Ankle breaker is all I have to say Jordan is a legend and you gotta respect that ......the bigger picture in all this is not crossover it was the shot people that's what won the game b can break ankles all day but if he doesn't hit that shot it doesn't even matter......#hatasgonhate.
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i love micheal jordan hes an amazing player... bt c'mon he abviously pushed him to get the ankle breaker, it probably wasnt hard enough to be an offfensive foul but it definetly put him off balance and it was very unsportsmanshiplike (if thats even a word)
Jordan is the greatest ever. 20 years from now when Bryant and James are retired, people will be comparing the next big star to Jordan and neither of them.
MJ may well be the all time greatest player in the NBA however nothing changes the fact that he got away with a push in Russell's back and that is the only reason he got the wide open shot. I won't say that he wouldn't have made a shot over Russell or pulled out some other miracle shot but it would have been a contested shot, rather than an open shot.
MJ may well be the all time greatest player in the NBA however nothing changes the fact that he got away with a push in Russell's back and that is the only reason he got the wide open shot. I won't say that he wouldn't have made a shot over Russell or pulled out some other miracle shot but it would have been a contested shot, rather than an open shot.
@mercwyn no no no...this move is called an "ankle breaker", and players always fall this way when their ankles are broken. MJ didn't even have to touch Russell for Russell to fall...that's an ankle breaker.
@mercwyn Plus, in 1998, before the rules changed, physical contact was allowed. So even if you think MJ pushed Russell, back then it was legitimate and not a foul.
i'm not expert to say it was a foul or not...but noone seemed to complain , if anyone had to kick uo a stink it would be Jazz's bench and they seemed to have to objection...and honestly had i been russel i'd rather be there when history (legend) was made than have a foul called with the likely prospect to go on to lose in game 7 !
@sternaparadisea You said "had i been russel"...that's funny because in an interview, Russell showed the same spirit as you. He said it's an honor for him to have been part of history. The video is available on youtube now, search "Russell responds Jordan hall of fame".
you people are ridiculous. that wasnt a foul by mj and a basketball game has nothing to do with life being unfair, get over your depressions you idiots.
MJ is the god of basketball and this video is awesome, period.
And the funny thing is that it was not just one play. It was the last 3 plays to win the game. He scored within 4 secodns to have the Utah Jazz have to have a shot clock and give the Bulls one more possession. Then he steals the ball from Karl Malone and then without a time out, goes and scores not just the game winning shot, but the shot for the NBA Championship. talk about pressure, composure, finesse, skill. being clutch, etc.... MJ = GOAT!
Hand downs? I love this video though... What are hand downs... I really dont know. He is the best ever though... The defensive and offensive plays of the game in sequence by that guy...
They are more sensitive about fouls now in the NBA maybe now they would have called it a foul. They seam to let top players slide more then less famous people though so then again maybe not.
Superstars still get superstar treatment. LeBron gets the least amount of fouls called on him per game than anyone else. That pat on the booty would still be a no call... Would you blow the whistle? The Finals.... Greatest and most popular player ever just got a steal and is preparing to take the last shot all in sequence.... Yeah, we know the answer... No one blows that whistle. Game set match.
Of course it would be a upsetting to blow the whistle but still you have to play by the rules. It shouldn't matter if you are MJ or Joe shmoe going for that final shot the rules apply to both players the same, they shouldn't be less strict on some players because popularity.
Life isnt fair.... Dante Stallworth just killed a man and will do 30 days in jail. That wouldnt happen if I did the same crime. Fair is fair but, there is Bill Gates and you... Jordan and Russell. There are immortals out there... Their pockets are fatter, egos bigger, people wish they were these people they idolize, and they get their way because of it. Refs are fans too. They masquerade as officials but, they are paid to get the best view in the house.
You basically said "life is unfair" in one long rant. I agree with you, but because life is unfair we should not look at everything and say "oh life is unfair". There are some things we can fix. Things shouldn't be ignored because life is unfair, with that mentality many more fixable things in life would be unfair.
Dude, by the time that Jordan gave him that little tap, Russell was alresady toast. He already needed a map to get back to his defense position. It's the finals. Good no call.
