Asking 30 Michael Jordan Teammates Their Thoughts on The TRUE MJ (FROM EACH SEASON).

Asking 30 Michael Jordan Teammates Their Thoughts on MJ (FROM EACH SEASON).
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[@davidcloyd1296]

You put together a fantastic video that needs to be ranked up there as one of the greatest. Excellent job!

[@newera5238]

The editing is AMAZING!

[@MoralesCorner]

The amount of clips he went through to deliver this is crazy. And the results are great. Nick is the real MVP when it comes to this stories videos format.

[@NickSmithNBA]

Wow, thank you! So kind guys! Appreciate you

[@Comedyvibes]

Jesus Loves you and wants you to accept him as your Lord and also saviour

[@davidcloyd1296]

@@Comedyvibes for anyone wondering if God loves them just look at the cross

[@lucyaklar6345]

82 games at 40 years old and with a bad knee and being forced to stop practicing....🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@christianabrantes8079]

And 37.0 minutes per game. Wow.

[@coache1nine]

They don't do that anymore

[@bennisford1712]

🎯💯💪🏿

[@wagrram]

@@coache1nine Because they don't make them like that anymore. Mold was broken after MJ.

[@rickie0]

I sincerely wish all the Michael haters would take a listen to this documentary, then all of them who want to talk shit simply because they don't like him, I know they will choke on their opinions of him because the truth is the ultimate judge and the truth is never wrong.

[@TheKingOfRuckus]

Stacey King walking up and rubbing Mike for luck is some of the funniest shit ever😂

[@ciarrajohnson3849]

Most people don’t get that, the posters coming to life♥️I’m a concert kid (saw THE JACKSONS). Mike and Janet gave you the videos (RIP BET) and I would’ve forfeit my bday and Christmas for YEARS to get to see Jordan perform👊🏿👊🏿

[@davidpeters3857]

💯

[@RLAjabs]

IM ON YOUR TEAM NOW lmao

[@dmmusicmusic]

PRETTY FUNNY FO SURE LMBO.

[@Rban-xh6fk]

I am laughing my ass off hahaha

[@MoralesCorner]

That Stacey King story will always be mad funny. How could he thought MJ wasnt going to be creeped out by that lol

[@NickSmithNBA]

Lmao

[@johnhines623]

I just seen it. 🤣😂🤣 bro went from 14k gold to instant platinum. 🤣😂🤣

[@sroland3533]

Yow lololol he Crazy AF lolol

[@SomeonesNeighbor]

Bro really made Jordan his talisman. Rubbing him for good luck.

[@newera5238]

😅😭😭

[@unchboy]

My favorite quote, "You're not being talked down to, you're being pulled up.". Thanks dad now I understand. RIP

[@junglekutz5625]

Good for you, because being able to see and receive what and who is actually good for you, isn't a trait that most have an interest in. To be honest, it takes having a certain *quality of vision, in addition to interest, to see the ***actual reason behind someone's *genuine intentions. Especially if and when they have been placed in your life and you have access to them, first hand. Personally, I feel that it's really a lost cause when someone sees someone's reasoning and intention as negative. As who in their right mind will aim to make them see it. Especially when there is not an ounce of negative energy behind their reasons for. Just the fact that I'm hearing grown males say that he wasn't a good leader (as if leading them is his responsibility) blows my mind!!! I think that too many folk are busy looking for perks and whatever specific interest that they have from others vs just choosing to see things and people for exactly who they are. As Life doesn't make mistakes with who, when and how it places people in each others midst.

[@mentlinc]

His teammates describe MJ almost like a tough father. The type you might hate growing up under but look back and appreciate once you see how well developed and successful you became because of him.

[@Chalo-ng3nv]

Word

[@jackrangaiah4236]

couldnt have said it better

[@Alundrahs]

I feel SO blessed that I grew up in Chicago and watched every single game of those iconic Bulls teams. Best memories.

[@sheepshead17]

Great times

[@hectorcastillo72]

Me too

[@Chrisarequipa80]

Envy you for the right reasons mate

[@michaelbyrd7883]

That was some good years in sports. Watching Jordan win all those championships, then Hakeem, then I was a Cowboys fan at that time, not anymore though lol.

[@paulpolpiboon9535]

Excellent, friend.

[@cameronlee2781]

Jordan was a once in a several generation player. 48 inch vertical, 4.3 40 yard dash, massive hands to manipulate the ball around the goal, work ethic that no one had ever seen, and maybe the most competitive we have ever seen in any sport. A true unicorn that will probably never happen again.

[@frankcastle1216]

Absolutely! Kobe is the only one to come close since.

[@billblaski9523]

Lmao 4.3 forty huh? Isn't it funny how the forty doesn't mean anything in NBA but in NFL it can determine u getting drafted in 1st round or 2nd round

[@julianhodgson1961]

Maybe the Greatest sportsman of all time?

[@RLAjabs]

@@billblaski9523 basketball court is 31 yards. a .1 or .2 doesn't mean nearly as much as a 100 yard field

[@soundautomatic1]

Most years his UNC unofficial time of 4.27 would be the fastest WR in the NFL draft. At 6’6. That's freakish, and he used that speed plenty often to blow by everyone in his younger days.

