Yea that's one of the underrated parts of MJ's game: the grace and aesthetics. When I watch LeBron, I feel like I'm seeing a caveman. MJ is a higher evolved species.
Those were good days… No TiVo’s, TH-cam, smart-phones. If you missed watching the game, it’s done deal… Back in the day, kids like me, used to wait patiently for the game to start, MJ was on fire…. Thanks for sharing. Enjoyed it.
Notice the full range of Jordan's abilities--the defense, the playmaking/assists, the scoring, the dunks, the 3's, the clutch ability, the competitiveness. He had it all. But he also knew that you can't always make full use of your gifts. He knew what skills to utilize at what times. Simply the GOAT.
91 mike was the goat , all over the floor , blocking shots , jumping passing lanes , scoring at will , off the glass , pull up threes couldnt be stopped going to hoop!!
Never in history of the NBA, that a supermega star has 6 of his 10 Scoring Titles, also was the NBA Champ, FMVP, Defensive First, and All-NBA First, all at the same time, in 2 3peat fashion. Absolute GOAT. Not even Kobe (MyGOAT), the great Wilt, Kareem, LeBron, or any other player has accomplished at least 1 of such combination. Let that sink in for a moment.
This was real basketball. This 💩 they play today is nothing more than a glorified 3-pt shooting contest. Oh well. I’m glad I got witness Jordan’s failures against the Pistons and his eventual domination of the entire league. You inspired me to never give up, no matter what. Thank you for never throwing in the towel even though it seemed you would never get past the Pistons. Thank you for not giving in and “taking your talents” somewhere else! Jumpman forever! Be Legendary!
Perfect basketball specimen the goat Michael Jeffrey Jordan no crying no f l o p s no load management no team h o p p i n g no excuses no blaming others play hard every night defense and offense
Let em' stay woke, and go broke. I rarely watch TV anymore. Even moreso with today's modern basketball, along with the socialist indoctrination. They can shove it.
@@marwin1571phil was no one before MJ, Phil did not devise the triangle offense, it was Tex Winter. And MJ was MJ even before He entered the NBA. Michael Jordan was moulded by Dean Smith, the only man who MJ said was able to keep him from scoring.
MJ even swept in the first round of playoff with different coach..What I'm trying to say is yes MJ is great he is my idol growing up..I even bet on Bulls everytime they play but Phil Jackson should also be in a conversation.. MJ and Kobe will not ein multiple championships if not for Phil..Thats my opinion bro and thats a fact..Check their coaches when they won championship..
@@marwin1571 Same could be said for every other player to ever play the game of basketball. You people do this constantly when it comes to Jordan. The highlights speak for themselves, no one could stop Jordan period!
Watching this, you really realize how much better he was during his first three-peat. Most of the younger generation only saw him in his second three-peat.
@@roundtable3501 yes, he was vicious on defense and swarmed the court with Pippen, and still had 95% of the first step quickness of his first few years during this season. People don’t realize how unstoppable he was here and honestly for the several years before this; his team like Scottie just wasn’t as developed yet then. Once Pippen hit his stride as an all-star the Bulls were a juggernaut. Jordan was a tad slower by ‘93 but the team was totally firing on all cylinders.
95-96 was a really amazing year for him though. Some say his best year ever. That was the year he practiced like crazy in the summer and came back for redemption and just dominated. Overall though, he was better in his first 3 peat for sure. He didn't even win the mvp in 96-97, and Malone deserved it too that year. I'm only old enough to have seen his 2nd 3 peat. I was very little kid even in that one.
@@amostlyreasonableguy Sounds like 95-96. In terms of accomplishments, and how his team was, that was an unbelievable year, which is why many consider it his best, although most still consider 90-91 his best or 87-88. He was so amazing that I have heard people mention pretty much every year as his best, many of them at least.
Exactly... Always someone with their hands on u,always getting bumped,hip-checked,pushed,held,bodied,etc and then have to finish over,through and around the anchor of the def.MJ handled it and got better because of it. That doesn’t even exist in today’s nba. Everybody’s always flipping and twitching and finding their arms,hitting their dismount flop when they miss a shot or barely get touched while they’re shooting lol. Defenses against MJ were constantly making contact with him on like every play in his career. Especially post defense back then. Defender could crawl up ur back with their forearms and elbows playing post defense.And MJ still torched everybody efficiently.
I had shared season tickets from about 1988 through 1992 (long story why I let mine go). I was at that game where the Bulls took the series from the sixers. I was also at several truly iconic games in the playoffs. Right to left scoop shot against the Lakers, six threes against the Blazers in ‘92, plus game 6 against Portland where Bulls came from 15 down at the start of the fourth. What a treat.
How can anyone watch this and not say he is the GOAT? It's like watching an artist at work. He is so quick to the basket and looks so perfect doing it. The way he made basketball look so effortless has never been replicated. Even kobe didn't look so smooth. Not to mention, some of the shots he was doing were like something off dude perfect, as one of the commentators said "UNBELIEVABLE"
As a die hard knick fan this is hard to watch ... I was in 8th grade in 91 and remember watching this Michael wowed me from 4th grade till i graduated H.S
@@zhugelianges as much as he killed us if he was playing anyone else but the Knicks I always cheered for him. I was just that amazed by him. A quick story around 1989 my dad got us tickets to see him play at MSG we had terrible seats and MJ was only held to 27? But even from those seats so far away you still knew who Jordan was ... I never seen anyone so graceful, the way he would glide past defenders was amazing... It’s hard to put into words. The greatest of all time is the best way to say it.
