Michael Jordan 1989 Playoffs: 32pts, Gm 6 vs. Detroit Pistons
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- Опубликовано: 19 авг 2024
- As the world currently ululates against Lebron James' recent shortcomings in the 2011 NBA Finals, it is just another reminder of how truly impenetrable the sanctity of Michael Jordan's legacy is. Thanks to Scottie Pippen's mentioning of Lebron in the same sentence as MJ just before the Finals, it served as a harbinger of things to come when anyone is compared to MJ; that is - the laughable absurdity of comparing anyone to MJ at all.
While it is disastrous to compare anyone to the level of mastery MJ was able to attain, it can be intriguing to see another great player at the same age or arc in their careers. In this famous game, MJ is also age 26 and facing what would become that year's champion Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Finals. MJ is also down 2-3 games and facing elimination.
But that's where the similarity ends. With Pippen out in the first minute with a concussion and MJ battling a groin/thigh injury, MJ truly became a one man gang and attacked Game 6 with all of his weapons blazing - going out with absolutely no bullets. In what was one of the most aggressive and inspiring performances ever in a loss, MJ initiated or was wholly involved in what appeared to be 99 of 100 plays. Whether it was scoring, passing, asserting his dominance while simultaneously uplifting his teammates, being the defensive stopper or plugging holes as the utility man - the passion, skill, and intensity with which MJ played was a spiritual experience.
In the end, one can sense the seething pain burning in MJ as he walks off the court -- the pain that ultimately made him the greatest. That is the purity of sport that MJ was able to communicate and that is why he is the most inspiring athlete of all time.
(Thanks to mjair10rtg for the opening layup clip. You can watch the full video of his here: • Video ) 
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i keep looking at that dunk at 2:56 when jordan did that bunny hop before he receives the ball. that's what i call athleticism. see how effortless it is for him to jump off two feet during the beginning of his prime-prime. also amazing anticipation with the distance from the hoop and the reaction of the defender all in less than half a second.. this guy must have been practicing fast break like this in every practice.
When you mentioned “effortless” I looked it up in the dictionary and there was a picture of Bill Laimbeer….Talk about athleticism lol.
This is a great, great, great video for young fans like me who never got to witness Jordan play. It's well appreciated Hoops.
At 3:02 I went "Oh my God; it's THAT play!"
I felt the awesomeness of "seeing in person/real-time" a spoken legend. Seeing that play in a highlight reel, then having it show up in the context of an entire game -- exciting.
mj was never a basketball player. rather, he was an artist. we dont love mj because he scored the most points or because he won the most titles mvps, etc., but because he did it in a manner that combined the serenity of an angel with the rage of a bull
thanks for uploading these, i never got to see jordan play in his prime, i can sort of appreciate jordan more from these, thank you
MJ was playing with some real humps during this period and yet still managed to drag them to the ECF. Greatness defined.
Thanks Hoops for adding all the awesome vids. I could go on and on about how complete MJ's game was, but watching this all I could think about is, will we ever see another athlete that is half as good as him? The passing, the jump shot, the fade away, etc. He is why I love the game.
crazy speed at 10:28 and acrobatic layup attempt. it only takes him less than 4 second from one dotted line to another side with defenders to slow down his speed at the end. look how big the strides are, 3 dribbles to cover almost the full length of the court. and look at how he almost manages to lay the ball in softly under that kind of defensive pressure with full speed. just amazing.
This video is a testament. Mike never had the luxury of having a great team molded around him. He molded those around him into a great team. Younger fans who didn't watch him play can't understand. They didn't see. The path be took... He made Pippen and Grant all stars. By sheer will. It's hard to understand this if you didn't see it.
MJ's never lost a series when his team has been the favorite. Plain and simple.
still...u hv the best MJ videos!!!
i am happy to see you writing the intro again. it is as good as the video. jordan's completeness is shown throughout the whole game- for those who thinks lebron has better court vision, wade being quicker, or kobe being a better ball handler, this video alone totally refutes what all you forgetful/ uneducated fanboys believe.
Hoops, thanks yet again for another eloquent description, and amazing upload. Please keep up the incredible work that you do.