First of all, the NBA has gone soft. The game was 100% more physical then. Second of all Russell slipped when he tried to change directions, well after Jordan touched him. There was nothing to call there.
@Emersumbigens A good way to make someone slip is to push them, just look at :56 dude its an obvious fucking push. The reason why it wasn't called was because hes Micheal fucking Jordan. Player bias at its finest. But ya seriously pause it at :56 its a clear push. He even stumbles in that direction as people do when there pushed.
@XSinDestroyerOfAllX Man it's not a push...from the behind-the-back angle, MJ's hand is aligned with Russell's leg but you can't see if they're touching or not, due to the camera angle. Now let's say something: regardless of whether MJ pushed Russell or not, Russell got his ankles broken by Jordan, so he would slip anyway. The move is called "ankle breaker", and many many times players get their ankles broken, and without any contact, they slip and fall. That's the reason why Russell fell.
@Emersumbigens You're absoutely right. Today's NBA disallows handchecking, and they implemented the 3 second rule, which, to make a long story short, completely destroyed the defensive plays and watered down the game of basketball. Now about your comment about the slip...the move MJ pulled on Russell is a well known move called an "ankle breaker", and players almost automatically slip when they fall victim to that move. With no physical contact, players fall all the time due to the ankle breaker
Please, if I had a nickel for every time Jordan bailed his ass out i'd be rich. Trust me I saw most games and know the history and Pippen was a huge name more because of Jordan than anything else.
@jkoruty You say you watched every game? If you did, you'd know about that move called an "ankle breaker", and that's exactly the move MJ pulled on Russell. Plus, you'd know that ankle breakers make players slip and fall all the time, requiring no physical contact whatsoever. So my point is that regardless of whether MJ pushed, or even touched Russell...Russell was already falling because Jordan broke Russell's ankles. He pulled the well known move, the "ankle breaker".
Yeah, and Kobe can't play defense like Jordan did. That was the great thing about MJ. He didn't relax on D, he played both sides of the ball better than anybody. Don't get me wrong, Kobe is absolutely my favorite player in the league today, but he is no MJ.
@Emersumbigens don't u get it it's a new era people don't really care about dominating they get paid they get other shit they don't care but people like jordan were from the old days when u had to be tough 24 7 and it became a part of you and to say someone who has the same skills as him and just does not use it like him is better that we don't know cause there is no prove awards don't count u can only prove this on a one on one game which we will never see
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oh boo hoo different refs call it different ways, good players adapt to each group of refs they see, that is what Michael did he knew the way he "pushed off" wouldn't be a foul and no ref is going to take a game like that into their own hands, in basketball we call that letting the players play the game
no kobe no lebron without MJ,i always watched this game i can't believed that mj can able to lead his team in 41.1 seconds, THE BEST MJ NO ONE LIKE HIM,BUT KNOW KOBE IS THE BEST PLAYER TODAY,
kobe fans probably didnt see mj's games throughout his career. so thats why they always compare kobe to mj and claims that kobe is the greatest. dream on kobe fans!
Kobe is great, no question. Will his skills net him another title? I hope. Think about this though. Jordan won an NBA title in every FULL season he played with the bulls since the 1990-91 season. Two threepeats with two different teams besides coach and Pip. Will Kobe or anyone ever accomplish this again in the NBA? Jordan's skills evolved over his career from slasher/dunker to floor general and jumpshooter. The jumpshot earned him 6 titles, not flashy street ball skills. HE IS DA GOAT!
I'm a Jazz fan. It would be best if the game had ended better,BUT,why insist that one play meant the championship? The series was 3-2,NOT 3-3. We needed to win that game,AND THE NEXT, to win the title. Could Utah have done that,based on "our" play in the previous games & series? Who knows. It is fun to play "if only that ref had..",but a conspiracy and court case only hurts the game. The next young Jazz team almost made the finals two years ago! Wouldn't THAT have been a thrill (or shock)!
1. He didn't travel. Rule is 2 steps then you have to dribble, unless you're moving to the basket.
2. Malone didn't fall until Jordan had the ball, and Jordan's feet never moved, Malone ran into them.
3. Watch it again. Jordan hardly touched him. Russel was trying to flop, because you don't just put your hand on a 180 pound man and he goes skating across the court.
