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i tell ppl, the mj with HAIR was un-believable! wgn would air these games nightly in chi, most ppl nationally wouldn't even c the bulls til nbc sundays. what memories.
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Michael Jordan 1988: 52 pts Vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
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Michael Jordan 1988: 52 pts Vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
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Michael Jordan 1988: 52 pts Vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
It's funny how wide open the lane is in the today's game. Add the ridiculous calls out in the perimeter and the customary star calls. MJ got star calls but damn Lebron, Kobe, and Wade get even more even with the weak ass defense today. MJ would have gotten a billion more calls with the physical defense of the past if fouls were being called like they are today. It disgusts me every time my team plays Lebron, Kobe, or Wade because they get the most ridiculous calls. Crazy.
Before Bron can be mentioned in the same sentence as MJ, let him win 6 championships first. Then 10 scoring titles, then 6 finals MVPs, then 5 reg season MVPs, then a DPOY. lolz. Then for good measure, remind them also that MJ is #1 all time in blocks for a guard, #2 all time in steals, and #3 all time in rebounds for a guard despite retiring twice and being out for virtually a full season in his second year.
This is what makes me laugh about these Kobe fans that claim.."kobe has to play against the zone...lmao...how do you run a true zone with a defensive 3 second rule, Jordan played against true zones and this vid shows it, look at the damn dudes just sitting in the lane
back in mid 80s-late 80s he was trained for speed and quickly, so he was skinny at the time, and he was super quick. After getting pwned by piston physical plays, Mj started to build up his body with strength.
The bottomline is that MJ overall is the best player ever,---- due to his inner will and dazzlong athleticism. His overall stats are untouchable and he had the largest arsenal of mind boggling moves and ridiculous mid-air instinct that is unmatched.
Kobe is a ridiculously great player, he really is, but hes a different type of player than MJ, although they do appear similar at times.
And see that's what these kids don't realize. I mean it's like you said, Kobe is great player and skillfully maybe he is better than Jordan, but Jordan dominated the game. The best players in the league now is Kobe, but you can argue and say Lebron. I mean ppl who know basketball all know it's Kobe but it's still a good arguement to a tee. When Jordan played there was NOBODY even near him, not Magic, Bird, Drexler anybody. I mean hey they all were great of course but Jordan was like a God
@T82486 Magic Johnson could do something that even MJ couldn't do: play all five positions on the floor and dominate at each of those positions. See Game 6 of the '80 NBA Finals; Magic scored 42 points, pulled down 14 rebounds and dished seven assists. MJ MIGHT be the greatest (Wilt could ly claim to this as well) but Magic was more versatile and made everyone around him better. You'll never see another 6'9 point guard handle the rock like that EVER again. Trust me, bruh.
Magic was more versatile but he had Cooper, Scott, James Worthy and Kareem, so he had a team. It's not to hard to make those player better. Sure Magic is the greatest point guard to ever play, but Jordan didn't have what Magic had and he was able to win more championship and accolades at the same time. And as far as Wilt goes, he was the most dominate player in history, but not the greatest........outside his inside game he had no outside game or competition....
@T82486 Magic Johnson could do something that even MJ couldn't do: play all five positions on the floor and dominate at each of those positions. See Game 6 of the '80 NBA Finals; Magic scored 42 points, pulled down 14 rebounds and dished seven assists. MJ MIGHT be the greatest (Wilt could ly claim to this as well) but Magic was more versatile and made everyone around him better. You'll never see another 6'9 point guard handle the rock like that EVER again. Trust me, bruh.
@T82486 How is Kobe skillfully better than MJ ? What skill does he posses that Jordan did not ? Or which skills does he posses that are superior ? And don't say 3 point-shooting :)
He's a better dribbler, has better footwork, better passer, better rebounder, more skilled dunker and a better long range shooter, better on ball defender and better post player. But that still doesn't make Kobe better than Michael overall. He just can do somethings better. He's more skilled at these things, but the best is just more than skill. It's determination, will and a passion to your team to victory with those skills and Jordan could do that, which made him the best.
@T82486 Kobe was not better on ball defender and post player, that's just nonsence. MJ was better rebounder and passer, but it is close. He jumped higher than Kobe but i like Kobe dunks too, so it depands on your taste. Footwork is equal, but MJ was much quicker and more explosive. Kobe is more flashy dribbler, which leads to more turnovers, but you can say he is better dribbler. He is probably better long range shooter, although their % is practically identical. Agreed with the rest.
@HymanKaplan their shooting percentage is practically identical? you're crazy. Kobe has never shot over 50% in his entire life. jordan average 49% over his entire carrer. get your stats right
@HymanKaplan ok. so is all the other stats. the a majority of jordan's career he spent shooting jumpers regardless of "long" range or just within the arc. and fine. if you want long range just look at their career as a whole. never does kobe break the .400 mark in 3pt shooting percentage. i disregard jordans 94/95 career because he came back halfway where he shot for .500. but in the season after jordan shoots .427. yes kobe is more consistent but not in anyway a better shooter.
@migueljavier23 I said probably better long range and it is debatable, because their career 3p% is very similar, although MJ is better in PO and Finals. But Kobe made way more 3 pointers and is little more explosive from that range. So in that sense i have to give him very slight edge. Mid range shots or any other area or skill, MJ is better, you don't have to convince me about that, I'm the biggest MJ fan there is and I think he would score 40+ppg in todays league. But let's be realistic here..
@HymanKaplan haha aright i see what you're getting at and yeah i guess so. and i'm pretty sure that 40+ppg is realistic for a prime jordan. he did average 35 one season don't see why it's not possible :)
@migueljavier23 He actually avaraged 37.1 ppg the year before and over 40 ppg for entire half of season. That would very probably mean way over 40+ ppg for a season with todays rules
You can't look at stats you have to watch how they played and how the game was played. Jordan could defenitely do everything on the basketball court but his best asset was his athleticism and strength so he never got a chance to face a whole lot of double teams, zones and complicated defenses in his era, because he was to quick guard one on one and too smart to double team. And with that Jordan just drove to the basket, creating 3pt oppertunities so they was no need to shoot like Kobe does.....
@T82486 ... you've never seen any of the 90's then if you say that he never got a chance to face a whole lot of double teams. ever heard of the Jordan rules?
Another thing is that you can have all the skills you want but if you don't make your team better your no good to the team and that's Kobe's problem. He doesn't make his team better. He's been able to win championships or what not, but he hasn't made Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum or any of those saps better. Jordan made Scottie Pippen, Jon Paxson, Horrace Grant, Toni Kukoc better by his level play and teaching. That's why he's the greatest not because of his skill but the way he used it for his team..
EZZBAC, I agree. You can also see that when Jordan was at his prime he was clearly quicker off the dribble, much faster in the open court and could jump higher than Kobe. Kobe is amazing, but athletically, Jordan had the one up on him.
STFU nigga. MJ at 23 was averaging 37.1 ppg at 53% fg shooting. Lebron cant even measure up to MJs boots. By 23 yrs, MJ was already being mentioned in the same breath as Magic, Bird, West, Chamberlin. He was already called the greatest ever by 23 because of his unmatched talent. BY 23, MJ became only 1st player to score over 3000 pts in a season after Wilt along with having having 100+ blks & 200+ steals in a single season. So, get off piece of shit Lebron's dick now & educate yourself.