[@yaboy1414]

This is insane. I would’ve loved to see them practice games. Crazy how they all bringing up practice. He basically made regular games easy for them

[@blowc1612]

During the Dream Team, MJ and Pip was shocked how the others didn't practice as hard. They had a conversation that if the other players practiced like they did, the others would have rings.

[@MrRaiin32]

I always believed in "you play how you practice" 💯

[@dku001]

Few words that summarizes what his teammates said about him: 1. Hardest worker ever 2. Hard on himself and teammates 3. A great teammate, but not a good friend 4. Has incredible skills

[@11DNA11]

Apparently that brings you 2x 3 peats :)

[@uncletony6210]

Hardest worker ever = Kobe.

[@robg8203]

@@uncletony6210 yeah, and what's crazy is both of them barely needed any sleep!

[@uncletony6210]

@@robg8203 I would like someone to follow up on that because I've heard people say they "literally never slept." I'm sure "literally" was an exaggeration but even still, how is that possible?

[@rickie0]

@@uncletony6210 so who do you think Kobe copied to have that Mamba mentality in every way? I rest my case.

[@margarinetaintedgreen8140]

I think it’s telling that former teammates, while speaking honestly about being MJ’s teammate, bear no animosity. He was real, and everyone understood what time it was.

[@sroland3533]

Am sayn the same " EXACT " thing, a mean in all Fairness everyone isn't alike everyone isn't gonna handle the same Situation the same way for Parish said Bird Lead by Example, but MJ also said he never asked any of his Teammates to do something tht he wudnt do, so with tht said then you add his Wrk Ethic isn't tht Pretty much the same thing for he was the Cpt and he never took any Short Cuts and no matter wht all they went thru they got the Point bcse he was Simply Sayn, Amma come at you guys Hard Each n Everyday in Practice bcse wen we hit the Court the Opposing Team is gonna come at you Harder bcse they have their Crowd to bck them up, so hey if we get it now during Practice yow during the game it's gonna be a Cake Walk.

[@incipidsigninsetup]

His teammates knew how to play, but until MJ, they had no clue how to win. It seems ungrateful to complain about being forced to become a winner.

[@bch5513]

He got results better than anybody else and won championships WITH them. Can't argue with that no matter what. Now if he was an asshole and didn't get results be a whole Other story.

[@DPMusicStudio]

Except for Luc Longley

[@mireilledavidson9427]

I don't think there is one player who can say that they weren't a better player because of MJ. I think they will all agree they were a better player because of MJ.

[@aaronahchee7484]

His rings, titles, accolades, shoes and success, all hang on his relentless work ethic. This is inspirational! Hard work and success go hand and hand

[@jego23allan]

I'ma need this to get more likes!

[@sandybigornia1597]

Pq​@@jego23allan

[@AnthonyRobinson-dc3pq]

Jordan went to war and he needed some warriors

[@MiguelRodriguez-nd6xy]

MJ is the type of dude that I would have been privileged to have on my squad when I was in the army fighting MFers.His desire to win and that unquenchable drive would have been an asset when the enemy was trying to destroy us.

[@sukhastings4200]

One of his brothers was a career military man

[@MiguelRodriguez-nd6xy]

@@sukhastings4200 Wow! I didn't know that. Imagine that! An army grunt with a billionaire brother. He's probably driving a Benz or something fancy.

[@d0nttread0nme54]

I grew up in the Chicagoland area as a kid. Watched every Bulls game game growing up a kid. Every time he touched the ball there was a chance to see something you’ve never have before.

[@thomasdidymus1393]

I FEEL YA BRO...WE WERE SO LUCKY. I ACTUALLY FEEL BAD FOR ANYONE WHO DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE TO WATCH IT WHEN IT WAS HAPPENING

[@ch1il986]

Same here grew up in Chicago, was 11 when the Bulls first won the championship great times, one game that stands out to me was in the spring of 95 when he had just come back it was like his 2nd or 3rd game back and he scored 55 in the garden, I was like oh yea he's back, no one can touch Jordan.

[@michaelbyrd7883]

@@ch1il986 Yea, he beat everyone, Barkley was so pissed cause he admitted MJ was just better then him. I've no doubt if he didn't quit for 2 years he would've had 8 straight. Even as great as Hakeem was Jordan would just school Drexler.

[@christianburk7309]

@@thomasdidymus1393I grew up in south jersey outside of Philadelphia. Every Sunday I would run down the driveway to get the Sunday paper because it had the tv page for the week and I would check to see if the bulls were on tnt or tbs that week. I did that from 5th grade to 8th. He retired when I was in 8th.

[@sunike07]

“No great minds has ever existed without a touch of madness” - Aristotle

[@mds12643]

I would say unreal. How could anyone be that intense. It is one thing to watch highlights but it is another thing to hear the stories about MJ. Kids need to see this video. Kids have dreams but it is the work that make dreams become real.

[@richardpollard7574]

Facts! Gotta work your ass off to reach your goals.

[@danevans1850]

This dude put a lot of thought in organizing and producing a great story. Really repeats the theme that is a lesson for us all. MJ was the best and it is no coincidence MJ was also the hardest worker at practice.

