When you are the best offensive weapon, the best defender and you have been retired for 30 years, yet everyone that has played before you and after you is compared to you that speaks of greatness of more than an era of basketball. That is the definition of GOAT.
Jordan was literally Must-see TV. I remember watching games in the 1986-1987 season where the Bulls had away games, and the fans were cheering more for Jordan in the pre-game introductions than their own team. Everything was scheduled around Bulls games. You knew the schedule for what day and time the Bulls played and planned accordingly. Back then, we didn't just watch highlights and check box scores like most ADD kids do today. We watched them in full from start to finish. You didn't want to miss a minute, because you might miss Jordan doing something crazy.
You damn right which is why Jordan played 82 games 9 times. He knew what he meant to the league and why it was important to show up. He also had one season he played 81 games. Jordan embraced the greatness and when he played it was the only time i rooted hard for another team other than my Mavs.
Thing about Jordan, we've seen a bunch of guys who could leap, but his balance, dexterity, and ability to hang in the air has yet to be matched.People discount things like having mathematically sublime rhythm & timing.His moves are so crisp, it's ridiculous.There was extra layers & gears to his athleticism that made him a one of one.When you add in the graceful aesthetic & physical charisma, everybody pales in comparison.He's still the otherworldly alien of basketball.Best athletes the game has ever seen.And I don't think it's particularly close.Bron's a great player in his own right, but Mike was truly the chosen one.
no matter how many times you watch/we watch MJ highlights, they always leave us smiling with a sense of admiration for what he was able to do on the court.....(not to mention everything he was able to accomplish and achieve in only 13 full seasons in the NBA)...thanks for reacting to this video! Here's some trivia on MJ: he shattered a backboard during an exhibition game in '85 at 6'5" tall before ever playing in the NBA; as a member of the Bulls, he never lost more than 2 games in a rows for 8 consecutive years; a hall of fame career separates him from LeBron James (i.e awards, achievements, accomplishments, chips, accolades, stats, legacy, etc.); MJ is the only player in NBA history to win both the scoring title and defensive player of the year in the same year; MJ won 10 scoring titles most in NBA history; only player to score 40 pts & 50 pts in 3 different decades; when Doug Collins was his head coach, MJ racked up 11 triple-doubles in 15 games AND narrowly missed a few more during that stretch as MJ averaged 32.7 points, 10.1 rebounds, 10.1 assists, 2.6 steals per game, shot 50% from the field, and shot an outstanding 88% from the free-throw line! voted in to be a starter in the NBA All-Star Game as a rookie; only Shooting Guard to be ranked in the Top 5 in both Steals per Game and Blocks per Game; MJ won back-to-back NBA Slam Dunk Titles; MJ won the scoring title AND championship in the same year 6 times, which is 2 more than all the others who accomplished that feat combined! LeBron's a great player and he's achieved things that MJ will never achieve AND is still writing his history book in year #20? That said, after watching these MJ highlights and knowing what MJ accomplished in his career, I don't think there should be a G.O.A.T. debate...ESPN needs the ratings and they need to have something to generate fan interest, but to keep pushing this debate is stupid and senseless......let's appreciate today's players for what they're doing and stop the madness. LeBron's career will put him in the conversation as one of the best to ever play the game of basketball.....MJ was/is on a completely different level than LeBron...2 different players with 2 different styles and approaches to the game of basketball. My favorite player growing up was Wilt Chamberlain because I enjoyed his style of play and his athleticism/dominance on the boards....but when MJ showed up in the NBA, he became my favorite player for what he did for the game of basketball around the world and for being true to the game from start to finish...I still wish I could play like Mike...peace!
Mann this dude is SICCKK, I've never seen anything like this level of talent. I don't know how he can be compared. Imagine the fear he must have struck in the hearts of his opponents.
So back in the 80s and 90s, the didn't use the same techniques and training regimens that they have available today. It was mostly in the gym weight training. But MJ had those hops in High School. It was all natural talent. You can't teach creativity and grace. His game was poetry in motion.
Game 6 V Utah, not just one of the best plays but one of the best sequences in NBA history. Keep in mind, they were down 3 with like 40 seconds left. They needed a quick bucket off the inbound play, MJ got them a bucket in 4 seconds. Then the next trip down defensively, he strips Malone, brings the ball up court and hits that J on Bryon Russell.
MJ was a unicorn! The dude was so special! It was a privilege to grow watching a once in a forever player… One of one simply doesn’t sum it up…. Class of his own! “ Air Jordan” “ The Black Cat”
Jordan understood what it meant not just to be a competitor but an entertainer as well. He didn’t sit games. And every game you tuned in because you knew he was going to do some wild shit
Right…MJ even said maybe someone saved their money so they could go to a Bulls game and it would be the only chance they would have to watch him play in person. He knew that and cared enough to make sure you weren’t disappointed. Today players sit out if they have a hangnail.