I miss watching this dude play for real!! I remember seeing "Oh what a spectacular move!" for the 1st time in live action and it was just... man oh man... I had the privilege of seeing most of his iconic plays as they happened. No one like him. NO ONE!! ( Kobe is the closest IMHO )
Kobe was the closest when it comes to style but Kobe didnt have the quickness we see in this vid and any others of MJ from 1985-93. MJ 1985-1993 had the sudden burst and 1st step quickness usually only displayed by guards who are 6'3" or smaller...Kobe was never as quick as MJ...MJs handles before retiring to play baseball were also exceptionally well honed he could split traps off the dribble as effectively as any PG who has ever played the game...Those double clutch short-midrange leaners fadeaways runners and floaters are absolutely ridiculous hes impossible to defend and is making shots most humans cant even attempt let alone make even in a pickup game I love Larry Bird and Magic and can never understate how valuable theyd be to any NBA franchise in any era due to their all around skills their ability to make all their teammates better their leadership and their uncanny knack for coming thru in big moments and at the end of games but MJ is simply the best Ive ever seen...At his peak he was the best defensive player Ive seen at the position and offensively its ignorant to compare any others to him favorably because absolutely no 1 was on his level. Wilt and Shaq were men among boys at times because of their size athleticism combo but he is a man among boys without any size edge it is 100% based on athletic excellence/bball skill-Chuck Daily made it clear that MJ was embarrassing the rest of the league with how good he was...I am grateful for having witnessed MJs career as closely as I did... IMO, theres only 1 other athlete of my lifetime who's provided more joy to his fans-a certain QB currently in Tampa Bay, already has more SB rings than any NFL franchise has won and has tallied merely 3fewer playoff wins over the last 2decades than any NFL franchise has won since 1958...
he literally GLIDED through the air. NO ONE COULD STOP HIM AT THE RIM. LARRY LEGEND SAID IT HIMSELF, IT WASN'T MICHAEL JORDAN, IT WAS GOD DISGUISED AS HIM PLAYING. GOAT. And it ain't even close.
U can randomly pop on any bulls game (especially 80s), and make an MJ highlight reel that looks like it shoulda been edited together from an entire season of plays, not just 1 game. GOAT23
If you can’t see that Jordan is the most talented ,graceful,go all out from the jump ball till the buzzer basketball players that’s ever been then you do not see in the same light spectrum that I do !!! That’s not even talking about the hard work he put in to hone those skills he was blessed with !!!
Prime Jordan was 1987-1991. Although his skill set increased afterwards, especially in his return comeback season of 72 wins in 1995-96, as an individual player his true prime was during 87-91. He was so much faster, and would always drive to the lane and finish, unless fouled. He was UNSTOPPABLE! Dunking on everybody, from long distances, and also able to shoot from anywhere, with the fastest first step. Only Allen Iverson was faster in first step and beating players off the dribble. Jordan was so damn FAST in his athletic prime, that he did NOT need to shoot from post too much, but instead drove the lane, and dunked on everyone! His SPEED was phenomenal, and leaping ability > 48" inches vertical, with the extra hang-time that earned him the title "AIR" Jordan. * Anyone who says Lerbon is the GOAT, has NOT watched Jordan in his prime!
That early 90's Jordan was different you can't compare nobody to that Jordan, and no one I don't think is better than this Jordan not even Jordan himself that came after this one 😊🏀
DAMN! Just beautiful, incomparable, unequaled, NO Jabbar, Worthy or Byron Scott type to rely on; NO McHale, Parrish or D.J. to look for; NO Dumars, Auguirre or Microwave to pick up the scoring; (LeBron) NO All Pro's to depend on- JORDAN!
I noticed a lot of people have 95-96 MJ as the best MJ. In terms of accomplishments I see what they mean. That was like the perfect season for Jordan in terms of accomplishments. 90-91 is the season that his athleticism, skills and everything came together almost perfectly. 88 he was the most dominant and athletic in terms of playing against. I mean he's had so many awesome seasons that you can make an argument for a lot of them. Every season of his career was good, obviously he was injured his 2nd season and that didn't go well for him, but even then he came back in the playoffs and scored 63 for the record in Boston garden in the playoffs.
In the1991 playoffs the Bulls only lost two games. One to the Sixers on a late game winning shot in the semifinals round and one to the Lakers also a late game winning shot in game one of the Finals. That's how close the 91 Bulls wee to sweeping through the playoffs.
How fun was it to be young and alive to witness the greatest of the Bulls and Michael Jordan? I've played golf with him, I know how driven the man is! Lebron fans have no idea of his greatness, on and off the court! What a time to be alive!
76ers didn’t know how to double team Jordan properly and the announcer told us 50 times. Jordan’s first home game against the 76ers and Pistons were absolutely insane. Basically every game was insane though. He was a human highlight reel.
