@Dkouts57 well think about it, Michael was only 195lbs at the time. So he was like an sheet of paper with glue sticking to the air cause he was so light, plus he knew how to carry his weight unlike Patrick Ewing :$
GAIN EXCLUSIVE IDEAS AND ACE YOUR WORK WITH CRACKING ESSAYS!
The ability to write good essays and reports comes from gaining ideas from different writers. Student Galaxy contains quality essays and reports written by members from the United States and around the world, which will give you exclusive ideas on writing your college and University essays and reports or use as references for your work.
This was the beginning of the change of the guard so to speak. The league was getting ready for the exchange of the crown. This was Magic and Bird handing the crown to the new king of the NBA in MJ, or should i say this was MJ ripping the crown away from Magic and proclaiming himself the new king. I say the latter is a more accurate way to describe it.
Jordan lived for these moments, the pressure, defense, the atmosphere, the hype was nothing to this Man. MJ was dominating Finals Games like regular season.
The thing to watch is Mike after he missed the shot. He was dissapointed, but still smiling. His attitude was "well, we're still going to win the series."
@Kenny1984 Your statement is not true. They were not old. You could say they were not as good as the 80s Lakers, which is true, but that reason is not because they were old.
@KoachKrab127 Yeah, I call that "old" when you consider that, save for Kareem Abdul Jabbar, the core of Magic Johnson, Byron Scott and James Worthy had been playing together since 1983. If you were to add all of the playoff games they played together, that's the equivalent of TWO EXTRA Nba seasons. Simply put, that's a hell of a lot more than the Jordan and the Bulls played up to that time. The Lakers had their time and the Bulls would have theirs. Had they met in the 80s, Lakers would have won.
The crazy thing about this series is that MJ put up Magic/Oscar Robertson numbers - 31.2ppg, 56.64% FG, 50% 3FG, 85% FT, 6.6 rebs, 11.4 assists, 2.8 steals, 1.4 blocks. MJ was a two guard who scored with the efficiency of a big, on top of that he could completely control the game in the manner Magic, Bird, or Robertson did. For an example in the 89 season Michael Jordan averaged 8 ast and 8 rebs for the season; there was a stretch of about 11 games where he had 10 triple-doubles 7 in a row.
I dont see any Kobe fans talking shit on youtube, I couldnt find any since the playoffs started. Lakers about to get swept by the Mavericks, I love it, lol.
@KQH8 We done talking shit because we tired of it. How many rings have the Lakers won in the last 10 years ? 5 that's right. Something that other franchise can only dream of
@Kenny1984 Understand something Kenny, I have other things going on in my life than the NBA, the conversations were interesting while they lasted, but lets move on shall we. Hit me up anytime about anything other than basketball, peace and love.
@KQH8 Everybody got something beside watching NBA but people are quick to hate the Lakers without appreciating how good they were in the past and last few years.
amazes me that not only is mj the goat but how much better he is than anyone to ever touch a ball...i mean look at those stats! 31 pts 12 assists 7 rbs 3 stls 2 blks on 57% shooting. absolutely unreal.
Kobe has never taken the title from anyone, because no team was dominant in his era. Jordan on the other hand took the title from Magic Johnson, he prevented Thomas and the pistons from a three peat and prevented Barkley from getting a ring period. Who else is better than Mike. No one. Deal with it.
@KQH8 Woah woah. Relax there. Every team Jordan faced in the finals wasn't really powerhouse defensively other than Seattle. Now to get to the finals he had to go through the some tough teams but in the finals it was always easier than who he had faced on the way there. He's the GOAT and all don't get me wrong but the 08 celtics and 04 pistons were some tough defensive teams.
@Zachrydaman and your damn point kobe sucked ass in those finals he could have scored 40 a game but he did not and the basketball god would have detrone them
@GreatkingAlexander Relax. Your riding pretty hard right now. Jordan is great but I'm just saying the the 08 celtics and the 04 pistons are better than any team he ever played in the finals in terms of the defensive end. Like I said Jordan is still the GOAT, it's not his fault he faced who he did in the finals and 6-0 is an amazing feat but I'm just stating that acting as if Jordan was playing the number 1 defense in the league everytime in the Finals is pushing it.
@Zachrydaman so the 04 and 08 pis and celts are better then the 80s bad boy pistons and the 80s celts defense i don.t think so the god would have dethrone them and kobe was not a consistent b ball guy like the man was he knew when to pick you apart and kobe just went straight to the point with no consistenty thats why they lost the key word consistent the god and nonconsistent jesus
@GreatkingAlexander I'm really not gonna get into who's the better defensive team the bad boys or the 08 celts or 04 pistons. Very hard to compare era's defenses. But regardless Jordan had a better team around him and faced lesser teams in the FINALS then Kobe has. And in this era defenses aren't allowed to be as physical so they've gotten more technical. Regardless I still feel Jordan is the GOAT but i'm unbiased so I'm gonna speak what I feel and I feel Kobe has faced harder teams inthe finals
@Zachrydaman are you fucking stupid are what fool lessor teams man the lakers blazers suns sonics and jazz where elite teams vs those chumps that kobe face pacers sixers nets the magic and the 98 jazz where better then the 2010 celtics are you fucking joking its clearly you coming up short and kobes lineup was way better the the bulls lineup you coming up short homie you damn sure as hell are not from the golden era
@Zachrydaman and a another issue the god of the nab never ever lost a nab finals never thats what defines him 1 team ball 2 team ball 3 parson 4 team ball 5 steve keer number 6 won it single handily and kobes 5 number 1 team ball number 2 team ball number 3 team ball number 4 team ball number 5 team ball has kobe ever single handily won a title compare to the god fuck no and kobe has lost 2 nab finals that the defined never lost has lost got it
@Zachrydaman you got to be from la harder teams you call the 2000 pacers a team that in 98 was much better then 2000 the god beat the 01 sixes 02 nets 09 magic 10 celtics where harder teams you kidding me right you have to be kidding me right
@GreatkingAlexander First of all u need to relax. 2nd u need to make ur sentences a little bit more clear. And lastly stop calling Jordan "God" cus the man is great but he isn't God. I said I'm not gonna argue about the teams. I said it before I'm saying what I think is the truth. I'm completely unbiased, while u on the other hand are clearly biased.
