CHICAGO BULLS VS BOSTON CELTICS APRIL 20 1986 - MJ 63 POINTS

HIGH QUALITY LINK:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2TW4B...

Before he became a global icon, back in the days when he had a close-cropped head of hair, Michael Jordan turned in a playoff performance for the ages. On April 20, 1986, inside Boston Garden, Michael Jordan put on an unforgettable show.

Jordan was able to play in only 18 regular-season games in his second year in the NBA, after breaking a small bone in his foot in Chicago's third game of the year. Although he was encouraged to sit out the end of the season in order to make sure he was fully healed for the next, he insisted on coming back late in the season and led the Bulls to the 1986 NBA Playoffs.

It was in Game 2 of Chicago's first round matchup against the eventual NBA champion Boston Celtics that Jordan showed just how thoroughly he had recovered. In the hallowed halls of the Boston Garden, he set a playoff record by scoring an amazing 63 points against what many considered to be one of the greatest NBA teams ever. The Celtics won the game, 135-131 in double-overtime, and went on to sweep the Bulls, but Jordan's playoff record still stands.

"Michael was doing so much and so well, I found myself just wanting to stop and watch him -- and I was playing," said teammate John Paxson.

"I didn't think anyone was capable of doing what Michael has done to us," marveled Celtics ace Larry Bird. "He is the most exciting, awesome player in the game today. I think it's just God disguised as Michael Jordan."

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[jmar393]

NBA, where amazing used to happen.

[liam amparoLast]

bird is the beast

[tuxmusicman]

The bulls then . . . and the bulls playoff loss today :(

[raflix1052]

larry bird!!!!!!!

[mandm916]

April 20th he just made a mistake! Sunday April 20th 1986! That game shows you how much Jordan wanted to win games! Larry Bird after the game was asked "what do you think of Jordan" and Birds repley " he is god in basketball shoes"

[felixicon]

why does he say april 10 when it says april 20 th on the top?

[heatbasketball101]

this is kinda like 09 playoff series excpet that was one game and this is an entire series of overtimes!

[TiKayedge]

boston won anwyays :P

[ls14]

Yeah my uncle was there 23 years ago in the Old Boston Garden. Celtics won 135-131 but the man score 63 points in a playoff game a day like today: 23erd anniversary.

4/20/1986-4/20/2009.

[h0o0oh]

fuck i thought he won this game