Kobe has larger range of offensive moves, but the missing 3/10 is the capacity to carry his team in crunch time, do the supernatural when things seem lost, just like MJ did.
Dude, the most rediculous comparison is Kobe to Jordan. I respect the kid but he is nothing but a Jordan wannabe with a great offensive arsenal but not quite the number of heroics.
@jkoruty how do u know do u have prove is there a one on one game of kobe and jordan that u would like to show us cause no one knows so which means we can't compare or say stuff about it mj did not invent this game so lets not say his this and that nobody knows maybe it's not kobe maybe it's not jordan who knows this world is full of people
How do I know what? That Kobe doen't have the same number of heroics that Michael has? Simple, he just doesn't. A one on one game? I did not make reference to this, so I don't know why you come off your face with that. I just know two players. One is great. The other one is known as the greatest ever. This is why the comparison is ridiculous. The fact that they never played a one on one doesn't keep me from comparing their stats, accolades and histories.
@andromeda843 it doesn't matter that to me does not mean ur great just cause u had a chance at a game winner not all games winners are the same remember that it's not always the same team and ur not always guarded the same way so still if u make it or not does not explain much
@oliverrainman I understand what you're saying. I read your comments and you seem like someone who's intelligent. However it is also clear that you weren't there back then to watch Michael Jordan. That's what flaws your view.
Ha what a stupid comment.. everybody knows that fouls aren't as tight during playoff time. Imagine if they would've called an offensive foul on Jordan.. THEN there would have been an asterisk next to the Jazz's title. Besides that, MJ already had him crossed up.. he didn't push him away to get him off, he pushed off him for balance, which is completely fine. Welcome to the game of basketball.
In basketball, when you're on D there are two styles. One is you shuffle side to side staying in front. When you get beat you have to turn and run. Russell had already turned to run because michael was going around him. Then when Michael cut back Russell was out of position. If there was any push at all it was a tiny one and does not look like it influenced Russell at all.
To people who say he pushed Russell, i think you ignore the most telling sign...Russell! Look at him after the shot. There was no complaining to the referee...even when the Jazz called a timeout after the shot! There was no indication from him or ANY of the Jazz players and coaches that they felt cheated. That angle is deceptive. Michael only freed up his hand and momentum led Russell to the floor. Russel overplayed b/c the play before, Jordan drove right by him with the right. Great crossover!
You are exactly right. Anyone who says that he pushed Russell is blind. If you've ever executed that move, or been a a victim of it, after it was done properly there is no pushin involved. "Russel overplayed.." witch is why u lost his balance and fell. By far the best shot ive seen in the NBA Finals, let alone any basketball game, EVER. and the feeling i felt at 10years old was amazing, i still have it on tape, Jordan 23 G.O.A.T....sorry Kobe lovers he will never be as good as MJ!!!
yeah, yeah i saw the "push", the palm to the back of his right thigh? please my 12 year brother wouldn't fall down after that. If your dumb ass chooses to watch the clip again you will see that he fell because he tried to change the direction of his movement to rapidly, subsequent to being displaced by Jordan's crossover.
this is such a great video, i really felt the tension and michael jordan must have had emormous pressure on him to pull this one off!!! Great video!! :)
Ankle breaker is all I have to say Jordan is a legend and you gotta respect that ......the bigger picture in all this is not crossover it was the shot people that's what won the game b can break ankles all day but if he doesn't hit that shot it doesn't even matter......#hatasgonhate.
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chestnutlegg 9 months ago
OFFENSIVE FOUL
OhHellNaww 10 months ago
Kobe disliked this..
hirevm24 10 months ago
seriously HOW THE FUCK do you dislike this?
edzorz 10 months ago
1 people is a mormon of Utah
darthranger23423 10 months ago 2
Jordan= Tupac of basketball
southernclassik 1 year ago 3
i love micheal jordan hes an amazing player... bt c'mon he abviously pushed him to get the ankle breaker, it probably wasnt hard enough to be an offfensive foul but it definetly put him off balance and it was very unsportsmanshiplike (if thats even a word)
cooltobtrue 1 year ago
@cooltobtrue a better word is unsportsmanlike lol
CoAcorruption 7 months ago
Jordan is the greatest ever. 20 years from now when Bryant and James are retired, people will be comparing the next big star to Jordan and neither of them.
viralthings 1 year ago
@viralthings Exactly. Especially Lebron...no one will compare future potentials to him.
