Dwyane Wade - One Man Show - Flashback: NBA Finals 2006 HD

[@bobparker1700]

Greatest finals performance of all-time. I'll see this man in the HoF.

[@japhetvesagas1748]

yeah baby

[@acewilliams7917]

And he did it in those ugly ass shoes.

[@LucrativeLessonsWithLandy]

Those shoes are beautiful. What are you saying ?

[@acewilliams7917]

@@LucrativeLessonsWithLandy I'm saying that they're ugly, that's what I'm saying. They're hideous.

[@javierquinones5158]

Aged beautifully

[@AyyeeeeChill]

Wade put his Team on his BACK . If you sat there and watched the entire finals , the team fed off his energy and responded positively from it . Everyone keeps referring that DWade had shaq . Shaq was on the downfall of his Career but he only averaged 14 and 10 the entire series . When Kobe had shaq he was in the prime of his carrer . Shaq affected all aspects of the floor in LA . DWade was a One Man Army . Every bucket at the end of each game came from DWADE . He will always be one of the Top shooting Guards to ever play this game .

[@arkman2237]

i don't think that the thing is. when Shaw was in LA, the team played around him he was the main player of that team, meanwhile, in the heat he wasn't the center of attention I mean. they didn't play like LA with him, and yeah its true shq was on his downfall

[@mmsoulmm]

well said

[@skipman20]

+Russell Burton - Have to agree with you TOTALLY. And for those who don't get how great Wade's performance was, just think if you switched Kobe and Wade that year, Kobe could have never, ever taken the Heat to the championship but Wade likely would have taken the Lakers there as they had more talent than the Heat. Kobe has been more consistent and more durable than Wade but he has never in his career been as good as Wade was in that playoffs - of course who has. To me, at 70 yrs. old and still playing since 16 yrs. old, I never ever seen a greater display of effort and shire talent. If you could have only one series and playoff to keep to watch, this would be the one. Wade ruled and Kobe drooled. Skipp Roseboro

[@futuregohan4837]

Wade Had His Signature Dunk In These 2006 Finals

[@catalyzt9]

from the 4th quarter of game 3 to the last second of game 6 Dwayne Wade put on the kind of performance you see once in a generation and I mean that literally.

[@omarsanchez5257]

i have more respect for wade than lebron. Wades championship with shaq its three times more meaningful than lebrons. WADE LOOKED LIKE MJ OR KOBE FROM GAME 3 AND ON!!!

[@kneine15]

+Omar Sanchez Actually according to ESPN, he had the best final performance ever. So saying he looked like MJ or Kobe is actually an understatement there LOL.

[@mt883]

another fuckin' idiot.

[@Tennisplayer123]

06 wade was the highest level of dominance in basketball ever seen. Without injuries he would go down as a top 10 player ever easily.

[@jonathangonzales4115]

He will still go down as a top 10 player

[@ballerseeballer5087]

+Jonathan Gonzales No he won't. I love him but he's not Top 10

[@lukeleo9700]

the clutch game is insane

[@jarvasedundy1]

What?? Wade is the 3rd best SG ever.

[@antoniobowden4849]

Chris Nyholm bruh 2012 -17 was the years he declined heavy asf but still was clutch.

[@michael71796]

Dwayne Wade is a bad boy, he's my favorite athlete of all time. Momma there goes that man

[@lukeleo9700]

Huge W

[@BoxCarBoy12]

I remember watching Wade during this Finals and being in shock and awe the whole time. His poise, clutchness, and flashiness backed with fundamentals amazed me. This series cemented him as my favorite player.

[@MrBiscuit3ater]

I love Wade of what he does. His passion of playing basketball. He is always there to make the right plays, the right pass, when to shoot in clutch times. He can take over a game if he can. So thats why he is my favorite player.

[@kevinalier-sepulveda360]

Me too. He may never be the GOAT. By imo one of the greatest players of his generation. One of the Greatest NBA Finals performances. I was already a huge Wade fan before the playoffs in 06. After that Finals, he became my all time fave.

