We Reminisce: The “Other” Flu Game
With Derrick Rose and the Bulls facing the Jazz in Salt Lake City tonight, it reminded me of one of the great Bulls/Jazz moments: No, it’s not “The Shot” or “The Flu Game” from the ‘97 Finals. Back in the ‘87-88 season, young MJ was battling a flu when he went into Utah in a regular season game and handed Karl Malone, John Stockton, Mark Eaton and crew (plus one Marc Iavaroni) a nice 47 points, 9 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks.
November 24th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
fallinup says:
GOAT
November 24th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
Big Sia says:
This is the same game where MJ gets crossed by Bobby Hansen… nicely.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rjyyfO3D28
November 24th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
sans says:
who edited this video? WTF? why the jumpball footage, the extended 30 seconds of halftime footage with one guy shooting by himself and nothing else going on. The Mike footage is pretty nice, but the excess filler makes this 3minute highlight reel into an 8 minute monster that I don’t even have time to watch.
November 24th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
izzy says:
damn son,
everybody looks thin…. like my high school days in Ethiopia…. my whole team added up to the same weight as Eddy Curry.
Still THE G.O.A.T!
November 24th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
Bruce says:
GREATEST in the making, then and now. Imagine GOAT playing in today games, dominating left/right. Can’t be stopped and be on XMAS year in/year out.
Can anyone in today ear guard the greatest. I don’t think so.
November 24th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Austin Burton says:
@sans — I think those extended non-MJ parts were the announcers talking about MJ to give the clip atmosphere.
November 24th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
Tha Real says:
Great announcers, Utah network giving you the real about MJ. That’s how it should be done…today it’s “homer” central w/ the team networks
November 24th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
Ashlov says:
All due respect to the GOAT, but that state line is very Wade-esque as well.
November 24th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
Max says:
I remember watching this game when I lived in Chicago on the local station, and that dustup between Malone and Paxson. Agreed that the announcers were so much more pleasant and respectful for this game — how horrific would it have been to have Celtic or Spur-level homers doing this game?
Today, if that had been Garnett and another player that got tied up, Heinsohn would have been screaming at the top of his lungs “THAT’S HORRRRRIBLE!!!”, and calling for the beheading of the opposing player.
November 24th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
pffft ... Knicks says:
“Sh8t, next time down he dunked on Mel Turpin”
LOVE THIS STORY….I miss MJ.
November 24th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
John says:
Thats the game that he dunked on Stockton and some guy in the crowd got up and said ” Hey Jordan , why dont you dunk in somebody of your on size ? ” and the next possession he dunked in a 7 footer center , look to the guy and said; ” Is he big enough ?” priceless …
November 24th, 2008 at 8:56 pm
Hugo says:
John … That’s true? …
This is the GOAT …
I don’t know, if Jordan played today with the hand check rules. He would average 40 pts. This guy is from another world …
November 24th, 2008 at 9:33 pm
Markito says:
John, thanks for bringing that up. Priceless indeed. GOAT of all time.
November 25th, 2008 at 2:14 am
kowtz says:
GOAT of all time? isn’t that like saying Greatest Of All Time – All Time??? LMAO…
FLU? Two words… HANG OVER (Six Pack baby…)