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MJ may well be the all time greatest player in the NBA however nothing changes the fact that he got away with a push in Russell's back and that is the only reason he got the wide open shot. I won't say that he wouldn't have made a shot over Russell or pulled out some other miracle shot but it would have been a contested shot, rather than an open shot.
mercwyn 1 year ago
MJ may well be the all time greatest player in the NBA however nothing changes the fact that he got away with a push in Russell's back and that is the only reason he got the wide open shot. I won't say that he wouldn't have made a shot over Russell or pulled out some other miracle shot but it would have been a contested shot, rather than an open shot.
mercwyn 1 year ago
@mercwyn no no no...this move is called an "ankle breaker", and players always fall this way when their ankles are broken. MJ didn't even have to touch Russell for Russell to fall...that's an ankle breaker.
WorldOfSnakes 1 year ago
@mercwyn Plus, in 1998, before the rules changed, physical contact was allowed. So even if you think MJ pushed Russell, back then it was legitimate and not a foul.
WorldOfSnakes 1 year ago
i watched mj and im watching kobe and lebron and they are like little boys to mj.hahaha i think mj beat both of them in a game
MrXxvatolocoxx 1 year ago
just beautiful
onxy24 1 year ago
@BULLETofJUSTICE u have no prove when did they play one on one if they never did than u have no prove
oliverrainman 1 year ago
push off
08eGardner 2 years ago
i'm not expert to say it was a foul or not...but noone seemed to complain , if anyone had to kick uo a stink it would be Jazz's bench and they seemed to have to objection...and honestly had i been russel i'd rather be there when history (legend) was made than have a foul called with the likely prospect to go on to lose in game 7 !
sternaparadisea 2 years ago
@sternaparadisea You said "had i been russel"...that's funny because in an interview, Russell showed the same spirit as you. He said it's an honor for him to have been part of history. The video is available on youtube now, search "Russell responds Jordan hall of fame".
WorldOfSnakes 1 year ago
fuck that was epic man .
Tum69Tum 2 years ago
you people are ridiculous. that wasnt a foul by mj and a basketball game has nothing to do with life being unfair, get over your depressions you idiots.
MJ is the god of basketball and this video is awesome, period.
yungfloodhead 2 years ago
WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO!!! Jordan is the only person who will ever be able to do something like this!!! Unbelievable!
pengy94 2 years ago
And the funny thing is that it was not just one play. It was the last 3 plays to win the game. He scored within 4 secodns to have the Utah Jazz have to have a shot clock and give the Bulls one more possession. Then he steals the ball from Karl Malone and then without a time out, goes and scores not just the game winning shot, but the shot for the NBA Championship. talk about pressure, composure, finesse, skill. being clutch, etc.... MJ = GOAT!
Shermstyle23 2 years ago
I HAVE THIS WHOLE VIDEO ON VHS!!!!
AceBobcat 2 years ago
Me too, This is priceless.
jkoruty 2 years ago
I can only say, MJ, without a doubt, is the best player in basketball, ever, bye mj
sirsan3 2 years ago
jordan is the greatest player
aznkid23bm 2 years ago 34
i mean he's the best hands down
jamare456 2 years ago 3
Yes this is why MJ is the best ever too play hand downs
jamare456 2 years ago
Hand downs? I love this video though... What are hand downs... I really dont know. He is the best ever though... The defensive and offensive plays of the game in sequence by that guy...
biggelove09 2 years ago
can't belive how he can make that shoot and even getting his oponent aankle breakt, crazy. mj forever!
dani5zizou 2 years ago
Is that a push there at :56?
XSinDestroyerOfAllX 2 years ago
Just a little pay on the ass GOODBYE! lol
biggelove09 2 years ago
They are more sensitive about fouls now in the NBA maybe now they would have called it a foul. They seam to let top players slide more then less famous people though so then again maybe not.
