The Moment That Almost Changed The NBA Forever...

[@kaiasmith5404]

“There will be no Beatles reunion, Elvis is still dead, but Michael Jordan is back” I love this quote

[@classrandoms400]

@MAN UTD stfu bot

[@informanti]

@MAN UTD Soccer sucks. Boring AF.. I'd watch rugby before Soccer.

[@gloccinnacrocc713]

@MAN UTD what are you watching basketball for the

[@izacthe2nd]

@MAN UTD Dude I love soccer and basketball equally, there's no debate which sport is the best.

[@jadenyuki3138]

That was deep

[@dj-path]

6:34 Ewing: Y'aight? Jordan: nods head good sportsmanship

[@jamesleonard1967]

Even though their rivals. They have to have sportsmanship

[@caleberuera]

That alone made me like Ewing more

[@pxgh0st566]

that’s two MEN understanding that outside of their game they’re both still people.

[@mikeytodd7]

@@jamesleonard1967 That 92 dream team got really close. I'm sure he respected Jordan regardless but they had a close bond before this.

[@SOULSafeProductionZ]

You noticed that too?

[@NightmareDealer]

4:20 - I genuinely thought you was gonna tell me he missed that shit.

[@jeronimorios9521]

Yep

[@montana4876]

Nine - Forty nice time

[@gb52005]

Hahahahaha

[@avidmomokayoitsumareader]

Jordan woulda been throwing hands if that missed

[@starleybriggs9016]

420 nice

[@HuyenNguyen-pp4lv]

I've been watching the clip of the fall over and over again, I think the way Jordan choose to land his body saved him from severe injury. As soon as his foot touched the ground, he knew it wasn't right so he decided to land on his back, which resulted in his head hitting the ground hard (but that wasn't as serious), and lifted his waist so that his almost twisted foot didn't have to bare that much of weight. I think luck is one thing, but it's his experience and intelligence that saved him.

[@ラズダトゥ]

You're right! Also saw the noticed it

[@ronwilkerson8430]

Great observations

[@Gio-ci3kh]

Exactly 👏🏼

[@Smido83]

This all takes place in 0.1-0.2 seconds. No human being is capable of making a decision and acting on it in this ammount of time. Its just not possible. It was pure and utter luck. Thats all.

[@DOMSHOMIT]

It’s like what Ja Morant did a week or two ago. He knew that having his leg get clipped under him could end his career

[@dixienormous2106]

“Moments that reshaped the future of the NBA” Jimmy getting rid of trap sax 😭

[@ericfurst6091]

True

[@georgegertner160]

i said the same

[@Jrz9x]

He had to cuz of copyright

[@ericfurst6091]

@@Jrz9x i know. still sad 😢😢😢

[@balls9365]

Wasnt his fault The producer did like a copyright thing

[@cal3819]

Jxmy: "The Moment That Almost Changed The NBA Forever..." Me: "Ah shit, here we go again"

[@setsun4i]

Yurr

[@cal3819]

Hannibal Barca wow didn’t know you had to go so hard on jxmy in a reply to a comment 😂

[@adrianvaladez1934]

Hannibal Barca XD ur opinion is ASS

[@MrE_]

@@hannibalbarca1905 chill bro. Go back to your cage

[@canbobbyshatgetsubscribers]

@@cal3819 we all know you are jxmy disguised as patrick

[@J12-o5b]

When he paused I thought bill missed

[@wutuhmelon]

J 12 same

[@germagent5301]

That would have been so sad 😂

[@unclekutta4546]

@@germagent5301 MJ would've beat his ass 😂

[@brokentxmz9327]

Swear

[@iNloveCash]

sure can make a basic moment look legendary

[@Chuychubacca]

I know why Jordan walked away from that fall. He actually is one of the aliens in Space Jam.

[@jacktorrance6265]

UNDERATED! LOL!

[@Randomperson-zt3il]

Lmaoooo! Love Space Jam

[@jaredmclaren5571]

I KNEW IT

[@bonespiel]

Lmao that is a good one!

[@anonanomalli]

Bruh

[@taod01]

“Moments that changed the NBA forever” *jxmmyhighroller making his KZbin channel*

[@ericfurst6091]

Jimmy doesnt use the sax anymore🤣🤔😥

[@Zaylen185]

Hannibal Barca Chill my guyyyy 😂😂

[@iblfx8873]

Hannibal Barca why u censor pussy

[@trashcanman3243]

Hannibal Barca you don’t know anything about basketball shut up

[@MSotelo503]

@@hannibalbarca1905 Why do you still watch? 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@osamaounallahkhamis2077]

"Jordan comes down and hits Starks with a crossover so mean, that for a brief moment, John Starks actually forgot how to walk" IM WHEEZING HAHAHA

[@kevinbruh7748]

I KNOW LMAO

[@omarestrada3685]

His leg looked like it broke for a second there 🤣🤣

[@JordanWickkk]

😂fr lmao

[@bernarddelossantos8083]

so mean that Stark's legs still feelin that crossover till the last seconds of the game that made him mess up their last ball possession.

