Michael Jordan - The Original Point GOD

[@Fives-CT-5555-]

The deeper you dive into MJ, his stats, the eye test, watching his old games the freakier he becomes.

[@JmO-ee1bi]

When these youngbloods born since Bron was drafted tryna tell me he’s the GOAT not Jordan it’s ridiculous, they just don’t get it. MJ was the mentally strongest player ever with only Bill Russell about the same but less talented. Bron is mentally weak as elite competitors go. He’s a good person to his loved ones and that’s not nothing, but he doesn’t have the killer mentality. He just doesn’t. It’s not the worst thing in life, because MJ and others sort of like him have called it a curse, and it’s pretty clear to anyone with a reasonable understanding of psychology why it’d be a double-edged sword. The gambling addiction is a manifestation of it, same with the nicotine/cigar use. But anyone who knows the game knows that disrespecting (intentionally or otherwise) and thereby infuriating MJ (excluding of the Wizard years, and to some varying degree his late season comeback in ‘95 when he was still in baseball shape and so varied widely/wildly) would be demolished, it was like a law of nature. It was a little bit scary, MJ always had more in the tank waiting for the right provocation to emerge. It’s why almost no one who saw both think LeBron is the GOAT unless they’re paid by Klutch to sports, trying to troll for clicks/views/attention, or still butthurt about MJ embarrassing them.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

so true!! That's the scary thing about MJ. He's already out working everyone but secretly he has extra in the tank in case things get close or especially if someone disrespects him lol

[@TheRealMindCrime]

same effect for me. I sometimes forget just how amazing he was even though I grew up watching all of it. Good soldiers follow orders Fives! lol

[@J24J]

Thank you for distinguishing between assists then and assists now. That is a huge and vital contrast. Man, I just looked up and saw MJ's line of 34 points, 17 assists, 7 rebounds, 6 steals. That is crazy. And 10 triple dubs in 11 games...MJ could do whatever he put his mind to and not just do it but excel at it. Even if you call him the GOAT, he's still underrated.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

absolutely! Back then it was very hard to get an assist. We all knew we had to spoon feed someone to get credit for it.

[@deonhill4417]

​@@TheRealMindCrimeThank you for acknowledging that fact about assists. And this video right here made me a subscriber. That fact that you had make a scoring move immediately after receiving the pass is unnoted now adays... These notions that MJ wasn't a passer and couldn't pass is bull. Just his hands size alone he would manipulate the ball of fake out defenders and drop dimes. Like leading a receiver he would pass the ball on the move precision and anticipation. His job was to score and him having the ball in his hands all the time would take away from his main asset scoring and it's not like he had a good to great scores to ride with him. Great video brother and I love how the narratives about LBJ are crumbling and you doing a great job exposing the bum.

[@frankcloutier5495]

AMEN brother

[@BennyMoret-zt5ll]

Yeeep Great Job. To Show Those ignorants Bron's Fans. And Remember Jordan in a Lot of Games WAS 50×% Chicago's Offense... The Energy Spending, The Fouls, The Banging Contact The 80's n 90' Defense Wasn't The Tiki-Taki Touch, Beauty Pagent Of Today NBA. Or Also We Need To Remind Them Too (Those Leflop James's Fans) About How M.J. Shoot in The 1995-96 Season From The 3 Points Line an Elite 42.3% in a Big Sample, and Proved Again That if He Wanted He Could Has Finished His Career Been an Above Average 3 Pointer Shooter, But He Said it Very Clearly in Various interviews Even When Was Young, Mid 1980s and again when was already The Goat in 96, 👉🏾He Said 🗣️I Never Like To Look To Much For The 3 Point Shots CAUSE it Could Take Away My Game and My Strength, a Little Bit, Like Penetrations, Slashing To The Basket, Been Aggressive, Even That I Shoot Well This Season ( 42.3%) I Don't Want To Create Bad Habits To Be Standing Still Behind The 3 Points Line, Waiting For a Pass, To Shoot it, That's Not My Game, Those Words Were Almost 30×Years Ago, And Michael Foresaw Nowadays NBA's. That We Can Watch 3 or 4 Guys Behind The 3 Point Line Waiting For a Pass One Teammate Try To Penetrate, But The Mayority Of Time Wasn't Looking For a Bucket, Only To Attract The Defense, To Kicked Out For a 3 Pointer. Even That He Was 5 Feet From The Basket That He Can Easy Could Create By Himself a Lay-Off, a Kiss at The Glass Flotter, Etc, No, They are Too Brainwashed Nowadays They Preferred Passed To a Teammate To Shoot it From 30 to 35 Feet, Like They Said it 👉🏾 From The Logo.😂 To Showboating Everyone, Even The Fans, Loud n Clear. That's The Junk Nowadays NBA... ✍🏾 👽👉🏾M.J.'s The G🏀at. Even That i'm a Knicks Fan, and M.J's Bulls Eliminated Us Like 7 or 8 Times From 88 To 98. i Recognise Greatness in Michael Air Jordan ) But Also Recognise The Narcissistic insecure Behaviour,of lequitter james.

[@jainmelbourne]

@@TheRealMindCrime if you look at the average triple doubles per season stats you get a pretty good idea of when NBA changed an assist from spoon feeding your teammate, to if you happened to glance in the scorer's direction. 543 in the 80's, so about 45 per season (magic got a quarter of these by himself). in the 15 seasons from 91/92 - 2014/15 only 35 per season. and from there it basically doubled. Last season alone, there was 137. For MJ to have stretch in an era when there was only 45 triple doubles pers season is ridiculous

[@chaoticjersey]

It's simple: Michael is THE God of Basketball.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

No arguments here lol

[@perfectcell5111]

The Man the Myth the Legend his airness MJ

[@TheRealMindCrime]

The 1 and only!

