Meet Len Bias: The NBA Player Who Was Better Than Michael Jordan!

[@II_JP_II]

Unfortunately, we will never know. Potential is just that, it's potential.

[@pallen49]

Yep, EXACTLY...I was a great basketball player in my days, relatively that is...BUT, if only I was 6ft and above, I would be in the NBA..My ' potential ' was off the charts...Heck, people were calling me ' Mini-Dr J '. lol

[@marvinhagler4721]

JP More than potential...He was the TRUTH a MAN among boys...I watched his WHOLE college career

[@woodruffqin753]

JP kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2XYZYCaiKyGetE I can see Len has great mid range. Other than that MJ is way better. Relentless on everything. Crazy.

[@duMaurier15]

Exactly. i had potential to be a doctor but i choose to smoke that crystal...

[@duMaurier15]

@@marvinhagler4721 you should have watched him that night he was partying... you could have saved his life. PRICK!

[@JaeRocReacts]

His name itself sounds Legendary. Len Bias sounds like a multi time NBA Champion

[@Flyboisin23]

Truly Makel Faxx

[@jimmieparker8093]

Really?????

[@tacoboi-9341]

He would’ve been to

[@conthebonton7790]

TacoBoi - yeah

[@AdrianDiaz82742]

@@jimmieparker8093 Yeah! He was drafted by the Celtics in 1986 and the Celtics won a ring in 1986 and they also made the finals in 1987 and 1988

[@mangutero191]

The music got me looking around every corner.

[@fbi8425]

I want to die

[@bagheera5150]

Daniel Ashiru the world doesn't need people like you

[@acegherodahero3735]

Daniel Ashiru shut the fuck up kid. The world needs everybody.

[@mcclain300]

Clorox Bleach how are you every where , EVERY WHERE

[@Mr.Random3D]

Will Mcclain I'm wondering that to lol...he don't sleep

[@zadeh79]

I love the legend of Len Bias. It's cool to know someone once lived who could have rivaled Jordan. It's the type of stuff that keeps big dreams alive.

[@Richhuwu]

Facts

[@Richhuwu]

And i love jordan

[@floridagator1765]

I cried when he died and almost applied at U of Maryland because he was such a great player. I met his Mom years later as a reporter.

[@OmahaRiverDonkey]

I remember him on campus as a humble, modest guy with a great smile and who drove a crappy car. I remember he had to park his car in that same ridiculously far away lot all of us underclassmen had to park in. On the court though, he looked like and played like a god. His kid brother was good too. So sad.

[@K4PO]

All young athletes watching this please take note. Dont ruin your life. Stay clean.

[@jasonh5290]

KP Please, Everyone, always treat Everyone and Everything with kindness, love and respect. Please always remember, Jesus is always there for you no matter what. Please open your hearts to love and please find Jesus!!!!!!!

[@j.w6671]

Fuck Jesus.

[@Cmano-pk4dl]

@@j.w6671 that was un called for. Ima pray for u

[@JacksonPM23]

"Was best known as Len Bias" Yes, yes that's his fucking name.

[@ashtonparker8901]

Jack M lmao

[@HoseaCuervo]

Jack M 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kenttanaka6216]

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[@PRESTIGIOUS691]

Jack M birth name was muhhamad ahkmar jakbar barak ali

[@didntsmithsbejeweled1451]

PRESTIGIOUS691 Muhammad Ali

[@Therango32]

Him and Reggie would have been amazing as a duo after the retirement of bird. So sad that both had to die so young.

[@bishopmitchell8879]

Take Flight absolutely your right. Reggie’s procession road past my house the day of his funeral coming from the house he bought his mother.

[@robbrown52]

You know what you are talking about

[@ER0CK5_]

it's quite possible they don't get to draft Reggie Lewis if Len Bias lives

[@ER0CK5_]

@ your all caps and exclamation points don't prove your point lol. It's an unknown. Maybe with Bias there, they go for a different kind of player than Lewis. We don't and we can't know.

@@ER0CK5_ BOSTON NEEDED GUARD HELP!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY WOULD HAVE TAKEN LEWIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@shep1634]

I guess you could say NBA Insider was a little _biased_ while making this video

[@unknownFluff]

LOL

[@mr2talentediwlgdom364]

All due respect to the life, basketball skills, and person len bias was. With that being said, this is way too much of a uncomfortable tragic reminder of a fantasy rivalry or matchup that never unfortunately occurred. If it did, it would not be the first guy to be supposedly better than mj, or was the person that could shut down mj. As this potential hype would of grown, mj's competitive fire may have been too much for the young bias especially as Jordan elevated his skill set from best at time to best ever as he entered his 4th year in NBA. Good thing for Len Bias the basketball player, not human being, since I honestly believed Jordan if tested enough would of embarrassed the late great college baller. Mike was and would of proven he was better than bias. Video was fantasy fifth grade intrigue on the would of, could of, should of but due to a tragedy nba historians like myself wouldn't think about this ridiculous comparison a second after his untimely passing. R.I.P. Lenny bias

[@NBAInsider]

Not sure if all of you guys already knew who Len bias was, but if not hope you guys enjoy this video !

[@nodefense]

Imagine a What If Video called "What If Len Bias Never Died" Holy Shit

[@johnnyweezo6059]

you said "oubich" for aurbach...its pronounced "hour-back" len died of a cocaine overdose...thats not tragic the nigga did it to himself

[@hurricanejain4919]

NBA Insider not sure if the 22 thing was a j cole reference

[@thatboynicard7408]

I didn't even know anything about Len Bias! Thanks for my extra basketball information for the day. Can u please make a what if. I thought of What if: Allen Iverson was drafted 1 pick down to the Raptors? Anyways thanks for making this content informing me each video with new facts. Keep continuing to grow, and keep making the videos! Merry Christmas :)

[@cod101wiiowenjaquithoj]

NBA Insider I'm a Celtics' Fan I knew about him when I leaned about cocaine use in the 1980s

[@manchesterunitedno7]

Judging by his build, he could be the LBJ of that era, too bad....

[@eugenebuady7454]

Brian Fantana very true

[@lucaslehn8099]

If he had survived I'm sure he'd be better than LeBron James

[@connar8852]

Lucas Lehn no lebron is the goat

[@manchesterunitedno7]

connar fong we can't be sure, this is "what if " pondering and discussion. Left your fanboyism at the door.

[@grosskopf2779]

Why?

[@Jburneyjr]

The main thing you forgot were their positions. Jordan played primarily 1 and 2 in college, while Bias was a 3 or 4. So saying they would compete would be the equivalent of them sharing the floor but hardly guarding one another since that would have been Pippen, Grant, or Rodman's job.

[@craigprice1598]

Jordan sometimes played small forward as well..

[@BenLewXI]

Kyle Snyder Jordan wasn’t listed as a 1 but he often played the role as playmaker and initiator

[@derricknichols5787]

Rodman Vs. BIAS!!! That would've been a battle to see!! Bad Boys Rodman Vs. Celtics Bias!!

[@Jburneyjr]

@Kyle Snyder he played some point, he definitely didn't play 3.

[@antonyog37]

they did compete against each other he was very good but still wasn’t better jordan in college they was about the same but bias could shoot better than jordan that’s about it and and was bigger

[@GoatProductions]

Ur videos really make my day! I always come home from school waiting for a video of yours because they are so well done! Keep pushing on youtube and be Great! :)

[@NBAInsider]

Thank You, means alot !

