The Story Behind Michael Jordan's Wizards
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- čas přidán 21. 01. 2022
- Michael Jordan in a Washington Wizards jersey - so foreign, it felt wrong. Unbecoming, even, for the six-time NBA champion and five-time MVP.
Two decades later, Jordan's brief tenure as Wizards player-owner is mostly referenced as a punchline, but it's not nearly as laughable as you remember it...
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He wasn't Air Jordan in Washington... But Floor Jordan was still kicking asses 15-18 years younger than him... Was playing at an MVP level his first season with Wizards til his knee injury curtailed his season..
Like u said he was Air Jordan until his injury, and he still played 10 more games injured before he shut it down for the season, so that lowered his averages. Before that, I think it was only him and Kobe who were averaging 25-5-5 during that season
51 and 45 points as a 39 year-old on a bum knee that was drained of fluid after every game. 🐐
@Ilija Nedeljkovic because bron would join every super team
@Ilija Nedeljkovic remember the lakers without AD? Bron cant carry the lakers lol
@@maryjoyvequizo6361 nobody can carry a team without at least another good player. Jordan kept losing in the first round before Pippen came to help him.
@@NikoNekoa but jordan still made it to the playoffs without pippen. But bron? Fake injury OMG haha
@@maryjoyvequizo6361 Bron also made the playoffs without a star player bruhhhhhhhh
Most impressive thing his last season, played all 82 games. Everyone came to see Jordan and the man delivered and played in every single game.
Played all 82 games smh MJ built different
Kawai Load-Management woulda sat out most.
I was lucky enough to have witnessed his final game played in Phoenix in person in 2003. The game itself wasn’t remarkable at all, as both the Wizards and Suns were struggling; yet seeing the man in action one last time is a memory I will not forget.
NOTE: MJ’s final NBA game was indeed @ Sixers, yet I was referring to THE game I personally attended, and which was in Phoenix in March 2003. Lol.
Im pretty sure his last game in the league was against the sixers
@@emmanuelmarquez7318 yes, it was. But I was living in AZ at the time, and I was referring to his last visit to Phoenix
lucky guy
How old were you then?
@@millionfish I was 30, and before that I saw him played one other time in 97 vs the Blazers
Jordan was obviously very good as a wizard player. But a lot of people make fun of it because Jordan just seemed like a good all-star level player, rather than literal basketball Jesus like he was in Chicago. He seemed human in these last two years, which kinda destroyed the mythical reputation he built in Chicago ending in that game 6 shot
Builds it up even more for me. He was 40 years old averaging 20 in the nba!!! And he was smoking cigars drinking whiskey on the regular imagine he had today’s nutrition and ate some avacados
Because of recency bias the NBA media do it to all stars like bron Kobe when they not winning they cracking jokes
@@cgpxae2119 lmao why avocados?
@@astashasta1 stereotypical “healthy” food
He looked human his last 2 years in chicago and was still the best player in the league lol
0:10 "What a shot by the greatest player of all time!"
Scottie Pippen: "I took that personally."
Scottie Petty Pippen the most overrated player of all time
@@scarykurapika100yago2 i mean his talent was often overshadowed by Michaels but he was a key piece for their championships and be was beasting during the season where Michael took a break.
@@mouradsaleh2477 Ofcourse every championship team has a keypiece on their team other than the superstars.. And yeah he beasted in the 94 season but did he even won shit? NO lol.. people say MJ never won before Pippen came but MJ in the 80s was tearing the league apart.. he just had a shitty Bulls team.. Pippen wouldn't even be known if he didn't play with MJ.. Dominique, Grant Hill were both better than him.
@@scarykurapika100yago2 part of his greatness was his defensive ability. And I guess the bulls was just a perfect fit for him but that doesnt chance the fact that be was amazing on his own I wouldnt call him overated
Got to see Jordan twice on the Wizards my senior of high school and once as a Bull, in 1993. I was at the Labradford Smith game. It was magical! I don't think he missed, the whole first half. It was like seeing Santa Clause in person. He's the GOAT. 6-0 in the finals. The Bulls never even played in a game 7 in the finals. The NBA was tough, for the first three titles. The only people who would question his goat status are people who didn't get to see him play live.
PREACH.
nah. Lebron is the GOAT. But Mj is a top 10 player though. Somewhere around 8
@@jrsmith1998you need to find your soul.
It's pretty amazing how the Wizards era MJ is both a testament to what an incredible athlete he is and foreshadowing all the doom Charlotte fans have experienced over the last 15 years.
