Could this be his greatest game ever? I mean obviously not greatest statistically, but still an MSG scoring record. And then add the "comeback", add @ MSG and Knicks and TNT and game winner ...I mean how can this NOT be his greatest?
The fact that Micheal Jordan came back to win 3 more titles in 96 97 and 98 and guided the Bulls to some of the most iconic wins in NBA history makes him beyond legendary. Jordan truly transcended the game of basketball 🏀
he came back in 1995 and the bulls lost to Orlando in the playoffs granted he might have been a little rusty and the Houston rockets swept Orlando in the finals.....all I'm saying is nobody was better than HAKEEM OLAJUWON IN 1995 AND THE ROCKETS WOULD HAVE BEATEN THE BULLS IN 95 STRAIGHT UP
I wasn't around in the 70's, don't remember much from early 80's, so my time on Earth with decent memory starts around 1992... At 40 now in 2023 I can say that the mid-90's were the absolute peak of America, on every level music, culture, sports, etc. It stayed pretty great through the early 2ks, went off a cliff early 2010's, and then went straight to hell since 2015. I'm so thankful to have been born in time to enjoy that time frame. I can't imagine being born in 2000's and only knowing this clown world we live in now.
Yeah, his offensive game and footwork was close to flawless, which is why he was so unstoppable at times. Jordan always needed multiple top defensive players guarding him or talking about how to.
@@xavierb9061starks was a good defender and one of the most athletic perimeter players of the era. Also jordan was hitting mid ranges against all kinds of defenders. So height is not an argument.
I remember watching this game live. Jordan's mid-range was absolutely ridiculous. And this was only like 70% of the true Jordan. He had just came back after damn near 2 years away, at this point.
yes, it was...like so MANY around at the time. miss this era. to many great players in the NBA back in the 90's. I grew-up a BIG Baseball fan. like the NBA today, I don't watch it. because the talent, league is so watered down. not exciting like years pass.
@@darrellmfume4020 the league is as talented as ever. Its the love of the game that they lack that players in this era had. Imo if the rules were enforced and soft foul calling/sensitive refs were under control the games would be much better because we’d see more will to win games. The rules that are in place aren’t fully enforced. Carrying is at a all time high, it’s crazy.
Gotta give it to Starks. He played his ass off on defense. Against damn near anyone else, he would've shut them down. But that's what makes Jordan the GOAT tho.
I remember this game so well, I was coming up to the end of my sophomore year in high school and lived in Chicagoland. He had just hit the game winner in Atlanta a couple days earlier and all the kids had the 45 jerseys. That was a scary fall on the dunk attempt on Ewing, could've been a torn ACL and lost the rest of the following season for him. As well as he played this game, you could tell he didn't have the lift in his legs he used to. That bank shot by Scottie Pippen was insane. For a regular season game, this was intense. Nothing like the old crowd at MSG.
I remembered also thinking his lift wasn't there when i was a kid, but if you look how high he's elevating on jump shot, this version of MJ is still Air Jordan. He was just rusty imo. Also I think the Bulls really needed a powerforward like Horace Grant. If they would of had Grant or his equivalent (i.e. Rodman) this team wins the championship in 95' despite Jordan's rust.
@@ead838 Remember for the '94-'95 season, they lost Horace Grant, Scott Williams and Bill Cartwright. That was a lot of size, rebounding and defending they lost. Williams played huge minutes for the first 3-peat teams. If Houston didn't trade for Drexler for the stretch run in '95, I don't think they make it out of the west.
Yeah, especially when he came back from baseball with the number 45. This was a great game where he scored 55 at the garden, but overall he was very very rusty and wasn't the same player at all coming back from baseball, and they lost to the magic in the playoffs. His speed and everything was down. He wasn't shooting well statistically, and was making defensive mistakes as well as many others. He practiced so so much in the off season that he was back to the old Jordan relatively fast. He wanted to take names next season, and prove he was still the top player by far, which he did. MJ took his bulls to 72-10, which was the best record in nba history, and they actually lost a game or 2 at the end of the season that they should have won for sure. Jordan won the mvp and the finals mvp, and they swept the magic, which was the team that beat them the previous year. What a statement by MIke. I think Jordans vertical and speed went down very slightly when he started lifting weights and gaining a little weight for the 91-92 season, and it very very gradually went down after that, but MJ became a smarter player in other ways and added certain skills and new offensive moves that he became confident with. He still had the same abilities for the most part, but he used them more sparingly from what I saw.
