To me, Jordan was better than Lebron because Lebron had the physical superiority, longevity, longer athletic peak, with better team skills, and couldn't accomplish what Jordan did.
@@kennethharrison9409 Físicamente es mas potente, pero en termino de habilidad Jordan siempre fue mejor jugador. En este partido ves lo q era su tiro de media distancia, y era una bestia. Lebron falopea mucho las estadísticas xq su juego siempre fue algo mas cercano del aro, y su potencia para realizar las volcadas, pero Jordan te resolvía como sea, prácticamente de cualquier lugar y de la manera q sea.
Also, one great quote by Byron Scott. "I liked playing against Mike. When I played against him and he made a shot, I said, 'Hey, good shot Mike.' I never talked noise to him and I never wanted to make him mad. Gotta kill him with kindness. Just let him get his 30-35. Don't make him mad and go off for 60."
Remember to that he played in an era when they were much more aggressive with Defense. Jordan was a monster in every phase of the game. BTW I’m a pistons fan so I was a hater in real time but there’s no doubt he is the goat.
Hand-checking era...Today NBA you get a foul for looking in a guy's direction....Imagine physically, how hard you had to fight to get the shot off. The game is soft these days, plus big men a liabilities now.
From a Chicagoan who grew up watching Michael and the 3peat, Michael had no flaws in his game. He played in an era where basketball and basketball players was/were tough. He and the bulls shut down some of the greatest players the NBA has ever seen. Watch some games where the bulls play Detroit, New York, Phoenix or Utah in the 90s. Not only will you not be disappointed, I think you'll reach a new level of respect for the game of basketball from that time period. I just started watching your channel and it makes me happy to see some younger generations see the game I grew up watching.
Micheal worked his tail off on both ends of the floor. He didn’t rest and watch his teammates run down the floor on a fast break or otherwise. He was the hardest working player on the court and that’s why he dominated! 😊
Def respect it.. and the kids today need to learn to move and read the defense without the ball.. to many kids just wanna dribble and shoot 3s.. basketball can be very simple.. that's why Jordan could get those mid range jumpers straight off the pass
I honestly love Lebron. There will never be another Jordan though, not even close. The way he never stopped no matter how much they were up, never took off a game voluntarily. Watching him was so different. There is no comparison to be honest. I'm not hating, it's just the way it was. Every single game was sold out, the other teams fans would actually cheer for him or go crazy when he would dunk. You just can't compare, it was so crazy and I don't think I'll ever see it again.
More than that. It was the perfect combo of the most athletic player in the league , the fiercest competitive streak in the league, and one of the highest skilled players in the league - being all the same player.
All true... and even more insane is to think that to this very day, 2021 August 2021 John Stockton is still the all-time Steals and assist leader as a 6ft white guy... Insane and mainly because of Jordan That Jazz never won a ring
Respect to you, young man, for being open minded about “the goat.” I was blessed to grow up like many in this thread seeing the greatest man to ever play basketball. Michael Jordan. But, to be fair that’s my opinion and by no means am I taking away the greats before him. Meaning pre 80’s greats that were phenomenal basketball players but due to technology and evolution of the game it’s hard to compare. One thing the younger generation (not you, because you obviously respect the past players and how they paved the way) doesn’t understand is how the NBA almost went under before the 80s era. Magic, Bird Lakers and Celtics along with countless others literally saved the NBA from going under. Then MJ comes along and takes it to next level. Basically, what I’m saying is without MJ more than likely you have no Kobe or LeBron at all. I believe YOU get that, but so many folks have no clue. Speaking of MJ. IMO. We’ll never see another. As folks have mentioned, his killer instinct was the difference. He practiced SO hard that come game time it was “easy” in his opinion. Not cocky, but he put in all the hard work in practice for those moments in the game that basically became like reputation. Good grief, I’ve written a novel, but one more thing to keep in mind when comparing MJ with today’s NBA is the hand check rule. A rule that David Stern basically put into place after MJ left to increase offensive production lol. This is never talked about enough and a HUGE difference in the game today. Great content and again respect your being open minded about the greats of the past. A man of few words I am certainly not lol.
Jordan’s the only player ever to get DPOY and win a scoring title the same year. When they ran him at point guard he averaged a triple double too, 10 in 11 games. His passing was underrated but at shooting guard your primary goal is to score.
He can be a point guard. but not worthy to do this. 88-89 Season MJ got 10+ assist many times. Even though he got 13 assists in the 6th game of the Eastern Conference Finals, Chicago still lost to Detroit. He want to win! He doesn't care about these "data"! It's not like someone called Russell a "data freak"!
MJ is simply the guy that Lebron doesn't beat in a series. Lebron did have a weak mentality even in his early prime year's. Either Jason Terry was shutting Lebron down or Lebron melted in the finals against the Mavs. The more Lebron grew into a better mentality he also began having some defensive woes. The more clutch Lebron became, he definitely wasn't as athletic anymore. He never had all his tools at one time. MJ was at the height of his prime in every aspect of his game at once, for about 7-8 years straight. His basketball IQ, athleticism, mentality, defense, offense, will, competitiveness etc, were all pretty much at their height during that 7-8 year span. When Lebron's athleticism was at it's height, he lacked mentality. As Lebron became more clutch and a better shooter, he also had 2 season's that he was dead last in the league for getting back on the defensive end. Lebron plays one style which is a great one, and that's all-around. When Pippen would have single digit scoring games in the playoffs, MJ would score a ridiculous amount of points to pick up the slack. And then he would let those teammates know about it in the locker room. He set an example on the court and then confronted teammates in the locker room. That's how MJ elevated his teammates on and off the court. Lebron is a slightly better passer but he has more of a tendency to keep passing rather than become a pure scorer when needed. Lebron is also known to be more friendly in the locker room which has proven to have less impact on teammates, which has resulted in some more finals losses. The will and mentality of MJ put more fear in teammates and opponents than I've seen from Lebron after watching both. MJ almost averaged a triple double while scoring over 30 in the only season he was asked to do so. So he's very capable of carrying a team similar to Lebron while still scoring and defending on a higher level, in an era that played much slower. So he had much less plays to get his 30/8/8. I'll explain the reason MJ didn't continue playing that style too. What many don't know is, MJ had the lowest surrounding scoring cast of teammates among all the star player's throughout history, to still win a title. So that left quite the offensive load on him. That's why his game became more about scoring and stops rather than triple doubles. MJ does what it takes to win championships while Lebron plays his game consistently and it results in some wins. Plus the most advanced criteria given yet has MJ way ahead of the pack. The only criteria given to put Lebron slightly ahead of MJ has been proven biased and also puts quite a few ahead of Lebron himself. So Lebron isn't even goat under any criteria given yet. MJ is hands-down the goat. People will have fun trying to figure out where Lebron belongs on the all-time greats list after he retires. Definitely behind Jordan. Even if he accomplishes much more, he could never be better than Jordan prime for prime. Maybe after Lebron retires people will actually compare him to some of the other greats, that some young and inexperienced media propelled him ahead of without ever measuring them up first. Also, MJ is 11-0 in championship games if you count NBA, NCAA, Olympics etc. And these two guy's are compared as individuals not by their teams. If they had the same win% in boxing, MJ would automatically be considered an all-time great while Lebron would be considered a journey man. If they played against each other in any given era, Lebron may make more finals due to longevity, but MJ would go undefeated everytime they faced-off. Who knows if Lebron would have even grown into a champion mentality if MJ had stood in his way. Lebron obviously didn't grow into that mentality until his second year with Miami, after stacking the deck during his prime to have an unfair advantage over the rest of the league for years to come, in his mind. Not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4, not 5 etc, in his own words. He didn't know him and Wade wouldn't compliment each other well. And too bad he didn't put the work in or he may have beat the Mavs. But instead he just melted. MJ may have lost in the first round against one of the best super teams ever, but he put up 60 trying to fight through. He just didn't have the supporting cast at the time to prevail. Lebron may have made many finals appearances but he also played in the weakest eastern conference of any era. Least win totals for the top 8 seeds and anybody can look that up. Wade and the Heat gave the blueprint to beating the Pistons the year before Lebron beat them. And those Pistons struggled ever since the Heat broke them. People can brag about Lebron beating the 73-9 Warriors team, but they had no business in the finals. Steph and Klay were young and declining each playoff round. That team almost got beat the series before. In fact, Warriors would have lost the round before if OKC didn't choke a 3-1 lead. Curry just wasn't ready for the big stage. Just the year before, Iguodala came off the bench to get MVP over Curry in the finals. Only reason that team had so many wins is because Kerr revolutionized the game with the best two shooter's ever to share the court. But they wasn't a fraction of what they were in the regular season when the playoffs began. Every single team stat for GSW dropped dramatically in the playoffs. Even more so than any other team in the playoffs. Almost more than any team in history. Nobody wants to talk about those records. Regular season records don't tell how good a team really is. GSW was good but never great. Numbers don't lie. 73-9 doesn't lie about how good of a regular season team GSW was. Their post season numbers don't lie about how they weren't nearly that good anymore, once the playoffs began. If you count the 73-9, you must count their post season numbers too. Or otherwise it's just a biased debate which hides facts to support a narrative. MJ may have never beat a team with that kind of record, but that was because his team was the Juggernaut team to beat, except Jordan elevated his game in the playoffs unlike the young splash brothers. MJ may get surpassed one day, but Lebron won't be the guy to do it. He's already been too much of a failure. MJ = reigning GOAT.
