I've seen a lot of great sports in my lifetime. But, wstching MJ's career in in real time as it happened was by far the most special. Even a great highlight reel doesn't do his skills justice.
@GeneOh3 жыл бұрын
I know, there is just something about watching someone who is just simply the best at what they do, and I'm not a basketball fan, but watching him play was magical!
@BDogg20233 жыл бұрын
Getting to watch both Jordan and Kobe’s full careers start to finish, almost exclusively with the same team, , and having Lakers season tickets during a few championships, was quite a privilege. There is nothing quite like 80s and 90s and early 00s NBA.
@justinhernandez19423 жыл бұрын
For sure this highlight reel was great but watching his gams in the day where magic
@davenunyabusiness48933 жыл бұрын
It was like watching Leonardo Da Vinci paint the Mona Lisa or Michelangelo sculpt David
@shawnmilazzo27303 жыл бұрын
Facts
@juliansuarez88093 жыл бұрын
I went to see Michael twice in two home games in Chicago. His athleticism, his quickness, his court vision and killer instinct was unbelievable. He is truly the G.O.A.T.
@MrAlexBubba3 жыл бұрын
The #1 play was so special because that shot was the very last shot he ever took in a Bulls uniform and to go back to back to back to cap off his 6 rings. Forever GOAT of the sport that we call Basketball 🐐
@ilocanodetoy22253 жыл бұрын
It was the last game and Pippen is having back spasms having MJ shouldered extra effort’s on defense and offense and most team mates are having bad days, thats why the game is tight scores.
@mannyneva17603 жыл бұрын
The defensive play before that made the shot even more special
@John_Locke_1083 жыл бұрын
It's all about context. Especially if your watched that game and the whole series live. Only other play that could tie it would be "the shot".
@tomh50063 жыл бұрын
@@mannyneva1760 MJ made 1st team all defense what 8,9,10 times? Just guessing on that.
@mannyneva17603 жыл бұрын
@@tomh5006 9 and retired twice in his prime…MJ could be sitting at 14-5 easy. People don’t get what those retirements did to his career statistically even though he didn’t give a 💩 about stats…MJ would be the all time leader in total points and total steals. Think about. It
@Gravelbone3 жыл бұрын
I watched MJ's career from home in Chicago. No other player in NBA history, (IMO), had the amalgamation of pure skill, work ethic, drive, motivation, creativity, charisma, focus, and killer instinct, that MJeff possessed. He didn't play 20 years. But his peak surpasses all others with ease. MJ is, and always will be, The G.O.A.T. Periodt.
@acarter90362 жыл бұрын
Just sent me to the dictionary to look up a new (to me) word. Thx!
@jawbone783 жыл бұрын
Jordan was a once-in-a-lifetime combination of freakishly naturally gifted and psychotically dedicated and hard-working. Either one of those traits alone would have made him a star in the NBA, but together they made him the GOAT. I don't begrudge anyone who says they like other players more, but Michael Jordan is the best ever, and it's not close.
@Y2JKB83 жыл бұрын
The concept of GOAT in team sports is so silly, you can even been the best player ever but you play with other 4 people, if they are bad you don't win and you're not the GOAT
@themasierpartx29903 жыл бұрын
@HiveRobot lmaoo
@chitownbear77333 жыл бұрын
Exactly.
@shaun3743 жыл бұрын
This is the real answer.
@eric430853 жыл бұрын
1v1 wilt vs mj who you taking? Just saying. Admittedly biased but Wilt should def be mentioned as one of the goats. Hes the goat imo. In todays soft ass nba he would average 70
@mikedillingham4623 жыл бұрын
The thing you also gotta remember is that it was A LOT more physical back then. He was a battle warrior , an iron horse ! Aside from style , and being ahead of his time , this is what also makes him the greatest NBA player of all time , the adversity he had to overcome with that kind of competition. His competition was heavy and his generation was the greatest generation in NBA History ! It was great watching him play. Bless !
@ProtusMose3 жыл бұрын
I love older NBA. If they played in today's NBA, the 90s Knicks would have fouled out in pre-game warmups. The 80s Pistons would in prison for attempted murder.
@BigPete443 жыл бұрын
💯🤣
@MrTommygunz4203 жыл бұрын
IDK I think Mugsy would have gotten 3-5x as many steals nowadays (as tall as the rest of the league is now.)
@snarkycharlies3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha! Facts.
