Magic, Bird, Hakeem… I’ve got MJ over GP as best defensive guard. Both were great on-ball and in the passing lanes. But, MJ was actually a rim protector also…as a guard! Your favorite 7-footer was not safe!
Hakeem the Dream my man... you like footwork? Hakeem is your guy Also you should look at John Stockton (First React to how his peers talk about him on the Basketball Time Machine Channel)
And for shits and giggles was the dunk champ and all star game MVP. 35-5-5-3-1.5 is just insane. It's the greatest modern reg season ever. I don't think people truly understand how absurd it really is. Especially when you include the previous season and the next season. 86-87 he got 37-5-5-3-1 and wasn't MVP hahaha HOW INSANE IS THAT!?! And then 88-89 he got 32-8-8 and got 7 consecutive triple doubles and got a triple double 10/11 games at one point. Not sure how lebron fans wanna use the 80s as a way to bash MJ when in reality he was the greatest All around player the league has ever seen. He just legitimately didn't have any help to make moves in the playoffs.
@StrictlyStrange67 Greatest all around guard, I couldn't see him guarding a lot of HOF bigs or even Bird, and even tho he was an insane perimeter defender the greatest defensive players ever are bigs because they have simply always done more on defense than the perimeter defenders. And he had Pippen which made Jordan's defense actually worth it cause then he wasn't the only guy trying to lock dudes up and dunk on ppl. Not only did Jordan pretty much start the flagrant foul rule, but that one rule change in the 90s where they stopped allowing the double team before the player got the ball opened up a lot of offense too, not just for Jordan but for Hakeem too. Jordan could lose his primary defender through off ball movement and screens and once he got the ball it was wide open or he had enough time to make his move, before that he was getting trapped more often. Hakeem had more time to make his moves in the post because there wasn't 2-3 guys there waiting for him once he got the ball, and 90s shooters were way better than in Wilt's era. Wilt to me is my GOAT because he did more for his teams than anyone in history, and it's a shame they didn't count steals and blocks until he retired. And it's a shame they treated him like a monster and didn't get him any good help when he was in his prime.
@lotuslife3239 ehh I don't necessarily agree with bigs being the greatest defensive players. Yeah they protect the rim buts not like they can chase guys off screens, switch, defend ball beyond half court, etc. Rudy Gobert is not a better overall defender than Kawhi or Jrue Holiday. There's just so much that goes into perimeter defense and it takes a lot of energy and quick thinking to actually stop someone and be in the proper off ball placement. Bigs back then didn't even have the defensive 3 seconds. But I'm not gunna pretend that someone 6'6 could stop someone 7 foot in the post, but if any 6'6 player could, I'd bet on MJ. As far as Wilt goes tho I think he's the most slept on center. I'd pick him over Shaq and Kareem personally. The man averaged 50-25 on 48.5 minutes in a season. That shouldn't be possible for anyone. Him and MJ are the only 2 cut from the same cloth in that aspect. They could do whatever they truly wanted. And wilt never got to use his physical capabilities like Shaq. The game was very different back then. Wilt really couldn't even dunk, he had just basically just throw it in haha he couldve DESTROYED every goal. I wish he would've played in the 80s and 90s. You don't see many GOAT claims for Wilt tho. Your GOAT is your GOAT ya know.. Wilt was truly an absolute freak of nature. Mad respect
It's funny how ppl say LeBron is once in a generation player... but there's been so many "Generational" players whilst LeBron was in the nba. Curry. Durrant. Wemby. Giannis. Jokic. Kobe. You can go on and on. He isn't a Generational player.
@@NatWhereYouAt The only generational player you mentioned was Kobe and maybe Curry. The rest are great players, but its REALLY hard to to claim those other guys are "generational."
MJ in ‘88 is still recognized as the greatest individual season ever. Scoring title averaging 35, led the league in steals, set the guard record for blocks in a season, DPOY, and MVP
How is that the greatest individual season ever when he got put out in the second round, didn't win a championship or finals mvp and had an 18ppg dropoff vs the pistons?
MJ is defintely not one of them "ones". He is the ONE. One of one to be exact. Glad to see an unbiased young man taking the time to do his due diligence and not spew non-sense without research and facts. Keep diggin, there's so much more treasure to uncover.
@@DROLETRONnah the 2nd spot is Kareem for sure....& after that Wilt, Magic, Bird, Duncan, Kobe, Hakeem, Russell, Shaq. Bron aint touching that top 10 with all of his weaknesses/collusion.
It's impossible to recreate MJ. Give someone possibly the most perfect body/athleticism for his era of the NBA. Then give that person PERFECT fundamentals from having 3 years of coaching from perhaps college basketballs greatest coach. Then give that person the perfect attitude for marketing/selling the game. And finally, make that person quite possibly the most competitive person on the planet. NBA legends (LEGENDS) are lucky if they have 2 of those 4. MJ had all 4.
This video more than any for me shows why we old heads loved MJ. This video shows the effort. The effort we don’t see from a lot of today’s stars. That mamba mentality that Kobe is praised for MJ had first. Nothing the man couldn’t do
You gained my respect brother. You are one of the few Lebron fans who are not conceited and are willing to know the truth. Lebron is a phenomenal player. Jordan is God.
Jordan is the best defensive guard. 200 steals and 100 blocks in a season, he did twice. Then he average 2.3 steals and 0.8 blocks as a guard. On average per game basis, he is in top 5.
I always said even if Jordan never dunked a ball in his life he'd still be the goat There is no one more fundamentally as sound as Jordan Even if you just look at the dunk competitions he participated in early in his career his lead up to the free throw line dunk the way he dribbles the ball in the run up is perfect He is literally what a basketball textbook would look like. How to play the game watch MJ
This is not true, Kenny smith lies a lot. Jordan wasn’t the best defensively bc his defensive competition sucked in the GAURD position. He wasn’t even a better defender than Gary Peyton. Gaurds kept getting injured or just weren’t good hence why he’s hyped so much.
@@tkbaku3036The hell you're talking about? He's switching, guarding, blocking, stealing, locking down other big men and all time greats in his era. Stop being salty and move on.😂
One of the biggest things to note is notice how much of these are him providing help defense. He never let his teammates feel like they were alone under any circumstance. The Bulls knew how to play as a team. That's why they were so successful and it's because of Michael Jordan's leadership setting the example.
Not only did he get the steal before the game winner on Utah, he also made the bucket right before that. So... bucket, steal, bucket in the last 30 seconds or so of that game.
