Michael Jordan's greatest games: 17 assists vs. Portland

The greatest Mahthese on Michael Jordan: 17 assists vs. Portland

"Air" could also submit, and on March 24, 1989 set his personal record

When we talk about basketball at the highest level, we always have to turn to the National Basketball Association of the USA and Canada. The NBA is home to the best players in the world and history is also indicative of what greats of the game have passed through the alien league. There is no doubt that one of them is Michael Jordan. "The Airman" is even considered the greatest athlete in the sport of all time.

And it's no accident, as he is a six-time champion, winner of 5 regular season MVP awards, has been voted MVP in every Finals series his team has won, and has tons of other accomplishments to his name. it just can't help but deserve the recognition.

However, Jordan also has achievements that are very rarely talked about and he is not as popular with them. Clearly, he is known for his scoring ability, and his 32,292 points, or an average of 30.1 per game, speaks for itself. The assists don't stretch as much though. They are only 5.3 per game, or in other words - 5,633. However, Jordan is a good passer at the beginning of his career, and this is especially evident in 1989. In the following lines, we will recall his record match for the number of passes made, after which his team scored a basket.

The date is March 24th, and the Chicago Bulls are facing the Portland Trail Blazers. In practice, Jordan again goes against the team that could have selected him in the draft instead of the Bulls. Something the Airman has repeatedly said he's thankful didn't happen. The match at the "Moda Center" is memorable for Michael Jordan, because he reached 17 assists. A feat he would never better or match again in his career.

The shooting guard played 40 minutes in this matchup. Only 3 less than Scotty Pippen, but he easily became the top scorer with his 34 points, which helped the Bulls win 128:113. When it comes to his assists though, it's really the more impressive ones - 17, which is also a game-high. 17 assists followed by a field goal, an improvement over the 16 he had just 3 days earlier against the Los Angeles Lakers, and just over 4 years since he posted 16 again assists against the Milwaukee Bucks. Add 7 rebounds and a whopping 6 steals to those numbers, really showing that Jordan hasn't fallen off at all since the first year he won the NBA regular season MVP award.

The matchup is one of the most memorable of the "Airman's" career because he shows that he can pass. All of 1989 in general. passes under the mark and assists, but few people will remember exactly this clash with Portland when they talk about the greatest games of Michael Jordan's career.

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