@Zarkarian643 жыл бұрын
🏀As big and strong as LBJ is, I honestly don't think he would have ran up the score in yesterday's NBA. All of that hand-checking, flying elbows in the paint, all of that focus on defense. Can you imagine LeBron surviving something even resembling the Pistons' "Jordan Rules"! 🏀MJ's solution to someone like LBJ would've been to smother him in defense. Interrupted his game/style of play. Made him so mindful of where MJ was at any given moment on the floor, he wouldn't be able to concentrate on his game. 🏀When LBJ's game is off his ego suffers (you've seen him deflate b4, especially in the Play-Offs) and the shit talking that MJ did; he would have been all up in LBJ's head. MJ's mental acuity was equally as badass as his game. MJ+🏀=🐐
@mannyneva17603 жыл бұрын
@@MrTommygunz420 Every player today would be scared to put the ball on the floor.
@thatgirlkells55052 жыл бұрын
I love the way he looks at the crowd against Cleveland in 93 after the winning shot. Bow down to the King!!!!
@proximoAZ3 жыл бұрын
As someone who is old enough to have watched a lot of Jordan, Kobe, and Lebron. Jordan was the best of three by far.
@johnjohnnston34983 жыл бұрын
Larry Bird is better than all those except Jordan.
@JSwanKilowJ3 жыл бұрын
by FAR
@OGGOAT233 жыл бұрын
By far .and it's not even close..
@jahnsymonrivera90163 жыл бұрын
Lebron ain't no dunk contest. I rest my case.
@magnusmagnusson83023 жыл бұрын
agree peak Jordan is by far better then Lebron and Kobe, but when talking Goat i dont think you can just look at peak. When Lebron is done then its time to look at it if we can put him ahead of Jordan.
@wilkvanburen3 жыл бұрын
I'm 52 years old, and I remember watching him play in college and then in the NBA. I can honestly say, there was not a single week that went by when he was playing (season and playoffs) that he was not on ESPN Sports Center highlights. And there was more than 1 or 2 weeks where he was on it every single night. I saw the other 4 starters on his team get down and feel like they were losing the game and he literally said 'I'm not losing this game.' and he single-handedly willed the team to win. He took over the entire game. More than once. THAT's why he's rated higher than Lebron and Kobe on the all-time list....he did it game after game and season after season, with or without help... AND, if you want to hear about how he shutdown opponents, WHILE torching them, look up the KZbin video where Kevin Garnett talks about the time he was a rookie and decided to trash-talk MJ.... didn't turn out well...
@IAMRUSTEDROOT2 жыл бұрын
Sorry for the late reply. MJ was a freak of nature and dominated his sport. The only comparison would maybe be Tiger Woods' dominance in the PGA during his prime. I still remember them calling Tiger the Jordan of Golf.
@myshkin083 жыл бұрын
Kobe was great, but Michael Jordan is THE Goat. Never be another MJ. I'm so happy to have lived during a time, when there was Michael Jordan. I get chills just thinking about it.
@danlabok71173 жыл бұрын
As a Jazz fan MJ broke my heart twice but there is no doubt that he is the 🐐. Back then there was no flopping like LeBron, they were physical and tough. They didn't let injuries stop them or use as an excuse. I miss this old NBA.
@joshnorko55863 жыл бұрын
Jordan is definitely the goat....he actually played defense too
@StacyLym3 жыл бұрын
Truth! Many don’t realize his defensive game was just as incredible as his offensive game. 9 All-Defensive 1st Team Selections, Defensive POY, 3x’s steals leader, I could go on….
@hoopwizardws3 жыл бұрын
That always seems to be something people forget. He wasn't just a flashy offensive player, he was great on defense as well! And that helps solidify his GOAT status for me but I never needed any convincing anyway ;p
@markmac22063 жыл бұрын
and thats why they would wipe the floor with the Warriors dynasty and any dynasty from here on.
@chitownbear77333 жыл бұрын
The first guard ever to win DPOY...
@EverywhereAndNowhere3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, 10 time scoring champ while being 9 time all-defense first team. Jordan practically locked up the entire league for a decade. On both ends. Best offensive AND defensive player. Who does that?
@YOYO4206663 жыл бұрын
THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE LEGENDARY, THE ONE AND ONLY MICHAEL JORDAN!!
@dironnofilterscott88743 жыл бұрын
Michael will always be the GOAT
@larrysaenz89643 жыл бұрын
Taught him everything about ball ljs
@sarafrey31633 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad I grew up with 80s and 90s NBA!! The level of talent was ridiculous! 🥰🥰
@acarter90362 жыл бұрын
Just think, it was everything in the 90's sports, music, movies were a better
@NocturnalHustler1 Жыл бұрын
@@acarter9036 the energy everything was fantastic.
