He would dominate in this era even more ...in todays NBA you can't touch anyone without having a foul called on you. Back then they were all over him but it didn't matter
The best way I can describe Jordan is this...for every amazing, flashly play you see in today's game Jordan was doing it in the 1980's. Add the fact that when the game was on the line it was almost automatic that he would come through in the clutch. He is simply the G.O.A.T.
Jordan could not only shoot. He played great defense and if you let him anywhere near the paint he just jumped over everyone and dunked. The greatest ever for sure.
So many of these highlights were playoff games. I don't think people realize this was a nightly thing. You could make a 5 hour mixtape if you wanted to. Those reverse layups, the fadeaway jumpers, the defense ... It happened literally every single game he played. Plus he took 2 years off in his prime.
Imagine watching this in person? I did, and even though I'm a Lakers fan since Magic's rookie season, without hesitation I proclaim MJ to be the GOAT. I find it laughable that they try to compare mere mortals to him. Jordan was Kobe on PEDs. I once saw him change direction midair against the Clippers at that old LA Sports Arena. What my 20/20 vision witnessed is like nothing it had seen before or after him. If there was one player today with half of MJ's moves I would renew my NBA League Pass ASAP.
@@HelloWorld-uw5wj They guy had a "love for the game" stipulation in his contract. He loved to play. But what he loved even more was to entertain the masses. And no one did that like Mike.
@@jamesmitchell3615 I was a little bias towards Magic after Jordan's first year. But after what I saw Mike do the following year vs Boston in the playoffs, I knew he was better than Magic and Bird, and that he had potential to be the best ever.
The crazy thing to me about mj is that he was so famous around the world he was expected to put on these shows every night in every city he was in because it was him people went to see even in there home towns they wanted mike more and he always lived up to that pressure night in and night out and thats one thing nobody else has had to deal with he was lirterly the most loved person in the world and it wasnt even close everybody wanted a peice of mike 🤟
Mike was the first high flying player 6’6 or taller who also had point guard type agility and ball handling abilities. We had never seen someone that size and position, move like that with the ball in his hands. He was revolutionary
MJ was/is the complete package of how an NBA player should be physically and mentally...he worked his butt off to turn any of his weaknesses into strengths so that he could do the things he wanted to do on the courts for a full 82 game season, for his career as well....there have been many players since MJ played that had some of the same qualities, but never had the FULL arsenal of offense/defense/clutchness/mental & physical durability-toughness that MJ had....Wilt's my favorite player because he had a lot of those same traits that MJ had, just not all of them...if only LeBron was as athletic and mentally tough as MJ...I'm hoping we get the chance to see someone achieve or surpass everything MJ accomplished in 13 Full Seasons of basketball in the NBA so that today's generation can say they saw greatness in person/on TV/on streaming services/etc....although it wouldn't be exactly the same because MJ did what he did and accomplished all of those amazing achievements during the toughest era in the NBA (next to the 1980's) - when defenses could get away with beating up/roughing up a player without getting ejected, much. cool reaction video!✌👽💯💥
I've must have watched NBA Basketball's (Michael Jordan's Bulls Mixed Tape) from 15-20 different content creators over the last 2 years. MJ is like a part of Joe Dumars, mixed with Ja and Kyrie. He was absolutely amazing and I'm glad I was born in '78 to witness Michael during the 80's and 90's.
I was lucky enough to see him live multiple times as I grew up in Chicago. I sat courtside at a game where Mike scored 64 vs Orlando with Shaq but they lost the game. I remember Pippen taking the ball out of bounds and he was so close to me I could slightly reach and touch him if I wanted to. I also went to a game where Rodman had 29 rebounds. My brother and father were lucky enough to go to game 6 of the 97 Finals where Kerr hit the title winning shot. I went to a playoff game vs the Knicks also. Me and 3 friends bought standing room only tickets and snuck down to 1st balcony and found 4 empty seats 👍In the 2009 my father got season tickets to the Bulls so I was able to see Kobe play and Lebron live the next few years. To me there is no comparison, Mike is the goat. And id take Kobe over Lebron any day of the week.
In the Finals ... That's what makes so many of these highlights great. Half of them were payoff games. I don't think people realize this was a nightly thing. You could make a 5 hour mixtape if you wanted to. Those reverse layups, the fadeaway jumpers, the defense ... It happened literally every single game he ever played in a Bulls uniform. Plus he took 2 years off in his prime.
