How can you have a valid point about LeBron being the GOAT when this is the first time you've seen Jordan highlights? That's like saying "Coke is way better than Pepsi, oh....by the way I've never had coke"
@@jdub6338 Basically Saying He’s Right. I Can’t Have A Valid Opinion On It When I Know Nothing About The Other. So I Was Answering Him By Saying I Was Ignorant in My View.
@@legaciitv9629 I saw MJ play and he's my favorite player all time. I'm not saying he's the goat because I don't believe such a thing exists. But I can appreciate Lebron's greatness and he's also one of my favorite players all time. I don't think one is better than the other, just different. It depends on which style of basketball you prefer. I appreciate your humbleness in being willing to appreciate other players greatness. That is refreshing.
As a 40 year old man i watched him as a kid. Everyone had bulls hats, starter pullovers, jordans. Forget it, you will never wittness greatness on this level again.
I’m 45 and remember watching all these legends play and going at it. LeBron couldn’t have even played in this era. He would be in a body cast at the end of every game on account of how those guys beat the living hell out of each other back in those days. In my opinion I don’t think LeBron is the GOAT at his position even. I would give GOAT status at Small Forward to one Larry Joe Bird.
@@dustinfranklin2169 ppl that say lebron could be compared to michael Jordan just weren't around to watch him play. Can't compare them 2 on any level. If you lived through the jordan era you know.
@@dustinfranklin2169 Exactly... It was just a more physical game then. And to do what Jordan and other great players did during that era was magical. You had to really be fouled then for it to be called. I understand the logic behind making the game a lot softer and easier to score/get points (inflated point system). But, it's boring now when you've grown up watching the Jordan era.
@@ssherrierable niggas act like Lebron isn’t a 6”9 freight train. He still would have dominated in any era. That’s just like saying Jordan couldn’t play now . Both of them would have adjusted there greatness to excel
If you just look at this, notice that almost EVERY DAMN PLAY he was covered and just running through the entire team. He knew how to get past one guy then the next and then the next so fucking easily. And then if you were the last man to beat, you’re getting dunked on. Makes no sense
Buzzer beaters in throw away regular season games.. how many has Bron hit or missed when it actually meant a ship or keeping his team alive in the playoffs
“I never knew he had this many blocks” Sports analyst said one year that MJ is a scorer and can’t play D. The very next season MJ wins Defensive Player of the Year.
Sounds a lot like Wilt doesn't it, win the Scoring Race AGAIN, hears he is not a passer, so the next year he leads the NBA in Assists. As a Center. Hmmmm.
He was the first player to get 100 blocks & 300 steals in a season & did it twice, unless someone has done it recently only two other players have done it, Pippen & Hakeem Olajuwon
30 seconds in, "I feel sick to my stomach" had me dying. Nothing against Lebron, he's a generational talent, but there has only been one Michael Jordan. Jordan was so smooth, so efficient, no wasted movement of steps, absolute perfection as a basketball player. He's likely the greatest athlete of any generation of basketball players as well.
@@jeremyswann2228 He's not self proclaimed many believe it. Also of course there's only one Jordan there's only one Lebron too. Both were leagues better than everyone in their era Jordan is the GOAT though.
Watching Michael Jordan was like watching someone that wasn't a human being. You were in absolute awe of this man. No player has ever blown your mind like Michael Jordan
as a Celtics fan growing up in the 90's ........ I still have nightmares of that crazy hangtime. Dude was just unreal....I became a fan after just the second chip.....There aint no one else LIKE HIM. He's HIM
In A Era where defense was played with toughness. No load management....no flopping.....no crying ...just a killer will and the ultimate assassin. His name is Michael Jordan. His Airness......the GOAT.
@@dracarti_13 point you dont get is that the defense was hell of a lot more tuff and jordan made them look weak. lebron does not like real defense on him. for and example: go look at the time when lebron was pissed at the fact that kawhi leonard was checking in to the game. also if you watch his games he can play against double teams, he most of the time passes cause the cant break the double team down. plus he's dunking on much smaller players at the rim (if there are any at the rim these days} when jordan and them were dunking on 7 footers who were great defenders.
Yup. Lebron an all time great but his game doesn’t look as smooth. Like the jump shot, the fade aways, the drives and finishes. Lebrons always just been more brute force with his stature, MJ was more finesse and wizardry - more appealing as a spectator.
@Steez to be fair lebron is a much bigger athlete. He was never going to "look" like Jordan. Doesn't mean that LeBron wasn't just as unstoppable. They just have 2 different styles
I lost count of how many 7-footers he dunked on. A 6'6" guard playing in the air above giants. Then add his vision, mid-range shooting, spacial awareness, defense, resiliency, passing, strength, speed, low-post game, instinct and assassin mentality... and you easily get the greatest basketball player of all time, hands down.
I was a white kid in an all white school and every single kid in that school idolized Jordan. Not a single one of us cared about basketball until Jordan. He was truly just on a level you had to see to believe.
I live in a country where basketball is not a favorite sport, NBA is not televised, but every single kid at my school, knows Jordan and not any other player
Up until the 1980s, foreign countries heard "Chicago", think "Bang! Bang!" By the end of the 90s, they heard Chicago, think "Michael Jordan". That is what Jordan did for basketball and for Chicago.
@@Wenturi 100% Same for me, we would pass around grainy VHS tapes of Bulls games passed down from older brothers or dads in the 90s. I also had Jordan shoes, posters on the wall, a Jordan beret (worst fashion choice to date, of many poor fashion choices) and a stinky Jordan cologne. I was born 1986 so I missed a big chunk of the hype, but still MJ was mi idol. Im also a big leBron, Jokic, Luka fan (and hopeful Wemby fan), but I doubt they can ever hit the same as MJ in the 80/90s.
@@antispaz7 easy to be the leading scorer when Scottie is defending the best player and rodman is rebounding and protecting the paint! Don’t forget hot ace grant tony kukoc and the best shooter in the league Steve Kerr. All mj had to do was go drop 28 points and the bulls would win, pretty much every all star averages 28 today…
Not only was MJ the most complete player to ever play the game he looked damn cool doing it. The shaved head, the long shorts, and those legendary shoes were part of the whole package. There will never be another Jordan.
I found out Jordan reached out to* Champion , who manufactured the thigh high shorts at the time, to ask if they can make his shorts longer bc when he would be catching his* breath hed lean forward and try to grip the edge of his shorts for support and the short ones made it difficult to do that, so he helped make the longer shorts popular in* the NBA
Yeah this is the thing. One: they don't realise he won DPOTY, on top of all the scoring records and MVPs and wins. Two, I saw a video that showed his clutch stats: his shooting % was *identical* under time pressure to what it was during the game, at around 50%. Lebron's plummets to something like 25% when his team needs a winner. Never has and never will be anyone quite like Jordan.
Every game as a kid you’d watch it and there would be something Jordan did that just blew your mind. Every game was a treat to watch. He was something else. He truly was
He could make good pro teams look like high schoolers when he turned it on. Underrated passer. Complete game offense and defense. Nobody could stop him. Lebron is a freight train coming down the lane but Jordan’s finesse is unparalleled in my opinion.
@NolanEP If MJ was playing in this era 50+ a night he lived in the freaking lane would be driving to the basket so freaking often that even Curry firing 3's every time on the other end would not be enough when Jordan is slamming it home.
The only Thing Lebron has on Jordan was.....Lebron Always had 3 or more All stars he played with....1st time pippin became An All star it was over and he was Drafted
Also the man played in a game with the flu if I remember right. Scottie Pippen had to help MJ walk off the floor. Don't remember any other nba players willing to play illl.
@@KobeLoverTatum he toke many years off to go after a passion he promised his father he would do then became and owner with wizards and played to help a young team learn from his experience so yes he toke years off but he had actually reasons to he didn't need 18 seasons for greatness he only needed 11
i saw last weekend the 10 part doku "the last dance"... there you can see all about jordon, pippen, bulls, jackson and co from the beginning till the end... really nice and not only a few dunks and passes...
Phil Jackson said that MJ's hands were the biggest difference between him and Kobe. Michael could catch the ball with one hand and make a fake without using his other hand, that gives him an advantage over the vast majority of his opponents. Over the years I have seen loads of ultra athletic players come along that were compared to MJ but none could truly walk in his shoes and that includes Kobe. MJ had the closest thing to a perfect all-around game, he had no weakness in his game.
That and his athletic ability… The ability to jump off one foot and the ability to jump off both feet even higher just gave him an advantage over everyone. Lebron go go off of one foot pretty good but off 2 feet not even close to Jordan
Some day someone will be better, that person may even be alive today. They're not in the league yet though I don't think. It's seems like it's only younger people that think LeBron is GOAT, they were not around to see MJ do his thing. When MJ was doing his there was zero doubt who was going to win, with Bron there's very serious doubt even if he puts himself on a stacked team. MJ #1, Kobe#2, then there's debate. IMO
Wouldn’t call it a rip off! The commercials didn’t lie! Everyone wanted to be like Mike. So yea I’m sure Kobe was a little bit of a Jordan fan. He prob even emulated his style as a kid! Well that then prob carried into his adult career. So yea would say it shows more of how big Jordan was than anything. But he’s not the only one who did it! He just came the closest to looking like him. But there were a bunch of players around Kobe’s age that tried to rip off Jordan’s style. That’s how good Jordan was, you couldn’t tell they were trying to be like Mike.
I think the greatest athlete of all time definitely goes to Wilt Chamberlain. 7 feet tall. 50 inch vertical. Yea, you read that right. Champion in every single track and long jump category etc. He was the single most freakish athlete of all time.
What gets me about MJ always is he was built like most NBA players. He wasn’t the tallest, or the strongest, but when he took the floor he was unmatched skills wise by anyone. When I see guys like him and Kobe who looked like just about every other NBA player body and size wise but their elegance to the game and flare they brought. Unmatched. The sheer will and work ethic to be the greatest is what makes them legends forever. I’m 38 so I got see MJ prime, Kobe prime, Lebron prime. IMO it’s MJ all day not even close 🐐. Lebron is 6’8 280lbs. With freakish ability he should be dominating the way he does but guys like MJ and Kobe had that instinct that can’t be taught that’s what separates them. Watching these videos brings back memories I even forgot. I’m blessed to have seen MJ play.
Also MJ played every second of every game with a relentless energy that cannot be matched. I was a huge Pistons fan but had mad respect and admiration for Jordan. Best ever
It’s not just Jordans game that makes him the greatest ever. It’s his whole attitude, the way he carried himself, his character in general. I’m glad I was lucky enough to grow up in an era with him as a role model.
@@mrawallace101 the best are usually assholes to they team or the rest of the players in the league..dude wasn't there to make friends..dude was an assassin and he came to do just that
Watching this gave me chills. How easy is it to forget what that level of greatness really looked like. Seeing these young guys shoot out the gym is awesome, but watching MJ pump fake, drive, double clutch, and then reverse layup between multiple defenders. That shit hit different. MJ 🐐
A LOT of younger dudes think that guys my age "exaggerate" MJ's talent, playing, and what it was like watching him.. I think this reaction was perfect.
Growing up I would try to watch every MJ game i could and I don't even like basketball. Watching him was different though. It was like watching a master artist at work. It was like watching Bruce Lee. MJ wasn't human. Shit when the announcers started using the term "flight path" like he was a plane, I knew.....
Jordan left everyone who watched him play in awe. Growing up I couldn’t wait for his games to come on. His skill and Talent to me still to this day is unmatched. A true VIP class act. And you didn’t want to say anything to him on the court cause he would turn on whatever switch he forgot to turn on at the beginning of the game and it was lights out.
I've watched both, and I respect Lebron for his raw abilities. He's done some great things for basketball, and I've watched him hit some clutch shots, in big games. But, tbh, Jordan was that EVERY SINGLE NIGHT. It was an absolute pleasure to be able to have watched so many of the Bulls games, in the 90's via satellite tv. You had to have watched Jordan play an entire game to feel the magnitude of his presence on the court. It was unmatched. As good as this compilation video was, watching him play an entire game does more justice, to MJ. And, then to understand, he did that every single game. He was like watching a comic book super hero come to life. Just unreal.
Very true that watching a complete game gives a different perspective. The way he ran the team, moved up and down the court.. offense, defense. Even to follow him through a whole season and going through the playoffs to a championship
Great comment highlights are fun but watching Jordan in whole games during the dynasty. He was a cheat code in the first three peat. The battle worn but still on top master in the second three peat xxx
I love when people say lebron's better by bringing up his assists and rebounds and say Jordan couldn't do that. But they never realized he could if he wanted. In 88-89 when the Bulls needed Jordan to play PG for 41 games he averaged 32.2 pts, 9.4 ast, 8.3 Reb. He also had a 11 game stretch in there where he had 10 triple doubles. He could have made his stats be fancier like that if he wanted, but he wanted to win. He knew his bread and butter as a team mate was his scoring and defence.
yea I cannot find joy in watching basketball today. Yet old tapes of Jordan still shock me. His fluid motion and hang time seems to defy gravity and time.
No it's a beautiful thing. It blows me away that this younger generation doesn't understand what this man was made of and what he did. Bron isn't even close to what MJ was.
No. Michael was the goat in every aspect of the game, very few were able to at least compete in certain skills, but when he got personal he just swept the floor.
If it is then I don't want to be good....he needs to tak that poster down while the man is on screen. Ain't in the same league, the same ballpark, ain't even the same fucking sport. Air Fucking Jordan, these kids need to recognize.
