I LOST IT WATCHING MICHAEL JORDAN VS THE BAD BOY PISTONS | REACTION

[@bwink23]

Jordan was averaging 39.8ppg in 12 games against Detroit, before they instituted "The Jordan Rules." Which basically, was just to mug him any time he got in the paint. In the playoffs during Detroit's back to back championships, the Pistons were 22-2 in the playoffs against all the teams NOT named Chicago Bulls...against the Bulls, they were 8-5 in those championship runs. People act like the Bulls just came on the scene in 1991...but they were in the mix as early as 1989. 1990 was there first true championship contender season though. They took Detroit to Game 7, but Pippen buckled under the pressure and gave us "The Migraine Game", that rendered him useless on the court. Pippen was 1 for 10 from the field, and scored just 2 points. The whole team shot like trash, Jordan was the only one who showed up. Jordan had 31 points on 13 for 27, 9 assists and 8 rebounds. Minus Jordan, the Chicago Bull made just 15 of 63 FGs, for an awful 23.8%FG. There's a little history lesson for you. I started watching the Bulls in 1986, and watched as many games as possible. Jordan in the 1980's was an absolute beast.

[@TheIcemanthomas]

Y’all severely disrespect how complicated that defense against him actually was. It’s was FAR more than just beating him up. Y’all have to stop spreading that narrative.

[@user-ko3sd9qj2h]

🤫 ssshhhh, you're destroying lebron fans closeted reality

[@tyrannicaltypomichaeltester]

@@user-ko3sd9qj2h lol true

[@edwardfisher9930]

Talk yo shit my guy.. people act like MJ was trash in the playoffs before 91.. he was lighting up every body but he had little to no help

[@cyber6sapien]

@@edwardfisher9930 FACTS!!

[@justreasonman4523]

Dude NOW you finally get it! JORDAN was doing all of this BEFORE Ja Morant, Kyrie Irving, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Allen Iverson, James Harden and the list goes on!!! THAT'S one of the things that makes him the GOAT. Players today are doing things we have already seen MJ doing. We don't Hate Lebron and we are not saying we don't want him to be the GOAT, we are saying as of now, what we saw in the NBA when MJ was playing, we have not seen it since from another player... Kobe and LeBron are close, but not really that close to MJ..

[@keithnorton8647]

Well thought of, and setting perfect.

[@grizzlymac-tight]

They not close. And tbh even today's players can't do what mj did. He has another gear. Super speed then start flying wtf

[@Getloose360]

Honestly, it cracks me up these youngsters think Ball 🏀 started in the 2000s😂😂😂.. Dominique, Clyde, Ron Harper, Kemp, JR Rider, Latrell, Grant Hill, Penny, Mike Finley, Eddie Jones, Pip we’re rim punishers…. Larry Nance…maaaaan

[@kostailijev7489]

Dr. J, all the way!!

[@paidamoyomakwiranzou2209]

the man is the blue print to most moves being done today he is like Pele he did it all before everybody else came , Black jesus was an all rounder

[@szaret1]

Jordan had a jumper. He's the best mid range shooter of all time. Shot over 50% from mid range. Lebron shoots 37% outside 3 feet and gets all his buckets down low. So just imagine MJ in todays league. All his stats would be enhanced

[@spitnificent]

🎯

[@andrewgrant7846]

He would kill this league.

[@andrewgrant7846]

@Extinguish Idiot's not really because we know he would in this case.

[@Bobby.2000]

@Extinguish Idiot's yh I agree, LeBron coulda shoulda and woulda won more titles if not for x y and z. But that's for chumps. We're about facts, and the fact is, he's lost more finals than he's won.

[@SnoreBearz]

​@extinguishidiots9965woulda shoulda coulda but jj barea clamped Lebron

[@aturner3246]

MJ would not need the 3pt shot in this era. MJ once scored 3,041 total points in a season, while hitting only "12," 3-pt shots! His average was 37.1 points a game that year. However, James Harden is the only player since MJ to scored near that 3,041 mark with 2,818 points but he did it with '378,' 3-pt shots. With the open spacing and lack of defense of today's NBA, Michael would have his way!