Greatest sequence in sports history. Name a sequence where your team was down, and you scored twice with a crucial steal in between to win a 6th title. It was all him!!!
Love watching younger cats seeing these highlights. We don’t hate Bron or want to disrespect Kobe, Curry etc, but there is a reason why all of these players are compared to Mike. He was a straight dog that was skilled on both ends and played in most of the games. No planned games to miss. He played. The GOAT for real.
He didn’t play in most games, he missed YEARS for a reason 😂 the problem with these highlights is the competition sucks, and it’s proven scorekeepers juiced Jordan’s numbers
@@tkbaku3036🤦, here we go another 🤡 who doesn't know what they're talking about has entered the comments. His competition was greater in the playoffs AND the finals second to ONLY KOBE, the fake goat isn't even close so please don't embarrass yourself and bring him up. Also, since you wanna bring up the "juiced" numbers, I assume you're speaking of the defensive player award year. Okay mate, Who was the second leading player that year in that category? And who did he play for? Wait a second, isn't THAT scorekeeper the one who started this whole "juiced" numbers conversation? If he ADMITTED to juicing the numbers of his OWN UTAH players and that Utah player was SECOND in the DPA category, Jordan would still win 🤦. Also, Johnny arnett broke down those FIVE games (outta 82) that the article was written about. It's a 50/50 split with some games being "juice" and some being spot on or 1 or 2 stats off. Now let's speak on the fake goat, Angry Old Hoops fan. Has broken down game film with the stats of the fake goat and his fake numbers. The NBA also doesn't count assist the same anymore, a lot of LEFRAUD assist stats aren't legitimate.
I totally respect you're humbling and respectful attitude and honesty for a greenhorn you show the mentality of an OG as an OG myself I personally thank you for the respect you have for the game knowledge is power you must always respect the greatest players of all time that guided the path to NBA greatness much props to you for your professionalism and integrity as a NBA fan 🙏👍😇
I also think Jordan’s understanding of the moment was great. Like what he did in Utah against the Jazz as far as scoring on the team, knowing that when Karl gets the ball he doesn’t check his sides left and right….then he steals it and scores on Byron. Just a legend. Watching Mike was like watching a fucking superhero movie
I like the fact that you can appreciate the greatness of MJ. Most LBJ fans can’t do that, but I’m enjoying your content coz you can appreciate both now. Hope you can do more videos on other 80’s, 90’s players that were great 👍
I went to Michael Jordan's first game back from retirement at Madison Square Garden on March 28, 1995. He scored 55 points for the Bulls against the New York Knicks. This was just nine days after Jordan returned from a 17-month retirement. He was ON FIRE! I couldn’t believe what my eyes were seeing. I STILL have the tshirt with the date everyone got that night. I’ve been a Knicks fan since the late 1980s. Ewing is my favorite player, but Jordan IS The GOAT…period.
To this day, we have NEVER seen anyone like him. I've seen him play in person many times. I've also seen everyone since him. It's not even close. Black Jesus is the greatest player that has ever walked the earth. Easily. He's top 5 in steals and blocks all-time for guards. No other guard is.
The stand out thing for me is that when Jordan made a block, interception or steal/strip etc (the full defensive package) he then went on to score a highlight basket. He wasn't just satisfied with his defensive play, he had to combine it with an offensive play....that's what makes him different than anyone else I've seen play! GOAT qualities
110% on both sides of the ball, night in night out. His motto was that every game he played there will be someone that will only se him ever play once, and he didn't want to disappoint ANYONE EVER!!
@correcttheculture1829 no he did not this was 1988 he averaged 35 my memory of who knocked them out eludes me right now I wanna say it's the Pistons could be Celtic I'm not sure and I'm not going to Google it but I'm sure he didn't win a chip the year he achieved this unachievable feat
There has only been 4 players to win the scoring title, MVP, was 1st Team All-Defense, led league in scoring in the playoffs, and FMVP. And those 4 players were Jordan, Jordan, Jordan, and Jordan. His pattern of accomplishment goes beyond the NBA History books. He is undefeated in EVERY Championship Games. NBA Finals, Olympics, FIBA, and NCAA. NBA: 6-0 FIBA: 2-0 Olympics: 2-0 (Only Played in 2 Olympics) NCAA: 1-0 Michael Jordan was truly just a different dog.
No one will ever come close to that record Olympics only two appearances is alot for many athletes if you consider it only comes around once every 4 years
This does NOT matter 😂😂😂 no one cares about scoring titles. He avgs the second most shots per game it doesn’t matter lol and the all nba teams were BASED OFF POSITION …. NOT POSITION LESS
@@tkbaku3036 you're forced to say it doesn't matter becuase your all time leading point scorer couldn't lead the league in scoring half as much as MJ did so it only shows that if he didn't play this long he'd be nowhere near the lead If MJ played 20 years lol you'd be crying more
@@tkbaku3036 This dude comments on every MJ comment to try to disprove some shit, to make himself feel better that he loves this new soft ass NBA. You're doing a bang up job lol
The motor it takes to be a DPOY and a scoring champion in the same year is understated. They don’t have that motor these days. Honestly the two days with hard scrimmages made players different and you rarely saw soft tissue injuries (pulls and such).
9:45 it was different growing up watching this. Every night he did something spectacular. Every day he played there were crazy highlights. Didn’t lose 3 games in a row for a decade.
LeBron crowned himself the G.O.A.T and didn't care for anyone else's opinion!! That's arrogance considering that it is a lie!!! Bet you wear his shoes!!! Now you know why they are so special!! MJ earned his title by play not longevity!!! No weaknesses!!!
MJ is untouchable. When you look at his story, how he grew up, how he's coached in college, his physical gifts, and his discipline-work ethic it all makes sense. As if all planets aligned for the GOAT to be born. He's a competitive maniac and a physical freak. He truly had no weaknesses body or mind. Even with the limited communication and media of the 90s compared to today, everybody in the world knew who MJ was. His impact is global. In the 90s. Think about that.
I grew up watching MJ play in the early days before the championships I was a massive bulls fan and still am. It really was amazing watching MJ live as you never knew what he was going to do next. It was always fun going to school the next day and talking about what you saw and trying to copy it with your friends on the court. Great times.
If Jordan only averaged 20-25 points instead of 30-35 in his first 10 seasons he would of won at least 4 defensive player of the year awards. Jordan is arguably the best defender period. I'd say its between him and Hakeem. Now add in jordan is the best scorer ever. Thats why he's unmatched.
