Jordan is right he brought basketball literally to a worldwide stage. Who’s more recognizable still to this day. More so than any player to this day. Not even close
@@battle1501 Mike didn't have the work ethic Kobe did. He was naturally gifted, where Kobe just had height. There is more to Kobe than just his game. There's never been a guy this dedicated to the game than him.
AQT187 then how you in the league for twenty years and only win 5 MJ in for 13 and win 6 really 11 1/2 cause he took a year in a half off. Seems to me MJ was more dedicated
This Kobe accident will forever change how I view sports. Less hate and debate on who’s the best and more focusing on the fact that we are watching legends like Bron. Even if I’ve never liked him I can learn from their work ethic and how great of a father they are
I feel the fuck out of that the media has too much of an influence in creating preconcieved notions about people in the spot light that are just narratives cooked up.
Young Nas lmao why you don’t like LeBron? There are times it seem like he Ben whining but we gotta admit he is a great player. He puts up the points. He belongs in the debate.
🤣🤣🤣You damn near had me spitting all over my tablet with that one! But Salley's resemble game is strong with JB Smoove. Thanks for the laugh and enjoy the remainder of your day. Stay blessed. 👍
ha ha totally. i laughed at that too. honestly, i cannot stand when Max or Colin speak. i just tune out. Stephen A i like almost all the time. Max is horrible. not only his analysis but i swear every show he just repeats CNN talking points.
Kobe was the closest thing we've ever seen to Jordan, and even though he didn't win 6 titles Kobe's work ethic was 2nd to none, not even to his idol! What makes me even prouder is he was just as good a father than athlete and that says so much more about the man! God Bless him and his daughter Gianna and the rest of the Bryant family our prayers are going out to them to get through this hard time!!!
You can tell Kobe enjoyed doing that, especially when he stood over Jordan. Jordan was past his prime obviously, but still an all-star player so it was still impressive. Jordan is regarded as the goat, but I think Kobe was a lot closer than a lot of people give him credit for. I believe it was Mark Jackson that said Kobe was the best 'tough shot maker' of all time and I agree.
Steven Brown I believe imho that Kobe is considered the most Relentless Shot TAKER.I would make an argument for that. I believe MJ is arguable the best Shot MAKER.
TBD Art I believe the difference between mike and Kobe was Mike learned how to win using his team Kobe didn’t mike learned when his shot wasn’t falling to win other ways Kobe would just keep shooting mike learned to get along with his team if just for the business of basketball Kobe was a loner they both were phenomenal on that court but mike was just a better all around basketball player I believe Kobe was a little more gifted in the athletic part but mentally mike was a little more gifted they’re both my favorite 2 guards of all time
That was literally the club's name in Miami It wasn't a joke smfh... But shit he got me wondering what the clubs name is now... I'm a do everything at the Casino type of guy and left Miami a week after Drake made the Gods Plan video Feb 2018 like a week after the Super Bowl Philly won... I'm having a Rain Man moment 😂😂😂😂
Jordan was a Small Forward in WAS, with Rip Hamilton at Shooting Guard. Kobe put numbers up against Rip Hamilton and Jerry Stackhouse... Jordan averaged in WAS: 22.9 PPG/ 5.2 APG/ 5.9 RPG/ 1.4 SPG his first season. That will get you a max contract nowadays. Then came back and put up: 20.0 PPG/ 6.1 RPG/ 3.8 APG/ 1.5 SPG.
thank you cause ibwas gonna post the same type of thing he didnt do shit on Jordan but get like 2 or 3 charges that Jordan forced kobe to do but i love kobe still hes the 2nd greatest player ever.
@@GerrodR true but if you go back and watch that game Jordan really wasn't guarding him like that. That's just facts. People like to say he was to make the story better but he wasn't. Don't get me wrong Kobe still tore their asses up but he didn't just go put 55 on MJ specifically.
Supreme Abdul-Jabbar lol the coach will put the best man to man defender on the opposing teams best scorer so it's safe to say old man Jordan would have would gotten it even worse than a young rip Hamilton or stack did.... stop making dumb arguments
@@Maal7432 I have no knowledge of these guys other than media.. I have no reason to get that deep into them. I live in the real world.They are wealthy and treated like royalty. I can only get in depth about the concerns in my own life. Lol
LeBron has said multiple times that Jordan was his favorite player. He even tried to get Jordan's number retired throughout the league a couple years back.
@@flameupwithty2033 He said Mike and Iverson were....bleacherreport.com/articles/1811820-lebron-james-says-michael-jordan-and-allen-iverson-were-favorite-players-ever
Respect to Kobe that was definitely his time not even at his prime yet and he was definitely the ambassador of the NBA ...unfortunately for MJ wear and tear on the body catches up to even the greatest of athletes...wizards MJ was 38-40 years old past his prime and still averaged 20ppg both seasons and had great numbers ...he had some 40 and 50 point games and at 38-40 years old locked down some elite NBA players ..no question prime MJ would've put up his same dominant numbers in any era Rest in power to Kobe Bryant
jason hearn Good for you. Folks are crazy. Kobe and Lebron are great, legendary. But not even them two compare to MJ just by the 90s’ alone. In the 90s’ he became peerless. Kobe and Lebron have peers in their time or should I say in their most dominant decade.
Anthony thomas Peace! Kobe has Tim Duncan as a peer. Who’s the best power forward of all time he’s arguably that. Also Kobe had Shaq early in his career which got him three championships
He respects all players before him ! He’s never said he didn’t like dr j ... and even tho dr j said some salty shit about Jordan , jordan stayed professional!
Greazy don’t matter any hooper knows if they have a big night it was against every player on that team , hence scored 55 on Jordan . Jordan was the best player on that wizards team . I kno stack was in his prime but Jordan was the best player
Mannn please! Don't cape for mj because when it's anyone else you shame them.you say Jalen got 81 dropped on him when it was really on 18.you say lbj got burnt by Jason Terry when Terry was mainly guarded by dwade and never scored more than 30 yet when it comes to mj you guys wanna claim it didn't happen.well stack was a SF and mj was a SG...Kobe was supposed to be his assignment so if mj stood around and let stack get burnt than that's even worst since he was supposed to be the best on the team 🤣🤣 these Jordan Stan's are literally hitting a all time low now
Stonewall Jackson Jordan beat Kobe in a game 2 weeks before and slapped Kobe in the butt and said “you can wear the shoes but you can never fill them” Kobe went mamba and the rest is history. Put 55 up against the wizards and adios to Jordan into retirement
Jordan was past his prime but a past his prime Jordan was still better than 70% of the league back then so hitting him with 55 was a big deal, Mike was his idol after all.
Chris Ventura doesn’t matter. Jordan shouldn’t be talking shit if he’s “to old” as u say. Yall just gotta accept the fact Kobe dropped 55 on Jordan and he was shying away from guarding him bc he knew he couldn’t handle him.