XSinDestroyerOfAllX 2 years ago
Superstars still get superstar treatment. LeBron gets the least amount of fouls called on him per game than anyone else. That pat on the booty would still be a no call... Would you blow the whistle? The Finals.... Greatest and most popular player ever just got a steal and is preparing to take the last shot all in sequence.... Yeah, we know the answer... No one blows that whistle. Game set match.
biggelove09 2 years ago
Of course it would be a upsetting to blow the whistle but still you have to play by the rules. It shouldn't matter if you are MJ or Joe shmoe going for that final shot the rules apply to both players the same, they shouldn't be less strict on some players because popularity.
XSinDestroyerOfAllX 2 years ago
Life isnt fair.... Dante Stallworth just killed a man and will do 30 days in jail. That wouldnt happen if I did the same crime. Fair is fair but, there is Bill Gates and you... Jordan and Russell. There are immortals out there... Their pockets are fatter, egos bigger, people wish they were these people they idolize, and they get their way because of it. Refs are fans too. They masquerade as officials but, they are paid to get the best view in the house.
biggelove09 2 years ago
You basically said "life is unfair" in one long rant. I agree with you, but because life is unfair we should not look at everything and say "oh life is unfair". There are some things we can fix. Things shouldn't be ignored because life is unfair, with that mentality many more fixable things in life would be unfair.
XSinDestroyerOfAllX 2 years ago
Dude, by the time that Jordan gave him that little tap, Russell was alresady toast. He already needed a map to get back to his defense position. It's the finals. Good no call.
jkoruty 2 years ago
Looked like a big shove to me, he had his hand on him a good two seconds and continued to push even after he "jooked" him.
XSinDestroyerOfAllX 2 years ago
Nah, good no call. In the finals, you earn it by sheer will not bail out calls.
jkoruty 2 years ago
First of all, the NBA has gone soft. The game was 100% more physical then. Second of all Russell slipped when he tried to change directions, well after Jordan touched him. There was nothing to call there.
Emersumbigens 1 year ago
@Emersumbigens A good way to make someone slip is to push them, just look at :56 dude its an obvious fucking push. The reason why it wasn't called was because hes Micheal fucking Jordan. Player bias at its finest. But ya seriously pause it at :56 its a clear push. He even stumbles in that direction as people do when there pushed.
XSinDestroyerOfAllX 1 year ago
@XSinDestroyerOfAllX Man it's not a push...from the behind-the-back angle, MJ's hand is aligned with Russell's leg but you can't see if they're touching or not, due to the camera angle. Now let's say something: regardless of whether MJ pushed Russell or not, Russell got his ankles broken by Jordan, so he would slip anyway. The move is called "ankle breaker", and many many times players get their ankles broken, and without any contact, they slip and fall. That's the reason why Russell fell.
WorldOfSnakes 1 year ago
@Emersumbigens You're absoutely right. Today's NBA disallows handchecking, and they implemented the 3 second rule, which, to make a long story short, completely destroyed the defensive plays and watered down the game of basketball. Now about your comment about the slip...the move MJ pulled on Russell is a well known move called an "ankle breaker", and players almost automatically slip when they fall victim to that move. With no physical contact, players fall all the time due to the ankle breaker
WorldOfSnakes 1 year ago
You know who knows who is better? Ask Phil Jackson, he coached Kobe and Jordan.
smokeydasharky 2 years ago
jordan is clutch he's the best there ever was no need to ask phil jackson, cause the proof is in the videos!
BUXT0 2 years ago
Please, don't ask Phil, go compare stats and consider that Jordan never had Shaq on the Bulls. There's your answer.
jkoruty 2 years ago
yeah and Lakers didn't have Pippen
arthurkirakosyan7 2 years ago
Please, if I had a nickel for every time Jordan bailed his ass out i'd be rich. Trust me I saw most games and know the history and Pippen was a huge name more because of Jordan than anything else.
jkoruty 2 years ago
@jkoruty You say you watched every game? If you did, you'd know about that move called an "ankle breaker", and that's exactly the move MJ pulled on Russell. Plus, you'd know that ankle breakers make players slip and fall all the time, requiring no physical contact whatsoever. So my point is that regardless of whether MJ pushed, or even touched Russell...Russell was already falling because Jordan broke Russell's ankles. He pulled the well known move, the "ankle breaker".