Wilt bullies him if they are in the same era. The NBA wanted Jordan to win cause he globalized the league and made them billions from shoes. They went with Jordan because he was an insane talent that the fans loved and they were trying to expand the league to guards and not be so big man dominant anymore. They wanted to sell basketball to more than just the giants. Without Jordan there is no Kobe, and without Kobe no Curry. No one could even try and replicate Wilt's individual achievements, not even close. Not to take away from Jordan's greatness, he's the greatest guard ever, and he did some amazing things before they changed the rules to help him win. Jordan also had the best team in the 90s, great players still all around but not teamed up together and the 90s definitely wasn't as talent packed as the 80s. Wilt was going against a team of all stars every year and almost beat them multiple times virtually by himself. Jordan had good role players around him, the rules and refs in his favor, and the greatest coach ever controlling the game for him.
@@lotuslife3239 wilt bullies Jordan. How so? Lol. You mean like wilt guarding jordan?? Wilt played against horrible competition. Wilt got beat by Bill Russell. Russell was 6'9 and 220 pounds. Wilt did what he did because the competition was HORRIBLE. Same with Russell. If you put david Robinson, ewing in the 50's, 60's and eary 70's they'd average 40-50 points a game too.
@865style u don't know ball bro. David Robinson type dudes can't do half the shit they were doing in the strict ass 60s. Defense had even more leeway. Nobody was getting those numbers but Wilt. Wilt destroyed Russell 1 on 1 everytime it was the constant triple teams in the playoffs that made the Celtics the better team, u acting like there weren't a bunch of HOFers on that team. Casual
10:15 Well, in terms of on-the-ball defense Marcus Smart and Avery Bradley get my vote for best man-to-man defense on the perimeter. Other people may say Tony Allen. My father would probably say Sidney Moncrief. Jordan was a great overall defensive guard. He is the only (I think) guard to record back-to-back seasons of at least 200 steals and at least 100 blocks.
1:47 And he almost always played all 82 games. He even had it written into his contract that the league could not stop him from playing basketball outside the NBA.
Another great reaction, thanks for having an open and logical mind about this - you let the tape (and stats/accomlishments) do the talking, as it should be. One thing though: you gotta stop saying MJ pushed off on his last Bulls shot, cuz he didn't. If you look at the awkward position his hand/arm were at, especially from the reverse angle, it's easy to tell that he didn't and couldn't have generated any significant force from a push. Plus, it's also pretty clear that Russell's momentum is what caused him to slip, and not because of a push.
Yeah young blood everyone talks about his scoring but he was just as deadly on the defensive end, which is one of the reasons I believe some of today's NBA stars are lazy.
Bruh! Jordan was the absolute best. He was an all around great player. I grew up watching him and watched all the playoff games and all the championship wins. I have not seen anything comparable yet to the 90's Chicago Bulls led by Jordan.
Bruh I’m back cause I seen u had another homework video of the Goat I respect u humble enough to not be bias and see why every great player is compared to him!
Yessir. Take your time and analyze all the greats. Just remember one thing: Many players had great runs, but MJ was consistent. Every game was a highlight reel. Keep doin' the damn thing soldier. ✊🏾
Several things to add: 1. MJ legit had no help thru the 80s which is why his teams couldn't get past the 1st round early in his career, but he wasn't the reason they lost. 2. He vowed to make the playoffs every year and they did. (Bulls didn't expect MJ to turn the franchise around cuz back then the belief was only 7 foot centers could change franchises) 3. MJ as a rookie 28-5-5. 4. His 2nd season he broke his foot very early in the season. He came back and got them to the playoffs. They faced the 86 Celtics and they're still one of greatest teams ever, MJ had 63 which is still a playoff record and averaged over 40 for the series. 5. That next season MJ averaged 37-5-5-3-1 and wasn't MVP or DPOY 6. The next season MJ averaged 35-5-5-3-1.5 which is the greatest modern reg season ever. MVP, Scoring champ, Steals champ, DPOY, Dunk champ, All Star game MVP, All NBA 1st team and All NBA Defensive 1st team. 7. The next season MJ played some PG and recorded 7 triple double games in a row which was a record until Russ. MJ averaged 32-8-8. The point I'm trying to make is that people wanna say MJ sucked in the 80s, but in reality he was truly the greatest All around player the game will ever see. He unfortunately didn't have just a couple well rounded guys until pippen and Grant developed in the early 90s. MJ could've left and joined established stars like lebron, but he stayed and developed their draft picks like a true leader. MJ overcame any challenge and never had to tell the world how great he was. His game and the world does all the talking for him.
The thing i can say about Jordan's Bulls (after watching so many of their games in full) when their starting five sits down, you have complete faith in their bench to perform just as well as their leader Jordan
Yeah definitely Larry Legend. Larry had guts and heart. He was clutch as hell. Love Larry Bird. I know a lot of Larry only fans like to say MJ couldn’t beat Larry but that’s really out of context. Larry had 4 other hall of famers on his squad while MJ literally had coke heads and no Allstars on his own team So that’s not really MJ couldn’t beat Bird. It’s MJ couldn’t beat Bird, McHale, Parrish, Johnson, Walton all by himself. MJ scored 63 on that Celtics team in the playoffs and still couldn’t over come that stacked Celtics championship team.
Groovy, you a breath of fresh air. It’s therapeutic listening to you comment on MJ’s game cause I can feel the honesty. Please 🙏🏾 upload a new MJ soon!!!
It's good to see young heads that love ball realize who and what MJ really was. Respect. FYI, Mike is the only two guard in the top five in steals and blocks.
Thanks for being humble enough to be honest!!! I'm a Boston White Dude, and Bird is our Man. But I can even say Jordan is by far the best basketball player I ever seen in my life, and I'm 54 and have watched a lot of the greats! But Jordan is The BEST ever!!!
I respect that you are looking at what we grew up watching. We saw Jordan be Jordan. He never took plays off like the fake goat in this era. He didn’t make excuses. That’s the real 23 MJ🏀
At least you’re not letting everybody else tell you and ALL of us older heads give you mad respect and support your channel so keep doing your thing bruh
Just think about how Jordan played his hardest on both ends of the court, usually played 38+ minutes a game ANNNNNNNNDDDD he played all 82! Dont even get started on the playoffs. Playing both ends of the court for 82 games is unheard of today.
