Michael Jordan 2003: 40yrs & 30pts vs. Dirk's Mavericks
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- At Hoopsencyclopedia, there is no lockout. So the march goes on. To honor this year's champs, here's Yoda Mike taking it to future legend and 2011 Champion Dirk and his Dallas Mavericks with Nash, Finley and Bell at his side. Just days after shattering the record at age 40 with 43pts, MJ followed it up here with 30pts while being the best player on both ends of the floor. You can marvel at all his wise and cunning midrange shots all you want. But my favorite moment in this game is the look on MJ's face when the game-winner doesn't go down. He gets off the perfect shot and is absolutely perplexed that it didn't hit. And you are too. That's fine, give me 5 more minutes of MJ win or lose any day.
40 years old and still getting double and triple teamed
The GOAT!
G.O.A.T. Period
Who's saying James is better? He was 40 years old at that time.
40 year old Jordan was still re-writing the record books.
40 years old and killin kids!!!Why do people question who the greatest is.....stop it!!!
the move and shot at 6:18 is simply incredible! He got Dirk bad
I bet Dirk was like "Wow" at 6:45
@jordanlover23 Another example is at 4:09, where he uses the small, lateral hopstep to slice into the lane between defenders and set up the layup. Jordan was able to jump in any direction off of any type of hopstep, and this is what made him lethal (not only the ABILITY to do so, which I'm sure more players have, but also the RECOGNITION of how and when to use the hop step and other moves - the GOAT).
Jordan is a physical miss match. he might be the strongest 2 who ever played. I don't think there is any wingspan data on Jordan but he looked to be pretty long armed out there as well. If you combined this supposed length with the aforementioned strength, and add in his speed, Jordan had as many physical advantages as any shooting guard, ever. The fact that he was a savant -skill wise- only added to the great talent he already had. Jordan could have been a great point man, or 3. Even a 4.
Jordan used the hop step better than anyone else in history - he could take large and small hop steps, take them forwards, sideways, and backwards, angle himself in any direction, use them to launch into layups/dunks or to get to open spots for his jumper. Perfect examples here at 2:54 and 5:08 where he splits attempted traps/swipes to get to an opening for his J. Brilliant player, and easily the best hop-step player in history.
a prime mj would destroy everyone today :p
makes my day when i go to youtube and see a new hoopsencyclopedia Jordan video.
thanks.
I went to this game, grew up during the Jordan era and to be able to see him live was a treat. Living in Va never thought would ever get to see him play live, so when he suited up for Washington i knew i was going to a game and this is the one i ended up at. What a game it was, the last 5 min had everyone on there feet... And if he would of hit that game winner at the end of the 4th....the F N roof would of blew off that place. No way anyone that watched basketball during his time could ever say James or Bryant are better. 6 for 6 with 6 MVP Finals . SMFH
Michael Jordan....
i love how he did this all without 3's. too much of the game today is based on that
40 years old and toying with em'!
great video as usual!!!
still doing great in defense...:)
i almost dont see the difference in his speed and movement from late 90's to when he was 40 years old. absolute mid range legend and amazing offensive awareness! this is my new mid range case study vid cheers hoops!
Oh look!! Michael Jordan scored 30 against zone defense. I thought he couldn't dominate against a zone!! According to certain jackasses lol. And he is 40yrs old here. Just imagine if he were 12yrs younger
Crazy spin move to bring the wiz within one, great block, two huge rebounds in traffic.... crazy he was still doing this at 40.
I never watched MJ when he played for the Wizards. I didn't want to see him without his full abilities, but as this and other videos show, he was still pretty effective.
Walton says early in this game and again later that Jordan as a Bull was the best rebounder in the league. While thats hyperbole, Jordan's rebounding is SEVERELY overlooked. He's one of the 5 best guard rebounders of all time; he's snatched countless rebounds in traffic to save games. Athlon Sports in 1997 did a poll of coaches/analysts/writers asking who they would take if they needed 1 rebound to win a game and MJ was 3rd, behind Wilt and Barkley and ahead of several other all-time big men.
Look where MJ comes from at 6:55 to block that big shot attempt by Van Exel. Jordan isn't even in the play, and is actually trying to read how his man will play those weak-side screens, and then instantly recognizes that Van Exel has a lane and comes over in a flash, covering a ton of ground, to block the shot. MJ is the clutchest perimeter defender in history, and top 3 overall.
Haha... "Thank god we're going overtime, more Micheal Jordan!"
People forget, or just simply don't know. During MJ's prime, they PLAYED Zone Def, the only difference was, they DISGUISED it so that you wouldn't get a call, look at Jordan Rules, 92 Knicks def. again. MJ in his prime during this era wouldn't of wrecked the league like he did in the 80's and 90's, he would've DESTROYED the league within this era.