The average amount of wins for teams MJ faced in the finals was 61.2. The average amount of wins for teams that Lebron faced in finals was 60.8 before last season. That number has actually dropped a little since facing that low seed Heat team. So based on wins, the level of competition was tougher for MJ. And those bad boy Pistons were projected to be in the finals as they were the previous years but MJ's bulls beat them out and they never recovered as they aged. And the supposedly old nobody Lakers were still good enough to beat every other team out to make finals, until MJ's bulls beat them out to never recover again as they aged. The Utah Jazz had the league MVP over MJ in Karl Malone and Hall of famer John Stockton breaking records. But MJ with the flu beat them out in 6 games. Barkley and Suns were the team many thought could give them a good go but Barkley admitted no matter how hard he tried to will his team past MJ, it couldn't be done. How about mentioning those Eastern conference teams MJ had to go through besides the bad boy Pistons. Like Ewing's Knicks. Or Shaq and Penny's Magic. Or Reggie Miller's Pacers. So MJ's finals competition averaged more wins than Lebron's but his East competition was on a whole other level than the weakest East ever that Lebron went through. And MJ did it with way less help than Lebron got throughout their respective careers.
MJ's best teammates on the road to winning 6 rings with 0 finals losses: 1) Scottie Pippen 17.7 PPG , 7x all-star 2) Dennis Rodman 5.2 PPG, 15.3 Reb 2x all-star 3) Horace Grant 12.6 PPG, 1x all-star 4) Steve Kerr 8.2 PPG, No all-star appearance 5) Toni Kukoc 14.1 PPG, No all-star appearance And now for Lebron's road to winning 4 rings with 6 finals losses: 1) Dwyane Wade 22.7 PPG, 13x all-star 2) Anthony Davis 26.1 PPG, 9.3 Reb, 7x all-star 3) Kyrie Irving 21.6 PPG, 6x all-star 4) Chris Bosh 18.0 PPG, 11x all-star 5) Kevin Love 17.2 PPG, 5x all-star 6) Ray Allen 10.3 PPG, 10x all-star 7) Zydrunas Ilgauskas 13.8 PPG, 2x all-star Lebron's other honorable mentions 1) JR Smith 2) Kyle Korver 3) Rajon Rondo 4) Dwight Howard 5) Mo Williams 6) Kyle Kuzma 7) Richard Jefferson 8) Larry Hughes 9) Deron Williams 10) Rashard Lewis 11) Derek Rose 12) Jordan Clarkson 13) Jae Crowder 14) Shane Battier 15) Mike Miller 16) Montrezl Harrell 17) Mark Gasol 18) Andre Drummond 19) Dennis Schroder 20) Anderson Verajao 21) Isaiah Thomas 22) Udonis Haslem 23) Chris Andersen 24) Tristan Thompson 25) Shaquille O'Neal 26) Lonzo Ball 27) Brandon Ingram 28) Carlos Boozer 29) Antawn Jamison 30) Danny Green Wade will go down ahead of Pippen on the all-time greats list. And he was already a champion with a finals MVP before Lebron joined the Heat. Pippen's 1st year with MJ he averaged 7.9PPG (7th on team), 3.8REB (5th on team), 2.1AST (7th on team) and started 0 games. He was role player. He wasn't even the Bulls best rookie. Horace Grant was. The 1st series Pippen and MJ played together, Pippen averaged 10.6PPG to MJ's 45.2PPG, 2.4AST to MJ's 4.8AST, 5.2REB to MJ's 5.4REB, 0.8STL to MJ's 2.8STL and 1.0 BLK to MJ's 1.6BLK. Lebron has been less of a winner with much more help to get him there throughout his career. Lebron's had more all-stars, vetran minimum notables and shooter's to help him succeed than any other superstar throughout NBA history. And it's not even close. He's had rosters completely shaken up, hand-picking his teammates as if this was pickup ball. I mean there's a ton of superstars in this era that would have quite a few titles with that much damn help. And he's still seeking another superstar.
You can throw in any NBA2K video game with classic Bulls teams and see all the teammates MJ had only rated in the 50's and 60's after the top 5 or 6 player's for any given season. That's if you're too lazy to actually research how horrible his teammates were throughout his career, outside of just a few. Lebron has played with more all-stars and honorable mentions than any NBA player in history.
I grew up watching MJ. People are used to seeing his dunk highlights, posters etc, and of course his game winners but watching game after game for a decade, you saw the d-fence, blocks, steals, nasty passes, and he worked on every possession. Not only that, he'd drop 40-50 with nothing but pretty fadaways, pullups and mid ranges. It was fun to watch on both ends of the court. Teams rarely got over 110 point because defense won games then. Nobody dropped threes then like they do now which is the big change. MJ is my goat, and I'm glad I got to watch most of his career. I can't say that about many other players.
U do realize lebron fans never really watched Jordan play? They just look at a stat sheet and give their opinion on who is better lol. It's to the point where I stopped arguing with these lebron fans
It really makes me happy seeing a young fella watch what us oldheads grew up on. I know you cant bring yourself to admit it yet, but I think if you spend the time to watch all of MJ's career, youll realize why he will always be the best player to ever exist. He was so good at every aspect of the game, there are guys who excel at certain parts of the game....but he was better at EVERYTHING.
You gotta have respect for the ones before you. Lebron is GREAT but he’s no Mj , Magic, or Kobe. Pay homage LBJ I promise you won’t lose your hall of fame seat.
Kenny Smith said something interesting one time about MJ... He said that Jordan never had another player on his team that demanded a double team. Every game he played, the defense was almost solely focused on him, and he still put up amazing numbers with great efficiency and still had enough heart & energy to put in the effort on defense. This highlight video is a great example of the overall game that Jordan brought... Everyone knows about his scoring, but notice his defense, his quick reactions, and his ability to move without the ball - 15 points came from catch & shoot alone.
Man if he need some go to eBay and pay for a fortune for although 80s great poster I have over 40 poster with the goat and never will depart from them until the die I die lol
Jordan was as good on defense as he was on offense. The most complete player in the history of the game. It was very painful being a knicks fan during his prime. I used to despise him, but now have a great appreciation for his game.
Also recorded over 100 blocks & 200 steals that season (only ever been done 4 times, twice by MJ) and first ever back-to-back 50+pts in the playoffs (vs Cavs games 1&2)
This game is rated number one rated game in history . Thanks to Craig Ehlo he said in the newspaper that he could guard Michael Jordan pretty good so what's Michael read that he dropped 69
hey dude, great video. There aren't a lot of people willing to admit when they're wrong, so a lot of respect. Also glad to see your seeing the light, and educating your self on all these great players. And yes Michael is the GOAT!
