Knicks vs Bulls - 1998 (Jordan's last game at MSG as a Bull)
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
- Jordan's first game at Madison Square Garden was on December 9, 1981. He was a North Carolina freshman playing against the Rutgers. From that point on, he repeatedly said that he loved to play in this arena. He even called it the "Mecca of Basketball".
On March 8, 1998 he played his last game in a Bulls uniform at Madison Square Garden. He wore his Air Jordans from 1984 as a tribute to the fans. In the end, it was another Jordan special.
He finished with 42pts (17-33), 8rb, 6 asts, 3stls and 1 blk.
Here are some post game notes and quotes
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NEW YORK From his shoes to his shots, it was vintage Michael Jordan in what may have been his last game at Madison Square Garden.
Jordan, wearing an original pair of red, white and black Air Jordan sneakers from his rookie season, scored 42 points yesterday with a dazzling display of shooting as the Chicago Bulls beat the New York Knicks, 102-89.
"I kinda went retroactive today with the shoes," he said. "Some of the moves seemed to be coming from 1984. It brought back a lot of memories and certainly brought some excitement to the crowd."
Jordan claims to have been cleaning his home with his wife, Juanita, and noticed the sneakers. Even though they are a full size smaller than his normal 131/2 (yes, his feet have grown with his legend), Jordan wanted to make a fashion statement. "I have six pairs of each and every shoe that we put out," he said. "I found some at home so they're originals, not remakes."
Jordan hit 17 of 33 shots, with some of his baskets coming on moves as outlandish as his signature line of shoes were considered back in 1984 when they first came out of the box.
"I played up in the air a lot today, but there was a need to," Jordan said. "Since the all-star game, this was probably the best game we've played over the course of 48 minutes."
''Nothing he does surprised me anymore,'' Starks said of Jordan's amazing display. ''I'm immune. When he gets on a roll he can't be stopped."
As he walked off the floor with 1:03 remaining, the crowd which included the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Wayne Gretzky rose to its feet and applauded.
"It was a coronation for him out there," Jeff Van Gundy said. "I don't know what else you can say. The guy is great."
"The shoes were a big topic of conversation in the locker room," guard Steve Kerr said. "It was the theme of coming full circle. It was on his mind ... I was betting guys he'd take them off at some point. Then, he hit his first four shots."
Actually, Jordan hit four of his first six, but 20 years from now, it will be remembered as a perfect game by the millions who were there. "I couldn't believe it," Kerr said, suggesting Jordan was risking a foot injury. "I thought, 'Is he nuts?' Did you see those things? They looked like pieces of cardboard put together. It's amazing how far the shoe industry has come."
Jordan warmed up with a 17-point first half, but the Bulls trailed 46-43. In his 12-point third quarter, Jordan went into his bag of tricks for a drive on which he got hammered, turned his back to the basket and threw the ball backward over his head and in.
In the fourth quarter, Jordan polished the Knicks off with 13 more points, punctuated by still another drive on which he turned his back and flipped the ball over his head into a basket he couldn't see. That one made Kerr just throw his arms over his head and laugh crazily at the wonder of it all.
"It's so much fun to be a part of this team," Kerr said. "You take the total performance, 42 points, for granted. We see that all the time. But those moves that he does are just so amazing that I find myself cheering just like everybody else does in the stands."
"He is the best player to ever play the game and he proved it again today," said Larry Johnson, who scored 20 points.
''We have this argument within our coaching staff: What is Jordan's greatest talent -- being able to shoot a pull-up jumper with his back horizontal to the floor, or his competitive desire to win?'' Van Gundy said. ''When you put those together, that makes you the best player in the game.''
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Man I love watching old MJ games
Ditto
+JEFFMAN90 fuck bastketball I love Jordan shoes tho
Same here...
his fadeway was beautiful to watch
No one well ever do that shot like him
Nothing more beautiful than watching him play
oh and not only that, MJ was always beloved by many teams and the cities. i can remember watching their road away games on TV and the opposing crowd would always have a large number of support for Jordan. i think thats something special that i miss.. basketball was definitely amazing to watch before..