I mean I would exclude the cuss words...but what you said MNKHAN2020 is 100% correct. A number of Kobe and Lebron Stans don't understand Michael's accomplishments...they started watching him when he cameback in 1995 hence they have no idea what he did in prior years...lol Jordan is literally embarrassing to the league he was that good. That season in which you're referring was insane. How the fuck you shoot 53% from the field?? lol not even Tim Duncan or Garnett and they are top centers.
And he was a pretty damn good player. I think that's one of the reasons Jordan went at him so hard. Unlike guys like Kobe and LeBron, Jordan played his best against the best---Knicks, Pistons...etc.
Notice that Boston shut down Kobe and San Antonio embarassed LeBron. That's one of the many differences.
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I don't care who scored more or less, who moved better or defended better. All my life since I was a kid I was amazed by Jordan. I know he's the best ever. But the fact is that kobe is just a killer like Jordan was. He can score, play defense just like Jordan did. Maybe not at the same level, but he's pretty close. That's why I see all these players today and the only one who reminds me of Michael's attitude is Kobe. !!Not Lebron, not anybody else but Kobe!!
kobe has incredible talent but he doesn't have that, "I'm not gonna lose no matter what it takes" mentality. which was evident in the finals. People forget that it wasn't as much his skills or talents that made Michael Jordan, it was his will to succeed. There are tons of talented players out there, but no one has drive like michael.
look at kobe in that championship game against boston. when u r the "best player in the nba" u should be able to act like the best against whoever the other best is. in other words jordan was good because on a normal day he could make 30 points but if he went agaist someone who was considered close to or better than him, he'd show that person y he was considered the best by givin them "Air Jordan" and aim for 60 points instead of 30 but Kobe would still go for 30 and play normal
As spectacular as Jordan was, his main objective was to always put the ball in the whole first. All the incredible moves were instinctive and not predetermined. He doesn't dance out there like the hot dogs of today. He took at you and dared u to stop him. There is no player ever that has been more beautiful to watch than MJ.
Great job again hoops!! btw do u know the roster of the Cavs at that time? and who's their star player, its seems like to me that the cav r pretty good at that time
imo jordan simply is a much better scorer than Kobe - with a better stat. in an era of real D, his scoring sometimes seem effortless, and look at his rhythm its another level no one can reach, and even hes not in his form and not score, hes still the greatest threat to opp.
tongtau I couldn't have said it any better myself. Jordans way of knowing where the net was no matter where he was on the court was one of his best traits. I really ejoy watching jordan school everyone with his back to the net using a quick turn around jumper getting nothing but nylon.
Actually, it's easier to drive today because of the no hand-checks AND the pseudo-zone. And you do know why it's a pseudo one I imagine. Ironically, the NBA instituted the quasi-zone to increase scoring (primarily by encouraging team play) because of all the MJ-wannabe iso's which couldn't overcome the tough defense left in MJ's wake. Read the "Death of Defense" from 2007's preview to hear Rod Thorn on the changes.
Jordan and Kobe are great players. Jordan by far is the better player and Kobe has a chance to go down as a top 5 player from his own era. Jordan should be compared to Shaq and Duncan who are the only leaders with multi-championships. Read my channel description. I guarantee you that it teaches you more about the game and the history of MJ and the history of Kobe.
if you have to bring up kobe in a conversation that has jordans name in it it is obvious that kobe is doing something right kobe is great a better scorer than jordan but no doubt jordan was the better player cause he didnt give a shit when people called him a ball hog or if he didnt score that much in a game kobes ego is too big and that is why kobe is put down below jordan but no dobt kobe is up there with jordan
I agree on you saying Jordan better that Kobe..but Kobe close to Jordan??? No way!! See every Jordan's games and Every Kobe's games..even their stats, how they defend, how they shoot, how they deal with clutch situations, Kobe is very FAR from Jordan...just think of this, has Kobe had a year averaging 35 pts 8 rebs 8 assist 2 steals and 1 block per game? Jordan did all that, he is an excellent all around player and thats what makes Jordan so special
Jordan, is without a doubt, the best basketball player there ever was, and probably the best, there will ever be, because he didn't need all those tricks to make him amazing.
read the book how to be like mike and compare kobe or lebron or anyone to MJ but jus read the book first..tells stories of MJ back in the day, not only from the author but from teammates, other players lik shaq, coaches, etf
hahahahaha ive said this before but I think Jordan is the greatest player yeah of course but half the stuff he did then wouldnt be able to do now. oh contact looked hard back then but contact is alllll fucking over now in todays game!!!!!!! It's just obvious
Dude im sorry for u cause when some guys read this ludacris posts ur writing its gonna rain on u..Let me ask you this, have u heard about the hand check rule thats ruining the defense in the NBA today?
18 year olds with just a few years of NBA knowledge should be careful about arming themselves with a proper understanding of the game before coming here. It's embarrassing to read, much less reply to. Do yourself a favor and read "The Death of Defense" cover story by Lindy's 2007 preview where Thorn is goes in detail about purposely allowing the perimeters to score to jack up ratings. You have the internet, read for once. (cont).
If I'm being harsh, I apologize but the one thing I don't tolerate other than ignorance is mediocrity and immaturity. If you want to come with an argument, be prepared to discuss history maturely. And you forgot about the 90s - the toughest defensive era ever. Considering you were about 1 week old when it was 1991, I'll let it slide. Now, let me help your argument maturely (cont).
One valid point you did make was that the tougher defense allowed the offense to be tougher as well. However, you failed to mention that the advantages today are far greater due to the fact the defense is taken away all its power. This is why Tex Winter hates the state of the game. Now, the 90-95 era had the toughest defense which is why the NBA responded. In 2006, they responded again and you 3 had perimeters at 30+ppg for the first time in 25 years with AI at age 30 getting his career best.
The numbers made the NBA happy but the purists ticked. The biggest problem is that the new scoring isn't necessarily spectacular which is what the NBA wanted - no hand-checks were supposed to increase drives (a shallow attempt to make players MJ-like) but instead, it's resulted in more stoppages with free throws and games running 2:30+hrs. This is not what was expected. Expect more changes amidst Thorn admitting MJ would get 45+ at 55% today with the state of the game.
Hoops is right as usual. The nba introduced stricter handchecking rules prior to the 1994-95 season where defenders could only use one non-extended forearm in post up defence and no hand check at all when the offensive player is facing them. When Jordan came back in 1995, Larry Brown said that he would've averaged 50 points/game if he started his career with those rules.
If anyone thinks that the nba has better defence today they should look at the bulls knicks series from 92 & 93 or the pistons of 89 & 90. That was seriously brutal. Look at Hoops' video of Jordan's 54 against NY in Game 4 of 1993, Starks is literally grabbing his arm on the perimeter when he gets the ball.
Anyone who has played basketball at a high level knows that the most important factor in a good defence is intensity. Back in the 1980's and 90s players played regular season games with intensity of playoff games. When you see regular season games today, its almost like players are just going through the motions without intensity.
Finally, if the defence looks at all slow in these videos, it is only because Jordan was so fast. His quickness, athleticism and skill made a lot of great defenders look bad.