@DaveClifton3 жыл бұрын
Highlights dont even do him justice, as a knicks fan watching him drop 40+ on us legit every single game for 15 years lol
@DaveClifton3 жыл бұрын
@HiveRobot i mean you guys got to feel the pain too. guy dropped 63 on you in the playoffs lol And once bird was gone not like you beat him either
@DaveClifton3 жыл бұрын
@HiveRobot does hurt though w/o jordan knicks prob win a few of those championships :( lol
@trevorvaughan81003 жыл бұрын
i remember where i was when he came back to score 55 at MSG. "could not be stopped only contained"
@John-783 жыл бұрын
That is what a lot of these young people don't realize. He did this every night. His whole career was a highlight film.
@tomh50063 жыл бұрын
Some of his best games came in the Gardens. He always said there was something about the place... and Ewing. Another great he denied a ring.
@EverywhereAndNowhere3 жыл бұрын
"I ain't seen a three pointer yet..." ☝🏽That's right, young brotha...because Jordan was all about torching cats with that midrange or going to the hole and yamming on em. You saw it lol. His layup game was lethal as well. He'd shoot a three if he had to. But why do that when they can't stop what he's already doing? And this was all with teams beating him up practically every night. He was that dude. Period.
@msw89663 жыл бұрын
MJ will ALWAYS be the Greatest. I miss that guy. When you watched him live it was like watching Superman. He was a unbelievable athlete.
@fishinglunkies36293 жыл бұрын
300 years from now, he will still be talked about and studied
@davenunyabusiness48933 жыл бұрын
I don't even like basket ball but I never missed a Bulls game when MJ was on the court. So many times it was super human acts of athleticism that make you like GTFO!
@davenunyabusiness48933 жыл бұрын
@@neworld2114 Love Burr's sarcasm.
@msw89663 жыл бұрын
@@fishinglunkies3629 The only other athlete that could do whatever he wants in his prime was Muhammad Ali. He was Super human in the ring incredible reflects and tremendous speed. You couldn't hit the guy clean!
@John-783 жыл бұрын
@@msw8966 Tiger was in the same category...
@alrokx133 жыл бұрын
MJ was an absolute pleasure & privilege to witness. I am sad my son could not see in real time, but I will share my films from my library. Every game you had to watch of his because we just knew something special would happen & nobody wanted to miss. From Texas & was so happy to have WGN cover them. What a joy he was & basketball in general in those days.
@GRome-ty9nn3 жыл бұрын
I grew up in that era, Mike made Basketball Great. This new generation has caused me never to watch another game.
@peteyn.y.79603 жыл бұрын
💯 Haven’t watched in a few years!! 🇺🇸
@espada79973 жыл бұрын
I feel it, I grew up during MJs era too used to beat my Knicks like they owed him money. I haven't watched the NBA for 2 years now. 😕
@carojayess17233 жыл бұрын
Agree. I stopped watching basketball when MJ retired from the Bulls (the second… and final… time).
@daddynanners39443 жыл бұрын
I stopped watching a lot of games when Lebron started being a player GM & controlling a narrative by teaming up with other superstars so he could win a ring. Think about it. Lebron couldn't win his first stint in Cleveland or his 1st year in LA. He needed 2 other superstars in Miami & his return to Cleveland, won with AD, but when AD is injured he can't win so they went & grabbed someone who only cares about stats in Westbrook.
@roge71133 жыл бұрын
I think bird and Johnson made it great Jordan kept it great after those guys retired
@ronniestanford65283 жыл бұрын
The greatest of all time Michael Jeffery Jordan
@jennhurl3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Leo for showing this because I have a big ole smile on my face. As a little girl, Larry Bird is the reason I got interested in basketball & learned the game. Then Michael came along when I was a teen & OMG I was freaking glued to the TV! He's definitely, definitely, definitely the GOAT! ❤🏀❤🏀❤🏀
@eastchchkea64753 жыл бұрын
Jordan was beyond good at every aspect of the game. He was a full team in and of himself, and ironically was one hell of a team player
@mikecausey77783 жыл бұрын
Yes Michael has always been the GOAT
@jacobblackburn13793 жыл бұрын
Bro Kobe was a beast too! Definitely makes sense to be anyone's favorite player. He worked hard to become a basketball legend. To me, Mike is the GOAT and my favorite player. I'm from Chicago so it's always nice to refer to the GOAT as the one who made Chicago a team of nightmares for other cities😂
@adrie223 жыл бұрын
I am so glad I grew up watching basketball in the 90s..especially growing up in Chicago. The game has definitely changed... But nothing will ever compare to this era. #MJ is the real #GOAT
@neworld21143 жыл бұрын
I feel like the world was rooting for the bulls back then
@adrie223 жыл бұрын
@@neworld2114 just watching highlights bring up certain feelings towards the game.. I've never really felt the same thrill until D. Rose & the Bench Mob..I'm Chicago thru & thru lol. But now, I'm just not impressed with the game today.
