@@ferragamodes6769 I can't speak for the rest of the folks in the comment section but I'm a long-time die-hard NBA fan and the game today is about shooting 3's than attacking the basket. If you can't see that then maybe you're not a real basketball fan.
Why has he done the worst job running an NBA team over the last 20 years then??? He quit because he thought he could become a star baseball player, he's done all sorts of stupid things, and said all sorts of stupid things. He's a legend, yes. But he was tremendously lucky he had more help and support from an organization than any modern NBA superstar has ever had.
@@richy2258 Running an NBA team is tremendously difficult if you haven't noticed. "Donald Sterling ring a bell?" Yes. Jordan is legend and probably a narcissist. They often go hand & hand at that level of success & dominance. He had more help you say? As a rookie, Jordan inherited an absolute shit$y organization. Not only were the players terrible, their pre-game was hookers and blow. Jordan wanted no part of that. He turned that organization around (of course) with the help of management but they could not do it without each other. His tenacity made him the ideal man for this task. He literally was the Nvidia of sports. He created two billion dollar organizations (Bulls & Nike) and added to Chicago's economy. He boosted Chicago's GDP! He was the Taylor Swift of basketball lol. Chicago went from Bears town with Ditka running the show to Bulls town. His accomplishments in Sports & Business far outweigh his failures. Is your cup half empty my friend?
MJ's mentality and approach to the game was unmatched and insurmountable. The undisputed G.O.A.T and truly unstoppable. He was a true expert through and through focus on what you excel at and become the best at that skill until you become untouchable.
@@JeremiWagneragree he was pushed by Medias,to sell TV broadcast. Hes just little better DeRozan. I like Edwards more He expands his range better ball handling and for his size far better than Jordan.
@JeremiWagner ?? Wtf are you talking about? Do you even know what a sell out is? Are you talking about Nike and how they use slave labor to make shoes? Does he have control over how a private company does their business? Please elaborate.
But he didnt do it to stand out, he did it to be a force, alpha and intimidation to the opposition. The name of the game is dominate, physically and mentally
@@neonpop80Naw, he did it to win, had nothing to with being an alpha dominating and intimidating. The name of the game is put the ball in the hoop. He did whatever it took to get that ball in the hoop to win.
Dude put up monster numbers without shooting hardly any 3’s. This was in a time where defenders could be really physical too. Just a warrior and a psychopath. 1 of 1
MJ wanted to earn every point he scored and boy did he give us some of the greatest moments in basketball history. Dude was on another level. Truly the GOAT
What does "earn" even mean in this context? The closer you are to the basket when you shoot it, the easier it is to make it. That ain't working harder or earning it more.
I feel blessed to have been able to watch MJ the GOAT in person about 85% of the time, I’m from Chicago and he was the best thing that happened to our team, not only did he give the Bulls their first chip in history, but did it 6 times, creating a dynasty. I have never seen anyone like him, he was pure magic. He was probably the most fundamentally sound player to ever step on the court, he had no discernible weaknesses to his game. His will to win was second to none!
@Kirk_Thuggins You don’t know ball lol. MJ is 6-0 in the finals. Lebron is 4-10 when he was on super teams with Ray Allen, Bosh, D Wade. Don’t even try the “Jordan didn’t win anything until Pippen” Pippen didn’t win anything without Jordan. Lebron’s only Goat performance was when he carried the cavs. Plus Lebron plays in a soft era. Defense in the 90s was brutal. Also don’t try the “MJ got beat when he was young” In his first 3 seasons he had no help and his team was shooting up coke as he had to battle the Pistons, Showtime Lakers, and Bird led Celtics. The pistons would have made Leflop cry. Jordan also didn’t leave his team to ring chase and never gave up on his team in the finals like LeFlop did with the cavs before he joined a super team.
Mj won 10 scoring titles and has the highest points per game average in the history of the NBA as well as highest playoffs average. While only taking an average of maybe 2.5 threes a game. Now let that sink in.
@JuliusCeaser_ no its not its mj by like 1 point if im not mistaken. Something like mj 31.5 points for his career then I think wilt is 30 for his career.
He made it look so easy yet all of his skills were a precise science so much so Kobe Bryant studied him to the point of emulating his style and mode of play especially competitively.
Not only Kobe alot of 2 guards played like that Richmond, who Jordan said was the 2nd best 2guard of his era Iverson, RW, Wade many have adopted that format and for good reason I use to play like that on the black top watching those guys high percentage shots if you couldn't get to the cup you shot 3's as many as you can get
He was true to what he was good at. I find the long-ball way more exciting than dunks. The dunk contest tells you all you need to know about dunks. MJ is the greatest player ever, but his dunks were never what made him the greatest. Speed and blowing by defenders to score, however he scored.
@@damianpresha9833sure , Shaq and Kobe was able to three peat birds Celtics was able to three peat bill Russell too and yet it’s still an excuse when Jordan wins 🤣💯 all considered goats of thier generations Yk who haven’t three peated ? Cry baby Bron
Let's not forget, 3rd on the all time list for scoring without three's and retired for two of those years. With three of those years playing college basketball. Let that sink in. Shout out to Tony Vance 9595. I forgot about two more years before playing with the Wizards which brings his total to 8 years.
@@damianpresha9833 Ur either ignorant, disingenuous or deaf. What he said was , standing at the 3 waiting for the ball kills the sport. And it IN FACT did. Ray Allen is a great shooter, but all he did was try to stay open at the 3. That’s why Jordan rolled him up and smoked him out when the time came. Jordan was a role player, but the difference is Jordan’s role was MUCH bigger than just standing there waiting for his moment. He played as a ‘shooting forward’, just like y’all claim LeBron as a “Point Forward.” Jordan’s a “lemme find me a bucket” kinda guy, vs Lebrons “I’ll pass the ball off and wait for my opportunity to get open driving the line for a dunk” approach he had the majority of his career.
Facts....as a 46yr old man born/raised in Chicago. Those 80s battles vs the Central Division were epic. & when they got over the hump, the city was on fire.
That changed a little in his later years. This interview is pre 96. 96 and after he really started to show his range. He still didnt shoot alot of them but when he did he made them most of the time.
