Michael Jordan 1988: 47pts Vs. NY Knicks, "Stomach Virus"

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There was another "Flu" game before the famous Utah game and it happened here. This version of MJ was too athletic to care about his illness. Sitting out the whole day sick, MJ came to NYC with a vengeance. The season was almost over and NY was fighting to get the 7th seed in the playoffs so the intensity was thick. MJ cut through it all with ridiculous baskets all night long. Having one of his 'super-zone' games where hitting 70-80% was the norm, MJ went 17-23 with his athletic bag of one-handed, double-pump jumpers, contorted shots, slashing drives, dunks and fades. MJ's incredible ability to hit difficult shots more consistently than most players hit open shots was beyond comprehension.

But again, it was the clutch defensive play that destroyed NY's chances of winning the game. It was the substance behind his style that always sealed the victory. Before becoming the greatest ever, MJ was the most exciting ever and Madison Square Garden never let us down.
(The famous alley-oop on Mark Jackson's head happens here).

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Uploaded: September 23, 2006 at 8:42 am
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Tags: Michael Jordan NY Knicks shaq lebron james kobe bryant dwyane wade la lakers Allen Iverson Tmac magic Vince Carter

Video Comments:
AbdFuad007 (September 22, 2008 at 4:47 pm)
fuck kboe
fuck james
fuck carter
fuck all the NBA
if Jordan the GOAT is not playing.
look cearfully how many time he's been duble & triple timed. and still he is scoring wooooooooooooooooooooooooooow
dimedropper1992 (September 14, 2008 at 9:33 pm)
when he got older. he only drove when he needed to. but wut the hell man he could do whatever he wants. G.O.A.T
ClipCoug (August 28, 2008 at 11:12 pm)
He was more deserving, but Barkely definetly deserved a ring as well. I know Sir Charles was only a Sun for a few years and that he was better known with Philly.
jeditwinz (August 28, 2008 at 5:59 am)
And people said he only drove to the basket in his early years. Thia was a good mix of inside and outside work.
Golfanatyc (August 27, 2008 at 5:17 am)
simply amazing!
californialove445 (August 25, 2008 at 9:43 am)
hes plays like a kobe on steroids
81broncoman (August 21, 2008 at 9:13 am)
Michael Jordan is still banned in two cities: New York City and Cleveland. They hate him there.
ClipCoug (August 27, 2008 at 10:04 pm)
You forgot Orlando, Utah, Phoenix, and Philly ;)
81broncoman (August 28, 2008 at 11:05 pm)
Nah, I'm from Tucson and i still think he was more deserving of that championsip than Chuckster who was never really a Sun.
johnthecoolguy (July 16, 2008 at 8:52 pm)
holy snap, that one handed double pump jumper off the glass was SICK!