Michael Jordan, Clyde Drexler... two of the best athletes to ever pick up a basketball, in their athletic prime! This was a match-up everyone always looked forward to, because of the athletic ability each legend unleashed on the NBA. Michael Jordan would often leave Clyde Drexler shell-shocked by his performances because Michael was a relentless competitor and at times you'd see Clyde get frustrated and Michael would break his will through sheer competitive fire.

In this ballgame in particular, Michael Jordan was on absolute fire... one problem, for a good portion of the game, it wasn't enough, and the Blazers were dominating the Bulls. Michael kept the cape on and willed the Bulls to a win in a fashion that no man before and no man after has been able to consistently duplicate, and that's why we call MJ the GOAT.

Hope you enjoy the edit of this epic NBA contest!

(1986-87 Season)

TIMESTAMPS:
1:12 - Game begins
2:03 - Kiki Vandeweghe wet jumper
2:10 - Clyde Drexler goes baseline for the thunderous 2 hand slam
4:06 - Michael Jordan pull-up rainbow jumper over Clyde Drexler
4:15 - Jerome Kersey jumper
5:46 - Jim Paxson jumper
5:56 - Terry Porter pull-up jumper
7:05 - Jerome Kersey turnaround jumper
7:22 - Michael Jordan post-up baseline fadeaway jumper over Jerome Kersey
8:24 - Michael Jordan physical strong and 1 scoop layup
9:21 - Michael Jordan waves the ball with 1 hand and drills the 1 dribble pull up jumper
10:04 - Clyde Drexler contested jumper over MJ
10:14 - Michael Jordan uses the jab step to put Clyde on his heels, and drills the jumper
10:25 - Kiki Vandeweghe jumper over MJ
11:04 - Kiki Vandeweghe jumper
11:19 - MJ reverse layup with the floor cam angle
13:10 - Michael Jordan takes Clyde Drexler baseline for the emphatic dunk
13:49 - Clyde Drexler nice pull-up jumper off the glass
14:13 - Kiki Vandeweghe jumper
15:49 - Unreal defensive possession by Michael Jordan (plays like this is why he was the DPOY and GOAT perimeter defender)
16:05 - Kiki Vandeweghe jumper
17:24 - Kiki Vandeweghe jumper
18:29 - Michael Jordan jab step & jumper over Clyde Drexler
18:56 - MJ vs 4 defenders in crunch time
20:37 - MJ breaks Clyde's ankles & drops him (missed the contested layup)
21:40 - Michael Jordan dagger jumper
Hope you enjoyed the show!

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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.