Video / Dec 2, 2010 / 10:45 am
Marcus Jordan’s Very Father-Esque Layup Against Florida
Doesn’t that Marcus Jordan layup look familiar? It might be because his father, The G.O.A.T., made the switch right-hand-to-left-hand in mid-air layup famous on a early summer evening during the 1991 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. Don’t look now, but the UCF Knights are now 6-0 after upsetting the No. 16 Florida Gators 57-54 behind’s MJ’s (Marcus, not Michael) 18 points, three rebounds and three assists. Compare this move to Mike’s after the jump.
What do you think? How good can Marcus Jordan be?
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December 2nd, 2010 at 11:03 am
k to da mart says:
nice move by marcus but no where near what mike did…..FIRST
December 2nd, 2010 at 11:07 am
SWAT says:
not really like his dad’s move…but has to gte points for the cool greys! cant wait!
December 2nd, 2010 at 11:09 am
ManilaFTW says:
nothing remotely similar to what MJ did.
is he any good? i mean he must get a lot of media attention, but does he really have a game?
that wasn’t a rhetorical question, we don’t get to watch US college basketball games from where I’m from
December 2nd, 2010 at 11:21 am
Bruce*Leroy*Green says:
yall are really Manute Bol reachin by sayin that was like his pops, but it was nice nonetheless.
Now post that Blake Griffin 2 hander where his shoulders were at the rim and stop bullshi**in
December 2nd, 2010 at 11:47 am
Chris says:
That play by Michael Jordan is the most overrated play in sports history. If you watch, he wasn’t guarded on the play, and anyone who can shoot with both hands can shoot that shot. The only thing special about it is that he jumped so far and so fast, but he did that on every move he ever made. The play by Marcus was actually more difficult.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4jBKlL66Lg
December 2nd, 2010 at 11:48 am
Chise says:
@3
I go to UCF, so I see a lot of the dude. He’s definitely good… People hate on him alot because he’s not as amazing as you think he’d be, being Michael Jordan’s son and all… but he’s definitely a legit college bball player.
December 2nd, 2010 at 11:48 am
Chris says:
I want to add, I think Jordan is the greatest athlete and competitor of all time. But this play is way over hyped.
December 2nd, 2010 at 12:02 pm
control says:
What up with the Kimbo Slice head coverings (and start of beard) and shit?
December 2nd, 2010 at 1:22 pm
top_gun says:
The difference was e was about to get his shot blocked. Jordan was still elevating when he pulled it off
December 2nd, 2010 at 1:45 pm
sh!tfaced says:
what the fucking fuck…? we gonna highlight every damn thing marcus is gonna do…? really?! obviously aint ever gonna be as good as his father… maybe aint gonna be as good as shit if it werent for his dad anyways… so stop this dime… pathetic… he aint no extra ordinary shit…
December 2nd, 2010 at 2:04 pm
oneLove says:
@chris
AGREE!!!
There was no need for the ball switch, the only impressive thing was how high he got and hung in the air. He wasn’t even challenged… Overhyped play, all day.
At that time though people weren’t making those plays daily, and it was the time when the NBA was gaining a new fan following, so they blew that play up. Thanks ESPN…
December 2nd, 2010 at 2:22 pm
Bruce*Leroy*Green says:
That play by Michael Jordan is the most overrated play in sports history. If you watch, he wasn’t guarded on the play, and anyone who can shoot with both hands can shoot that shot
^^^^^^^
hell no. Its not easy to palm the ball the way he did with his right hand and expose it for that long, then switch to the left and place it on the perfect spot on the backboard. The hangtime plus the ball control is what made it so great. Not an easy play
December 2nd, 2010 at 3:44 pm
DarkHorse says:
What the hell is wrong with y’all? Both layups were nice. Marcus Jordan pulled off a double clutch switch in TRAFFIC against a ranked team! And Michael’s layup, overrated? It might not SEEM as amazing NOW, because we’ve seen that highlight so many times, but I bet you were jumping out your seat when you first saw MJ pull it off!
December 2nd, 2010 at 4:33 pm
stefan says:
I also think it is overrated. anything I can do it means it is not hard and I can do that easily
December 2nd, 2010 at 9:00 pm
bola says:
wow.. then STEFAN must be the GOAT
December 2nd, 2010 at 10:35 pm
Big Snacks says:
Great play by Marcus?
Don’t think so…no way the defender would’ve gotten a hand on the ball if it were MJ…
Now, off to the corner store for more snacks…damn those flamin hot cheetos are good!
December 3rd, 2010 at 12:11 am
jace says:
is the move overrated? i think so.. but i also still think it IS a hard move. instead of being called one of the best plays in the history of the game.. it should just be called.. a great play in michael jordans career.
anyway.. i havent really seen much of marcus jordans college career. but telling from videos ive seen on youtube.. i think i could see him being a good role player on any team. just def not a starter.
but who knows. hes still young.. he’s got great genes.. he could explode with potential at any moment.
December 3rd, 2010 at 12:25 am
MrFreezy says:
he had both hands on the ball before he layed it in so it doesn’t count. i guess he didn’t inherit his dad’s huge ass hands (no homo).