was at this game. The whole Garden applauded when Michael got the ball, including myself. Cant believe it was this long ago... seems like yesterday. Glad I got to watch MJ play! Michael is the greatest!
***** If that were true dumb a**, then both basketball-reference.com and 82games.com 's career shot charts wouldn't have PROVEN that MJ consistently shot a HIGHER % than kobe from the post area (as well as 10-15 ft and 16-21 ft). Stick to your video game delusions kid. Because you CLEARLY don't know WTF you're talkin' about..
blackadam06 have you watched kobe play?! kobe has made so many turn around fade 3 pointers not to mention Kobe had an 81 point game. prime for prime Kobe is better
I was at this game. College buddy knew I was a big fan and had never seen him - surprised me with a ticket and we headed down from Portland, ME. He had a pretty great game, it was close for 3+ quarters; and I left happy. Imgine if he played now. If someone told young MJ "hey, practice your 3 pt shot ALL THE TIME" etc.
His skills and intelligence are truly incomparable to the rest of the players! MJ was not about power dunks with no defense as it is today, he was greatly skilled and very intelligent, two things laking very much today...but they can do power dunks now yeah! It's also amazing when at 6:00 after Pierce almost steals the ball and MJ stays there to shoot to make him see that he didn't want to pass the ball or try to shoot from another point but he wanted to shoot in front of him, that's MJ! Anyway the only problem of that game is that the only player Played (capital "p" is intentional and old nba fans know what it means!) from beginning to the end was him. I'm sure the Wizards with a real star of that time plus that MJ, they could go to the conference finals no problem!
I think LeBron would dominate the game the way he does now. I personally believe he's at, or near Jordan's level. I'd pay whatever they wanted to see the current 2013 Heat play the '96 Bulls.
he can gaurd centers if necceseary it also depends who it is. he never gaurded hibbert or noah straight on, only for a few plays. he wore down tony parker in this series, he blocked duncan 5 times this series not to mention that when he was on him, duncan struggled, LoL kobe was 6-24 in theyre first meeting on stapples center
"All you see is Kobe" now imagine someone with Kobe's skill set, a 25x quicker faster more athletic and maybe 10x stronger. You get Jordan. And this was when M.J was 38yrs old..."All is Kobe" haha and Kobe still dominates to this day before his injury
LoL in that era the 1 and 2 position was pathetic compared to today that could also be a reason why everyone says jordan was a good defender, it was also pippen who gaurded the best player from the other team from the 2,3 and 4 position. jordan couldnt even gaurd magic who wasnt really that crafty offensivly. drexler abused jordan many times in the 92 finals but there are not so many videos of it.
lebron cannot guard a center like hibbert or noah, u have never seen lebron hold guys like them to under 10 points. he cannot guard a guy like kobe or wade because of their footwork, he can only guard a sf, pf and a non shooter point guard like rose or john wall
Which division did you play in, we can begin the conversation after that. 90% of ppl has never played in any league yet they act like they know shit. MJ was a better scorer than LeBron, other areas... lebron dominates.
yes, im serious. in my opinion lebron james is a fantastic player. of course he is. but the nba is full of players with stats like lebron. take a look at the karl malone stats, charles barkley, or larry bird for example...only in the 80,s...
All I see is Kobe and this just show how lame defense was back then of Paul pierce blockn mj shot imagine Kevin durant or lebron. Kevin durant is 6"10 Jordan not shootin over that
in my opinion lebron is at the level of barkley, karl malone, olajuwon or people like that. of course lower than bird magic or jordan...heat 2013 against bulls 96? nobody knows what had happened but i saw the jordan bulls beating 1-4 the magic johnson and worthy lakers, 2-4 drexler blazzers, 2-4 barkley suns, 2-4 sonics, and 2-4 stockton and malone jazz...this year miami beat 4-3 pacers and 4-3 spurs and in my opinion with a lot of luck, for example at the end of game 6 in san antonio...
