Michael Jordan 1987: 44pts Vs. Akeem's Rockets

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The Houston Rockets always gave MJ's Bulls a tough time in the regular season. With the greatest finesse center ever (and perhaps the greatest center period) in Olajuwon patrolling the paint, MJ's competitive juices rose to the nth level. Olajuwon and Rodney McCray together played hard and tough with sticky defense, lane clogging and body blows whenever MJ took it inside. However, MJ's pure athleticism was no match in these years as his individual creativity knew no bounds. MJ assaulted the Rockets with smart jumpers using screens, double-team run arounds to get quick shots and whatever improvised forays to the basket his hands and hang time would bring. It took a miracle shot at halftime by The Dream and a miracle tip-in at the last second for the Rockets to eke this one out against MJ's athletic masterpiece. MJ's show was brilliant and the Houston fans went home happy. We all win with MJ it seems.

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Uploaded: July 13, 2008 at 8:31 pm
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Tags: Michael Jordan Hakeem Olajuwon Akeem Bulls Rockets Houston Chicago Lebron Kobe Wade Shaq AI Iverson Mayo Rose Paul Yao

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karabop3000 (Thursday 25th of September 2008 08:11:53 AM)
It's intresting to know Jordan quitea few critics back in the 80's...His game was already at a high level even as a rookie, yet his talents were doubted. It just became more polished as he matured. Even now looking back on his achievements there are still those who don't rank him as # 1...Thats sad.
FuShengAlex (Thursday 2nd of October 2008 08:10:11 PM)
There is no number 1 player ever.
karabop3000 (Thursday 2nd of October 2008 10:34:17 PM)
Well if general consensus considers MJ as the GOAT, though there are a few who question this, then in retrospect he is # 1, its the same thing. You might think otherwise....thats your right....But until you can prove that what I just said is a load of garbage...Then I just take it as your opinion.
FuShengAlex (Friday 3rd of October 2008 07:37:39 PM)
The GOAT has it's flaws in a team sport with people playing different positions. I just consider MJ the best shooting guard ever.
karabop3000 (Saturday 4th of October 2008 08:51:32 AM)
Cool I respect that. I just think his all round game was and still is unmatched even by todays standards...Thats why his legacy stands above the rest.
Le3g3ndof88 (Monday 15th of September 2008 12:14:08 PM)
the picture in the beginning is raw... and dont you mean HAKEEM'S rockets?
loepower (Tuesday 16th of September 2008 12:06:33 PM)
they used to pronounce and spell his name akeem.
LaMoReNiTaChUlA1112 (Monday 8th of September 2008 05:58:47 PM)
Akeem's the pionter was nasty hes one of those top guards that had good foot agility
zopoundsakpase (Sunday 7th of September 2008 11:09:37 PM)
This is same logic, that I'm using with Jordan and bird, Jordan had to make more free throws than bird to shoot what he did for his career. bird made less and attempted less free throws than Jordan making it easier for him to maintain a higher free throw average, he was not a better free throw shooter than Jordan he attempted less end of story, you lose you die
zopoundsakpase (Sunday 7th of September 2008 11:08:14 PM)
Therefore the more impressive test taker was the one who got 27 questions right, rather than the one who got nine right bitch.