I very much appreciate your channel. Although I was born as recently as 1993, I am the type to research the things that I am interested in. Your videos and strong descriptions have made it possible for me to increasingly understand exactly why Michael Jordan was the greatest of all time as my understanding of basketball expands. I find Jordan awesome in the truest sense of the word. I hope that, like me, there are some new-generation people who have some knowledge of the NBA's epic history.
The look on Daly's face after the reverse lay-up is priceless.
The reaction of the detroit bench at 3:10!! Priceless!!
Thanks so much hoops... keep em coming!
"the passion, skill, and intensity with which MJ played was a spiritual experience." no one plays like that nowadays. well put hoopsencyclopedia.
thanks 4 the upload dude. NBA season is over but awesome to c this indeed! keep them comin......soon LoL :D
pure class we miss u mj
Nothing like seeing replays of supreme benchwarmer Jack Haley - Michael Jordan's tallest cheerleader!
While I truely believe Basketball is a Big Man's game and I will personaly settle for a Big Man like Hakeem Olajuwon or a Kareem to lead my team or franchise. There's no doubt Michael Jordan is one of a kind and truely a rare exception.
2:14 do you really think that THIS was an accident? LOL. Laimbeer didn't see just see Pippen's arm and knowing where he was just didn't throw a no-look elbow right? Nooo, definitely an accident. Just like at 3:48 when Jordan barely dodged another accidental elbow to the head.
By the way, Lebron who? If MJ had half the team Lebron had in last year against the Spurs he would have beat Detroit right here.
Those were accidental elbows
look how good hubie has looked his whole career, what a model man i aspire to be someone like him.
That's great footage, thanks. In regards to your commentary about Lebron and MJ, just as poignant is Chicago's elimination the following season, in particular Michael's comments in the post-game interview. His attitude is amazing! He congratulates the Pistons, talks about how the Bulls want to be where they are but must continue to work hard. Compare that to Lebron's childish comments after the finals this past season. I advise everyone to look up that game if you are unaware.
it's just another fact, that MJ always will be the one n only. Sereously it's amazing...
Chuck Daly's face from 3:15-3:17 is priceless!
wow the music intro is sooo 1980s lol kinda brings back memories
THAT DUNK AT (00:33) ON 4 PISTONS......THE CRAZIEST DUNK THAT NOONE REMEMBERS
Is it bad that I would rather watch any "old" game with MJ in it than watch any current team in the NBA play? This was when the NBA was fun to watch...also, watch the Pistons' bench players reactions when MJ does the incredible spin move when he shoots the ball behind his head....
Yeah MJ went and cried after this game but came back strong next season with the same team. He never gave up and went to join some other team in hopes of winning a championship like other people we know of today.
Good one :) great comparison with the "King" (without the ring :P)
Thanks man
the move jordan did at :37 is greater than the move he did against the lakers in game 2 of the 91 finals.....all hubie brown could say was "ooohhhhhh"
3:06 Simply the best!
nice angle of that 180 shot,never saw it.
@max6413 Im referring to the '84 Finals..were Magic played below is talent level most of that series and had some critical turnovers that cost them the series against Boston...they (especially Celtic fans) call it the 'Tragic' Johnson series. Pat Riley and Magic himself said losing that series sat with him all the way up until they won in '85.
5:17 that move, from catch to dunk was less than 2 seconds.
Close analysis will show that MJ should have the leage MVP that season (1988/89).
u rock man
LMFAO! Yup. Chuck Daly once said "this guy embarrasses the league, he's so good!"
I'm starting to believe in letting players create their own legacies without comparisons to someone who has played in a totally different era of basketball. Jordan was 28 when he got his first chip, Lebron is 26, let em breathe. Him losing is so old that I can't wait for him to get one and watch how everyone flocks to him.
Listen to that crowd!! Those were the days, when the NBA had raucous home crowds that really created a homecourt advantage.
The madhouse on Madison
@stematwork Your are right, I am a huge Kobe fan, but i know he is no Michael Jordan, he is probably the closest we have seen, but Michael is still the best.
