The Shot: Michael Jordan's iconic buzzer-beater eliminates Cavs in 1989 NBA playoffs | ESPN Archives

It's amazing he jumps but doesn't throw the ball as he's going up, only when he's coming down he makes the shot. So guy trying to guard him jumps and raises his hand too soon and, therefore, leaves the way to Michael do this timeless shot!

But jordan erased a team from history. That team was solid and not many people can name a player off that team🤷‍♀️😂

What was the crowd chanting? “Defence, defence”??

Even after all these years when you drive by the empty field where the coliseum sat on route 303 in Richfield, Ohio. You still feel and hear the silents from that day in may of 1989. ( The shot ).... Will haunt us Cleveland's fans forever.

That jump after he makes the shot literally gives me goosebumps. I could only imagine the adrenaline rush he felt in that moment

It’s on the Jordan challenge on 2k

AH YES...I REMEMBER THIS LIVE. IT HURT BUT JORDANS THE GOAT SO WE HAD 2 TAKE IT.

This was the greatest era of the beautiful game (1980s-1990s) that saw MJ become the greatest single sportsman of the 20th century without a doubt and that iconic roster of Bulls players in the top 5 greatest team line-ups in world sport. Watched this Game 5 on the edge of my seat back in 1989 and remember it like it was yesterday. The Cavs played their part in a legendary series of games.

1989 3 seconds left - Michael Jordan: “Avengers ASSEMBLE!!!”😝😝😝😝😝

Incredible shot!

My hometown Cleveland basketball team played bad defense on Chicago Bulls basketball player Michael Jordan winning shot in the playoffs LOL. Cleveland should've never traded Ron Harper to Los Angeles Clippers for Danny Ferry and Reggie Williams LOL. Danny and Reggie were trash basketball players LOL. Cleveland could've gotten championships if they kept Ron Harper and Mark Price. Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, Clyde Drexler, Shawn Kemp, Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, Isiah Thomas, Karl Malone are my favorite NBA basketball players.

Mj vs Cavs

The GOAT. Hands down. Kiss the rings. He needs two hands to wear them all.

He had no championships. No rings. And yet somehow he celebrated this victory like it was just as important. Maybe even more important to him

❤❤❤

No game 7. Its game 5 with 2-2 tied if its game winner then 3-2 series then bulls and scottie/mj advances the other rounds. Cavs gets eliminated

amazing, AMAZING !

THE ONE & ONLY! MICHAEL JORDAN! 💪🏀

It was an amazing shot, but there have been several, far greater shots that have eclipsed this one. This was only the first round of the playoffs and the Bulls ended up losing in the ECF this year.

On the road

Sometimes I completely forget that Phil Jackson was an assistant coach with the bulls before taking over as head coach in the fall of ‘89.

Yes sir chi town baby! ♥️ The best to ever do it‼️

“Go home mother fuckers go home”

Man this guys career seem so unreal to me sometimes. Like the probability of him hitting that shot isnt even high but he still drains it , almost like a fairytale just with the difference of it being real

Famous shot, and famous immediate celebration!

在我感觉他投中绝杀比投不进几率还大

He is such a legend ❤

Ehlo is a early flop artist two plays in a row 😂😂😂

Mike be killing them white even Larry say u put a white boy on me u deserve to loose the game

MJ was an ASSASSIN!!!

Why did Ehlo flop 3 times in this video

That’s the real LeBron

Jordan

greatest player greatest moment.

2 ANNI DOPO INIZIAI A INNAMORARMI DEL BASKET AMMIRANDO *MJ BUDDA 23🏀❤️🙏*....
GENIALE-BUDDA-FUORICLASSE

jordan made me love basketball... i used to have a hoop out in the back yard.. i would practice by myself all the time pretending i was jordan.. saying to myself "heres jordan for the 3" and pull up and shoot lol

Clutch 🐐 🐐 🐐 🐐 🐐 🐐- 0.

You'll never see LeBra James do anything like this.

I have goosebumps

I remember that game back in the day!

Might be the biggest moment in sports history.

The true GOAT. Lebron isn’t even close…he’s not a true champion who can carry the team on his back. He needs help every time whether it’s wade and Bosh or Irving and love

Got to feel bad for Craig Ehlo. Played the game of his life, scored a clutch basket to take back the lead, and couldn't have defended better the shot. I don't believe anyone else would have made that shot. Michael Jordan was other kind of beast

What a legend

Came here after watching White's buzzer beater

mindblowing

And got rekt by the Bad Boys in ECF.