Michael Jordan 1988 Playoffs: Gms 4 & 5 Vs. Cavaliers

[sammy5887s]

ah...come on....!!

who's kobe??

yeah...kobe is the best(great) player who make his team(team champion) lose 0-4!!

hahaha

and jordan never did that lol!!!

hahaha

kobe is the best(oops sorry...i mean the worst)

so shame lol

[dogeban]

even this is so amazing..never had one player made the announcers shout and get so excited nearly every time he played the game of basketball..even when he had a bad night,he would still make a move that would amaze you.Never have I heard the announcers say so many times "he is amazing" about one player

[dogeban]

stop this comparison with Kobe and MJ...no comparison.MJ is the best ever.Lets just talk about him on his videos.

[kinkdinkling]

funny to hear the announcer repeat "michael jordan"!

[ls6cobra]

LOL 1:21 47.7 playoff ave... naw he couldn't be the best ever..

[yaiqab]

Forget the points. Look at those shooting percentages. This is a guard that is taking 20-30 shots a game and is making 60% on a double team. Wow.

[justink15]

game has changed so much, now you can grab and hold someone so they dont make the basket and get the foul

[blast2blast]

You mean "can't" right?

[mikeoxbigg1]

there's a difference in being a fan of NBA & being a fan of ONE PLAYER... a true nba fan recognizes talent everywhere & doesnt shadow players like that. 4 best scorers, JORDAN..KOBE..IVERSON..& LEBRON. top 4 hardest to guard.

[coyote777777]

Kobe and iverson suck!

[mnkhan2020]

to be honest, kobe has made a career out of riding on MJs cock so far. nothing original.

[nikosvault]

somebody is riding something for sure.

[DunkadelicTV]

1988 was the 1st year of the 'Golden Age' of the basketball and hip-hop culture fusion that is known as The "Dunkadelic-Era" In America, 1984-Present. The 'Golden Age' of the era was between 1988 and 2003.

[anointedvictor]

im seriously tired of seeing Kobe's name on the comments of a MJ vid!!! it seriously needs to stop!

HOOPS you forgot to mention Pip's contributions to game 5 which helped the MJ win his first playoff series.

[josette5]

if you put kobe in the time jordan was playing and you take jordan out kobe would be the greatest. kobe would have to set more records, improve his stats, and win another championship in order to be better than mike. almost no matter what kobe does he's caught behind mj's shadow.

[rrTale]

Have u looked at KB's game? If KB came first who's game would he emulate? U think he would look the same way he looks now? Who knows if he'd be shooting fadeaways?

A player like Michael only comes maybe once in a lifetime. The legend of MJ combines heart, charisma, personality, athleticism, desire, sacrifice.

U think if KB came first we'd have Air Bryant instead of Air Jordan? Think again, even Dr J had more hang time than KB.

[dp233332]

Everything Kobe does on the court other than chuck 3s is modelled in style and technique on MJ,fadeaways, behindbackcross tosplit trap, mid-air moves, post moves, etc. U think his dad taught him those moves? Ive seen his dad play&Jellybean didnt do that stuff at all. Kobe isnt as smart on the court,as fast/quick,patient,unselfish, complete,or good as MJ.MJs backtoback 200+stl&100+blk yrs,FG%s,etc.Kobe'd get benched in80s for ballhoggin&fightingw/coach&tea­mates,or traded to clippers.

[josette5]

on the lakers in the 80's he would probably get benched because they had a team working good anyway, i mean putting him on a team like the bulls before they got jordan. kobe would most definetly dominate the league

[mnkhan2020]

How the f..k could Kobe play let alone dominate if he hasn't seen MJ in his prime to copy moves & jumpshots from. Kobe lacks originality & creativity so if Kobe got drafted by Bulls b4 MJ showed up. He'll be a 12th man for life as Bull.

[rrTale]

KB is a superstar and will end his career among the greatest to ever play. And he can emulate MJ all he wants but he'll never be the player was, KB even hired MJ's speech trainer wassup with that? He tries so hard to impersonate MJ that his own identity suffers with that, if we could see the real KB i think he would gain much more respect.

[mnkhan2020]

Hahahaha. good one. we already saw the real Kobe in the colorado hotel become the rapist. thats the real Kobe deep down when he aint impersonating His Airness.

[dp233332]

thats because kobes a cheap and obvious impersonation, nowhere near as good as the original.

[TBlake34]

That's one of the most retarded things I've ever read. Kobe has lower shooting percentages accross the board in an era where they've changed the rules to make offense easier. Jordan was the most efficient player in NBA history (overall) playing in the least efficient offensive era (in terms of game pace and quality of defense).  Kobe is less efficient in an easier era. Case closed.

[mnkhan2020]

dude. grow up. Kobe lacks any sort of originality & creativity. He has absolutely no name without MJ. Kobe is what MJ could have been if he lacked incredible athleticism, stamina, strength & massive hands. MJ for life shot 50%. Kobe struggling to get over 45% in crappy defensive era which is a cake walk to score now. Kobe is just too slow with & without the ball compared to MJ ever was in his career. Kobe just lacks Bball IQ. plain & simple. Jacking up 3s dont make you great player.

[ebags18]

yo stop trying to make it seem like micheal jordan is way better than kobe cause he's not.He may betterthan him but not way better kobe bryant be doing some unbelievable moves to so stop trying to put kobe down to make jordan look better than he is everybody know micheal jordan is the best ever so nobody need you boost jordan up by making seem like kobe is a scrub. Kobe would've busted the cavs to i saw kobe bust ass at rucker park and there ws alot of handcheaking.

