Bulls vs. Bullets: Jordan 47pts (LaBradford Smith Game)
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
- March 19, 1993.
Jordan was having a very bad shooting night against the Bullets. Washington had taken a 90-89 lead 5 minutes to play in the game when Jordan scored the next 11 Bulls points in this final stretch as they managed to win the game 104- 99. But despite the win, Jordan was very unhappy with his own performance, mainly because LaBradford Smith, who was shooting 58 percent (42 for 72) in his last five games, scored 37 points.
The teams were scheduled to play again just 24 hours later, this time in Washington. In the post game interviews Jordan said, "That was a very embarrassing situation for me,.
Evidently I didn't respect the guy and he's certainly capable of putting up some numbers, and he did. Offensively, it wasn't going for me and I let that effect my defensive effort and that's something I will improve on {Saturday}. I look forward to the challenge".
According to some journalists close to the team, he also promised to score 37 points, LaBradford's total, in the first half of the next game.
And, he keeps his promise. Almost. He starts the game with amazing intensity and hits all of his first 8 shots from the field. When he sits down on the bench 3:15 to go in the first quarter, he already has 19 pts, 4rbs, 2 stls. With just 3 seconds remaining in the second quarter, he's at the foul line to shoot two with 35 points. Misses the second one and finishes the half with 36 points.
What's even more impressive is that he plays lockdown defense on Smith who goes only 2 for 8 in the first half. And one of those two baskets comes when Jordan is on the bench.
At half time Bulls have a 14 point lead and the game is practically over. Since the mission is accomplished, Jordan plays very loose in the third and sits the whole fourth quarter.
Here are some post game notes and quotes:
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"I was in a different game mode this time," said Jordan, who hit 36 of his 47 points in the first half. "LaBradford put me there.
"What bothered me {Friday} was that the guy came at me and was very aggressive, and my retaliation was terrible," Jordan said. "I played terrible. I wasn't prepared for it. He surprised me with the way he attacked me."
"I didn't have any hard feelings toward LaBradford Smith. He really showed people something, that they've got a good player."
"But I didn't have any animosity toward him at all. I told B.J. {Armstrong} before the game that it was going to be a personal game, but I won't take it out of the team concept."
"We were talking a little trash. He told me, `Cool off. Cool off.' And I said, `You didn't cool off on me (Friday) night. Why should I cool off on you?'
Jordan jumped on Smith in a hurry, hitting his first eight shots. He nailed a 10-foot baseline jumper to open the game, then a 21-footer from the top of the key for a 4-0 Bulls lead.
He played under a spell. He gave the Bulls the lead for keeps when he broke a 6-6 tie with a 19-footer and the Bulls gradually extended their lead to as many as 30 in the late fourth.
Smith chased Jordan around pick after pick. But Jordan undressed him in the open. He would juke Smith one way and drive or shoot the other.
Smith also had to grapple with Jordan's defense. The open shots that he feasted on the previous night were erased by Jordan's waving arms.
His 36 points were his season-high for a half, surpassing the 35 he scored in the second half against the Charlotte Hornets March 12. It also was a record for a Bullets opponent.
"That's the way it goes sometimes," Smith said. "He's a superstar and a great athlete. He came out and he was on. It's hard enough when he isn't on.
"I knew before the game LaBradford was in trouble and that Michael was going to get even because he was real serious and quiet," reserve center Stacey King said. "Then when the fireworks started, it got hard to concentrate on what you're doing because you want to watch Michael do his thing, too."
"I told myself that the 37 points he gave me Friday night, I wanted to give him in the first half," said Jordan, who had 19 in the first quarter, mostly on jumpers. "I missed that free throw {at the end of the second quarter}, and it made me mad.
"I was going to come out and see how I felt, and see if I could just ride it. I got hot. I saw the goal pretty good, and I just shot it and I got in a good rythmn."
Said Bulls coach Phil Jackson: "Michael was ready to play {Smith} tonight. He had a little bit of vengeance. It seemed to be a personal vendetta for the first 10 minutes of the game. I think the message was sent and delivered, and everybody was all right from then on out."
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My favorite play was at 5:58. MJ had 3 defenders on him, went baseline, got fouled, did a reverse layup, made the shot and walked away like it was nothing
MJ's ability to enter a zone on call is probably what separates him most from everyone else - also that no one else can even have his zone to begin with. This game was one of those legendary stories such as the Stackhouse one, the Van Gundy one, the Karl one etc. The one-handed jumper - pure MJ. Thanks again.
horrace grant interview brought me here
And no one ever heard of LaBradford Smith again...