Remember, only 4-5 years ago, at age 38-40, MJ scored 51, 45, 45, 44, 43, & 41 points against top defensive teams on one leg. He probably could've scored 100 points if he was physically 100%
are you CRAZY you are the only person on EARTH that thinks that about defense ANY NBA PLAYER will tell you defence was better back in the days. you get looked at to hard its a foul. you must dont watch the game or is a JORADN HATER. which one is it?
The Cavs had more TEAM talent in this game and should have won. Coaching lost this game for Cavs. NO DEFENSE via..NO adjustments on "D" for MJ. MJ was the MAN!
Why the hell would you tell someone to remove slow motion? It allows us to actually see what Mike is doing since he was too fast for human eyes. Think next time before you post, and be happy that you can even see this.
whoever says that lebron sux, doesnt know and understand anything about basketball.. kobe is surely better than lebron but you cant ignore lebron's future
Kobe? Lebron? Compare career stats to MJ. The numbers speak for themselves. Forget the playoff heroics, clutch shots, gravity-defying layups and dunks, and sheer will to win. Kobe's game is a watered down version of Jordan. He's brought nothing new to the table. Jordan was pure, original. The man changed the game, a milestone, like Dr. J and the three pointline. To be the "next Jordan", you have to change the game. These new guys don't got it.
He definitely was the man, wasn't he. Thanks for editing these HOOPS. I really miss watching him play. And after seeing them all play from Russell and Wilt to Kobe and Dirk, and everybody in between (West, Baylor, Pete, M & K Malone, Magic, Stockton, Shaq, Isaiah, Bird, The Glide, The Iceman, The Glove, Worthy, Ewing, Dr. J., Wilkins, and so many more great ones. Mike is the tht stands alone, almost immortal.
in terms of athletism MJ may have been equalled by few in the NBA but what separate him from the rest and wannabe Mike is that Jordan moves so graceful. From the way he runs the floor, drive to basket, most of all when dunk, he flies as he has wings and upon descending it so smooth like a cat standing on his feet firmly. I mean his play is beautiful to watch.
yep. your totally right and another thing is he aint a one man game. and he really got that leaderships accdg. to the books i read about mj.. when practice time.. mj cant just stand seeing his team mates unserious. if he sees one.. he'll shout at him like hell and teach him lessons.. well thats what we call HEART! and thats what really seperates him from all. he said ones, there are alot of great athletes in the nba, but what seperates u among them is your heart!
lebron fucking sucks he wouldnt do good with piipen or rodman he already has larry hughes and drew gooden and he still sucks lebron cant shoot for his life
Thanx man, this is what i'm sayin. Not a player in the league now ever had a season better than this. had Jordan retired in 1991, individually he still would of been better than these cats in the league now.
Jordan was trully the man of his era: but his time is up I am not taking anything from him and what he did to and for the Game: but their is a new King in Town King James
O my goodness...this is proof enough mj is the best...show me the array of moves of kobe, lebron etc. and u'll see how many deep jumpers they settle for...sure the ppg's are similar...skill set is arguably similar...but mj had way more will...he jus doesn't quit...never lets up...its ridiculous...HE DOESN'T TAKE THREES...and avg.s 37.5?!2 WHAT?...he's just a beast...how can a guard not get tired bangin with the big fellas? man he's just too good
i wish he just try and go for a 100 instead of playing in the context of the offense. just one game try and score as much as u can. he never did that though.
True that. Most of his shots even when he was young was in the flow of the offense. I remember watching that 69 point game and thought it was damn boring, cuz MJ's offense was spread out and within the offense.
i love mj's fg percentage,he is always better than his height,everything he has done ,he makes it even better.That makes the difference from other players.
Yup. I've always felt what set MJ apart from all the so called great players today is his field goal percentage. If not for that Washington stint, he'd have a career 50% fg percentage. Even with that Washington stint, his field goal percentage is ridiculously high for a guard.
Go cavs...if i have to see jordan shoot over eilo, elway drive down the field, or a ground ball through the legs of mesa ever again, i'm going to go insane.
I just love the lanky MJ in his earlier years. He bulked up a lot later, which probably helped him to absorb all the contact he had to endure, but there is something so elegant and effortless in this stage of his career. He is all gliding and floating.
The Worm was a ridiculously great defender. The man named Michael Jordan also was. He's the #2 all-time leader in steals if you didn't know. He's actually one of the greatest defenders of all-time.
if never said MJ wasnt a great defender all i said was dennis rodman was the greatest defender of all time. I already know MJ is the greatest defensive/all a round guard ever.anyways was i talkin to you?
I believe Bill Russell is the best answer if you want to label someone as the greatest defensive player ever. Bill's offense was limited so he focused on D. He was the yin to Wilt's yang. Bill made shot-blocking an art by tapping it to his teammates. It's silly now to see people block it into the stands when Bill blocked it to his teammates. MJ, is the greatest defensive guard ever and I'd say top 3 all-time.
Your a legend, its hard watchin jordan games. Oh yeh theres this kobe lover that commented "kobe is a better defender than jordan ever was" in a video, tell me wat u think of that. I find that comment really hard to swallow, that someone actually said that, coz kobe is a talented player and all BUT COME ON!!!
no rodman is the best defender not russel rodman would play the best person on every team and would hold them to below there average russel would just guard the center
"I remember one game in the 1987 season the pacers held him to 11 points" -one game? That in itself just shows you how dominating he was. As far as the rest of your comment you need to chill. I'm just a fan of basketball. You need to stop going crazy on other posters! All I see above is "shut up," "you dont know what your talking about, " and now f%#k off?" Get a grip my friend....
And no Rodman never really shut Jordan down because MJ couldnt be shut down. It was not possible. Rodman might have had some good defensive sequences but he never "shut down" MJ. This is coming from a longtime Detroit Pistons fan.
Also if you want to see a team that played MJ even tougher than Detroit watch some of the 1992 or 1993 playoffs...
in the 1992 playoffs the bulls main challenge was the Knicks who forced them into a game seven when MJ tore up the defense. but that doesnt mean he hasent been he hasent been shut down befor i remeber one game in the 1987 season the pacers held him to 11 points so shut the fuck up when you dont know what your talkin about ive watch MJ every game and not just the important ones so fuck of
MJ never scored 11 points against Indy in 1987. MJ had off games here and there but the only time he scored 11 was against the Bucks in 87 season and it was because he left the game with a hamstring injury. It was that injury that ended his 9 game 40pt streak by the way. Are you sure you're as old as you say?
man i tellin you. you dont know wat your talkin about you can ask me any question about his airness and i will answer it commly and FYI: ther is know such thing as a PER champ get your facts right and MJ wasn't the best defensive player ever and no offense to MJ he wasnt the best leaper in the league ever and last but not least THE " WORM" was the best defender and the best rebounder so study your NBA
Not sure what you're studying but you sound like you're lying about your age. MJ is the all-time career PER leader. here's a trivia question to prove your age: What song was used for NBA commercials on USA in 1977?
I just want you to know that all your video footage/editing is seriously appreciated. Shame that fools need to start crap on these comments. Just watch and enjoy you jack asses. Keep up the good work Hoops.
