Michael Jordan buzzer beater: Bulls vs Hornets, 1997

Fresh off recording the first-ever triple double in an All-Star game, Michael Jordan showed the Charlotte Hornets why he is the greatest player in the world.

Ironically enough, the Bulls' first opponent after the All-Star break was the Hornets, whose best player, Glen Rice, won MVP honors in the 1997 All-Star game.

Rice had a solid game against the Bulls, scoring 32 points on 9 of 17 shooting.

But as he always does, Michael Jordan put on the cape, scored 43 points and hit a game-winning three at the buzzer to give the Bulls a 103-100 win.

MJ hit 16 of 24 shots and made 10 of 14 free throws.

Scottie Pippen had a terrible game, offensively, scoring just five points on 2 of 13 shooting.

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[Tr0jans4L1f3]

Michael was the best there will ever be, but if i had to guess who the second best will be i'd say it's that other 23 called LeBron. We're witnessing greatness right now in King James. Enjoy it.

[ForEmily23]

True greatness wins championships. Until "King" James wins one, or six, he's proved only that he's another solid ball player.

[jonnieos]

@ForEmily23 teams win championships you stupid fuck. the cavs are one of the worst teams in the league without lebron, no one other than MJ himself has a better efficiency rating/win shares. and jordan sure couldn't get his rings without his team getting overhauled eitehr, so how about you check your shit before you start putting the weight of a 5 player championship on ONE fucking players shoulders (who DID carry his SHITTY team to the NBA FINALS FIRST TIME IN NBA HISTORY)

[TheBensMeister]

Ahhh. I miss the good old days. That was a great period of time.

[MIKESOWELL]

@mrmacross I think that Jordan leaned off of Bogues because he was playing his odds a bit. Although Bogues had some success that year from beyond the arc, historically, Bogues was not a good 3-pt shooter. That time, it didn't work for Mike.

[thenintendogamer]

@ForEmily23 Wrong, teams win championships. You think MJ won his 6 rings without other hall of famers in Pippen, Rodman or coach Phil Jackson? Not to mention a slew of other All-Stars on those teams like BJ Armstrong, Horace Grant, Kukoc and role-players like Levingston and Longley.

[mrmacross]

Funny thing is that Jordan seemed to have a lapse on defense by sagging off Muggsy and giving him a wide open 3 attempt. Maybe Jordan wanted to win it with a buzzer beater instead of the tedious fouling that usually happens at the end of a close NBA game.

[estalt957]

@KHAN388991 Nothing.

[lalolara]

01:16 travling michael jordan ?

[Radonkulusness]

@jonnieos ur retarded if lebron was so good then why did he and his team lose to the mavs.and he didnt only carry his team to the finals its ws mike bibby, mario chalmers,chris bosh,and of course dwayne wade.evryone o the team did there part dumbfuck and kobe is by far better than lebron,and wade is the teams alpha lebron is they're second in command. wade was on the team longer and knows them better. so what the fuck you got to say now bitch ass kike

[KHAN388991]

@ForEmily23 THUMBS UP IF YOU HAVE AS MANY RINGS AS LEBRON

[armykidgrace]

@Tr0jans4L1f3 nope im better

[oldmanwithers1]

hahahaha i love how shattered that Hornets bench guy looks

[jskyl14]

@Taffykill Kobe had the most dominant player since jordan, shaq, on his team to win his first 3 championships (shaq won all of those finals mvps). Kobe had gasol, odom, bynum, and artest who is a defensive specialist to win his next 2. Bird had mchale, parrish, and dennis johnson, Magic had kareem and worthy. Are you guna put an asterisk next to their names? It doesnt matter who he plays with because lebron has become the leader and playmaker for the heat. He has wade and an overrated bosh.