You can't be serious. LeBron is probably the most physically gifted NBA player ever. If I had to guess what I believer his stats would look like in the Jordan Era, I'd guess LBJ would put up about 28 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists per game. I'm no LeBron fan by any stretch of the imagination (I'm from Cleveland), but this man is a walking triple-double. He can do it all...
@@OnedayAtaMftime I agree about the real GOAT! Regarding Lebron he was challenged by Kobe and Duncan until 2010 and by KD, Curry, Harden and Giannis and others after that. So he has not dominated the league for more than perhaps some single seasons! He has been consistant though which is impressive!
@@torbjornripstrand1103 he was challenged by the Boston Celtics who were aging but still an elite team. Ended up saving his legacy by beating them. He played the spurs and the Spurs won once, the heat won once. He beat Durant until Durant joined golden state ( just facts). Curry is the best shooter ever. Lebron didn’t play well against the Dallas Mavericks and that’s something I didn’t see Kobe doing. Kobe would have been more clutch against the Mavericks. Lebron choked in that series. Otherwise he’s had how many straight final appearances except his first year with the lakers and then he wins it all the next year? I think that’s dominating. Just what I think
Lebron get a lot of help from superstar class B..like beasley ,rashard,battier..class a allen and wade... lebron vs jordan?come onn...face bryant first,then meet the master
oh so the all time greatest rebounder , greatest defender and one of the greatest 3 point shooters and the greatest coach isn't help.........oh ok I dint know that
4:05 Look at the young lad behind Jordan. In pure awe.
was at this game. The whole Garden applauded when Michael got the ball, including myself. Cant believe it was this long ago... seems like yesterday. Glad I got to watch MJ play! Michael is the greatest!
I Like how Pierce said that " Micheal would be better than 90% of the NBA players even at this age".
MJ has the best fadeway jumper in history by far
TL N or dirks one legged
nope. kobe perfected it
***** kobe stole mj fadeway
*****
If that were true dumb a**, then both basketball-reference.com and 82games.com 's career shot charts wouldn't have PROVEN that MJ consistently shot a HIGHER % than kobe from the post area (as well as 10-15 ft and 16-21 ft).
Stick to your video game delusions kid. Because you CLEARLY don't know WTF you're talkin' about..
blackadam06 have you watched kobe play?! kobe has made so many turn around fade 3 pointers not to mention Kobe had an 81 point game. prime for prime Kobe is better
Paul Pierce didn't have his super powers yet. He didn't start wearing his headband till the next year
xreturnwthhonorx that year he made his first all star team and made it to the eastern conference finals
That was literally his prime year 😭
It's Ridiculous how much of Kobe I see in him...Kobe did steel all of his move
otbway Lol, Kobe is phony as fuck. Don't even compare them. Kobe is just a poor-man's MJ.
Kobe got his moves and sorta made it look finesse while Jordan was just a man about it.
The Wizards never broke 500 until Jordan played.
Michael is one of the sensations that the teammates stand up, cheer and clap like fans off the bench
I was at this game. College buddy knew I was a big fan and had never seen him - surprised me with a ticket and we headed down from Portland, ME.
He had a pretty great game, it was close for 3+ quarters; and I left happy.
Imgine if he played now. If someone told young MJ "hey, practice your 3 pt shot ALL THE TIME" etc.
nice strategy: whoever has the ball, pass to jordan. -.-
lol
pierce block to jordan is the highlight of his life...
Stop
Paul pierce with that clutch block
Just noticed that was Joe Johnson getting tore up by a vintage MJ! >_< The greatest ever!
He was too damn strong for anybody..even Pierce
in hindsight its too bad that michael didn't play on the celtics or lakers in his return, that would be iconic..
1996 bulls. .. greatest team of all time. . if that team is still playing today. . .they would be unstoppable. . .
Man crazy how I had that sports magazine with MJ on the cover as a Wizard
unbeatable
Who saw Joe Johnson?
