Jordan plays so damn hard in the 80s. He's all over the place. Best rebounder, best defender (steals and blocks) scoring the ball from mid range, paint, transition. What an all around talented player.
@@iseeitall5713 Definitely destined to be a top 10 or top 5 player, but playing better than Jordan in college doesn't mean he's going to better than Jordan. A lot of guys were better than MJ in college. It's fun to think Bias would have been close to MJ but statistically it's unlikely. I say a top 5 or top 10 player in the NBA would be generous.
That's certainly optimistic, and it's fun to think he would have been that good. I think he would be a top 10 or top 5 NBA player. Everything had to line up perfectly for MJ to end up as good as he did. His improvements as a player in the NBA and througout his career were just crazy as well, and his work ethic was a big part of that. Tragic what happened to Len, but odds are he wouldn't even have been a top 5 player. Maybe he would have though. The unfortunate thing is we will never know if he would have been a top 5 player or better. RIP Len.
@@NoMoreLPCPP-NPA everybody did cocaine in the 80s, especially professional sports players becausr they had money, he was celebrating. He wasnt an addict. He got excited that he was drafted second and od'd on cocaine
Yet he needed to"hold the NBA hostage"to get past the Pistons,by threatening right before the '91 Conference Finals in an interview:"If"something"isn't"done"about the Pistons,and their style of play",I don't know;I might have to just think about RETIRING!!" So David Stern ordered the refs to whistle the Pistons for a foul,if they even LOOKED Jordans direction when he had the ball,and the hamstrung Pistons were swept by the Bulls to keep Jordan happy,and keep MONEY flowing into the Leagues coffers!! Jordans legacy is a SHAM!!! Having no"leverage"over the NCAA,he was left to his own devices to beat Bias and Maryland,and duly-------------------------------FAILED in this endeavor!!
Paul Donovan Keep telling yourself that. I recall Lebron using this exact tactic multiple times as well in a much softer league. Lol at barely even being able to touch MJ in those Pistons series as well. Those fouls compared to todays game are flagrants for the most part. They swept the Pistons and that didn't have anything to do with the refs. In college he smoked Len Bias, no clue what you're talking about. Grow up kid.
***** C'mon, it's easy to see a LeStan when they pop up. The tell tale signs are made up garbage about MJ's legacy and the fact that they can't spell which belies their age.
Yeah... the referees really control the shots going in the basket. Every team that ever won anything got preferential calls and treatment. That's why Duncan's got a lot of rings. Kobe has 5. Dirk and Dr. J have 1 etc.... Never mind the other teams failure to stop them. Nobody said that Detroit was hacking and mugging Jordan and Pippen when the Pistons won the series 4-3 when they only beat Chicago by an average of 3 points a game.
William Cheng . This, late in his NBA career when he would post up and spin , a travel every time, never called . Still arguably the greatest of all time .
Jordan putting the exclamation point at the end...One of the things that Jordan rarely gets credit for was his hustle; he was all over the place on both defense as well as offense. Few players ever worked as hard as MJ on both ends of the court.
Another LBJ fanboy I guess. LeBron only plays to fill his stats, so he can claim to be the GOAT and make it into the HoF. Nothing more. He might be top 50 AT, but nowhere near top 10.
Lenny Bias was great ! RIP. I remember when he died, we were all shocked, it was so sad. but to see old school footage of Jordan and Kenny "the jet" Smith, Sam Perkins, Brad Dougherty, Adrian Branch, and Len Bias all so young . Jordan as tough and tenacious as ever . awesome, the 80's was a special time for college and pro basketball.
The amazing thing about MJ's rock-the-baby dunk-was that it was at the end of the game. Where did he get the energy to do it. MJ was a phenomenal athlete as a youngster. He was not as big and strong as Lebron, but quicker, a little faster (4.3 forty to LeBron's 4.6 forty) and definitely more agile. Too bad the kids now-a-day didn't get a chance to see MJ at his best.
+arronnov Lebron is the fasest big guy that I have ever seen, but there are plenty of guys faster than Lebron: Westbrook, DRose, MJ, Pippen, Nique to name a few.
+arronnov We all know that Lebron is a great athlete. But so are dozens of NBA current and past players. In this day and age athletes concentrate on the sport that they excel at most of all I'm sure Ohio State would have come calling if Westbrook and DRose had played football.
arronnov but LBJ never had 100 blocks or 200 steals in a season ever and Mj had both in same season 2X is the1st ever on nba record only 1 ever with 2 and while averaging 37.1 points per game and 35 points per game was defensive player of the year, mvp, steals leader and scoring champ with 131 blocks and 259 steals the season he averaged 35 points on 53% FG which is the season Pippen sat the bench avg 7.9 points and allegedly got the bulls 50 wins the 3rd seed and out the first round avg 10.6 points that playoff round to MJ 45.2 points.
Perkins was the 4th pick when he came out Kenny Smith was the 5th pick and Brad Daugherty was a #1 overall so looking at this video remember Lenny may have been the best player on the court.
no lie my dude Jordan's cradle dunk is by far 1 of the sickest dunks ever, NOBODY could take flight like MJ off of 1foot or 2feet his hops & hangtime was out of this world
@Donald Gump;Jordan won seven FEWER titles than Bill,scored HUNDREDS fewer POINTS than Kareem,shot way below Birds shooting percentage from the field,so HOW the fark is he the greatest in YOUR tiny mind?!?
I was at the game with my uncle. We had seats right behind the Terps’ bench. Best college game I’ve ever seen. Jordan dunk at end of game happened right in front of me. Forever etched in my memory
Lol.. Did you watched the video??? The video almost showed everything Jordan did... Even rebounds, assists, steals,etc while they didnt show bias' hightlights, only few jumpshots... This one is jordan highlights... Pure BIAS. Jordan averge 17 and 5 rebs while bias average 23 and 7 rebs a game...
Nah ,all you Bias fans just shut up ,you can't call someone the Goat on potential ,if that's the case you say all those playground legends the real goat who never made it to NBA because of one reason or another , MJ the Goat period tsk tsk
I was told Len Bias was the man who was better then Michael Jordan, but after seing this clip, even if Bias was alive now, I'm pretty confident M.J. still would be the man. #TheMan
The dunk at the end is the best dunk I've ever seen, pro or college. He jumped from one block to the other block. He cleared the entire key. That's disgusting.
