Steve Kerr on Michael Jordan's Leadership Style vs Steph Curry & Tim Duncan's | The Rex Chapman Show

[@chadleymiller425]

Michael's way was the best for his team at that time. Robert Parish was quoted as saying that MJ could never have gotten away with the way he acted in practice if he was w/Celtics, but he wouldn't have needed to. MJ had a support staff that didn't have the same winning drive that the Celtics or the Lakers had, so he had to brand it in them with a hot iron in order to bring them to a championship level. And that he did... 6 flipping times

[@TayGee-mh8eo]

Great perspective

[@Richard-hx6mi]

Mike would have been the same. Parish would be traded if he had a problem with Mike. Same way the Lakers traded Shaq when he was beefing with Kobe.

[@chadleymiller425]

@@Richard-hx6mi umm no. As good as MJ is, and I think he's the GOAT, he couldn't have waltzed into Boston in 1984 or even 1988 and started barking commands at Parish, Bird, McHale...etc. You don't get a better example of seniority than the Celtics in the 80s, who have already won championships, who are already legendary. Maybe in 1992 when the Bird and McHale were all old. Or, maybe, in this hypothetical, if MJ came into the league the same year and was added to the roster at the same time as Bird. But, now this comparison is getting silly. At North Carolina MJ was not a tyrant, rather, described as very well mannered by Dean Smith and James Worthy. Even with the Bulls, he was less abrasive with Scottie because he was great and already possessed the necessary discipline and drive to be a champion. The same would have held true for all the hall of famers for the Celtics. Jordan respects champions and destroys those who are not.

[@hervehouehou3879]

Just Great !

[@realitybites629]

@@Richard-hx6mi its not really the beef with Kobe. Shaq wanted the Lion's share but he went full Pippen and didn't want to get surgery during the break.

[@faronanderson2536]

MJ was a product of his own environment. Nothing was given to him when he entered the league. He had to earn his success and reputation. He started right from the bottom by being drafted into a poor performing Bulls franchise but worked his way to the top through hard work and perseverance. He is old school, which made him physically and mentally tough. You're not going to get anything from MJ because no one gave him anything. You have to earn it, like he did himself.

[@mozdaboz]

It actually started with his dad... Mr. Jordan used to dismiss him and prefers his other brothers because he thought MJ was clumsy and less skilled and that made MJ pushed himself to be the best among them so he can get his dad's trust and acknowledgement...

[@RA-zc3ep]

I live in Chicago. No one paid attention to Kerr coming to the Bulls. We all knew he was Paxon's and BJ's understudy. But the big question was is he clutch like Paxon was. Enter a great understudy making one of the biggest clutch shots in NBA History. Kerr met every challenge as a player head on and was successful. Met every challenge as a coach head on and has proven to be one of the greatest coaches in NBA History. He doesn't like,he doesn't have to. He was right there with some of the greatest players in NBA History. Love and respect Kerr for what he has given and added to our game. 🙏

[@tomevers6670]

I want you to clutch my balls.

[@jadude119]

Forsure. Great take

[@jameskim1505]

Steve is straight up winner

[@rudemaestas105]

I agree but he was bjs replacement as he went to charlotte

[@PrivilegeYT]

Man's just got love for the game. Respect

[@leechrec]

MJ probably got so fed up being beaten by the Pistons that it drove him to do everything he could to toughen his teammates to be as mentally tough as he. Isiah once said that the Bad Boys did not worry AT ALL about MJ's teammates. They had zero respect for his supporting cast because they were mentally weak. That is is just so telling. So MJ had to be a hard ass, and that carried over to the 2nd 3peat team. But he was actually probably a nicer, more understanding leader in that 2nd 3peat team, even if that's hard to believe. While MJ was tough on his teammates, he didn't leave them and he made the most of what he had. He brought them with him to the promised land 6 times.

[@arsonistas]

6 - 0 👍

[@dc4690]

Exactly,good point. He took whatever the organization gave him and got every single drop out of it.Which wasn’t that much.Those teams were not full of all-star talent.Scottie was his only all-star teammate his entire career.And even scottie didn’t make the all-star team every year. MJ was the only all-star in ‘91 & ‘98. He carried that entire franchise to the highest level possible.

[@brucewayne7831]

@@dc4690 MJ had a lot to do with molding Scottie into the superstar he became. Scottie had the talent and work ethic but he was still pretty raw coming into the NBA. MJ requested Scottie guard him in scrimmages, play 1 on 1 after practice, and train at MJs house in the off season. You think its a coincidence Scottie became one of the greatest defenders after guarding MJ in practice?

[@dc4690]

Of course not

[@jasondyrkacz8270]

It goes deeper than that. In MJ's early years, he had teammates that were more interested in cocaine than playing basketball.

[@marklevin11]

Tim and Steph's leadership was more like corporate style. MJ's was more Military like. Both effective in their own way.

[@th-op9gx]

@@AmericanMuscle69 yeah, but expect analysts slander on curry's name because he'll absolutely be selfless and give everyone the ball.

[@iii898iii]

The Spurs was run like Military due to Pop and David bro.

[@marklevin11]

@@iii898iii what's your point? Im talking about Tim and Steph. Not David and Pop.