I am grateful to life, to have seen this kind of genius, great Jordan, Air Jordan thanks.
Gave 'em 42/8/6 in 13-year-old sneaks. Legend.
Crazy in ones
There's never gonna be another Michael Jordan. Period !
This is one of my top 5 Jordan performances ever (which is saying a lot).
He is on the very back end of his Bulls career here. He's 35 and hasn't missed a game in three years.
He's not as athletic as young MJ, but he has tremendous moves and strength. And his fadeaway is completely un-guardable.
Despite the fact that he's not in his athletic prime, he is able to pull off moves that no one else on the planet could do.
And the standing ovation is great.
a standing O for the visiting's team player in the MSG...that tells everything about that guy,the greatest ever!
Gotta be the shoes!!!!!🔥🔥🔥
It's not the shoes. It's Allan houstons defense
Daniel Huerta
Pure skill 🏀 ⛹️
Those shoes were painful and uncomfortable on him... hypebeast
Jonathan Schroeder
The AJ1's are overrated
Jonathan Schroeder Relax lol.. It’s a reference to the 1991 spike lee “gotta be the shoes” ad
dam. Jordan is just amazing.
Hey Bob Costas, Thanks for that moment in broadcasting about "others" guarding Jordan. Really came up clutch.
Now watching M.J. Was the best times for me! He was the most exciting ball player ever!
Getting a standing ovation at msg is the biggest sign of respect. The goat
I sooooo miss mj playing.
MJ is the master of basketball
those fadeaways all u can say is wow
I remember watching this game. No dvr, no youtube, once the game was over you couldn't go back and watch it
No DVRS for sure, but I sure had my VCR going so that I could watch again.
Its episodes like this that help build his legacy and legend. The game speaks for itself. He always felt good playin at the Garden, even when he was not (he had a flu game here). Those circus shots are amazing, the jumpshots, the layups..He was so fundamentally sound..It's just beautiful to see
You know your a beast when the other teams crowd is going crazy for you.
men this player was from another planet , i dont know if he could have win a 7 championship if he would not be retired that season , But with 34 years old he was still playing in a High Level .. so there was a very good chance to win one ho couple more championships
All you can say is Damn!! MJ will always be the best ever
35 years and doing this, Sorry this is just 1 of too many examples of why this guy is the GOAT. It's not like rap where there is fluff with record sales and popularity & money. This is actual quality! 42, 8 & 6...Nuff Said!
great ... him making that turn around circus shot twice was incredible
The NBA will never be the same. NBC and Jordan--best combo ever. LeBron and Kobe don't hold a candle to MJ. I wanna fuckin cry when I watch these videos...
He was 34 yrs old here..leading the 'oldest' NBA team to a championship as well. Smooth as silk and efficient as hell. Scary to think if he was playing in this era.
Actually 35 years old
1:10 that move is nice. His movements were so different than any other player I've seen. 2 SMOOTH.
His feet was killing him and he went 50% from the field. #greatness #happybirthdayMJ
Jordan always wear a size too big
I tried to pull this retro Jordan I stunt for the last home game of my high school career. Insoles scrunched up toward my toes on the first play and it basically felt like I played the rest of the night barefoot. I scored two points.
I now want a pair of Chicago AJ1
12 dislikes were from the Knicks roster that day
lol
Lbj is better than mj
Wayne Hwang you sound extra dumb dude
Wayne Hwang lol in flopping perhaps and whining
Gerardo Lopez HAHAHAHAHA! Ewing and the Knicks were his bitches !
I remember watching this game back in the sixth-grade. Michael Game a good performance but they lost. Rodman had great rebounds as well!
Love him or hate him, he was THE best ever. None of these players today have anything from him. He was real and he showed it every single game. Wonderful person both in and outside the court.
how can this not be rated 5 star.