@@topspot4834 Yeah and not all of his games were captured on video. I still wish that what magic johnson's most favorite MJ dunk was captured on tape. He said it was during their olympics practice game and it was so inrtense and competitive and MJ drove to the baseline and pulled up a 360 poster dunk against david robinson. Its like we were robbed with that spectacular play.
@@bobanderson6675 Kobe imitated his game for sure, but MJ did things that Kobe absolutely could not do, and I love Kobe. Kobe was an unbelievable player,.
as a Knicks fan in the 90's you knew they were going to bring the hammer. those Knicks bulls matchups were classic. Mike was just better than anyone thinking of steppin on the court. Theirs a reason why they call him "his airness"
It's funny when you said Jordan was way ahead of his time because watching him live back in the day we all knew he was the future. Literally everybody formed their games from watching Jordan. So in a way he was ahead of his time but only because he is the grandfather of basketball.
When his dad was murdered he retired. He said that his dad has seen everyone of his games so he retired so his dad would see every game he ever played. Everyone back then knew why he retired.
A fine blend of fundamentals and athletic ability. Incredible that in his 6 championship seasons, MJ missed a total of 6 games. And between November 1991 and his last game as a Bull, a Jordan-led Chicago team never lost 3 straight games (a streak of 626 total games).
@@scottb3034 indeed. They play far less than that. They got a huge stat on how many games players play now or the ones that started 18 years ago, and its far less games then what everyone played back then.
@@roboninja3194 Yeah, just saying the 3peat because that had an additional 20 games so he played 300 games in a 3 year span of competitive ball....also add on the Paris tournament prior to 1998 which he played every game of...
He was gone from Oct 93 until march 1995. When you were is this the same game, it was the 1993 Finals. He was tied for highest vert (48") with a player from the Jazz in the 80's, but he got his shit measured at the 84 olympics. He coach in those olympics bobby knight who is a top 3-4 all time college coach said he had easily 50-51" in him but he was measured after a practice. Many have said he had the biggest hands pound for pound, and maybe the strongest grip, it's why he does all that crazy shit with the ball one handed. Reggie miller has said running into shaq or Jordan felt the same, he called him mini shaq as you couldn't move both. Another thing people don't know or talk about is his energy level. During the dream team in 92, guys said he would be gone all night with like barkley or other players gamble, drink and shit all night, they'd get back 4-5am, he'd get like 2-4 hours sleep, and while they were half asleep all day, he was fresh as fuck playing like he ate well and got 8-10 hours of sleep. Bulls teammates have said he never looked out of it, or tired, always full of energy. That has to be genetics or something, because those teammates would mention he would party a lot of nights, and was fine the next day. Guy was a genetic freak whose body was like made in a lab built for basketball. When you said the shoes he has on right there, 60K, those were the first jordans, and that game was the last game he ever played in madison square garden, January 97. He said they were horrible to wear, and his feet were killing him all night lol. I didn't watch Jordan play in the 80's, I was young as fuck, but I recorded just about every game from 91 until the 98 finals. I have hundreds of VHS tapes of bulls games. I watched many of the games over and over and I just got to know his game better then 99% of the people who watched him. NO one can wash his underwear, forget tying his shoes.
That game was in *March 1998* and it was in honor of what he thought could be his last game at MSG and was a spur of the moment thing. As we all know he wound up returning a few times when he played for Washington. Also the whole partying thing is pretty exaggerated. Dennis Rodman was the party animal and he was like jordan in that aspect where he seemed to always have energy no matter what.
MJ is the GOAT, but I gotta say (and I'm showing my age here), I went to High School with Magic Johnson, and beyond being an amazing passer, he controlled the game in ways that you can't count in statistics and you can't see in mixtapes. MJ is the most amazing athlete to play the game, but I feel sorry for people who never saw Magic play. He understood and played the game in ways that just baffle you. That's why he was called Magic.
The truth! Magic is my favorite player all-time and the reason I fell in love with the game in 1979. There will never be another point-guard like him. I was fortunate to have seen him player many times in person and the guy was amazing.
Imma show my age too. I never got to see Magic play live but on TV I did. Magic was AMAZING as well as Kareem but Jordan was just different. I remember living in Cali being a Bulls fan I wasn't too popular when the finals was happening but I have to admit that Lakers team scares the begeezus outta me. That was a team with talent an that series could have ended very different has Jordan not upped his playing to beyond any regular person could achieve.