WorldOfSnakes 1 year ago
@WorldOfSnakes
Yep, that was a hell of an ankle breaker. If I am Russell, I am still going to physical therapy sessions, hahahaha.
jkoruty 1 year ago
Yeah, and Kobe can't play defense like Jordan did. That was the great thing about MJ. He didn't relax on D, he played both sides of the ball better than anybody. Don't get me wrong, Kobe is absolutely my favorite player in the league today, but he is no MJ.
Emersumbigens 1 year ago
@Emersumbigens don't u get it it's a new era people don't really care about dominating they get paid they get other shit they don't care but people like jordan were from the old days when u had to be tough 24 7 and it became a part of you and to say someone who has the same skills as him and just does not use it like him is better that we don't know cause there is no prove awards don't count u can only prove this on a one on one game which we will never see
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rapboys88 2 years ago
lebron is way to better than kobe..but MJ is still the best..5 times MVP in the regular season,,,and made the bulls champs 6 times..
jayree09 2 years ago
You got it! Exactly - NO WAY are either Kobe or "King James" better than "The Great 1" - Michael Jordan
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this coming from a chicago fan and i live in chicago... does anyone notice the puch off to take his shot... in basketball we call that a foul
SoxJohnny 2 years ago
oh boo hoo different refs call it different ways, good players adapt to each group of refs they see, that is what Michael did he knew the way he "pushed off" wouldn't be a foul and no ref is going to take a game like that into their own hands, in basketball we call that letting the players play the game
irule1255 2 years ago 3
LJ is bettaa then kobe 2 me i dont no bout u so dont hate
ALBOABI 2 years ago
where can i get the pic at the start off the vid
cin576 2 years ago
no kobe no lebron without MJ,i always watched this game i can't believed that mj can able to lead his team in 41.1 seconds, THE BEST MJ NO ONE LIKE HIM,BUT KNOW KOBE IS THE BEST PLAYER TODAY,
kutap07 3 years ago
im a kobe fan but michael jordan is the G.O.A.T
kevin158323 3 years ago 3
kobe fans probably didnt see mj's games throughout his career. so thats why they always compare kobe to mj and claims that kobe is the greatest. dream on kobe fans!
colburnt 3 years ago 6
Kobe is great, no question. Will his skills net him another title? I hope. Think about this though. Jordan won an NBA title in every FULL season he played with the bulls since the 1990-91 season. Two threepeats with two different teams besides coach and Pip. Will Kobe or anyone ever accomplish this again in the NBA? Jordan's skills evolved over his career from slasher/dunker to floor general and jumpshooter. The jumpshot earned him 6 titles, not flashy street ball skills. HE IS DA GOAT!
yfz162 3 years ago 3
JORDANS THE BEST HANDSZ DOWN!
zystpyro 3 years ago
That video was so tense. Really good video!!!
Jremo13 3 years ago
Shoulda stayed retired after that!
dixonmixin10 3 years ago 3
holy mother f****** shit
SamVerySuperNatural 3 years ago
really cool video :)
jjremo8 3 years ago
I'm a Jazz fan. It would be best if the game had ended better,BUT,why insist that one play meant the championship? The series was 3-2,NOT 3-3. We needed to win that game,AND THE NEXT, to win the title. Could Utah have done that,based on "our" play in the previous games & series? Who knows. It is fun to play "if only that ref had..",but a conspiracy and court case only hurts the game. The next young Jazz team almost made the finals two years ago! Wouldn't THAT have been a thrill (or shock)!
kosimov 3 years ago
1. He didn't travel. Rule is 2 steps then you have to dribble, unless you're moving to the basket.
2. Malone didn't fall until Jordan had the ball, and Jordan's feet never moved, Malone ran into them.
3. Watch it again. Jordan hardly touched him. Russel was trying to flop, because you don't just put your hand on a 180 pound man and he goes skating across the court.