He's denied this city so many potential championships yet they still not only cheer him but give him a standing ovation
If u missed the 80's, u missed the formative years that shaped his legend..from an individual standpoint. The 90's was an encore for all of that. 80's = "Air Jordan".. That's the greatest to ever do it..90's = "MJ".. Past his prime, but STILL significantly better than the rest..
his greatness at his best G.O.A.T.
What's amazing is how at 3:09, at age 35, he faces up Houston about 2 feet beyond the 3 point line, and just picks a direction and explodes past Houston despite Allan giving him about 5-6 feet of ground. And Houston was like 24 here and was no slouch defensively; he was still playing a few years ago and considered a good defender. Yet a 35 year old Jordan doesnt need any fancy crossovers etc. to get by him, he just up and picks a side and blows by Houston despite the amount of ground given.
@MrXxiii Jordan was definatly fun to watch. I also have to say if you were a Knicks fan around this time frame you had a lot ot be excited about. I am not a Knicks fan but I have to say they had some great teams from 1992-2003. The talent that they put out on the floor during those years was amayzing. Then they always gave you everything they had so you could never get on them for not playing hard. They just couldn't get past MJ.
You know what, strength is one thing,but lots of guys are strong and lots of guys have skill and only one guy has this level of artistry
wow the greatest game I've ever saw Jordan play was this one against the next his last game what a show he gave the greatest basketball player that ever lived Michael Air Jordan hey at least I share one thing in common with him our birthday February 17th
When watching this basketball God you think of words that describe his game like BEAUTIFUL,ATHLECTIC,SKILLED,COLD,NASTY,MESSMERIZING,OUT OF THIS WORLD,UNBELIEVABLE,RUDE,oh did I say NASTY.Simply the GREATEST WE WILL EVER SEE.For those of us who saw him play you realize how great he was when other people try to compare todays players to him.LBL and Kobe are great players but really its not fair to either to be compared to him.What you are implying is the GOAT comes along every 10 years.Let it go.
Maaan oh man. When you hear Bob Costas' reaction at 7:03, that's literally how I react every time I see MJ hoopin.
mj....a legend forever
goat
Air Jordan 1 classic "**
God given talent.
Micheal played his last game at Madison Square Garden as a member of the Chicago Bulls, and, as a little homage to himself, he donned an original pair of 1s from 1984 that he discovered in his closet while cleaning up his house. They were a 13.5, a whole size smaller than his foot size in 1998.
Bulls have plenty of fans, just not as many as when Michael and Scottie were there. I'm one of them. Still love the Bulls, even through all the 22-60 seasons lol. This just reminds us of the good days.
@ibiondic I'm completely agree with you, NY was the Nº 1 defensive team in 1995 when Jordan scored 55.
the greatest ever
Michael really respect Knicks and MSG..
Now that's a goat, respect your opponent..
Jordan has not missed 1 shot in this game. Jordan was magic on that court. Jordan was like the Pele in the NBA who dominated the sport. Wow, 42 pts now thats amazing. To bad we won't ever find another Jordan today in the NBA. Those were the good ol days when NBA was more exciting to watch. Especially when it use to be aired on NBC. Now NBA sucks on ABC. I wish they could of stayed on NBC. NBC is better than ABC.
plays like he did in 7:06 i never see nobody make it , with that special style .... thats why MJ is the NUMBER ONE !!!!!!!!
NY's crowds even loves him
Even though a fierce rival, they had the upmost respect for him. They showed a lot of class.
That man they call Michael Jordan is incredible.
The strength of Michael Jordan
jordan rocking retros
I am a huge Kobe fan but Jordan is the GOAT.
His just graceful with it.
And his kicks are much better than Kobes!!!
He was about 35 years and 1 month old in this game. I can never get over how easily he gets past Houston on that drive out high (one of the "circus shots") when Houston, then in his early 20's, is giving him about 5-6 feet of ground.
Take my breath away...
Where are these players? What a great time in the league. The Knicks were the hot ticket.
God goosebumps!!!! Even on the NBC anthem song!