I agree with this 100%. There are some videos of the original Dream Team games without commentary here on RUclips where you can actually hear the players talk and Magic stands out the most. You can hear him calling all the plays telling the other players to shoot and being the floor general that everyone on that team deferred to. This is the original Dream team mind you. Super interesting to watch
Magic and Bird saved the NBA from going bankrupt. Jordan a few years later blew it up. When people talk about Lebron as the goat - I just laugh. Lebron is a great player - top 10 probably, but he isnt in the vicinity as MJ, Magic, or Bird........or Kareem.........or Duncan..........or Kobe...........or......
Firstly, great watching young guys taking a serious look at players from an older generation to gain perspective. Secondly, to really appreciate Jordan’s greatness, just look at the hall of famers in the highlights.
MJ is still the GOAT...and it's not even close....no other player has ever done the things he did night after night...back when they played 80/82 games and didnt sit out or "load management"...with multiple defenders...7ft bigs camping under the goal...taking rib shots, elbows, shoulder, punches, and full on tackles under the goal and STILL scoring/dunking/dominating...he'd score every single possession in today's soft, give-me-space, no-touch, no handchecking, no camping league....and have them crying on the bench in tears from trash talk "*sniff* MJ said mean things to me *cryyyyy*"
You guys can have your favorite players as Kobe and LeBron. However, one of you even said, you saw stuff MI do that you’d never seen or would ever see again. Hence, proving the point that MJ is the GOAT regardless or era
As a Bulls season ticket holder from 1989-1996 the man was simply on a whole other level...playing against so many hall of famers and dominating the way he did was a thing to behold.
Had to click on this joint. The look on my guy's face in the thumbnail!! When I was watching MJ growing up, I used to always think there is no way there will be another hooper as good or better than him. He transcends everyone!
the highlights went in order for the most part. the beginnnig was mostly 80s when he was young, then onto his first ring against the lakers, then Blazers, Sunz, then retirment, and so forth. nice react
That's the fun one. Now if you want to see the crazy stuff check out the Rare Voyager vid. Then to round it out there's the Jordan vs Lebron Goat debate that's really well done and pretty much closes that conversation. And to close it out you can check out some Jordan trash talk compilation.
I agree. I lived n Chicago watching Jordan play live and on tv. He was the best in his era. You never know how he would have developed if he didn’t have to build build himself up to be able to take all the bagging from the Pistons and other teams.
I grew up playing ball while this man was alive. Won the Nando's streetball South African Championships, with a team of friends from Zaire!! Mans a beast.
I’m 45 years old. I’ve watched these guys with a passion since I could breathe. Lebron couldn’t handle the Stockton/Malone matchup. They would have eaten him alive.
I always found it odd that most people say MJ's fadeaway was his greatest weapon when in reality it was just what he had to do cuz he was getting older and lost some of his hops. Young MJ had the layup package of a god. He had moves within moves and countermoves in midair the same way Kyrie does on the ground with his handles. That shit was completely unguardable. Once you're up in the air with MJ, doesn't matter if you're bigger and taller than him cuz he is taller than you in the air with that 48' inch vert.
MJ made his own craft, he did not studied anyone, idolized dr J yes but he made his own moves, his fadeaway is the most lethal effective offensive arsenal there is in basketball and that led him to 6 NBA chips, and a lot of players tried to copy it, the closest one to do is kobe, and kevin durant is studying that move as well in an interview.
You are impressed by SOME of his highlights? Imagine being there and actualy witnessing his AIRNESS.. Witnessing his ridiculous offence where you feel for his opponents because they know that MJ can score at will at anytime..That's Greatness..
Besides Michael of course being the GOAT..I watched every Bulls game in the 90s, being from Chicago, lol..but I really appreciate when younger people know all the older players from back then! Very cool.
Great vid, good reactions! I liked the 96 Bulls black with red stripe jerseys the best. Here are a few must watch; "Michael Jordan: One of the Best Defenders Ever," "Michael Jordan BEST rare Video ever (Voyager)", "Michael Jordan: Ultimate Artistry; Last Dance Tribute Mix", " Chicago Bulls 72-10 Mixtape From The 95-96 Season"
The swagger, the confidence, the extreme skill set, the records, the drive, one of the best defenders of all time, as well as the best offensive. AND without MJ you don't have Kobe (modeled his game of MJ) or LeBron, who has been chasing MJ his entire career (although he's far weaker on defense). This video and the voyager rare tapes show why MJ is the GOAT. And I say that being a massive Bird fan. We hated playing against MJ. But he was so good that we would watch the Bulls as well, just to see him play.