[@Martoto94]

Ah the good old days when the Heat were still likeable.

[@azanhadventures]

D Wade, you are Miami. You're my Michael Jordan. Thank you for everything. The highlights, the rings, the memories. There will never be a performance like yours in these Finals. AA Arena will forever your house. Miami will forever be Wade County. Dwayne Wade, thank you. Now I'll be supporting the conclusion of your illustrious legacy in your hometown of Chicago.

[@benjie1023code]

FUCK PAT RILEY AND THE ORGANISATION! such DIsrespect man

[@ohhlogiic2089]

yep

[@marcosdiaz153]

That is what you call carrying a team

[@subotets]

+Marcos Diaz True

[@edwinj]

This is the best individual NBA Finals performance I've ever seen. I've only been watching since the 2000's though.

[@georgegarcia7008]

+Edwin EMJ I've been watching the NBA Finals since 1978. Wade's individual performance is the best I've seen. Before anyone goes crazy on me, I'm not saying he's the best player I've seen in my days. He's not. I'm just referring to his Finals performance. He was sublime and exquisite!

[@mmsoulmm]

+Manny George well said best ive seen

[@scottkohler8373]

+Manny George He got 50 free throws a game due to garbage calls

[@Twhistle]

this is probably the best finals i ever saw. when i saw it i realized that d wade is my dude

[@samualhouren379]

Wade literally put his teammates inside a book bag and carried then to victory..

[@nicodow1180]

When?

[@albertozimbabuey3681]

And that kids is why LeBron came to South Beach

[@TheRaj14]

Wade was arguable the best player in the NBA at that time. He got snubbed from regular season MVP I think in 07. Dude is the 3rd best shooting guard ever, people tend to forget how great a player Wade is.

[@lukeleo9700]

W but I think he didn't injured so much he could of eclipse kobe

[@TheRaj14]

Injuries slowed Wade down, but still he is in the HOF for sure, dude is a beast.

[@diamondshanel]

Had to come and reminisce. 🐐

[@elfullin]

And this is only his 3rd year...

[@bballlifewade33]

Dwyane will always be one of the greatest guards to ever play the sport of basketball. A true legend.

[@lukeleo9700]

+MrGriff305 W and ppls forget about how really great he was before all those injuries

[@bigflipgameunder2346]

I say his peak performance was second to none. Forget stats. Stats never tells he whole story. Look what he was able to do.

[@gangstarhd]

no matter what anyone says, no player in NBA history can match the skills of D-Wade in 05 and 06 playoffs

[@illler362]

Since then dwyane wade has done far more better things in the nba so you can't just base his skills on that one period of time

[@Bamoftheppl]

***** i think you need to check his stats during that time period. What he did in the playoffs and finals absolutely NO ONE has ever done. Pure Greatness

[@illler362]

SyonRyoken I kno i love dwyane wade, but i am saying he is such a beast he did so good 05-06 but in 08-09 He did even better! He was mvp but that got rigged and lebron took it and top of that he just came from a season where he missed so many games because of injuries. Look at this website i found to clarify this: answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110727075650AAnOcIY

[@khlee90]

This is the very game that got a 16 year old high school kid to start watching NBA and what makes him even watch his play and NBA no matter how badly he performs

[@jtk9734]

Prime wade is finally in 2k

[@michael71796]

Wade is the 3rd best shooting guard of all time hands down

[@GINsmalldoodle]

* 2nd best shooting guard of all time

[@jabarzuell3732]

GINsmalldoodle first best sg and the best player ever

[@poctech3711]

+GINsmalldoodle I am a wade and Miami heat fan but Kobe and Jordan are better.

[@BS2all]

+Divine StyL I agree, but I'd say Wade and Jerry West are tied for 3rd for now, unless you guys count Jerry West as a PG instead.

