he is really the greatest player of all time, everytime I watch his game, my reaction is just. WOw...hooo...yeah...amazing... men he is just simply be the best of all time men... he is my no. 1 Idol...ever....
jordan really take over in the closing moments of the game, he raise his team from drowning and believe that he can beat a team, compare to Kobe, sometimes gasol, bynum, odom and even artest take charge of the game...now stop comparing Kobe to Mj, cause his so far far far100000000000000000x beyond to Mj...
I can't understand why Pippen would say Lebron is going to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He hasn't won a championship yet. Let him do something first. He doesnt compare to Jordan.
@jagemobe Kobe fade??? Mike's fadeaway came later- his finish around the rim LEGENDARY Kareem's skyhook Shaq's back down Bird/Malone squaring up Iverson's cross Akeem's dream shake Barkley's post up and then .... Kobe's face down TRES, his fade is not unstoppable it is INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT even for him, as he barely makes them floating out of bounds.... MJ actually backs you down, twists then fades ... away Kobe just turns, fading a couple of feet when he looks you down-- its money though.
@jagemobe Iverson's crossover? Gimmie a break - How bout any power move Shaq made between 94 and 02 that is unstoppable. And Kobe's fadeaway isn't that good either. He scores mostly when he's faced up to the basket.
@airHaakon If so, probably only in a weakside help situation with the secondary defender coming over. In any cas,e I don't recall ever seeing it, so I can only say probably/possibly.
@jagemobe Ive seen him fade four defenders and he didnt get blocked and he only barely missed so i think the possibilty of anyone blocking him is close to 0%
3:56-3:57 that was a beautiful shot and the only person who could do it was MJ congratulations for your induction to the basketball hall of fame you deserve it!
The points 48 and 49 are one of my favorites basket by MJ, and you rarely see that move in videos ,,,, fantastic ,,,, Since I discovered Hoopsencyclopedia, my life changed, thanks !!!
there was alot of great teams that were stacked with talent in the mid 90's like orlando,golden state,seatle and washington but injuries, trades and jordans bulls prevented that.
Yeah, skip-jump off the dribble. According to Naismith's rules it'd be a travel but in the modern game you can get away with it most of the time. It's because you pick up your dribble as you are taking two quick steps, then you take your two "legal" steps. In the flow of the game it's hard to catch.
Muggsy Bogues and Manute Bol played together in Washington only for the 1988 season, Bogues' rookie year. when the '97 season ended, Bogues was still w/ the Charlotte Hornets; as for Bol, his NBA career ended when he suffered an injury early in the '95 season against Bogues' Hornets.
I'm speechless. Simply the Greatest One. Last January I was in Chicago and I didn't miss the chance to visit the statue outside the United Center. WOW!
This has the infamous fading fallaway out of bounds baseline shot. I see Kobe do his best fakery on this move, and a poster replied to the effect, "that was awesome, only Kobe could do that!" LOL
yeah, you're right bballmemories, i even remember how the said phil jackson gave him the greenlight for 3.he stopped going for 60 because he wasn't in "his zone" and didn't want to take his team out of it's fluidity.
The week before this game, the Bulls played their last reg. season game against the Knicks on NBC and NBC made a big fuss how MJ needed to score 60+ to raise his ppg back to 30 for the season. Jordan only finished with 33-34 pts. This 55 pt game was on NBC the following week, perhaps to show everyone that he was still able to score at will. He could've gone for 60 had he not tried to get everyone involve in the 3rd qtr (he only took 5 shots and scored 9 pts in 3rd qtr)
Jordan and Kobe are great players. Jordan by far is the better player and Kobe has a chance to go down as a top 5 player from his own era. Jordan should be compared to Shaq and Duncan who are the only leaders with multi-championships. Read my channel description. I guarantee you that it teaches you more about the game and the history of MJ and the history of Kobe.
whats amazing is how he is still playing like this past his prime. My friends, this is not Jordan at his best. This is a 34 year old player past his prime performing like this. amazing!!
he said the Washington Bullets(Wizards) are the future of the league... man the Wizards/Bullets suck even with Agent Zero, Caron Butler, Antawn Jameson, and Antonio Daniels. Gilbert Arenas should play with a real team like San Antonio, Dallas or Detriot
Wasn't this the game that MJ had said in a press conference"I told Tex after the game'Sorry, Tex. I forgot all bout that triangle. I was in that zone'"?
They could have been. Who knows what a healthy MJ would do with the Wizards? I'm sure Michael could take them deep in the playoffs in '01 and '02 if it wasnt for all those injury upsets
lol, MJ was killing them with the simple stop and pop. He was so good at that, it just looked effortless. Few players including Kobe could do the stop and pop at either side as well as MJ.
MJ said it himself: THE BULLETS [or Wizards] ARE THE TEAM OF THE FUTURE. He was kind of foreshadowing in that statement, because he would be joining Washington four years later. It turns out they were so good, he wanted to play for them when he got the chance, and he did.
wen MJ shoots, he twists in da air its like he walkin or sum fink. ders gonna b great b.bal players but aint nobody gonna have da talent dat mj had. ppl will try n do his moves bt dey'll neva eva b lyk him. MJ ALL DAY BABY
common people stop comparing mj and kobe, we know dat mj is the greatest and the rest of the world is pretenders. Only the lakers fans think kobe=mj, and dats the only one they got right now. so, enjoy the ride lakers fans from CA to CO.