+marty23;I'm 5 foot 11,217 lbs solid,and I'M able to touch the rim,so NO super feat for a lanky 6 foot 6,157 lb beanpole to dunk from afar,as no POUNDS are being carried up!!! If I was 6 foot 6,157 lbs,I'd jump from one end of the court to the opponents rim!!!
@@edennard1 You beat me to it Erik....MJ is my favorite player of all time but it just goes to show how things happen in life that has huge ripple effects for years. Who knows what would have happened if Len was able to live and progress like MJ.
Michael Jordan's talents, though extraordinary, were a small aspect of his success. He was the best because worked like a madman with single-minded purpose, and did not make absurdly ridiculous mistakes to jeopardize his career. Jordan is the GOAT not just because of his physical gifts but also his intelligence ,unmatched competitiveness and will to win. I seriously doubt Bias had that
Bias made a life-costing mistake, but make no mistake, he could have been as great as Jordan (in a different way). He was longer, easily as athletic, and just as ferocious. He was probably a better college player, unstoppable inside. Who knows if he would have improved as much as Jordan did. But he very well may have. He was simply a beast. Jordan could have never quarded him, and visa versa.
I see a lot of people hating and blasting on Bias. He royally screwed up, and I'm pretty sure he knows that wherever his soul is. But who on here hasn't made a mistake or error in judgment but is lucky enough to be alive? I know I have, especially when I was a teenager and in my early 20's. Lots of stupid things that, thank God, didn't cost my life nor the life of anyone else involved. Bias got burnt.
Jordan is the GOAT. No flaws. Anticipation, elite first step, great footwork, tremendous athlete, soft touch, strong hands, never tired, could defend, rebound, score from everywhere. Bias was amazing athlete too, especially for a power forward. His jumper was awesome for a man that size. So much talent in this game. But, Perkins outplayed Bias...I don't ever remember anyone outplaying Jordan.
I remember that, and then MJ swept his squad in return, putting an end to the Shaq/Penny era. Penny would have been more of a problem if not for injuries.
What a game! Can't believe these guys are so young. MJ was already incredible, doing everything at both sides of the court, but what a player Len Bias was too. Amazing jump shots!
slikdarelic. yeah true that and I hate the Celtics always have but I was just laughing at this video Olden polynice talk about how Jordan was scared Jordan ain't scared Never Scared nobody the greatest of all time Celtics should have worked a deal got him they probably would have won 10 in a row
@@robertharrisonsr955 I went here after that Olden Polynice interview. haha! What a joke! MJ owned and was clutch on both ends in this one, as per usual!! Nope Olden Polynice, nope!! Nice try!! Next!!
Not if Larry Legend retires in '88 as he said in an interview with Bill Simmons. They wouldve given Bad Boys Pistons a run for their money with Bird and Bias there. But I feel like by '91 it still wouldve been MJ especially with Bird declining by that time and Scottie coming into his own (which would slow down Bias). Oh well, what if!!
Len Bias single handedly carried those Maryland teams in the mid 80s. The guy was absolutely amazing. Bias had the purest jump shot in the game.. not to mention his athletic ability.. his vertical was 3 inches higher than what Lebron James vertical is now. Can you imagine if Bias was in the NBA playing under Phil Jackson's triangle offense... holy shit.
Ana Castellano umm I believe Jordan made a statement at the end there pretty much saying you don’t have hops like these. Nail in the coffin...oooh yikes that was bad sorry
was at this game. back then as a student, you'd simply walk up at game time, get a ticket, and go in. just to be safe, i got one ahead of time, but went with my brother, who didn't have one. sure enough - no tickets were left. i went in, he went to the vous. the game was incredible of course. jordan was jordan, and lenny had spectacular elevation and touch on his jumpers all night. but like many of those games back then, it came down to dean vs. lefty, and you knew how that was going to end. playing unc in the days before the 35 second clock was a torment. finally with a few seconds left and the game on ice, the guilt about my brother not being there finally got to me. i got up and walked out, fully expecting the game to end on a few dribbles at midcourt, but was startled by a half-roar, half-gasp from the crowd. it wasn't until i caught replays later that i realized i missed that incredible dunk in the last second. they still replay that thing...
Len Bias is Garnett, Barkley, & Kemp all fused into one super human. Man what could’ve been. Him along with Dražen Petrović are my biggest what if NBA players..
You can read Bias scouting reports on line, by the Celtics. He as seen as an inferior pro prospect to Jordan. They didn't expect him to be as good as Jordan. But they thought he was possibly the best prospect available since Jordan. Which is still high praise
I really wish Len Bias had not died. Would have loved to see his impact on the Boston Celtics. Playing with Bird, he would have gotten much better. IMO he could have made a difference in them winning the Championship in 87 and then being more competitive in subsequent years. Imagine the further match ups between Bias and Jordan.
***** I agree. Bias would have made one hell of an impact on the Celtics and the NBA. He was awesome in college, but practicing daily with Bird & McHale would have made him an even better pro. Imagine what he would have learned from those two.
+Edward Anthony Leone I agree please check out the article that I recently wrote titled What if Len Bias didn't die? www.7outz.com/7outz-Basketball-articles.html IMO the Basketball community was cheated out of a great matchup
What a great video considering everything that came afterwards. Bias becoming one of the biggest "what if's" in professional sports, and Jordan becoming the greatest player the sport has ever seen. I wish I was aware of this game when it happened live, but I was only 4. No excuse... RIP Len Bias.
Greatest ever huh?!? Won a PALTRY 6 titles in FIFTEEN entire YEARS playing in a League watered-down immensely by expansion!! 6 out of 15 is a pretty LOW winning percentage to be calling someone the best to ever PLAY the sport!!
I watched this game in 1984 on my 13" Black & White TV and can still remember my friend knocking on my door and telling me Len Bias died. The last play of the game made me a MJ fan for life. 10:30
damn joe lol I was 9 yrs old in 1984 I got my atari not to long after that Now thats Classic shit right there bro Oh yeah I remember watching that RockdaCradle dunk on the channel 9 news on the black&white TV
It's just amazing to think what would've happen if Len Bias AND Reggie Lewis was able to play at the same time for the Celtics. With all the talent on the floor at the same time that night with Bias, Jordan, Kenny Smith, Brad Daughterty, Sam Perkins, Adrian Branch, Joe Wolf, there will NEVER in college basketball be that much NBA talent on the floor at one time to stay 3-4 years.