LB's cool as a fan he works at a treatment facility in Louisville
Making it to the NBA is a lot more than most of us will ever accomplish.
I wonder why? He was a good player. MJ has done this to some of the best to ever do it.
starks23 thank you for this game. i have wanted to see this one forever. you and hoops do a great job. keep it up!
thts crazy michael jordan literally did wat he wanted on the court there will NEVER be a player better than him
Thanks for posting the Chicago feed of this broadcast because we can hear the REAL story about this. The story always went that LaBradford Smith was talking trash to Michael Jordan the night before and he wanted revenge. In reality, M.Jordan was just angry that L.Smith had a great game against him, while he struggled for most of the game and he took it personally. The media made it seem as if L.Smith was mocking/disrespecting MJ the night before.
Horace Grant interview brought me here
me 2
J Bizzness Me 3
Me too
+J Bizzness HAHA.. Me too
+J Bizzness swtg
"Michael sits down on the bench. He's got 31. Not a bad performance there for a first half." lol
5:55 proves when jordan says he'll score, he will really score
this mans will to win and his will to get revenge is scary. he would of been a great middle aged soldier with a sword and shield. maybe two swords and no shield .
“The Last Dance” brought me here
Thanks for posting this. Very nice stuff. Look at the basket at 2:09. It didn't count but greatness nonetheless.
Loved it. Once again starks u came through with excellent post. He was on a mission
2:08 HOW!?
4:29 i love that move..
Yus Hulu Langat I'm sure poor LaBradford Smith didn't... ha!
starks23 ... thanks for yet another great vid , and in such a short amount of time . you and hoopsencyclopedia are like Santa ! keep the great gifts coming !
Mike was the visual of poetry in motion
this shows just how disenchanted MJ had become with the game by the 93 season and why he subsequently retired after the year. He really had to try hard to find challenges until the playoffs came around.
Jordan was a technician below the foul line. His game in the paint was so savvy
i just saw the game before this one and smith was indeed hot in that one.
anyway i just want to say that jordan's lack of emotion/reaction to any pt he scored in this game made him so out of the world, especially compared to today's game, when dumb kids are doing all kind of generic gestures and poses for just a 3 or a dunk. jordan wasnt excited even when he is on fire like this, simply because for him, it is just another day in the office.
now think about how he can really shift to an higher gear or three after a shitty game ( that happened throughout his entire career, even during the wizards time) makes me wonder how much better he was to his competition and how well he has been preserving his energy and stamina during regular seasons. you see this sort of rebound from players today but it has never been as dramatic and 'frenquent' ( in the sense that it almost always happened after he has a shitty game) compared to jordan's.
horace grant brought me here
WGN....the best sportscast in the 90's
The quadruple-shoulder-fake fade at 4:25 and the one-handed, massive hang-time reverse at 5:55 are sickening.
In matchups vs common opponents of MJ's, kobe was outscored:
702 to 630 by A.I.
210 to 177 by Kerry Kittles (LOL!!)
592 to 586 by Gary Payton
64 to 32 by Joe Dumars (and he was past his prime LOL!!)
59 to 37 by K.J.
192 to 183 by J.R. Rider
175 to 163 by Rex Chapman (LOL!!)
294 to 274 by Allan Houston
84 to 40 by Dominique (in all 3 meetings he scored 28 vs him & he was past his prime LOL!!)
47 in only 3 quarters. Could've got 60 If he played the 4th
nobody at mj's size was as quick as him in the eighties. in the nineties when there were a few more guys somewhat on his planet athletically, they couldn't shoot, or dribble. i don't think it would be much different today. he'd post dwade, he'd play mind games with lebron, he'd hard foul kobe and get him pissed
what about Kawhi?? or KD???
@SamuraiSwoosh very valid but also keep in mind what a 38-40 year old mj did to guys like , Artest, Battier, Pierce, Tmac, KG, Richard Jefferson, Shawn Marion, and what MJ did to guys like Kobe and Ray allen when he was 35 and no longer in his prime.
thanks for upping this . i was at this game.
My Idol !
MJ walked on that piovot at 4:40 no call lol, Jordan Rules ...