When Kobe "Quit" in game 7 against Phoenix, just to prove a point in the most important game of the year. He bacame the biggest DONKEY in the history of the game. Punk!
what's funny is there are many players play as good as kobe rite now,kobe got owned by arenas and wade in last two weeks,so kobe can not even represent the younger generation as lebron james, wade,arenas,anthony are all great players ,just wait and see how many more times kobe gets owned by those guys IN THIS SEASON...i like kobe, don't get me wrong..
Quit bringing up Kobe, you brain dead idiots. The only reason you morons so desperately compare him to Jordan is because you arrogant jerks are from L.A. and you want everything in the world to go your way. If Kobe had played for any other team, like the Bucks, no one would ever try and compare him. Only moronic people from Los Angeles. Assholes
2.44 minutes, fakes, dribbles, goes base line with no space, catches the ball and dunks doing all with one hand, see if kobe with his small hand can do this I don't think...
Every category that you compare between the two will not even out. If he ever was truly destined to be THE G.O.A.T, he had to start when he was a rookie.
MJ averaged 28pg in his rookie season, Kobe averaged 9pg. MJ's career Average is 30.12pg, Kobe's is 23.9pg!
I know every person who doesen't command any knowledge of Basketball will always be on Kobes nuts because all they see is the 81 points and the ads that promote Kobe. If you know basketball, and study the past greats, you will know that Kobe is far from a great (yet). I don't have any doubts that Kobe will become a great in the future, he is a great player, but comparing him to Jordan is stupid.
Comparing Kobe to MJ is a joke. Every stat the KB42PAH rattled off has to do with scoring. Show me a Kobe highlight that doesn't involve making baskets. Show me a season where his shooting is *consistent*. Prove to me that he'll come through in high-pressure games (*cough*2006playoffs*cough*). The thing that set Jordan so far apart from everyone else was his completeness as a player: five Michael Jordans could beat five Kobe Bryants.
Co-Sign! Its so stupid to even think of comparing Kobe to MJ. MJ's ultra-competitive drive and his command of basketball skills alone is far greater than that of Kobe. Kobe has yet to prove that he is even close to MJ, he can copy him all he wants but it won't bring him close to MJ. Kobe essentially "Choked" in Game 7 and everyone knows that! His 1st real chance to prove himself was in the 04 Finals V Pistons, and he failed. One of those games, he didn't score a single point.
one of the biggest differences between mike and bryant is that mike could and would take it to the hole with a vengeance, bryant sets up to take a lot of lazy 3 pointers, of which only 30% go in.
BTW hoopsencyclopedia i find it interesting that jordans seems to always prefer to swing/double clutch his right leg to square up.
even when he goes left he stops on a dime and uses his right leg as the one to create space with. When kobe drives left and decides to fade , he swings the opposite leg ( left leg) to square up. Just thought it was interesting that they do that a little differntly.
Actually, KB42PAH, Kobe always swings his right leg out as well. That's the "fundamentally sound" way of shooting a fadeaway if you're right handed. The only times when he kicks out his left leg is when he had lost his balance. Their fadeaways are just about identical.
When Kobe stops on a dime left, he is usually balanced, going up with both legs about the same
Kobe "should" have had awards. Kobe "should have" gotten past the first round. Hell, if Kobe's decision-making were better, he might be able to shoot 48% for one season -- you never know. Comparing Kobe to Jordan is a JOKE. And no, Jordan never scored 55 in a half, but he did score 40+ in a half several times. And LOL @ talking about Pippen like he was even 60% as good as the Shaq that Kobe played with to get his (OMG!) 3 rings.
The offense wasn't even built for kobe in the 3peat lakers dynasty. The center point, the focal point of that system of that Triangle was shaq, I think its incredible that as a 2nd option kobe managed to average 27 ppg througout the championship run.
Lets see what kobe can do with himself these next few seasons.
y the hell you tryin to hate, jordan could have scored 100pt. in the first half if he wanted to just because kobe played against the sorriest team in the NBA and scored 81 people wanna think he better than jordan and the defense now is 100x worse than when jordan was playin cause now they let do anything you want like score 81pt., i rest my case and until kobe get 3 more rings then people can be talked about like jordan
Hoopsencyclopedia, watch my innate ability 1 and innate ability 2 and the top ten threes video just so you see some of kobes greatness as well.
I think Jordan , Kobe , Magic , Wilt, and Shaq are the top 5 players of all time in that order btw, I think it is obscene that LBJ and wade are even compared to kobe already.
BTW were these tapes orig on VCR , how did you transfer them to a pc
Thxs - you are a good fan. I've seen almost every KB game and video so I know what he can do! You're right, you get upset over LJ and Wade being compared to KB because of KB has done - I understand that feeling.
You realize MJ scored 3041 in a season right? You realize, Gervin scored 56 in a half? Is he better than KB - no. You realize, needing a lot of threes to score isn't a good thing to rely on? KB's really good, but the chasm is too huge. LJ has a better chance. But getting into 1-1 accomplishments isn't something you want to open.