[@rollandcurtisfromVermont]

0:40 Michael Jordan averaged more assists per game in at least one of his six NBA Finals series than LeBron James’ averaged assists per game in any one of his 10 NBA Finals series.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

nice one Rolland!

[@whenisdinner2137]

It was publicized, but I think people at this point were just used to Michael Jordan being an absurd outlier statistically, and his critics didn't care because he wasn't winning. If only the media did their job and went after Lebron for his losing.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Seriously. Lebron gets celebrated for one cherry picking dunk per game but they don't pay attention to the negative impact he's having on his team and how they keep losing when he's in

[@79jgibbs]

Im a Celtics fan and Jordan was Amazing Bro!!!!!! Bro you know the crazy part: Michael is getting triple doubles against Stuffling type Defenses like the Pistons Hawk Lakers Bucks Knicks etc With a team of 2 players with 12.4 ppg

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Yeah 80s Jordan was a freak of nature. Guy was so athletic. It just gets forgotten cuz he didn't win rings yet. He was jumping and flying around all the time. He earned the name Air Jordan back then.

[@maxwellarcher7239]

I am a Gen X dude and if the Bulls had made the TMac trade?!! MJs best offensive teammate was Toni Kukoc. MJ made role players champions!

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Max...if MJ had a guy like Tmac on his team then game over for everyone lol. MJ had to work so hard for those rings but with Mac putting up 25-30 a night MJ could cruise a bit and live in the post.

[@TH-cq7bj]

TMac would’ve been a rookie tho I’d still take Pippen in 97/98

[@xuansu9036]

Plus I don’t know if Tmac would survive the welcome ceremony MJ would have in store for him

[@festusaniemeka3350]

6 feet 6 guard scoring at a 64 percent rate on a 6 feet 3 6 feet 1 back court in an era that was built for iso basketball is what u call unfathomable

[@TheRealMindCrime]

✊️

[@Space_Ache]

What blows my mind isnt that he did it but rather when he did it. Cant imagine what those averages would be in todays league based on modern day defense and assist rules.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Yes! Those assist numbers would be much higher nowadays. Rebounds too.

[@fairydust22002]

Michael Jordan is from another world. There will never be another MJ. He is one in a billion

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Billion : )

[@fairydust22002]

@@TheRealMindCrime I know there was a imax movie made about him, in 2001 but I would love it if they released it again today. That would be awesome 👌 👏

[@John_McDonnell_76]

I’ve watched MJ since 86, when I was 10. I remember this season and this stretch. Altho I’m in the Philly area, I still watched and knew, but our sportscasters didn’t make too big a deal. Most times they’d show his high flying highlights and quickly gloss over his complete stats.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

That sounds about right lol. Back then they only cared about jordan flying and not about how great he was at everything else.

[@Pseudog831]

Jordan was originally an all-around player who learned how to play on a team play at UNC. By changing his playing style to allow Pippen and the rest of his teammates to develop, and even embracing a triangle offense that reduced his role, Jordan was able to win championships with his teammates. (Of course in the playoffs, the triangle didn't work so well, Bulls leaned more heavily on the Jordan GO strategy). BTW The Bulls lost all 6 games against the Cavs in 88-89 season matchup. However, they would go on to win 3-2 in the playoffs, an upset that is considered one of the greatest upset victories in NBA history. Jordan averaged 39.8 P - 5.8 R - 8.2 A - 3.0 S in the series on 51% shooting from the field. Chicago won game 5 on buzzer-beater made by Jordan which is called 'The Shot'.) Phil Jackson also said in an interview that "when Pippen's rebounds and assists exceed Jordan's numbers, that's when we're going to win a championship," and that's exactly what happened.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Nice quote at the end there!

[@festusaniemeka3350]

Dummy stop revisionist history he changed his style so he can win. mike was not good as running an offense as a point guard the year he played point as for a period Mike lost a lot of those games comparing Mike with magic in terms of passing or running an offense is laughable bro.i find it hard to believe u watched magic played mike had nowhere near magic or even Larry birds iq before Phil like no where close

[@Pseudog831]

@@festusaniemeka3350 You're comparing Magic, Bird who played on a team lots of HOF teammates vs Jordan just comparing team's wins and losses? Amazing intelligence lol. And I never compared Jordan to Magic as point guard anywhere, so who the hell are you talking to?

[@festusaniemeka3350]

@@Pseudog831 bro I know u ain’t dumb. mike can’t run a team like the great magic Johnson or the iq of Larry bird.Larry came in to the league with a way better iq than mike.u need to quit with the hyperbole too talkin bout u would have love to see a world were Mike was a point guard.magic got 5 rings running a system Mike won 6 rings In the triangle that was implemented by Phil and his coaching staff that’s what happened not the revisionist history u doing and hyperbole.no great team in the 90s was thinking mike would beat u with his teammates,another thing dummy Mike avg a triple double was widely covered back then another reason y I think u really didn’t even watch the 80s

[@TH-cq7bj]

No. It was because he got Pippen and he was the reason they beat the cavs, not Jordan

[@Almighty5-ww1kl]

I was on 8th grade during this time period in Indiana, if you watch WGN channel 9 on cable you definitely heard about what MJ was doing

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Thanks for commenting on it. I did watch WGN but only when Bulls games were on.