Just the intro alone from the home games. U felt that energy, ALWAYS. Those lights went off. That electric guitar starts with the heavy baseline drops. Ahh man. The memories.
That is why he is the G.O.A.T. Nice to see a youngster research instead of just talking smack. He led the league in scoring and was Defensive Player of the Year in the same season.
Yeah, we had the same reactions as youths as well, that's why he's so renowned. And seeing you in these moments make me appreciate his greatness even more he's timeless. I can remember my mouth hanging open a few times to the point you just expect it. It's like how did he just do that? That's impossible, especially the dunks. I've never seen anybody literally hang in the air like that. It's crazy! The next day at school everybody will be like you see the game last night? He was must watch TV for real,
There was a time he had 10 triple doubles in 11 games streak when John Paxson was injured and he played PG for 13 games. His biggest weakness is that he's an average 3 point shooter and he hardly shoots them he didn't need to, he usually shoots them late in the shot clock.
FYI, when MJ learned to play, the 3 point line didn't exist in the NBA. It was a relatively new addition when MJ actually joined the league. Anyone born after 1975 has more experience shooting 3's in college ball than mj did in the nba. at the time this game was played. Crazy right?
I appreciate how you are taking the time to review the games of the past greats. Your generation typically comments in the online debates with a view that the 80's team were full of un-athletic dogs playing against Jordan but the reality is that the 80's and 90's teams were amazing. They had much more toughness, probably had more fundamentals (todays players mostly jack 3's) played together longer and there were plenty of athleticism, especially with players like Shawn Kemp, Dominque Wilkins, Clyde Drexler, Julius Erving, Larry Johnson, Larry Nance, Daryl Dawkins, Alonzo Morning, Gary Payton, Isiah Thomas, Hakeem, Chris Webber etc
Glad you’re getting into his greatness. Don’t know if you’ve seen the videos where they moved him to the PG and he averaged a triple double for that short span.
Great reaction, Jordan was a monster at both ends of the court. You should watch some full games from this Era. The entire team was a force, had they always double teamed Mike, Pippen would have destroyed them.
One of my favorite things is to watch new nba fans watch MJ's videos. Almost all of you never heard of his defense or assists. I appreciate your honesty
I love those. You hear the respect and fear they ALL had. Even the top players before he got there were all shocked when he hit the league. They knew the moment they saw him play their days were numbered (Magic and Bird both felt this way and it is easy to understand why).
200 steals 100 blocks twice... And Olajuwon and Pippen did it once each. However Olajuwon is the only one of those three to have 200 steals and 150+ blocks (actually over 200). Jordan still rules just the same.
Loving seeing the honesty and willingness to learn. You should check out the playoff game Jordan played with a 103 fever and still dropped 38 points to beat the Jazz in Game 5.
If you would actually watch an entire game and just watch him play. He never said he was the best he always said he wanted to be the best he could be, so he continued to push himself, and as a teammate he expected you to push yourself as hard as possible. He was just simply special in every category!!!
It has been fun watching your reactions. Definitely appreciate your openness with watching MJ. If you have not had the chance to watch it yet, the "last dance" is a great way to learn about him and the bulls.
I appreciate your honesty and reacting to this video. I get that some "old school" fans can be just as obnoxious as younger fans as to who is the greatest. The only thing I would say to keep in mind that a lot of us older fans watched people like Micheal Jordan play every game for years and years and you can't understand his greatness fully by just watching highlight videos, even though they do give a great picture of his abilities. Plus, we've also watched people like Kobe and Lebron play night after night for years. So we are comparing them based on that.
Now that you see what they see in Michael Jordan. You calling them haters, when they see a real difference between Lebron James and Michael Jordan's game. First and foremost Michael Jordan before he even played a single game in the NBA was already being called the greatest basketball player ever. He just cemented it over his career and he never called himself the Goat. People, media, and his basketball pierce were calling him that, and he proved it. Not with everyone. He never quit on his teammates. Michael Jordan broke the standards and set the standards so high that it's hard to reach. And he did this in less seasons than all players combined. His is the standards that others want to be, but will never be. Call it what you want or will. The hate started when he had to wear the same number. He already knew he wasn't better. Because if he was, he would have carved out his own lane. Not let others or himself be compared to to the greatest of all times Michael Jordan.
I am tremendously impressed by your integrity! Rare in todays world. Jordan was defensive player of the year at least once. MVP of Allstar game 3 times. Leading scorer 10 times. League MVP 5 times. First team defense 9 times. 6 time finals MVP.
@@brandoncampbell6088 Kobe also had 9x all 1st team. That doesn't make you the GDOAT. It adds to the conversation, but there are plenty in the defense conversation. Ben Wallace, Rodman, Pippen, KG, Bill Russell, etc.
Bro, I'm a 59 y.o. white dude super sonics fan, saw Jordan play live in Seattle. So lucky I got to watch his entire career. Jordan is the smoothest player ever. He is the GOAT bro. Love that guy. Michael is one of the best human beings to ever live as well in my opinion. Watch the last dance.
@@efdrayton8207 Kobe was All defensive 12x...9 was 1st team! 3 were 2nd team! Average 4.7 assist for his career. Including his final tour where he didn’t pass Bc nobody wanted to see him pass. Lol Scoring 60 in his final game! 81 against the Raptors...averaged 40 for a MONTH!
The only bad thing is that when he watches Magic and Bird... Lebron is going to move even further down the list. I'm looking forward to it. It reminds me of the day my older brother told me there was no Santa Clause. I too was devastated.
Facts Facts Facts! The world sleeps on Larry Legend and seems to forget Magic won a college title in 79 and a NBA championship in 80 playing Center because Kareem was hurt.
The hat and shirt says it all...lol you admitted Jordan was the goat when you put that fit on 😂. I always say there's no way you can see Jordan play then watch bron and honestly say that bron is better. The eye test clearly goes to Jordan
Ive seen the hole series, its great, but come on man, you know it, just say it, MJ is the goat. You made a video of MJ's 90-91 season. Didn't you see how many highlights MJ use to get PER GAME? Jordan made the game an art form
In Jordan's era, the home fans used to stand behind the backboard and wave colorful things to distract the opponent at the freethrow line. They would heckle too. That is not allowed in today's league. Another obstacle that the old players had to overcome beside the hard fouls.
Respect and appreciation for your objectiveness as you finally took the time to witness and understand WHY MJ is considered the G.O.A.T. I have Bigtime respect for Lebron and believe he is the G.O.H.E.(Greatest of His Era)’ and is definitely in the top 5 Greatest in NBA history Most probably #2. But MJ is in a league by himself.
Love the honesty from announcer. "They are here to see their cavaliers battle for a playoff spot, but really they're here to see the guy in the middle of the camera!" Jordan had other teams fans their to see him. 😅🤣😂
You look at things with logic and that’s why you’re a great person to react to these sorts of things. You’re willing to learn and see the greatness in other players. Ima sub now. This is like my 4th video and it’s consistent so 👍🏼
MJ still gets out on the court plays with his team that he owns. It will never be a another MJ. Yes LeBron is good but look at the Talent on the court now, late 80s to mid 90s was the best games played.... And if his father had not passed sadly he would have gotten more higher stats. He i think was out for 2 years. Then he comes back and steals the show. Ive never seen LeBron James play like Jordon did. Not one game. Leborn is good but for him to say he is the G.O.A.T. Fame and money got to his head.
I don't hate him as a player, I hate him because he started the super team lunacy and is a faithless mercenary, and because he keeps babbling about things he doesn't understand...often hypocritically.
