Young Michael Jordan puts on a show for Los Angeles - Air Jordan gets some serious California love!

You are about to see Michael Jordan fill up the seats at a Clippers game, which was a rare sight in these times. The Clippers were a team that couldn't get out of the starting blocks, due to repeated injury issues. With that being said, the footage will show, even the worst team in the NBA played much better defense than some of the best teams in more modern years of the NBA. The Clippers absolutely swarmed Michael with double teams & triple teams all game long. They were double teaming Michael before he even got past half court, on many possessions. Of course, no defense can contain Air Jordan, and MJ put on a show for his fans in Los Angeles, California. Enjoy!

(1986-87 Season)

TIMESTAMPS:
3:40 - Jack Nicholson in attendance
4:28 - Game starts
4:58 - Michael Cage vs Charles Oakley
6:30 - Benoit Benjamin face up jumper
6:47 - Benoit Benjamin turnaround jumper
6:55 - Michael Jordan pull up jumper with a double team draped all over him
7:12 - Michael Jordan nasty baseline pull up jumper
9:41 - MJ lightning quick first step tough contested and 1 layup
13:08 - Charles Oakley drills NBA referee Jess Kersey in the face with a pass
14:11 - Michael Jordan pump fake & drive for the up & under reverse layup
14:28 - Benoit Benjamin pull up jumper
14:47 - Michael Jordan blocks Michael Cage (Jordan block party begins)
15:28 - Michael Jordan pull up jumper (he starts running back before the ball goes in)
15:48 - Michael Jordan no look pass 1 v 5
17:07 - Rory White fast break dunk
17:14 - O.J. Simpson in the crowd
17:56 - Michael Jordan breaks Rory White's ankles with an inside out dribble
18:32 - Gravity defying Michael Jordan up & under reverse layup
21:18 - Benoit Benjamin post up turnaround jumper
21:33 - Benoit Benjamin in bounds alley oop dunk
21:42 - Unbelievable defensive effort by Michael Jordan to come up with a block
21:59 - Michael Jordan demonstrates how to defeat a triple team
22:35 - Michael Jordan nasty hanging leaner breakaway dunk (this is what the fans paid to see)
23:14 - Replay of MJ's breakaway dunk
24:14 - Michael Jordan bail-out 3 pointer gets a huge pop from the crowd
24:44 - Los Angeles gives Michael Jordan a standing ovation
Hope you enjoyed the show!

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