If you get a chance, check out the MJ “catch and shoot” videos. It shows you a dimension of his game that most don’t speak about. His ability to score quicker than anyone else could is very underrated. To give this context, Lebron holds the ball for 16 secs out of a 24 sec shot clock each play for an average. MJ is considered a ball hog but he simply caught the ball, and scored. He didn’t have to hog it. Just give it to him and it was a 🪣.
Walter Payton said it best with this quote, "When you are good you tell everyone, when you are great they tell you." MJ has his peers saying just how great he is, and also in the same sentence that they feared him as well. Jordan was a GOD on the basketball court on both sides of the ball, he was a great scorer who could shut you down with his defensive prowess at the same time. I would suggest you watch the Jordan vs LeBron GOAT video as it compares each player not by numbers alone it also looks at analytics as well and you will see the truth young man. That video also takes into consideration their positions, and era's as well. One big difference MJ had only 1 All Star player on the Bulls with him when they won their 6 titles, that was Scottie. Bron has always needed 2 or more with him to win titles, also LeBron has lost as many Finals as Jordan won, so think about that for a moment.
Not to mention he had gigantic hands. That's a deadly duo. To be able to get so high up and control the ball with one hand, move it around like nothing... the other players didn't have a chance
Rodman was close, nobody will tell you that though, but when he was with the Pistons he could jump with Jordan, he guarded him a lot, he is also 3-4 inches taller. This is a big part of the reason he was on the Bulls, he was the only matchup that Jordan didn't like, because he couldn't just jump over him.
Nice reaction. I'm glad you kept it cool and didn't say anything antithetical to what you witnessed in the video. I think what many call Mike's hang time was his leaping ability along with his ability to shoot the ball on the way down while still maintaining control and accuracy. He could wait until the last moment to shoot giving him the increased space or opening needed to make the shot. Frankly I am unaware of any other player who mastered this like MJ. And, with his hands and fingertip control he remains as probably the greatest shot maker and one of the greatest all around shooters in the game.
I love this 😊👍🏻! The GOAT debate isn’t really important in the sense that whoever you believe is THE greatest, we can all agree on that MJ certainly was great. It’s just beautiful, fun, enjoyable, masterful basketball. If you love the game, it’s impossible not to be amazed by Jordan 🤷♀️. I love this so much bc I’ve already seen it all, lived through it, and every time someone watch him for the first time is a little like reliving my own awe experience. He was so great at everything that you never get tired watching, he was out there doing so much it’s sometimes hard to focus on one thing 😂. That’s why it’s a good idea watching the suggestions you’ve got, to see how versatile he really was, he wasn’t just a scorer. Thank you so much for doing these reactions 🙏🏻!
@@luhhvii one thing you mentioned was some people train to do what Jordan naturally did. Just hypothetical but how much of a beast you think he would be today if he trained like NBA players did today? I played high school and college in the 90's and I can tell you the training methods I see today was WAY ahead of what we were doing. Even one of the dudes I used to hoop with that made the NBA back then and asking about his training regimen, these cats today are a lot more advanced.
@@luhhvii Great reaction, always enjoy your work. So as it relates to hang time, it comes form having a beast level core. MJ was known to do hundreds of setups per day in 80s and in the 90s when he connected with Tim Grover, Grover introduced him to using the medicine ball for core rotations, weighted core setups etc. MJ had natural hops, but he credits Tim Grover on isolating and improving areas of his athleticism. Read Tim Grover's book "Relentless" He talks about how he trained MJ, Kobe and Dwayne Wade.
I know what you mean. I lived it all myself, from the time he came into the league. And I can watch the highlights all day and feel like it's the first time I'm watching them. Still gives me the chills.
Jordan was simultaneously the most athletic and most fundamentally sound player on the court. That made him unstoppable. This era is supposed to have the superior athletes. Yet, none can out athleticn him. He still has the highest vert, and even with 3 pointers, no one can match his highest avg. He'd be on another level, if he played today.
You can’t break down what Michael Jordan does he does things that look so easy that no other man can do that’s how great Michael Jeffrey Jordan news he is a man in the NBA he makes Hall of Famer‘s and All-Stars look like high school players that’s how good he is I’m not taking nothing away from all the other NBA players but that’s how good Michael was he is God
Back then certain guys were called "the next Jordan" which was bad for theirs careers once MJ heard about it. The same would be true if Bron or Kobe or anyone else from later had to face him night in and night out during his Bulls years. These videos are great for clicks but it's better to leave no doubt about the goat when you're around guys who got to see him play. LeBron doesn't shoot well or try to play defense. Or try to play 82 games.