I remember I was lucky enough to have recorded this on VHS 📼 at the time at my friend's house 🏠.. and only to be watching MJ doing this again like he used to before he retired in 93. . this was a very special moment everyone was witnessing! . I couldn't wait how this bulls season was going to turn out.. 😳
I dont know why ppl dont talk about him in the greatest shooter of alltime convo.... It doesnt have to be 3s that determine how good of a shooter you are
I was 13 years old watching this game as a huge Knicks fan. MJ was just something special. Literally unstoppable. Felt bad for John at times. Starks & Patrick were my guys but damn his Airness was just too much. The 🐐 broke my heart many times as a kid. Lol
im with u. i luvd those guys but they didnt have mikes efficiency. i remember when terry cummings intentionally wrapped mike up from behind and he still made the no look throw up lay while wearing his shoes from his rookie year. i said "i hate this guy... but hes the freakin BEST"
*Lets out this into context* - Jordan takes a year and a half off from basketball devoting himself to the game of baseball. Then returns after that year and a half and in only his 5th game back drops *55* pts vs a helluva defender in Starks and a decent team in the Knicks? Lmao this man is the G.O.G …. The Goat Of Goats. Certainly the greatest in basketball history. Great as #23 is in todays game he’s not #23 of old. Period 😤💯💯
I think the craziest thing about this game was Mike wasn't even fully back yet. Like, yeah, he got into a great groove and he always got pumped for games at MSG, but this was still early into his first comeback and he would have inevitably been shaking off some rust...but you never would have known it that night 😭😭
Yup, I think this was his 5th game back from retirement if I'm not mistaken and man he definitely got up for that game for real..and as you said he wasn't even back to normal form yet
Jordan played with a bad back in one playoff series and played with severe food poisoning in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals Jordan REALLY played the part of "Superman."
yeah, this was his rusty year where he played much much worse than ever before after coming back from baseball. 45 was like a curse for him, but this game was great at Madison Square Garden.
This was a great game by Michael, but overall I don't consider the games MJ played with the number 45 the real MJ. He was unprepared and not the same player. It wasn't until he worked super super hard all summer that he gained all his skills and abilities back, while getting rid of all the rust he had. He was far from ready as number 45, but a year later he showed he was more than ready after taking the bulls to a 72-10 record while easily winning the MVP and finals MVP, and the bulls record should have been even better, but they lost a game or two at the end by 1 or 2 points that they definitely should have won. Jordans skill and preparation for the 95-96 season is almost unbelievable. He was going into that season with a mission and a point to prove, and he sure as hell did that.
My favorite moment of this video is when he breaks the record the announcer reveals that he was breaking his own record and had dropped 50 in the Garden once already
Yeah, he said he literally practiced all day 24 7 in the summer, because that's the kind of effort MJ would put in to things. He wanted to come back take names, and prove to everyone he was the best player in the league by far, as well as keep winning titles. He sure did that. Best record in history with 72-10, and could have even won more game at the end of the season that MJ sat out. He was both the mvp and finals mvp. Not a single person disagreed with MJ being the best player in the NBA by far.
@@Barco-b8k Wth does LeBron have to do with any of this. This is the most common argument with Bron fans but bron can't even score on Jason terry or JJ barea on the brightest stage. He also only led the league in scoring one time compared to MJ's ten. MJ is in a class of his own
End of First Half: 1. Jordan with 35 points! 2. Knicks lead by 6… The Greatness of Mike kept the Bulls in contention, the fact that he won CONSISTENTLY is a testament to how SPECIAL his game was.
Midrange was absolutely lethal but damn not having to worry about a zone was such a luxury back then, hes getting a whole half the court to him with just one defender to worry about for most of these plays...
Dude retires for a year and a half, comes back mid-season and drops 55 points on his fifth game back (if I recall this was his fifth game since returning). Legendary.
I was at this game live we got the tickets because Jordan was retired and they gave us the tickets free but then he came out of retirement and played in this game and they were not getting those tickets back lol best basketball game I ever seen live!