During the regular season he lays back and plays according to the Triangle Offense, but once the Playoffs start it's TO HELL WITH THE TRIANGLE for MJ.
If the Lakers were 25 years old again without magic having HIV . Lakers with Karreeam worthy Scott would kill the bulls. The Celtics would defend Jordan Better though the Celtics had better defenders. Bird MChale Johnson Parish ect...
If the Lakers were 25 years old again without magic having HIV . Lakers with Karreeam worthy Scott would kill the bulls. The Celtics would defend Jordan Better though the Celtics had better defenders. Bird MCCaleJohnson Parish ect...
@TheMrOct Dude that was the stupidest thing I have ever read. kobe doesnt have enemies. he is a nice guy. its only the haters that believe he is a dick.
@TheMrOct Dude that was the stupidest thing I have ever read. kobe doesnt have enemies. he is a nice guy. its only the haters that believe he is a dick. And he didnt kick shaq out. even shaq addmitted that. He gets along with everybody. He just likes to keep to his own, and that doesnt mean he is a bad teamate
Besides, what's happening to Kobe right now? he's having a hard time to put his team to victory once more. MJ will never let that happen and it didn't.
@kelotz07 Michel Jordan is a jerk and will always be a jerk If Jordan and Koby were top to play now Jordan would lose Jodan is 47 and a old man. Magic was 6 yrs older than Jordan with HIV do you Honestly believe the Lakers of the 80's would have lost to the bulls If they were the same age. I DON"T THINK SO!
@kelotz07 Michel Jordan is a jerk and will always be a jerk If Jordan and Kobe were top to play now Jordan would lose Jodan is 47 and a old man. Magic was 6 yrs older than Jordan with HIV do you Honestly believe the Lakers of the 80's would have lost to the bulls If they were the same age. I DON"T THINK SO!
oh the hell with kobe. the only reason he will never be better than mj is the character that mj has. HE is an athlete that is loyal to the game, i dont remember him showing around his money with awesome cars and stuff. on the other hand kobe goes to the b-ball courts in harlem which is historical along with cameramen 3 bodybuilders and thinks he is better than anyone.
for everybody who thinks kobe, lebron ,chris paul, or even dwane wade they are better than mj are WRONG michael jordan is he made it to the nba finals almost every single year........ but i wish he still played
I love Kobe to death!!!! but sometimes he takes shots that shouldnt be taken. Granted he'll make them sometimes. but still. Mj was smarter with his shot selection which is why h could score so much with such a high percentage
CLUTCH IS BASED ON THE MOMENT!!! COUNT UP CLUTCH PLAYOFF MOMENTS OR GAME WINNERS AGAINST CONTENDING TEAMS. KOBE MAKES GAME WINNERS AND HAS BIG GAMES DURING MEANINGLESS SITUATIONS. JORDAN HAS AT LEAST 4 GAME WINNERS IN THE NBA FINALS. NOT INCLUDING THE SHOT THAT TIED THE GAME IN THE 91 FINALS.
I grew up in the MJ era of basketball, and never got a chance to really see Magic in action. Would've been nice to see Magic finish the rest of his career like he probably had planned.
This is Nittobbs, I am going to switch screen names because you blocked me. First off, dont shoot back your bogus 60% to 21% with no credibility and then block me so I can answer because ure getting shot down with an arguement you cant beat....
Many sites including ESPN have already sited these game winners & they have debated between kobe and MJ for most clutch. Espn listing both mj-25 & kobe-28. Other fan sites of mj have all his game winners sited. All sites at 25. Just deal with the facts
You do not read. There is no official list for anyone. Can you give a link for West's winner's? Of course not. And he probably has the most of anyone. That's why you get blocked.
The 21% is based on real research based on 82games plus earlier years. But again, there is no official definition hence no official list. You want bogus claims, then stop putting bogus shit on my boards. SI's 60% is based on scouts research back in the 90s - I don't know what definition they used because there is no official definition. Now 21-100 is a rounded # for idiots to understand but it's the 21% that's important. Again, all the sites who have MJ's numbers are based on the ad concept
Again, you do not read. Who cares if ESPN or sites quotes MJ's #s based on their ad concept if Phil and MJ themselves have admitted no one ever did the research? Why do I have to repeat myself? Read. Until the NBA defines this cloudy stat and does research for all, we have no clue who has the most. But 60% is pretty good for me.
Here are the hard #s for lazy people who don't research before getting blocked. Since 2004, 82games' definition (last possession with 24 seconds left), KB is 14-56 for 25%. If you do a recap of his earlier years and add the shots since the article, be my guest. Now, I don't think 82games' definition is even right because a winning shot could be taken with more than 24seconds left. Hence there is no official definition and no such list.
According to 82games, Lebron is 17-50 (34%)and Vince is 16-51 (31%) in the same span since 2004. Since all these guys take tons of shots with little accuracy, I guess that kind of activity during the regular season all it takes to be more clutch than MJ too. Who cares about the playoffs and finals. Nice talking point.
Man, you don't want to stop making a fool of yourself with all these sister usernames do you? Don't worry, there is research being done on MJ's games soon since it hasn't been done before. By the way, who really even cares? For all I know, KB may probably has taken more shots since he's been playing for just as long now and he likes to shoot. But it's the % that matters. Going 25-40 is a heck of a level higher than going 25-100. There simply is no contest. Relax until the research is done.
Michael Jordan isnt the most clutch player ever anymore. Kobe has 3 more game winners than mj, now at 28 (including free throw I believe.) And Kobe is only 31. This year alone he has had 3 game winners in a span of 29 days. Im sorry but this is not debatable. Kobe has more game winners than Michael Jordan. The facts speak for themselves. If you disagree-well your wrong, because kobe sits at 28. Michael at 25. Deal with it.