He had many favorites. But he said he grew his afro out in high school to be like Kobe. And Kobe gave him a pair of his shoes too back then. They were a size too small but he still wore them in a game lol. He loved MJ, Iverson, Penny, Magic, and Kobe.
Anyone ever think John Salley isn't being a "hater"? He's speaking something called the truth? Jordan is one of the best players in the NBA. It's natural that he'd be an arrogant prick.
Yes he would've. It might've taken more shots to get it but MJ wouldn't have stopped Kobe scoring 55. Great scorers score, great defenders don't stop great scorers they just make it harder for them to score. #KnowTheGame
Kobe would score 60 on any player in any era in any time/prime of their career.... jordan would too... defense cannot stop the level of offense that jordan and kobe had. Ur statement shows u know little about basketball...smh
@78mfleet Born in 82 and huge NBA fan that watched both players in their prime. All these replies i still stand by my original comment. Thats y i started my comment with "no disrespect to Kobe" bc i knew ppl would replying based on emotion and they feel they need to defend Kobe at this time. RIP Momba!
I met him once. Back in the 90’s when he played for the Heat they came up to the children’s hospital I was at recovering from surgery and gave us a hat that they signed and some other stuff. I remember him being really nice.
@@neglakay4373 yup Jordan loved David Thompson and copied Walter Davis pull up jumper. The only reason he went to UNC is because his mom loved Phil Ford
Jordan at that time in his career had zero chance of holding Kobe. Just like any player in their mid or upper thirties wouldn't. It's not running away, its common sense. You can't do it like that anymore. People will get on Lebron for not guarding Kawai when it doesn't make sense. One player is around 27 and the other is 35 with close to the most minutes ever played.
If Jordan was guarding Kobe he would have scored 70. Jordan was well pass his prime & would have absolutely zero chance of guarding Kobe at that stage in their careers
Jordan and Iverson were his faves he said so you are right. bleacherreport.com/articles/1811820-lebron-james-says-michael-jordan-and-allen-iverson-were-favorite-players-ever
Anthony he flip flops, LeBron just said recently that Kobe was his favorite when he was in High School. I do believe that Jordan was also his favorite!
@Fact Check if you an hooper once you lace them up no excuses and if Ali was dumb enough to fight tyson he deserved death in the ring you ole heads/jordan stans always have an excuse for dude he got his ass bust get over it chief 😂✌
Every time Kobe scored on Mike, it was near the End of MJs career. And Jordan was right. NOBODY can fill his shoes, let alone live his career. Kobe even said he didn't want to be better than Mike, he wanted to be a better Kobe.
@@thatbastardtony9445 I watched both players play in their prime. I know what 23 is all about and Kobe base his game on game on that. Switch roles. Jordan would have 10+ championships with Lakers, Kobe woulda left bulls 3rd-4th yr. #facts Kobe and Mike played after 23 put in 15 yrs and in 98. CHAMPS 😂 do your math children. And eat yur Wheaties if you wanna be like Mike.
@@mysterion5136 Yep. VERY well-chronicled that David Thompson was Jordan's "hero" growing up. Jordan asked Thompson to usher him in at his HOF speech, so that should tell people something about what he thought of Thompson.
I thought the same exact words. When he said MJs favorite player was Dr. J??!! Jordan said he watched plenty of players. But David Thompson was his favorite.
That’s because that’s everyone else’s measure. If everyone is saying MJ is the Goat 🐐 that’s the mark. Some of these players will say the best players they played against weren’t in the NBA.
There is taps of Dr. J. He played in the 70s, 80s, and I think some of the early 90s. How young do you think MJ is??? I'm really not sure how old MJ is is, but my guess is that he was born in the late 60s to early 70s. With that being said I think MJ got to see enough of Dr. J to consider him his favorite basketball player, if indeed he is MJ's favorite basketball player. Think about it. Him and John Salley are roughly in the same age bracket. So how can Dr J be John salley's favorite basketball player if your understanding of why he can't be MJ's favorite basketball player holds water??? I'm going to need an answer for that one.
@@jamingjohnson2275 He admired Dr. J and Dr. J was one of the players he liked growing up. But as to who his favorite player was, it was Michael Thompson. Jordan was in the league with Dr. J. Also played in the All Star game with Dr. J, along with many other all time greats. (all time, not just all stars)
Jordan is a year older than I am and there was definitely more televised chances to see Dr. J. Also Thompson's heyday was with Denver which had comparatively small media outreach than Philadelphia in those days and games were only broadcast over the three major networks. Dr. J got that big market media love.
Salley and Arenas are always reaching. Also, naming your favorite player is different than naming the greatest player. MJ knew he was passing the torch to Kobe once he retired so he probably said that because he knew it would only motivate Kobe, they both were mentally tough. Kobe studied/mimicked MJ so he was going to play hard against any MJ led team any chance he got, especially knowing MJ was on the last legs on his career. RIP Kobe, Gigi and all those lost. #Mamba
why cant they just say that he lit up the Wizards? He didnt score any on jordan and Jordan didnt score on him either because they didnt guard each other that game. These fools are wack as hell for lying like that.
I did research. MJ was a SF at this point. Kobe was clearly leading the offense in the frontcourt. There are a ton of disingenuous videos like this. Just title it, Kobe lights up Wizards after MJ calls him out.
larry burroughs but the pistons couldn’t stop Jordan individually and they pride themselves on defense, there in lies the Jordan hate...Isiah Thomas and other pistons too
@@clmrchris why would they hate MJ? He didn't do nuttin to them personally. Team defense is no disgrace. Joe dumars used to put some serious defense on MJ. Didn't stop em but he was puttin in work.
Kobe and Jordan had way better battles than in Jordan's WAS days.. That's like saying Shaq gave Hakeem and Ewing the business when Hakeem played for TOR and Ewing played for SEA.
Not the point, Kobe showed no mercy to Jordan on that game. Athletes that play against other athletes they idolize get star struck and show to much respect that affects there game. Kobe didn’t give a damn who was in front of him, they all can get it. Mamba Mentality
Stonewall Jackson Kobe was barely on the rise in his prime, if it was 2005-2007 Kobe he would of probably scored 70 but yet it’s funny you think 55 points is easy to do on a regular basis for a athlete
It has to be said that Jordan didn't primarily guard Kobe in the first half of that game. In the first half Kobe torched the Wizards for 42 points on 14-16 shooting. In the second half Jordan guards him and holds Kobe to 13 points on 1-13 shooting. I love Kobe, but we have to be factual here.
2 RAW 4 TV Jordan was guarding Kobe might not be on every play but he guarded him. And if you are the Beat Player in the World meaning Jordan and you see Kobe dropping 25 plus why not say I’m guarding him?????🤔 No disrespect to Mike but MJ wasn’t stupid he knew he was gonna get embarrassed cuz Kobe had it in for him. Like AI with that crossover MJ just guarded Iverson at the wrong time! Lol it’s kool no luv lost
@@hunihotep4708 Shut your stupid ass the fuck up. Mike was fucking 40 years old at the time and Kobe was 24. Bryant was guarded in the first half by guys like Stackhouse and others. Jordan was a small forward at that time. I watched the damned game! Jordan locked Kobe up in the second half.