[@nasoskal746]

Yafet Smith look I m no trying to offend you but if videos about young people dying make your day you got a problem man 😂😂

[@GoatProductions]

Im talking about his videos in general

[@amariswanson2499]

Yafet Smith u spelled general wrong dumbass

[@creepshowcrate]

Nasos - The subject is not Len's death. It's about comparing the players.

[@NickSmithNBA]

Great video man!

[@NBAInsider]

Appreciate it Nick !

[@julianh.7965]

Nick Smith You should upload some more of that MyGM

[@brickballer4243]

Nick Smith what's up nick smith you should make a video like this

[@screwtexasmr7137]

I think LeBron James is the reincarnation of him just my opinion maybe a little what yall think

[@DeCurtaRican]

That's actually a really good comparison. I also think Hank Gathers could have been the real deal at the nBA lkevel, too. People don't talk about that.

[@nunyabusiness7927]

I saw MJ and Len Bias play in college in the ACC. Len Bias was great and he would have been a great pro player had he not OD'd on cocaine. You can't even compare Bias and Jordan because their games were so different. Bias was more like LeBron James than Michael Jordan is his style of play. No one knows what Bias would have done in the NBA, obviously, but he would probably be in the top 20 players of all-time had he lived to play in the NBA.

[@williamjeffers3472]

The dude that did this video never saw the 2 games in 84. The media was looking for a rival to create a market. Bias could not dribble worth a piss. Watched the games back then.

[@AnemosFPV]

Maybe he was on coke when he played again MJ. Stay away from drugs kids..

[@bowsershark]

He had enough Coke in him to kill a bull elephant. The news if his death numbed basketball fans.

[@MAGACOPP]

No his addiction would have gotten worse with money.

[@patron40silver]

Bias' game was nothing like LeChoker James. James needs the ball in his hands 90% of the time. Now if you want to say he was built more like James than Jordan, I'll agree but their games couldn't be more different.

[@hkmori_03]

len bias would just made michael jordan work harder

[@NBAInsider]

Trust me

[@hkmori_03]

trust what?

[@MrGoldenthroat]

Domini478 - He definitely would have been at least equal to Jordan if not better!

[@shakimbrooks6849]

Wenis Inurmouth ,what,STFU u don't know he was better than mj dumbass

[@marvinhagler4721]

no body Yall love mike...lol

[@cod101wiiowenjaquithoj]

MJ and Len Bias going up against each other would've been legendary

[@thatniggaghost83]

Jordan is the greatest basketball player I have ever watched, But y'all need to stop acting like Jordan was Jordan back in college he was good but not great yet and people been saying this for years that Len Bias was better at that moment..

[@Luciferus200581]

William Anderson You should watch Bird and Magic then. The stuff they could do...

[@macman9689]

You hit it on the head

[@futuregohan4837]

If Undertaker Were A Shooting Guard And Had Jordan's Skills I Think Taker Can Take His Game To The Next Level

[@stuartperry8141]

By time the end of Jordan's junior year, he was Jordan that we know now. he was the best college player in the world. As soon as he got in the pros he was already one of of the best players named rookie of the year. After he recovered from his foot injury his game continued to escalate until his suspension in 1993, after his return he continued to be the best player in the game until his first retirement..

[@TheStatisfiedOne]

William Anderson bias was not neccesearly better he Just had more potential since he was Just more athletic than jordan and actually 2 inches taller and rougly 20 pounds heavier. he also had a better jumper then jordan and was a more dominant precense on both ends of the floor controling the game. what he didnt had was Concistency, that Alpha Male Mentality and ballhandling ability but had all the potential and time to improve. Jordan was a more offensive minded player. while len was both, he wouldve been a Scottie Pippen 2.0 type of player

[@Aoshuj1]

I still remember the day i heard Bias passed just blocks away from my childhood home. Can you imagine Bias on the Celtics with that roster.

[@grayboo212]

This has to be one of the most interesting videos I've ever seen in the 10+ years I've been watching videos on youtube. I'm no huge NBA fan but have always loved Jordan clips and this was extremely well presented. Thanks. If nothing else, it made me go look up more history about Len Bias. Thank you.

[@NBAInsider]

Your very welcome, glad you enjoyed !

[@Defivnt]

NBA Insider You're

[@jesusneverexisted300]

I was around during that time and Len lived not far from me. You're right about Len being the heir apparent to Bird and Len was a superstar in college but Len would not have been better than Jordan. I love Len but I can't see anyone on the same level as Jordan. I don't care too much for Jordan but no one was on the level of Jordan, period.

[@m3i965]

grayboo212 should check out Nick Smith and Mike Korzemba's videos as well

[@cyber6sapien]

LOL! There is one thing you didn't mention. MENTAL GAME. That's what jordan had over ALL his contemporaries. he destroyed his opponents with the mental aspect of the game and his unyielding competitive drive. Also, in college Jordan played for a coach who restricted a lot of aspects of his game, which is why it wasn't until Jordan entered the NBA that he really exploded unto the scene. So comparing Bias and Jordan's college numbers is deceptive. Bias did have some physical advantages over Jordan, but so does Lebron, and Michael would have destroyed Lebron. Having said all of that, it is indeed intriguing to wonder what Len Bias' NBA career would have been like. But him being Jordan's 'kryptonite" is unlikely. Whenever Jordan faced hurdles, it only made him stronger, more determined to overcome them. Just asked Isaiah's Detroit Pistons.

[@paltzpipe8466]

cyber6sapien boi

[@brandenmozr3124]

MDS Sports same

[@CitizenDissendentVI]

He never did that to Bird or Magic.... 0-6 vs. Bird despite 63 in the Garden.

[@GamingSniper-fb3km]

I wish i could time travel and stop him from cocaine.

[@lawrenceledda8396]

..or the Cocaine would stop you before Len will :)

[@jasonh5290]

GamingSniper 0716 Please, Everyone, always treat Everyone and Everything with kindness, love and respect. Please always remember, Jesus is always there for you no matter what. Please open your hearts to love and please find Jesus!!!!!!!

[@jasonh5290]

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[@donnelladams6284]

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[@DTA-me3kv]

+Donnell Adams were u get pure 100% blow from?

[@kevinahn5875]

"The 1986 NBA draft had some of the most talented players in college basketball including Ron Harper, Dennis Rodman, and Dell Curry" Dude chill with the hyperbole.

[@alfarabi73]

Exactly. Stupid clickbait title.

[@jeffsimmons1531]

This made me LOL.

[@Acshaun]

Ron Harper was super talented but his knee injury changed his career. The debate back then was who was better, Ron Harper, Clyde Dexler or Jordan? It's not hyperbole

[@EricCharlesGraham]

well, every draft includes some of the most talented players in college basketball lol.

[@itsalluptous5058]

dell one of the best shooters, rodman one of the best rebounders ron harper one of the best leaders.

[@countdracula8369]

I love your Videos! keep it up!

[@NBAInsider]

;)

[@johnmitchell7654]

Len was a monster. Anyone who saw him knew he was super special. But to say he's better than Jordan is more than a reach.

