Chicago Bulls legend Ron Harper talks how to defend Michael Jordan, who is GOAT and the modern NBA

[@bbyfacex3]

I love Ron Harper. He’s my idol. I look up to him. I also have a speech impairment and by watching this video motivates me more to be out there and not care about what people think. Breathing exercises really helps before I speak. No rush. I feel better now. I need to let my insecurities go. I know I can get a girlfriend again..

[@thesmithfamily7916]

Before Ron Harper injured his knee, he was putting dudes on posters #FACTS

[@Michael30786]

Good See 5X Champion Ron Harper look like he in good shape

[@lainiwakura4678]

One of the most underrated wing defenders of all time. Probably because he played with maybe the 2 best. This dude was tall, rangey, athletic, physical, and had really quick hands (23'rd all time in steals). A walking mismatch. Offensively in the triangle he was pretty much the guard out there to stretch the floor on the weak side. If you let him open he could knock down a 3. But utilized most of his energy on the defensive end. He could be a great 3 & D type player in this era... with more emphasis and practice of the shot.

[@scottipippen6554]

Legend. If it wasn`t for his bad knees, he would have been much more known for his offense. So he became one of the best defenders of the 90s. With him joining the Bulls, the team become deadly on defense. MJ, Pip, Dennis and Ron could take down teams only by defending them for 3 Quarters, then MJ&Pip often didn`t play in the 4th quarter at all. To me, the 96 Bulls are the best team of all time because of their D..

[@lainiwakura4678]

@@scottipippen6554 I put the 86 Celtics, 87 Lakers, 83 Sixers, and 72 Lakers in the class as well. They'd even make runs on teams with Jordan on the bench. Jud Buechler and Randy Brown would come in somewhere in the 3'rd quarter and press like hell for 94 feet. Put everything into a 3-4 minute stretch. Teams would have trouble getting the ball past half court. A close game would turn into a double digit lead, then Jordan would come back in with a second wind, and they'd coast from there. Or if the other team got back in it MJ would take over the last 2-3 minutes. That was the cycle of life for those Bulls teams. The defensive pressure that 91 team brought, once they got rolling, was relentless. That group had more youth and everything had just come together. The level they were playing at come playoff time... would give the 96 team everything they could handle.

[@scottipippen6554]

@@lainiwakura4678 Agree..pretty much with everything. Horace Grant was a beast aswell, still remember his last block on Jevon Johnson in 93`. Paxson hits the 3, Horace seals the deal with his block. The 86 Celtics were a great collection of talent, and the Lakers aswell. Unfortuneteley i never saw them play live, bc there was no NBA on German television in the 80s. I was 8 when MJ joined the league, the first NBA games were shown in 88`after the Olympics. I still remember MJ playing in 84`Olympics though. I became a fan in 89`, was playing mayself then, and the 89`playoffs were the first i ever saw. And i became a Bulls and Pippen fan right away. Great times:)..

[@lainiwakura4678]

@@scottipippen6554 Was born in 79. The earliest I remember the league was around the time the Bad Boy Pistons took over in 89. At least the earliest I was really aware of what was going on. I have fuzzy recollections of some of those Celtics and Lakers teams. Fun fact... I played AAAA PIAA basketball with Kobe Bryant. Not on the same team, as opponents. Even matched up with him once. I'd gone up against kids going to major D1A programs before. I'm talking places like UNC. Your teammates will talk smack all week about how you're gonna get lit up. But in the end they're just a man and you can at least somewhat hold your own. Especially at 6'4" 220. But that Kobe was a whole nother type of dude. I was completely overmatched. His team (Lower Merion) went on to win the state AAAA title with Kobe and basically 4 teammates that looked like Jonah Hill... that's how dominant he was. And that's coming out of the D1 (Philly) big school bracket. Where there are routinely nationally ranked teams.

