Bulls vs Heat 1997 - Game 3 - Michael Jordan 34 points

[mrznwalker]

Man MJ got away with so many travels! Like on the replay @3:42 when he shot that 3 pointer, he shuffled his feet like a deck of cards lol.

[TheJunrex22]

Jordan is prodigy in basketball. Period... the BEST and will always be the GREAT..

[stlukesroosevelt1]

Embarrassing!!!

[TheWorldKing21]

lebron is better.......

[dkthg]

@TheWorldKing21 lol!

[delfra70]

MJ was MJ and Pip was Pip, they lit Miami up. Though the other offensive stars had less than stellar games, the Bulls still dominated. To me this is what set the Bulls apart from other great teams like the Lakers and Celtics, they had such a dominating smothering defense. High scoring teams usually struggle when their offense is not clicking, but because the Bulls were so special on defense, they could struggle offensively like this game and still beat you by 25 points, now that's scary.

[gbinct]

Lebron James should watch clips like these and realize if he wants to take his game to the next level he needs a post game.

[delfra70]

@gbinct You're right. as great as MJ and Pippen were, they were also two of the best post players in the game, they were just so well rounded, i have never seen teammates who were so complete offensively and defensively. As strong and physically gifted as Lebron is, if he never develops any kind of post game, he will always be limited and containable, mark my words.

[uberathlete]

@delfra70 yup. Add to that his inconsistent jumper and mediocre movement without the ball. While talented, he is very flawed. Jerry West noticed that years ago.

[delfra70]

@uberathlete Yes indeed. We always look at things on great or wanna be great players like size, speed, power, strength and athleticism, but sometimes we overlook the smaller things like moving without the basketball, post up game, footwork, timing, focus, determination, i could go on. It's those little things that can really elevate a player to new hieghts in his game. Little things can become big problems if you can't develop them.

[KreataDanca]

Michael Jordan showed us his entire "REPERTOIRE" LMAOOO..AHMAD RASHAD N JORDAN THEM 2 ARE THE FUNNIEST!!

[cookieboy83]

RODMAN the MAN!!!!

[TheLuckytee]

thumbs up if you think most heat fans today were cheering 4 the bulls back then

[buckda54]

@TheLuckytee I bandwaggoned from the Bulls to the Heat right after MJ retired from the Bulls. That was the ONLY time I left a team for another.

[jonnytrelll]

4:19, absolutely beautiful move

[ddtstayfly]

pippen had a nice post game

[THETOYOTAable]

alonzo no rings in mj era, rings in 2000s era, is prove to all of you young people who never watch b-ball in the physical mj era the 90s,

[rafikz77]

Goat

He is a ballhog though

[illmatic826]

@rafikz77 he not a ball hog ballhogs dont win titles

[diplo33]

@rafikz77 mj ain't a ball hog! most of the plays were drawn up for him, mainly in mitch match situations. and in the post! ain't damn ball hog..kobe is tho

[davedropd1]

god you gotta feel sorry for riley....he's a great coach but the bulls put the knicks away all times but in 94. And then he gets it in miami too. Bulls really were like the 90's version of the old celtic teams... nobody could touch'em

[sinles15]

@davedropd1

Did you forget that the Celtics got beat by Riley's Lakers all throught the 80's? No need to feel sorry for him all those rings he got.

[lokey987]

5:36 nice move but MJ carried that ball LOL!!

[TheRatedIX7]

Dan Majerle hated having to guard MJ in this series. lol

[blue09us]

Thanks for the upload... what i like about those times... tha shoes.... pippen`s, barkleys, robinsons, rodman`s with nike not converse.. now.... mmm is hard to find a good pair....

[szaret1]

the move on hardaway at 1:16 is fucking nasty....look how quickly he does it...his footwork was unreal

[helenlundeberg]

2:12 is why he still dominated, look at that fadeaway ! you can't defend that

[szaret1]

@helenlundeberg yeh that move was unreal and he made it look so easy over two guys

[MRDINIRO]

Clear. I can see the vains in Jordans head. Good job good freakin job.

[Jackbookowski89]

I have seen better quality and close up of this action at NBAPremium(.)tk you should go there to see this action

[DTDB1225]

Good Lord Jordan was amazing

[shaftlamer]

@coffee because kobe supporters just have no facts to back their claim up. kobe wont win 6 rings. kobe wont win 6 finals mvp´s etc etc. those are the facts for MJ. where are the ones for kobe? let alone the fact that alot of noobs just havent seen michael play in his prime..how would they be able to compare?

[coffee468]

i dont understand why ppl get so mad when others say kobe is better. the majority of us kno it and the ones who dont, r not gonna change their mind. i doubt mj himself would get as mad as some u do. kobe himself knows it. and seems that bcos ure so busy defending mj, that u 4get kobe is an all time great whether u like him or not

[peterdabest94]

Go watch Kobe's 81 point game.

Kobe's jumper > MJ's jumper

[mikedamz]

i've watched it and...