Actually, the greatest clutch players do it in the playoffs and finals. For the record, there is no game-winner statistic officially. The closest we have are SI's scouting where they had MJ at 60% and 82games where we have KB's at 21%. Now, perhaps KB has taken more shots but with a lot less accuracy like that, it's not anything truly clutch - never mind not doing it in the finals. Also, MJ's 'game-winner' list has never been officially tallied as well....
The list of 25-27 in sites is incomplete as MJ and Phil have both admitted no one ever really looked thru each game (the number came from an ad concept and then the shots were found, not actual research). Perhaps Jerry West has even more - who knows. But the only number that matters is 60% which is greater than his regular avg. That's truly clutch and we've seen it best in the playoffs and finals. Shooting 21-100 is ok too but it's not exactly the same thing.
u r all lol...mj s mj. mj s 4ever. 4 me his a perfect athlete, height and weight. i love his moves and it seems that no one can follow his legacy. greatest player in nba. kobe and james are great players but they cant compare them to mj,,,,,
i'm not saying that magic wasn't great, but he's not even the greatest laker to play the game. that title belongs to jerry west or as he's known here in west virginia "zeke from cabin creek".
i dont think jerry west is the greatest laker ever, in my opinion Abdul-jabbar and magic are better, idk how many championships the lakers won with jerry, i know the celtix took most of the rings back in jerrys era
anyone who wants to compare lebron to MJ should really look at this and they will realize *as of right now* Lebron cant even begin to light a candle to MJ...not even close!
@sh0rtymac85 real shit right now he wont! when yoou watch jordan you see things you dont really see anymore in the nba like you see the hustle the will power drive to win, and above all clutchness.. lebron i believe will someday be better as long with derrick rose, these guuys just need to go a micheal jordan camp and man up lol
I remember this game. One of those games you 'remember where you were'. This was probably my favorite nba series ever. Incredible 'feel good success' experience and a true 'passing of the torch' from Magic to MJ. Wonderful series and incrediblely exciting. Very transcendent series in all kinds of ways. Sounds corny, but it was kind of a 'honor' to watch it. Timeless classic...Made you feel like there was still 'something good' out in the world...
No doubt jaboo, the 91 team was hungry and had an impressive playoff run 15-2. But the 92 team faced a hungry knicks team where 3 of there losses came from. Bottom line is we can argue about this forever and all the teams were good. But the 91,92,96 team were the best.
No one talks about the 92 Bulls that team was coming a championship and they were cocky and knew nothing could stop them. I think the 92 team is the best out of the Bulls 6 championship teams and one of the greatest ever.
u know what the 92 and the 97 teams don't rarely get talked about. But I think the 91 team to me was a stronger defensive team. For both of the 91 and 92 teams it was a tale of 2 seasons within a season. 91 the Bulls didn't get off to a strong start, finish the regular season strong with 61 wins and a dominate playoff run 15-2. The 92 season in which they almost won 70 games but struggled in the postseason 15-7.
yah the 1996 team did win like 5 more games, but I think there were better teams in the early 1990's. Detroit had won the previous 2 championships. The New york Knicks had a team that would have won at least 2 championships if not for the bulls. Plus the Lakers were amazing too.
that 1991 Bulls team might have been the greatest team ever- All of the players were in their prime. They only lost this game in the whole playoffs. They swept Detroit as well
because Pippen had reached his highest level in the previous 2 seasons when Jordan was retired. and Jordan had made it a point to prove himself again that year. and not to mention that Ron Harper and Dennis Rodman were as good as they ever were
this is when it really started. mike had been the best player in the league for a few years by this time, but now had to prove he could get it done in the finals vs another legend. not only did he do that, but in quite impressive fasion. mike GOAT.
Man I remember when NBC had this intro back in the day it was so cool to watch. Marv Albert looked a lot different this was fun watching the NBA. Jordan and Magic
God I hate The NBA on ABC on ESPN. It's gotta come back to NBC - it's just gotta. Maybe with the new talent coming in with this year's draft it will get good enough to where NBC will want the NBA again.
The league has gotten bigger since, the talent pool might be a bit diluted but there is no lack of first rate talent. No, overall, it has not dropped at all. But maybe you can explain.
Actually, players have gotten smaller due to the shift towards perimeters. 2007 and 2008 are the two shortest years ever in the modern era - the average dipping under 6-7 for the first time ever. The average height last year was the shortest ever at 6'-6.93". This year it's just 6'-6.98". Weights have also dipped almost 3 lbs since 1995. Gone are the big Cs and thick PFs of the defensive era. Make sure you do your research before posting.
I was referring to the size of the league, acutally the number of teams within the league, hence the mentioning of a diluted talent pool. The expansion teams have an impact on the level of talent per team, inevitably. And I would not equate bluntly size of players with talent.
I remember thinking after this game that the Lakers experience was going to be the key factor in the series. With the Lakers able to pull out the close games I thought the Bulls would need to go through a heartbreaking series before winning a championship and would then become the league's dominant team.
Well...I was half-right! They dominated from game 2 until 1998!
Michael Jordan is in basketball what Ali was in boxing, or what Thierry Henry is in football. their perfomance is great but their elegance is even more great
its the first time i saw this game. and i had the pause it for a while to comment on the dunk at 3:10. i thougth he´ll just lay it up because of the defender comming but he dunked it. Simply the great!
last time they met was 1986 bird and michel caeltic vs bulls
TheXxliamxx 3 weeks ago
dat shit cray
PapiMVz 1 month ago
my left ear is asleep :P
hattamira 2 months ago 3
and after this there were 5 more
0004foxhound 3 months ago
Look at that stat line. Neither Kobe or Lebron have done numbers like that in the Finals.
jusakoolkid 3 months ago
Unstoppable, but I liked that move by Scottie Pippen beginning at 4:31
highflyer1985 4 months ago
watchign this guy you can say there are others that have equal if not slightly more vertical. Dominique, Vince Carter etc.
But no player i have seen that can hang like Jordan after getting so high.