[@disasteraka]

YEAH HE AIN'T KNOW IF HE WAS ON THE COURT OR ON A SHEET OF ICE🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂

[@Novika75]

Just imagine that in another reality we would be watching a video called "what if Jordan never got injured"

[@hcsldo35]

Damn that’s crazy 😱

[@ShogunX11]

He literally carried the 1986 bulls to the playoffs. Imagine him playing that entire season

[@troyarrington5492]

Maybe in a parallel universe

[@allyagay4496]

Just imagine deez nuts

[@globalwarmingisreal311]

thats deep

[@pandareijgah3820]

This entire video can/could be summarized by just: "Man's built different"

[@Kalleyvr]

Mentally

[@siriusblack7714]

LMAO

[@johna5229]

I just realized how much I like Jimmy's voice

[@lavarball3947]

Hannibal Barca don’t talk about jxmy like that or you’re gonna get a big baller BUTT WHOOPING!!

[@maxk6780]

Hannibal Barca if u don’t like him the gtfo of his comments u spasticated stinky scrub

[@TheNewKG]

Hannibal Barca jeez man why are you so angry. He is a great youtuber, why would you even come here just to spread hate?

[@MrE_]

@@hannibalbarca1905 you one of those people who dislikes a video as soon as its uploaded and copies and pastes the same comment over and over.

[@joshuaphelps4189]

Ay pause on that

[@ichxr2569]

Micheal Jordan, “I’m back” Patrick Ewing: Ah Sh*t, here we go again

[@ghog4792]

Stolen

[@carlosgutierrez4103]

Stolen

[@kbkmafia249]

Stolen

[@gidon2996]

Stolen

[@simeonwalston5753]

Your dog is so cute 🐕

[@VytenisR1]

Knowing Jordan, he would probably come back healed next year and win 3 anyway.

[@jacobbecker5838]

You are not wrong

[@elevation6925]

Knowing you, I can say you don’t know basketball

[@VytenisR1]

@@elevation6925 except you dont know anything about me, hence your statement is invalid

[@elevation6925]

VytenisR1 I know that you think MJ is the goat, like majority’s of people. And just like Majority of people, you are very uneducated in this subject

[@VytenisR1]

@@elevation6925 as if theres an objective truth.. dude its completely subjective, there is no measurement for goat and it completely depends on your own opinion which is why people dont agree on who is the goat. You could say its Chamberlein, Russel, Bird, Magic.. i truly couldnt care less. Begone troll.

[@Lujoman5069]

But imagine MJ came back from his injury and we got to see Kobe and MJ play together...

[@_nKva_]

That may happen if MJ still get injured but was out in the whole season and not his whole basketball career. Kobe probably be PG MJ SG and Scottie in his well his only position. 4-peat? Maybe since if MJ never leave The bulls because the team is goat and hey maybe he is still there until he retires

[@RatedRex1]

Phil Jackson tried to get Jordan to join him in LA in 1999. Imagine Jordan, Kobe, AND Shaq. But Jordan turned him down.

[@RatedRex1]

@Toby Lee Juarez Jackson said that Jordan was not yet ready to return. At the time Jordan actually believed that he would never return.

[@marblemadness8870]

What makes you guys think they would get along? After all, Kobe & Shaq didn't. You guys forget about egos. That why Barkely, Pippen & Drexler never got anywhere.

[@Lujoman5069]

@@marblemadness8870 pippen won 6 rings

[@_MrMoney]

John Starks: all right this is my moment, I got this, I sink this three and I'll be forever remembered as the guy who stopped MJ in God mode The floor: *YEET*

[@BrizansMarketUpdates]

I don’t even know why, but I just laughed my ass off to this comment

[@singinghades315]

The floor: *Y'all hear sum'n?*

[@porterhamilton6650]

The floor: im bouta end this whole mans career

[@natemints2245]

The floor: Aight, bet.

[@Piripiao_YT]

The floor: *NOPE*

[@onyxsolo1]

Starks game ending turnover clearly shows he hadn't recovered from MJ's crossover.

[@ironwoodnf]

Still don't know how he was playing with broken shins 😂

[@lamarjohnson1268]

😂🤣😂🤣🤣

[@florenceguinguyon7436]

🤣🤣🤣

[@BridgeBoii]

😭😂

[@aidansrandomstuff6843]

💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@yonseth788]

Mate if I landed like that my knee would’ve popped out. This mans lands like that lays for 5secs then wakes up like the undertaker.

[@TrapGodHarambe]

😂😂😂 bruh said the Undertaker

[@truththebestiknowit5091]

Not just that but watch, his head is the second point of contact. I'd have been knocked out crying to mommy.

[@planegaper]

@@truththebestiknowit5091 think he got lucky and managed to pull his leg forward so it ended up flat , as for the head he kinda rolled onto in, as his bum hit first, but still a good knock..more worried about the knees, however Jordan was on another level in conditioning, simply through instinct and lots of fast twitch muscle fibers he managed to pull his leg forward just in time , probs learned from all the fouls he took on a reg basis.. you can see his muscularity is superior to most modern players , plus he was very symetrical for his height. He took care of his body, trained every part to be as strong as possible, we didn't see him injured often, his crazy endurance is part of his legacy, paid off against the knicks that night for sure.. These story's of him only having his body treated in private, never showing weakness, jogging to the back after a game, and almost collapsing from pain once in the back with the trainers , but never showing weakness to anyone, guy probs had a team of physical therapists , and for sure he didn't take any heavy stuff to numb pain, or he'd be in limping these days..he walks fine..

[@truththebestiknowit5091]

@@planegaper I'm still crying to mommy if I go down like that ;-)

[@demetriushernandez3491]

Fr people be saying its way more physical today then back the 😂

[@planetxmusic]

I watched this game live, was a miracle that MJ got up. His conditioning played a major factor, thanks to his personal trainer.