Yes because this his literally his 5th game back in almost 2 years dude! You can see he is still rusty and doesn’t even have that lift he once had. He trains and gets it Back next season tho!
That’s what makes his game complete. No flaw at every level from 3pt line to finishing at he rim. The midrange is nothing we’ve seen Or probably will see again
One part of MJ'S game I always loved is that he put serious elevation into his mid-range jump shot. No one could block it. When you see serious athletes in today's game, they barely get off the floor when they shoot shots... why?
You have to substitute the shots hes taking not add harden and jordan averaged 37 and 36 jordan wasnt taking threes and harden was they were taking the same amount of shots and went to the free throw line the same amount jordan just made one more free throw then harden they both took 27 shots a game no team is letting someone take 30 shots a game and freethrows
@@jmuir Major hyperbole they both averaged 11 free throw attempts a game jordan 37 points per game harden 36 points per game 20 freethrows a night isnt happening embiid lead the league with 11 as well even back then Ive seen players make jokes to jordan if you touch him its a foul like bro he'll be a top scorer in the league like the other top scorers in the league today
@@jmuir Not talking legacy talk and talking prime harden years jordan and harden are matching scoring wise harden is a better playmaker but jordan is a better defender pretty much the same rebounder (I'd say harden was doin it more but ill say same dont matter) now it comes down to winning harden was always at the top or near top of the conference so was jordan I dont really rank players i put people in boxes or bubbles with that being said comes down to winning the chip to put him over
The only "rust" game was the first one against the Pacers. This dude didnt need no adjustment period lol. Can score on all levels, ALL LEVELS. The other guy can have all the stats, but this dude is just legendary on all facets.
I get the same feeling watching MJ that I do when listening to Beethoven: this is someone who is in COMPLETE control, command, of what he is doing. There are no accidents.
Addendum. I wrote this comment with it paused. And then the commentator came in right away with his Beethoven comment. I swear to Jesus. Universe is crazy like that sometimes.
I hate GOAT discussions, but I think the main reason why is that it's just not close. he *mastered* the game, he played at a level beyond anyone before or since. I think Lebron's longevity is warping people's minds. as awesome as he's been, how Kobe was, etc etc, Michael is one of one.
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No wasted movement. No extra dribbles. His game was economical and beautiful
LeGoat still way better.
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@@firstnamelastname1566 lefraud is not even close to
I watched this game live when I was 15. This is one of the greatest MJ games.
100%😉😉MJ greatest of all time!
Damn I was born next year
Could this be his greatest game ever? I mean obviously not greatest statistically, but still an MSG scoring record. And then add the "comeback", add @ MSG and Knicks and TNT and game winner ...I mean how can this NOT be his greatest?
Same here
@@lefty3295 his greatest game in my opinion was vs the blazers in the finals when he made 6 3s and had 36 at half
His jumper was absolutely lethal!
The fact that Micheal Jordan came back to win 3 more titles in 96 97 and 98 and guided the Bulls to some of the most iconic wins in NBA history makes him beyond legendary. Jordan truly transcended the game of basketball 🏀
Exactly, he was so unbelievable that it's hard to put into words.
he came back in 1995 and the bulls lost to Orlando in the playoffs granted he might have been a little rusty and the Houston rockets swept Orlando in the finals.....all I'm saying is nobody was better than HAKEEM OLAJUWON IN 1995 AND THE ROCKETS WOULD HAVE BEATEN THE BULLS IN 95 STRAIGHT UP
That midrange game of his is art
Probably the best midrange shooter ever.
I wasn't around in the 70's, don't remember much from early 80's, so my time on Earth with decent memory starts around 1992... At 40 now in 2023 I can say that the mid-90's were the absolute peak of America, on every level music, culture, sports, etc. It stayed pretty great through the early 2ks, went off a cliff early 2010's, and then went straight to hell since 2015. I'm so thankful to have been born in time to enjoy that time frame. I can't imagine being born in 2000's and only knowing this clown world we live in now.
Hahaha clown world he says! I argue 80s was the best decade followed closely by the 90s.
May u explain why it went to hell?
Jordan's jumper is absolute $$$
I kno, it fits him perfectly.