Just pointing out that single game feats bigger than KB isn't making that player better than KB either. If that was the stick, Wilt would be #1 over all. But, I see, KB is now and you are young. I saw MJ and KB both from day 1 and KB is closest to MJ in many ways but there are big differences too. KB has some time left so let's just watch and see!!!
k but did you see my vids innate abiltiy 1 & 2 and Kobes top 10 threes of all time.
SIDENOTE: No way in hell is wilt #1 , all of his stats are inflated, there were very few 7 footers at the time, no 3 point line, no 3 seconds, every foul resulted in FT's
no way, dont disgrace Jordan, Kobe and Magic like that. And i Know he played 48.5 mpg in 1 season and he ran the floor excellently for a 7 footer but comeon. They (MJ, MJ, KB)are all way more skilled than wilt was.
Call me when Kobe blocks 70+ shots in a season ONCE, much less 4 times like Jordan did (including back-to-back seasons of 125 and 131 blocks). Call me when Kobe leads his team out of the first round as "the man," never mind to 6 rings as the man like Jordan. Fact is, Kobe hasn't done anything to merit the comparison.
Call me when Kobe shoots 48% for a single season, much less 10 like Jordan did. Call me when Kobe shoots 4-6% above the league average once, much less 6-7 times like Jordan did. Call me when Kobe wins a SINGLE MVP or Finals MVP. Call me when Kobe leads the league in PER or EFF even ONCE, much less 8+ times like Jordan did.
KB takes a lot more threes. He already has 600 more attempts than MJ in his entire career. KB's % is a little better during the regular season but MJ's is better during the playoffs. When it matters, MJ rises. No need to compare until KB does something by himself. Taking a lot of threes isn't going to do it unless he shoots 40% to open some eyes.
Call me when Kobe wins a DPOY, or when he averages >2.3 steals/gm even ONCE, much less 8 times like Jordan did. Call me when Kobe averages 40+ in a single playoff series, much less 6 series like Jordan did. Call me when Kobe averages >8 assists/gm in a SINGLE playoff series, much less 4 series like Jordan did.
yo i wanna see if you can find the game where someone stole his jersey and he had to wear #16...or was it #12? Does anyone know if he had a big game wearing that jersey?
one of the best things about youtube is that i can watch mj games over and over. thanks hoops for these games. its such a joy to watch.
vidaa82 1 week ago
3:10
NBA 2K11 cover?
TheLazyABC 1 week ago
i didnt come here for the basketball i just came here to see the playoff Xiis...damn....too sick .....April 2012
Shiv83 3 weeks ago
id like to see kobe do this when he's 34..
nuggets93 2 months ago
...The Bullets are the team of the future.... LMAO. NOT. MJ is still the GOAT though!
justse2006 5 months ago
AJ playoff 12's go HAM!
niiieman2da 6 months ago
who dislike this vid??? they are idiot and dumb...
kenelyn1000 7 months ago
he is really the greatest player of all time, everytime I watch his game, my reaction is just. WOw...hooo...yeah...amazing... men he is just simply be the best of all time men... he is my no. 1 Idol...ever....
kenelyn1000 7 months ago
jordan really take over in the closing moments of the game, he raise his team from drowning and believe that he can beat a team, compare to Kobe, sometimes gasol, bynum, odom and even artest take charge of the game...now stop comparing Kobe to Mj, cause his so far far far100000000000000000x beyond to Mj...
kenelyn1000 7 months ago
4:19 ...I came.
name456vids 7 months ago
the prettiest midrange jumper ever
jaffgenius10 7 months ago
I can't understand why Pippen would say Lebron is going to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He hasn't won a championship yet. Let him do something first. He doesnt compare to Jordan.
jeanrollan 7 months ago
so what if jordan traveled on one play, does that make the other 30 shots he stroked with ease not mean anything?
Dubcjay07 8 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
type "short guy dunks" in the youtube search box to see a 5ft 5in guy dunking a 10ft hoop
bambam181161 8 months ago 2
What does man does is amazing!
HonoreT35 10 months ago
@2:40 Look at Mike palm that ball like a grapefruit. Phil Jackson said That Michael had million dollar hands
BenMasterz23 1 year ago
at 5:02 mark just shows why double teaming on the perimeter against him is a no no
sopa71479 1 year ago
One of my favorite games by MJ.
jeanrollan 1 year ago
Kobe is the best ever! ... Sike we all know it's Jordan even tho I'm a Kobe fan.
Yungmed15 1 year ago
sickest midrange game ever! and I remember watching this on TV when I was younger, that shot at 4:00 was awesome!