[@stevencoardvenice]

Gross. Corporate "leadership" is repulsive and phony. Dont slander Duncan and Curry like that. LeBron does the "corporate" "leadership." Phony backstabber who throws his teammates under the bus

[@marklevin11]

@@stevencoardvenice repulsive and phony my ass

[@jwill3856]

The Bulls were a mess when MJ arrived. My friends and I could get tickets at the box office an hour before tipoff and get great seats. MJ literally had to force the Bulls to play him after he injured his foot. He openly questioned their desire to make the playoffs.Jerry Reinsdorf was fine with mediocrity for Bulls and Sox as long as people came and WGN televised the games.MJ changed all of that! And to think he wasn’t the highest paid player on the roster until about his 10th season is unfathomable. These are the things that make MJ The Goat!

[@LuzMaria95]

YESSSS!

[@bary7439]

i just realized that steve played with 2 of the greatest player (MJ, Timmy), played for 2 of the greatest coaches (coach Phil and Pop) and played in 2 of the greatest dynasty team(bulls and spurs) in the nba. no wonder he get to build warriors this way. that's the hell of experience you can get to make your own dynasty, and to coach one of the greatest player.

[@carloscoronado3368]

Mark jackson drafted Stephen curry clay Thompson and draymond green that being said Kerr took them there

[@bary7439]

@@carloscoronado3368 yup, I'm talking about how he make the dynasty tho, not recruiting those three. the dynasty didn't begun the moment those three get into the warriors.

[@benndarayta9156]

Kerr is part of 3 of the greatest dynasties if you count gsw

[@bary7439]

@@benndarayta9156 ofc i count it. my post was about how that it's kinda make sense that he can build gsw dynasty looking at his career as a player.

[@mauricedavis1740]

@@carloscoronado3368 he didn’t draft steph, I’m not sure about klay but he did draft draymond..

[@thejimbruce]

A buddy of mine used to play pro hockey and we were just chatting about in basketball how some of the greatest coaches who used to play were role players. I don't think there are any stars who became good coaches, unless you count Bird in Indiana and I kind of don't, love him, but that team was built already and he bolted pretty quick. My buddy said that's also true in hockey, and he speculated that those are the guys who spent the most time actually being coached, and seeing what the coach was doing, so if they had an aptitude, like Kerr said, they had an apprenticeship. Anyway, Kerr's awesome. I saw him play in college, he's always been a good dude, and here he is just killing it at the highest level.

[@mattgoldberg4335]

That generally holds in all sports. There may be another factor as well. Often, the superstar players have established such a status for themselves that: a) they may not have patience for players who don't have their ability; and b) they may not want that type of grind after retiring. Whatever the reasons, Kerr has become a great coach, and a wonderful interview.

[@therealbs2000]

Steve kerr's championship roster PG Stephen Curry (Tony Parker) SG Michael Jordan (Klay Thompson) SF Kevin Durant (Scottie Pippen) PF Tim Duncan (Dennis Rodman) C David Robinson (Andrew Bogut) Bench mob: Draymond Green, Toni Kukoc, Manu Ginobili, Andre Iguodala, Andrew Wiggins That is a hell of a 15 man roster

[@carnageassassin2617]

Timmy is WAY BETTER but i would Rodman instead just because ot the different things he brings to the table he is arguably the greatest defender of all time definitely top 2 and the greatest rebounder of all time

[@martyemmons3100]

@@carnageassassin2617, yup. When Rodman (while with The Bad Boys) body slams Jordan to the floor. And when the Chicago Bulls needed a MAN in the paint, they signed Dennis Rodman. That's when he (Jordan) goes to management and has Jerry Krause and Phil Jackson tell Dennis Rodman to be nice and apologize to Michael Jordan and Scotty Pippen. Seriously!?! Who does that? I'll tell you, it's Michael Jordan.

[@really3201]

@Truth is Truth! 2022 true

[@RobertSmith-jd6wb]

Don’t you dare disrespect Scottie like that. He deserves to be in front of Durant. He got six rings! And was way better defensively in his prime !

[@therealbs2000]

And kd is a top 5 scorer to ever walk planet earth and a 2x final mvp. Your point being?

[@chickhearn4ever779]

Jordans hands were so big..He was just toying with people. The combo of that 1st step, hand size, elevation off either 1 or 2 legs, quickness of his gather. He makes EVERYONE look like a little boy. Lebron included!

[@riddickflowe]

Yup both are more gifted athletically and physically than their peers but Jordan was more skilled than Bron. Bron has better vision though

[@gip1279]

Don’t forget strength.

[@feifeishuishui]

Don't exaggerate. Utah still won multiple games during the final against Jordan.

[@chickhearn4ever779]

@@feifeishuishui Seriously, WTF does my thread have to do with UTAH? We're talking about the elite level physical gifts MJ had that nobody else does. That has no bearing on someone winning a few games.

[@puredistancegolf]

Throw in an unrivaled post game, mid range game, smarts, defense and competitiveness and that's why there's really no one close.

[@paulvicich1812]

What sets Jordan apart from all the great players is his toughness and determination. MJ always had a chip on his shoulder to prove he was better even though he was the most talented offensive & defensive player in the league. MJ dominated and took over games. His will to win was superhuman. There have been incredible players but only one Michael Jordan!