@neworld21143 жыл бұрын
@@adrie22 same here- same as music and art
@AprilGabrielle3 жыл бұрын
I remember the Dream Team: Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman. What a time to be alive!
@allstopblue57172 жыл бұрын
Lebron has personally assembled multiple big threes on multiple teams even, all better than MJ, Pippen, Rodman….yet he still loses more than he wins and can’t come close to Jordan. Lol MJ is the ultimate goat it will never change.
@Dano_in_Texas3 жыл бұрын
Everyone who ever says "LeBron is the GOAT!" ... They're not quite sure what "defense" is. MJ was one of the all-time great defensive players, as well.
@RatherRetired2 жыл бұрын
You are so correct!! I was in the stands many times. Each game was a classic because Michael would always do something spectacular. He was a basketball angel floating in the air for our delight.
@SuperDaveSo3 жыл бұрын
Jordan was no slouch in the 3 point shot department having entered the contest during all star weekend. But the bulls of the Jordan era were so well assembled with excellent role players that Jordan didn't need to take 3's regularly. He always drew a double or triple team which opened up other players. Hodges, Paxson, and Kerr were all excellent 3 point shooters. Aside from that, these plays/highlights are mostly about athleticism, which is truly showcased when he would take it inside.
@tgzaks75273 жыл бұрын
That all started when the Bulls traded Brad Sellers to the Seattle SuperSonics for the rights to an unknown rookie named Scottie Pippen. Then the Charles Oakley trade to New York for Bill Cartwright which resulted in players like BJ Armstrong, Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant to become key members to the first 3peat.
@andrealarocco49413 жыл бұрын
Being from Chicago MJ was my first hero!! I met him twice, once at the airport and once at the casino, lol. Bulls games were like church, everybody in the city all worshiping together!!! THE GOAT 🐐 ✌️💗😊
@darkomtobia3 жыл бұрын
Thing about Jordan is that his hang time was "longer" because he could adjust after other players were headed back down and make a shot that others wouldn't event try.
@ellejax83043 жыл бұрын
This was when watching basketball was fun and watching him was ELECTRIFYING!!! HE IS THE G.O.A.T PERIOD. This highlight reel isn't even 1% of the incredible unexplainable magic he created on the court. You should really watch his series on Netflix. You'll see on there that the "Flu" game he played, it is speculated that the fans of the other team gave him food poisoning so that their team could win the game/championship...did it work....NOPE!!
@tyrannicaltypomichaeltester3 жыл бұрын
There is a reason Kobe was so great he modeled himself after his hero the Goat. Also LBJ doesn't Dont do he dunk contest cause he knows its just another area were he loses to Jordan. LBJ is a Brick by comparison
@futurereflections40973 жыл бұрын
You have people in the league who have mastered the art of fancy dunks. I don’t think Jordan would win today either. Maybe, he certainly is more creative than Lebron, but dunk contests are far more competitive today even though the league itself is probably less competitive.
@tyrannicaltypomichaeltester3 жыл бұрын
@@futurereflections4097 more competitive 😅😅😅😅
@ericpeek88912 жыл бұрын
And it's basic dunks and idk Jordan seemed to do things in the moment on players as if he practiced how he was gonna dunk on you..
@tenthirty822 жыл бұрын
They kind of change the rules for Kobe to grow though! He couldn’t really handle hand checking and was throwing up air balls.
@MasterSpade3 жыл бұрын
How LUCKY for those of us that got to watch all this LIVE!!!!! It's one thing to watch a "Highlight" video. But in that type of video, you KNOW that the player will make it. But watching the games LIVE.....the Drama build up...the Pressure...you HOPING your team wins.....and watching Jordan make those shots live is a different World!!!!! WE WERE LUCKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well................If you were a Bulls fan that is!! lol!!!!
@smoothALOE3 жыл бұрын
“I ain’t seen no 3s.” Just you wait for 1992 Finals, Game 1. I almost have tears in my eyes watching this… you need to go and look at the stories and context behind some of these plays. For instance, #1 was the game winner for his 6th and final title with the Bulls. At the time, we all thought that would be his final basket as a basketball player. It was a perfect end to a legendary career.
@Nozferatu463 жыл бұрын
Physical? Yeah, the 80's and 90's were rough. The pistons of the early 90's were hardcore. I'm still trying to picture Scottie Pippen's dunk on Patrick Ewing nowadays happening without anyone getting ejected.