[@sean.taylor]

Bruh Stacey King story actually put me in tears. LMFAO I can't believe I never heard this before. That's the type of stuff that you know has to be true because no one's making that up lol

[@vanessa4u4evr]

Hey. The guy was the 5-star general of professional basketball. The best thing that ever happened to him was getting cut from his high school basketball team. Instead of allowing that to destroy his confidence, he became a training machine and polished his game for next season's tryouts with no looking back. As the saying goes, The Rest Is History.

[@gibsonabenaab8385]

BJ Armstrong’s story about Michael Jordan got me thinking how good Michael Jordan woulda been if he had enough rest during his playing career

[@raulrios6845]

Not only that , he loves cigarettes, drink , Eat grease food , meat and instead rest on free days he plays Golf or card in casinos and still play 13 seasons 82 games plus playoffs, this days players have nutriology assists, supplements , machines to oxygenated body , days off to recovery after hard games specially when face weak teams and still never catch MJ level in a court

[@skillzreal5912]

He rested 2 years between 2 threepeats

[@mnbvsaint3194]

Yeah he rested while playin baseball ⚾️😂

[@skillzreal5912]

@@mnbvsaint3194 Exactly

[@jalenad11]

@Skillz Real By that argument, every MLB player is in a permanent state of rest. His 2nd retirement from the Bulls wasn't "rest" he was 35. At 35, you're just getting old if you're not active.

[@tech-no-logictech9743]

Looking at all these teammates I have to say 95% of them would be "not enough help" for certain players in today's era. Their jobs would be in jeopardy at the trading deadline.

[@halfshot253]

None of those were all stars except maybe Parrish but he was very old at that time when he played with the Bulls. Hansen, King, Armstrong, Luc, Randy, Wennington

[@lafawnduh1543]

Which ones. Dennis rodman...HOF. Scottie Pippen...HOF. Tony Kukoc...HOF. Steve Kerr...best coach in the NBA today and Jordans go to game winner in the 97 finals. He didn't have much help in the 80s but got good talent in the 90s. MJ is the GOAT.

[@halfshot253]

@@lafawnduh1543 They weren't HOF during their playing days. People often forget that the Bulls 96 that won 72-10 were the OLDEST team in the league and had to overcome all new young and talented players coming every year.

[@lafawnduh1543]

@@halfshot253 ok?

[@Tcheera]

@@lafawnduh1543 Look, It's about help vs not and for whom at the time they were actually playing together -- time travel doesn't exist. He played with one actual active "all star" ever active on his team. That was Pippen. Period, point blank, end of story as far as players go, and there is no argument or dispute that he had any other active all star on his team ever. He made Pippen into Pippen, because Pippen had to learn to guard him and keep up with him in practice, so ironically MJ is the very reason Pippen became the amazing defender he became -- because he literally had to guard the best player in the league -- that the league had ever seen. He had to learn to guard against every part of the arsenal, and he had a lot more time to practice guarding against that, which made guarding every other player much easier and the only problems Pippen had at all as a defender was due to how hard the era was - it caused him legitimate injuries that made it difficult sometimes to play short term and sometimes to play longer term. None of that takes away from Pippen's legacy because unlike everyone else MJ played against Pippen is the one and only player that rose to the challenge of legit guarding him. Could he actually beat him? No. But he rose to being really great, and he elevated his offense in practice and played as one of the most supportive players in the league during most of those active years. So if you want to hype up how good Pippen was for help, go to town. The rest of them are just trash. Someone already covered Parrish and dude was DONE by the time he played on the Bulls. That's like me arguing that Westbrook should be giving LeBron a championship now because he used to be amazing. By your logic maybe he should? But I personally think Westbrook is a pretty trash player now and also puts an extra ding on LeBron for pushing to pay him that much money for such a trash player. Why? But I won't count him against LeBron or anyone -- because, he's overpaid and he sucks, so he doesn't count as an all-star. And that's the thing about context... it matters. "Hall of Fame" is a ridiculous argument for "help" regardless. For one, it is given for a LOT of reasons, but it doesn't always mean that it's "help" (or even that the player was relatively that great) during the timeframe we are talking about. There is also a massive bias about aside from literally just the star player on a team HoF being stacked either for specific reasons that are pretty much like grading on a curve or winning an award by default because you're the only applicant. It doesn't make you true "help" -- it just means that you get the accolade due to: 1. How much people remember you. 2. If you qualify for the award. 3. If you got extra points toward voting for being on a team that won chips -- it doesn't mean you actually were the "help" or the reason for those chips. There are plenty of players who were better players and would be better "help" than Kukoc and Rodman and Kerr by far who've been forgotten because they never won a championship. That's part of the reason why when people say the Celtics had so many HOF players -- they were a great team but not all of them were at the same level and there were other players at that time on losing teams that were better players but again -- will be forgotten as compared to the Celtics that won 4. HOF is for old people mostly - or at least long enough out. There are also plenty of players who were recent players or are still playing who will one day be IN the HoF -- but they aren't YET because they aren't eligible yet. So comparing old HoF to current players being in HoF is just silly. So Why is Kukoc in the HoF? Do you know? Because they have a special category for international players. That is the ONLY reason he is in the HoF. Do you know who he was competing with the year they were picking their international "HoF" man? I bet you don't because there weren't that many international players in the league from that year. Most of the crappy international players got into HoF once it started because -- they were the only ones eligible or there may have been only a few dudes eligible. Kukoc got in by default. Now -- am I saying that Kukoc was a BAD player? Nope. But if he was competing against every person who was eligible for HoF the same year he was would he have won the votes straight up? Not even close. Now -- for current NBA players who are international -- they actually can compete for TRUE HoF and several deserve it without special "international awards". Why is Rodman in the HoF? He had back to back chips with the Pistons and back to back DPOY when he was on the Pistons when he was still a young peak player. Does that mean that when he was in his late 30s that his chips didn't count or that he was a bad player? No. But again, if the ONLY thing we were judging him on was the Bulls and you took away any of his accomplishments with Detroit, he wouldn't rate against competition. He only rates because of the totality and most of that totality is because of his peak performance with the Pistons. He was old, unreliable, and was not consistent. The last year he was an all star was 1992, not with the Bulls. And silliest of all why is Kerr in the HoF? This one is just LOL. He is there because he coached the warriors juggernaut, not because of the Bulls. If he hadn't coached the Warriors he wouldn't even be on a vote. His coaching the Warriors as an older dude doesn't count as "help" like he time traveled back to the 90s and it gave them some major advantage. So I mean like... when a ton of whoever you're trying to use this argument to negate stuff over, are you going to start degrading other people in 2030-2040 when everyone starts getting into the HoF on default? Because fine, but a TON of players are gonna start getting in. And it's going to be for random stupid crap sometimes that has nothing to do if they were good teammates or not at the time they were on the same teams.

