#MicroSkills

[@blogginsriverbymnl48isabop86]

This is partly why I laugh at the idiots who say that he's knocking down shots just because he's wide open. If you are able to get wide open, then you are fkn good.

[@TenaciousZen]

facts

[@prototype2063]

They will never understand

[@peterstark4562]

Yeah these idiots saying he was guarded by plumbers and smaller guards in the 80s and 90sand yet in 2003, a 40yr old, post-retired, busted-kneed Jordan moved up to small forward and averaged 20+ ppg. Even dropped 45 pts on the nets while being guarded by young 6'7 R.Jefferson, 6'8 Kerry Kittles and 6'10 Keith van horn on the same year. He's the faster, quicker, more athletic and skilled version of Kawhi.

[@blogginsriverbymnl48isabop86]

@@peterstark4562 Ikr. Dude was averaging 26 before he hurt his knee. Even as floor Jordan he was still whoopin ass.

[@relaxstaycalm1906]

those idiots are haters and those dont know basketball

[@unboundfull]

Arguably what makes MJ the GOAT is his mastery of the basics of the game.

[@PowerGearPerformance]

Yes sir. Mastery of the fundamentals

[@unboundfull]

@@PowerGearPerformance I respectfully put him in the breath with Bruce Lee "No wasted motion pure art of Mastery in their respective fields".

[@PowerGearPerformance]

@@unboundfull yes sir

[@pickzkickz]

Wack.

[@PowerGearPerformance]

@@pickzkickz what's wack Boss?

[@Chessbox09]

With a normal superstar you wonder how they made such a difficult shot. With MJ you wonder how he made it look so easy

[@ericjordan6059]

We expected it. We actually wondered why all other stars didn't make it look that easy.

[@level2boxing749]

@@ericjordan6059 Yep my brother you nailed it. Made it look easy.

[@erykbuczek4704]

in terms of making scoring look easy kyrie reminds me of jordan a lot. Just a little thought i had while readin ur comment

[@ClipsNoMalice]

Greatest shot creator in NBA history. His impossible athleticism & his mastering of the fundamentals are the reasons he created so much space so frequently. Kobe made a career of knocking down tough shots over great defense. Mj made a career of getting wide-open regardless of whatever the defense was doing

[@davonbenson4361]

@@ClipsNoMalice. That’s a good point.

[@Slamwoo93]

Honestly, as much as his game was polished and allowed him to get separation, a good portion of his already difficult shots were also very well guarded. I mean go ahead and try, see, the fucking strength you need to properly release a contested turnourund 20 footer, just to keep the shot mechanics consistent, it's hard as hell. Imagine his percentages if the spacing was similar to the one in today's game, or if he just made shot selection a priority. The difficulty he actually chose to play at sets him apart, it fucked with the opponents psyche, and it drove him to be even better.

[@elbowgang9715]

Right all his buckets still have the defender playing semi good defense in the frames

[@SwaggerLikeUz]

Slavoljub Vujic great comment.

[@jsn23nc]

Damn good point

[@jtremaine23]

Strength and energy required just to attempt those turnaround jumpers...especially turning off of your left shoulder and making sure you're squared up. That wears you down so I'm not sure how he's able to do that for a whole game while hitting them consistently. Turning off of your right shoulder isn't as bad but still.

[@supercatforever]

@@jtremaine23 facts. I tried to do fsdeaways and it is the hardest shot to do and make consistent.

[@heruamun3690]

How is he able to shoot out of these horrible angles where the ball is so far outside his body.. I think that was one of the things that made extremely difficult to guard, you could smother him all you want but the shot still goes in?? Lmao. Hard to stay motivated against a player with so much in his arsenal & cat like reflexes 😂😂

[@MccoyHayden]

line your arm with the basket, give the ball arc

[@prototype2063]

And great defender Hard to stay motivated

[@ohdaUtube]

I practiced this a lot. You're essentially shooting from out there with your arms. As you turn and raise your arms, you're raising them as you square up all in one motion and release. The way you release is different from a simple jump shot so you would account for that as well on the shot. In the end, the release is the same with squared shoulders at release and follow through. You can do anything crazy before release as long as you end up with squared shoulders and follow through. Used to cause a lot of problems for defenders on this. Even if they were about to block the shot, it simply shoot a rainbow on a fade (any direction) and hit. Nothing they could do. If they over commit, layup drill or pump fakes. Makes the game real easy if you can shoot like that consistently. Defenders won't play that close unless you can hit like that 3 or 4 in a row cause they think it's a fluke (or if you happen to be Asian and the guy thinks like idiots Stephen A Smith and Chuck who literally didn't believe what they were seeing with Asian players playing at a high level. See their remarks about Lin and Yao respectively) Ball don't lie