The dude averaged 30+ ppg for his career in an era when scoring 20 ppg made you a star. His percentages from inside the arc were otherworldly for a guard. For a more modern perspective, Michael is like if you take Kobe, and make him 15-20% better stats-wise and with more winning intangibles. LeBron is good, but I think there's a pretty decent gap between him and Michael.
Too many of them seem to think handles are a new thing instead of being around since the 80s. Sure they weren't as common then, but some players still had them. It's just grown more and more ever since. No player in the NBA today is doing anything with the ball that I haven't seen since I was a teenager in the mid to late 90s.
The true fact is Jordan played against statues in his days! Alonzo Mourning, Patrick Ewing, bill Lambier Karl Malone Larry Johnson and Charles Barkley and don’t forget about Charles Oakley! We will never see basketball as I did growing up! Today’s game is soft, just like the NFL!
His talent was immeasurable, but his competitive drive was the best. Just listen to the best players and coaches speak of him. They were in awe and gave him the ultimate respect.
One of the things that always amazes me about Jordan is that he won DEFENSIVE player of the year...in the same year he averaged 35+ PPG and MVP. He wasn't just an offensive juggernaut, his defense was also on another level.
He was only one of few guards to win DPOY....he never stopped playing both ends even with the Wizards, and he was having fluid drained from his knee in the Wizard years
And let's not forget, it got to the point where the league had to snub Jordan on various awards where he had better numbers than whoever won the award, because if the league didn't do that, then nobody else would have gotten fed much of anything. Jordan's D in statistical terms, was actually even better than his offense and the level he played offense at is the all-time best. Only Kobe can come even close to Jordan's all around offensive game (including being clutch and having the mental toughness not to flop and be a crybaby who skips games over minor injuries), and that's because Kobe modeled a lot of his game after Jordan, and Jordan mentored him on the mental aspects of the game.
You called that playing defense? The weren't playing defense, they were playing Butchers! The Bad Boy Pistons was a temple of slaughter! And I loved every minute of it! Those games back than, those were the days
"I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." MJ
Great commercial. MJ is unquestionably the greatest of ALL time. All other comparisons are for the #2 spot, PERIOD. Anyone who says different did not see this man play in real time over his career or has forgotten and has been so thirsty for greatness that they have now crowned a FALSE "king". In todays NBA Jordan in his prime would be putting up 40-60 points REGULARLY, facts. I know it's a hard pill for Lebron fans but Jordan has NO quit in him, Lebron's got plenty. The question isn't Jordan or Lebron. The more appropriate question is Jordan or Ali or Pele or Brady or Babe Ruth. Respectfully the answer is still Michael Jordan.
when i seen the clip of im shrugging i was like i remember watching that game and being like "he can not miss right now" and then he looks over and shrugs like "I don't know know" priceless
Only flaw was not passing enough. Being selfish is sometimes what it takes to be great. Which I understand but Lebron playing like Mike would cause a lot of controversy today.
@@the1yagirlluvs205 it was such a small part of the game then tho. If he played now it would probably be a weakness but not then. But we all know that Jordan would take it personal and come back the next season shooting like Curry 😂😂😂
I literally tear up when I see his highlights. He made my childhood so incredible. No matter what, I could always watch my Hero and he never let me down. I’ll never see anything like him again. Bron ain’t even close. It’s an insult to the game and Jordan to compare the two of them. Jordan is in the Babe Ruth, Ali, conversation. Not the Lebron conversation.
And honestly I put Kobe above BronBron. LeBron has SERIOUS flaws in his game, namely he can’t shoot for shit beyond three feet and some years he doesn’t even bother to play defense. Great players never give up. Jordan, Kobe, Bird, Stockton; these guys NEVER gave up.
@@eeik5150 this has been my biggest issue with LeBron. I've seen him quit on games. In terms of skills... that's something you can work on in the gym. But the mindset is what sets Mike apart from him. Kobe is a close second to Mike imo. Not LeBron.
😢😢😢 I shed tears watching my guy sometimes.... I'm glad I didn't take it for granted bc it's easy to see the difference between today's game but yet so many players are working on their craft ala Steph Curry.. the game will never see Mike but everyone is working and they remember!!!
@@jaca316 bro stop the madness!!! Kids have no reason to be hungry these days.. players have no reason to humble themselves.. athletes will do enough to get paid... Michael played against the enemy.. then the enemy became himself!!! There is no longer an enemy.. they will be chasing after a ghost
Jordan was a complete player, he had everything. But what I loved about him the most is how beautiful he played. It was like a dance and so smooth. The intensity he brought is something that no one could ever top
When damn near every home teams crowd he played in front of on the road was cheering for him, that's some Goat stuff. I was lucky enough to see him play and witness the greatness in person. Dude was a straight killer
Sucks for me cause I was alive at the time, but too young to understand what was going on lol. I can only vividly remember Jordan from 96-98 and his wizard years and still consider him the goat
27 here . got to see him play against the Mavericks when he was with the wizards in his comeback season stadium was still packed .wasn’t in his prime but he still cooked dudes with the jab pump fake fadeaway shots . Didn’t even need a RUclips to see highlights of his greatness . Grew up watching them on espn idk wtf these other mfs was doing Hate my generation
I feel honored to have watched him play, not only in his prime, but with the wizards. People trash his wizards time, but he played all 82 with the wizards at age 40.
@Andre Davis For anyone in his position no matter what age. If your not averaging at least 20 points a game, your not going to survive in the NBA. 20 points a game is still good and he was still pulling off 40 point games some games too. For his age he was average and he really only wanted to join the wizards to help promote the team. He played the entire season for free.
Now watch LeFlop highlights side by side to Air Jordan. Lebrenda be spending all the time on his back because a 5 foot nothing grazed him, while His Royal Airness is posterizing anyone that gets in his way
He floated. Gracefully. He was one with the ball. Once you a actually sit to watch Jordan, it all becomes so clear why he truly holds his place as the best. Imagine watching him live.
I am grateful everyday that I was alive to see him play. I'm a Knicks fan. He terrorized us every game. I still love that dude. He's not the goat... He is the Greatest of All Time. So great you can't abbreviate.
I love mj glad also to have lived in his era, love the bulls and new york was a great team as well, Patrick Ewing was dominant and the Knicks were as physical if not more than Detroit
@@mscottlawrence2037 Yep, Jordan BEAT guys like Ewing, Bird, Barkley, Hakeem, Magic, Isiah Thomas, Karl Malone, John Stockton, Hardaway, Kemp... Michael Jordan was always the best player on his team. He had good teammates... but he didn't have to demand a trade to an All-Star team to get his wins.
Same. I'm a Rockets fan I was actually at that game where he dunked the missed free throw against the Rockets at 13:19 I will never forget that. I've always been a H Town homer but MJ was my guy. Hakeem was right there too of course but Jordan is unquestionably the greatest of all time
It’s cute to see you kids today discover what we lived through during the “Jordan Era.” It’s even cuter to hear y’all talk about anyone being better than Jordan.
@@collinloretitsch4731 Bron has had 10 hall of fame teammates to Jordan's 3. So Bron has had a ridiculous amount of help and won less. But somehow he's the better team player? 🤣Ok.
@@roboninja3194 Your comment doesn't even match up with what i said. Lebron is the team-player GOAT(Floor-general). He has a pass-1st mentality for the game. But if were gonna go with your comment, The bulls went to the eastern conference finals WITHOUT jordan. Thats how good his team was without him. In 2018, Lebron took the worst squad in nba history to the finals. In 2019, when lebron left, the cavs had the worst record. That tells you Lebron is the Floor-General GOAT. Meaning....There 2 completely differenty players. And if you dont understand what i just said, then idk what to tell you....
@collinloretitsch4731 Team player goat is the team that dominates. Thats MJ too and Magic was the player who made everyone better more than anyone. His triple double stats in the playoffs is unmatched. Greatest offensive team ever considering era.
Highlights are great but watching him give it 100% every single game and his extreme work ethic is what sets him apart. Great memories watching all the Bulls games and the those where some of the best years of basketball all around.
@@chevahparsley454 LOL, are you serious? That ridiculous statement would further cement the fact that he's the goat. Jordan made his teammates better through pure force of will. Get your game or effort on his level or get the hell out.
I have never seen your videos before, but thank you for being honest with your emotions and amazement at what you were seeing, what my entire generation saw and felt every time this man step foot on a court and refused to lose, he will forever be my goat.
I watched Jordons era and lebrons era, Jordon will never be matched. Only guys that ever say Lebron is better never watched jordons games and are born in a different era.
In sports now and again you see athletes appear who are almost freaks of nature and Jordan was one of those exceptional talents. He is up there with Pele in Soccer, Schumacher in F1, Serena in Tennis, Bolt in sprinting. People who took their sports to the next level.
I wish today's kids could've seen him live. True definition of poetry in motion. They copping his shoes cause it's just the popular thing to do. Even those kicks are just an extension of MJ's legacy. Untouchable.
Kids now a days don't have to watch him live this type of videos easily show you how a goat really was made. The last dance really does a good job any LeBron fan Shannon Sharpe your just not willing to accept your airness as the true only goat & Sharpe was there to witness it let alone lil kids.
MJ's mental toughness was unbeatable. How can you beat someone who's already made up his mind that he's going to destroy you and your entire team, and there isn't a damn thing you can do about it? Unlike LeBron, MJ didn't need to talk loud or talk big. His skills on the court did the talking for him.
He did talk loud and big on the court! Are u crazy MJ was a prolific shi t talker! And it was awesome! Just ask the guys he played against! So stop with O Mike was so humble bullshi t! He was not!
If I recall all the Videos abs interviews, he was a big trash talker. But everybody knew: do not talk trash to MJ. This will just help him to bring his game to the best level
I’m getting tired of mfs talking bout his “mental toughness” bro I was on the football team with this same mind set every single game. I bet money Lebron comes into every game feeling like he can drop 30+ and drop off every team cause he’s Lebron. Y’all sound just like Skip Bayless. Yes Jordan was absolutely amazing, Top 2 of All Time. But man, so of the things y’all say about this man is blasphemy.
I’ve never heard Lebron James “talk loud” Ever. This man comes to play every time he’s able 😂 He literally was terrorizing teams in ever way from 2003-2020 😂😂
@@PolecatPuddy you sound stupid, and young. Lebron's mentality on the court is nowhere near MJ. There is a reason MJ never lost in the finals. He DECIDED he will not lose, and never did. Don't co fuse confidence with killer instinct. MJ was a straight killer with no remorse on the court. That's what they mean when they talk about his mentality. Only player to come close to that is Kobe.
I don't even care about the going different teams I got a problem with going to a team and have them trade the whole team to get stars to play with is weak if mj played for different teams MJ would still be the goat
Well, first of all I believe MJ is the goat for a lot of reasons, but let’s remember what teammates he had in both three peats… I mean it was a super team and Lakers n detroit were old as the Celtics too… perfect timing for MJ
As a man that watched him as a kid. These highlights are awesome, but what they don’t give you is the true feeling. That feeling happened when the game was tight and time was winding down. You knew that “things were about to get good”. It’s so hard to explain to kids now days just how good he was.
The thing about Michael is that he constantly evolved his game to keep himself ahead of the competition. He was mentally dominant and that’s what I think really separates him from the rest. The constant improvement was magical and once he broke through as a Champion there was no looking back. That’s not to mention what he did for the league. So when I say he’s the greatest it isn’t about Lebron, Magic, Bird or any other player’s greatness. He simply stands apart in a league of his own. Congrats on the explosive growth in your channel. Wishing you the greatest success!
Exactly. Not to mention the reason I consider him the GOAT is he single handedly put the league on his shoulders and made the sport a global phenomenon.
this. if u watch enough of his 96-98 highlights vs prior it becomes apparent that while he was still a superior athlete and stronger than before, he wasnt as quick as the 85-93 years. i mean obviously, he was aged 32-35 in those years...but the skill level and mental game kept getting better and better. in fact u can see in the 3rd comeback as hes pushing 38, in the healthy games he was basically running circles around the kids, the bball IQ was just god level
Mj needed to cry to david stern to change rules and aspects of the game to help him win. Isaiah thomas beat mj, bird and magic in their primes no crying or rule changes.
It's more than that. Compare his hustle to players in today's game. He never quit, he tried to get the best out of his teammates albeit, sometimes aggressively but he made them better players. He played at both ends of the court and got banged up anytime he went in the paint. You can't really compare him in the era of the game today as it is so different now. Hell, if someone comes in to dunk defenders get out of the way because they would rather not make a highlight reel.
The closing moments of the '98 Finals pretty much summed up what Jordan was all about. He gets a quick basket after a time-out to cut the lead to 1, then steals the ball from a HOFer, then takes it down and sticks the title-winning shot with 2 seconds left for his 44th and 45th points of the game. That's how he capped off a season at age 35 that saw him win yet another title, league MVP, Finals MVP, scoring title and his 9th all defensive first team award. It just doesn't get any better than that.
Air Jordan, the only man that never had to say, we got next. The likes of him will never ever ever ever ever ever be seen again. So, good luck with that!!! Lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Gotta watch the whole last 2 mins of that game. 8 points, 2 steals. The one time the ball left his hands, bulls turned it over. No one realizes that, all ppl know is the shot
@@jackfiguly6112 Thats really true, He did that without even needing to win that game either, just decided "this is it, we end the series now, no other games after this." One of the best sequences of controlling the floor on the offensive and defensive side of the ball in a short span of time, maybe the best ever. Truly unreal.
