The Jordan era featured elite NBA competition. The intensity level of regular season games was extraordinary. There was a prodigious amount of players who competed during every game as if it was their last. There were far less distractions, and most players were obsessed with winning. The competitive fire from NBA players was infectious and the enthusiasm you saw every night on the court was contagious.
Bulls vs Rockets, was a classic legendary East vs West Battle, at Chicago Stadium!
Meet the Rockets:
In his career, Hakeem Olajuwon
- Won DPOY, MVP & Finals MVP in the same year
- 2x NBA DPOY
- 40 point games: 32x
- 35 point games: 97x
- Games of at least 25pts + 10reb: 372x
- Games of at least 30pts + 10reb: 186x
- Games of at least 35pts + 10 reb: 80x
In his career, Otis Thorpe:
- 76 games of at least 25 points & 10 rebounds
- 35 points & 17 rebounds vs Blazers 4/23/88
- 22 games of 30 points & 10 rebounds
In his career, Purvis Short:
- Highest scoring games: 59pts & 57pts (83-84 & 84-85 seasons)
- Put up 19x 35 point games, 8x 40 point games, a 59 point game with 28/5/3 season averages in 1984-85, but did not make All Star Team. Purvis didn't even win "Player of the Week" or "Player of the Month" honors during his best season. (Stacked league)
- 40 point games: 18x
- 30 point games: 106x
In his career, Mike Woodson:
- Put up 48 points on 91.7% shooting (22 of 24) 2/20/83 Kansas City Kings vs Houston Rockets
- 20 point games on 50% shooting: 156x
- 25 point games on 60% shooting: 34x
- 30 point games on 70% shooting: 5x
In his career, Sleepy Floyd:
- 2 games of 40 points or more
- 9 games of 35 points or more
- 62 games of 20 points & 10 assists or more
- 4 games of 35 points & 10 assists or more
In his short career, before playing overseas, Buck Johnson:
- 20 point games: 41x
- 20 point games on 50% shooting: 34x
- 3 steal games: 37x
- 29 points + 72% shooting: 3x
Derrick Chievous:
- Number retired by Missouri Tigers in 2020 as the program's all-time leading scorer
- Grew up in Jamaica, Queens New York City, New York
- Played at 192 Park in Queens. Played with the Primetime Roadrunners team in the summer leagues in NYC. Chievous led the New York City team to a gold medal in the Empire State Games.
Tim McCormick
- Career backup with 28 games of 20/5
- Games of 20/10: 10x
Walter Berry
- Games of 20 points on 50% shooting: 45x
- Games of 20 points on 60% shooting: 32x
- Games of 25 points on 50% shooting: 18x
- Games of 25 points on 60% shooting: 12x
Allen Leavell
- Put up 24pts, 22ast, 7reb vs Nets 1983 season (3 rebounds short of a 20/20/10 triple double)
- Double doubles with 10 at least 10 assists: 41x
- Once had a game with 8 steals
- Games of at least 15 points & 4 steals: 28x
(1988-89 Season)
TIMESTAMPS:
2:15 - Game Begins
2:24 - Hakeem Olajuwon turnaround jumper
2:57 - Sleepy Floyd 3 point jumper
3:14 - Mike Woodson elbows Michael Jordan
4:07 - Hakeem Olajuwon post up dunk
4:32 - Michael Jordan to Horace Grant dunk
4:58 - Michael Jordan jumper
5:09 - Hakeem Olajuwon jumper
5:44 - Scottie Pippen jumper
6:38 - Buck Johnson floater
6:46 - Buck Johnson jumper
6:53 - Michael Jordan jumper
7:22 - Michael Jordan dunk
8:09 - Walter Berry driving layup
8:15 - Michael Jordan layup
8:57 - Michael Jordan long free throws
9:27 - Buck Johnson floater
9:32 - Walter Berry layup and 1
9:55 - Walter Berry jumper
10:13 - Purvis Short jumper
10:20 - Hakeem Olajuwon crossover 180 pivot fadeaway jumper
10:35 - Hakeem Olajuwon dunks on Horace Grant
10:50 - Hakeem Olajuwon transition dunk
11:38 - Michael Jordan double pivot 540 fadeaway jumper
13:47 - Michael Jordan jumper
14:41 - Sleepy Floyd 3 point jumper
15:18 - Michael Jordan jumper
15:31 - Otis Thorpe runner
15:59 - Sleepy Floyd scoop layup
17:47 - Hakeem Olajuwon baseline jumper
18:13 - Otis Thorpe inside bucket and 1
19:55 - Michael Jordan deep free throw
20:05 - Michael Jordan steal
20:12 - Hakeem Olajuwon jumper
20:20 - Michael Jordan deep free throws
21:45 - Purvis Short jumper
22:14 - Otis Thorpe tough inside bucket
22:41 - Michael Jordan deep free throws
23:35 - Otis Thorpe post up hook
24:00 - Otis Thorpe erases John Paxson & layup
24:26 - Derrick Chievous dunk
25:30 - Otis Thorpe jumper
26:23 - Derrick Chievous yells at basketball
27:21 - Scottie Pippen jumper
27:28 - Michael Jordan clamps Derrick Chievous
28:44 - Otis Thorpe jumper
28:52 - Michael Jordan jumper
29:10 - Purvis Short rainbow jumper
30:02 - Derrick Chievous jumper
30:42 - Michael Jordan blocks Hakeem Olajuwon (fouled by Pippen)
31:11 - Hakeem Olajuwon blocks Michael Jordan
31:18 - Scottie Pippen jumper
32:04 - Michael Jordan deep free throws
33:40 - Michael Jordan deep free throws
34:30 - Hakeem Olajuwon fadeaway jumper
34:38 - Michael Jordan drive & kick to Scottie Pippen jumper
34:55 - Otis Thorpe muscles in bank shot
35:14 - Michael Jordan drive & kick to Scottie Pippen jumper
35:43 - Purvis Short hanging jumper
37:37 - Michael Jordan locked in