Michael Jordan NBA legend FTW!
Joe Johnson welcome to the nba moment 🔥
I know every basket he had to be saying, "too easy"
You guys are so funny when comparing each other.. Just enjoy the game..
jordan face is said " i'm so tried why those kid in team can't score - - and def"
His skills and intelligence are truly incomparable to the rest of the players! MJ was not about power dunks with no defense as it is today, he was greatly skilled and very intelligent, two things laking very much today...but they can do power dunks now yeah!
It's also amazing when at 6:00 after Pierce almost steals the ball and MJ stays there to shoot to make him see that he didn't want to pass the ball or try to shoot from another point but he wanted to shoot in front of him, that's MJ!
Anyway the only problem of that game is that the only player Played (capital "p" is intentional and old nba fans know what it means!) from beginning to the end was him.
I'm sure the Wizards with a real star of that time plus that MJ, they could go to the conference finals no problem!
greatest player , ever!!! up to present.....
JORDAN IS THE BEST EVER
lebron in the jordan,s era would be another more guy with 25 points and 7 rebounds...
They can't guard him!!!!!
Everybody take a drink every time the announcer says "vintage Michael."
Joe Johnson: 6
Paul Pierce: 4
Erick Strickland: 1
Tony Battle: 1
Our Legend. Micheal Jordan :)
I think LeBron would dominate the game the way he does now. I personally believe he's at, or near Jordan's level. I'd pay whatever they wanted to see the current 2013 Heat play the '96 Bulls.
MICHAEL JORDAN THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME!!!!
it was great to see jordan come back and play, but why the wizards. Im sure he wouldve had no problem gettin on a contender.
he dint wanna play sidekick to anyone
because he owned part of the team.
Celtics need that floor pattern again.
I dont agreed with the old school vs new school. I mean MJ's moves was like from the future.
he can gaurd centers if necceseary it also depends who it is. he never gaurded hibbert or noah straight on, only for a few plays. he wore down tony parker in this series, he blocked duncan 5 times this series not to mention that when he was on him, duncan struggled, LoL kobe was 6-24 in theyre first meeting on stapples center
Why does the 2,000s looks like a 1970s game
if he really is assigned to gaurd someone and he realy puts effort then he can shut down those players maybe not fully but for a big part
U want tha Truth u cant handle tha Truth
mj is always the best to me
Michael Jordan NO 1
the shot at 6:04 was amazing..
who can stop him
i don't know because he never had to guard a guy like hibbert or dwight for a whole game
How about defense? Jordan was a much better defender than lebron and I'm a heat fan
mj domminate nba superstar pierce in his prime!
pierce wasn't in his prime yet. He was in his 3rd season.
he was in his 4th season not 3rd,he was 25 years old,he avg 26p and it was his 2nd best scoring season ever.
Andreas GR
Who won the game? Who got his shot blocked at the end???? Oh ok..
Andreas GR
Telling me to go to school yet you can't even spell correctly.
twonster18 great argument....englsih isn't my first language but u don't even have idea of b-ball!
Poor Iso Joe......
no. he doesn't have the to go in the hand checks of the defense.
LMFAO LeBron never won defensive player of the year.
"Better than 90% of the league??"
Yeah, how bout 98% Paul LMAO
joe johnson was checking mj lol.
tyronn lue, kwame browne and rip hamilton all rocking the same dreds lol and thats back when joe johnson was just "that guy"
The young joe Johnson
Joe Johnson is the goat of the big 3 lol
"All you see is Kobe" now imagine someone with Kobe's skill set, a 25x quicker faster more athletic and maybe 10x stronger. You get Jordan.