I just sat here and yelled at the screen like I did in 95. He's the GOAT. And by far the most smooth player that's ever done it.
FACTS.
So smooth. The whole hang-time thing is just a byproduct of how smooth MJ was. His body control was insane.
He lost to the Magic in the 95 playoffs and then came back next season better than ever. They won 72 games and the NBA title.
His game is perfect. Not a single flaw in his mechanics.
Yeah, his offensive game and footwork was close to flawless, which is why he was so unstoppable at times. Jordan always needed multiple top defensive players guarding him or talking about how to.
@@billj4525💯
NEVER PLAYED DIRTY! NEVER!
That mid range was just lethal!
Very true, no teams at all had any real answers for Jordans play and athleticism.
Thing of beauty too
Over 6ft 3 Starks..yeah
@@xavierb9061starks was a good defender and one of the most athletic perimeter players of the era. Also jordan was hitting mid ranges against all kinds of defenders. So height is not an argument.
@@billagap3213 aak questions if you dont know
I remember watching this game live. Jordan's mid-range was absolutely ridiculous.
And this was only like 70% of the true Jordan. He had just came back after damn near 2 years away, at this point.
Low post, spin mooves, up and under, shoots, penetrationsr, right hand, left hand...
Simply the GOAT 👍👍
Thank you for this video 🙏
Top 5 players ever ,1 .Michael Jordan 2. MJ #3. Air Jordan #4 His Airness #5 Goat Jordan
Maichael Jordan is GREATER than Goat Jordan.. . GOT IT…
6. a highlight reel only Lance Stephenson 7. high school andrew wiggins 8. jamal murray in the bubble 9. last year in cle Bron
Hilarious!
His game was perfection. Zero flaws
It was incredible!! Love the atmosphere at this era with space jam!! It was so beautiful 😢😢
yes, it was...like so MANY around at the time. miss this era. to many great players in the NBA back in the 90's. I grew-up a BIG Baseball fan. like the NBA today, I don't watch it. because the talent, league is so watered down. not exciting like years pass.
@@darrellmfume4020 the league is as talented as ever. Its the love of the game that they lack that players in this era had. Imo if the rules were enforced and soft foul calling/sensitive refs were under control the games would be much better because we’d see more will to win games. The rules that are in place aren’t fully enforced. Carrying is at a all time high, it’s crazy.
“Starks plays him well” proceeds to torch this dude.
Gotta give it to Starks. He played his ass off on defense.
Against damn near anyone else, he would've shut them down. But that's what makes Jordan the GOAT tho.
@@Fermion. Yeah Starks was not a jabroni. dude was absolutely one of the better players guarding MJ
Starks prevented him from getting 60 🤷🏾♂️
@@Young_Dab he did his best.
I was 10 watching this losing my mind because he was back. I had dreams about this dude when i was a child. Its unbelievable
Scores 55 yet wins the game on the assist to wennington. MJ lived for this kind of stage (msg)
The crazy thing is in a game where he scored 55, MJ sealed the game with an assist to a guy coming off the bench
I couldn’t wait to watch this game..loved this time
Amazing! The good days when basketball players only took 2 steps
LoL!!!
FACTS.
I SINCERELY miss this era of the NBA, I REFUSE to watch basketball today.
Yeah but he travelled big on that spin move off Starks.
The most aesthetically pleasing Athlete of All-time...Best to ever do it Michael Jeffrey Jordan.
I remember this game so well, I was coming up to the end of my sophomore year in high school and lived in Chicagoland. He had just hit the game winner in Atlanta a couple days earlier and all the kids had the 45 jerseys. That was a scary fall on the dunk attempt on Ewing, could've been a torn ACL and lost the rest of the following season for him. As well as he played this game, you could tell he didn't have the lift in his legs he used to. That bank shot by Scottie Pippen was insane. For a regular season game, this was intense. Nothing like the old crowd at MSG.
I remembered also thinking his lift wasn't there when i was a kid, but if you look how high he's elevating on jump shot, this version of MJ is still Air Jordan. He was just rusty imo. Also I think the Bulls really needed a powerforward like Horace Grant. If they would of had Grant or his equivalent (i.e. Rodman) this team wins the championship in 95' despite Jordan's rust.