[@F612]

Tim Grover analyses all of his star client's games. I wonder what his opinion of this game and this play was!! 🤔🤔🤔

[@juandalepringle5055]

best personal trainer to grace the nba keeping the best player to grace the nba from early retirement

[@TJ-tm5gp]

His trainer was also one of Kobe’s trainers

[@SluggerR2]

Today is the day the NBA changed forever. I’m watching this on January 26, 2020. RIP Kobe Bryant 😭

[@jezzshawnn5422]

SluggerR2 same😂

[@Flayvfx]

Jesus stfu

[@comradejoefeet5931]

Rip Kobe Bryant :(

[@A7xFo]

The NBA didn't change. He was retired already. Him living or dying in 2020 had 0 impact on the game itself.

[@SluggerR2]

A7xFo I meant that it impacted the NBA because everyone was shocked

[@mlg3160]

I was freaking out when he said the bulls needed a sg

[@RoninWaffle]

I knew already, because he mentioned the Nuggets already. That was the Jalen Rose trade, where the Nuggets finally finished burying any sense of good team management until the Melo draft

[@estebanrosales706]

@@RoninWaffle I knew from the image on the video...... 😐

[@Sam-oe4dt]

Esteban Rosales *thumbnail

[@vibedonut8430]

Who else thought bill missed whe he paused

[@camailriawingo9599]

Vibe Donut oviously u a millennial and wasn't born at that time, but it's a good thing you follow the history of the NBA

[@MrPhotastic]

Any one who watched this game knew Wennington scored!

[@rickperez375]

My dog.

[@camailriawingo9599]

Rick Perez that national televised game was on NBC regular TV, now u can watch on WEWS and the NBAFINALS if u don't have cable

[@camailriawingo9599]

J Dolo u exactly right, and we just have to adjust and adapt to this soft era of the mid 2010s going into 2020, its still enteraining basketball when the refs swallow there whistles by not calling ticky tack BS calls rather in a regular season game or the playoffs

[@jjt4495]

Michael Jordan is such a monster I’ve never seen someone so dominant in any other sport. Players back then were lucky to have shared the court with him but unlucky because they never stood a chance.

[@jessiislami7164]

you didn't see Wilt or Russell then

[@jessiislami7164]

@Antalus59 ur english is fine

[@abaddonthelordofavernus.4353]

Khabib Nurmagumedov and Anderson Silva were absolutely dominant too

[@samihtameez8584]

@@jessiislami7164 Because you'd have to be like 70 years old

[@MekonenMeteor123]

Thank you for that Dave chapelle “Gotcha Bithc” 😂😂😂😂

[@arsenalarsenalCOYG]

This video should be called, “why it sucks to be Karl Malone”

[@user-un8jx8yo7z]

He deserves the worst karma possible. He doesn't even acknowledge his bastard.

[@marcuslucas8921]

I was thinking that too 😂

[@erikhopkins9488]

That ain't right!

[@camailriawingo9599]

Luna Xarsenal Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Steve Kerr, John Paxson, Phil Jackson, Tex Winter, Jim Cleamons, Jerry Reinsorf, Hakeem Olujawon, Sam Cassell, Robert Horry, Vernon Maxwell, Mario Elie, Otis Thorpe, Kenny Smith, Clyde Drexler, Coach Rudy T, Les Alexander dominated the greatest,tuffest, most skilled era in Basketball of the 1990s

[@navonmyhand7999]

@@dimitriskaragiannis3600 well this is my first time hearing about this now..🙁

[@1111IIIIII]

Jordan : scores 35 in the half Me : oh, I do that too in MyCareer

[@Saleh70059]

He scored 69 on game on time mj if want he can do more his goat of game

[@Bloorgusgoorge]

I scored 103 in a my career game once 😂

[@LeBaldJames23-]

My high in my career in 5 minute quarters is 79

[@DootzyPootz]

bloorgusgoorge i scored 178 before or 170 something

[@latestregistration]

I scored 90 points with an 83 overall

[@zukashi7012]

If this happened to Lebron, he would’ve rolled on the floor 5 times, cry a little, wait till the refs call a flagrant foul on the enemy team before standing up like he didn’t cry and rolled 5 times, THEN TRADE THAT ONE TEAMMATE THAT DIDN’T HELP HIM UP

[@ryanmcneill5780]

.

[@kevinpont1804]

@@ryanmcneill5780 😆

[@bbraxtonn]

Lebron dramatic but you extra af🤣

[@huyphucmai2661]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO you are too correct

[@justinhan1785]

I read this in Jimmy’s voice with his voice becoming more exaggerated with each item on the list

[@peterparker5793]

He's not called the black cat for nothing. Cats always land safely.

[@camailriawingo9599]

Peter Parker that's what they call Mr. June, but that was all mighty God sending 👼 to protect MJ on that play, there's been plenty of ackward falls by NBA players and some walked away injury free and others suffered castrophic injuries, Michael Jordan did suffer a broken foot and missed 64regular season games in the 1985-1986 NBA season, his 2nd year in the league and missed 21games in the 2001-2002season due to injury, but MJ was healthy for the majority of his career, especially from 1987 thru 1998, injuries are part of sports though, Hakeem #TheDream Olujawon, Michael Jeffery Jordan 🐐🐐

[@1111IIIIII]

The god saved himself

[@erbinbronira9837]

nah he is the black jesus

[@triplethreatxxx6131]

Cats always land on there feet mj the goat

[@johnjohnrice585]

Barrion Brien just Jesus since he was already black

[@Siegfriedneo]

“Truly a basketball god” lmaooo

[@elmerwilber3308]

.