The nba is lost? Lol says the nobody with no relation to the nba . This is the exact reason though. This video sums it all up. Stupidity has a grand way of wanting to be right
@@j2398yes it does. Especially when people can’t see how the player’s mentality towards the three point shot is hurting the play. But maybe you have nothing to compare and contrast it with.
@@gatormarkYou say it hurts the game without giving any evidence as to why it does ! If you like the 90s style of basketball that’s one thing but this is a competitive sport and the better you shoot 3s the better player you become and the better your team becomes ! Being a threat from 3 also makes Jordan’s style of play even more effective by the way !
@@johnwick8516the perfect example was the Knicks and Pacers game last night. That was one UGLY game. Jacking up bad threes and no fluidity, ball movement, or chemistry. Did you think that was good basketball? Especially for a playoff game?
@@gatormark sure man plumbers wrestling eachother is basketball. look i dont wanna shit on older generation, but this generation is better and more skilled than the last one and the next generation will be better. There's way more access to the game, better coaches, better opportunities, better injury management, better everything. nostalgia is taking over your intelligence. And about it being fun to watch, who gave you the right to tell what people have fun watching, as far as i can see, most people love curry shooting threes, most people love those bold deep shots these players take to just send a message, most people love how shooters spread out the court so that cutting and driving to the basket, playing iso looks more fluid and cooler. Yeah to most of us, that's good basketball, to you it might not be, idk what makes you feel so entitled that everyone has to like basketball the way you want it to be
@@younglove3362 i have every knowledge to have my opinion, i was born in the 80’s grew up with classic nba saw the rise and fame of MJ. Maybe you’re just a hater 😁
@techjoriane146 Born in the 80's? You're definitely a delusional fanboy. Nostalgia is a hell of a drug and facts don't care about your feelings. A d Jordan is in fact, over rated. Ask him if he's the goat yourself and see what he says.
@@younglove3362 im not a delusional fanboy, cause its proven now that you're just a hater, and everyone here seeing this posts and comments would agree unless also a hater,.. and i didnt say anything about him being That Greatest player of all time, its a different era not anyone can attest that no one can. its Just MJ passion and menatality is different.
It was a great era, players lived up to their hype, gutted out injuries, the media actually covered sports instead of spitting out opinions & repetive talking points, the mafia ran sports gambling instead of corporations.
I consider myself lucky to be old enough to have watched MJ's entire career. How iconic and well known he was world-wide even during a time before social media.
@J_Sooly Kobe is actually my favorite player of all time and in my opinion the greatest ever, I had the pleasure of watching both play and even against each other.
@@JayGBeethe student (Daniel'son) never become better than the Teacher (Mr. Miyagi). The only thing Kobe did better than Mike was shoot 3s & take bad shots.
🗣️. I was a huge NBA fan. I'm 50 years old. My favorite era(s) are the 80's, 90's and early 2000's ... The great 76'ers, Pistons, Celtics, Lakers, Bulls teams ... However, now I don't watch the NBA anymore (now I only watch the Eastern Conference Finals, Western Conference Finals,and the NBA Finals). Because the current NBA is unwatchable. The current NBA game looks like a RECREATION LEAGUE pickup basketball game... I don't see any plays being run/setup, no pick&roll, no interior game, no defense, etc, etc ... Michael Jordan is 100% correct about the "3-pointer mentality"... There is nothing wrong with taking 3-point shots within the flow of a game, but the "3-pointer mentality" is the real problem. The "3-pointer mentality" is when a team constantly pulls up (with 20+ seconds on the shot clock) and takes a 3-point shot instead of trying to make a "BASKETBALL PLAY" ... This has caused the current NBA to become unwatchable. 💯🔥
"I might agree to the point that the other four teammates' mentalities change in that they are trying to figure out how to get 'that' shooter the ball; in essence changing their game . . .becoming 'spectators' in the 'stands' as well."
@@gseric4721 SGA as of right now is more skilled than Jordan in the 80s and 90s. Just because he’s not in the GOAT debate doesn’t mean he wasn’t better. Speaking relatively, Jordan was more skilled in his era than SGA is in his era but if we’re not talking about skill relative to the era and just going off of who can do more against better players more efficiently then SGA is easily better.
@@plzstopthisplz1309 Definitely going to have to disagree with you there. MJ would have taken that OKC team to the Finals, easily, and he would have probably been averaging close to 45-47ppg at the age SGA is at. Like I said before. It really puts things into perspective at just how prominent a player MJ was back in the day. If MJ's best season average in the playoffs was 43.7ppg in '85-'86 in a much tougher era of basketball defensively, it makes me wonder what his numbers would look like in this Soft Era of basketball. Definitely 45-47ppg. Not 50 like a lot of people say, but it would definitely be a lot closer than I would have thought. SGA has a deeper bag, but one thing MJ had was his incredible speed, lateral movement, acceleration, back to the basket, back to the basket baseline, his fadeaway, and after closer examination looking back at the film, even his faceup game is even slightly better and more consistent than SGA's. SGA is a great two-way player, but not a lot of players can do what MJ was doing, averaging 35ppg while still recording 2.8 steals a game.
God bless MJ. I watched a lot of NBA during the 80's and 90's when MJ reigned. The games were fun, exciting, and tough. I can't stand the current game. Haven't watched for years.
It is, considering he's shooting around 60% from 2 point range overall, still, in his late career with the Lakers. (.592 last season, .587 from 2 point range for his entire time with the Lakers). How? Because he can still get to the rim and finish at super high percentage, and is among the league leaders in fast break points even this last season (1st in the league most of the year). That is enough to overcome the 'outside of 3 feet' part of his shooting, and the sub-.400 3 point average (although over .400 this season, for his career best mark, and he takes many of those longer shots). But he's still at .500 plus from the field overall, despite so many 3s and a bad percentage from mid-range. Because with his size, strength and speed, he gets to the rim like MJ used to do in his earlier years, but could not do as much in the second three-peat years. In MJ's last four years with the Bulls (counting the short comeback year), he didn't get to .500 from the field one time. Because he was older, heavier, and slower, and could not get to the rim nearly so much. And however good he was from mid-range (and he was excellent), that can't be as efficient as scoring at the rim.
@@phillipschuman4307 - He can get to the rim and finish because of the era. Defensive 3 seconds and no hand-checking made this era a cake walk to score in. Someone with such a limited offensive skill set would barely be remembered today if there were centers camping in the paint like the 90s.