@@ead838 Remember for the '94-'95 season, they lost Horace Grant, Scott Williams and Bill Cartwright. That was a lot of size, rebounding and defending they lost. Williams played huge minutes for the first 3-peat teams. If Houston didn't trade for Drexler for the stretch run in '95, I don't think they make it out of the west.
He was getting up pretty high by time the playoffs started. Took a few weeks to get that lift.
Yeah, especially when he came back from baseball with the number 45. This was a great game where he scored 55 at the garden, but overall he was very very rusty and wasn't the same player at all coming back from baseball, and they lost to the magic in the playoffs. His speed and everything was down. He wasn't shooting well statistically, and was making defensive mistakes as well as many others. He practiced so so much in the off season that he was back to the old Jordan relatively fast. He wanted to take names next season, and prove he was still the top player by far, which he did. MJ took his bulls to 72-10, which was the best record in nba history, and they actually lost a game or 2 at the end of the season that they should have won for sure. Jordan won the mvp and the finals mvp, and they swept the magic, which was the team that beat them the previous year. What a statement by MIke. I think Jordans vertical and speed went down very slightly when he started lifting weights and gaining a little weight for the 91-92 season, and it very very gradually went down after that, but MJ became a smarter player in other ways and added certain skills and new offensive moves that he became confident with. He still had the same abilities for the most part, but he used them more sparingly from what I saw.
@@ead838 Jordan was way off that year, plus you're right about them not having a great team that season either.
I remember I was lucky enough to have recorded this on VHS 📼 at the time at my friend's house 🏠.. and only to be watching MJ doing this again like he used to before he retired in 93. . this was a very special moment everyone was witnessing! . I couldn't wait how this bulls season was going to turn out.. 😳
I dont know why ppl dont talk about him in the greatest shooter of alltime convo....
It doesnt have to be 3s that determine how good of a shooter you are
The double nickel 2015 were perfect!!! Thanks JB thanks you Michael !! Great memories great nostalgia. One of my favorite shoes of all time!!!
Mid range 90s > 2023 💯
How could you stop this guy?
Same year got beat by Orlando
@@znbgarage6685 crazy thing is that’s probably because this is the worst version of Jordan
you couldnt.
@@znbgarage6685 and took revenge later!
“How many points would Jordan average today”
Mark Jackson “whatever he wants”
When a kid came to middle school rocking that MJ 45 champion jersey, that was the height of pride as a 12 year old.
I was 13 years old watching this game as a huge Knicks fan. MJ was just something special. Literally unstoppable. Felt bad for John at times. Starks & Patrick were my guys but damn his Airness was just too much. The 🐐 broke my heart many times as a kid. Lol
I'll never forget this game either, only his 5th game back from retirement!...I was also 13 years old back in 95 🙂
Starks washed
im with u. i luvd those guys but they didnt have mikes efficiency. i remember when terry cummings intentionally wrapped mike up from behind and he still made the no look throw up lay while wearing his shoes from his rookie year. i said "i hate this guy... but hes the freakin BEST"
Props to the Knick fanbase that night who cheered for greatness despite MJ being their nemesis.
Some people just born to do WHAT THEY DO WITH EASE
He ankle break John starks on the last play. What an amazing player.
Thanks for coming back like MJ we wated a long time. Great Vid!
55 and the game winning assist is TOUGH🔥in the garden too
Broke an ankle while doing it too
Bill Wennington is very proud to say that he and Michael Jordan combined for 57 points that night.
*Lets out this into context* - Jordan takes a year and a half off from basketball devoting himself to the game of baseball. Then returns after that year and a half and in only his 5th game back drops *55* pts vs a helluva defender in Starks and a decent team in the Knicks? Lmao this man is the G.O.G …. The Goat Of Goats. Certainly the greatest in basketball history. Great as #23 is in todays game he’s not #23 of old. Period 😤💯💯
On the second shot you can hear hear the net say: glad you’re back Mike!!
I think the craziest thing about this game was Mike wasn't even fully back yet. Like, yeah, he got into a great groove and he always got pumped for games at MSG, but this was still early into his first comeback and he would have inevitably been shaking off some rust...but you never would have known it that night 😭😭
Yup, I think this was his 5th game back from retirement if I'm not mistaken and man he definitely got up for that game for real..and as you said he wasn't even back to normal form yet
5th game back
4:12 OMG WE COULDVE LOST JORDAN
Jordan played with a bad back in one playoff series and played with severe food poisoning in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals Jordan REALLY played the part of "Superman."