Credit to the following channel: MJ23 His Airness Forever Weiwen shi I do not hold or own any of this clips, I just compile the clips of the others and make a highlight series to the great players. Michael Jordan averaged 31/8/6/2 with 50+% FG and lead the Bulls swept Pistons and defeat the Lakers and end the Lakers Dynasty. He won the MVP+FMVP+Champ+NBA 1st team+NBA 1st D-Team And then he started Bulls dynasty and concrete his GOAT status as the ONE ABOVE ALL Hope you guys like my video. Thanks a lot!
omg 3:29 dude could've jumped from further out. Dude flew so fast in the air, he had to stop himself with the padded base of the basket. 😃 9:27 NBA Superstars II Intro. CLASSIC! GOAT is an understatement with this guy. 18:03 just knowing what Thomas would try.
You can never say definitely the GOAT forever because we can't predict the future, but Jordan is so amazing that people almost think that, and want to say that.
Most shooters rather not get touch in the body while trying to shoot, for separation, i think.jordan's strength completely underestimated, overlooked. Who ever play the game understands it, for sure
The GOAT debate is pretty silly when you consider the two factors that most sports use to compare players ie statistics and accolades. I mean, what else is there? With these you determine who was the most impactful on their chosen sporting field and who won the most in that sport. In basketball terms, we use advanced metrics to aggregate box score statistics and official NBA accolades to determine what and how much players win. So let's start with those stats, the four major advanced metrics which can be applied to multiple eras are BPM, VORP, Win Shares & PER. VORP & Win Shares are cumulative stats so we need to break them down to per-game numbers because, the last time I checked, per game dominance leads to winning which leads to championships, career totals simply reflect longevity. Nobody won a championship because they broke a career points or rebounds record but plenty of players have won because they produced at an elite level on a nightly basis. Now, there is one player in all of NBA history who leads each and every one of these metrics on a per game basis, in BOTH the regular season and playoffs, and his name is Michael Jordan. He is the most statistically impactful player of all time. Onto accolades. Michael Jordan also tops the list of all the official NBA accolades a player can win or be awarded. He won 70 throughout his career. Kareem comes in a close second with 69. LeBron has 62 in his 20 seasons. Jordan picked up 2 of his as a Wizard, the rest were received as a Chicago Bull. He played 13 seasons there but two were shortened by injury and retirement which made him ineligible for most of these accolades. This means that in just 11 full seasons he collected 68 official accolades, over 6 per season. LeBron is going along at a rate of 3 per season. So Michael Jordan was collecting accolades at TWICE the rate in which LeBron has collected them. That is simply ridiculous. Michael Jordan won more than anybody else and did it at a rate which far outshines his nearest rivals. So, MJ is #1 statistically and #1 in terms of winning. Yet some people are convinced that LeBron James is the greater player. Given the above, that notion is utterly absurd....
You can't always go by who has more accolades though. I mean there is definitely luck to getting accolades, and if you were to run the seasons back the same way things can change. You can use accolades as a metric, but just because one player has more accolades than another player doesn't mean he's necessarily better. It depends though, when a player has way more accolades then it's safe to say luck didn't play a part and he has them because he's better. MJ is the GOAT and better than Lebron in my opinion, but I was just making a point. I do think Lebron is great and one of the GOAT, but MJ to me is the GOAT and just absolutely unbelievable. A lot of people use longevity as Lebron argument, and Lebron does have the GOAT longevity, but that's only a very small metric when trying to determine who the GOAT is. Jordan wins by the important ones like you mentioned.
Just awesome basketball to watch, I do not know how we went as humankind from this level of pure beauty in play to 3pts, just shot, no picknroll, no contact basketball?
1st round: Ewings Knicks 2nd round: Barkleys 76ers 3rd round: Isaiahs Pistons Finals: Magics Lakers That is insane lineup to win your first championship!
I agree. It's unbelievable to see idiots disrespecting him. People really shouldn't even be disrespecting Lebron, not if they're real hardcore fans at least. You have to respect the greats, they're unbelievable. Jordan was the GOAT by far though, and just completely next level. Disrespecting him is just pathetic. You have to Love MJ.
Phil Jackson has said and even Jordan himself said the 1991 jordan was at the peak of his prime the best version of jordan.. But i gotta say the 1993 Jordan was the best Jordan ever. Maybe 91 was the best season over all. But playoffs, man the 93 jordan playoffs was just out of this world crazy.
31:24 clutch gene. What Lebron aka Fear-of-the-4th wishes he had. And same 31:34 notice Pippen (who wasn't an all-star in 1991 by the way) is not on the court for the pivotal Gm 3 end of regulation and overtime of the NBA finals.
You could make a case for 92 as well. Coming off of a championship, knowing how to win and still had the same athleticism. The first 3Peat is my favorite version of MJ!