It's not just about what Jordan accomplished, it's also how he accomplished it....... by domination! When LeBron gets the ball, he's looking for the best option. When Jordan gets the ball, he is the best option.
@@seboo5947 no it doesn't. The object in basketball is to score more points than your opponent. The best option is the player who scores. LeBron not the best option, he's just great at finding that best option.
@@SDD0607 in how many games. It's SIGNIFICANTLY easier to play longer in today's league than when Jordan played. There's no such thing as the LeBron Rules. Micheal Jordan played in a much more physical era...... and still has the highest scoring average OF ALL TIME. You know all the other stats, but I'll leave you with this one. Even though he played in a significantly more physical era, outside of his one major injury season.......Micheal Jordan only missed 7 games......7 GAMES.
As a person who grew up in the 70's-80's and saw Bird/Magic bring NBA back from the dead. When I first time the nation saw Jordan play in an NBA gam - my mind was blow... and the NEXT day, every kid was at the court with their tongue out and double clutching and trying to do what they saw. In my humble opinion, as someone who has watched LIVE both Jordan and LeBron, there really is no comparison as to who is the GOAT. I say this with no disrespect to LeBron at all, he is an amazing player and a generational talent. Michael Jordan had it all! Talent, skills, vision, speed, quickness, awareness and desire (just to name a few). Jordan made the people around him want to play better, he demanded they play PAST their limits. Jordan was a natural born leader with the most feared "killer instinct" ever to step on the NBA floor. Again, in my opinion - Michael was the single most influential player to ever lace up a pair of sneakers..... The kids that wanted to be like him, move like him, jump like him.....that influence extends all the way to the players of today! Not to mention the accomplishments and titles. I, along with many others NBA fans feel honored to have been able to watch Michael live. These clips are a great way to look back - but to see how one man could run an entire court for 48 minutes and bend the other team to his will - Absolutely Amazing!
Exactly. "Before MJ" ... Talented College Kids, would get drafted into the NBA. "BECAUSE of MJ" ... Talented Highschool Kids, started playing like they were in the NBA. Sing all the praises, to all the players. ... they're all good, or they wouldn't be there. Michael Jordan turned every basketball player into his "Personal Highlight Reel" ... it didn't matter "What Neighborhood" your home Court was in ... ... ... the NBA Scouts were right around the corner, and they heard about you... Play Hard. You. Can. Not. Say. That. About. Any. Other. Player.
@@toomanyjstoomanyrs1705 If you -REALLY- want to watch "Who Michael Jordan was on the Basketball Court" ... watch the Double Nickle. The New York Nick's were ON FIRE in MSG ... they put up a "Combined Score" of over 220 points. Michael Jordan put 55 points on the board (breaking his personal record) ... (essentially scoring 1/4 of all points in the entire game) ... Bulls won by 2 (*edit note* changed "Tense" to WAS ... 1/4 TOTAL)
These kids have no idea how good M.J was i still have not seen a more dominate player then jordan he made me like basketball growing up he is truly the g.o.a.t in the history of sport.
The problem is that these kids grew up in the internet era...30 second clips truly don't explain the greatness of MJ. I'm 50 plus, literally watch every game he's ever played. WGN Chicago tv station on cable, when there wasn't 500 bullshit channels, had every Bulls game on, and then every Sunday ABC or NBC game featured the Bulls. TNT, etc..if you watched this man play the game, not just highlights, no body touching him. I give Kobe the nod over LeBron as far as skillset goes. Can't take anything away from LBJ but Kobe career cut short by injury last couple years. I always say, best players I've ever seen skill wise is MJ and Kobe! The era of physicality alone i give to MJ and Kobe. Lebron's IQ and Longevity can't be denied but no way he touches these guys..but again, just my opinion. Curry considered the best Shooter ever, will never be considered the best player ever. Feats don't tell the whole story or we'd have Westbrook as the man..4 yrs average trip dubs!!! Still, not the best to ever do it.
@@antoniomcmahon3499 sounds like your biased toward scoring sgs. MJ is on the same level Kareem , wilt, LeBron. It's unfortunate that guys take LeBron for Granted but it comes with great for long time. I remember people talking about magic possibly being the greatest and lawd over his size versatility and that hand full of times he played all 5 positions. He's legit top 10 all time and LeBron makes him like ben Simmons. We forget LeBron made the NBA move Completely away from red Auerbach style of ball because he does more than anyone has ever done on the floor. MJ didn't have to run and score 30 every night. MJ didn't have to provide rim protection. MJ didn't have to defend play 1-5. MJ didn't play by 18 years straight. MJ didn't have to play for bs coaches. I'm not saying he's better than MJ, but I am saying there are on equal footing. He's not supposed to be elite at 37. Y'all should know better.
@@rcdoubleu i actually used to the words "in my opinion" in my statement, that's a preference of whom I think is the best skilled player I've ever seen. You're right MJ didn't have to run and score 30 every night ..but he did! MJ didn't have to rim protect ( i can only assume you're referring to LBJ rundown blocks)..but he did, check highlights of those also. Your right MJ didn't play 18 straight..just dominated as scoring champ and all defensive basically his whole career which i dont know, a father's murder came into play, only to comeback and say it with me, win how many chips!?! And again, in my opinion, at the NBA level, coaches are just Ego baby sitters and situational X and O guys. And LeBron defended which Centers and when on a nightly basis??? Stop it! My whole statement acknowledged everyones attributes. I even preferenced Lebron's longevity and stats, again qualifying his over achievements, but the overall skillset and mindset to win doesn't compare to MJ. Hell, there's even a playoff game where Mark Jackson literally says Lebron's giving up, he doesn't think they can win this game after basically throwing up a bs 3pointer with time on the game clock to legitimately get into the game..the not so funny thing was, 3 seconds before he said it, i thought it to myself. You've stated a couple true statements, we thought we'd never see another Magic Johnson and we still haven't, Ben Simmons, please! Just being Tall and can dribble doesn't make you Magic! Ask the 76er staff and you're right again by not saying Lebron's better than MJ. You can't be equal and better, it's either or! Oh yeah, i also watched a 39/40 yr old Jordan bust young guys asses in the league as well. Bias, i don't think so, again, at 52 yrs old, having watched both careers, literally every game of each man, yeah..i most definitely think one is the best "I've ever witnessed"!
I feel sad for people who weren't able to watch games in the 90s in particularly each and every time MJ played. People stop what they're doing just to watch him and elevate it every night. I miss the 80s-90s Basketball era.
I agree wholeheartedly. As a Knicks fan during the 90s, it was both challenging and thrilling to witness Michael Jordan dominating games and outplaying Pat Ewing. MJ's unrivaled skills and unpredictable moves made him the GOAT. It's remarkable how he consistently outsmarted opponents!
I was surely around in the 90's, but living in L.A. we could only watch MJ play when the bulls came to town. You should feel sad that 90's kid didn't have NBA TV lol, otherwise I would've watched every single game!
"How do you guard that? You can't guard that." Exactly. Now you know where "You can't guard Mike" actually came from. This was every time that man took the court. GOAT
Whether your opinion of MJ changes or not, MJ highlights are a great and entertaining rabbit hole to go down. And it's great to see the respect level of his game go up from people who have never seen them. Keep up the good work.
People have death battles over who the GOAT is, while we fans just appreciate the greatness of every player. For me MJ is the best, but someone that grew up watching LeBron may say otherwise. I'm just happy I got to see most of the best basketball players to have ever stepped on the court.
@@thelgpain6529 facts I started with watching Jordan round 92 and been watching goats since then. But IMO Kobe the goat he played in the wing era. But I agree with ur comment to each they own at end of day
@@thelgpain6529 I grew up a Jordan fan and am LeBron's age so I'm a fan of Bron too (who is also obviously an MJ fan); but it's weird to me that if the younger generation(s) are so into basketball that they don't go back and watch the greats before them. I must be the weird one because in the 80s-90s I was watching VHS tapes of Kareem, Magic, Bird, Nique, all those guys. Couldn't pry me away from the TV when those were on.
@@raidernationjasinx23 No debate about it. LeBron is AMAZING, Kareem got the most accomplished career overall(hs,college,nba), Wilt and Bill Russell are like greek gods because of how ancient they are… But then there’s MJ… He’s just the man, most dominant SG of all time and GOAT.
I’m a 52 years old guy. And, take it from me. Jordan was a beast-No-for real! This guy dunked on everyone no matter how tall you were. He came from the top of the key. That’s what you all need to see. Because, I don’t think that you all know exactly how much hang time MJ has. And, he elevates like a fucking bald Eagle. That’s what I use to call him. But, anyway, he’s one of a kind-in a class all by himself. No one comes even close to him in performance nor athleticism. No one!
I've watched both of these player's careers, and for me it's MJ all day long. Don't get me wrong, Lebron is one of the best to have ever played, but MJ was transcendent. When Michael Jordan was on the court, you knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that he was simply better than any other player. It didn't matter who he was facing, or if it was game 26 of the regular season or game 7 in a playoff series, Michael Jordan was the man every night, never took it easy in a single game. For those that weren't around to watch MJ, the only player since that had anything close to MJ's constant intensity on a nightly basis was Kobe Bryant.
I am French and a football fan, I was a kid during the Jordan era, everyone wanted a pair of Air Jordans, a Bulls jersey or cap, everyone knew who Micheal Jordan was, everyone went to see Space Jam, Micheal Jordan in the world had an image as big as Mickeal Jackson, when people thought of the best sportsman on Earth people thought Micheal Jordan... Do you see people having as much enthusiasm for Lebron? Seriously, who wants a Heats cap today? If you're not a big basketball fan, even Curry is better known than Lebron in people's minds. In short, don't compare the incomparable, Lebron tries to be Jordan, Jordan is Jordan, I have nothing else to say and it's a football fan who tells you that. PS: Dude was litteraly flying god sake... O_o
MJ got me n2 ball. Im named after Dominique Wilkins, I lived 2 watch Miller vs MJ. I really was watching Iverson, Kobe, McGrady, Carter, Duncan, Wade etc but MJ set the bar
Jordan came in as a rookie and said he had to work to be great. Lebron came in as a rookie with "The King" and "Chosen One" tats. Before the NBA Jordan had a coach that taught him that greatness requires work and the effort you put into that work. Before the NBA lebron had sponsors and handlers telling him he was the best ever before he even had stats in the NBA history books. But at least lebron got to play with his step dad early in his career
@@phatymcdaddy TBF the media Mainly did it .. and good for him for getting 2 where he has ... He could have said yes I am the best already and suffered from poor work ethic but I think we all know thats not the case with Lebron .. But that being said MJ casts a shadow no one can fill .. Like I said above .. the Fear the Defense the Clutch .. Making the most out of his moments are all what makes that Shadow so large .. Lebron has not filled that shadow but he is at least in the convo ..
"He's got handles" Jordan had such crazy handles that he broke guys ankles without even dribbling the ball on a regular basis. Pump fakes, pass fakes, jab steps, hesitation spins in the post... The list goes on... Because he could literally make a shot after any one of those moves. Then his behind the back dribbling. He could thread a needle with his behind the back crossover. He had such a long wingspan (6'10" to 6'11") and such large hands that it was almost like he had a third arm. And then there's the hesitation, stutter-step, or in-and-out dribble. Those always messed with defenders because he would do the same thing before a pull-up jumper. So if players didn't start trying to close out on him he'd just plant a jumper in your face and if he saw them coming he'd just accelerate again and blow past you. At that point he'd just start driving to the lane and make circus shots between all your big men while potentially getting them in foul trouble. Or just dunk on them. And this was back before the defensive 3 second rule. So there would literally be a 7-footer already waiting for him in position and he'd still just jump over, around, through or even at them and still hit 50+% of his shots through his prime.
@@Nicohoopin By comp you mean the greatest era of basketball to have existed right? I mean surely you aren't eluding to the fact that the comp was bad because that would be impossible giving the league was stacked with hall of famers and some of the greatest teams to ever play the game of basketball!? I mean surely you couldn't be saying that because that would mean you have no clue what you are saying......ah yes a man of culture and emojis i see😉
@@TheGospelofKenneth yea im sorry but all i have to say is if you put Any talented player from this generation in the 80s or 90s their averaging 40+ and thats a fact, players back then had worse playmaking bad shooting they moved stiff ass hell on the court
@@Nicohoopin You are incorrect. Hand checking and forearms were legal back then. No defensive 3 seconds, either. Teams could essentially play a man-to-man and set up initially as 2-3 or 3-2 zone with as long as they didn't play lazy defense. Watch the Pistons or Knicks against the Bulls all through the 80s and early 90s. Players aren't getting 40 plus and crazy assist numbers a night on open shots and open lanes. Lebron even had trouble with Payton and Jason Kidd who were great defenders even if they were old. He's not going to average 40 a night with prime Dennis Rodman hand checking and traps from Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars on the wings and Lambier practically mauling him. Though, I'm not saying Lebron would do poorly. Players would have to adjust to different rules but skilled athletes would do well pretty much in any era. In the 60s and 70s guys could maul you and not get ejected. And there was no offensive 3 seconds rule early on and no 3 pointers early on. So the game was geared towards 7-footers and players who could hit 12-15 foot shots.
@@chibill467 he didn't have to shoot 3s. But he shot them & hit them when he wanted. MJ was a driver & dunker. The league, back then, had 3 point specialist, like Steve Kerr, Reggie Miller, John Paxton. Imagine not shooting 3s & still averaging 38 ppg?
