what i love in this vid, you see Jordan's mastery of the post. He may have not invented the fadeaway, but no one matches his vast arrays of different fades. he can fade from either block, left or right, and set people up for it like no one who has ever played. He feels the defender so well, and knows which way to take the fade.
Awesome to see these rare highlights! This is one of the games when you see the sheer competitive nature and skill level which Jordan had his whole career. Even the 2 years with the Wizards are no exception!
and people are calling those kids talented? Jordan played against them without sweat! He proved that he can play in todays era just as good as 15 years ago.
His foot work was just so automatic, coming off a screen on either side of the court, backing up off of a fake cut....it's just beautiful. Folks just look at the ball going up and in but his dance made it hard for the more athletic younger players unable to get to the shot. Dean Smith work ethic, man.
Thanks Hoops - another rare Jordan game! I love how effortlessly MJ got up for the two hand alley oop at 1:04 at age 40! I also love the sweet behind the back pass at 2:03 and the steal at 2:46. Interesting at 4:05 Anderson is handchecking Jordan's arm. He's holding his elbow - pretty rare to see that without a foul called in the 2000s.
lol so true. MJ is so crafty and moves without the ball so well that the double is late or doesn't have a chance to materialize. MJ's moving without the ball is so underrated. He doesn't have to run like a lunatic to get open.
Hahahha Thanks!!!!!!! I guess all these years of bothering you finally payed off (damn... its been years already?) Thanks... Happy B-day to me, this is the best b-day gift.
the evolution of this man's game was beautiful. he was losing his athleticism as he was getting older, but he got smarter. you can see it in the way he attacked the defenders, the ball fakes, moving without the ball. will always the the G.O.A.T.
My favorite part is the lightning quick drive past Patterson at the 2:25-2:27 mark. This is what made Jordan the best ever: his ability to INSTANTLY read defenses and make split second decisions. No superstar player in the NBA today can make that play imo. Has nothing to do with his speed and everything to do with how quickly he reads and makes decisions as to what to do with the ball. It's instant.
haha well said. too bad it is way too late for both of them. it is so amazing to see the 40yr old mj jumping up for a two hand alleyoop. even with the injury his condition at this age is superb. notice how he used his body in those fadaways, he can still bump and fade.
Another great upload from Hoops. It's wonderful to see how Money adapts his game to his limited athletic ability, and still gives a great performance! His eye for the game is second to none.
Also... something as simple as stepping inside the 3pt line, like he did at the 5:04 mark is what separates him from the rest. Most players such as Bron, Kobe, Wade, Melo would've taken the 3pt shot instead of taking a higher percentage rhythm shot.
@dv122 Don't forget: MJ even had 25+ PpG at the All Star Break 2002. Phil Jackson said that MJ is the MVP right now..Then his knee spoiled the fun.All that with an off-season preparation includin a broken rib (thx to Metta ;) )
People say..."he's getting open looks" well, that's because he got himself open! I think he can come back right now and score 10 pts just by using screens and setting up the defender. And this is with the defense concentrating on him. If he played with a great big man, lets say... Gasol, he'd get an easy 14-16 pts without breaking a sweat.
@dv122 Well said. It drives me nuts listening to people saying Kobe played against superior competition. When you here people say that you want to ask if they watched the NBA in the 80's and 90's. Clyde Drexler, Mitch Richmond, Reggie Miller, Dominique Wilkins Steve Smith and so many others were just as good as a lot of these guys are today.
I really loved how the zone defense didn't let him post up, I also loved how the zone defense forced him to shoot 3s. I also loved how the uber athletic players and modern defenders stopped him time and time again. Yup... MJ could've never played against today's modern defense and super athletes.
DO you guys see how he gets his points? Seriously LeBron really needs to study these highlights. Notice how MJ uses his screens and how he constantly moves without the basketball. Even Kobe doesn't get his points as efficiently as MJ does in these clips. Kenny Smith said it best people confuse what made MJ great with what made him fun to watch. This is what made him great, his knowledge of the game. Which is a result of 3yrs under Dean Smith. Kobe and Lebron could've used some college.