Stop arguing with these "young" fools my friend. As I've said before on here, you can "tell" their age by their absurd comments. They're on here to get a rise outta people, nothing more, nothing less. whenever someone tries to use a 1 game basis or nonsense like "he wasn't the best leaper" to discredit someone's entire career, you know that's youthful ignorance/arrogance at it's finest..
to clarify some above comments, Rodman didnt guard Jordan for whole games. Rodman guarded Jordan situaitionally near the end of games or for half of a period of play when Jordan was playing unhumanlike(See Game 3 of the 1989 Conference Finals and Game 3 of the 1990 Conference Finals, among others). He didnt normally start out guarding him that was Joe Dumars job.
Hahahahaha! for luck of better words they jordan antagonist run out of words to discredit Michael Jordan greatness...hey men! no matter how tight the defense is MJ makes it looks bad.
not all the time one occasions the best defender if you didnst already know is dennis rodman of the bad boy pistons fyi: this is before he went to the bulls in 1996) but he would shut mj down on occasios (games)
no if mj was still scoring y did it take him 3 years , because if mj scores meaning he takes over usually hes not suppose to lose but even when he did score it was mostly on the foul line i mean MJ is my favorite player of all time but nobody is perfect so obviously dennis rodman had to shut him down on occasions
They forced him to really tough shots and tried to physically torture him. Bill Lamebeer was notorious for trying to take Jordans head off. In any case, its not they stopped Jordan as noone else was able to score consistently. Thats when Phil and triangle offense was implemented and well the rest is history.
yo your so hard headed im saying (listen very carefully) Rodman could stop jordan on occasions because nobody is perfect but generally speacking MJ cannot be guarded he the best but hes not perfect Jesus is.
ok so remember you cant say mj cannot be guarded think before u speak if mj was perfect he would not be guarded for ever but he could be guarded by rodman dumars ok so get ur facts right before u can reason with me im a young g legend mj not perfect remeber this I am the Legend ok get that through your head
nba is nothing like it use 2.....mj is a miracle
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I just thank God everyday that I was able to see MJ play throughout each phase of his career, which was the single greatest in the history of sports.
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i tell ppl, the mj with HAIR was un-believable! wgn would air these games nightly in chi, most ppl nationally wouldn't even c the bulls til nbc sundays. what memories.
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tyronemooddy394 1 year ago
It's funny how wide open the lane is in the today's game. Add the ridiculous calls out in the perimeter and the customary star calls. MJ got star calls but damn Lebron, Kobe, and Wade get even more even with the weak ass defense today. MJ would have gotten a billion more calls with the physical defense of the past if fouls were being called like they are today. It disgusts me every time my team plays Lebron, Kobe, or Wade because they get the most ridiculous calls. Crazy.
uberathlete 1 year ago
Before Bron can be mentioned in the same sentence as MJ, let him win 6 championships first. Then 10 scoring titles, then 6 finals MVPs, then 5 reg season MVPs, then a DPOY. lolz. Then for good measure, remind them also that MJ is #1 all time in blocks for a guard, #2 all time in steals, and #3 all time in rebounds for a guard despite retiring twice and being out for virtually a full season in his second year.
uberathlete 1 year ago
This is what makes me laugh about these Kobe fans that claim.."kobe has to play against the zone...lmao...how do you run a true zone with a defensive 3 second rule, Jordan played against true zones and this vid shows it, look at the damn dudes just sitting in the lane
calabis 1 year ago
I love Mj but what a travel at 00:22
urchic 2 years ago
@urchic ...that is not a travel he dribbled the ball before shifting but Michael Jordan body movement make it looks as travel.
maenthusiast 1 year ago
The late 80's was when Jordan as an individual as at his best. I think he was better during this decade then he was during the 90's.
spectre295 2 years ago
Is it me or is MJ hella lanky in this game than i have seen him before? But damn he is amazing... Unbeatable!
comcre92 2 years ago
back in mid 80s-late 80s he was trained for speed and quickly, so he was skinny at the time, and he was super quick. After getting pwned by piston physical plays, Mj started to build up his body with strength.
char4ever 2 years ago
好的！
weiweihblf2008 2 years ago
did you see Kevin Johnson! This is 1 year before he was traded to the SUNS!
Great Jordan Video!
EMWBOI07 3 years ago
The bottomline is that MJ overall is the best player ever,---- due to his inner will and dazzlong athleticism. His overall stats are untouchable and he had the largest arsenal of mind boggling moves and ridiculous mid-air instinct that is unmatched.
Kobe is a ridiculously great player, he really is, but hes a different type of player than MJ, although they do appear similar at times.
billyvanbvb 3 years ago 11
this guy knows what he is talking about you kno basketball...good comment.
cudet330 2 years ago
And see that's what these kids don't realize. I mean it's like you said, Kobe is great player and skillfully maybe he is better than Jordan, but Jordan dominated the game. The best players in the league now is Kobe, but you can argue and say Lebron. I mean ppl who know basketball all know it's Kobe but it's still a good arguement to a tee. When Jordan played there was NOBODY even near him, not Magic, Bird, Drexler anybody. I mean hey they all were great of course but Jordan was like a God
T82486 10 months ago
@T82486 Magic Johnson could do something that even MJ couldn't do: play all five positions on the floor and dominate at each of those positions. See Game 6 of the '80 NBA Finals; Magic scored 42 points, pulled down 14 rebounds and dished seven assists. MJ MIGHT be the greatest (Wilt could ly claim to this as well) but Magic was more versatile and made everyone around him better. You'll never see another 6'9 point guard handle the rock like that EVER again. Trust me, bruh.
roderick9ful 9 months ago
Magic was more versatile but he had Cooper, Scott, James Worthy and Kareem, so he had a team. It's not to hard to make those player better. Sure Magic is the greatest point guard to ever play, but Jordan didn't have what Magic had and he was able to win more championship and accolades at the same time. And as far as Wilt goes, he was the most dominate player in history, but not the greatest........outside his inside game he had no outside game or competition....
T82486 7 months ago
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@T82486 Magic Johnson could do something that even MJ couldn't do: play all five positions on the floor and dominate at each of those positions. See Game 6 of the '80 NBA Finals; Magic scored 42 points, pulled down 14 rebounds and dished seven assists. MJ MIGHT be the greatest (Wilt could ly claim to this as well) but Magic was more versatile and made everyone around him better. You'll never see another 6'9 point guard handle the rock like that EVER again. Trust me, bruh.
roderick9ful 9 months ago
@T82486 How is Kobe skillfully better than MJ ? What skill does he posses that Jordan did not ? Or which skills does he posses that are superior ? And don't say 3 point-shooting :)
o0Slickman0o 7 months ago
He's a better dribbler, has better footwork, better passer, better rebounder, more skilled dunker and a better long range shooter, better on ball defender and better post player. But that still doesn't make Kobe better than Michael overall. He just can do somethings better. He's more skilled at these things, but the best is just more than skill. It's determination, will and a passion to your team to victory with those skills and Jordan could do that, which made him the best.
T82486 7 months ago
@T82486 Kobe was not better on ball defender and post player, that's just nonsence. MJ was better rebounder and passer, but it is close. He jumped higher than Kobe but i like Kobe dunks too, so it depands on your taste. Footwork is equal, but MJ was much quicker and more explosive. Kobe is more flashy dribbler, which leads to more turnovers, but you can say he is better dribbler. He is probably better long range shooter, although their % is practically identical. Agreed with the rest.