[@hoodiemir2157]

deadass

[@alapotato9367]

wtf is your pfp

[@TheUltimateRage]

It's true! Look at how his Hornets team drained endless 3s against my Bulls last night lol smh.....

[@kasonwardle55]

Phienas facing forward

[@robertweekes5783]

Part of Michael’s goat status is being durable as hell. He took more than his share of big hits in an era that was much more physical and defensive than it is today. *GOAT* 🐐🔥🏀🇺🇸

[@BrainDesmo]

here-here

[@Beatsibang]

Robert Weekes facts

[@camailriawingo9599]

Robert Weekes #facts u speaking, in the 2002-2003 NBA season in which was Mr. June last NBA season at 39 and turning 40years old, equally the 🐐 along wit Hakeem #TheDream Olujawon, Michael Jeffery Jordan averaged over 37mins of playing time while playing in all 82 regular season games for a young disfunctional Washington Wizards organization which started from the leadership of owner Abe Pollin, #restinparadise to the front office VP and GM and down to the players, that was a accomplishment along playing all 82, loadmanagement was not a topic among NBA players in those days, and trust and believe there is rapid P.e.d. performance enhancing drug use among all NBA players in 2019, commissioner Adam Silver and League officials only go after the young players and no star players, John Collins of the ATL Hawks, Deandre Ayton of the Phoenix Suns, 25game p.e.d. suspensions, just like MLB when Jose Canseco snitched out baseball and exposed it for p.e.d. use, the NFL,NHL,MLS,NBA,UFC,Boxing and all sports need be exposed for p.e.d.s.

[@camailriawingo9599]

BEATSIBANG truth

[@frogyparra4645]

Robert Weekes yeah thats why lj is soo dominate defense isnt soft asf if he was in the 90s well no lj

[@Ironlungwrdsmth]

I stood up and clapped at the end... you do some of the best freaking work on KZbin... I had been saving this one and I'm glad I did.. thanks for the rabbit hole Jimmy.

[@leonard7801]

no you did not

[@vaultz6977]

“And that’s when this happened” Ad plays

[@wowhoodieboro7053]

Facts 😭

[@1111IIIIII]

Underrated

[@RobertRodriguez-cw6wh]

I know right.fucking youtube

[@crimzonninja1811]

Zombie Machinery What about a fucking person to not have money to buy an ad blocker

[@meeladsamadi]

That exactly when my ad played -_- 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@bobekryant4231]

The way MJ saved his leg was because he arched his back, and let his weight hit his head, not his leg Edit: Thanks for 1k likes

[@royshaltiel6398]

He's better off with a plethera of leg injuries then entering a coma

[@Tinytorres0606]

hood gold medalist I’m not certain, but I believe the part of his head that he hit was not a weak point, so the most he could have happen to him was a moderately bad concussion. Obviously that’s bad, but it’s a lot better than the multiple knee and ankle ligament and tendon tears he likely would have sustained if he had taken all the force to his leg (not to mention any bones in his foot that were broken by the pressure). I’d say arching his back there was the right move. I could be totally wrong though lmao

[@rogerthat24]

That and his conditioning that allows his body to take the fall and not be injured. Strong ACL and ligaments in legs prevent potential injuries from the same fall/twist. I know because my rehabbed ankle can now withstand a sprain like it's nothing.

[@stefanoagostini_com]

This is just what I thought

[@Loachie90]

WOW, didn’t realize there were medical professionals coming in here

[@andrewpark3123]

Damn I started to get chills when he said Kobe Bryant

[@Chris-oz5md]

That’s pretty gay.

[@ohhhyeahhh1174]

@Splits OG Why doesnt that make sense? Jordan pretty much retired with a injury. If he had a injury like that he surely would of called it quits. The bulls did have a 1st draft pick, and maybe they would of gone for a sg who knows, after jordan left the bulls organziation has been awful on picking players.

[@peterwashington4829]

@Splits OG he turned 17 in 95. I'm literally one month younger than Kobe.

[@kingoftfl2149]

Peter Washington damn nigga you old g

[@jaredbezes7806]

Fun fact: not only did Jordan have one of the best strength/workout coach in the planet at the time, not only did that coach show him the importance of strengthening his legs and ankles, but he literally trained on HOW TO LAND to avoid injuries like the one you’re talking about here that could’ve happened. He let his head bounce on the ground on purpose to prevent a possible torn Achilles. So in hindsight this what if wouldn’t have happened for sure.

[@JohnSmith-uw6xv]

Patrick Ewing: “I’m going to win mvp” Michael Jordan has joined the chat Michael Jordan: “I’m back” Patrick Ewing: “Ah S*** here we go again”

[@elmerwilber3308]

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[@thezigglybop]

*ILL BE BAK*

[@chilldoc9638]

Elmer Wilber ..

[@destdrom]

Patrick Ewing: “I’m going to win mvp” michael jordan has joined the chat Michael Jordan: “I’m back” patrick ewing has left the chat

[@garybenson1035]

Barkley enters: soooo I got a MVP while mike played.