[@DeeboX-vv8ji]

MJ averaged double digit assist and points in the Finals against the Lakers. The only two players to do that was Magic, and MJ.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Yup and MJ doing that vs Magic was a statement

[@boggsbogsters7651]

Wow just wow. The excellence of his Airness!

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Its like art in motion

[@miqoto]

MJ hated losing. I think the pg experiment was to show the rest of the team what they needed to do, but they couldnt produce what they need to. this was in the era where hand checks and stiff defense was still allowed

[@TheRealMindCrime]

I agree. I think the goal was to have MJ score less and everyone else fill in that hole but they couldn't do it. So MJ had to be PG and still get 30 ppg. Crazy he never ended up with a true PG or a great Center and still managed to win so much

[@evolucien1309]

You did gr8 with noticing that MJ was getting better at the position. A few things of note: 1. As you mentioned with more time, he'd improve even more 2. That was all before ANY of his teammates were all stars 3. During that time, his teammates had a horrible cummulative fg%, it was BELOW 40%. So, forget having another all star, just imagine if his team was COMPETENT. He had HIGH assists WITH their horrible cummulative fg%.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Yes! Makes me wonder if MJ stayed at point and they started building a team of scorers around him.

[@Josh-sk5xd]

@@TheRealMindCrimeMJ was truly considering staying at the PG position for the 1989-1990 season but Phil convinced him otherwise and got him to sacrifice his numbers in order to implement the Triangle System for the betterment of the team.

[@Josh-sk5xd]

Evolucien1309 FACTS!!! Well said brother!

[@billpogi23]

GOAT 💯

[@TheRealMindCrime]

yessir!

[@jasonmardoniomeza1711]

7:06......wait what? Did MJ dribble the ball past a smaller guard 5 feet infr[the of him that was sprinting back all the way past that guy to the basket for a dunk? Craziness!!!

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Yup lol. MJ could've been a track star. He ran faster with the ball than anyone else could without the ball.

[@mhf1979]

HELLO~~~ you play to win the game hello?! No question ask MJ always pass the eyes test and his insane stats🤣🤣🤣 MJ is the GOAT without a super team

[@TheRealMindCrime]

yessir!

[@GuavathePaidActor]

Jordan in a team makes a superteam

[@petepandazis3286]

That game against the blazers where Jordan dropped 34, 17, 7 & 6 he played 40 minutes and they won by 15. If the score closer and MJ had to stay in the game down the stretch, he could have potentially had a quadruple double. Can you imagine a 30+ point, 15+ assist quadruple double?!

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Good lord lol. You're so right though.

[@eswope1478]

What a video! I knew he played well as point guard but geez, man was literally playing 2k before 2k was even real. 😂

[@TheRealMindCrime]

I know lol. He actually surprised me and i knew about the 11 game run but i didn't knoe all the rest. MJ was insane.

[@Lomno12]

Man, the elegancy and grace of Michael Jordan is astonishing. How beautiful this old basketball was. Passing and vision, what kind of assists these are, unbelievable. Long arms, big hands...he probablynwould have been the greatest PG of all time

[@TheRealMindCrime]

I think so too! If he wanted it he could've averaged a 30 point triple double.

[@ThePrufessa]

There's no probably about it. If he stays at PG his whole career he's easily surpass magic as best pg of all time

[@Lomno12]

@@ThePrufessa i don't know about that. Magic still leads in some assist categories that might never be broken. I'd rather have PG with more assists and killer beside him then PG being the killer. Also, it gives some rest.

[@ThePrufessa]

@Lomno12 dude....WHEN did you ever see magic doing 30 point triple doubles at ANY point in his career?! Jordan did it a BUNCH of times during the 24 games he played point guard. WHEN did you ever see magic get 11 triple doubles in a row while averaging 30 points?! Then for Jordan's first finals appearance against magic he turned into point God Jordan while also being the primary defender on magic. Stop it man. Nobody cares about magics assist records. If Jordan went to full time point guard for his whole career Jordan would be the absolute point God and the undisputed goat. Because he would be a better LeBron than LeBron ever was on top of everything else.

[@Lomno12]

@@ThePrufessa yeah, maybe, probably. Would he have the energy to finish games as he had winning 6 championships, that is another question

[@algladyou]

That's what i have been saying. Lebron has all stars that can shoot. Assist numbers depends on who is shooting. It's up to them to make it.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

agreed! Lebron has always had great shooters surrounding him

[@LawrenceAugust_]

With all the open space these days for points and assists, and the amount of 3 pointers going up making it friendly for guards getting rebounds (long shots = long rebounds), Jordan would legit be a 35 / 10 / 10 guy perennially in this age.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

I agree 100%

[@Sejb417]

This showed that he wanted to WIN!!

[@TheRealMindCrime]

absoulutely! He didn't care about stats. If he did he would demand to play PG forever and average a 30 point triple double for his career.

[@lawrencesmith5661]

He was doing it in the finals in 91 against the Lakers 🤔💪

[@8BIT1979]

This is why I tell these young Cats, you can't watch highlights. You have to watch game footage. And multiple games before Phil Jackson became the head coach then you see what all us Old Heads be saying. G.O.A.T. Status

[@TheRealMindCrime]

100%!!

