As a Bulls fan who spent a long time in NC and saw a lot of Hornets basketball, they were highly underrated and never got the notoriety they deserved. Charlotte just ran into the more powerful Bulls and Knicks teams in the playoffs in the late mid/late 90's, but they were a damn good team.
Hornets won 50 games in '95 and had to play a Jordan-rejuvenated Bulls team in the 1st round this season. They then would've had to play the Shaq-Penny-Grant Magic, then Pacers, just to reach the Finals and face the Rockets. Both conferences were stacked during this era.
@@bumblebity2902 "Our [current rules] allow for [more] dribble penetration and [opportunities] at the [rim] for ball handlers. Additionally, they also stress [more freedom] on the [perimeter], which teams [now realize] have made the 3-point shot a great competitive [equalizer]. So [now] they're [able] to [take] and [make more] of them at a [higher rate], than what previously may have been [allowed] in [years past]." -- Stu Jackson, VP of NBA Basketball Operations: "Rules Changes Have Freed Shooters, Allowed Offenses To Soar"; By John Hareas, NBA.com April 10, 2009 And it's FAR EASIER for the Warriors (and wing/perimeter players of today), to do what they're currently doing in this soft ass, freedom of movement, perimeter player friendly era, than what they would've been able to do in MJ's era. NO handcheckng + NO great shot blocking REAL Bigs + altered rules that are meant to boost scoring + NO physical contact on the perimeter = WWE basketball
Michael Jordan’s 95 playoff numbers were unreal. But his own fans don’t bring it up because they’ve been endlessly screaming “numbers don’t matter without a ring” to try and insult Lebron. I truly don’t get why they’re so intent on negativity instead of just appreciating the positives each great has brought. It saddens me that performances like these don’t get appreciated because it doesn’t fit the narratives of any side of a debate that has blown way out of proportion what should be a friendly debate on different perspectives.
That’s not true. While Golden State is on another level, MJ was doing this to legends on that Hornets team. And for the record, I have Lebron ranked above MJ all time personally. But no need to diminish a fellow great like MJ’s accomplishments to make that case.
@7:08 Jordan scores on an amazing left-handed, reverse layup against the Hornets two stars Larry Johnson and future 2-time defensive player of the year Mourning. You can see in this video the impact Zo had blocking shots with no defensive three second rule. Something today's players don't have to deal with.
Most people took Jordan's consistency to be great for granted. It's only until after you see these new NBA stars get highly praise for NOT being consistent that you realize just how great Jordan really was! #GOAT
Growing up and just getting into basketball, the Hornets were my favorite team as a kid back in the early 90s. Muggsy, Grandmama, Mourning, Curry, Gil. They were so much fun to watch but their bench was horrendous.
Man can I ask how do you find these games in such HQ quality? Your videos are so awesome man. Do you have League Pass to get these? This can’t be a VCR tape rip
Apparently people think the Bulls that year immediately ran into the Magic and gloss over the fact they had to play a solid Hornets team first who also had the hca. The difference in the 2 series was overall matchups, Mourning gave them trouble just like Shaq did but Kukoc had a big series matched up with LJ, Kukoc had to face a legit big PF in the next round.
@@rooseveltdarbey9493 Mourning averaged 22 ppg and over 13 rpg while LJ averaged nearly 21 ppg so they did put up big numbers in that series. It was them not having much size along with the Bulls being able to get away with double teaming Mourning often that was the difference between that Hornets team and the Magic.
@@ChrisM07 and also the Magic had Nick Anderson, Dennis Scott and Horace Grant that made the Bulls pay if they double teamed Shaq and Penny. The Hornets didn't make them pay.
@@rooseveltdarbey9493 Yeah that's what I was referring to about how the Bulls could get away with doubling Mourning, he was foul and turnover prone also.
It pisses me off modern MJ stans diminish his own accomplishments in the 95 playoffs to repeat the myth he only lost to the Magic because he was “out of shape”. In reality, the 95 playoffs were one of his greatest runs. But of course, saying that even a great in his physical prime can lose to the better team would force them to admit they’ve been mindlessly hating on Lebron. MJ is the most impactful basketball player (and maybe even athlete) ever. He’s also a definite top 3 greatest basketball player of all time. I don’t get why his stans can’t be happy with those facts without promoting the myth that he’s the “undisputed GOAT”.
@Ethan Jobson "It pisses me off modern MJ stans diminish his own accomplishments in the 95 playoffs to repeat the myth he only lost to the Magic because he was “out of shape”. Oh really? ruclips.net/video/Bjki1YcOwWk/видео.html
@@natedablack7857 Lol, one player's claim will never have more impact than the stat sheet and the eye test. Actually watch and try to argue this wasn't an MJ on the level of his second threepeat. You can't. In the critical Game 5 where the Magic won and took the series lead they would never relinquish, MJ had 39 on 15 of 28 FG, 4 boards, 2 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks and 0 turnovers. Now I await again, someone who probably is a Jordan fan telling me that him dropping 40 actually wasn't that good, and that I guess MJ was stat padding all in service of some dumb narrative. Why is it so hard to admit even amazing players can come up short against great teams?
