playoffs with Kareem and Wilkes. KAJ was 33 in Magic's rookie season and seriously considering retirement. He was smart enough to know that Magic kid could make his life easy in the 80s so he stuck around.
And in 80-81 when Magic got hurt the lakers I think fell in the 1st or 2nd round.
Kareem scores 36,000! GOAT!
Jordan used the backboard really well as a young scoring champ. Before he developed more range on his jumpshot. Mike slashed into the paint and put up alot of stuff off the glass.
Damn, I like that by the crowd. Great spirit of the game.
Happy birthday MJ. That little step at 7:20 is just wicked. I strive to make steps like that in life. My little Jordan moments.
lol Jordan makes the tough shot at 7:20 instead of giving Paxson open jumper and on the 8:35 possession Paxson responds by refusing not once but twice to even look for Jordan, instead the Bulls get...Corzine from 20. Classic.
5:25 and only MJ can do that !
I think this is Jordan’s 3rd year in the NBA, playing against what I consider the greatest team of all time, the ‘87 Lakers!!! Jordan was unstoppable back then, even though he hadn’t reached his prime!!!
‘72 Lakers vs ‘83 Sixers vs ‘86 Celtics vs ‘87 Lakers vs ‘89 Pistons vs ‘95 Bulls vs ‘17 Warriors?!!! Who do you take among these great teams? ☮️🖖🏽
'87 lakers
86 Celtics
95' Bulls?? Why not 96' Bulls?
That pass at :39 was sick...warp speed.
The magic man owns!
Magic Johnson had 28 points 16 assist and 6 rebounds in this game.
the first pass by magic was nuts. I dont know of any pg in the league that could do that nowadays.
Just watching this game makes you realize how much better the NBA was in the mid late 80's. Notice the ball movement. It wasn't just one guy dribbling while 4 other guys just stood there watching. Even this Bulls teams which didn't exactly have great players other then Jordan had fundamentals and skill which can make up for a lack of talent sometimes.
No doubt the league was much better. Better all around players made for better all around games. I can hardly stand to watch an NBA game now days.
+Chris Kavanagh So many rule changes since then, too. The brawling got out of control in the late 90's early 00's. Now it's like the slightest contact is an automatic foul. It slows the game down considerably. Makes it harder to get into a flow, a tempo. The Showtime Lakers of the 80's would practically be stuck in neutral with today's rules. Aside from that I would agree the fundamentals are not really a part of today's game. Back then they had basketball players. Today you have athletes. Not the same thing.
This was the best Lakers team.
Magic GOAT.
• beat bird in college
• won rookie finals
• game seven finals 42 pts playing center.
Game six
One of the goats*
Magic's Showtime Lakers beat out Birds Celtics for the most championships in the 80's too.
Agreed Magic is the GOAT, followed closely by Birr and then MJ
MJ is a scorer. his mentality is to score first..but it doesnt mean that he's selfish..it's just the way his basketball instincts are...
Battle of Magic and Jordan with their flash, but it was the old man Kareem with the most unstoppable shot ever, who closed the door. Kareem GOAT
SLIP NORRIS I love all these comments about Kareem being too old, but it's funny how Kareem was the offensive focal point at the end of games.
Jordan is the GOAT but Magic, Worthy, and Kareem make for a seriously stacked team. Kudos to the Bulls crowd for showing respect to Kareem the way they did, Kareem was such a phenomenal player and none will ever pull off a hook like he did.
Jordan defense is underrated! He just make 3 steals on magic who was the best point guard
How is his defence underrated Since he is considered one of the best Perimeter defender in NBA history
Underrated my ass... Jordan is a 9X first team All-NBA defense.
3X steals champion
Only player in NBA history to record over 200 steals and 100 blocks in the same season 3X'S
And the only guard/Wing in NBA history to finish in the top 5 for DPOY voting a record 7x's.
Why you think he's largely recognized as the Greatest player of All-time... Because his defense was just as lethal as his offense.
His defense was just as good as his offense
87 Lakers: best team to ever have played in the NBA!
I'm shocked none of today's NBA players are using the sky hook.. unstoppable.