Dkouts57 4 months ago
@Dkouts57 well think about it, Michael was only 195lbs at the time. So he was like an sheet of paper with glue sticking to the air cause he was so light, plus he knew how to carry his weight unlike Patrick Ewing :$
flocka85 3 weeks ago
@flocka85
i think by 1991 he may have weighed a little more probably cracked low 200lbs.
he was about 206 in 1993
212-213 in 1996 when playing more post up.
Dkouts57 3 weeks ago
@Dkouts57 i did research on his 1991 weight, and i keep getting 195lbs or 196lbs idk he wat ever weight he was he knew how to work it!
flocka85 3 weeks ago
this is where it all stared for the basketball god
GreatkingAlexander 4 months ago
Numbet 12 in Lakers is Vlade Divac Right ?
MrFingasteez 5 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
GAIN EXCLUSIVE IDEAS AND ACE YOUR WORK WITH CRACKING ESSAYS!
The ability to write good essays and reports comes from gaining ideas from different writers. Student Galaxy contains quality essays and reports written by members from the United States and around the world, which will give you exclusive ideas on writing your college and University essays and reports or use as references for your work.
Check it out now at w w w. studentgalaxy. org
sparkle24ish 5 months ago
This was the beginning of the change of the guard so to speak. The league was getting ready for the exchange of the crown. This was Magic and Bird handing the crown to the new king of the NBA in MJ, or should i say this was MJ ripping the crown away from Magic and proclaiming himself the new king. I say the latter is a more accurate way to describe it.
kanguesso 5 months ago
fantasy beats the reality...I like that!!!
kenelyn1000 6 months ago
fantasy beats the reality...I like that!!!
kenelyn1000 6 months ago
Best Finals ever.
MrSlik25 7 months ago
pippen almost hit that shot at the end...
scorpionJB 7 months ago
Jordan lived for these moments, the pressure, defense, the atmosphere, the hype was nothing to this Man. MJ was dominating Finals Games like regular season.
SwaggerLikeUz 8 months ago
The thing to watch is Mike after he missed the shot. He was dissapointed, but still smiling. His attitude was "well, we're still going to win the series."
BishopOcelot 8 months ago
@BishopOcelot Lol I think he was actually thinking " Well we're still gonna win the game theres still about 3 seconds left."
Zachrydaman 5 months ago
I watched all of them Game 1-5
102293 8 months ago
No disrespect to MJ but the Lakers were pretty much old and done that year. Jordan wouldnt even have a chance against the showtime 80s Lakers
Kenny1984 8 months ago
@Kenny1984 Not true. Magic was 31, Worthy and Scott were 29, A.C. Green was 27, Perkins was 29. Do you call that old?
KoachKrab127 8 months ago
@KoachKrab127 They were pretty much done in term of athleticism and they are not the same team as the 80s show time Lakers. So my statement is true
Kenny1984 8 months ago
@Kenny1984 Your statement is not true. They were not old. You could say they were not as good as the 80s Lakers, which is true, but that reason is not because they were old.
KoachKrab127 8 months ago
@KoachKrab127 Yeah, I call that "old" when you consider that, save for Kareem Abdul Jabbar, the core of Magic Johnson, Byron Scott and James Worthy had been playing together since 1983. If you were to add all of the playoff games they played together, that's the equivalent of TWO EXTRA Nba seasons. Simply put, that's a hell of a lot more than the Jordan and the Bulls played up to that time. The Lakers had their time and the Bulls would have theirs. Had they met in the 80s, Lakers would have won.
roderick9ful 8 months ago
@roderick9ful Agreed, Lakers of the 80s would have beat those bulls teams.
hazmatone1 3 days ago
This has been flagged as spam show
The crazy thing about this series is that MJ put up Magic/Oscar Robertson numbers - 31.2ppg, 56.64% FG, 50% 3FG, 85% FT, 6.6 rebs, 11.4 assists, 2.8 steals, 1.4 blocks. MJ was a two guard who scored with the efficiency of a big, on top of that he could completely control the game in the manner Magic, Bird, or Robertson did. For an example in the 89 season Michael Jordan averaged 8 ast and 8 rebs for the season; there was a stretch of about 11 games where he had 10 triple-doubles 7 in a row.
kileer7 8 months ago
I dont see any Kobe fans talking shit on youtube, I couldnt find any since the playoffs started. Lakers about to get swept by the Mavericks, I love it, lol.
KQH8 8 months ago
@KQH8 We done talking shit because we tired of it. How many rings have the Lakers won in the last 10 years ? 5 that's right. Something that other franchise can only dream of
Kenny1984 8 months ago
@Kenny1984 Understand something Kenny, I have other things going on in my life than the NBA, the conversations were interesting while they lasted, but lets move on shall we. Hit me up anytime about anything other than basketball, peace and love.
KQH8 8 months ago
@KQH8 Everybody got something beside watching NBA but people are quick to hate the Lakers without appreciating how good they were in the past and last few years.
Kenny1984 8 months ago
@Kenny1984 It's true the lakers are the more dominant Franchise...Many generations of winning..The Bulls only the "Jordan Era".
MrSlik25 7 months ago
amazes me that not only is mj the goat but how much better he is than anyone to ever touch a ball...i mean look at those stats! 31 pts 12 assists 7 rbs 3 stls 2 blks on 57% shooting. absolutely unreal.
bullcitytarheel 9 months ago
Comment removed
kileer7 9 months ago
I wish the next NBA2K would be done in the NBA on NBC format and lets you play with the old teams....probably not possible though.
LifeFirst 10 months ago
@LifeFirst They do have it. The recent article I read about it on Game Informer has more details.
hmoobpaladin 5 months ago
Kobe has never taken the title from anyone, because no team was dominant in his era. Jordan on the other hand took the title from Magic Johnson, he prevented Thomas and the pistons from a three peat and prevented Barkley from getting a ring period. Who else is better than Mike. No one. Deal with it.
KQH8 10 months ago
@KQH8 True, that would of been embarassing if Thomas beat jordan for a 4th straight time.