Was really the most exciting player to ever play I could remember being in middle school watching Come Fly With me an the whole 6 7th an 8th grade PE classes we were speechless for the whole 55 minutes we were in the locker room laying on gym mats nobody said a word for the whole 55 minutes besides Coach could I use the restroom other then that you could hear a pin drop........
Predicting the future and everyone in the league today. 7' guys sitting outside the arc. A great example is one of my favorite players in recent years, Al Horford. A phenomenal post player who does nothing but take threes now.
The '90s were the most boring that basketball has ever been. Everyone just ran iso offenses with their best player. There was zero ball movement or playmaking. Phil Jackson's triangle offense was just to keep having guys set picks until either Jordan or Pippen got a mismatch, then watch them iso a weaker defender while everyone else stands around watching. Or you had guys like Barkley and Ewing spend the entire shot clock backing someone down in the paint.
@@kappakuppa7255doesn’t matter it’s always going to be a lower percentage shot. The guys that can knock down the 3 consistently I don’t have a problem with, it’s all the guys that are streaky as hell and have no business shooting 3s regularly
What an Animalistic attitude!!! This is why he's the GOAT. Imagine him coming out of college and about to be drafted. Man that would be the coolest thing ever.
This is such a stupid ass response you do realize that 3 point shooting is a skill set right?? Being able to shoot threes adds to ur game not to mention yes we are shooting more threes today but we are also making no threes at a higher percentage yall are so goofy with these old takes
@@ChaserHoon You know how dumb you sound? Seriously, it's ok. People have problems. They're told things that they believe blindly. I know, it's difficult to take time to think critically or actually do some research. You probably weren't even alive back then, so you wouldn't know.
He shot 3s and made them but he had a stronger mindset than just standing by the 3 point line, like how players now a days rely on. I guarantee you that if he wanted to,he could of been a 3 point shooting machine.
Exactly what I said these people don't understand anything he wanted to excel at he did...at first he didn't have a midrange shot and then he wanted to excel at it he became unguardable from the midrange it was automatic he still made himself enough of a threat from 3 they couldn't leave him open but they didn't know how to really guard him
He didn't want to shoot at the three point line because he wanted his opponents to know that he's superior. That's really it. He knew he was the best and said it to their faces through his play.
Why?? 3 point shooting is a skill the game is always meant to evolve old heads way back didn’t like dunking bc it was too flashy but they got used to it yall need to stop being weirdos about this shit it’s not easy to be a good/great 3 point shooter that takes hard work
As a Celtics fan starting in the 1970s I rooted for North Carolina vs Georgetown because of MJ. And his 49 and 63 point playoff games vs the 86' Celtics were a thing of beauty.
Avid MJ fan here. I've never seen this clip. Thanks. I'm seeing a look in his eyes and their movement that his little brother Kobe also had. Both had high basketball IQ s . Steph is a thinker as well.
He would probably shoot more 3s in today's game. The only "stars" left that don't have a good 3 point shot are DeRozan and Jimmy Buckets. Giannis is not a great 3 point shooter, but he takes them regularly. The game is too fast-paced with rules to favor offense for MJ to strictly rely on drives and mid-range. He might score a bunch, but so would the opponent.
It's so true now a days there's no defense and it's literally just guards waiting at the 3pt line it's so unfortunate the game has changed so much and not in a good way we all miss ur days of playing MJ 🐐
Idk…. I saw Space Jam and I distinctly remember him sitting there practicing his shooting when he was a kid. Absolutely focused like that’s what was going to get him to the NBA…
"Mentality." So strong mentally. If there is a word that defines this man, "mentality" suits him. As a fellow human and athlete, I am proud of you, MJJ.
@@cmonman7664 if that’s the case then Kobe was that to Lebron! He never won until Kobe stop winning in 2010 that’s 9 yrs of losing until he won his first championship by leaving a team! Jordan allowed a team to be built around him! Lebron could’ve done the same and would’ve been respected! Kobe allowed a team to build around him also.
@@cmonman7664Bird had 4 to 5 other Allstars/Hall of Fame players on his team from 84 to 87 when Boston swept Chicago. Jordan had ZERO Allstars/Hall of Fame players. Please tell the truth 5 against 1 doesn't sound fair, but when Pippen became an allstar in 90 and MJ had 1 allstar where was Bird or Isisah?
In the meantime, LeBrick chooses a stupid 3-pt unnecessary attempt in the dying seconds against the Nugs in Game 2 of 1st Rd of POs. Costed them a game they led by as much as 20. Then being compared to The GOAT !? Stupidest argument.
…and this is why MJ will ALWAYS be the greatest of ALL time. The mindset that is required to be that detailed about the “engineering of his game” is truly remarkable.
His four best three point shooting seasons without the shorter 3 point line he short 34% on 2.1 attempts per game. That is Marcus Smart type efficiency on one third the attempts
@@jcoogs7149 The biggest thing is that GOAT explains in this very video that his focus was to dominate the game through scoring aggression, not to wait at the 3 point line. To each his/her own... but you can't really compare eras of basketball evenly like that. 32-34% wasn't a "bad" 3 point shooter in that time. Plus Marcus Smart is a spot up shooter that gets open looks all the time. Jordan had the ball in his hands all the time (including the last seconds of every quarter and every game) and was the focus of constant double teams.
You say he shot bad from three because his focus was on attacking the basket, I say his focus was on attacking because he couldn't shoot efficiently from 3
Think he also won 2 awards for his DEFENSE. Really prefer to watch those 80's and 90's matchups with the pistons, celtics then the Knicks with Patrick Ewing and those guys. Much better inside play than now , MJ's very spot on about todays game , just "sit" there and go, "hey, no one's coming at me, just shoot" make or miss, MJ played the complete game, creating his own shots, still rhe overall vest ever, from college at UNC to just about every year he was in the NBA
Thats so crazy he said his game was penetrate and dish off cause they say thats what most players do today. That means most players are trying to copy Jordan. Which makes sense if you want to be the best play like the best.
Yet he took over that game, too. Just hearing "yeah but Mike can't shoot" then doing it for one game created one of the most brolic memories people have of him, and the iconic shrug. The fact he proved people wrong was enough for him and he went back to his game after.