Key things to understand; Jordan’s hands are huge, that’s why he hand such impressive control and would use it in dunks and fakes Also imagine that this athleticism was so so far beyond anything, Jordan was a trailblazer for every basketball player you see or have seen
These highlights are great but if you knew the back story with some of these plays, it gets to another level of amazement. IE, that dunk on Mel Turpin around the 4:15 mark, a play or two before that, he dunked on John Stockton and a fan was heckling him saying to dunk someone his own size. He dunks on 7 footer Mel Turpin, turns to the guy and says " was he big enough?". There were a bunch of highlights against the Hawks, back in I believe 86-87, he came into the Hawks locker room, goes to the guy he was matched up with and says "lace them up, it's gonna be a long night.".. He dropped 54 that night. I can go on and on but the last one I'm gonna share is against the Washington Bullets since I saw a couple of clips against them. Bulls were playing them back to back, on the first game, little know player LaBradford Smith has a great game and goes off for 37. MJ made up a story in his head where Smith goes up to him and mockingly says "good game Mike". The next game he said, I'm going to score what he scored the entire game in the first half. MJ goes off but unfortunately, he couldn't get the 37 in the first half, he was two points short dropping 35.
I grew up watching Jordan play. I always loved it when he would smile when he amazed even himself with some shots. Especially the shoulder shrug in Portland after hitting 7 3 pointers in a row.
it used to be hard to see nba players... if you didnt live in chicago you would only see games that were on national tv... there was no ESPN and cable in the early days of Jordan so I only saw him when he was on the big stage on national tv. never once did i watch a MJ game and fail to see a play that reaffirmed his goat status. EVERY GAME HE DELIVERED whether it was a huge dunk, a crazy athletic play, a sweet pass, a ridiculous steal or block.... every single game i ever watched MJ play he had at least one moment where you said to yourself "yup, thats the greatest possible basketball player". he had all the 2k sliders turned up to 100. watching these highlights, and seeing a bunch of plays ive never seen before, just solidifies the idea that - whenever MJ was on the court, he was the best player, and he was about to do something crazy to prove it to you and everyone else playing or watching
Jordan was a great player and a great showman no to mention being humble when asked about other great players before him. I feel great respect for His Airness Michael Jordan.
What you just said about if his skills came natural to him and IF guys today TRAIN to do that stuff should tell you all you need to know. You just basically answered your own question. The fact that people are training to do what he did naturally tells me that he was WAY beyond his time.
This video Voyager displayed a ton of Jordan's layup packages and hang time. Watch the historic bulls mixtape to see him pull the craziest in game dunks and more.
9:30; I cannot believe he actually did a skyhook in an NBA game. He had THAT in his back pocket. Dudes simply the greatest. He can literally do anything out there. He has the most unguardable move as apart of his arsenal.
Forget the big hands and leaping ability, what was hardest to match Jordan was his near psychopathic mentality. That is not taught. Very few ever get to that mentality, Kobe was one of them
Im a goofy 42 white dude who grew up with all bruthaz and when the knicks and bulls played my apt complex was a block party fireworks, fights, and most of all LOVE much Love.
teams guard the 3 so intently nowadays that it allows alot more room to drive..couldn't stop MJ with a spread out floor..teams guarded the lane back then..MJ was always driving into heavy traffic and they used to beat the hell outta that man to try and stop him
Even with all these awesome highlights that are unmatched to this day, his mentality is what set MJ apart. Then someone like Jason Williams comes along and says that MJ couldn't even "survive" in today's NBA. Gtfoh! His mentality alone would set him above and beyond most players today.
hey bro try watching the 10 part documentary of drew hanlen micro skill of jordan he breaks it down why is jordan its so hard to guard and all the skills of jordan. try to watch it so you can understand jordans game 😀 btw great review. #subscribe
all of this crazy shit isn't why he's the GOAT. it's his killer instinct, will to win, absolute mental strength, highest basketball IQ, and insane competitiveness.
Ill agree in that Highlights doesn't really chaange anyones mind. To me even though I love waatching MJ best moments you have to watch any and I mean ANY of his games 2 or 3 should be enough to really understand that the highlits you see were not just that but legit every game he played, his entire career was a highlight and I think that's the main difference from people like me who actually saw him play most of his career to depending on highlights and grow watching an extremely good player like Lebron but when you go to really watch both play there is just no comparison MJ GOAT
Notice how MJ dribbles the ball on his foul line dunks..I have only seen him do that..the man was a alien 👽..48 inches on his vertical leap, giant hands like a center, cat quick, and pure clutch..no doubt the greatest player I've ever seen period. Kobe Bryant came close in his skill set but even him did not have Jordan's hands or first step.. Michael Jordan was, and still is the greatest of all time aka 🐐 GOAT.
My young brother check it out I watch Michael play and North Carolina with James worthy he won the national championship NCAA championship against Patrick Ewing in the Georgetown Hoyas born and raised in Chicago the Chicago Bulls drafted Michael Jordan 1984 I was blessed to watch every minute of every game out of the stadium they tore down but I was at United Center to watch Michael Jordan be the Seattle Seahawks He is the best he makes everything look so easy so effortless that’s how gifted this man was he is a man amongst boys
The video you should check out is: Michael Jordan's HISTORIC Bulls Mixtape.. it's the best compiliation of jordan highlights, and it goes in chronological order through his career. :D
you cannot call Lebron juggernaut if nobody is allowed to physically stop him by today's NBA rules, Carl Malone will be a true juggernaut in today's NBA rules, and MJ will the "The-One-Above-All" in today's NBA rules!