DoomDarenxbourg 9 months ago
@KQH8 Woah woah. Relax there. Every team Jordan faced in the finals wasn't really powerhouse defensively other than Seattle. Now to get to the finals he had to go through the some tough teams but in the finals it was always easier than who he had faced on the way there. He's the GOAT and all don't get me wrong but the 08 celtics and 04 pistons were some tough defensive teams.
Zachrydaman 5 months ago
@Zachrydaman and your damn point kobe sucked ass in those finals he could have scored 40 a game but he did not and the basketball god would have detrone them
GreatkingAlexander 4 months ago
@GreatkingAlexander Relax. Your riding pretty hard right now. Jordan is great but I'm just saying the the 08 celtics and the 04 pistons are better than any team he ever played in the finals in terms of the defensive end. Like I said Jordan is still the GOAT, it's not his fault he faced who he did in the finals and 6-0 is an amazing feat but I'm just stating that acting as if Jordan was playing the number 1 defense in the league everytime in the Finals is pushing it.
Zachrydaman 4 months ago
@Zachrydaman so the 04 and 08 pis and celts are better then the 80s bad boy pistons and the 80s celts defense i don.t think so the god would have dethrone them and kobe was not a consistent b ball guy like the man was he knew when to pick you apart and kobe just went straight to the point with no consistenty thats why they lost the key word consistent the god and nonconsistent jesus
GreatkingAlexander 4 months ago
@GreatkingAlexander I'm really not gonna get into who's the better defensive team the bad boys or the 08 celts or 04 pistons. Very hard to compare era's defenses. But regardless Jordan had a better team around him and faced lesser teams in the FINALS then Kobe has. And in this era defenses aren't allowed to be as physical so they've gotten more technical. Regardless I still feel Jordan is the GOAT but i'm unbiased so I'm gonna speak what I feel and I feel Kobe has faced harder teams inthe finals
Zachrydaman 4 months ago
@Zachrydaman are you fucking stupid are what fool lessor teams man the lakers blazers suns sonics and jazz where elite teams vs those chumps that kobe face pacers sixers nets the magic and the 98 jazz where better then the 2010 celtics are you fucking joking its clearly you coming up short and kobes lineup was way better the the bulls lineup you coming up short homie you damn sure as hell are not from the golden era
GreatkingAlexander 4 months ago
@Zachrydaman and a another issue the god of the nab never ever lost a nab finals never thats what defines him 1 team ball 2 team ball 3 parson 4 team ball 5 steve keer number 6 won it single handily and kobes 5 number 1 team ball number 2 team ball number 3 team ball number 4 team ball number 5 team ball has kobe ever single handily won a title compare to the god fuck no and kobe has lost 2 nab finals that the defined never lost has lost got it
GreatkingAlexander 4 months ago
@Zachrydaman you got to be from la harder teams you call the 2000 pacers a team that in 98 was much better then 2000 the god beat the 01 sixes 02 nets 09 magic 10 celtics where harder teams you kidding me right you have to be kidding me right
GreatkingAlexander 4 months ago
@GreatkingAlexander First of all u need to relax. 2nd u need to make ur sentences a little bit more clear. And lastly stop calling Jordan "God" cus the man is great but he isn't God. I said I'm not gonna argue about the teams. I said it before I'm saying what I think is the truth. I'm completely unbiased, while u on the other hand are clearly biased.
Zachrydaman 4 months ago
@Zachrydaman thats what you dream of being failure you suck a thats all
GreatkingAlexander 4 months ago
M.J. V.S M.J. in order to be the best you got to beat the best
PachucoMarquez 10 months ago
this is what i LOVE about MJ.
During the regular season he lays back and plays according to the Triangle Offense, but once the Playoffs start it's TO HELL WITH THE TRIANGLE for MJ.
It certainly works too, 6 rings.
quakertown 11 months ago
If the Lakers were 25 years old again without magic having HIV . Lakers with Karreeam worthy Scott would kill the bulls. The Celtics would defend Jordan Better though the Celtics had better defenders. Bird MChale Johnson Parish ect...
kevinjrxoxo 11 months ago
If the Lakers were 25 years old again without magic having HIV . Lakers with Karreeam worthy Scott would kill the bulls. The Celtics would defend Jordan Better though the Celtics had better defenders. Bird MCCaleJohnson Parish ect...
kevinjrxoxo 11 months ago
I'm not saying Kobe sucks
I also think he is the best in the NBA
But it's true he doesn't get along wit most ppl
Why the lakers got rid of shaq?
But other than Kobe is nice
He's like the Derek Jeter of the NBA
The Best player !
TheMrOct 11 months ago
@TheMrOct Dude that was the stupidest thing I have ever read. kobe doesnt have enemies. he is a nice guy. its only the haters that believe he is a dick.
Disposable5 11 months ago
@TheMrOct Dude that was the stupidest thing I have ever read. kobe doesnt have enemies. he is a nice guy. its only the haters that believe he is a dick. And he didnt kick shaq out. even shaq addmitted that. He gets along with everybody. He just likes to keep to his own, and that doesnt mean he is a bad teamate
Disposable5 11 months ago
Kobe is no Jordan he's nice
But Kobe thinks that the entire NBA
Revolves around him he doesn't make friends with his teamates
And he's too cocky
TheMrOct 11 months ago
@TheMrOct How do you know? Thats a hell of statement to make about someone you don't know personally
2smoothgoins 11 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
Jordan is better than Kobe!
jeanrollan 1 year ago
Besides, what's happening to Kobe right now? he's having a hard time to put his team to victory once more. MJ will never let that happen and it didn't.
kelotz07 1 year ago
@kelotz07 Yea he did, do your research kobe hater
Disposable5 11 months ago
MJ will always be MJ. Kobe will always be M-gay.
kelotz07 1 year ago
@kelotz07 Michel Jordan is a jerk and will always be a jerk If Jordan and Koby were top to play now Jordan would lose Jodan is 47 and a old man. Magic was 6 yrs older than Jordan with HIV do you Honestly believe the Lakers of the 80's would have lost to the bulls If they were the same age. I DON"T THINK SO!
