MJ returning to wear 23 instead of 45

1995 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Semi-finals

At the end of the first game of the series, though, Orlando's Nick Anderson would strip Jordan from behind, leading to the game-winning basket for the Magic; he would later comment that "No. 45 is not No. 23. I couldn't have done that to No. 23.", after which Jordan returned to wear his old number (23).

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• Bulls
• 1995
• NBA
• Playoffs
• Eastern
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[clay111]

do they have to wear the same colour shoe??

[medestinier]

Yes. The NBA fined Michael Jordan $5,000 for wear non-conforming shoes.

[bballmemories]

medestinier: didn't you post the WGN version of this game? Anyway, great job as always. Seems like yesterday, i really thought that after winning this game 2 the Bulls were going to win the series but MJ was rusty down the stretch in the subsequent games that they lost.

[medestinier]

Yes, I uploaded the Bulls Broadcasting version about 2 years ago. But, it had no 1st quarter, so, I got another version.

And, I totally agree with you. Changing the camera angle all of a sudden is always unacceptable and should be rejected.

[ForEmily23]

He is so much better than LeBron and Kobe. It's not even close

[chrisguy90]

Watch at 3:34 very very closely. Right after he gets the steal he palms the ball up off the floor. He never uses his left hand to grab the ball...

Now those are some mits.

[misterred316]

The gap between MJ and Kobe is more than a mile long. Kobe is closest to him, but from a far...

[Mikhailisrafeel23]

WHAT A FUCKING BLOCK TO SHAQ!!

[TheFilipinoBoxer]

3:13 concords

[michalusOG]

1:08 that's how you esc double team.

[BlockStar10]

Was that when Nick Anderson start getting fat.He had no ideal how to guard Mike in any way shape way or form .Not a hand up or nothing .That triple threat position and fad away render him useless .Mike man Michale Jordan

[dan1st]

someone wearing no. 45 disliked this.

[mt883]

I really thought the Bulls were going to win the series after this game. Just seemed like they had all the momentum going home for games 3 and 4.

[tropangsponks]

no one can match MJ

[masterchiefrules2012]

@megatroll that's right. Nowadays NBA is only a mere shadow of what it was in the 1990's.

in that season MJ was not back in shape and yet it dominated in many games.

In the season 1995/1996 he and his Chicago Bulls were unstoppable.