@@KingAP33 I believe both his offense and defensive value decreased in 1992. Note, I’m looking at this from a pure production and impact lense. I’m not focusing on “mentality.” Yes, he definitely did have the knowledge of knowing how to win by that season. I think his offense was better in 91’ because he refined his shot selection the most this season, which produced his most efficient scoring season. Quite a bit better than his 92 efficiency. He was also able to attack the rim better in 92. Though volume is about even considering both regular season and playoffs, I’d still take 91 scoring. With passing and creation, 91’ no doubts. His offense in 91’ clears. Not to mention that his turnover rates in the 92’ playoffs regressed quite a bit. And I prefer 91’ defense because I believe his motor was higher and provided better overall rim protection, which was result of the higher motor. Honestly I’d say 93’ has a better argument for being better than 92’ than 92 does for 91. I have his 91 as his best season by a good bit, though it of course is my opinion.
@@roundtable3501 speaking as someone who has had a borderline autism level fixation on Michael Jordan (almost embarrassing levels of footage analysis I've done on his career)... I'm of the same fixed and unwavering opinion. 1991 = apex.
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GOAT. Every shot, every layup, every dunk, every hang-time, every defensive stand were graceful. Not awkward like the self-proclaim goat LeFlop
Thanks for your comment, bro!
Yea that's one of the underrated parts of MJ's game: the grace and aesthetics. When I watch LeBron, I feel like I'm seeing a caveman. MJ is a higher evolved species.
@@SmoothJK facts
Not awkward…. It’s ugly 😂😂😂
LeChoke, LeCry, LeLame, LeLoser, LeWimp
Those were good days… No TiVo’s, TH-cam, smart-phones. If you missed watching the game, it’s done deal… Back in the day, kids like me, used to wait patiently for the game to start, MJ was on fire…. Thanks for sharing. Enjoyed it.
We talked about it all day. He was must see TV. You didn't want to miss him doing something crazy.
38 minutes of pure basketball heaven courtesy of the GOAT. 🐐
28:10 the move
Scoring at will. Could pull up anytime, post up or drive. Unstoppable.
Imagine trying to block his jump shot. I'd jump and land again while MJ was still in mid-air
Notice the full range of Jordan's abilities--the defense, the playmaking/assists, the scoring, the dunks, the 3's, the clutch ability, the competitiveness. He had it all. But he also knew that you can't always make full use of your gifts. He knew what skills to utilize at what times. Simply the GOAT.
you forgot the blocks, steals and rebounds.
Just the perfect player!
MJ was just unreal. So good people were amazed, and that's an understatement.
gotta add that he also trusted his teammates a lot, when he was surrounded he gave the ball to open teammates
MJ was insanely quick! his movement was like fast forward yet fundamentaly sound, no kidding. The GOAT indeed!
UNBELIEVABLE WE WILL NEVER SEE NOTHING LIKE THIS AGAIN
Very true, MJ is the GOAT and its not even close
NEVER, NOT EVEN CLOSE!!! ALL MIKE BROUGHT TO THE GAME, IT'S LIKE TUPAC OF RAP.
BROUGHT SO MUCH TO THE TABLE 💯💯💯
@@zhugelianges there's no goat except in a barnyard.
Truly, the world will never see anything like MJ again. It's been an honor. Count ourselves blessed to have lived in the MJ era.
Very true, bro
Thanks for your comment.
91 mike was the goat , all over the floor , blocking shots , jumping passing lanes , scoring at will , off the glass , pull up threes couldnt be stopped going to hoop!!
Never in history of the NBA, that a supermega star has 6 of his 10 Scoring Titles, also was the NBA Champ, FMVP, Defensive First, and All-NBA First, all at the same time, in 2 3peat fashion.
Absolute GOAT. Not even Kobe (MyGOAT), the great Wilt, Kareem, LeBron, or any other player has accomplished at least 1 of such combination.
Let that sink in for a moment.
This was real basketball. This 💩 they play today is nothing more than a glorified 3-pt shooting contest. Oh well.
I’m glad I got witness Jordan’s failures against the Pistons and his eventual domination of the entire league. You inspired me to never give up, no matter what. Thank you for never throwing in the towel even though it seemed you would never get past the Pistons. Thank you for not giving in and “taking your talents” somewhere else! Jumpman forever! Be Legendary!
Michael Jordan's all around basketball package was unbelievable
Perfect basketball specimen the goat Michael Jeffrey Jordan no crying no f l o p s no load management no team h o p p i n g no excuses no blaming others play hard every night defense and offense
All defense first team every year too
His jump shot was so good and so reliable
I love how Jordan scored and immediately turned his attention to defense. Just a relentless athlete.
FOREVER THE GOAT🐐🐐🐐 watching him is like watching art the real 23
I'm set for life with these memories. I can't watch what nba do today.
Thanks for your comment, bro!
I am also pretty sick with the current NBA's playing styles...
Let em' stay woke, and go broke. I rarely watch TV anymore. Even moreso with today's modern basketball, along with the socialist indoctrination. They can shove it.
I was born in 1995 so I never got to watch MJ play. I can honestly say as a basketball fan. The NBA was so much better back then.
Cause it’s type trash.
You said it!
The exchange between him and rodman 😂. Look how physical the game was especially with Detroit. Great era of basketball
Best Team Ever,
His retirement was a big Relief for NBA Coaches and Players
G. O. A. T. is Understatement!
Which time LMAO!
