Draymond wasnt the same dray so idk but if bogut never went down cavs wouldn't have had a chance. Once we lost our rim protection we were screwed but doesn't mean we couldn't pull one out
Not to mention that the warriors in 2016 wasn't even more talented than the cavs. The cavs in 2016 jad Great role players and the better big 3. Lebron was easily the best player on the floor. Kyrie any given game could be better than curry. And love was still very impactful. Bron stans through around 73 regular season wins like it matters. The team record was worse in 2017, but no one thinks the 2017 gsw squad was worse than the 2016 gsw team.
Not only MJ, some of the biggest guys on the floor, Abdul, Dream, the Admiral, Duncan even Shaq who was the monster's monster were more graceful than this bum and i could be wrong but isn't this the proof of how much better they were? Lemme give you an example, whenever i have something to do in house i get a skilled worker to do it i always see how fast, easy and better he's doing the same job i tried or hardly managed to do.. That's what mastering a craft is, no matter what it is, sports, medicine, construction, plumbing. That's why we look at MJ and see the things he does with such ease, things we only dream of doing(or when we were younger tried to).
My friend and i started a debate about who's the goat, when i brought up jordan's 6championships, he then claimed lebron has 7(since every 2nd place finish counts as half a championship according to him) *his 6finals loses equates to 3championships... I did not talk and went out of the room after i heard this BS
@@cosmasaoko2607 that win against the Warriors was more rigged than the bubble. Bron titles are obviously scripted and they don't even hide it. All sports are. But at least they made it look real back in the day
When it comes to scoring: How many games did it take for them to get to 25,000 points: MJ- 782 games to get 25,000 points LBJ - 915 games to get 25,000 points How many points did each player have after playing 1,072 games: MJ- 32,292 LBJ- 29,413 So, not only did MJ reach LBJ's accomplishments faster, he did so in a much more physical era where he was targeted by defenses. LBJ came out of High School and went to the NBA so he had a 3 year head start to amass these stats. Jordan came out of college and got there so much faster. Why is this still a debate?
you literally counted 1072 games , how does coming out of high school gives him an edge? It's the opposite , LeBron came in at 18 and needed a couple of seasons to adapt , while jordan came in at 21 as a much more mature player ... rookie LeBron averaged 20 PPG cause his was 18
@@ivblizzard3616 I said 1072 games because when you add up all of the games that Michael Jordan played in between his three retirements, that's the amount of games he played in his career. We know LeBron has played more games. My point was to illustrate the disparity between how talented and fundamentally sound Michael Jordan is in comparison to someone that doesn't have a legitimate argument to be placed over Michael Jordan in the all-time basketball player ranking.
You’re right. Averages matter. Stats dont mean shit if you can’t win championships. Stats dont mean shit if you dont have clutch. Winners always want the ball.
Nobody formed a dynasty in Jordan's era, he walked into and had play against 3 already established dynasty's just to get to the finals back when you only had to lose 3 games to be eliminated from the playoffs.
I'm loving that all of Jordan's opps have been chiming in, discarding trophy and numbers talk, and plainly stating that he had no deficiencies and was the most athletic and most fundamentally sound player they've seen. Reinforces what us "normies" knew from the eye test- but coming from players it just sounds like fact. He got game.
You never hear about teams having to change their defense because of what LeBron could end up doing. Every team had to work harder to just deal with Jordan. Then, MJ had the best molded roleplayers that he pushed to be great as well. LeBron is just another climber, Jordan was the fuckin wall.
And not just MJ, Kobe as well and Bird and Magic, teams had to have contingency plans vs them, nobody give a crap about LeFraud, teams dare him to shoot since they know he's a 35% shooter media really hypnotized a bunch of little idiots.
That's why that Kenny Jet interview was extra crazy... He said Rudy Tom had to change their OFFENSE cuz MJ 😆 that's insane for the highest AVG scoring GUARD ever...
This era will never see someone as great as Jordan. Players are manufactured in a league that is significantly different. Toughness is a thing of the past. Excuses are tolerated more than they ever have. Referees are allowing basketball skill mediocrity with flops, travels, double dribbles and carrying. And the mentality of players have completely changed. To me it screams weakness. The Goat was carved out of steel. He faced aggression and violence on the court. The refs called everything very tightly. Basketball players in his day came to compete plain and simple. They played 82 games injured and tired. They also were payed significantly less. To them it was about the love of the game and pride. These are the factors that created "The Goat."
-- lol. I have MJ 1, Kareem 2, and Lebum 3. I don't care for LeBum but his longevity DESPITE the rest is still impressive @ 27-7-7 for 10 years into his late 30s. Yeah, the rules are softer but he still producing compared to guys 10 years younger in 2024. Lebron is IMPRESSIVE but the GOAT is still MJ.
Lebron is on steroids, he has NEVER worked on his game, he tried to play “bully ball” and gets bailed out by the refs, he doesn’t play D, he stands around for a potential rebound while leaving his man open, his assists are inflated thanks to the rule change on what an assist is LeBron is BEHIND Bird, Magic, Kobe, Wilt, Russell, Kareem and possibly a couple others BUT those players I named for sure Go watch LeBron and you will see just how inflated his number are thanks to his “loafing” on D and looking to pad his stats
Again, the counter argument I always make when it comes to the "more talented era" is to point out the top ten leaders on the all time blocks, steals and assists lists. All three are mostly players that played during the 90's. That is the end of that argument right there. Who set the standard and the bar that players chase? The 90's.
Yep. Also, they are equating shooting and scoring more threes as more talented. The three was not a prominent shot back then. If they were to put the same effort as today's players to shoot the 3, they would be as proficient. How can they be more talented if almost no big man, except a few has a post up game? Not even a respectable mid-range shot. Imagine these players shooting the three as freely as today: Dale Ellis Larry Bird Marc Price Dan Marjele Terry Porter Chris Mullins Mitch Richmond Robert Horry John Paxson Steve Kerr Hersey Hawkings Bill Lambeer Kenny Smith Bernard King Danny Ainge These are the ones from the top of my head. There are plenty more.
These facts right here blew my mind Jordan faced: - 5 of the top 10 leading scorers of all time -9 of the top 10 all time block leaders - 7 of the all time assist leaders - 7 of the all time steals leaders Yet we say lebron faced the more talented and skilled players😭
In my opinion, I can't give you longevity if you don't average at least 70 games per season. When you play multiple seasons and play under 60-65 games, that's not longevity, that's load management.