[@princebarrett3879]

His hands are huge

[@ohdaUtube]

@@princebarrett3879 has nothing to do with that

[@andgar923]

THE best analysis of his game bar none. Anybody can make highlight clips, but it takes knowledge to understand what made him different, what made him great, what made him GOAT. People see the highlights and non highlight clips and don't grasp how he made everything look so easy. No disrespect to other greats, but the made the game look harder because they weren't as good. I hope you get into an overlooked aspect of his success and that's his read+reaction time. Perhaps only Bird could compare to MJ's read+reaction times. MJ's court vision is 2nd to none which allowed him to scan the floor read the defence and react accordingly. His read+reaction time wouldn't be as effective if he didn't have the foundation which you just illustrated, plus quickness. Can't wait to watch the rest of the vids in this series. Props!

[@leokennedy4557]

andgar923 said like a pro analyst. You should make KZbin videos.. I agree with you ,,, but not only because of that.. start your own channel... we waiting

[@prototype2063]

Props! On your comment 👍

[@popeyeisgood]

also to add to this is how difficult it is to be able to do this 'long lunges' in a heart beat, either both left and right, without losing balance. the strength(ankle, leg and core) that is required to perform such lunge as well as squaring up in the air to preform prefect shooting form is largely overlooked. the among of separation he got from his defenders is what made him so out of the world. the sheer acceleration he had for these long lunges or first step really threw off his defenders. many people who say that kobe was a better 'tough/difficult' shot maker than jordan simply don't understand that 1) kobe never had that explosive acceleration that jordan had 2) kobe's read on defense was far inferior, and that put him into many situation when he had to force the shots, 3) kobe's mid-range was never as threatening as jordan's, hence far less defenders would bite his moves.

[@andgar923]

@@popeyeisgood You aint never lied. Everything you stated 100% facts. I can guarantee that Kobe spent double the time working on what MJ was working on. There was players that worked out with Mj that went through the same drills as MJ together, worked out at the same time and still didn't do things as well. At the end of the day some people are built differently.

[@jtremaine23]

@@popeyeisgood Great points about Kobe compared to MJ. Wish everybody who says Kobe is a better tough shot maker could read this. They just don't get it.

[@hyoung602]

my brain: easy, got it my body: what the hell

[@stolensentience]

Lmfao way too relatable

[@n_tha_middlew.674]

The realist comment 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂💯

[@jonahswayzer629]

😂 MJ makes it look effortless

[@dezzydee3013]

LMAO 😂😂

[@Ed-ze6xf]

The first thing I started practicing was the lunge in the beginning and then after doing it for a few minutes I’m like shit my knees will be nonexistent. I guess I will practice it less.

[@shadowwarrior2030]

I wish you existed back when I was way younger and desperately needed basketball guidance.

[@jaquevius]

What's funny is that he did all of this instinctively based on how he had his defender leaning etc. I can assure you he wasn't thinking of mechanics and which move he was going to use. What was truly mind blowing is that he did the same thing IN THE AIR and would adjust his body based on how the defense was reacting/rotating etc. Obviously the athleticism required is out of this world, but the body control is what sets him apart from any player I have EVER seen. Have you seen that layup against the Nets in his earlier years where he slithers through 4 defenders WHILE IN THE AIR? OMG

[@algladyou]

Ultra intinct. Lol. So he's above the gods. Lol

[@conditionallyunconditional5691]

He did that with all 5 Knicks in the paint. 7 footers? No problem for the GOAT!

[@songotenson]

🐐

[@Silverfox1982]

You’re absolutely right! That is why these fools talking about Kyrie’s lay package are so clueless.👍🏻

[@andgar923]

Perhaps the scariest part: He was able to do this while not sleeping, smoking, playing golf all day, drinking (apparently), and not having advanced metrics nor medicine. Let that shit marinate for a while.

[@ericjordan6059]

Exactly!!!!