That was not Mutumbo falling,that was long before Mutumbo came into the league, that's his former teammate,Cliff Levingston(he was the one who passed to MJ when MJ switched hands with the ball against the Lakers in the finals)
Great video. You guy should checkout Michael on his first Olympic team. Michael and the Olympic team played the NBA all stars all summer.See for yourself what happened. The legend begins🦄
jordan's era is the most physical in game smash type in your face fouls you will ever see just like the bad boys of 90's detroit pistons and 2000's newyork knicks.... thats why they install hand check rules to lessen the abilities of the defensive players of todays to strengthen though more the iso and scorers of todays NBA thats the fact !!!!!!!!
Jordan and Kobe could fly like nobody else. They were both spectacular to watch I’m 57 so I’ve seen them all since the 80s anyway well probably the 70s but later when I started getting into that was the 70s. Michael Jordan brought fun into basketball again even though I’m a trailblazer fan and we had Clyde Drexler. I still am a fan of all the big stars I don’t like their teams lol but I like the individuals on most of every team
I'm happy to have been alive to witness 3 people in their prime.....Prime Michael Jordan, Prime Mike Tyson, and Prime Floyd Mayweather. They were masters at their game
The highlights don’t even do it justice. The sinking feeling every time you think your guys got the best of him. Jordan for a full game just meant you were gonna watch your team take a slow, painful execution.
Michael Jordan is and always will be the G.O.A.T.
If I had a nickle for every time I've heard that, I would be wealthier than Michael Jeffrey 🫵🏾 Jordan!!🐐
Gentlemen, you have now met the final boss of the NBA.
Main character, actually.
MJ was a killer. He NEVER quit on his team. He played the entire game every game. GOAT
Never made any excuses for his losses
He would dominate in this era even more ...in todays NBA you can't touch anyone without having a foul called on you. Back then they were all over him but it didn't matter
The best way I can describe Jordan is this...for every amazing, flashly play you see in today's game Jordan was doing it in the 1980's. Add the fact that when the game was on the line it was almost automatic that he would come through in the clutch. He is simply the G.O.A.T.
Jordan could not only shoot. He played great defense and if you let him anywhere near the paint he just jumped over everyone and dunked. The greatest ever for sure.
So many of these highlights were playoff games. I don't think people realize this was a nightly thing. You could make a 5 hour mixtape if you wanted to. Those reverse layups, the fadeaway jumpers, the defense ... It happened literally every single game he played.
Plus he took 2 years off in his prime.
Imagine watching this in person? I did, and even though I'm a Lakers fan since Magic's rookie season, without hesitation I proclaim MJ to be the GOAT. I find it laughable that they try to compare mere mortals to him. Jordan was Kobe on PEDs. I once saw him change direction midair against the Clippers at that old LA Sports Arena. What my 20/20 vision witnessed is like nothing it had seen before or after him. If there was one player today with half of MJ's moves I would renew my NBA League Pass ASAP.
totally on point with 1000% facts! 💯💥✌
Can't forget he put on a show EVERY game. Nowadays you might not get what you paid for if the players are load managing and not even playing.
Couldn't AGREE more!
Magic Johnson my favorite player, and I'm born and raised in Chicago but without any bias MJ is easily the GOAT.💯
@@HelloWorld-uw5wj They guy had a "love for the game" stipulation in his contract. He loved to play. But what he loved even more was to entertain the masses. And no one did that like Mike.
@@jamesmitchell3615 I was a little bias towards Magic after Jordan's first year. But after what I saw Mike do the following year vs Boston in the playoffs, I knew he was better than Magic and Bird, and that he had potential to be the best ever.
The crazy thing to me about mj is that he was so famous around the world he was expected to put on these shows every night in every city he was in because it was him people went to see even in there home towns they wanted mike more and he always lived up to that pressure night in and night out and thats one thing nobody else has had to deal with he was lirterly the most loved person in the world and it wasnt even close everybody wanted a peice of mike 🤟
Mike was the first high flying player 6’6 or taller who also had point guard type agility and ball handling abilities. We had never seen someone that size and position, move like that with the ball in his hands. He was revolutionary
Hell, he still is. There’s still no one close, and I doubt there ever will be.