SFO14 1 year ago
This and the points record in playoff at the age of 34 and 55 points?
maykpo 1 year ago
I remember this game!
jaybkilla 1 year ago
Bryant,James???? They are going to retire without reaching this supremacy.
diosesplenitud 1 year ago
MJ was ridiculous with those stop and pops and the fakes on Chaney were sick. MJ was in a serious zone, for real.
jeanrollan 1 year ago
....I even loved watching him miss, just to see that twirling, floating jumper. Most unstoppable moves of all time, in order:
1. Michael's fadeaway
2. Kareem's skyhook
3. Iverson's crossover
4. Kobe's fade
jagemobe 2 years ago 8
@jagemobe umm... I'm going with kareem first (nba all time points leader)
scatesify 1 year ago
@scatesify can't go wrong either way...but I'm sticking with Mike!
jagemobe 1 year ago
joshvn715 1 year ago
@joshvn715 very nice list.
jagemobe 1 year ago
@jagemobe
kobes fade is a bite off michael that can be had.
iversons crossover is a carry Tim Hardaway for example had a crossover 100 times better.
you dont count Olajuwons baseline fadeaway? or Larry Birds step back jumper?
Dkouts57 1 year ago
@Dkouts57 I don't consider no-calls relevant...otherwise everyone probably travels. In any case, you could always make your own list lol
jagemobe 1 year ago
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HonoreT35 1 year ago
@Dkouts57 Yup and add Hakeem's Dream Shake
HonoreT35 1 year ago
@jagemobe Iverson's crossover? Gimmie a break - How bout any power move Shaq made between 94 and 02 that is unstoppable. And Kobe's fadeaway isn't that good either. He scores mostly when he's faced up to the basket.
kennygriff24 10 months ago
@jagemobe has anyone blocked jordans fade?
airHaakon 9 months ago
@airHaakon If so, probably only in a weakside help situation with the secondary defender coming over. In any cas,e I don't recall ever seeing it, so I can only say probably/possibly.
jagemobe 9 months ago
@jagemobe Ive seen him fade four defenders and he didnt get blocked and he only barely missed so i think the possibilty of anyone blocking him is close to 0%
airHaakon 9 months ago
@jagemobe yeah i reckon dirks one legged turn around J is gotta be up there too. hes proved it these play offs.
colinv01 8 months ago
@jagemobe 5. Olajuwon's dreamshake post moves
MrDragonkarp 7 months ago
@jagemobe 5. Olajuwon's dreamshake
MrDragonkarp 7 months ago
@jagemobe 5. Dirk's fadeaway
name456vids 7 months ago
@jagemobe don't forget Lebrons travel lol jk
ThroughTheBox 2 weeks ago
the scary thing is chaney was actually defending him pretty good..god i miss watchin mj man
BigAmine23 2 years ago
Chaney did a great job against Jordan. He played extremely good in offense and defense.
MJ had to shoot with Chaney hand on his face all the time
Jumpman1989 2 years ago
not many players could socre 55 in playoffs in his age.(34 yrs old in 1997)
I remember Gary Payton and D.Wilkins all had been much weaker in that age(34 yrs old), but MJ still could make 29 point per game.
jimmychuang 2 years ago
3:56-3:57 that was a beautiful shot and the only person who could do it was MJ congratulations for your induction to the basketball hall of fame you deserve it!
juangarcia2007 2 years ago
Jordan...Nothin Left 2 Say....Greatest
Antonio43205 2 years ago 12
weird that he would end his career with the bullets
masonvega114 2 years ago 2
3:59 was nuts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
deonh79 2 years ago 2
2:40 Thats a great example of Jordans ability to read the defense. Man under the basket turned his head for a moment, away he goes.
gwildor 2 years ago 2
great observation
skinnyvin 2 years ago
how tall was michael jordan when he played?
sexyboytoymoygoy185 2 years ago 2
6ft 6
daGOATmj23 2 years ago 2
MJ the G.O.A.T.
javier145 2 years ago 4
Beautifull play 2:44!!!!!!!!!!
diosesplenitud 2 years ago 4
I got this game on tape. I think I might have been in 7th or 8th grade. Damn that was great performance.
4Show81 2 years ago 4
midrange shooting perfection..
no basketball perfection
91Omerde 2 years ago
lol damn i remember watching this....that damn shot while falling out of the baseline was nuts....GOAT
romadkern 2 years ago
The points 48 and 49 are one of my favorites basket by MJ, and you rarely see that move in videos ,,,, fantastic ,,,, Since I discovered Hoopsencyclopedia, my life changed, thanks !!!
j23frc 3 years ago
MJ was 35 yrs old, still the best.
And...nice shoe
jimmychuang 3 years ago 2
god
rentiantangtang 3 years ago
there was alot of great teams that were stacked with talent in the mid 90's like orlando,golden state,seatle and washington but injuries, trades and jordans bulls prevented that.
dv122 3 years ago
i was looking for someone to mention kobe and found it
KTT4LIfe 3 years ago
At 3:29 was that three steps MJ took? If so, he traveled and the ref missed it.
ontemp 3 years ago
Yeah, skip-jump off the dribble. According to Naismith's rules it'd be a travel but in the modern game you can get away with it most of the time. It's because you pick up your dribble as you are taking two quick steps, then you take your two "legal" steps. In the flow of the game it's hard to catch.
pacmannz 3 years ago
what is Naismith's rules?
char4ever 3 years ago
it means the original rules that were written when the game was first invented by James Naismith
hotjun 3 years ago
Once he got the left shoulder by the defender - going to his right - you might as well just book the two points. Greatest of all time.