@@chibill467 It wasn't a weakness because you definitely couldn't leave him open and he hit game winners from behind the ARC with players all over him. Real defense forced fundamentals and shooting 40 3's a game is lazy and the current Olympics is proof.
never loss 3 games in a row , never loss finals 6-0 and he won all them as a best player ,he droped 35 pts every game every day every szn in era with handshake , GREATEST OF ALL TIME 🐐 nobody even come close , kobe was closer to Jordan
I was a young kid in the 90's growing up in Cameroon, Africa; And I'm telling you, before social media, not many TV channels to watch games, but he was already a super star and even people who don't care about basketball had hear about him. Man, I can't even imagine this debate with LBJ; MJ is the GOAT without any doubt.
Loved your reactions. We had the same reaction during his career. This was a great reminder of how great he was. His rookie year, Jordan gave me 7 autographs in one night after a game (as he walked his hotel lobby alone). The next year you couldn’t get near him. A legend was born. There’s no shame in Lebron being No. 2 or No. 3. Big time legends over the NBA’s 75 years. But we all know who the GOAT truly is. We’re lucky to witness it (live or grainy video).
Yes, I love this young man's reactions to his Air Highness. MJ had all of us like this back in the day. I was blessed to be able & witness MJ from his last year in college to his last retirement in the NBA!
Lebron 2 or 3??? Everyone is acting like the best 3 are MJ, Kobe, and Lebron… Bro if you are having GOAT conversation and you are not seriously talking about Wilt, Bill Russell, Kareem, as well as MJ then just stop. I mean Wilt Chamberlain used to dunk his free throws and scored 100 points in a game, averaged 30 pts, 23 rebs, & 4.5 assists per game- playing most seasons 80+ games and always 42+ minutes per game. Bill Russell 11 Championships in 13 years with 5 MVP awards Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 year career 19 All-Star games , 6 MVP’s, 6 Titles Career FG%56 and averaged 24.6 ppg , 11.2 rpg, 2.6 bpg for 20 straight years MJ is my GOAT- but if you consider Kobe & James you can’t possibly exclude these guys!
I’m 40 yrs old. Everybody watched when the Bulls played. This highlight reel barely scratches the surface to what he did throughout his career, week after week. The consistency of his level of play was something out of a superhero story lol Great video and thanks for sharing ✌🏻
I was a Celtics fan growing up so I never rooted for Jordan. He brought something to the table _every night_. You would never see Jordan take a day off to rest or recover. I believe he even played all 82 games at 40 years old.
My man threw a perfect game while bowling in a sanctioned league, and didn't notice he was about to do so until the last couple frames when he noticed everyone was stopping to watch him bowl. After every frame, he went straight back to the TV to glue his eyes on Jordan. (His favorite player). He was a decent bowler, but was there to socialize and have a good time. Just so happens this night his eyes and attention was on Jordan and wasn't really thinking about anything else. I enjoy that story because it shows you just how much people paid attention to MJ's play. He was memorizing!
I was not a Bulls or Jordan fan, but I am a Lebrun fan. Lebron is Great, but Jordan is much better. Jordan is The Goat, not close. His play that he displayed on the court was unbelievable. I get chills watching Jordan. There will NEVER be anyone duplicate the way he performed on the court. The Goat
I’m only 25, started watching basketball in maybe 2005 when LeBron was still the young guy in the league ready to take over. LeBron was my favorite for YEARS (probably still my favorite) but a few years ago I had to just accept the fact that Jordan is the GOAT. As much as it pained me to admit it, I just had to admit it. MICHAEL JORDAN IS THE GREATEST BASKETBALL PLAYER OF ALL TIME.
As a Piston fan this was the guy i feared/hated. And missed when he was gone. But this mix doesnt show you the thing he did that just deflated teams. He later developed an unstoppable, and i mean you could not stop, his mid range game. His mid post turnaround and fades were buckets. After buckets. After buckets. He was so fundamentally sound. People lose sight of that because he was so athletic.
The Pistons in my opinion were the reason he developed that KILLER midrange. After years of getting physically BEAT UP when driving to the basket(The "Jordan" Rules), he evolved...
His mid range shot was unstoppable. I tell people if MJ would've played in this era he would've perfected the 3 point shot. But he didn't have to at that time.
@@Novastar6 I tell folks this as well. In MJ's time, teams weren't shooting anywhere near as many 3's as they do now. If Jordan played in this current era, he would be a 3-point boss. He always adapted his game.
How can you have a valid point about LeBron being the GOAT when this is the first time you've seen Jordan highlights? That's like saying "Coke is way better than Pepsi, oh....by the way I've never had coke"
Ignorance
@@legaciitv9629 wait what r u talking about
@@jdub6338 Basically Saying He’s Right. I Can’t Have A Valid Opinion On It When I Know Nothing About The Other. So I Was Answering Him By Saying I Was Ignorant in My View.
@@legaciitv9629 oh ok gotchu
@@legaciitv9629 I saw MJ play and he's my favorite player all time. I'm not saying he's the goat because I don't believe such a thing exists. But I can appreciate Lebron's greatness and he's also one of my favorite players all time. I don't think one is better than the other, just different. It depends on which style of basketball you prefer. I appreciate your humbleness in being willing to appreciate other players greatness. That is refreshing.
As a 40 year old man i watched him as a kid. Everyone had bulls hats, starter pullovers, jordans. Forget it, you will never wittness greatness on this level again.
Im 32 and I can remember bein 6 havin the Starter jackets. Every kid at my school had a Jordan jersey lol.
I’m 45 and remember watching all these legends play and going at it. LeBron couldn’t have even played in this era. He would be in a body cast at the end of every game on account of how those guys beat the living hell out of each other back in those days. In my opinion I don’t think LeBron is the GOAT at his position even. I would give GOAT status at Small Forward to one Larry Joe Bird.
@@dustinfranklin2169 ppl that say lebron could be compared to michael Jordan just weren't around to watch him play. Can't compare them 2 on any level. If you lived through the jordan era you know.
@@dustinfranklin2169 Exactly... It was just a more physical game then. And to do what Jordan and other great players did during that era was magical. You had to really be fouled then for it to be called. I understand the logic behind making the game a lot softer and easier to score/get points (inflated point system). But, it's boring now when you've grown up watching the Jordan era.
@@ssherrierable niggas act like Lebron isn’t a 6”9 freight train. He still would have dominated in any era. That’s just like saying Jordan couldn’t play now . Both of them would have adjusted there greatness to excel
Once you’ve seen it, you can’t unsee it. He is legitimately the GOAT.
Yep
LBJ highlight mixtape is better more buzzer beaters better assists...
@@jahlil4327 are you high?
If you just look at this, notice that almost EVERY DAMN PLAY he was covered and just running through the entire team. He knew how to get past one guy then the next and then the next so fucking easily. And then if you were the last man to beat, you’re getting dunked on. Makes no sense
Buzzer beaters in throw away regular season games.. how many has Bron hit or missed when it actually meant a ship or keeping his team alive in the playoffs
“I never knew he had this many blocks”
Sports analyst said one year that MJ is a scorer and can’t play D. The very next season MJ wins Defensive Player of the Year.
Sounds a lot like Wilt doesn't it, win the Scoring Race AGAIN, hears he is not a passer, so the next year he leads the NBA in Assists. As a Center. Hmmmm.
All while also averaging 35 pts
I remember that. I watched that. I laughed.
No weakness in Jordan's game.
He was the first player to get 100 blocks & 300 steals in a season & did it twice, unless someone has done it recently only two other players have done it, Pippen & Hakeem Olajuwon
The man won three straight championships left the game for two years came back and won three more straight championships. THE GOAT HANDS DOWN!
30 seconds in, "I feel sick to my stomach" had me dying. Nothing against Lebron, he's a generational talent, but there has only been one Michael Jordan. Jordan was so smooth, so efficient, no wasted movement of steps, absolute perfection as a basketball player. He's likely the greatest athlete of any generation of basketball players as well.
Facts
Facts! LaChina James is the only self proclaimed goat, c'mon man
@@jeremyswann2228 He's not self proclaimed many believe it. Also of course there's only one Jordan there's only one Lebron too. Both were leagues better than everyone in their era Jordan is the GOAT though.
@@ThouArtOfWar0724 he said it's on video
I just can't see anyone ever playing basketball better than MJ
Watching Michael Jordan was like watching someone that wasn't a human being. You were in absolute awe of this man. No player has ever blown your mind like Michael Jordan
No athlete*
And you will desire to be like Mike.
and yet, Jordan never beat Larry the Legend Bird...
@@Wardr0p Bird referred to Jordan as god!!!
@@bainer3052 On that 1 game, yeah.. but remember even though Jordan was 'god'.. Bird still beat him that game and every other game.
Lebron is generation talent for sure, but Jordan is a once in a life time talent
I’d say LeBron is once in a lifetime too, Jordan is just better
@@BallKnower lebron is a great just not the goat
@@thedukeofdunhurst6377 the goat is subjective to me passing and beating better teams is more valuable you value what you value.
@@YaO_MeaN nothing subjective, facts
@@BallKnower you must've never watched Luka
as a Celtics fan growing up in the 90's ........ I still have nightmares of that crazy hangtime. Dude was just unreal....I became a fan after just the second chip.....There aint no one else LIKE HIM. He's HIM
Even other team secretly are fan of him haha. Even Kobe.
In A Era where defense was played with toughness. No load management....no flopping.....no crying ...just a killer will and the ultimate assassin. His name is Michael Jordan. His Airness......the GOAT.
That’s a fact!
Oh yea look at those great defenders 🤦🏻♂️
On 4nem grave
@@dracarti_13 Jordan made everyone look bad. Defensive legends on defensive legend teams...it didnt matter. And I hated Jordan.
@@dracarti_13 point you dont get is that the defense was hell of a lot more tuff and jordan made them look weak. lebron does not like real defense on him. for and example: go look at the time when lebron was pissed at the fact that kawhi leonard was checking in to the game. also if you watch his games he can play against double teams, he most of the time passes cause the cant break the double team down. plus he's dunking on much smaller players at the rim (if there are any at the rim these days} when jordan and them were dunking on 7 footers who were great defenders.
It’s not just that he is the greatest. It’s that he LOOKED the greatest.
He was an artistic masterpiece in motion.
Yup. Lebron an all time great but his game doesn’t look as smooth. Like the jump shot, the fade aways, the drives and finishes. Lebrons always just been more brute force with his stature, MJ was more finesse and wizardry - more appealing as a spectator.
@Steez to be fair lebron is a much bigger athlete. He was never going to "look" like Jordan. Doesn't mean that LeBron wasn't just as unstoppable. They just have 2 different styles
@@leevenable8628 6/6 and 4/8 is different though
I agree with this so much bro… i really be arguing with people about the goat debate and my #1 question, who makes it look the best?
YESSSSSSIRRRR
I lost count of how many 7-footers he dunked on. A 6'6" guard playing in the air above giants.
Then add his vision, mid-range shooting, spacial awareness, defense, resiliency, passing, strength, speed, low-post game, instinct and assassin mentality... and you easily get the greatest basketball player of all time, hands down.
Not to mention his incredible ball handles the smoothest player i ever seen. Plus his all world defense. Absolutely the GOAT!
He’s really 6’4” listed as 6’6”
@@joecruz348 He's 6'6"
Wilt chamberlain had all of that at his height
Nice description of wilt chamberlain
@@mg659er against lesser talent sorry...
I was a white kid in an all white school and every single kid in that school idolized Jordan. Not a single one of us cared about basketball until Jordan. He was truly just on a level you had to see to believe.
I live in a country where basketball is not a favorite sport, NBA is not televised, but every single kid at my school, knows Jordan and not any other player
I was a white kid in Sweden, we stayed up to 3-4am to watch Jordan.
Jordan made basketball what it is today. A global sport.
Up until the 1980s, foreign countries heard "Chicago", think "Bang! Bang!" By the end of the 90s, they heard Chicago, think "Michael Jordan".
That is what Jordan did for basketball and for Chicago.
The entirety of the Asian world started watching basketball because of Jordan.
@@Wenturi 100% Same for me, we would pass around grainy VHS tapes of Bulls games passed down from older brothers or dads in the 90s. I also had Jordan shoes, posters on the wall, a Jordan beret (worst fashion choice to date, of many poor fashion choices) and a stinky Jordan cologne. I was born 1986 so I missed a big chunk of the hype, but still MJ was mi idol. Im also a big leBron, Jokic, Luka fan (and hopeful Wemby fan), but I doubt they can ever hit the same as MJ in the 80/90s.
No flopping. No defensive breaks. Just determination.
And no walking
It’s easy to be the leading scorer when you flop and get a chance at two points every time.
And no crying at the refs
And actually blocking centers, 7 footers. Not someone with a bad back (Andre Iguodala) who never should have been in the game.
@@antispaz7 easy to be the leading scorer when Scottie is defending the best player and rodman is rebounding and protecting the paint! Don’t forget hot ace grant tony kukoc and the best shooter in the league Steve Kerr. All mj had to do was go drop 28 points and the bulls would win, pretty much every all star averages 28 today…
Not only was MJ the most complete player to ever play the game he looked damn cool doing it. The shaved head, the long shorts, and those legendary shoes were part of the whole package. There will never be another Jordan.
Yea lvl of esthetics and grace in his moves is unmatched in the sports in general not only basketball
And don’t forget the wagging dunk tongue. It’s a miracle he never bit his tongue. He also chewed gum while playing. Who does that?
@@pgboichev skill and teamwork, and I don't see anyone playing nowadays that have it like they did playing in the 90's and back.