I find it interest that Lebron fans think he’s bigger faster stronger..when he’s actually not and that he’s unstoppable freight train juggernaut when all the defensive contact rules were removed in 2005, oddly he missed the playoffs the two years before😂✌🏽
How can anybody watch these MJ mixtapes and say he's not just the best, but he's a freaking alien! You can't teach this or practice this, it all God given. I mean who's reflexes are that quick except a cat. Hence the nickname"The Black Cat" Unbelievable!
Michael Jordan, Bo Jackson, the great Jim Thorpe... These are generational talents. All was or could have been supreme Olympic athletes. James is athletic but Wilt Chamberlain was more athletically gifted. If Jordan played today he would have averaged over 40 points per game and of beaten EVERYONE & you would be saying he is the greatest of all time because you could have seen it. Check out Jordan versus LeBron goat debate video, many others have reacted to it. Eye opening.
He was a much better athlete than any baller before or after. 48" vert, no other nba player has gone that high. Gen Z and most millennial had no idea, they have never seen him play for real in his prime. These highlights were normal games.
Dude. Great reaction. Me, as a Lebron fan, I can tell you it is ok to say Lebron is the 2nd greatest of all time. I'm Lebron since he is 16yo, I'm the same age as him, watched both of their careers. MJ is way too far from Lebron. MJ is the one and only. 🐐
Although LeBron is bigger, he is not faster and quicker. Jordan's defense skills would have shut him down. Pippen would have destroyed LeBron on D. Rodman would have retired LeBron early.
LoL ... I truly feel sorry for these young bucks ... Growing up in the 80s being lucky enough to watch the true GOATS ... Magic and the Fucking Legend Larry Joe Bird , MJ ... These guys played like they had a set of NUTS ... They hustled their ass off and played with Heart... Can you say the same about this modern day cupcake league ??
Man y'all trippin. The reason why Jordan is so much better than everyone including lebron is because his defense was just as good as his offense. And he was the best the best scorer of all time.
"goat of all time" bruh. the o.a.t. in goat literally means "of all time." no doubt lebron would have been an all star in the 90s era. equivalent to any of the dominant forwards of the day like malone, kemp, barkley, wilkins, mourning, etc....but just like them there would be a clear disconnect between being all star level good and how dominantly great mj was.
What!? Who plays like that now?The hang time, the 48in vertical, ran the 40yard dash in 4.38, the hand size, body control, talking about nobody was doing that then, ain't nobody doing it now
When you are the best offensive weapon, the best defender and you have been retired for 30 years, yet everyone that has played before you and after you is compared to you that speaks of greatness of more than an era of basketball. That is the definition of GOAT.
No James not goat
It’s not even close MJ In a league of his own leave him alone! Everyone else is 2nd. Know comes close to his athleticism in the air
@@dirks9674 GOATS don't airball from the free throw line. lol
@@chrisakins692 Two likes for your comments. Legend has it that Jordan is still in the air today.
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Jordan was literally Must-see TV. I remember watching games in the 1986-1987 season where the Bulls had away games, and the fans were cheering more for Jordan in the pre-game introductions than their own team. Everything was scheduled around Bulls games. You knew the schedule for what day and time the Bulls played and planned accordingly. Back then, we didn't just watch highlights and check box scores like most ADD kids do today. We watched them in full from start to finish. You didn't want to miss a minute, because you might miss Jordan doing something crazy.
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NBA ON NBC WAS 🔥 🔥 when I was a kid.. 👍✌️🍻
@@tacotom3492 would not miss it! 👍🏾
You damn right which is why Jordan played 82 games 9 times. He knew what he meant to the league and why it was important to show up. He also had one season he played 81 games. Jordan embraced the greatness and when he played it was the only time i rooted hard for another team other than my Mavs.
Exactly
Thing about Jordan, we've seen a bunch of guys who could leap, but his balance, dexterity, and ability to hang in the air has yet to be matched.People discount things like having mathematically sublime rhythm & timing.His moves are so crisp, it's ridiculous.There was extra layers & gears to his athleticism that made him a one of one.When you add in the graceful aesthetic & physical charisma, everybody pales in comparison.He's still the otherworldly alien of basketball.Best athletes the game has ever seen.And I don't think it's particularly close.Bron's a great player in his own right, but Mike was truly the chosen one.
bron looks fugly compared to Jordan. his movements are powerful but brutish, unrefined, gangly.
its rare to ever see MJ looking awkward or out of control.
He was clearly in a different level.
Even with the players of today.
Can you imagine the numbers he would put up in today’s soft game. 🏀
45 to 50 a game.
Easy
45 ppg easy
48ppg 16 rebounds & 4 blocks easy
no matter how many times you watch/we watch MJ highlights, they always leave us smiling with a sense of admiration for what he was able to do on the court.....(not to mention everything he was able to accomplish and achieve in only 13 full seasons in the NBA)...thanks for reacting to this video!