Ikr they don't make em like this anymore. Imagine those players in today's NBA? Jordan with no hand check, Len Bias 😲 etc🤦🏾♂️ they all averaging 30+. I didn't know how much of a bear Sam Perkins was in college
Len was a great College player..I mean he was Great. he probably had a better jump shot then Jordan..but there was many College players and later on NBA Players that did, that being said Mike was just a more complete player..he was always one step ahead of better single talented NBA players..Thats coming from a person who live not to far from Len family...R.I.P Len Bias you always will be remember in Md.
Amen Freddie. I sat in back of the MD bench as a student and watched Lenny upclose. Keith Gatlin throwing alley-oops to Len was a beautiful sight. Len was a late bloomer but his upside was nuts. RIP Lenny.
jordan never said he was born with a talent, he also never said he didnt fail, HE just worked his ASS up every single day, He is just so determined, passionate, and love for the game...thats why he is now THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME...
Heck yea... That had to be the greatest college team of all times. Kenny Smith, Jordan, Worthy (who wasn't in the game) Brad D, Sam Perkins???? All NBA players and 3 HOFers...that's cray. That Boy Len Bias was legit. Beyond a monster. He held his own and then some against the legends. That kid was unbelievable...idk about being better than Jordan. He did it all on both sides of the ball at a smaller size but not taking anything away from the masterpiece of a talent named Len Bias. The Celtics would've definitely won multiple rings wit this kid.
Thanks for uploading this! It not only brings back some great memories, I got to see a game I don't remember watching all those years ago. I'm sure I saw it originally, but I just don't remember it.
Len Bias was really good, mature and stable. Definitely one of the greatest. And glad to see that MJ is actually still a little quicker and more ambitious
Man dude been the G.O.A.T. (Michael Jordan) and I don’t care who you compare to him, no one else wanted to win as much as he did, and he did it with flair and class! Bias was a great offensive player, but Michael did it all!
my first memory of MJ.....i was17 years old watching the game and never saw a dunk like that before in my life....went to school the next day and tried to explain what this guy " michael jordan" did to make the dunk and my friends looked at me like I was was making it up....Glad somehow I can across the exact dunk with the date and time
Len Bias was a great player but no way can you compare him to Michael Jordan you can see the difference in the game Michael Jordan attack the basket constantly Len Bias had a great jumper
I'VE BEEN A TAR HEEL Fan for about 45 years MJ is the goat !!! But trust me Len Bias was not hype!, He was FOR REAL !!! #2 overall pick. That's when you watched ACC basketball all day long on Saturday
The end of the game is why Michael Jordan is GOAT. From 9:38 to the end of the video Michael always put the nail in the coffin, he always had more in the tank at the end of the game then anyone else on the floor and always had a vendetta against opponents (although he matured and wouldn't dunk like that at the end of an NBA game)
I remember seeing this game and I recall talking about it at school in the locker room the next day. It was the first time Jordan did *that* dunk in a game. Bias was just a sophomore and he got better each season at Maryland. Even as a sophomore, he was already a beast of a player as you saw in this video.
You see one video...do you know what happened in the game at UNC? I bet you don't Bias put up 40. Search it I'm sure its on youtube. Jordan lover posted this but not the whole story.
Bias put up 40 at UNC and dunked on them so nasty it was ridiculous. Warren Martin still having nighmares from the backwards dunk Bias put on him. I didn't have to look that up. I remember it. That's how dominant it was.
Haters try to use Len as a scapegoat to someone who WOULD'VE (according to them) been better than Jordan but when you judge them up and coming facing off like in this vid.....its clear who was always better. Michael Jordan.
The skill level between MJ and Bias here isn't even close. Jordan was flat-out on another level. Bias would have been a great SF with a shot...ALL STAR and likely HOF...but he was not on Jordan's level. Not even close.
MJ was a workaholic on the court and had every aspect of the game on lock from good to great levels and this was in College! You can see from this clip he was destined to be the GOAT.
Len Bias and MJ would had gone head to head for the next two decades. Bias right now could had been a genuine legend of the game with a billion dollars. Unbelievable he passed like he did.
He prolly would've been a partial owner of the Boston Celtics and would eventually have bought the Oklahoma City Thunder (Seattle SuperSonics -team that missed out on drafting him).
Len Bias had an amazing mid range especially for his size wow I wish there was more footage of him he would have made Jordan even better if he wouldn't have past R.I.P
Jordan's dunk at the end reminds me of Shaun White's double McTwist 1260. The game is over, but let's give the fans something to be struck in awe with. Brilliant.
Damn the good stay dying young. Great pleyer if you ask me. I hate that I never saw him play. Only highlights of this man. His story should be played for every school . People should know Mr.Bias and what cocaine will do if you use it.
Jordan only played 3 years at UNC. He left after his Junior year and he was only 8 months older than Bias. Bias was a Sophomore and Jordan was a Junior in the video.
Jordan was just a few months older than Bias. They were both born on 1963. Bias IS in fact overrated because he couldn't prove anything in the NBA, unfortunately. To put him on a balance with the best player there's ever been is just nonsense, no matter how much some people will argue about this. Even in this game, where Bias scored more than Jordan, MJ still proved to be a much better player. Decisive plays, including that steal with 34 s to go when Bias had just caught the rebound, assists, rebouds... He had an effect on the game that Bias could only dream about.
you are exactly right...bias was chiseled from stone...more athletic...stronger...with the most beautiful jumper in history....but Jordan was ruthless....he would step over his own mother to win.
The refs had it in for Jordan. That charging call was ridiculous, he very elegantly went right around the defender, perhaps a few molocues of their jerseys made contact with each other.
IDDKKKK man...the way he ended that game tho...signified JORDAN was the best lol. Len Bias was next in line. Sad to see his career end b4 the pros. Will never know how it would have turned out. But we do know how Jordans turned out. And i honestly dont think that can ever be topped lol
+SupremeTeamFP please check out the article that I recently wrote titled What if Len Bias didn't die? www.7outz.com/7outz-Basketball-articles.html IMO the Basketball community was cheated out of a great matchup
Bias wasn't older than MJ. Bias was a great player but he wasn't on MJ's level in college. MJ was a 2 time national player of the year and he left as a junior.