@dubbleplusgood3 жыл бұрын
90s Pistons = 70s Flyers :) Savages for sure but hella fun to watch too, no matter the sport.
@devonstokes71503 жыл бұрын
How about the Kevin McHale clothesline on Kurt Ramis?
@gxl58923 жыл бұрын
Agree 1000%!!!!!
@markmac22063 жыл бұрын
Scottie still feels the shots he took from Rodman but it was sweeter when the Bulls swept them.
@RKsolid55863 жыл бұрын
@@devonstokes7150 Or when Robert Parish slapped the taste out of Bill Laimbeer and just got a loose ball foul?
@yesorlando053 жыл бұрын
I've been an NBA fan since the mid 1970's and coached youth basketball for years. My personal top 5 are: 1. Michael Jordan, 2. Larry Bird, 3. Magic Johnson, 4. Kobe Brant, 5. Julius Irving. I’ve seen everyone over the last 45+ years. IMO, these players had the best BALANCE of FG%, FT%, clutch play, great offense, great defense, makes teammates better, great team play, shares the ball, passing ability, finishing, coachable, high basketball IQ, finds a way to win, has all areas of the basic fundamentals down pat, seeks high % shots first, knows where teammates are on the court at all times, able to score while being fouled, played against tougher competition, played against great defenses. No one today has ALL of these attributes. Not even Lebron, and that he flops and has choked in some key games brings down his value. To me, only Michael Jordan and Larry Bird have ALL of these attributes and are (by far) the most clutch players of all time. Though today's players have a lot of talent, most players lack most of these attributes and no one has all of them. Defense and team play aren’t nearly as good today as in the 80’s/90’s. Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, and Magic Johnson (by far) are the most clutch players of all time and did it against the best defenses of all time. Great video. You did a good job.
@jennhurl3 жыл бұрын
My favorite was Game 5 of the NBA finals against Utah Jazz. He was so sick he could barely stand. Against advisement he played with a temperature of 103 yet scored 38 points. Sadly, I believe his Dad had just been murdered as well & you could see how hard it weighed on him. There was several times he would croutch down and rest his body with his hand in the floor then pop up ready to go when the play started. I've never, ever seen such dedication & determination. Incredible game!
@markmac22063 жыл бұрын
they won that ring on Fathers Day and MJ cried like the first ring which was the ring the punks stole when they killed his dad.
@demdjen773 жыл бұрын
He played sick in 1997. His dad was murdered in 1993. He won 4th ring on fathers day in 1996.
@randallcox65733 жыл бұрын
M.J. Simply the goat. Keep Kobe in your heart, he tried to be like Mike, and he was a great player.
@nathandalebout21413 жыл бұрын
After the first 3peat when he won in 1993 his dad was murdered, and in respect to how much his dad loved baseball, Jordan retired and played baseball. Jordan did not come back until real late in the season in 1995 and then lost to the Magic. But, then he won his 4th ring against the Sonics in 1996 on Father's Day! And of course the flu game in 97' and beat the Jazz, and beat the Jazz again for his 6th ring in 1998.
@charlesburris63143 жыл бұрын
The flu game. He was in the hospital, taking fluids, couldn't hold down water, and came to the arena for the game. He scored 38 points. Prime Jordan right now would rule the NBA, more so than his reign then.
@AyeItsGabo3 жыл бұрын
I remember his flu game. Shit was legendary. I was just a kid but I was also sick with the flu sitting at home in chicago dying lmao watching him play basketball also sick with the flu he was like superman to me that day. I was like tf he out there playing and I feel like death
@aliciasavage68013 жыл бұрын
love the line from the commentator: "As soon as that tongue goes out YOU KNOW somethings about to happen!". lol
@gustamantis19953 жыл бұрын
You should do the Michael Jordan documentary series "The Last Dance." The reason that was #1 was because it was a shot for the 6th title in a row, game 7. Just the clutch factor.
@mrdozo233 жыл бұрын
Game 6. Jordan never went to a game 7 in the finals
@Zarkarian643 жыл бұрын
@@mrdozo23 And wasn't 6 in a row. 6 over 8yrs with a "retirement"🤨break in between. The man lost one of the most important human beings in his life ...his dad.👨👦 And he was murdered no less. As great as he was, he was still one of us ...human. And that's more than enough for me. MJ+🏀=🐐
@Jerfinki72643 жыл бұрын
Even if you watch the last dance in your spare time it's worth the time investment.