No doubt, but he didn’t always rock the long shorts! He wore some thigh highs in his early years
I found out Jordan reached out to* Champion , who manufactured the thigh high shorts at the time, to ask if they can make his shorts longer bc when he would be catching his* breath hed lean forward and try to grip the edge of his shorts for support and the short ones made it difficult to do that, so he helped make the longer shorts popular in* the NBA
The thing kids don't understand is MJ ALWAYS , ALWAYS delivered ... the guy played like the rent was past due 😂
Yeah this is the thing. One: they don't realise he won DPOTY, on top of all the scoring records and MVPs and wins. Two, I saw a video that showed his clutch stats: his shooting % was *identical* under time pressure to what it was during the game, at around 50%. Lebron's plummets to something like 25% when his team needs a winner. Never has and never will be anyone quite like Jordan.
So true!
While others played like the were asking their landlord for a payment plan...
@@Doc92IDH z*zk
This is the single best RUclips comment I've ever seen
To watch Jordan as a kid was amazing No one will ever be another Jordan
Every game as a kid you’d watch it and there would be something Jordan did that just blew your mind. Every game was a treat to watch. He was something else. He truly was
Don't forget no matter what country they were living EVERY kid/teen hell men even all wanted to be like Mike, his posters and Jersey were everywhere.
Kobe was the closest thing...
@@mbb4302Luca is young... doing crazy things.
Kobe
The way he looked at the LeBron's poster after watching just a few minutes of MJ had me rolling 😂
@ about 8:18- yeah me too, watched it a few times and laughed harder each time! Some of my Bron-goat friends need to watch!!!
He's rethinking his life choices 🤣
We all know why he wore #23
The emotion was as pure as can be!
@@Quic34 I couldn't see any form of acting...that s#!t looked like it hurt... lololol
He could make good pro teams look like high schoolers when he turned it on. Underrated passer. Complete game offense and defense. Nobody could stop him. Lebron is a freight train coming down the lane but Jordan’s finesse is unparalleled in my opinion.
@NolanEP If MJ was playing in this era 50+ a night he lived in the freaking lane would be driving to the basket so freaking often that even Curry firing 3's every time on the other end would not be enough when Jordan is slamming it home.
@@haroldbenton979 I swearrr
I couldn't stand Jordan growing up because I was a Pistons fan. I acknowledge how good he was now though and the man was a monster.
The only Thing Lebron has on Jordan was.....Lebron Always had 3 or more All stars he played with....1st time pippin became An All star it was over and he was Drafted
All Facts
The NBA was a joy to watch in the 90's. Teams played with fierceness, intensity and toughness. Miss it.
La Flop the Queen James would have been crying every game back then.
Facts
I miss it so much.
Sigh.
So true. Players nowadays are so damn soft in comparison to that era
80s, 90s and early to mid 2000
What sets Jordan apart from every other player in the NBA are three things. Grit, determination, and his sheer will to win. He is by far the GOAT.
Also the man played in a game with the flu if I remember right. Scottie Pippen had to help MJ walk off the floor. Don't remember any other nba players willing to play illl.
He had that killer instinct
When a team creates “the Jordan rules “ just to try to contain you, then it’s pretty obvious you’re the GOAT…
I totally remember the Jordan rule.
And those rules included what would be considered flagrant fouls today. Half the Pistons team would’ve been ejected with today’s rules. Lol
@@Unkopapa That's a Fact, sir. These youngins don't even realize that most flagrant fouls today were just common fouls back in those days.
And if that team is the Bad Boys Detroit Pistons, arguably the best defensive team as well as one of the dirtiest teams of all time, well....fuck
Lol u know how many players have rules made after them.
I had the pleasure of watching Mike play growing up as a kid! Never be another!
Same here. If there ever is another MJ or greater, it will probably be a long time from even now till there is one.
You are so lucky sir. Must have been amazing.
Yessir.
I had the "privilege" also. Pleasure is secondary. I'm so happy to have been alive. MJ is the GOAT.
yup watched MJ play since 94 ... wish i started earlier, grateful for those years, used to watch than play basketball for hours after
.... And MJ did it every game, every training session, played sick, played hurt, never took days off. Not only the GOAT but a force of nature.
Every Fuc....ing GAME!!!
coughs in Jordans 2nd season in the NBA*
Wym he never took days off? He literally retired for multiple years multiple times
@@KobeLoverTatum he toke many years off to go after a passion he promised his father he would do then became and owner with wizards and played to help a young team learn from his experience so yes he toke years off but he had actually reasons to he didn't need 18 seasons for greatness he only needed 11
@@nicolascabana-whiteley7843 He had a broken foot 🤡
His ability to palm the ball and control it like he did with one hand is a vastly underrated part of his game. It allowed him to do so much.
i saw last weekend the 10 part doku "the last dance"... there you can see all about jordon, pippen, bulls, jackson and co from the beginning till the end... really nice and not only a few dunks and passes...
Totally agree
Phil Jackson said that MJ's hands were the biggest difference between him and Kobe. Michael could catch the ball with one hand and make a fake without using his other hand, that gives him an advantage over the vast majority of his opponents. Over the years I have seen loads of ultra athletic players come along that were compared to MJ but none could truly walk in his shoes and that includes Kobe. MJ had the closest thing to a perfect all-around game, he had no weakness in his game.
That and his athletic ability… The ability to jump off one foot and the ability to jump off both feet even higher just gave him an advantage over everyone. Lebron go go off of one foot pretty good but off 2 feet not even close to Jordan
I AGREE TOTTALY
Jordan averaged 11.4 assists in the 91 finals underrated passer
@@yuhgirlamy5731 most by someone who’s not a point guard Magic averaged 14 in 85, 13 in 87, and 13 in 88
@@kingcapitalSTEELO47 I ment in the 90s
@@kingcapitalSTEELO47 ya
@@kingcapitalSTEELO47 you got a ps4?
@@yuhgirlamy5731 nah I had one but I sold it and my Xbox one broke so I don’t have anything until I get the series x
Michael Jordan is what every basketball player dreams of becoming. There will never be another like him.
Never is a long time lol mike is the greatest of all time there's no doubt about that but you never know lol Kobe came close but mike had it all
@@blacksheep1222 they made commercials about this guy, that everyone knows
There was another!.... Kobe!.... His whole swag was a Jordan rip off!....
Some day someone will be better, that person may even be alive today. They're not in the league yet though I don't think.
It's seems like it's only younger people that think LeBron is GOAT, they were not around to see MJ do his thing. When MJ was doing his there was zero doubt who was going to win, with Bron there's very serious doubt even if he puts himself on a stacked team.
MJ #1, Kobe#2, then there's debate. IMO
Wouldn’t call it a rip off! The commercials didn’t lie! Everyone wanted to be like Mike. So yea I’m sure Kobe was a little bit of a Jordan fan. He prob even emulated his style as a kid! Well that then prob carried into his adult career. So yea would say it shows more of how big Jordan was than anything. But he’s not the only one who did it! He just came the closest to looking like him. But there were a bunch of players around Kobe’s age that tried to rip off Jordan’s style. That’s how good Jordan was, you couldn’t tell they were trying to be like Mike.
Jordan not only was the best athlete, most competitive, toughest, smartest--he was the most beautiful to watch. His elegance and style is unmatched.
I think the greatest athlete of all time definitely goes to Wilt Chamberlain.
7 feet tall. 50 inch vertical. Yea, you read that right. Champion in every single track and long jump category etc. He was the single most freakish athlete of all time.
@@mannjaye Yea hard to say when we haven't seen him in action live. You can watch old videos and they don't really tell the full story.
aesthetically he was the most pleasing to watch..
What gets me about MJ always is he was built like most NBA players. He wasn’t the tallest, or the strongest, but when he took the floor he was unmatched skills wise by anyone. When I see guys like him and Kobe who looked like just about every other NBA player body and size wise but their elegance to the game and flare they brought. Unmatched. The sheer will and work ethic to be the greatest is what makes them legends forever. I’m 38 so I got see MJ prime, Kobe prime, Lebron prime. IMO it’s MJ all day not even close 🐐. Lebron is 6’8 280lbs. With freakish ability he should be dominating the way he does but guys like MJ and Kobe had that instinct that can’t be taught that’s what separates them. Watching these videos brings back memories I even forgot. I’m blessed to have seen MJ play.
@@Mike-jw5pm Yep! Lebron is more of facilitator, Kobe and MJ were pure scorers so I don't even compare him to them.
Also MJ played every second of every game with a relentless energy that cannot be matched. I was a huge Pistons fan but had mad respect and admiration for Jordan. Best ever
I was a kid, during the bad boys era and boy, Jordan was a problem. We would beat the bulls, and Jordan would still score 30... The man was amazing.
It’s not just Jordans game that makes him the greatest ever. It’s his whole attitude, the way he carried himself, his character in general. I’m glad I was lucky enough to grow up in an era with him as a role model.
😂😂😂. Jordan was a shitty role model off the court. His character off the court was dog shit 😂 😂
He also made all of his teammates better and Pippin and Rodman both have said as much!!!
And he wasn't a bad role model off the court. He was very active in his kids lives and a good father. Even gave back to the community.
I agree minus him being a asswhole to his team but he's definitely the goat 🐐
@@mrawallace101 the best are usually assholes to they team or the rest of the players in the league..dude wasn't there to make friends..dude was an assassin and he came to do just that
Watching this gave me chills. How easy is it to forget what that level of greatness really looked like. Seeing these young guys shoot out the gym is awesome, but watching MJ pump fake, drive, double clutch, and then reverse layup between multiple defenders. That shit hit different.
MJ 🐐
Yup.
He would combine multiple advanced techniques into single plays lol there's levels to this. I don't see much of anything like this in today's league.
@@joshjones9749 The closest was Kobe, RIP
The problem is that he was doing it against b0ts
@@YaO_MeaN just stop it
A LOT of younger dudes think that guys my age "exaggerate" MJ's talent, playing, and what it was like watching him.. I think this reaction was perfect.
Growing up I would try to watch every MJ game i could and I don't even like basketball. Watching him was different though. It was like watching a master artist at work. It was like watching Bruce Lee. MJ wasn't human. Shit when the announcers started using the term "flight path" like he was a plane, I knew.....
If anything the stories don’t do MJ justice.
2 minutes in, he looked back at the poster of Lebron with an air of "dude wtf are you doing ? why are you not doing that ?"
Jordan left everyone who watched him play in awe. Growing up I couldn’t wait for his games to come on. His skill and Talent to me still to this day is unmatched. A true VIP class act. And you didn’t want to say anything to him on the court cause he would turn on whatever switch he forgot to turn on at the beginning of the game and it was lights out.
Well, to be fair, a lot of us born in the 70s do exaggerate a TON of shit about the 80s and 90s NBA.
I've watched both, and I respect Lebron for his raw abilities. He's done some great things for basketball, and I've watched him hit some clutch shots, in big games. But, tbh, Jordan was that EVERY SINGLE NIGHT. It was an absolute pleasure to be able to have watched so many of the Bulls games, in the 90's via satellite tv. You had to have watched Jordan play an entire game to feel the magnitude of his presence on the court. It was unmatched. As good as this compilation video was, watching him play an entire game does more justice, to MJ. And, then to understand, he did that every single game. He was like watching a comic book super hero come to life. Just unreal.
Very true that watching a complete game gives a different perspective. The way he ran the team, moved up and down the court.. offense, defense. Even to follow him through a whole season and going through the playoffs to a championship
Exactly. A comic book super hero, come to life.
Great comment highlights are fun but watching Jordan in whole games during the dynasty. He was a cheat code in the first three peat. The battle worn but still on top master in the second three peat xxx
I love when people say lebron's better by bringing up his assists and rebounds and say Jordan couldn't do that. But they never realized he could if he wanted. In 88-89 when the Bulls needed Jordan to play PG for 41 games he averaged 32.2 pts, 9.4 ast, 8.3 Reb. He also had a 11 game stretch in there where he had 10 triple doubles. He could have made his stats be fancier like that if he wanted, but he wanted to win. He knew his bread and butter as a team mate was his scoring and defence.
my son was on of those guys that had been fooled by lebron till he wached the last dance now he knows that lebron cries amd flops to much
Aye Mj had to retire fore like 3 years and came back and won 3 more rings james can't do that also mj played in college for 3 years
Jordan was a good passer but lebron was alot better
@@tiktokexposed898 at passing or ball hogging
Not to mention he won DPOY that season to go away with his MVP award.
The fact that all these years later he STILL looks 💯% different from ANY other human on the floor we've seen play 🏀 Simply the best.
Facts
yea I cannot find joy in watching basketball today. Yet old tapes of Jordan still shock me. His fluid motion and hang time seems to defy gravity and time.
@Tom Nguyen the tapes speak for themselves. Always 3 to 4 guys defending the rim. Noone is jacking 3s
agreed
Except for maybe iverson, could you imagine if that dude was the size of jordan. 6'6" and around 200+lbs, he might have been close.
Is it bad that I love seeing this kid’s heart break as he realizes how great and completely dominant Jordan was as a player?
Yeah the look on his face at the end says it all 😂
No it's a beautiful thing. It blows me away that this younger generation doesn't understand what this man was made of and what he did. Bron isn't even close to what MJ was.
No. Michael was the goat in every aspect of the game, very few were able to at least compete in certain skills, but when he got personal he just swept the floor.
If it is then I don't want to be good....he needs to tak that poster down while the man is on screen. Ain't in the same league, the same ballpark, ain't even the same fucking sport. Air Fucking Jordan, these kids need to recognize.