Thanks for reminding people. And people need to keep in mind that Jordan was 41 when Kobe scored 55. Yet a 41 year old man scored 29pts on a young man in his late 20s. John Salley a jealous chump
Sonic Magnus Not trying time discredit anyone...I just want the record to reflect correctly. People will watch a create a false narrative. Accurate accounts of History is important to me.
John Salley is really salty with Mike about something. He was really a cheerleader when he was on the Bulls bench and now everytime Mike is mentioned he don’t have nothing good to say FOH...
I think that it is pretty pitiful how this generation is so intent in being the best ever!!! We are so concerned about our reputation. I wish that we were just as concerned about our character! Reputation = what others think about us Character = who we are when no one is looking Nothing wrong with desiring greatness but like so many things people are trying to redefine exactly what "greatness" is.
What kind of fuckery is THIS? What's wrong with wanting to be THE BEST? You low testosterone Beta males are something else. That's the reason dudes like you cool with living in ya moms house. Anything you do in life you should try to be there best. Fuck You mean?
Slime Bishop basketball is a lot less subjective than other things like music. Unless u can show me better stats than Jordan (1). 9 time scoring champ. (2) 6 for 6 in NBA finals with 6 finals MVP’s. ( 3) 5 regular season MVP’s. In spite of going to the Wizards his last 2 years, still retired with 30.1 career scoring avg). These are just a few stats. Show me how Kobe or Lebron are better?
Slime Bishop bro Kobe is not the goat Jordan has more championships and would have e like 8 if he had Shaq playing with him and no hand check he would have 8 for sure
I’m tried of hearing of people comparing him to Lebron or Jordan !! LET ME SAY THIS HE WAS THE ONE AND ONLY KOBE !!! AND THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER KOBE BRYANT!! .
Kristina Rajo Kobe compared himself to MJ, he was his idol. Kobe will forever be associated with Jordan. For him that is the ultimate compliment(as a basketball player). R.I.P. Bean.
@@therealc.t.7085 . Exactly there will never be another Michael Jordan, Kobe did his best to imitate his style ( with great success). Regardless he was still an above average player R.I.P.
Yeah, it makes sense. That's why, to me, Jordan is the goat. I grew up watching him. Idolized him. LeBron is a little younger than me, but is my generation.
Exactly.And Jordan scored 42 points outside his prime a much older player.Vlad be accurate.Lakers were also a better team.Jordan came out of the front office to play and teach his young inexperienced team while the Lakers with Shaq also were defending champs.Great game no doubt but you did not score those points on The Goat.
Dražen Keković denial smh since Kobe dead imma just say rip bc any accolade toward Kobe will sound like im saying it bc Kobe is dead ...therefore I can’t say that I always believe Kobe better than mj well since about 2008!much better long ball shooter played several yrs doing something only few even understand meaning “he was facilitator “played better during final yrs and his heat check was lil hotter Kobe snap it’s 69 or 81 just dumb numbers...but I know how it go can’t say anybody was better than mj I understand honestly same go for jay z nobody can possibly be or did it better it’s a cult slash religious thing or mindstate!!!but I know what I seen from both ijs
iamstevenallen_ yeah I just checked n I gotta say I appreciate ur honesty!!meaning u acknowledging your mistaken!listen not bc of death but Kobe as most players during 90’s mimic well did best to mimic mj game (personally i love magic Johnson )!however due to Kobe devotion n obsession he actually became better player than Jordan...ijs btw I seen mike wearing that 45 number too smh 🤦♂️ horrible n ppl front like he was 65 but it’s all Gucci both were best scorers bc im considering era level of competition accuracy and the moments !i just believe Kobe insane practicing habits n discipline cause him to surpass mj I’m ability and his heat check meaning mamba was above all ..hence 81 n final game of 60 🤦♂️ not to mention some things isn’t a stat like making ppl better on team Bynum became Dwight Howard stopper im finals gasol became the ultimate finesses scorer n passer etc against likes of Garnett also during finals so on so on so on ...even opponents played better bc of Kobe lol ask jr smith n others...but hey I understand it’s Jordan so my points can’t be considered
lol at ON jordan. did vlad watch the game or highlites? of course not. probably 8 pts at max were on jordan. MJ had 23 that game. (at age 39) he probably had 4 of those on kobe
There is a good RUclips vid of only Jordan and Kobe highlights from this game; Jerry Stackhouse was guarding Kobe, not MJ. MJ was 40 years old. Kobe had 9 3pts!
Jordan was right, nobody can fill his shoes. Just like nobody will ever fill Kobe's shoes.
Exactly nothing personal but it's true unless you're from this generation and you rely solely on ESPN for your knowledge of basketball
Jordan is right he brought basketball literally to a worldwide stage. Who’s more recognizable still to this day. More so than any player to this day. Not even close
@J Day yes he did bitch
@J Day mike made the nba worldwide.They got hella money just off mike
U mean 2 big 4 Jordan shoes🤔
How many times, JORDAN shoes score 42 Inna half?
Kobe wasn't the next Jordan, he was the first Kobe Bryant
AQT187 the man took Jordan’s entire game
@@battle1501 Mike didn't have the work ethic Kobe did. He was naturally gifted, where Kobe just had height. There is more to Kobe than just his game. There's never been a guy this dedicated to the game than him.
AQT187 then how you in the league for twenty years and only win 5 MJ in for 13 and win 6 really 11 1/2 cause he took a year in a half off. Seems to me MJ was more dedicated
@@battle1501 Jordan didn't spend half career surrounded by all time greats like Kwame Brown, Smush Parker, and Chris Mihm
AQT187 who you mean Bill Cartwright BJ Armstrong Will Perdu . Pippen and Grant. REALLY I mean Really
This Kobe accident will forever change how I view sports. Less hate and debate on who’s the best and more focusing on the fact that we are watching legends like Bron. Even if I’ve never liked him I can learn from their work ethic and how great of a father they are
D Thomas I guess I worded it weird. I more mean the blind hate on people if they aren’t on my “team”. Kinda like dr Seuss rapper above us
@@YungPhilosopher ok cool. no one cares. you won't say it to his face though pussy
Fuck lebron
I feel the fuck out of that the media has too much of an influence in creating preconcieved notions about people in the spot light that are just narratives cooked up.
Young Nas lmao why you don’t like LeBron? There are times it seem like he Ben whining but we gotta admit he is a great player. He puts up the points. He belongs in the debate.
What a life John Salley has had. And what friends he has. You can hear it when he tells his stories. He's got nothing but love for his friends.