[@mcdudung3808]

Steve Kerr is way too humble himself. He is just as deserving for his successes as all the rest of these superstars.

[@קוביבכר-פ7ת]

MJ once in lifetime or maybe ever!

[@TheLionaaa]

Not "maybe"

[@juliansearcie1758]

can't argue with that

[@GoGetYourShinebox]

I feel like part of Jordan's savagery in practise was a way for him to release the tension & pressure of being who he was (extremely famous). Jordan was probably venting out a lot of those frustrations but in typical MJ fashion he used those outbursts to contribute towards winning

[@gold6813]

Not to mention being fouled hard. Though he could give it too. Sometimes dangerously so and not get kicked out the game

[@Apo_Ni_Baby_Kupal]

@@gold6813 Jordan was a sneakily dirty player. He was a bully by nature and only picked on who he thought was beneath him or weaker than him. He tried that shit with Glen Rice and Glen was in his face. He foul Kerr hard to send Phil Jackson a message but Kerr stood up for himself and MJ could not handle it and sucker punched Kerr. He tried to bully Parish and Cartwright but those two would have kicked his asd so he backed off.

[@dundee1080]

@@Apo_Ni_Baby_Kupal Well, not even remotely so. He was making fun of Medical Bill all the time...

[@phillipschuman4307]

@@Apo_Ni_Baby_Kupal I agree. When Will Purdue set a hard screen on him in practice and Jordan went to the floor (which you'd want him to do in games), Jordan screamed at him. When they ran the drill again, Purdue hard screened him again., and Jordan again was knocked to the floor. Then Jordan punched him in the face. How was that 'toughening up' Purdue? Purdue was practicing doing a physical play (again, what you want him to do, and Jordan sucker punched him. Practice was for everyone to get reps and improve, not for Jordan to show he could score better than the rest (which he obviously could-- duh!). But that was important to Jordan, for reasons best addressed by a psychologist. 'Winning' in scrimmages isn't the purpose of that training.

[@terrells5763]

That wasn't it. He explained it on the Last Dance

[@stanleymoton9466]

Steve kerr is one heck of a man and player and a great coach

[@One.Zero.One101]

MJ’s leadership style was more like lead by example. He’s like if i give 110% effort to every game and every practice then you have no right to give anything less.

[@imtryinghere1]

More like leadership through fear and intimidation. Tons of other leaders lead by example (LeBron, Kobe, Tim Duncan, Steph Curry) without punching out teammates, planting stories in the press about teammates, bullying rookies, and trash talking people during practice daily.

[@halfshot253]

​@@imtryinghere1 men needs to be lead by strong men not weak men. And thats why none of all you mentioned attained what he attained except maybe for Kobe. if you wanted to be the best of the best one needs to go through fire. There is no second place

[@One.Zero.One101]

@@imtryinghere1 Go hug a tree.

[@imtryinghere1]

@@One.Zero.One101 Go tell that to Charles Barkley as a response to why Jordan threw away their 20 years of friendship after Barkley made correct, critical analysis about the mismanagement mistakes at the Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets. In reality, because Jordan is so insanely petty, perfectionist and cannot take the slightest aspect of anything not being his way, he has to curse out and intimidate everyone around him. His final words to Barkley were "F*** You, MFer." And Barkley was literally just doing his job and said the same thing half a dozen other people in the media had said. I guess Barkley needs to just go "hug a tree".

[@gjslaughter]

Love me some Steve Kerr. He's highly intelligent and able to self reflect as well as evaluate others. Respect.

[@acidspit14]

gay

[@jennyarriola324]

MJ did what was needed to be done, and that was to be a tyrant during practice to toughen up his teammates. They badly needed some tough love. No different from USMC boot camp, if you ask me.

[@MR.__G]

Greatest power forward, greatest shooter & greatest of all time. One thing they all have in common was the ability to maximize the talent around them.

[@mardukmd919]

thats why MJ never lost in a finals. and thats why prime MJ trumps all challengers, past, present, and future. what are the odds that somebody else will show up with 1. his natural ability and physical gifts and 2. be even more obsessed with winning? good luck.

[@stevencoardvenice]

Yup. I always say someone like lebron would give up mentally after a couple games. Lebron is an all time great player, but Jordan would break him down in a series. Jordan had more ways of scoring the ball, more tools in his arsenal, and was far more competitive. Only thing lebron has on jordan is size

[@CrazinessOfTheWorld]

Lol.2014 spurs,2017warriors.theres alot of team that can compete against mj's bulls.Remember he got his ass kicked 3x by pistons bad boi and those guys barely have offensive prowess.and back in da day teams are not allowed to clogged the lane.

