Michael Jordan 61 pts VS Hawks in 1987

Doc Rivers always with the extra...like he never got burned by MJ

Ha! Doc Rivers talking trash to MJ. How did that work out for him?

I'd love to see how Lebron would do under these circumstances. Im 40 and was fortunate to have watch MJ from '87 on and i don't even bother arguing with ppl as to why MJ is in a league of his own.

Never again will basketball be this fucking beautiful.

Bullz vs Hawks was tha sh!t -- eeh damn time

who had tha bes' shag tho -- dougie collinz or mike fratelo???

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And people wonder why Jordan wasn't winning titles at this time. Just look at the stiffs he had to play with.

The Bulls seemed too Jordan dependent in '87. Jordan's game also greatly expanded in the following seasons. In this video he doesnt seem to pass out of the double and triple team, insteading opting to be a one man show. Not surprising that both Jordan scored 61 points and the Bulls lost.

His ability to beat the double team was 2nd to none

I don't think Whitman can cover him.

Now that's basketball!!!!

Michael Jordan averaged 37.1 points per game that season. Man, he was one bad mo-fo!!!

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Watching MJ highlights during this Coronavirus pandemic. Love you all

"lace em up, it's gon' be a long night " lol. Indeed it was !

He after the Dominique Locker Room Story of Jordan saying "Lace 'em up, it's gonna be a long f--ing night"

Lol and everyone now just spaces out and shoots 3s.

Whose here because of bleacher report ?

Share, the GOAT, who could score easily.

Lace 'em up.It's gonna be long fucking night-Michael Jordan

According to Wilkins, MJ walked into the Hawks locker room before this game and told Randy Whitman to “lace them up it’s going to be a long night” .. proceeds to drop 60 on him

Is this the same game where Jordan went to Hawks locker room before the game? lol

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Biggest myth , mj never faced zone defense

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From 1984-88 that young Michael Jordan was a Athletic, dominant, competitive psychopathic, freak of nature.

Jordan Rule #1. If there's an easy open jump shot anywhere midrange, take it.

the old WGN days when MJ was a one man team at the old Chicago stadium

Amazing, mj athletic speed and agility, balance, grace, power

Lmao that defense was goin hard because mike was trash talking before the game😭

Unstoppabull

the bulls still lost the game

And this is why Michael Jordan had such a hard time in the 1980's winning against the Celtics and Pistons in the east. Look at the scorers on the Bulls. Even Scottie Pippen on the Bulls his 1st season in 87/88 averaged 7ppg. It wasn't till 1991 when Pippen finally started playing amazing defense and was averaging 18 to 20ppg and became an All Star did Michael Jordan get any real help. Horace Grant had also developed into a great rebounder and could score.

Wtf is illegal defense? Lebron and Kobe And Wade never had the luxuries like that of tge old players to get isolations all game they wpuldve killed the leauge with those rulez

Man it's hard when your teammates can't shoot. This guy is being absolutely swarmed. 1987 Jordan playing in like a 5 out modern offense would be unbelievable.

“Lace em up it’s gonna be a long night”-Michael Jordan to the hawks before the game

Wow, you can see the Beta version of his drop step baseline fade. When he spun he didn’t create space and his defender never had to move.

And Doc Rivers mellowed out by the 90’s! I never remembered him throwing it down like that

People talking bout the defense but I mean fouling ain’t defense😂 if a foul was called that’s just bad defense and fouls were being called. Most of Jordan’s points this game came off wide open mid range buckets which were his bread and butter. Where’s the defense in that 🤷🏽‍♂️

not one open look all night. 61 on double triple and quadruple teams. this bulls teams had no talent so he couldnt pass the ball. Oakley was the next best player lol

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What an intensity of defense and offense. Completely different game it was :(

Pippen was not drafted yet in chicago

Overrated bald bum

This was not an easy 60

jordan never played against a zone defense

Getting double-triple teamed all night, the paint stuffed with 3-4 defenders, and still drops 61, 10 Reb, 4 STL shooting 58%. INSANE