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:15-:22 - He Traveled three times
:36-:39 - The Bulls trip Karl Malone
:57-:58 - Michael Jordan pushed off Byron Russell
jazzfan7381 3 years ago
ur just hating cause Jordan is the best and ur team got humiliated
AsianInvasian94 3 years ago
dude just accept the fact that michael jordan was the greatest that no one can match
7Jumong7 3 years ago 3
your stupid
fat piece of shit
RAILMO 3 years ago
well, he is the best..
shizbizzles 3 years ago
Was that Phil Jackson?
MooMotions 3 years ago 2
Kobe ain't even 1/10 as good.
dlmaniac 3 years ago
yes. yes he is.
mbnemesis 3 years ago
I would say 7/10 of Jordan.
Kobe has larger range of offensive moves, but the missing 3/10 is the capacity to carry his team in crunch time, do the supernatural when things seem lost, just like MJ did.
Ive been a laker fan for 19 yrs now.
tonton6969 3 years ago 3
"Kobe has larger range of offensive moves"
Obviously, U never saw MJ circa 1986-90 have U? That MJ wasn't called "Air Jordan" for nothing?
That's "WHY" they used to say during those yrs "creativity, thy name is michael" LOL..
U guys ALWAYS make comments like that, because you're comparing kobe to MJ circa 1996-98, but those AREN'T MJ's PRIME yrs!
If U saw MJ circa 1986-90, you'd know how utterly absurd that comment sounds..
blackadam06 3 years ago
@blackadam06
Dude, the most rediculous comparison is Kobe to Jordan. I respect the kid but he is nothing but a Jordan wannabe with a great offensive arsenal but not quite the number of heroics.
jkoruty 1 year ago
@jkoruty how do u know do u have prove is there a one on one game of kobe and jordan that u would like to show us cause no one knows so which means we can't compare or say stuff about it mj did not invent this game so lets not say his this and that nobody knows maybe it's not kobe maybe it's not jordan who knows this world is full of people
oliverrainman 1 year ago
@oliverrainman
How do I know what? That Kobe doen't have the same number of heroics that Michael has? Simple, he just doesn't. A one on one game? I did not make reference to this, so I don't know why you come off your face with that. I just know two players. One is great. The other one is known as the greatest ever. This is why the comparison is ridiculous. The fact that they never played a one on one doesn't keep me from comparing their stats, accolades and histories.
andromeda843 1 year ago
@andromeda843 it doesn't matter that to me does not mean ur great just cause u had a chance at a game winner not all games winners are the same remember that it's not always the same team and ur not always guarded the same way so still if u make it or not does not explain much
oliverrainman 1 year ago
@oliverrainman
Dude, what are you even saying. Anyway. Most people acknowledge Michael as the greates ever, definetely not kobe nor anyone else.
andromeda843 1 year ago
@oliverrainman I understand what you're saying. I read your comments and you seem like someone who's intelligent. However it is also clear that you weren't there back then to watch Michael Jordan. That's what flaws your view.
WorldOfSnakes 1 year ago
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All of Game 6* and this push off/offensive foul brought to you by David Stern and two referees currently under investigation by the FBI.
*asterisk on the Bulls' title...oh yes, I went there.
OfficerPolynice 3 years ago
Ha what a stupid comment.. everybody knows that fouls aren't as tight during playoff time. Imagine if they would've called an offensive foul on Jordan.. THEN there would have been an asterisk next to the Jazz's title. Besides that, MJ already had him crossed up.. he didn't push him away to get him off, he pushed off him for balance, which is completely fine. Welcome to the game of basketball.
rothyman 3 years ago
1.MJ
2.Kobe
3.Magic
4.Kareem
5.Wilt
AllEyesOnMe08 3 years ago
1. Michael Jordan
2. Bill Russell
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
4. Larry Bird / Magic Johnson
5. Wilt Chamberlain / Julius Erving
......
Moses Malone, Karl Malone, Jerry West, Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, Charles Barkley, Isiah Thomas...
8319pangz 3 years ago 3
his name won that title
brfootballrocks123 3 years ago
he pushed off
gojazz9002 3 years ago
your gay
shizbizzles 3 years ago 2
He pushed off
Lost223 3 years ago
boooooooooooo
Lost223 3 years ago
you guys are retarded.