Couldn’t have said it better - Very few HOF player transition to successful GM or coaches due to a mix of lack of experience and ego
We are finally good
@ Sports is dictated by winning and GM Jordan had more desire reliving his days out as a player than to learn the front office, hiring the right personnel, developing players and turn the franchise into contending status. You pulling the race card and white-man-so-bad narrative just shows how idiotic you sound
@@canadianchungus701 jordan is the goat,but he sucks as an owner ,I think he has never won a playoff series in Charlotte,
Me being from Washington DC and living there during that time, I never thought MJ would actually come back again to play for the Wizards after all ready being part owner and President of Basketball Operations which was already great because I never thought he would ever be part of the Wizards franchise! I loved every moment of his surprise 2 year comeback to the court as well and being able to go to a live game and also being able to see him on the local DC channel on tv 📺 and also cable channels again was truly amazing! This was one of the greatest moments in NBA history.
This Jordan to me is my 🐐 and favorite Jordan of all time because of his I.Q. at the time. Yeah he was a grandpa of the league but this is what makes it so unique. And a year or two later Richard Hamilton got a ring while being schooled by M.J. while he had a short stint (3 years) with the Wizards as well.
even as a Wizard at the age of 38-40 MJ was one of the top players in the league, had he not been injured he may have been top 3 in the league at that point, his last 10 games before his injury he was averaging just over 27 points a game if my memory is correct, and let's face it, he had 0 help on that team and if he would've stayed healthy would have made the playoffs, and when you look at the Wizards the year prior that's an amazing feat, the man absolutely loved to play the game, and to be doing it at that high of a level at that age is very impressive, I'm 37 and I couldn't imagine being able to do the things he did to players 10-15 years younger than him. the GOAT
Him and Kobe were the only ones averaging 25-5-5 before he tore his meniscus
@billblaski9523 right?! MJ had 16 years on kobe. Just thinking about playing now in my late 30s makes my knees hurt 😅
Jordan was getting better and more efficient before his knee injury.
Before his injury, he led the team in scoring, assists, and steals, averaging 25 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals per game.
In his last 20 games up to the injury he averaged:
27.5 - 6.4 - 5.2 - 1.3 - 0.5 on 44%
In his last 10 games up to the injury he averaged:
29.7 - 6.6 - 6.1 - 1.2 - 0.3 on 47%
Almost 30 per game in a season where an average TEAM scored only 95. For comparison, in 2024 teams averaged 114 per game.
In Jordan’s 46 games before knee injury the Wiz had a 26-20 (0.565 win%) record.. (again, this is a team that only won 19 games the season before)
In games without MJ and post-injury, the Wizards had a 11-25 (0.300 win%) record.
This is also despite the absence of Rip Hamilton for about a month during Jordan’s 26-20 stretch.
In the last 16 games that Rip and Jordan played together prior to Jordan’s knee collision, the Wizards went 15-1, and they won 13 straight games when both of them played together.
People act like the Wizard years were so horrible, yet never actually look closer for context.
It was at once a sign of mortality, and simultaneously the stuff of immortals.
couldn't agree more
This channel needs more love! Totally underrated!
Dude you are always on it . keep it up ✌👍👍👍
The 2001-02 season is very underrated. The Wizards would have made the playoffs had it not been for his knee injury which derailed the momentum entirely.
Either way, he is still a top 10 all time great. I have him at #7
@@jrsmith1998 you have Michael Jordan at #7?
@@tashrif46 6 at best.
1) 🐐 James
2) Wilt Chamb
3) Kobe
4) Bird
5) Kareem
6) Magic
7) Air Jordan
@@jrsmith1998 Okay.
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I wasn't old enough to watch him during his Bulls days but I remember watching him play a bit as a Wizard when I was in the 4th and 5th grade lol
do you rember him in 1998?
I suggest reading the book "When nothing else matters" it gives all the insider details you want. It's both super critical of MJ and also shows his unbelievable determination.
If MJ had kept most of the players that were good during his 1st season as a Wiz like Rip Hamilton, I think they could've made the playoffs his last season with the Wiz. Jerry Stackhouse at that time wanted to shine more, but that wouldn't happen with His Airness playing
I think Larry Hughes and Brendan Haywood our the only players to played along side with Jordan and LeBron.
he was really good given his age
And 3 year lay off
Do more of these on hockey players, wrestlers, mma guys!
& mlb players ⚾️
Correction with the Vince Carter giving his spot to MJ, Vince was actually bitching about it that the fans voted for him to start instead of MJ he didn't want to give the spot to MJ until the very start of the all star game.
Yeah i think it was Isiah Thomas who convinced Vince to give up his starting stop even if MJ did not want it.
Vince sucked in that game only 7 points and Mike 20 points
I’ll never forgive jermaine O’Neill for ruining his potential game winning shot in the all star game
Dassa fact
That wizard team was dangerous in Eastern conference
I was lucky enough to see him play with Washington.