I remember that game and dunk that's when I started following MJ and started patterning my game after him and continuing Dr.J I'll never forget. I was a young pup finding my way.
College careers: MJ [3 years] = 17.7 ppg (.540 fg%), 5.0 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.7 spg, 0.7 bpg Len [4 years] = 16.4 ppg (.536 fg%), 5.7 rpg, 1.3 apg, 0.6 spg, 0.7 bpg Though by the time that Len was increasing his numbers, MJ was already dominating in the NBA.
Jordan plays so damn hard in the 80s. He's all over the place. Best rebounder, best defender (steals and blocks) scoring the ball from mid range, paint, transition. What an all around talented player.
2words...
"fundamentally sound" #theMASTER
+unconTROLLed Substance truth
Agreed!!!
austin78993 That's why he's The greatest to ever do it!
the GOAT
Watching Bias pull up for a jump shot was like poetry in motion. He had all the physical gifts
Seeing them side by side like this makes me realize Bias was destined for the same kind of greatness as Jordan
Maybe a step ahead with those numbers
He died so it wasn't destined, obviously...
The basketball gods didn't want Bias to surpass MJ, so Bias' soul transcended into Kevin Durant in November 1988 to make KD a total beast in the NBA
@@iseeitall5713 Definitely destined to be a top 10 or top 5 player, but playing better than Jordan in college doesn't mean he's going to better than Jordan. A lot of guys were better than MJ in college. It's fun to think Bias would have been close to MJ but statistically it's unlikely. I say a top 5 or top 10 player in the NBA would be generous.
That's certainly optimistic, and it's fun to think he would have been that good. I think he would be a top 10 or top 5 NBA player. Everything had to line up perfectly for MJ to end up as good as he did. His improvements as a player in the NBA and througout his career were just crazy as well, and his work ethic was a big part of that. Tragic what happened to Len, but odds are he wouldn't even have been a top 5 player. Maybe he would have though. The unfortunate thing is we will never know if he would have been a top 5 player or better. RIP Len.
That last dunk shows how savage Jordan was. Never will be another with his competitiveness on a basketball court ever.
Man Jordan exemplifies savageness in the most professional way, the most upper level way.
Kobe was just ass savage
Except there was someone better.... but his life was cut short...... len bias
You can't be better when you do Cocaine.
@@NoMoreLPCPP-NPA everybody did cocaine in the 80s, especially professional sports players becausr they had money, he was celebrating. He wasnt an addict. He got excited that he was drafted second and od'd on cocaine
MJ just did the world dirty with that final dunk, I had no clue it was in a game of such magnitude against Bias. GOAT going to do GOAT things.
Yet he needed to"hold the NBA hostage"to get past the Pistons,by threatening right before the '91 Conference Finals in an interview:"If"something"isn't"done"about the Pistons,and their style of play",I don't know;I might have to just think about RETIRING!!" So David Stern ordered the refs to whistle the Pistons for a foul,if they even LOOKED Jordans direction when he had the ball,and the hamstrung Pistons were swept by the Bulls to keep Jordan happy,and keep MONEY flowing into the Leagues coffers!! Jordans legacy is a SHAM!!! Having no"leverage"over the NCAA,he was left to his own devices to beat Bias and Maryland,and duly-------------------------------FAILED in this endeavor!!
Paul Donovan Keep telling yourself that. I recall Lebron using this exact tactic multiple times as well in a much softer league.
Lol at barely even being able to touch MJ in those Pistons series as well. Those fouls compared to todays game are flagrants for the most part. They swept the Pistons and that didn't have anything to do with the refs.
In college he smoked Len Bias, no clue what you're talking about. Grow up kid.
***** C'mon, it's easy to see a LeStan when they pop up. The tell tale signs are made up garbage about MJ's legacy and the fact that they can't spell which belies their age.
Yeah... the referees really control the shots going in the basket. Every team that ever won anything got preferential calls and treatment. That's why Duncan's got a lot of rings. Kobe has 5. Dirk and Dr. J have 1 etc.... Never mind the other teams failure to stop them. Nobody said that Detroit was hacking and mugging Jordan and Pippen when the Pistons won the series 4-3 when they only beat Chicago by an average of 3 points a game.
Jordan was willing to sell out, bias wasnt. so they took out a possible threat to the money flow
This is the most old school footage ever, and Jordan STILL looks like the GOAT smh
Gerald Grissette Len Bias Too
Gerald Grissette Mj was the goat okay but the goat wasn't even the first pick in the draft
William Cheng . This, late in his NBA career when he would post up and spin , a travel every time, never called . Still arguably the greatest of all time .
Lebron still havent reached the level of Jordan had in his college years.... sad...
Tom16 Tom Did you get that from watching just this tape.
Jordan putting the exclamation point at the end...One of the things that Jordan rarely gets credit for was his hustle; he was all over the place on both defense as well as offense. Few players ever worked as hard as MJ on both ends of the court.
G Ryen um um lebron does exact same thing
Faruq Lawal , LeBron? Hahaha, get the fuck outta here
Another LBJ fanboy I guess. LeBron only plays to fill his stats, so he can claim to be the GOAT and make it into the HoF. Nothing more. He might be top 50 AT, but nowhere near top 10.
Uh no! lol
you're out of your mind. he's easily top five as we speak. MJ's the GOAT, no doubt. but Lebron is insanely fucking good. only a hater would deny that.
Lenny Bias was great ! RIP. I remember when he died, we were all shocked, it was so sad. but to see old school footage of Jordan and Kenny "the jet" Smith, Sam Perkins, Brad Dougherty, Adrian Branch, and Len Bias all so young . Jordan as tough and tenacious as ever . awesome, the 80's was a special time for college and pro basketball.
The amazing thing about MJ's rock-the-baby dunk-was that it was at the end of the game. Where did he get the energy to do it. MJ was a phenomenal athlete as a youngster. He was not as big and strong as Lebron, but quicker, a little faster (4.3 forty to LeBron's 4.6 forty) and definitely more agile. Too bad the kids now-a-day didn't get a chance to see MJ at his best.