[@christophercorsiga4088]

Good point. Maybe that's what makes him human. If didn't have those vices he might've turned into another Dennis Rodman or he could've been the ultimate basketball god, who knows.

[@cobrachannel100]

Got to give a lot of credit to Tim Grover though. Aparently MJ told him to get all of that regime work without sacrificing his lifestyle. That is what Tim said himself that Mike said "figure it out how I can do stuff that I like and still be a very well conditioned athlete".

[@nzbg1132]

what do you mean by advanced metrics?

[@Dylan-qk6gd]

Fax Lebron uses liquid nitrogen to prevent injury and he makes fun of Jordan for getting injured

[@bonbonvalmoria7573]

Mj style is modern even he is in the 80 90s era.

[@devinzki]

Check

[@wtlcw1oo8]

He inspired the entire generation of the modern era

[@JD.007]

i dont think even the modern era caught up with his style. not even close.

[@user-jg6gu87tfcdrtbb]

MJ style is "futuristic" even he's in the 80 90s era. Fixed for ya

[@pocketaces777]

His moves are timeless because they're all based on fundamentals. Looks so aesthetically pleasing

[@sleekrick8857]

Yes, we can copy his moves but his speed and mental agility are exceptional.

[@sylence2012]

Everything jordan did was so fundamentally perfect and did it so gracefully

[@gn35ng27]

His footwork was so crazy !

[@prototype2063]

Tell Paul Pirce about it Won a championship with a similar foot work some may say not even as good

[@Getloose360]

@@prototype2063 and guess where PP honed those skills? Playing with and against Jordan. He and Antoine Walker know what's up.

[@UNGETABLE7]

The more i watch him in slo-mo the more i understand why Grover needed to work so hard on fixing MJ’s groin and ankle issues. I mean look at those lunges, aggressive loading and maneuvering! Mate your clips are awesome! 👍

[@ericksonong]

people forget to mention his big hands allow him to simply grab the ball with no effort. this adds to his already insane footwork and repertoire of moves.

[@thechampion9525]

Huge hands long arms also long stride so he covered lot of ground

[@kidproduction6720]

Nobody: MJ: let me show you the skills people would have to use super slow motion films to understand 30 years later

[@anthonishaw5231]

Once I got a VHS player with slo mo it was over … Mike probably felt tired and didn’t know why 😂 I had him running demos For hours

[@derikirie9853]

MJ BE SHOOTING OVER THREE PLAYERS THE GOAT 😆

[@hashmoncrief6965]

That's nothing, the great Kobe Bryant shooting over like five people with more amazing, the greatest ever Kobe Bryant

[@xXpwnd2k9Xx]

@@hashmoncrief6965 where you think Kobe got his inspiration from

[@BigHeartNATION]

@@hashmoncrief6965 Kobe didnt make it tho lmao. RIP kobe

[@stevyluv743]

@@hashmoncrief6965 Right on But All Thanks To The Great MJ 2 Who turn kobe's Life Around

[@nay_.2real]

@@hydros25 nigga he still good af he wasnt good as mj but top 8 def

[@anjolapresca]

Impressive how you made an 18min video feel so short!

[@lyonalecfiesta1941]

Imagine if MJ used Harden’s “legal” step back. It wont be called separation anymore.

[@natrambo3589]

MJ was snatching souls on the court

[@bigstv15]

Bro that spin and half spin broke people like a crossover 😂

[@JonesyTerp1]

I never thought about the idea that he “showed his elbow” so loudly early in his shot. It helped him sell his shot fake, and the way he put his elbow was on a straight line from the rim to to his chin meant defenders couldn’t come from below and put a hand in his face without going through his elbow and fouling him. He could always locate and maintain his view of the rim.

[@glovs4188]

The only way you could do his moves is that you have to have the core strength leg power and athleticism, hand size reflex to pull this play after play after play.

[@hex-2748]

I agree. Even Leonard look so clunky on his fade away. Jordan have smoother move that will make any defender to bite on his pump fakes.

[@jeanblezin7091]

I've always thought Jordan was doing exercise that no one knew about in secrecy.

[@eloisedawn123]

step backs that didnt look like travel 😅

[@kevins1718]

No wonder he was unstoppable.. look at how many goddam moves he had.....GOAT

[@ericjordan6059]

People don't realize that. They think the defenders weren't good.