Intel-Pick lmfao
Intel-Pick Well if the refs didnt call travel on Kareem's sky hook attempt against Laimbeer in game 6 of the 88 Finals, they wouldnt call this one on MJ. That move mesmerized LaBradford Smith AND the ref!
kaspafischer Lol no Jordan hate, it's just funny though. Is what it is ..
its all cool bro... MJ was pivoting so fast I cant really make a definite conclusion whether he travelled or not... LOL
I don't think you know what the "Jordan Rules" were.
The shot at the 2:09 mark was CRRRAAAZY!
You don't mess with Goats 🐐 🐐👊🏿👊🏿
No, that guy is a famous sports heckler, I think he was especially notorious for his Bullets' fanship. I have seen him on Sportscenter before and I remember seeing him jeering Jordan at a Bulls/Bullets game.
Horace grant brought me here
What a clinic he put on.
the crowd loves it when Michael does anything, even touch the ball. hes the single most exciting man in sports entertainment history except for maybe Muhammad Ali. the crowd and people love him,his charisma is amazing. Kobe doesn't have it, Lebron does.
The Last Dance brought me here
I love the man's game!
It just really makes no sense that Jordan could make the best players in the world look like high school bench warmers.
"The NBA was [much tougher] back then and defenses were [better], but Stern [changed] the rules so teams could score [more] points. His reasoning: a [faster pace], [more] high flying & scoring games, and [less defensive] struggles. In the late 80s & early 90s, players [wouldn't] have such an [easy] time getting to the rim."
-- Steven Resnick Sr. Writer; "The NBA's slogan should be 'Where The Officiating is Sub-Par", June 9, 2009
The new rules have sped the game up, not the players!
can someone tell me what happened to LA Smith????
yea that fadeaway is just fast and smooth,looks really good. but when i watch it carefully i realize that he totally moved his pivot foot!!i notice that jordan always got away with stuff like that simply becuase his footwork is so smooth and fast.
of course i dont mind him doing it over and over again.
MJ practices before game bc he was embarrassed by LA Smith last game but got praised for coming back strong. LeBron could've did the same thing & ppl would say that he should've never let a no name guy get the best of him on any night anyway & the classic line "MJ would've never let that happen!" Smh
why didnt jordan play in the last quater??
GOAT
Jordan is the greatest..... Kobe is second.
MJ is no doubt one of d most dominated plyer. Check his FG, relatively much higher than any other great plyers. I dun understand y d Bullets cant stop him? perhaps His Airness is unstoppable!!
His name is Robin Vicker. He was banned from Bullets games back in the day because of his incessant heckling of the other teams main guy. Ironically, he's an attorney. The NBA adopted a rule named in his honor, for throwing fans out of games when they get out of control. It's called the "Vicker Rule"..LOL!!
@SamuraiSwoosh dont get me wrong i am totally aware of that. But what a lot of these kids dont take into account is consistency. Kobe is no where near as consistent as MJ was.
my godness!!!
he could read the defense and saw the openings.he was NOT always open.
MJ - super-great; 2nd on my all-time list.
i think MJ's pivot moved at 4:39.. is that a travel??
Yes
why?
"We thought the [defensive 3-second rule] was the [best] new rule the league's had in years. It created [a lot] of [freedom of movement], ball movement, players screens & cuts and so forth."
-- NBA referee Bill Spooner; "Teams not in the 'zone' defensively yet"; Marc J. Spear, ESPN . com, Oct 26, 2002
The 8-second rule has SPED UP the game; the defensive 3-second rule has OPENED UP the paint & created more freedom of movement & perimeter defense has basically been handcuffed...
Absolutely ridiculous game by Jordan. 3 of the best moves of the game didn't even count lol!
@samuraiswoosh oh i totally understand about him not being the number 1 option. but what a lot of kids dont understand when speaking in context of being the GOAT, consistency is also a major factor. Kobe is no where near as consistent as mj, case in point in mj's last 6 full seasons with the bulls he had 94 games of below 40% shooring on a min of 12 fgas, kobe in the same criteria has 165 games. huge difference
Hard to imagine what Jordan would've done if somebody had scored like 50 on him
i remember him doing something somewhat similar(but only one fake on each side)to allen houston in 97. but that one was not a travel and houston got faked so bad that he was almost 6 ft away from mj when he shot the ball.
@actoman1
That's the excuse that ALL of U kobe homers use when trying to discredit MJ's obvious offensive superiority. No kid, MJ just made their defense look silly, as he pretty much did to every team throughout his career.