[@stevencoardvenice]

@@CrazinessOfTheWorld No one over said that no team could compete against the Chicago bulls. 20 years ago, people were talking about theoretical matchups between the 2001 lakers and the 96 bulls. The 2001 lakers went 15-1 in the playoffs, and blew out the spurs in every game This thread is about a matchup between Michael Jordan and lebron James

[@feifeishuishui]

Because during most years of his career he was not even making to the finals. He was beaten before that. So don't cherrypick

[@joepoke1978]

​@@stevencoardvenice JORDAN, IS THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME, NO DOUBT. YET, LeBRON HAS FAR MORE ON JORDAN, THAN YOU'VE MENTIONED. WHAT THE HELL DID SHAQ, HAVE OVER EVERYONE ELSE?? SIZE💡 JORDAN, IS THE GREATEST. LeBRON, IS STILL EATING AT THE TABLE WITH HIM. #DocumentedFacts

[@jarmaincharleston7405]

MJ the Damn GOAT

[@johnsmith2221]

I’ve never heard anyone say a bad word about Tim Duncan.

[@DrippingInStyle]

Idk if it’s necessarily better. Maybe when you look at a longevity standpoint but Mike played 82 games countless times, all star games, events, playoffs etc and never took his foot off the gas. I rather that than people playing 20 years or how they do things now. Also feels like there are more injuries now even with all this advanced training stuff

[@JK2333459]

I agree with you on that my dad worked 35 years at his job and never called off one time and he had 2 to 3 jobs at a time

[@poocrayon4588]

More injuries are probably also a result of modern increased weight training - which in future we'll probably "learn" is actually bad for a lot of guys. Also the guys that are playing longer are naturally more injury prone.

[@davemmar]

While MJ made everyone around him better, James had to recruit established stars to win championships. James has skills, but does not comprehend the mental aspect of the game, and he does not know how to lead and fails too often during prime time. This is more apparent as he ages.

[@jonsinkkonen9393]

Yes that's why MJ will always stay ahead James. Mental edge on another level.

[@simplysimple7628]

Absolutely. That mental side of MJ is unmatched by anyone. Wait….. So is his physical side.🤦🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️ Oh well…..

[@booJay]

Completely agree. Leflop just salivating to join Steph now to win more ships, whereas MJ was only interested in destroying Magic and Bird.

[@goatplayer159]

Bullseye

[@xman-ms3mp]

Jordan was like Bobby Knight? Scream, yell, swear but absolutely loved the game of basketball.

[@walktheworld]

That's actually a very good comp.

[@satatay23]

Back then, they practiced harder, scrimmaged harder. Now, let’s shorten the season for this contactless sport.

[@imoretullv243]

I don't know about that. The playoffs have been physical. I personally don't want to see WWF in the NBA. It doesn't seem like basketball when you can physically maul your opponent. Just my opinion.

[@Zombitopia]

@@imoretullv243 physically mauling your opponent is called defense

[@adcsofghtr]

@@Zombitopia till some thugs shorten careers of those lots more talented than them. Sure some enjoy violence more than sports

[@imoretullv243]

@@Zombitopia I like it the way it is now. Defense in the playoffs with good intensity but doesn't severely affect the movement of the player trying to shoot like you're tackling the player. Besides the league wants more fluid movement for higher ratings.

[@Zombitopia]

@@imoretullv243 it's low ratings nowadays that means only a few idiots like you like it

[@crowlee5111]

The only thing Kerr does is win win win. He plays with winners and greatness and then he coaches for winners and greatness.

[@booJay]

As it currently stands, Duncan has been the best player since MJ retired, no one else comes close--plenty of pretenders though. Hopefully Steph will be able to surpass Timmy someday.

[@martinaraujo8146]

Calm down Zeke lol always hating on Kobe

[@rohitrajoria8952]

Kobe didnt make the playoffs every year. I prefer TD to start a franchise over kobe, but both are equal as top 10 all time

[@RR-zl8pg]

@@rohitrajoria8952 Kobe didn't have the supporting cast that Duncan had every year and was taking bums to the playoffs, like Kwame Brown and believe he only missed one playoff before his injuries pretty much ended his career and that year I believe he was also injured

[@t3jf]

Steph is the closest to Tim Duncan hopefully he finishes with 5 or 6 rings

[@im2hastyle]

This generation of basketball fans are definitely the most abnoxious, arrogant, and misinformed bunch I've seen in any sports since the 80s. They have never experienced the presence that MJ use to give to everyone in the world. I never played professional basketball or anything but in the early 90s me and my group of friends were Pistons and Knicks fans. And Michael used to put the fear in us through our TV! We used to be scared to talk bad about him in our homes because we thought he could somehow hear us lol. I'm tellin ya good times lol.

[@stevencoardvenice]

Couldn't agree more. Many are basically delusional. They also rewrite history, and talk about seasons that they never even watched. It's really weird. I grew up in the 90s, but I used ESPN classic to watch the 80s games. I don't think these kids have actually watched the games. Jordan will always be respected and feared ten times more than any superstar of today, like lebron. Lebron and these guys just aren't built the same way psychologically. Most of them come across as pu$$ies. And teams like Phoenix in '93 were STACKED. And these kids say Jordan didnt have "competition" in the finals???? and The Utah jazz SWEPT the lakers with shaq and young Kobe in 98! These kids have no idea what they're talking about. Jordan was just too good, and too competitive. That's why the Bulls always won. And I'm a laker fan, since I was a little kid in the 80s. Not chicago bulls fan

[@martinaraujo8146]

Lmao me too i would be nervous the whole game thats how good he was

[@mrgolfer1576]

U r joking aren't u?