I enjoy hearing Kobe Bryant stories even more after he has now died, it's crazy. Same thing with Nipsey
juice9100 thats not the same! Sorry “
@@twoods555 what you mean?
juice9100 he ain’t putting nip in the same breath as Kobe which is correct
Ryan Harkins not close most people didn’t know who he was til he passed. REALLY! I know youth coaches that would get the same love as Nip.
Bro I enjoyed that shit before he died shit sucks now that he’s gone
Lowkey thought this was JB Smoove
🤣🤣🤣You damn near had me spitting all over my tablet with that one! But Salley's resemble game is strong with JB Smoove. Thanks for the laugh and enjoy the remainder of your day. Stay blessed. 👍
Travel The Nomad First thing I thought
😂😂😂😂😂😂😁😁
I’ve been saying this for years lol glad I’m not the only one that sees it
I legit thought jb Smoove was this guy my whole life
Gotta stop debating on who’s greater and just really appreciate all the greats for what they are it’s forever rest easy Kobe !
1:50 “I’m not gonna say his name; Cowherd!” 🤣 savage
He might be fucking with vlad to you no how vlad always say my friend but I'm not gonna say his name.
ha ha totally. i laughed at that too. honestly, i cannot stand when Max or Colin speak. i just tune out. Stephen A i like almost all the time. Max is horrible. not only his analysis but i swear every show he just repeats CNN talking points.
paul thomas they’re all there to make hot takes Stephen a has said some outlandish shit before too , they’re all there for ratings
2 seconds later 😂
@MUFC damn that’s a long ass time from now..
RIP Kobe. You are deeply missed. RIP GiGi. And to the rest of the victims that perished in this horrific accident
Kobe was the closest thing we've ever seen to Jordan, and even though he didn't win 6 titles Kobe's work ethic was 2nd to none, not even to his idol! What makes me even prouder is he was just as good a father than athlete and that says so much more about the man! God Bless him and his daughter Gianna and the rest of the Bryant family our prayers are going out to them to get through this hard time!!!
David Thompson was jordan favorite player growing up
Facts
I hate how Vlad tells stories he’s heard as if he was there 🤦🏾♂️
SeDale Washington man like wtf😹 like he know Phil Jackson
Stg
That's an interrogation technique to get ppl to admit stuff vlad is the feds
SeDale Washington
Me: To be a fly on that wall.
Vlad: Hold my beer.
🤷♀️
You can tell Kobe enjoyed doing that, especially when he stood over Jordan. Jordan was past his prime obviously, but still an all-star player so it was still impressive. Jordan is regarded as the goat, but I think Kobe was a lot closer than a lot of people give him credit for. I believe it was Mark Jackson that said Kobe was the best 'tough shot maker' of all time and I agree.
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Steven Brown I believe imho that Kobe is considered the most Relentless Shot TAKER.I would make an argument for that. I believe MJ is arguable the best Shot MAKER.
vman armand what do you believe is the difference between Michael and Kobe?
It’s all basketball talk so I will keep it professional.
TBD Art I believe the difference between mike and Kobe was Mike learned how to win using his team Kobe didn’t mike learned when his shot wasn’t falling to win other ways Kobe would just keep shooting mike learned to get along with his team if just for the business of basketball Kobe was a loner they both were phenomenal on that court but mike was just a better all around basketball player I believe Kobe was a little more gifted in the athletic part but mentally mike was a little more gifted they’re both my favorite 2 guards of all time
Movies&&Highlights!!! Mjw had better fundamentals but not better footwork...
“We’re in this joint called Amnesia. I forget what it’s called now.” -Salley got jokes :)
Isaiah Thomas said John Salley would literally write jokes and perform them
😂
astheskylarksings I thought he said “leisure” lol
That was literally the club's name in Miami It wasn't a joke smfh... But shit he got me wondering what the clubs name is now... I'm a do everything at the Casino type of guy and left Miami a week after Drake made the Gods Plan video Feb 2018 like a week after the Super Bowl Philly won... I'm having a Rain Man moment 😂😂😂😂
MYOB BBC2782 hehe I know that was the club’s literal name. You didn’t get that real joke was me making his comment into a joke :)
I love hearing Jonh Salley tell his stories. It's like u picture yourself being there.
He’s a fraud and a salty hater lol MJ not in his top 5?Should tell you everything regardless of his stupid reasons and FYI Salley was a bum
I thought MJ's favorite was David Thompson, the reason why he was chosen to induct Jordan into the HOF.
Sally is a bullshitter that knows nothing
rayleigh8 Thank you!!! Every time I see him on Vlad it’s always some straight BULL shit! This mans words are pure shit!
Why you can't believe salley
Sure did call Jordan the goat here ruclips.net/video/_0nYOZ7jhmE/видео.html
Jordan used to always talk about dr j
This is really starting to set in on me I still can’t believe he’s gone !!! This is very horrific
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Yeah, I'm not watching basketball anymore, im so heartbroken!💯💯
Jordan was a Small Forward in WAS, with Rip Hamilton at Shooting Guard.
Kobe put numbers up against Rip Hamilton and Jerry Stackhouse...
Jordan averaged in WAS:
22.9 PPG/ 5.2 APG/ 5.9 RPG/ 1.4 SPG his first season. That will get you a max contract nowadays.
Then came back and put up:
20.0 PPG/ 6.1 RPG/ 3.8 APG/ 1.5 SPG.
thank you cause ibwas gonna post the same type of thing he didnt do shit on Jordan but get like 2 or 3 charges that Jordan forced kobe to do but i love kobe still hes the 2nd greatest player ever.
Exactly those points weren't on Jordan but Kobe did get buckets that game though!!
Positions don’t mean shit when it come too matchups if you really hooped before
@@GerrodR true but if you go back and watch that game Jordan really wasn't guarding him like that. That's just facts. People like to say he was to make the story better but he wasn't. Don't get me wrong Kobe still tore their asses up but he didn't just go put 55 on MJ specifically.
Supreme Abdul-Jabbar lol the coach will put the best man to man defender on the opposing teams best scorer so it's safe to say old man Jordan would have would gotten it even worse than a young rip Hamilton or stack did.... stop making dumb arguments
Salley has a thing about discrediting Jordan,its apparent
its obvious he doesnt like mj, maybe mj doesnt like him as a teammate
Facts
Same way y’all do players that you aren’t a fan of. Everyone is guilty of it to an extent.
@@Maal7432 I have no knowledge of these guys other than media.. I have no reason to get that deep into them. I live in the real world.They are wealthy and treated like royalty. I can only get in depth about the concerns in my own life. Lol
I bet. Mike used to bust. the Pistons ass😂😂😂
RIP Kobe, still will never forget how unbelievable it was when we heard the news. Still unbelievable now.
LeBron has said multiple times that Jordan was his favorite player. He even tried to get Jordan's number retired throughout the league a couple years back.