[@Taj_Rahine]

I was too young to really remember this stint at point guard specifically, I think that also means that people were not really making a huge deal about it because I was certainly watching basketball and the Bulls at that time. I did find a newspaper article from the Chicago Tribune discussing Jordan's time at point guard from April 3, 1989 posted below. Seems like Jordan felt it was easier on his body to play point than to do a lot of scoring. As it would turn out, Phil Jackson was hired as head coach of the Bulls just 3 months after this article, and that was after the Bulls went to the ECF and were the only team to beat the Pistons in any playoff games that year losing 2-4. Pistons swept everyone else. ----------------------- Michael Jordan`s switch to point guard, labeled a temporary arrangement earlier, looks more and more like a permanent career move with every one of the Bulls` victories. Jordan and his bosses would have to make the decision by season`s end, because having Jordan as a point guard would affect the Bulls` plans for the draft in June. ”Let`s see how the rest of the year goes,” Jordan said. ”If we go further in the playoffs (than last year) and do well, and my success continues and I feel much more rested at the end of the season, then I would look at it.” But Jordan is becoming convinced that the playmaker role could extend his career. ”I`m not getting as banged up as I used to,” he said. And, if made permanent, the move could also improve the careers of many of the Bulls. ”How many easy baskets do you see Horace Grant and Scottie Pippen get every day now?” said coach Doug Collins. ”That`s all created by the greatness of Michael Jordan with the ball. Opponents don`t know where the ball is coming from now.” Why didn`t they make the move earlier? ”Nobody knew this would happen,” said Jordan. ”If we would have known this years back, we would have done it.” - With Jordan`s switch to point guard, he believes he has put the days of record high-scoring games behind him. ”I think those 63-point games are gone,” Jordan said. ”I`ve had a good time scoring 60-some points and 50-some points. But it`s a lot of work, a lot of work.” - Craig Hodges, still nursing a sprained left ankle, dressed but did not play Sunday. ”I came thinking I was going to give it a try and shot around, but it never loosened up,” Hodges said. ”There is still a lot of pain.” John Paxson started in Hodges` place and had 8 points, 7 assists and 4 rebounds. Hodges is listed as doubtful for Tuesday`s game against Charlotte. - Bill Cartwright was his own critic after Sunday`s game. He summed up his 4-point, 3-rebound performance in three ways: ”Lousy. Tough luck. The ball wouldn`t go in.”

[@TheRealMindCrime]

yeah I don't remember the media talking about point guard MJ at all back then

[@RodneyPillows]

I notice i don't see a comment from a lebron fans😮Oh that's because they have no rebuttals for receits😂.And MJs point totals probably only had 1or2 three's while scoring all those points And he was efficient 😅G.O.A.T

[@TheRealMindCrime]

True! They avoided the comment of this vid like the plague. Normally they're all about bashing MJ lol

[@margeincharge05]

Love this video. I've always said if you line up MJ and LeBron's top 25 passes, MJ has at least 15 of them. The best passers in the game can "throw guys open" or "see passes before they are actually there", and MJ had that gene. He wasn't on Bird and Magic level, but he was really good. LeBron has never been on that level. He typically has to have a guy be open and then he can deliver a flashy pass. He has to see passes with his eyes, he can't just sense when the pass will be there.

[@ThePrufessa]

I'd make the argument that Jordan IS the best point guard of all time. Despite him only playing the position for 24 games plus his first NBA Finals against the Lakers.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

We should start a new debate lol.

[@bswizzle5227]

Remember a couple years back when James did a pass fake, and while unguarded, no looked a pass to a wide open player under the basket? Everyone lost their minds, and it wasn't even that great a play. The reason I bring this up, is because MJ did the exact same thing at the 2:37 mark in this video, with a much higher degree of difficulty. It also felt organic when MJ did that kind of stuff, whereas with James it all feels thought out and manufactured.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

agreed! Young peeps go crazy when i tell them MJ was a better passer but that's not what the team needed to win. He was the greatest scorer in the world at that time so his job was to get buckets.

[@bswizzle5227]

@@TheRealMindCrime exactly. And then when teams would dump all their focus on MJ, he'd start kicking it out. Like he did with Pax against the Lakers. It's willful ignorance with these fools at this point.

[@Rumble225-qe7fy]

Bulls identity was defence and rebounding then MJ subsidized the points to make them balanced great team. Usually first half of games he’d feed his teammates then go to work in second half. He knew how to dominate within a system. Remember the knock on him was a scoring champ will never win a ring back then. He faced many criticisms but he faced those critics and shut them up. Was nothing he could not do on court. I prefer his ability as a two way player but he could be that triple double guy.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

I agree. All the triple double guys these days are offensive based and not great defenders. I prefer MJ who dominates both ends

[@Rumble225-qe7fy]

@@TheRealMindCrime only way I’ll like a triple double guy is if he’s also getting offensive rebounds. Just padding defensive rebounds that should go to your big fellas really doesn’t do much for the team. Sadly lot of players like Luka and others do that. Also Lebron James. James Harden and those guys showed how cheap a triple double can be. If you’re a guy like Larry Bird getting on offensive glass then it can be very good. Otherwise it’s just stat stuffing. Also what kind of assists are u getting. Lot guys just spam drive and kicks that do really nothing to get their offence flowing.