MJ was the most coddled and protected superstar in NBA history after his first retirement. People couldn't play any defense on him or the refs would blow the whistle. Remember, handchecking was removed in 1994 and the 3 second rule was implemented in the paint which greatly benefited MJ who was slowing down and unable to dominate like he used to.
But 75% of bball fans in the 90's love MJ so much that they ignore the fact that he got so much preferential treatment and every important call.
Tell me how MJ split 2 ppl right there in front of him for a reverse score
That was Michael Jordan at his best as a scorer.
And Magic Johnson at his best as a scorer too.
And Kareem being Kareem.
Magic goat
Great vid of great players........If I didn't know any better from seeing this. It looks like Jordan scored at least 90 points lol
man listen to those loose rims at the ol' chicago stadium. just perfect for dropping those line drives that mike shot in those early days.
i would have loved to see Magic, Mike and Larry all in their prime together. Mag and Larry, chock full of championships and a lot of miles, played Mike when he was on top of his game. still some great games.
2:48 Hahaha, the oak tree for three :-)))
How amazing was Kareem. He was like 39/40 years old here? Still he has the most devastating unstoppable shot ever. aka real goat
+SLIP NORRIS Hard not to have that shot when you're 7'2" and talented.
Great Upload
It wasn't easy to steal the ball from Magic. Jordan does it twice here.
OMG I thought I was the only one on the planet who knew this. I agree 100 percent. Jordan was excellent but he shot the ball 100 times a game. I think Magic was the best all around player, Bird the best shooter. I believe the media created alot of what Jordan was, for some reason they decided he was marketable and they commercialized him.
@willsmackyoudown The '91 Lakers weren't showtime any longer. They were good but old and injured. Worthy and Scott only played 2 games I believe, in the finals. Kareem was retired. The Bulls were young and hungry. The Lakers weren't even supposed to beat Portland.
MVP Magic vs Jordan in his prime should be the title .
Look at Magic and Kareem. That's why I keep telling these young kids that Kobe isn't even the best Laker of all time.
1. Magic
2. Kareem
3. Shaq
4. Kobe
5. West
6. Baylor
7. Wilt
8. Goodrich
9. Worthy
10. Mikan
This proves wrong that Jordan was some kind of incredible lock-down defender. He didn’t shut down Magic at all when it took to guarding him. In fact, look throughout his career and you rarely ever see him shut down the other team’s best player. Jordan’s oft-lauded defense was largely weak-side help; otherwise he was usually matched up against some no-name guard while Scottie, Horace, or Dennis took care of the tough defensive assignments.
Notice at 3:07 when Kareem shoots the skyhook on the bulls center(a 7 footer) the announcer said " there's no way to stop that" .That sums up Kareem in so many ways
Wilt blocked the skyhook 4 times in a game
Why do you think they named him Magic?
he is my hero and always will be
magic was really magic!
That block from Oakley was clean no foul
Karrem makes his 36,000 points in that game
@TheWheels777
Amen.... Loved the game back then....
Notice how Magic has Kareem Worthy and Scott to play with. Now can anybody name the guys Jordan is playing with in this game?
Christian Soldier ok and
Christian Soldier ok and
It was of course before Scottie and Horace, who would arrive in that summer's draft. But on this team, in this game, it was Brad Sellers, Dave Corzine, Gene Banks, Elston Turner, Ben Poquette, Mike Brown, not the coach of the Kings, one that played in the NBA.
Only good players with Mike was Sedale Threatt, Paxson, and Oakley.
@@rumarspencer7302 A team full of scrubs vs the vs the lakers celtics pistons and bucks and people wonder why Jordan didnt win at that time SMH
Every video I see, Jordan could not guard Magic. Ever.
Magic is 3" taller, 30 lbs heavier, and had that hook shot. It's really apples & oranges. I am a Laker fan and love Magic, but that's not a fair comparison.
NameCallingIsWeak So? There were guys smaller & less athletic than Mike who did a better job on him than he did.