HymanKaplan 7 months ago
@HymanKaplan their shooting percentage is practically identical? you're crazy. Kobe has never shot over 50% in his entire life. jordan average 49% over his entire carrer. get your stats right
migueljavier23 5 months ago
@migueljavier23 You're an idiot. Do you know what long range means? Reading is fundamental.
HymanKaplan 5 months ago
@HymanKaplan ok. so is all the other stats. the a majority of jordan's career he spent shooting jumpers regardless of "long" range or just within the arc. and fine. if you want long range just look at their career as a whole. never does kobe break the .400 mark in 3pt shooting percentage. i disregard jordans 94/95 career because he came back halfway where he shot for .500. but in the season after jordan shoots .427. yes kobe is more consistent but not in anyway a better shooter.
migueljavier23 5 months ago
@migueljavier23 I said probably better long range and it is debatable, because their career 3p% is very similar, although MJ is better in PO and Finals. But Kobe made way more 3 pointers and is little more explosive from that range. So in that sense i have to give him very slight edge. Mid range shots or any other area or skill, MJ is better, you don't have to convince me about that, I'm the biggest MJ fan there is and I think he would score 40+ppg in todays league. But let's be realistic here..
HymanKaplan 5 months ago
@HymanKaplan haha aright i see what you're getting at and yeah i guess so. and i'm pretty sure that 40+ppg is realistic for a prime jordan. he did average 35 one season don't see why it's not possible :)
migueljavier23 5 months ago
@migueljavier23 He actually avaraged 37.1 ppg the year before and over 40 ppg for entire half of season. That would very probably mean way over 40+ ppg for a season with todays rules
HymanKaplan 5 months ago
@HymanKaplan Haha well that definitely is evidence there that he easily could've done 40+ppg in today's league
migueljavier23 5 months ago
You can't look at stats you have to watch how they played and how the game was played. Jordan could defenitely do everything on the basketball court but his best asset was his athleticism and strength so he never got a chance to face a whole lot of double teams, zones and complicated defenses in his era, because he was to quick guard one on one and too smart to double team. And with that Jordan just drove to the basket, creating 3pt oppertunities so they was no need to shoot like Kobe does.....
T82486 7 months ago
@T82486 ... you've never seen any of the 90's then if you say that he never got a chance to face a whole lot of double teams. ever heard of the Jordan rules?
migueljavier23 5 months ago
Another thing is that you can have all the skills you want but if you don't make your team better your no good to the team and that's Kobe's problem. He doesn't make his team better. He's been able to win championships or what not, but he hasn't made Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum or any of those saps better. Jordan made Scottie Pippen, Jon Paxson, Horrace Grant, Toni Kukoc better by his level play and teaching. That's why he's the greatest not because of his skill but the way he used it for his team..
T82486 7 months ago 2
EZZBAC, I agree. You can also see that when Jordan was at his prime he was clearly quicker off the dribble, much faster in the open court and could jump higher than Kobe. Kobe is amazing, but athletically, Jordan had the one up on him.
julielittlebuns 3 years ago
jordan is the best in the nba history
lsc946 3 years ago 2
STFU nigga. MJ at 23 was averaging 37.1 ppg at 53% fg shooting. Lebron cant even measure up to MJs boots. By 23 yrs, MJ was already being mentioned in the same breath as Magic, Bird, West, Chamberlin. He was already called the greatest ever by 23 because of his unmatched talent. BY 23, MJ became only 1st player to score over 3000 pts in a season after Wilt along with having having 100+ blks & 200+ steals in a single season. So, get off piece of shit Lebron's dick now & educate yourself.
mnkhan2020 3 years ago 5
I mean I would exclude the cuss words...but what you said MNKHAN2020 is 100% correct. A number of Kobe and Lebron Stans don't understand Michael's accomplishments...they started watching him when he cameback in 1995 hence they have no idea what he did in prior years...lol Jordan is literally embarrassing to the league he was that good. That season in which you're referring was insane. How the fuck you shoot 53% from the field?? lol not even Tim Duncan or Garnett and they are top centers.
luckylefty232323 2 years ago
WTF? There is really never will be next MJ. Bron cant even be Magic so get off his dick.
mnkhan2020 3 years ago 7
I dont believe this.
brokenmonkey000 3 years ago
He has really changed how the game is played. He made the Cavs look like crap there.
kgmoome 3 years ago 3
Michael: The best there ever was, THE BEST THERE EVER WILL BE. Thanks Michael. The Greatest of all time :)
jmralcazar 3 years ago 2
does anyone else feel sorry for craig ehlo? imagine having to guard jordan...
TiBentVT 3 years ago 3
And he was a pretty damn good player. I think that's one of the reasons Jordan went at him so hard. Unlike guys like Kobe and LeBron, Jordan played his best against the best---Knicks, Pistons...etc.
Notice that Boston shut down Kobe and San Antonio embarassed LeBron. That's one of the many differences.
TBlake34 3 years ago
Before guarding MJ, Kevin Johnson took a nap and read the Bible. Michael only got 44, 55, and 41 in successive games.
jasonlathan1978 3 years ago
i don't think KJ defended MJ in that series...maybe i'm wrong...
da1675 2 years ago
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I don't care who scored more or less, who moved better or defended better. All my life since I was a kid I was amazed by Jordan. I know he's the best ever. But the fact is that kobe is just a killer like Jordan was. He can score, play defense just like Jordan did. Maybe not at the same level, but he's pretty close. That's why I see all these players today and the only one who reminds me of Michael's attitude is Kobe. !!Not Lebron, not anybody else but Kobe!!
deotrocha 3 years ago
kobe has incredible talent but he doesn't have that, "I'm not gonna lose no matter what it takes" mentality. which was evident in the finals. People forget that it wasn't as much his skills or talents that made Michael Jordan, it was his will to succeed. There are tons of talented players out there, but no one has drive like michael.
UncagedJDog89 3 years ago 6
look at kobe in that championship game against boston. when u r the "best player in the nba" u should be able to act like the best against whoever the other best is. in other words jordan was good because on a normal day he could make 30 points but if he went agaist someone who was considered close to or better than him, he'd show that person y he was considered the best by givin them "Air Jordan" and aim for 60 points instead of 30 but Kobe would still go for 30 and play normal
EZZBAC 3 years ago 5
its laughable anybody that think kobe can't play with these guys is laughable,
demonchild9375 3 years ago
first i compare lebron james with jordan but kobe naahhh never
mdoncarlosm 3 years ago
u dont watch basketball good sir
iILMeeL 3 years ago
the play at 3:12 epitomizes how easy the game was for jordan. watch him just read the d and decide how to pwn them.
originalname33 4 years ago 4
my heroe
gerardovargas1988 4 years ago 3
As spectacular as Jordan was, his main objective was to always put the ball in the whole first. All the incredible moves were instinctive and not predetermined. He doesn't dance out there like the hot dogs of today. He took at you and dared u to stop him. There is no player ever that has been more beautiful to watch than MJ.
bwink23 4 years ago 4
nicely said. he plans his moves before trying to put the ball in unlike players today which anyhow find a way to attck.
melvintwj 4 years ago
bwink23 is saying the opposite of what you just said 'all the incredible moves were INSTINCTIVE and NOT PREDETERMINED'
hughstomato 4 years ago
Great job again hoops!! btw do u know the roster of the Cavs at that time? and who's their star player, its seems like to me that the cav r pretty good at that time
H4ndych4ndr4 4 years ago
imo jordan simply is a much better scorer than Kobe - with a better stat. in an era of real D, his scoring sometimes seem effortless, and look at his rhythm its another level no one can reach, and even hes not in his form and not score, hes still the greatest threat to opp.
tongtau 4 years ago 3
tongtau I couldn't have said it any better myself. Jordans way of knowing where the net was no matter where he was on the court was one of his best traits. I really ejoy watching jordan school everyone with his back to the net using a quick turn around jumper getting nothing but nylon.