[@martinaraujo8146]

@@mrgolfer1576 You never saw jordan play huh? Thats why you think hes joking.

[@im2hastyle]

@@martinaraujo8146 I'll tell ya man, from the beginning when they inbounded the ball to Michael, we were ALL like "get the ball out of his hands NOW!!" That's a threat level no other player I've seen since has made me feel lol.

[@humangravity6928]

I really love the way Kerr is thinking, his perspective on the things around him and the way he is talking about. He is such a "normal" and outstanding guy in one person. Thats awesome. I am sure he is a great coach and player to work and play with. I am not into the arrogance of Steph on the floor and i rate him of course way behind Jordan, but i like when Steve wins even some more rings. He is deserving in the most humble way imaginable.

[@blehe0h]

While I can get what you mean, but saying you don't like Steph's "arrogance on the floor" is a disservice to him and the game of basketball. I mean, these guys are professionals - they literally get paid to do this. For a league of that caliber, you have to use every advantage you can get - any one of the ~350 or whatever players can get 60+ points in a game vs regular people. Why does experience counts so much in playoffs for analysts and matchups for example. The mental aspect, including the arrogance and intimidation and showboating and "beating your opponent when they're down" IN A GAME absolutely matters. I'm sure you carry yourself differently in your normal life and at work, as much as most people. If you like basketball, as I'm sure you do, you should learn to appreciate all of it man.

[@humangravity6928]

@@blehe0h I get your point too and i totally agree about the importance of the mental aspect in sports. So i should be more precise and say, i personally just like other ways of intimidation more. lol I don´t wanna take away anything from Steph. He is such a great player. And Shaq and others did that same way of showboating soooo much - i still liked them as a player. Maybe its more the way it looks so acted. And again, thats just how i get to thing about it. I love the mental game, no matter what kind of sport it is. :-)

[@alanmauro3029]

I'd argue that because of those practices being harder back in the 80's and 90's it made for a much more enjoyable product for the fans. Watching those Pistons, Bulls, Celtics, Lakers, & Knicks teams back then was a war each time they'd get together. The competitive level was 5 times what it is now and as a fan back then I loved it. Frankly, watching the NBA now is boring to me, mainly because I grew up in that age of ultra competitiveness, where players would literally beat each other up each and every game.

[@bryemartin6368]

You hit the nail on the head with everything you said, especially how Boring it is nowadays to watch. I haven't even watched a full game from beginning to end in almost 20 years, don't even watch highlights either. MJ and those 80's and 90's definitely spoiled us. That's when MEN played, now it's just a bunch of boys...

[@poocrayon4588]

3 ball all but eliminating the post game hasn't helped either

[@raymondadorno2158]

Jordan would dominate this current NBA and his three point, percentage would be just fine today. With this soft defense he'd average 40 a game

[@sjmc8344]

Fifty!

[@bernyagustines6798]

50 easy as AI would say. He could average what ever he want to average as Jackson would say... In today girlysoft-floplikeLBJ 6:36 -don'ttouchme kind of game, i would go with Jackson, that MJ could average whatever number he wanted to. Literally, no one could stop... We will just crash everybody, that is including Leflop James...

[@patrickhowell6401]

Curry really doesn't have to say much to lead because he is really a co-leader along with the mouth of the team (Draymond).

[@acidspit14]

Kerr's overall contribution to NBA basketball is going to be Top5 of all time. He's seen it all from all sorts of perspectives.Won it, Several times, as player, as coach.

[@MrPjwilliams]

That was great to watch

[@coreyeatmon5101]

Steve Kerr says it was harder back then. Case closed.

[@minyoung823]

And that is why MJ has 6 rings. 👊😁

[@pauloverdiflor1567]

6/6 and the Beast Man in every one of it. There's nothing like @Jumpman23 at the moment.. and maybe years from now.. Absolutely brilliant and yeah that sheer fcking will. 🏀🔥♥️

[@Andrew7244]

In dominant fashion. And we will never know how many he could have won

[@HaHaha-vn4qk]

Lmao ignorance. He had Scottie and Rodman. With that team, it’s more how did he ONLY get 6.

[@Andrew7244]

@@HaHaha-vn4qk NBA lockout, Jerry Krause/Phil Jackson feud....that's how.

[@Andrew7244]

@@HaHaha-vn4qk Furthermore, Rodman is a limited offensive talent that made the HOF based on his rebounding and defensive prowess...Pippen was mentally weak as he was exposed in the Last Dance...Jordan both won because of them, but also in spite of Pippen and Rodman's limitations

[@naomis.sharif]

He was "humble". He moved to the beat of a different drummer. His CONFIDENCE LEVEL is Super-natural. No different than Steph Curry; "it's supper-natural"!!

[@grasz]

Mj push them to their limits and made every individual better from nobody. Hard on teammates, harder on himself. That was passed on and later known as the mamba mentality... Which actually drove kobe and shaq apart lmao. Steph and timmy work with everyone and shares the ball to make everyone involved as a threat. Both effective to their extremes.

[@jayceh1031]

It would have been interesting if Kerr also got to play with Kobe. He would probably feel like he is playing with MJ's little brother.