Phil Jackson is the real GOAT..if not for him MJ and Kobe will never win multiple championship
@@marwin1571phil was no one before MJ, Phil did not devise the triangle offense, it was Tex Winter. And MJ was MJ even before He entered the NBA. Michael Jordan was moulded by Dean Smith, the only man who MJ said was able to keep him from scoring.
MJ even swept in the first round of playoff with different coach..What I'm trying to say is yes MJ is great he is my idol growing up..I even bet on Bulls everytime they play but Phil Jackson should also be in a conversation.. MJ and Kobe will not ein multiple championships if not for Phil..Thats my opinion bro and thats a fact..Check their coaches when they won championship..
@@marwin1571 Same could be said for every other player to ever play the game of basketball. You people do this constantly when it comes to Jordan. The highlights speak for themselves, no one could stop Jordan period!
His intensity and focus on defense was out of this world!!!!!!!!
his body control is soooooooo good. GOAT OF ALL SPORTS
And it ain't close.....he is 1 of 1
Brady might have something to say about that.......
I was watching Maradona (in football) and Michael Jordan in real time, and I think Maradona was bigger than Jordan, although it's close
Ali!
Delusional @@joeclayton2121
1991 was for sure MJ’s peak season!
Watching this, you really realize how much better he was during his first three-peat. Most of the younger generation only saw him in his second three-peat.
If that…none of the players in the FINALS this year 30 yo and under didn’t see that
Yep, he was better on both ends in the first one. And 1991 was his peak season.
@@roundtable3501 yes, he was vicious on defense and swarmed the court with Pippen, and still had 95% of the first step quickness of his first few years during this season. People don’t realize how unstoppable he was here and honestly for the several years before this; his team like Scottie just wasn’t as developed yet then. Once Pippen hit his stride as an all-star the Bulls were a juggernaut. Jordan was a tad slower by ‘93 but the team was totally firing on all cylinders.
95-96 was a really amazing year for him though. Some say his best year ever. That was the year he practiced like crazy in the summer and came back for redemption and just dominated. Overall though, he was better in his first 3 peat for sure. He didn't even win the mvp in 96-97, and Malone deserved it too that year. I'm only old enough to have seen his 2nd 3 peat. I was very little kid even in that one.
@@amostlyreasonableguy Sounds like 95-96. In terms of accomplishments, and how his team was, that was an unbelievable year, which is why many consider it his best, although most still consider 90-91 his best or 87-88. He was so amazing that I have heard people mention pretty much every year as his best, many of them at least.
LEBRON GETS TIRED AND GIVES UP. JORDAN JUST KEEPS COMING. GOAT!
Agree, Jordan is the real GOAT!
PRIDE FROM THE 80'S TO NOW IS GROSSLY OVERLOOKED💯💯💯💯💯💯RINGS
Goat? Comparing players is childish. BTW, my dad can beat up your dad!
One of Michael Jordan's greatest attributes was his patience and poise.
True, thanks for your comment, bro!
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Yeah…he waited a long time to win his first championship.
And don't forget his craftiness.
@@nuendo2496 7 years on a trash team with no influx of F.A.s is actually quite impressive while leading the NBA in scoring.
Watching him as a kid .....if they were down u knew single handly he was gonna win them the game....pure assassin
i can watch MJ highlights all night long..!!!🤩
his first quick step at the time is something very rare to find, he moved like a gazelle
These games are like street fights at times. The game today is missing physicality.
Thanks for your comment, bro!
Exactly... Always someone with their hands on u,always getting bumped,hip-checked,pushed,held,bodied,etc and then have to finish over,through and around the anchor of the def.MJ handled it and got better because of it.
That doesn’t even exist in today’s nba. Everybody’s always flipping and twitching and finding their arms,hitting their dismount flop when they miss a shot or barely get touched while they’re shooting lol.
Defenses against MJ were constantly making contact with him on like every play in his career.
Especially post defense back then.
Defender could crawl up ur back with their forearms and elbows playing post defense.And MJ still torched everybody efficiently.
Just one of the many, many, many reasons why LeBron shouldn’t even be MENTIONED in the same discussion as MJ…
I had shared season tickets from about 1988 through 1992 (long story why I let mine go). I was at that game where the Bulls took the series from the sixers. I was also at several truly iconic games in the playoffs. Right to left scoop shot against the Lakers, six threes against the Blazers in ‘92, plus game 6 against Portland where Bulls came from 15 down at the start of the fourth. What a treat.
How can anyone watch this and not say he is the GOAT? It's like watching an artist at work. He is so quick to the basket and looks so perfect doing it. The way he made basketball look so effortless has never been replicated. Even kobe didn't look so smooth. Not to mention, some of the shots he was doing were like something off dude perfect, as one of the commentators said "UNBELIEVABLE"
So used to watching the highlights of Jordan recently, that I forgot how cat-quick he was. Thanks for the upload!
Michael Jordan and Ken Griffey were cut from the same cloth! Man what a joy to see both!
When amazing happened. Most enjoyable player to watch. Every game you know Jordan will do something spectacular and make you go "Wow"
mj will always be the goat he never left his team with time on the clock and im a barkley fan
Can't agree with you more, bro!
There's no goat except in barnyards and in a petting zoo.
You can't really get better than this, that's the thing.
