Well having lived it, I can honestly say that wasn't the case. In fact some players try & succeeded in intimidating Pippen his first couple seasons in the league.
Man, Every time u post a new video I get really excited, thank you for giving us the gift of experiencing Michael as a rookie, this is priceless…. Thanks brother
I can't help but respect Michael's professionalism: at 3:49 he is fouled by Ralph Sampson while making a dunk & immediately he reaches back to shake Ralph's hand. BTW: I am disappointed that HOU & CHI never played each other in the NBA Finals. I believe that would have been an awesome series to watch. Michael vs. Hakeem? WOW!
TIMESTAMPS: 0:56 - Hakeem Olajuwon takes Artis Gilmore baseline 1:35 - Michael Jordan 1 dribble pull-up jumper 1:52 - Hakeem Olajuwon jumper over Artis Gilmore 2:09 - Allen Leavell reverse pivot fadeaway jumper over John Paxson 2:14 - Purvis Short jumper 2:34 - Michael Jordan pull up elbow jumper 3:38 - Hakeem Olajuwon post-up on Artis Gilmore 3:45 - Michael Jordan dunks on Ralph Sampson 4:20 - Michael Jordan blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 4:40 - Rookie Horace Grant reverse layup, and 1 5:19 - Hakeem Olajuwon alley-oop dunk on Artis Gilmore 6:40 - Michael Jordan blocks Purvis Short 6:48 - 7'4" Ralph Sampson leads the break like a point guard 7:00 - Ralph Sampson jumper 7:41 - Replay of Jordan's block on Purvis Short 8:17 - Ralph Sampson hook shot 8:30 - Scottie Pippen hand-off jumper 10:05 - Ralph Sampson hook shot over Brad Sellers 10:11 - Scottie Pippen bank shot 10:18 - Allen Leavell transition layup 10:35 - Hakeem Olajuwon punched teammate Robert Reid drama summary 13:14 - Ralph Sampson hook shot 13:52 - Michael Jordan transition jumper 14:10 - Michael Jordan knocks the ball away from Hakeem 14:20 - Hakeem Olajuwon dunk 14:57 - World B. Free elbow jumper 15:23 - World B. Free jumper 15:32 - Purvis Short jumper 16:08 - Scottie Pippen chase down block on World B. Free 16:43 - Ralph Sampson power dunk 19:16 - Michael Jordan steal & break away poster dunk on Hakeem Olajuwon 19:34 - Hakeem Olajuwon jumper 19:55 - Michael Jordan blocks Hakeem Olajuwon's fadeway jumper 20:10 - Slow motion replay of Michael Jordan poster dunk on Hakeem Olajuwon (Not technically ON him, but he's on the poster) 20:28 - Michael Jordan and 1 transition bucket over Purvis Short 21:13 - Michael Jordan interview 22:36 - Hakeem Olajuwon turnaround fadeaway jumper 22:42 - Michael Jordan jumper over Ralph Sampson 24:06 - Michael Jordan puts the clamps on World B. Free 24:15 - Hakeem Olajuwon elbow jumper 24:24 - Michael Jordan double crossover jumper 24:38 - World B. Free jumper 24:44 - Michael Jordan blocks World B. Free 26:26 - World B. Free steal from Scottie Pippen & transition bucket 27:26 - Ralph Sampson hook shot, and 1 27:58 - World B. Free jumper over Scottie Pippen 28:15 - Horace Grant dunk 28:33 - Jordan sets Pippen up for the dunk 29:40 - Michael Jordan jumper 31:49 - Hakeem Olajuwon jumper over Dave Corzine 33:05 - Michael Jordan baseline jumper 33:34 - Michael Jordan takes World B. Free baseline 34:12 - Michael Jordan chase down steal 37:10 - Michael Jordan clutch drive to the basket 37:55 - Michael Jordan clutch jumper 37:16 - Hakeem Olajuwon clutch jumper 39:14 - Allen Leavell clutch 3 point jumper 39:34 - Michael Jordan clutch bucket over Hakeem Olajuwon 41:05 - Hakeem Olajuwon baseline jumper 41:55 - Michael Jordan clutch free throws 43:32 - Michael Jordan dagger free throws What a performance! 🐐
Great game. Jordan had 5 blocks or more. Fucking sensational in 1988; defensive player of the year too. @4:36 reverse layup by grant might be his greatest shot ever? Funny how he tried it again later, and Hakeem blocked the shit out of him. I noticed how smart Olajuwon is; he altered his pivot jump shots later in game whenever MJ double teamed him, since MJ blocked him several times earlier. I reckon Olajuwon is scared of Jordan. (Some critics claim that if MJ didn't retire that Rockets would have still won back to back, because Bulls have no defensive answer to Olajuwon. But I disagree with the critics, because Houston has no answer for Jordan. Even with Drexler, they would lose pitiful. Especially if Bulls acquired Rodman in 1994...which is around the time he left Detroit anyway. I'd love to see Rodman guarding Hakeem for a full game.