If MJ wanted to be a pure 3 pt shooter he could have done so easily. His jumper was silky smooth and he could have easily just jacked 3s all game long like today's players
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Waiting at the 3pt line seems like the whole league's mentality right now!
the very reason, less defense. one dimension game. no rivalry, hence boring to watch.
@@micapalma9532Stephen Curry will never be boring to watch!!!!
@@G.O.A.T555Steph Is An Exception.
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The NBA'S ratings are trash & worse they've been this season compared to the 90's when ratings were at all time highs #FACTS
Everybody wants to be like steph. Not Mike. That's why he's a killer
He just described today’s NBA
Sadly
To a T
Bird did it alll !!!!
If you're not a basketball fan sure, any real basketball fan will tell you they don't just sit and wait for threes in todays nba
@@ferragamodes6769 I can't speak for the rest of the folks in the comment section but I'm a long-time die-hard NBA fan and the game today is about shooting 3's than attacking the basket.
If you can't see that then maybe you're not a real basketball fan.
It was an honnor and a privilege to have watched you in those times.
It most definitely was!!🐐
Facts
Truly a blessing.
Real witnesses
Man who you telling I definitely feel honored and privileged to have been able to watch him play man was at a time to be alive
Man, I could listen to Jordan talk about basketball all day long. He's a genius and a legend.
Listen to the book: "11 rings".
Not from, but about MJ(for a big part)
definitely. look how his eyes pop when talking basketball. it's a natural high
Why has he done the worst job running an NBA team over the last 20 years then???
He quit because he thought he could become a star baseball player, he's done all sorts of stupid things, and said all sorts of stupid things.
He's a legend, yes. But he was tremendously lucky he had more help and support from an organization than any modern NBA superstar has ever had.
@@richy2258 Running an NBA team is tremendously difficult if you haven't noticed. "Donald Sterling ring a bell?"
Yes. Jordan is legend and probably a narcissist. They often go hand & hand at that level of success & dominance.
He had more help you say?
As a rookie, Jordan inherited an absolute shit$y organization. Not only were the players terrible, their pre-game was hookers and blow. Jordan wanted no part of that. He turned that organization around (of course) with the help of management but they could not do it without each other. His tenacity made him the ideal man for this task. He literally was the Nvidia of sports. He created two billion dollar organizations (Bulls & Nike) and added to Chicago's economy. He boosted Chicago's GDP! He was the Taylor Swift of basketball lol. Chicago went from Bears town with Ditka running the show to Bulls town. His accomplishments in Sports & Business far outweigh his failures. Is your cup half empty my friend?
@@richy2258 true expert speaking who did his 2 minutes of twitter comments research to acquire unrivaled knowledge.
MJ's mentality and approach to the game was unmatched and insurmountable. The undisputed G.O.A.T and truly unstoppable. He was a true expert through and through focus on what you excel at and become the best at that skill until you become untouchable.
MJ was the best thing that ever happened to basketball. So pure, so true and he looked sooooo good doing it.
He is a sell out
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@@JeremiWagneragree he was pushed by Medias,to sell TV broadcast. Hes just little better DeRozan. I like Edwards more He expands his range better ball handling and for his size far better than Jordan.
@JeremiWagner ?? Wtf are you talking about? Do you even know what a sell out is? Are you talking about Nike and how they use slave labor to make shoes? Does he have control over how a private company does their business? Please elaborate.
Him saying this really put pressure on how today's game is played. Being all around on the court makes you stand out as a star
Nope, the last thing NBA divas will do is to follow the GOAT's footsteps.
But he didnt do it to stand out, he did it to be a force, alpha and intimidation to the opposition. The name of the game is dominate, physically and mentally
@@neonpop80Naw, he did it to win, had nothing to with being an alpha dominating and intimidating. The name of the game is put the ball in the hoop. He did whatever it took to get that ball in the hoop to win.
@@neonpop80bro thinks there’s actually alpha and beta males stfu you 🤡🥾
They don't care about that. They'll probably never even hear this or if they do, they'll think it's an excuse to not make more 3's
Dude put up monster numbers without shooting hardly any 3’s. This was in a time where defenders could be really physical too. Just a warrior and a psychopath. 1 of 1
MJ wanted to earn every point he scored and boy did he give us some of the greatest moments in basketball history. Dude was on another level. Truly the GOAT
Are you implying three point shooters don't earn their points?
What does "earn" even mean in this context? The closer you are to the basket when you shoot it, the easier it is to make it. That ain't working harder or earning it more.
I feel blessed to have been able to watch MJ the GOAT in person about 85% of the time, I’m from Chicago and he was the best thing that happened to our team, not only did he give the Bulls their first chip in history, but did it 6 times, creating a dynasty. I have never seen anyone like him, he was pure magic. He was probably the most fundamentally sound player to ever step on the court, he had no discernible weaknesses to his game. His will to win was second to none!
Any era he'd play, he'd dominate. The GOAT
Nah i think its lebron but mj is goated
@@Kirk_Thugginsnot even close
@@faridespir9949 you don't know ball but that's ok little guy
Curry is the goat obviously
@Kirk_Thuggins You don’t know ball lol. MJ is 6-0 in the finals. Lebron is 4-10 when he was on super teams with Ray Allen, Bosh, D Wade. Don’t even try the “Jordan didn’t win anything until Pippen” Pippen didn’t win anything without Jordan. Lebron’s only Goat performance was when he carried the cavs. Plus Lebron plays in a soft era. Defense in the 90s was brutal. Also don’t try the “MJ got beat when he was young” In his first 3 seasons he had no help and his team was shooting up coke as he had to battle the Pistons, Showtime Lakers, and Bird led Celtics. The pistons would have made Leflop cry. Jordan also didn’t leave his team to ring chase and never gave up on his team in the finals like LeFlop did with the cavs before he joined a super team.
Mj won 10 scoring titles and has the highest points per game average in the history of the NBA as well as highest playoffs average. While only taking an average of maybe 2.5 threes a game. Now let that sink in.
it is impressive, but he also had the most shot attempts per game in the seasons he won those scoring titles, 50 percent from field is impressive.