And this was when M.J was 38yrs old..."All is Kobe" haha and Kobe still dominates to this day before his injury
8 yr old comment but you are stupid
Bps Michael Jordan against the good Celtics
LoL in that era the 1 and 2 position was pathetic compared to today that could also be a reason why everyone says jordan was a good defender, it was also pippen who gaurded the best player from the other team from the 2,3 and 4 position. jordan couldnt even gaurd magic who wasnt really that crafty offensivly. drexler abused jordan many times in the 92 finals but there are not so many videos of it.
ma nigga antoine walker at 2:41 LMFAO
whys that
Maybe Mike think those the Good bulls
lebron cannot guard a center like hibbert or noah, u have never seen lebron hold guys like them to under 10 points. he cannot guard a guy like kobe or wade because of their footwork, he can only guard a sf, pf and a non shooter point guard like rose or john wall
Lebron can guard 5 positions, jordan didn't have the size to guard most 4's and deff. not 5's.
hahaha that guy next to Jordan at 4:06
Which division did you play in, we can begin the conversation after that.
90% of ppl has never played in any league yet they act like they know shit.
MJ was a better scorer than LeBron, other areas... lebron dominates.
yes, im serious. in my opinion lebron james is a fantastic player. of course he is. but the nba is full of players with stats like lebron. take a look at the karl malone stats, charles barkley, or larry bird for example...only in the 80,s...
All I see is Kobe and this just show how lame defense was back then of Paul pierce blockn mj shot imagine Kevin durant or lebron. Kevin durant is 6"10 Jordan not shootin over that
in my opinion lebron is at the level of barkley, karl malone, olajuwon or people like that. of course lower than bird magic or jordan...heat 2013 against bulls 96? nobody knows what had happened but i saw the jordan bulls beating 1-4 the magic johnson and worthy lakers, 2-4 drexler blazzers, 2-4 barkley suns, 2-4 sonics, and 2-4 stockton and malone jazz...this year miami beat
4-3 pacers and 4-3 spurs and in my opinion with a lot of luck, for example at the end of game 6 in san antonio...
game 6 in miami, sorry... :)
Where LG kids? lol
You can't be serious. LeBron is probably the most physically gifted NBA player ever. If I had to guess what I believer his stats would look like in the Jordan Era, I'd guess LBJ would put up about 28 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists per game. I'm no LeBron fan by any stretch of the imagination (I'm from Cleveland), but this man is a walking triple-double. He can do it all...
Huh
A late comment but MJ avg 32 8 and 8 playing point guard for 24 games! So everything Lebron has Done or could do MJ has already Done😄
@@torbjornripstrand1103 lebron tha goat of this era but Jordan is THE GOAT
@@OnedayAtaMftime I agree about the real GOAT!
Regarding Lebron he was challenged by Kobe and Duncan until 2010 and by KD, Curry, Harden and Giannis and others after that. So he has not dominated the league for more than perhaps some single seasons! He has been consistant though which is impressive!
@@torbjornripstrand1103 he was challenged by the Boston Celtics who were aging but still an elite team. Ended up saving his legacy by beating them. He played the spurs and the Spurs won once, the heat won once. He beat Durant until Durant joined golden state ( just facts). Curry is the best shooter ever. Lebron didn’t play well against the Dallas Mavericks and that’s something I didn’t see Kobe doing. Kobe would have been more clutch against the Mavericks. Lebron choked in that series. Otherwise he’s had how many straight final appearances except his first year with the lakers and then he wins it all the next year? I think that’s dominating. Just what I think
Lebron get a lot of help from superstar class B..like beasley ,rashard,battier..class a allen and wade... lebron vs jordan?come onn...face bryant first,then meet the master
***** It says 'class a allen and wade'
oh so the all time greatest rebounder , greatest defender and one of the greatest 3 point shooters and the greatest coach isn't help.........oh ok I dint know that
4:06 the guy looks like hes on dope or somethin
Typical, Walker wins the game and Pierce gets the air time
Lmfao
damns he thirsty for jordan 4:07
er... maybe defensively jordan is better but power and rebound and assist for lebron.. bigger and stronger