[@TheStatisfiedOne]

John Mitchell he was a bigger and more athletic Michael Jordan at that time with a better jumper. ofcourse he wouldve been better 2 Way player

[@johnmitchell7654]

As a student in DC at the time, I saw probably 85 percent of his games. He was great. But projecting that he'd be better than Jordan is a reach. He had elite tools. However, that don't mean he'd be better than the player widely recognized as the best to ever play the game in any generation. To me, he's a lot like Tu-Pac: bigger in death than in life. Happens all the time.

[@TheStatisfiedOne]

John Mitchell he did had elite Tools and having more talent and Tools indeed Doesnt mean that he could maximize it. but len had more talent then Jordan and he was bigger. if everything shouldve went according to plans then len wouldve turned out better then jordan eventually however not by a large scale. it wouldve been Close but he wouldve been the number 1 player in the league at that time

[@cmsmhp]

Dave Jahoer, no...len did NOT have "more talent" than Jordan. That's simply ridiculous...as is your assertion that he was "a bigger and more athletic Michael Jordan." For Christ's sake. Jordan was a much better ballhandler, passer, and defensive player. LOL at your assertion that Bias "of course would've been a better 2-way player." Are you freaking kidding me??? Jordan was one of the best defensive players ever. Bias was not particularly known for defense in college...and I saw him play in many games. Bias had a nice mid-range jumper, but wasn't quite as good at driving to the basket because he wasn't as good a ballhandler. People also forget that Bias stayed his senior year in college, whereas Jordan left 1 year earlier. Another LOL at "if everything went 'according to plan' Bias would've been better than Jordan." According to what plan??? Bias would've had to improve by orders of magnitude in several aspects of the game to have been greater than MJ. I mean, listen to yourself...you're essentially saying that Bias would've been the greatest player ever to play the game...and you have scant evidence to back that claim up.

[@npbeck89]

Theres been alot of players that fit that description... still no one better than MJ people are so scared to let stand by what they've seen and know to be true they'd rather speculate

[@leeforex8441]

This was great! Thank you! As a Celtic fan since 1979 I will NEVER forget where I was when I first found out about what happened to Len Bias. I was on a plane on my way to California when they played the local news story on the plane's movie screen. I as a 14-year-old kid that was devastated! Although, at the time, I thought the Celtics were fine as they were with the plethora of talent they had, it wasn't until years later that I figured out the ramifications of losing Lenny would have on the organization. It wasn't until years later in 1992 when the Celtics faced the Knicks in the playoffs that I realized what was about to happen. The Celtics set a playoff record with the most points scored in a game in ONE of the first 2 games against the knicks. The took a 2-0 series lead on the Knicks and proceeded to lose that series 3-2 (it was a best of 5 first round series then.) I knew then that this was the end of an incredible era of basketball in Boston. Also in that time frame there was another young star emerging in the Celtics front court in the form of a young man named Reggie Lewis! He was another phenomenal talent the Celtics managed to get on their team. He was on the team in the early 90's until his untimely death as well in the early 90's. His talent combined with what would have been the prime years of Len Bias would have no doubt brought the Celtic dynasty to incredible heights in my estimation. Lord only knows what would have happened. I watched Reggie Lewis have the game of his life to that point against Michael Jordan one night, blocking 5 or 6 shots of Jordan's. Lewis was also destined for greatness. The team with the "luckiest symbol" had become the UNLUCKIEST team in the league. The Celtics went into an abyss from 1992-2007 when the trade heard round the world brought in Kevin Garnet to play along side Paul Peirce and Ray Allen to bring the NBA finals trophy back to the games original monarchy! I still miss the 80's with the Celtics what could have been...

[@Cj-hj6rm]

FACTS ☝ 🍀 An had both Len an Lewis played together , Boston would have 30 chips by no ... Or close to that

[@elbowgang9715]

Well considering all the shady moves Red pulled off the Celtics deserved that good drought 😂😂😂😂 dont be.mad yall got like 18 titles

[@JabrenHarris98]

Len is one of the best DMV basketball player to play

[@topeolojede6308]

Is it something in the water Kevin Durant Michael Beasley Jeff green oladipo.

[@JabrenHarris98]

@@topeolojede6308 none of them were on Len’s level not even Kd

[@topeolojede6308]

@@JabrenHarris98 maybe Durant he came into the nba at 19 also by the time he was 22 he almost made the finals. We would not know his full potential.

[@JabrenHarris98]

@@topeolojede6308 Just cause Durant came into the league at 19 doesn’tean anything. Len Bias was the only player who could stop Jordan and obliterated him on offense at the time.

[@topeolojede6308]

@@JabrenHarris98 why did Len bias wait until 1986 and go into Michael Jordan’s draft.

[@lionelt7882]

Imagine if Len Bias got to play with Bird and the rest of the 80s Celtics. Sheesh. RIP

[@leo29hornsfan]

Lionel Thompson ouch they would have dominated and Bird, McHale and Parrish would have won more rings. Just imagine probably the best NBA player of all time teammates with the best white NBA player of all time?? Damn and a possible Dream Team spot as well

[@trvspvrk]

championships on top of championships

[@hibachi2014]

Lionel Thompson mchale would have more 6th mans that's forsure

[@bradsquires5971]

The Celts with the core of Bird, McHale, and Chief would have won at least 3 more titles.

[@freekaron]

Larry Bird said that if Bias didn't die he would've retired.

[@bailinnumberguy]

Bias was a great PROSPECT coming into the NBA. He could've been great, he could've been a bust. We'll never know. Comparing him to Jordan is ridiculous.

[@wheresmtnzx1115]

Randy Bailin the thing is that they associated his death with cardiac arritmea that is a side effect of cocaine...i got cardiac arritmea and i dont do coccaine and its not a dangerous so how the fuck he died???

[@BAE51C]

u sure u not snorting in secret??? jokes....

[@Demetrios3]

Just MtNz what do you mean "How did he die"? LOL It's a Conspiracy! LOL have an upvote

[@clu4u]

Randy Bailin, video makes a strong case but who knows? Certainly at the college level Bias had a better J, which MJ developed after 3-4 years in the NBA. BUT I MAYBE A LITTLE BIASED

[@Demetrios3]

clu4u don't forget MJ left college early. He started at a younger age then Bias would have. This video also neglects to mention that Brad Daugherty, not Len Bias.was the top prospect in that draft.

[@famousfn7883]

I had to learn about him in health class sad that he passed

[@SavageSagee]

Tyler_ 24645 mr tackie

[@Wopkage]

Tyler_ 24645 Cocaine is a hell of a drug man. Smh

[@pennsyadmini1654]

I saw it live on the news. I wish I were younger... :-)

[@Jay-lv4kh]

Tyler_ 24645 Same out teacher showed a 30 for 30 documentary about him

[@RonJohnson-so4no]

as a lifelong Celtic fan I will always remember that day I was playing 2 on 2 at Peralta. I was devastated. I know everyone saw his athleticism but I saw it in his eyes.

[@ricardoperkins9162]

you guys forgot what separates Mike from everyone else, WILLPOWER.

[@theaxis2000]

uhh... how about a stronger supporting cast. Jordan had Daugherty, Worthy, Perkins and Kenny smith during his UNC career to help deflect defenses from him, Bias just had Adrian Branch so he faced a lot more double teams.

