Michael Jordan 63 point Playoff Game 32 years ago today appreciation thread

[Alexander The Great]

His quickness at 6'6" is really incredible, there aren't any guys in the league today at that height that move with that much explosiveness.

somehow Jordan's athleticism is becoming underrated. dude had a 1st step like Westbrook or Wall at 6'6. and a 48 inch vert. with a kyrie like layup package to go with it. every year I see a new highlight of the "early years Jordan" that I've never seen, that makes me go

 

[ball15life]

Orlando Woolridge getting his Carlton Banks on at the end

 

[Alexander The Great]

he was unlucky to have been drafted to an Eastern Conference team in the 80s. the East in the 80s was what the West was in the 2000s

 

[Supreme365]

And to put things into perspective for you niccas saying stupid shyt like, "team full of white boys this and that", they beat the SHOWTIME Los Angeles Lakers for the NBA title in 1984 4-3. That team was predominantly BLACK

They act like these euros today aren’t white boys with an accent

Don’t matter what color you are if you can hoop you can hoop

 

[Supreme365]

In a perfect world, in today's game, Jordan, Lebron, and Pippen would be on the same squad in the East and face off against the Warriors in the Finals. The other 2 players would be a 3 pt shooting big, and a rim protecting big. Don't really need a traditional point guard with Pippen and Bron being the prototypical point forwards

Mj, bron and pippen with shooters and a rim protector would beat any all star or olympic team in the history of the game

 

[King Poetic]

people don't understand he miss majority of the season with that broken foot and had to win those last few games just to get the bulls in the playoffs

 

[El Guapo]

(*waits for haters to say "but they LOST, though..."*)

Lost the game.
Needed double overtime to score over 60.
Dave Corzine had a higher shooting percentage that game, but MJ was a ballhog.
At least Devin Booker hit his 70 in regulation.

 

[THE MACHINE]

Lying ass nicca. George played in 2 games that series and didn't even score. That was his LAST season in the NBA.

George Gervin Stats | Basketball-Reference.com

You missed the joke breh...hence the

 

[Champ_KW]

Gave 'em 49 the game before. 112 points in two games against the Celtics. GOAT

 

[OGBobbyJohnson]

The forgotten game is the 49 he put up in game 1

 

[smitty22]

He’s a 1 of 1

 

[Jerz-2]

The forgotten game is the 49 he put up in game 1

GOAT doin GOAT things.

 

[Art Barr]

I believe that is the pe sole.
to compensate for him coming back from his foot injury.

 

[Art Barr]

the memories.

I was at the only home game to this series in the offs. Mike went crazy in that game too.

Art Barr

 

[Professor Emeritus]

Once saw this entire game rebroadcasted. At times Jordan looked like he was toying with these cats and it's a against a damn good Celtics team that played very tough defense too.
Still took an L in the end but still

"Tough defense" is a stretch. No one on that team could come close to matching MJ's size or athleticism. They were trying to D him up with 185lb DJ and 175lb Danny Ainge.

This picture gives you an idea of the defense played. MJ is shooting from the free-throw line with no pressure or hand in his face, his defender is a good 5-6 feet away. They were so scared of him going to the rim (cause they didn't have the rim-protectors to keep him away from it) that they were giving away those short jumpers like candy.

No Black defender within 50 feet.