I know you have a ton of requests lined up. But, may we see more Allen Iverson videos. If you wish to do so, Brother. Thanks for the great and fair sports reacting!!
All of those stats he ran off for bron, and still doesn’t have the same worksheet that MJ has! MJ had more chips, more MVP’s, more awards and more accolades than bron…all while doing it in half the time!
Everyone knows that Brian Scalabrine is the GOAT. He did beat Kobe in 2008. Also, him being drafted into the NBA in 2001 was the real reason why Jordan came out of retirement to play for the Wizards.
Let's say someone like KD shows up to my local park to play basketball one night, dominates everyone easily, then never shows up again. I spend hours and hours over the next few nights, after curfew when no one else is around, practicing layups and grabbing my own rebounds. And every time someone brings it up, "KD's the greatest player to ever play at this park," I respond with, "Bruh, I've scored 5000 points and grabbed 2000 rebounds here. It ain't even close." Is this a legitimate argument? Listing Lebron's cumulative stats as his main argument has the same energy.
I love how basically all these making the case type vids agree Jordan was the most complete player, had no weaknesses, had the highest peak, was the most feared, had the most cultural impact etc. like the debate isn't automatically over after saying all that 😆
I'd use longevity more as a tiebreaker than a major determinant. Also got to play a minimum length of time (not just in the prime) to see how one adjusts and grows their game (and corrects deficiencies in their game). What one does with their platform (and how they do it) matters more than longevity to me.
My friend and i started a debate about who's the goat, when i brought up jordan's 6championships, he then claimed lebron has 7(since every 2nd place finish counts as half a championship according to him) *his 6finals loses equates to 3championships... I did not talk and went out of the room after i heard this BS
I hate when they say LeBron dominated, the man was not the best player in the world for most of his career, he found success on the leastern conference and they acted like he was dominating everything, how can someone be a recurrent 2nd or 3rd best and at the end of it all, be treated as the best ever? That makes absolutely no sense to me.
GOAT is one of my favorite channels. During the regular season he puts out a weekly recap that makes the game feel epic. Not trying to push narratives just great basketball content. The editing feels like a hardwood classic. Highly recommend
The fact that MJ made the game look easy and made other skilled players look like amateurs when they were guarding him speaks for itself. He is the GOAT. Period.
Bro, don't forget about Jokic! He's been making a case for himself over the past couple years and with his PER and playoff performances, if he puts a couple more together, he will easily wedge his way into the convo!!
My friend and i started a debate about who's the goat, when i brought up jordan's 6championships, he then claimed lebron has 7(since every 2nd place finish counts as half a championship according to him) *his 6finals loses equates to 3championships... I did not talk and went out of the room after i heard this BS
I can't recall if you watched the video posted by DANGERProduction about the GOAT debate but he asked what was the bigger accomplishment - beating the juggernaut or being the juggernaut? So yeah MJ was the dynasty as they remained undefeated in the Finals while GSW was a dynasty because they won 3 out of 4 years they've been to the Finals courtesy of LeFraud. At this point, I want Steph to win his 5th ring so that the media will start banging their heads to the wall.
Right, his prime was the entire career started at 84 olympics, peaked at 88-93 then declined from 96-98 then in 01-03 it's just the old version but still have some of it. The greatest.
Yeah. He always adapted his game too so his peaks are just different. He was still easily the best in the world during that 2nd 3 peat. It just looked different
The video started shaky, but it got a little better. Unless I missed something, he has LeNarrative at #2, something I don't agree with as I have him around #11. Some people have a hard time reconciling the bunch of stats he has accumulated through the years with the losing and the meltdowns in playoffs. They have been told by the LeMedia that he cannot be lower than #2 and cave to the pressure. I believe that there are plenty of RUclipsrs and sports analysts that say in public that he's #1 or #2, that truly believe he is much lower than that. They just don't want to face the backlash from the LeFanboys and the LeMedia.
My friend and i started a debate about who's the goat, when i brought up jordan's 6championships, he then claimed lebron has 7(since every 2nd place finish counts as half a championship according to him) *his 6finals loses equates to 3championships... I did not talk and went out of the room after i heard this BS
Mentality, skillset, determination, will and competitive nature was the clear differences of why MJ was a superior player and a champion over LeBron. Great video! What about AirBud as the GOAT? 😂
From 1990 to 1998 M.J. never lost 3 games in a row? Someone was paying attention to detail as Kobe Bryant did in a commercial with Jaylen Rose. In the Olympics running threw Pau Gasol his teamate to prove a point. We Americans are the best show Me what you got Pau Gasol of Spain?
Magic is who got me into bball, when kareem got injured, i remember him saying never fear magic is here, and he plays center, wins the chip and finals mvp
@@TheRealMindCrime I paused the video for the comment and heard you say that afterwards 😄 Crazy how times evolve with gambling in sports. Pete Rose (not the GOAT batter, but impressive longevity) was banned for life and out of the HOF for gambling. I even believe him when he said he never bet against his own team too, because he was very competitive like MJ. And now gambling is endorsed everywhere and normalized by the leagues. I even think the NBA made MJ take that 2 year break to some extent, although I get the logic with his dad passing. He could have won 8 in a row with that 90s Bulls team and see no reason he wouldn't have (given his competitive nature) if not forced out.
SIMPLE to say lebron is the goat: - you have to check accumulative stats (not avg) - look for some highlights - ignore some games and finals - ignore defense important - convince yourself that 10 finals is more important than wining. To say jordan is the goat: - watch ANY random game
I AGREE with you bro, if you haven't witnessed a player actually play, then you're pretty much out of the discussion. I can't speak on West, Russell, Wilt because I didn't see them play. I can only listen to the one's who have, and MOST of them say MJ is the greatest they've seen even after watching LeBron during his career. MJ is the greatest to the vast majority who have watched all the greats play, so unless someone passes MJ as the undisputed GOAT, then the King of basketball remains on his throne. MJ.😎
“Jordan never had to face the KD warriors” . It’s funny though because lebron is the one that made the whole leaving your franchise to chase rings on a super team popular and essentially opened Pandora’s box with that one since It’s possible KD might not have made that decision had lebron not made it ok to do so and seeing how lebron walked away with two rings after that. And how ironic that that team became lebrons biggest obstacle and stopped him from potentially winning more rings. That’s Karma for you 😂.