+arronnov Jordan would SMOKE Lebron off the dribble, no contest. MJ's first step was as quick as Allen Iverson's.
+arronnov Lebron is the fasest big guy that I have ever seen, but there are plenty of guys faster than Lebron: Westbrook, DRose, MJ, Pippen, Nique to name a few.
+arronnov A lot of NBA players were recruited in other sports. Imagine Russell Westbrook or Derrick Rose playing wide receiver.
+arronnov We all know that Lebron is a great athlete. But so are dozens of NBA current and past players. In this day and age athletes concentrate on the sport that they excel at most of all I'm sure Ohio State would have come calling if Westbrook and DRose had played football.
arronnov but LBJ never had 100 blocks or 200 steals in a season ever and Mj had both in same season 2X is the1st ever on nba record only 1 ever with 2 and while averaging 37.1 points per game and 35 points per game was defensive player of the year, mvp, steals leader and scoring champ with 131 blocks and 259 steals the season he averaged 35 points on 53% FG which is the season Pippen sat the bench avg 7.9 points and allegedly got the bulls 50 wins the 3rd seed and out the first round avg 10.6 points that playoff round to MJ 45.2 points.
Perkins is the real unsung hero here, dude was awesome, i never new just how good he was
Perkins was the 4th pick when he came out Kenny Smith was the 5th pick and Brad Daugherty was a #1 overall so looking at this video remember Lenny may have been the best player on the court.
@@paulkerrick5949 Yes, Daughterty was drafted before Bias. Injuries didn't help his cause in the NBA career.
Jordan smashed this years dunk contest in game with that one at the end. The goat is on a different level than everyone...
no lie my dude
Jordan's cradle dunk is by far 1 of the sickest dunks ever, NOBODY could take flight like MJ off of 1foot or 2feet his hops & hangtime was out of this world
@Donald Gump;Jordan won seven FEWER titles than Bill,scored HUNDREDS fewer POINTS than Kareem,shot way below Birds shooting percentage from the field,so HOW the fark is he the greatest in YOUR tiny mind?!?
The amount of talent that was at the college level at this time was astonishing. Jordan was ready for the pros at this point in his career.
I was at the game with my uncle. We had seats right behind the Terps’ bench. Best college game I’ve ever seen. Jordan dunk at end of game happened right in front of me. Forever etched in my memory
Omg chills watching a Jordan!!! Bias was money from 15' but Jordan was everywhere.
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Lol.. Did you watched the video??? The video almost showed everything Jordan did... Even rebounds, assists, steals,etc while they didnt show bias' hightlights, only few jumpshots... This one is jordan highlights... Pure BIAS. Jordan averge 17 and 5 rebs while bias average 23 and 7 rebs a game...
Glaiza Fe Gomez what about their nba averages? 😜
Nah ,all you Bias fans just shut up ,you can't call someone the Goat on potential ,if that's the case you say all those playground legends the real goat who never made it to NBA because of one reason or another , MJ the Goat period tsk tsk
I was told Len Bias was the man who was better then Michael Jordan, but after seing this clip, even if Bias was alive now, I'm pretty confident M.J. still would be the man. #TheMan
lol, opinion based on 1 video clip..
Jordan, OWNED him! Everybody loves to bring up shit they cant prove when a guy is dead. Jordan is PROVEN. Time and time again.
+Red Red What the fuck are you talking about. He did not own. HE FUCKING DESTROYED HIM
D.Jay Holmes True Mike was unbelievable.
Rasuke11 ....and never had to play against bias to get them.
The dunk at the end is the best dunk I've ever seen, pro or college. He jumped from one block to the other block. He cleared the entire key. That's disgusting.
u need to find on the Tube, the guy doing a 720 dunk
You havent seen many dunks in your life then
+marty23;I'm 5 foot 11,217 lbs solid,and I'M able to touch the rim,so NO super feat for a lanky 6 foot 6,157 lb beanpole to dunk from afar,as no POUNDS are being carried up!!! If I was 6 foot 6,157 lbs,I'd jump from one end of the court to the opponents rim!!!
Get off his 🍆 dae-dae *Ice Cube voice*
@@jamesvickers2026 this was in a game, show me a better in-game Breakaway dunk!
omg, for Jordan to do that nasty dunk at the end of the game , that was a statement to Len Bias
monta ellis Yes Indeed...
@ monta ellis and then when they played @ Chapel Hill Len made a statement by dropping 37 points on the tarheels
@@edennard1 You beat me to it Erik....MJ is my favorite player of all time but it just goes to show how things happen in life that has huge ripple effects for years. Who knows what would have happened if Len was able to live and progress like MJ.
M B was nobody’s fault but len’s, it’s unfortunate
@@lilrock447 lol, no one is blaming anyone. This is not a debate.
Michael Jordan's talents, though extraordinary, were a small aspect of his success. He was the best because worked like a madman with single-minded purpose, and did not make absurdly ridiculous mistakes to jeopardize his career.
Jordan is the GOAT not just because of his physical gifts but also his intelligence ,unmatched competitiveness and will to win. I seriously doubt Bias had that
Bias made a life-costing mistake, but make no mistake, he could have been as great as Jordan (in a different way). He was longer, easily as athletic, and just as ferocious. He was probably a better college player, unstoppable inside. Who knows if he would have improved as much as Jordan did. But he very well may have. He was simply a beast. Jordan could have never quarded him, and visa versa.
I see a lot of people hating and blasting on Bias. He royally screwed up, and I'm pretty sure he knows that wherever his soul is. But who on here hasn't made a mistake or error in judgment but is lucky enough to be alive? I know I have, especially when I was a teenager and in my early 20's. Lots of stupid things that, thank God, didn't cost my life nor the life of anyone else involved.
Bias got burnt.
Jordan is the GOAT. No flaws. Anticipation, elite first step, great footwork, tremendous athlete, soft touch, strong hands, never tired, could defend, rebound, score from everywhere. Bias was amazing athlete too, especially for a power forward. His jumper was awesome for a man that size. So much talent in this game. But, Perkins outplayed Bias...I don't ever remember anyone outplaying Jordan.
