How didn't MJ break his leg on this play vs New York

[coastalmarker99]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_-3jAO0jSE


I mean the odds of him avoiding a serious injury with how bad you saw his leg bend is crazy.

[Airupthere]

Stood up almost immediately as if nothing happened.

[coastalmarker99]

Stood up almost immediately as if nothing happened.

That play had it resulted in a serious injury to Jordan could have changed NBA history from 1995 onwards to 1998.



If Jordan is out on the sidelines with a gruesome injury such as an ACL or achilles



How do you think the Bulls front office reacts do they go in the direction of trading Pippen for younger players and picks or do they just wait until MJ comes back for the 1996-1997 season?

[ImKobe]

Reminds me of the time Lebron went for an alley oop against the Knicks like 10 yrs ago. Same awkward fall and he winced in pain for 2 seconds but didn't even sprain his knee. The Giannis is one is another example where anyone else probably tears their ACL but he was back to playing in the Finals like 10 days after that.

[TheMan]

It's amazing that more players don't get seriously injured from all the jumping around with all that traffic of bodies, it doesn't take much at all to get off balance when a player is in mid air.

[bullettooth]

Its more impressive and refreshing to see what happens at the 3:04 mark...

Jordan pump fakes, Starks bites and jumps, Jordan pulls up a jumper away from him and nails it.

If this was anyone today, they'd jump INTO the defender and bait the ref for a cheap foul. D Wade was notorious for this. Its ugly basketball.