[@howardpryor7778]

Facts! MJ is GOAT

[@oronasundial]

Exactly, why shoot 3s when no one can even touch your jump shot or dunks.

[@dylanlanzuela7305]

People wanted to watch MJ because he made tough baskets on a regular basis. He made the game look easy. That's why the NBA had to change RULES drastically to make players look like they can score like Mike. They made SCORINg easy by almost eliminating physical defense Jordan was known for his acrobatic shots and serving facials on 7 footers. MJ and Dennis Rodman have the same approach when it comes to the game of basketball. They were both borderline psychos.

[@MrDotaleavers]

"He made the game look easy". You mean SEXY? or SIXTY?

[@rubymangawa3644]

Now you see a lot, it's really different watching the GOAT playing basketball. He is unreal...

[@PzoThePlug]

wish I coulda seen it live

[@theMister07]

@@PzoThePlugJordan was the TRUTH on the COURT

[@oronasundial]

@@PzoThePlugDude, don't feel bad OK that's why Im so grateful for KZbin...can you imagine if we didn't have it? Now all generations can truly see who was the Greatest and yes,, just about everyone back than knew we we're all witnessing something very special. I personally got to see him vs David Robinson and rookie Timmy back in '98 I was only 12...the Alamodone had a standing ovation for Jordan, even in his mid 30s, he can drop 40 on you at anytime. Bulls won the game b.t.w. What a legend...

[@swhitton4984]

Jordan was most definitely a shooter you just see a lot of his dunk clips but he scored most of his points from his outside fadeaway jumper even in those days when he got older he perfected the fade away even more. He wasn't angry he was competitive and had passion it wasn't anger.

[@SmoothieT33]

I just wonder how any person can form their mouth to say he didn’t have a shot. They obviously haven’t seen enough film.

[@dominiccampbell181]

You want to know something completely wild? The season that Kobe won the MVP, his stat line for that season was about the same as Jordan's rookie year stat line.

[@dominiccampbell181]

@user-pw2ro7gt4r That's why I tell people that think Lebron is the greatest human to play the game. Okay, I'll agree to that, but we'll just have to agree that Jordan wasn't human.

[@zekmsiska4501]

That's our goat right there! MJ all day long

[@yeswe3939]

He was smooth as silk, and lighter than air. Magic and light flowed out of him, and onto the rest of the world. Those who came after just want to be like Mike. They would he nowhere without his blueprint to build on and customize. Crazy Old White Lady

[@solidostso8500]

His early days he was absolutely killing it watch his earlier days its a must his team then might of struggled but as a individual he was pulling off some unreal shots

[@beamerandmercedesthebully3111]

Highlights dont do jordan justice…. Watching him live with all the pressure and emotion involved is the one yall never see… clutch will never be measured by any stat

[@tiredoffools8929]

It wasn't that MJ couldn't beat the Pistons. The BULLS as a squad couldn't beat the Pistons. MJ was always giving the Piston's work. Michael Jordan averaged 29.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 5.3 assists in 64 games against the Pistons in his career.

[@sunike07]

Despite a roadblock by them for a few seasons, man got the whole team on living on their heels for defense because of “the Jordan rules”

[@Tenacious14]

I had just moved from Detroit where the Bad Boys entertained to Chicago where people were mesmerized in every bar watching Jordan and the Bulls clean up in every game. That was an era like none other and whenever they played each it was fireworks. Love your energy! Oh my..

[@soldierviejo8224]

Great reaction from a young brother that readily admits that he's a Bron fan. I'm subscribing because I love his unbiased enthusiasm for greatness 🔥🔥

[@Ogcookies973]

You can't can't watch someone else video about Jordan. Without watching entire games. He could do everything. Mid range 3 point attacked the basket.

[@krwnsy]

Yep. MJ's only "weakness" was the 3. A weakness yet his 3fg was within league average. Not really a weakness. But that was about it when talking about his weakness.

[@BazookaIke]

@@krwnsy in most seasons, MJ shot about 1 three pointer per game or less. Those are the seasons where his 3 point percentage suffered. When you look at the 4 seasons where he was shooting about three 3 pointers or more per game, his 3 point percentage was: 37.6, 35.2, 42.7 and 37.4%. So yeah...anyone who says MJ couldn't shoot from three is not being truthful. He could shoot from deep and do so at a pretty good rate. He just chose not to for the most part. BTW...Lebron's has a career 34.4% from three. Kobe's is 32.9%. Those 2 spent most or all of their careers shooting at least 3 three pointers per game. They used it as a weapon. MJ didn't, except for those 4 seasons.