[@SD_SupremeDesign]

No doubt. MJ had a killer instinct .... fourth quarters were his. Every one knew it but no one could stop him. G.o.a.t. Greatest of all time

[@trebledc]

who will be stupid enough to overdose himself when there is a bright future is ahead. I think a mechanic did it.

[@Quince477]

trebledc lol

[@trebledc]

***** good insights, sad although i am a jordan fan but it makes sense. it will be cool to know the truth.

[@christinavadell9931]

lmao ok, this gives a bias to pure insanity. the lakers did not lose to the heat. the lakers, with their whole roster healthy, the homecourt and being two time defending champs - were embarrasingly swept by the Dallas Mavericks. who orchestrated that? David Stern or Dirk Nowitzki? Did stern also interrupt kobe's attempt to "surpass jordan" when kobe shot horrendously in the 2004 finals? And became the main reason why the lakers were embarrased by the pistons, as well? i know the rest of the team was shut down, but you are suppose to kobe - and you shoot 38%! shaq gave you 27 ppg, 50% shooting and 12 rpg and you still lose. hmmm...

[@christinavadell9931]

kobe shot 38% vs the pistons. 2004. kobe could not lead his team to hold a 25 point lead, in la, in a pivotal game in 2008 finals. That type shit NEVER happened to Jordan after he became a champion. that is why kobe did not catch Jordan. because he himself could not match jordan. not because wade teamed up with lebron.

[@DANDON323]

trebledc who is stupid enough to ask a question and end it with a period instead of a question mark?

[@brandons06]

It's like Kobe and Lebron facing each other in the finals. I wish it happened

[@denisecase807]

It truly is sad, that we will never know what Len Bias, or Ben Wilson, would have accomplished. They were both cut down at such a young age. The potential was there for both of them. Unfortunately we will never know everything that could have been.

[@forensicaccountant259]

I feel that Len Bias was our chance, vicariously, to see Benji play college ball. Len's jumper was the closest I've ever seen to Benji's top of the jump, fully extended, smooth release. There are definitely not only basketball lessons, but life lessons to be learned from both.

[@NBAInsider]

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[@muffinlecat5062]

NBA Insider Red arbitch 😂

[@drphot6050]

Hahaha I thought I was the only one that caught that one!

[@yanihortis1647]

hes dead .... no other can beat jordan..hahhahahah

[@hailmojama3550]

NBA Insider

[@cflo1386]

The 30 for 30 on Len Bias was really good.

[@ericcardino6581]

if he is better than jordan...why he did not become an ncaa college player of the year during stint with MJ

[@pckle6282]

Mj was in d ncaa 2 year before him

[@marvinbush9768]

Because media was ridding mj nuts then to just like today

[@SHOCKPROOFX]

I don’t think he would have been better than MJ, but he would probably be one of the best NBA player in history. Not just MJ dominated the sport, he change the game in a lot of way. MJ is an intelligent player.

[@billj4525]

No way he would have been better than Michael Jordan just based on odds. He would have had a great career and probably be a top player in the nba, but Michael Jordan was so much better in the NBA than in college also, he was always improving his basketball. He ended up being the best basketball player who ever lived and probably the best athlete to ever live period. A lot of guys were better than Michael Jordan in college, but in the NBA no chance.

[@jesusneverexisted300]

A story even more sad than Len Bias's death was the story of his younger brother Jay Bias who was beloved just as much as Len was in the DC area. Jay was killed by a gunman who shot him at a mall not too far from where the brother's grew up four years after the death of Bias. Bias died in the summer of 86 (the same year the space challenger disaster where we lost 7 crew members Jan 86) We all were rooting for Jay who was a great basketball player in his own right. He didn't have all the physical gifts that Len had and he probably wasn't going to make in the NBA but most people from this area was praying that Jay could pick up the pieces for his brother. Some fool killed Jay at a local mall over, if I remember it correctly, either a girl or Jay just happen to glance at the dude. The death of Jay was really sad and tore the family and the community up. Another story linking the Celtics was the death of Reggie Lewis who the Celtics drafted to eventually replace Bird after the death of Bias. Reggie was a great player from Baltimore, not too far from Hyattsville MD (The area where the Bias's grew up and not too far from College Park Maryland home of Maryland University where Len Bias became a superstar) Baltimore is straight up 295/I95 and about 30 mins away. Reggie played High School ball at Paul Laurence Dunbar a team that dominated during those time and was always nationally ranked going back to Reggie Williams and David Wingate days. DC/MD basketball was rich during those times. Anyways, Reggie died on the court in 93. Can't remember if it were in a game or practice but the poor man died on the court in the midst of a promising career with the Celtics. The Celtics had two devastating losses with both Len and Reggie being from the same area. General Manager Red Auerbach was devastated by both of the young men's death and Auerbach lived and coached in the DC area in his early days and so he knew about the rich basketball history of the DC area and Baltimore. With the death of both Len and Reggie, the Celtics organization went into a decline for years and had not recovered until they were able to rebuild with Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Rajon Rondo

[@Tornado1994]

Jay's Death was heartbreaking and absolutely senseless. He was shot and killed on December 5,1990 in Baltimore by a jilted,jealous ex Boyfriend named Jerry Tyler who was furious that his ex Girlfriend who was a Jewelry Store Clerk was putting the moves on 20 year old Jay.. His Ex, was attracted to Jay and had asked him out. The Coward tried to fight Jay and had 2 fellow Gang friends of his jump Jay. But Jay got away with his best friend. The Coward and his friends opened fire at the Car with Jay driving away and struck him in the back several times.

[@thekyrieirving8137]

jesusneverexisted300 CELTIC STRONG 💪🍀

[@karenturner7674]

jesusneverexisted300 Well said all I wanted to say but was too lazy to remember those days in the early 80's I lived in DC off New Hampshire Ave right on the border of MD and NE DC. There's a lot to his death than was suspicious to me ; knowing the actors involved

[@devvv4616]

lol you left out ray allen, who was bigger than rondo when they won, might have been the best player on the finals

[@aarondigby5054]

I remember that, I think they did a newsbreak live and a special news program talking with their Mom, it was numbingly sad

[@jtenrec1]

Watched them play in college. Jordan was quicker, but Bias was taller, stronger and unstoppable. He had a baseline shot that was amazing.

[@HardKore5250]

That never stopped Jordan

[@tdozzy991]

Bigger yes. Also slower and not as good. Mj was superior in college. And then mj got really good.

[@aarondigby5054]

​@tdozzy991 I saw them play and Len was no slouch, scored 41pts against the tarheel.

[@tony_mt24]

Great video, man. I wonder how long does it take you to compile every video (research, and all)..? It must be a long and lengthy process.

[@NBAInsider]

It is, but its worth it !

[@dexterlim894]

NBA insider you are INSANE this is nonsense talking a man who is died in cocaine overdose and someone claim he is better than Mj this is bullshit MAN who USE cocaine has no GOOD FUTURE ......

[@robinlee6356]

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[@alokobaju4626]

You idiot, because he used cocaine does not mean we cant compare. We can at least compare their college encounters.

[@dexterlim894]

Robin Lee are u high of cocaine?

[@3420boxer]

There are so many videos that try to compare people to Michael Jordan, but they simply can't. In all honesty, Magic and Bird saved the game, and Michael Jordan put it in a whole new level! No one will ever be able to do what Michael did...ever! He carried the league through his career by not only dominating through 91-98 with Finals Championships each season he played in , but winning all scoring titles, being a lock down defender, winning league MVPs, Finals MVPs, and making the world watch NBA basketball. Respect to all that challenge, but no one compares!