If you want to add Logetivity as the criteria in addition to Peak Why not also add Class? MJ never walked off the court before the buzzer, made cry baby face, flopped, or load managed.
I know 😆 🤣 😂 Ahmad Rashad even talked about it on the Last dance saying "I don't know why we let him keep those glasses on cuz it made it look like he was hiding his eyes" lol
I’ve seen (er, started) this vid a couple wks ago. It did not surprise me a channel named GOAT has 200k subs. The goat debate obsession is absolutely beyond tired, and followed/argued by the types of fans to which I simply cannot relate.
Jordan was always against the best player of the other teams. Any time another player was doing something great, jordan came and show him he is the GOAT. We can asume that jordan against lebron will be a horrible humiliation for lechocke.
MICHAEL JORDAN HAS NEVER LOST WHERE IT COUNTED MOST NEVER LOST IN FINALS 6 FOR 6 WITH 6 FINALS MVPs NEVER EVEN ALLOWED A GAME 7. LETS NOT FORGET ABOUT THE BIGGEST MELTDOWN IN NBA FINALS HISTORY 2011 LEBRONS BIGGEST CHOKE NOBODY HAS EVER CHOKED LIKE LEBRON DID.
All i did was show my kids The Last Dance and they had no arguments. It was awesome. 5:32 its part of the arsenal. I have a scoop shot i do over the backboard when we play horse.
Man growing uo as a little kid, I always wanted to be like Kobe. Even though I'm a Kings fan and hates the Lakers so much, Kobe was my favorite player growing up and will forever be my GOAT because he was my favorite player growing up and then when Steph Curry came to the NBA and became the Steph Curry that most people love, Curry has been my 2nd player that I idolized behind Kobe
There’s no way any player will ever surpass Jordan unless the NBA changes the rules back, reintroduces real defence and stops allowing travels and cheap fouls.
Jordan has 2 seperate 3 peats. Its a miracle if a team goes back to back. By every conceivable metric jordan wins. If you're going to start talking abt longevity u better start talking abt 6 ring kareem.
I was not confident or good enough to do bird's one foot behind the basket, but i did the 2 feet planted behind the basket shot several hundred times. Like in my mind one time it will come up and i will be ready
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I hope to see somebody as good or better than Jordan some day. I was born in the early 90s so i couldn't appreciate what he was doing at the time. Kobe was my MJ, i wanted him to become the GOAT but there came a point where i accepted that he wasn't it. Same with LBJ, i actually liked him a lot but i accepted that he's fallen short. Some fans just get too attached to players. Every player retires and a new one will take his place. In my lifetime I'm sure we'll see an even bigger freak than Jordan
I really hope so. I consider myself so lucky to get to watch Magic, bird, mj, kobe etc and I'd love to see someone new come along and show us an even higher level of greatness
@@TheRealMindCrime You have to check out Shohei Ohtani. Three home runs, six hits, two stolen bases, and ten RBIs in one game. And he is the only player in history to go 50/50. And keep in mind that this is a rehabbing pitcher. He is different. He's making history all over the place. Even if you aren't into MLB, you have to watch what this guy is doing. It'll never happen again.
Loving all these basketball channels covering the great days. Idc if the NBA plays this season...I'd just watch classic ball. Watched pistol Pete highlights yesterday, and that guy was incredible. More skilled than most NBA guys today
Jordan disposed of his opponets quickly, LeBron lost way more playoff games and played longer series and won narrowly when he did. Jordan had to win with what his organizations gave him, LeBron conspired with other all-star and his agency to team up. LeBron also got pick and trade his other teammates and got less done than Jordan in less time.
When this Lebone lover said he never got to play in the era that best suited his strengths, the 90's, he lost me!! Way to physical still in the 90's for leboner-
yeah, just shows he didn't watch that era. Lebron has no jumper so the 90s having the lane clogged would be his worst enemy. he needs an open lane like todays game to succeed
He played longer, therefore he has more points, assists, etc. THE BEST PLAYER, HANDS DOWN…. Is Michael. You need one game and everything is on the line, I feel bad for those who say lebozo
Personally I think Mikan deserves more credit, though I get that the NBA wants to bury him. Not only did Mikan prove the concept of the big (the Curry argument), he also caused rule changes (goaltending, first lane widening, and reportedly the shot clock) like Wilt. Then the ring path; Rookie Season, Mikan joins the Chicago Gears and wins a ring. Then because of league/business politics the Gears disband and Mikan is available in a dispersal draft. The Lakers are convinced to enter basketball on the guarantee of Mikan, so with a brand new roster in his second year Mikan wins Ring number two. The Lakers then jump to the admittedly weaker (and segregated) BAA, where obviously they win; along the way winning the World Basketball Tournament over the New York Rens, who were not only the best black basketball team but arguably the best team outright. Then the merger and Mikan wins the first NBA ring. After four in a row, Mikan decides to be considerate and like Jordan take a gap year. Before Mikan 3peats from 52-54 then retires. He comes back for half a season in 56 (his Wizard year(s) you might say) before returning to retirement. Oh, and 7-0 in the finals… obviously. C’mon If I’m gonna imply the Jordan comparison I can’t have that hole. In short: better finals record than Jordan (in less time if that’s important), more impactful rule changes than Wilt (shot clock definitely improved the watchability of games), and changed the style of game like Curry. I’m just sayin’…
I agree with you about getting more done in less time definitely makes you the better player. Meaning Jordan and Magic (definitely) among others are better than LeBron.