@@CG-vn8iy lol we gotta be objective here.. he took complete garbage to the finals multiple times including the 2018 run which was ridiculous. In the 2016 finals Kevin Love avged 6ppg they still came back down 3-1 to win.. and 2020 he won with AD and Kyle kuzma
Look up why lebron wore 6 in Miami, it because Miami RETIRED 23 for Jordan out of RESPECT despite never playing for the heat. That will never happen for lebron
The reason why they aren’t double teaming Jordan every single play is because of the old illegal defense rules - you couldn’t double team a player off the ball
Exactly thats a point people dont realize no true double teams back then just mostly iso that teams defense aswell is just as bad as that Torontos team v.s kobe for 81 just alot of standing around and no running back on d these teams back then were horrible v.s nowadays players are bread for the game literally they are taught a science that didn't exist back then makeing players better thru evolution given mj was naturally great but cant say the same for his peers unlike today's nba.
I'm about the same age as Jordan so I remember all this. Some things to remember, Jordan didn't care about stats, only winning. You double team him and he will pass it to whoever is open and let them score, he doesn't care how the points come only winning matters. Or he will score while being double teamed. He don't care. If he needs to rebound he can do it he can do all of it good even 3s. Also the pressure doesn't matter, he is always clutch in a way that LJ is not, he just doesn't get rattled. This is why he's so good on the free throws. Actually if the pressure is really high he does react to it, it makes him play better. When someone pisses him off that makes him play better too. The higher the pressure the better he plays. He wasn't really scoring a lot of points in the Olympics Dream Team, because there was no pressure. I heard the only reason he joined the Olympics was to study his olympic teammates to get an advantage over them back in the NBA. I don't know how true that is but I can picture it. He was that obsessed with winning. One time there was some game it wasn't playoffs or anything real important and they were down by about 10 points with about three minutes left or something. He was done for the night and sitting on the bench with a towel on his head or something, he was done for the night. . Some young guy walks by and says I told you we would beat you. Jordan laces his shoes back up and puts himself back in the game. He starts racking up points really fast and ended up beating the other team decisively. I don't remember who the other team was or what year but it's a pretty well-known incident. This dude got pissed off over trash talking and it made him play better. People actually avoided pissing him off because he would run up the score on them. Another good reaction video would be Larry Bird and he is a basketball player that Jordan always respected. He played his last few years with a really fucked up back and still had like a about a 24+ point and 10 rebound career average. He was an amazing passer too. He was past his prime by the time Jordan reached his prime, but the did compete.
I appreciate your willingness to explore Michael's greatness. If you haven't watched The Last Dance, I think that's all you'll need to watch to understand what separates Michael and LeBron.
At the end you start to understand...for those of us that actually WATCHED him play.. there is no comparison....he is the G.O.A.T.
To me, Jordan was better than Lebron because Lebron had the physical superiority, longevity, longer athletic peak, with better team skills, and couldn't accomplish what Jordan did.
@@rwtindall They also got away with harder fouls with no calls
@@kennethharrison9409 Físicamente es mas potente, pero en termino de habilidad Jordan siempre fue mejor jugador.
En este partido ves lo q era su tiro de media distancia, y era una bestia.
Lebron falopea mucho las estadísticas xq su juego siempre fue algo mas cercano del aro, y su potencia para realizar las volcadas, pero Jordan te resolvía como sea, prácticamente de cualquier lugar y de la manera q sea.
You said nothing but the truth
@@kennethharrison9409to me it’s how would you want to play if you were one of the best players in the world. Most of the community would say Jordan.
Also, one great quote by Byron Scott. "I liked playing against Mike. When I played against him and he made a shot, I said, 'Hey, good shot Mike.' I never talked noise to him and I never wanted to make him mad. Gotta kill him with kindness. Just let him get his 30-35. Don't make him mad and go off for 60."
Yea I was about to say "who pissed off Jordan before this game" LOL
That's right. Don't poke a tiger
Good point 😅
Remember to that he played in an era when they were much more aggressive with Defense. Jordan was a monster in every phase of the game. BTW I’m a pistons fan so I was a hater in real time but there’s no doubt he is the goat.
Did u watch the defense this game lol.
Bro dudes would fist fight and come finish the game in a mask protecting their nose. Lol
Hand-checking era...Today NBA you get a foul for looking in a guy's direction....Imagine physically, how hard you had to fight to get the shot off. The game is soft these days, plus big men a liabilities now.
Same here, bad boys!
Agree 100%....there was nothing like the Piston/Bulls series in the 90's
From a Chicagoan who grew up watching Michael and the 3peat, Michael had no flaws in his game. He played in an era where basketball and basketball players was/were tough. He and the bulls shut down some of the greatest players the NBA has ever seen. Watch some games where the bulls play Detroit, New York, Phoenix or Utah in the 90s. Not only will you not be disappointed, I think you'll reach a new level of respect for the game of basketball from that time period. I just started watching your channel and it makes me happy to see some younger generations see the game I grew up watching.
I knew I wasn't the only 1 lol today's game is watered down skills tbh, with the exception of ppls 3pt ability.
Micheal worked his tail off on both ends of the floor. He didn’t rest and watch his teammates run down the floor on a fast break or otherwise. He was the hardest working player on the court and that’s why he dominated! 😊
hardest working, with a touch of skill too... lol
you are very honest and humble, unlike other radical Lebron fans.
Well those are LeBron fanboys, not fans. This dude is a LeBron fan, not a fanboy. Lol 🤷♂️
he is indeed lebron fans. not lebronsexual. i respect lebron, his game, his fans, but not bronsexual. 😂
Def respect it.. and the kids today need to learn to move and read the defense without the ball.. to many kids just wanna dribble and shoot 3s.. basketball can be very simple.. that's why Jordan could get those mid range jumpers straight off the pass
No doubt...Hes a lebron fan,but he doesn't worship him.
@@dc4690 He's a Lebron fan, but he's not ridiculous like Shannon Sharpe.
I honestly love Lebron. There will never be another Jordan though, not even close. The way he never stopped no matter how much they were up, never took off a game voluntarily. Watching him was so different. There is no comparison to be honest. I'm not hating, it's just the way it was. Every single game was sold out, the other teams fans would actually cheer for him or go crazy when he would dunk. You just can't compare, it was so crazy and I don't think I'll ever see it again.
👍👍👍👍👍 straight facts !
Closest ever is Kobe… and even he isn’t that close
Kobe is close to Jordan.
@@bobanderson542 Kobe is the closest to Jordan but he’s still not that close
Yep
MJ never played on a super team. He WAS the super team.
AMEN
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Hell yeah! And he probably wouldn't have wanted a super team!
“That shot is hideous!” Ah, I see someone has been introduced to Bill Cartwright’s legendary form.
that cartwheel err.. cartwright signature jump shot!!
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He was a pretty decent shot for a big guy too. At least for the time.
He has yet to see Cartwright’s legendary defense where he sticks his leg out to stop offensive players.
@@hybridlionable That was legit in the 80s
“I don’t know any of his teammates except Pippen.” Exactly why he is the 🐐
Your lack of knowing his teammates has jack shit to do with MJ being the GOAT.
It was Jordan's defensive skills as well as offensive skills that made him the greatest player ever.
More than that. It was the perfect combo of the most athletic player in the league , the fiercest competitive streak in the league, and one of the highest skilled players in the league - being all the same player.
Also Mike never took games off…. Period.. this rest management aka laziness… mikes like what’s that?
And arguably the greatest rebounding SG
@@moonakieater2308 nah, that would be the great Jerry Sloan, or hall of famer Tom Gola
@@iShootFast that's why I said arguably🤣🤣🤣
He's already changed his mind. It's only his heart that is hanging onto LeBron. He knows the truth, but he's been dedicated to LeBron for so long.
I love seeing someone who loves LeBron so much, never seen Jordan’s highlights and finally sees the truth. LeBron is nowhere near better than MJ.
Jordan only guard to have a 200stls 100blks season and he did it back to back seasons, dude was a killer and did whatever he wanted
Crazy thing is, Jordan average 37ppg the first time he did it which is the reason he was overlooked for DPOY
All true... and even more insane is to think that to this very day, 2021 August 2021 John Stockton is still the all-time Steals and assist leader as a 6ft white guy... Insane and mainly because of Jordan That Jazz never won a ring
Really liked your commentary. You can admit to things others won’t. There is a reason Jordan’s legacy continues.