[@brodyboswell8972]

I think you have a bias to Len

[@firetrucky]

That- One kid ha

[@chanlujock]

yeah we do to on anyone who's dead.

[@Josh7204]

chan james lol he was joking btw

[@jasonh5290]

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[@shakimbrooks6849]

Idk Why ,i think the same about mj fans

[@stellargentlemen1121]

Yeah dude coulda been a NBA LEGEND

[@ericbenado5080]

stellar gentlemen mos def

[@abelgeorge9299]

You deserve way more subs

[@tomasstabilini4309]

MJ tells in "the last dance" that in his 1st season in NBA one day he saw players of Chicago Bulls in a "party" bedroom using drugs. He automatically decided to close the door and leave. Unfortunately that was the difference between them. MJ had the personality to get away from it.

[@TyFhoonBoom]

But not the personality to get away from gambling apparently.

[@lwmson]

@@TyFhoonBoom But gambling didn't cost him his life, and the appropriate word isn't "personality" in this situation. It's "prudence."

[@Kalbo..]

@@TyFhoonBoom When you have the money to do it and not become broke in the process, it's not really a problem.

[@macman9689]

The only difference between the two was Jordan was a better ball handler and on ball defender.

[@kukusopie7234]

Mac Man and was better 3pt shooter

[@camjohnson5517]

Jimmie Webb Jordan was ass at 3s.

[@kukusopie7234]

Ow

[@johnnym752]

camden johnson Jordan can shoot 3s if he wants to be good at it. He even said that himself. "I could be a 3pt shooter if I want to." The next game I think he scored 8 threes.

[@rickiparra9601]

bullfucking shit why would he choose to be bad at 3s he sucked at 3s stop riding his nuts maybe you're talking about the season where the nba decreased the distance of the the 3 pt line lmfao

[@docelecktronc568]

Could've, would've, should've. Nothing against Len Bias but any real basketball coach, player, or avid fan will tell you that making the transition from college basketball to actually playing in the pro ranks is a different monster. Jordan transitioned smoothly and became better as time went on. He even went on to become far better than the number one draft pick of his year which of course was the 84' draft. No doubt Len Bias was crazy talented during his college years. Unfortunately he never had the opportunity to play in the NBA. Therefore in my opinion no comparison could ever be made. In order to receive credit for performing a job one must first be present to do the job. On and off the court all players professional or not must think about making their best decisions.

[@znom3455]

this might be the dumbest take i've ever heard. So you can't compare college and professional players? how the hell do you think scouts compare prospects and see who they'll draft? Len Bias would've definitely been a better player given his college career compared to Jordan along with the fact that Jordan was drafted 2 years earlier

[@forensicaccountant259]

​​@@znom3455Excellent point, based on fact, not opinion, regarding the scouting process. Many scouts reference current and former players in their scouting reports.

[@lionelkennedy1394]

Len Bias had a severe weakness and unfortunately it cost him his life. Everybody has different coping mechanisms, and unfortunately with Len Bias it was to abuse a narcotic. I’m not saying this was the case with Lenny Bias, but I think the immense pressure to live up to everyone’s expectations for you and to be the greatest player ever can be an intense burden, especially to a young man in his early 20’s. I don’t know for sure, but Bias may have had people tugging at him for money or financial assistance right around the time he declared for the NBA Draft. You just never know what people are dealing with and a lot times people don’t show it until it’s too late.

[@marvinhagler4721]

Lionel Kennedy Being that he grew up in my town all this info came out..NOTHING to do with PRESSURE..In the DC area before crack REALLY hit POWDER was all over anybody in this town that was a teen and up knew this in 86..And Len par took for fun and went FURTHER that night..unfortunately that simple..We in this town still shake our head at this 32 yrs later..he STILL loved that much here..BELIEVE me..

[@kaneiholley9303]

Dude wtf !!! Abuse? He wasn't a drug addict it was peer pressure but not peer pressure!!!! The dude was trying to celebrate he was like fuck it I can only do it once & it killed him... DON'T EVER DISRESPECT BIAS

[@marvinhagler4721]

Kanei Holley PREACH!!

[@william6353]

Dude it was just a OD celebrating the best day in his life. A lot of people has tried cocaine, especially famous people.

[@seriousblack5299]

@@kaneiholley9303 Word! Len Bias never got high before that night and, as the story goes Michael Jordan introduced him to the guy who got him high that night, Jordan even had to go to court about it, I remember this like it was last week. Mike got off by the skin of his teeth on that one RNS. R.I.P Len Bias.

[@TheLeadSled]

As a Terp fan I'll never forget the day in June of 1986 when the news blasted across Baltimore news radio he passed. He was a great player and would of loved seeing him with Bird.

[@tmwilliams54]

TheLeadSled I’ll never forget that day either. Some tragedies are frozen in time; Len Bias’ death was one of those tragedies.

[@doonphone]

It took me years to get over it.

[@patron40silver]

I've been offered drugs stronger than alcohol and weed but never indulged because of Len Bias' death. He was my favorite player back then and U would always tell myself, if it could kill Len, it will sure as hell kill me. Your death, although tragic, may have saved a few lives. RIP.

[@johnpange7158]

This is why u dont do drugs kids

[@easylife6348]

John Pange ikr

[@TheErik518]

this is why you don't do hard drugs like heroin cocaine meth crack and LSD weed is harmless however

[@Dan-xf8jr]

Mexican Who Can't Speak Spanish Yeah but you will have low stamina lol. Every person I have known that smoked weed can't even walk up the steps without getting tired.😂😂

[@TheErik518]

+Dan lmao that's cause they're just lazy fucks look at Michael Phelps Usain Bolt and Kareem Abdul Jabar theyre fuckin legends and they hella smoke weed weed doesn't give you low stamina cigarettes do

[@Dan-xf8jr]

Mexican Who Can't Speak Spanish Damn then they must smoke hella cigarettes then lmao.

[@407Movement]

why do people hate the video. I get what you are saying but this is still very informative and a good story.

[@sammyhalljr9566]

407Movement Jordan's minions will defend him regardless of the facts.

[@stevendajuan4915]

mental toughness is the biggest difference between mike and len the fact length caved in to peer pressure with the drugs that killed him is a clue

[@infamousnfx8703]

Steven Dajuan how do you know Jordan never took drugs? Lol not saying he did but you CAN'T know what he did personally?

[@ismarsarajlic9723]

thats not how it works, dummy. you cant prove a negative

[@stevendajuan4915]

InFamousNFX well number 1 there is no record of him ever fail a drug test it's only so much covering up I do know in his rookie yr his team mate were strongly into drugs they brought him to a drug party Jordan was offended and told management those players were traded in the off season that yr

[@infamousnfx8703]

Steven Dajuan you mean to tell me a national icon, a person that is bringing in a large amount of NBA revenue just off of himself would fail a drug test? Dude he could have killed someone and got out of it with house arrest he is just far too expensive to let go simply due to a drug test lets not forget his gambling problems either. A national icon like that isn't someone who's going to get suspended due to drug use. Far to valuable to the NBA just off of the revenue he brought AND STILL BRINGS IN....