I see what you're saying about how long someone plays, 22 seasons 7 rings vs 12 seasons 6 rings! The problem is this is the kinda the opposite of the LeBron vs Jordan "debate"! We look at Jordan as being far greater because he has 2 more titles, 9 more scoring titles, 11 more box metrics, 2nd fastest to 10,000, 20,000 and 30,000 pts, more all defensive team selection, better at the eye test and so on! The problem with the less time but still 1 less ring is the fact that this player still has one less ring. We don't know if they would have ever won another SB?? If they would have stayed competitive throughout the next 9-10 years. How many accolades does this player have compared to the 7 time SB champion? How were they in the eye test? How developed was the team the 6 time SB champion was on? Terry Bradshaw, 4 time SB champion but I have never heard anyone put his 4 SBs on the same level as Montana's and I've never heard him in any goat debate or even seen much of him inside the greatest top 10 quarterbacks of all time, yet he has the second most super bowls for quarterbacks in NFL history. Bradshaw wasn't that good of a quarterback he just had an excellent Steelers roster around him. Brady's longevity and LeBron's aren't the same thing. Brady's longevity counts because he does have the most rings, which is why we look at LeBron in the opposite Way. Brady's longevity should never be knocked because in 2020 he could have arguably had his greatest season at 43 years old. Only the 2007 season is really comparable. Another reason I think the NFL has gotten softer because of 43-year-old. Tom Brady isn't better than the 33-year-old Tom Brady. But there's so many things to look at it's not just because someone has almost as many rings as another player. How do they get them?? How did they perform?? Where they clutch like Tom Brady?? I like watching your channel. Keep it up!
Lebron is in my top 11-15 depending on what Bron fans telling me lmao. That itself is an honor and if he knows he’s so great then he should be more secure with his legacy.
Umm getting swept by the Spurs WAS an issue bc of all the credit he got for beating bum teams to get there AND to shit the bed ONCE THERE. They call out Jordan for getting swept early, but if the Cavs were in the west, they would have had a match with guess who? The Spurs in the first round and swept in the first round. THE DIFFERENCE is Jordan lit it up and went down fighting while LeBron was trash in his sweep and laid down for them start to finish.
If LeBron's contemporaries are closer to him than they were to Jordan, that is an indictment on his level of development as a player. He didn't rise above them in talent, skill, fundamentals, or winning. That is a Lebron problem. Jordan wasn't Jordan coming out of college. He became Jordan. He transcended the league and his contemporaries.
the 2016 win is also riddled with asterisks with the suspension of Draymond and Bogut's injury. had they not suspended Draymond the Warriors would win
Draymond wasnt the same dray so idk but if bogut never went down cavs wouldn't have had a chance. Once we lost our rim protection we were screwed but doesn't mean we couldn't pull one out
These day thinking it's D Green's big picture- 1 ring for friendship (or business partership) with LBJ... yup he had a plan 😂
Curry being thrown out by the refs in game 6 also adds to those asterisks
@@michaelcheo2452this was still a few years before Draymond was signed with Klutch sports
Not to mention that the warriors in 2016 wasn't even more talented than the cavs. The cavs in 2016 jad Great role players and the better big 3. Lebron was easily the best player on the floor. Kyrie any given game could be better than curry. And love was still very impactful. Bron stans through around 73 regular season wins like it matters. The team record was worse in 2017, but no one thinks the 2017 gsw squad was worse than the 2016 gsw team.
Jordan moves like he's dancing. Graceful, natural, effortless. Labron is dripping effort. Big and clunky. Jordan IS the GOAT.
Not only MJ, some of the biggest guys on the floor, Abdul, Dream, the Admiral, Duncan even Shaq who was the monster's monster were more graceful than this bum and i could be wrong but isn't this the proof of how much better they were? Lemme give you an example, whenever i have something to do in house i get a skilled worker to do it i always see how fast, easy and better he's doing the same job i tried or hardly managed to do.. That's what mastering a craft is, no matter what it is, sports, medicine, construction, plumbing. That's why we look at MJ and see the things he does with such ease, things we only dream of doing(or when we were younger tried to).
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Yea lololol has to be a DUMMY who replied lololol someone who cannot open up their CLOSED SMALL MIND, to wht was Explained. Anyway thts Life
Very well put
The eye test says it all. MJ all day
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Dirk's ring is greater than Lefraud's 3.5 rings combined. FACTS!
My friend and i started a debate about who's the goat, when i brought up jordan's 6championships, he then claimed lebron has 7(since every 2nd place finish counts as half a championship according to him) *his 6finals loses equates to 3championships... I did not talk and went out of the room after i heard this BS
Bron fans need a lot of excuses and narratives to feel better about Bron career. @@christopherlouisecheng690
Can't compare to Cleveland 2016 which had clutch shots, clutch block and beating a 73 win team, most than any other team and a champion
@@cosmasaoko2607except that kyre won that chip
@@cosmasaoko2607 that win against the Warriors was more rigged than the bubble. Bron titles are obviously scripted and they don't even hide it. All sports are. But at least they made it look real back in the day
When it comes to scoring:
How many games did it take for them to get to 25,000 points:
MJ- 782 games to get 25,000 points
LBJ - 915 games to get 25,000 points
How many points did each player have after playing 1,072 games:
MJ- 32,292
LBJ- 29,413
So, not only did MJ reach LBJ's accomplishments faster, he did so in a much more physical era where he was targeted by defenses. LBJ came out of High School and went to the NBA so he had a 3 year head start to amass these stats. Jordan came out of college and got there so much faster.
Why is this still a debate?
you literally counted 1072 games , how does coming out of high school gives him an edge? It's the opposite , LeBron came in at 18 and needed a couple of seasons to adapt , while jordan came in at 21 as a much more mature player ... rookie LeBron averaged 20 PPG cause his was 18
@@ivblizzard3616 I said 1072 games because when you add up all of the games that Michael Jordan played in between his three retirements, that's the amount of games he played in his career. We know LeBron has played more games. My point was to illustrate the disparity between how talented and fundamentally sound Michael Jordan is in comparison to someone that doesn't have a legitimate argument to be placed over Michael Jordan in the all-time basketball player ranking.
You’re right. Averages matter. Stats dont mean shit if you can’t win championships. Stats dont mean shit if you dont have clutch. Winners always want the ball.
Averages need context too. For a forward, LeBronze averages aren't good.
Nobody formed a dynasty in Jordan's era, he walked into and had play against 3 already established dynasty's just to get to the finals back when you only had to lose 3 games to be eliminated from the playoffs.
I'm loving that all of Jordan's opps have been chiming in, discarding trophy and numbers talk, and plainly stating that he had no deficiencies and was the most athletic and most fundamentally sound player they've seen. Reinforces what us "normies" knew from the eye test- but coming from players it just sounds like fact. He got game.