@dv122 Lol. I have never seen anyone argue that Kobe faced a tougher competition than Jordan, unless it's by those damn Kobe-homers that just ride his **** like a horse. Hand-checking? REAL fouls? No one in their right mind would argue that Jordan had it easier. League has gone soft now. *sigh*
1220amusoulradio, here's just another reason to tell that guy who posted you: Did he ever witness Bird, Russel or Magic came back and play at NBA level at age 40 and STILL be able to make sensational Js dunks and lead a team to victory with that same hunger and passion as he (Jordan) did at age 40?? If he can confirm that question AND deliver PROOF, I'll grant him that there's someone grater than MJ!! If NOT, tell him to get lost, because he's obviously waisting everybody's time!!
what i love in this vid, you see Jordan's mastery of the post. He may have not invented the fadeaway, but no one matches his vast arrays of different fades. he can fade from either block, left or right, and set people up for it like no one who has ever played. He feels the defender so well, and knows which way to take the fade.
imagine playing with jordan while he was in the wizards...he's like the most experienced player ever! and makes it look soooo easy...pure greateness
Awesome to see these rare highlights! This is one of the games when you see the sheer competitive nature and skill level which Jordan had his whole career. Even the 2 years with the Wizards are no exception!
always a placer to see your videos the goatttt
I was at this game! Freshman yr of high school 9th row! Hell of an experience.
and people are calling those kids talented? Jordan played against them without sweat!
He proved that he can play in todays era just as good as 15 years ago.
thx for the uploads !
Great upload, great share!! Hope 2 C more MJ's game soon.... Thanks a lot!
His foot work was just so automatic, coming off a screen on either side of the court, backing up off of a fake cut....it's just beautiful. Folks just look at the ball going up and in but his dance made it hard for the more athletic younger players unable to get to the shot. Dean Smith work ethic, man.
Lebron's pet "Cowherd" was at this game, probably making a divorce analogy after every MJ basket.
lol, came to check it out too.
love that smirk Mike... love u....
Thanks Hoops - another rare Jordan game!
I love how effortlessly MJ got up for the two hand alley oop at 1:04 at age 40! I also love the sweet behind the back pass at 2:03 and the steal at 2:46.
Interesting at 4:05 Anderson is handchecking Jordan's arm. He's holding his elbow - pretty rare to see that without a foul called in the 2000s.
Ruben Patterson is known as the Kobe-stopper, but he cant stop a 40 years old MJ...
u damn right..
😂😂😂
He didn’t stop Kobe either
Kobe stopper 😂😭 it was just a name cause Kobe use to destroy Patterson 😂
@Λ shut up dummy Battier could stop him
lol so true. MJ is so crafty and moves without the ball so well that the double is late or doesn't have a chance to materialize. MJ's moving without the ball is so underrated. He doesn't have to run like a lunatic to get open.
you gotta love MJ's smirk. MJ release is like butta
Hahahha Thanks!!!!!!!
I guess all these years of bothering you finally payed off (damn... its been years already?)
Thanks... Happy B-day to me, this is the best b-day gift.
the evolution of this man's game was beautiful. he was losing his athleticism as he was getting older, but he got smarter. you can see it in the way he attacked the defenders, the ball fakes, moving without the ball. will always the the G.O.A.T.
with 40 years old, this game is absolutely unbelievable!!
My favorite part is the lightning quick drive past Patterson at the 2:25-2:27 mark. This is what made Jordan the best ever: his ability to INSTANTLY read defenses and make split second decisions. No superstar player in the NBA today can make that play imo. Has nothing to do with his speed and everything to do with how quickly he reads and makes decisions as to what to do with the ball. It's instant.
haha well said. too bad it is way too late for both of them.
it is so amazing to see the 40yr old mj jumping up for a two hand alleyoop. even with the injury his condition at this age is superb. notice how he used his body in those fadaways, he can still bump and fade.
at 40 still can connect on a alley hoop..wow! amazing..
Another great upload from Hoops. It's wonderful to see how Money adapts his game to his limited athletic ability, and still gives a great performance! His eye for the game is second to none.
Also... something as simple as stepping inside the 3pt line, like he did at the 5:04 mark is what separates him from the rest. Most players such as Bron, Kobe, Wade, Melo would've taken the 3pt shot instead of taking a higher percentage rhythm shot.
good to see new video
OMG, Mike at 40 crapped all over "the Kobe stopper"!
just.... wow... #goat
Wow at 40!! Better than 98% of these guys now!!
His Royal Airiness MJ is Greatest Of All Time PERIOD.
greatest 40+ player ever played
the best!!
@dv122
Don't forget: MJ even had 25+ PpG at the All Star Break 2002. Phil Jackson said that MJ is the MVP right now..Then his knee spoiled the fun.All that with an off-season preparation includin a broken rib (thx to Metta ;) )
He was amazing at 40
Watching Jordan play is like a chess match, he makes all the right moves
Prime mj in today's nba no problem
Watch how MJ moves without the ball and gets free. Thing of beauty. He doesn't need to run hard a la Reggie or Rip but is so damn effective.