[@pasigiri]

5:32 we practiced harder... Credence to the fight these guys had back then. They weren't taking nights off for rest, and running it hard for 82 games was a badge of honor. Yeah, a lot of folks didn't last as long but with the way they played, a lot of them shouldn't have lasted as long as they did.

[@katrinachavez3533]

Even pick up ball at local rec center was played harder. I remember I used to get runs in Orange County with the likes of Sean Rooks, Cedric Ceballos, Miles Simon, Reggie Geary, Cherokee Parks, Alonzo Jamison, Tony Gonzalez, etc. and the games were a lot more intense than what you see in the NBA today. Now when I go to rec center guys play with no tenacity. It's like playing in an All-Star game. I'm 53 so I benefit since it's not physical. But what a huge difference between back then and now.

[@jeanetteschock4744]

Steve Kerr is my hero. He is vocal

[@BronzeLincolns81]

Tim Duncan didn't need to be the hard ass of the team. Greg Popavich filled that roll.

[@Chiefs1991]

100% facts bro

[@KaineTremaine]

My All Time list: 1. MJ 2. Wilt 3. Russell 4. Magic 5. Abdul-Jabbar 6. Bird 7. James 8. Hakeem 9. Shaq 10. Duncan 11. (late great) Kobe

[@NothingElseMattersJM]

Hakeem and especially wilt are overrated

[@TheTlewis3074]

MJ punked the entire NBA.

[@jammpr]

Jordan is the GOAT!!! The King of Kings!!! Black Jesus!!!!!

[@user-fk8tr5ev8q]

steve kerr has bragging rights to being the most qualified person to answer this question

[@userjlj]

that's why MJ was perfect in the finals.. not to take anything from duncan and curry but maybe MJ's style is what got them those 6 for 6 in 2 3 peats.. that's why duncan did not repeat(still 5 of 6) but still impressive and step is 4 of 6(still not bad at 67%), just saying maybe MJ's cutthroat leadership is the difference..

[@ElComendante1928]

Well, the difference is MJ - freak of nature created for basketball - leadership is only getting the rest to stand up to the challenge. And MJ leadership is an emanation of his early career.

[@MrSPIDEY21]

To be fair jordan won his last championship on a game winning shot. If ray allen doesn’t hit a super crazy miraculous shot Tim Duncan has 6 rings…

[@kgisabeast]

@@MrSPIDEY21 I feel like if the spurs had won in 2013 they wouldn’t have been on such a mission the next year, so I don’t think they would’ve won back to back

[@booJay]

This is why Duncan has been the best (nowhere near the most popular, obviously) since MJ, and Curry the best since TD, but I think Steph can surpass Timmy someday.

[@joannpreston2999]

The END Justify The Means!... 2 THREE PEATS! That's Does It For Me! Thats why Over 30 years later, he's Still Relevant! Michael Jeffrey Jordan! ❤❤❤

[@Rackerintraining]

Best stories...Yes! S.Kurr cool AF. Jordan punched this dude in the face, in practice and he has never...said a bad word against the man. Respect and vibe 😎

[@Jaythenobleone]

He punched him for real

[@charlesphillips8945]

Michael was the Dragon. Period.

[@miroslavdanilov902]

Imagine a regular guy with that kind of attitude... What would you call him, say about him?

[@markbantz9699]

MJ the goat!

[@ianyoung8392]

People forget how Michael raised the bar for everything. That need to succeed came from a certain personality type. Bird, Kobe, Isiah, Irving.... They can all be hard to be around when your vocation is your entire life.

[@JC-hu6wg]

Irving? Or Erving?

[@persianchris2451]

Looking like Josh Hopkins from "Cougar Town" up there on the left!

[@1942__Flowz]

The reason why they play 18 years is cause the whole game changed. When Joedan played it was a man's game

[@mannyneva1760]

There’s not just one way but there’s a best way and MJs way is the best way in pro sports

[@ΓιώργοςΑντωνίου-υ7υ]

It was the hardest thing to do so only that way was possible!

[@DanielF892]

I disagree boss. I think there could of been a different way

[@AaAa-ru4bu]

May be that era, it was the best way. Mentality has changed since then

[@mannyneva1760]

@@DanielF892 no chance they win like they do a different way..sorry Bud

[@mannyneva1760]

@@AaAa-ru4bu mentality has changed…to soft as fk

[@NemesisN4Sir]

6 and 0 is the GOAT!

[@ap6160]

Most important part starts at 2:59

[@lateefpou2986]

Steve Kerr your the man

[@tiyopaenguin]

3:22 Goat debate ends.

[@samuelhepburn2636]

Who in the league at that time could guard Tim 1vs 1, same as Jordan it would of been fun to see them in the finals....Tim needs to be in the discussion as the G.O.A.T.!!

[@randykincy7954]

They never actually said it but the reason MJ was “feared” is because no matter how well he played,…..no matter how hard he played, no matter what his intensity level was, those guys knew he had another gear. They weren’t afraid he was going to murder them or beat them up. They were trying to hold their own and not give him a reason to get ratchet it up another notch. They were like, “play him hard but don’t upset him”.

[@booJay]

5:49 that's also the same reason why he loses so much and will never truly be in the top echelon of players. Steve basically confirms how soft the league has become and that the competitive spirit isn't as high as back in the day.