[@stevendajuan4915]

When it came to his gambling and womanizing that was exposed until you can prove the great cover up of his failing drug test and drug abuse to him you looking just to argue with no fact

[@betelecuador3170]

Great topic. More videos on L. Bias

[@patrickclose1772]

len bias was good ass hell. but Jordan's GAME was so skillfully smoother then len.. look at the speed. the moves.

[@gavinoctavien1953]

Yup

[@erickh380]

Len looked built af

[@bigbopper8747]

How the fuck does Boston get Len bias after being one of the best teams back then. Won finals the same year

[@012345678925064]

They had Seattle's pick.

[@rhuss2322]

Big Bopper. Red its that simple

[@stephenjackson2912]

proly would've traded the pick too.

[@thechad7803]

FLASH03 yup, traded up

[@DavidCanada-hz9dq]

Big Bopper Yeah cause these Days whoever Win the Finals get the last Pick in the Draft smdh!!

[@bowsershark]

Even if Len was better, we will never know. He definitely was not smarter than Jordan. Friends don't let friends get coked up and die. You can't judge a would be NBA career on the word if.

[@NBAInsider]

True James. Very true!

[@jjfish5453]

Derrick rose?

[@marielaino2829]

James Bowser Jordan was a degenerate gambler that got his father killed he’s lucky to be alive so I wouldn’t call him smarter

[@abduljalil7623]

Maybe Len was Killed so MJ can guarantee his greatness.

[@kingdinodragonite3470]

@@marielaino2829 he's smart with his money though.

[@kie-skatemods4141]

Better then Michael Jordan, really?! The dude died before he even got a chance to be an NBA player

[@mattirwin463]

Ki Mu if u watch the video you'll understand that he was a BETTER college player, dumbass.

[@harrydouglas5564]

Matt Irwin how was he a better college player when Jordan averaged more points.

[@prayforharambe6200]

Harry Douglas he had a better shot tho

[@harrydouglas5564]

Pray for Harambe Nobody is better than Michael Jordan. Only Westbrook comes close. Westbrook and Jordan is once in a lifetime players. Also Magic Johnson. Other than that the other guys not on Jordan Level.

[@KenndyCrutchfield]

Harry Douglas kobe I'd the closes to jordan dude

[@kamarsteven]

The best part is when he skips coach K's name and calls him Coach Mike

[@garyduff8739]

Agreed, I noticed that too. I'm not even going to try and spell the name.

[@sdot11-f4s]

He misspoke the celtics owners name to.

[@christina8541]

When you realize J. Cole mention him in one of his song

[@davidpena2647]

Christina really?

[@christina8541]

David Pena lol he did but it wasn't nothing major have you heard " losing your balance " by J. Cole

[@arturojr9998]

Losing MY balance by J. Cole

[@70stunes71]

RIP Len Bias . You were a real talent .

[@Neueregel]

Len Bias at 22, definitely better than Kobe, MJ and Bron at 22. Come at me, bronsexuals!

[@geraldloyola6923]

Neueregel yea he could be but its obvious that its not for him shame i wish i could see bias played in nba

[@YouReallyDontKnow]

Neueregel "come at me bronsexuals"...lol there really should be enforcement of age restriction on KZbin

[@seieki9339]

With due respect to your very good analysis I would respectfully disagree with your conclusion Many collegiate Players were so good during their College days but did't fare out well in the NBA They petered out finally for so many damn reasons I believe that to be successful in NBA a player must have Talent Physique Drive Dedication But most of all Self Discipline I don't think Len would be so successful as Michael as shown by his demeanor even before he started playing big time NBA

[@va734]

I agree

[@mikefallopian3191]

I wasn't a huge college basketball fan as a teenager around this time but there are guys that I remember getting as much or more hype than Len Bias in the mid 80's that did little or nothing in the pros. Keith Lee to name one. I definitely heard of him before I ever heard of Bias. Then there were guys like Karl Malone who we'd never heard of. You just never know how it's going to turn out for these guys.

[@fesslergraal6318]

trey burke was a beast in college and he's pretty bad in the nba

[@MrDT2012]

Fessler Graal beast? One good season and run and people blew him up. I want someone good every year or that freshmen year all around

[@rambojohnj.6117]

Duke Head Coach LITERALLY said, "Over the course of my 30+ yr career, I have seen the best of the best college players. And there were two players that were on a different level.... Michael Jordan..:: and Len Bias."

[@Vpzoe]

6 reasons why Len Bias would've been better than MJ: Larry Bird, Danny Ainge, Dennis Johnson, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, Bill Walton

[@MaxsMusicc]

Dont forget Reggie Lewis!

[@Cj-hj6rm]

@@MaxsMusicc you if he didn't die etheir .... Both him and Len would've been the big 2 an could single handly take out the bulls dynasty

[@chelloscott3257]

No shit

[@dayaorogelio9299]

In dt era ..Legends of the game doesnt always draft by contender type of teams... Jst my opinion

[@kevinp7300]

Len Bias’s death was devastating! Just to think what Boston would’ve been like had he played a long career there. It’s extremely sad man 😢

[@stevenlankford8965]

I watched the game between Jordan and Len B. Micheal was way more active than Len was in that game. Micheal was quicker and faster to the ball. Len was and played like a regular big man in that game. The highlight of the game was Jordan's break away fast break dunk on the last play of the game.

[@borisjohnson246]

@Ck_City yea and ur on crack. MJ better, quicker, smarter. Just watch film. Len a step slow compared to Mj

[@tdozzy991]

​@Ck_City lmao at your dumbass 😅

[@hkhvr13]

He seemed like a Shawn Kemp with a better outside game

[@havrisen6620]

With a better everything. Except dunking but even that is questionable

[@sephron17]

you should change the title to the man who was better than MJ, in college

[@iluvcakes19]

he wasn't better in college, maybe scoring (shooting) but that's it.

[@Lordturisas1]

THE ANDROID GAMER A lot of players were better than Jordan in college.

[@MJ-zm7td]

Joshua Macal amen brother👍

[@HERAMANIGO]

my goodness you must be dreaming. Things change in a blink of an eye. There were a lot of good players in College but never excelled in the NBA and vice-versa.Dont count the number of chicks while the chicken is still hatching or the eggs are still in the incubator.

[@brashadcarr6759]

joshua macal. mj won two player of the year awards n college. no not everyone was better than mj in college

[@rubengutierrez5102]

You can't compare Michael Jordan with Len Bias because they played different positions. Jordan was a back court basketball player at UNC, and Bias was a front court player at Maryland. They both did different things for their teams.

[@Feledwards]

"Cocaine is a hell of a drug" said Rick James.

[@laraoneal7284]

I’m Rick James. B I t c h. Hilarious 😂

[@BakuranTV]

@@laraoneal7284 why don’t you purify yourself in the water of lake minnetonka?😂

[@throwdini23]

I saw both of them play. I am a UNC fan and Jordan is my all time favorite. Len had the talent to be a top 10 all time player. Imo it would have been hard for him to surpass Bird and Magic. He did not have Jordan's intangibles, so no way would he have been better.

[@throwdini23]

@Beaverish Buck Teeth the fact that you would say 10 time shows how either uniformed or dumb you are.

[@jeraldpahayac6113]

Knowing MJ's obsession to greatness, and his work ethic, I think Bias has a little chance to be better than him. I mean, if MJ sees a rival he'll double his effort to surpass it. Just like what he did with Magic, Bird, and many legends.