@blackadam06 agreed watch the 1977 trailblazers vs 76ers series those guys were fast and athletic I dont care what anyone says
do you think this is one of the times that Jordan tricked himself...letting LaBradford have a big game so he could have a reason to play hard the next day...without even knowing he was doing that
MJ was the wrong person to get on the bad side of, cause he was such a competitor the next time he played you or your team he was gonna embarrass you.
probably cursing jordan, like a guy in NY where he read the book of jordan's rule behind bulls bench.
47 POINTS IN 3 QUARTERS....LOL
@alejandrothefader
"what about lane penetration?"
Again:
"We thought the [defensive 3-second rule] was the [best] new rule the league's had in years. It created [a lot] of [freedom of movement], ball movement, players screens & cuts and so forth."
-- NBA referee Bill Spooner; "Teams not in the 'zone' defensively yet"; Marc J. Spear, ESPN . com, Oct 26, 2002
In MJ's era that rule DIDN'T exist, which meant the Big's could CAMP OUT in the paint & help out on 'D. That's what's OPENED UP things!
Die hard cavs fan here. But Lebron who?
man i just noticed a creepy thing.. at 4:53 when MJ in resting in the bench, what the hell is that guy behind him doin with that fake chiken? vudu?
@actoman1 and there was no defense on kobe when he scored the 81 or when he scored his 61 against the knicks, and funny enough Kobe always seems to save his best games against the worse teams
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Let him play in the 4th and he may attack 70, just out of competetiveness 😂
Only MJ would be cheered by the opposing team's home crowd
Who is first?
I love mj
Haha, you're right :). Just checked, it's only a couple of seconds but managed to get a screenshot of the man. (remove the brackets)
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He's holding the chicken and yelling something. Yeah, some kind of voodoo I guess. Now that I think about it, maybe it worked. Jordan missed that second free throw at the end of the 2nd quarter, you know. :))
@alejandrothefader
Whenever U make comments like: "players were slower" vs today's players without actually having seen them play, and then on top of it, being TOTALLY ignorant of all the new rules changes that have taken place, and what their intent was, that's what U call having NO PERSPECTIVE on the game.
And whenever disregard this, and make that claim, you're taking things OUT OF CONTEXT to suit your own argument.
Too many of U kids here on RUclips do this ALL THE TIME..
4:50 - 4:55 LOL theres a guy holding a rubber chicken above MJ's head...WTFFFFFFF HAHAHA
l smith had his day but he should know the man was going to get him back with 47 alone with a 3rd title that year so labradford who
when ur that good its ok to ballhog
My internet brought me here
So where was kobe's "vast superiority" vs those guys? LOL!!
Joe Johnson said it best:
"The [new rules] definitely [changed] the game. If we could hand check [now], the game would be [totally different]. If they [couldn't] hand check back in the day, there's some guys that would've been [even better] than they [were]. It would've been [nuts] for some of the [big-time scorers] & [perimeter] players from the '80s & 90s."
-- Joe Johnson; "NBA's new rule paves way for two steps", Oct 23, 2009
2:43 "Shit!"
comparable in that he copies jordans style but is lacking in all departments bar the 3 point shot
LOLOL that's priceless
no you can even touch a player without been a foul call, or players like paul pierce that twicth every time the feel some contact,
well l smith you where a memeory real quick after thi one after this no one herd your name ever agin
@SamuraiSwoosh
"Kobe is vastly superior to ANY contemporary of Jordan's at his position"
Oh really?
B4 the defensive rules were ADMITTEDLY changed to FAVOR wing players, only 3 of 'em were in the Top 10 in scoring. After the change, 11 wing players made up the Top scoring list, and they had a 23% INCREASE in scoring & a 4% INCREASE in FG%..
So where were all of these superior wing players B4 this occurred? NOWHERE!!
Gary Payton's 3 BEST scoring seasons were in THIS ERA, so please..spare me!
Drazen Petrovic = Manu Ginobli
* what's the difference, aside from Ginobili playing under EASIER rules?
Drexler > D-Wade
* he was a better rebounder, shot blocker, bigger, stronger, just as fast & quick, jumped higher & hung in the air longer than Wade, and he shot 50% for 4 straight seasons, something Wade's NEVER done.
Penny Hardaway = T-Mac
Dominique = V.C.
Reggie Miller = Ray Allen
Mitch Richmond = Paul Pierce
And U can keep A.I.'s inefficient ass, give me Magic or Isiah all day..
