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against the Utah Jazz. (Click here to watch the commercial.)ESPNLA.com was on the set of the commercial shoot at the Walter Pyramid on the campus of Long Beach State back in December and had a chance for a 1-on-1 chat with Jackson about his memories of Jordan's performance with t...
But if you’re going to use Jordan’s flu game to bash LeBron, let’s talk about Game 4 of the 1997 NBA Finals. Roland Lazenby’s “Michael Jordan: The Life” (hat tip:Bill Barnwell of Grantland): It would later be learned that a Bulls team assistant had mistakenly replaced the play...
While Jordan was said to be suffering flu-like symptoms, Jordan’s trainer Tim Grover said years later that he was sure it was from food poisoning from a pizza Jordan ate the night before. After the game, which put the Bulls up 3-2 and one game from winning their fifth title,...
"I didn't think he could top that performance," Said Coach Phil Jackson referring to the "Flu Game." "But he topped it here tonight. I think this was the best performance ever that we've seen from Michael Jordan to win a game, win in a critical situation and critical game in the ...
Jordan started the game looking weak and out of place. The Jazz rushed to a 16-point lead. Then Michael began chipping away, 17 points in the second quarter alone, finishing with 38 -- including a 3-pointer with less than a minute left that gave the Bulls the lead for good. Michael ...
Then, Karl Malone and John Stockton took a shot at dethroning Jordan and the Bulls. It didn’t happen, and the Mailman and the Jazz lost in six games. The 1997 NBA Finals included the legendary flu game in which Jordan dropped 38 points while sick as a dog in Game 5. ...
sometimes through feats and performances that almost seemed super-human. From the ‘Flu Game’ to the ‘Shrug Game’, Jordan was a player with no fear, no restrictions, and only pure confidence his abilities. He pushed the boundaries of what was possible – both for himself and ...
Jordan Snatch Block- A 38-year-old Michael Jordan letting these young bucks know he’s still got it, he climbs the ladders to save two points on a go-ahead fast break layup. The Shrug- After talks of only being a “paint scorer” and not having much versatility outside the paint, ...
seasons, He averaged a reputable 17.7 points per game. In 1984, Jordan traveled to Los Angeles to compete with the U.S. Olympic basketball team. With Jordan's help, the team won a gold medal. Soon after Jordan entered the NBA draft and was picked third by the Chicago Bulls. The bulls...