[@cesarrios1582]

Jerald Pahayac he didn’t surpass Bird and Magic. Father Time took care of them not MJ

[@cesarrios1582]

@Jeffrey J Fact is he didn't beat them in their primes very much if at all and the record proves it, there's no denying that. That's no knock on MJ because Bird and Magic ran the league with squads that knew how to win no matter how otherworldly MJ's talents were.

[@cesarrios1582]

@Jeffrey J Now we are making excuses, Bird and Magic promoted ball movement and flow which made them hard to attack thus making other players better. MJ was a ball stopper which didn't allow for anyone else to really get going. So the supporting cast thing could partly be attributed to MJ early on before he learned how to flow better and got the hang of the triangle offense.

[@andreknudson8606]

Bro he got crushed when Jordan went against len bias

[@cesarrios1582]

@Jeffrey J MJ averaged 2 assists less than Lebron. Thats actually pretty substantial over a whole career. Jordan was never known as distributor of the ball. LOL Fact of the matter is he is recognized as the goat but also a fact is that he didn't get going until after Magic and Bird were on the down sides of their careers

[@JDrumUK]

Bias was undoubtedly better in college, but it makes you wonder if he would have kept working that hard to keep pace with MJ in the NBA. Jordan was a constant work in progress, which was the scariest thing about him.

[@sportsfanatic1936]

You guys... he's talking about college which is a fact

[@3PxcGaming]

Sports Fanatic true

[@danbw8838]

Sports Fanatic wat I can list multiple NBA bums who were better than Jordan in college

[@paulinejames8822]

Sports Fanatic watch the game jordan vs bias , bias hardly moves with the ball

[@dwaynehumphrey1919]

He wasn't better than Jordan in college either. Jordan was a 2x National Player of the year. Bias didn't even win one so how does that make any sense

[@lance7492]

If Len Bias hadn't died, I strongly believe the Celtics would have 20 banners hanging in the rafters right now, he'd have likely been a career Celtic who would have the torch passed to him from Larry Bird. Perhaps he wouldn't have been better than Jordan, but he'd have been one of the greats of that era and possibly be seen as the only player who truly ever threatened Jordan, perhaps maybe even rob Jordan of a ring or two. I also believe, if he remained healthy, I could see him staying in the NBA long enough to pass the torch to the next great Celtic, Paul Pierce who may have been even better than he was in this reality under the tutelage of Len Bias who would have learned from Larry Bird. Which could in turn lead to even more rings for the Celtics throughout the early 2000's, and if not, would have made the Big Three of Allen, Piece and Garnett even more devastating and possibly lead to a threepeat from 2008 to 2010. That is assuming Bias' presence doesn't hurt the Celtics too much in terms of draft picks and trades, which, by the time of Paul Pierce, it likely wouldn't. Bias would likely retire in the early 2000's and have begun his decline in the mid to late 90's due to age. Len Bias' death may be the worst thing that ever happened to the Celtics, which is hard to say, the Celtics are likely the luckiest and definitely the most successful franchise in NBA history with the most championships with only the Lakers even coming close and having the second most total play off appearances in NBA history only behind the Lakers, the Celtics have almost consistently since the inception of the NBA been in the hunt for a Championship, if not just a stone's throw away from it (like the current team we have), and Bias' unfortunate death was the Celtics equivalent of the dark ages. They lost to the Lakers in a series that may have been very difference with Len Bias around. It was all downhill after that. The Celtics weren't even contenders until the Big Three formed. Len Bias would have changed that. In short, Len Bias would have become one of, if not the greatest Celtic of all time. Not only that, but I believe just being around, his obvious talent along with his presence would have made the Celtics, perhaps the most prestigious franchise in the NBA, uncontested, home of two of the all time greats (Top three to most people if Bias really was on level with Jordan), even more banners that may have put them so far ahead even the Lakers wouldn't have been able to catch up, and a consistent, competitive legacy in which there would never be a true period of time between Celtic dominance. The late 80's to early 2000's were the blind spot where the Celtics could not seem to put it together, Bias would have filled this spot and made the Celtics competitive for another decade and a half, long enough for the next great Celtic to emerge and go on to fill his shoes. A history where Bias never died, is a history where the Boston Celtics would have been dominant for even longer, and the gap between the era of Bird, Parish and McHale and the Big three of Garnett, Pierce and Allen, would be bridged by a decade of dominance from Len Bias. That's just my opinion....And given I'm a massive Celtics fan, I have a bias (no pun intended), but if everything people predicted about Bias came to fruition, I believe this would be the result.

[@timkruse9912]

damm bruh you wrote a article lol

[@lance7492]

Yeah, I'm a passionate Celtics fan, so it's admittedly sad to me (for selfish reasons), that Len Bias passed. So it is frustrating. Though, outside of my fan reaction, it is a tragedy and further's my distaste for drugs.

[@timkruse9912]

understand homie , I read the whole thing

[@FeedRevo]

The way you say maryland made my fucking cry

[@doncolethepoet]

Jake Yoo i swear i was like wtf😂😂

[@TheIkebeats]

Jake W

[@kingtutt880]

Jake lmao ikr. Marylind face ass.

[@davidgman4198]

Lmao merrryland

[@haloskater24]

Jake Murrrlin

[@donnelladams6284]

The drugs man damn. God bless his heart

[@speakingthetruth9245]

it's kinda Bias to say he's better than Jordan

[@tavafavereperamilakaisreperis]

lol fuk u

[@Tunes342]

its kinda the truth. Better than college Jordan. Not comparing him to NBA Jordan

[@gabravacci]

Tunes342 It was a pun with his last name.

[@Tunes342]

got it

[@TheHaas123]

Speaking the truth LOL

[@kadenstutt]

man, everyone is so bias about this

[@drecyndyson7359]

thunder bolt gaming nice word play.

[@TheErik518]

yea totally original

[@sooiroelandt7430]

Mexican Who Can't Speak Spanish LMAO

[@TheRock2988r]

thunder bolt gaming no... just stop

[@hasanashfaq7415]

thunder bolt gaming HAHAHAHA

[@HassanAli63090]

Len Bias, Steve Francis, and Kevin Durant are all Maryland NBA legends.

[@savagemode4915]

Mohammad Ali Kevin Durant went to Texas

[@HassanAli63090]

Savage Mode I know, I meant they are all from Maryland and are legends from here

[@savagemode4915]

Mohammad Ali oh my bad

[@michaelangelo9937]

How is Len Bias a NBA Legend if he never played a game in the NBA? lol

[@HassanAli63090]

Michael Diesel true he never played in the league but he was drafted and will always be part of their history.

[@dominickholmes3721]

New guy to your channel, but I love your content! I grew up in the Golden Age of the NBA and I appreciate your attention to that era.

[@HikoSeijuroXIII]

Everything I've seen of Bias tells me he didn't have the mindset Jordan had to play in the NBA. You have to remember that Jordan was a fanatic and that he would practice a move thousands of times until he could do it fluently and with style while still being fully efficient. He even sacrificed some of his scoring potential to make sure he dominates in other areas like defense and assists. He was building himself for championships and his work ethic is still second to none, period. The greatest athlete in the NBA was probably Chamberlain but the biggest star is and will forever be Michael Jordan.