I lived thru both eras, saw both of them play and I admit I'm high on LeBron James currently but I'll never forget the smoke that Jordan was giving out!!! Jordan is the 🐐
MJ's defense often converted to his offense, just like his steal on Malone into the game winner in the 98 Finals. Don't forget 3x steal leader and top blocks for shooting guards (D Wade is very close) Tell your friends! Edit: Media counting on young fans like you not watching games, especially older than their time and just looking at highlights and box scores.
The things I noticed back in the day was that you had players that excelled at certain parts of the game, but weren't as good in other. Payton was great on locking up and playmaking, was a decent scorer, but wasn't the best blocker. Hakeem was a great center with awesome fundamentals. Pat was amazing midrange for his size. Reggie was a pure shooter and fierce competitor. Every team had at least 1 player that was good at something. And then you had MJ who DID IT ALL! We'd wait until 3-4am for Chicago games live just to watch Chicago play here in Europe. And back then there was no social media that would hype up any player. We had to see it to believe it live. And we saw it, and believed it, because it was happening in front of our eyes. So that's the reason us old heads can't believe there's a debate who's better between MJ and Lebron. Because we saw who's better. So welcome to the club, even though you only see the highlights. =)
Great reaction. I got to say I watched Jordan( entire games). I watched Bron since he came in. How would it be fair if I just watched highlights of one then followed the career of one and said I can tell who is the GOAT? That's how us old heads feel. Most are like me, we watched Jordan, and still watch Bron. If you don't have the attention span to watch as many bulls games as I have and current Bron, then it's hard to take you seriously in an actual goat convo. That's why we get crazy. Appreciate the research young man. Ball knows 🏀
The fact that you noticed MJs effort level on the defensive end is huge. Night in and night out he was about that life and still was scoring like a beast.
Ouuu ouu I think I'm the one you're referring to me in the beginning:) I also forgot to mention no one has ever repeated that feat and he also did it in his 4th year I believe
On that final play of MJ with the bulls, the only reason it looked like a push was its shown most often in slow motion. At regular speed, or other camera angles you can see that it wasn’t a push off. Besides that, nobody on the floor or bench claimed he pushed off.
Over the years I've observed that most Jordan haters either grew up as Knicks, Pistons, and Cavs fans OR they never really watched him play. I can also say as an old head who grew up in Chicago during the Jordan years, I watched all the games, not just the national/playoff games where most of the RUclips highlights come from. I've seen Jordan do things that never appeared on a highlight. He's the goat, and that doesn't take away from how great Lebron is.
The last part against utah for his 6 rings he displayed an astonishing sequence of his clutch defense and offense and what a way to end his career for chicago and what made him the Goat! There was never a debate. He is the blue print! He is the standard! And now by doing this i salute your starting to recognize and why jordan is so much appreciated as a basketball player.i liked your video this time!keep it up !nothing wrong if you like labron , but air jordan is just up there above anyone else., basketball standpoint!
I'm from the UK and watched his greatest years in the late 80's and late to mid 90's MJ is the greatest. His team mates hated him coz he wouldn't except anything but the best of himself and his team mates. Plus he played in a time where fouls were few and far apart. Teams would beat him up and he just played better. MJ is the GOAT!
Jordan was one of only four players to make 1st team all defense nine times and actually won player of the year on defense once which is absolutely insane considering the offensive load he carried being the greatest scorer in history. There is a legitimate argument to be made that he's the greatest defender in the history of the NBA as well as being the greatest scorer. He took tremendous pride in his defense and felt that's what set him apart.
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Aye, the right video this time ;) Haha good stuff man
Check out Clutch23's Productions vids called THE PUPPETEER parts 1 & 2....nothing but MJ passes. Definitely worth it
Magic, Bird, Hakeem…
I’ve got MJ over GP as best defensive guard. Both were great on-ball and in the passing lanes. But, MJ was actually a rim protector also…as a guard! Your favorite 7-footer was not safe!
Hakeem the Dream my man... you like footwork? Hakeem is your guy
Also you should look at John Stockton (First React to how his peers talk about him on the Basketball Time Machine Channel)
Allen Iverson or Kobe
He won a scoring title, he won the defensive player of the year and the MVP all in the same season
…and Steals leader that same year (1988)
And was the All-Star game MVP and Dunk Contest champion that year too. He became a legend that year without even having a ring.
And for shits and giggles was the dunk champ and all star game MVP. 35-5-5-3-1.5 is just insane. It's the greatest modern reg season ever. I don't think people truly understand how absurd it really is. Especially when you include the previous season and the next season. 86-87 he got 37-5-5-3-1 and wasn't MVP hahaha HOW INSANE IS THAT!?! And then 88-89 he got 32-8-8 and got 7 consecutive triple doubles and got a triple double 10/11 games at one point. Not sure how lebron fans wanna use the 80s as a way to bash MJ when in reality he was the greatest All around player the league has ever seen. He just legitimately didn't have any help to make moves in the playoffs.
@StrictlyStrange67 Greatest all around guard, I couldn't see him guarding a lot of HOF bigs or even Bird, and even tho he was an insane perimeter defender the greatest defensive players ever are bigs because they have simply always done more on defense than the perimeter defenders. And he had Pippen which made Jordan's defense actually worth it cause then he wasn't the only guy trying to lock dudes up and dunk on ppl. Not only did Jordan pretty much start the flagrant foul rule, but that one rule change in the 90s where they stopped allowing the double team before the player got the ball opened up a lot of offense too, not just for Jordan but for Hakeem too. Jordan could lose his primary defender through off ball movement and screens and once he got the ball it was wide open or he had enough time to make his move, before that he was getting trapped more often. Hakeem had more time to make his moves in the post because there wasn't 2-3 guys there waiting for him once he got the ball, and 90s shooters were way better than in Wilt's era. Wilt to me is my GOAT because he did more for his teams than anyone in history, and it's a shame they didn't count steals and blocks until he retired. And it's a shame they treated him like a monster and didn't get him any good help when he was in his prime.
@lotuslife3239 ehh I don't necessarily agree with bigs being the greatest defensive players. Yeah they protect the rim buts not like they can chase guys off screens, switch, defend ball beyond half court, etc. Rudy Gobert is not a better overall defender than Kawhi or Jrue Holiday. There's just so much that goes into perimeter defense and it takes a lot of energy and quick thinking to actually stop someone and be in the proper off ball placement. Bigs back then didn't even have the defensive 3 seconds. But I'm not gunna pretend that someone 6'6 could stop someone 7 foot in the post, but if any 6'6 player could, I'd bet on MJ.