MJ was/is the complete package of how an NBA player should be physically and mentally...he worked his butt off to turn any of his weaknesses into strengths so that he could do the things he wanted to do on the courts for a full 82 game season, for his career as well....there have been many players since MJ played that had some of the same qualities, but never had the FULL arsenal of offense/defense/clutchness/mental & physical durability-toughness that MJ had....Wilt's my favorite player because he had a lot of those same traits that MJ had, just not all of them...if only LeBron was as athletic and mentally tough as MJ...I'm hoping we get the chance to see someone achieve or surpass everything MJ accomplished in 13 Full Seasons of basketball in the NBA so that today's generation can say they saw greatness in person/on TV/on streaming services/etc....although it wouldn't be exactly the same because MJ did what he did and accomplished all of those amazing achievements during the toughest era in the NBA (next to the 1980's) - when defenses could get away with beating up/roughing up a player without getting ejected, much. cool reaction video!✌👽💯💥
This is VERY well put. when ever i argue with anyone i will now cut and paste lol
I've must have watched NBA Basketball's (Michael Jordan's Bulls Mixed Tape) from 15-20 different content creators over the last 2 years. MJ is like a part of Joe Dumars, mixed with Ja and Kyrie. He was absolutely amazing and I'm glad I was born in '78 to witness Michael during the 80's and 90's.
Yeah MJ had no quit in him Lebron however..we know his history.
There will never be another player like Mike!
I had the pleasure of seeing him live. It was a thing of beauty
Yes me to, only saw him twice when i lived in NY. Was amazing. His quick first step really stood out for me....
i had the pleasure of seeing him on youtube clips. It was also a thing of beauty.
I was lucky enough to see him live multiple times as I grew up in Chicago. I sat courtside at a game where Mike scored 64 vs Orlando with Shaq but they lost the game. I remember Pippen taking the ball out of bounds and he was so close to me I could slightly reach and touch him if I wanted to. I also went to a game where Rodman had 29 rebounds. My brother and father were lucky enough to go to game 6 of the 97 Finals where Kerr hit the title winning shot. I went to a playoff game vs the Knicks also. Me and 3 friends bought standing room only tickets and snuck down to 1st balcony and found 4 empty seats 👍In the 2009 my father got season tickets to the Bulls so I was able to see Kobe play and Lebron live the next few years. To me there is no comparison, Mike is the goat. And id take Kobe over Lebron any day of the week.
That switch hand layup against the Lakers was his 13th straight field goal too...crazy
And that’s like the easiest bucket on this video for him.
In the Finals ... That's what makes so many of these highlights great. Half of them were payoff games.
I don't think people realize this was a nightly thing. You could make a 5 hour mixtape if you wanted to. Those reverse layups, the fadeaway jumpers, the defense ... It happened literally every single game he ever played in a Bulls uniform.
Plus he took 2 years off in his prime.
@@topspot4834 that’s facts! And everyday every kid in America would have to try and pull off those shots on the playground. Anyone over 40 knows.
Still an NBA Finals record to this day. And I don't think anyone is going to threaten any time soon in this long-range jump shooting era.
@@topspot4834 Yeah and not all of his games were captured on video. I still wish that what magic johnson's most favorite MJ dunk was captured on tape. He said it was during their olympics practice game and it was so inrtense and competitive and MJ drove to the baseline and pulled up a 360 poster dunk against david robinson. Its like we were robbed with that spectacular play.
MJ did stuff no one ever will see again!!!!
This
Funny cause we seen Kobe.
You remember who did it first not second
@@bobanderson6675 Kobe imitated his game for sure, but MJ did things that Kobe absolutely could not do, and I love Kobe. Kobe was an unbelievable player,.
as a Knicks fan in the 90's you knew they were going to bring the hammer. those Knicks bulls matchups were classic. Mike was just better than anyone thinking of steppin on the court. Theirs a reason why they call him "his airness"
Mike was just built different. He could play 36 holes of golf, drink a 12pk of beer and then drop 40 in a game. All in the same day.
MJ Voyager 1... Enjoy that one... More greats plays
There’s an old joke about MJ, he wasn’t competing against other players he was competing against gravity 😂
The Gravity wanna hold him down, he took that personaly
LeBron fans be telling me “Jordan played in a weak era with no defense, why do you think LeBron is better and stronger” 🤦♂️
No let up in his game all out is all he knows love it
It's funny when you said Jordan was way ahead of his time because watching him live back in the day we all knew he was the future. Literally everybody formed their games from watching Jordan. So in a way he was ahead of his time but only because he is the grandfather of basketball.
"Was" ahead of his time? This man still is lol
I get chills watching this. It was an honor to be a witness to his greatness. I’m sorry. He is the goat.
