80s Michael Jordan vs 80s Ron Harper - The First Jordan Inspired Rival
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- Опубліковано 6 сер 2023
- Michael Jordan vs Ron Harper was a great rivalry in the NBA back during the late 80's. This was pre-ACL injury (happened in 1990) Ron Harper. This was young Ron Harper.
When the Bulls played against Ron Harper the story of the game would become Ron Harper's admiration for Michael Jordan's game. Many of you may remember this is exactly how Kobe Bryant eventually was introduced to basketball fans, when he entered the NBA.
There were a number of players from Ron Harper to Grant Hill to Kobe Bryant all the way up to LeBron James who were brought in to the NBA, with Michael Jordan comparisons as part of their introduction story. Each guy shared stories of their Michael Jordan inspired journey, as part of their introduction.
So, if any of you ever wondered to yourself... "I wonder when those started", well on an NBA level, it really was Ron Harper. Yes folks this was taking place all the way back in 1987. This is where it really started. With Ron Harper. The beginning of Michael Jordan's influence & impact on the sport itself, through inspiration. This inspiration would also eventually birth the "Be Like Mike" commercials.
(1986-87 Season)
TIMESTAMPS:
0:20 - Red Auerbach reacts to a Michael Jordan jumper
0:46 - Hot Rod Williams jumper
0:54 - Michael Jordan jumper
1:22 - John Bagley jumper
3:47 - Ron Harper transition post bucket
3:58 - Michael Jordan tough fadeaway jumper
4:24 - Ron Harper reverse dunk
5:25 - Mark West post up
6:05 - Mark West facial dunk on Earl Cureton
6:15 - Mel Turpin fadeaway jumper
6:41 - Mel Turpin outside jumper
7:07 - Mark Price transition layup and 1
8:00 - Mel Turpin pull up jumper
8:18 - Mel Turpin jumper
9:40 - Ron Harper driving layup
10:57 - Michael Jordan hang time layup
11:20 - Mark West driving dunk
11:29 - Ron Harper steal & driving layup
11:42 - Brad Daugherty transition dunk
12:51 - John Bagley jumper
12:56 - Ron Harper jumper
14:51 - Air Jordan commercial
16:40 - Red Auerbach talks about Michael Jordan's hands
17:34 - Phil Hubbard driving layup
17:45 - Michael Jordan jumper
18:35 - Michael Jordan post up dunk
19:54 - Ron Harper post up
20:12 - Michael Jordan rainbow jumper
20:44 - Michael Jordan fadeaway, and 1
21:55 - Michael Jordan hang time jumper
22:07 - John Bagley driving layup
22:14 - John Bagley jumper
22:20 - Hot Rod Williams jumper
22:40 - Ron Harper jumper
22:44 - Brad Daugherty post up
22:50 - Brad Daugherty dunk
22:38 - Ron Harper driving layup
23:45 - John Bagley jumper
24:21 - Johnny Newman jumper
24:30 - John Bagley jumper
25:21 - Ron Harper post up
25:37 - Michael Jordan transition layup
27:22 - Michael Jordan clutch layup
27:39 - Phil Hubbard clutch floater
28:48 - Michael Jordan jumper - Спорт
Good old days, good rivalries, good basketball.
Thanks for sharing the good memories.😎💯
Man how good is Turpin!!!! lovely looking shot, nice smooth footwork too
Great stuff, Ron was such a great player, it's a shame really.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:20 - Red Auerbach reacts to a Michael Jordan jumper
0:46 - Hot Rod Williams jumper
0:54 - Michael Jordan jumper
1:22 - John Bagley jumper
3:47 - Ron Harper transition post bucket
3:58 - Michael Jordan tough fadeaway jumper
4:24 - Ron Harper reverse dunk
5:25 - Mark West post up
6:05 - Mark West facial dunk on Earl Cureton
6:15 - Mel Turpin fadeaway jumper
6:41 - Mel Turpin outside jumper
7:07 - Mark Price transition layup and 1
8:00 - Mel Turpin pull up jumper
8:18 - Mel Turpin jumper
9:40 - Ron Harper driving layup
10:57 - Michael Jordan hang time layup
11:20 - Mark West driving dunk
11:29 - Ron Harper steal & driving layup
11:42 - Brad Daugherty transition dunk
12:51 - John Bagley jumper
12:56 - Ron Harper jumper
14:51 - Air Jordan commercial
16:40 - Red Auerbach talks about Michael Jordan's hands
17:34 - Phil Hubbard driving layup
17:45 - Michael Jordan jumper
18:35 - Michael Jordan post up dunk
19:54 - Ron Harper post up
20:12 - Michael Jordan rainbow jumper
20:44 - Michael Jordan fadeaway, and 1
21:55 - Michael Jordan hang time jumper
22:07 - John Bagley driving layup
22:14 - John Bagley jumper
22:20 - Hot Rod Williams jumper
22:40 - Ron Harper jumper
22:44 - Brad Daugherty post up
22:50 - Brad Daugherty dunk
22:38 - Ron Harper driving layup
23:45 - John Bagley jumper
24:21 - Johnny Newman jumper
24:30 - John Bagley jumper
25:21 - Ron Harper post up
25:37 - Michael Jordan transition layup
27:22 - Michael Jordan clutch layup
27:39 - Phil Hubbard clutch floater
28:48 - Michael Jordan jumper
WUAB 43 with Joe Tate on the call were the best Cavs games back in the day
Bagley did not miss!
Harper would avg like 26 today
I never saw hot rod Williams without the high top
My comment is in reference to the description box. I would say that the beginning of MJ admiration/inspiration started with Scottie Pippen. I am sure he would never admits this but looking at the highlights of scottie rookie year with the bulls. (your videos of the 1987-88 season) Scotti was really Immulating MJ, If you look at the way he drove to the goal and tried to do MJ like Layups. Scottie was trying to be like MJ. Even in the video that showed the 1994 Playoff series against the Knicks Scottie was trying to drive to the goal and perform a Michael Jordan style layup but ended up getting his shot blocked.
I was around at the time. Ron Harper and Scottie came into the league at the same time. Harper ABSOLUTELY was the first young player after Jordan who played in a similar style to Jordan and was absolutely influenced by his game - as the content creator says Harper said himself.
Harper was a 6-6 shooting guard who drove to the basket and had tremendous athleticism and was known for his dunking ability. Arriving 3 years after Jordan, it’s not hard to imagine Harper watching Jordan’s early NBA career and wanting to “be like Mike.”
Harper also stepped into the league and averaged 22.9 ppg as a rookie. Meanwhile, it wasn’t until Scottie’s 3rd season that he put up decent statistics. He averaged 7.9 as a rookie.
Scottie was never a score-first type of player. Yeah, he was a wing player who handled the ball well and liked to drive to the basket, but I would say he never had that scorer’s mentality like pre-injury Harper or, of course, Jordan. Even when Jordan sat out those 2 full seasons, Scottie - in his prime - averaged “only” 22.0 and 21.4.
Scottie was a great player and a bona fide HOFer but his greatness was as more of an all-around player. Offensively he was something of a facilitator. Jordan and Ron Harper had more of a score-first mentality and played in more similar styles. And during Harper’s rookie season, everyone was saying that he was kind of like another Jordan. No one ever said that about Scottie.
I really appreciate watching these great nba videos because I never watch nba today which is dominating by mostly female commentators that have not a clue about pro bball and the nba today is mostly an effeminate joke!!!
Great vid
Jordan - one of the greatest ever
Yep. When I hear Doris Burke I say NOPE
@@dixon4184Nah She a'ight bruh