Sycamore666 4 years ago
no zone defences easier to penetrate
VERGINIAI3 4 years ago
Actually, it's easier to drive today because of the no hand-checks AND the pseudo-zone. And you do know why it's a pseudo one I imagine. Ironically, the NBA instituted the quasi-zone to increase scoring (primarily by encouraging team play) because of all the MJ-wannabe iso's which couldn't overcome the tough defense left in MJ's wake. Read the "Death of Defense" from 2007's preview to hear Rod Thorn on the changes.
hoopsencyclopedia 4 years ago 2
@hoopsencyclopedia this is the playoff some more
kelvinickable 1 year ago
Agreed. My dad reconized and told me about Jordan's unique rhythm over 20 years ago and he has never played organized ball
yahshuatwo 4 years ago
Jordan and Kobe are great players. Jordan by far is the better player and Kobe has a chance to go down as a top 5 player from his own era. Jordan should be compared to Shaq and Duncan who are the only leaders with multi-championships. Read my channel description. I guarantee you that it teaches you more about the game and the history of MJ and the history of Kobe.
Lebronmvp07 4 years ago
if you have to bring up kobe in a conversation that has jordans name in it it is obvious that kobe is doing something right kobe is great a better scorer than jordan but no doubt jordan was the better player cause he didnt give a shit when people called him a ball hog or if he didnt score that much in a game kobes ego is too big and that is why kobe is put down below jordan but no dobt kobe is up there with jordan
VERGINIAI3 4 years ago
People who bring up Kobe with Jordan are uneducated so real NBA fans are in defense mode on the issue.
Lebronmvp07 4 years ago 4
i agree with verginiai3 and lebronmvp07
AI3MVP2000 4 years ago 3
I'd say it's more like being in a 'roll your eyes' teaching mode.
hoopsencyclopedia 4 years ago
I agree on you saying Jordan better that Kobe..but Kobe close to Jordan??? No way!! See every Jordan's games and Every Kobe's games..even their stats, how they defend, how they shoot, how they deal with clutch situations, Kobe is very FAR from Jordan...just think of this, has Kobe had a year averaging 35 pts 8 rebs 8 assist 2 steals and 1 block per game? Jordan did all that, he is an excellent all around player and thats what makes Jordan so special
android9800 4 years ago 2
Jordan, is without a doubt, the best basketball player there ever was, and probably the best, there will ever be, because he didn't need all those tricks to make him amazing.
Nice vid Dawg
yudontstandachance 4 years ago
Jordan is a best all-round player in the game. Kobe is overrated.
jrvn 4 years ago
whoa I hope that's a joke cuz MJ was the better all around player AND winner. The numbers don't lie, and they just tell half the story.
uberathlete 4 years ago
read the book how to be like mike and compare kobe or lebron or anyone to MJ but jus read the book first..tells stories of MJ back in the day, not only from the author but from teammates, other players lik shaq, coaches, etf
airderekjeter2 4 years ago
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airderekjeter2 4 years ago
hahahahaha ive said this before but I think Jordan is the greatest player yeah of course but half the stuff he did then wouldnt be able to do now. oh contact looked hard back then but contact is alllll fucking over now in todays game!!!!!!! It's just obvious
Greenery01 4 years ago
Dude im sorry for u cause when some guys read this ludacris posts ur writing its gonna rain on u..Let me ask you this, have u heard about the hand check rule thats ruining the defense in the NBA today?
rrTale 4 years ago
18 year olds with just a few years of NBA knowledge should be careful about arming themselves with a proper understanding of the game before coming here. It's embarrassing to read, much less reply to. Do yourself a favor and read "The Death of Defense" cover story by Lindy's 2007 preview where Thorn is goes in detail about purposely allowing the perimeters to score to jack up ratings. You have the internet, read for once. (cont).
hoopsencyclopedia 4 years ago
If I'm being harsh, I apologize but the one thing I don't tolerate other than ignorance is mediocrity and immaturity. If you want to come with an argument, be prepared to discuss history maturely. And you forgot about the 90s - the toughest defensive era ever. Considering you were about 1 week old when it was 1991, I'll let it slide. Now, let me help your argument maturely (cont).
hoopsencyclopedia 4 years ago
One valid point you did make was that the tougher defense allowed the offense to be tougher as well. However, you failed to mention that the advantages today are far greater due to the fact the defense is taken away all its power. This is why Tex Winter hates the state of the game. Now, the 90-95 era had the toughest defense which is why the NBA responded. In 2006, they responded again and you 3 had perimeters at 30+ppg for the first time in 25 years with AI at age 30 getting his career best.
hoopsencyclopedia 4 years ago
The numbers made the NBA happy but the purists ticked. The biggest problem is that the new scoring isn't necessarily spectacular which is what the NBA wanted - no hand-checks were supposed to increase drives (a shallow attempt to make players MJ-like) but instead, it's resulted in more stoppages with free throws and games running 2:30+hrs. This is not what was expected. Expect more changes amidst Thorn admitting MJ would get 45+ at 55% today with the state of the game.
hoopsencyclopedia 4 years ago
Hoops is right as usual. The nba introduced stricter handchecking rules prior to the 1994-95 season where defenders could only use one non-extended forearm in post up defence and no hand check at all when the offensive player is facing them. When Jordan came back in 1995, Larry Brown said that he would've averaged 50 points/game if he started his career with those rules.
jxn23 4 years ago
If anyone thinks that the nba has better defence today they should look at the bulls knicks series from 92 & 93 or the pistons of 89 & 90. That was seriously brutal. Look at Hoops' video of Jordan's 54 against NY in Game 4 of 1993, Starks is literally grabbing his arm on the perimeter when he gets the ball.
jxn23 4 years ago
Anyone who has played basketball at a high level knows that the most important factor in a good defence is intensity. Back in the 1980's and 90s players played regular season games with intensity of playoff games. When you see regular season games today, its almost like players are just going through the motions without intensity.
jxn23 4 years ago
Finally, if the defence looks at all slow in these videos, it is only because Jordan was so fast. His quickness, athleticism and skill made a lot of great defenders look bad.