[@brianmorien2572]

I love listening to these little kids reactions. 1st of all they start talking like they know more than people that have watched a sport for 50 years and it makes me laugh. Then they start telling us of their vast knowledge of basketball which often times is limited. You young kids all crack me up.

[@michaelklein8598]

People say LeBron is faster than MJ i don’t see that at all. I see incredibly quickness and flat out speed from MJ, wow. 🙀🙈🦄

[@thomassims8464]

U asked did they ever say why he stuck his tongue out and yes they did. It's a habit that he developed from his father. His father did it while concentrating while doing something. Lots of people do that while trying hard but MJ is the only one that does it while playing basketball 🏀

[@phoenixrising7777]

MJ was a poster machine

[@DJMarathon]

I wish you could have watched him LIVE bruh! It was magical.

[@GoGetYourShinebox]

Nobody averaged more points against the Pistons than Jordan

[@richardallen7509]

You lost me when you said 4:14 You use to do that😂

[@MasterSpade]

Jordan was unstoppable even against the Bad Boys Pistons! Jordan played in the NBA when real Defense was still allowed and post players were in... the Post! Now imagine him playing in today's NBA that has BANNED Defense!!??? With no handchecking and the 3 second rule making sure the post players are nowhere near the post!?? Jordan in today's NBA would be unfair.

[@supersaiyan5728]

They say todays nba superstar are close to MJ, in reality MJ is far beyond everybody... He is an alien from outer space not from our planet.GOAT.🐐

[@davidca96]

Man I love seeing an 18yr old today getting fired up watching Jordan play. The way you grew up with Lebron is how I grew up with MJ, had the AJ1's in 1985 as a kid watched every game I could (harder to do without internet or any DVR). The man was superhuman, appreciate the props young fella. Oh and the habit of the tongue sticking out was picked up from his Dad when he was a kid growing up. He said his Dad did it when working on something or concentrating and he picked it up that way.

[@gabrielw7773]

I love it when Lebron fans say "I didn't know MJ was dunking on people like that" And these people make judgement on who the GOAT is?? Really?? You're going to argue with people who have watched both Jordan and Lebron and say that Jordan is the GOAT when you are saying "I didn't know Jordan would dunk on people like that" Bro, your credibility is shot right there then. This is what these Lebron fans do though argue with those who know most everything about both and choose Jordan when they didn't even watch Jordan. What's wrong with gambling and having fun???

[@kamalscorner2862]

I'm a Detroit piston fan but Michael Jordan is my all time favorite player next to Kobe lebron Tim Duncan Is Shaquille O'Neal When I watched him play my pistons back then it's like A demon came out of that man I was there I was at the palace of Auburn Hills baby bro it was amazing to watch and I'm 50 so I've seen lebron Kobe Michael Tim Duncan I've seen the great player's game and I'm privileged to have been able to do that because I've seen some great players But the fact that a matter is Michael Jordan is the goat

[@julianpalomino6627]

Remember what they called highlights is how Jordan played every game.

[@jgirljjj9643]

BTW : Career average against pistons by MJ: 37,5 PTS ! // 63 PTS vs BOSTON WITHOUT A THREE BALL... (playoff)

[@PzoThePlug]

sheeeeesh

[@DJMarathon]

Watch Jordan's 1996 Season. They have full games. Its crazy!!!

[@98ore]

check out mj the shooter, especially if u wanna see him half court and logo shots.

[@tiredoffools8929]

Big facts! Here's the link to that video: Michael Jordan -The Shooter by GOATNESS - kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3O3h3-oaNuGotE

[@select20]

The tongue thing, Jordan said it came from his dad. His dad said he always stuck his tongue out when he was really focusing or concentrating. One thing I'll always say, I wish this generation could've watch Jordan games live, and known what it was like to see a kid in school with Jordan's on. When I was in school, 2 or 3 people had Jordan's because they were hard to get. You might get to the store on the day they release, and they would be sold out. Then you drive 2 hours to another mall, and they were sold out. No internet to buy stuff instantly. Watching Jordan games live was always intense, it was always a fight because everyone wanted to beat him. You could almost tangibly feel their desire to win, but Jordan's was always greater. Not only the way he played, but how he pushed his team to play harder.