You never hear about teams having to change their defense because of what LeBron could end up doing. Every team had to work harder to just deal with Jordan. Then, MJ had the best molded roleplayers that he pushed to be great as well. LeBron is just another climber, Jordan was the fuckin wall.
And not just MJ, Kobe as well and Bird and Magic, teams had to have contingency plans vs them, nobody give a crap about LeFraud, teams dare him to shoot since they know he's a 35% shooter media really hypnotized a bunch of little idiots.
That's why that Kenny Jet interview was extra crazy... He said Rudy Tom had to change their OFFENSE cuz MJ 😆 that's insane for the highest AVG scoring GUARD ever...
This era will never see someone as great as Jordan. Players are manufactured in a league that is significantly different. Toughness is a thing of the past. Excuses are tolerated more than they ever have. Referees are allowing basketball skill mediocrity with flops, travels, double dribbles and carrying. And the mentality of players have completely changed. To me it screams weakness. The Goat was carved out of steel. He faced aggression and violence on the court. The refs called everything very tightly. Basketball players in his day came to compete plain and simple. They played 82 games injured and tired. They also were payed significantly less. To them it was about the love of the game and pride. These are the factors that created "The Goat."
LeBron's Longevity is such a lie. Missing over 120 games in the last 5 seasons along with being a defensive liability is just gross
-- lol. I have MJ 1, Kareem 2, and Lebum 3.
I don't care for LeBum but his longevity DESPITE the rest is still impressive @ 27-7-7 for 10 years into his late 30s. Yeah, the rules are softer but he still producing compared to guys 10 years younger in 2024. Lebron is IMPRESSIVE but the GOAT is still MJ.
@@jlui21he's been on steroids since 2011 that we know of😂😂
Lebron is on steroids, he has NEVER worked on his game, he tried to play “bully ball” and gets bailed out by the refs, he doesn’t play D, he stands around for a potential rebound while leaving his man open, his assists are inflated thanks to the rule change on what an assist is
LeBron is BEHIND Bird, Magic, Kobe, Wilt, Russell, Kareem and possibly a couple others BUT those players I named for sure
Go watch LeBron and you will see just how inflated his number are thanks to his “loafing” on D and looking to pad his stats
@@rta23cerberusI don’t rate lebron at all because of the clear competitive advantages.
@@jlui21That's funny, I still have Bird, Magic, Kobe, and a whole lot of other players well ahead of LeBron.
Again, the counter argument I always make when it comes to the "more talented era" is to point out the top ten leaders on the all time blocks, steals and assists lists. All three are mostly players that played during the 90's. That is the end of that argument right there.
Who set the standard and the bar that players chase? The 90's.
Yep. Also, they are equating shooting and scoring more threes as more talented. The three was not a prominent shot back then. If they were to put the same effort as today's players to shoot the 3, they would be as proficient.
How can they be more talented if almost no big man, except a few has a post up game? Not even a respectable mid-range shot.
Imagine these players shooting the three as freely as today:
Dale Ellis
Larry Bird
Marc Price
Dan Marjele
Terry Porter
Chris Mullins
Mitch Richmond
Robert Horry
John Paxson
Steve Kerr
Hersey Hawkings
Bill Lambeer
Kenny Smith
Bernard King
Danny Ainge
These are the ones from the top of my head. There are plenty more.
MJ is the final and forever GOAT to me.
The hardest thing for most people to do is to admit they made a mistake.
These facts right here blew my mind
Jordan faced:
- 5 of the top 10 leading scorers of all time
-9 of the top 10 all time block leaders
- 7 of the all time assist leaders
- 7 of the all time steals leaders
Yet we say lebron faced the more talented and skilled players😭
MJ is 9-0 in all championship games/series since college…what more needs to be said!
-- MJ, 6 rings + 1NCAA championship
-- Kareem? 5 rings, 3 NCAA championships
LeThird? 4 rings, 1 Midseason tournament?
In my opinion, I can't give you longevity if you don't average at least 70 games per season. When you play multiple seasons and play under 60-65 games, that's not longevity, that's load management.
I know you have a ton of requests lined up. But, may we see more Allen Iverson videos. If you wish to do so, Brother. Thanks for the great and fair sports reacting!!
Micheal Jordan is the only player to have in his resume is 10x scoring titles and 6x nba championships
And never lose 3 games from 1990-98
While having a DPOY and also def teams almost each year he played.
All of those stats he ran off for bron, and still doesn’t have the same worksheet that MJ has! MJ had more chips, more MVP’s, more awards and more accolades than bron…all while doing it in half the time!
Boom! Case closed. 🎯🎯🎯
Plus, he stayed loyal to the team that drafted him and didn't get swept in the playoffs 5 times like Lebron.
@@mikelowrey__ and that’s why they gave bron the (made up) Olympics mvp. So he’d have something else to hang his hat on while he chases MJ ;)
@@Jen-Bodhisattva_in_trainingAnd the stupid ‘in season tournament.’ 🙄
MJ da 🐐
Daaaaaa 🐐
Everyone knows that Brian Scalabrine is the GOAT. He did beat Kobe in 2008. Also, him being drafted into the NBA in 2001 was the real reason why Jordan came out of retirement to play for the Wizards.
Let's say someone like KD shows up to my local park to play basketball one night, dominates everyone easily, then never shows up again. I spend hours and hours over the next few nights, after curfew when no one else is around, practicing layups and grabbing my own rebounds. And every time someone brings it up, "KD's the greatest player to ever play at this park," I respond with, "Bruh, I've scored 5000 points and grabbed 2000 rebounds here. It ain't even close." Is this a legitimate argument? Listing Lebron's cumulative stats as his main argument has the same energy.
The numbers game is so dishonest. Only 1800 more threes in seven more years is not particularly impressive.
I love how basically all these making the case type vids agree Jordan was the most complete player, had no weaknesses, had the highest peak, was the most feared, had the most cultural impact etc. like the debate isn't automatically over after saying all that 😆
Jordan was the Warriors dynasty
I'd use longevity more as a tiebreaker than a major determinant. Also got to play a minimum length of time (not just in the prime) to see how one adjusts and grows their game (and corrects deficiencies in their game). What one does with their platform (and how they do it) matters more than longevity to me.