gbinct 3 years ago
55 points in a playoff game with sound fundamentals and an unstoppable mid-range game.
nuzzinaples 3 years ago
where in the hell was muggsy bouges or manute bol
AsianFabo 3 years ago
Muggsy Bogues and Manute Bol played together in Washington only for the 1988 season, Bogues' rookie year. when the '97 season ended, Bogues was still w/ the Charlotte Hornets; as for Bol, his NBA career ended when he suffered an injury early in the '95 season against Bogues' Hornets.
jsantos23000 3 years ago
calbert chaney should have sued Washington for workman's comp after this one lol
roncarl9 3 years ago 2
that hang-time at 4:00 is speechless
sudoku28 3 years ago 2
I'm speechless. Simply the Greatest One. Last January I was in Chicago and I didn't miss the chance to visit the statue outside the United Center. WOW!
felixshark 3 years ago 3
Wasn't this the Bullets team with Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, and Rasheed Wallace?
clutchcity25 3 years ago 3
yes
in this series Jordan went a perfect 15-15 from the foul line
Hypebusta 3 years ago 2
3:55-3:58
WHAT??
69SAWYER69 3 years ago
If the New York Thugs couldnt stop Jordan in the early 90's nobody could
nudrone 3 years ago 2
Yeah and count those late 80's rumble Pistons into that one ...
theWayofstrategy 3 years ago
and you telling me you can compare Jordan to anybody. please!
sonofspirits 3 years ago 2
"michael jordan can do no wrong"
aint it the truth
thslax11 3 years ago 4
all mid-range game.. so money mj
damanzeen 3 years ago
Some of the moves Michael puts on are just sick!He played Cheney like a puppet!
jeanrollan 3 years ago
That one fadeaway had some hangtime, wow!!!!!
kinfolk441 3 years ago
bullets the team of the future?????
mish000sh 3 years ago
Washington Wizards used to be called Washington Bullets in 1997.
popperkevin 3 years ago 2
look at the shot at 4:15... he almost trips and still manages to pull one off...
thats awesomeness
mrcleanva 3 years ago
nice vid, I love how you never see Jordan pose like a badass or point to himself like all the homos do today when they make a shot
smallgoon 3 years ago
What happened to Calbert Cheaney ?
stefanswe 4 years ago
Chicago crowd is silly, you don't wait until he has 30 to get into it
hustlez 4 years ago
Well when he averages 34 ppg in the playoffs, you don't notice anything out of the ordinary until you realize he has 30 in the third quarter.
dmeyferth21 3 years ago
Nothing as good as seeing Jordan school youngsters in his 12's :). Nice shot at 1:58.
clutchcity25 4 years ago
This has the infamous fading fallaway out of bounds baseline shot. I see Kobe do his best fakery on this move, and a poster replied to the effect, "that was awesome, only Kobe could do that!" LOL
bwink23 4 years ago 3
They're the team of the future. I think they won like 5 rings in the 2000's. What a franchise!!
thopkin12000 4 years ago
anyone know how many playoff 50 point games jordan had?
RealistFame91 4 years ago
31 and 8 in the playoffs for 39 total. The 8 in the playoffs is a record - Wilt is 2nd with 4.
hoopsencyclopedia 4 years ago
oh good lookin, tryin to compare him to ai, ai got 3, he my fav but mike is the best
RealistFame91 4 years ago
Yeah, I'm hoping for AI to get a few more to best Wilt for 2nd place. It's all about the real season.
hoopsencyclopedia 4 years ago
the real season? its all about the playoffs that mean way more than regualr season
RealistFame91 4 years ago
UH, that's what I was referring to.
hoopsencyclopedia 4 years ago
oh i see
RealistFame91 4 years ago
Didn't AI get all 3 in the same series??
clutchcity25 4 years ago
AI got 2 against the Toronto series and 1 against the Hornets a few years later.
hoopsencyclopedia 4 years ago
2001 and 2003 right??
clutchcity25 4 years ago
suk my big juicy tenderized boobies
Eshballer24 4 years ago
why dont u just google it, take u 5 seconds to get answer.
dr144 4 years ago
Ok..explain me how does a 34 year old pulls a fade away like that at 3:55? That's just unrealll.
He's just too much.
blast2blast 4 years ago 2
I LOOOVE THE 97 playoffs. Those shots, the creativity, those 12's. EVERTHING is jus great i guess.
clutchcity25 4 years ago
Yeah, that shot was sick!
jeanrollan 4 years ago
whoa i meant phil gave him the greenlight for 60 lol
MIKESOWELL 4 years ago
yeah, you're right bballmemories, i even remember how the said phil jackson gave him the greenlight for 3.he stopped going for 60 because he wasn't in "his zone" and didn't want to take his team out of it's fluidity.