Here's some trivia on MJ: he shattered a backboard during an exhibition game in '85 at 6'5" tall before ever playing in the NBA; as a member of the Bulls, he never lost more than 2 games in a rows for 8 consecutive years; a hall of fame career separates him from LeBron James (i.e awards, achievements, accomplishments, chips, accolades, stats, legacy, etc.); MJ is the only player in NBA history to win both the scoring title and defensive player of the year in the same year; MJ won 10 scoring titles most in NBA history; only player to score 40 pts & 50 pts in 3 different decades; when Doug Collins was his head coach, MJ racked up 11 triple-doubles in 15 games AND narrowly missed a few more during that stretch as MJ averaged 32.7 points, 10.1 rebounds, 10.1 assists, 2.6 steals per game, shot 50% from the field, and shot an outstanding 88% from the free-throw line! voted in to be a starter in the NBA All-Star Game as a rookie; only Shooting Guard to be ranked in the Top 5 in both Steals per Game and Blocks per Game; MJ won back-to-back NBA Slam Dunk Titles; MJ won the scoring title AND championship in the same year 6 times, which is 2 more than all the others who accomplished that feat combined!
LeBron's a great player and he's achieved things that MJ will never achieve AND is still writing his history book in year #20? That said, after watching these MJ highlights and knowing what MJ accomplished in his career, I don't think there should be a G.O.A.T. debate...ESPN needs the ratings and they need to have something to generate fan interest, but to keep pushing this debate is stupid and senseless......let's appreciate today's players for what they're doing and stop the madness. LeBron's career will put him in the conversation as one of the best to ever play the game of basketball.....MJ was/is on a completely different level than LeBron...2 different players with 2 different styles and approaches to the game of basketball.
My favorite player growing up was Wilt Chamberlain because I enjoyed his style of play and his athleticism/dominance on the boards....but when MJ showed up in the NBA, he became my favorite player for what he did for the game of basketball around the world and for being true to the game from start to finish...I still wish I could play like Mike...peace!
Mann this dude is SICCKK, I've never seen anything like this level of talent. I don't know how he can be compared. Imagine the fear he must have struck in the hearts of his opponents.
they all talk about having sleepless nights and nightmares of getting embarrassed.
So back in the 80s and 90s, the didn't use the same techniques and training regimens that they have available today. It was mostly in the gym weight training. But MJ had those hops in High School. It was all natural talent. You can't teach creativity and grace. His game was poetry in motion.
all natural talent? he worked harder than anyone else, by far. it's GOAT talent + GOAT work ethic.
THE GREATEST PLAYER OF ALL TIME "HANDS DOWN " NO ONE AND I MEAN NO ONE IS EVEN CLOSE. MAY GOD BLESS 🙌 MY BROTHER IN THIS LIFE AND THE NEXT!!!
Game 6 V Utah, not just one of the best plays but one of the best sequences in NBA history. Keep in mind, they were down 3 with like 40 seconds left. They needed a quick bucket off the inbound play, MJ got them a bucket in 4 seconds. Then the next trip down defensively, he strips Malone, brings the ball up court and hits that J on Bryon Russell.
MJ was a unicorn! The dude was so special! It was a privilege to grow watching a once in a forever player… One of one simply doesn’t sum it up…. Class of his own! “ Air Jordan” “ The Black Cat”
He’s by far the best player of all time he’s every player in one
Jordan understood what it meant not just to be a competitor but an entertainer as well. He didn’t sit games. And every game you tuned in because you knew he was going to do some wild shit
Right…MJ even said maybe someone saved their money so they could go to a Bulls game and it would be the only chance they would have to watch him play in person. He knew that and cared enough to make sure you weren’t disappointed. Today players sit out if they have a hangnail.
If you get a chance, check out the MJ “catch and shoot” videos. It shows you a dimension of his game that most don’t speak about. His ability to score quicker than anyone else could is very underrated.
To give this context, Lebron holds the ball for 16 secs out of a 24 sec shot clock each play for an average. MJ is considered a ball hog but he simply caught the ball, and scored. He didn’t have to hog it. Just give it to him and it was a 🪣.
MJ have the best hands in basketball history?? I’d have to say yes
Walter Payton said it best with this quote, "When you are good you tell everyone, when you are great they tell you." MJ has his peers saying just how great he is, and also in the same sentence that they feared him as well. Jordan was a GOD on the basketball court on both sides of the ball, he was a great scorer who could shut you down with his defensive prowess at the same time. I would suggest you watch the Jordan vs LeBron GOAT video as it compares each player not by numbers alone it also looks at analytics as well and you will see the truth young man. That video also takes into consideration their positions, and era's as well. One big difference MJ had only 1 All Star player on the Bulls with him when they won their 6 titles, that was Scottie. Bron has always needed 2 or more with him to win titles, also LeBron has lost as many Finals as Jordan won, so think about that for a moment.
Jordan still has the highest vertical in NBA history.. There's no player you've ever seen that can jump with him..