Penny Hardaway out played The GOAT once
I remember that, and then MJ swept his squad in return, putting an end to the Shaq/Penny era. Penny would have been more of a problem if not for injuries.
+Kenrick Sholto Jr. penny is very unlucky
Definitely.
+Kenrick Sholto Jr. I'm only 15. I was born in 2001. I didnt watch all of those Games but thankfuly theres YT haha
No one moves with the grace, fluidity, and explosiveness of MJ
What a game! Can't believe these guys are so young. MJ was already incredible, doing everything at both sides of the court, but what a player Len Bias was too. Amazing jump shots!
Also Jordan if you look at his highlight reels he literally travels with the ball a lot getting to the point that Wilt chamberlain made to Jordan.
the Celtics just might have another 4-6 Chips had Reggie Lewis and Len Bias not passed.. RIP to them both.
slikdarelic. yeah true that and I hate the Celtics always have but I was just laughing at this video Olden polynice talk about how Jordan was scared Jordan ain't scared Never Scared nobody the greatest of all time Celtics should have worked a deal got him they probably would have won 10 in a row
crazy right
slikdarelic nope
@@robertharrisonsr955 I went here after that Olden Polynice interview. haha! What a joke! MJ owned and was clutch on both ends in this one, as per usual!!
Nope Olden Polynice, nope!! Nice try!! Next!!
Not if Larry Legend retires in '88 as he said in an interview with Bill Simmons. They wouldve given Bad Boys Pistons a run for their money with Bird and Bias there. But I feel like by '91 it still wouldve been MJ especially with Bird declining by that time and Scottie coming into his own (which would slow down Bias).
Oh well, what if!!
Len Bias 24 pts and 4 rebounds.
Michael Jordan 21 pts and 12 rebounds 2 blocks and 4 steals.
Sam Perkins 26 pts
Bias was a beast. So sad that he died from a night of a cocaine episode. He would have been one of the greats.
the one at the end was truly spectacular it truly illustrates whats MJ been achieve
Len Bias single handedly carried those Maryland teams in the mid 80s. The guy was absolutely amazing. Bias had the purest jump shot in the game.. not to mention his athletic ability.. his vertical was 3 inches higher than what Lebron James vertical is now. Can you imagine if Bias was in the NBA playing under Phil Jackson's triangle offense... holy shit.
Ana Castellano
Go back and check that roster Adrian branch was a hell of a player. That Maryland team was loaded.
Ana Castellano umm I believe Jordan made a statement at the end there pretty much saying you don’t have hops like these. Nail in the coffin...oooh yikes that was bad sorry
"Here comes Jordan, Flyin' out of nowhere". Prophesy.
I saw this game I see it again n just wish he can never stop playing, I miss you mj thanks for changing the game!
was at this game. back then as a student, you'd simply walk up at game time, get a ticket, and go in. just to be safe, i got one ahead of time, but went with my brother, who didn't have one. sure enough - no tickets were left. i went in, he went to the vous.
the game was incredible of course. jordan was jordan, and lenny had spectacular elevation and touch on his jumpers all night. but like many of those games back then, it came down to dean vs. lefty, and you knew how that was going to end. playing unc in the days before the 35 second clock was a torment.
finally with a few seconds left and the game on ice, the guilt about my brother not being there finally got to me. i got up and walked out, fully expecting the game to end on a few dribbles at midcourt, but was startled by a half-roar, half-gasp from the crowd. it wasn't until i caught replays later that i realized i missed that incredible dunk in the last second. they still replay that thing...
Lowkey, Sam Perkins was ballin man lol
MJ was fire even back then.
Len Bias is Garnett, Barkley, & Kemp all fused into one super human. Man what could’ve been. Him along with Dražen Petrović are my biggest what if NBA players..
Chuck Norris couldn't have stopped Jordan's greatness!
Richard Kahnapace Len Bias would have
Jordan or any sane human being wouldn't want to fight Chuck Norris though.
Mike balled out crazy that game.. Going against Bias.. Respect...
You can read Bias scouting reports on line, by the Celtics.
He as seen as an inferior pro prospect to Jordan. They didn't expect him to be as good as Jordan. But they thought he was possibly the best prospect available since Jordan. Which is still high praise
It's just breathtaking to watch Jordan.
Jordan a beast...
What a slam by Jordan at the end,I had to keep replaying it!
I really wish Len Bias had not died. Would have loved to see his impact on the Boston Celtics. Playing with Bird, he would have gotten much better. IMO he could have made a difference in them winning the Championship in 87 and then being more competitive in subsequent years. Imagine the further match ups between Bias and Jordan.
*****
I agree. Bias would have made one hell of an impact on the Celtics and the NBA. He was awesome in college, but practicing daily with Bird & McHale would have made him an even better pro. Imagine what he would have learned from those two.
+Edward Anthony Leone I agree please check out the article that I recently wrote titled What if Len Bias didn't die? www.7outz.com/7outz-Basketball-articles.html
IMO the Basketball community was cheated out of a great matchup
Bruce Williams tried to view it but cant.
+mrtony19552055 I highly doubt that man!!!
+Edward Anthony Leone
Lin Bias and Reggie Lewis would of made Jordan's life a lot tougher to win those titles.
What a great video considering everything that came afterwards. Bias becoming one of the biggest "what if's" in professional sports, and Jordan becoming the greatest player the sport has ever seen. I wish I was aware of this game when it happened live, but I was only 4. No excuse... RIP Len Bias.
Greatest ever huh?!? Won a PALTRY 6 titles in FIFTEEN entire YEARS playing in a League watered-down immensely by expansion!! 6 out of 15 is a pretty LOW winning percentage to be calling someone the best to ever PLAY the sport!!
MJ is the GOAT Shoot Score Rebound Pass and First Team Defender. 6 for 6. Should of had 6 MVP's When is Steph gonna learn to play some D though.
you cryin'? another LBJ fan who can't accept the truth, I suppose. Sorry man.
I get chills every time I see this dunk.
It's amazing how tame Jordan is as a team player in college, and what a dominating force he became in the NBA.
I watched this game in 1984 on my 13" Black & White TV and can still remember my friend knocking on my door and telling me Len Bias died. The last play of the game made me a MJ fan for life. 10:30
You still had a black and white TV in 1984 lol.