[@upstreammiami]

+POCTECH you say this cause wade got injured to early ..if wade had never gotten injured he would had pass wade and even get close to Jordan m

[@jerryallover4193]

This guy hit the most amazing shots in these finals, still haven't seen a better performance by one individual yet!

[@dzk6714]

Wade averaged 34 in the finals ,Shaq only 12

[@TheWesker1988]

He is still a great player now, but I miss the days before his injury.

[@DavidGolic]

** SONGS: 1) 300 Violin Orchestra 2) Final Hour

[@cbbasketball13]

where can i download final hour??? Or who is it by?

[@juniordomingo9769]

fuck you

[@Turkish_Model_]

The man single-handedly brought basketball to prominence in this town. 305 baby #3 The Legend lives on.

[@SpadeGaming0530]

best finals performance ever. nuffsaid

[@Nickymo-v6h]

This is why Wade is my favorite player of all time. Watching this and remembering sitting on my couch staying up WAY past my bed time as a 5th grader wearing my Wade jersey and Playoff Converse... gives me chills. If Wade isn't regarded as a top 10 player in history, between this performance, his 2011 finals stats when he carried the team on his back and game 4 of the finals this year, he must be remembered for being one of the most clutch players in NBA history (at least in my generation)

[@johnnyblaze9543]

Subscribed just bc of the title. Maybe the best singular playoff run in history. . .dude was a god

[@KylesSportsMixes]

I remember watching this with my dad, so many goosebumps. Thanks for the video man of my favorite player :D

[@銀時-z4b]

I love wade, he is Best SG in NBA

[@toonbuds9000]

Kobe.

[@Morgan93586]

this video is giving me chills..amazing !

[@wadesilva295]

D wade my idol the only reason why i watch NBA my day is complete

[@dylanmeignen5323]

Most amazing player to watch, what a heck of a performance !

[@sjaakverduijn9315]

Favorite player these playoffs was my introduction to the nba and what a thread it was,it made me a fan forever for real!

[@melvaughn2526]

Great video. Best quality of the 06' Finals replay in a while. Quite short though but otherwise great. Thank you!

[@highminds854]

Wade is one of the best when it comes to Isolation. It’s very hard to predict his moves. Crossovers, step back, side step, and etc. He got that all.

[@jarvasedundy1]

people forget before "Lebron came to the Heat" Wade was the first to bring them their first tittle Wade was legendary in the 06 Finals that year he single handed won them that ring Wade is the greatest two guard to ever play an he's a 10x all star sad he never won an regular season MVP

[@vig_gy]

I'll say greatest after Jordan

[@mt883]

actually, absolutely nobody forgets wade brought miami their first title. fuckin' dumbass.

[@drsoos5949]

Buster Posey be joking hardly anyone knows that

[@Guerrillachop]

@@vig_gy greatest after kobe and jordan

[@ParodyMenOnline]

@@Guerrillachop greatest after Jordan. Kobe would never be able to do this.

[@chrisw7415]

I still have that serious recorded on vhs. Wade was my favorite player back then I swear

[@khlee90]

i believed in him and i still do period

[@michaelpatrick8972]

Wade is one of those players who has a switch that can turn a game over like Jordan, Bird, Kobe and such, just no one realized that, Wade is so underrated because of the team he played for, I mean look at Kobe his first 3 rings were basically handed to him and he plays for the lakers he had it easy Wade came into the worst team in the league and in his third year got them a ring with the help of a declining Shaq, smh Greatest Slasher Of All Time and the most underrated player ever

[@MyMason911]

yeah if the lakers didnt have Kobe they would never have gotten to 4 consecutive finals and winning 3 in a row. It dont matter if they had shaq. Kobe was the key. LA would have never won two in a row with just Gasol either. Kobe was the key.

[@Jaywalk721]

MyMason911 No way,, Kobe helped,, but Shaq was clearly what gave them the edge in their first 3 championships. In 2009 and 2010 however it was more kobe.