Not to mention he had gigantic hands. That's a deadly duo. To be able to get so high up and control the ball with one hand, move it around like nothing... the other players didn't have a chance
It wasn't just how high Jordan jumped but how quickly he got off the ground.
Exactly people thinking lebrons 3" make him more athletic lol MJ is literally the most athletic person in history. Well him and Wilt.
@@dsfddsgh 10000% accurate
Rodman was close, nobody will tell you that though, but when he was with the Pistons he could jump with Jordan, he guarded him a lot, he is also 3-4 inches taller. This is a big part of the reason he was on the Bulls, he was the only matchup that Jordan didn't like, because he couldn't just jump over him.
“Look at the hangtime, look at the flying motion”
The switch hands on the Lakers
Jordan said this
" I thought long arms Perkins was going to jump."
Nice reaction. I'm glad you kept it cool and didn't say anything antithetical to what you witnessed in the video. I think what many call Mike's hang time was his leaping ability along with his ability to shoot the ball on the way down while still maintaining control and accuracy. He could wait until the last moment to shoot giving him the increased space or opening needed to make the shot. Frankly I am unaware of any other player who mastered this like MJ. And, with his hands and fingertip control he remains as probably the greatest shot maker and one of the greatest all around shooters in the game.
I love this 😊👍🏻! The GOAT debate isn’t really important in the sense that whoever you believe is THE greatest, we can all agree on that MJ certainly was great. It’s just beautiful, fun, enjoyable, masterful basketball. If you love the game, it’s impossible not to be amazed by Jordan 🤷♀️. I love this so much bc I’ve already seen it all, lived through it, and every time someone watch him for the first time is a little like reliving my own awe experience. He was so great at everything that you never get tired watching, he was out there doing so much it’s sometimes hard to focus on one thing 😂. That’s why it’s a good idea watching the suggestions you’ve got, to see how versatile he really was, he wasn’t just a scorer. Thank you so much for doing these reactions 🙏🏻!
Thank you for watching! I appreciate it❤️
@@luhhvii one thing you mentioned was some people train to do what Jordan naturally did. Just hypothetical but how much of a beast you think he would be today if he trained like NBA players did today? I played high school and college in the 90's and I can tell you the training methods I see today was WAY ahead of what we were doing. Even one of the dudes I used to hoop with that made the NBA back then and asking about his training regimen, these cats today are a lot more advanced.
@@luhhvii Great reaction, always enjoy your work. So as it relates to hang time, it comes form having a beast level core. MJ was known to do hundreds of setups per day in 80s and in the 90s when he connected with Tim Grover, Grover introduced him to using the medicine ball for core rotations, weighted core setups etc. MJ had natural hops, but he credits Tim Grover on isolating and improving areas of his athleticism. Read Tim Grover's book "Relentless" He talks about how he trained MJ, Kobe and Dwayne Wade.
MJ goat. Accept it and move on with your life 🙏🏾
I know what you mean. I lived it all myself, from the time he came into the league. And I can watch the highlights all day and feel like it's the first time I'm watching them. Still gives me the chills.
There is a second video tied to this one (Voyager/2). Please react to it and I’ll watch. For the record Lebron will NEVER BE THIS!
Jordan was simultaneously the most athletic and most fundamentally sound player on the court. That made him unstoppable.
This era is supposed to have the superior athletes. Yet, none can out athleticn him. He still has the highest vert, and even with 3 pointers, no one can match his highest avg.
He'd be on another level, if he played today.
The best sportsman I ever seen,Mr Michael Jordan
Jordan was a beast. Fans knew him as Air Jordan, but players often referred to him as the Black Cat.
You can’t break down what Michael Jordan does he does things that look so easy that no other man can do that’s how great Michael Jeffrey Jordan news he is a man in the NBA he makes Hall of Famer‘s and All-Stars look like high school players that’s how good he is I’m not taking nothing away from all the other NBA players but that’s how good Michael was he is God
Young man, realize this, There will NEVER be another player like Jordan, EVER. There is no comparison with "your" Lebron.
Back then certain guys were called "the next Jordan" which was bad for theirs careers once MJ heard about it. The same would be true if Bron or Kobe or anyone else from later had to face him night in and night out during his Bulls years.
These videos are great for clicks but it's better to leave no doubt about the goat when you're around guys who got to see him play. LeBron doesn't shoot well or try to play defense. Or try to play 82 games.
Thank you for doing this video, hopefully more channels pick up on this one!
That man was a walking diss track to the opps!!!!
Key things to understand;
Jordan’s hands are huge, that’s why he hand such impressive control and would use it in dunks and fakes
Also imagine that this athleticism was so so far beyond anything, Jordan was a trailblazer for every basketball player you see or have seen
These highlights are great but if you knew the back story with some of these plays, it gets to another level of amazement. IE, that dunk on Mel Turpin around the 4:15 mark, a play or two before that, he dunked on John Stockton and a fan was heckling him saying to dunk someone his own size. He dunks on 7 footer Mel Turpin, turns to the guy and says " was he big enough?".