[@kfnccook]

Imagine if Jordan had all the 0 step in the no hand checking that they do now If you couldn't touch Jordan you d*** sure wasn't gonna stop him

[@swgroove]

And when you look at those dunks, in the modern era, almost all of them would come with and and 1...the modern era is soft

[@CAcutie1978]

I remember being nine years old and in a total trance when Jordan played the Pistons. I was an Isiaih Thomas fan and loved Detroit. But watching Jordan play and continue on to dominate the league, I just knew he was something special all along. Then he went on to beat up my Knicks team. No matter what Ewing and Starks did, I knew they couldn't beat MJ.

[@blessed3779]

Everyone in your generation need to keep that in their mouth “I didn’t know” about MJ when they put him and LJ in the same conversation. That’s the main problem with y’all arguing LJ is the GOAT, y’all have no idea about MJ-unfortunate for y’all.

[@kunarmakun793]

"kobe also had a post game.." LMAO .. kobe is a mere imitation of MJ bro

[@steveatwater4364]

"He's nice". The most underrated comment of all time.

[@thedudeunchained7583]

To answer your question: It was unbelieveable seeing MJs entire career. I am fortunate to have seen every NBA season since 1987. One of the reasons Bron doesn't dunk it that often in close games is that he struggles from the line in these situations. Having watched all of these great players in their prime, Kobe was the closest to MJ, Iverson was the greatest scorer since MJ and Bron is like what if Magic Johnson never had HIV and played 20 seasons. Bron better compares to Magic in my opinion, he is just way too different in regards to playing style from Jordan.

[@jgutta2894]

Jordan went for the basket when it counts James tries to get the foul in crunch time thats why Jordan will always be better in my opinion . And if Jordan played in this era the way he played back then you do 10x better then the rest because flopin and going for the foul over goin for the bucket is the biggest flaw of the NBA today

[@gradydre1]

They say Jordan was mean to teammates but it wasn't just to be an asshole it was to get them to compete at the level he was or needed them to be. He gave them their credit and expected greatness from them. He could joke with them too but the biggest thing was he wasn't telling them or expecting them to do anything he wouldn't do. That's why he was such a great leader

[@michaelkawell3300]

Pistons coach loved michael jordan.He new how special he was.

[@jrparsons8313]

Finally a younging seeing the truth the way Mike played was right through ya! Great work had fun watching ya!

[@notsorry7646]

When basketball was a real game.

[@michaelhorstman2603]

Jordan had a 48” vertical.

[@Supreme_Kai]

Fam Mike had a jumper The second three peat he showed the post game He was thee lockdown defender Thee closer Thee finisher He had a left hand If you pressed him he had a handle and was too strong for guards Too quick for bigs He was 6’6 215 lbs 48’ in vert (highest in nba history) Ran a 4.3 40 yrd dash He was killing everyone from day 1 He was a decent 3 pt shooter at 33% Shooting 50% from the field as a guard 2.5 steals and a block a game His level of greatness and dominance is unmatched He has 6 series in the postseason where he averaged over 40 a game The most 60 pt games The most 50 pt games The most 40 pt games in playoff history Most points in a round (199 in a 5 game series) Most points in a playoff run (759 in 92) 4 straight 40 pt games in the 93 finals (41 ppg average) He is the greatest of all time by a mile

[@kenneths.perlman1112]

48 inch vertical. He could run, jump, dunk, spin, layup, finger roll, fadeaway, mid range, three point, steal, block , defend, and while he didn’t always hit the winning shot, he didn’t dribble igg TV off his kee ir let it loose if hit the side of the backboard. He was the best finisher in BBall history.

[@mikel9768]

This is the thing for me in the losses that it took to make him special he was great and that is why he is the GOAT

[@TheAnkhGod]

Dope perspective. Love how you focused in on this rivalry. Also, MJ got the tongue thing from watching his dad do it while he was working around the house.