My friend and i started a debate about who's the goat, when i brought up jordan's 6championships, he then claimed lebron has 7(since every 2nd place finish counts as half a championship according to him) *his 6finals loses equates to 3championships... I did not talk and went out of the room after i heard this BS
@@christopherlouisecheng690 😄 wise move. Don't argue with the illogical.
@@jammiebooker6489all of bron’s fans are illogical!
Agreed. It's why players like Tmac can't be on my list. Though he's one of the greatest hoopers ever that prime was cut short sadly.
We judge basketball by yr to yr awards per game stats and rings not longevity and milestones 😂😂😂 longevity means noting if u not winning 😂😂😂😂
MJ is the goat. Absolutely
I hate when they say LeBron dominated, the man was not the best player in the world for most of his career, he found success on the leastern conference and they acted like he was dominating everything, how can someone be a recurrent 2nd or 3rd best and at the end of it all, be treated as the best ever? That makes absolutely no sense to me.
Yeah its weird to me. He never dominated an era
GOAT is one of my favorite channels. During the regular season he puts out a weekly recap that makes the game feel epic. Not trying to push narratives just great basketball content. The editing feels like a hardwood classic. Highly recommend
Lebron james finals 2011 Points 8!!!!! losses GOAT?
The fact that MJ made the game look easy and made other skilled players look like amateurs when they were guarding him speaks for itself. He is the GOAT. Period.
Bro, don't forget about Jokic! He's been making a case for himself over the past couple years and with his PER and playoff performances, if he puts a couple more together, he will easily wedge his way into the convo!!
Oh i haven't. I'm a big Jokic fan
Shaq could have been the Goat but he was lazy. He never needed more help. He needed to not be lazy. I'm a Shaq fan he is #8 on my list.
Shaq couldn't have ever been the goat, most dominant ever maybe but not the goat
@@bobbymoore2076 You are completely wrong as I was referring to a hypothetical not reality. I wasn't redefining his actual career.
If not king of the hill in this era, NOT GOAT. Simple. GOAT by definition is the greatest of any era.
Yup. I agree. You have to dominate your era to be even in consideration for GOAT
@@TheRealMindCrime You mean dominate Steph's era?
Yup and the era before that belonged to Kobe/Duncan. Lebron never dominated an era.
My friend and i started a debate about who's the goat, when i brought up jordan's 6championships, he then claimed lebron has 7(since every 2nd place finish counts as half a championship according to him) *his 6finals loses equates to 3championships... I did not talk and went out of the room after i heard this BS
You might wanna consider getting a new friend 🤦🏽♂️🤣💀 To even think that and actually let come out of his mouth is truly terrifying.
I can't recall if you watched the video posted by DANGERProduction about the GOAT debate but he asked what was the bigger accomplishment - beating the juggernaut or being the juggernaut? So yeah MJ was the dynasty as they remained undefeated in the Finals while GSW was a dynasty because they won 3 out of 4 years they've been to the Finals courtesy of LeFraud.
At this point, I want Steph to win his 5th ring so that the media will start banging their heads to the wall.
Joe Montana. And Im a Seahawks Fan.
Right, his prime was the entire career started at 84 olympics, peaked at 88-93 then declined from 96-98 then in 01-03 it's just the old version but still have some of it. The greatest.
Yeah. He always adapted his game too so his peaks are just different. He was still easily the best in the world during that 2nd 3 peat. It just looked different
Solid arguments!
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The video started shaky, but it got a little better. Unless I missed something, he has LeNarrative at #2, something I don't agree with as I have him around #11. Some people have a hard time reconciling the bunch of stats he has accumulated through the years with the losing and the meltdowns in playoffs. They have been told by the LeMedia that he cannot be lower than #2 and cave to the pressure. I believe that there are plenty of RUclipsrs and sports analysts that say in public that he's #1 or #2, that truly believe he is much lower than that. They just don't want to face the backlash from the LeFanboys and the LeMedia.
Yeah it definitely had a rocky start lol
Lebron is the GOAT
Of all excuses 😂
My friend and i started a debate about who's the goat, when i brought up jordan's 6championships, he then claimed lebron has 7(since every 2nd place finish counts as half a championship according to him) *his 6finals loses equates to 3championships... I did not talk and went out of the room after i heard this BS
Mentality, skillset, determination, will and competitive nature was the clear differences of why MJ was a superior player and a champion over LeBron. Great video! What about AirBud as the GOAT? 😂
No, it's Teen Wolf.
From 1990 to 1998 M.J. never lost 3 games in a row? Someone was paying attention to detail as Kobe Bryant did in a commercial with Jaylen Rose. In the Olympics running threw Pau Gasol his teamate to prove a point. We Americans are the best show Me what you got Pau Gasol of Spain?
MJ is a 🐐
Magic is who got me into bball, when kareem got injured, i remember him saying never fear magic is here, and he plays center, wins the chip and finals mvp
Yeah lol. What an epic way to end a rookie season. Thats why we call him magic
16:20 MJ with those hater blockers on 😄 that was his only weakness....competitive to an actual fault (gambling addiction)
Lol yeah those blockers did him no favor
@@TheRealMindCrime I paused the video for the comment and heard you say that afterwards 😄
Crazy how times evolve with gambling in sports. Pete Rose (not the GOAT batter, but impressive longevity) was banned for life and out of the HOF for gambling. I even believe him when he said he never bet against his own team too, because he was very competitive like MJ. And now gambling is endorsed everywhere and normalized by the leagues.
I even think the NBA made MJ take that 2 year break to some extent, although I get the logic with his dad passing. He could have won 8 in a row with that 90s Bulls team and see no reason he wouldn't have (given his competitive nature) if not forced out.
SIMPLE
to say lebron is the goat:
- you have to check accumulative stats (not avg)
- look for some highlights
- ignore some games and finals
- ignore defense important
- convince yourself that 10 finals is more important than wining.
To say jordan is the goat:
- watch ANY random game
I AGREE with you bro, if you haven't witnessed a player actually play, then you're pretty much out of the discussion.
I can't speak on West, Russell, Wilt because I didn't see them play.
I can only listen to the one's who have, and MOST of them say MJ is the greatest they've seen even after watching LeBron during his career.
MJ is the greatest to the vast majority who have watched all the greats play, so unless someone passes MJ as the undisputed GOAT, then the King of basketball remains on his throne.