[@suntansuperman26]

That’s what made Jordan so special he had a endless bag of tricks. When he became less athletic he still had a variety of moves to fall back on. When players have one certain thing they rely on and then that’s taken away their game falters.

[@kevins1718]

@@ericjordan6059 Yep ive been saying this. It wasnt that league was weak its just that Jordan was that good. Jordan dad said it best, God made him to be a basketball player.

[@scarykurapika100yago2]

Kobe was even more polished

[@ericjordan6059]

@@scarykurapika100yago2 .... LOL. You kids never cease to amaze me. One thing that shows you he wasn't is his lack of being able to easily shed defenders for better shots. That is one of a few things he never learned by watching Jordan and that is why he never shot above 47% from the field in any season during his career.

[@JeffersonRah]

Kids nowadays don't understand the basic micro movements. Sooooo important. I mean it looks cool right? Lol

[@an7d7y]

Damn these are fiiiiiiiiiiiiire coach!!!!

[@buckwildboys1]

MJ is such a freak athlete even in todays league he would be considered a freak. People really dont understand how much strength he had in his lower body allowing him to balance like no other on a basketball court!

[@JohnnyScumbagg]

MJ’s best physical gift was his ability to stay in the air until the defender went back down

[@etg223]

at 17:23 he is nearly kneeling on the ground he's so low.

[@Chessbox09]

I’ve always said this, and it rarely gets mentioned. Phenomenal balance and on a 6’6” frame no less

[@cwvos]

I definately appreciate your vid and your Analysis on Jordan's body mechanics. Keep in mind though that basketball always presents you with unexpected challenges and there are times when everything isn't scripted. I don't know whether some will get this or not, but there are times when you "Create On The Fly", Meaning your fundamentals, athletic posture in motion allows you to do and create in that moment! That's a rare gift. What's exceptional is his mechanics ALWAYS being on point, through all those range of motions; in other words, his objective was, "My End Result Always Has To Be, *FROM THE SHOULDER UP* Text book, the same, AKA (THE PERFECT RELEASE). That is INCREDIBLY Hard to do, because the human tendency is to make the necessary change or adjustment based off of what your opponents trying against you. Uniquely MJ did that, (but AMAZINGLY with his lower extremities), which is what makes him so masterful, so elusive, so one of a kind! So, no matter what he had thrown at him, whether he's doubled, triple teamed, whether he have a 7 footer on him or someone 6'-1", whether he was leaning, or being bumped, fouled, his release was ALWAYS Textbook, always so finely tuned that no one would make him change it and all those manuvers which began with his foot work an of course his IQ for reading defenses were all concluded with his last objective; Which was to score using a flawless perfectly formed jumpshot or release that he was determined No One would alter, or change in any way. Man, for anyone to score the way he did, WHERE 3'S WEREN'T EVEN A FACTOR OR MAINSTREAM as it is today, That's A Miraculous Feet Within Itself..... Had it ever gotten blocked? Sure. But at such a small percentage and why? Your vid and analysis explains it perfectly. As I said from the beginning though, everything isn't scripted or planned out because ballin can at times present you with sets of circumstances you didn't anticipate. That's where his Cockyness, Arrogance, and Competitiveness take over, and we saw that in MJ throughout his career.....

[@kacperpaw308]

Lebron: "hold my beer let me show you my best two moves I use all the time. That is a layup or the shot" ....These days there is no D that will challange players to do something more than shot three, layup or just dunk. Game is lacking the D so creativity is lost art. Shame.

[@grindhard4312]

Me and my brother talk about this all the time. There is no real skill in the have anymore.

[@Tippotipo]

The NBA leagues is 100% to blame by devolving the gameplay into a 3 points shooting contest. Key fundamentals are ignored as the current players failed to learn the basis of off-ball movements they would need to know in college years

[@HansLotap]

young athletes who wants to go to NBA should really watch all of this and really study it. Add those MJ moves to their baskeball skill.