kevinjrxoxo 11 months ago
@kevinjrxoxo thats y jordan beat the lakers u fagot ass bitch
1ShotNoR3turn13 9 months ago
@kelotz07 Michel Jordan is a jerk and will always be a jerk If Jordan and Kobe were top to play now Jordan would lose Jodan is 47 and a old man. Magic was 6 yrs older than Jordan with HIV do you Honestly believe the Lakers of the 80's would have lost to the bulls If they were the same age. I DON"T THINK SO!
kevinjrxoxo 11 months ago
this isnt the whole game
TonyT074 1 year ago
oh the hell with kobe. the only reason he will never be better than mj is the character that mj has. HE is an athlete that is loyal to the game, i dont remember him showing around his money with awesome cars and stuff. on the other hand kobe goes to the b-ball courts in harlem which is historical along with cameramen 3 bodybuilders and thinks he is better than anyone.
tsitsilander86 1 year ago
for everybody who thinks kobe, lebron ,chris paul, or even dwane wade they are better than mj are WRONG michael jordan is he made it to the nba finals almost every single year........ but i wish he still played
isischristian 1 year ago
mj is the goat
2pacisthebest90 1 year ago
its funny how Jordan and Magic are opposites and so are their numbers 23, 32. Haha
grantplayswow 1 year ago
I love Kobe to death!!!! but sometimes he takes shots that shouldnt be taken. Granted he'll make them sometimes. but still. Mj was smarter with his shot selection which is why h could score so much with such a high percentage
nibblebunny 1 year ago
CLUTCH IS BASED ON THE MOMENT!!! COUNT UP CLUTCH PLAYOFF MOMENTS OR GAME WINNERS AGAINST CONTENDING TEAMS. KOBE MAKES GAME WINNERS AND HAS BIG GAMES DURING MEANINGLESS SITUATIONS. JORDAN HAS AT LEAST 4 GAME WINNERS IN THE NBA FINALS. NOT INCLUDING THE SHOT THAT TIED THE GAME IN THE 91 FINALS.
jeepcuz420 1 year ago
I grew up in the MJ era of basketball, and never got a chance to really see Magic in action. Would've been nice to see Magic finish the rest of his career like he probably had planned.
fade2black1982 1 year ago
Jordan showed the entire repertoire. The only thing he didn't do was hit the game winner.
jeanrollan 1 year ago
dont compare MJ to the selfish prick that is kobe.....MJ 6 bryant 1 as a leader case closed
vishyvikranth 1 year ago
how did mj miss that
NBAfuture2 1 year ago
Somebody can tell me where i can watch this Game???
Thanks.
ErickReyKing 1 year ago
Sweet intro!
reneperezz 2 years ago
Comment removed
heblockme 2 years ago
This is Nittobbs, I am going to switch screen names because you blocked me. First off, dont shoot back your bogus 60% to 21% with no credibility and then block me so I can answer because ure getting shot down with an arguement you cant beat....
Many sites including ESPN have already sited these game winners & they have debated between kobe and MJ for most clutch. Espn listing both mj-25 & kobe-28. Other fan sites of mj have all his game winners sited. All sites at 25. Just deal with the facts
letthefactsspeak 2 years ago
You do not read. There is no official list for anyone. Can you give a link for West's winner's? Of course not. And he probably has the most of anyone. That's why you get blocked.
hoopsencyclopedia 2 years ago
The 21% is based on real research based on 82games plus earlier years. But again, there is no official definition hence no official list. You want bogus claims, then stop putting bogus shit on my boards. SI's 60% is based on scouts research back in the 90s - I don't know what definition they used because there is no official definition. Now 21-100 is a rounded # for idiots to understand but it's the 21% that's important. Again, all the sites who have MJ's numbers are based on the ad concept
hoopsencyclopedia 2 years ago
Again, you do not read. Who cares if ESPN or sites quotes MJ's #s based on their ad concept if Phil and MJ themselves have admitted no one ever did the research? Why do I have to repeat myself? Read. Until the NBA defines this cloudy stat and does research for all, we have no clue who has the most. But 60% is pretty good for me.
hoopsencyclopedia 2 years ago
Here are the hard #s for lazy people who don't research before getting blocked. Since 2004, 82games' definition (last possession with 24 seconds left), KB is 14-56 for 25%. If you do a recap of his earlier years and add the shots since the article, be my guest. Now, I don't think 82games' definition is even right because a winning shot could be taken with more than 24seconds left. Hence there is no official definition and no such list.
hoopsencyclopedia 2 years ago
According to 82games, Lebron is 17-50 (34%)and Vince is 16-51 (31%) in the same span since 2004. Since all these guys take tons of shots with little accuracy, I guess that kind of activity during the regular season all it takes to be more clutch than MJ too. Who cares about the playoffs and finals. Nice talking point.
hoopsencyclopedia 2 years ago
Man, you don't want to stop making a fool of yourself with all these sister usernames do you? Don't worry, there is research being done on MJ's games soon since it hasn't been done before. By the way, who really even cares? For all I know, KB may probably has taken more shots since he's been playing for just as long now and he likes to shoot. But it's the % that matters. Going 25-40 is a heck of a level higher than going 25-100. There simply is no contest. Relax until the research is done.
hoopsencyclopedia 2 years ago
@letthefactsspeak you're an idiot. i'm gonna block you too.
dkthg 10 months ago
Michael Jordan isnt the most clutch player ever anymore. Kobe has 3 more game winners than mj, now at 28 (including free throw I believe.) And Kobe is only 31. This year alone he has had 3 game winners in a span of 29 days. Im sorry but this is not debatable. Kobe has more game winners than Michael Jordan. The facts speak for themselves. If you disagree-well your wrong, because kobe sits at 28. Michael at 25. Deal with it.