[@hlf_coder6272]

That shot against Byron Russell was obviously not a push. You can tell his hand barely touches him for a split second. Russell just fell because of how quickly MJ crossed over. It’s unreal people still question that

[@juanmi2792]

MJ the greatest of all time obvioulsly G.O.A.T. for ever Mike

[@blackjesus6433]

The Stacey King story was hilarious. 🙏🏾

[@SomeonesNeighbor]

"Deep down, he is the same person." Michael was always a ruthless savage, he just waited for the right moment to unleash that, not only to his opponents, but to his team mates as well. Everyone wants to be like Mike, but they don't want to become what Mike really is. He is a very competitive person, obsessively competitive. Not only he was gifted with great physical attributes, but he was also cursed with that kind of obsession towards the Game. That's what Mike has over his competitors, the obsession to become the best basketball player, to become a champion, a winner. Everything that he did is all for the goal of becoming a winner, good or bad. Till now, the only person that I saw who has that same curse was Kobe. Kobe's obsession with training, and becoming the best, for a normal person, or even an average NBA player, it was unthinkable. I, as a fan of the Game, what they did and the stories told by other NBA players, and enthusiasts make my skin crawl, they are inhumans. Other players that I think has that kind of thinking is Stephen Curry. His conditioning is over shadowed by his shooting ability, but when you watch him closely, he is the Energizer Bunny irl. Man will run around the court, doing everything, from 1st to 4th quarter without looking tired.

[@mattcorcoran7082]

Bill Russell was the other one who had the curse

[@nefermaat100]

Well said! Curry for sure!

[@khiladiincorporated6286]

This was 🔥🔥🔥. The comments by Armstrong about how Jordan became the finisher is on a different level.

[@markandrade7547]

Luke Longely was spot on with his mentality about how you don't have to like everybody you work with. Everybody is there to make a living and have a job to do. So you don't have to like who a colleague is as a person. The only thing that matters is that the job gets done. As a New Yorker, yeah, you're not going to like everybody you have to deal with.

[@PatrickRams]

"I make sure I win at all cost" Michael Jordan 👏

[@Lanefasts]

Watching their games back in the day I remember losing my mind when Longley get the ball wide open under the net, and instead of dunking right away, would pump fake, allowing his defender to close in, and be stuck having to take a contested shot off the glass that would miss. I was like, "You're wide open, JUST DUNK IT!!" I didn't know how MJ was with his teammates back then, but knowing that now I totally understand MJ riding him to the point that he didn't like being around him... MJ is a supreme competitor, and Luc was passing on easy dunks for missed layups!

[@YoutubeCommentRater]

You just expressed what I wanted to express for a whole 30 years

[@amostlyreasonableguy]

You nailed it man. I remember specifically seeing Luke do that and yelling at the tv “WHO are you pump faking? Just put it in!” 😂

[@YoutubeCommentRater]

@@amostlyreasonableguy It's what happens when you draft a living shrew on your team and expect great things out of it. crhist i hated him. He would also miss point blank layups. a 7 foot pussy

[@franciscoramirez4179]

I completely agree 👍🏻 Longley make me loose my 💩 a lot of times because being that size he didn't used it to his advantage! He always looked like a rookie to me and I couldn't understand why he sucked most of the time! (He was a burden instead of an asset to the team)

[@WoodsUlmann]

Tbh, I feel like I see this a lot in basketball now versus then... guys wide open not getting the ball or making it harder on themselves when they do, hardly any good screens set, always going for the three (and getting them more often, fair enough). It's like that aspect of the play is missing.