[@yeswe3939]

Of course, one could argue that Dr. J came before Michael..

[@tatetvproductions1468]

1st time checking out your channel, let me sum up MJ for you, you take every MVP 5 and finals MVP 6 that kobe and lebron won combined, then every scoring title lebron 1, kobe 2, harden 3, Durant 4 add them up, then add Iverson's 3 steals titles and you would still come up a DPOY award short of what MJ did in just 11 healthy seasons in Chicago, oh and MJ could shoot he won 10 scoring titles and only once did he win one shooting less than 48% from the field

[@newbuck319]

One thing people can do (if possible) is, check out the NBA a few years before Jordan got there (the top teams, stars, stats, conferences, playing styles etc.) then look at Jordan's development up until he transformed from the battles with The Bad Boys. Checking out things like that puts a lot of things in context. Also, you can check out the careers of the other stars in the league, see who Jordan was going against (how good they were, the obstacles he had to face while playing 80+ games every year). Context IS Huge.

[@bowsershark]

Salley said the goal was to push Jordan left. He's dunking left, making buckets left, reverse lay ups and shots from the left elbow were rainning all over the pistons.

[@stanzelot]

MJ stuck his tongue out because he was focused. My father used to do that every time he was working on something and had to concentrate a lot. Sometimes I do it as well when I am really focusing on something. MJ's father once said that his father would do that all the time. MJ hanging in the air with his tongue out would become his signature.

[@mralowen]

Best mid-range shooter ever lol. Early on more dunks, later more shooters. The man had the biggest bag ever

[@aazart8886]

MJ 23 HISTORY MAKE ME LOVE BASKETBALL MORE THAN 1000 TIME, I NEVER STOP WATCHING MJ HISTORY EVERY TIME 😊

[@ahwayzcool4630]

Ah man this brought back good memories. Im from chicago and i surely remember those years when the Pistons just gave hime the blues. But then when the Bulls finally beat the Pistons in a 4 game sweep...man oh man I lost my voice from all the screaming. Lol

[@raynaldyhimawan463]

At Jordan era. The playing is so Fastest tempo all of time......

[@justinperkins6802]

I remember Jordans rookie season, and Ive watched Kobe and Lebron, while most will say they grew up watching Lebron, theres just something about Jordan that never happen again.

[@jerryconner5959]

His father had the habit of sticking his tongue when focusing, he got it from him. -MJ trivia

[@TheGregorye83]

Jordan stuck his tongue out imitating his father

[@redrichpader4572]

Who said MJ cant pass? Did u guys know that his coach made a pointgaurd for 11games and he avrge 9+ with 3tple double. For 10 out 11 games

[@zekuel_u41]

Most of these highlights are crazy dunks and athletic DrJ layups but Jordan was a killer mid range. His one bounce dribble shot and his fade away jumper was really his bread and butter. The best ball handles I have ever seen to date. Goat 🐐 and it’s not even close.

[@krwnsy]

Yes the Bulls were losing to the Pistons in the playoffs prior the championship runs. But Zeke tripping. That don't look like he was dominating MJ at all. Pistons were dominating the Bulls but no one was dominating MJ. So they lost the series a couple of times. Should be okay. I mean it was perfectly fine for a certain fanbase that the Lakers lost against OKC in the record breaking game. New scoring record holder scored 2 points in the entire 4th quarter too.

[@scottwischmeyer4928]

"Everything about Jordan was just about perfect, except for his gambling." Accurate

[@StandUpGill]

like how as LeBron fans ya'll can still appreciate Jordan. Much Respect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kenneths.perlman1112]

Remember that ALL these highlights were against a back to back championship Pistons team. And they were sending 3 to 5 guys at him to knock him on his a$$.

[@LastLetterisZed702]

I was born in 1978, so I know a lot about MJ. To explain how he plays basketball is very similar to Ja & Kyrie with their crazy dunks, finger rolls and lay-ups. He also possesses the mid-range game similar to Kevin Durant. The "Bad Boy Pistons" had no other choice but to make some sort of an adjustment to guard or hammer Michael Jordan every time he had the ball close to the net or in the paint. I always thought, this is NBA Basketball, not NFL Football.