As far as Wilt goes tho I think he's the most slept on center. I'd pick him over Shaq and Kareem personally. The man averaged 50-25 on 48.5 minutes in a season. That shouldn't be possible for anyone. Him and MJ are the only 2 cut from the same cloth in that aspect. They could do whatever they truly wanted. And wilt never got to use his physical capabilities like Shaq. The game was very different back then. Wilt really couldn't even dunk, he had just basically just throw it in haha he couldve DESTROYED every goal. I wish he would've played in the 80s and 90s. You don't see many GOAT claims for Wilt tho. Your GOAT is your GOAT ya know.. Wilt was truly an absolute freak of nature. Mad respect
Lebron is a once in a generation player. Jordan is a once in forever player.
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Kobe?
It's funny how ppl say LeBron is once in a generation player... but there's been so many "Generational" players whilst LeBron was in the nba. Curry. Durrant. Wemby. Giannis. Jokic. Kobe. You can go on and on.
He isn't a Generational player.
@@NatWhereYouAt The only generational player you mentioned was Kobe and maybe Curry. The rest are great players, but its REALLY hard to to claim those other guys are "generational."
MJ in ‘88 is still recognized as the greatest individual season ever.
Scoring title averaging 35,
led the league in steals,
set the guard record for blocks in a season,
DPOY, and MVP
How is that the greatest individual season ever when he got put out in the second round, didn't win a championship or finals mvp and had an 18ppg dropoff vs the pistons?
@@sportstalkonly1442comprehension skills…….key word here is INDIVIDUAL, as in not a team accomplishment, God doesn’t play basketball!
@@sportstalkonly1442 do you even know what individual means?
@@sportstalkonly1442 You think them crash tackling him every time he got in the paint had anything to do with that?
MJ is defintely not one of them "ones". He is the ONE. One of one to be exact. Glad to see an unbiased young man taking the time to do his due diligence and not spew non-sense without research and facts. Keep diggin, there's so much more treasure to uncover.
MJ is the only one. The second spot is still not taken. Lebron took the 3rd spot, kobe 11th spot.
@@DROLETRONnah the 2nd spot is Kareem for sure....& after that Wilt, Magic, Bird, Duncan, Kobe, Hakeem, Russell, Shaq. Bron aint touching that top 10 with all of his weaknesses/collusion.
Kobe is exactly the same as jordan
@carokann4397 , jordan have way different accolades than kobe. They are not the same.
It's impossible to recreate MJ.
Give someone possibly the most perfect body/athleticism for his era of the NBA.
Then give that person PERFECT fundamentals from having 3 years of coaching from perhaps college basketballs greatest coach.
Then give that person the perfect attitude for marketing/selling the game.
And finally, make that person quite possibly the most competitive person on the planet.
NBA legends (LEGENDS) are lucky if they have 2 of those 4. MJ had all 4.
I must say, I can respect you for being the first LeBron fan I've ever seen watch Jordan while being unbiased! 💯💪🏾✊🏾 Great vid my guy.
This video more than any for me shows why we old heads loved MJ. This video shows the effort. The effort we don’t see from a lot of today’s stars. That mamba mentality that Kobe is praised for MJ had first. Nothing the man couldn’t do
All facts....keyword....EFFORT.
Michael was a lethal, merciless, vicious, cold blooded Assassin...GOAT
You gained my respect brother. You are one of the few Lebron fans who are not conceited and are willing to know the truth. Lebron is a phenomenal player. Jordan is God.
Jordan is not God you delusional worshipper
Facts
Jordan is the best defensive guard. 200 steals and 100 blocks in a season, he did twice. Then he average 2.3 steals and 0.8 blocks as a guard. On average per game basis, he is in top 5.
Led the league in steals 3 times also
I always said even if Jordan never dunked a ball in his life he'd still be the goat There is no one more fundamentally as sound as Jordan Even if you just look at the dunk competitions he participated in early in his career his lead up to the free throw line dunk the way he dribbles the ball in the run up is perfect He is literally what a basketball textbook would look like. How to play the game watch MJ
And I'm from South Africa 🇿🇦 never saw an NBA game live never been to the states but I can tell you everyone knows he's the 🐐
Dwade is the best defensive guard, Jordan played off ball bc he had SCOTTIE PIPPEN
@@tkbaku3036not even close 😂
Kenny Smith actually talked about how their offensive scheme reacted to where Jordan was on defense, avoiding the side of the court Jordan was at.
Thats insane
That is NOT what he said
This is not true, Kenny smith lies a lot. Jordan wasn’t the best defensively bc his defensive competition sucked in the GAURD position. He wasn’t even a better defender than Gary Peyton. Gaurds kept getting injured or just weren’t good hence why he’s hyped so much.
@@tkbaku3036The hell you're talking about? He's switching, guarding, blocking, stealing, locking down other big men and all time greats in his era. Stop being salty and move on.😂
@@ahrdee-ho5mnjordan never locked down big men stop the cap
when you take into account that Jordan often shut down the other teams guard and then gave you 30+ my money is on Jordan over Payton.
One of the biggest things to note is notice how much of these are him providing help defense. He never let his teammates feel like they were alone under any circumstance. The Bulls knew how to play as a team. That's why they were so successful and it's because of Michael Jordan's leadership setting the example.
Not only did he get the steal before the game winner on Utah, he also made the bucket right before that. So... bucket, steal, bucket in the last 30 seconds or so of that game.
Greatest sequence in sports history. Name a sequence where your team was down, and you scored twice with a crucial steal in between to win a 6th title. It was all him!!!
Love watching younger cats seeing these highlights. We don’t hate Bron or want to disrespect Kobe, Curry etc, but there is a reason why all of these players are compared to Mike. He was a straight dog that was skilled on both ends and played in most of the games. No planned games to miss. He played. The GOAT for real.
He didn’t play in most games, he missed YEARS for a reason 😂 the problem with these highlights is the competition sucks, and it’s proven scorekeepers juiced Jordan’s numbers
@@tkbaku3036🤦, here we go another 🤡 who doesn't know what they're talking about has entered the comments. His competition was greater in the playoffs AND the finals second to ONLY KOBE, the fake goat isn't even close so please don't embarrass yourself and bring him up. Also, since you wanna bring up the "juiced" numbers, I assume you're speaking of the defensive player award year.
Okay mate, Who was the second leading player that year in that category? And who did he play for? Wait a second, isn't THAT scorekeeper the one who started this whole "juiced" numbers conversation? If he ADMITTED to juicing the numbers of his OWN UTAH players and that Utah player was SECOND in the DPA category, Jordan would still win 🤦.