[@jmcgee39]

MyMason911 Good point.

[@tktheking93]

Wade is not underrated. Every NBA analyst and player recognizes and appreciates his greatness.

[@charlessmith2304]

MyMason911 Kobe is the key but Shaq was winning the mvps. Yea ok

[@fritzdaisog4789]

Wadw rules.. 2006 nba finals game 3 made me goosebumps

[@russell9411]

This instrumental wit d.wade gamestyle gives me the chills

[@diggyzeus186]

i miss this dwade i forgot how fast flash was in those day's

[@esteban0321]

He is a better and more efficient player now although not as young and athletic. If you could combine his athleticism from back then and his skill of now he would be the best player in the league.

[@JohnLick96]

He uses the same moves, just not as frequently because his body wouldn't allow it. He isn't as good as he was back then but his knowledge about the game is better.

[@Jankis23]

His health and athleticism from back then plus his skill now = G.O.A.T

[@shoroku1101]

@thomas that's what made MJ the GOAT. Fortunate to have his body keep up with him through his very fortunate situations to capitalize and make the most of his blessings. It's a shame Wade has such bad knees BC this Heat team would be possibly the best team ever if Wades body could keep up

[@CBZero]

Classic Flash DWade

[@esara6]

Wade wasn't just a good player, he had a good team.

[@esara6]

even on defense?

[@esara6]

I wasn't here for a debate, to be honest.

[@catalyzt9]

Dwayne Wade scored 18 of the 21 points scored for the Heat in the 4th quarter of game 3. a game they were down 15 in with 6 minutes left and if they lost they fall to 0-3 in the series.

[@cbgott]

I miss the old Wade so much. So many people forget how defied the laws of physicals with his style of play and speed. Lets go Dwade, this could be your last true run at another title. Give everyone one more MVP caliber season and show why you are the best Heat player ever!

[@imaaduddin8031]

Wish Wade was still playing like this sooo fun to watch!!!!!!!

[@Nickalzz]

LOL at Shaq trying to pull the MVP award out of Sterns hands at the end.

[@urbanavicius]

I grew up watching his games. Damn time goes fast... gonna miss him

[@TheParrot1000]

One of the greatest who played this game

[@lelandcookston1997]

True king no one can do you it like he did

[@michaelmerideth8475]

dude great video I wish it was drose but this is my favorite KZbin video ever for the past 2 years

[@robertmartinez6732]

2nd best shooting guard and strongest pg/sg of all time! 💪🏾👍🏾

[@acerustico3071]

Daz ma boy!

[@marcoramirez1296]

el mejor de todos

[@Futistic]

Wow i still regret not wathcing him play early on in my life....true legend

[@To302Ni]

2006 by D-Wade was best NBA finals preformance !

[@029796]

D-wade have no words the best in my opinion.

[@ahsan5557]

This is why he is and always will remain #1 in the hearts of all REAL HEAT FANS. This is why it's WADECOUNTY. Lebron can have all the records he wants but there is nothing he has done or will do that will make him #1 for true Heat fans. Give me 2004-2009 dwyane wade over anyone in the history of this game except Ofcourse the G.O.A.T Michael Jordan.

[@robertshackles1267]

This was rated as the greatest finals performance of all time, and tbh, I can't argue with that

[@imaaduddin7715]

Legendary one of the greatest Finals performances in NBA history

[@salahzulu7077]

Greatest finals performance ever

[@kennywhitaker827]

This was the greatest Finals performance of all time! Trust me this was a one man show like no other!

[@XxJohnSpartanxX]

gerizzyYMcrew Pip= 20.8 ppg 9.4 rpg 6.6 apg vs. lakers leading scorer J.Worthy 19.3 ppg Jordan didn't do it alone, Scottie outscored L.A.'s leading scorer. Jordan will always be the GOAT, but he was not the only guy on his team; i'm tired of all this JORDAN DID IT BETTER B.S. If you want to talk about how great M.J. is go to an MJ video; but don't detract from other peoples performances by trying to always say "well Jordan did it better".