He is simply the best
Man was incredible......55 and he wasn't even right yet....
yeah, this was his rusty year where he played much much worse than ever before after coming back from baseball. 45 was like a curse for him, but this game was great at Madison Square Garden.
GD'S BACK!!! Double Nickel FTW
This was a great game by Michael, but overall I don't consider the games MJ played with the number 45 the real MJ. He was unprepared and not the same player. It wasn't until he worked super super hard all summer that he gained all his skills and abilities back, while getting rid of all the rust he had. He was far from ready as number 45, but a year later he showed he was more than ready after taking the bulls to a 72-10 record while easily winning the MVP and finals MVP, and the bulls record should have been even better, but they lost a game or two at the end by 1 or 2 points that they definitely should have won. Jordans skill and preparation for the 95-96 season is almost unbelievable. He was going into that season with a mission and a point to prove, and he sure as hell did that.
5th game back? Absolutely crazy
not a problem at all, remember he won ATL before the Garden. He was definitely Baaaack
Guarding Michael Jordan is like a really Horrible nightmare you can't wake up from
Still the greatest player of ALL time. Jordan reigns supreme.
No he's not
@@lizardking9010 he is and it ain’t close nice try tho
@@lizardking9010 Jordan is was so far and away the GOAT that you can't even troll.
My favorite moment of this video is when he breaks the record the announcer reveals that he was breaking his own record and had dropped 50 in the Garden once already
Michael’s shake & bake turnaround jumper is a thing of beauty.😊
Every superstar apparently has their best performance in N Y C @ the M S G !
Imagine MJ in todays game?! His step back 3 would be insane
Mj was just always on a different level like never before seen.
People forget this was like His “5th game” back from retirement. And I believe the game before this one vs ATL, MJ hit the game winner. Scary!
I remember this . He looked so uncoordinated. Rusty. His smoothness was gone. He got back right by that next year
Yeah, he said he literally practiced all day 24 7 in the summer, because that's the kind of effort MJ would put in to things. He wanted to come back take names, and prove to everyone he was the best player in the league by far, as well as keep winning titles. He sure did that. Best record in history with 72-10, and could have even won more game at the end of the season that MJ sat out. He was both the mvp and finals mvp. Not a single person disagreed with MJ being the best player in the NBA by far.
This game was way more historic because he actually won the game too, those 55 points mattered.
Jordan’s career could of been ended in this game. That’s fall from the foul was SCARY
bad boy pistons hit him harder
Artistry. Absolute master. 1 of 1.
@@Barco-b8k Wth does LeBron have to do with any of this. This is the most common argument with Bron fans but bron can't even score on Jason terry or JJ barea on the brightest stage. He also only led the league in scoring one time compared to MJ's ten. MJ is in a class of his own
Michael Jordan, legend, facts ❤.
Mike always lit up MSG! They couldn't guard him with triangle offense. UnstoppaBulls!
This is incredible! I remember watching this game.
I've seen many a highlight of him, but man its still hard to wrap your head around how f****** good this dude was.
that elevation and hangtime on a jump shot is unguardable
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"Feels like Beethoven has come back to write his tenth and eleventh symphonies". Those broadcasters had a great night too
Michael Jordan my basketball counterpart whenever I played basketball in the neighborhood.
There will never be another. GOAT
Come on man Jordan is the 🐐🐐
So glad your back bro
To me he’s the greatest Scorer ever.. he made it look soo easy
End of First Half:
1. Jordan with 35 points!
2. Knicks lead by 6…
The Greatness of Mike kept the Bulls in contention, the fact that he won CONSISTENTLY is a testament to how SPECIAL his game was.
GREATEST midrange assassin 🐐
The GOAT!💯💪🏿
Forever the Goat MJ at work!!!
You CAN'T stop him. You can only hope to contain HIM 🙏🏾.
What a time to be alive!
Midrange was absolutely lethal but damn not having to worry about a zone was such a luxury back then, hes getting a whole half the court to him with just one defender to worry about for most of these plays...