I thought he said it was iverson 🤔🤔🤔🤔
Salley is off, Bron says all the time his favorite player was Michael. And Michael says his favorite player was David Thompson. 2:44
Lebron said A.I was his favorite player
@@flameupwithty2033 He said Mike and Iverson were....bleacherreport.com/articles/1811820-lebron-james-says-michael-jordan-and-allen-iverson-were-favorite-players-ever
Ima believe John thanks
@@strangemachines_ or you can google and do some research and believe the words right out of Lebron James's mouth.
@@flameupwithty2033 "AI was like my second favorite player growing up, after MJ."
Quoted by Lebron James
Respect to Kobe that was definitely his time not even at his prime yet and he was definitely the ambassador of the NBA ...unfortunately for MJ wear and tear on the body catches up to even the greatest of athletes...wizards MJ was 38-40 years old past his prime and still averaged 20ppg both seasons and had great numbers ...he had some 40 and 50 point games and at 38-40 years old locked down some elite NBA players ..no question prime MJ would've put up his same dominant numbers in any era
Rest in power to Kobe Bryant
jason hearn Good for you. Folks are crazy. Kobe and Lebron are great, legendary. But not even them two compare to MJ just by the 90s’ alone. In the 90s’ he became peerless. Kobe and Lebron have peers in their time or should I say in their most dominant decade.
Anthony thomas Peace! Kobe has Tim Duncan as a peer. Who’s the best power forward of all time he’s arguably that. Also Kobe had Shaq early in his career which got him three championships
Anthony thomas Bro I can’t this stuff anymore. You peers are not just guys who played you position tho. Haha
Jordan’s favorite player is not Dr j , it’s David Thompson
Correct!
Real Jordan fans know.
💯💯💯💯
He respects all players before him ! He’s never said he didn’t like dr j ... and even tho dr j said some salty shit about Jordan , jordan stayed professional!
Dj Boz ....and Walter Davis, another Tarheel! I
Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan two different Beast Both are Greats
Kobe scored 55 on Jerry Stackhouse, just watch the highlights.
Salley swears he knows all...
R.I.P Mamba
Greazy would have been even worse if Jordan was guarding him that night. No one on the planet would have stopped Kobe that night
Yeah u right jordan wasn't sticking him the whole game
Greazy don’t matter any hooper knows if they have a big night it was against every player on that team , hence scored 55 on Jordan . Jordan was the best player on that wizards team . I kno stack was in his prime but Jordan was the best player
Instagramchampange I agree
Mannn please! Don't cape for mj because when it's anyone else you shame them.you say Jalen got 81 dropped on him when it was really on 18.you say lbj got burnt by Jason Terry when Terry was mainly guarded by dwade and never scored more than 30 yet when it comes to mj you guys wanna claim it didn't happen.well stack was a SF and mj was a SG...Kobe was supposed to be his assignment so if mj stood around and let stack get burnt than that's even worst since he was supposed to be the best on the team 🤣🤣 these Jordan Stan's are literally hitting a all time low now
Salley the type of dude you never know if he’s telling the whole truth or lying like a mug
😏 I know right?
He's a comedian.
Like every street dude bullshitting on the block. 😂
"I was like damn that's quick who we takin"
Lmao that part had me dying his delivery was priceless.
Shot out Mr. Sally for that interview. I had never heard that story. Thank you
The Legend still continues and those drums remain there for no apparent reason
LMAO…yea why are they even there smh
Jordan lit that fire underneath Kobe just as Kobe did the same for LeBron
after an embarrassing 2011 finals performance by lebron cry baby
@m Khan and it worked when many retired without a ring
Faxxxxzzz!!!💯💯
U mean dame or kyrie?
Lol LeBron aint learn shit from Kobe…..if he did he would have been posting up in 2009
That was Jordan past his prime on the wizards too
Stonewall Jackson so??? Didn’t you just hear 2 weeks before Jordan beat Kobe?
Stonewall Jackson Jordan beat Kobe in a game 2 weeks before and slapped Kobe in the butt and said “you can wear the shoes but you can never fill them” Kobe went mamba and the rest is history. Put 55 up against the wizards and adios to Jordan into retirement
Jordan was past his prime but a past his prime Jordan was still better than 70% of the league back then so hitting him with 55 was a big deal, Mike was his idol after all.
I say that as someone who watched Mike when he was NC so I consider him the GOAT
Chris Ventura doesn’t matter. Jordan shouldn’t be talking shit if he’s “to old” as u say. Yall just gotta accept the fact Kobe dropped 55 on Jordan and he was shying away from guarding him bc he knew he couldn’t handle him.
Lebron said his favorite players were Mike and Iverson.
ch1kmagnet it is idk where dude getting his info
Rite🤦🏿♂️ wtf he talm bout mfs wanna be right so bad dey start stretching the truth.
Lebron did mention Dr. J as one of his favorite players before but i also agree with y’all he stretched it
He had many favorites. But he said he grew his afro out in high school to be like Kobe. And Kobe gave him a pair of his shoes too back then. They were a size too small but he still wore them in a game lol. He loved MJ, Iverson, Penny, Magic, and Kobe.
One of the many reasons Vlad is underrated. Great story by a legend, about a legend that us mere mortals get to listen in on. Thankful just to listen.
He is overrated. Hes telling a damn lie. Kobe didnt score 55 on Jordan. They didnt guard each other that game he hit 55 on the Wizards.
It really sucks not able to see Kobe getting in to the hall man! I still can’t believe he is gone. My child hero Kobe Bryant.
Well, Jordan lost hit pops, came back and won three straight….including a 72 win season. I would say Jordan is maniacal with his craft.
Not without pippen and the greatest coach of all time Phil jackson
@@truuff and micheal trainer
@@truuff And the year the Bulls won 72 games, they added two new expansion teams the Raptors and the Grizzlies lol.
Nah...Jordan.came back and lost to the Orlando Magic
@@truuff oh same with Kobe he wouldn't of won shit without Phil either hmmm maybe that's y it's a team sport huh
Anyone ever think John Salley isn't being a "hater"? He's speaking something called the truth? Jordan is one of the best players in the NBA. It's natural that he'd be an arrogant prick.
By saying dr j is better etc etc when clearly they where not better is why ppl call him a hater.
No disrespect to Kobe but Jordan was a shell of himself when he was with the Wizards. He wouldnt put that up on Jordan in 90s. RIP Momba.
Nobody would cuz they had 3 perimeter lockdown defenders on that early 90s team. And the rules changed so you could more points.
Yes he would've. It might've taken more shots to get it but MJ wouldn't have stopped Kobe scoring 55. Great scorers score, great defenders don't stop great scorers they just make it harder for them to score.
#KnowTheGame
Still scored 55 on his ass for talking all that shit. #RIPKobe the Greatest.
