Michael Jordan 1988: 47pts Vs. NY Knicks, "Stomach Virus"

There was another "Flu" game before the famous Utah game and it happened here. This version of MJ was too athletic to care about his illness. Sitting out the whole day sick, MJ came to NYC with a vengeance. The season was almost over and NY was fighting to get the 7th seed in the playoffs so the intensity was thick. MJ cut through it all with ridiculous baskets all night long. Having one of his 'super-zone' games where hitting 70-80% was the norm, MJ went 17-23 with his athletic bag of one-handed, double-pump jumpers, contorted shots, slashing drives, dunks and fades. MJ's incredible ability to hit difficult shots more consistently than most players hit open shots was beyond comprehension.

But again, it was the clutch defensive play that destroyed NY's chances of winning the game. It was the substance behind his style that always sealed the victory. Before becoming the greatest ever, MJ was the most exciting ever and Madison Square Garden never let us down.
(The famous alley-oop on Mark Jackson's head happens here).

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[balkiukas]

type "short guy dunks" in the youtube search box to see a 5ft 5in guy dunking a 10ft hoop

[Stunna30]

That is one of the reasons that Mark Jackson keeps hating on MJ!

[Raldonado]

"The famous alley-oop on Pat Ewing's head happens here."

[sg960]

@acceptthis01 LOL Sniker Comercial

[Salva46]

ridiculous game by MJ

[koolltrini4]

How much did Patrick Ewing have in this game. Anyone know?

[moybutter]

@sauld420: No you're wrong! The league today is younger, more athletic but not better. Guys in the 80's/90's were more talented & definitely weren't smaller. HOF centers such as Ewing, Robinson, & Hakeem could camp in the paint all day long; there was no 3 second rule in the paint back then. Jordan did not have the benefit of no touch rules on the perimeter either; hand checking was the norm. The game was much more physical back then. Lebron & Kobe are the ones that have it easy.

[yrogerg123]

Thing is, Jordan is relentless and Lebron is soft. Jordan gets knocked down and gets back up, over and over, he doesn't care what happens to his body, he just pushes forward. Lebron is like "okay then, I guess I'm shooting jumpers from here on out" once a team gets even a little physical.

[GongreeG]

lol at pippen at the end, so young