NittoBBS 2 years ago
Actually, the greatest clutch players do it in the playoffs and finals. For the record, there is no game-winner statistic officially. The closest we have are SI's scouting where they had MJ at 60% and 82games where we have KB's at 21%. Now, perhaps KB has taken more shots but with a lot less accuracy like that, it's not anything truly clutch - never mind not doing it in the finals. Also, MJ's 'game-winner' list has never been officially tallied as well....
hoopsencyclopedia 2 years ago
The list of 25-27 in sites is incomplete as MJ and Phil have both admitted no one ever really looked thru each game (the number came from an ad concept and then the shots were found, not actual research). Perhaps Jerry West has even more - who knows. But the only number that matters is 60% which is greater than his regular avg. That's truly clutch and we've seen it best in the playoffs and finals. Shooting 21-100 is ok too but it's not exactly the same thing.
hoopsencyclopedia 2 years ago
Don't come here citing BS lists without any definition. You wouldn't want to lose your credibility.
hoopsencyclopedia 2 years ago
@NittoBBS dont need to be clutch when your destroying everyone out there :)
RuttermusiC 1 year ago
u r all lol...mj s mj. mj s 4ever. 4 me his a perfect athlete, height and weight. i love his moves and it seems that no one can follow his legacy. greatest player in nba. kobe and james are great players but they cant compare them to mj,,,,,
albssimbad 2 years ago
i'm not saying that magic wasn't great, but he's not even the greatest laker to play the game. that title belongs to jerry west or as he's known here in west virginia "zeke from cabin creek".
slydawg221 2 years ago
what about Jordan greatest
Soundtrack1000 2 years ago
back in 1999 espn named michael jordan the greatest athlete of the 20th century. jerry west is just the greatest laker.
slydawg221 2 years ago
i dont think jerry west is the greatest laker ever, in my opinion Abdul-jabbar and magic are better, idk how many championships the lakers won with jerry, i know the celtix took most of the rings back in jerrys era
freakhmetal23 2 years ago
In fact, Kareem Abdul Jabbar is the greatest Laker to play the game...
mariomarcano 2 years ago
JORDAN IS THE GOD OF BASKETBALL!!
and now everybody is comparing mj to the kingjames??king with no ring!!!!hahahaha..kingjames WHO????????
angulkah 2 years ago 3
Wow..you just don't hear crowds like that anymore..I was glued to the TV for this series after years of losses to the Pistons.
westy44cal 2 years ago
anyone who wants to compare lebron to MJ should really look at this and they will realize *as of right now* Lebron cant even begin to light a candle to MJ...not even close!
sh0rtymac85 2 years ago 8
@sh0rtymac85 real shit right now he wont! when yoou watch jordan you see things you dont really see anymore in the nba like you see the hustle the will power drive to win, and above all clutchness.. lebron i believe will someday be better as long with derrick rose, these guuys just need to go a micheal jordan camp and man up lol
rystheone 6 months ago
oooh wee mike walked at 7:21 hahaha
deonh79 2 years ago
wow amazing to watch those two battle it out and witness the bulls dynast in the making. thanks for the vid
brightnight609 2 years ago
wtf was that last shot, tht was halfway down cmon man.
agentn9ne 2 years ago
Jordan's clutch shot at the end is the unluckiest shot i've ever seen...
loveshot7 2 years ago 6
yeah...if he made it,it will be Bulls beat Lakers 4-0
turtleliang777 2 years ago 2
I remember this game. One of those games you 'remember where you were'. This was probably my favorite nba series ever. Incredible 'feel good success' experience and a true 'passing of the torch' from Magic to MJ. Wonderful series and incrediblely exciting. Very transcendent series in all kinds of ways. Sounds corny, but it was kind of a 'honor' to watch it. Timeless classic...Made you feel like there was still 'something good' out in the world...
mmcneil777 3 years ago 4
This has been flagged as spam show
View over 60,000 movies some still in the theater for free at bestmovies4u(DOT)tk
soaperdoper234 3 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
Come Get over 60,000 full movies for 100% free on our website at bestmovies4u(DOT)tk
pouringto2000blahbo 3 years ago
No doubt jaboo, the 91 team was hungry and had an impressive playoff run 15-2. But the 92 team faced a hungry knicks team where 3 of there losses came from. Bottom line is we can argue about this forever and all the teams were good. But the 91,92,96 team were the best.
MJisKingKobesuckss 3 years ago
No one talks about the 92 Bulls that team was coming a championship and they were cocky and knew nothing could stop them. I think the 92 team is the best out of the Bulls 6 championship teams and one of the greatest ever.
MJisKingKobesuckss 3 years ago
u know what the 92 and the 97 teams don't rarely get talked about. But I think the 91 team to me was a stronger defensive team. For both of the 91 and 92 teams it was a tale of 2 seasons within a season. 91 the Bulls didn't get off to a strong start, finish the regular season strong with 61 wins and a dominate playoff run 15-2. The 92 season in which they almost won 70 games but struggled in the postseason 15-7.
jaboo82681 3 years ago
I agree with all you nothing like NBA on NBC
MJisKingKobesuckss 3 years ago
Michael jordan is simply the best ever!
jeanrollan 3 years ago
yah the 1996 team did win like 5 more games, but I think there were better teams in the early 1990's. Detroit had won the previous 2 championships. The New york Knicks had a team that would have won at least 2 championships if not for the bulls. Plus the Lakers were amazing too.
iliketv23 3 years ago
that 1991 Bulls team might have been the greatest team ever- All of the players were in their prime. They only lost this game in the whole playoffs. They swept Detroit as well
iliketv23 3 years ago
i think the 1996 Bulls were the best ever..
because Pippen had reached his highest level in the previous 2 seasons when Jordan was retired. and Jordan had made it a point to prove himself again that year. and not to mention that Ron Harper and Dennis Rodman were as good as they ever were
St0rmB 3 years ago
They lost also game 3 in philadelphia, MJ scoring 46 pts.