Gary Fletcher Yup. I got it for Christmas in 1982 with my Atari 2600.
damn joe lol I was 9 yrs old in 1984 I got my atari not to long after that Now thats Classic shit right there bro Oh yeah I remember watching that RockdaCradle dunk on the channel 9 news on the black&white TV
Joe Schmoe im not born that time huhuhu i miss len bias play :( nba fan in the Philippines
you guys are so old lol!
It's just amazing to think what would've happen if Len Bias AND Reggie Lewis was able to play at the same time for the Celtics. With all the talent on the floor at the same time that night with Bias, Jordan, Kenny Smith, Brad Daughterty, Sam Perkins, Adrian Branch, Joe Wolf, there will NEVER in college basketball be that much NBA talent on the floor at one time to stay 3-4 years.
When basketball was real.
Ikr they don't make em like this anymore. Imagine those players in today's NBA? Jordan with no hand check, Len Bias 😲 etc🤦🏾♂️ they all averaging 30+. I didn't know how much of a bear Sam Perkins was in college
Players stayed in school back then. College basketball was at a higher level.
No 3pt line or shot clock, no thanks.
Miss this kind of basketball
Len was a great College player..I mean he was Great. he probably had a better jump shot then Jordan..but there was many College players and later on NBA Players that did, that being said Mike was just a more complete player..he was always one step ahead of better single talented NBA players..Thats coming from a person who live not to far from Len family...R.I.P Len Bias you always will be remember in Md.
Amen Freddie. I sat in back of the MD bench as a student and watched Lenny upclose. Keith Gatlin throwing alley-oops to Len was a beautiful sight. Len was a late bloomer but his upside was nuts. RIP Lenny.
jordan never said he was born with a talent, he also never said he didnt fail, HE just worked his ASS up every single day, He is just so determined, passionate, and love for the game...thats why he is now THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME...
that last dunk by Mj in today's league would've started a fight lol!
Kwamé2K you're absolutely right. Basketball today has lost its identity and has been taken over by corporate America.
Heck yea... That had to be the greatest college team of all times. Kenny Smith, Jordan, Worthy (who wasn't in the game) Brad D, Sam Perkins???? All NBA players and 3 HOFers...that's cray. That Boy Len Bias was legit. Beyond a monster. He held his own and then some against the legends. That kid was unbelievable...idk about being better than Jordan. He did it all on both sides of the ball at a smaller size but not taking anything away from the masterpiece of a talent named Len Bias. The Celtics would've definitely won multiple rings wit this kid.
@@258athletics This is two seasons after they won the NCAA Championship, Worthy was a Laker
It would hurt feelings and put opponent friendships to a test
Nawh it's a lot of youngins that can do it. I don't know if they can do it in game though.
the best part is AT the END... AMAZING
Thanks for uploading this! It not only brings back some great memories, I got to see a game I don't remember watching all those years ago. I'm sure I saw it originally, but I just don't remember it.
Len Bias was really good, mature and stable. Definitely one of the greatest. And glad to see that MJ is actually still a little quicker and more ambitious
Thank you for posting. Len Bias was good too. But Michael was in his usual beast mode. We all want to be like Mike.
Man dude been the G.O.A.T. (Michael Jordan) and I don’t care who you compare to him, no one else wanted to win as much as he did, and he did it with flair and class! Bias was a great offensive player, but Michael did it all!
my first memory of MJ.....i was17 years old watching the game and never saw a dunk like that before in my life....went to school the next day and tried to explain what this guy " michael jordan" did to make the dunk and my friends looked at me like I was was making it up....Glad somehow I can across the exact dunk with the date and time
Please let me know when Jordan was less a better player than bias in the video? I'm confuse cause to me MJ had total domination in this game.
Txawj Zoo Vwj click bait is the explanation
agree u see the rebounds
Bias made some open jumpers that's it, to me Bias was like Vince Carter against MJ, he'll get lost amongst MJ bc MJ is all over the place.
I don't get what everyone was talking about either. Jordan was clearly head and shoulders above everyone on that court including Bias.
Jordan was being guarded by an inferior opponent... BEAL. But regardless, he gave the entire Maryland team problems.
The Air Jordan legend begins
Len Bias was a great player but no way can you compare him to Michael Jordan you can see the difference in the game Michael Jordan attack the basket constantly Len Bias had a great jumper
that was it in that game right.
And Jordan was all over the place not just scoring, rebounds, blocks and even had a nasty steal on the so called Jordan stopper Bias.
I'VE BEEN A TAR HEEL Fan for about 45 years MJ is the goat !!! But trust me Len Bias was not hype!, He was FOR REAL !!! #2 overall pick. That's when you watched ACC basketball all day long on Saturday
He didn't have that kind of stamina
That was a vicious dunk. Jeeeeeeezus
The end of the game is why Michael Jordan is GOAT. From 9:38 to the end of the video Michael always put the nail in the coffin, he always had more in the tank at the end of the game then anyone else on the floor and always had a vendetta against opponents (although he matured and wouldn't dunk like that at the end of an NBA game)
I remember seeing this game and I recall talking about it at school in the locker room the next day. It was the first time Jordan did *that* dunk in a game. Bias was just a sophomore and he got better each season at Maryland. Even as a sophomore, he was already a beast of a player as you saw in this video.
Thomas Breeze
Yeah, people saying Bias not as good as Jordan.
Jordan got Sam Perkins, Brad Dorothy and "Kenny the Jet" Smith.
Bias got ???
All I see is Bias shooting good, Jordan is blocking, stealing, driving it to the hoop, getting rebounds. Doing it all.
You see one video...do you know what happened in the game at UNC? I bet you don't Bias put up 40. Search it I'm sure its on youtube. Jordan lover posted this but not the whole story.
Chris Miller - Freddy Wap only said what he saw during THIS game. Chill.
Pokey - Chill, man. Just chill.
Bias put up 40 at UNC and dunked on them so nasty it was ridiculous. Warren Martin still having nighmares from the backwards dunk Bias put on him. I didn't have to look that up. I remember it. That's how dominant it was.