MJ's >>>> KObe's

[cubsgo23]

MJ > Rapist

[LakersDynasty42]

Anyone that says Kobe has a better jumper than MJ needs to watch this.

[MJLR20MJLR20]

I totally agree!

[chiladin]

go watch the game when Kobe scored 65 against Portland. He can do this shit too.lol.Go watch the Bulls vs Lakers game in 1997 when Kobe was given Jordan that work as a rookie. Go watch the all-star game in 1998 when Kobe and Mike were going at it. Jordan was more accomplished and a better player overall but Kobe has the most offensive weapons ever!

[LakersDynasty42]

Besides 8 more scoring titles, a higher FG% and playing great against elite defensive teams, what separates Kobe and MJ is that Mike didn't have his best games against lottery teams. If Kobe "has the most offensive weapons ever" then why didn't he score more against the Pistons and Celtics in the '04 and '08 Finals. You better not say that they played zone defense.

[MJisKingKobesuckss]

@chiladin Jordan scored 65 vs the the 28 ranked defense moron...Jordan scored 63 against the number 1 ranked defense the celts in the playoffs moron...Jordan scored 61 twice against pistons and hawks who were both 2nd ranked in defense dipshit...Kobe scores on weak team idiot

[chiladin]

@MJisKingKobesuckss Moron? Idiot? First of all you CANT compare that era with this era! Some people say the defense of the 90's was tougher some people say it's tougher now! You can't change that because Jordan didn't play in this era and Kobe didn't play then.lol.You sound hurt? At the end of the day Jordan is a better player but like I said Kobe has developed more offensive weapons. Either wya it goes Jordan is retired Kobe has a good 3 t o5 years left. Now go play somewhere i'm busy.lol.

[MJisKingKobesuckss]

@chiladin Another 12 year old moron with no facts..Just a stupid lame opinion..Jordan played in this era ages 38-40 Jordan scored 51 age 38 on the hornets he dropped 43 on Rj, kenyon and kidd age 40 scored 41 on shawn marion age 38 dropped 32 on tmac and paul pierce..Learn the fucking game..Kobe plays in weak no hand checking defensive 3 seconds era where the perimter player such as kobe have a easier time to score..Ask stu jackson moron who put the new rules to help perimeter players more.

[chiladin]

@MJisKingKobesuckss First of all a person MAYBE would listen to you but you have anger issues.lol.At the end of the day I could CARE LESS about basketball it's just a game,it's a sport! What's the matter ? Did your mother not show you enough love when you were a kid ?lol Do you need a hug? lol And Kobe dropped 30 on the Bulls when Jordan played remember that? Remember him upstaging MJ almost at the all-star game so they benched him? Kobe dropped 55 on the Jordan led Wizards remember that? lol

[MJisKingKobesuckss]

@chiladin Jordan dropped 36 in that game kobe has 33 moron...Jordan out scored kobe in every game they almost played you dip shit...Learn to present actual facts rather than dick riding kobe...Are you fucking stupid???Kobe scored most of his points in the 4th qtr in 98 you moron...What happen in the 98s all star game when Jordan embarrassed kobe? /watch?v=iLVfougACiQ

[chiladin]

@MJisKingKobesuckss Real talk if you contact me again i'm going to report you for harrassment. I don't wanna check my messages and here people calling me morons,dipshit and using foul language. It's EASY to talk reckless behing a PC! People need to learn to be civilized and move in peace, you should be more intellectually savvy to get your point across. Seriously, dude just leave me alone. I really don't care about MJ or Kobe at the end of the day!

[MJisKingKobesuckss]

@chiladin Fucking cry baby..Cant take a little heat...Dont come on here giving your false data when you dont know shit about the game...

[chiladin]

@MJisKingKobesuckss yeah that's it i'm going to report you for harrassment and I hope they shut down you account!

[MJisKingKobesuckss]

@chiladin Go get ur mommy too..Jordan owns kobe

[dkthg]

@chiladin fuck you! You're a moron AND a DIPSHIT!! Jordan FTW!!

[MJisKingKobesuckss]

@chiladin /watch?v=Y4T8_U4iHt4 Jordan old with 1 leg scored 25 points on Kobe and lakers on 9/14 you moron...kobe got it twice while getting killed by MJ....

[chiladin]

@MJisKingKobesuckss blah,blah,blah, leave me alone and go to anger management i'm not watching anything cus I don't respect you!

[xtremejt86]

0:23-0:37. All I have to say is dat Pat Riley needs to shut his mouth and stop hating.

[cccccc14]

kobe's my fav player but Jordan is the god of basketball

[AznAndy562]

michael.... man you should feel ashame when u beat some one you do not OVER beat them at least give them so spirits ........ MJ the beast giving no mercy!

[4Show81]

Jordan had major swagg!!!!

[mgny57]

Ok pause at exactly 3:00 and then think about those 1-1 isolation defenses.