Kobe would score 60 on any player in any era in any time/prime of their career.... jordan would too... defense cannot stop the level of offense that jordan and kobe had. Ur statement shows u know little about basketball...smh
@78mfleet Born in 82 and huge NBA fan that watched both players in their prime. All these replies i still stand by my original comment. Thats y i started my comment with "no disrespect to Kobe" bc i knew ppl would replying based on emotion and they feel they need to defend Kobe at this time. RIP Momba!
I met him once. Back in the 90’s when he played for the Heat they came up to the children’s hospital I was at recovering from surgery and gave us a hat that they signed and some other stuff. I remember him being really nice.
I needed to hear this story...thanks Sal.......lifetime pistons fan...but KOBE IS MY FAV ALL TIME #2 isiah the REAL ISIAH
I've heard that Jordan's favorite player was David Thompson, not Dr J
steezli wow let me guess u never heard that in ur life u til u just copied every other person in the comments
David Thompson, I've also heard Walter Davis.
@@neglakay4373 yup Jordan loved David Thompson and copied Walter Davis pull up jumper. The only reason he went to UNC is because his mom loved Phil Ford
I heard Michael say once that Bill Russell was the greatest basketball player
Facts
Kobe didn’t score 55 on Jordan. Jordan was not defending Kobe. He scored 55 on other Wizard players. Still impressive!
Jordan at that time in his career had zero chance of holding Kobe. Just like any player in their mid or upper thirties wouldn't. It's not running away, its common sense. You can't do it like that anymore. People will get on Lebron for not guarding Kawai when it doesn't make sense. One player is around 27 and the other is 35 with close to the most minutes ever played.
If Jordan was guarding Kobe he would have scored 70. Jordan was well pass his prime & would have absolutely zero chance of guarding Kobe at that stage in their careers
@Wize One yes he would have and we all know this
So Jordan didn't want no smoke.
Wize One A 41-year-old Jordan would be able to hold Kobe who was half his age??
Jordan: “ you can put the shoes on but you’ll never fill them.”
Kobe: “And I took that personally.”
“I was on this one guys show and I’m not going to say any names...Colin Cowherd” 😂😂😂 John Sally a fool
There will never be another Kobe or Jordan
I thought LeBrons favorite was Jordan hence why he also wears 23.
Jordan and Iverson were his faves he said so you are right. bleacherreport.com/articles/1811820-lebron-james-says-michael-jordan-and-allen-iverson-were-favorite-players-ever
It was. LBJ idolised Jordan. He liked Iverson quite a bit too, like every kid growing up in the 90s/2000s. But he fr fr liked Jordan.
Anthony he flip flops, LeBron just said recently that Kobe was his favorite when he was in High School. I do believe that Jordan was also his favorite!
Right
I wear #32 but Kobe's my guy
I think those comments were taken out of context. MJ knew Kobe's mind better than anyone ever could. That wasn't a slight, it was a challenge.
MJ was 40 years old when he played for the Wizards
Reno Brown tell em!
He still got his ass busted tho so whats yo point??
He was 38 but close enough lol
@Fact Check if you an hooper once you lace them up no excuses and if Ali was dumb enough to fight tyson he deserved death in the ring you ole heads/jordan stans always have an excuse for dude he got his ass bust get over it chief 😂✌
That's true, Micheal should have been retired though. 1993-1996 Micheal was a complete different player.
Every time Kobe scored on Mike, it was near the End of MJs career. And Jordan was right. NOBODY can fill his shoes, let alone live his career. Kobe even said he didn't want to be better than Mike, he wanted to be a better Kobe.
But he wasn't Kobe he was the second best Michael Jordan
Not true. Kobe was giving Jordan buckets when Jordan played with the bulls. Do your research bruh
Deshawn B and imagine if they’re both in their primes. People act like mj would just straight up dominate Kobe like Kobe isn’t a all around killer.
Markus Elliott yea I laugh at ppl who say stuff like Jordan would dominate Kobe. I don’t even consider their input.
@@thatbastardtony9445 I watched both players play in their prime. I know what 23 is all about and Kobe base his game on game on that. Switch roles. Jordan would have 10+ championships with Lakers, Kobe woulda left bulls 3rd-4th yr. #facts Kobe and Mike played after 23 put in 15 yrs and in 98. CHAMPS 😂 do your math children. And eat yur Wheaties if you wanna be like Mike.
I love Kobe, he’s in my top 5, but most of the points in that game were dropped on Jerry Stackhouse and not Jordan.
and with the 8 3's on wide open looks.
Jordan fave was David Thompson
Dr j
Thompson. Mj has said this many times
John just like to talk shit like nikki cannon an gaylord jamar
@J Dolo larry Jordan was a monster thats who influenced Jordan style
@@mysterion5136 Yep. VERY well-chronicled that David Thompson was Jordan's "hero" growing up. Jordan asked Thompson to usher him in at his HOF speech, so that should tell people something about what he thought of Thompson.
Michael Jordan’s Favorite Player was NOT Dr. J . His favorite player was David Thompson
I thought only people from NC knew that.
Thank you 👏
I thought the same exact words. When he said MJs favorite player was Dr. J??!! Jordan said he watched plenty of players. But David Thompson was his favorite.
Thompson even inducted Jordan in the hall of fame. Jordan even acknowledged Thompson as his favorite at the beginning
Jordan stole his whole game from Dr.J PERIOD #facts
Lebron looks up to Kobe more than Jordan yet lebron only talks about “chasing a ghost” Michael Jordan 😂 yeah sally u know better tho
Dude thinks he's so smart lmao
That’s because that’s everyone else’s measure. If everyone is saying MJ is the Goat 🐐 that’s the mark. Some of these players will say the best players they played against weren’t in the NBA.
Hobbs Hobbs he stated in interviews he grew up idolizing Kobe and Jordan but Kobe was his guy
Ali Ali mmmm that’s not what he said in his interviews
Ikr..
John Sally gave me his sneakers in Boston after the Celtics vs Raptors game! He was the coolest guy ever! Thanks Spider!
These stories r beautiful
David Thomson was MJ’s favorite player. He barely even got to see Dr. J play.
He seen him play. Even played with Dr.J. But you are right. Even wanted to go to N.C. State because of David Thompson.
There is taps of Dr. J. He played in the 70s, 80s, and I think some of the early 90s. How young do you think MJ is??? I'm really not sure how old MJ is is, but my guess is that he was born in the late 60s to early 70s. With that being said I think MJ got to see enough of Dr. J to consider him his favorite basketball player, if indeed he is MJ's favorite basketball player. Think about it. Him and John Salley are roughly in the same age bracket. So how can Dr J be John salley's favorite basketball player if your understanding of why he can't be MJ's favorite basketball player holds water???
I'm going to need an answer for that one.
@@jamingjohnson2275 He admired Dr. J and Dr. J was one of the players he liked growing up. But as to who his favorite player was, it was Michael Thompson. Jordan was in the league with Dr. J. Also played in the All Star game with Dr. J, along with many other all time greats. (all time, not just all stars)
Jordan is a year older than I am and there was definitely more televised chances to see Dr. J. Also Thompson's heyday was with Denver which had comparatively small media outreach than Philadelphia in those days and games were only broadcast over the three major networks. Dr. J got that big market media love.