[@inf4mousvloglife1572]

Men I told you Jordan is one man Juggernaut, and kill all team villain on he's prime, untouchable hero.

[@thiagorieverschaves693]

My friend, MJ was like the original posterizer. He was dunking on everyone everytime, specially on 7 footers. On his last rub with the Bulls when he was a little older he changed to the post up and mid range. But untill 93 he was the ultimate athlete

[@yeswe3939]

Michael Jordan is to basketball what Elvis was to music: the first of his kind, doing what no one had ever done before. Effortlessly.

[@TheIcemanthomas]

Elvis was NOT the first of his kind but we aren’t gonna get into that.

[@yeswe3939]

@@TheIcemanthomas Yes he was. Black, white, purple, green or blue. He was the first one of ANY kind to do what he did. I stand by what I said. He brought the music he loved to the masses. He shoved it in the faces of the masses. He went to black only nights at the fairs, he went to colored only clubs...he loved and celebrated this music. He shared it with everyone. He made people accept his black back up singers and musicians, or he wouldn't play. Whitney Houston's mom sang back up for him, and he quite purposefully helped Dionne Warwick get started in Vegas. Have you watched Elvis and the Black Community yet? You need to see it and educate yourself. Elvis was born into poverty in Tupelo, MS. This was the music he grew up listening to, which in my mind makes it just as much his as any other child in his neighborhood. So no need to address cultural appropriation...it WAS his culture. And if you believe in that delusional theory, who gets bows? Arrows? Canoes? Only the Chinese would be allowed to use gunpowder and explosives, and no one with African roots would be playing the guitar or the piano. Or football, which comes from rugby, which comes from England, which is whiter than anywhere except Scandinavia. Or baseball, which comes from cricket, which comes from England, and so on. Only the Irish would tap dance. Etc., Etc., Etc. And if anyone tried to take the piano or guitar away from Prince or Jimi Hendrix, I'd beat them silly with it myself. It's called a collective consciousness, which helps evolution right along. And THANK GOD for THAT!!!

[@frankjames4260]

everytime i see these i feel like a kid again

[@analyticalinsight]

Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time...The real debate is who is the 2nd best player of all time

[@The3030winchesta]

Mj dominates every part of the court, Is so obvious he knew exactly what to do, His movement did not have any hesitation, Mid range and post he was a monster and if you bite he's bringing it in with a dunk

[@peppemotto1792]

look at how dirty Bill Laimbeer with those elbows trying to block those shots

[@LAR-hs2qt]

GLORY, Sargent Malhanny : "Now you learning Boy yo..."

[@MrDotaleavers]

that series, you will become converted and you wont look back. That was the raw MJ in his prime. The showcase of talent skills and grace... this guys must have a deal with the devil, its not possible. There is nobody to compare if jordan is in todays ERA, it would have been the most magnificent explosion of sports magnified by social media. This guy doesnt need to talk, this guy just surpass every expectation every single game. Everyone thought he will never get a ring, he dont have a team. Then pippen and the history manifest itself that he is above magic and bird with less to no superstar... pippen as an allstar thats the beginning of the greatest dynasty of the modern NBA.

[@andersnielsen3388]

I remember Jordan made every kid want to play basketball, even in small countries across the sea

[@HyperionTG1]

You young guys don't realize where Jordan dunk's from he is not near the basket on fast break dunks he jump either from the foul line or a little in front of it, he had a 48 inch vertical. Nobody's jumping with him. That's why they nicknamed him "Air Jordan"!!! 10:30

[@eazymoneymane7789]

Jordan was one of the best players as a rookie in the league, he didn't get a all star teammate until 1990

[@shade0180]

4:02 greatest jump shot of all time. No one has done it again.

[@broadwaykillz2683]

That's what I'm talking about my bro you seen the light when I was a kid jordan was my role model hard work dedication

[@bigsale3344]

His tongue is literally out every play 😂

[@AkoSiJuanPinoy]

He did those moves in an era where it is illegal to carry/lift the ball while dribbling. There is also no gather step then 1-2 that time, as soon as the ball is carried it is automatically count as 1. They can hand check, push, even hack yet he still delivers. By the way, a collegiate MJ with college players as Team USA defeated NBA All Star in team USA's tune up game.

