The Switch Layup: Jordan’s Finals Moment
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11 views07/09/2026, 01:32 ETIn Game 2 of the 1991 Finals, Jordan drove right and switched to his left hand mid-air for the layup — a symbol of skill and calm that broke the "right-hand only" myth.
Game 2 of the 1991 Finals left a replayed classic. Jordan drove right to the baseline, met Sam Perkins’ help, and in the air switched the ball from right to left for a soft lay-in.
The "switch" was godlike for its body control and calm. Most stars would force or pass when cut off on the right; Jordan changed hands mid-flight and finished with the off hand, shattering the "right-hand only" defensive read.
It marked his technical maturity — no longer just power and burst, but brain. Chicago won that game and the series; the switch layup became a footnote of the title.
Greatness hides in a detail. Jordan’s left-hand finish was a lesson: calm beats instinct.