MIKESOWELL 4 years ago
i was there
andyrew 4 years ago
The week before this game, the Bulls played their last reg. season game against the Knicks on NBC and NBC made a big fuss how MJ needed to score 60+ to raise his ppg back to 30 for the season. Jordan only finished with 33-34 pts. This 55 pt game was on NBC the following week, perhaps to show everyone that he was still able to score at will. He could've gone for 60 had he not tried to get everyone involve in the 3rd qtr (he only took 5 shots and scored 9 pts in 3rd qtr)
bballmemories 4 years ago
damn I rember channel 5 use to be fucked up with the line sown the middle and the double vision you must be from chicago
larrelove 4 years ago
Close - from NYC. During these years, I was living in downtown Manhattan near too many tall buildings.
hoopsencyclopedia 4 years ago
Jordan and Kobe are great players. Jordan by far is the better player and Kobe has a chance to go down as a top 5 player from his own era. Jordan should be compared to Shaq and Duncan who are the only leaders with multi-championships. Read my channel description. I guarantee you that it teaches you more about the game and the history of MJ and the history of Kobe.
Lebronmvp07 4 years ago
whats amazing is how he is still playing like this past his prime. My friends, this is not Jordan at his best. This is a 34 year old player past his prime performing like this. amazing!!
noseguard22 4 years ago
that falling fadeaway at 3:58 is brilliant! How about those stats? 33.9 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 6.2 APG and 50% Shooting in the playoffs!!
DiamondDebeuzelle 4 years ago
he said the Washington Bullets(Wizards) are the future of the league... man the Wizards/Bullets suck even with Agent Zero, Caron Butler, Antawn Jameson, and Antonio Daniels. Gilbert Arenas should play with a real team like San Antonio, Dallas or Detriot
XxKobeBryantxX24 4 years ago
Wasn't this the game that MJ had said in a press conference"I told Tex after the game'Sorry, Tex. I forgot all bout that triangle. I was in that zone'"?
clutchcity25 4 years ago
Yes! He said the Bullets were the team of the future! Too bad it never panned out that way.
DingoJellybean 4 years ago
They could have been. Who knows what a healthy MJ would do with the Wizards? I'm sure Michael could take them deep in the playoffs in '01 and '02 if it wasnt for all those injury upsets
rrTale 4 years ago
lol, MJ was killing them with the simple stop and pop. He was so good at that, it just looked effortless. Few players including Kobe could do the stop and pop at either side as well as MJ.
uberathlete 4 years ago
And it's the playoffs. By the way he was one of the greatest defenders all time, but he didn't have to play much of it against the Bullets.
sfhguibnbhq 4 years ago
A sick 63% from the field. Amazing. And its in the flow of the offense which is why the pros, analysts and people in the industry appreciate it.
at1212b 4 years ago
I remember watching this game on a Sunday afternoon. By the time he hit 40 points I was mesmerized. That dunk on Howard was sick.
jeanrollan 4 years ago
man did he killed from the paint or what? everytime he stepped inside u knew..swooshhhh, and that fadeawayyy was off the charts..
rrTale 4 years ago
MJ said it himself: THE BULLETS [or Wizards] ARE THE TEAM OF THE FUTURE. He was kind of foreshadowing in that statement, because he would be joining Washington four years later. It turns out they were so good, he wanted to play for them when he got the chance, and he did.
mackcrusher 4 years ago
He schooled all of the Bullets, for 55 Points, my goodness.
kinfolk441 4 years ago
My nephew was born the day of this game. His mom told me that his dad was glued to the T.V. It's amazing how many tough shots he hit.
Mike mentioned the future, consider Christ; what He has done in dying for us, and your future with or without Him.
romans6thru8 4 years ago
i like your style of preaching, but jesus christ didnt die for your sin.
mjdbest 4 years ago
sure He did
agapezoe55 4 years ago
wen MJ shoots, he twists in da air its like he walkin or sum fink. ders gonna b great b.bal players but aint nobody gonna have da talent dat mj had. ppl will try n do his moves bt dey'll neva eva b lyk him. MJ ALL DAY BABY
Haddie 4 years ago
Dat sic fadeaway
Kobedabestever24 4 years ago
maskir is right about kobe not be able to palm the ball like MJ.
DuraE11 4 years ago
common people stop comparing mj and kobe, we know dat mj is the greatest and the rest of the world is pretenders. Only the lakers fans think kobe=mj, and dats the only one they got right now. so, enjoy the ride lakers fans from CA to CO.
milk23fish 4 years ago
Thanks..That is a great video!
oneonePyoPyo 5 years ago
Have this game on tape at home in my collection.
wonderful memories. Brings me back
D7B 5 years ago
When Kobe "Quit" in game 7 against Phoenix, just to prove a point in the most important game of the year. He bacame the biggest DONKEY in the history of the game. Punk!
bigdawg4ever 5 years ago
i agree with celenas kobe is not consistent he sucks ass he cant doit in th playoffs unlike mj.
ikoolaid 5 years ago
what's funny is there are many players play as good as kobe rite now,kobe got owned by arenas and wade in last two weeks,so kobe can not even represent the younger generation as lebron james, wade,arenas,anthony are all great players ,just wait and see how many more times kobe gets owned by those guys IN THIS SEASON...i like kobe, don't get me wrong..
andytimmons1230 5 years ago
Quit bringing up Kobe, you brain dead idiots. The only reason you morons so desperately compare him to Jordan is because you arrogant jerks are from L.A. and you want everything in the world to go your way. If Kobe had played for any other team, like the Bucks, no one would ever try and compare him. Only moronic people from Los Angeles. Assholes
LoveThe90s 5 years ago
2.44 minutes, fakes, dribbles, goes base line with no space, catches the ball and dunks doing all with one hand, see if kobe with his small hand can do this I don't think...
maskir 5 years ago
Every category that you compare between the two will not even out. If he ever was truly destined to be THE G.O.A.T, he had to start when he was a rookie.