BaptisteClamence 3 years ago
NBA on NBC = epic
davematic 3 years ago
Jordan and Pippen were flawless on their give and go's
lancej281 3 years ago 3
I love seening those 2 on a fastbreak
jaboo82681 3 years ago
this is when it really started. mike had been the best player in the league for a few years by this time, but now had to prove he could get it done in the finals vs another legend. not only did he do that, but in quite impressive fasion. mike GOAT.
nuzzinaples 3 years ago
When the NBA was at its best... on the court and the TV
RUDOLPH1996INC 3 years ago 3
Man I remember when NBC had this intro back in the day it was so cool to watch. Marv Albert looked a lot different this was fun watching the NBA. Jordan and Magic
mulehead40 3 years ago 2
only a god can do so many monster dunks. or set them up MJ made basketball what it is.
yourfan24 3 years ago
Jordan's greatest performance.
yungkung 3 years ago
JORDAN YOUR THE KING OF B-BALL
chopperbriones 3 years ago 24
Why can't ABC have intros like this one? It makes you feel that your part of something big!!
jeanrollan 3 years ago 5
how did that shot not go in?
tjordan2021 3 years ago
Cause there is only one NBA on NBC
jaboo82681 3 years ago 2
KoBE IS NO MJ
kwiktrip1 3 years ago 22
@kwiktrip1 cause he's better :D ?
DragOzze 1 year ago
@kwiktrip1 THANK YOU SO MUCH.
derrickrose94 1 year ago
@kwiktrip1 you're right kobe is no MJ...he's better!
lilze96 1 year ago
That was the time when NBA has all the ingredients to make an incredible story.
roddrik 3 years ago
I miss that NBA on NBC theme song!
supermanreturns2 3 years ago 2
nba is nothing like this anymore dam i hope tha lakers win tonight
Makaveli453 3 years ago
man i wish the nba was still this exciting
great vid hoops
MJ-the greatest ever
DTate1922 3 years ago 4
yo 4:08 was disgusting, also marv albert calling the jordin in his prime
cnotebook23 3 years ago
The NBA theme song on NBC was, and will always be, the sickest. Also, the part where the NBC logo is lazered in, that stuff was awsome.
blackrice12345 3 years ago
I was thinking the same thing!!!
ZiRanMen2204 3 years ago
i love your videos dude....
u may love mj more den me...
iILMeeL 3 years ago
LMAO. Pippen almost hit that last shot. Jordan was fuckin' amazing this game. I haven't seen this game since it happened.
mt883 3 years ago
God I hate The NBA on ABC on ESPN. It's gotta come back to NBC - it's just gotta. Maybe with the new talent coming in with this year's draft it will get good enough to where NBC will want the NBA again.
HuskerFanatic 3 years ago 2
I really don't care
AJTech47 3 years ago
Forum!!!
TheMaku 3 years ago
No shit! the talent has dropped...today nba is fucking gay...a bunch of tattoo faggots got no fucking skill...missed the old nba..sighs!!!!
23airD 3 years ago 3
Amen. The NBA died after 1998 when Jordan retired from the Bulls.
NostalgiaMF 3 years ago
WE WANT NBC!!!!!!!
HuskerFanatic 3 years ago 5
the talent level has dropped so much in the nba......
TRUSFUNDBABY 3 years ago
The league has gotten bigger since, the talent pool might be a bit diluted but there is no lack of first rate talent. No, overall, it has not dropped at all. But maybe you can explain.
omnivorous65 3 years ago
Actually, players have gotten smaller due to the shift towards perimeters. 2007 and 2008 are the two shortest years ever in the modern era - the average dipping under 6-7 for the first time ever. The average height last year was the shortest ever at 6'-6.93". This year it's just 6'-6.98". Weights have also dipped almost 3 lbs since 1995. Gone are the big Cs and thick PFs of the defensive era. Make sure you do your research before posting.
hoopsencyclopedia 3 years ago
I was referring to the size of the league, acutally the number of teams within the league, hence the mentioning of a diluted talent pool. The expansion teams have an impact on the level of talent per team, inevitably. And I would not equate bluntly size of players with talent.
omnivorous65 3 years ago 3
Thanks for the clarification! My apologies.
hoopsencyclopedia 3 years ago
That's okay. The wording was ambiguous, I should have phrased it better.
omnivorous65 3 years ago
I remember thinking after this game that the Lakers experience was going to be the key factor in the series. With the Lakers able to pull out the close games I thought the Bulls would need to go through a heartbreaking series before winning a championship and would then become the league's dominant team.
Well...I was half-right! They dominated from game 2 until 1998!
Halgrim 3 years ago
frig. Gimme that NBA on NBC ringtone!
uberathlete 3 years ago
ahh, the glory days! i remember watching this stuf when i was, like, three.
stoney490 3 years ago
none of todays stars can get so many spectacular skillfull moves that MJ got in this one game over a whole season nowadays.
highonpsi 3 years ago
What a great intro! NBA on NBC was the best. I don't know what ABC is doing.
jeanrollan 3 years ago 3
Michael Jordan the G.O.A.T
Bangus1661 3 years ago 2
jordan is one of those players who are unstoppable.
lakersforlif3 3 years ago
you cant stop air jordan. true
but i live&die in l.a.
KANE562 3 years ago
u cant stop air jordan
hanster0155 3 years ago
*sings the nba on nbc theme song*
wiredshock 3 years ago 3
What a nice posting by Hoops. Contrast Michael's performance in his first Finals with Lebron's and you see who is the greatest!
jeanrollan 3 years ago
even the greatest player of all time is human sometimes
chinaman545 3 years ago
Michael Jordan is in basketball what Ali was in boxing, or what Thierry Henry is in football. their perfomance is great but their elegance is even more great
giancarlog89 3 years ago
Legendary performance by the Greatest. Damn i miss to see him play. thanks hoops for the videos and thanks for michael jordan for the moments.
Everytime after watching a michael jordan video on you tube it made me wanna play basketball. so now, got to go coz i´ll play.
hPeAiUdLe 3 years ago
its the first time i saw this game. and i had the pause it for a while to comment on the dunk at 3:10. i thougth he´ll just lay it up because of the defender comming but he dunked it. Simply the great!
hPeAiUdLe 3 years ago
Michael Jordan LEGEND
lukaszmixer 3 years ago
All hail king Jordan!
thelebronjamesblitz 3 years ago 3
All hail indeed.
sallyberry 3 years ago
what a day view
nateplaya88 3 years ago
11.4 assists per game in the series... anyone who calls him a ball hog can eat shit.
Thill029 3 years ago