[@jesarellano5231]

After the “activate goat mode”.... dead, I couldn’t stop watching 😂😂

[@bobbyboucher7426]

3:20

[@TheNine6]

That 4-5 seconds almost ended my life 🤣🤣🤣

[@smyersfishingadventures]

8:12 So Jordan Spared Jordan. GOAT hands down

[@glorytogod9063]

23 likes so I won't like

[@loulecloss8014]

@@glorytogod9063 shit bro it stayed at 45, that’s crazy

[@mattdavidson535]

The way you expound on that is absolutely incredibly deep. I remember watching that game and would have never thought that that injury will change the landscape of the NBA that is truly a remarkable video

[@jaywaz680]

I don’t know why but I love Jimmy’s voice. He just has that perfect narrator voice

[@jaylonwrld_]

Jay Waz so no homo bro lol

[@brandonboy09]

3:54 😂😂😂 I wasn’t ready

[@sksjshshsjssks5964]

neither was bill lol

[@23charlesroberto23]

That look MJ has at the end...he knows how close that was to a catastrophe. He saved him self by arching his back and letting his head hit the floor another reason why he's the GOAT

[@camailriawingo9599]

Open Four business that was the protection of all mighty God, thank you Jesus, we've ackward falls by plenty of NBA players, Steph Curry flipping over Trevor Ariza in the 2015 game 4 western Conference finals, the Gordan Heyward ackward landing in-between Jay Crowder and LeBron James in the first regular season game of the 2017 NBA campaign, the Willis Magahee ackward landing in the 2003 national championship football game between Ohio State and Miami to name a few in the 2000s century, injuries are part of sports, I'm just thankful the MJ fall wasnt castrophic and career ending

[@yusefimmanuel6377]

Camailria Wingo nah Jesus had nothing to do with that shit😂. Jesus had money on that game brah.

[@camailriawingo9599]

yusef immanuel it's bruh not brah, learn how to spell before you comment on JesusChrist, and bless yo heart dear

[@navonmyhand7999]

@@camailriawingo9599 how are you to see it's only spelt bruh and not also brah, it's slang

[@fresh2def23231]

💯💯

[@za5843]

actually one of the craziest videos i’ve ever seen

[@broderick.8054]

If you look close you can actually see Patrick apologize and Jordan say “it’s okay” before he shoots the free throw

[@ramblingmike3269]

No, he didn't apologize, he mouthed the words "i got u"

[@kyt_ronnie6361]

Nope Patrick Said " U Ight"

[@MMylos]

No he said eat a dick

[@ogunna4074]

Max the Canadian haha

[@Wis_Dom]

Modern fans: "NBA players are tougher today" Reality: "HAHAHAHAHAHA!"

[@caesar_19]

No one says that

[@Wis_Dom]

@@caesar_19 New to KZbin, eh?

[@TB-yt4vw]

*insert kawhi's laugh

[@dantehaskell5688]

Most say that yet I see more injury now a days then in any Era of basketball

[@alapotato9367]

Wis Dom who ever said that?

[@johndotcue]

Great conditioning and a really healthy and pliable body helped MJ. He must have been really flexible. Just shows what a great athlete he really was.

[@ReneParada]

He trained not just to build muscles but also for flexibility and endurance. A lot of players do not do that nowadays because they are lazy, hence a lot of injuries

[@whataboutthepotatoes6085]

@@ReneParada MJ's trainer, Tim Grover, insists that there is no substitute for lifting real weights (not cables or bands) to build the proper foundation to perform and prevent injury. Through a certain weight training program, he also helped Kobe to reduce his knee problems.

[@tm9599]

Jordan took ballet lessons for footwork and flexibility. It probably helped him out a lot in this instance.

[@winsonliu1691]

It’s honestly incredible how his body was so strong and healthy, considering his habits of drinking beers at golf courses before games, smoking cigars, staying up late gambling, and playing 18-36 holes of golf before games. If any NBA players did that back then or today, they wouldn’t be nearly as effective. But Jordan was just built different.

[@janruiz3608]

That night, the goat was like: “Tis but a scratch”

[@paytonsisco7092]

This mans content is fire 🔥🔥🔥

[@l3lastoffangel683]

Michael Jordan: Im back Entire NBA: Aw shit here we go again

[@Will300tv]

@@K_D_A bro does it really matter

[@MohMovin]

@@yeaomari7747 he edited it. At first it was wrong

[@kbkmafia249]

Stolen

[@l3lastoffangel683]

@@kbkmafia249 uh not in fact but ok

[@SweetestDreamsGodspeed]

6:48 "No wonder he's the GOAT.. The way he fell was like how a cat would try it's righting reflex. To be able to reflexively do that means that he jumped to the point that he not only perfected his landing but that it was deeply engraved instinctively in his body."

[@marcelj.9135]

“But this is my video, and I have a lot of time at my hands” - amazing 🤣

[@miguelrivero8155]

3:41 that crossover was nasty R.I.P john starks

[@guitarsmasher13]

gathering himself from his puddle of misery lmao

[@blackcasperF4E4L]

Miguel Rivero John starks left ankle man!!!

[@doctorgreene4429]

He still alive bruh but according to legend his ankle was never seen since... spooky

[@jayramirez8378]

😂😂 the dude forgot how to walk

[@miguelrivero8155]

Imagine his kids and wife playing that footage every time they mad at him 💀

[@calebd512]

He hit his head becus in that split second all he thought about was saving his leg. The human body is so amazing sometimes

[@nomore1371]

Yeah you can tell If he didn't let his head hit, his knee would've been jacked.