Highest point per game average is Wilt dude
@@JuliusCeaser_better check again the stats
@JuliusCeaser_ no its not its mj by like 1 point if im not mistaken. Something like mj 31.5 points for his career then I think wilt is 30 for his career.
If it's not broke don't fix it 😊
He made it look so easy yet all of his skills were a precise science so much so Kobe Bryant studied him to the point of emulating his style and mode of play especially competitively.
@@McCarthy_Was_Right why you mad. Did kobe doggie style your mom?
@@McCarthy_Was_Rightwhy you mad? Did kobe doggie style your mom?
Not only Kobe alot of 2 guards played like that Richmond, who Jordan said was the 2nd best 2guard of his era Iverson, RW, Wade many have adopted that format and for good reason I use to play like that on the black top watching those guys high percentage shots if you couldn't get to the cup you shot 3's as many as you can get
And went on setting a sport history record in missed shots TRYING to be that 30pt a game guy. They weren't even close.
@@BudsCartoonDo you Kobe should be mentioned in the Top 5?
His layups were poetry in motion.
Best lay up package on the planet!
@@RyanMrTsunamiBishop Agreed 100%
GOAT talk!! 🔥🔥🔥
He makes moves to the rim you can't think of
His mentality and understanding of the game is the best. No wonder he is the GOAT
Lebum still crying look at me look at me. Such a narcissistic douche flute
He was true to the game ❤
He was true to what he was good at. I find the long-ball way more exciting than dunks. The dunk contest tells you all you need to know about dunks. MJ is the greatest player ever, but his dunks were never what made him the greatest. Speed and blowing by defenders to score, however he scored.
Except for the gambling.
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Bulls fans and everyone that grew up watching Michael all give our thanks and it was an absolute honor to see him change the game.
" I don't wanna be there, doing nothing, waiting for an open 3. I wanna create something."👏👏👏👏👏👏
That’s why Jordan is the GOAT. HE TOLD EVERYONE HIS GAMEPLAN AND STYLE, and THEY STILL COULDN’T STOP IT!!!!
Cause they sucked
@@damianpresha9833 so that means the players today are straight ass then basically by your standards
@@damianpresha9833sure , Shaq and Kobe was able to three peat birds Celtics was able to three peat bill Russell too and yet it’s still an excuse when Jordan wins 🤣💯 all considered goats of thier generations Yk who haven’t three peated ? Cry baby Bron
@@TheRealHillsideHitta Just means the competition was stiffer 🤷♂️
@@damianpresha9833The NBA was full of Superstars in Jordan's era.
As a Pistons fan I have to say it was a privilege watching you.
As a Bulls fan…respect to you my friend.
Ditto from a long suffering Knicks fan.
Knicks fan here. Kudos to Jordan, though he killed my Knicks.
Respect my friend💯
@@flexx7611Respect bro! As a Bulls fan, I honestly wished for the knicks to win a chip with that squad. That team was greatness as well
Let's not forget, 3rd on the all time list for scoring without three's and retired for two of those years. With three of those years playing college basketball. Let that sink in. Shout out to Tony Vance 9595. I forgot about two more years before playing with the Wizards which brings his total to 8 years.
He could have easily broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record if you never retired or played 3 full years in college.
I keep correcting commentors about the 2 year gap when he didn’t play basketball. He was suspended.
That's where you lost me.
@@AnTunZee whatever the reason, still missed 2-3 years 🤷♂️
@@TaylorMade223 I agree, he still missed 2-3 years. However, people need to stop putting wrong information about why he missed those years
And that is why Michael Jordan is the GOAT.. and certainly rightfully so...
Because he shot below 20% from 3 for FOUR seasons?😂😂😂😂
The entire stadium would be filled with tickets sold out in a snap when Michael played. He was built different.
His shot was textbook. A thing of beauty.
That was a statement a long time ago, it simply just proved that he is the goat...😊, non even today, nobody get close to mj
The reason why MJ is undisputed GOAT!!
Cause he can't adapt ? He just told y'all what works for him not anything more or less.
@@damianpresha9833It doesn't matter what he said because he was still a great shooter anyway, lol.
@@TheChallenger1000mid range. Sucked at 3s
@@RL-ww5ev He hit them when he had to win. Nobody was more clutch in that regard✌🏽
@@damianpresha9833 Ur either ignorant, disingenuous or deaf.
What he said was , standing at the 3 waiting for the ball kills the sport. And it IN FACT did. Ray Allen is a great shooter, but all he did was try to stay open at the 3. That’s why Jordan rolled him up and smoked him out when the time came. Jordan was a role player, but the difference is Jordan’s role was MUCH bigger than just standing there waiting for his moment. He played as a ‘shooting forward’, just like y’all claim LeBron as a “Point Forward.” Jordan’s a “lemme find me a bucket” kinda guy, vs Lebrons “I’ll pass the ball off and wait for my opportunity to get open driving the line for a dunk” approach he had the majority of his career.
The dominance of MJ and the Bulls. I feel lucky to have grown up watching the NBA then.
Facts....as a 46yr old man born/raised in Chicago. Those 80s battles vs the Central Division were epic. & when they got over the hump, the city was on fire.
80s and early 90s Mike's energy was just different, in a good way. Those days were the last of true unscripted reality.
Such wisdom in him and Kobe and many of the earlier greats that’s just lacking today
That changed a little in his later years. This interview is pre 96. 96 and after he really started to show his range. He still didnt shoot alot of them but when he did he made them most of the time.
And this is the exact reason the NBA is lost. MJ was a pure player. The best
The nba is lost? Lol says the nobody with no relation to the nba . This is the exact reason though. This video sums it all up. Stupidity has a grand way of wanting to be right
@@j2398yes it does. Especially when people can’t see how the player’s mentality towards the three point shot is hurting the play. But maybe you have nothing to compare and contrast it with.
@@gatormarkYou say it hurts the game without giving any evidence as to why it does ! If you like the 90s style of basketball that’s one thing but this is a competitive sport and the better you shoot 3s the better player you become and the better your team becomes ! Being a threat from 3 also makes Jordan’s style of play even more effective by the way !
@@johnwick8516the perfect example was the Knicks and Pacers game last night. That was one UGLY game. Jacking up bad threes and no fluidity, ball movement, or chemistry. Did you think that was good basketball? Especially for a playoff game?