This Lowkey reminds me of 2022 lakers and LeGM. He constructed a team not built for that era and had to put mindblowijg performances just to make them relevant
There relevant regardless of losing , winning or lebron Look how much they talking bout westbrook
What’s the name of the track that starts around 16:06?
Here in DC we didn't embrace the name Wizards until the G.O.A.T MJ put the Uni on and we had the J's to match then it was like Wizards uh 😐 😑 😒 👍🏾 👌🏽 🙆🏾♂️ 🆗️ 🤣💯
bro before you fire shots at the Wizards playoff woes around 16:45😂 do remember the Mike's Hornets quite literally have been the least successful team in the East over that time span
I am impressed by the results he achieved. I did not remember that 😮
But let's also remember that in the early 2000s the best 9-10 teams of the NBA were playing in the West 😅
You can put Lebrick in that same type of line up and he would probably trade including the owner
The greatest of all time
whats the instrumentaml at 10;00 ?
What is the background track called ?
Simply the greatest to ever do it
Crazy cause folk give him credit for that year at 38/39 but my nigga Bron in year 19 CARRYING shit. Show u how biased folk are. That man took Hella breaks thru out his career. Nigga literally pulled the Brett farve 🤔🤣 Bron 19 straight years no retirement still playing 40 mind a night. Mj will forever be the truth but Bron prime was longer .
Is bron prime longer ? Because to me he just finds ways to prolong it because he knows the league is changing but he still wants the cake so bad till the point he tries to make it easier for himself but due to circumstances he has to work harder 😂 jordan got bored left and cameback 2 times he knew he was so good he can just leave and pick up where he left off 😭💯 lebron rn would never do that because he knows his window is closing so he has to make the best of it
Having incredible longevity never made anyone the goat, that's why MJ has been considered the goat over Kareem. Who is my #2.
@@retrosoul8770 Dummy
No need to sugar coat trash, you could have just easily said that Letrash is not even in the same stratosphere as Jordan.
No one can ever top BLACK JESUS! Still my favorite player today.
You really call that man black Jesus smfh 🤦
I didnt even realize he played all 82 games and avg 37 mins a game his last year in Washington. Mandela effect, i for some reason thought he was hurt alot that last season
Hard to believe the two worst teams behind wizards were Warriors & Bulls
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Look up what Brown's teammates said about Doug Colins treatment of him.
it became his Farewell Tour that he didn't got in the Bulls.
well deserved like Kobe.
The goat
8:28😂😂💀
if only you focused on your nba content then I will subscribe... the power of niche
This is eerily similar to what's going on with Lebron at the moment. Older teammates, recurring knee issues with bursts of 40 and 50 point games 🤔
The GOAT!
Abe Polin gave MJ a raw deal with the Wizards.
His 1998 Game Six shot should’ve been his bow out. But it was HIS career. And not ours.
Sick intro brother i can tell you a pro
What he do that is GREATNESS...he just wanna show or prove to himself he still have one more play and he knows when to hang up the shoes...
8:27 same af 😭😭😭😭
Wizards MJ was the og LeGm
Facts
🤣 nah he was the legit gm
How much did he improve the defense, let's say when he and Rip were on the court together
Wish jordan played longer. I think he might have got maybe 1 more if he played another 5 years
I think LBJ fans need to watch this if they have doubt Jordan isn’t the goat
lmbo. Yeah. It builds a more solid case in favor of Lebron
@@jrsmith1998 nah not at all bro the era thing matters everything now is iso ball and 3s so not sure what you talking about MJ never had 3 but never really need good 3 point shot bro was just to much even at 40 lets get that straight only thing i can say is LBJ won title as old as he is but the body conditioning was so different back then too even when MJ join the Wizards not sure how people can say that just stop riding LBJ nuts just admit MJ was whole different Monster
@@jrsmith1998
There is NO CASE for LeBron especially when he CHOKES after forming a superteam in his best years. Lol.
@@jrsmith1998 makes Letrash more of an abomination compared to the greatest ever.
@@jrsmith1998 Lol 😂 LBJ in Miami: not one, not two, not three, not four, not five…. Oh my bad he only has 4 🤦🏽🤦🏽🤦🏽 with all that talent in Miami only won twice 🧐🧐🧐
"He told me his back was hurting... And I took it personally."
According to JDRs these wizard years dont count.. but the points assist steals blks rebs etc all counts smh
I loved those wizards jerseys
I feel like I’m one of the few that still was able enjoy wizards mj.
At this point it's legitimately starting to frustrate me that this channel is still so damn small. I don't understand it.
Wasn't it that Michael hit knee to knee with Etan Thomas that shredded up his knee further that took him out in 2002?