[@1hitkiller447]

@HansZel what you think I am doing I am learning from the greats I am learning my 3 point skills from steph and it has helped I am getting clean shots I am learning my mid range gzm from kobe and mj because they were unstoppable and I am learning my post kind of center like game from Kareem because the sky hook of his is unstoppable

[@pajepistv7361]

@@1hitkiller447 learn play defense also 😂

[@seandafny]

​@@pajepistv7361 he learning that from Harden

[@rozualakawlni3632]

one thing i must say is that MJ has incredible knee strength mobility which help him with his long step for fade away and shot fake and etc etc

[@grinchoi1]

This is exactly what Iverson had to master as well in order to gain separation and get a shot off being shorter than all his defenders. MJ had such flawless techniques

[@medjordy]

The starting point of all of this is the mid-range accuracy. The defenders know that Jordan is very good mid-range shooter, so you have to contest every shoot he takes. At that point, the pump fake is just too much to handle for a defender. If you wait for him to take off, you are too late. If your don't wait, you will get trapped in the pump fake. If by chance you are on time, the fade away will take him away from you. So first, start by training your mid range, don't bother with the 3s.

[@ivanviera4773]

Incredible Footwork this guy was in another level. I didn't remembered he had a Stepback.

[@zendo09]

He had a stepback but he always ends up fadeaway stepback then fadeaway

[@chrisricks6363]

Don't forget the unstoppable turn around jumper.

[@conditionallyunconditional5691]

His footwork was crazy! His hanging in mid air and double clutch was unguardable! He practiced hard so game time appeared easy!

[@johncambridge7181]

Mj rarely use 20 combo dribble to score a basket but he still the most artistic most skilled player ever

[@ericg.9191]

Poetry in motion. Creating his own shots against all his defenders. And he did those moves gracefully every single time. It takes great ball handling, footwork and basketball IQ to do what MJ does best. Today’s player are lazy, they just shoot 3’s rather than work on some moves to beat their defenders. Kobe’s moves were the closest to MJ’s.

[@calstate]

Best analysis I've seen of MJs moves. He had so many. No wonder Rodman said him, Mike, and Scottie could check Lebron. Lebron is great but he can only dream of moves like that.

[@lancehood7916]

Right I been telling people for years how great his fundamentals were.

[@shepardice3775]

I think that does a disservice to LeBron though. LeBron's moves are ok - he's a good ballhandler, ok in the post, a decent shooter all around the floor - but his greatest strengths offensively are his IQ and ability to manipulate the defense with his passing and positioning. Since like 2012 he has basically never been successfully schemed against, only "slowed down" slightly, and it's because it's pretty much impossible to scheme against him now. Also a lot of modern NBA players have said LeBron is one of if not the hardest player to guard, so I'd take their word for it

[@Grind2Excellence]

calstate Lebron is the best finisher of alltime

[@calstate]

@@shepardice3775 Lebron and MJs IQ is off the charts no doubt. MJ's IQ was on another level. He had to process how the defense was playing him reach into his bag of tricks and use the right move at the right time. You rarely if ever saw him off balance.

[@calstate]

@@Grind2Excellence He's the most powerful finisher. In crunch time I've seen Lebron come up short at the rim a lot.

[@alopez1571]

Stop that "debate" blasphemy please!!!

[@AkoSiFrance]

I'm amazed to know MJ did not have any serious knee enjuries before his wizard seasons. Those lunges and fades etc. put so much stress on your knees if you are doing it all the time.

[@petsifakis]

no one even close to his greatness

[@janirosario5751]

Great attention to detail on this video. MJ definitely was probably the most skilled player ever.

[@stolensentience]

You’re possibly without a doubt most definitely probably maybe right, I think

[@edwardthomas6517]

Great detail n content. Best breakdown i have seen

[@azrielnguyen9586]

looks like he mastered the half-Harden. Maybe he just didn't need to travel to create space hmm.

[@Fka995]

Great details. MJ was pure

[@zihuatenejo]

nowadays everyone dribbles 50 times and then stepback before making a shot

[@lxlKHARMAlxl]

That tip about putting the ball above his head is game changer....This is incredibly insightful.

[@yesmymajestybut898]

lxl KHARMA lxl if you shoot middys more, do that. If not, don’t, it hinders energy transfer and could harm your range.

[@lxlKHARMAlxl]

@@yesmymajestybut898 Thank you for the advise! Will definetly follow it.

[@yesmymajestybut898]

No prob.

[@mmafan2223]

Thats also MJs shot pocket from that range not everyone can do that

[@dablocishot77]

I hear tou on that. I always start at my chest with my shot. Never realized MJ took a lot of shots starting with the ball already above his head. Thats crazy strength right there.

