Michael Jordan 1988: 44pts Vs. Hakeem's Rockets

The Master at it again against the most versatile center perhaps ever. With Akeem (not yet changed to Hakeem here) in the post, MJ took his defensive game to another level. He knew that to beat Akeem, he'd have to raise his defensive intensity and he did just that with 5 blocks and 5 steals in addition to his 44 point offensive brilliance. He blocked Akeem twice and set the tone early on.

Again, MJ mixed it up with his maxed out perimeter game and maxed out driving game. But it was his all around leadership here that stood out. With 9 assists and 30 points in the 2nd half coupled with his always efficient 16-28 shooting, MJ made sure the Bulls got the win with everyone getting a piece of the action. What's incredible again is that not only did MJ make clutch baskets, but his clutch steals and rebounds were always there and often overlooked. Is it just me or is MJ always getting the rebound off the last shot from the opposing team to make sure he seals the game? Unreal.

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[corysmolly]

did you see how jordan was very professional and sportsman like even after he dunked on ralph? another reason he is the greatest.. kobe is a bitch

[ZeHousen]

You missed his most important attribute, the desire and dedication to put in the work on and off the court in order to be the greatest. No one has ever worked as hard as Michael Jordan did.

[uberathlete]

MJ just 3 or 4 years in the league and he's already being called "the great Michael Jordan". Just shows how damn good the guy was.

[SuperSORAW]

@corysmolly you have no respect for the game of basketball my friend, really

[RAV52]

MJ with with the block party, the two handed crush over Sampson, the breakaway rim-rocker on Olajuwon (who totally gave up on the play) and the all-around dominance in this game shows just why he dominated the NBA with an iron grip during his playing career. Danny Ainge (and many others since) once called MJ "The only player that simply has NO weaknesses.

[zopoundsakpase]

@gjslaughter jordan has won four titles with pippen averaging under 20 points per game in the playoffs lmfao, no all time great player has won that many titles with their second best scoring option averaging this pathetic scoring output while shooting all time pathetic field goals you lose

[zopoundsakpase]

@gjslaughter The facts are mike= 6 finals mvps over pippen Pippen = no finals mvps over Jordan

.....MIKE AND SCOTTIES LAST GAME AS TEAMMATES....

JUNE 14TH, 1998....game 6 of the NBA finals vs. jazz...

Mike- 45 pts

Scottie- 8 pts

lmaooooo.......that’s not a typo!!.....45 to 8 in the last game they ever played as teammates.....plus mikes championship winner like I said pippen is a fuckin sidekick

[zopoundsakpase]

@gjslaughter Yet you bring up Jordan not winning while playing as an old man with guys like Popeye Jones and jhadi white? Lmao you fuckin dirt bag. Jordan played with fuckin bums and still almost made the playoffs at 39 and 40. Pippen played with hakeem and Barkley and got shitted on, pippen played with rasheed Wallace and bonzi wells, and lost to the fuckin Lakers with a lead in the fourth quarter you fuckin clit.

[zopoundsakpase]

@gjslaughter Lmfao asshole he was a fuckin liability that Jordan turned into an asset. Pippen played with hall of famers and top ten talent after Jordan retired and, he still couldn't win shit you fuckin piece of trash.

[zopoundsakpase]

@gjslaughter where are pippen's steals titles? You little fuckin cream puff. don't tell me about a fuckin first team defense when, that honor is based on positional play rather than actually being better than the entire league at defense, which is what a dpoy is all about...... Jordan should have two dpoy not one. Pippen has shot 50 percent in the playoffs once in his entire career yet, he's so invaluable to Jordan?

[zopoundsakpase]

@gjslaughter Jordan with a dpoy award, I’ll ask again where pippen’s awards are on defense bitch? Jordan three steals titles and, is number two all time in total steals and, in the top five in steals per game in nba history bitch once again pippen isn't any of this and, these defensive accolades where accomplished with Jordan retiring twice.