[@brianholleran6340]

YES... As a celts fan I was an mj and bulls as my second... this was prime jordan. I watched every game.. what he did with still no all star.. this showed what mj could be but more so showed his unselfish nature and coachability.. seriously after this stretch they fired his buddy... he showed he could be as good as magic at passing and then was asked by a rookie coach to let all that go and give up a lot of that to a migraine prone pippen... pippen was NEVER as good a passer.. but he was much closer to mj passing than scoring... so he gave away all that power in order to win... amazing .. lebron NEVER DID that

[@TheRealMindCrime]

And that's why MJ won 6 with 1 team in just over half the time it took Lebron to get 4 with 3 teams. MJ was all about winning. Lebron just wants attention.

[@hershelpogue1745]

This is ridiculous because they today's players don't put up numbers like this when he had a very underperformed team and was able to even work with him limited talents he had on his hands. Nobody should say anything about Michael Jordan. Because he went through a gauntlet of very talented teams to reach his own status.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Agreed. Someone in todays game would have to average 35, 15 and 15 to be on this level of basketball greatness.

[@AG1LA]

Those one handed fake passes are insane, MJ's hands are crazy big, he doesn't need to carry like today's players, his are like suction cups, Lol... too quick, plays both ends in a high level, high IQ, tries to win at all cost, no flopping, no whining, no drama and most of all, coachable... unlike that coach killer dude who dons the same #23. 😂

[@TheRealMindCrime]

oh i love those. Or that full court one handed mid air grabbing the ball out of thin air....that had to hurt right? lol

[@AG1LA]

@@TheRealMindCrime I wouldn't know, Lol... that's one thing my boy Kobe can't do, with his regular mitts. 🤣

[@--ArcAngel--]

I just watched that old Oprah clip with MJ on the show when she surprises MJ with an old video of MJ, Scottie and others dancing (its hilarious) and MJ is embarrassed so he is frequently putting his hands on his face (like dying of shame while laughing)... his hands are HUGE! They look bigger than his head.

[@AG1LA]

@@--ArcAngel-- I just looked it up, damn, they were ginermous, Lol thanks bro.👍🏽

[@--ArcAngel--]

@@AG1LA i love that video...mike and scottie each had a little dance solo 😂

[@--ArcAngel--]

It would be VERY interesting if someone went back over MJ's career (even when he wasn't playing point guard) and using today's definition of 'assists', adjust MJ's stats to reflect his assist numbers as they would appear today. I bet the results would change some narratives.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

oh man lol. Even when he was playing in the triangle he'd probably average 12-15 assists per game with the current definition

[@--ArcAngel--]

@@TheRealMindCrime exactly what i was thinking...which would completely destroy the LeBron arguments which heavily rely on assists (especially assists vs turnovers). But regardless of LeBron, it would be interesting to know MJs assist numbers by today's rules because MJ deserves the respect that fact would garner.

[@nonnocere729]

I was in Chicago and watched but the local news on channel 2,5,or 7 talked more about other chitown teams…at that time media didn’t care as much about bulls

[@TheRealMindCrime]

sounds about right. The Bears were huge during that time in the Dikta days.

[@eyalsabag1772]

100% right about the assist calculation - then and now- it doesnt get mentioned enough. big O > westbrook magic> lebron

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Thank you! Most people won't admit this and how different it is.

[@mainetain15]

Side note: The triple double is a point guard stat for a reason. Just being in the center of the court on defense. Puts them in better position than SG and SF and other than Bigs rebounding. Alot of PG can rebound bcuz of this. Magic, Big O, Russ, Kidd. With that said. NOT just MJ assist but his Rebounds would be higher if he stayed at PG. Also another Reason Point Forwards get triple dub, playing this position and even taller. MJ would put up LeBron stats at PG plus More... he still way far superior overall skills and shooting. It wouldn't be close

[@1JamesHunter]

He is as perfect and complete a basketball player as there an be....

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Couldn't agree more. The complete package

[@finitedesigns8430]

Keep the commentary coming! The MJ Bulls is an excellent defensive team, and a mediocre offensive team who used the triangle but had MJ 😂

[@TheRealMindCrime]

facts! Offensively they were terrible minus MJ but the team made up for it with killer defense and hustle.

[@Raymond-zi7tp]

Lebalco fan do not realize that he is the alltime leader turnovers he has over eleven thousand assists but he has over five thousand turnovers. And it is not because of longevity

[@blans19]

He's my GOAT too!

[@TheRealMindCrime]

He's so awesome lol

[@blans19]

@@TheRealMindCrime When I was in high school, I started watching Jordan played (3rd season, when he won slam dunk). Since then, I never saw anybody matched what he did in the NBA. He outplayed every single player in the NBA. Beat Lakers for his first ring, back to back ring vs Drexler of Portland Trailblazers, and 3peat with Phoenix Suns. Another 3peat again in just 8 seasons. When he retired, I was still watching NBA but gradually lost interest because nobody really excites me as MJ did to me. I like Kobe and Steph but MJ is still my no. 1. I am now almost 50 years old, still with much respect for MJ.

[@kanej33]

Great video! Antman who? And I think Anthony Edwards is a fantastic new guy.

[@algladyou]

Also, the shooter that he was Everyone is gonna bite. He'll be attracting his opponent some help as double or triple team. Somepne will be bound to be open.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

makes me think because of his ability to score and demand a double team every possession that point guard Jordan might had been the most fun basketball to ever watch if he kept doing it.

[@algladyou]

@TheRealMindCrime agreed. From points to assists, block amd steals!.