[@tsvina]

I see iverson moves with the long steps what note, this guy really inspired iverson

[@chucknorrisjr829]

He inspired a lot of players

[@tsvina]

@@chucknorrisjr829 is there a player who has an original game play, like t mac, olajuwon, mail man anymore

[@chucknorrisjr829]

@@tsvina I'd say curry has his own style, but then I was watching Abdul-Rauf and he looks the same...

[@tsvina]

I know, also Kyrie has rod Strickland's moves

[@mademoney864]

@@chucknorrisjr829 curry shimmy is Antoine Walkers

[@jonq8714]

He was able to process the angles he needed to take so fast it's almost supernatural. His reactions were scary good. There's no way LeBron or anyone else who has ever played is in this realm so far as I can tell. In addition to this, a lot of clips show guys playing really good defense on him and were able to contest his shots but even that didn't matter. Even when you played him well he was still able to score... unreal.

[@Grind2Excellence]

jon Q Lebron is another realm of IQ above jordan tho

[@DJHubcap]

@@Grind2Excellence narratives ain't facts..

[@lancehood7916]

@@DJHubcap facts Fam Jordan had a high one too. and he knew when to shoot or pass in the clutch.

[@jonq8714]

@@Grind2Excellence how do you figure?

[@cyber6sapien]

Yup. Exactly. It doesn't make sense to even mention Lebron when you're comparing scoring. Lebron isn't even in the same ball park as MJ when it comes to offense. Only players in MJ's ballpark on offense are Kobe and TMac. And even they didn't quite get there!

[@TheULMOnaut]

This is the best breakdown of MJs game that I have ever seen. One thing with his fadeaway that has not been mentioned is that when he did the shoulder shake, his feet and entire body were always in the same position, meaning he could easily go left or right with equal results (swish) and the defenders could only guess. Most guys nowadays (Lebron for one) cannot even do the fadaway to the right, since the distance of rotation of the body is way longer, before the shoulders are square to the basket, while in the air and they lose their balance before the release. This Video shows and explains perfectly why Jordan has by far the highest skill set in NBA history and why guys nowadays are simply inferior. It is like they own one page out of MJs book.

[@rafaalvarez7846]

The likes of Colin Cowherd, that keep talking about basketball as of late, should watch Jordan clips and then watch this analysis by this dude, get some knowledge from the true GOAT.

[@snakebitten6967]

What you are watching is one of the highest IQ player on both ends of the court. Right there with Bird and Magic. MJ and Bird probably the best at reading defenses. Unstoppable. MJ has probably the best footwork and efficient moves ever. Notice how quickly he gets the ball and shoots without excessive dribbling. Won’t see that today. He would kill in this era with soooo much spacing. He would attack the rim even more mercilessly.

[@kystarwalker3295]

This is 2 years old now and without a doubt a hidden gem

[@buckwildboys1]

The closest thing ive seen in balance, and body control is Derrick Rose at his peak, Rose never developed the mid range game to that level, but the way they attacked the rim, similar.

[@sebihume3010]

Here before they took all the rest down

[@edilowe]

Same :(

[@youaintready1006]

He literally moves differently from everyone else, and it's obvious. It's like he had Bird's hand-eye coordination--for every single part of his body. MJ's motor cortex was from another dimension.

[@gelacioperenzuela5763]

Kobe Bryant the 2 one My favorito player R.I.P

[@victorampo1137]

Love how Jordan scored with purpose. There wasn’t any-if at all-fluff in his game. Calculated with his attack, concise with his moves, and confident in his execution.

[@alfiejordan4081]

Micro skills MIKE-ro skills

[@mariosuarez3411]

Even though comparing players from different eras might be tricky, I often think about how MJ' legacy compares to someone like Curry, who is a generational talent as well. Though everyone wanted to be like Mike in the 80's and 90's, emulating Jordan's game is next to impossible, even in the playground. I mean, everyone can shoot long 3's like Curry and make one once in a while, but how many people can actually dunk, let alone dunk and play high above the rim like MJ? Just getting up to shoot like Jordan so high above his defenders requires so much strength that it wears you out pretty fast, and you need certain shooting mechanics. Even for NBA players, MJ just set the bar so damn high that even someone as obsessively driven as Kobe, couldn't quite reach Jordan's heights. And like someone said, while Kobe made it look difficult, MJ made it look easy. When talking about Curry, he made everyone believe that they could play like him and he changed the game. With MJ, none of us seriously believed that we could ever play like him, so godlike, but still managed to make the NBA a global sensation.