@gustamantis19953 жыл бұрын
@@mrdozo23 You're right lol
@jamesgreer93663 жыл бұрын
Not only an amazing documentary, but one of the best ive ever seen!!!
@lantose3 жыл бұрын
Glad you got to watch the best of MJ Leo! I was fortunate enough to see him in Dallas against the Mavericks in 1998 which was highlight to remember, as he was retiring that year and it was sold out, so had to pay the scalpers, but was worth it!
@funpuns0853 жыл бұрын
The number 1 play is that high because it was his last shot as a Chicago bull. That shot was his show ender, the perfect conclusion for his career, until he unretired and played for the wizards, but the shot was legendary nonetheless.
@image33203 жыл бұрын
That shot Put the Bulls up by 1 and won the 6th trophy game winner
@brettpenning3 жыл бұрын
I still have the local paper of that shot on the front cover.
@blairpenny15263 жыл бұрын
Man watching Michael as a kid was something else, he was doing things people had never imagined were possible every single game.
@rebeccarockchik67043 жыл бұрын
He literally made it look as though he was playing by himself. Such a treat to watch him play. ✌❤
@danarchuleta11543 жыл бұрын
Was EVH the Michael Jordan of hard rock, or was Michael Jordan the EVH of basketball?...one of life's elusive questions...lol
@dubbleplusgood3 жыл бұрын
@@danarchuleta1154 Please help me out here *seriously*. What is EVH? Eddie Van Halen? ;)
@danarchuleta11543 жыл бұрын
@@dubbleplusgood Of Course! I'm a massive fan and saw them in 1983 (yikes) at the US Festival (among other shows)!
@rebeccarockchik67043 жыл бұрын
@@danarchuleta1154 Yes!! 😆
@ergoat3 жыл бұрын
"I haven't seen a three pointer yet!" (my inner nine year, remembering Game One of the 1992 Finals = just wait.)
@taresacampbell53163 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing! My mom recorded that game on VHS and we watched it many times. I screamed so much I lost my voice for two days. Awesome highlight!
@tgzaks75273 жыл бұрын
I remember that game vividly lol I was in Eastern Idaho visiting family who were Utah Jazz fans and Portland Trail Blazers fan, I was a Lakers fan first but was a Bulls fan during the 90's. Needless to say, members of my family weren't fans of Jordan after that game lol.
@Stranglethroat3 жыл бұрын
Only man I ever saw who could run on air
@saritobarim313 жыл бұрын
watching this man play basketball was like watching a painter create a masterpiece, or a composer writing his magnum opus. it was art in the form of basketball.
@eddiewilbanks13823 жыл бұрын
That last play was for championship 6… one of the greatest shots of history.
@BayouMaccabee3 жыл бұрын
Greatest description ever: "Michael Jordan is a cheat code." LOL😆
@ceceliacross59533 жыл бұрын
I got to watch his games when he played with the Tarheels!! My father got seats due to him being a alumni! Dean Smith knew he would go far! Great games! He got better and better! My opinion, the greatest basketball player hands down!!
@jeffrichards15373 жыл бұрын
Love the shirt my man. Respect to the greats.
@malibu19393 жыл бұрын
MICHAEL JORDAN IS THE GOAT #MJ needs to be the algorithm comment! Love you Leo. I got some serious catching up to do on both of your channels. You know I usually watch at work but since covid is striking back up they actually expect me to work now 😑😅
@gymeni3 жыл бұрын
Not to be confused with Michael Jackson tho!
@malibu19393 жыл бұрын
@@gymeni Good point ☝🏾
@malibu19393 жыл бұрын
Jordan jumping from Jamaica lol I love it! I came up in "the cheat codes" era so this is very nostalgic for me and hearing you admiring him is making me all teary eyed
@DanoSand12033 жыл бұрын
Hero’s get remembered, but legends never die! MJ will always be our GOAT
@amysilknitter89283 жыл бұрын
I graduated high school with Rip Hamilton who won a championship with the Pistons but was drafted by the Wizards and he got to play with Jordan in Jordan's last year. I was so excited for him. 11:24 is Rip with Jordan. So very, very cool. I loved the whole video but that moment, for me, was epic. Thank you.
@douglasoliveira2103 жыл бұрын
Larry Bird about Michael Jordan after a game in the 80s: "It’s just God disguised as Michael Jordan".
@Zarkarian643 жыл бұрын
🏀And everyone who knew Bird, knew his ego. So if he said that ...you know he earn it. MJ+🏀=🐐
@dynamic66453 жыл бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXzJoJh3a8eXfLM
@mitchellbarker93683 жыл бұрын
I watched this because I watched your Larry Byrd video. I have never been a big sports fan, but I remember, back in the day, hearing my dad talk about how good Byrd was. What is funny and interesting is that one of the things I remember him saying about him is that he would shoot more 3 pointers, while a lot of other players were dunking all the time. So, that's really funny that you made the comment about how much players today just shoot threes all the time.