Remember, only 4-5 years ago, at age 38-40, MJ scored 51, 45, 45, 44, 43, & 41 points against top defensive teams on one leg. He probably could've scored 100 points if he was physically 100%
jxn23 4 years ago
oh hes a kobe fan... no wonder
tigerlky 4 years ago
LOL, these are the types of fans that really give Kobe ... and fandom a bad wrap. Younger folks just love to hypothesize.
uberathlete 4 years ago
are you CRAZY you are the only person on EARTH that thinks that about defense ANY NBA PLAYER will tell you defence was better back in the days. you get looked at to hard its a foul. you must dont watch the game or is a JORADN HATER. which one is it?
illflo69 4 years ago
Where do this guys come from..So u think defense now is a lot tougher hum?
rrTale 4 years ago
It's funny because Ehlo actually doesn't mind (they interviewed him). He took it as an honor to at least share so many parts of history with Jordan.
sfhguibnbhq 4 years ago
Ehlo must hate MJ to death, being burned by MJ. He's on alot of MJ high light reels
RicardoGE 4 years ago
Lebron is good but he needs to be true to his game. Nobody will ever be what Jordan was to even say somebody will is blasphemous.
getyahaton 4 years ago
.. No, man ...... There will never be a player like MJ, never...
Omainthehaus 4 years ago
best ever
peboguxX 4 years ago
The Cavs had more TEAM talent in this game and should have won. Coaching lost this game for Cavs. NO DEFENSE via..NO adjustments on "D" for MJ. MJ was the MAN!
nealgh11 4 years ago
the legend!
ralciv23 4 years ago
Why the hell would you tell someone to remove slow motion? It allows us to actually see what Mike is doing since he was too fast for human eyes. Think next time before you post, and be happy that you can even see this.
sfhguibnbhq 4 years ago
awesome except the slow motion replays. leave them out and the clips will be a lot better.
Radicdj 4 years ago
MJ ROX
aljazz90 4 years ago
poor craig ehlo
mrfatkid 4 years ago
The G.O.A.T.
akamiked 4 years ago
The most 50 point games and the most 40 point games vs. the Cavaliers.
glawz 4 years ago
hoops keep posting these videos man, they are awesome
xralph87x 4 years ago
great mix
mars86 4 years ago
Micheal Jordan always played big against the Cleveland Caviliers.
ESPNBOY2007 4 years ago
Air Jordan! for real!
jeanrollan 4 years ago
Flawless..he was IT. hang time, breath takin moves, unparalleled speed, after him there should be no more
rrTale 4 years ago
grammar is spelled with an A.
sfhguibnbhq 4 years ago
whoever says that lebron sux, doesnt know and understand anything about basketball.. kobe is surely better than lebron but you cant ignore lebron's future
35bucukforever 4 years ago
He never really took ill advised shots as well as forcing up shots... and he could fly from taking off from one foot!
at1212b 4 years ago
nicely put
sfhguibnbhq 4 years ago
Kobe? Lebron? Compare career stats to MJ. The numbers speak for themselves. Forget the playoff heroics, clutch shots, gravity-defying layups and dunks, and sheer will to win. Kobe's game is a watered down version of Jordan. He's brought nothing new to the table. Jordan was pure, original. The man changed the game, a milestone, like Dr. J and the three pointline. To be the "next Jordan", you have to change the game. These new guys don't got it.
pheeeel17 4 years ago
He definitely was the man, wasn't he. Thanks for editing these HOOPS. I really miss watching him play. And after seeing them all play from Russell and Wilt to Kobe and Dirk, and everybody in between (West, Baylor, Pete, M & K Malone, Magic, Stockton, Shaq, Isaiah, Bird, The Glide, The Iceman, The Glove, Worthy, Ewing, Dr. J., Wilkins, and so many more great ones. Mike is the tht stands alone, almost immortal.
herbs4mike 4 years ago
man lebron james suxs, kobe is the best player right now, and even he will fall short of the supremacy of number 23
yourpimpking 4 years ago
in terms of athletism MJ may have been equalled by few in the NBA but what separate him from the rest and wannabe Mike is that Jordan moves so graceful. From the way he runs the floor, drive to basket, most of all when dunk, he flies as he has wings and upon descending it so smooth like a cat standing on his feet firmly. I mean his play is beautiful to watch.
mjdbest 4 years ago
yep. your totally right and another thing is he aint a one man game. and he really got that leaderships accdg. to the books i read about mj.. when practice time.. mj cant just stand seeing his team mates unserious. if he sees one.. he'll shout at him like hell and teach him lessons.. well thats what we call HEART! and thats what really seperates him from all. he said ones, there are alot of great athletes in the nba, but what seperates u among them is your heart!
ckckck187 4 years ago
criag elo wasnt feelin too good that day
PEACE1948 4 years ago
lebron fucking sucks he wouldnt do good with piipen or rodman he already has larry hughes and drew gooden and he still sucks lebron cant shoot for his life
shortfuse20022001 4 years ago
if only lebron had pippen and rodman
ksjcjc6 4 years ago
Thanx man, this is what i'm sayin. Not a player in the league now ever had a season better than this. had Jordan retired in 1991, individually he still would of been better than these cats in the league now.
DonBurgs 4 years ago
i did pay attention but all i saw was the cheers and amazement that they feel.
colex91 4 years ago
uberathlete, yeah that game is surprisingly uneventful for what MJ did. I feel what you're saying.
rodman is not a greater defender than russell
Money, um yes, MJ no longer plays, but LeBron is not going to be close to MJ. He'd need to already be there.
sfhguibnbhq 4 years ago
Jordan was trully the man of his era: but his time is up I am not taking anything from him and what he did to and for the Game: but their is a new King in Town King James
MoneyMack1234567 4 years ago
dont even try fuckin wit mj hes oon fire man he goin to skoolthe shit out of u.he'll even take u to skool
aujla4life 4 years ago
O my goodness...this is proof enough mj is the best...show me the array of moves of kobe, lebron etc. and u'll see how many deep jumpers they settle for...sure the ppg's are similar...skill set is arguably similar...but mj had way more will...he jus doesn't quit...never lets up...its ridiculous...HE DOESN'T TAKE THREES...and avg.s 37.5?!2 WHAT?...he's just a beast...how can a guard not get tired bangin with the big fellas? man he's just too good
theveinticuatro 4 years ago
i wish he just try and go for a 100 instead of playing in the context of the offense. just one game try and score as much as u can. he never did that though.
dr144 4 years ago
True that. Most of his shots even when he was young was in the flow of the offense. I remember watching that 69 point game and thought it was damn boring, cuz MJ's offense was spread out and within the offense.
uberathlete 4 years ago
"jordan with the jumper ... got! michael with the hoop... yes!" i love this shit! mj was really great
chianti85 4 years ago
65% shooting for a guard...
sfhguibnbhq 4 years ago
Jordan is one of the greatest defenders of all-time. He would probably make my All-Time Defensive Team as a backup guard. Kobe is nowhere close.
sfhguibnbhq 4 years ago
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1234567891234567899 4 years ago
i love mj's fg percentage,he is always better than his height,everything he has done ,he makes it even better.That makes the difference from other players.
perfectnick 4 years ago
Yup. I've always felt what set MJ apart from all the so called great players today is his field goal percentage. If not for that Washington stint, he'd have a career 50% fg percentage. Even with that Washington stint, his field goal percentage is ridiculously high for a guard.
uberathlete 4 years ago
It's still 50% but it was like 51% before he came back the last time.
bcjclj 4 years ago
I feel bad for ehlo, all u hear from the announcer most of the time is, "SHot on Ehlo" scores!
peterozen 4 years ago
Go cavs...if i have to see jordan shoot over eilo, elway drive down the field, or a ground ball through the legs of mesa ever again, i'm going to go insane.
hendrixchild419 4 years ago
I just love the lanky MJ in his earlier years. He bulked up a lot later, which probably helped him to absorb all the contact he had to endure, but there is something so elegant and effortless in this stage of his career. He is all gliding and floating.