1. Michael Jordan
2. Wilt Chamberlain
3. Bill Russell
4. Magic Johnson
5. Kobe Bryant.
mike34976 3 years ago
Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
Everyone else.
jkoruty 2 years ago
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JAZZ ARE GONNA WIN THIS YEAR!!!!!!!!
REDSOXMANN 3 years ago
GG on that one, i'll give them "A" for effort nub
martin65016501 3 years ago
kb24 is my man. but no one can EVER be better than jordan. this is coming from a die hard lakers fan.
Lebron..maybe one day he will be in the top 5 greatest of all time. not yet tho.
Charlie100 3 years ago 3
i guess Russell still dreams about that night
danterix 3 years ago
MJ= #1
truball3r 3 years ago
Top 5 NBA Players of All Time
1. Michael Jordan
2. Kobe Bryant
3. Wilt Chamberlain
4. Larry Bird
5. Magic Johnson
5.
ExtraT23 3 years ago
that's exactly mine too :) MJ #1 foreva. Kobe is nice too. Much better than Lebron. Lebron sucks!
VAboi123 3 years ago
Where the fuck is Bill Russell on your list?
Ryan9145X 3 years ago
im glad u didnt say lebron cause hes not even close on that totem pole
thegovenator69 3 years ago
1. Michael Jordan
2. Karl Malone
3. Wilt Chamberlain
4. Larry Bird (maybe 4th or 5th)
5. Magic Johnson
There is no way Karl does not make the top five and Kobe maybe takes the top 10!
jamesmatthew17 3 years ago
malone? are u crazy, what the hell has he ever done?
blahblah234blah 3 years ago
In basketball, when you're on D there are two styles. One is you shuffle side to side staying in front. When you get beat you have to turn and run. Russell had already turned to run because michael was going around him. Then when Michael cut back Russell was out of position. If there was any push at all it was a tiny one and does not look like it influenced Russell at all.
fatsomamacheese 3 years ago
Greatest NBA clip i've witnessed till this day....
Souulboarder 4 years ago 4
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too bad he had to push Russell out of the way to make the shot.
Dlenehan56 4 years ago
To people who say he pushed Russell, i think you ignore the most telling sign...Russell! Look at him after the shot. There was no complaining to the referee...even when the Jazz called a timeout after the shot! There was no indication from him or ANY of the Jazz players and coaches that they felt cheated. That angle is deceptive. Michael only freed up his hand and momentum led Russell to the floor. Russel overplayed b/c the play before, Jordan drove right by him with the right. Great crossover!
tbrown12 4 years ago 5
You are exactly right. Anyone who says that he pushed Russell is blind. If you've ever executed that move, or been a a victim of it, after it was done properly there is no pushin involved. "Russel overplayed.." witch is why u lost his balance and fell. By far the best shot ive seen in the NBA Finals, let alone any basketball game, EVER. and the feeling i felt at 10years old was amazing, i still have it on tape, Jordan 23 G.O.A.T....sorry Kobe lovers he will never be as good as MJ!!!
NecyeRois 4 years ago
yeah, yeah i saw the "push", the palm to the back of his right thigh? please my 12 year brother wouldn't fall down after that. If your dumb ass chooses to watch the clip again you will see that he fell because he tried to change the direction of his movement to rapidly, subsequent to being displaced by Jordan's crossover.
jimmygotnew 3 years ago
wtf are you saying u idiot he was running even a little push could get u off balance when ur running
DK505x 3 years ago
its only a foal if the refs call it....and the refs didn't call it ;P thank god for that too....
Krnmustang11 3 years ago
man jordan is great! just to bad that shot wasnt his last shot in the NBA
2cool2see 4 years ago
was that the prettiest shot you ever seen? form...release....splash!! game over!
bigdawg4ever 4 years ago
chills
chiitownsports 4 years ago
hey nice film, MJ is great!!
tubeintubeout73 4 years ago
This is an amazig video micheal jordan is the best.
jjremo10 4 years ago 2
this is such a great video, i really felt the tension and michael jordan must have had emormous pressure on him to pull this one off!!! Great video!! :)
kosrumiah1000 4 years ago