[@andrewbowen7360]

What the media rarely shows is that Mike was a great studier of the game, you never heard about off the court issues and he practices harder than every NBA player today.

[@mychalson_bot5994]

One thing they never mention when comparing MJ to others is the “Eye Test”. The Eye Test is how a crowd reacts, is your play style attractive to viewers? do you sell tickets? can you rile up a team? Do you make it look effortless? Are people seeing somethin they have never seen before? MJ had/did all those things. If you were in the seats of a tuesday night game with MJ playing. I bet you would struggle to see thru people yelling and jumping and screaming. The only thing you can compare to crowds of Prime MJ too are Friggen soccer games. The fans were glued to MJ and his playstyle and determination both on offense and Defense. He left people in Awe with his ability to finish every single time.

[@igano111]

From now on I'll be eating at Mac Donald's every day so that I can be as good as MJ.

[@keithkool8308]

😂😂😂

[@thinkcritically6373]

Only if you also want increased risk of diabetes, atherosclerosis and diverse health issues 🙊

[@Ninjersey1]

Are you gonna wake up at 4am and practice little tedious moves a thousand times a day aswell then lift for hours then go play 36 holes of golf then gamble all night?Thats what it takes to be like Mike

[@bigwhig3126]

He was hardcore competitive. He may have not been an easy person to be around but that's what made those teams he played on so great. He brought his guys up to another level. 95-96 when I heard the Bulls were getting Rodman and Jordan came back from playing baseball after having lost in the playoffs the previous season right at the end, I knew he was going to be on fire. Getting Rodman...after all of the bad things the Pistons did to Jordan in his early days, was like someone coming over from the enemy...like it was scripted right out of a movie. I watched every game I could 72 wins in the regular season...no team had ever done that. I always think of them as a tribe of Sioux Warriors from the 1800's. Phil Collins was like Sitting Bull on the sidelines directing the overall show but Jordan was Crazy Horse, the warrior directing the battlefield...and Rodman , OMG, he got into the heads of his opponents...he was the Medicine Man! Pippen, Kerr, Longley, etc...they all played on another level with Jordan there. You watch this video and you realize why...because Michael demanded it. He was possessed with winning competitions. They say he would come to town and read the newspaper to find something where someone said something bad about him or the Bulls and use that to get worked up for the game. That is competitive! That was the most incredible season I've ever seen and there will never another one like it. I think that year was the pinnacle of his career as an overall basketball player. His dunking was on the decline but he mental skills were at their prime and he replaced some of his athletic abilities in the paint with these absolutely lethal fadeaway jumpers. He was like 35-36 years old and you could tell he adapted his game to whatever he had to do to win! And win they did! More than any other team EVER!

[@richardtrevino5516]

Z a

[@richardtrevino5516]

The thing about the Goat is Lebron is not better than what the black mamba was so he he probably be Breyer than Jordan?he is not and I am pretty sure that he will not be winning anymore rings time for Lebron to hang it up ! It’s over!

[@faronanderson2536]

Cliff levingston's story sums up MJ's mentality."You say I can't,I'll show you I can"

[@neal99]

Hands down Michael Jordan best footwork in NBA history, Today's game he would easily score 50 Too much room...

[@pickzkickz]

R u crazy....Olajuwon by 10 miles. Yall butt kissing of Mike is ridiculous I swear.

[@neal99]

@@pickzkickz first of all there's one guy that had better footwork than Michael Jordan in that was Kobe Bryant the plus side of Michael Jordan was his hands and footwork combination which makes him the goat

[@philthyrich0073]

@@neal99 his greatest perks was his Will and IQ

[@neal99]

@@philthyrich0073 those were fractions of this game his biggest assets was his footwork and his hands. Did you read the book Phil Jackson wrote, he talks about him coaching the two greatest players ever Michael and Kobe

[@newera5238]

Stacey King got me cracking up😂😅

[@Mrcabletwitch]

Fun Fact: he used to called Bill Cartwright “Medical Bill” because he wouldn’t get rebounds and was injured

[@k1monae]

MJ is the GOAT and a beast on the court and his drive is top notch. One thing I took away from watching the Last Dance, the last episode at the very end, told me all you need to know about MJ's hunger and what separates him from the best of the best.......when he said the organization didnt want to try, didnt try to compete to see if they could go out and win another championship after they won the 1998 season and they dismantled the team. The fact they didnt try, or want to try was a killer to him. Also when he was disappointed, teary eyed saying if a player doesnt want to play like he did, (his intensity, passion, determination, play at a higher level, take practice seriously), then dont.....man, what player wouldnt want to step their game up and play like that... Man, I felt that emotion when he expressed this. Just my two cents. Not trying and playing at a higher level physically and mentally is huge to him. Probably felt like everyone should play like he played. Adapt to his playing style. Lol I agree.

[@AShlaimon]

Jordan was championship level from the day he got into the nba. That why people thought he was tough, or rough. He was as tough rough or difficult as he needed to be to achieve championship(s)

[@flexjay87]

More solid evidence that Mike is not only The Goat, but as many know, he is the most competitive athlete to ever play the game !