There's a reason why Magic, Cousy, West, Bird, Barkley, Ewing, Malone, Stockton, The Admiral, etc, etc all state MJ is still the Greatest.
True Wizardry! Definitely agree with your comment on MJ's facial expression after missing a possible game winner. Thanks for posting, again! Great work!!!
@KnightOnE5Square
Neither of them suffered career altering injuries that caused them to missed a SIGNIFICANT portion of their prime years either.
Grant did!
@KnightOnE5Square
Easy: the same way you'd call the 2011 Lakers performance subpar in those playoffs, considering how they went out.
fam the greatest player i ever watched and i go back to lew alcindor in high school
greatest player who ever play the game !
no player today can dominate the game like michael jordan, NO ONE!!!
Thanks for another great video hoops!
R.I.P. Bill Walton
En tu cara Najera !!!!
the most exciting player ever!
The way he can hold a basket... Huge hands! Love these Wiz vids btw!!! Keep 'em coming...
i love your videos.. i love your channel.. i love Jordan..
thanks.
Gotta love Bryon Russell celebrating on the Wiz bench....
Share. The GOAT even at 40.!
CLASSIC!
Unreal footage. MJ did EVERYTHING down the stretch at both ends. At age 40! Are you kidding me?
Hoops.. Bless your heart bro for all these videos.
the GOAT love his game even if hes 40
haha big timers.glad you put this up,sometime i been thirsting for nba games.
Dirk is so much better now. Would love to see the 2011 Mavs play the Bulls. Jordan would alwways guard the other teams best player, but I KNOW he couldnt guard Dirk. Pippen couldnt either. Course, no one on the mavs would stop jordan either. It'd be fun!
0:10 a young javale mcgee
I'm just taking in how stacked that Mav's team was...
Dirk Nowitzki any day of the week. Close to 25/10 for like 7 seasons and 23/8.5 for career. Won an MVP, got out of the first round as a leader of his team, led his team and won a championship. Maybe hypothetically speaking Grant Hill WOULD'VE been better, but in reality DIRK is better, and has had a better career. Still better to this day too
He was the shit as a Wizard. I can't believe some people critics him for coming back. Just because he didn't win a championship? That's a teams job. His teammates SUCK bigtime too! He is 40, and nobody can even guard him.
@KnightOnE5Square
"He sent a team with Desagana Diop as its starting center to the fucking NBA Finals!"
And?!!
Lebron sent a team to the finals with Big Z as the center.
What's your point?
Just like with Dirk, the same can be said of LBJ: what was he until he got some LEGIT help around him?
I rest my case!
We're not talkin' about the success of the team. We're assessing them INDIVIDUALLY!
I rest my case too, bc I just realised you are talking about tennis.A player's individual success is evaluated as well on his teams success and how he can make a group of role players successful.Something Dirk and LBJ have done, while G.Hill fails miserably in this comparison.
@jordanlover23 Yep. #3 all time in rebounds for a guard. #2 all time in steals. #1 all time in blocks for a guard.
50 cent in da club thats the JAM !!!
Charles Oakley and Michael Jordan!
Btw does anyone know what happened to that Spike Lee MJ-project they wanted to present in Cannes one day?
@TK0S3
absolutely!
Its sad but its true there are kids out there who think a in his prime Jordan would not put up the numbers like he did as a bull in this era...SMH
oh mang thank you for a great vid
Petrovic shoot the ball great for 2 seasons, but still he doesn't belong is the 50-40-90 club where elite shooters belong: check out wikipedia - 50-40-90 club
In his best season he averaged 22,3 pts 3,5 ast, and 2,7 reb with 38 mins per game is a far cry from being considered the best european ever.
He hardly belongs in the top 10.Anyway he deserves immense respect for being the first european to make a name for himself in the NBA.
so sick.. but i definetly thought that shot at the end of the 4th was money
"They want to see if Jerry Stackhouse is someone they want to put big money on" LOL
Jordan nearly 20 years after his rookie season..........still chompin on gum and chomping through other teams :D
I wISH NOW 2013 MJ is watching every BullS Game..:D
I just think someone who was actually on the Dream Team with Scottie and has played with him and seen him more than any of us, would have a little more insight than you or I. I see you won't change your mind, and I won't change mine. I hope that other none biased people will see that I was most definitely right lol. Thanks for the argument though.
6:33 young Javale Mcgee..
@dpistons149 how did he hurt his legacy?
Ok,let's take in consideration their first 5 years in the league where Grant missed only a handful of games.