@@gatormark sure man plumbers wrestling eachother is basketball. look i dont wanna shit on older generation, but this generation is better and more skilled than the last one and the next generation will be better. There's way more access to the game, better coaches, better opportunities, better injury management, better everything. nostalgia is taking over your intelligence. And about it being fun to watch, who gave you the right to tell what people have fun watching, as far as i can see, most people love curry shooting threes, most people love those bold deep shots these players take to just send a message, most people love how shooters spread out the court so that cutting and driving to the basket, playing iso looks more fluid and cooler. Yeah to most of us, that's good basketball, to you it might not be, idk what makes you feel so entitled that everyone has to like basketball the way you want it to be
MJ doesnt want the easy way or the shortcut, challenges is what fuels his drive and his passion for the game of basketball.
You have no clue what you're saying.
@@younglove3362 i have every knowledge to have my opinion, i was born in the 80’s grew up with classic nba saw the rise and fame of MJ. Maybe you’re just a hater 😁
@techjoriane146
Born in the 80's? You're definitely a delusional fanboy. Nostalgia is a hell of a drug and facts don't care about your feelings. A d Jordan is in fact, over rated. Ask him if he's the goat yourself and see what he says.
@@younglove3362 im not a delusional fanboy, cause its proven now that you're just a hater, and everyone here seeing this posts and comments would agree unless also a hater,.. and i didnt say anything about him being That Greatest player of all time, its a different era not anyone can attest that no one can. its Just MJ passion and menatality is different.
I like MJ.😊
In my opinion the 90’s was the best era in basketball 🏀 and just the best era overall for all sports period to me.
I agree.
It was a great era, players lived up to their hype, gutted out injuries, the media actually covered sports instead of spitting out opinions & repetive talking points, the mafia ran sports gambling instead of corporations.
That’s not an opinion
Not the best decade for the AFC in the NFL.
@@harrymills2770 The 80's where just as bad if not worse. At least Elway got rings in the 90's.
I consider myself lucky to be old enough to have watched MJ's entire career. How iconic and well known he was world-wide even during a time before social media.
Fuck this generation. Mumble rap, Auto tune, punks....
As do I
@J_Sooly Kobe is actually my favorite player of all time and in my opinion the greatest ever, I had the pleasure of watching both play and even against each other.
@@JayGBeethe student (Daniel'son) never become better than the Teacher (Mr. Miyagi). The only thing Kobe did better than Mike was shoot 3s & take bad shots.
@@crharper25 Sorry id agree with you but then we would both be wrong
🗣️. I was a huge NBA fan. I'm 50 years old. My favorite era(s) are the 80's, 90's and early 2000's ... The great 76'ers, Pistons, Celtics, Lakers, Bulls teams ... However, now I don't watch the NBA anymore (now I only watch the Eastern Conference Finals, Western Conference Finals,and the NBA Finals). Because the current NBA is unwatchable. The current NBA game looks like a RECREATION LEAGUE pickup basketball game... I don't see any plays being run/setup, no pick&roll, no interior game, no defense, etc, etc ... Michael Jordan is 100% correct about the "3-pointer mentality"... There is nothing wrong with taking 3-point shots within the flow of a game, but the "3-pointer mentality" is the real problem. The "3-pointer mentality" is when a team constantly pulls up (with 20+ seconds on the shot clock) and takes a 3-point shot instead of trying to make a "BASKETBALL PLAY" ... This has caused the current NBA to become unwatchable. 💯🔥
I totally agree!
Most NBA current games are like a modified 3-point contest.
It's time to go to bed grandpa
"I might agree to the point that the other four teammates' mentalities change in that they are trying to figure out how to get 'that' shooter the ball; in essence changing their game . . .becoming 'spectators' in the 'stands' as well."
The hand check needs to return. Also, those fouls that can be manipulated are annoying. There are basketball skills other than three-point shot.
That’s why he’s the GOAT!! THE GOOOAT!!!!! 😤🐐
"I don't want to sit and wait"
amen
He just defined the whole gameplay between the old era and the new era 😳
This man was DIFFERENT. He would kill today's game.
43ppg...easily. It's crazy that a dude like SGA averages 30ppg. Really puts things into perspective.
@@gseric4721 drive in push off foul or an open shot
No he’d watch everyone shoot over him at the three point line
@@gseric4721 SGA as of right now is more skilled than Jordan in the 80s and 90s. Just because he’s not in the GOAT debate doesn’t mean he wasn’t better. Speaking relatively, Jordan was more skilled in his era than SGA is in his era but if we’re not talking about skill relative to the era and just going off of who can do more against better players more efficiently then SGA is easily better.
@@plzstopthisplz1309 Definitely going to have to disagree with you there. MJ would have taken that OKC team to the Finals, easily, and he would have probably been averaging close to 45-47ppg at the age SGA is at.
Like I said before. It really puts things into perspective at just how prominent a player MJ was back in the day. If MJ's best season average in the playoffs was 43.7ppg in '85-'86 in a much tougher era of basketball defensively, it makes me wonder what his numbers would look like in this Soft Era of basketball. Definitely 45-47ppg. Not 50 like a lot of people say, but it would definitely be a lot closer than I would have thought.
SGA has a deeper bag, but one thing MJ had was his incredible speed, lateral movement, acceleration, back to the basket, back to the basket baseline, his fadeaway, and after closer examination looking back at the film, even his faceup game is even slightly better and more consistent than SGA's. SGA is a great two-way player, but not a lot of players can do what MJ was doing, averaging 35ppg while still recording 2.8 steals a game.
The best there ever was …. Everyone wears 23 and wears Jordans. The end.
I don’t wear Jordan’s
@@iamdezsiI don't either.
Jordan could do it all
besides shoot threes
...and did it all!
God bless MJ. I watched a lot of NBA during the 80's and 90's when MJ reigned. The games were fun, exciting, and tough. I can't stand the current game. Haven't watched for years.
MJ for this reason and Lots of other reasons is GOAT. PERIOD
Wish they showed this video more
Gen Z thinks LeBron shooting 35% outside of 3 feet is more impressive than the actual Goat.