Respect to you, young man, for being open minded about “the goat.”
I was blessed to grow up like many in this thread seeing the greatest man to ever play basketball. Michael Jordan. But, to be fair that’s my opinion and by no means am I taking away the greats before him. Meaning pre 80’s greats that were phenomenal basketball players but due to technology and evolution of the game it’s hard to compare.
One thing the younger generation (not you, because you obviously respect the past players and how they paved the way) doesn’t understand is how the NBA almost went under before the 80s era.
Magic, Bird Lakers and Celtics along with countless others literally saved the NBA from going under. Then MJ comes along and takes it to next level. Basically, what I’m saying is without MJ more than likely you have no Kobe or LeBron at all. I believe YOU get that, but so many folks have no clue.
Speaking of MJ. IMO. We’ll never see another. As folks have mentioned, his killer instinct was the difference. He practiced SO hard that come game time it was “easy” in his opinion. Not cocky, but he put in all the hard work in practice for those moments in the game that basically became like reputation.
Good grief, I’ve written a novel, but one more thing to keep in mind when comparing MJ with today’s NBA is the hand check rule. A rule that David Stern basically put into place after MJ left to increase offensive production lol. This is never talked about enough and a HUGE difference in the game today.
Great content and again respect your being open minded about the greats of the past. A man of few words I am certainly not lol.
Definitely a why guy
@Rico1_art whats a "why guy"? Clown 🤡
“Jordan is the most dominant offensive scorer I’ve ever seen”. Yes. You are learning. Lebron has nothing on MJ. Nothing
Don't forget about his defense as well
@@startrekstarwars7629 No doubt
Has NOTHING on MJ nor pre back injury Larry Bird, PERIOD
@@itsthatatm8345 Agreed
@@itsthatatm8345 exaaactly, bird is better.
Jordan’s the only player ever to get DPOY and win a scoring title the same year. When they ran him at point guard he averaged a triple double too, 10 in 11 games. His passing was underrated but at shooting guard your primary goal is to score.
He can be a point guard. but not worthy to do this. 88-89 Season MJ got 10+ assist many times. Even though he got 13 assists in the 6th game of the Eastern Conference Finals, Chicago still lost to Detroit. He want to win! He doesn't care about these "data"! It's not like someone called Russell a "data freak"!
MJ is simply the guy that Lebron doesn't beat in a series. Lebron did have a weak mentality even in his early prime year's. Either Jason Terry was shutting Lebron down or Lebron melted in the finals against the Mavs. The more Lebron grew into a better mentality he also began having some defensive woes. The more clutch Lebron became, he definitely wasn't as athletic anymore. He never had all his tools at one time. MJ was at the height of his prime in every aspect of his game at once, for about 7-8 years straight. His basketball IQ, athleticism, mentality, defense, offense, will, competitiveness etc, were all pretty much at their height during that 7-8 year span. When Lebron's athleticism was at it's height, he lacked mentality. As Lebron became more clutch and a better shooter, he also had 2 season's that he was dead last in the league for getting back on the defensive end. Lebron plays one style which is a great one, and that's all-around. When Pippen would have single digit scoring games in the playoffs, MJ would score a ridiculous amount of points to pick up the slack. And then he would let those teammates know about it in the locker room. He set an example on the court and then confronted teammates in the locker room. That's how MJ elevated his teammates on and off the court. Lebron is a slightly better passer but he has more of a tendency to keep passing rather than become a pure scorer when needed. Lebron is also known to be more friendly in the locker room which has proven to have less impact on teammates, which has resulted in some more finals losses. The will and mentality of MJ put more fear in teammates and opponents than I've seen from Lebron after watching both. MJ almost averaged a triple double while scoring over 30 in the only season he was asked to do so. So he's very capable of carrying a team similar to Lebron while still scoring and defending on a higher level, in an era that played much slower. So he had much less plays to get his 30/8/8. I'll explain the reason MJ didn't continue playing that style too. What many don't know is, MJ had the lowest surrounding scoring cast of teammates among all the star player's throughout history, to still win a title. So that left quite the offensive load on him. That's why his game became more about scoring and stops rather than triple doubles. MJ does what it takes to win championships while Lebron plays his game consistently and it results in some wins. Plus the most advanced criteria given yet has MJ way ahead of the pack. The only criteria given to put Lebron slightly ahead of MJ has been proven biased and also puts quite a few ahead of Lebron himself. So Lebron isn't even goat under any criteria given yet. MJ is hands-down the goat. People will have fun trying to figure out where Lebron belongs on the all-time greats list after he retires. Definitely behind Jordan. Even if he accomplishes much more, he could never be better than Jordan prime for prime. Maybe after Lebron retires people will actually compare him to some of the other greats, that some young and inexperienced media propelled him ahead of without ever measuring them up first. Also, MJ is 11-0 in championship games if you count NBA, NCAA, Olympics etc. And these two guy's are compared as individuals not by their teams. If they had the same win% in boxing, MJ would automatically be considered an all-time great while Lebron would be considered a journey man. If they played against each other in any given era, Lebron may make more finals due to longevity, but MJ would go undefeated everytime they faced-off. Who knows if Lebron would have even grown into a champion mentality if MJ had stood in his way. Lebron obviously didn't grow into that mentality until his second year with Miami, after stacking the deck during his prime to have an unfair advantage over the rest of the league for years to come, in his mind. Not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4, not 5 etc, in his own words. He didn't know him and Wade wouldn't compliment each other well. And too bad he didn't put the work in or he may have beat the Mavs. But instead he just melted. MJ may have lost in the first round against one of the best super teams ever, but he put up 60 trying to fight through. He just didn't have the supporting cast at the time to prevail. Lebron may have made many finals appearances but he also played in the weakest eastern conference of any era. Least win totals for the top 8 seeds and anybody can look that up. Wade and the Heat gave the blueprint to beating the Pistons the year before Lebron beat them. And those Pistons struggled ever since the Heat broke them. People can brag about Lebron beating the 73-9 Warriors team, but they had no business in the finals. Steph and Klay were young and declining each playoff round. That team almost got beat the series before. In fact, Warriors would have lost the round before if OKC didn't choke a 3-1 lead. Curry just wasn't ready for the big stage. Just the year before, Iguodala came off the bench to get MVP over Curry in the finals. Only reason that team had so many wins is because Kerr revolutionized the game with the best two shooter's ever to share the court. But they wasn't a fraction of what they were in the regular season when the playoffs began. Every single team stat for GSW dropped dramatically in the playoffs. Even more so than any other team in the playoffs. Almost more than any team in history. Nobody wants to talk about those records. Regular season records don't tell how good a team really is. GSW was good but never great. Numbers don't lie. 73-9 doesn't lie about how good of a regular season team GSW was. Their post season numbers don't lie about how they weren't nearly that good anymore, once the playoffs began. If you count the 73-9, you must count their post season numbers too. Or otherwise it's just a biased debate which hides facts to support a narrative. MJ may have never beat a team with that kind of record, but that was because his team was the Juggernaut team to beat, except Jordan elevated his game in the playoffs unlike the young splash brothers. MJ may get surpassed one day, but Lebron won't be the guy to do it. He's already been too much of a failure. MJ = reigning GOAT.
