Michael Jordan's Most BADASS Moments

LeBron is universally respected and revered MJ was feared I was terrified out there were you really yeah you K MJ yeah did you know Michael Jordan once dunked over an entire team and then stared down their coach get ready to relive Michael Jordan's most badass moments on and off the court we're diving into the legendary dunks The Savage trash talk and the jaw-dropping performances that made MJ the goat stay till the end to see how Jordan's Relentless drive and competitive Spirit turned him into an Unstoppable Force leaving a legacy that still dominates basketball today trust me you don't want to miss this game on the line who will take the last shot me that's dumb question me open MJ oh and Michael just outplayed me that was probably the first time in my life that I felt like there was a better basketball player in the world than me to be honest with you up first let's talk about the time Jordan hit the golf course in 1986 post playoff loss to the Celtics Michael Jordan hit the golf course to blowoff steam fresh off a broken foot and only 18 games that season MJ has still dragged the Bulls to the playoffs despite dropping 49 points in game one the Bulls fell to the Celtics afterward Jordan joined author Mike Van seal and Celtics player Danny a for 36 holes at Framingham Country Club a won and later said I took a few bucks off Michael that day and we were talking trash to each other big mistake then seal added we get done we get in the car we drop Danny off first and Michael says tell your boy DJ Hall of Famer Dennis Johnson I got something for him tomorrow the next day Jordan Unleashed fury on the court dropping an insane 63 points against the Celtics nearly toppling one of the greatest teams in NBA history Michael Jordan right now 10 points to this period for a and what a great show is Led virtually all the way Jordan backs it in and Jordan with 40 points been going to Jordan like they did at the start of the last game here he is the move and the single game effort in playoff history long range Jordan hits it 56 Jord Jordan goes up with the shot and hits it 61 points to tie with eight on the clock Jordan ties the game oh 63 points and you're looking at an alltime record oh boy up next in the 1997 NBA All-Star Game Michael Jordan faced some prime trash talk from dmbe Matumbo known for his epic shot blocks and finger wagging Matumbo taunted Jordan claiming MJ had never dunked on him for you haven't got me yet don't even try challenge accepted later that year Bulls versus Hawks Jordan seized his chance charging the basket he soared over Matumbo slamming it down hard to top it off he wagged his finger right back mimicking mumbo's signature move the Bulls bench went wild and Jordan proved once again that he turned trash talk into pure gold MJ oh he did it Michael shakes the finger but he finally got his dumped on Mount M tumble and he's going to say after the game well it took a long time but it was worth it next let's head to Madison Square Garden on March 28th 1995 Michael Jordan returned to Madison Square Garden the basketball Mecca after his first retirement with a simple I'm back he faced the Knicks in his fifth game back Nicks guard John Starks doubted Jordan suggesting he wasn't the same after baseball big mistake under the garden's Bright Lights Jordan went off scoring a jaw-dropping 55 points in what's now known as The Double Nickel game he silenced all doubters proving he was still the king ready to dominate anyone in his path Jordan and starts double team Oakley gets there too late the defensive Bo Jordan starts out back but you must shoot High has 24 oh yes and the foul Jordan working on STS got him in the air Michael Jordan at 55 he had to work for that do if you double team they're going to spot up Michael finds the opp wington with a jam 3.1 remaining the game's over right there a great win for the Chicago Bulls Michael Jordan 55 points then we go to the 1989 NBA playoffs where the Bulls faced the Cavaliers in a thriller Series game five seconds ticking down Bulls down by one coach Doug Collins wanted Jordan to be a decoy but MJ wasn't having it he slapped the clipboard and demanded the ball as the game resumed Jordan received the inbound pass dribbled to the foul line and launched the shot over Craig Elo the buzzer beater switched through sealing the win and advancing the Bulls this iconic moment known simply as the shot captured Jordan's un yielding clutch Gene and fierce competitiveness his fist pumping celebration with ELO crumbling in defeat is etched in basketball history a testament to Jordan's legendary status gets the ball from [Applause] [Music] Evans next up let's revisit the 1992 NBA Finals game one the the media hyped it up as a battle between Michael Jordan and Clyde Drexler but Jordan wasn't having it he was out to prove that Drexler didn't deserve to be in the same conversation right from the tip off Jordan was on fire he dropped an insane 35 points in the first half alone setting an NBA Finals record but that wasn't all