The dude averaged 30+ ppg for his career in an era when scoring 20 ppg made you a star. His percentages from inside the arc were otherworldly for a guard. For a more modern perspective, Michael is like if you take Kobe, and make him 15-20% better stats-wise and with more winning intangibles. LeBron is good, but I think there's a pretty decent gap between him and Michael.
MJs greatness can't be measured by highlights..
Every game he played was worth of a highlight reel 💯
When my man said. I shouldn’t have watched this video. He knew.
Hell yeah
Facts 🤣🤣
I was waiting for him to rip that LeBron picture off the wall
Meanwhile Skip Bayless is having a field day on Twitter to tweet his message to LeFraud fangays: " Is this your king?" 😁😂
@@wazzup233 lmao 😂 💀 💀 LEBUM IS A FAUX GOAT...ONLY ONE TRUE GREATEST EVER
If you can have this level of humility when you realize you are wrong, you will do great in life. Props bro.
The fact the young ones didn’t know Jordan had handles 😭😂😂😂.
Too many of them seem to think handles are a new thing instead of being around since the 80s. Sure they weren't as common then, but some players still had them. It's just grown more and more ever since. No player in the NBA today is doing anything with the ball that I haven't seen since I was a teenager in the mid to late 90s.
The true fact is Jordan played against statues in his days! Alonzo Mourning, Patrick Ewing, bill Lambier Karl Malone Larry Johnson and Charles Barkley and don’t forget about Charles Oakley! We will never see basketball as I did growing up! Today’s game is soft, just like the NFL!
Wait till they see Larry bryd shoot
Especially when they actually played defense
Right!!!!!
His talent was immeasurable, but his competitive drive was the best. Just listen to the best players and coaches speak of him. They were in awe and gave him the ultimate respect.
Bird called him a god.
One of the things that always amazes me about Jordan is that he won DEFENSIVE player of the year...in the same year he averaged 35+ PPG and MVP. He wasn't just an offensive juggernaut, his defense was also on another level.
He was only one of few guards to win DPOY....he never stopped playing both ends even with the Wizards, and he was having fluid drained from his knee in the Wizard years
Yes also won defensive player of the year
LeBron would never.
Also with his extraordinary iq. Just made him unstoppable. Imagine he didn't take 5 years off from retiring twice 🙈
And let's not forget, it got to the point where the league had to snub Jordan on various awards where he had better numbers than whoever won the award, because if the league didn't do that, then nobody else would have gotten fed much of anything. Jordan's D in statistical terms, was actually even better than his offense and the level he played offense at is the all-time best. Only Kobe can come even close to Jordan's all around offensive game (including being clutch and having the mental toughness not to flop and be a crybaby who skips games over minor injuries), and that's because Kobe modeled a lot of his game after Jordan, and Jordan mentored him on the mental aspects of the game.
The look of utter resignation on this youngin's face through most of this video is priceless. He did all this when they actually played defense.
Exactly. He played in an era when there were several great teams: Lakers, Pistons, Celtics, Rockets, SuperSonics, etc.
You called that playing defense?
The weren't playing defense, they were playing Butchers!
The Bad Boy Pistons was a temple of slaughter!
And I loved every minute of it!
Those games back than, those were the days
"I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." MJ
I remember that commercial
Great commercial. MJ is unquestionably the greatest of ALL time. All other comparisons are for the #2 spot, PERIOD. Anyone who says different did not see this man play in real time over his career or has forgotten and has been so thirsty for greatness that they have now crowned a FALSE "king". In todays NBA Jordan in his prime would be putting up 40-60 points REGULARLY, facts. I know it's a hard pill for Lebron fans but Jordan has NO quit in him, Lebron's got plenty.
The question isn't Jordan or Lebron. The more appropriate question is Jordan or Ali or Pele or Brady or Babe Ruth. Respectfully the answer is still Michael Jordan.
I never saw Jordan flop. He was harder than a coffin nail, toughness unmatched, relentless and uncompromising.
I agree. I'm constantly asking someone to show me a flop or travel...and I offer $50 cashapp no questions....no one has produced...NO ONE!
Watching MJ's highlights still gives me goosebumps this days
when i seen the clip of im shrugging i was like i remember watching that game and being like "he can not miss right now" and then he looks over and shrugs like "I don't know know" priceless
He was flawless. Did not have one weakness to his game. I'm old... This still gives me goosebumps. Young Man- HE IS THE🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
That he is Sir
Only flaw was not passing enough. Being selfish is sometimes what it takes to be great. Which I understand but Lebron playing like Mike would cause a lot of controversy today.
Without a doubt
Only weakness jordan mightve had was he wasn't the a great 3pt shooter
@@the1yagirlluvs205 it was such a small part of the game then tho. If he played now it would probably be a weakness but not then.
But we all know that Jordan would take it personal and come back the next season shooting like Curry 😂😂😂
I literally tear up when I see his highlights. He made my childhood so incredible. No matter what, I could always watch my Hero and he never let me down. I’ll never see anything like him again. Bron ain’t even close. It’s an insult to the game and Jordan to compare the two of them. Jordan is in the Babe Ruth, Ali, conversation. Not the Lebron conversation.
Straight facts! And Jordan never disrespected the game by flopping.....
I wouldn’t say it’s necessarily an insult to compare them, but I agree. Their skill gap is pretty apparent but LeBron is still great
And honestly I put Kobe above BronBron. LeBron has SERIOUS flaws in his game, namely he can’t shoot for shit beyond three feet and some years he doesn’t even bother to play defense. Great players never give up. Jordan, Kobe, Bird, Stockton; these guys NEVER gave up.
@@eeik5150 this has been my biggest issue with LeBron. I've seen him quit on games. In terms of skills... that's something you can work on in the gym. But the mindset is what sets Mike apart from him. Kobe is a close second to Mike imo. Not LeBron.
I agree with you 100%. To compare LeBron to Jordan is not even funny:
LeBron Is incredible but he isn’t close to Jordan, nobody is.
Watching Jordan as a child was like watching a real life superhero... He always found a way to win. It was incredible
I get chills watching MJ’s highlights, there will never be another player on that level.
😢😢😢 I shed tears watching my guy sometimes.... I'm glad I didn't take it for granted bc it's easy to see the difference between today's game but yet so many players are working on their craft ala Steph Curry.. the game will never see Mike but everyone is working and they remember!!!
never say never , but chance of it happening is very slim
@@jaca316 bro stop the madness!!! Kids have no reason to be hungry these days.. players have no reason to humble themselves.. athletes will do enough to get paid... Michael played against the enemy.. then the enemy became himself!!! There is no longer an enemy.. they will be chasing after a ghost
@@jaca316 ruclips.net/user/shortsBj6b0mYi-Gs?feature=share
From the GOATs mouth!!
Jordan was a complete player, he had everything. But what I loved about him the most is how beautiful he played. It was like a dance and so smooth. The intensity he brought is something that no one could ever top
When damn near every home teams crowd he played in front of on the road was cheering for him, that's some Goat stuff. I was lucky enough to see him play and witness the greatness in person. Dude was a straight killer
Sucks for me cause I was alive at the time, but too young to understand what was going on lol. I can only vividly remember Jordan from 96-98 and his wizard years and still consider him the goat
Seen him play in 97 98 when the Bulls played Olajuwon And Barkley here in Htown...straight up 🐐
I saw him play when Chi came to Seattle i was like 15 at the time n i was in awe watching him live n in person
100%
27 here . got to see him play against the Mavericks when he was with the wizards in his comeback season stadium was still packed .wasn’t in his prime but he still cooked dudes with the jab pump fake fadeaway shots . Didn’t even need a RUclips to see highlights of his greatness . Grew up watching them on espn idk wtf these other mfs was doing
Hate my generation
Michael was finesse, style and real greatness. The best to ever play.
I feel honored to have watched him play, not only in his prime, but with the wizards.
People trash his wizards time, but he played all 82 with the wizards at age 40.
Not to mention he was still top 10 in scoring
@@vaughn-chemoody3340 with a bad knee and all kinds of health issues!!!
@Andre Davis For anyone in his position no matter what age. If your not averaging at least 20 points a game, your not going to survive in the NBA. 20 points a game is still good and he was still pulling off 40 point games some games too. For his age he was average and he really only wanted to join the wizards to help promote the team. He played the entire season for free.
Don’t forget he average 20
Now watch LeFlop highlights side by side to Air Jordan. Lebrenda be spending all the time on his back because a 5 foot nothing grazed him, while His Royal Airness is posterizing anyone that gets in his way
He floated. Gracefully. He was one with the ball. Once you a actually sit to watch Jordan, it all becomes so clear why he truly holds his place as the best. Imagine watching him live.
I am grateful everyday that I was alive to see him play. I'm a Knicks fan. He terrorized us every game. I still love that dude. He's not the goat... He is the Greatest of All Time. So great you can't abbreviate.
I love mj glad also to have lived in his era, love the bulls and new york was a great team as well, Patrick Ewing was dominant and the Knicks were as physical if not more than Detroit
Amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@mscottlawrence2037 Yep, Jordan BEAT guys like Ewing, Bird, Barkley, Hakeem, Magic, Isiah Thomas, Karl Malone, John Stockton, Hardaway, Kemp... Michael Jordan was always the best player on his team. He had good teammates... but he didn't have to demand a trade to an All-Star team to get his wins.
Same. I'm a Rockets fan I was actually at that game where he dunked the missed free throw against the Rockets at 13:19 I will never forget that. I've always been a H Town homer but MJ was my guy. Hakeem was right there too of course but Jordan is unquestionably the greatest of all time
@@squeegied3rdeye713 Amen👍
It’s cute to see you kids today discover what we lived through during the “Jordan Era.” It’s even cuter to hear y’all talk about anyone being better than Jordan.
MJ= Athletic GOAT. Lebron= Team player GOAT. Different players.
@@collinloretitsch4731 Bron has had 10 hall of fame teammates to Jordan's 3. So Bron has had a ridiculous amount of help and won less. But somehow he's the better team player? 🤣Ok.
They said the same about Wilt Chamberlain, who in his prime, certainly seemed like he could destroy anyone from any any era.
@@roboninja3194 Your comment doesn't even match up with what i said. Lebron is the team-player GOAT(Floor-general). He has a pass-1st mentality for the game. But if were gonna go with your comment, The bulls went to the eastern conference finals WITHOUT jordan. Thats how good his team was without him. In 2018, Lebron took the worst squad in nba history to the finals. In 2019, when lebron left, the cavs had the worst record. That tells you Lebron is the Floor-General GOAT. Meaning....There 2 completely differenty players. And if you dont understand what i just said, then idk what to tell you....
@collinloretitsch4731 Team player goat is the team that dominates. Thats MJ too and Magic was the player who made everyone better more than anyone. His triple double stats in the playoffs is unmatched. Greatest offensive team ever considering era.
Highlights are great but watching him give it 100% every single game and his extreme work ethic is what sets him apart. Great memories watching all the Bulls games and the those where some of the best years of basketball all around.
No days off
Just watched a random LA vs Bulls game from the 80s. Still more exciting than any regular season game in 2022
Work ethic? Jordan was psychotic and didn't play team ball. He is not the goat. He was never a real leader. It was all about himself.
@@chevahparsley454 LOL, are you serious? That ridiculous statement would further cement the fact that he's the goat. Jordan made his teammates better through pure force of will. Get your game or effort on his level or get the hell out.
@@Thirdiii2002 facts, Pippen being one of the best examples of what you just said
I have never seen your videos before, but thank you for being honest with your emotions and amazement at what you were seeing, what my entire generation saw and felt every time this man step foot on a court and refused to lose, he will forever be my goat.
You and me both! MJ was FEARED by his opponents. LeBron is respected. Totally different mindset.
I watched Jordons era and lebrons era, Jordon will never be matched. Only guys that ever say Lebron is better never watched jordons games and are born in a different era.
@@belizeolt4611 I agree
"How did they ever let Jordan get the ball in those situations?"
They didn't let.. Jordan took it.
Facts
That’s exactly what I thought when he said that. Nobody could stop him from getting the ball 🏀
Yup
... and winners always wants the ball.
The teams knew it was going to him and still couldn't stop him
In sports now and again you see athletes appear who are almost freaks of nature and Jordan was one of those exceptional talents. He is up there with Pele in Soccer, Schumacher in F1, Serena in Tennis, Bolt in sprinting. People who took their sports to the next level.
serena 😂
I wish today's kids could've seen him live. True definition of poetry in motion. They copping his shoes cause it's just the popular thing to do. Even those kicks are just an extension of MJ's legacy. Untouchable.
Absoutely right untouchabull david stern changed the rules to help mj win and if you took a breath in his direction it was a foul.
Kids now a days don't have to watch him live this type of videos easily show you how a goat really was made. The last dance really does a good job any LeBron fan Shannon Sharpe your just not willing to accept your airness as the true only goat & Sharpe was there to witness it let alone lil kids.
MJ's mental toughness was unbeatable. How can you beat someone who's already made up his mind that he's going to destroy you and your entire team, and there isn't a damn thing you can do about it? Unlike LeBron, MJ didn't need to talk loud or talk big. His skills on the court did the talking for him.
He did talk loud and big on the court! Are u crazy MJ was a prolific shi t talker! And it was awesome! Just ask the guys he played against! So stop with O Mike was so humble bullshi t! He was not!