[@scottipippen6554]

@@lainiwakura4678 Great story:)! The young Kobe must have been really something else.. I had the priviliege to once play against Dirk in a school tournament in Bamberg. I am not remembering much, but our big man was 6,3"..and i can`t recall him getting even one rebound that game, lol:). Dirk was 15 at the time, still very raw. But he already dominated the game at will. There is even footage of this game in his documentary..

[@crossphaded]

Glad he could come out to Germany and show some love out there to the kids and basketball fans alike! Ron is a great guy and a legend!

[@fcbayernbasketball]

Hey! The interview was actually taken in Montevideo, Uruguay. We met him at a NBA invitational tournament. Great guy!

[@ronnieblalock981]

But he want help the blkyouth

[@crabjay7086]

Ron and toni kukoc are great fit for the 2nd 3-peat run. love them!

[@marimari9791]

And for Pippen to say MJ won't win without him is rubbish.. in 2nd 3peat Kukoch, Kerr, Harper and Rodman are enough for MJ to 3peat. 98 showed that coz Pip only played 44 games #facts

[@perezconsultancy]

Ron Harper possessed an amazing talent to play the game of Basketball on both ends of the court

[@olctiongco]

Man love seeing one of my idols. Sad they're getting older. All the best Ron!

[@russelljackson5625]

You must be really young to be sad that Ron is getting old! Be happy that he is older because if he wasn't he would uh be dead! I'm just saying!

[@olctiongco]

@@russelljackson5625 wtf you saying man. It's like the same sadness when you see your parents get old. You're grateful but the same time your dad because there's nothing you can do about it. Get your shit straight

[@tykuresa22]

It's not ONLY the one who wins the most rings, but also the one who carries you there. That was Jordan, in ALL 6 SHIPS.

[@scottkaplan254]

Jes seems like a genuinley nice guy. I think the reporter was vibing on him by the end.

[@Cluez31]

His stuttering has improved so much. But I know someone who knows him personally, says he only stutters in interviews, you talk to him just normal conversation he doesn't stutter at all.

[@cam8868]

That’s not true at all lol

[@meg-k-waldren]

Translation: Chicago rings are my Lexus (I mind losing) and Lakers rings are my hoopty (I dont mind losing).

[@lestercharles8522]

Amazing how Harp transformed his game from being a lead Showtime player early.in his career to being an outstanding role player later in his career...

[@ivayloandonov4177]

Much love for Harper

[@bobbythespaceghost51]

0:53 Hardwork and Dedication. He should have been guarding MJ on that infamous last second shot on Ehlo when he was playing with the Cavs.

[@alonsomendoza9130]

Ron was a great player at the time he play with the GOAT MJ23 and a nice guy!

[@Orlando89S]

Yo his speech impediment almost goes unnoticed. I guess he’s had to work hard on it. I’m really happy for him. I’m still working on my speech impediment.

[@sebastianliwinski222]

Harper was a hell of a Basketball player in his early career before his knee injury. With the Bulls he played hard on defence and occasionally shooting.

[@samgunz1]

My man overcame that speech impediment like all the other obstacles he had to hurdle to make the A 💯

[@entertainingsportshighligh7525]

he said "THE MAN WITH THE MOST CHAMPIONSHIPS IS THE GOAT" !!!!! Well, congratulations BILL RUSSELL , youre the GOAT

[@mercadotradingmarksister1g815]

GOOD PLAYS

[@erikhopkins9488]

Harp out here trying to shoot his shot!

[@MrPjwilliams]

Lebron is the king Mj is the god the newer generation doesn't know the older generations remember

[@304lyfedtw7]

Man he has done a great job with his speech impediment. Glad to see him doing great.

[@njebei]

I love seeing Ron putting himself out there and not letting it limit him in any way. I remember when he started getting coverage in college but wasn't ready to deal with all the interviews. He didn't stop trying and never backed down from the challenge. He has continually worked hard to improve himself both on and off the court. Add to that, he seems to be a genuinely nice guy. He deserves a lot more credit for his NBA career ... if not for the knee injury he'd be remembered as one of the best from the era but probably wouldn't have played with Kobe or Jordan.