[@XxJohnSpartanxX]

XxJohnSpartanxX Meanwhile, in 2006 Miami's second leading scorer was Antoine Walker with 13.8 ppg vs. Dirk and Jason Terry with 22.8 and 22 ppg respectively.

[@ericgonzalez3317]

Wade was just on another level in those playoffs, and it was only his 3rd year in the league.

[@eliteballers5383]

Dwyane wade is really good 😊

[@TripleTequilla]

THAT AURA I CAN FEEL IT ANYMORE ! AURA OF FEARLESS !

[@ryanfatratking]

i miss this DWade....so explosive..

[@Black0wt20]

As a Knick fan, this was the D. Wade I feared. 2006 Wade was the closest thing to Jordan in the finals in almost a decade. Carried Miami to that chip.

[@kennethmaravillo1390]

d.wade need to watch this!

[@DWade3Heat11]

D Wade my idol, best player that time

[@mayowa11]

Welcome to Chicago D wade

[@CharlieRavitz03]

My dad and Grandpa have been with the heat since day one so take that bandwagoners and we've been with them all the way

[@johnhalo1809]

I wish I could've had the chance to watch d wad during his early years in the nba. Its hard to get an nba channel in the philippines back in the days

[@RTeeTee3]

a thing of beauty

[@benz9087]

Wade is the best player in history

[@tytaylor4014]

I'be been a d wade fan since a few games after came in the league, and ad long as he's there I'm a heat fan. Real Miami fans need to praise him as much as Lebron, cause he brought them 3 rings

[@ryankohli3991]

Jordan, Kobe, Wadeé Iverson, Tmac.

[@Hobonation23]

Game 1 finals lets go D Wade we need you

[@markcordovero180]

i miss this guy.. the best SG ever...

[@MrUndersood]

Great work

[@goodnightoo5857]

Jkk

[@goodnightoo5857]

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[@JoelOsee92]

If Dwayne wade didn't struggle so much with injuries, he'd be in discussion for top 5 players of all time. Such a beast and he makes it look effortless

[@嬰兒-c4k]

Underrated, people always talk about Kobe, but I think Wade was the better team player and he was willing to make any sacrifice for the team.

[@ericgonzalez3317]

He even said it himself that championship was for them veteran old guys because so many of them never won before. he did it for them as much as for himself... Wade was the freaking PERFECT resemblance to michael jordan in the 06 finals and never got the credit he deserved for it cuz of his low level of hype.... My favorite player till this day D.Wade #3 FLASH

[@ThatsJoeDirt]

Most dominant finals performance ever?

[@crashboy0]

Are you kidding? In the 1993 finals MJ averaged 41,0 points (51% from the field). 8,5 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.7 blocks per game.

[@Whoknows352]

crashboy0 Actually you can google "Greatest Finals Performances" and ESPN ranked D wade as #1 of ALL TIME, all lot of people don't know this but in 06 Dwade had the highest PER in the finals EVER.

[@crashboy0]

WhoKnows352 I googled just like you said and I actually don't get this this PER stuff. They put MJ's 1991, 1997 and 1998 performance above his 1993 performance which was clearly his greatest. in 1991 MJ averaged: 31.2 points (56% from the field), 6.6 rebounds, 11.4 assists, 2.8 steals and 1.4 blocks. in 1997 MJ averaged: 32.3 points (45% from the field), 7.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.8 blocks. in 1998 MJ averaged: 33.5 points (43% from the filed), 4.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.8 stelas, 0.7 blocks. in 2006 Wade averaged: 34.7 pointes (47% from the field), 7.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.7 steals and 1.0 blocks. How can any of this be batter than his 1993 performance? 41,0 points (51% from the field). 8,5 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.7 blocks per game. So MJ averaged 6.3 points (with a better % from the field), 0.7 rebounds, and 2.5 assists MORE than Wade but he somehow got a lower PER. This is just funny. XD This PER stuff is stupid. How can a 34 year old (1997) and 35 year old (1998) MJ be more efficient and more dominating than a 29 year old MJ? The numbers are all here. You can judge yourself. :)