[@jaybeam1466]

MJ isn't one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He is the greatest basketball player of all time. I've never seen such a competitive individual carry themself with such class. Even when he taunted his opponents it came off as classy (e.g. the finger wag to Dikembe Mutombo.) He's the undisputed GOAT. I'd even argue that he's the greatest athlete to ever live. Everyone knew that fade away jumper was coming, but they couldn't do anything to stop it. He was able to take the Bulls to 3 championships in a row, take 2 years off to play professional baseball, and then return to the NBA to win another 3 championships in a row. He's literally undefeated in championship games. The guy personifies greatness.

[@williamvoorhees8201]

People keep trying to say LeBrick is, but numbers don't tell everything. MJ has the complete game, no weaknesses. He's also the defense GOAT. He just "THE" GOAT.

[@jeepolay]

There will NEVER be another MJ. MJ had a 🔥 inside of him like no other human being. That 🔥 is what made him the best ever.

[@KashmirOnSet]

MJ observed the shit outta people. He even JUST told somebody he would lock LBJ uo bc he seems how he plays. God tier

[@AnnhilateTheNihilist]

MJ the opposite of Allen Iverson…. It’s all about PRACTICE… NOT THE GAME… PRACTICE

[@sunriseeternity300]

Good observation

[@junglekutz5625]

To each his own. Allen Iverson was his own man doing his own thing. Something alot of folk fail to realize as well as except (even though their acceptance is irrelevant) that people have their own lives, vision and choices. If ones behavior and choices lied in others/another's acceptance, *most folk will be more boring and moserable than they are today. Way more......

[@AnnhilateTheNihilist]

@@junglekutz5625 no shit genius

[@junglekutz5625]

@awesomewells129 awe thanks......genius 🤡

[@zeebartjavier1825]

Do you even know the context of that meme?

[@jmorris4374]

I remember that winning shot his freshman year at North Carolina, I knew he was going to be special,his the Goat

[@klewis1112]

The best 1 I’ve seen. I love Michael and that 90’s bulls team. You are doing a phenomenal job covering these stories. They bring me right back to my childhood. Thank you and keep up the good work

[@danfeliciano570]

His competitive leadership didn't allow his teammates to become relaxed or comfortable. He respected the game & the moment. For this reason, his teammates are still relevant today because of his leadership on the court. It made everyone better. I had the privilege to see the live games on tv with my own eyes. Watching him play was never a dull moment, and for the times the Bulls lost a game, you could guarantee the next game was going to be even more intense. That whole era of the Bulls was packed with amazing moments. Great team, an amazing coach, - M.J. 23 thee G.O.A.T. Great video, & thanks for sharing.

[@nickpolzin6194]

One point made in this video looks overlooked so much when having goat conversations. This man played 82 games every year except year 2 when he got hurt and missed time Todays players including Lebron take time off constantly to rest. Killer competitor the goat by a mile

[@kevinrose8568]

"One of the greatest athletes to grace the earth." Well said, good point. That's why he's the GOAT.

[@GA3S_]

Listening to Kerr speak about Michael shows he took that mentality to the Warriors, with the greatness Curry, Klay, Dry I can just imagine him giving them Michael type schooling. Basically Micheal coached them Championships for Kerr with that thought process and made another Dynasty 💪🏾💪🏾...

[@topspot4834]

Guarantee Will Perdue earned MJ's respect after that ... Shaq said it best, the *only* way you earn Micheal Jordan's respect is by showing him none.

[@johnmiller6417]

3 guys that had a problem with MJ a veteran set in his way on his way out, a guy that could not get his weight under control and luc who never had his heart in it. But MJ still squeezed the best outta longley and the rest of them.

[@barriarnold29]

Alot of people doesn't understand this but to BJ's point, Jordan had insomnia. Going into college he didn't or smoke, but later getting to the NBA he started drinking beers to help him rest. So he really didn't sleep for 14 years.

[@omieg89]

They briefly touch on it during the dream team doc. They said he would practice, play in a basketball game, play golf, play cards and stay up all night and still have more energy than everybody else the next day.

[@xCONNORx]

This is what it takes to get the that "next level"! I'm taking notes. Insane how hard these guys work.

[@1lecher]

Keep the MJ videos coming. All of them have been great!

[@dustinandandria]

We are so fortunate to have access to these videos. Going down memory lane just solidifies how we all remember it. MJ was the GOAT!

[@DPMusicStudio]

That Robert Parrish story was hilarious. I laughed out loud.

[@wolf7el356]

"Don't ever touch me again.." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stevedeleon8775]

I remember when Steve Kerr became a Chicago Bull..i was so proud that a Former U of Arizona Wildcat Champion going to a Team of Champions THE BULLS!