[@camailriawingo9599]

calebd512 nothing but God,

[@austinfull8941]

"The basketball Gods spared Jordan." uhm duh, because he's the basketball God

[@nguyenthanhhai6725]

Injury god spared MJ

[@sundigest1121]

@Kizombo Kalumbula lmao

[@dayra6425]

Jordan spared jordan

[@DaGreatest2001]

@Kizombo Kalumbula My man wasn't even in the league yet chill😂

[@tobyb.3323]

Proves modern players are made of sugar glass

[@hobojoe6013]

3:53 Why was I laughing so hard 😂

[@tristand8062]

7:00 luckily MJ secretly took gymnastics in the 8th grade👍

[@miguelchavez8125]

Mj actually saved himself hitting his head he was pushing up his body saving the leg

[@simplekindabb]

Ather Chavez I'm glad someone else saw that

[@OmniscientVirtuosity]

Ather Chavez greatest Athlete ever. Strong like Bull

[@PocketMr7901Ladray]

Borris Bozeman he definitely felt it coming but that awareness is Goat level

[@davidpowers746]

You're right. Knowing how to fall safely is an important skill in sports like these. His body saw the injury coming and reacted to prevent it.

[@robertmoore294]

I'm glad that didn't happen the way this video is seeing it.

[@oscarrr4254]

I feel like Jordan didn't get injured because of his conditioning

[@oscarrr4254]

Jared Rivera I think the fact that he has very strong flexible knees saved him its logical

[@avocadoo4387]

Its because he's black

[@coolpare]

He works out his body to the fullest thats why every mucle in him we able to sustain that fall. He is saitama of NBA

[@avocadoo4387]

@Chase Jordan I said that already

[@abdousaw96]

Noo .. Micheal saved himself from injury because he arched his back and his head hits the floor that’s. How he avoid the pressure of his body on his ankle

[@arturv83]

Props for this video, I was hooked to the NBA in the 90s and didn’t know about this fall. MJ got right back up like nothing even happened. Love MJ.

[@trueice1408]

This video is one of the Biggest "What If" in the NBA I've seen. It's like the sports of Marvel. You should do more "What If NBA History". Cuz if you use this give me props, aight. #BKNY

[@toddsands6000]

True. I'm not too surprised though that MJ recovered. I always believed MJ took care of himself due to serious conditioning and knowing how to take a fall if necessary to avoid injury.

[@station5943]

Kobe wouldn't have been the Kobe we know. Michael being in the league resulted in Kobe pushing himself to be what he eventually became.

[@LeBeautiful]

Patrick Ewing still had an underrated career, Jordan's 45 return was lethal, and my hair still on point.

[@TheKyubiisaan]

LeBeautiful even back then you was still in every comment section. Writing into newspapers and shit

[@deacdeac1877]

@@TheKyubiisaan I know I swear I see this dude in almost every basketball video I watch

[@elijah6544]

he actually had 55

[@professionalcommenter]

This may provide some insight into why MJ didn't get hurt. I have a rare genetic disorder called EDS, it's where my body produces defective collagen. Which means I am super flexible but that I will most likely dislocate a bone ( which I have had happend to me then more times then I can count) then to break something, had I would have had a fall like MJ. So my guess is that his conditioning played a massive role in this. Because if I fell the way Michael did, then I would have been ok too. He most likely was more flexible then most people may have realized. He was super quick on his feet and agile, that requires alot of flexibility of the body to do that. He also seemed to be hyper aware of his body due to the fact that he caught himself mid fall and corrected his landing to avoid a catastrophic fall. So he most likely included several types of exercises in his regime to keep as sharp as he did. Strength, cardio, stamina and flexibility all played a huge role in his ability to preform and maneuver to avoid any potential falls. I watched this cause I have fond memories of growing up and hearing about MJ in school all the time and even watching some games myself.

[@C4pitalswank]

Professional Commenter nah its the shoes

[@wyattgalvin2869]

This guy has a lot of time on his hands...

[@islandboy9381]

I think genes definitely played a role but more importantly than that it is Jordan's insane body control he got from gymnastics and training with his personal trainer (who was incredibly important support of Jordan), look at the moment when he's about to hit the ground the way he arches his back to make his head hit the floor so all the pressure/impact of the fall doesn't hit his legs and knees. Honestly seeing this footage and how Jordan avoided this drastic change I don't know why gymnastics/acrobatic training isn't forced on NBA players to prevent more of these injuries

[@iblnxyi4818]

His trainer played a huge role in his conditioning. He was insane, he watched every step and counted how many steps Jordan took and what angle he took them at to know where Jordan would be sore and what regiments to do. Obsessive and insane, but effective.

[@bjganz6904]

When Shaq and Kobe sat down for an interview with each other, Kobe said that he wanted to go to the Bulls when Shaq went to the Heat.

