Michael Jordan - 1982-03-27 UNC v Hou - NCAA Final Four

[Scootertoot64]

@thenintendogamer why. Just why. Don't try to take his airiness off his throne . Your not gonna succeed. Mj is THE GOAT. Hakeem is a legend too probably the best center ever. This is history. But mjs dominance had no bounds that really set him apart from all others. Honestly as good as Hakeem was you can't say he is better than Jordan. Athletically mj dominates, offensively too. And mj had an insane amount of blocks for a guard. Hakeems stats just don't measure up for us to say he is a better p

[MrlhOise]

6:47-6:52 poor white boy! he just want the ball hahahah!

[KingRam33]

People are on her acting like their shocked that Jordan's game got better when he went pro, well duuhh! All the NBA's greats elevated their game when they go pro, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant. If their a Hall Of Famer or a future Hall Of Famer trust me they elevated their game or they wouldn't be in  the Hall Of Fame. Kobe elevated his game after Shaq left because he had to.

[MrHavok29]

@KingRam33 I'm not sure kobe elevated his game ALL THAT MUCH when shaq left. Sure , kobe is great and all but MJ could play with superstar (and still thrive & dominate the team) talent & Kobe seems AT ODDS with it (hence running the better shaq out of town and not winning with Gary and Karl)! I think this is one of the key differences between MJ & Kobe...Kobe didn't play college basketball and his ability to blend (mentally as well as talent-wise) with superstar talent is a hole in his game.

[talkingsports]

The talent back in those days was incrediable, we want see it again. The Kobes, Garnetts and the Irvings(boo Duke) we didnt see. Life was great back then, BBall was great back then, college and Pro. Luv watching the ole school games!!!! Just look at the '82 Final Four, how much talent and future HOF's that was there. I know we cant predict the future but these guys u didnt forget even in the pros now a final four(dont get me wrong I luv the MADNESS) but the names r forgotton once its over.

[thenintendogamer]

What? Worthy was the one that was the major force in this tournament, not Jordan.

[dralger]

@thenintendogamer

And later the Bulls became successful not until Pippen, a small forward, joined the Bulls.

[riotusa1]

Jordan and Olajuwon were raw freshmen. Drexler actually played the 4 spot because of his rebounding ability and hadn't perfected his outside game yet. . The stars were all-Americans James Worthy and Rob Williams. UNC did a great job of neutralizing Williams the entire game. If memory serves me right I think he had only two points. Williams, a 1st round pick by Denver, ate and partied his way out of the league after two seasons.

[GRiMxSG]

so strange without the 3 point arch. He's not as aggressive as he was his rookie year in NBA nor did he take as many accurate jumpers. It's amazing how much he stepped up when he entered the NBA. He would've been good, but not legendary like he ended up being.

[dlawson688]

great that Mike owned Clyde his entire career! thank goodness Mike took 1994 and 1995 off in NBA so Clyde could get one ring!

[costcordero2]

@dlawson688 ... uh, mike & clyde didn't match-up n this game, drexler played n the front court & mike didn't take 1995 off which is the year clyde got his championship ...

[wmc125]

@costcordero2 Sort of - that was the year MJ took off most of the season, and came back very late in the season and wore #45, and was a little rusty as the Bulls lost to the Magic in the playoffs.

[thenintendogamer]

@dlawson688 And great that Olajuwon owned Mikey for most of his career anyway!

[rairjordan]

@thenintendogamer obviously you're kidding...

[dolphinbuc]

Jordan vs The eventual "Phi Slamma Jamma"

[2175Wook]

They said that Michael Jordan was 6'5" and 189lb's, was he still growing then, as I am sure he was always quoted as 6'6" when he was in the NBA?

[sriig]

@2175Wook He was a freshman then, and spent 3 years in Chapel Hill so yes, that 1 inch is easily accounted for.

[Sierra688]

We'll never see another Final Four like that one. Jordan, Hakeem, Worthy, Drexler, Ewing, etc. Unreal.

[Ariamaluum]

Think that Rob Williams left after this game as a sophmore.

[SFFOOL76]

@Sierra688

Perkins, Rodney McCray and I believe Nolan Smith (of Duke) dad played for Louisville at that time.

[batmanrocks245678]

jordan was a freshman damn

[SFFOOL76]

Man this is a clean copy, thanks for posting this.

[idster7]

6:20=how is it possible to have an "uncontested layup" that was blocked?

[idster7]

thanks for the game. i'd like to see drexler & olajuwon's plays though. worthy too. there was some amazing talent on the floor in this game.

[saarepuu]

nice game!thanks!