If I recall all the Videos abs interviews, he was a big trash talker. But everybody knew: do not talk trash to MJ. This will just help him to bring his game to the best level
I’m getting tired of mfs talking bout his “mental toughness” bro I was on the football team with this same mind set every single game. I bet money Lebron comes into every game feeling like he can drop 30+ and drop off every team cause he’s Lebron. Y’all sound just like Skip Bayless. Yes Jordan was absolutely amazing, Top 2 of All Time. But man, so of the things y’all say about this man is blasphemy.
I’ve never heard Lebron James “talk loud” Ever. This man comes to play every time he’s able 😂 He literally was terrorizing teams in ever way from 2003-2020 😂😂
@@PolecatPuddy you sound stupid, and young. Lebron's mentality on the court is nowhere near MJ. There is a reason MJ never lost in the finals. He DECIDED he will not lose, and never did. Don't co fuse confidence with killer instinct. MJ was a straight killer with no remorse on the court. That's what they mean when they talk about his mentality. Only player to come close to that is Kobe.
Jordan took a losing team to a dynasty. Built a team winning team around him. He didn’t jump from team to team trying to get rings.
I don't even care about the going different teams I got a problem with going to a team and have them trade the whole team to get stars to play with is weak if mj played for different teams MJ would still be the goat
Well, first of all I believe MJ is the goat for a lot of reasons, but let’s remember what teammates he had in both three peats… I mean it was a super team and Lakers n detroit were old as the Celtics too… perfect timing for MJ
Lebron took the cavs from a losing to winning team twice took the heat from winning to losing also lmao and after every time he left they became worse
That's right. He did it with one team and one philosophy. But LeBron's the king. Right? Lol
Actually, Jerry Krause built the team, not MJ ^^
As a man that watched him as a kid. These highlights are awesome, but what they don’t give you is the true feeling.
That feeling happened when the game was tight and time was winding down. You knew that “things were about to get good”.
It’s so hard to explain to kids now days just how good he was.
The thing about Michael is that he constantly evolved his game to keep himself ahead of the competition. He was mentally dominant and that’s what I think really separates him from the rest. The constant improvement was magical and once he broke through as a Champion there was no looking back. That’s not to mention what he did for the league. So when I say he’s the greatest it isn’t about Lebron, Magic, Bird or any other player’s greatness. He simply stands apart in a league of his own.
Congrats on the explosive growth in your channel. Wishing you the greatest success!
Exactly. Not to mention the reason I consider him the GOAT is he single handedly put the league on his shoulders and made the sport a global phenomenon.
this. if u watch enough of his 96-98 highlights vs prior it becomes apparent that while he was still a superior athlete and stronger than before, he wasnt as quick as the 85-93 years. i mean obviously, he was aged 32-35 in those years...but the skill level and mental game kept getting better and better. in fact u can see in the 3rd comeback as hes pushing 38, in the healthy games he was basically running circles around the kids, the bball IQ was just god level
Mj needed to cry to david stern to change rules and aspects of the game to help him win. Isaiah thomas beat mj, bird and magic in their primes no crying or rule changes.
It's more than that. Compare his hustle to players in today's game. He never quit, he tried to get the best out of his teammates albeit, sometimes aggressively but he made them better players. He played at both ends of the court and got banged up anytime he went in the paint. You can't really compare him in the era of the game today as it is so different now. Hell, if someone comes in to dunk defenders get out of the way because they would rather not make a highlight reel.
@@Shinn27 Exactly - this is when he started taking more 3's too.
The closing moments of the '98 Finals pretty much summed up what Jordan was all about. He gets a quick basket after a time-out to cut the lead to 1, then steals the ball from a HOFer, then takes it down and sticks the title-winning shot with 2 seconds left for his 44th and 45th points of the game. That's how he capped off a season at age 35 that saw him win yet another title, league MVP, Finals MVP, scoring title and his 9th all defensive first team award. It just doesn't get any better than that.
Air Jordan, the only man that never had to say, we got next. The likes of him will never ever ever ever ever ever be seen again. So, good luck with that!!! Lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Gotta watch the whole last 2 mins of that game. 8 points, 2 steals. The one time the ball left his hands, bulls turned it over. No one realizes that, all ppl know is the shot
@@jackfiguly6112 Thats really true, He did that without even needing to win that game either, just decided "this is it, we end the series now, no other games after this." One of the best sequences of controlling the floor on the offensive and defensive side of the ball in a short span of time, maybe the best ever. Truly unreal.
Yep I just watched that again
It’s crazy how people are this old and still haven’t been schooled on Michael’s greatness!
when he said "this sucks" I instantly forgave him in his ignorance, and almost felt sorry for this kid. the truth was before him and undeniable
Is this really the problem with Lebron fans... they just don't know??? Jordan would have dunked all over Lebron and now this kid knows it :)
@@IamKenRoss and locked Bron up on the other end.
It's not just about what Jordan accomplished, it's also how he accomplished it....... by domination! When LeBron gets the ball, he's looking for the best option. When Jordan gets the ball, he is the best option.
👏🏿Well said
It kinda make lebron the best option too. If he gets the ball he's always will make the best option
@@seboo5947 no it doesn't. The object in basketball is to score more points than your opponent. The best option is the player who scores. LeBron not the best option, he's just great at finding that best option.
@@BigRelly1 2nd most points of all time
@@SDD0607 in how many games. It's SIGNIFICANTLY easier to play longer in today's league than when Jordan played. There's no such thing as the LeBron Rules. Micheal Jordan played in a much more physical era...... and still has the highest scoring average OF ALL TIME. You know all the other stats, but I'll leave you with this one. Even though he played in a significantly more physical era, outside of his one major injury season.......Micheal Jordan only missed 7 games......7 GAMES.
As a person who grew up in the 70's-80's and saw Bird/Magic bring NBA back from the dead. When I first time the nation saw Jordan play in an NBA gam - my mind was blow... and the NEXT day, every kid was at the court with their tongue out and double clutching and trying to do what they saw. In my humble opinion, as someone who has watched LIVE both Jordan and LeBron, there really is no comparison as to who is the GOAT. I say this with no disrespect to LeBron at all, he is an amazing player and a generational talent. Michael Jordan had it all! Talent, skills, vision, speed, quickness, awareness and desire (just to name a few). Jordan made the people around him want to play better, he demanded they play PAST their limits. Jordan was a natural born leader with the most feared "killer instinct" ever to step on the NBA floor. Again, in my opinion - Michael was the single most influential player to ever lace up a pair of sneakers..... The kids that wanted to be like him, move like him, jump like him.....that influence extends all the way to the players of today! Not to mention the accomplishments and titles. I, along with many others NBA fans feel honored to have been able to watch Michael live. These clips are a great way to look back - but to see how one man could run an entire court for 48 minutes and bend the other team to his will - Absolutely Amazing!
Exactly.
"Before MJ" ... Talented College Kids, would get drafted into the NBA.
"BECAUSE of MJ" ... Talented Highschool Kids, started playing like they were in the NBA.
Sing all the praises, to all the players. ... they're all good, or they wouldn't be there.
Michael Jordan turned every basketball player into his "Personal Highlight Reel" ... it didn't matter "What Neighborhood" your home Court was in ... ... ... the NBA Scouts were right around the corner, and they heard about you... Play Hard.
You. Can. Not. Say. That. About. Any. Other. Player.
Great points! From watching both play, my conclusion is that LeBron is more so on Kobe's level and Kobe wasn't on Jordan's level of dominance
Yes, MJ is the greatest. He made his teammates better. Unlike Kobe or LeBron. The latter is worst.
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If you -REALLY- want to watch "Who Michael Jordan was on the Basketball Court" ... watch the Double Nickle.
The New York Nick's were ON FIRE in MSG ... they put up a "Combined Score" of over 220 points. Michael Jordan put 55 points on the board (breaking his personal record) ... (essentially scoring 1/4 of all points in the entire game) ... Bulls won by 2
(*edit note* changed "Tense" to WAS ... 1/4 TOTAL)
Not to mention his sneaker line. But ur dead on. Good stuff
These kids have no idea how good M.J was i still have not seen a more dominate player then jordan he made me like basketball growing up he is truly the g.o.a.t in the history of sport.
Jordan’s game was magical and his killer instincts were unmatched.
Kobe mastered it.
@@datboyk3261 Kobe studied it, and copied it. Which all the credit in the world to him, he took "Be like Mike" literally.
@@datboyk3261 Kobe copied and did everything Jordan did stop it
@@datboyk3261 Jordan is the Master,Kobe was merely a student!
Stop it kids! Kobe did nothing close to Jordan's level except free throw efficiency.
This Is Why Guys Born Before 1970 Have Been Laughing & Giggling At These So Called ESPN, NBATV, & TNT Comparisons To Other Players Since 2000...😭
I was born in '71 but I totally agree. Lebron as the GOAT is laughable. Jordan was a COMPLETE player on both ends of the court. HE IS THE TRUE GOAT!
1975 and I watched Jordans whole career. The Gen X GOAT is the real 23. The only. MJ.
The problem is that these kids grew up in the internet era...30 second clips truly don't explain the greatness of MJ. I'm 50 plus, literally watch every game he's ever played. WGN Chicago tv station on cable, when there wasn't 500 bullshit channels, had every Bulls game on, and then every Sunday ABC or NBC game featured the Bulls. TNT, etc..if you watched this man play the game, not just highlights, no body touching him. I give Kobe the nod over LeBron as far as skillset goes. Can't take anything away from LBJ but Kobe career cut short by injury last couple years. I always say, best players I've ever seen skill wise is MJ and Kobe! The era of physicality alone i give to MJ and Kobe. Lebron's IQ and Longevity can't be denied but no way he touches these guys..but again, just my opinion. Curry considered the best Shooter ever, will never be considered the best player ever. Feats don't tell the whole story or we'd have Westbrook as the man..4 yrs average trip dubs!!! Still, not the best to ever do it.
@@antoniomcmahon3499 sounds like your biased toward scoring sgs. MJ is on the same level Kareem , wilt, LeBron. It's unfortunate that guys take LeBron for Granted but it comes with great for long time. I remember people talking about magic possibly being the greatest and lawd over his size versatility and that hand full of times he played all 5 positions. He's legit top 10 all time and LeBron makes him like ben Simmons.
We forget LeBron made the NBA move Completely away from red Auerbach style of ball because he does more than anyone has ever done on the floor.
MJ didn't have to run and score 30 every night.
MJ didn't have to provide rim protection.
MJ didn't have to defend play 1-5.
MJ didn't play by 18 years straight.
MJ didn't have to play for bs coaches.
I'm not saying he's better than MJ, but I am saying there are on equal footing. He's not supposed to be elite at 37. Y'all should know better.
@@rcdoubleu i actually used to the words "in my opinion" in my statement, that's a preference of whom I think is the best skilled player I've ever seen. You're right MJ didn't have to run and score 30 every night ..but he did! MJ didn't have to rim protect ( i can only assume you're referring to LBJ rundown blocks)..but he did, check highlights of those also. Your right MJ didn't play 18 straight..just dominated as scoring champ and all defensive basically his whole career which i dont know, a father's murder came into play, only to comeback and say it with me, win how many chips!?! And again, in my opinion, at the NBA level, coaches are just Ego baby sitters and situational X and O guys. And LeBron defended which Centers and when on a nightly basis??? Stop it! My whole statement acknowledged everyones attributes. I even preferenced Lebron's longevity and stats, again qualifying his over achievements, but the overall skillset and mindset to win doesn't compare to MJ. Hell, there's even a playoff game where Mark Jackson literally says Lebron's giving up, he doesn't think they can win this game after basically throwing up a bs 3pointer with time on the game clock to legitimately get into the game..the not so funny thing was, 3 seconds before he said it, i thought it to myself. You've stated a couple true statements, we thought we'd never see another Magic Johnson and we still haven't, Ben Simmons, please! Just being Tall and can dribble doesn't make you Magic! Ask the 76er staff and you're right again by not saying Lebron's better than MJ. You can't be equal and better, it's either or! Oh yeah, i also watched a 39/40 yr old Jordan bust young guys asses in the league as well. Bias, i don't think so, again, at 52 yrs old, having watched both careers, literally every game of each man, yeah..i most definitely think one is the best "I've ever witnessed"!
I feel sad for people who weren't able to watch games in the 90s in particularly each and every time MJ played. People stop what they're doing just to watch him and elevate it every night. I miss the 80s-90s Basketball era.
Me2
What about the 80's...don't forget that part
All the reason
I agree wholeheartedly. As a Knicks fan during the 90s, it was both challenging and thrilling to witness Michael Jordan dominating games and outplaying Pat Ewing. MJ's unrivaled skills and unpredictable moves made him the GOAT. It's remarkable how he consistently outsmarted opponents!
I was surely around in the 90's, but living in L.A. we could only watch MJ play when the bulls came to town. You should feel sad that 90's kid didn't have NBA TV lol, otherwise I would've watched every single game!
Once you see him play, it's can't be unseen. I watched him from 88 through 96. There's never been anyone else like him.
"How do you guard that? You can't guard that."
Exactly. Now you know where "You can't guard Mike" actually came from. This was every time that man took the court. GOAT
Whether your opinion of MJ changes or not, MJ highlights are a great and entertaining rabbit hole to go down. And it's great to see the respect level of his game go up from people who have never seen them. Keep up the good work.
MJ is The Goat...period.
People have death battles over who the GOAT is, while we fans just appreciate the greatness of every player. For me MJ is the best, but someone that grew up watching LeBron may say otherwise. I'm just happy I got to see most of the best basketball players to have ever stepped on the court.