David Stern and the referees made jordan. That fake rule "illegal defense " all the non calls and all the free throws after not being fouled. David Stern with his WWE style of basketball. Destroyed the game. Jordan had to win to make more money for the nba.
you on drugs bro? JORDAN MADE THE NBA WHAT IT IS NOW... GLOBAL. stop saying the nba made MJ you ignorant child. the nba was the one who benefited from JORDAN. the nba made up the legacy of kobe and lebron abd thats the truth. never with MJ u fool. smh
@alejandrothefader
"i still think that today ball is the fastest paced ever seen!"
Here's why:
"Our hope is that teams will advance the ball from backcourt to frontcourt at a [quicker] pace and [run]..this [rule] helps to [speed up] the game and encourage [full-court] defense."
-- Stu Jackson, VP of Basketball Operations, NBA . com; "Understanding the Rules Changes", Nov 21, 2002
Now U disprove that!
And learn how to put things in their proper context B4 trying to elaborate on 'em..
@actoman1 My guess is you're trying to get the most thumbs down in one comment on RUclips?
Kobe's spent his career puttin' up some of the WORST #s in finals HISTORY! Clyde was avg'n 25/7/8 on 48% shooting (LBJ type #s) while there, but kobe's "superior" to him?
Clyde in the Finals
1990: 26ppg 7rpg 8apg 1spg 54.3 FG% (better than nearly ALL of kobe's finals)
1992: 25ppg 8rpg 5apg 1spg 44.4 FG% (better than kobe's career finals FG%)
1995: 22ppg 10rpg 7apg 1spg 48.2 FG% (led houston in pts, assists & steals)
Now if kobe's "vastly superior" to that, then SHOW ME!!
Pfft his got nothing on me I average those numbers in 2k11
Not sure what "baskertball" is, but no basketball is better. But an education is also cool, try some.
Jordan would be the best ever if it weren't for Kobe
he's still the goat even now
+Antonio Smith
Only in the minds of you ignorant ass kobetards is he "the greatest".
Yet he wasn't even the best (or most dominant) player om his own damn team for the 1st 8 years of his career...SMH
kobetards = eternally stuck on stupid
Hating on Kobe is so 2006, seems you are stuck in time. Insult me all you want, I saw it with my own eyes, he passed Jordan so long ago in Scoring. Kobe is the greatest scorer ever, even Jordan said Kobe would beat him one on one.
Kobe ain't even better than LeBron anymore lmao. Every sane basketball fans, most respected basketball journalists and most NBA GM's don't even have Kobe in their Top 5.
+Antonio Smith
"he passed Jordan so long ago in Scoring"
Comments like that just further validates my sentiments about the basketball acumen of you kobetards.
NEWSFLASH: career totals DON'T reflect one's impact on the game. Because more of 'em can be amassed just by playing longer.
Ask Karl Malone.
Career avg's are what tells us who consistently yielded the GREATER on-court results, and bigger impact on the game.
Because it reflects game-2-game results.
"Kobe is the greatest scorer ever"
He wasn't even his own team's primary (or most dominant) scorer for the first 8 yrs of his career. But you think a handful of spectacular high scoring games, makes him the greatest scorer ever?!!
In the words of Stephen A. Smith: "N*gga please!" LOL!!
He could'nt even consistently lead his own era in scoring LOL!! Hell A.I. has more scoring titles than him! And Shaq has AS MANY scoring titles as kobe LOL!!
MJ has the MOST scoring titles in league history, AND the highest reg season, playoffs, and Finals ppg avg in league history as well.
Not to mention he's BESTED (and tied) kobe's BEST SEASON for TOTAL pts 2x each! And he's also BESTED kobe's BEST SEASON in FG% 11x, and tied it as many times LOL!!
There's a reason why kobe's the All Time leader in reg season and playoff MISSED SHOTS, and why he's missed the most shots in Finals history (in 2 DIFFERENT Finals at that).
And it AINT due to him being the "greatest scorer ever" LOL!!
FACT: kobe's BEST EVER playoff avg was 32ppg 5apg 5rpg on 43.2 FG%.
MJ's BESTED this 8x LOL!!
And when MJ said that kobe "could" (not would) beat him in a 1-on-1 game (due to him stealing all of his moves), he did so in jest.
It was sarcasm you f*ckin' idiot LOL!!
That's WHY he started grinning and laughing after making the damn comment!
Us older fans knew that once idiots like yourself saw him make that comment, you'd try to take it and run with it, like you've attempted to do here.
God you ignorant ass kobetards are such a BAD JOKE...SMH
baskertball suks wreastling and football are better