The average amount of wins for teams MJ faced in the finals was 61.2. The average amount of wins for teams that Lebron faced in finals was 60.8 before last season. That number has actually dropped a little since facing that low seed Heat team. So based on wins, the level of competition was tougher for MJ. And those bad boy Pistons were projected to be in the finals as they were the previous years but MJ's bulls beat them out and they never recovered as they aged. And the supposedly old nobody Lakers were still good enough to beat every other team out to make finals, until MJ's bulls beat them out to never recover again as they aged. The Utah Jazz had the league MVP over MJ in Karl Malone and Hall of famer John Stockton breaking records. But MJ with the flu beat them out in 6 games. Barkley and Suns were the team many thought could give them a good go but Barkley admitted no matter how hard he tried to will his team past MJ, it couldn't be done. How about mentioning those Eastern conference teams MJ had to go through besides the bad boy Pistons. Like Ewing's Knicks. Or Shaq and Penny's Magic. Or Reggie Miller's Pacers. So MJ's finals competition averaged more wins than Lebron's but his East competition was on a whole other level than the weakest East ever that Lebron went through. And MJ did it with way less help than Lebron got throughout their respective careers.
MJ's best teammates on the road to winning 6 rings with 0 finals losses:
1) Scottie Pippen 17.7 PPG , 7x all-star
2) Dennis Rodman 5.2 PPG, 15.3 Reb 2x all-star
3) Horace Grant 12.6 PPG, 1x all-star
4) Steve Kerr 8.2 PPG, No all-star appearance
5) Toni Kukoc 14.1 PPG, No all-star appearance
And now for Lebron's road to winning 4 rings with 6 finals losses:
1) Dwyane Wade 22.7 PPG, 13x all-star
2) Anthony Davis 26.1 PPG, 9.3 Reb, 7x all-star
3) Kyrie Irving 21.6 PPG, 6x all-star
4) Chris Bosh 18.0 PPG, 11x all-star
5) Kevin Love 17.2 PPG, 5x all-star
6) Ray Allen 10.3 PPG, 10x all-star
7) Zydrunas Ilgauskas 13.8 PPG, 2x all-star
Lebron's other honorable mentions
1) JR Smith
2) Kyle Korver
3) Rajon Rondo
4) Dwight Howard
5) Mo Williams
6) Kyle Kuzma
7) Richard Jefferson
8) Larry Hughes
9) Deron Williams
10) Rashard Lewis
11) Derek Rose
12) Jordan Clarkson
13) Jae Crowder
14) Shane Battier
15) Mike Miller
16) Montrezl Harrell
17) Mark Gasol
18) Andre Drummond
19) Dennis Schroder
20) Anderson Verajao
21) Isaiah Thomas
22) Udonis Haslem
23) Chris Andersen
24) Tristan Thompson
25) Shaquille O'Neal
26) Lonzo Ball
27) Brandon Ingram
28) Carlos Boozer
29) Antawn Jamison
30) Danny Green
Wade will go down ahead of Pippen on the all-time greats list. And he was already a champion with a finals MVP before Lebron joined the Heat. Pippen's 1st year with MJ he averaged 7.9PPG (7th on team), 3.8REB (5th on team), 2.1AST (7th on team) and started 0 games. He was role player. He wasn't even the Bulls best rookie. Horace Grant was. The 1st series Pippen and MJ played together, Pippen averaged 10.6PPG to MJ's 45.2PPG, 2.4AST to MJ's 4.8AST, 5.2REB to MJ's 5.4REB, 0.8STL to MJ's 2.8STL and 1.0 BLK to MJ's 1.6BLK.
Lebron has been less of a winner with much more help to get him there throughout his career. Lebron's had more all-stars, vetran minimum notables and shooter's to help him succeed than any other superstar throughout NBA history. And it's not even close. He's had rosters completely shaken up, hand-picking his teammates as if this was pickup ball. I mean there's a ton of superstars in this era that would have quite a few titles with that much damn help. And he's still seeking another superstar.
You can throw in any NBA2K video game with classic Bulls teams and see all the teammates MJ had only rated in the 50's and 60's after the top 5 or 6 player's for any given season. That's if you're too lazy to actually research how horrible his teammates were throughout his career, outside of just a few. Lebron has played with more all-stars and honorable mentions than any NBA player in history.
He was a DPOY while averaging I think 35 points. That's the definition of an all- around player
Announcer talking like other team: "Lets let Micheal beat us."
You: "What other choice you you have?"
LMAO
I grew up watching MJ. People are used to seeing his dunk highlights, posters etc, and of course his game winners but watching game after game for a decade, you saw the d-fence, blocks, steals, nasty passes, and he worked on every possession. Not only that, he'd drop 40-50 with nothing but pretty fadaways, pullups and mid ranges. It was fun to watch on both ends of the court. Teams rarely got over 110 point because defense won games then. Nobody dropped threes then like they do now which is the big change. MJ is my goat, and I'm glad I got to watch most of his career. I can't say that about many other players.
MJ was just different! And if LeBron fans are being honest they know the truth!
TALK!
I agree
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U do realize lebron fans never really watched Jordan play? They just look at a stat sheet and give their opinion on who is better lol. It's to the point where I stopped arguing with these lebron fans
@@khalilharris5775 exactly lol
“Michael Jordan - predator” is a great video showcasing his defensive abilities
Ooh never heard of that.Thank u sir
Thank you for this!!!
It really makes me happy seeing a young fella watch what us oldheads grew up on. I know you cant bring yourself to admit it yet, but I think if you spend the time to watch all of MJ's career, youll realize why he will always be the best player to ever exist. He was so good at every aspect of the game, there are guys who excel at certain parts of the game....but he was better at EVERYTHING.
Well put
Facts
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You gotta have respect for the ones before you. Lebron is GREAT but he’s no Mj , Magic, or Kobe. Pay homage LBJ I promise you won’t lose your hall of fame seat.
Kenny Smith said something interesting one time about MJ... He said that Jordan never had another player on his team that demanded a double team. Every game he played, the defense was almost solely focused on him, and he still put up amazing numbers with great efficiency and still had enough heart & energy to put in the effort on defense.
This highlight video is a great example of the overall game that Jordan brought... Everyone knows about his scoring, but notice his defense, his quick reactions, and his ability to move without the ball - 15 points came from catch & shoot alone.
Jordan truly was a monster. He would break down defenses and not just finish but slam it down their throats.
Need a Jordan poster sitting above that Lebron one.
Nah!!!
Lebron doesn’t deserve to be on the same wall as the GOAT
I said the same thing 😃🤣 😅😂
Yeah put the LeBron poster in the bathroom right beside the 🚽. Because he thinks he's the 💩💩....
Man if he need some go to eBay and pay for a fortune for although 80s great poster I have over 40 poster with the goat and never will depart from them until the die I die lol
You mean over top of it, completely covering it😁
that man is so accomplished, what he HAS accomplished that Lebron HASN'T in itself is a hall of fame career.
and he played less seasons than lebron has...
And don't forget the defense was much much tougher back then
@@blacknight1184 well yeah. look what the pistons did to him defensively.
MJ has a defensive player of the year n scoring titles for consecutive yrs 😂 stop it there is no debate who the goat
@@MauriceGalloway i agree. i grew up watching MJ. i got to see him play about six times when the bulls came through seattle.
I’m slowly seeing that Lebron poster fading away 🤣
Bro, he wearing bulls gear now lol. He know what's up now 💪🏽
Loved the part when he says.. "No.. I'm Shocked!!.." 😂😂😂😂😂
Lmaooooo
Jordan was as good on defense as he was on offense. The most complete player in the history of the game.
It was very painful being a knicks fan during his prime. I used to despise him, but now have a great appreciation for his game.
the flu game proves by itself he is the goat. That man looked like he was going to faint and still put up good numbers.
1988: MVP, DPOY, STEALS LEADER, SCORING CHAMP, ALL STAR MVP, SLAM DUNK CHAMP
And 3rd blocks among all guards.
@Jeremy it would have been perfect if he got a chip. But he took it personal when he didn't get the 87 season MVP. So he went off in 88.
Also recorded over 100 blocks & 200 steals that season (only ever been done 4 times, twice by MJ) and first ever back-to-back 50+pts in the playoffs (vs Cavs games 1&2)
Just dope Jordan the boss
Facts
The one thing Jordan fans can say, we never knew what it was like for your favorite player make it to the championship and lose. That's the difference
This game is rated number one rated game in history . Thanks to Craig Ehlo he said in the newspaper that he could guard Michael Jordan pretty good so what's Michael read that he dropped 69
Mike was a savage
You can’t argue about Kobe Lil bro… that was an MJ protégée! He was groomed by MJ himself. Do Kobe’s highlights next and you’ll see for yourself
hey dude, great video. There aren't a lot of people willing to admit when they're wrong, so a lot of respect.