Facts
Bron Rent free in your heads😂😂
@@MIKHAILGEAR - And why did you comment? Because I’m rent free in yours! 💀
It is, considering he's shooting around 60% from 2 point range overall, still, in his late career with the Lakers. (.592 last season, .587 from 2 point range for his entire time with the Lakers).
How? Because he can still get to the rim and finish at super high percentage, and is among the league leaders in fast break points even this last season (1st in the league most of the year). That is enough to overcome the 'outside of 3 feet' part of his shooting, and the sub-.400 3 point average (although over .400 this season, for his career best mark, and he takes many of those longer shots).
But he's still at .500 plus from the field overall, despite so many 3s and a bad percentage from mid-range. Because with his size, strength and speed, he gets to the rim like MJ used to do in his earlier years, but could not do as much in the second three-peat years. In MJ's last four years with the Bulls (counting the short comeback year), he didn't get to .500 from the field one time. Because he was older, heavier, and slower, and could not get to the rim nearly so much. And however good he was from mid-range (and he was excellent), that can't be as efficient as scoring at the rim.
@@phillipschuman4307 - He can get to the rim and finish because of the era. Defensive 3 seconds and no hand-checking made this era a cake walk to score in. Someone with such a limited offensive skill set would barely be remembered today if there were centers camping in the paint like the 90s.
Was really the most exciting player to ever play I could remember being in middle school watching Come Fly With me an the whole 6 7th an 8th grade PE classes we were speechless for the whole 55 minutes we were in the locker room laying on gym mats nobody said a word for the whole 55 minutes besides Coach could I use the restroom other then that you could hear a pin drop........
I had all of those VHS tapes. Hell they're probably still around here somewhere.
Predicting the future and everyone in the league today. 7' guys sitting outside the arc. A great example is one of my favorite players in recent years, Al Horford. A phenomenal post player who does nothing but take threes now.
I miss him. He was one of the only players who got me AMPED to play basketball. He’s so passionate and almost sociopathic about the game. I love it.
MJ understood that you have to make the game exciting. 3 pointers are boring.
Yep, missing 60% of those shots really kills the flow of a game.
Unless you are insanely good at making them from unusually long ranges constantly.
@@mrpj1390 MJ could have done that and even had higher scores. The only time I find 3 pointers exciting is if it's in a clutch situation.
@@AnotherAgnostic he would not, if he did he would have done that, he wanted to win above all else.
Mike doesn't do boring
Jordan was boring looking back on it
The '90s were the most boring that basketball has ever been. Everyone just ran iso offenses with their best player. There was zero ball movement or playmaking. Phil Jackson's triangle offense was just to keep having guys set picks until either Jordan or Pippen got a mismatch, then watch them iso a weaker defender while everyone else stands around watching.
Or you had guys like Barkley and Ewing spend the entire shot clock backing someone down in the paint.
Hell yeah ! Shooting outside was an easy way out, when you're good, drive the lane, beat the man guarding you and score.
For less points? Lol
@@StandingFirmAlways not if you, you know, get better at it
@@StandingFirmAlways thats in the nba, if you see them in open runs they dont miss
@@kappakuppa7255doesn’t matter it’s always going to be a lower percentage shot. The guys that can knock down the 3 consistently I don’t have a problem with, it’s all the guys that are streaky as hell and have no business shooting 3s regularly
33% on 3’s = 50% on 2’s
Both result in 1 point per attempt on average. It’s simple math. The shots are equally efficient.
Predicting the future of the NBA.
What an Animalistic attitude!!! This is why he's the GOAT. Imagine him coming out of college and about to be drafted. Man that would be the coolest thing ever.
And nowadays it’s all three balls. The nba is weak
I can't even watch the playoffs it's mostly 3s and no damn defense. It's incredibly 1 dimensional.
Ain't no way you've been watching these playoffs saying there's been no defense @@invisalats841
And rim finishing
This is such a stupid ass response you do realize that 3 point shooting is a skill set right?? Being able to shoot threes adds to ur game not to mention yes we are shooting more threes today but we are also making no threes at a higher percentage yall are so goofy with these old takes
@@invisalats841Did you watch the T Wolves ? Their defense was fun to watch
These comments come from those that wasn't even born or never seen one game he played..Smh😮
Dumb assumption, lots of arrogant people online thinking they are smarter and better than others, just shows how pitiful they are
You do realise most the people commenting like myself are over 40… you think the people commenting are teenagers and people in their 20’s?😂🤣🤡
GOAT!!!
Whenever ignorant fools say MJ couldn't shoot 3s, I show them this quote
He couldn't
@@ChaserHoon You know how dumb you sound? Seriously, it's ok. People have problems. They're told things that they believe blindly. I know, it's difficult to take time to think critically or actually do some research. You probably weren't even alive back then, so you wouldn't know.
@@ChaserHoon Yet he dropped 7 on the Cavs and 6 on the Blazers. MJ could if he wanted to.
@@ChaserHoon He did everything that haters told him he can't do.
@quann06 Two games??? That's it???? That's all you got????? 😂😂😂
MJ was putting on a show for the fans.
He explained it perfectly as a professional who knows his game
He shot 3s and made them but he had a stronger mindset than just standing by the 3 point line, like how players now a days rely on. I guarantee you that if he wanted to,he could of been a 3 point shooting machine.
Exactly what I said these people don't understand anything he wanted to excel at he did...at first he didn't have a midrange shot and then he wanted to excel at it he became unguardable from the midrange it was automatic he still made himself enough of a threat from 3 they couldn't leave him open but they didn't know how to really guard him
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@@shorts26 Plus he took it personally but his defensive play.
THE 🐐 no questions ask
Even with that mentality he was as great as they get from the 3pt line in crunch time. Legendary!!!!
He didn't want to shoot at the three point line because he wanted his opponents to know that he's superior. That's really it. He knew he was the best and said it to their faces through his play.
I'm glad I got to experience the game in his days. I just peak at the TV everyone once in awhile now while watching, if that.
GOAT 🐐 FOREVER !👑🫡
Young era need to see this clip
Why?? 3 point shooting is a skill the game is always meant to evolve old heads way back didn’t like dunking bc it was too flashy but they got used to it yall need to stop being weirdos about this shit it’s not easy to be a good/great 3 point shooter that takes hard work
Nah, they need to watch games from the 90's so they can laugh at how bad the basketball was back then in comparison to modern day
this short clip is too long for their attention span.