Also, Johnny arnett broke down those FIVE games (outta 82) that the article was written about. It's a 50/50 split with some games being "juice" and some being spot on or 1 or 2 stats off. Now let's speak on the fake goat, Angry Old Hoops fan. Has broken down game film with the stats of the fake goat and his fake numbers. The NBA also doesn't count assist the same anymore, a lot of LEFRAUD assist stats aren't legitimate.
Jordan: as exciting on defense as offense. The perfect player.
I cant stop laughing at "dayyyyyum blocked the helium outta that" that was damn funny but you are right young fella
9x All Defensive First Team
3x Steals leader
1x Defensive Player of the Year
I totally respect you're humbling and respectful attitude and honesty for a greenhorn you show the mentality of an OG as an OG myself I personally thank you for the respect you have for the game knowledge is power you must always respect the greatest players of all time that guided the path to NBA greatness much props to you for your professionalism and integrity as a NBA fan 🙏👍😇
I also think Jordan’s understanding of the moment was great. Like what he did in Utah against the Jazz as far as scoring on the team, knowing that when Karl gets the ball he doesn’t check his sides left and right….then he steals it and scores on Byron. Just a legend. Watching Mike was like watching a fucking superhero movie
He was the closest thing to a certainty in team sports.
I like the fact that you can appreciate the greatness of MJ. Most LBJ fans can’t do that, but I’m enjoying your content coz you can appreciate both now. Hope you can do more videos on other 80’s, 90’s players that were great 👍
I went to Michael Jordan's first game back from retirement at Madison Square Garden on March 28, 1995. He scored 55 points for the Bulls against the New York Knicks. This was just nine days after Jordan returned from a 17-month retirement. He was ON FIRE! I couldn’t believe what my eyes were seeing. I STILL have the tshirt with the date everyone got that night. I’ve been a Knicks fan since the late 1980s. Ewing is my favorite player, but Jordan IS The GOAT…period.
To this day, we have NEVER seen anyone like him. I've seen him play in person many times. I've also seen everyone since him. It's not even close. Black Jesus is the greatest player that has ever walked the earth. Easily. He's top 5 in steals and blocks all-time for guards. No other guard is.
The stand out thing for me is that when Jordan made a block, interception or steal/strip etc (the full defensive package) he then went on to score a highlight basket. He wasn't just satisfied with his defensive play, he had to combine it with an offensive play....that's what makes him different than anyone else I've seen play! GOAT qualities
110% on both sides of the ball, night in night out. His motto was that every game he played there will be someone that will only se him ever play once, and he didn't want to disappoint ANYONE EVER!!
10 scoring title and 8 time all defence MAN !!!
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Its crazy to think he won the scoring title the MVP defensive player of the year and the dunk contest in one year
@@shaheempashua6924 COMPLETE best player in all areas
@@shaheempashua6924 and he won chip and finals MVP that year
@correcttheculture1829 no he did not this was 1988 he averaged 35 my memory of who knocked them out eludes me right now I wanna say it's the Pistons could be Celtic I'm not sure and I'm not going to Google it but I'm sure he didn't win a chip the year he achieved this unachievable feat
There has only been 4 players to win the scoring title, MVP, was 1st Team All-Defense, led league in scoring in the playoffs, and FMVP. And those 4 players were Jordan, Jordan, Jordan, and Jordan. His pattern of accomplishment goes beyond the NBA History books. He is undefeated in EVERY Championship Games. NBA Finals, Olympics, FIBA, and NCAA.
NBA: 6-0
FIBA: 2-0
Olympics: 2-0 (Only Played in 2 Olympics)
NCAA: 1-0
Michael Jordan was truly just a different dog.
No one will ever come close to that record
Olympics only two appearances is alot for many athletes if you consider it only comes around once every 4 years
This does NOT matter 😂😂😂 no one cares about scoring titles. He avgs the second most shots per game it doesn’t matter lol and the all nba teams were BASED OFF POSITION …. NOT POSITION LESS
@@tkbaku3036 you're forced to say it doesn't matter becuase your all time leading point scorer couldn't lead the league in scoring half as much as MJ did so it only shows that if he didn't play this long he'd be nowhere near the lead If MJ played 20 years lol you'd be crying more
@@tkbaku3036 This dude comments on every MJ comment to try to disprove some shit, to make himself feel better that he loves this new soft ass NBA. You're doing a bang up job lol
@@tkbaku3036you don’t care how stupid you sound? That’s insane lol good thing your face ain’t connected to your account lol wildly embarrassing
“He blocked the helium out of the ball”😂😂😂😂😂😂
The motor it takes to be a DPOY and a scoring champion in the same year is understated. They don’t have that motor these days. Honestly the two days with hard scrimmages made players different and you rarely saw soft tissue injuries (pulls and such).
He wasnt "one if them ones" he was THE one
That's what makes him the greatest. His competitiveness is still unmatched to this day!!!
Kobe is the only one that comes even remotely close to Jordan
Bruhhhh watching Jordan felt magical and you knew something was special 😫😂😂💯💯🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
9:45 it was different growing up watching this. Every night he did something spectacular. Every day he played there were crazy highlights. Didn’t lose 3 games in a row for a decade.
LeBron crowned himself the G.O.A.T and didn't care for anyone else's opinion!! That's arrogance considering that it is a lie!!! Bet you wear his shoes!!! Now you know why they are so special!! MJ earned his title by play not longevity!!! No weaknesses!!!
Remember the stats from 🐐video u watched.?He was like 1st & 2nd in every category in the league . Including steals
MJ is untouchable. When you look at his story, how he grew up, how he's coached in college, his physical gifts, and his discipline-work ethic it all makes sense. As if all planets aligned for the GOAT to be born. He's a competitive maniac and a physical freak. He truly had no weaknesses body or mind. Even with the limited communication and media of the 90s compared to today, everybody in the world knew who MJ was. His impact is global. In the 90s. Think about that.
That's the black jesus
Jesus was black that's an oxymoron. Stop comparing a baldheaded shot chucker to a prophet of God
I grew up watching MJ play in the early days before the championships I was a massive bulls fan and still am. It really was amazing watching MJ live as you never knew what he was going to do next. It was always fun going to school the next day and talking about what you saw and trying to copy it with your friends on the court. Great times.
Mj❤❤❤
Great reaction
He was also a better than average rebounder. In fact for a guard, he was a really good rebounder.