[@lu7713]

Different eras jordans era was all about toughness and defense, physicality. He knew that in order to make the team into a championship team was to toughen em up whatever it took scream, yell, fight. That’s why kerr meant jordan was not humble in good way. Sometimes being arrogant and mean to ur teammates as a leader helps get the better out of them. Kobe was the same way that’s why he’s a 5 time champion. Having the ability to make your teammates better as a player is not easy its more of a gifted talent one is born with. Lebron, Kobe, MJ have this ability as a players

[@jamesdyer3507]

It's amazing how some of the past players will speak the REAL truth regarding MJ and other will make stuff up or change their mind on what really happened - Scottie!

[@aquabayb4309]

It’s crazy bc they say longevity is better now but it’s sports! You get paid so much because it’s a short term career for the majority. I do believe all these injuries now are because players load management so much! With anything consistency is a given. If I miss time from the gym then start back it take a minute to get back adjusted. If you sitting out for weeks then you back playing with no practice, scrimmage, your body needs time to adjust to that game time playing. I think that’s why a lot of guys are often hurt!! MJ was way demanding, aggressive and competitive and that’s why we loved him. .. Love Curry and Duncan but many ppl didnt give Tim his due during his playing days because they said he was nice and quiet. I miss the Jordan data, just an exciting time of bbal! I love GST they keep me entertained during this era of bbal

[@leechrec]

If memory serves, MJ missed like 5 games his entire career? Well, not counting his 2nd year when he injured his foot. Dude was crazy durable for the amount of games he played.

[@aquabayb4309]

@@leechrec yep yep!

[@ElComendante1928]

@@leechrec And what about Stockton and Mailman. Stockton missed like 4 games until 35 years of age and he played 19 seasons in NBA. And Mailman missed 5 games until 35 years of age and he played 19 seaons too.

[@leechrec]

@@ElComendante1928 Word. The old dudes were iron men. If a player load managed back in the day, they'd probably get laughed at.

[@jammpr]

Jordan is the GOAT!!!!

[@rc....]

There is no "not humble" that is good

[@tacorobrobtaco9037]

Taking joy in other advancement is what makes a GREAT TEAM MEMBER!!!!.... PERIOD!!!!! And that's what team sports do 4 peopke....also that player that wants 2 WIN and is a LEADER PULLS the players around him 2 be better...by going out there and putting his all into EVERY GAME AND PRACTICE...CAUSE THE WAS U PRACTICE IS THEWAY U PLAY ON THE COURT OR FIELD!!!!

[@edtechspecialist]

Rex's comparing how MJ dominated in the NBA to the way he dominated in high school probably doesn't resonate with Steve Kerr the way it might with someone like Shawn Kemp, LeBron James, or Zion. Rex himself was a beast in high school. If you YT his Apollo HS highlights, he was ridiculous. Steve Kerr has said that wasn't the case with him. He was not highly recruited out of Palisades HS, but he steadily improved under Lute Olson's coaching in Arizona and became an All-American along with Sean Elliott. In contrast, I was on a plane to New Orleans with my family when I was in college, and I must have been reading Slam magazine or something, and this guy next to me struck up a conversation. He said he saw Shawn Kemp in a summer league game when he was 17 years old, and that Kemp was the same size then as he is now (at the time in his prime is Seattle). Just dunking with impunity over everybody, truly a man amongst boys. Jordan was elite in HS although he lost out to Buzz Peterson as North Carolina HS player of the year. It's weird how people peak at different times. Many players who did not have the same pro career as MJ did were even more dominant in HS than MJ was. Rex was among them. Kerr was not.

[@chitown2bayarea]

I can honestly say I’ve never seen Tim Duncan dominate a game

[@jogendron6320]

Then you never watched him play 😂

[@LuzMaria95]

MJ transformed the Bulls. He made them great.

[@emmanuelenyinwa1443]

"Well, he wasn't humble!" He blurted out the truth, then he remembered he had to backtrack or his public image was GONE from all the personal attacks.

[@zacharydavis4398]

1:38 - 1:43 isn’t that everyone 💯REAL LIFE💯

[@millizaable]

Even today's game is easier and softer during practice ....😂

[@jgonz0325]

glen rice also said the same thing. they beat the bulls in 1 game but they will never beat the bulls in a series. and thats sometimes how leader works. he will coerce his will to his team mates to win, whether u liked it or not, u will perform as hard as your leader. back in the day, timmy, manu and tony are leaders, steph has klay and draymond. jordan has none coz scottie was injured and dennis was doing extra off the court. he has to be tough and strict.

[@SayGahTaah]

Steph wouldn't have won without Steve.

[@miroslavdanilov902]

MJ wouldn't have won without Phill.

[@gumaming]

NBA then, a hunger to win a championship, a win for the team. NBA now, a hunger for a big paycheck and to join a winning team.

[@teslayperformance6058]

The dogs bark sounds exactly like my golden retriever! I bet he owns one

[@DAVIDMILLER-nc9vo]

The Celtics with Larry Bird were never intimidated by Michael Jordan. The Celtics beat the Bulls In every playoff gave with the Celtics.