@@ethanjobson3879 Statistically,Jordan is the player who improved the most in the playoffs compared to the regular season,in Nba history. Even though he had his moments in the 94/95 regular season, he averaged 27 points on 41% shooting. That was his worst season playing for the Bulls,aside from the one he broke his foot and played on limited minutes. He had a great series against the Hornets(which people forget),but against Orlando,despite averaging 31ppg on 47% shooting,it was one of his worse series. He was inconsistent(mainly in the second half),had great games,then bad ones. Look at his shooting thoughout the series: 36.4%,then 2 good games at 57% and 48%,then 43% and 53%,and 42% in game 6. He also turned the ball over a lot,made a lot of bad decisions,and wasn't good in the clutch for most of the series. This was far away from his 96-98 version.
His FG% was higher in 95 than in 96-98. His 3P% was higher than in 97 and 98. You have a point on TOs, but even then it wasn’t far off from his TO average in the 92 playoffs, and I never hear that run brought up as a knock on him.
As a Bulls fan who spent a long time in NC and saw a lot of Hornets basketball, they were highly underrated and never got the notoriety they deserved. Charlotte just ran into the more powerful Bulls and Knicks teams in the playoffs in the late mid/late 90's, but they were a damn good team.
Hornets won 50 games in '95 and had to play a Jordan-rejuvenated Bulls team in the 1st round this season. They then would've had to play the Shaq-Penny-Grant Magic, then Pacers, just to reach the Finals and face the Rockets. Both conferences were stacked during this era.
Besides Jordan being Jordan, it looked like it came down to the benches. Other teams had more depth than the Hornets.
I was in the house for this game as a 15 year old. good times
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This is exactly how a highlight game summary should be. Great first minute Thanks for Upload
47,9,8....With all that physicality is just crazy.
It's easy to do against non-current time-GSW level teams.
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"Our [current rules] allow for [more] dribble penetration and [opportunities] at the [rim] for ball handlers. Additionally, they also stress [more freedom] on the [perimeter], which teams [now realize] have made the 3-point shot a great competitive [equalizer]. So [now] they're [able] to [take] and [make more] of them at a [higher rate], than what previously may have been [allowed] in [years past]."
-- Stu Jackson, VP of NBA Basketball Operations: "Rules Changes Have Freed Shooters, Allowed Offenses To Soar"; By John Hareas, NBA.com April 10, 2009
And it's FAR EASIER for the Warriors (and wing/perimeter players of today), to do what they're currently doing in this soft ass, freedom of movement, perimeter player friendly era, than what they would've been able to do in MJ's era.
NO handcheckng + NO great shot blocking REAL Bigs + altered rules that are meant to boost scoring + NO physical contact on the perimeter = WWE basketball
Bumble Bity that’s one team... nba was trash this year that raptors team would b 7 th seed in east in 9697 98
Michael Jordan’s 95 playoff numbers were unreal. But his own fans don’t bring it up because they’ve been endlessly screaming “numbers don’t matter without a ring” to try and insult Lebron. I truly don’t get why they’re so intent on negativity instead of just appreciating the positives each great has brought. It saddens me that performances like these don’t get appreciated because it doesn’t fit the narratives of any side of a debate that has blown way out of proportion what should be a friendly debate on different perspectives.
That’s not true. While Golden State is on another level, MJ was doing this to legends on that Hornets team.
And for the record, I have Lebron ranked above MJ all time personally. But no need to diminish a fellow great like MJ’s accomplishments to make that case.
People never talk about Jordan's passing skills. He threw great passes when he wanted to.
No one is close to this guy. There's nothing more to talk about.
@7:08 Jordan scores on an amazing left-handed, reverse layup against the Hornets two stars Larry Johnson and future 2-time defensive player of the year Mourning.
You can see in this video the impact Zo had blocking shots with no defensive three second rule. Something today's players don't have to deal with.
I love how the announcers are almost bored of Michael always making 3s. They’re like here we go again for the 14th time
Most people took Jordan's consistency to be great for granted. It's only until after you see these new NBA stars get highly praise for NOT being consistent that you realize just how great Jordan really was! #GOAT
Without Micheal Jordan so many teams could have won rings.Charlotte was my favorite
Growing up and just getting into basketball, the Hornets were my favorite team as a kid back in the early 90s. Muggsy, Grandmama, Mourning, Curry, Gil. They were so much fun to watch but their bench was horrendous.