[@Tay2Cheap]

I think If Kobe prioritized recovery he’d be better than Jordan I’m still contemplating weather or not he is better skilled than Jordan.

[@gabrielmartinez717]

Watching for the third time now

[@chaddotdot5469]

Idk how many times I watched this series 😂😂😂

[@luisgerena4826]

Young people need to watch this

[@chaddotdot5469]

@@hydros25 *Clears throat loudly*

[@josemiguel9569]

I loved it your analysis. But, imagine a MJ rookie of using his fadeaway moves and footwork. UFFFFFF... I can imagine the brutality. Though simply , MJ was AMAZING in all his stages!!! ALWAYS MY FAVORITE EVER, THE GREATNESS GOAT.

[@eldanmalacas7229]

Now I believe what he says: the more sweat in Practice, the less bleed in Battle

[@benjaminsnyder2680]

1000s of reps for one moment of execution and 1000s more to endure 40 plus minutes

[@TeamJeffster]

Sick breakdown. MJ is the GOAT and its not even close.

[@user-jg6gu87tfcdrtbb]

Amazing analysis of the GOAT

[@bonextv30]

When i saw this video im thingking so deep analyze what if im the defending mj I don't know what kind of defense that I did.. Cause I don't know what on his mind either his pin half or fake or fadeaway or going to basket and dunk maybe after tha game i went to mental hospital brain damage because of over analyze hehehehe. Mj is complete package in play basketball thank you for this video.. Pls understand my english sir...

[@Prince36300]

Amazing, its so difficult/ energy consuming it is to maintain enough balance during those long strides to stop elevate and fade from the defender. Wonder how much hand size plays in this? Cant be a coincidence that Kawhi is the only other person to master these moves at this level

[@shingcheng7166]

Facts bro

[@ericjordan6059]

Kawhi hasn't mastered those moves, but he learned some moves from watching Mike. Kobe, as well, didn't master all of those moves. Hand size is just part pf the player. It wouldn't be needed to help a player do what MJ is doing if they could do it. If anything, most players with large hands are awkward with the ball.

[@Prince36300]

Eric Jordan You’re partially correct. Most players with large hands relative to their size start out as poor shooters but when Kawhi and MJ learned, they excelled at fade aways off the dribble. I believe this is because hand size gives you an added feel/ touch with the ball which helps around the rim. Kobe and Phil Jackson have actually talked about this. This has been my experience as someone with big hands for my size. Even though I’m only a guard, passing and fading runners/post moves came very easy. Shooting took a while but once I got it the mid range fade from the extended free throw became my go to. Body size plays a factor too. Because our releases tend to be slower, guys like Rondo and Shaq are too short or slow too get the shot off reliably.

[@ericjordan6059]

@@Prince36300 ... There are instances that you have people who have large hands who have that touch, but more people who do are awkward with it (Shaq Rondo, Webber, even Doc to an extent because his shooting touch wasn't that good). It moreso depends on the person. I am 5'8" with small hands amd normal length arms for my height. Back when I used to play, I had no issues controlling the ball, and even had better control when my hands were sweaty because the ball seemed to stick to my hands. I also could dunk like Spud Webb without having ever worked out on my legs. Depends on the person. MJ had the touch of a person with small hands. Phil Jackson stated what he did because no other player was able to use their large hands the way MJ did, not even Doc. It is more than just moving the ball around and dunking.

[@Prince36300]

​@@ericjordan6059 I think we are arguing slightly different points. My point isn't that large hands alone make you a better shooter or player. I knew plenty of guys with large hands who could only block shots and rebound. Im only saying that MJ and Kawhi's large hands ENHANCE their ability to make these off balance/ fade away shots because large hands give you a better touch around the rim (runners, floaters, layups, post shots). The guys that you mentioned all excelled in their touch around the rim. Ive experienced this. I was able to make hook shots, runners, and floaters long before I could shoot free throws or dribble correctly. I had the awkwardness too but when I learned the other skills, that touch that gave me the natural ability to hit crazy off balance shots (with limited range) that much better shooters had to learn how to hit. To your point, there is no substitute for skills.

[@HansLotap]

sometimes you just wish your idol never gets old. :(

[@jayrush5141]

players go advance leaving the basics of basketball. mj mastered the basics then move forward making hard moves look easy.