MJ.😎
Kobe Bryant is closed to Michael Jordan level 💯👍🏿👌🏿
No.
Kobe Bryant is Michael Air Jordan level 💯👍🏿👌🏿
“Jordan never had to face the KD warriors” . It’s funny though because lebron is the one that made the whole leaving your franchise to chase rings on a super team popular and essentially opened Pandora’s box with that one since It’s possible KD might not have made that decision had lebron not made it ok to do so and seeing how lebron walked away with two rings after that. And how ironic that that team became lebrons biggest obstacle and stopped him from potentially winning more rings. That’s Karma for you 😂.
If you want to add Logetivity as the criteria in addition to Peak
Why not also add Class?
MJ never walked off the court before the buzzer, made cry baby face, flopped, or load managed.
I was thinking the same thing. The shades made him look so guilty 😆
Right!? Them blockers lol
@@TheRealMindCrime 😆 🤣 😂
@@TheRealMindCrime it was like denying a murder with blood on your hands 😆
I know 😆 🤣 😂 Ahmad Rashad even talked about it on the Last dance saying "I don't know why we let him keep those glasses on cuz it made it look like he was hiding his eyes" lol
All the incredibly SKILLED players of Michael Jordan's era by Basketnall Universe
I’ve seen (er, started) this vid a couple wks ago. It did not surprise me a channel named GOAT has 200k subs. The goat debate obsession is absolutely beyond tired, and followed/argued by the types of fans to which I simply cannot relate.
there is only 1 correct list of the goat debate
1. thanasis
2. brian scalabrine
3. naz ried
4. bronny james
5. kostas
Dang, Taco Falls didn't make the cut.
White Mamba!
No Anthony bennett? Damn, I thought he was a shoe in
Jordan was always against the best player of the other teams. Any time another player was doing something great, jordan came and show him he is the GOAT. We can asume that jordan against lebron will be a horrible humiliation for lechocke.
Could never happen because one guy’s fear, excuses, and load management would prevail. Oh, I forgot to include fake “injuries.”
100% agree with you on this video. Also I practice that Larry Bird shot all the time during summer while growing up
I'm old enough that we were throwing up hook shots on the playground like Kareem. ❤😂
MICHAEL JORDAN HAS NEVER LOST WHERE IT COUNTED MOST NEVER LOST IN FINALS 6 FOR 6 WITH 6 FINALS MVPs NEVER EVEN ALLOWED A GAME 7.
LETS NOT FORGET ABOUT THE BIGGEST MELTDOWN IN NBA FINALS HISTORY 2011 LEBRONS BIGGEST CHOKE NOBODY HAS EVER CHOKED LIKE LEBRON DID.
All i did was show my kids The Last Dance and they had no arguments. It was awesome. 5:32 its part of the arsenal. I have a scoop shot i do over the backboard when we play horse.
Man growing uo as a little kid, I always wanted to be like Kobe. Even though I'm a Kings fan and hates the Lakers so much, Kobe was my favorite player growing up and will forever be my GOAT because he was my favorite player growing up and then when Steph Curry came to the NBA and became the Steph Curry that most people love, Curry has been my 2nd player that I idolized behind Kobe
Jordan did not burn out his teammates...smh
MJ had zero flaws in his game. James has many flaws in his game. This narrative will never change. Therefore zero flaws will always take the cake.
Agreed
Answer is not LeBron
We are in the presence of the next GOAT....Luka.
He still has a lot to accomplish first but I'm watching him and wemby closely. Luka is a freak talent.
There’s no way any player will ever surpass Jordan unless the NBA changes the rules back, reintroduces real defence and stops allowing travels and cheap fouls.
Yeah I'm not holding my breath either lol
Jordan has 2 seperate 3 peats. Its a miracle if a team goes back to back. By every conceivable metric jordan wins. If you're going to start talking abt longevity u better start talking abt 6 ring kareem.
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I was not confident or good enough to do bird's one foot behind the basket, but i did the 2 feet planted behind the basket shot several hundred times. Like in my mind one time it will come up and i will be ready
nice! That still to this day is a go to horse shot for me lol. I do the 2 foot planted one for horse
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'this' era of basketball is NOT stronger, bigger, or more athletic!!! 'and' IF Lebron played in the 90s, the NBA wouldve ATE HIS ASS UP!
agreed
If you are going to use stats to determine who is better, then use averages coz totals will always favor the player that played the longest.
yup, I always just care about averages. Total number is pretty weak imo
I hope to see somebody as good or better than Jordan some day. I was born in the early 90s so i couldn't appreciate what he was doing at the time. Kobe was my MJ, i wanted him to become the GOAT but there came a point where i accepted that he wasn't it. Same with LBJ, i actually liked him a lot but i accepted that he's fallen short.
Some fans just get too attached to players. Every player retires and a new one will take his place. In my lifetime I'm sure we'll see an even bigger freak than Jordan
I really hope so. I consider myself so lucky to get to watch Magic, bird, mj, kobe etc and I'd love to see someone new come along and show us an even higher level of greatness
@@TheRealMindCrime Then all you have to do is switch on over to MLB. A rehabbing pitcher being on the brink of 50/50 is insane.
I have a buddy whos been trying to get me back into baseball. I might have to give it a go
@@TheRealMindCrime You have to check out Shohei Ohtani. Three home runs, six hits, two stolen bases, and ten RBIs in one game. And he is the only player in history to go 50/50. And keep in mind that this is a rehabbing pitcher. He is different. He's making history all over the place. Even if you aren't into MLB, you have to watch what this guy is doing. It'll never happen again.
I feel like before flop more credit was given to longevity. He ruined that too
i think you're right lol
No one fears lebum when jordan played the whole league feared him😂😂😂😂
HOLD ON NOW. HE'S THE G.O.A.T. ALRIGHT. THAT BUMS IS THE G.O.A.T'S HUFF'S. THAT'S HOW CLOSE THAT BUM LESWEPT WILL EVER BE. POWER. ✌
Health and free tacos are my wish for Wemby (I'd gladly pay you Tuesday for a taco today)
It's general ,a combination of things,who have all ,or majority
Loving all these basketball channels covering the great days. Idc if the NBA plays this season...I'd just watch classic ball. Watched pistol Pete highlights yesterday, and that guy was incredible. More skilled than most NBA guys today
Oh nice! I reacted to a Pistol vid recently. The guy was even greater than i knew.