[@jasonwilliams6330]

One thing you can say about Michael is he never changed he was who he was and when he came in he was the same person when he left He just wanted to pull Out the best of everyone So they could win

[@kpag3030]

Whatever kind of guy all these players think he is or was, or whatever kind of teammate they all think he was, the fact is, he brought the absolute best out of players and extended careers of players that otherwise would have been at the end of the bench on other teams. I watched literally every game from 86-98 and then the wizards years. No one else in the history of the league brought the level of play up like he did. Unless you saw him in real time in his day, you really don’t know… there will never be another player like him and it’s not even close. Those wizards years too… had one or two injuries not gone the way they did, he was on track to take that team to the finals. He was STILL the best player in the game on any given night those years. Maybe not every night at 40 and 41, but when he had his big games those seasons, he was as unstoppable as ever. His game IQ was unmatched. His mastery of the game is just not as appreciated as it should be. It’s just a legend that will live forever for me.

[@KyprosEc]

Very well done. His personality to win was unmatched and now people see what made MJ so great on the floor. Despite the bad, he did respect his coaches and trainers. His teammates had to earn his respect.

[@leereeder2293]

I always loved Michael knowing how competitive he was as I may not have played many games but it was the love he had for the game even when he was at Carolina

[@Bodie2020]

When I coached team sports I always told the players you don’t have to like each other but you must work together once you cross the line. If not your not going in. Through hard workouts they learned respect for the other and it worked out well

[@JoseMoreno-vd8vj]

Always love to watch your MJ videos 👍

[@NickSmithNBA]

Glad you enjoy!

[@terrykilpatrick5799]

The constant all the way through regardless of who spoke of MJ, they all said that his practice was harder that his game performance. If today's players had that same tenacity.

[@michaelhagen2712]

Robert Parrish’s story is crazy 😂! That would have been the best practice to watch.

[@crepinhauser5274]

It also means that the second team was not as moot as some people here would think. If you want to practice hard, you have to find emulating practice partners.

[@Silvereagledude]

What Scottie said was spot on…those two complimented each other….they were what teammates are supposed to be

[@michelewilliams4702]

Yes they compliment each other, but the real star was MJ. He was the crazy talented one, Pippen was amazing. But if not him, could have been another Pippen for Jordan, but couldn’t have been another Jordan for Pippen. Mike was Michael Jackson and Pippen was Tito.

[@michelewilliams4702]

(I meant as Pippen did the “dirty work”)

[@dana.j9062]

MJ was destined to be Great since Day one!! And beyond GOAT He is also a World Icon!!!

[@skelleytor]

It felt special watch Jordan play a mere regular season game , like an event /Super Bowl almost.. That’s how great he was…

[@rodstep2209]

A great compilation of testimonials and video footage of the greatest of all times. He was driven by success and pushed his team mates to higher heights. MJ#23

[@AnnhilateTheNihilist]

Boy done went from 30k to 450k in a month. Dude u the (Aussie) MJ of bball on KZbin

[@chrislong1629]

This is an incredible compilation, great work! MJ is a legend…

[@topspot4834]

I really appreciate your hard work Nick. I've said it before, but you've really gone above and beyond. Thank you!

[@davidwiot566]

I turn 57 in 12 days, I remember ABA ball, no one I’ve seen in 50 years of watching pro sports I’ve never seen a better player ever in any sport Jordan was incredible

[@carlosmdias6668]

Wow Nick your videos are a tribute not only for the all time greats of the NBA, but also for us. The fans of the game, i thank you for the amazing work you do.

[@bradleyboyer9979]

I grew up watching Michael Jordan and living in Chicago. He is and always will be my favorite athlete ever. Regarding whether he is GOAT, that is of course a matter of opinion. But there are some factors that go both ways that I think often go unmentioned. If we are talking about the greatest career of all-time in terms of what was accomplished, he's definitely at the top of that list in my mind. If we are talking about the single greatest basketball player at their peak (at a moment in time) who would be the most dominant in any era, he's definitely in that conversation too. Here are some things I consider, though: 1. He benefits from having the "storybook" career. He was a guy who had to come up as a great scorer and defender who didn't find team success right away and who had to overcome the Pistons to truly cement his legacy... And he did (storybook). He found success and didn't stop, winning three consecutive titles. He then RETIRED to play baseball, came back two years later, and won three more consecutive titles (storybook) The best writer in the world couldn't fabricate such a story if they tried. It all aligned perfectly to capture everyone's imaginations. However, if you took Michael Jordan's skillset/mentality/etc and ran a simulation 1,000 times in different eras, it is highly unlikely that he would have SUCH a storybook career again. That would be true of any player. He benefitted from time and circumstance, of course. That said, he DID have this storybook career in the dimension we live in, and that can't be discounted. He had great opportunities, but he did take advantage of those opportunities almost without exception. The other point to consider is that the supporting cast of the second three-peat is vastly underrated. While the first three titles were almost like MJ's personal championships, the last three were unquestionably team championships. That team would have completed for titles even without Jordan, but they likely would have come up short without his ability to finish games (although they did have a guy in Toni Kukoc who could finish games, and obviously Pippen was no slouch). I think that that team, with nearly any all-star finisher, would have been in contention every year (except maybe the last one). But at the end of the day, we don't have the benefit of knowing how his career would have turned out not given these circumstances or what would have happened if it was someone other than him with similar finishing abilities. As a result, we really have to just go based off what he accomplished, and what he accomplished is pretty incredible. As far as results, he would be tough to beat in terms of career. The LAST thing I would mention is that he does benefit from his persona in these conversations. He has an aura that I've never seen in any other person, let alone athlete. He is the Alpha male in every room he has ever entered. Barkley claims that he's never seen people just stop and stare at another human being like they do MJ. While this personality helped him to be great, it is probably overly-utilized when analyzing him. The players he is compared against for GOAT do not have this aura. The closest was probably Kobe, but even he wasn't on MJ's level. MJ is probably the most loved athlete ever, and those who don't like him probably still fear him. This creates a bias when analyzing how great he was because many just WANT him to be GOAT (myself included). Just some random thoughts I've observed over the years.