This old stuff is just awesome. The dunk by Sampson just before the half is sick. He is forgotten today by younger people but back then no one coming out of college was seen as better. Not Akeem. Not Jordan. Not Bias. People watch these games to see how good the young MJ really was. What impresses me most is his D. His blind side blocks and steals are just ridiculous. I had forgotten the Bulls got Pippen and Horace the same year. Talk about nailing your draft!!
Allen Leavell was on the level! He looked quick and acrobatic perfect for todays NBA to drive and dish. 5th round pick. Wow. Ralph was ripped. I wish he stayed healthy to provide Hakeem help through the late 80s. 80s players look so wiry strong and low body fat and you can really see how big they all are when the camera gets in closer. I have no proof of this, but i feel the broadcast views have changed through the years where today it makes players look bigger with closer view and back then, the camera was further making them feel smaller, but as soon the camera gets close, you really feel how big everyone is outside of the guards. Gilmore is 7'2 and Ralph 7'4. It only makes sense the broadcast view is different for cbs, nbc, abc, tnt, tbs, espn, foxsports, local, etc.
I think a key to the Bulls success that first run before Jordan retired was, they had maybe the most athletic 2, 3, and 4 combo, overall. I think the most important impact was on defense, especially when Phil Jackson took over. They had to play that top level of defense to win championships. And that athletic trio made that team able to play strong defense in their style of play. It was on the level of the Pistons but it was done differently.
Last year I Watched the 1991-1993 Playoffs on youtube, and the key was defense in the first 3 peat and second 3peat. The Bull's defense was out of this world! When they activated the Full Court Press, it was a thing of Beauty! Both MJ and Scottie, Horace, and Paxon. Later on, in 1993, BJ Armstrong would shut people down; I don't remember BJ's defense in 91 or 92 but 93 WOW. This is why MJ could score 30+ Scottie could get 20+ and the rest of team 9 or ten points because they were shutting the opponent down with their defense.
29:53 "That's unusual - it's usually Jordan at the passing end. He receives one that time.." 34:12 "Jordan got it from behind, Free in trouble, and loses it to Pippen.. that was Michael Jordan, now on the offensive end.. feeds inside to Oakley for the basket! And that was vintage Michael Jordan both ends.." "Michael Jordan chased World B. Free down and flicked that ball loose." "..and fed Oakley.." This game is no later than Jordan's fourth year in the league, and yet both these announcers refer to what seems like an already solidified truth of a Jordan that excels at passin' the ball. It's crazy how far away from the truth a narrative can stray over time.
Yeah Over Time People Just Wanted To Label Michael Air Jordan As Scoring Machine Only. Gladly YT Channels Like This Reflects How Michael Was Much Of A Amazing Complete Player In The NBA
Doug Collins wasn't a person who took on challenges. Raymond Lewis called him out after he booked Henry Bibby for 60 before halftime during a 76ers practice. I spoke with Henry Bibby when he was the coach at USC, and he came to Leuzinger H.S. I asked him about Raymond, and he said he was like a combination of Mike and A.I. Doug didn't want that problem because it would have exposed him. Not to mention, he didn't even talk on Raymond Lewis documentary.
It doesn't prove that. I watched every single game they played. It would have been entirely dependent upon how they re-tooled in free agency and through the draft those other two years. When Jordan came back in 95, the existing team was better and deeper than the team in 93. Jerry Krause really doesn't get the credit he deserves for building those teams around MJ.
@@hectorlopez1069 Eh... Maybe. Whether it was Houston or someone else. But I think it would totally depend on what the Bulls did in free agency and through trades those off seasons. Grant left in free agency, so they would've needed to replace his production. They later got it with Rodman after Jordan's return, but they would've needed it right then.