There were a bunch of highlights against the Hawks, back in I believe 86-87, he came into the Hawks locker room, goes to the guy he was matched up with and says "lace them up, it's gonna be a long night.".. He dropped 54 that night.
I can go on and on but the last one I'm gonna share is against the Washington Bullets since I saw a couple of clips against them. Bulls were playing them back to back, on the first game, little know player LaBradford Smith has a great game and goes off for 37. MJ made up a story in his head where Smith goes up to him and mockingly says "good game Mike". The next game he said, I'm going to score what he scored the entire game in the first half. MJ goes off but unfortunately, he couldn't get the 37 in the first half, he was two points short dropping 35.
Few things are as beautiful or as natural as Michael Jordan with a basketball in his hands.
I grew up watching Jordan play. I always loved it when he would smile when he amazed even himself with some shots. Especially the shoulder shrug in Portland after hitting 7 3 pointers in a row.
it used to be hard to see nba players... if you didnt live in chicago you would only see games that were on national tv... there was no ESPN and cable in the early days of Jordan so I only saw him when he was on the big stage on national tv. never once did i watch a MJ game and fail to see a play that reaffirmed his goat status. EVERY GAME HE DELIVERED whether it was a huge dunk, a crazy athletic play, a sweet pass, a ridiculous steal or block.... every single game i ever watched MJ play he had at least one moment where you said to yourself "yup, thats the greatest possible basketball player".
he had all the 2k sliders turned up to 100. watching these highlights, and seeing a bunch of plays ive never seen before, just solidifies the idea that - whenever MJ was on the court, he was the best player, and he was about to do something crazy to prove it to you and everyone else playing or watching
Jordan was a great player and a great showman no to mention being humble when asked about other great players before him.
I feel great respect for
His Airness Michael Jordan.
What you just said about if his skills came natural to him and IF guys today TRAIN to do that stuff should tell you all you need to know. You just basically answered your own question. The fact that people are training to do what he did naturally tells me that he was WAY beyond his time.
Great video...but come home brother, you know what time it is! Just say it, it's ok, we're all nba fam
This video Voyager displayed a ton of Jordan's layup packages and hang time. Watch the historic bulls mixtape to see him pull the craziest in game dunks and more.
9:30; I cannot believe he actually did a skyhook in an NBA game. He had THAT in his back pocket. Dudes simply the greatest. He can literally do anything out there. He has the most unguardable move as apart of his arsenal.
I would pay serious money to watch MJ play
to me the biggest difference between lebron and Jordan, isn't skill set, but the mind. Jordan's mindset is on another level. And it isn't close.
Forget the big hands and leaping ability, what was hardest to match Jordan was his near psychopathic mentality. That is not taught. Very few ever get to that mentality, Kobe was one of them
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Im a goofy 42 white dude who grew up with all bruthaz and when the knicks and bulls played my apt complex was a block party fireworks, fights, and most of all LOVE much Love.
Absolute freak of nature
MJ is the GOAT from am man who lucky enough to see MJ live. But l will say Lebron is The GOAT of this era yes. But MJ the Greatest of all eras
teams guard the 3 so intently nowadays that it allows alot more room to drive..couldn't stop MJ with a spread out floor..teams guarded the lane back then..MJ was always driving into heavy traffic and they used to beat the hell outta that man to try and stop him
Even with all these awesome highlights that are unmatched to this day, his mentality is what set MJ apart. Then someone like Jason Williams comes along and says that MJ couldn't even "survive" in today's NBA. Gtfoh! His mentality alone would set him above and beyond most players today.
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all of this crazy shit isn't why he's the GOAT. it's his killer instinct, will to win, absolute mental strength, highest basketball IQ, and insane competitiveness.
Ill agree in that Highlights doesn't really chaange anyones mind. To me even though I love waatching MJ best moments you have to watch any and I mean ANY of his games 2 or 3 should be enough to really understand that the highlits you see were not just that but legit every game he played, his entire career was a highlight and I think that's the main difference from people like me who actually saw him play most of his career to depending on highlights and grow watching an extremely good player like Lebron but when you go to really watch both play there is just no comparison MJ GOAT
"He wore the biggest pants" LOOOL. Tell that to Lerbron.
There is no one better, GOAT
Notice how MJ dribbles the ball on his foul line dunks..I have only seen him do that..the man was a alien 👽..48 inches on his vertical leap, giant hands like a center, cat quick, and pure clutch..no doubt the greatest player I've ever seen period. Kobe Bryant came close in his skill set but even him did not have Jordan's hands or first step.. Michael Jordan was, and still is the greatest of all time aka 🐐 GOAT.
Go ahead and say it bro Goat 🐐 lol 😂
And without a damn flopping!!! Michael Jordan is the goat forever and forever.
He says I'm reppin lebron with Jordan's # on the jersey
Often imitated, never duplicated
Mike the best frfr
Best offensive and defensive weapon 9 years n a row that's no fluke
My young brother check it out I watch Michael play and North Carolina with James worthy he won the national championship NCAA championship against Patrick Ewing in the Georgetown Hoyas born and raised in Chicago the Chicago Bulls drafted Michael Jordan 1984 I was blessed to watch every minute of every game out of the stadium they tore down but I was at United Center to watch Michael Jordan be the Seattle Seahawks He is the best he makes everything look so easy so effortless that’s how gifted this man was he is a man amongst boys
Once in a lifetime!