I'm glad you're learning youngin..... Knowledge is power 💯😤😆🎯💪🏾
If Jordan only averaged 20-25 points instead of 30-35 in his first 10 seasons he would of won at least 4 defensive player of the year awards. Jordan is arguably the best defender period. I'd say its between him and Hakeem. Now add in jordan is the best scorer ever. Thats why he's unmatched.
Wilt bullies him if they are in the same era. The NBA wanted Jordan to win cause he globalized the league and made them billions from shoes. They went with Jordan because he was an insane talent that the fans loved and they were trying to expand the league to guards and not be so big man dominant anymore. They wanted to sell basketball to more than just the giants. Without Jordan there is no Kobe, and without Kobe no Curry. No one could even try and replicate Wilt's individual achievements, not even close. Not to take away from Jordan's greatness, he's the greatest guard ever, and he did some amazing things before they changed the rules to help him win. Jordan also had the best team in the 90s, great players still all around but not teamed up together and the 90s definitely wasn't as talent packed as the 80s. Wilt was going against a team of all stars every year and almost beat them multiple times virtually by himself. Jordan had good role players around him, the rules and refs in his favor, and the greatest coach ever controlling the game for him.
Spot on, could not have said better myself. Hakeem was so versatile to be in top 10 in steals and all time leader in blocks!
@@lotuslife3239 wilt bullies Jordan. How so? Lol. You mean like wilt guarding jordan?? Wilt played against horrible competition. Wilt got beat by Bill Russell. Russell was 6'9 and 220 pounds. Wilt did what he did because the competition was HORRIBLE. Same with Russell. If you put david Robinson, ewing in the 50's, 60's and eary 70's they'd average 40-50 points a game too.
@865style u don't know ball bro. David Robinson type dudes can't do half the shit they were doing in the strict ass 60s. Defense had even more leeway. Nobody was getting those numbers but Wilt. Wilt destroyed Russell 1 on 1 everytime it was the constant triple teams in the playoffs that made the Celtics the better team, u acting like there weren't a bunch of HOFers on that team. Casual
My alltime starting 5 is Jordan, Bird, Hakeem, Kobe and Wilt.. we all entitled to our opinions but my 5 is naaastsy
Now that’s the definition of an all-around player. Not all offense.
10:15 Well, in terms of on-the-ball defense Marcus Smart and Avery Bradley get my vote for best man-to-man defense on the perimeter. Other people may say Tony Allen. My father would probably say Sidney Moncrief. Jordan was a great overall defensive guard. He is the only (I think) guard to record back-to-back seasons of at least 200 steals and at least 100 blocks.
It amazes me how people thought Michael was just a scorer he also played D he was all over the place
1:47 And he almost always played all 82 games. He even had it written into his contract that the league could not stop him from playing basketball outside the NBA.
He’s the GOAT brother
Another great reaction, thanks for having an open and logical mind about this - you let the tape (and stats/accomlishments) do the talking, as it should be. One thing though: you gotta stop saying MJ pushed off on his last Bulls shot, cuz he didn't. If you look at the awkward position his hand/arm were at, especially from the reverse angle, it's easy to tell that he didn't and couldn't have generated any significant force from a push. Plus, it's also pretty clear that Russell's momentum is what caused him to slip, and not because of a push.
you should really check out Hakeem Olajuwon, he's the 2nd best player of that generation
I gotcha
I agree... The Dream !
Agree
If those 2 played together... 10 rings was possible.
I am happy that you are getting to watch jordan and see what we got to see when he played.
Yeah young blood everyone talks about his scoring but he was just as deadly on the defensive end, which is one of the reasons I believe some of today's NBA stars are lazy.
Bruh! Jordan was the absolute best. He was an all around great player. I grew up watching him and watched all the playoff games and all the championship wins. I have not seen anything comparable yet to the 90's Chicago Bulls led by Jordan.
Lebron is absolutely a once in a generation player. He is GREAT...But Jordan is that once in a lifetime player. He exceeds generations.
Bruh I’m back cause I seen u had another homework video of the Goat I respect u humble enough to not be bias and see why every great player is compared to him!
Finally, a kid that knows and loves the game and actually recognizes greatness
Love the reactions of the goats work watchen this dude as a kids was amazing. He did that stuff nightly dude he never took a nite off .
Yessir. Take your time and analyze all the greats. Just remember one thing: Many players had great runs, but MJ was consistent. Every game was a highlight reel.
Keep doin' the damn thing soldier. ✊🏾
Several things to add: 1. MJ legit had no help thru the 80s which is why his teams couldn't get past the 1st round early in his career, but he wasn't the reason they lost. 2. He vowed to make the playoffs every year and they did. (Bulls didn't expect MJ to turn the franchise around cuz back then the belief was only 7 foot centers could change franchises) 3. MJ as a rookie 28-5-5. 4. His 2nd season he broke his foot very early in the season. He came back and got them to the playoffs. They faced the 86 Celtics and they're still one of greatest teams ever, MJ had 63 which is still a playoff record and averaged over 40 for the series. 5. That next season MJ averaged 37-5-5-3-1 and wasn't MVP or DPOY 6. The next season MJ averaged 35-5-5-3-1.5 which is the greatest modern reg season ever. MVP, Scoring champ, Steals champ, DPOY, Dunk champ, All Star game MVP, All NBA 1st team and All NBA Defensive 1st team. 7. The next season MJ played some PG and recorded 7 triple double games in a row which was a record until Russ. MJ averaged 32-8-8.
The point I'm trying to make is that people wanna say MJ sucked in the 80s, but in reality he was truly the greatest All around player the game will ever see. He unfortunately didn't have just a couple well rounded guys until pippen and Grant developed in the early 90s. MJ could've left and joined established stars like lebron, but he stayed and developed their draft picks like a true leader. MJ overcame any challenge and never had to tell the world how great he was. His game and the world does all the talking for him.
The thing i can say about Jordan's Bulls (after watching so many of their games in full) when their starting five sits down, you have complete faith in their bench to perform just as well as their leader Jordan
Sir Larry legend
I gotcha
Yeah definitely Larry Legend.
Larry had guts and heart. He was clutch as hell. Love Larry Bird. I know a lot of Larry only fans like to say MJ couldn’t beat Larry but that’s really out of context.
Larry had 4 other hall of famers on his squad while MJ literally had coke heads and no Allstars on his own team
So that’s not really MJ couldn’t beat Bird. It’s MJ couldn’t beat Bird, McHale, Parrish, Johnson, Walton all by himself.