When his dad was murdered he retired. He said that his dad has seen everyone of his games so he retired so his dad would see every game he ever played. Everyone back then knew why he retired.
The best player you ever saw. Check out Jordan "one of the best defenders ever" if you are still confused.
A fine blend of fundamentals and athletic ability. Incredible that in his 6 championship seasons, MJ missed a total of 6 games. And between November 1991 and his last game as a Bull, a Jordan-led Chicago team never lost 3 straight games (a streak of 626 total games).
Didn't miss one game in the 2nd three peat when he was 33, 34 and 35....
But now 24 year olds can't even play 70 games.
@@scottb3034 indeed. They play far less than that. They got a huge stat on how many games players play now or the ones that started 18 years ago, and its far less games then what everyone played back then.
@@scottb3034 And played in all 82 games his last season with the Wizards. At age 39-40.
@@roboninja3194 Yeah, just saying the 3peat because that had an additional 20 games so he played 300 games in a 3 year span of competitive ball....also add on the Paris tournament prior to 1998 which he played every game of...
He was gone from Oct 93 until march 1995. When you were is this the same game, it was the 1993 Finals. He was tied for highest vert (48") with a player from the Jazz in the 80's, but he got his shit measured at the 84 olympics. He coach in those olympics bobby knight who is a top 3-4 all time college coach said he had easily 50-51" in him but he was measured after a practice. Many have said he had the biggest hands pound for pound, and maybe the strongest grip, it's why he does all that crazy shit with the ball one handed. Reggie miller has said running into shaq or Jordan felt the same, he called him mini shaq as you couldn't move both.
Another thing people don't know or talk about is his energy level. During the dream team in 92, guys said he would be gone all night with like barkley or other players gamble, drink and shit all night, they'd get back 4-5am, he'd get like 2-4 hours sleep, and while they were half asleep all day, he was fresh as fuck playing like he ate well and got 8-10 hours of sleep. Bulls teammates have said he never looked out of it, or tired, always full of energy. That has to be genetics or something, because those teammates would mention he would party a lot of nights, and was fine the next day. Guy was a genetic freak whose body was like made in a lab built for basketball.
When you said the shoes he has on right there, 60K, those were the first jordans, and that game was the last game he ever played in madison square garden, January 97. He said they were horrible to wear, and his feet were killing him all night lol. I didn't watch Jordan play in the 80's, I was young as fuck, but I recorded just about every game from 91 until the 98 finals. I have hundreds of VHS tapes of bulls games. I watched many of the games over and over and I just got to know his game better then 99% of the people who watched him. NO one can wash his underwear, forget tying his shoes.
That game was in *March 1998* and it was in honor of what he thought could be his last game at MSG and was a spur of the moment thing. As we all know he wound up returning a few times when he played for Washington.
Also the whole partying thing is pretty exaggerated. Dennis Rodman was the party animal and he was like jordan in that aspect where he seemed to always have energy no matter what.
I've never seen somebody that can double clutch as good as MJ
Now y’all gotta react to mj rare highlights voyager
MJ is the GOAT, but I gotta say (and I'm showing my age here), I went to High School with Magic Johnson, and beyond being an amazing passer, he controlled the game in ways that you can't count in statistics and you can't see in mixtapes. MJ is the most amazing athlete to play the game, but I feel sorry for people who never saw Magic play. He understood and played the game in ways that just baffle you. That's why he was called Magic.
The truth! Magic is my favorite player all-time and the reason I fell in love with the game in 1979. There will never be another point-guard like him. I was fortunate to have seen him player many times in person and the guy was amazing.
Imma show my age too. I never got to see Magic play live but on TV I did. Magic was AMAZING as well as Kareem but Jordan was just different. I remember living in Cali being a Bulls fan I wasn't too popular when the finals was happening but I have to admit that Lakers team scares the begeezus outta me. That was a team with talent an that series could have ended very different has Jordan not upped his playing to beyond any regular person could achieve.
I agree with this 100%. There are some videos of the original Dream Team games without commentary here on RUclips where you can actually hear the players talk and Magic stands out the most. You can hear him calling all the plays telling the other players to shoot and being the floor general that everyone on that team deferred to. This is the original Dream team mind you. Super interesting to watch
Magic was special. LB too. MJ is my GOAT but I will never ever say anything negative about Magic and Bird. Those guys were freakin amazing.
