Second half surge
The Bullets were a young, up-and-coming squad that had a promising core of talented players led by Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, and Rod Strickland. They finished the regular season as the eighth-seed to earn a Playoff showdown with the reigning champions. The Bullets were hardly fazed by their opponents as they established a 65-58 halftime lead in Game 2.
Jordan was just scorching hot in that game, making 22 of his 35 shots and a pristine 10-of-10 from the line. He added seven rebounds, two assists, and two steals.
Nothing anyone can do
After the game, the Bullets were left with a feeling of helplessness in the face of Jordan’s greatness. Bullets wingman Tracy Murray, who scored 22 points in that game, said:
“There’s nothing you could do. You double-, triple-team him and he’s triple-pumping, falling and fading away, shooting up-and-unders from 15 and 17 feet away. He had his whole game going. I don’t think Hercules could stop him tonight.”
