Michael Jordan 69 points & 18 rebounds vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Michael Jordan 69 points & 18 rebounds vs cleveland cavaliers

1989-90:
Phil Jackson took over as head coach of the Bulls for the 1989-90 season, and everything started to click for Chicago. The Bulls put together a 55-27 record, the club's best showing since it had gone 57-24 under Dick Motta in 1971-72. Jordan was his usual dominating self at both ends of the court, leading the NBA in scoring (33.6 ppg) and steals (2.77 per game). He set a personal best when he scored 69 points in a 117-113 overtime win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He also emerged as a legitimate threat from beyond the three-point arc, posting a .376 percentage-100 percentage points above his previous career high-while hitting 92 long-range shots, compared with 68 in his first five seasons combined. A member of the All-Star Team once again, Jordan was also picked for the All-NBA First Team and the NBA All-Defensive First Team. In the postseason the Bulls got past the Milwaukee Bucks and the Philadelphia 76ers in the first two rounds but fell to the Detroit Pistons in seven games in the Eastern Conference Finals. Jordan averaged 36.7 points in 16 playoff games.



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[falkner23]

@dcn8iv ''We did get to see what a young, pre-prime Kobe did against MVP Jordan in 97 and 98'' really you mean and old 34-35 year old MJ dropping 36 in 3quarters while sitting out teh 4th aurter of a blowout game in Chicago? ..all is it the all star game of a ''35 year old'' MJ schooling Kobe on numerous occasions.. LOL get outta here man.

[FavreianVengeance]

3:38 - Jordan pushes off of Bryon Russell. I mean Craig Ehlo.

[vincespell]

KOBE IS A GREAT, NO DOUBT BUT HE GOT HIS ENTIRE GAME FROM JORDAN. KOBE EVEN ADMITS THIS, HE SAYS I FASHIONED MY GAME AFTER HIM, IT IS BECAUSE OF HIS GAME THAT I AM THIS WAY. KOBE GETS CREDIT FOR PUTTING THAT BALL IN THE BASKET EVERY NIGHT, JORDAN ISN'T DOING THAT FOR HIM. IF KOBE ISN'T FACING THE DEFENSIVE SCHEMES THAT JORDAN USED TO FACE IT'S NOT HIS FAULT, IT WAS SO ROUGH BACK THEN THAT'S WHY THEY GOT RID OF HAND CHECKING. CHICAGO AND THE KNICKS AND CHICAGO AND THE PISTONS DEFINE THAT ERA!

[falkner23]

@NoKittyKity Unlike you Kobetards we dont use injury excuses.. if a guy is laced up hes good to go. MJ whos career you obviously did not witness live, constantly played through injuries.. hell in his 2nd season he stupidly rushed coming back from a broken foot before fully recovering. So get outta here with that weak wrist injury shit.. Mj 93 played with a wrist brace most the year because of busted ligaments in his wrist, he then re injured it vs Cavs in 93 playoffs.

[falkner23]

@NoKittyKity However, he was able to rehabilitate the injury faster than expected and as the playoffs began, Ewing was talking about returning.''

[falkner23]

@NoKittyKity He(Ewing) then fell to the court hard and landed on his wrist, breaking it, dislocating the bone, and tearing ligaments. The injury was so severe that it required immediate surgery to prevent nerve damage. Ewing, who had only missed 20 games in the previous ten seasons, missed the remaining 56 games of the season.

[falkner23]

@NoKittyKity ''In the next season, Ewing's career almost came to an end due to an injury. On January 12, 1998, in a game against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Bradley Center, Ewing was fouled by Andrew Lang while attempting a dunk.

[falkner23]

@NoKittyKity Kobe has no torn ligaments he has a lil injury which recoveirng tiem was reported to be ''2 weeks'' if no surgery is required its not serious whatsoever..and it dosent appear to stop him jacking shot after shot. I will show you a real wrist injury right now and what happens with a real wrist injury.

[falkner23]

@NoKittyKity LMFAOO!!! kobe has been faking injuires for years. Jordan in 98 played with torn tendons/ligaments in his shooting fingers.. also played with a busted knee the same season, a screwed up knuckle..and this is one of just many seasons he played with injuries, but bakc then it was the norm to do so..the saying was if your on the court your good enough to go, players used to have to hide their injurys as guys would target them..the game was a mans game back then.

[falkner23]

@hangtime23ful whats funny is Ehlo was more athletic taller bigger than Hinrich you name it.. he was known as a very good defender.. yet Jordan destroyed him.. while Hinrich has shut Kobe down how many times? lol difference is Jordan torched whoever you put infront of him any player any defense he torched em' ..Kobetards seem to overlook that when MJ faced great players and teams his game went to another level.. go ask Clyde drexler LOL

[falkner23]

@hangtime23ful we missed out DR.J!!! lol theres so many its hard to keep track man

[falkner23]

@hangtime23ful Lol he probably has no idea who most of these players were bro