[@gemrpt26]

Harp was that dude. The props je gave to MJ was as real as it gets.

[@nihatsavmaz6677]

Mensch wie bodenständig und demütig die meisten aus dem Showbiz des NBA sind. Wirklich beeindruckend. So sehr ich die amerikanische Kriegstreiberei hasse, so sehr liebe ich die Sportler aus den USA.

[@kevinshao9148]

this dude blocked MJ multiple times before he joined Bulls. respect!

[@asdasdbinaltiapayansa24ora94]

He said he beat mj 1 on 1 looks like a joke, when he was aak what it feels like to defend mj he said you need to have good teamates u cant guard him 1 on 1, prove that mj needs to double team or triple team, greatest 1 on 1 player

[@shawnerr5786]

lol no they probably played tons of times and jordan beat him a lot and ron harper beat him some times too. u don’t understand HOW MANY times these guys play

[@fredericmoresmau4303]

Look how they bully me..... they subliminally tell me that I am soon too old to play "THE GAME" You know what you bullied me out of the game already ni 2011...... and since I am just enduring hurt there it isn't fun

[@zenica12]

she is cute and knows her basketball

[@pulomasjaktim5901]

4:05...why did his Bulls ring is on the Chicago museum? I thought the NBA give the ring to the player so they can own it. Does it mean everybody on the Bulls team have their ring on the museum?

[@filippantelic3112]

No, he probably donated it

[@ucfkid67]

She's hott.

[@sonic6506]

Who’s the reporter? Ig please🙈

[@solemagus4761]

Som Dum Chiq

[@master-kq3nw]

Ron had 5 titles he played with Jordan ,kobe great career cavs doing mistake 1990 beacuse trade him but after clippers he going to bulls and he won theee title later play with kobe shaq

[@EdwardStefanski]

Cle

[@bitcoinethereum9702]

The young kids probably dont' know his name but they know this dude was a difference maker.

[@pantrhothunder8472]

Chicago Bulls legend Ron Harper?? legend!?

[@FazGaming]

Uh oh ... someone else who doesn't know about Harper.

[@pantrhothunder8472]

@@FazGaming No No No I know he was pretty good but Chicago Bulls LEGEND!?! Let's be honest.

[@FazGaming]

@@pantrhothunder8472 Harper was pitting up 22/6/6/3 before joining the bulls. He won 5 championships- 3 with the bulls.

[@pantrhothunder8472]

@@FazGaming ok I know how good he was I'm 46 I watched him playing, but Chicago Bulls LEGEND!?

[@FazGaming]

@@pantrhothunder8472 he was a starter in a dynasty. I don't know what else needs to be said.

[@nevergonnabesilent]

SOOOO Harper says Jordan is the GOAT cause he has the most championship rings? Uhhh, no he doesnt. In fact 9 players have more rings than Jordan and 13 have 6 or more. very weak argument to ring count. Gretzky is called the GOAT of hockey and he only has 2. Pure hypocrisy

[@notunauthorized]

Nobody cares bro chill

[@nevergonnabesilent]

@Someone once again, Harper said Jordan is the GOAT because he has 6. You added your personal opinion (which is fine) about the best the NBA ever seen. There is no proof of that. No matter what stat you say, someone has done that too. As for the records Jordan holds, let's not go there. Wilt and LeBron rewrote the record books. Its all opinion and not fact. Why cant we just enjoy the greatness off ALL great players

[@nevergonnabesilent]

@@notunauthorized apparently you do. Thats why you responded.

[@nevergonnabesilent]

@Someone whatever. Jordan is not the GOAT!!!!! No one is. I choose to enjoy the game and not player hate. Jordan is not the GOAT!!!

[@nevergonnabesilent]

@Someone its all love bro. I wish you nothing but the best. Stay blessed