[@MrBruceleroy25]

Jordan killed them young and when he mature and added the post up fadeaway he was unstoppable

[@bitcrafter]

Jordan would kill it today for one reason alone, NO ONE in the modern NBA has the FIRE that Jordan had. If you challenged MJ, he would do what it took to 1. up his game, 2. prove your ass wrong. Jordan was 95-98% a perfect basketball player, and that's ONLY because the 5-2% remaining wasn't necessary to his game. But if he needed to tighten up the remaining percentages, he would have done it easily. Just like after the Detroit series, he improved his physical fitness and game BEYOND what he was already doing. MJ was a force of nature on the court, and nature ALWAYS bent. NOBODY, including Bron, has his drive and sheer talent, let alone his basketball IQ.

[@manuelacevedo79]

I had the privilege to see mj play. I followed his career. I was the biggest Mj fan. I had all his shoes his jersey's his McDonald's cups his bubblegum. His Wheaties collection cereal box. Had a lot of Mj cards seen all his title runs. & For ppl today saying that Mr Flop Crybaby Lebron is better & the goat I was like IS THIS A JOKE IS THIS QUESTION IRRELEVANT? MJ Worked really hard to be the best to be the goat. MJ is the goat cuz MJ played the game like it was life. MJ breathed basketball. MJ played in a era when basketball was physical & better talent & Hall of famers. MJ had heart. All Mr Flop is doing is trying to be the best & call himself the goat now that's a joke. NBA today sux the players suck. all the NBA players are care about is trying to be a superstar. Today's NBA is Sissyball. And that's why NBA ratings & the playoffs are really low. When MJ was playing everyone was watching. The NBA was #1 to watch. NBA today is a joke& pathetic.

[@jdmran]

right there Jordan was 50 years ahead of his time. I always thought he was a cyborg sent back from the future.

[@krwnsy]

You can also consider that the 3pt line was adapted by the NBA in 1979 and the NCAA in 1986. So players like Magic, Bird, MJ etc weren't really practicing the 3 early on unlike the kids today.

[@RGRIII]

A lot of you don't even realize that Joey D was one of the best defensemen of all time. Also, this is just one team that he did dirty!

[@michaeln3044]

The thing about bringing Jordan forward in the modern game is the question of giving him space, no dominant defensive frontcourt, and prob most importantly the newly legal footwork. Imagine giving Jordan a sidestep, step back, euro option with his skill set. Then imagine he gets to take ten threes a game like superstars today. I just don’t think people get what he would capable of in todays nba.

[@antoinegresham]

The tongue out was a habit he picked up from his Father. Watching his dad work around the house on cars etc he says his dad would be sticking his tongue out.

[@brianwash11]

Jordan had an amazing jump shot mid range killer

[@kenneths.perlman1112]

I remember when he was a rookie. Then achieves Magic and Bird status. TIME magazine had a cover on him. I thought the only way he could get any bigger was to win a championship. So he won 6. Two 3 peats. Just soared on up.

[@ericburton1244]

Huge Jordan fan here. But I’m an 80s baby - so as I was a huge fan of 1990s MJ, I really didn’t see the 80s MJ… since I was born 2 years after he was drafted 😂, but my whole childhood, he was it. I remember KG and then Kobe getting drafted… all 3 retirements… everything. Except the 80s

[@michaelhorstman2603]

Have you watched Bird? If not you should! His career was cut short due to a back injury. Hands down in his prime one of the greatest players of all time. He had the most solid all around game, offense, defense, rebounds, all shooting, one of the greatest passers ever, and the best trash talker of all time! There’s 2 videos to watch. The one with his retirement and the one of all the greats sharing their stories of Bird torching them while talking smack the whole game and telling them exactly what he was gonna do where and how he’d shoot it in their face and nothing they could do about it!

[@electric8668]

You see not only why he's called AIR but also why he's the GOAT.

[@christianhellesoe3964]

This is why people say Lebron fans are so ignorant, they talk about him without actually doing homework, good to see one actually doing homework for once

[@MarcusAurelius3347]

Jordan had a 48” vert my man. He really was like that..