[@DrPoorsight]

He took that personal

[@Chicrosalyn]

No big deal by media on the triple double.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

thank you! I figured back then they just wanted to see him dunking lol

[@MrBamnewyork]

Yes the media talked about his triple doubles

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Thanks for chiming in! I didn't get to see that on Sports Center for whatever reason. I can't remember what was going on in my life at that point lol

[@Lizards_Basketball_Lounge]

These kind of stat lines were much harder to achieve back then.. Yet this has only been dug back up in recent years.. NOT something people spent 30 years saying "he averaged triple doubles as a PG". TELLS YOU A LOT about the state of NBA media today. He draws so much defense he made assists look easy. Theres 3 reasons Lebron averages more assist. 1.They are recorded different to back then. 2. It wasn't his job. 3.I've watched Jordan draw defense and get an open guy...only to watch 'open guy 'brick Thousands of times. He passed from the start, but takes over when no one else is a ring...which was A LOT in early days. His first year in college was setting up Worthy all the time. His low assists are a testament to how bad his team were at scoring without him. The whole reason it was Jordans job to score was caus Bulls built team around defense and hustle. With the occasional 3pt assassin (who needs to be open). If Scottie was as reliable at scoring.. Jordan would easily average another assist or 2.. If he had teams like Magic or Lebron had.. Would easily have a career average over 8 or 9... Recorded how they are today .. 10 or 11. Jordan was a great passer and if he played PG in TODAYS league, those stat lines be even more ridiculous.

[@stoniearterberry-me5fl]

He's only part human. The things this being did, ONLY This being could do! Literally a freak of nature on the court. This ghost will simply NEVER be touched or caught.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

I couldn't agree more. Well said 😎

[@1JamesHunter]

Yes. The media was all over MJ playjng the point. You can see youtube videos of cbs game intro and they will mention it in the introduction because he was stringing together so many triple doubles and the Bulls were winning.... MJ did not want to play point because he had to chase those little guards like Mugsy Bogues and Michael Adams, Kevin Johnson and the such. Mike didn’t want to chase Rod Strickland. He wanted to guard thenbig guards and forwards.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Oh that makes a lot of sense. Six six guy chasing around six footers would not be fair

[@USMC19]

Great video bro, Michael Jordan just did more in less time and lead the league in scoring and great defensive. Bro have you watched Dangerproduction Jordan vs Lebron GOAT comparison? I feel like it’s a great unbiased analysis. It will be awesome if you can make a video on it. Keep up the good work bro.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Thanks man! I haven't seen that vid yet but it is on my list of stuff to cover. I promise I'll get to it soon.

[@deonkincaid]

I appreciate your videos and in depth analysis 💪🏽

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Thanks Deon!

[@seanguillory973]

It’s so funny that they say Le dumb can remember every play. MJ did it before him so it seems he copied that too

[@TheRealMindCrime]

He a narcissist lol. Lebron has no identity. Its just a mix of all the people he emulates. MJ and Kobe being the big two.

[@sarahsloot2290]

The title says it all!

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Seriously. This era of MJ was insane

[@coltonbrewer6632]

Im reading the title to the video and im hearing in my head with Stephen A’s voice when he was gushing over Chris Fraud I mean Paul

[@TheRealMindCrime]

😆 🤣 😂

[@demitriuswilliams4729]

Dude you are so gnarly💯

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Lol thanks

[@Rookie30590]

And people say MJ could only score smh. Also, can you react to a video by Cosgrove titled "5 Times Michael Jordan Sought REVENGE!" I think you'll enjoy that one.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Will do Rookie, oddly i saw that one pop in my feed today and i saved it to react to. Great minds think alike

[@Rookie30590]

@@TheRealMindCrime Let's go excited to see it.

[@RobG-on1sk]

Can’t wait for LeBalco James to retire!!!

[@redtesta]

Insane stats. THey lucky he didnt stay at PG. Basically a triple double.. insane. Kenny Anderson said it in a recent video. One reason was HE WAS A SCORER. Magic, LeSissy, they didnt go 6 and 0 so it looks like what he and the bulls did , worked.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Yup. The triangle ended up being the best system for them. Tex was right.

[@garfieldheathcliffe5535]

Some don't realize that MJ is at a disadvantage in this hair-brained "goat" debate. If "the king" is goat over MJ, hes still playing. Probably be back next season. MJ wont. This guy is gonna play a 22nd season and still be chasing MJ. Mike's legend is solidified. He cant augment his stats next season and yet, he's still the ghost everyone's trying to pass.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

His status was already sealed by 1996. Everything after that was gravy. Lebron can't catch up. MJ was the goat after his 10th season lol

[@moldyapple1789]

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Bahhhhhh lol

[@derekjohnson6676]

Lebron’s a “great passer” but he HAS to be surrounded by great shooters lol

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Lol. Facts

[@lukepercy497]

Theoretically there will be someone better than Mj.. 🤔 But we haven't seen him yet😏

[@1JamesHunter]

In the 80s, an assist was a pass that led directly to a basket... Today, I have seen Lebron make a pass to half court and the player take a couple of dribbles and hit a shot and Lebron gets an assist. Can you imagine if Magic Johnson got an assist for every pass he made to Kareem and James Worthy?? 😂

[@Ramgime]

Jordan also played in an era where there was no 3 in the key defensive violations. This mean if I am a 7'0"+ Center I can just camp in the paint and never leave. You have to drive and dunk or layup on me if you want a basket. There was no rule that the center had to leave the paint after 3 seconds. I also think that diminished the role of the center on defense because now the center has to be more mobile and can't focus on blocking shots and posting up, which is really a 7 footer's strength. That's how guys like Olajuwon had 10+ blocks in a game. You won't see that anymore. People can argue all they want. The league is way more soft now.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Absolutely. The day i started seeing centers shooting 3s is the day i knew basketball was in trouble. Big guy belongs down low. Now they have to guard all the way to the wing leaving the lane wide open. Dunks aren't impressive anymore cuz they're wide open dunks.

