Michael Jordan best plays 1992 NBA Finals Part 1 of 2

[quietdrumma22]

its funny at one point in the video it says Jordan was only averaging 5 free throws a game. Todays game, you get A LOT more foul calls and free throws. I think Jordan proved he would have been even more dominant in todays era when he came back with the Wizards, still putting up 20+ when most players have long since retired. NBA Finals Performances, thats where comparsions with Jordan and Kobe end. Kobe has NEVER had a truly dominant finals series.

[heydanbud]

Is there a better all around player than M.J. to (try and) copy, as a guard? He's the total package.

[Bigturns33]

Damn Danny Ange got his fare dose of Michael here with the blazers and then the following year with the suns in the finals.

[80s90sRealBasketball]

@Power2People59 if you think that KObe's era is more superior than Jordan's era then you are completely delusional...you havent seen the whole game in context so you'll see the suffocating defenses that the blazers did play..you must haven't payed close attention to some of the clips where the blazers did played defense by negate jordan's ability to penetrate to the basket and settle for a jumper...I knew you was a typical Kobe fan spitting nothin but trash

[80s90sRealBasketball]

Jordan in his 6 Championship runs have faced waaay better teams than Kobe faced offensively and defensively..did you know that the 1992 Blazers Team was rated at the TOP FIVE IN DEFENSE,RATED AT NUMBER 3 SPECIFICALLY? The only game that the Blazers was less commited to playing defense was Game 1 but that was because when they had no chance in making it a game, by suffering the blowout, they took a inch back in defense, just like the celtics did in Game 6 this Finals series....

[80s90sRealBasketball]

besides that bitch KObe bryant is not even in the top 20, only stupid Kobe fans believe that shit.....Kobe Bryant would shoot between 36-41% from the field against the 1992 Blazers defense...don't assume that The Blazers was a walk in the park by the bulls as your weak attempt to discredit Jordan's legacy....you can't even handcheck a player anymore where it's similar to a offensive lineman of the NFL where you can use your hands to negate penetration from your opp. and allow you opp. to...

[80s90sRealBasketball]

..settle for a jumper.....hell Joe Dumars, Bob Thorn, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Clyde Drexler said that this Era, which is Lebron and Wade's era..Kobe is washed up and counter efficient....that this era is easy to score more points...the proof is that when Jordan came back in 2001 where the fake ass zone defense was legalized...Jordan had sixteen 30+point games shooting at over 50% in this era where kobe is supposed to be dominant...Jordan also shot at 45% in 2003..he matched Kobe...

[80s90sRealBasketball]

@..that same year at the age of 40!!...so much for the so called "great" Kobe, the sidekick to Pau..that's right Pau Gasol is the leader of this laker team...Kobe bryant is back to being a sidekick like he was to shaq!!

[DeadBeatBlast]

this was a real good highlight reel, I liked Drexler too so it was funny watching air j punish them.

[31chrispaul]

amazing plays. he's the greatest of all time. great job putting this together it must of taken a while.

[crs2333]

Excellent vid as usal Bruce..you and hoops keep spreading the truth man..Michael could do whatever he wanted, whenever he wanted, and nobody in the L today or when he played could do anything about it..

[yaguilar17]

wow watching your videos its like time travelling.. love it !!

[jumpnam]

8:26. One of the clearest examples of hand checking, the main difference between the league now and then. Today, that's a foul.

[sincereestrada24]

@jumpnam but its great how jordan could make a play following a bad no foul call

[dimedropper1992]

MJ sure redeemed himself after that 3pt contest he joined a while back

[mustseebbtv]

Even Reggie Miller had bad showings in the 3 point contest. Reggie entered more than once though. Guarantee you if Jordan entered more than once he would have had a good showing too.

[dimedropper1992]

i would agree with you he's an amazing shooter he worked hard to get to where he is now in shooting, but i don't think MJ was known for a 3pt shooter unlike Reggie

[theAIRJORDANblitz]

Jordan was known for having an accurate shot anywhere he took a shot on the floor. Jordan was also known for trying to get free and take as many high percentage shots as possible because that helped lead his teams to more wins. No matter how good of a shooter you are the 3 point shot is a lower percentage shot so Jordan showed his IQ by trying to work the mid-range to long range 2 point jumpers this way he didn't waste any team posessions.

[Bigturns33]

Your spot on. Jordan was basically the master at taking high percentage shots. His fade was equal to a big mans baby jump hooks or up and unders. The fade was unstopable and Jordan proved that time and time again going away from double teams or simply shooting over them. The high percentage shots help you with big scoreing averages in which he has the highest ever for career.

[AgentCirrus]

53% on mostly jumpers, cant find that in the nba today

[wavyrob19]

I remember around this time there was talk about who was the best SG in the league. Jordan or Drexler. Of course we all know it was MJ and this was a great battle. Great post. Jordan Shrug is Priceless.

[guilty972]

AWESOME

[rrTale]

I'm loving it Bruce, hope to see part 2 soon! Great work