[@michaeldoughty1782]

Great job coach, epic work Drew.

[@dorianmcclure]

MJ had zero weaknesses! The greatest to ever lace’em up.

[@moretothegame]

I hate to be this guy but if you see this comment check out the vid on my channel where we debate Scottie Pippen’s greatnesses. I love all your videos Drew!!!

[@keepstriving1145]

Lol I gotchu bro

[@davegold1342]

Yea you are being that guy but your channel is unique. Let’s see what that video talking about

[@solomonjones872]

Scottie Pippen is overrated. We’re here because Jordan carried him

[@mamba4life594]

Jordan is Kobe pops in the game. Gotta respect pippen like we respect Gasol

[@moretothegame]

Keep Striving Thank you!

[@antoniokomadina7061]

IT WOULD BE GREAT FOR SUCH A DETAILED BREAKDOWN FOR HAKEEM OLAJUWON

[@upchurch231]

Yooooo. 8:50 Thats Jordan messing Rodmans ankles up. Rodman, one of the best defensive players ever to play, got all f'dd up by MJ. Rodman could literally shut you down at all 5 positions. 7'3 300 pounds he can guard you. 5'11 185 pound quick little dude like Iverson. He could guard him too and MJ making him look like trash.

[@Jeffreynelius]

Same foot step back is so effective and takes such little effort compared to a lot of separation moves. Stumbled upon it naturally when I was younger and I’ve been loving it ever since.

[@deansnipah1392]

Detroits Jordan rules were to force him to his left side because his left was weak😂. He was equally deadly on both sides even in the 80s, but in the 90s, he became a straight up hitman

[@МемныйВетеран-п4ш]

MJ best of the best for all time!

[@asarvajao]

THIS VIDEO IS EXCELLENT, PERFECT DESCRIPTIONS

[@austinbenner]

His Jab steps were legendary

[@Fmjworld]

We're mostly auto no they did a stat Michael Jordan shot 45% with contested mid range that is better than most people 3 point shot popular he averaged 30 points almost every season or more, I'm just like any other shooter that couldn't shoot 3 which he could shoot 3 he only averaged one 3 a game for life 5 years how do you gauge that, That's how many started shooting 3 to 5, 3 pointers a game you shot above average

[@jimodonnell5099]

look how many times teammates raise their hand for him to pass! - although I never turned on WGN to watch MJ pass!

[@das_it_mane]

Amazing breakdown

[@ViliusTuzas]

Im the smallest guy on my team but I got the best fadeaway in my team not only that I dont play like a small guy more like a 6'6 shooting guard.

[@SeanGreen23]

Love this video!!

[@y_not]

Drinking game: take a shot every time he says 'knock down the jay'

[@chaddotdot5469]

I'll have alcohol poisoning if I did 😂😂😂

[@jaysonmahaguay5888]

His jumpshot is so smooth and exquisite, and also very efficient

[@grizzfan018]

There wasn’t a ton of flashiness to his moves, just phenomenal footwork and being flat out better than anyone he faced

[@SomeonesNeighbor]

Man, MJ's balance is impeccable. Rarely see him off-balance, and if he does, he did it intentionally.

[@si.campos548]

I loved this video 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@juventinos81]

i remember kevin durant commenting on jordan something like this. "how people see jordan play and cant see that he is perfect.'' and i will say that many see but they dont understand.you made some of them see.nice comment also about his moves.they werent predetermined.they were instinctive moves to what the defender/defense gave him.he had so many moves in his arsenal(maybe all the moves) that he could react instantly to any situation.

[@christianbailey3151]

So many gems in this i gotta watch it in different parts to digest it all

[@meg-k-waldren]

quick add 13:42 ball shield in the way he holds the ball on the fake. So guys like Drexler that like to strip can't.

[@enigmathegrayman2953]

You need to be in tremendous shape to repeatedly make those quick jumps, cuts, step backs, and fade away jump shots! Incredible!

[@grindhard4312]

His airness

[@xaviermoyssenalvarez4419]

I had never noticed the long lunge, that is insane. he looks like a cartoon character.

[@algladyou]

Yes. And also. Those fakes and them over sliding. One reason that it works is because he has fg%. If you don't. They really don't have to follow you that much to block you. 😁 Might as well tell you to shoot. Hahaha