[@Whoknows352]

I'll give you that, his 1993 performance is probably the most dominant, but d wade's is right there with it, and d wade's is way better than anything Kobe has done, i think when it comes to wade and kobe it comes to quality over quantity, and Prime wade is better than prime kobe, but MJ is the greatest no debate

[@crashboy0]

WhoKnows352 I agree that Wade's performance in the 2006 finals is better than any of Kobe's. But we shouldn't disrespect Kobe. When Kobe was in his absolute prime he was a beast, but unfortunately for him he didn't have enough talent around him to win it all. Wade's performance in the 2006 finals, MJ's performance in the 1993 finals and Shaq's performance in the finals from 2000 to 2002 are the greatest ever. IMO the greatest performance is MJ's from 1993 followed by all Shaq (all 3 of his are simply amazing) and then comes Wade. But yeah Wade is up there with MJ.

[@matthews.3812]

Dwayne needs another ring.

[@georgesiblesz]

This was Wade at his best. The major difference other than athleticism? The mid-range jumper. So wet. Perfect rhythm and rotation to the ball. Odd that he lost it for a few years and just now is (somewhat) starting to regain it again.

[@Bigbaby950]

That year he was the best in the league

[@rj45swag]

flashy wade

[@christopherdiaz3657]

I can only imagine it! how WADE FELT too bad this year they are all haters on him after he did this.. rofl shaq was his best teammate at what like 50 its sad how they give up so easily i hope wade comes back stronger then ever!

[@TheSarahFishers]

just sitting here as a heat fan and native south floridian licking my wounds. remember how good this guy was, though, warms my heart. too bad we didn't win it this year. next year, maybe. would love to face the spurs yet again.

[@ntwadumela6566]

without shaq or lebron the heat won't make it back

[@Nickalzz]

ntwa dumela BRING SHAQ OUT OF RETIREMENT lol idk your comment made it seem like it could happen.

[@tyronegreen6536]

I want my $600 back D Wade took from me playing like he did in dis finals I was starting to make bets heat would get swept....D Wade Legendary, jus Legendary man!!!

[@zhenyuchen9396]

D wade is the soul of MH with no doubt

[@MrNinerNiner1]

Nice video man well put together and wade was a fucking boss and still is

[@jartugray5608]

Dwyane Wade is still the best

[@thatboi_tray5601]

His first finals appearance and he does this? Insane

[@frankwil21]

Legendary

[@HailKingCeezer]

I loved D-Wade's game. I think it was closer to young MJ than Kobe in terms of attacking relentlessly. Just a bit too out of control and sacrificed his body too much. Where MJ had the luxury of hanging in the air forever and then taking the contact and finishing and landing balanced on his feet, Wade would rush to the basket and give his body up mid air and land hard on his body which obviously took it's toll. D-Wade is closer to Kobe in terms of athleticism instead of MJ, but he was still very explosive when he needed to be. It was smooth how he'd transition from a casual speed to a rapid burst to the basket. You still saw much of that in their back to back with LeBron and Bosh, but i don't know. He wasn't the same. He went from the Flash to flashes of the flash so quickly. I've heard the steroids jokes and it is true that people who use PED's are more prone to injuries but i don't want to go with that. I understand once your body starts to break down, there's not much you can do. But, for me i think it was attitude. Much like hungry T-Mac who at a young age of 23 years old dropped 32, 6.5 and 5.5 and attacked and got to the line a lot and had one of the best PERs ever, they both had too much individual success early. You see in both players that their FT attempts trend downward into their late mid 20s and late 20s which is usually when players peak. It's like they felt entitled. Then came all the whining from both players. Where Wade had won a ring at 24, he relied too heavily on the refs to bail him out and would complain and complain(won't mention the flopping b/c that is just part of todays NBA culture. Everyone flops today). Where T-Mac could put up one of the best statistical seasons ever at 23 years old, he would complain and scream every time there was contact bc he wanted the calls. D-Wade built a good post game which kept him a very good 2nd option. T-Mac started settling for deep 2's and very inefficient heat checks though he became a very, very good playmaking point forward. DWade was a champion, T-Mac endured loss after loss after disappointing loss. It just mentally crippled him. He never had the luxuries that Kobe and Wade had, but that's another story. So both players bodies started breaking down, but one champion wanted to keep training and keep pushing and is making an okay transition into a role player with a new and better attitude while the other just mentally didn't have anymore to give to get past his injuries. He couldn't make the transition into even a 2nd option or 3rd option. He just gave up. In the end, Kobe only has amazing longevity over both players, but in their primes, an argument can be made for all 3.