@@thelgpain6529 facts I started with watching Jordan round 92 and been watching goats since then. But IMO Kobe the goat he played in the wing era. But I agree with ur comment to each they own at end of day
@@thelgpain6529 I grew up a Jordan fan and am LeBron's age so I'm a fan of Bron too (who is also obviously an MJ fan); but it's weird to me that if the younger generation(s) are so into basketball that they don't go back and watch the greats before them. I must be the weird one because in the 80s-90s I was watching VHS tapes of Kareem, Magic, Bird, Nique, all those guys. Couldn't pry me away from the TV when those were on.
@@raidernationjasinx23 No debate about it. LeBron is AMAZING, Kareem got the most accomplished career overall(hs,college,nba), Wilt and Bill Russell are like greek gods because of how ancient they are… But then there’s MJ… He’s just the man, most dominant SG of all time and GOAT.
And it was like this regularly! It was incredible to watch! It was an incredible high! And he scored 50 points with 3 guys guarding him!
I’m a 52 years old guy. And, take it from me. Jordan was a beast-No-for real! This guy dunked on everyone no matter how tall you were. He came from the top of the key. That’s what you all need to see. Because, I don’t think that you all know exactly how much hang time MJ has. And, he elevates like a fucking bald Eagle. That’s what I use to call him. But, anyway, he’s one of a kind-in a class all by himself. No one comes even close to him in performance nor athleticism. No one!
I've watched both of these player's careers, and for me it's MJ all day long. Don't get me wrong, Lebron is one of the best to have ever played, but MJ was transcendent. When Michael Jordan was on the court, you knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that he was simply better than any other player. It didn't matter who he was facing, or if it was game 26 of the regular season or game 7 in a playoff series, Michael Jordan was the man every night, never took it easy in a single game. For those that weren't around to watch MJ, the only player since that had anything close to MJ's constant intensity on a nightly basis was Kobe Bryant.
It’s just that simple.
For MJ you should have said game 6 of the finals
@@arandomturd3775 Finals Game 6, sure why not. It's was just about saying MJ was a killer on the court, every game, every night.
Facts
Hear hear!
Jordan played like it was the finals in every game .he put his heart into the game .
As a 80's Kid who grew up in the 90''s, Michael made you feel like Magic was Real.
Facts
Well said!
Magic WAS real lol.. he played for the Lakers
What does that make lebrick?
That is a perfect analogy 👌
I am French and a football fan, I was a kid during the Jordan era, everyone wanted a pair of Air Jordans, a Bulls jersey or cap, everyone knew who Micheal Jordan was, everyone went to see Space Jam, Micheal Jordan in the world had an image as big as Mickeal Jackson, when people thought of the best sportsman on Earth people thought Micheal Jordan...
Do you see people having as much enthusiasm for Lebron?
Seriously, who wants a Heats cap today?
If you're not a big basketball fan, even Curry is better known than Lebron in people's minds.
In short, don't compare the incomparable, Lebron tries to be Jordan, Jordan is Jordan, I have nothing else to say and it's a football fan who tells you that.
PS: Dude was litteraly flying god sake... O_o
MJ The greatest player I’ve ever seen…when the Bulls were playing the whole world was watching…
MJ got me n2 ball. Im named after Dominique Wilkins, I lived 2 watch Miller vs MJ. I really was watching Iverson, Kobe, McGrady, Carter, Duncan, Wade etc but MJ set the bar
No offence to Dr. J, but Jordan was the first time we really got to see people fly without wings.
I was a diehard Badboy Pistons fan. I “hated” Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan was the best and my favorite player ever!!!l lol.
That fact that 2/3 of the shots made by mike in this vid would have been fouls todays says it all
I’m from Northern Ireland and watched the Bulls because of MJ.
He transcended across all sports and countries.
"How do you guard MJ?" and "What is the meaning of life?"..... The two most unanswerable questions in the universe.
This comment is comedy…hahahaha. Pure gold my friend.
Jordan did this back when they actually followed the rules and called carrying and traveling. Now you got guys taking 7 steps and nothing is said.
oh yes, totally. jordan did get away with some, but nothing like todays travelling.
And hand checking was allowed , no team was shooting 15+ free throws
Also there no defense now and all crybabies
Jordan is notorious for traveling and getting away with it… I experienced mike real time.
@@earllee9080 aye yall dis nigga above me is sped af
I can see why this has a mil views, that was a real reaction. Refreshing.
Think of it this way:
Lebron says he’s the goat,
Michael *showed* it.
Jordan came in as a rookie and said he had to work to be great. Lebron came in as a rookie with "The King" and "Chosen One" tats. Before the NBA Jordan had a coach that taught him that greatness requires work and the effort you put into that work. Before the NBA lebron had sponsors and handlers telling him he was the best ever before he even had stats in the NBA history books. But at least lebron got to play with his step dad early in his career
Facts 💯
@@phatymcdaddy TBF the media Mainly did it .. and good for him for getting 2 where he has ... He could have said yes I am the best already and suffered from poor work ethic but I think we all know thats not the case with Lebron .. But that being said MJ casts a shadow no one can fill .. Like I said above .. the Fear the Defense the Clutch .. Making the most out of his moments are all what makes that Shadow so large .. Lebron has not filled that shadow but he is at least in the convo ..
bron never said that
@@hellohello-hb2gq AyeeeTVisionz has a video of one of multiple time’s Lebron has said it.
It’s literally called,”Lebron James says he’s the GOAT.”
"He's got handles"
Jordan had such crazy handles that he broke guys ankles without even dribbling the ball on a regular basis. Pump fakes, pass fakes, jab steps, hesitation spins in the post... The list goes on... Because he could literally make a shot after any one of those moves.
Then his behind the back dribbling. He could thread a needle with his behind the back crossover. He had such a long wingspan (6'10" to 6'11") and such large hands that it was almost like he had a third arm.
And then there's the hesitation, stutter-step, or in-and-out dribble. Those always messed with defenders because he would do the same thing before a pull-up jumper. So if players didn't start trying to close out on him he'd just plant a jumper in your face and if he saw them coming he'd just accelerate again and blow past you.
At that point he'd just start driving to the lane and make circus shots between all your big men while potentially getting them in foul trouble. Or just dunk on them.
And this was back before the defensive 3 second rule. So there would literally be a 7-footer already waiting for him in position and he'd still just jump over, around, through or even at them and still hit 50+% of his shots through his prime.
Very well said!
Look at the comp tho🥴
@@Nicohoopin By comp you mean the greatest era of basketball to have existed right? I mean surely you aren't eluding to the fact that the comp was bad because that would be impossible giving the league was stacked with hall of famers and some of the greatest teams to ever play the game of basketball!? I mean surely you couldn't be saying that because that would mean you have no clue what you are saying......ah yes a man of culture and emojis i see😉
@@TheGospelofKenneth yea im sorry but all i have to say is if you put Any talented player from this generation in the 80s or 90s their averaging 40+ and thats a fact, players back then had worse playmaking bad shooting they moved stiff ass hell on the court
@@Nicohoopin You are incorrect.
Hand checking and forearms were legal back then. No defensive 3 seconds, either.
Teams could essentially play a man-to-man and set up initially as 2-3 or 3-2 zone with as long as they didn't play lazy defense. Watch the Pistons or Knicks against the Bulls all through the 80s and early 90s. Players aren't getting 40 plus and crazy assist numbers a night on open shots and open lanes. Lebron even had trouble with Payton and Jason Kidd who were great defenders even if they were old. He's not going to average 40 a night with prime Dennis Rodman hand checking and traps from Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars on the wings and Lambier practically mauling him.
Though, I'm not saying Lebron would do poorly. Players would have to adjust to different rules but skilled athletes would do well pretty much in any era. In the 60s and 70s guys could maul you and not get ejected. And there was no offensive 3 seconds rule early on and no 3 pointers early on. So the game was geared towards 7-footers and players who could hit 12-15 foot shots.
The facial expressions you're giving are classic...There was, literally, no weakness in his game.
NONE!!! I've tried to find one.
maybe the 3 pointer
@@chibill467 he didn't have to shoot 3s. But he shot them & hit them when he wanted. MJ was a driver & dunker. The league, back then, had 3 point specialist, like Steve Kerr, Reggie Miller, John Paxton. Imagine not shooting 3s & still averaging 38 ppg?
@@chibill467
It wasn't a weakness because you definitely couldn't leave him open and he hit game winners from behind the ARC with players all over him. Real defense forced fundamentals and shooting 40 3's a game is lazy and the current Olympics is proof.
Oh you talking bout those fake expressions……this man seen Jordan highlights before
never loss 3 games in a row , never loss finals 6-0 and he won all them as a best player ,he droped 35 pts every game every day every szn in era with handshake , GREATEST OF ALL TIME 🐐 nobody even come close , kobe was closer to Jordan
it's at this point in his life that we must just say (before we lose him) THANK YOU MJ!
Agreed!!
Phukn a
I think he’s not quite that old, but yes, let’s appreciate him, bc as we’ve seen, we never know how much time we have left.
Man I grew up watching mike seeing this brings tears to my eyes THE GOAT 4EVER
I was a young kid in the 90's growing up in Cameroon, Africa; And I'm telling you, before social media, not many TV channels to watch games, but he was already a super star and even people who don't care about basketball had hear about him. Man, I can't even imagine this debate with LBJ; MJ is the GOAT without any doubt.
Loved your reactions. We had the same reaction during his career. This was a great reminder of how great he was. His rookie year, Jordan gave me 7 autographs in one night after a game (as he walked his hotel lobby alone). The next year you couldn’t get near him. A legend was born. There’s no shame in Lebron being No. 2 or No. 3. Big time legends over the NBA’s 75 years. But we all know who the GOAT truly is. We’re lucky to witness it (live or grainy video).
Yes, I love this young man's reactions to his Air Highness. MJ had all of us like this back in the day. I was blessed to be able & witness MJ from his last year in college to his last retirement in the NBA!
Lebron 2 or 3???
Everyone is acting like the best 3 are MJ, Kobe, and Lebron… Bro if you are having GOAT conversation and you are not seriously talking about Wilt, Bill Russell, Kareem, as well as MJ then just stop.
I mean Wilt Chamberlain used to dunk his free throws and scored 100 points in a game, averaged 30 pts, 23 rebs, & 4.5 assists per game- playing most seasons 80+ games and always 42+ minutes per game.
Bill Russell 11 Championships in 13 years with 5 MVP awards
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 year career
19 All-Star games , 6 MVP’s, 6 Titles
Career FG%56 and averaged 24.6 ppg , 11.2 rpg, 2.6 bpg for 20 straight years
MJ is my GOAT- but if you consider Kobe & James you can’t possibly exclude these guys!
@@jbahin Exactly, my list is MJ, Wilt, Kareem, Bill, then Lebron.
I’m 40 yrs old. Everybody watched when the Bulls played. This highlight reel barely scratches the surface to what he did throughout his career, week after week. The consistency of his level of play was something out of a superhero story lol Great video and thanks for sharing ✌🏻
Theirs probably 20 more hours of highlights but it would make a long video
I was a Celtics fan growing up so I never rooted for Jordan. He brought something to the table _every night_. You would never see Jordan take a day off to rest or recover. I believe he even played all 82 games at 40 years old.
Yup that's one thing Lebron will never come close to. Jordan was a household name and every kid on the planet wanted to be him.
@@secularZoo Yes he did, you are correct.
My man threw a perfect game while bowling in a sanctioned league, and didn't notice he was about to do so until the last couple frames when he noticed everyone was stopping to watch him bowl. After every frame, he went straight back to the TV to glue his eyes on Jordan. (His favorite player). He was a decent bowler, but was there to socialize and have a good time. Just so happens this night his eyes and attention was on Jordan and wasn't really thinking about anything else. I enjoy that story because it shows you just how much people paid attention to MJ's play. He was memorizing!
I was not a Bulls or Jordan fan, but I am a Lebrun fan. Lebron is Great, but Jordan is much better. Jordan is The Goat, not close. His play that he displayed on the court was unbelievable. I get chills watching Jordan. There will NEVER be anyone duplicate the way he performed on the court. The Goat
lebrun? stfu casual
I’m only 25, started watching basketball in maybe 2005 when LeBron was still the young guy in the league ready to take over. LeBron was my favorite for YEARS (probably still my favorite) but a few years ago I had to just accept the fact that Jordan is the GOAT. As much as it pained me to admit it, I just had to admit it. MICHAEL JORDAN IS THE GREATEST BASKETBALL PLAYER OF ALL TIME.
@@xJopeRz It's better than LeBum.
Fake lebron fan
@@TheVincentVanGogh because he has a difference in opinion lmao you casual
I miss watching dude play. Mike was amazing.
As a Piston fan this was the guy i feared/hated. And missed when he was gone. But this mix doesnt show you the thing he did that just deflated teams. He later developed an unstoppable, and i mean you could not stop, his mid range game. His mid post turnaround and fades were buckets. After buckets. After buckets. He was so fundamentally sound. People lose sight of that because he was so athletic.
True. What set apart MJ aside from his physical gifts, were his actual skills.
The Pistons in my opinion were the reason he developed that KILLER midrange. After years of getting physically BEAT UP when driving to the basket(The "Jordan" Rules), he evolved...
MJ’s turn around fade was a thing of beauty. It was nice to see Kobe adopt and perfect it too.
His mid range shot was unstoppable. I tell people if MJ would've played in this era he would've perfected the 3 point shot. But he didn't have to at that time.
@@Novastar6 I tell folks this as well. In MJ's time, teams weren't shooting anywhere near as many 3's as they do now. If Jordan played in this current era, he would be a 3-point boss. He always adapted his game.