[@yeetymcflyiv3387]

Michaels seasons with the wizards were still at an elite level

[@camailriawingo9599]

Yeety McFly IV and MJ averaged over 37 mins a game in both seasons, missed 21 in the 2001-2002season due to injury but played all 82games in the 2002-2003season at 39yrs old and turned 40yrs old on February 17th of that year after all-star break, load management was never talked about back then like players do in sports in 2019, wit all the new studies and technology on how athletes can stay healthy and play longer and improved nutrition nowadays and there's p.e.d. performance enhancing drug use rapidly among NBA players, particularly star players, and they load management, no new era player should ever be compared to the players of 1970s, 80s, 90s, and early 2000s interms of physicality and toughness and fundamentals and skill, period, and i embrace today's NBA players

[@camailriawingo9599]

Por Vang right, most of them grow up playing together in AAU tournaments and prep schools around the country, and when they reach the NBA, it ain't the same competitive nature, because they all buddy,buddy, trust me, the 1980s,90s,early 2000s is and remains the most complete skilled fundamentally sound, toughest era of NBA history

[@cwvos]

YMFIV Your Right! Think about this; When he played with them, He was the age LeBron is NOW! And at age 40, he dropped 40 plus points on multiple occasions while playing for them as well. AMAZING!🏀🐐🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🐐!

[@camailriawingo9599]

Ball Smack absolutely

[@bleach9508]

Camailria Wingo 1980-early 2000’s was also the most fun to watch era

[@flyingpigmonkey1]

Look at how he arched his back. Didn't drop the weight into his legs joints.

[@justsomeguywithoutamustach6654]

Controlled

[@surewin1773]

3:39 watch closely and MJ literally broke Starks’ ankles

[@wimbledonnodelbmiw1642]

surewin lol

[@myles6924]

everyone saw that I think it’s pretty obvious

[@stitchgrimly6167]

9:40 might be the craziest basketball chart ever. So many legends that could've been, except for MJ.

[@UrWifiIsSlow]

Reggie Miller got another chance against the Lakers only to get iso’d by Kobe

[@yoursfinest2834]

“That day the basketball gods sparred Jordan” So basically Jordan sparred himself

[@PabloEscobartype]

nah, brian scalabrine did

[@nostalgicofnostalgia1422]

😂 absolutely

[@yoursfinest2834]

Mr BuzzKill now I can only think of Jordan boxing himself thanks I aprec

[@brucemamba]

Well there is that one basketball commercial where he sparred with his younger self in a one on one game if that’s what you’re referring to

[@yoursfinest2834]

Bruce Komakech yeah we can go w that

[@ALPHATEAM76]

MJ just had his Takeover active so it overruled the injury

[@TimDaGoof]

Lmfao stop

[@robertboyd8236]

You my be playing but that's real talk, it's a reason why generational players stay healthy

[@mr.z6252]

6:31 I like How Ewing act when he fouled Jordan Ewing: "You're okay man ??" Jordan: "Yeaahhh I'm good !!"

[@Paqqqman]

Haha what a champ, and some people say previous era's weren't more physical ...just a regular shooting foul/clothesline lol Imagine someone fouling Lebron/Kawhi/Steph like this :O

[@kccryptkeeper4874]

They played hard but respected each other.

[@SaltNaCl]

@@Paqqqman cry to their momma. *internet trolls spare me plss*

[@retrogamerphchannel8472]

While Oakley there c'mon stop playing and stand up already

[@AnalyticalChick]

@@kccryptkeeper4874 LOL, they trashed talked like you wouldn't believe. Ewing still won't speak to Scottie Pippen. Scottie said so in an interview.

[@ricoadisasmita6449]

“IF” this happened.. NBA wouldnt be this popular worldwide, it’ll had been just a “Sport”

[@Schubertz08]

True. Me and my dad would've never watched basketball. He watched basketball because of Jordan and continued to watch it because of him. I started because of Kobe. Jordan is basketball for us non-Americans.

[@petr79]

@@Schubertz08 funny thing is that now even soccer took terms and tactics from basketball, like zone defence and rebound

[@theclimbto1]

"Balling out for 1.1 Seconds." Congrats, Bill! That's balling out longer than any of us watching this Video have done in the NBA.

[@mena94x3]

13:18 . . . That shot by Scottie though!! 🤤😍🔥

[@jamesbenedict7516]

Saw that John Starks moment in real time when I was a kid and boy oh boy, it was glorious.

[@TravisRayLive]

Dude, you are fucking insane. The data, the logic behind the thought processes, I mean; you really think about this shit and break it down. This was a wild video, especially being 37 and remembering all of those games like they were yesterday. Great take on it, really great take.

[@krishiv04]

ah thank you jimmy for blessing me with a video when i’m sick of homework

[@GurdeepSingh-ir2de]

Krishiv04 at least you have something to do. I got the flu and have been doing nothing for a week.

[@htx-brad]

Gurdeep Singh lucky. Jk

[@GurdeepSingh-ir2de]

Bray_25 ! I mean it had its perks the first few days, playing 2k, eating out but now I’m just bored and praying that I am good to go tomorrow.

[@Roman.Will.]

Make sure you do that hw

[@impanthering]

@@hannibalbarca1905 you good bro?

[@hudzzplayzz6916]

rip trap sax... you will be missed 🎷💀

[@emmanuelyacobov2852]

I deal still hear it. It's engraved in my head!

[@kvbvl7285]

That Kobe part gave me Goosebumps

[@raymondthornton4284]

KVBVL me too 😳😳😳 That would of been craaaaazy

[@aroundmeph1145]

Me too! Damn thats crazy

[@ShaotheGreat]

@@aroundmeph1145 That totally would've been a Krause move too

[@GreaterSociety]

5:10 that was the moment Riley realized "I'm leaving this team"

[@jordanthedoge535]

The thing is MJ, as he has learned when he got injured the first time around was if you knew how to fly, you should knew how to land.