@TheRealMindCrime I'll run into your video soon then. Surprised I haven't yet but I'm fairly new to your channel.
Jordan disposed of his opponets quickly, LeBron lost way more playoff games and played longer series and won narrowly when he did. Jordan had to win with what his organizations gave him, LeBron conspired with other all-star and his agency to team up. LeBron also got pick and trade his other teammates and got less done than Jordan in less time.
yessir
Dean Smith is the GOAT. No other coach no other person has done to the sport what he did... period
i love how the goat channel triggered you in the 1st half. i was too hahah!
😆 🤣 😂
It's funny I feel like you always react to videos I just watched😂😂😂. Still gonna watch your reaction tho and MJ is the GOAT forever.
lol great minds think alike!
When this Lebone lover said he never got to play in the era that best suited his strengths, the 90's, he lost me!! Way to physical still in the 90's for leboner-
yeah, just shows he didn't watch that era. Lebron has no jumper so the 90s having the lane clogged would be his worst enemy. he needs an open lane like todays game to succeed
He played longer, therefore he has more points, assists, etc. THE BEST PLAYER, HANDS DOWN…. Is Michael. You need one game and everything is on the line, I feel bad for those who say lebozo
Absolutely. Its easy for me. MJ for all the reasons
Come to think of it, I've seen LeBron Haters say they had no problem cheering for him until LeDecision.
I might even dare say Skip is one of them.
Personally I think Mikan deserves more credit, though I get that the NBA wants to bury him.
Not only did Mikan prove the concept of the big (the Curry argument), he also caused rule changes (goaltending, first lane widening, and reportedly the shot clock) like Wilt. Then the ring path;
Rookie Season, Mikan joins the Chicago Gears and wins a ring. Then because of league/business politics the Gears disband and Mikan is available in a dispersal draft. The Lakers are convinced to enter basketball on the guarantee of Mikan, so with a brand new roster in his second year Mikan wins Ring number two. The Lakers then jump to the admittedly weaker (and segregated) BAA, where obviously they win; along the way winning the World Basketball Tournament over the New York Rens, who were not only the best black basketball team but arguably the best team outright. Then the merger and Mikan wins the first NBA ring. After four in a row, Mikan decides to be considerate and like Jordan take a gap year. Before Mikan 3peats from 52-54 then retires. He comes back for half a season in 56 (his Wizard year(s) you might say) before returning to retirement.
Oh, and 7-0 in the finals… obviously. C’mon If I’m gonna imply the Jordan comparison I can’t have that hole.
In short: better finals record than Jordan (in less time if that’s important), more impactful rule changes than Wilt (shot clock definitely improved the watchability of games), and changed the style of game like Curry. I’m just sayin’…
I agree with you about getting more done in less time definitely makes you the better player. Meaning Jordan and Magic (definitely) among others are better than LeBron.
yup. MJ for sure and Magic also because his career was cut so short but he still accomplished so much in that little time
In my Opinion. Stats matter but that does mean you take everything else out. Winning first, Stats, who you beat, who your team is. All things matter.
LaRoach scraping up stats but will never be the GOAT
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if there's a gun pointed at your face and only 3 free throws can save you, who would you choose to take the shots to save your life?
1) Leflop
2) MJ
I see what you're saying about how long someone plays, 22 seasons 7 rings vs 12 seasons 6 rings! The problem is this is the kinda the opposite of the LeBron vs Jordan "debate"! We look at Jordan as being far greater because he has 2 more titles, 9 more scoring titles, 11 more box metrics, 2nd fastest to 10,000, 20,000 and 30,000 pts, more all defensive team selection, better at the eye test and so on! The problem with the less time but still 1 less ring is the fact that this player still has one less ring. We don't know if they would have ever won another SB?? If they would have stayed competitive throughout the next 9-10 years. How many accolades does this player have compared to the 7 time SB champion? How were they in the eye test? How developed was the team the 6 time SB champion was on? Terry Bradshaw, 4 time SB champion but I have never heard anyone put his 4 SBs on the same level as Montana's and I've never heard him in any goat debate or even seen much of him inside the greatest top 10 quarterbacks of all time, yet he has the second most super bowls for quarterbacks in NFL history. Bradshaw wasn't that good of a quarterback he just had an excellent Steelers roster around him. Brady's longevity and LeBron's aren't the same thing. Brady's longevity counts because he does have the most rings, which is why we look at LeBron in the opposite Way. Brady's longevity should never be knocked because in 2020 he could have arguably had his greatest season at 43 years old. Only the 2007 season is really comparable. Another reason I think the NFL has gotten softer because of 43-year-old. Tom Brady isn't better than the 33-year-old Tom Brady. But there's so many things to look at it's not just because someone has almost as many rings as another player. How do they get them?? How did they perform?? Where they clutch like Tom Brady?? I like watching your channel. Keep it up!
Thank you!
Lebron is in my top 11-15 depending on what Bron fans telling me lmao. That itself is an honor and if he knows he’s so great then he should be more secure with his legacy.
I think he is in the league now in Wemby he has the tools However we will see
I hope Wemby has a long healthy successful career. He's a good kid.
Lbj Jordan comparisons are forced
Love it❤ SIMPLE
steph curry help ruin the association. i stand on this forever.
Umm getting swept by the Spurs WAS an issue bc of all the credit he got for beating bum teams to get there AND to shit the bed ONCE THERE. They call out Jordan for getting swept early, but if the Cavs were in the west, they would have had a match with guess who? The Spurs in the first round and swept in the first round. THE DIFFERENCE is Jordan lit it up and went down fighting while LeBron was trash in his sweep and laid down for them start to finish.
exactly. that's the difference between losing and choking
I hate the stat accumulation argument. The same people who argue Lebron is the GOAT will argue that Karl Malone was “weak competition”.
it's just for people who don't watch the game. They just read stats and watch tik toks
If LeBron's contemporaries are closer to him than they were to Jordan, that is an indictment on his level of development as a player. He didn't rise above them in talent, skill, fundamentals, or winning. That is a Lebron problem. Jordan wasn't Jordan coming out of college. He became Jordan. He transcended the league and his contemporaries.