@kinkdinkling great comment, very true
@Duobitdezo True. MJ averaged more assists than Magic in the 91 Finals, and when he played PG in 89 (or was it 88?) he recorded 10 triple doubles in 11 games. Dude could do anything he wanted when he wanted.
Yep!
Scottie Pippen what were you thinking? LeBron is 26 already with a bunch of records but no ring!
MJ defeats great players, LeBron joins great players!
amazing form at 12:34
AMEN!!
Dick Stockton is soooo young OMG
Momma, there goes that man!
@kileer7 Yeah true Kobe and MJ's careers overlapped but when you think about it, Kobe didn't really become close to the player he is now until the early 2000s. Kobe had to sit behind veterans who had made names for themselves in the league such as Van Exel and Jones. So while one player was on his way out, the other just began to become the player he is now. That was a good point you brought up about the freedom of movement initiative, that further proved my point I think. We CAN'T compare them.
@Bullsfan2008DR plus the NBA frm back then was a lot more competitive and the fans were heavenly engaged into the games
seen this game on a few other channels so many times. i can name a lot of games, regular season and playoffs/finals, where i seen lebron and kobe lose hope instead of fighting to the end. the casual fan will never understand this concept due to all the espn/nba hype machines.
@Intramorph
Ahh, you are of course completely correct on that point. :)
3:15 Chuck Daly's face. lol
omg hubie brown looks so much younger!
"The mark of a truly great player is not how they play in a win, but how they play in a loss"
That's the difference between Michael Jordan and Lebron James, Jordan did everything he could to win until the bell rang. Lebron quit in the 4th quarter and his team mate (Wade) do all the work. He's only assertive when things are going his way.
@DJbedhead You have missed the point as you still seem oblivious to the one being made. Lebron disappears as his team is eliminated, MJ didn't. He fought to the end with dignity. I also find it questionable that Lebron has achieved more as a basketballer at 26. I assume you base this on the extra MVP and two Finals appearances (and chokes?). On paper, that might convince an alien landing on earth. At 26, I would much rather be in MJ's shoes with the college career, accolades and playoff efforts.
there's no greater INDIVIDUAL basketball player than that man in the game today. what the hell is that supposed to mean?
yes...?
@kileer7 ....in the handcheck era. :P
12:36 - Scared into a seizure-jumpshot. Lol
Unfortunately I've never seen the whole game...Jordan only 2 points in the last 10 min? What happened? Isiah had a monster 4th qrt!?
@DJbedhead Seems like you have missed the point. The Bulls may have been eliminated, but Jordan in no way went missing. Lebron's two visits to the Finals and his last season with the Cavs his teams were eliminated and, guess what?, he went missing. There's just another difference between the two.
@Bullsfan2008DR thats because the chicago stadium was REALLY a basketball gym....The United Center is like a mall
I think Davis (#22) is wearing them too....
MJ's Retirement in '98: Lockout the next year
Phil Jackson's Retirement in '11: Lockout right now
Coincidence much?!?!?!?
ululate: to howl or lament loudly
wow. joey crawford was the ref back then? this guys ancient lol
I guess Scottie got elbowed pretty hard. People should put some of that blame on Laimbeer when Scottie made the Lebron marks as well
God created a basketball, but since MJ is God in disguise, as said by Larry Bird, then MJ created basketball, and later came on Earth to show everyone how it should be played! Also he could turn water in Gatorade!
That was over 20 years ago and I still hate Bill Laimbeer as much today as I did then.
@zalttpmmoot I agree!!!!!!!!!!!
0:56-0:58 craig hodges wearing air jordan iv's??
@ChaosCat79
It was those hugely negative experiences that would eventually push Jordan and the Chicago Bulls towards being the amazing dynasty it would become in the 90's decade.
I can only hope that LeBron James can take the experiences he's gone through to finally achieve the prize that his undoubted basketball talents and hard work would deserve.