@cheryljackson56593 жыл бұрын
The Last Dance is a must for you, Leo, to see the real match ups back in the day and the story behind the legend that is Michael Jordan. Either for your own enjoyment or to share with your viewers.
@ozamrani223 жыл бұрын
Michael was such an icon back than that he made basketball so cool all by himself. I remember that when I was a boy(I'm 33 now) - I Joined basketball practices and I bought his Bulls shirt and a ball with his "Air Jordan" symbol on it and I'm pretty much sure that I'm not the only one who did it.
@nicsundberg85053 жыл бұрын
The number 1 play won the NBA finals and was his last shot ever playing for the Bulls. He retired afterwards and went to be the VP of b-ball operations for the Wizards only to come out of retirement to help sell seats for the organization. Check out his mixtape 🔥
@Kronicdice233 жыл бұрын
Thank you Leo I appreciate you doing this I know you didn’t do this just for me but I appreciate it and I just want to say , I told you so LOL he’s the 🐐 buddy!!! ✌🏼my man.. BTW I was lucky enough to see a every championships season and every game!! #Mj
@chriscr213 жыл бұрын
Kobe had his day, and Michael had his. Two Legends regardless! Great reaction.
@dr3wt9473 жыл бұрын
I’m just blessed to have lived in the Jordan era and it was just amazing to watch. Beyond words really. Kobe too R.I.P. ✌🏽🙏🏽
@Jeremy-jn3ft3 жыл бұрын
You got watch John Stockton. I think he still holds the record for most steals and assist all time. To me he's very underrated
@MyReallyCleverHandle3 жыл бұрын
My favourite PG of all time
@bigpoke70433 жыл бұрын
John Stockton was Hell
@ssjwes3 жыл бұрын
Watching MJ was amazing, you were glued to the game, waiting for him to do something crazy. You're right with that comment "MJ is a cheat code!"
@MrMarmarsFilms3 жыл бұрын
I see why he (Michael) played with the Wizards at the end of his career, he was just a wizard with that basketball!
@HenSt-gz7qj2 жыл бұрын
still remember that flu game vividly, was watching the match at home right after school, I was in middle school back then.
@Cjopa3 жыл бұрын
Im a Spurs fan and I miss the old days so much, i looked forward to watching them play and dominate every night or compete against great teams with Tim Duncan, Manu, and Tony Parker. Now, i still get excited to watch but it just isnt nearly the same anymore :/
@iggyblitz87393 жыл бұрын
' I don't see many three pointers ' , well exactly !, and that right there is how the #NBA has changed, now it's too many threes. Jordan considered it more of a challenge to attack the rim or use his amazing footwork with the mid range shot at which he was a master of.
@adamsgrad933 жыл бұрын
No one can hang with Jordan. Don't get me wrong, there's lots of great players, but no one else has his drive or determination.
@Ben_11843 жыл бұрын
I wanna see you react to MJ, especially as a Kobe fan, but I moreso just want to watch this video of MJ doing absolute magic on the basketball court. He was one of a kind. The GOAT. Hands down.
@carriemcbratnie80213 жыл бұрын
Can’t mess with his airiness. Where do you think Kobe got some if his moves from? Learned from the Master❣️🏀
@armusc7573 жыл бұрын
That number 2 is one of my favorite Jordan highlights in the finals ever. Wasn't Bulls fan but jumped out if my chair after that move. Watched all those finals back in the day!
@karenpickford71123 жыл бұрын
This is what you get when the athletes take pride in themselves and their sport. They were focused on the game and not on anything else.
@trismaccarran99503 жыл бұрын
No politics, just game
@Eowyn1873 жыл бұрын
I clicked on this so fast!! Dying to see if it shows you that slam dunk contest back when he was at NC. Dominick Wilkins, up in the stands, was trippin on Michael. His shock put his chin on his chest😲😆 Spud was there too. God I miss those days
@MBeauchampjr3 жыл бұрын
Jordan is the goat. Kobe was a copy. Kobe was great but a copy is never as clean as the original.
@nathandalebout21413 жыл бұрын
That is very well said! Kobe's FG % 45 to Jordan's 50 and if we are all being honest MJ was just a more animal defender than Kobe, and more consistent on defense overall!
@myrakimbrough66123 жыл бұрын
ROFLMFAO 😂🤣. U had me dying Mr. Video, FR FR. I grew up watching Michael and he is 4sure the 🐐. Great reaction 💯!