Awesome, the BEST IVE seen in my life
Thanks a lot bro!!!
Bulls versus pistons is my favorite playoff series, it has everything in it.
Indeed.
As a die hard knick fan this is hard to watch ... I was in 8th grade in 91 and remember watching this Michael wowed me from 4th grade till i graduated H.S
That's hard to swallow for a Knicks fans
But it is tough, not a shame for GOAT (Mike) to beat Knicks so many times
@@zhugelianges as much as he killed us if he was playing anyone else but the Knicks I always cheered for him. I was just that amazed by him. A quick story around 1989 my dad got us tickets to see him play at MSG we had terrible seats and MJ was only held to 27? But even from those seats so far away you still knew who Jordan was ... I never seen anyone so graceful, the way he would glide past defenders was amazing... It’s hard to put into words. The greatest of all time is the best way to say it.
I miss watching this dude play for real!! I remember seeing "Oh what a spectacular move!" for the 1st time in live action and it was just... man oh man... I had the privilege of seeing most of his iconic plays as they happened. No one like him. NO ONE!! ( Kobe is the closest IMHO )
Kobe was the closest when it comes to style but Kobe didnt have the quickness we see in this vid and any others of MJ from 1985-93. MJ 1985-1993 had the sudden burst and 1st step quickness usually only displayed by guards who are 6'3" or smaller...Kobe was never as quick as MJ...MJs handles before retiring to play baseball were also exceptionally well honed he could split traps off the dribble as effectively as any PG who has ever played the game...Those double clutch short-midrange leaners fadeaways runners and floaters are absolutely ridiculous hes impossible to defend and is making shots most humans cant even attempt let alone make even in a pickup game I love Larry Bird and Magic and can never understate how valuable theyd be to any NBA franchise in any era due to their all around skills their ability to make all their teammates better their leadership and their uncanny knack for coming thru in big moments and at the end of games but MJ is simply the best Ive ever seen...At his peak he was the best defensive player Ive seen at the position and offensively its ignorant to compare any others to him favorably because absolutely no 1 was on his level. Wilt and Shaq were men among boys at times because of their size athleticism combo but he is a man among boys without any size edge it is 100% based on athletic excellence/bball skill-Chuck Daily made it clear that MJ was embarrassing the rest of the league with how good he was...I am grateful for having witnessed MJs career as closely as I did...
IMO, theres only 1 other athlete of my lifetime who's provided more joy to his fans-a certain QB currently in Tampa Bay, already has more SB rings than any NFL franchise has won and has tallied merely 3fewer playoff wins over the last 2decades than any NFL franchise has won since 1958...
@@dp233332 i agree 100%
he literally GLIDED through the air. NO ONE COULD STOP HIM AT THE RIM. LARRY LEGEND SAID IT HIMSELF, IT WASN'T MICHAEL JORDAN, IT WAS GOD DISGUISED AS HIM PLAYING. GOAT. And it ain't even close.
Lebron is amazing, and I'll give him credit, but it's not close. Jordan is the GOAT before.
U can randomly pop on any bulls game (especially 80s), and make an MJ highlight reel that looks like it shoulda been edited together from an entire season of plays, not just 1 game. GOAT23
THIS
If you can’t see that Jordan is the most talented ,graceful,go all out from the jump ball till the buzzer basketball players that’s ever been then you do not see in the same light spectrum that I do !!! That’s not even talking about the hard work he put in to hone those skills he was blessed with !!!
🐐will never get old the greatest never do do they
Anything you needed he could give you. Unmatched competitive fire. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Prime Jordan was 1987-1991. Although his skill set increased afterwards, especially in his return comeback season of 72 wins in 1995-96, as an individual player his true prime was during 87-91. He was so much faster, and would always drive to the lane and finish, unless fouled. He was UNSTOPPABLE! Dunking on everybody, from long distances, and also able to shoot from anywhere, with the fastest first step. Only Allen Iverson was faster in first step and beating players off the dribble. Jordan was so damn FAST in his athletic prime, that he did NOT need to shoot from post too much, but instead drove the lane, and dunked on everyone! His SPEED was phenomenal, and leaping ability > 48" inches vertical, with the extra hang-time that earned him the title "AIR" Jordan. * Anyone who says Lerbon is the GOAT, has NOT watched Jordan in his prime!
I’d say that prime went to 93 actually.
That early 90's Jordan was different you can't compare nobody to that Jordan, and no one I don't think is better than this Jordan not even Jordan himself that came after this one 😊🏀
@@ancientwarriors67 Cap! 96 MJ is the goat MJ. That MJ was stronger, smarter, and more skilled. That's the MJ Kobe tried to mimic. 🙏🏾
Yeah 92 Jordan going into the Olympics was the cheat code
God, I miss this basketball :(
DAMN! Just beautiful, incomparable, unequaled, NO Jabbar, Worthy or Byron Scott type to rely on; NO McHale, Parrish or D.J. to look for; NO Dumars, Auguirre or Microwave to pick up the scoring; (LeBron) NO All Pro's to depend on- JORDAN!