In his 5th year, Dirk made the WCF, while LBJ in his 4th year made the Finals.
Grant Hill...not so much!
In whatever way you want to turn this case on your convenience, you still lose.
I'm gonna go as far as saying that staying healthy is part of a player's greatness and his work ethic.
6:45 someone is trolling that mj travell hahaha
i miss walton!!!
MJ be like thinking like at 4:30min of the 4th qtr, fuck these muthafuckin Wizard scrubs, I'M TAKEN THIS SHIT OVER!!!
a not so prime chicago bulls led by jordan would kill the present miami heat
Dirk is someone who is head and shoulders better than Grant Hill. The fact that you even mentioned Grant Hill kills this conversation for me. Not to mention Dirk hadn't even his his peak this year. Dirk of the last 3 years would average 28 points a game on the 90's Bulls. I'm in no way saying Dirk is better than MJ but no man on this planet can "shut down" Dirk as you say...
Lebron, Kobe and Durant are all great players, but I don't think you can compare them to what MJ has accomplished...yet? jkjk
the Hawks were a 4th seed, not 6th
Miami heat should sign Jordan. He'll probably get more rebound and points... It's call will power, Lebron
My Mavs got that dub tho!
GET YA HATER'S UP - BARTON BLOCK
The Mavs just beat their asses, but that doesnt make them a subpar team.Mavs were better that year.
30 points in 26 shots with 6 TO isn't impressive at all.Stackhouse was the top performer for Wizards in this game with 30pts,7reb,6 ast,2 stl,1blk. MJ is greatest and everything but let's not get carried away by posting ordinary games.
Scottie Pippen was Dirk's favorite player growing up. Just sayin... But Cmon man, no disrespect to him, he couldn't stop Dirk. Marion, Artest, Duncan, Bowen all the great defenders of this time have tried and failed. I think anyone who watches basketball would acknowledge that. They say when Dirk shoots, you gotta just hope he misses... Not to mention he's a much better free throw shooter than Malone. So any fouls and its an automatic 2 pts.
Travel at 5:54?
Prime Jordan would average 10 rebounds today......and 35 points,,,,easily.
HAHA that's BYRON RUSSELL getting up and fist pumping at the first clip! Sound familiar?
I lost nothing. Like I said we likely have no credible standing reach or wingspan data on Jordan, who is 6'4" or 6'5"(see Olympic measurements. Lebron is 6'7". Conceivably Jordan could have nearly as good, as good, or better of a reach than Lebron, who himself has a pretty strong wingspan and standing reach. What 2 had a footspeed advantage on Jordan? That is a joke. Iverson did, but he was/is 5'11" first thing int he morning. There were/are very few 6'4" guys who can move like Jordan.
Imagine if he came back on a half decent team.
@jordanlover23 And it's a steal from Malone that gave him his 6th ring in 1998.
@ThEgSd131
Could not have said it better myself.
Jordan playing on ABC just seems a bit strange to me
i hate seeing mj lose as a wizard
5:26 the Hot Boys? LOL
Since when bringing up facts is classified as hate? I'm not hating on anyone just stating that Dirk will obviously go in history as the better player.Hill had 5 healthy years in NBA and he couldn't elevate his team to anything significant.Can't argue against success.What Hill a great player? Yes, he was.Was Hill better than Dirk? Fuck no! He has nothing to back it up.
Petrovic was a great shooter but certainly not the best and the game isn't just about shooting.His game had many flaws.
Hope he never comes back.Hes already hurt his legacy by coming back the second time
THANK GOD WHERE GOING TO OVERTIME> MORE MICHAEL JORDAN> LOL ^_^
my bad...Hawks had the 4th seed with 56 wins.Point proven, Pistons, a 54 win team was not a subpar one.Just a losing one.
And lastly to destroy you in this arguement. Watch this video of Charles Barkley describing his, MJ, and SCOTTIE PIPPEN's encounter with Dirk when Dirk was only 18 years old. "This was the time when scottie was considered the best defender in the world... Scottie told me I'm gunna lock him down in the second half... Dirk finished with like 52!" -Charles Barkley telling it like it is!!!!! To see this interview for yourself... SEARCH: Charles Barkley Who the hell are you.
i can feel some bitterness from you, dont know why thou. i dont want to descuss, but debate, so i agree with you on sabonis, he was a beast to in the 80´s.try tweeting reggie miller about the greatest shooter in the league history. you dont agree about the theory about oscar, lebron, magic, hill ? i'm no croatian, but i know great talent when i see it. i want to ask you.. why sll this aggressive hate ?
you mean over kobe rich boi??!
If only MJ didn't go play damn baseball...
not to mention 1994 and 1995 :). Sorry Hakeem