I like the elder jordan 96-98 more than the younger jordan
He probably could if he wanted. But what separated him was he was a true winner. Whatever it took to win he'd do it putting his team on his back. Amazing.
well said.
lol marv albert "A number of the players and even two of the officials are laughing" after the shot he put up at 7:04, amazing shot and the foul, such upper body strength
During Michael Jordan’s era you were blessed to be a Bulls fan and cursed to be in Knicks fan
greatest ever. Kobe , Durant, Rose, Melo, LeBron can't be put in the same category as guy.
bea those shoes wrth heaps today xP
I recorded this game on VHS!
what many of todays nba kids/fans really dont understand what MJ truly meant to the game of basketball. i might sound biased, but everyone loved MJ and MJ always put on a show even at that age. the only reason why kids may say MJ wasnt that great or as great as Kobe/Lebron is because they never seen MJ throughout the 90s like I have. i dont remember too much in the 80s cause i was still growing up, but the 90s ill never forget.
lots of guys are strong. lots of guys are skilled but only one man has this level of artistry> its MJ
MJ is thee greatest
When I watch a shot like Jordan made at 7:39 I rest my case he is indisputably in my eyes the greatest of all time. As good as Kobe is, there is no way he could pull of a shot like that.
damn those are the original. i remember that white trim use to turn all yellow after a few months
I knw dey were little i love jordan
Jordan and Pippen is the greast bromance in all of Nba!!!! ;DDD
Only MJ can bust out 13 year old pumps knowing they gonna kill his feet and then drop 42 at the Garden! GOAT :-)
Best of the Best
That shot at 7:04 is ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous.
Standing O from the greatest rival's fans...what else could be prove his greatness?
The only man how can get a standing ovation at MSG O_o
This is real nba basketball game.
Jordan with the One's on!
Air Jordan I are the best shoes ever man i wish i coulda found a pair for basketball but after 24 years not exactly gonna happen
Michael's athleticism after the age of 36 is around the same athleticism KB's had in him prime..shame on you people comparing them
Wow he couldn't have his shoes remade? Today that wouldn't have been a problem. Never be another Jordan.
look at 3:09
Between Michael and Houston is like 100cm space so we can see clearly that Houston protects himself from being passed by driving MJ. He'd rather give MJ long shot than drive. However, 35 year old Jordan, a lot slower than he used to be in his early years breaks down Houston defence by using his outstanding first step and finishes with no look shot.
Amazing is not enough to say
he is doing this against one of the toughest teams in the league the knicks always play jordan tough...look at in 1992 and 93 the NY team the best defense ever and Jordan destroyed them in the playoffs. No team in the NBA today play defense like they did back then...NY Detroit, Dominique, Cleveland and the rest of the league that Jordan OWNED!!!!
i just love when he stares down an opponent and he shoots over them and wets the fuck outta them and like he runs down court with his hands spread out like "ugh that was nasty i dont even want the ball anymore" lol
No disrespect bruh..The "Kobe's Kiddie Brigade" is EXACTLY who I was referring to. They seem to think '95-'98 were his prime years & that couldn't be further from the truth. They compare KB to that MJ, but that's not MJ in his prime..
Kareem was still pretty impressive at 36. Hell, he even managed to win a Finals MVP at that age. But, he didn't keep his athleticism like Jordan did.
G.O.A.T.
i love when people say that Kobe scored more points than Mike in MSG... but if u compare Knicks today to the 1998 Knicks, Mike was playing against legends like Ewing, Houston... while Kobe played against Duhon, n other scrubs...
That's a REAL athlete right there. Not like the phonies of nowadays.
Buy the DVD entitled "Ultimate Jordan"
3:08 Holy Moly
the ultimate baller
🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
@coffee468 Correction, MJ did beat Magic's Lakers in MJ's first title. Nobody is ignoring how great Kobe is. He did win 4 titles, but 3 of those were Shaq's titles. Last year was Gasol. You need a damn good center to win and MJ had no one.