Magic and Bird saved the NBA from going bankrupt. Jordan a few years later blew it up. When people talk about Lebron as the goat - I just laugh. Lebron is a great player - top 10 probably, but he isnt in the vicinity as MJ, Magic, or Bird........or Kareem.........or Duncan..........or Kobe...........or......
Firstly, great watching young guys taking a serious look at players from an older generation to gain perspective. Secondly, to really appreciate Jordan’s greatness, just look at the hall of famers in the highlights.
And this is why he’s the GOAT
His defensive video is just as impressive
His defense was unbelievable.
Those of us fortunate enough to grow up watching him will never see anything like him again. Great players since forsure but he was different
This time was great. Michael Jordan / Mike Tyson / Michael Jackson all doing their thing during this time.
MJ is still the GOAT...and it's not even close....no other player has ever done the things he did night after night...back when they played 80/82 games and didnt sit out or "load management"...with multiple defenders...7ft bigs camping under the goal...taking rib shots, elbows, shoulder, punches, and full on tackles under the goal and STILL scoring/dunking/dominating...he'd score every single possession in today's soft, give-me-space, no-touch, no handchecking, no camping league....and have them crying on the bench in tears from trash talk "*sniff* MJ said mean things to me *cryyyyy*"
Michael Jordan Legend of the greatest is one of the best videos. Shows a lot of college film
You guys can have your favorite players as Kobe and LeBron.
However, one of you even said, you saw stuff MI do that you’d never seen or would ever see again.
Hence, proving the point that MJ is the GOAT regardless or era
Thats why he is trhe goat!!!
As a Bulls season ticket holder from 1989-1996 the man was simply on a whole other level...playing against so many hall of famers and dominating the way he did was a thing to behold.
Thats why HE IS THE BEST! We all have favorite players but he is the BEST!
Jordan may have won his first title in the 1990s, but he dominated the 1980s as well.
“Is that Ewing again? Gaaaa Damn” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Had to click on this joint. The look on my guy's face in the thumbnail!! When I was watching MJ growing up, I used to always think there is no way there will be another hooper as good or better than him. He transcends everyone!
There’s not a video on RUclips I’ve watched even close to more times than MJs Ultimate Highlights. MJ Rare Voyager is even better
There is no other. Period. Just insane levels of talent and work ethic!
the highlights went in order for the most part. the beginnnig was mostly 80s when he was young, then onto his first ring against the lakers, then Blazers, Sunz, then retirment, and so forth. nice react
Watching Kobe is like watching MJ Play,he was inspired by MJ and most of the moves he got from MJ and Jordan also mentored Kobe
Recommend reacting to: Michael Jordan Best Rare Video Ever (Voyager).
Even better than this mixtape.
That's the fun one. Now if you want to see the crazy stuff check out the Rare Voyager vid. Then to round it out there's the Jordan vs Lebron Goat debate that's really well done and pretty much closes that conversation. And to close it out you can check out some Jordan trash talk compilation.
I think some people often overlook the fact that MJ was a defensive monster.
I agree. I lived n Chicago watching Jordan play live and on tv. He was the best in his era. You never know how he would have developed if he didn’t have to build build himself up to be able to take all the bagging from the Pistons and other teams.
And he did that just about EVERY NIGHT!
The fucking GOAT imagine seeing this live!
I did
I grew up playing ball while this man was alive. Won the Nando's streetball South African Championships, with a team of friends from Zaire!! Mans a beast.
the ticket to mj first chigaco bull game just recently sold for 425k something crazy like that it still had the pull out part being unused
MJ was just so fun to watch. Dude just moved different.
His Airness showing y’all he can fly ( for a lil’ while)
He was just different. You have no great explanation for it, but no one was built more specific for a sport than that dude was for basketball.
Yall gotta watch MJ rarest mixtape Voyager
I’m 45 years old. I’ve watched these guys with a passion since I could breathe. Lebron couldn’t handle the Stockton/Malone matchup. They would have eaten him alive.
I always found it odd that most people say MJ's fadeaway was his greatest weapon when in reality it was just what he had to do cuz he was getting older and lost some of his hops. Young MJ had the layup package of a god. He had moves within moves and countermoves in midair the same way Kyrie does on the ground with his handles. That shit was completely unguardable. Once you're up in the air with MJ, doesn't matter if you're bigger and taller than him cuz he is taller than you in the air with that 48' inch vert.
He played angry. He played with passion. He played like his life depended on it.
Don’t see anybody play like that today.