U realize if they had no hand checking in this era there would no way for the pistons to defeat us
Jordan really didn't have any help
Almost..The strange thing was Ray Clay didn't do the Bulls 89-90 regular season but he did the playoffs and was there till 02'..Guess I know too much worthless knowledge! haha
@jessegladsaget You should see more of his videos, then. :P
So where are the games where Jordan lacked a jumpshot?...LoL...Seems like just a folktale to me...GOAT.
12:10
genius
Damn..... Michael could've have atleast 20 assists if his teammates were making shots this game
Hodges cost the Bulls this game. He missed practically every open shot.
@CptRooboy Thanks but I didn't miss any point, I addressed this by giving the example of Lebron scoring 25 straight points against the championship Pistons in the eastern conference finals. You may of heard of it? yea..its considered one of the best single performances by an individual in the NBA playoffs. And also I'm comparing them at 26... Maybe you missed my point..thanks for the scan of a read..again.. Lebron has done more then Michael at 26. Well see from here though wont we..
ian hecox - yeah, how is LBJ now? 3 of 8 in the Finals. Compare their careers and MJ has done way more and did at 26 too. He had multiple scoring titles and a DPOY. MJ also had no squad and a young and average Pippen in his first two seasons. Meanwhile LBJ made his own super teams but you neglect to mention that didn't you? The only things in which LBJ will pass MJ in are longevity stats and who cares about how long he played. He never elevated his game to MJ's level, period. When you look at per game metrics, MJ is clearly the best ever. Assists and rebounds are position dependent stats in case that's what your reply is going to be about. And of course, as with all athletes in all sports, the bottom line is Championships and MJ is 6 for 6 while LBJ is 3 for 8.
I won't even get into how much harder it was to score back then. The on court conditions were so much harder before the rule changes and new foul interpretations.
@brian05fubu
yea. no one has ever have that instinctive reaction like jordan ever since. bird, olajuwon, worthy and some others in the past did ( no one has been as effective and fun to watch as mj though) but now it is a completely gone.
@kileer7 he is another magic johnson, but he does not have that same winning ability magic had.
@josh4853 true
@rioshu Haha yeah! Me too.
@ChaosCat79 That is not similar to LBJ's situation at all. MJ's team suffered hard losses because they had NO other superstars, & the supporting cast took several years to develop. In other words, MJ created champions out of a team of average players, even propelling Pip into the HOF. On the other hand, Bron gave up on that same task, & ran to a team where he is not even the clear cut #1 guy, much less is making his teammates better. That will forever diminish all his future accomplishments.
12:33 no
i love michael but im so sick of hearing he would average 50 etc ... nobody knows that and nobody ever will (unless time machine lol) lets stop saying if ... he played and was amazing... now we watch the new guys play their game and we'll do the same for the guys after them... we should just enjoy the beautiful game of basketball.
@ 13:02 DONT KNOW IF THIS WAS AN ACCIDENT OR MJ SIMPLY DIDNT WANT TO SHAKE JOHNNY BACH'S HAND!!
@alphabet380
Heck, Jordan lost to Detroit THREE TIMES in the playoffs... by five games in 87-88 in the conference semi-finals, by six games in the 88-89 conference finals (which we're watching) and then in seven games in the 89-90 conference finals... It took him and the Bulls three painful, agonizing years, with Jordan getting criticized for being not a team player and many in the press even saying that he might end up as the greatest player to NEVER win an NBA title.
Don't ever compare anyone to MJ. Especially LBJ.
i respectfully disagree. i dont see mj as the greatest of all time but as the greatest of his era. if his number were retired then why not bird or magic who also had the level of impact on the game. each had their own skills set that the other didnt. i just feel like its dumb to have a numbered list of greatest players. i just see it as an elite group.
@DJbedhead 2 things Lebron hasn't done that Jordan has. Play a great 4th quarter and 6 rings! LBJ hasn't even come close to Kobe yet he's gonna be Jordan? LBJ is good but not a great player, he doesn't have the same mindset to push him over the top. If he did he wouldn't said he didn't wanna score as much, which is why he went to Miami.
Just stop, you poet, you.
lebron can't play nearly as well as he usually does when Wades trying to take over the game. Clearly seen throughout these series Wade thinks this is his series which it might've been since it was a rematch of the '06 finals.