[popeyeisgood]

i dont blame you kid, when mj was playing in his prime you are still in the womb of your mom. but if you really grow up watching mj play you will never be so disrespectful to him, and you would never have put kobe to a high place like this. for anyone growing up watching mj, i am pretty sure, kobe is just a good player that obviously has been influenced by mj, without a lot of the real strong element mj had.

[coyote777777]

Jordan would put the smack dab on kobe!,,,jordan had more skillz in college than what kobe has now

[81broncoman]

Jordan always was a Cavs killer, its a place where people genuinely dont like him.

[dp233332]

they also prbably resent MJ because the refs raped them in his name in game 5 if not the whole series.

[michalus]

''Michael is perfect''

[blast2blast]

And haters say he didnt have a jumper.. That conception reminds me of Jordan's offense vs Jordan's defense. Ppl overlooked his incredible defensive ability because his offense was so mind boggling. Same thing with his J. He always had it, he just didnt have to rely on it as much as today's players do

[nunadas]

I love his scoops they are just out of this world

[mnkhan2020]

Massive extra large hands my friend. & thats the secret behind's MJ's jawdropping 'scoop' shot. Something midgit handed Kobe cannot copy unless he wears a baseball met.

[popeyeisgood]

i think it is more than just large hands, shaq has large hands too, but he never has that touch of mj. mj, on the other hand, has so many way to do a layup, with so much touch that is extremely unusual.

[rrTale]

That picture in the beginning is so cool

[rrTale]

hey Hoops can u post the box scores in the video's descriptions? much apreciated

[zopoundsakpase]

see what the guy said at the end of the first edit by hoops.he said "jordan is so strong that he can score the ball even with people having their hands on top of it"

[SKiP2mYLoU2383]

hoops you´re the best!thx for that

[rrTale]

they would have to cut his heart out to stop him from playin, thats how dedicate to the game he was, and that is why his fans love him so much. MJ the GOAT

[zopoundsakpase]

lmao,and these moron analysts always say that lebron is stronger than jordan at the same age,yeah right ask the dudes that played against him and saw him during this time you'll hear a different stroy if their honest

[mnkhan2020]

CORE BODY STRENGHT is something else. Lebron may be stronger than MJ strenght wise just like 'nique, Malone, Oakley were. But MJ's secondary muscles that make up the core body those were killer man!!. Thats why Magic said "MJ is the strongest guard to ever play the game". notice MJ's post up moves, he actually literally backs defender down towards rim gaining 10' in no time b4 help defense shows up. Thats just crazy strength.

[popeyeisgood]

i know exactly what you mean. it is just looking strong. to begin with, mj is no where near skinny even in his younger days. he is like gymnast, that usually has amazing core body strength but also not super buff.

one good example for mj being strong than most other players is the ability for him to do so many moves in the air. kick his legs wide apart, leaning forward almost more than 45 degree, that requires a lot of muscle strength, for that, mj is definitely the strongest imo.

[slickid12]

its annoing how the guy keeps saying michael jordan every time he makes a shot

[glawz]

Every commentator does that.

[glawz]

The reason Joe Tait sounds so dull is because Michael Jordan does this to the Cavaliers all the time. You could tell Joe Tait had enough of Jordan by his tone. Quote "Jordan is gonna blow all the way to the other end, he drives Daughty grabbed him and Jordan put it in anyway" 3:01. Joe Tait is one of the best commentators of all time.

[sfhguibnbhq]

never mind

[sfhguibnbhq]

Can you tell me how much he had each quarter? I know that he had at least 20 in the first, possibly 22. 22 might be an all-time playoff record.

[zopoundsakpase]

jordan is probably the strongest two guard of all time.now he couldn't necessarily stop guys like wilkins and majic johnson,but when it came time to score you defiantly won't stop him and the reason he couldn't stop the other two was because they out weighed him and were a bit taller than him

[jplaya2023]

MJ = G.O.A.T.

[blackeneseboy]

subscribed gj on mj vids

[clearedfortakeoff]

keep posting

[D7B]

I love seeing these games from the 80s. I was very young during that decade, and missed alot. These games are FUN to watch. Todays stuff is boring.

[chinngis83]

Ugh - nothing like Joe Tait's commentary to nearly ruin the entire thing. Someone tazer that man.

[AICMasta]

As always great job hoops and thank you!

[clearedfortakeoff]

great shots

[Gran4]

good job

[christlike15]

thanks again hoops! keep em comin.

[Kobe238]

Hoops, great job, rare footage, hard to come by these days, but thanks to you, we are all satisfyed.. thanks again..

[bobo0383]

That last play, did MJ get a call there or was he really fouled? I couldn't tell but it looked like Nance got his arm on the way up.

[lonelydude23]

thank you, love your video

[baron17]

why the "lebron" tag? i figure he is barely 3 - 4 years old and not even watching this game in 1988

[jordanlover23]

Awesome stuff, Hoops. I've never seen these games before, so this was a treat. Have a good new year!

[andytimmons1230]

hoopsencyclopedia ,thanx so much ,those videos bring so many great memories,made me realize how much i miss the good old days, you rule...

[kinkdinkling]

Thanks, Hoops. You've outdone yourself again. Happy New Year to you!

[sireluo]

Fantastic work like always, hoops! Really enjoying your videos! Thank you!