The goat forever timeless
MJ made his own craft, he did not studied anyone, idolized dr J yes but he made his own moves, his fadeaway is the most lethal effective offensive arsenal there is in basketball and that led him to 6 NBA chips, and a lot of players tried to copy it, the closest one to do is kobe, and kevin durant is studying that move as well in an interview.
MJ is the goat
You are impressed by SOME of his highlights? Imagine being there and actualy witnessing his AIRNESS.. Witnessing his ridiculous offence where you feel for his opponents because they know that MJ can score at will at anytime..That's Greatness..
Try watching the Michael Jordan Voyager video. I think you guys will like that one too
No one on MJ’s level. Ever. Nothing like him. No one does or plays the way he played. When you do the research. The “eye” don’t lie.
Besides Michael of course being the GOAT..I watched every Bulls game in the 90s, being from Chicago, lol..but I really appreciate when younger people know all the older players from back then! Very cool.
Great vid, good reactions! I liked the 96 Bulls black with red stripe jerseys the best.
Here are a few must watch; "Michael Jordan: One of the Best Defenders Ever," "Michael Jordan BEST rare Video ever (Voyager)", "Michael Jordan: Ultimate Artistry; Last Dance Tribute Mix", " Chicago Bulls 72-10 Mixtape From The 95-96 Season"
Imagine him playing nowadays where you can’t hand check? He would be getting to the rim at will
The swagger, the confidence, the extreme skill set, the records, the drive, one of the best defenders of all time, as well as the best offensive. AND without MJ you don't have Kobe (modeled his game of MJ) or LeBron, who has been chasing MJ his entire career (although he's far weaker on defense). This video and the voyager rare tapes show why MJ is the GOAT. And I say that being a massive Bird fan. We hated playing against MJ. But he was so good that we would watch the Bulls as well, just to see him play.
是的 偉大 MJ GOAT🥰
Great reaction. Love seeing you younger guys reacting to MJ.
watch his rare voyager. its even better
All that and 9 time All Defense
Jordan was called "Black Jesus" for a reason.
Need to watch his voyager rare footage it’s pretty wild 😎
That was not Mutumbo falling,that was long before Mutumbo came into the league, that's his former teammate,Cliff Levingston(he was the one who passed to MJ when MJ switched hands with the ball against the Lakers in the finals)
Tree Rollins't
Young looking Wesley snipes with the cap haha how good is MJ? GOAT!
Great video.
You guy should checkout Michael on his first Olympic team. Michael and the Olympic team played the NBA all stars all summer.See for yourself what happened.
The legend begins🦄
Check out the Jordan and Kobe identical plays video. You will see where Kobe got all of his moves from.
Glad you kids watch the Vid of the real Goat in action
The greatest who ever play , he is🐐
U have to react to the voyager tape on jordan.
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Young kings you are in for a treat I'm 62 years young I was at the garden when Michael Jordan dropped 55 on the Knicks it was effing crazy
8:52 That. Is. The. Whole. Team.
MJ said it himself, if his brother was 6'3", he would have been know as Larry Jordan's brother.
jordan's era is the most physical in game smash type in your face fouls you will ever see just like the bad boys of 90's detroit pistons and 2000's newyork knicks.... thats why they install hand check rules to lessen the abilities of the defensive players of todays to strengthen though more the iso and scorers of todays NBA thats the fact !!!!!!!!
Jordan and Kobe could fly like nobody else. They were both spectacular to watch I’m 57 so I’ve seen them all since the 80s anyway well probably the 70s but later when I started getting into that was the 70s. Michael Jordan brought fun into basketball again even though I’m a trailblazer fan and we had Clyde Drexler. I still am a fan of all the big stars I don’t like their teams lol but I like the individuals on most of every team
Look at his rare video voyager
Y'all look exhausted trying to watch this. I can watch this for the rest of my life. This was every game, every day. Poetry in motion.
I'm happy to have been alive to witness 3 people in their prime.....Prime Michael Jordan, Prime Mike Tyson, and Prime Floyd Mayweather. They were masters at their game
I truly find it hard to believe this is your first time seeing Mike?
there will never be another MJ .true GOAT 🐐
The highlights don’t even do it justice. The sinking feeling every time you think your guys got the best of him. Jordan for a full game just meant you were gonna watch your team take a slow, painful execution.
Jordan mentality: all I know is I'm scoring
You guys need to react to the Michael Jordan rare highlights. It shows much more of his game.
it was a time when winning means everthing for NBA basketball.