[@vgfjr505]

I’ve seen both of them play and under no circumstances I will take Lebron over MJ. Jordan was so skilled in so many areas. Besides what is mentioned here, he had much much better handles,, and he just sore in the air so high with so much control and grace. His hang time was insane. I really don’t even know why this even came up. I have a theory; when MJ left the NBA TV ratings plummeted. They needed to market players to be just as good as Jordan to attract viewers. But the fact is, it’s just a marketing ploy that has gone ever since Jordan retired and it hasn’t panned out. People are not stupid. I know what I see and what I saw. Hell, I say today’s game is more favorable to Jordan.

[@zajebancija11]

Just Dražen Petrović and Mich Richmond were not afraid of MJ.

[@dinkosumar369]

As a Croat I just can tell that Dražen never admit that somebody is better than him! He was killer!!! Počivaj u miru Kapetane💪🇭🇷🙏!!!

[@anthonykyles4310]

@@dinkosumar369 dude could not play defense for shit...never won nothing on the NBA...PERIOD

[@ItsAllAboutGuitar]

Guys are lasting longer today because the league is soft. Watch games from the 80's and 90's and you see a battle. Now they're all lovey dovey and just launch 3's.

[@EzMoney95]

If it wasn't for MJ Kerr doesn't win his rings as a coach

[@YersiniaPestisNPO]

MJ would have such a different look in the social media era

[@1AngryPanda]

A lot of complaining and trade wishes to the front office. After getting beat up in another practice. 😅😂😂😂

[@gnnacharles1]

Yeah he would blow it up, his followers would be tremendous, his money will be ten fold, sneakers????

[@mongoslade277]

Yeah. He would look like the asshole that he really is

[@joejordan1259]

These 2 players cannot be compared it's a different era with different rules in a different society and different ownerships and different expectations of players this some players this is only done to make videos sell books have controversy which means nothing different eras cannot be compared And this video is proof of that

[@razionojikan]

LBJ will never reach MJ, he's literally just stat padding to cover up what he lacks: - MJ got pissed at where he was at, so he basically took up the leader's mantle and literally woke his teammates up, made them work harder and got 6 rings at home. Basically when a storm hit his home, he fixed it and built a new house with what he already had. - LBJ got pissed at where he was at so he created a scene where everyone can watch him giving a big finger to his home and ran to make a super team. And he chased super teams 3 times lol. To do what? To get 4 rings lmao. He might be one of the most gifted athletes in the NBA history, but he will never be the GOAT. He's a sneaky fucking business man who follows whatever suits his benefits and marketable image.

[@ketchupOW]

MJ got conquerors haki gaawwwdayum

[@Mari000]

Rex Chapman: the guys who posts other people’s content on Twitter

[@simplysimple7628]

Pretty sad when steve said that they’re doing things smarter today. Yeah they are…. For the sake of the millionaires that rely on fans to spend hard earned money to see who they envy play a childs game professionally. Michael and the league back then played hard all the time because it was expected from themselves and the fans. People wanna see EFFORT. They wanna see intense and at the edge of your seat play. Not players being careful and taking breaks so they can play for 30 yrs(exaggeration). Yeah it benefits the players who get paid RIDICULOUSLY to play a dam game, but the mentality of feeling like you’re obligated to entertain and put full effort into every single game is nonexistent today. But to try and make this decision to try their hardest to keep their players from getting injured is just pussyball. Go stay home and play video games then. Oh wait, they might still do load management due to finger injuries.🤦🏽‍♂️ F@cks sake

[@keymncole]

so they don’t play with effort because they avoid injuries that may end their career in a game that they love? doesn’t even make too much sense imo playing hard is still here, but technology for body conservation is more important than trying to destroy your enemy, in which you still can do, curry and giannis are testaments to that edit: you need your body to entertain in a physical game lmao

[@simplysimple7628]

@@keymncole your thinking is exactly my point and what’s wrong. The mentality is what makes the game shitty and soft. Sensitive.

[@MichaelGreene-m3h]

Dont do that, leave Curry out that mj thing. Curry next level, another team player. Keep it kobe and mj. They wanted to do all the shooting. Lets keep it selfish.

[@jyanharris7957]

Not really Steve if you look at Jordan if he doesn't retire the 1st time and plays thu until the Washington yrs none Stop he doesn't drop of as much and he would've played 20yrs!!

[@joshpaniagua7645]

Don't discredit yourself i will never forget those 4 straight threes against the mavericks

[@klp3443]

With out longley chicago bull is nothing.they were lucky enough with longley at thier team!

[@dhirajshetty483]

Jordan vs Kerr - Kerr ends up with more Rings over all What an amazing time to watch basketball

[@jaygoodman384]

Curry dunked on Ewing & Mutumbo😆

[@MichaelLoves2024]

Steph's leadership...😂 man please, draymond even off the bench has been more of a leader than Curry has ever been.

[@peterjohnston13]

Kobe Bryant gives the best description of what type of play steph curry is

[@shay7621]

curry doesn’t come close to Kobe’s all around greatness - all he really does great is shoot. If I’m WAY OFF tell me why…

[@Comedyvibes]

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

[@victorvega5976]

Don't put Stephen in better pay