[@brucescott4261]

Lloyd Rey ...Julius Winfield Erving II made that statement, many moons ago.

[@제이스픽]

Can't imagine what NBA and the world would've been like without MJ in 90's. It's impossible to think. He meant way more than just a fancy basketball league. Never seen any player changing the meaning of sports and even the world since Air Jordan. Everyday I watch his play on youtube and it feels the same like watching him on TV back in the day as i was a boy.

[@TomatoTomato911]

would be something like the 2010's nba. you get a few star players dominating.

[@CYAthere61]

I agree! Possibly one of two reasons to watch KZbin! MJ and live concerts. With earbuds. It replays like you were there!!!

[@GabrielEddy]

Plot twist: Ringless Shaq demands a trade from the Lakers, pairing up with Kobe in Chicago.

[@jesserice7777]

U mean Orlando

[@hildaedmond1290]

@@jesserice7777 no. Chicago. Did u watch the video😂

[@afficials45]

Shaq played for Orlando at the time

[@jesserice7777]

@@hildaedmond1290 He had to leave Orlando to join the Black Mamba at the "Madhouse on Madison". LA wouldn't be a thought to his mind.

[@intotheabyssoftheunknown4479]

That would've been an interesting plot twist!

[@Ch3fdadda]

I can’t believe I missed this video. Such a masterpiece by the best analyst in the nba. Thanks Jxmy. Your content never ceases to amaze.

[@roahnosh]

This video made me appreciate Jordan more. He's truly the GOAT.

[@digitalpigeon4570]

When Detroit drafted Darko instead of literally everyone else in that draft....... feelsbadman

[@zoominnboomin]

Yeah melo should have been a piston.

[@krajiskoon5327]

Yeah, but that same year they beat the real life MONSTARS in basically a 5 game sweep for the NBA championship...AND went on to 6 straight Eastern Conference finals. So what harm did drafting Darko actually do...like REALLY?

[@digitalpigeon4570]

Krajis KOON You’re not wrong my friend those were some good times for Detroit basketball. It’s hard not to wonder what d-wade or melo would have added but I feel you.

[@fightsports66]

@@krajiskoon5327 drafting Dwyane Wade or Chris Bosh would have meant one more title. That is what harm it did.

[@krajiskoon5327]

@@fightsports66 Uhh, Melo NEVER won a ring with ANYONE. Wade and Shaq won a ring, then Wade, LeBron and Bosh won rings. Bosh only won rings with Wade AND LeBron. Detroit would have NEVER had either of those combinations by simply drafting Wade, Bosh, or Melo instead of Darko. So in the legendary words of Kanye West..."HOW SWAY?"

[@Cj-jc3me]

That one injury you didn’t show, His bone sticks out and it’s super gory

[@cadeng3035]

Livingston

[@kingstonxcertified119]

That’s was collage

[@xaviergina5143]

Kevin ware

[@jamesleonard1967]

Paul george too

[@avyukt1745]

This HAS to be one of my favourite vids ever. The very possibility, however thin, is mind-blowing.

[@leopersike150]

Ok, that plot twist in the end with kobe was absolutely crazy. Just imagining kobe being the succesor of mj with all the similaritys both have,

[@koyasam3074]

When Bulls didn't choose Kobe that was the time that bulls end their legacy.

samelo demerin jr Kobe was picked before the Bulls could pick, so they didn’t have a chance to choose Kobe.

[@rjboxxer1502]

Krause killed the bulls. No one else. Anywhere

[@Bloorgusgoorge]

JSTAYFLY For Life Chicago would have 1 or even 2 more rings of d rose didn’t get injures

[@HereIsWisdom1318]

As a novice, I must say: your research/work seems amazing!

[@Collegefootballproductions]

Yo jxmy your my favorite youtuber and this is my favorite video. Your the GOAT youtuber

[@cooperservaas1768]

3:53-3:58 is the best 5 seconds of the entire video xD

[@wolfeeternal]

bro..you aint neva lied!! #dead lmao

[@MikeBritton138]

Gotcha bitch!!

[@brandonpayne7589]

I looked back 😂😂

[@dlqmain2753]

Nobody: Me: *The moment you changed your music changed youtube forever*

[@legacy8548]

You know its gonna be a good vid when Jxmy starts the video with a date

[@NoCredits]

I enjoy all your video's, Jimmy, but that's the first one that's truly blown my mind. Thanks for the great work!

[@alfafaka]

he was blessed, god wanted to see us the goat's unbelievable career

[@jmc2156]

Clicked so fast even when I was writing a paragraph to my gf

[@reg-gie]

JMC 215 😂

[@digitalpigeon4570]

bitches love novels

[@zion6898]

Reggie Coats brooo 🤣🤣

[@bat-nam]

Aaron Davis Whatcu mean? Watching Jxmy IS a priority

[@andizmazter8345]

That's cool. What's his name?

[@DhruBeeharilal]

LOL "But this is my video...and I have a lot of time on my hands." That one line earned the Like. Great video though, and truly thought provoking. The Butterfly Effect of some of these moments can't be overstated...

[@Royce12]

I remember that game and how awkwardly he landed. I knew for sure that he had tweaked that knee. I didn’t realize that his head also hit the ground. He would have retired as an all time great if he had been forced to retire then but I’m not sure he would have been regarded as the goat.

[@boonebeasley9622]

He was already the goat he was the goat since 1993