MJ averaged 28pg in his rookie season, Kobe averaged 9pg. MJ's career Average is 30.12pg, Kobe's is 23.9pg!
lordjayvideos 5 years ago
and don't mention the playoffs stats where the legends should born,Mj playoffs stats 33,4 ppg is no match for kobe's 22,9 ppg
maskir 5 years ago
I know every person who doesen't command any knowledge of Basketball will always be on Kobes nuts because all they see is the 81 points and the ads that promote Kobe. If you know basketball, and study the past greats, you will know that Kobe is far from a great (yet). I don't have any doubts that Kobe will become a great in the future, he is a great player, but comparing him to Jordan is stupid.
lordjayvideos 5 years ago
Comparing Kobe to MJ is a joke. Every stat the KB42PAH rattled off has to do with scoring. Show me a Kobe highlight that doesn't involve making baskets. Show me a season where his shooting is *consistent*. Prove to me that he'll come through in high-pressure games (*cough*2006playoffs*cough*). The thing that set Jordan so far apart from everyone else was his completeness as a player: five Michael Jordans could beat five Kobe Bryants.
celenas77 5 years ago
Co-Sign! Its so stupid to even think of comparing Kobe to MJ. MJ's ultra-competitive drive and his command of basketball skills alone is far greater than that of Kobe. Kobe has yet to prove that he is even close to MJ, he can copy him all he wants but it won't bring him close to MJ. Kobe essentially "Choked" in Game 7 and everyone knows that! His 1st real chance to prove himself was in the 04 Finals V Pistons, and he failed. One of those games, he didn't score a single point.
lordjayvideos 5 years ago
I was at this game. Only playoff game I've ever seen, and it was a good one.
jonesymojo 5 years ago
Man...what it is to have hands that huge. No wasted movement when going up for the dunk.
bobo0383 5 years ago
Jordan jumper... man.
jk6053 5 years ago
one of the biggest differences between mike and bryant is that mike could and would take it to the hole with a vengeance, bryant sets up to take a lot of lazy 3 pointers, of which only 30% go in.
991986 5 years ago
Can Kobe dunk from the free throw line? Nobody has hangtime like Mike...nobody..
KALANI12017 5 years ago
he can he did during high school
uuuhhhx2 5 years ago
Jordan stamped NBA History. Bryant has NBA moments.
okrazieopinoyo 5 years ago
BTW hoopsencyclopedia i find it interesting that jordans seems to always prefer to swing/double clutch his right leg to square up.
even when he goes left he stops on a dime and uses his right leg as the one to create space with. When kobe drives left and decides to fade , he swings the opposite leg ( left leg) to square up. Just thought it was interesting that they do that a little differntly.
KB42PAH 5 years ago
Actually, KB42PAH, Kobe always swings his right leg out as well. That's the "fundamentally sound" way of shooting a fadeaway if you're right handed. The only times when he kicks out his left leg is when he had lost his balance. Their fadeaways are just about identical.
When Kobe stops on a dime left, he is usually balanced, going up with both legs about the same
bojiroland 5 years ago
Kobe "should" have had awards. Kobe "should have" gotten past the first round. Hell, if Kobe's decision-making were better, he might be able to shoot 48% for one season -- you never know. Comparing Kobe to Jordan is a JOKE. And no, Jordan never scored 55 in a half, but he did score 40+ in a half several times. And LOL @ talking about Pippen like he was even 60% as good as the Shaq that Kobe played with to get his (OMG!) 3 rings.
jordanlover23 5 years ago
The offense wasn't even built for kobe in the 3peat lakers dynasty. The center point, the focal point of that system of that Triangle was shaq, I think its incredible that as a 2nd option kobe managed to average 27 ppg througout the championship run.
Lets see what kobe can do with himself these next few seasons.
KB42PAH 5 years ago
y the hell you tryin to hate, jordan could have scored 100pt. in the first half if he wanted to just because kobe played against the sorriest team in the NBA and scored 81 people wanna think he better than jordan and the defense now is 100x worse than when jordan was playin cause now they let do anything you want like score 81pt., i rest my case and until kobe get 3 more rings then people can be talked about like jordan
bronbronface 5 years ago
I disagree I think hobe needs to get 6 rings on his own instead of having them given to him by shaq lol.
gigalonupe 5 years ago
Hoopsencyclopedia, watch my innate ability 1 and innate ability 2 and the top ten threes video just so you see some of kobes greatness as well.
I think Jordan , Kobe , Magic , Wilt, and Shaq are the top 5 players of all time in that order btw, I think it is obscene that LBJ and wade are even compared to kobe already.