This is one of my favorite Jordan quotes.
As a Celtics fan starting in the 1970s I rooted for North Carolina vs Georgetown because of MJ. And his 49 and 63 point playoff games vs the 86' Celtics were a thing of beauty.
Avid MJ fan here. I've never seen this clip. Thanks. I'm seeing a look in his eyes and their movement that his little brother Kobe also had. Both had high basketball IQ s . Steph is a thinker as well.
He’d average 42 in todays game facts
Taking 50 shots a game most definitely
@@isaiahbmc6255 stay mad. MJ will mostly shoot 2pts and get 42 without any difficulty. your mentality is weak cos your generation sucks
He would probably shoot more 3s in today's game. The only "stars" left that don't have a good 3 point shot are DeRozan and Jimmy Buckets. Giannis is not a great 3 point shooter, but he takes them regularly.
The game is too fast-paced with rules to favor offense for MJ to strictly rely on drives and mid-range. He might score a bunch, but so would the opponent.
Great answer
It's so true now a days there's no defense and it's literally just guards waiting at the 3pt line it's so unfortunate the game has changed so much and not in a good way we all miss ur days of playing MJ 🐐
Unfathomably based. Much better game with more incredible acts of athelticism and showmanship to watch in the 90's vs today
Idk…. I saw Space Jam and I distinctly remember him sitting there practicing his shooting when he was a kid.
Absolutely focused like that’s what was going to get him to the NBA…
He's too much of an assassin
Translation: I would just score too many points at that point, so I tried to remain humble.
Well Said 👍 Waiting For SomeOne TO Find U in The 3 PT LiNe
"Mentality." So strong mentally. If there is a word that defines this man, "mentality" suits him. As a fellow human and athlete, I am proud of you, MJJ.
I don't watch basketball so idk why this was in my shorts feed but I appreciate his mentality and dedication towards the whole craft 🔥
MJ is a velociraptor
And Bird was a T-Rex. Chewed up the velociraptor.
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@@cmonman7664 if that’s the case then Kobe was that to Lebron! He never won until Kobe stop winning in 2010 that’s 9 yrs of losing until he won his first championship by leaving a team! Jordan allowed a team to be built around him! Lebron could’ve done the same and would’ve been respected! Kobe allowed a team to build around him also.
@@cmonman7664Bird had 4 to 5 other Allstars/Hall of Fame players on his team from 84 to 87 when Boston swept Chicago. Jordan had ZERO Allstars/Hall of Fame players. Please tell the truth 5 against 1 doesn't sound fair, but when Pippen became an allstar in 90 and MJ had 1 allstar where was Bird or Isisah?
Nobody chewed up Jordan 🤦♂️ MJ avg 45ppg, 6rebs, 6asts, and 3stls against the Celtics... he didnt have a team @cmonman7664
THAT'S why he was so exciting to watch. The game is way different now, more running and shooting.
In the meantime, LeBrick chooses a stupid 3-pt unnecessary attempt in the dying seconds against the Nugs in Game 2 of 1st Rd of POs.
Costed them a game they led by as much as 20.
Then being compared to The GOAT !?
Stupidest argument.
how could i make this about lebron 🤔
…and this is why MJ will ALWAYS be the greatest of ALL time. The mindset that is required to be that detailed about the “engineering of his game” is truly remarkable.
No one attacks the basket like Michael Jordan, IMHO
Jordan was a decent 3 point shooter during the second 3 peat did have a couple seasons where he made over 100 3s
Only during the years with a shortened three point line. He was a bad three point shooter plain and simple
@@jcoogs7149 not true.
His four best three point shooting seasons without the shorter 3 point line he short 34% on 2.1 attempts per game. That is Marcus Smart type efficiency on one third the attempts
@@jcoogs7149 The biggest thing is that GOAT explains in this very video that his focus was to dominate the game through scoring aggression, not to wait at the 3 point line. To each his/her own... but you can't really compare eras of basketball evenly like that. 32-34% wasn't a "bad" 3 point shooter in that time. Plus Marcus Smart is a spot up shooter that gets open looks all the time. Jordan had the ball in his hands all the time (including the last seconds of every quarter and every game) and was the focus of constant double teams.
You say he shot bad from three because his focus was on attacking the basket, I say his focus was on attacking because he couldn't shoot efficiently from 3
i hope everyone listens to this.....lebronites
How in the world did you use this video to attack LeBron?
He a lebron lover ... this to all curry fan 😂
Bro we know how great he is I just have lebron over him in my opinion
@@LaaExplainer You haven't grown pubic hair yet , you have no right to an opinion .
Hahaha dummy.
Michael Jordan would destroy today’s league
Look at his eyes when his starts saying
“you don’t go to the hole as much…”
That is a game face many have seen in defeat on the court
Think he also won 2 awards for his DEFENSE. Really prefer to watch those 80's and 90's matchups with the pistons, celtics then the Knicks with Patrick Ewing and those guys. Much better inside play than now , MJ's very spot on about todays game , just "sit" there and go, "hey, no one's coming at me, just shoot" make or miss, MJ played the complete game, creating his own shots, still rhe overall vest ever, from college at UNC to just about every year he was in the NBA
And what do they do these days… sit there in a corner and wait 😂
What his actually saying is that he would still be the GOAT in this 3-point era. He just loves to sign posters.
Thats so crazy he said his game was penetrate and dish off cause they say thats what most players do today. That means most players are trying to copy Jordan. Which makes sense if you want to be the best play like the best.
It sure was fun watching him play I haven’t watched nba games since the bubble
This is why MJ was so fun to watch! Today’s game is jacking up 3”s.its boring
'Air' Jordan not land Jordan
The only player who can make everyone stop what they're doing to watch when he plays.
GOAT🐐
Yet he took over that game, too. Just hearing "yeah but Mike can't shoot" then doing it for one game created one of the most brolic memories people have of him, and the iconic shrug. The fact he proved people wrong was enough for him and he went back to his game after.
Goat 23 MJ his Royal Airness mentality and skills is unmatched!
If MJ wanted to be a pure 3 pt shooter he could have done so easily. His jumper was silky smooth and he could have easily just jacked 3s all game long like today's players