@@jamingjohnson2275 MJ was born in the early 60s; 1963
Salley and Arenas are always reaching. Also, naming your favorite player is different than naming the greatest player. MJ knew he was passing the torch to Kobe once he retired so he probably said that because he knew it would only motivate Kobe, they both were mentally tough. Kobe studied/mimicked MJ so he was going to play hard against any MJ led team any chance he got, especially knowing MJ was on the last legs on his career. RIP Kobe, Gigi and all those lost. #Mamba
Rip Kobe Gigi and the rest of the families who lost their Mumba mentality thanks for the memories (G.o.a.t)
why cant they just say that he lit up the Wizards? He didnt score any on jordan and Jordan didnt score on him either because they didnt guard each other that game. These fools are wack as hell for lying like that.
I did research. MJ was a SF at this point. Kobe was clearly leading the offense in the frontcourt. There are a ton of disingenuous videos like this.
Just title it, Kobe lights up Wizards after MJ calls him out.
Damn people are too emotional, Kobe is an all time great, a huge loss to Basketball and the world but now people are acting like he’s best ever
Fake love
He in the discussion thou
People still say Jordan was the best ever, so don't know what you're saying. He was just great period.
@Aaron9 lay off crack 😂😂
John Salley is a great story teller...
Damn that’s deep! This guy is full of stories 📖
Salley is clearly HATING on MJ. He got pistons amnesia
They beat the pistons 1 time. Lost the other 2. Bulls never beat the Celtics and the Lakers were not Showtime in 91
larry burroughs but the pistons couldn’t stop Jordan individually and they pride themselves on defense, there in lies the Jordan hate...Isiah Thomas and other pistons too
@@clmrchris why would they hate MJ? He didn't do nuttin to them personally. Team defense is no disgrace. Joe dumars used to put some serious defense on MJ. Didn't stop em but he was puttin in work.
Im pretty sure he played with mj
How is telling the truth hatin'? Most of Jordan's teammates didn't like Jordan (he was kind of a douche).
Kobe and Jordan had way better battles than in Jordan's WAS days..
That's like saying Shaq gave Hakeem and Ewing the business when Hakeem played for TOR and Ewing played for SEA.
Supreme Abdul-Jabbar 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
I think Sally is still salty about MJ beating them ..
I love Kobe but Jordan was on his last legs 😂😂. That's Wizards Jordan.
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Not the point, Kobe showed no mercy to Jordan on that game. Athletes that play against other athletes they idolize get star struck and show to much respect that affects there game. Kobe didn’t give a damn who was in front of him, they all can get it. Mamba Mentality
He was still in the league and fans voted him to the all-star game so can’t have it both ways
Stonewall Jackson Kobe was barely on the rise in his prime, if it was 2005-2007 Kobe he would of probably scored 70 but yet it’s funny you think 55 points is easy to do on a regular basis for a athlete
@Blicky MJ fading out of GOAT. Who had Kobe as the GOAT? Kobe is my guy but he is not in the GOAT convo
Nice interview with a great told story..
Thanks Vlad. I’m loving these Kobe stories.
It has to be said that Jordan didn't primarily guard Kobe in the first half of that game. In the first half Kobe torched the Wizards for 42 points on 14-16 shooting. In the second half Jordan guards him and holds Kobe to 13 points on 1-13 shooting. I love Kobe, but we have to be factual here.
2 RAW 4 TV Jordan was guarding Kobe might not be on every play but he guarded him. And if you are the Beat Player in the World meaning Jordan and you see Kobe dropping 25 plus why not say I’m guarding him?????🤔
No disrespect to Mike but MJ wasn’t stupid he knew he was gonna get embarrassed cuz Kobe had it in for him. Like AI with that crossover MJ just guarded Iverson at the wrong time! Lol it’s kool no luv lost
@@hunihotep4708 Shut your stupid ass the fuck up. Mike was fucking 40 years old at the time and Kobe was 24. Bryant was guarded in the first half by guys like Stackhouse and others. Jordan was a small forward at that time. I watched the damned game! Jordan locked Kobe up in the second half.
the beginning made it seem like his husband died
😂😂
Is John Sally homosexual?
I know. That fucked me up too. I had to rewind cuz I'm like, "I didn't know Salley was gay" Lol.
He dropped 55 but Stackhouse was checking him. Not Jordan. And Jordan has like 27 or something
Thank you SMH these guys need to stop
J Johnson news flash
Jordan, would of got that work or whoever Bean!
Thanks for reminding people. And people need to keep in mind that Jordan was 41 when Kobe scored 55. Yet a 41 year old man scored 29pts on a young man in his late 20s. John Salley a jealous chump
Sonic Magnus Not trying time discredit anyone...I just want the record to reflect correctly. People will watch a create a false narrative. Accurate accounts of History is important to me.
Cuz Jordan fail to guard him cuz he didnt want to get embarrassed on TV. # BlackMOMBA
J. Salley a straight OG. Always keeps it 💯... Great story big homie 👍🏾👍🏾
When you know who you are the iron curtain of self respect always surrounds you and no one can break through it.
John Salley is really salty with Mike about something. He was really a cheerleader when he was on the Bulls bench and now everytime Mike is mentioned he don’t have nothing good to say FOH...
SuperDiggem jealousy lol. Who cares what John silly says anyway
I said the same thing... Sally salty about something.
He's a Bad Boy at heart. They were always Jordan's biggest rivals during his career.
Well as a Bull he had to be quiet or he wouldn't get paid lol...now he can say whatever doesn't matter...
Right . Wit his fruity ass
I think that it is pretty pitiful how this generation is so intent in being the best ever!!! We are so concerned about our reputation. I wish that we were just as concerned about our character!
Reputation = what others think about us
Character = who we are when no one is looking
Nothing wrong with desiring greatness but like so many things people are trying to redefine exactly what "greatness" is.
There was a time when reputation & character were synonymous.....the good ole days
What kind of fuckery is THIS? What's wrong with wanting to be THE BEST? You low testosterone Beta males are something else. That's the reason dudes like you cool with living in ya moms house. Anything you do in life you should try to be there best. Fuck You mean?
Slime Bishop basketball is a lot less subjective than other things like music. Unless u can show me better stats than Jordan (1). 9 time scoring champ. (2) 6 for 6 in NBA finals with 6 finals MVP’s. ( 3) 5 regular season MVP’s. In spite of going to the Wizards his last 2 years, still retired with 30.1 career scoring avg). These are just a few stats. Show me how Kobe or Lebron are better?
Slime Bishop bro Kobe is not the goat Jordan has more championships and would have e like 8 if he had Shaq playing with him and no hand check he would have 8 for sure
You sound like someone that lives at home and has no talent or passion
Salley always exaggerates or lies about something. It never fails.