Jordan dominated his era so much between 91-98, we can only do "what if" scenarios because the gap was too big between the Bulls and the rest. Basically unrivaled and ended his story with an unblemished record, so that's why he's the GOAT to me. ." had the Rockets not lost to the Lakers in 1991, missed the playoffs in 92, lost to the Sonics in 93, lost to the Sonics in 96, lost to the Jazz in 97, or lost to the Jazz in 98... COULD the Rockets have beat the Bulls? Truth is, the Rockets had ample opportunity to face Jordan in the NBA Finals, and couldn't get there.
as hard as mj was to deal with here one can only imagine what he and hakim would have been like if they would have had access to todays training methods- strength and conditioning coaches and nutritionists
Wow I forgot that Jordan played half a season with the legendary Bull - "Rigor" Artis Gilmore.EDIT: If Ralph Sampson does not get hurt and he keeps putting up the same 20 and 10 numbers he did his first two years alongside Hakeem - the Rockets could have won a chip earlier than 1994. In fact they could have had a Finals rivalry with the Pistons and Bulls. And perhaps the Celtics and Lakers win one or two less rings.
Dream Team One with all its players healthy and in their prime would beat this Houston Team without too much trouble!!! (Yes we are replacing Laettner with Shaq.).
THE DIFFERENCE IN THIS GUY NAMED. MICHAEL JORDAN AND ANYBODY TODAY. MIKE PLAYED AGAINST A LOT OF TOUGH, LEGENDARY OPPONENTS, WITH A WHOLE OTHER SET OF RULES IN THE LEAGUE, COMPARED TO TODAY'S SOFT LOOK.....GOOD LUCK TO THE NBA OF TODAY. THE STUFF OF YESTERDAY, I USED TO BREAK MY NECK TRYING TO GET TO TELEVISION TO SEE A GAME.....NOT TODAY.
GOAT - Greatest of all time Time is not yet done How could people say who is the goat. As long as there is time and the years continues to turn There will be another player who will come out. When the world is done and the basketball is over Thats the time we can justify Who among all the players that had emerged was the real GOAT
😂 Cant Believe the Pistons used to abuse these boys it's just crazy cuzz they was looking good there that's like 88 Grant-pippen-Jordan-Oakley nah wait yea they ended up tradeing Oak For Cartwright an of course they say thats wat gottem over the top to in 89 90 So yea
Hakeem was weak and low energy. He had the body and height and athleticism but didn't have the heart to compete with MJ. And Pippen was a 'very' good looking rook but a rook he was. The difference between his rookie year and Michael's rookie year was obvious. MJ was the greatest of all time...Pip managed to achieve categorical greatness but in time.
@@benyah3390 No... He suffered from general fatigue whenever he ran into the great teams that could run him. That's why he never achieved greatness on par with Jordan. Just wasn't in him.
@@nwchrista..Name a 7 footer who could run with Jordan,MJ was a top notch in shape runner on the floor even in the 4th period he could out run the pack.
Glad people finally get a glimpse of Pippen at this stage because people swear he came in and instantly made the Bulls a championship team.
The best way to describe it ... he was made by MJ to be what he was then..
Hey, no bullshit! All due respect to the HOFamer, but Pippen didn't even make the all rookie team!
no one Said that lol
Well having lived it, I can honestly say that wasn't the case. In fact some players try & succeeded in intimidating Pippen his first couple seasons in the league.
Jordan groomed
Pippen to what he became as a player
World B. Free sighting. What a character.
Jordan and Olajuwon were from the greatest NBA Draft of 1984. They would be all-time greats in the game of basketball.
Yes Indeed 💯 & My Grad Year as well. Charles Barkley & John Stockton were also out of the '84 Draft🏀🏀🏀😁
1996 was the greatest
'84 Draft - GOAT, GOAT Center, GOAT Assist, GOAT undersized PF.
Olajuwon and Jordan GOAT.@@taelabaho
Man, Every time u post a new video I get really excited, thank you for giving us the gift of experiencing Michael as a rookie, this is priceless…. Thanks brother
This is 87-88. But yes,watching the highlights from a young Jordan is a great experience.
Hell Yeah!! Reliving My Childhood Watching These Bulls Games
Crazy defense of MJ..6 blocks, 2 coming from olajawun💪💪
The distance between Jordan and whoever is number two in the GOAT chase is immense. He’s not just GOAT, but GOAT by light years.
Vince Carter might be closer than a year behind the goat
@@StewDeanie-lo8nn This was a joke, right?