@@NameCallingIsWeak I totally agree. Its like the equivalent of watching Muhammad Ali vs Mike Tyson. Definitely not fair.
He clearly guarded him well in this game at least in those highlights. Stole the ball from him 3 times
@BigTimePride..I'm talking bout this game! he ripped him at the end of the first half, at 3:10 he pokes away, and then again at 5:48 he pokes it away, which leads to a classic Jordan dunk!!
@willsmackyoudown - I didn't watch EVERY game, but just a little history lesson: Most LA cable companies here in LA had a channel called WGN. It's the Chicago channel and we got almost as many Bulls games as Laker games.
M Jordan became King of the NBA only because the Lakers and Celtics got old...and the rest of the NBA was 5 steps behind Jordan's Bulls
+keith clark Lol no.
+keith clark
Agreed. The 90s Bulls never had to deal with teams like the 80s Celtics and Lakers.
Michael hit his prime when all the old team of the 80s got old and when they were in their prime mike wasn't in his prime yet
Joel Villarreal - you ridiculous people are hilarious with this watered down theory. Guess what - expansion happened mostly in the 80's and both Magic and Bird played against almost all the expansion teams. Another fact - before expansion, teams that didn't belong in the playoffs with poor records got there anyway. The reality is there was an entire new contingent of talent in the '90's and teams were overflowing with players. And both the lakers and the Celtics couldn't three peat because they weren't good enough - that's it. The Lakers couldn't get past the Pistons period. You Lakers fans are hilariously delusional and have countless excuses.
Teams get old as do players and the next crop comes in. MJ dominated individually from day 1 but unlike Bird or Magic who were drafted to incredibly stacked teams, he was drafted on to a 27-55 team without one single player from his championship team in '91. The Bulls from '84 to '89 had 30+ different players, 3 different starters each season and three different coaches. When they finally made Phil Jackson head coach in '89 and he instituted the Triangle, this allowed them to flourish. That's why they started to dominate. However, MJ individually dominated from DAY 1!
YES!
@snoop11080 worthy got an ankle injury that year so he wasnt producing the numbers that he should. I thought Divac did an outstanding job considering he is a rookie. He practically led the Lakers in scoring during the 91 Finals. Bryon Scott was someone that chocked and could not produce anything and then he hurts himself later on the series. The Lakers depended too much on Magic and Worthy. The Bulls utilized their bench a lot more efficiently then the Lakers.
To much sauce on that Lakers team.
Jordan or Kobe would NOT have any rings if it weren't for Phil and the Triangle. Magic is the best Non Athletic player EVER. He just brings out the best in EVERYBODY
Why does Phil Jackson not have the Knicks in the playoffs if he is so good. I bet if he had MJ on the Knicks right now, they would come out of the East.
Magic was very athletic.
@@mrworldpeace He was quick and very fast. Couldn't jump though
@@RatedRex1 No, he wouldn't. The Knicks don't have another bonafide star on the team. MJ couldn't even keep his team above .500 as the solo star in the tougher 80s era before acquiring Pippen and Grant in the NBA draft.
@ EVERY player needs help. Show me a player with no help and I will show you a guy on a losing team.
karem+magic= jordan the king
Handchecking went away in 1994 (although was still allowed below free throw line extended), a year Jordan wasn't even an active NBA player to start the season. Although you could still handcheck in the post, which Jordan preferred to play out of when he came out of retirement. Defensive 3 second violation came in 2001, after Jordan's reign of dominance had ended.
what's crazy about these comments, isn't clear to the eye that the Lakers were a better team than the Bulls. Like way better!! Bench and all!
MJ in half a season at PG did not come close to Magic's best season in APG.
I'm convinced that Jordan fans think MJ shits gold and his tears cure cancer.
This video is all you need to show how much better the NBA was 25 years ago than it is today. There's no way either Dallas or Miami could conceive of staying with this Lakers team. Hell, they'd have a helluva time staying with this Bulls team. The Celtics, Lakers and Pistons of the 80's would crush the teams of today.
What a crowd!
That sky hook is unguardable.
Well said.
no pressure on that 36000 and 1st free throw