GJuelke 5 years ago
Defense wins championships and MJs got 6.
D7B 5 years ago
21-30 SHOOTING, TYPICAL NIGHT FOR MJ
BruceBernstein 5 years ago
The Worm was a ridiculously great defender. The man named Michael Jordan also was. He's the #2 all-time leader in steals if you didn't know. He's actually one of the greatest defenders of all-time.
sfhguibnbhq 5 years ago
if never said MJ wasnt a great defender all i said was dennis rodman was the greatest defender of all time. I already know MJ is the greatest defensive/all a round guard ever.anyways was i talkin to you?
jmonayong 5 years ago
I believe Bill Russell is the best answer if you want to label someone as the greatest defensive player ever. Bill's offense was limited so he focused on D. He was the yin to Wilt's yang. Bill made shot-blocking an art by tapping it to his teammates. It's silly now to see people block it into the stands when Bill blocked it to his teammates. MJ, is the greatest defensive guard ever and I'd say top 3 all-time.
hoopsencyclopedia 5 years ago
Your a legend, its hard watchin jordan games. Oh yeh theres this kobe lover that commented "kobe is a better defender than jordan ever was" in a video, tell me wat u think of that. I find that comment really hard to swallow, that someone actually said that, coz kobe is a talented player and all BUT COME ON!!!
clownplay 4 years ago
Bah don't mind the idiots. There will always be Kobe defenders out there. Kobe's good, actually great, but MJ was in a league of his own.
uberathlete 4 years ago
no rodman is the best defender not russel rodman would play the best person on every team and would hold them to below there average russel would just guard the center
jmonayong 4 years ago
"I remember one game in the 1987 season the pacers held him to 11 points" -one game? That in itself just shows you how dominating he was. As far as the rest of your comment you need to chill. I'm just a fan of basketball. You need to stop going crazy on other posters! All I see above is "shut up," "you dont know what your talking about, " and now f%#k off?" Get a grip my friend....
AICMasta 5 years ago
And no Rodman never really shut Jordan down because MJ couldnt be shut down. It was not possible. Rodman might have had some good defensive sequences but he never "shut down" MJ. This is coming from a longtime Detroit Pistons fan.
Also if you want to see a team that played MJ even tougher than Detroit watch some of the 1992 or 1993 playoffs...
AICMasta 5 years ago
in the 1992 playoffs the bulls main challenge was the Knicks who forced them into a game seven when MJ tore up the defense. but that doesnt mean he hasent been he hasent been shut down befor i remeber one game in the 1987 season the pacers held him to 11 points so shut the fuck up when you dont know what your talkin about ive watch MJ every game and not just the important ones so fuck of
jmonayong 5 years ago
MJ never scored 11 points against Indy in 1987. MJ had off games here and there but the only time he scored 11 was against the Bucks in 87 season and it was because he left the game with a hamstring injury. It was that injury that ended his 9 game 40pt streak by the way. Are you sure you're as old as you say?
hoopsencyclopedia 5 years ago
man i tellin you. you dont know wat your talkin about you can ask me any question about his airness and i will answer it commly and FYI: ther is know such thing as a PER champ get your facts right and MJ wasn't the best defensive player ever and no offense to MJ he wasnt the best leaper in the league ever and last but not least THE " WORM" was the best defender and the best rebounder so study your NBA
jmonayong 5 years ago
Not sure what you're studying but you sound like you're lying about your age. MJ is the all-time career PER leader. here's a trivia question to prove your age: What song was used for NBA commercials on USA in 1977?
hoopsencyclopedia 5 years ago
I dont know buy i have a question for u whats the number for the consecutive times MJ has scored in double figures
jmonayong 5 years ago
MJ has the NBA record for consecutive double figures in points with 866 straight games. That is a massive record.
hoopsencyclopedia 5 years ago
dam your pretty good ok name the top 5 greatest defenders and the best player today
jmonayong 5 years ago
'Owned'
28sphinx23 4 years ago
I just want you to know that all your video footage/editing is seriously appreciated. Shame that fools need to start crap on these comments. Just watch and enjoy you jack asses. Keep up the good work Hoops.
dammai25 5 years ago
You writing seems to indicate pre-secondary grammer.
at1212b 4 years ago
stop slangin shit mofo!
ckckck187 4 years ago
Stop arguing with these "young" fools my friend. As I've said before on here, you can "tell" their age by their absurd comments. They're on here to get a rise outta people, nothing more, nothing less. whenever someone tries to use a 1 game basis or nonsense like "he wasn't the best leaper" to discredit someone's entire career, you know that's youthful ignorance/arrogance at it's finest..
blackadam06 5 years ago
yeah rodman concedes he was the toughest to guard... says in his book, "just thinking about guarding Michael Jordan, can wear you down"!
darockk 4 years ago
to clarify some above comments, Rodman didnt guard Jordan for whole games. Rodman guarded Jordan situaitionally near the end of games or for half of a period of play when Jordan was playing unhumanlike(See Game 3 of the 1989 Conference Finals and Game 3 of the 1990 Conference Finals, among others). He didnt normally start out guarding him that was Joe Dumars job.
AICMasta 5 years ago
junior is the beast
jmonayong 5 years ago
Hahahahaha! for luck of better words they jordan antagonist run out of words to discredit Michael Jordan greatness...hey men! no matter how tight the defense is MJ makes it looks bad.
colex91 5 years ago
not all the time one occasions the best defender if you didnst already know is dennis rodman of the bad boy pistons fyi: this is before he went to the bulls in 1996) but he would shut mj down on occasios (games)
jmonayong 5 years ago
MJ got shut down by Dennis Rodman??? Have you ever heard of the Jordan Rules? Even with the Rules in effect they were unable to stop Jordan.
crayrayc 5 years ago
no if mj was still scoring y did it take him 3 years , because if mj scores meaning he takes over usually hes not suppose to lose but even when he did score it was mostly on the foul line i mean MJ is my favorite player of all time but nobody is perfect so obviously dennis rodman had to shut him down on occasions
jmonayong 5 years ago
They forced him to really tough shots and tried to physically torture him. Bill Lamebeer was notorious for trying to take Jordans head off. In any case, its not they stopped Jordan as noone else was able to score consistently. Thats when Phil and triangle offense was implemented and well the rest is history.
crayrayc 5 years ago
yo your so hard headed im saying (listen very carefully) Rodman could stop jordan on occasions because nobody is perfect but generally speacking MJ cannot be guarded he the best but hes not perfect Jesus is.
poopaloop101 5 years ago
my bad poopaloop was my other account just pretend that was jmonayong
jmonayong 5 years ago
ok so remember you cant say mj cannot be guarded think before u speak if mj was perfect he would not be guarded for ever but he could be guarded by rodman dumars ok so get ur facts right before u can reason with me im a young g legend mj not perfect remeber this I am the Legend ok get that through your head
jmonayong 5 years ago