[@awesomeguy631]

HailKingCeezer Wade was more like Jordan in terms of athleticism but Kobe was more like Jordan in terms of skill but he just didn't want to pass which gave him a bad rep. Wade has one of highest assists percentage among 2 guards in NBA history not even Jordan is up there. Wade is more of a team player and he calmed down because the Heat signed LeBron and Bosh so you wouldn't see the 30.1 ppg he had in 2008 so he sacrificed a lot of his touches for LeBron and Bosh. But when they called on him he didn't let us down. I think Wade should have preserved his body more but both his meniscus were taken out before he even went to the NBA. I guarantee it if Wade didn't have LeBron he would have at least 25,00 career points.

[@awesomeguy631]

HailKingCeezer I meant per 100 minutes and Jordan is up there lol

[@mnzl6972]

HailKingCeezer who would you suggest is more athletic, kobe or jordan? and who is better in the post? or your view on jordan compared to kobe?

[@HailKingCeezer]

MNZL That's not even close. Jordan wins hands down. Kobe had a 38 inch vertical, that he may have upped a couple of inches by his physical prime, while MJ is one of the fastest players ever clocked while dribbling and possesses a reported 48 inch vertical. If that is exaggerated, it at the very least was 45 IMO. He could run the length of the court in 3 dribbles. Watch all his dunks closely, he was a two foot vertical dunker unlike someone like LBJ who is a one foot leaper. Watch the slam dunk contest dunks of Jordans in slow motion and appreciate that he was getting at rim level while contorting his whole body and legs mid air. That's insane. His head was even with the rim while jumping from the free throw line. That's ridiculous. There's a reason he could hang in the air like no one else, so the vertical #'s might be true after all. Why didn't he ever jump and get over the rim like LeBron or Gerald Green? Probably because like i said, he wasn't really a one foot leaper and it's the not the goal to get as high as possible in order to dunk, and remember Jordan and Kobe both are only 6'4.75 in barefoot height. Bill Russell himself said he could touch the top of the backboard and look down into the rim when he was in his prime. He was a top 3 high jumper in the world and could have won gold in that and in basketball, but he never jumped over the rim, because it was the never purpose. He was 6'10 barefoot though(the 6'9 # is not accurate.). Anyway, to try and compare Mike and Kobe, watch 18-25 year old Kobe and then try and find as much footage of young Mike as you can. Keep in mind, the shorter the shorts, the younger he was. As they get longer, he was already in his late 20s. Better in the post in no question either. Mike's footwork and array of moves and fadeway's are all what Kobe tried to mimic with success. Don't be misinformed by people who will tell you the reason MJ kept winning at a later age in the 2nd 3peat was because he became great post. This is false. He was always incredible in the post. You will see him doing his incredibly fast juke spin fake and come back around for his fadeaway or pump back in to an easy shot since he was in his early 20's. The only thing that changed was that he got got way stronger and smarter as he got older instead of relying on his speed, quickness and jumping ability. Kobe started to add his post game in about 2008-2009 when he worked with Hakeem the DR34M on post moves in that summer. He IMO resembled older MJ in that the moves were smart and patient. My view on the players? I think MJ is the GOAT and kobe is sort of a "Lite" version of MJ with a special ability that makes Kobe his own type of player. That is the ability to catch fire from anywhere on the floor. When Kobe goes through those stretches where he's feeling it, he's probably the most lethal player ever. Problem is, you can't stay hot forever and the heat checks really