Heeeee'ssss Baaaccck!
His tongue was out all game!
Jordan always brought his best in The Garden!
Man i miss watching mj 🔥
Dude retires for a year and a half, comes back mid-season and drops 55 points on his fifth game back (if I recall this was his fifth game since returning). Legendary.
I was at this game live we got the tickets because Jordan was retired and they gave us the tickets free but then he came out of retirement and played in this game and they were not getting those tickets back lol best basketball game I ever seen live!
Pure basketball, just enough physicality and without kids shouting "...and one..." at every little contact.
GOAT or not ... there is nothing like watching MJ go to work.
The three-point shot on the run...ice cold.
It's funny how a few months late he lost in the 2nd round but everyone throws it under the rug but praises this game
Yes because this his literally his 5th game back in almost 2 years dude! You can see he is still rusty and doesn’t even have that lift he once had. He trains and gets it
Back next season tho!
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That’s what makes his game complete. No flaw at every level from 3pt line to finishing at he rim. The midrange is nothing we’ve seen Or probably will see again
You can tell this team had to get more pieces to win. And boy when they did 🔥 No Perdue or BJ the following season
MJ ♾️🐐.
I lived In Manhattan during this game… people were talking about this comeback game for weeks
The real NBA
Michael Jordan 55 points vs Knicks
Kobe Bryant 61 points vs Knicks
LeBron James 52 points vs Knicks
Starks played Jordan well???? Where was I when this happened because that IS NOT what I saw in those days
always balanced. Best ever man hands down
that illegal defense rule really makes it easy for isoing mismatches. crazy how easy it was back then
I remember seeing this game live. MJ cooked every knick player guarding him. His game just looks effortless.
And only three 3s 😵😵😵 🐐
As good as any of these kids nowadays think athletes of their era are...Jordan was in a completely different stratosphere.
One part of MJ'S game I always loved is that he put serious elevation into his mid-range jump shot. No one could block it.
When you see serious athletes in today's game, they barely get off the floor when they shoot shots... why?
and he fades away too as he's in mid air!
55 with only two 3PT's. And people think he wouldn't average 45ppg in today's game lol.
You have to substitute the shots hes taking not add harden and jordan averaged 37 and 36 jordan wasnt taking threes and harden was they were taking the same amount of shots and went to the free throw line the same amount jordan just made one more free throw then harden they both took 27 shots a game no team is letting someone take 30 shots a game and freethrows
@@SeriouslyWhofartedWith the way fouls are called in today's game Jordan would be shooting 20 free-throws per night at least.
@@jmuir Major hyperbole they both averaged 11 free throw attempts a game jordan 37 points per game harden 36 points per game 20 freethrows a night isnt happening embiid lead the league with 11 as well even back then Ive seen players make jokes to jordan if you touch him its a foul like bro he'll be a top scorer in the league like the other top scorers in the league today
@@SeriouslyWhofarted are you saying Harden is as good as MJ? Lol
@@jmuir Not talking legacy talk and talking prime harden years jordan and harden are matching scoring wise harden is a better playmaker but jordan is a better defender pretty much the same rebounder (I'd say harden was doin it more but ill say same dont matter) now it comes down to winning harden was always at the top or near top of the conference so was jordan I dont really rank players i put people in boxes or bubbles with that being said comes down to winning the chip to put him over
The only "rust" game was the first one against the Pacers. This dude didnt need no adjustment period lol. Can score on all levels, ALL LEVELS. The other guy can have all the stats, but this dude is just legendary on all facets.
I get the same feeling watching MJ that I do when listening to Beethoven: this is someone who is in COMPLETE control, command, of what he is doing. There are no accidents.
Addendum. I wrote this comment with it paused. And then the commentator came in right away with his Beethoven comment. I swear to Jesus.
Universe is crazy like that sometimes.
I hate GOAT discussions, but I think the main reason why is that it's just not close. he *mastered* the game, he played at a level beyond anyone before or since.
I think Lebron's longevity is warping people's minds. as awesome as he's been, how Kobe was, etc etc, Michael is one of one.
I want to know what brand of shoe Bill Wennington is wearing. Him and Michael combined for 57 points.
Nah bro, this current era has no chance😅