MJ scored 63 on that Celtics team in the playoffs and still couldn’t over come that stacked Celtics championship team.
My guy, it's so many dope players from Jordan's era.... have a look at Penny Hardaway and grant hill
Groovy, you a breath of fresh air. It’s therapeutic listening to you comment on MJ’s game cause I can feel the honesty. Please 🙏🏾 upload a new MJ soon!!!
It's good to see young heads that love ball realize who and what MJ really was. Respect.
FYI, Mike is the only two guard in the top five in steals and blocks.
U gained another subscriber from just 2 videos and reactions was on point 😂9 steals in one game is insane
Notice players didn't cry to the refs like they do today.
Thanks for being humble enough to be honest!!! I'm a Boston White Dude, and Bird is our Man. But I can even say Jordan is by far the best basketball player I ever seen in my life, and I'm 54 and have watched a lot of the greats! But Jordan is The BEST ever!!!
Keep doing these videos educate these youngsters
Definitely
You seeing what we knew is awesome! And there's more
Michael Jordan’s voyager watch that one please. I subbed
When you find out MJ ran a 4.3 40yd...
4.39 not 4.3. There’s a huge difference.
4.39 not 4.3. There’s a huge difference.
@TheIcemanthomas facts!
I respect that you are looking at what we grew up watching. We saw Jordan be Jordan. He never took plays off like the fake goat in this era. He didn’t make excuses.
That’s the real 23 MJ🏀
At least you’re not letting everybody else tell you and ALL of us older heads give you mad respect and support your channel so keep doing your thing bruh
Labron and every NBA player in history can only dream to be like Mike!
Just think about how Jordan played his hardest on both ends of the court, usually played 38+ minutes a game ANNNNNNNNDDDD he played all 82!
Dont even get started on the playoffs. Playing both ends of the court for 82 games is unheard of today.
The BEST ever!!!
I lived thru both eras, saw both of them play and I admit I'm high on LeBron James currently but I'll never forget the smoke that Jordan was giving out!!! Jordan is the 🐐
MJ's defense often converted to his offense, just like his steal on Malone into the game winner in the 98 Finals. Don't forget 3x steal leader and top blocks for shooting guards (D Wade is very close) Tell your friends! Edit: Media counting on young fans like you not watching games, especially older than their time and just looking at highlights and box scores.
Exactly
The things I noticed back in the day was that you had players that excelled at certain parts of the game, but weren't as good in other. Payton was great on locking up and playmaking, was a decent scorer, but wasn't the best blocker. Hakeem was a great center with awesome fundamentals. Pat was amazing midrange for his size. Reggie was a pure shooter and fierce competitor. Every team had at least 1 player that was good at something. And then you had MJ who DID IT ALL! We'd wait until 3-4am for Chicago games live just to watch Chicago play here in Europe. And back then there was no social media that would hype up any player. We had to see it to believe it live. And we saw it, and believed it, because it was happening in front of our eyes. So that's the reason us old heads can't believe there's a debate who's better between MJ and Lebron. Because we saw who's better. So welcome to the club, even though you only see the highlights. =)
Great reaction. I got to say I watched Jordan( entire games). I watched Bron since he came in. How would it be fair if I just watched highlights of one then followed the career of one and said I can tell who is the GOAT? That's how us old heads feel. Most are like me, we watched Jordan, and still watch Bron. If you don't have the attention span to watch as many bulls games as I have and current Bron, then it's hard to take you seriously in an actual goat convo. That's why we get crazy. Appreciate the research young man. Ball knows 🏀
League MVP, finals mvp , chip and scoring title all in the same year 4 times
Your grasp of MJ's accomplishments is refreshing. Us old heads aren't lying when we say he's the GOAT! We saw it live!
Mj and barkley were really good friends. The crazy thing is barkley was a beast! And look at what mj doing to him.
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The fact that you noticed MJs effort level on the defensive end is huge. Night in and night out he was about that life and still was scoring like a beast.
Jordan has won the scoring title, MVP, 1st Team All-Defense, led playoff in scoring and FMVP in a season. He did it Four Times.
He was called the "black cat" 😅
"And the ball said, 'only greatness equals greatness. Only greatness equals greatness. Only greatness equals greatness!'"
Great job.. best player of all time could lock down on defense blocks, steals, and just never backed down
Ouuu ouu I think I'm the one you're referring to me in the beginning:) I also forgot to mention no one has ever repeated that feat and he also did it in his 4th year I believe
On that final play of MJ with the bulls, the only reason it looked like a push was its shown most often in slow motion. At regular speed, or other camera angles you can see that it wasn’t a push off. Besides that, nobody on the floor or bench claimed he pushed off.
Over the years I've observed that most Jordan haters either grew up as Knicks, Pistons, and Cavs fans OR they never really watched him play. I can also say as an old head who grew up in Chicago during the Jordan years, I watched all the games, not just the national/playoff games where most of the RUclips highlights come from. I've seen Jordan do things that never appeared on a highlight. He's the goat, and that doesn't take away from how great Lebron is.
The last part against utah for his 6 rings he displayed an astonishing sequence of his clutch defense and offense and what a way to end his career for chicago and what made him the Goat! There was never a debate. He is the blue print! He is the standard! And now by doing this i salute your starting to recognize and why jordan is so much appreciated as a basketball player.i liked your video this time!keep it up !nothing wrong if you like labron , but air jordan is just up there above anyone else., basketball standpoint!
Glad you doing your homework, it was just as amazing while watching real time! I love LeBron too; I just haven't seen anything like MJ since MJ.
I love how each play shown you are leaning towards understanding that MJ is the goat. :)
Jordan is the best 2 way player period.
I'm from the UK and watched his greatest years in the late 80's and late to mid 90's MJ is the greatest. His team mates hated him coz he wouldn't except anything but the best of himself and his team mates. Plus he played in a time where fouls were few and far apart. Teams would beat him up and he just played better. MJ is the GOAT!
MJ was the greatest 2-way phenom the league has ever seen.
Jordan was one of only four players to make 1st team all defense nine times and actually won player of the year on defense once which is absolutely insane considering the offensive load he carried being the greatest scorer in history. There is a legitimate argument to be made that he's the greatest defender in the history of the NBA as well as being the greatest scorer. He took tremendous pride in his defense and felt that's what set him apart.
Great reaction bro just subscribed homie.👏👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥🔥🎯
Thanks for the sub
Mj win defensive player of the year, win scoring title, lead in steal winning mvp (season) and final mvp and win a championship in the same time
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