@SherriLyle80s3 жыл бұрын
You should watch highlights from the 1992 _USA Dream Team._ It had everyone that was anyone that Olympics. Untouchables. The roster was made up of Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, John Stockton, Patrick Ewing, David Robinson, Clyde Drexler, Scottie Pippen, Chris Mullin, and Christian Laettner.
@BDogg20233 жыл бұрын
God, that roster was so sick. You just had to laugh.
@SherriLyle80s3 жыл бұрын
The Dream Team documentary kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6PEqqCJisl-Zq8
@TexaHoosier3 жыл бұрын
11 of the greatest ever… and Christian Laettner 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Steve-hq4fm5 ай бұрын
They told him he couldn't hit 3s, so he set an NBA Finals record for 3-pointers in a half!!
@toneighty69133 жыл бұрын
Jordan #1 hands down. Y’all can argue about who’s #2 if y’all want.
@ericluttinger65463 жыл бұрын
That #2 Shot is my #1 of all time. I was watching that game and jumped off the damn couch when I saw it. I still watch it all the time. The NBA was just different back then.
@MrCresthillbilly3 жыл бұрын
All I can say is that It gave me chills and memories to see these highlights you have now seen the G.O.A.T
@brianjoyner33403 жыл бұрын
Fun fact MJ said in an old interview that he use to jump as high as it took to get over the top of the defender. So he really dont know how high he could jump.
@baileybowman24493 жыл бұрын
I hardly ever missed a Michael game🥰 He was fine and such an amazing athlete!!!
@mikeygabbard92683 жыл бұрын
Part of what makes Jordan different is his hand size. He has something like the 8th largest hands in NBA history. Larger than most centers. He's 6'6" and his hand size is equal to that of a man that would stand 7'9".
@KanWoo763 жыл бұрын
Forever The *GOAT* I'm so glad I got to see him play live at least once.
@tpreid23923 жыл бұрын
"...jumpin' from Jamaica." I almost choked on my sweet tea. You're killin' me. Love it.
@alix40173 жыл бұрын
It reminds me of the good old days spent with my big brother when we were teens in the nineties. We spent so much time watching the Chicago vs Seattle fight. It was magical, MJ and his team were magic...
@TheDmizzy22 Жыл бұрын
Bruh when you said “Did they even shoot 3s back then?” I spit up my chicken laughing. Bro you made my day. Love these videos keep it up 💯
@xosece3 жыл бұрын
there are a lot of better plays than many of those in the video that I've seen from him, the grace, the charisma, the myth..., the true GOAT
@kratoscallofduty3 жыл бұрын
In the "flu game" (which MJ has stated was actually food poisoning), he played all but 4 minutes and scored 38 points. It was one of the most amazing performances in sports history...especially since it was during the NBA Finals.
@Lafever18833 жыл бұрын
True fact: the Detroit Pistons came up with the Jordan rule that was anytime Jordan had the ball and was going to the basket who ever was guarding him was to knock him off his feet before they left the floor. He was not to be given any chance to get himself and the ball in the air. The Pistons were the most aggressive playing team in the NBA at the time and had big guys and were the NBA Champs that season. When the Bulls met the Piston at the eastern conference final they pretty much clipped Jordan's wings in the last game and knocked him around a lot . The Pistons beat the Bulls went to the NBA finals and on to their 2nd NBA title in a row . Now here is what separates Jordon from all the others that season ends he does not go on vacation he takes that frustration of that season and he goes to the gym along with his other team mates. Practicing everyday hard nose in your face bare knuckled basketball. The vary next season the Jordon rule came back to bite the Pistons in the next eastern conference final because Jordan now was able to dish out some punishment himself when they got rough with him he got rough back . They could not knock him off his feet this time. Well Detroit did not win one of those games at the conference against Jordan . The Bulls went on to win 6 NBA Championships and the rest is history.
@RobDaKid873 жыл бұрын
Man this makes me miss the NBA from my childhood. The top 15 gave me goosebumps every play. Dude damn near played through Covid and still won.
@brandenneeley72283 жыл бұрын
Lebron Kobe Jordan my all time favs to watch and feel blessed to live in a time to witness them all
@paddyofurniture7053 жыл бұрын
I hear He was born with the talent.He may have been,but He worked His ass off to become a LEGEND. Great Reaction.
@positivelypenny13923 жыл бұрын
I loved watching Jordan. He was poetry in motion.
@OZYM13 жыл бұрын
“Nutbacker” must be the funniest thing I’ve heard Leo say!! 😂😂😂