No more debate
Jordan beat his opponents before they even tipped off. He scared them to death
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And some people dare to say stuff like Lebron is faster, lebron is more athletic. They don’t have a clue.
The video you should check out is: Michael Jordan's HISTORIC Bulls Mixtape.. it's the best compiliation of jordan highlights, and it goes in chronological order through his career. :D
I think the best comparison video is by dangerproductions, it's hard to argue with some of the numbers he presents.
you cannot call Lebron juggernaut if nobody is allowed to physically stop him by today's NBA rules, Carl Malone will be a true juggernaut in today's NBA rules, and MJ will the "The-One-Above-All" in today's NBA rules!
I find it interest that Lebron fans think he’s bigger faster stronger..when he’s actually not and that he’s unstoppable freight train juggernaut when all the defensive contact rules were removed in 2005, oddly he missed the playoffs the two years before😂✌🏽
How can anybody watch these MJ mixtapes and say he's not just the best, but he's a freaking alien! You can't teach this or practice this, it all God given. I mean who's reflexes are that quick except a cat. Hence the nickname"The Black Cat" Unbelievable!
the slip at 8:16 is not a travel because he's in the middle of dribbling the ball.
Michael Jordan, Bo Jackson, the great Jim Thorpe... These are generational talents. All was or could have been supreme Olympic athletes. James is athletic but Wilt Chamberlain was more athletically gifted. If Jordan played today he would have averaged over 40 points per game and of beaten EVERYONE & you would be saying he is the greatest of all time because you could have seen it. Check out Jordan versus LeBron goat debate video, many others have reacted to it. Eye opening.
an old kobe scored 60 in his final game picture a young jordan in that game
Jordan best of all time 👍🏾
6:12 “Contact.” CONTACT?! He just got fouled by 4 Suns at the same time… and scored. Lol just playin.
Jordan would embrace the league today
He was a much better athlete than any baller before or after. 48" vert, no other nba player has gone that high. Gen Z and most millennial had no idea, they have never seen him play for real in his prime. These highlights were normal games.
We need a Stat line of shots and contested shots most LeBron points off uncontested dunks n layups
Dude. Great reaction. Me, as a Lebron fan, I can tell you it is ok to say Lebron is the 2nd greatest of all time. I'm Lebron since he is 16yo, I'm the same age as him, watched both of their careers. MJ is way too far from Lebron. MJ is the one and only. 🐐
MJ maybe the big ole billy 🐐, but do some reactions to my almighty 🐐 Rodzilla 🤘🤘
Seen how Bron broke down on that missed foul call against Boston imagine him n the 90s
I hope AI can make old videos higher quality.
What video is this? Surprisingly i dont think I ever seen it
Although LeBron is bigger, he is not faster and quicker. Jordan's defense skills would have shut him down. Pippen would have destroyed LeBron on D. Rodman would have retired LeBron early.
Rodman would've compromised LeBron by getting into his head.
Didn’t know that LeBran had Jordan’s number
LoL ... I truly feel sorry for these young bucks ... Growing up in the 80s being lucky enough to watch the true GOATS ... Magic and the Fucking Legend Larry Joe Bird , MJ ... These guys played like they had a set of NUTS ... They hustled their ass off and played with Heart... Can you say the same about this modern day cupcake league ??
You should watch “when Michael Jordan played Point Gaurd”
They have those workouts because of MJ.
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Man y'all trippin. The reason why Jordan is so much better than everyone including lebron is because his defense was just as good as his offense. And he was the best the best scorer of all time.
Right. Majority of MJ score came from defense like stealing.
He’s so much more rhythmic than Lbj
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Yes sir, I also recommend that one
"goat of all time"
bruh.
the o.a.t. in goat literally means "of all time."
no doubt lebron would have been an all star in the 90s era. equivalent to any of the dominant forwards of the day like malone, kemp, barkley, wilkins, mourning, etc....but just like them there would be a clear disconnect between being all star level good and how dominantly great mj was.
Idk why but the funniest thing to think about to me is what if Jordan had to play the 2022 Utah Jazz lmao
If evil Caneivil was a basketball player
He's the reason why that kind of training exists today. No one ever played like that before him.
What!? Who plays like that now?The hang time, the 48in vertical, ran the 40yard dash in 4.38, the hand size, body control, talking about nobody was doing that then, ain't nobody doing it now
It's the NBA mixed tape that has changed ppls minds,, Not this one
watch the opponent's bench after this move 2:38... they are pros acting like spectators at a magic show.
Glad i WITNESSED da real 23,… other teams fans cheered for MJ
I wonder if Jordan would have been on a track and field I wonder what his long jump would be.
He would win every competition he entered
And he chokes in high pressure moments