[@florianpoulin7108]

Point god drained a lot of stamina : bringing the ball under pressure, carriying the ball and running the offense, creating the shot if nothing's open. Particullary with the 80-90's packed playstyle. MJ was able to do it in a small serie of games, but It would have been too much for him when aging, and perhaps too much in the whole season. The triangle offense was set to involve the others, and save MJ's stamina by freeing him from doing all the job and allowing him easier shots.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

agreed. The triangle was exactly what they needed so MJ didn't have to do everything anymore. He could save some energy playing off ball and focus more on scoring with less effort instead of having to iso blow bye everyone all the time

[@florianpoulin7108]

@@TheRealMindCrime I Think they could also have played UCLA offense. It has some common entries (Wing entry), patterns(low post, pinch post, blind pig), and positionless logic with the triangle.

[@Josh-sk5xd]

@@florianpoulin7108 There’s an interview during that time where MJ talks about how playing the PG position was much easier on his body and a much easier position to play because of the less wear & tear it offered him compared to the SG position. In MJ’s opinion, the SG position caused more wear & tear on his body because he was always banging with bodies especially down low in the paint. He was also playing off-ball which required more movement. PG was easier for him and better for his body. If MJ played & stayed at the PG position he would’ve persevered himself much more & for far much longer.

[@jasoncluck8515]

Not "Magic" as a facilitator but orders of magnitude better than lebronze. Nobody save maybe Stockton and J Kidd are on Magics level as a offensive orchestrater

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Yup. Magic did it without a double. MJs advantage was getting that double team then hitting the open man. Guys like Stockton, magic, and nash had to disrupt the defense naturally and find the open dude.

[@margeincharge05]

Also just goes to show you how pointless triple doubles are. If a great player has the ball in their hands the whole game, there's a good chance he will stuff the stat sheet bc all the offense is being generated by that player. Unfortunately it takes an incredible amounts of energy to muster up those efforts - which is why the superguard model tends to flame out in the playoffs or eventually loses to a more ball sharing system. See James Harden, Russell Westbrook, Luka Doncic, and LeBron James as prime examples. That style of basketball lends itself to underachievement as it is a primitive style of basketball. That's why Phil Jackson/Tex Winter were so instrumental in making MJ a winner.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Agreed! Stats are just stats. The triangle turned this team into a winning unit.

[@Josh-sk5xd]

The only way you can win in that Heliocentric System is by stacking the deck & forming a Superteam, and while having the League/Refs bail you out smh Harden almost did it in 2017 or 2018 without a Superteam & without League interference but he’s a choker & has low Bball IQ so they lost a winnable series smh That wouldn’t happen with MJ in the same circumstances!

[@Josh-sk5xd]

Furthermore, there’s an interview where MJ talks about how playing the PG position was much easier on his body and a much easier position to play because of the less wear & tear it offered him compared to the SG position. In MJ’s opinion the SG position caused more wear & tear on his body because he was always banging with bodies especially down low in the paint. If MJ played the PG position he would’ve persevered himself much more & for much longer.

[@reilym979]

The passes that Mike23 is doing are complex for LeBron James to do Bron game is basic

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Yup. MJ had to split the double teams to get those passes off. Very hard. Lebron gets one defender that sags off him cuz he cant shoot

[@mattchooblink]

After Dark! These stat lines are stupid lol. Side note, Dallas finally showed up and won by 38. So they have a larger net point differential for the series, yet they have only won one game. If Luka hadn’t fouled out, it could easily be tied up. Hell if there was ever a team to come back from 0-3 its this maverick team. And if there was ever a team to choke a 3-0 lead its this celtics team. I live 15 miles from boston, (didnt grow up here) and i would love to see them lose 😂

[@CasualGamerPlays]

I would like to see the Mavs win the series but the Celtics will more than likely win the next game.

[@mattchooblink]

@@CasualGamerPlays i know im just dreaming here

[@algladyou]

For a strategic point. Celtics could have cooled down here to reserve their energy for the kill, while Mavs has to go all out not to lose every game.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

I'm just glad the Mavs finally woke up a bit

[@TheRealMindCrime]

At this point I'm just glad the Mavs won one for pride sake. But if they ride this momentum they can win another one or two. I hope they make this competitive.

[@bookieallen7448]

Mj did this against harder defense and no spacing at all

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Exactly. No room to breathe

[@Vancouverallday]

Dare i say that the bulls was waisting his talent as a 2guard?? Cray stats!! I seriously can't believe the ppl with a straight face say LeBron is better

[@TheRealMindCrime]

I stand by it. If Jordan cared about stats and not about winning he would have every record there is. But whenever he talked and still talks about what matters it's only about winning. Never his stats. I think the Lebron camp is not about winning.

[@Vancouverallday]

@@TheRealMindCrime you never been more right. He went team jumping with other great players knowing he'll get the chip and all he had to worry about is padding his stats. Weirdly if he REALLY cared about winning he would've stayed in Cleveland

[@mig50cc]

MJ could have played CENTER and he would've been one of the greatest centers of all time. Don't ask me, ask the late, great coach Bob Knight. On second thought he still would've been the GOAT even if he played center, since he'd take being called "one of the greatest" personally.😁

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Lol. With that post game of his i believe it.