[@ivansr957]

Michael Jordan was and will be the Best player and athlete ever

[@kevinm5912]

Great video! I love seeing new MJ videos. Especially because I've seen them all. MJ is and will always be the best ever! G.O.A.T.

[@colinjames7569]

Michael was a student of perfectionism. Perfection only comes with practice and hard work. He wanted more than most.

[@bonla5412]

Michael Jordan was a great player, others where afraid of him , because they couldn't çontrol him or do what he did.

[@vernonleewarren280]

Thanks bro. I really enjoyed this video. However I wish all the interviews were longer. This could have been easily a 2 hour video and I would have been so happy to watch all of it.

[@scottgordon1721]

Thank you for your compilation of MJ insights by his teammates after viewing this I have even more respect for the GOAT. I was in the Wilt camp all my life but the more I get into Mr. Jordan the more I'm in awe of the man. He is the best there ever was and deservedly so! Hard work prevails.

[@AkoSiFrance]

"The controversial no call" It would have been called an offensive foul 10/10 in this current soft era, but in MJ's era that's a good no call and just pure skill by MJ.

[@lafawnduh1543]

Nothing controversial once you see the soft tap on Russells right hip. Physics took part and MJ won again.

[@bwink23]

Reggie Miller blatantly shoved Jordan for a game winner in the 1998 Eastern Finals, there was no call. Back then, certain moments of the game, the refs swallowed their whistles and let the players sort it out

[@rongorconstructionmusictv8662]

That's stuff was trick made by MJ...the referee didn't saw it bcoz of timing and speed...genius move by #23

[@omgvague]

@@bwink23 Yep. Big games and crunch time, refs usually just let the players determine the outcome themselves.

[@barney5583]

@@bwink23, right the two hand shove by reggie...thats why when people talk about a push off with Russell I'm like yeah I've seen worse no calls so it's not that blatant a no call.

[@lgmnowkondo938]

a winner...the greatest of all time. I have full respect that he didn't cheerlead these weak minded players...he challenged them and MADE them step up and understand they had to be better.

[@crepinhauser5274]

"weak" minded.... really? Weak minded people aren't playing at this level, no?

[@LesterMata]

your research and resources are outstanding.And very well edited too.

[@granvillewalkerjr.8394]

Nick, you did a superb job of covering the entire spectrum of Jordan's career, from rookie sensation, to the king of comebacks, to revered elder statesman and all in between. Love him or hate him, the results were apparent and so was respect from his opponents.

[@kma8923]

This was yet another angle on one of my favorite topics. You did an amazing job on this video. Thanks for sharing it. Kevin.

[@morgantalbert7103]

Wow! This was very insightful from his co-workers perspective. I am glad and inspired to relive HIStory about an elite era of days gone by. Thank you.

[@Crosby4ever]

MJ is the GOAT then, now, and forever no matter who plays the game

[@thetinoshow6719]

I'm a Chicago boy. Born and grew up in Chicago. It was fun reading the Sun-Times sport section during MJ's reign.

[@tonydrummond2656]

What a great video! Thanks for putting it together!

[@knowles4242]

Great video! Many interviews I had not seen before!

[@NDSTRUCTIBLE1]

Michael Jordan lived by the words of Little Finger play every outcome in the mind and nothing can surprise you.

[@micahlovejoy81]

Nick you are the man great vids bro keep it up 👍🏽

[@russellzaccardjr2930]

The true GOAT....there is no one better at hitting that buzzer beater for the win...facts....

[@jayscribe7547]

The Stacey King story is hilarious!

[@lookfeelbehealthy6320]

Thanks for putting this together!

[@paulcoleman292]

This video compilation is next level and I didn't want it to end. You got another subscriber bro

[@Nitty145]

This man touched Michael Jordan without his shirt on and thought "yeah, this isn't weird at all" 11:06 - 11:31

[@NickSmithNBA]

So funny!

[@jeffroberts8246]

MJ was so good I tried to name my daughter Jordan. He was the Godfather (unofficially without even knowing me) to my child lol. My ex-wife would not let me name her Jordan by the way.

[@jeffroberts8246]

@@steveverdoo1859 oh that's good. I am still laughing

[@PhiyackYuh]

I named my dog lebronda kwin 🤣

[@blackjesus6433]

Bruh you should've named Her Michelle Jordan Roberts. 🤦🏾‍♂️🤣 🙏🏾

[@jeffroberts8246]

@@blackjesus6433 Yes I should have. I like that a lot actually

[@DCovCuts]

My daughter name is Jordyn, for the exact same reason😂