hurt his team many times. He is the toughest shot maker ever. But, then again MJ never tried to take those type of shots, he would prefer the more efficient shot and his efficiency #s show for it. The geatest thing for Kobe is his consistency to be a top tier player coupled with his longevity. Sure his body is pretty much done at this point while Jordan was still winning his last MVP and a 6th ring at his age, but there was a stretch of about 12 seasons that Kobe was a top 3 player. That's amazing. He's for sure the 2nd best SG ever, i just don't know where i can place him on the GOAT list. He's a very hard player to appreciate. He's the all time leader in missed shots, he had one of the most dominant big men ever for 3 of his rings. He only has 2 Finals MVP out of his 5 rings, and a very real case could be made for Pau Gasol to have won 1 of those. He is a high volume, high usage %, low efficiency player. He alienated all his teammates. He's laid a lot of duds in the finals and in the playoffs. MJ went above and beyond his regular season hype when it came to the playoffs and Finals. He had another gear, always. LeBron has surpassed Kobe as a basketball player IMO. But, dammit. If there was a draft and both are in their primes, i don't think i can draft LeBron over Kobe. That's what makes him so difficult to place on a list. I know i'm going to get someone mentally stronger than LeBron, someone obsessed with winning. Someone not afraid to take the last shot and fail. He'll come right back and drain the winning shot in your face. He's a killer. Cold blooded. Stone cold killer. LeBron is none of those things. When MJ retired, i thought he was the last of his kind. It turns out Kobe is the last of that kind. We will never see their kind again. Especially with the way the league has become so soft and filled with every player wanting to be buddy buddy. Perhaps Westbrook will take up the mantel. He's as tough as nails, but flails and whines so damn much like so many other pampered stars of today. Kobe will be missed.

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awesomeguy631 Not so fast man. MJ is the greatest scorer, so he was asked to be just that. But, when he was called upon to be a passer and play the Point in '89. He showed he could have been probably the greatest all around player if he wanted to. In those 24 games at PG, Jordan averaged 30.42 ppg at 51% FG, 10.71 apg, 9.2 rpg, 2.45 spg & .91 bpg, all while passing to a bunch of journeymen role players. Jordan finished the last 24 games at Point Guard with 12 Triple Doubles in 24 games. 10 in 11 games. Including a run of 7 triple doubles in a row. It should also be noted that Jordan barely missed more Triple Doubles in 2 of those 24 games by 1 assist in 1 game & 1 rebound in the other game (March 22nd vs Suns 32 pnts (.579%), 9 asts, 10 rebs & on April 17th vs Knicks 34 pnts (.524), 11 asts, 9 rebs). In that 11 game run, Jordan averaged an astonishing 33.6 points, 10.8 rebounds and 11.4 assists. In the first game as a point guard, he recorded the fastest triple double in just 21 minutes!! Jordan would finish that season with a total of 15 triple-doubles, three short of Magic Johnson’s record of 18 in one season. And Jordan accomplished that in the era of hand checking, no added defensive 3 sec violation & a brutal Eastern Conference. There is no way we know if he could have sustained such an amazing run, but with MJ, you can never count him out. His stamina level is legendary. He could have had Oscar Robertson numbers in the modern era if he wanted to. Instead, Pippen developed and Phil Jackson took over the team and implemented the triangle offense. Even LeBron would probably only get 5.5 to 6 assists at most in that offense. Point is, it's not an offense catered to one guy holding the ball the whole time as LeBron does and Wade used to do.

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