Hawks got bounced in the 2nd round by Detroit; Bulls got bounced in the 1st round by Boston...both these teams were up-and-coming and could have gone either way in the next 3 years... you see Jordan is all work and he improved every season.
Jordan didn’t get better every season. He peaked in 88 and started noticeably declining in 96 Still an all time great player but we gotta stop bending reality for a man
@@Dinojong Check yourself before u mention something that was never said since no one ever said anything about shooting alone. Big difference between being a better overall player and shooting a better Free Throw percentage which by that logic ignores his scoring block and steal stats all dropping in 96-03 from what it was from 85-93 Next time check yourself in the mirror before you idiotically type up something that hyper focuses on fractional aspects of an actual point that was being made about a player improving as a player not as a FT shooter smfh u kids get more ridiculous n self projecting ignorance by the decade without any shame and max nerve and hypocrisy. Incredible
@@Dinojong Becoming a better FT shooter and whatever in gods name you consider makes a better shooter in general, doesn’t mean your not declining as that doesn’t make your overall skill better 🤡. But wtf are you talking about if dude had his highest FG% in 88 and higher FT% throughout the late 80s and early 90s than what he had from 96-98???? He saw an all time low of 78%FTs in 98 so where is this magical asinine increase as an FT shooter LATE IN HIS CAREER???? Cannot deny you guys are the problem This is what I mean by crazed casual fans that can’t keep it real worth a dam even when it doesn’t require you to tear down MJ to do so Everyone declines Stop trying to bend reality for MJ That’s an unhealthy level of ignorance
Imagine MJ in today’s NBA. He’d easily average 45-50ppg. With all the advances in sports medicine, nutrition, training, cell phones and a plethora of devices that allow you to record yourself, every rule favoring the offense, and the stress on 3 pointers, I could also see him possibly breaking Wilt’s 100 points in a single game. Without a doubt the 🐐 not just in basketball but any sport.
@@b-gamer340 Easily 👍🏻 I gave the democratic response 😂 It wouldn’t be fair to have MJ play ball without downing 18 beers, a few cigars, and 36 holes of golf a few hours before tipoff.
@@emmanuelenyinwa1443 like what u saying. He was guarded by Dereck Mickey 6'8, Stacey Augmon 6'7 long arms, Clyde Drexler, Gary Payton all guarded MJ. Do your homework and stop just talking
This was one of the most BRAIN DEAD games by a player EVER. Jordan had 61 points on 38 shots and 21 free throws. He took FIFTY NINE shots and had exactly ONE assist. That is, he assisted another teammate ONCE. This is what Pippen meant by he was a HORRIBLE player. In this game, the Hawks outscored the Bulls 37-23 in the 4th, as their strategy was to let Jordan keep hoisting shots and freezing out his teammates, and once he got tired the Hawks blew those suckers off the court. This was GARBAGE.
Jordan scored a ton in this particular season not just because he was the most dominant scorer in the league, but also out of necessity. That Bulls team was absolutely terrible, they had one of the worst rosters in the NBA. Their second best player was probably the offensively challenged Charles Oakley in his second season. He had to score as much as possible for that team to win, they had no one else who could consistently make a bucket.
Contrary to popular belief, not every game was a slug fest or teams playing 110% every possession. However, it’s impossible to deny the overall toughness and physicality far outweighs today’s game, especially come postseason.
Maybe this specific game the defense wasn't great, but there is a reason he scored 61 lol, think about what you're saying here my man. Wide open shots are the goal.