I know this is an MJ vid, but I miss Sabonis!! Greatest passing big ever!
He is the ABSOLUTE MASTER on the low post!!!!
indeed!
People say..."he's getting open looks" well, that's because he got himself open!
I think he can come back right now and score 10 pts just by using screens and setting up the defender. And this is with the defense concentrating on him. If he played with a great big man, lets say... Gasol, he'd get an easy 14-16 pts without breaking a sweat.
i remember one game where they were playing in washington..... with pippen and mike
@dv122 Well said. It drives me nuts listening to people saying Kobe played against superior competition. When you here people say that you want to ask if they watched the NBA in the 80's and 90's. Clyde Drexler, Mitch Richmond, Reggie Miller, Dominique Wilkins Steve Smith and so many others were just as good as a lot of these guys are today.
mgreen27 - 6 years later and the guys you mentioned were still better than today's overhyped stars.
GOAT23
His legs are damaged and he's still whooping their asses. Michael Jordan is nearly invincible.
I really loved how the zone defense didn't let him post up, I also loved how the zone defense forced him to shoot 3s. I also loved how the uber athletic players and modern defenders stopped him time and time again.
Yup... MJ could've never played against today's modern defense and super athletes.
Nice game by the old MJ... Just too good, just too strong. Thx Hoops
Why the thumbs down? its true.... its true!
the shot at 3:48 is just too beautiful... all net
he perfected his game to a T
the first dunk looks very familiar. very very nice
i wanna be like mike
MJ MJ MJ MJ MJ !! !! 6 MVP TO MUCH FOR ALL
Everybody wants to be like Mike.
Still so amazing to watch. He could see the opening in the defense before they could make their move
I was there
Jordan's face at 3:54- like, uhh! Damn I got game!
MJ is so deadly because he can shoot anywhere on the floor. A lot of players will hesitate taking a long midrange jumper but not MJ.
is there a nba game where jordan faces pippen or harper or kukoc
Boss
MJ stole his moves from me!
Rubin was totally owned by MJ
OWNED!!!
Ruben Patterson was trying his hardest on both sides of the floor and just was abused by a 40 yr old MJ
Unbelievable , this looks like as in Washinton's home court
DO you guys see how he gets his points? Seriously LeBron really needs to study these highlights. Notice how MJ uses his screens and how he constantly moves without the basketball. Even Kobe doesn't get his points as efficiently as MJ does in these clips. Kenny Smith said it best people confuse what made MJ great with what made him fun to watch. This is what made him great, his knowledge of the game. Which is a result of 3yrs under Dean Smith. Kobe and Lebron could've used some college.
Probably injured. You see him on the bench in the brown suit.
5:44 Those dudes have some history together right there
My dude was 40.
Sooooo easy. Watch how MJ moves without the ball without breaking a sweat. Swish!
"Best 90s Bulls season? 94"
So the best season for Chicago is when they failed to get out of the 2nd Rd & didn't win the title?
SMH..wow
Arvydas!
Man if politics didn’t prevent him from going to the NBA during his prime, Portland would have dominated the NBA instead of Chicago
@dv122 Lol.
I have never seen anyone argue that Kobe faced a tougher competition than Jordan, unless it's by those damn Kobe-homers that just ride his **** like a horse.
Hand-checking? REAL fouls?
No one in their right mind would argue that Jordan had it easier.
League has gone soft now. *sigh*
1220amusoulradio, here's just another reason to tell that guy who posted you: Did he ever witness Bird, Russel or Magic came back and play at NBA level at age 40 and STILL be able to make sensational Js dunks and lead a team to victory with that same hunger and passion as he (Jordan) did at age 40?? If he can confirm that question AND deliver PROOF, I'll grant him that there's someone grater than MJ!! If NOT, tell him to get lost, because he's obviously waisting everybody's time!!
@dv122 best ever..........
Good God, that Portland defense was horrible
ruben patterson thought he could guard mj, ha!
3:50 The he can't guard me look!
Not Bad Dunk by 40 yr old :D
lol @ zach randolph tryna gaurd the g.o.a.t..
jordan and sabonis the greatest
40 years old = dunk lOLL
What is the nab? And his point was the way he recognized the defense faster then anyone else could. Take the kobe or lebron balls out of your ears.
Does anybody @3:30 see how fast Jordan head or body fakes, it was a blurr .
hahahah mj goat
an alley at 40 yrs old???
are u kidding me?..lolz
clapping?
Great vid and at 46 he can still drop step dunk.