I remember I was in 6th grade when it was announced Michael was back. I got kicked out of class cause I kept saying "No fucking way!!!"
This is why unorguably he is the greatest player that has ever played period LeBron will never reach this level never he done passed up his opportunity to do it and now he hurt so but I would love to see LeBron break the scoring title cuz at least he will leave with that but chasing the legacy of Michael Jordan he will never surpass it never nobody will ever mark my words ever
King of three peat, 3 peat in championships. and 3 retirements lol
This team is now even more dysfunctional, and has a worse owner. How sweet it is.
dysfunctional like the charlotte hornets
The Old Goat
If MJ would have returned in a good team, he would have now 8 rings...
This never happened. Jordan was never on the Wizards.
Real Jordan fans know whats up with Jordans Wizards days. At 39 and 40 he was on par with young NBA superstars, averaging even higher than some. He was even in MVP running and playoff running for some time before the injury. Only MJ haters try to discredit that 🤷🏽♂️
OLD GOAT Doing Goat things...
Cleaning up that mess that came out of the 90s was a pretty hard task to begin with....and then Kwame.
I truly hated seeing MJ in a Wizards uniform. It was wrong in so many ways!
Wasn’t a bad run with the wizards. But if he never got fat, he wouldn’t have gotten injured. Would have probably made the playoffs. Either way, he still is a top 10 all time great.
Top 10,r u on crack?
Stackhouse sound just like Jordan. Its that North Carolina accent
Anybody that loves to clown the Wizards Jordan clearly weren’t alive or watching Wizards Jordan.
Y’all. This video is stretching, he was great in a 35 game period. It barely cover the whole 2 seasons
Lebrons career is going to be this next year but in a laker suit, Jordan had 23 5n 5 a night on 42pct from the field , at 40 20 pts 5.1 n 6 on 45pct.you can I see a lot of good careers with these numbers now like James harden this year(more assists) but still.
i glad MJ not playing in this era..because he will make nba no more competitive.....
Take note. He did all of that with that roster. NO Anthony Davis, NO Carmelo, NO Westbrook, all 75yh greatest players of all time. No Dwight Howard (who should have been in the 75th best) and a deep bench. Yet Jordan still played relatively well and even played all 82 games. Just imagine what could have happened if Jordan had the same roster Letrash James has.
Exactly
🤣🤣 being obsessed with another man isn't good for you
He should’ve drafted pau gasol
MJ fans act like these seasons didn’t happen
Popeye Jones is Seth Jones's dad 😁
Wow so let me get this straight Michael Jordan almost made it to the playoffs with 37 wins and the Lakers last year couldn't even play in the play ins! Wow!
yoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Good video but Jordan tore the meniscus in his knee.....not from his body breaking down but from his teammate Etan Thomas running into MJ bumping knees with him. Had that not happened Jordan would have kept improving and gotten that 2002 Wizards team into the playoffs.
Commenting for algo
Video starts at 2:00
I’m still trying to un-see MJ in a wizards uni
3rd....the bronze like MJ's statue in front of the United Center in Chitown
This video in the TV thing is very annoying
This guy was not even old enough to even remember MJ in the wizards in 2001 to 2003 he sounds like a whiny to teenager lol
Why do Lebron fans hate MJ.
Because he’s better thann bron
Lmao they don't because they the same ones that wearing Jordan's on their feet haha
@@Ejr82u i Dont own a pair of Jordan's and i dont like MJ
@@Dontresssmith3757 lol ok😉
I don't think they hate MJ, they know how great Mike was, but Lebron is their GOAT and that's fine. MJ fans immediately dismiss them, and come up with 50 reasons why LBJ is not the goat some legit and some bulls**t. But when an old timer says their GOAT is Kareem, Bill or Wilt MJ fans say I give you that old man I never saw Kareem, Bill or Wilt in their prime. It's generational everyone thinks theirs is the best. I think MJ is the best, but if someone else thinks it's LBJ I have not issue with that, LeBron is f**king great and if you don't think so you have not been watching.
Two months and ten days later after Jordan’s final game. Enter Lebron James.
Same thing he doing w charlotte hornets
Do Gilbert Arenas...
Mr jordan goes to washington
Greatness is MJ. Dedication and commitment is what Jordan was all about. MJ respected the game first and foremost. MJ did not take the easy way out by handpicking top tier talent.
Lemme guess thar was a shot a the king 🤴 🤔
@@BlaccGeezuss it's a shot at anyone who does it.
Lmao easy way? So it's only right when the team chooses the talent. 👍🏾
Jordans story can be told without crapping on other players. Nobody on the team liked him. His presence was to the detriment of the team. The biggest casualty was K Brown.
No one will remember that he played for the wizards 🤣
Wrong hater