Also glad to see your seeing the light, and educating your self on all these great players. And yes Michael is the GOAT!
We all laughed when Bill Cartwright shot the ball…I got in trouble in practice once trying to copy him😂
He hit that baseline shot faithfully
awkward like cartwright,
shot ugly but my arch right.
LOL...we all laughed alot
Lollll
Best two-way player ever the true “GOAT” 🐐 🐐🐐
This is how we used to see this growing up your age and he was doing this every game damn near
Oh man..remember how electric those games used to be?
Just the intro alone from the home games. U felt that energy, ALWAYS. Those lights went off. That electric guitar starts with the heavy baseline drops. Ahh man. The memories.
That is why he is the G.O.A.T. Nice to see a youngster research instead of just talking smack. He led the league in scoring and was Defensive Player of the Year in the same season.
Yeah, we had the same reactions as youths as well, that's why he's so renowned. And seeing you in these moments make me appreciate his greatness even more he's timeless. I can remember my mouth hanging open a few times to the point you just expect it. It's like how did he just do that? That's impossible, especially the dunks. I've never seen anybody literally hang in the air like that. It's crazy! The next day at school everybody will be like you see the game last night? He was must watch TV for real,
When he read that stat-line, that was the moment that he knew
And Jordan’s day The defensive team selection was done by the nba coaches, which lends more credibility
There was a time he had 10 triple doubles in 11 games streak when John Paxson was injured and he played PG for 13 games. His biggest weakness is that he's an average 3 point shooter and he hardly shoots them he didn't need to, he usually shoots them late in the shot clock.
Jordan didn't have any weakness the most fundamental skill player ever ask Bobby Knight , he consider MJ the goat before playing in the NBA
FYI, when MJ learned to play, the 3 point line didn't exist in the NBA. It was a relatively new addition when MJ actually joined the league. Anyone born after 1975 has more experience shooting 3's in college ball than mj did in the nba. at the time this game was played.
Crazy right?
I appreciate how you are taking the time to review the games of the past greats. Your generation typically comments in the online debates with a view that the 80's team were full of un-athletic dogs playing against Jordan but the reality is that the 80's and 90's teams were amazing. They had much more toughness, probably had more fundamentals (todays players mostly jack 3's) played together longer and there were plenty of athleticism, especially with players like Shawn Kemp, Dominque Wilkins, Clyde Drexler, Julius Erving, Larry Johnson, Larry Nance, Daryl Dawkins, Alonzo Morning, Gary Payton, Isiah Thomas, Hakeem, Chris Webber etc
The best argument for Jordan DPOY and scoring titles... He was the top on both sides
Brother just watch Lebron when he gives up, MJ never gave up, ever. He stole the ball with one hand once.
Glad you’re getting into his greatness. Don’t know if you’ve seen the videos where they moved him to the PG and he averaged a triple double for that short span.
Nobody scored like MJ. I dunno know how anybody can say LBJ is the goat 🐐
Great reaction, Jordan was a monster at both ends of the court. You should watch some full games from this Era. The entire team was a force, had they always double teamed Mike, Pippen would have destroyed them.
One of my favorite things is to watch new nba fans watch MJ's videos. Almost all of you never heard of his defense or assists. I appreciate your honesty
You need to check out some Dominique Wilkins too. Him and MJ used to go at it in the late 80's/early 90's.
Wilkins was a freak.
Yessir the Human Highlight film!
Let's seal the deal and react to Jordan stories to see how dominant MJ rly was in other player's eyes
Right?..😂..i just sent him the KG one telling his story of him and isiah rider..i love that one...hahaha
I love those. You hear the respect and fear they ALL had. Even the top players before he got there were all shocked when he hit the league. They knew the moment they saw him play their days were numbered (Magic and Bird both felt this way and it is easy to understand why).
the only player in NBA history to get 150 steals and 200 blocks in one season....and he did it twice....in back to back seasons.
200 steals 100 blocks twice...
And Olajuwon and Pippen did it once each. However Olajuwon is the only one of those three to have 200 steals and 150+ blocks (actually over 200). Jordan still rules just the same.
Loving seeing the honesty and willingness to learn. You should check out the playoff game Jordan played with a 103 fever and still dropped 38 points to beat the Jazz in Game 5.
If you would actually watch an entire game and just watch him play. He never said he was the best he always said he wanted to be the best he could be, so he continued to push himself, and as a teammate he expected you to push yourself as hard as possible. He was just simply special in every category!!!
It has been fun watching your reactions. Definitely appreciate your openness with watching MJ. If you have not had the chance to watch it yet, the "last dance" is a great way to learn about him and the bulls.
He won def player of the year also. There's a video called predator. 7 1/2 minutes of just defense.
I appreciate your honesty and reacting to this video. I get that some "old school" fans can be just as obnoxious as younger fans as to who is the greatest. The only thing I would say to keep in mind that a lot of us older fans watched people like Micheal Jordan play every game for years and years and you can't understand his greatness fully by just watching highlight videos, even though they do give a great picture of his abilities. Plus, we've also watched people like Kobe and Lebron play night after night for years. So we are comparing them based on that.
In a league full of Lebrons,Jordan was untouched and still the GOAT.
Love your videos man. I'm glad you finally see that MJ is easily the greatest player of all time!!!
The look on your face when you saw that stat line! Priceless! Besides Wilt Chamberlain ain't to many other BBall players who could do that.
Now that you see what they see in Michael Jordan. You calling them haters, when they see a real difference between Lebron James and Michael Jordan's game. First and foremost Michael Jordan before he even played a single game in the NBA was already being called the greatest basketball player ever. He just cemented it over his career and he never called himself the Goat. People, media, and his basketball pierce were calling him that, and he proved it. Not with everyone. He never quit on his teammates. Michael Jordan broke the standards and set the standards so high that it's hard to reach. And he did this in less seasons than all players combined. His is the standards that others want to be, but will never be. Call it what you want or will. The hate started when he had to wear the same number. He already knew he wasn't better. Because if he was, he would have carved out his own lane. Not let others or himself be compared to to the greatest of all times Michael Jordan.
Good to see younger generations taking interest in MJ
Jordan won defensive player of the year, not just all defensive team awards.
I am tremendously impressed by your integrity! Rare in todays world. Jordan was defensive player of the year at least once. MVP of Allstar game 3 times. Leading scorer 10 times. League MVP 5 times. First team defense 9 times. 6 time finals MVP.
"I didn't think he had defense.". Loooll. This is such a representation of a LeBron fan. Literally the greatest defender.
smh
Jordan was a phenomenal defender... but the *greatest* defender...? think that's a bit far
@@mackindle12345 he has to be in the conversation though 9x all nba defensive team is tied for most.
@@brandoncampbell6088 Kobe also had 9x all 1st team. That doesn't make you the GDOAT. It adds to the conversation, but there are plenty in the defense conversation. Ben Wallace, Rodman, Pippen, KG, Bill Russell, etc.
@@cameronno6039 top 3 perimeter defender all time and he is one the people who can cover 1-5 effectively and even does it better than lebron
Your clothes tell your evolution to Jordan over LeBron. Even though LeBron is a generational great
Crazy thing is damn near every player from his Arrow will tell you that he was the best defender on the court anytime he was on the court. League-wide
And one of the strongest.
Bro, I'm a 59 y.o. white dude super sonics fan, saw Jordan play live in Seattle. So lucky I got to watch his entire career. Jordan is the smoothest player ever. He is the GOAT bro. Love that guy. Michael is one of the best human beings to ever live as well in my opinion. Watch the last dance.
