Michael Jordan vs Isiah Thomas, the best rivalry in NBA history. What made Michael Jordan vs Isiah Thomas such a great rivalry, was the competitive nature with both Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas. Michael headed in to battle, with inferior help around him, but that's what made these match-ups even more amazing... watching MJ attempt to overcome that massive gap in talent. Both these competitors took the game very seriously, and you visibly see their competitiveness during these match-ups. Isiah & MJ's competitiveness was always appreciated by all the hard working crowds that attended games, during this era, in Chicago & Detroit. Fans knew they'd get their money's worth. Also of note, pay close attention to the way Isiah Thomas double team's Michael Jordan, off the ball, constantly, throughout the game. The Pistons basically would zone up on Jordan's side of the court. Michael was double teamed & triple teamed all game long. Isiah Thomas & Michael Jordan put on another display of basketball artistry, in this 1987 chapter, of the Detroit Bad Boys Pistons & Chicago Bulls storied rivalry, enjoy!
(1986-87 Season)
TIMESTAMPS:
3:25 - Game Starts
3:32 - Charles Oakley vs Bill Laimbeer
4:00 - Michael Jordan vs Bill Laimbeer
4:45 - Michael Jordan trademark post-up turnaround fadeaway jumper
5:36 - Isiah Thomas crossover in to a reverse pivot pull up jumper
6:10 - Michael Jordan hanging jumper in the paint gets ooohs & ahhhs from the crowd
6:30 - Isiah Thomas behind the back into a reverse pivot switch of hands lefty layup
10:02 - Michael Jordan and 1 floater
10:35 - Michael Jordan hanging floater in traffic
10:41 - Isiah Thomas great drive to the basket baseline
11:44 - Michael Jordan hustles back on defense after a missed shot (and finishes with an unselfish play)
12:21 - Michael Jordan turnaround jumper off the glass
14:34 - Michael Jordan rainbow jumper over Vinnie Johnson
14:54 - Adrian Dantley with the crafty veteran reverse pivot quick hook baseline
16:10 - Isiah Thomas drive & weak side assist
16:48 - Michael Jordan to Brad Sellers for the dunk
17:10 - MJ & Zeke trade buckets
18:01 - MJ sets the screen for a Brad Sellers alley-oop dunk
19:35 - Michael Jordan & Isiah Thomas Sportsmanship
20:15 - Dennis Rodman floater
20:56 - Isiah Thomas for 3
21:06 - Great pass from Isiah Thomas to Dennis Rodman
21:13 - Dennis Rodman vs Gene Banks
22:33 - Isiah Thomas rainbow baseline jumper
22:41 - Michael Jordan tough lefty layup in traffic
23:00 - Michael Jordan crossover in to escape artist hanging lefty layup between Bill Laimbeer & Sidney Green
23:20 - Sidney Green shoulder tackles Michael Jordan in to the basket support
25:22 - Charles Oakley vs Sidney Green
25:48 - Crunch time Michael Jordan jumper
26:10 - Isiah Thomas tough clutch layup in traffic
28:15 - Michael Jordan with the dagger
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Blitz Sports Network PSA: Always remember, the individuals who say "Michael Jordan didn't face great competition in his era" are trying to tell you something IMPORTANT. They are trying to tell you that they didn't watch the Michael Jordan era, and there are much better things you could be doing with your time rather than listening to their takes on an era they didn't even watch. Would you go to someone for an opinion on Shakespeare if they had never seen the plays Macbeth, Hamlet, or Othello? Of course you wouldn't. Consider the source. Nobody who watched that era would trash the talent all around the league. Michael Jordan played in a great era with a great blend of fierce competitors, awe inspiring athletes, lock down defenders, knock down shooters, and ultra skilled ballers.
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