People say this but it’s hard to know. It’s possible the Pistons and Rockets just would’ve won more championships than they already had.
@@ethanjobson3879 A lot of teams in the 90's had the potential to be champions. That is true and that is what the op was alluding too.
Man can I ask how do you find these games in such HQ quality? Your videos are so awesome man. Do you have League Pass to get these? This can’t be a VCR tape rip
these videos are from master tapes.
@@bball4real this response is perfect in so many ways
alexmj basketball master tapes? What?
Zo bombing 3's??? 🤯🤯🤯
45 mj's jumpshots are "in yo face" type of jumpshots.. his form here was made to make contested shots (tmac/kobe type)
Apparently people think the Bulls that year immediately ran into the Magic and gloss over the fact they had to play a solid Hornets team first who also had the hca. The difference in the 2 series was overall matchups, Mourning gave them trouble just like Shaq did but Kukoc had a big series matched up with LJ, Kukoc had to face a legit big PF in the next round.
Shaq and Penny were just better than Mourning and Johnson.
@@rooseveltdarbey9493 Mourning averaged 22 ppg and over 13 rpg while LJ averaged nearly 21 ppg so they did put up big numbers in that series. It was them not having much size along with the Bulls being able to get away with double teaming Mourning often that was the difference between that Hornets team and the Magic.
@@ChrisM07 and also the Magic had Nick Anderson, Dennis Scott and Horace Grant that made the Bulls pay if they double teamed Shaq and Penny. The Hornets didn't make them pay.
@@rooseveltdarbey9493 Yeah that's what I was referring to about how the Bulls could get away with doubling Mourning, he was foul and turnover prone also.
Real basketball..a lot of big men back in the day could shoot 3s they just didn’t they played smart I the post
Facts. I got tired of everyone bombing 3's these days, I don't watch NBA anymore.
I wish we would’ve gotten a playoff series between a young Shaq and a young Zo somewhere between 93’ and 95’.
It pisses me off modern MJ stans diminish his own accomplishments in the 95 playoffs to repeat the myth he only lost to the Magic because he was “out of shape”. In reality, the 95 playoffs were one of his greatest runs. But of course, saying that even a great in his physical prime can lose to the better team would force them to admit they’ve been mindlessly hating on Lebron.
MJ is the most impactful basketball player (and maybe even athlete) ever. He’s also a definite top 3 greatest basketball player of all time. I don’t get why his stans can’t be happy with those facts without promoting the myth that he’s the “undisputed GOAT”.
I think a lot of them probly have daddy issues. Bronsexuals as well. "My dad's better than your dad", that sort of thing.
@Ethan Jobson
"It pisses me off modern MJ stans diminish his own accomplishments in the 95 playoffs to repeat the myth he only lost to the Magic because he was “out of shape”.
Oh really?
ruclips.net/video/Bjki1YcOwWk/видео.html
@@natedablack7857 Lol, one player's claim will never have more impact than the stat sheet and the eye test. Actually watch and try to argue this wasn't an MJ on the level of his second threepeat. You can't.
In the critical Game 5 where the Magic won and took the series lead they would never relinquish, MJ had 39 on 15 of 28 FG, 4 boards, 2 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks and 0 turnovers.
Now I await again, someone who probably is a Jordan fan telling me that him dropping 40 actually wasn't that good, and that I guess MJ was stat padding all in service of some dumb narrative. Why is it so hard to admit even amazing players can come up short against great teams?
@@ethanjobson3879 Statistically,Jordan is the player who improved the most in the playoffs compared to the regular season,in Nba history. Even though he had his moments in the 94/95 regular season, he averaged 27 points on 41% shooting. That was his worst season playing for the Bulls,aside from the one he broke his foot and played on limited minutes. He had a great series against the Hornets(which people forget),but against Orlando,despite averaging 31ppg on 47% shooting,it was one of his worse series. He was inconsistent(mainly in the second half),had great games,then bad ones. Look at his shooting thoughout the series: 36.4%,then 2 good games at 57% and 48%,then 43% and 53%,and 42% in game 6. He also turned the ball over a lot,made a lot of bad decisions,and wasn't good in the clutch for most of the series. This was far away from his 96-98 version.
His FG% was higher in 95 than in 96-98. His 3P% was higher than in 97 and 98. You have a point on TOs, but even then it wasn’t far off from his TO average in the 92 playoffs, and I never hear that run brought up as a knock on him.
Freeze Frame 4:13 that is pretty spot on for JUMPMAN
They was a great game.
3:24 Goal tending!
Where the concords at
The first time he wore them was at Game 1 next series against Orlando. It has 45 on the back. the first ever concords.
Dell Curry and MJ
c. l. b. 2018 central america my album mixtape
I think this is LJ post his back injury
I think so.
Looks slow.
Looks slow.