84-93 Jordan untouchable unbelievable unstoppable GOAT
You forgot 93 too lol
How about 93 lol😂😂
@@ancientwarriors67 let me fix it my bad
I noticed a lot of people have 95-96 MJ as the best MJ. In terms of accomplishments I see what they mean. That was like the perfect season for Jordan in terms of accomplishments. 90-91 is the season that his athleticism, skills and everything came together almost perfectly. 88 he was the most dominant and athletic in terms of playing against. I mean he's had so many awesome seasons that you can make an argument for a lot of them. Every season of his career was good, obviously he was injured his 2nd season and that didn't go well for him, but even then he came back in the playoffs and scored 63 for the record in Boston garden in the playoffs.
Good to see former (one of the original) Bulls player and former Jazz coach, the late Jerry Sloan's number retired, along with Bob Love.
He deserved it. Good to see his number retired.
This is amazing! The GOAT of all sports. Just how dominant and competitive he is. Man is America's Shaka Zulu.
In the1991 playoffs the Bulls only lost two games. One to the Sixers on a late game winning shot in the semifinals round and one to the Lakers also a late game winning shot in game one of the Finals. That's how close the 91 Bulls wee to sweeping through the playoffs.
Excellent video, so many memories, thanks a bunch !
I love reliving this time, great time in american life,
There is great talent today but something is missing for sure
Great video for the greates player 👏
Thanks for your compliment, bro! Really appreciate that!
How fun was it to be young and alive to witness the greatest of the Bulls and Michael Jordan? I've played golf with him, I know how driven the man is! Lebron fans have no idea of his greatness, on and off the court! What a time to be alive!
76ers didn’t know how to double team Jordan properly and the announcer told us 50 times. Jordan’s first home game against the 76ers and Pistons were absolutely insane. Basically every game was insane though. He was a human highlight reel.
Credit to the following channel:
MJ23 His Airness Forever
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I do not hold or own any of this clips, I just compile the clips of the others and make a highlight series to the great players.
Michael Jordan averaged 31/8/6/2 with 50+% FG and lead the Bulls swept Pistons and defeat the Lakers and end the Lakers Dynasty.
He won the MVP+FMVP+Champ+NBA 1st team+NBA 1st D-Team
And then he started Bulls dynasty and concrete his GOAT status as the ONE ABOVE ALL
Hope you guys like my video.
Thanks a lot!
Imagine if he could take an extra step and carry the ball like today's NBA.
Shot at 9:32… this shot doesn’t get attention on classic MJ highlight reels. Holy shit.
06:50 going right at 7’7” and 8’6” wingspan of Manute
Just share this video to anyone about the GOAT 🐐 category enough said MJ all day long 🐐
if they call the players in the 80's and 90's plumbers... the players nowadays are bitcoin miners.... plumbers are tougher than bitcoin miners.
I like that!
😂😂😂
You can only imagine how good this guy was.
omg 3:29 dude could've jumped from further out. Dude flew so fast in the air, he had to stop himself with the padded base of the basket. 😃 9:27 NBA Superstars II Intro. CLASSIC! GOAT is an understatement with this guy. 18:03 just knowing what Thomas would try.
I won’t say Jordan is “forever” the GOAT…. but up to date 2021….. he still is…..
And my dad can beat up your dad.
You can never say definitely the GOAT forever because we can't predict the future, but Jordan is so amazing that people almost think that, and want to say that.
@@billj4525 agree, just to update, 2024 still the goat, let’s see if there is anyone came up 😆
Most shooters rather not get touch in the body while trying to shoot, for separation, i think.jordan's strength completely underestimated, overlooked.
Who ever play the game understands it, for sure
The GOAT debate is pretty silly when you consider the two factors that most sports use to compare players ie statistics and accolades. I mean, what else is there? With these you determine who was the most impactful on their chosen sporting field and who won the most in that sport. In basketball terms, we use advanced metrics to aggregate box score statistics and official NBA accolades to determine what and how much players win.
So let's start with those stats, the four major advanced metrics which can be applied to multiple eras are BPM, VORP, Win Shares & PER. VORP & Win Shares are cumulative stats so we need to break them down to per-game numbers because, the last time I checked, per game dominance leads to winning which leads to championships, career totals simply reflect longevity. Nobody won a championship because they broke a career points or rebounds record but plenty of players have won because they produced at an elite level on a nightly basis. Now, there is one player in all of NBA history who leads each and every one of these metrics on a per game basis, in BOTH the regular season and playoffs, and his name is Michael Jordan. He is the most statistically impactful player of all time.
Onto accolades. Michael Jordan also tops the list of all the official NBA accolades a player can win or be awarded. He won 70 throughout his career. Kareem comes in a close second with 69. LeBron has 62 in his 20 seasons. Jordan picked up 2 of his as a Wizard, the rest were received as a Chicago Bull. He played 13 seasons there but two were shortened by injury and retirement which made him ineligible for most of these accolades. This means that in just 11 full seasons he collected 68 official accolades, over 6 per season. LeBron is going along at a rate of 3 per season. So Michael Jordan was collecting accolades at TWICE the rate in which LeBron has collected them. That is simply ridiculous. Michael Jordan won more than anybody else and did it at a rate which far outshines his nearest rivals.