[@ricbradley5323]

You can't claim that he was better when he never played an NBA game.

[@moreweightsmoremates5080]

billl o'connel u can because he did outplay him at the college level. I personally think to prove yourself you must b as good in the NBA, but there is definitely an argument that he was better based on the collegiate matchup.

[@jennynguyen8364]

uh did you even listen to what he said in the video sure he was dead but boi the facts are right there

[@nyomannayaka1082]

billl o'connel d

[@ryukdluffy]

not a good argument. Many players are good in college which is why they get drafted, but not many even make it big in the NBA, some will be no-names forever. Tim Tebow was great in college football, won the heisman trophy but failed in the NFL.

[@Amick44]

NO kidding. Thanks, Bill. I mean how many talented collegians could we speculate such matters about? He was no Walton, Abdul-Jabbar, Magic or Bird.

[@limalima6037]

The devil can fool some of the people some of the time, but he can't fool all of the people all of the time!

[@lionelkennedy1394]

If Len Bias had lived and lived up to his potential in the NBA, who knows what could have been. The sky was the limit for Bias, but sadly he never had a chance to realize it. Jordan and Bias could have been the next Bird and Magic, from a rivalry perspective in the NBA.

[@alexlanza79]

I'm a Bulls fan so if I think that in 84 Bulls could have taken both MJ an Len, my mind just blows at the idea of MJ shooting guard and Len small forward, can we imagine the "damage" this duo could have done in the league? Anyway Len was a Celtic player and honestly I say it's impossible to know, he might have been better than MJ during college, but not every top Ncaa players did well in the NBA. In my opinion we have to consider this: Len would have played in one of the best team in the league, so in my opinion the point is not how good he was compared to MJ, but the real question to me is did Len would have had enough drive to be as competitive as MJ since his rookie year? Let's talk about rookie seasons! MJ was able to do what he did in a very poor team like the Bulls! He was the Bulls! (I'm talking primarily about mid 80s Bulls.) MJ was clearly the best player on his team since day one, very few other players before him were able to do a rookie season as him and after him only LeBron can be compared! My point is that both MJ and LeBron played during their rookie seasons in teams not that great at that point, Len would have started his career playing for one of the 2 best teams of the early/mid 80s (the other was the Lakers!) 84/85 Bulls ended the regular season with 38W-44L, MJ was the best player for his team and they were thrown out from the playoffs during the first round. 2003/04 Cleveland didn't even get to the playoffs with a regular season record of 35W-47L and LeBron was the best player for his team! Now if we look at 86-87 Celtics, we can understand that Len, the great player he was, would have had a lot of trouble to make a real awesome season! Boston ended the regular season with 59W-23L, the best standing of the entire league second only to the Lakers, they went to the finals and lost to the Lakers. The starting line up players averaged collectively almost 100 ppg, 36 rpg and 25 apg and Len wouldn't have been the best player in his team, no question about it, he might have helped Boston to win the championship and he could have been the 6th man for the Celtics at best! During the following years Boston wasn't able to get to the finals but the starting line up was averaging almost the same, so adding Len to the equation we might have seen Boston on top of the NBA for longer, but I don't know how Len could stand out or dominate the court when he would have been actually Larry "understudy"! With that being said and as far as conjectures goes, my mind can't help but thinking that assuming Len growth similar to MJ, I think we can safely say Boston would have been a lot stronger from 1986 to at least 92 (when Larry retired!) and probably my beloved Bulls during the first 3-peat and maybe even during the second 3-peat, would have had a difficult time to win! The only truth is that in 1986 the NBA lost a great Ncaa player with a possible glowing NBA career, we can't really say more than that!

[@victorcreed9824]

What a waste of life. To get drafted by the Celtics...how perfect. Its like a million dollar internship with Bill Gates or Steve Jobs. You get to learn from the best and take your time to soak it in

[@burnzyburnswild]

Victor Creed pretty much. He was a dumb fuck for ODing on coccaine especially before he ever played in the NBA. Smh

[@victorcreed9824]

***** i dont mean hes a waste i mean the the situation was a waste.

[@leifaldrichpaano7860]

a mistake he never got to correct

[@stuartperry8141]

I cannot name all the great players that lost their careers to drugs. In the seventies and eighties it was prevalent. I will name just a few with great potential who drugs shortened their careers, Roy Tarpley, David Thompson, John Drew, Michael Ray Richardson, etc.....

[@victorcreed9824]

Roy Tarpley could've been an alltime great

[@lamarjones9429]

you said Len was more ready for the league then Jordan.Mikes rookie year he avg 28.pts a game 5rbs 5asts a game how many rookies have done that

[@variousJnames]

Somebody laced his coke. He was a threat and everyone knew it.

[@AnthonyCutzzz]

do who's the next mike korzemba oh wait i alre know "nba insider

[@tianjacques]

Madden Mobile Harambe No. Similar what ifs but both of them are great in their own way. :)

[@VisualTedium]

The NBA Draft had some of the most talented college basketball players! Wow who would have thought

[@gurt9222]

Drew Nichols he said "that draft" stupid

[@garywinehouse4564]

There was a lot of bias in this report.

[@mig6220]

Gary Winehouse nicely done.

[@andrewczuba498]

Len Bias death was a heart breaker, just like Reggie Lewis, another Celtic.

[@tacoboi-9341]

Andrew Czuba Reggie tbh was sadder, he was the steph curry of the league for the Celtics

[@johnwickkkkk1]

He was a great player, soon to be a beast in the NBA, but better than Jordan is too far...

[@isaiahpardo7955]

Keep going strong bro✊✊✊

[@NBAInsider]

appreciate it !

[@vmbebuggin_yT]

NBA Insider noyone better then mj stupide ok stop with these stuff noyone was better then Kobe and mj so shut up and delete this video

[@NBAInsider]

lol

[@Joloham]

shut up this guys is beast

[@god2216]

Super man FTW 137 hope your joking😔

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

Death elevated Len Bias’ legend. He would’ve been a solid player. But he wasn’t on Jordan’s level. And his premature death has led to projections because we never saw him play in the NBA. MJ was national player of the year. That’s with Akeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing, Charles Barkley and yes, young Len Bias in college. Bias never reached that level despite Lefty Drissell being much more liberal with his game plan than Dean Smith at Maryland and Bias being the clear cut undisputed #1 option. I think he would’ve been good. But his skill set wasn’t as defined as MJ. And I’m not sure he had the same drive to win.

[@GettingtheTruthOut]

Congrats, you have the only informed opinion in these comments.

[@bigpapavee]

Manu Ginobilis Bald Spot word up, head to head, it was Jordan who stood out when they played that time.

[@johnflanagan9153]

You didn't see him play in person; " Solid? " Please refrain from commenting/speculating on things you know nothing about. I was there, saw him play, and he was that good.

[@bowsershark]

If if if! Now, all we know is another talented stud screwed up his life partying with out limits and succumbing to external forses without internal control.

[@darrylnelson05]

LOL Dude you never saw Bias play. As far as MJ being the National Player of the year, he NEVER took Carolina back to the Final Four or won an ACC tournament championship without James Worthy.

[@bernardmailman8018]

Len bias was a great guy.. he was our neighbor back in maryland and we would shoot some hoops with fellow neighbors... Great times.. you live forever my friend len bias