he drained six three-pointers and then gave us that iconic shrug like even I can't believe this the Bulls annihilated the Blazers 122 to 89 setting the stage for their Championship run this wasn't just a game it was a statement Jordan cemented his status as the goat and that shrug became legendary able to convert Blazer go Jordan and he finally hits lar F away through Chicago setting up Jordan one for another got back heav back for Jordan again for three there's TR for three yes did you see that look moving forward on January 20 1997 Bulls versus Knicks Jeff B Gundy the Knicks coach dared to call out Jordan saying he pretended to befriend players just to destroy them on the court big mistake Jordan saw the comments and came out Furious he targeted bang gundi the entire game pouring in a monstrous 51 points Jordan turned van gundy's words into fuel showcasing his ability to elevate his game when provoked Van Gundy tried to stand by his comments but the scoreboard didn't lie this game was a spectacular show of how dangerous it was to poke the bear Chicago is bruising to Houston on Sunday shot less than 40% Jordan gets expected to be back Sunday at home against Miami here's Jordan posting up again three turnovers for New York in their last five possessions here Jordan here's Jordan nobody there to guard him Randy Brown kicks it out to Jordan for three for pick it up here comes Jordan Johnson picks him up defensively Michael goes for [Music] 41 Jordan with 49 Jordan now has [Applause] 51 next let's talk about the 199 3 NBA Finals Bulls versus Suns Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley were friends but Jordan was always playing 4D chess after game three with the bulls up 21 Jordan took Barkley golfing and then casually bought him a $20,000 diamond earring but it wasn't just a gift it was a mind game Jordan told Bull's assistant coach Johnny Bach he won't get in my way the rest of the series what's $20,000 to me Charles thinks we're great friends I hate that fat the next game Jordan exploded for 55 points ensuring that Barkley couldn't touch him Jordan's move was a genius mix of generosity and psychological warfare he played Barkley like a fiddle and led the Bulls to another championship's a 7c disparity between the shot clock and the game clock Jordan yes and a count I he's got a different Destiny than than uh than what we see it you know uh we we're destined to win as much as he's destined to win I mean Charles is a very positive thinker and so are we moving on we have a story from Steve Smith of the Atlanta Hawks he had no idea what he Unleashed when he bragged about guarding Michael Jordan next game Jordan decided to teach him a lesson after his first basket Jordan looked at Smith and said 48 Smith was confused but after the next basket Jordan said 46 Smith soon realized Jordan was counting down from 48 with every bucket he made the final score Jordan had exactly 48 points just as he promised this wasn't just a game it was a statement Jordan backed up his talk with an epic performance reminding everyone why he was the best so what would you hear from Michael you know everything I mean from Michael from I mean one time I know he started counting backwards you know he said something like 38 and I didn't get it Reggie you know what I mean and he started saying 36 said wait a minute wait a minute so he going backwards and now if he get to zero he got 40 but it was me and Michael has a lot of talks finally let's revisit game one of the 1995 playoffs against the Orlando Magic Michael Jordan wearing number 45 got Stripped by Nick Anderson Anderson taunted saying number 45 doesn't explode like number 23 used to Jordan took it personally in game two he came out wearing his iconic number 23 and dropped 38 points leading to the Bulls Victory but it didn't end there that summer Jordan went into full beast mode he trained harder than ever even in filming Space Jam inviting top players for brutal pickup games the next season the Bulls faced the magic again and swept them 40 this was Revenge at its finest showcasing Jordan's Relentless drive for excellence he didn't just want to win he wanted to crush anyone who doubted him the Magic's defense to start this ball game out something different something like this could happened the pitball club wasn't ready waiting the winner between Seattle and Utah George Michael getting the three got clock at five Jordan with the pull up yes 45 points for Michael Jordan the Bulls have swept the magic Jordan finishes with 45 points Michael Jordan didn't just play basketball he redefined it with every epic dunk Savage roast and clutch shot each moment we've Revisited shows why he's the goat proving time and time again that when the stakes are highest Jordan rises above them all ready for more mind-blowing basketball moments hit that like button and subscribe for more Epic Sports content what's your favorite Michael Jordan moment drop it in 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Length: 12min 14sec (734 seconds)

Published: Thu Jul 11 2024