BTW were these tapes orig on VCR , how did you transfer them to a pc
KB42PAH 5 years ago
Thxs - you are a good fan. I've seen almost every KB game and video so I know what he can do! You're right, you get upset over LJ and Wade being compared to KB because of KB has done - I understand that feeling.
hoopsencyclopedia 5 years ago
I transfer them using Pinnacle Studio. It's a good ways to get your VHS digitized.
hoopsencyclopedia 5 years ago
call me when jordan wins a ring w/o pippen who was not a scrub as many ppl want to think . He averaged 20/7/7
Call me when Jordan scores 2800 points and 180 threes in 1 season.
Call me when Jordan scores 55 IN ONE HALF.
And BTW, kobes best years are still left. He is 28 and will probably play till he is 35, so thats 7 more good years.
I predict he will win a few more scoring titles, win 1 MVP, win 2 more rings, and lead team usa back to gold.
KB42PAH 5 years ago
You realize MJ scored 3041 in a season right? You realize, Gervin scored 56 in a half? Is he better than KB - no. You realize, needing a lot of threes to score isn't a good thing to rely on? KB's really good, but the chasm is too huge. LJ has a better chance. But getting into 1-1 accomplishments isn't something you want to open.
hoopsencyclopedia 5 years ago
why the hell are you bringing gervin into this...
I am a big fan of jordan and kobe, but i am a bigger fan of kobe just becuase I have followeed his whole career from 1997.
I want to thank you for taking the effort and time to preserve these great videos.
Furthermore, its not fair to compare them yet. As I said Kobe has a good 7 years left, so after that well talk.
KB42PAH 5 years ago
Just pointing out that single game feats bigger than KB isn't making that player better than KB either. If that was the stick, Wilt would be #1 over all. But, I see, KB is now and you are young. I saw MJ and KB both from day 1 and KB is closest to MJ in many ways but there are big differences too. KB has some time left so let's just watch and see!!!
hoopsencyclopedia 5 years ago
k but did you see my vids innate abiltiy 1 & 2 and Kobes top 10 threes of all time.
SIDENOTE: No way in hell is wilt #1 , all of his stats are inflated, there were very few 7 footers at the time, no 3 point line, no 3 seconds, every foul resulted in FT's
no way, dont disgrace Jordan, Kobe and Magic like that. And i Know he played 48.5 mpg in 1 season and he ran the floor excellently for a 7 footer but comeon. They (MJ, MJ, KB)are all way more skilled than wilt was.
KB42PAH 5 years ago
You insult the game putting hobe in a category other than being human with the MJ"s hes a poor excuse for a leader.
gigalonupe 5 years ago
Call me when Kobe wins a ring without Shaq!
Call me when Kobe leads the NBA in scoring for 9 consecutive seasons.
Call me when Kobe leads his team to an NBA record 72-10 season.
Call me when Kobe wins All Star MVP, Season MVP and Finals MVP in a single season.
Call me when Kobe scores more than 50 points in a game at the age of 40.
Call me when Kobe wins a Defensive player of the year award.
I could go on and on.
Wrxrtd 5 years ago
Call me when Kobe blocks 70+ shots in a season ONCE, much less 4 times like Jordan did (including back-to-back seasons of 125 and 131 blocks). Call me when Kobe leads his team out of the first round as "the man," never mind to 6 rings as the man like Jordan. Fact is, Kobe hasn't done anything to merit the comparison.
jordanlover23 5 years ago
Call me when Kobe shoots 48% for a single season, much less 10 like Jordan did. Call me when Kobe shoots 4-6% above the league average once, much less 6-7 times like Jordan did. Call me when Kobe wins a SINGLE MVP or Finals MVP. Call me when Kobe leads the league in PER or EFF even ONCE, much less 8+ times like Jordan did.
jordanlover23 5 years ago
Kobe Should already have 2 MVP awards 2002-2003 ( 30/7/7.2.2, team record 50-32) and 2005-2005 (35.4/5/5 team record 45-37).
and call me when jordan can shoot from 30 ft like this... http://youtube.com/watch?v=v7iN2gsm67M
and call me when an 18 year old off the bench takes on kobe like how kobe took jordan on ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC-kKQMue4g&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Exclusivesoundstation%2Ecom%2Fshowthread%2Ephp%3Ft%3D24627
KB42PAH 5 years ago
KB takes a lot more threes. He already has 600 more attempts than MJ in his entire career. KB's % is a little better during the regular season but MJ's is better during the playoffs. When it matters, MJ rises. No need to compare until KB does something by himself. Taking a lot of threes isn't going to do it unless he shoots 40% to open some eyes.
hoopsencyclopedia 5 years ago
Call me when Kobe wins a DPOY, or when he averages >2.3 steals/gm even ONCE, much less 8 times like Jordan did. Call me when Kobe averages 40+ in a single playoff series, much less 6 series like Jordan did. Call me when Kobe averages >8 assists/gm in a SINGLE playoff series, much less 4 series like Jordan did.
jordanlover23 5 years ago
Very impressive GOAT right now, but kobe is a better 3 point shooter and ballhandler than him and he has 7 good years left on him, kobes only 28.
KB42PAH 5 years ago
yo i wanna see if you can find the game where someone stole his jersey and he had to wear #16...or was it #12? Does anyone know if he had a big game wearing that jersey?
BWyatt 5 years ago
better than kobe
jlassh 5 years ago