Maryland still lost that game by 15 pts. ..0-2 vs UNC that season
Was at this game, seated under basket that Jordan dunked at the end. Len Bias, what might have been…
Haters try to use Len as a scapegoat to someone who WOULD'VE (according to them) been better than Jordan but when you judge them up and coming facing off like in this vid.....its clear who was always better. Michael Jordan.
The skill level between MJ and Bias here isn't even close. Jordan was flat-out on another level. Bias would have been a great SF with a shot...ALL STAR and likely HOF...but he was not on Jordan's level. Not even close.
MJ was a workaholic on the court and had every aspect of the game on lock from good to great levels and this was in College! You can see from this clip he was destined to be the GOAT.
Len Bias and MJ would had gone head to head for the next two decades.
Bias right now could had been a genuine legend of the game with a billion dollars.
Unbelievable he passed like he did.
He prolly would've been a partial owner of the Boston Celtics and would eventually have bought the Oklahoma City Thunder (Seattle SuperSonics -team that missed out on drafting him).
Jordan's speed at this age is amazing
Bias was a great college player.
But Michael Jordan was just amazing.
The best there ever was vs. the best there never was. A bittersweet memory. Thank you for the upload.
Jordan was so ahead of his time it’s crazy
MJs performance here could have equally been 10 years later. Looked as good here, driving, stealing, scoring and hitting the boards as he ever did..
Sparks23, thanks for the upload... that was great
Len Bias had an amazing mid range especially for his size wow I wish there was more footage of him he would have made Jordan even better if he wouldn't have past R.I.P
Jordan's dunk at the end reminds me of Shaun White's double McTwist 1260. The game is over, but let's give the fans something to be struck in awe with. Brilliant.
Saw this game live over my friends house.
elwin38 old ass lol
Those who clicked off when the outcome was a foregone conclusion, missed seeing that slam in real-time and then lied and said they did 😄
Damn the good stay dying young. Great pleyer if you ask me. I hate that I never saw him play. Only highlights of this man. His story should be played for every school . People should know Mr.Bias and what cocaine will do if you use it.
gamelvr1 your a ass , young people mess up .. a lot learn from mistakes ...lenny didn't have the chance .. R.I.P. Lenny
What a way to end it, with a dramatic dunk 👏
In this single game:
MJ on steal
MJ on block
MJ on rebound
MJ on 3 pt
MJ on assist
MJ on fadeaway
MJ on signature Cradle Dunk.
Holy G O A T
My goodness! Published 2007?? A Marvelous vid!
No disrespect to len bias..but jordan is definitely d most greatest basketball player that ever played in nba...
Mike a straight savage for that one!! i love it rock the graddle Mike
Bias lacked the warrior mindset he wasn't that devoted to the game, nobody will surpass Jordan's competitive spirit.
what I said. RIP to Bias.. but based on what I've seen.. this dude is just a stretch big. overrated.
Jordan only played 3 years at UNC. He left after his Junior year and he was only 8 months older than Bias. Bias was a Sophomore and Jordan was a Junior in the video.
Jordan was just a few months older than Bias. They were both born on 1963. Bias IS in fact overrated because he couldn't prove anything in the NBA, unfortunately. To put him on a balance with the best player there's ever been is just nonsense, no matter how much some people will argue about this. Even in this game, where Bias scored more than Jordan, MJ still proved to be a much better player. Decisive plays, including that steal with 34 s to go when Bias had just caught the rebound, assists, rebouds... He had an effect on the game that Bias could only dream about.
Mike Hamilton Len was great against non athletic basketball players and some short comings in his game. Len was ripe for improvement.
you are exactly right...bias was chiseled from stone...more athletic...stronger...with the most beautiful jumper in history....but Jordan was ruthless....he would step over his own mother to win.
Gee!Jordan is like a wild thing on the court!
The refs had it in for Jordan. That charging call was ridiculous, he very elegantly went right around the defender, perhaps a few molocues of their jerseys made contact with each other.
Agree. One ref didn’t like MJ.
Man yeah...them refs was dirty
Molocues?? Lol ur funny but true ...barely barely.
Jordan doing what he always did best and Carolina wins as usual.
IDDKKKK man...the way he ended that game tho...signified JORDAN was the best lol. Len Bias was next in line. Sad to see his career end b4 the pros. Will never know how it would have turned out. But we do know how Jordans turned out. And i honestly dont think that can ever be topped lol
+SupremeTeamFP please check out the article that I recently wrote titled What if Len Bias didn't die? www.7outz.com/7outz-Basketball-articles.html
IMO the Basketball community was cheated out of a great matchup
Bruce Williams f*** your what-ifs they don't mean s***
Thanks for puttin up this video wasnt alive to whatch this game and I wanted to good highlights
The dunk jordan ends the game with tellz the story GOAT! Period !
MJ was cold blooded back then too. Wow! Passing skills, shooting, leaping skills, rebounding, hustle plays, not backing down, Bball IQ, total package.
Bias wasn't older than MJ. Bias was a great player but he wasn't on MJ's level in college. MJ was a 2 time national player of the year and he left as a junior.
Brian Higginbotham can you imagine what the league would have been like with both of them in it? Those Eastern Conference battles?? Man!!!
Crazy bruh!!!! Boston may have won like 3 or 4 more titles.
Yup
Don't come on here with that dumb Shit. *****. Have some class about yourself. Smh
+CoolKidz TROLL
Mike to end the game with the windmill dunk! Beautiful 😁
Bias was a damn good big man, but jordan was the future super star in this game
Bias and Jordan...awesome footage!! RIP BIAS!!!
Sam Perkins swats Len Bias shot towards Michael Jordan and Jordan finishes it with a rock the cradle dunk.
I remember that game and dunk that's when I started following MJ and started patterning my game after him and continuing Dr.J I'll never forget. I was a young pup finding my way.
College careers:
MJ [3 years] = 17.7 ppg (.540 fg%), 5.0 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.7 spg, 0.7 bpg
Len [4 years] = 16.4 ppg (.536 fg%), 5.7 rpg, 1.3 apg, 0.6 spg, 0.7 bpg
Though by the time that Len was increasing his numbers, MJ was already dominating in the NBA.
I was in the 5th grade when this game was played. MJ told everyone watching this game how great he would be... Awesome
Damn, MJ is SoOoo Fast.
10:32 Listen to the astonishment in the commentator's voice about that dunk! I loved it, too!