JohnBeezy3 I knew dr jay. John salley.
I have some friends who do the same thing
Jordan’s the 🐐 plain and simple.
I love these NBA stories
Jordan's favourite player was David Thompson. Now I know Sally has a slack mouth.
Right and lebron said his favorite player was mj
Exactly right Ian. Shows Salley doesn't know a damn thing and should keep his ass quiet.
@@twosidestothecoin75 Lebron said his favorite player was Iverson.
WRONG - it was Walter Davis!!!
LeBron favorite player is Michael Jordan stop with the blasphemy Salley
Exactly! That's why he chose number 23 and once asked to have the number 23 retired across the NBA but MJ said no thanks.
Lebron’s favorite player is Iverson. That’s a known fact.
That's not his favorite player you have to ask these players these question when there's no camera around when they're not doing their interview
G Propho Loading right
That's a fact hurd it was Kobe probably both mine is both mj and Kobe they like gods of basketball
I’m tried of hearing of people comparing him to Lebron or Jordan !! LET ME SAY THIS HE WAS THE ONE AND ONLY KOBE !!! AND THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER KOBE BRYANT!! .
Kristina Rajo Kobe compared himself to MJ, he was his idol. Kobe will forever be associated with Jordan. For him that is the ultimate compliment(as a basketball player). R.I.P. Bean.
@@therealc.t.7085 . Exactly there will never be another Michael Jordan, Kobe did his best to imitate his style ( with great success). Regardless he was still an above average player R.I.P.
BudSilverado 420 to me Kobe was just as skilled(offensively) as MJ. The subtle differences is what separates them.
@@budsilverado4204 😆 what?
@@danielbarnes1541 . What do you mean what? I said nothing but facts.
I think Jordan said things like that to motivate. Kobe was right there in the conversation with best players If all time.
Great interview
John Salley use to manage a Canadian rapper named K-Os. He was so dope.
@Father Noel Type in K-os rise like the sun gadget video version. So dope 1996.
K-OS Blacked out on that Superstar Pt 2
I wish I was this high 😂
🤣🤣😭
Why u say that
Wendell Batista Salley smoking that good shit 🤣😂🤣😂😂
Kind of felt like Salley is a hater because Jordan wasn’t what he wanted him to be towards him.
I enjoyed listening to John, I think he's a straight forward good guy.
I grew up my brothers and my friends and us talking like this to each other to motivate. That's all this was
Finally, Sal explains why Jordan isn't in his top 5 and it actually rings true this time. I can totally dig his explanation.
Yeah, it makes sense. That's why, to me, Jordan is the goat. I grew up watching him. Idolized him. LeBron is a little younger than me, but is my generation.
I watched that game. Kobe didn't score those points *on* MJ, just against his team.
Kobe actually didn't on Jordan at all. If I'm not mistaken he went 0-5 when guarded by MJ.
Exactly.And Jordan scored 42 points outside his prime a much older player.Vlad be accurate.Lakers were also a better team.Jordan came out of the front office to play and teach his young inexperienced team while the Lakers with Shaq also were defending champs.Great game no doubt but you did not score those points on The Goat.
Dražen Keković denial smh since Kobe dead imma just say rip bc any accolade toward Kobe will sound like im saying it bc Kobe is dead ...therefore I can’t say that I always believe Kobe better than mj well since about 2008!much better long ball shooter played several yrs doing something only few even understand meaning “he was facilitator “played better during final yrs and his heat check was lil hotter Kobe snap it’s 69 or 81 just dumb numbers...but I know how it go can’t say anybody was better than mj I understand honestly same go for jay z nobody can possibly be or did it better it’s a cult slash religious thing or mindstate!!!but I know what I seen from both ijs
Bobby Anderson no! Jordan actually played to boost very low ticket sales for the franchise he purchased
iamstevenallen_ yeah I just checked n I gotta say I appreciate ur honesty!!meaning u acknowledging your mistaken!listen not bc of death but Kobe as most players during 90’s mimic well did best to mimic mj game (personally i love magic Johnson )!however due to Kobe devotion n obsession he actually became better player than Jordan...ijs btw I seen mike wearing that 45 number too smh 🤦♂️ horrible n ppl front like he was 65 but it’s all Gucci both were best scorers bc im considering era level of competition accuracy and the moments !i just believe Kobe insane practicing habits n discipline cause him to surpass mj I’m ability and his heat check meaning mamba was above all ..hence 81 n final game of 60 🤦♂️ not to mention some things isn’t a stat like making ppl better on team Bynum became Dwight Howard stopper im finals gasol became the ultimate finesses scorer n passer etc against likes of Garnett also during finals so on so on so on ...even opponents played better bc of Kobe lol ask jr smith n others...but hey I understand it’s Jordan so my points can’t be considered
lol at ON jordan. did vlad watch the game or highlites? of course not. probably 8 pts at max were on jordan.
MJ had 23 that game. (at age 39) he probably had 4 of those on kobe
Yep...rip hamilton aint stopping anyone.. Tracy McGrady Vince Carter Kobe Bryant all lit up the Wizards..
Mr. J1S he sayin. He dropped 50 on his team. And Michael Jordan was known as a team player. as the front.
@Movies&&Highlights!!! only highlights was misspelled. That's 1 word
Amazing perspective
Facts ive only ever seen Kobe in the club one time in all the times he ever came to NYC
Jordans favorite player was Michael Thompson,,Sally be cappin...
Central District David Thompson
Mykal Thompson is Klay Thompson’s father and Magic Johnson’s teammate from the Lakers
DAVID THOMPSON!!!! Get it right bruh!!
Nah , as a kid I watched many NBA home videos and MJ for sure said he was inspired by Dr. J could've swore he said he was his favorite player too
@@taharqa332 my fault fam, Thompson liked them white lines
Michael's favorite player must be David Thompson, because that's who sponsored him during his Hall of Fame speech.
LeBron said Allen Iverson was his favorite player growing up
Shakur J kawhi said that too despite his family being big Kobe fans
He did.
I feel like Magic should be bron has that passers mentality not like mj or AI
dmanc1 I don’t know who under appreciated it everyone who knows Ai and basketball knows who was a beast at D
I love this story. Greatness
This dude lives in my neighborhood, I always see him at Ralph’s! Real coo dude
There is a good RUclips vid of only Jordan and Kobe highlights from this game; Jerry Stackhouse was guarding Kobe, not MJ. MJ was 40 years old. Kobe had 9 3pts!
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When it comes to MJ Sally just cant hate but hate a little smh. RIP Kobe
Kobe: Yo Sal I got to go back to the hotel
Sal: Oh damn Kobe that was quick who we taking?? 😂
Hearing legends of the NBA talking about Kobe like a little brother and how is work ethic is 2nd to no one 😢
Jordan's favorite player is David Thompson that's why he had Thompson stand next to him when he was inducted into the HOF