So, MJ is #1 statistically and #1 in terms of winning. Yet some people are convinced that LeBron James is the greater player. Given the above, that notion is utterly absurd....
You can't always go by who has more accolades though. I mean there is definitely luck to getting accolades, and if you were to run the seasons back the same way things can change. You can use accolades as a metric, but just because one player has more accolades than another player doesn't mean he's necessarily better. It depends though, when a player has way more accolades then it's safe to say luck didn't play a part and he has them because he's better. MJ is the GOAT and better than Lebron in my opinion, but I was just making a point. I do think Lebron is great and one of the GOAT, but MJ to me is the GOAT and just absolutely unbelievable. A lot of people use longevity as Lebron argument, and Lebron does have the GOAT longevity, but that's only a very small metric when trying to determine who the GOAT is. Jordan wins by the important ones like you mentioned.
Awesomeness 👌
Just awesome basketball to watch, I do not know how we went as humankind from this level of pure beauty in play to 3pts, just shot, no picknroll, no contact basketball?
Jordan with a left hand shot
Who says he can't go left...
He can do what you think he can't.
The 🐐
1st round: Ewings Knicks
2nd round: Barkleys 76ers
3rd round: Isaiahs Pistons
Finals: Magics Lakers
That is insane lineup to win your first championship!
MJ on CHICAGOAT is a living legend unstapable
If you don't love MJ you don't love basketball.
I agree. It's unbelievable to see idiots disrespecting him. People really shouldn't even be disrespecting Lebron, not if they're real hardcore fans at least. You have to respect the greats, they're unbelievable. Jordan was the GOAT by far though, and just completely next level. Disrespecting him is just pathetic. You have to Love MJ.
Phil Jackson has said and even Jordan himself said the 1991 jordan was at the peak of his prime the best version of jordan.. But i gotta say the 1993 Jordan was the best Jordan ever. Maybe 91 was the best season over all. But playoffs, man the 93 jordan playoffs was just out of this world crazy.
Barkley said, during the 1993 finals he realized he was not the best basketball player on earth. Was he asleep in the 1990 and 1991 ECSF?
He didn’t think he had a team to compete back than.
Awesome mix!🍺Boss level basketball.🦅🦈🦍
Nice edit
He´s always on his prime
MJ’s the best. The greatest of all time. No question. 👍🙏
Poetry in motion
I STILL HAVE THIS GAME RECORDED ON VHS……..but I do not have a VCR anymore.
28:14
Legendary.
In 1991, the bulls only lost 2 postseason games… And they BOTH required 3pt buzzer beaters…
Yep. That was their best championship team imo
Peak Jordan
Thanks for your comment, bro!
Really, WHO CARRIED HIM THE 2ND 3PEAT🤔💯🤔
31:24 clutch gene. What Lebron aka Fear-of-the-4th wishes he had. And same 31:34 notice Pippen (who wasn't an all-star in 1991 by the way) is not on the court for the pivotal Gm 3 end of regulation and overtime of the NBA finals.
Nadie puede jugar como el y como decimos tiene un tubo porque allá mismo llegan lo tiro🙏🙏💯💯🏀🏀el mejor de todos lo tiempo❤️❤️🏀🏀
You had to recognize that MJ style and demeanor was different in efficiency underpressure second to none*
Many thanks to the real GOAT...PHIL JACKSON..
no wasted energy
Awesome
The prime Michael Jordan the greatest
Wow number 23 is very good I hope he can keep up the good playing skill
Here after that goof Scottie Pippen said MJ was a horrible player.🤦♂️
3 North Carolina Tar Heels' players from the 81 championship team on that floor, Lakers vs Bulls: Worthy(Lakers), Perkins(Lakers), and Jordan(Chicago)
Pure!
MJ ♾️🐐.
He couldn’t pass that well? He had more assists than Magic in these finals
The real 🐐🐐 🐐
I think 1991 was jordan at his best
July 14th 2021
1:58 AM
Thanks for your comment, bro!
You could make a case for 92 as well. Coming off of a championship, knowing how to win and still had the same athleticism. The first 3Peat is my favorite version of MJ!
@@KingAP33
I believe both his offense and defensive value decreased in 1992. Note, I’m looking at this from a pure production and impact lense. I’m not focusing on “mentality.” Yes, he definitely did have the knowledge of knowing how to win by that season. I think his offense was better in 91’ because he refined his shot selection the most this season, which produced his most efficient scoring season. Quite a bit better than his 92 efficiency. He was also able to attack the rim better in 92. Though volume is about even considering both regular season and playoffs, I’d still take 91 scoring. With passing and creation, 91’ no doubts. His offense in 91’ clears. Not to mention that his turnover rates in the 92’ playoffs regressed quite a bit. And I prefer 91’ defense because I believe his motor was higher and provided better overall rim protection, which was result of the higher motor. Honestly I’d say 93’ has a better argument for being better than 92’ than 92 does for 91. I have his 91 as his best season by a good bit, though it of course is my opinion.
@@roundtable3501 speaking as someone who has had a borderline autism level fixation on Michael Jordan (almost embarrassing levels of footage analysis I've done on his career)... I'm of the same fixed and unwavering opinion.
1991 = apex.