Michael Jordan vs Late 80's Legendary & Lethal Half Court Sharpshooters - GOAT vs Snipers

One thing that many people don't even realize about Michael Jordan is that well before Phil Jackson was even head coach, Michael Jordan would often implement a strategy of getting his teammates involved for the first 2-3 quarters of the game, and he'd put his foot on the gas pedal in the 4th quarter. Michael was often (not always) very passive in the first half of basketball games. Imagine if Jordan wasn't such a team player, he might have averaged Wilt numbers.

If half court offense with rapid fire teamwork & passing, where the ball doesn't even touch the floor, is your thing, the late 1980's Denver Nuggets are your team! This is some of the best half court basketball in the history of the NBA. Their ability to move the ball so fluidly in the half court offense will jump right off the screen for you! It was incredible to watch! They also were incredible in the fast break! Of course, many of us prefer watching the 1 v 5 superstars, and for that... this guy named Michael "Air" Jordan was on the court as well.

The collective resume is incredible, but the film will be even better, trust.
Alex English - Hall of Fame, 8x All-Star, 3x All-NBA, Scoring Champ
Fat Lever - All-Defensive, All-NBA, 2x All-Star (Came in to the game leading the NBA in triple doubles)
Michael Adams - 1x All-Star
T.R. Dunn - 3x All-Defensive

This will be the best basketball you've watched in a long time, and the refs really let each side get after it, in this physical (clean) contest. Enjoy!

(1987-88 Season)

TIMESTAMPS:
3:15 - Game begins
3:23 - Your first look at this INCREDIBLE Denver Nuggets half court offense
3:40 - Alex English jumper
3:52 - Fat Lever jumper
4:07 - Michael Jordan gets blocked in traffic & hustles back on defense to knock the ball loose
4:26 - Alex English jumper
4:40 - Michael Jordan walks the double team to the corner for a baseline assist to Oakley
4:58 - Alex English elbow jumper (wet)
5:15 - Rory Sparrow gets clotheslined (no foul)
6:12 - Alex English 1 dribble pull up floater
6:30 - Alex English transition elbow jumper (wet)
6:57 - Alex English elbow jumper on Pippen (wet)
8:03 - Fat Lever transition layup
8:52 - Michael Jordan blocks Wayne Cooper
9:00 - Michael Jordan put back offensive rebound dunk (comes out of his Air Jordans)
9:31 - Michael Jordan 1 v 1 with TR Dunn (Nuggets long time defensive specialist)
10:44 - Fat Lever transition jumper
10:55 - Alex English vs Scottie Pippen
11:05 - Michael Jordan cleans up another Scottie Pippen miss
12:00 - Fat Lever jumper (wet)
12:33 - Horace Grant protecting the rim
13:45 - Fat Lever jumper (wet)
14:14 - Fat Lever top of key jumper (wet)
14:34 - Michael Jordan lets Alex English know he's defending him
14:52 - Danny Schayes (Dolph Schayes son) jumper (wet)
15:28 - Alex English fights a shot up over MJ in the post
16:15 - Patient Michael Jordan gets a bucket within the offense
17:12 - Fat Lever top of key jumper
17:32 - Michael Adams top of the key 3
18:15 - Fat Lever corner jumper
18:19 - Michael Jordan 1 v 3 beating a triple team
19:22 - Alex English baseline jumper over Charles Oakley
19:29 - Players hit the floor to battle for a loose ball
19:44 - Michael Jordan jump ball dunk
19:57 - Michael Jordan pick n roll pocket pass
20:08 - Horace Grant blocks Fat Lever
20:20 - Fat Lever top of the key jumper (wet)
20:31 - Michael Jordan steal, and 1 putback
21:52 - Michael Adams transition jumper (wet)
22:03 - "Pippen's tip is in" (Unless it's at a restaurant during his playing days, no Tippin' Pippen)
22:15 - Michael Jordan gets deep position inside the paint for the 4th quarter bucket
23:10 - Fat Lever transition layup
23:16 - Mike Evans 3 pointer
24:30 - Crowd erupts for the Bulls finally getting a foul call (crowd pop)
25:35 - Michael Jordan 4th quarter free throws
26:12 - Michael Jordan 4th quarter block on Alex English
26:47 - Michael Jordan clutch jumper
27:26 - Crunch time half court set play leads to Jay Vincent jumper
27:52 - Michael Jordan CLAMPS & blocks Alex English in crunch time
28:10 - Michael Jordan clutch pull-up jumper
29:19 - Michael Jordan clutch free throw (missed the second)
29:46 - Fat Lever clutch corner 3
30:10 - Michael Jordan clutch baseline jumper
30:40 - Michael Jordan clutch rebound in traffic to close the show, cue the music

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