[thrill2424]

06:15, Pat Riley is like "fuck me"

[lugawconyelo]

2:14 whahaha

[roncarl9]

turned the defender like a top lol

[kaliaelizabeth]

LOL.. AIR VS. HEAT

[RippedChords]

Pat Riley...crying like a bitch

[jeanrollan]

Embarrassing!

[ma7799]

98-74 Bulls for a 3-0 lead! I just wish they could have swept them again!

[AgentCirrus]

I cant even imagine what a 91-93MJ would have done to the league if he played from 1998-2008

[highflyer1985]

@AgentCirrus with defenses being all but outlawed nowadays Jordan would average at least 40 plus per game if not 50

[slimdown99]

That was a terrible call on dennis rodman...Dont get me wrong it was a foul but it shouldt been a technical foul on him...He jus went straight up with the guy and he didt attempt to harm him when they both collided in the air...The white guy should hav receive a tech 4 throwing the ball at the worm

[outspoken34]

agree. let's be real, it was not gonna end well for John Crotty anyway lol

[LuigiLaker]

The Heat were probably getting REALLY sick of Michael and the Bulls after this game..

[tt09291979]

every since (Jordan) left the NBA has not been the same, the shit is sorry now too many over-paid players complaining and too much damn street ball!!

[Punjabiballar]

Pippin makes the perfect 'Robin' to Michael's 'Batman'...

[AgentCirrus]

jim grey sucks, i remember back when the NBA was great, he was the most annoying reporter, but anywaaaaayssss, i remember this game too, particularly because this one was so easy to win, like nobody on the Bulls worked a sweat, Mj's 34 pts was one of the easiest ive seen in his playoff games

[kinfolk441]

Three defenders can't stop MJ.

[bigdplaya25]

5 cant

[kinfolk441]

I agree with you

[kinfolk441]

Jordan abused Miami, the whole package was there, jumpers, fadeaways, dunks and all. Dammmmmmmmmmmn!!!!!! Including the poster dunk on Zo.

[Fantumh]

This is the only Jordan game (with the Bulls) I ever taped and it was a good one. You knew coming off a bad game, Jordan was going to come out with intent. I wish I'd taped all of them. But without cable at the time it was a rare day to have good reception while taping off of the TV.

Considering the number of times Jordan was hacked on the arm with no calls at the beginning of the series, it was pretty hypocritical of him to suggest Jordan was being given special treatment.

[NorthMass]

heat got owned

[kinfolk441]

Heat got crushed!!!

[kinfolk441]

Crushed, embarrassed.

[uberathlete]

That is an effin sweet fadeaway.

[brettfred7]

I love the guy and definitely the best ever but he got away with so much... check the carry at 5:28

[Fantumh]

As long as the player doesn't actually put his hand under the ball, they'll never call that on anyone. Today's players get away with even more. Iverson is probably the worst offender. He outright palms the ball just about every time he dribbles.

[jaa0702]

carry..

[Kestrel222]

omfg MJ at 2.15- that is an unreal double-fake fadeaway even by his standards. thanks as usual FE23

[Retrolock]

Man, MJ, backing down is unstoppable! He's the best SG post player of all time!

[curie25]

lmao who da fuck is john crotty?

[thesly25]

MJ hit some RETARDED jumpers in this game.

[kinfolk441]

Retarded isn't the word, he pulled some shit out of his ass, he's that good and there's nothing you can do.

[bballmemories]

ForEmily23 thanks again for the great upload, brings back the good ol' days. Back then you just knew it when the NBA on NBC theme song came up, MJ was on TV. It probably should be called the MJ theme song. NBC got really lucky that decade to have the right to showcase the best player of all time. ForEmily23, your uploads deserve some youtube honors. Great job!

[ForEmily23]

Yo...that's nice real nice of you to say...I'm just trying to keep MJ's memories living forever...he's the greatest of all time and that should never be forgotten

It's a shame what the media is doing with Kobe as of late - just trying to hand him Jordan's crown - it's pathetic and completely unfair to His Airness

[popeyeisgood]

damn...21 fg for the whole team in one night..either they dont know how to shoot or the bulls just play extremely well in the defense.

yea when jordan was 34, he still plays like no one else, just amazing. he is just special that's all.

yea sometime you wonder if someone like kobe deserves an mvp trophy.. and his lakers now just really,really sucks compare to the bulls back then. the lakers is way over-rated.

[JCR1992]

they defiently are how can they blow a 24 point lead?! let alone in the finals Jordan never did that

[jxn23]

I love that dunk at 1:10! What a beautiful spin and slam.

[ForEmily23]

this Bulls team versus the current Lakers...wow, not even close

[diplo33]

@ForEmily23 i agree this bulls team would kill the Laker team of today

[SwingLow]

got to give it up to pippen too. the perfect compliment to jordan.

[SPMJ]

Miami was the #1 ranked defensive team for the 96-97 season. It takes a special player to do that to them on the road. Even more special when you're 34 years old.

[mnkhan2020]

A rare upload. incredible game. MJ's mid range game was so skillful. It is unmatchable. He perfected it to the nth degree. plus immaculate footwork to support the mid range game. He was something else.