I'm glad that you have an open mind. He will and will forever be the GOAT
I would like to say I also appreciate your humbleness. Lebron is great, but he's not Mike
Everybody assumes Mj didn't pass, but him and Scottie averaged the same amount of assists on the bulls and Lbj only averaged 2 more assist than Mj.
You think Kobe sucks? You’re joking right? Kobe was punking Lebron in his older years!
Right? If he thinks Kobe sucks, he should actually think Jordan sucks too then. Kobe is the absolute clone of MJ. Same game.
@@efdrayton8207 Kobe was All defensive 12x...9 was 1st team! 3 were 2nd team! Average 4.7 assist for his career. Including his final tour where he didn’t pass Bc nobody wanted to see him pass. Lol Scoring 60 in his final game! 81 against the Raptors...averaged 40 for a MONTH!
@@unpopulartruth1164 exactly man scored 81 points in a game
I laughed for 5 minutes about that Cartwright shot! Ur reaction was priceless
That's what life is about learning, glad that you came around with your thoughts about Jordan,I've sent this to my lebron loving friend lol 😂
The only bad thing is that when he watches Magic and Bird... Lebron is going to move even further down the list. I'm looking forward to it. It reminds me of the day my older brother told me there was no Santa Clause. I too was devastated.
Facts Facts Facts! The world sleeps on Larry Legend and seems to forget Magic won a college title in 79 and a NBA championship in 80 playing Center because Kareem was hurt.
The hat and shirt says it all...lol you admitted Jordan was the goat when you put that fit on 😂. I always say there's no way you can see Jordan play then watch bron and honestly say that bron is better. The eye test clearly goes to Jordan
Ive seen the hole series, its great, but come on man, you know it, just say it, MJ is the goat. You made a video of MJ's 90-91 season. Didn't you see how many highlights MJ use to get PER GAME? Jordan made the game an art form
Right! And that was just one season lol 😂 MJ da 🐐
@@bdeas2 and that’s not even close to the entire season either, it could of been an extra 10-15 mins of his defense also
Nice video. I was fortunate enough to grow up watching Michael. You knew you were witnessing something special constantly. It was a fun time
In Jordan's era, the home fans used to stand behind the backboard and wave colorful things to distract the opponent at the freethrow line. They would heckle too. That is not allowed in today's league. Another obstacle that the old players had to overcome beside the hard fouls.
Respect and appreciation for your objectiveness as you finally took the time to witness and understand WHY MJ is considered the G.O.A.T. I have Bigtime respect for Lebron and believe he is the G.O.H.E.(Greatest of His Era)’ and is definitely in the top 5 Greatest in NBA history Most probably #2. But MJ is in a league by himself.
The fact that you think Larry Johnson was a football player means you need to do Larry “grandma ma” Johnson. 💪🏾
Lol... beat me to it..👍
Actually... Larry Johnson was a football player... Had over 2000 yards rushing at Penn State and led the NFL in rushing with the Chiefs
@@cmoneyno5 He's talking about Larry Johnson who played for the Charlotte Hornets 😅
@@IcemanFabian I know that... Just pointed out that there was a Larry Johnson that played football
@@cmoneyno5 ah okay I knew that lil fun fact just didn't know if you knew that's all
Love the honesty from announcer. "They are here to see their cavaliers battle for a playoff spot, but really they're here to see the guy in the middle of the camera!" Jordan had other teams fans their to see him. 😅🤣😂
Would love to see a reaction vid to Larry Bird highlights. Larry was a genius on the court, and could shit talk with the best of them.
You look at things with logic and that’s why you’re a great person to react to these sorts of things. You’re willing to learn and see the greatness in other players. Ima sub now. This is like my 4th video and it’s consistent so 👍🏼
MJ still gets out on the court plays with his team that he owns. It will never be a another MJ. Yes LeBron is good but look at the Talent on the court now, late 80s to mid 90s was the best games played.... And if his father had not passed sadly he would have gotten more higher stats. He i think was out for 2 years. Then he comes back and steals the show. Ive never seen LeBron James play like Jordon did. Not one game. Leborn is good but for him to say he is the G.O.A.T. Fame and money got to his head.
You need to watch his double nickel game versus knicks when he was mad at their coach
Everyone not a Bulls fan was so happy when he retired all those times but the last time on the Wizards it kinda hurt seeing him go.End of my childhood
I commend your honesty. 👏 MJ is just otherworldly.
Inwatch because it is nice seeing Jordan on the court again.
I haven't seen his skills in YEARS
Penny was a beast but injuries killed his career.
Same for Grant Hill and T-mac smh
Honestly, a lot of us MJ fans don't hate Lebron, we just feel he massively underachieved based on his talent and size.
EXACTLY
I don't hate him as a player, I hate him because he started the super team lunacy and is a faithless mercenary, and because he keeps babbling about things he doesn't understand...often hypocritically.
I wouldn't go that far hes just 2nd best all time first player to win with 3 different teams 10 finals appearanced
@@randypage26 He's not top 5. Yes, he's been to the finals a lot...with handpicked teams. Which he then abandons as soon as they can't win anymore.
@@CG-vn8iy lol we gotta be objective here.. he took complete garbage to the finals multiple times including the 2018 run which was ridiculous. In the 2016 finals Kevin Love avged 6ppg they still came back down 3-1 to win.. and 2020 he won with AD and Kyle kuzma
Watch some Defensive highlights and Assist highlights
Can we get some VC in game dunk reactions
Gotchu
I noticed your humility, too. It is refreshing.
Bro I appreciate your realness. I grew up on Jordan. Much gratitude brother. I like the your content.
Look up why lebron wore 6 in Miami, it because Miami RETIRED 23 for Jordan out of RESPECT despite never playing for the heat. That will never happen for lebron
React to Mj art of the triple double video
The reason why they aren’t double teaming Jordan every single play is because of the old illegal defense rules - you couldn’t double team a player off the ball
Exactly thats a point people dont realize no true double teams back then just mostly iso that teams defense aswell is just as bad as that Torontos team v.s kobe for 81 just alot of standing around and no running back on d these teams back then were horrible v.s nowadays players are bread for the game literally they are taught a science that didn't exist back then makeing players better thru evolution given mj was naturally great but cant say the same for his peers unlike today's nba.
@@god-nagi6221 absolute drivel. Nothing you said is true.
I'm about the same age as Jordan so I remember all this. Some things to remember, Jordan didn't care about stats, only winning. You double team him and he will pass it to whoever is open and let them score, he doesn't care how the points come only winning matters. Or he will score while being double teamed. He don't care.
If he needs to rebound he can do it he can do all of it good even 3s.
Also the pressure doesn't matter, he is always clutch in a way that LJ is not, he just doesn't get rattled. This is why he's so good on the free throws. Actually if the pressure is really high he does react to it, it makes him play better. When someone pisses him off that makes him play better too. The higher the pressure the better he plays. He wasn't really scoring a lot of points in the Olympics Dream Team, because there was no pressure. I heard the only reason he joined the Olympics was to study his olympic teammates to get an advantage over them back in the NBA. I don't know how true that is but I can picture it. He was that obsessed with winning.
One time there was some game it wasn't playoffs or anything real important and they were down by about 10 points with about three minutes left or something. He was done for the night and sitting on the bench with a towel on his head or something, he was done for the night. . Some young guy walks by and says I told you we would beat you. Jordan laces his shoes back up and puts himself back in the game. He starts racking up points really fast and ended up beating the other team decisively. I don't remember who the other team was or what year but it's a pretty well-known incident. This dude got pissed off over trash talking and it made him play better. People actually avoided pissing him off because he would run up the score on them.
Another good reaction video would be Larry Bird and he is a basketball player that Jordan always respected. He played his last few years with a really fucked up back and still had like a about a 24+ point and 10 rebound career average. He was an amazing passer too. He was past his prime by the time Jordan reached his prime, but the did compete.
I appreciate your willingness to explore Michael's greatness. If you haven't watched The Last Dance, I think that's all you'll need to watch to understand what separates Michael and LeBron.