[@bookieallen7448]

Mj & Kobe could play that style of play but they was focused on winning

[@jadenseymour1920]

I don’t know why folks wanna act like MJ needed to pass when really he didn’t 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄 I tell ya, these Lebron James minions will say anything to attempt on making Lebron look like the GOAT

[@TheRealMindCrime]

The best scorer ever should score first. Its basic logic 😆

[@mainetain15]

MJ didnt lead the Dream Team in scoring. Kobe did what he did in the Olympics actually. Jordan and Pippen locked up on everything moving. Barkley was the top scorer. Kobe my guy tho!

[@Josh-sk5xd]

In 92 Olympics MJ told the coaching staff & team that he would be focusing on defense & locking down everything and letting the other players especially Magic & Bird to get more touches because it was Magic’s & Bird’s 1st & only Olympics and MJ already won the Gold while being the leading scorer in 84! Kobe had the same approach in the 2008 Olympics.

[@BulletBill-yb3ti]

"The Original Point GOD" Because the guy Jordan looked up to named Oscar Roberston never existed. Not that I would expect a Jordan worshipper to know of any players before 1980 though.

[@gabrielw7773]

Well damn the assists crap they give to Lebron is even less impressive now (not even catching and shooting but able to dribble then shoot counts as an assist? That's not an assist). Lebron is average player not even close to GOAT status. I wonder what MJ's stats would have looked like if he had help? You know like 4 other HOF'ers in their prime? Put MJ on those Celtics teams that they lost to instead of Bird and they aren't going 3 and 2 in the finals but 10 and 0

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Also if assists worked thay way back then whoever passed mj the ball the in the post would get an assist but they didn't cuz he dribbled and made moves. But nowadays they would.

[@warreno.bryant4406]

Lebalco pay attention when u say he the goat u looking at the actual could of been the greatest statistical player if he wanted but Phil told Mike cut down your shoot focus on more playing without the ball

[@TheRealMindCrime]

for sure, if MJ was a stat seeker he could've destroyed every record. Funny thing is he still accidentally crushed so many records while just trying to win

[@warreno.bryant4406]

Facts mind crime

[@Rangatology]

Slightly disagree with you on 80’s (& 90’s) assists. I was watching a LA Lakers game & the commentator explained that the reason got the assist on a fast break is the definition at the time was that the receiving player can have a stabilising dribble. Even in this video around the 11:30 mark,n the Bulls player has a “stabilising dribble” before scoring. If you take away any stabilising dribble, assists statistics would closely resemble that in FIBA rule basketball - about 2 less per game than the NBA. Still, I agree that the current definition of what entails an assist is more lenient.

[@MeRacko]

That is all great but he had an advatage everybody was still game planning for him to score and if the game plan is he can't pass it is easier to assist

[@TheRealMindCrime]

That is earned though. He commanded a double team because he was that dangerous then he found the open guys. Thats not easy work. Constantly reacting to the defense.

[@ericjordan6059]

After 3 games, the league should have adjusted if this was really the case. He was spreading it out so your "point" is moot

[@devonford3836]

MJ the original point God?!!! You people are delusional and I like MJ. Magic is the original and there's no questions about it!!

[@stoniearterberry-me5fl]

Nothing to do with this video, but if I won 3.5 chips in 30 years would you call me the goat?

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Not a chance man 😆

[@jhoonate1709]

thats stats is like the joker running so fast. but man you got that stats in a not good team man your not a star your really the mvp no question! even if your team wont make it to the playoffs thats how mj change the nba not using media to change it!

[@jhoonate1709]

54% with 3x double in a row thats not a goat? if not you fan boys are really bad in math!

[@Michael-qs1yd]

Scottie Pippen is not a great shooter? What are you smoking? Scottie was also a great scorer and defender.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Great defender 100% not a great shooter. Dunks and layups yes but shooting wise no. I'm sober and watched his whole career.

[@jasonturner6459]

Scottie was mediocre outside the open floor offensively. He was great in transition but Wasn't even close to a great shooter

[@Michael-qs1yd]

@@jasonturner6459 scottie was a scorer

[@jasonturner6459]

@@Michael-qs1yd Prime Scottie was a mediocre halfcourt guy even with Jordan getting extra attention. He was never efficient against good defenses. He wouldn't be a 41 percent guy second threepeat if he was

[@chrisschaeffer9661]

MJ is NOT a PG. Never ever was. That was Pippens Job. Stop acting like He did this.

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Uhhhh. This was real dude

[@llemitrimark7474]

hahahah

[@chrisschaeffer9661]

Oh you before Pippen took over at Point and Titles were Won!!! Jordan is too Selfish to Sacrifice his Scoring. He's Great but Quit Cherry Picking

[@TheRealMindCrime]

Pippen took the ball up in the triangle offense days. That offense does not require a point guard. Pippen made the first pass then the ball kept moving as the triangle rotations happened. This Jordan footage is frkm before the triangle was implemented and they had MJ playing traditional point guard.

[@albertorizo1759]

No doubt that MJ is the greatest player of all time. Its obvious. No debate for him because he is only one.

[@kanej33]

Great video! Antman who? And I think Anthony Edwards is a fantastic new guy.

[@kanej33]

Great video! Antman who? And I think Anthony Edwards is a fantastic new guy.