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The “Shrug Game”, the night Michael Jordan caught fire at 3-pts | NBA

During the first 24 minutes of Game 1 against the Finals against the Blazers, he broke Elgin Baylor’s record for the most points scored in a first half of an NBA final (35 against 33).

Six times in a row, the No. 23 Bulls found the target behind the 3-point line, which was also a “must” at the time. The image of “His Airness” turning to the scorer’s table and raising his arms in surprise is imprinted on all retinas.

Under the eyes of Magic Johnson, his future teammate with the “Dream Team”, he will end the evening with 39 points (16/27 including 6/10 at 3-pts), 3 rebounds, 11 assists and 2 steals.

“The 3-points were like free throws” Michael Jordan will comment after the game. “I don’t know what happened but they were coming home… Nobody expected it, but I took my chance. I surprised myself to be so hot. “

A heat stroke that will disgust the Blazers, relegated to 15 points at the break, and who will let go after returning from the locker room. A derailment that has gone down in history under the name of the “Shrug Game”, for this “shrug of the shoulder. ”

“Michael was amazing tonight, and it’s the best game I’ve seen him play” will summarize Horace Grant, who had yet seen many others …

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