Anyone thinking differently is absurd you can pick your own GOAT but when you add facts it doesn't add up MJ is the real GOAT all day
@@arthurbrown-jy2ezwe telling yall that for the past 24 years
following a guy in his Blindspot through 3 screens to block from behind at 7:42 is just completely savage
Thank you so much for these vintage games. It is greatly appreciated 👍
What truly separates Jordan from any of todays greats is his defense. He was spectacular on both sides of the court. Most complete player
None of them can match him offensively either. Not even close
@@CubbiesMLBcorrect jordan create his own shots in millii seconds and he's the king of and1
Looks like to me Olajuwon couldn't be stopped either
Thanks for posting this video 👍
The announcers said “Vintage Michael Jordan” when he flicked it away from World B. Free - this was in 1987
My all time goat Michael jordan
Jordan never gives up on a play .Goat
I can't help but respect Michael's professionalism: at 3:49 he is fouled by Ralph Sampson while making a dunk & immediately he reaches back to shake Ralph's hand.
BTW: I am disappointed that HOU & CHI never played each other in the NBA Finals. I believe that would have been an awesome series to watch. Michael vs. Hakeem? WOW!
I agree 💯
The eye test for the GOAT is by a clear mile MJ
The GOAT of all sports. Never seen this footage. MJ is undescribable.
I like the old Bulls court.
I like the first 3-peat team better too
Sean Swaby word!!! Madhouse on Madison was legendary on WGN & NBC fam!
TIMESTAMPS:
0:56 - Hakeem Olajuwon takes Artis Gilmore baseline
1:35 - Michael Jordan 1 dribble pull-up jumper
1:52 - Hakeem Olajuwon jumper over Artis Gilmore
2:09 - Allen Leavell reverse pivot fadeaway jumper over John Paxson
2:14 - Purvis Short jumper
2:34 - Michael Jordan pull up elbow jumper
3:38 - Hakeem Olajuwon post-up on Artis Gilmore
3:45 - Michael Jordan dunks on Ralph Sampson
4:20 - Michael Jordan blocks Hakeem Olajuwon
4:40 - Rookie Horace Grant reverse layup, and 1
5:19 - Hakeem Olajuwon alley-oop dunk on Artis Gilmore
6:40 - Michael Jordan blocks Purvis Short
6:48 - 7'4" Ralph Sampson leads the break like a point guard
7:00 - Ralph Sampson jumper
7:41 - Replay of Jordan's block on Purvis Short
8:17 - Ralph Sampson hook shot
8:30 - Scottie Pippen hand-off jumper
10:05 - Ralph Sampson hook shot over Brad Sellers
10:11 - Scottie Pippen bank shot
10:18 - Allen Leavell transition layup
10:35 - Hakeem Olajuwon punched teammate Robert Reid drama summary
13:14 - Ralph Sampson hook shot
13:52 - Michael Jordan transition jumper
14:10 - Michael Jordan knocks the ball away from Hakeem
14:20 - Hakeem Olajuwon dunk
14:57 - World B. Free elbow jumper
15:23 - World B. Free jumper
15:32 - Purvis Short jumper
16:08 - Scottie Pippen chase down block on World B. Free
16:43 - Ralph Sampson power dunk
19:16 - Michael Jordan steal & break away poster dunk on Hakeem Olajuwon
19:34 - Hakeem Olajuwon jumper
19:55 - Michael Jordan blocks Hakeem Olajuwon's fadeway jumper
20:10 - Slow motion replay of Michael Jordan poster dunk on Hakeem Olajuwon (Not technically ON him, but he's on the poster)
20:28 - Michael Jordan and 1 transition bucket over Purvis Short
21:13 - Michael Jordan interview
22:36 - Hakeem Olajuwon turnaround fadeaway jumper
22:42 - Michael Jordan jumper over Ralph Sampson
24:06 - Michael Jordan puts the clamps on World B. Free
24:15 - Hakeem Olajuwon elbow jumper
24:24 - Michael Jordan double crossover jumper
24:38 - World B. Free jumper
24:44 - Michael Jordan blocks World B. Free
26:26 - World B. Free steal from Scottie Pippen & transition bucket
27:26 - Ralph Sampson hook shot, and 1
27:58 - World B. Free jumper over Scottie Pippen
28:15 - Horace Grant dunk
28:33 - Jordan sets Pippen up for the dunk
29:40 - Michael Jordan jumper
31:49 - Hakeem Olajuwon jumper over Dave Corzine
33:05 - Michael Jordan baseline jumper
33:34 - Michael Jordan takes World B. Free baseline
34:12 - Michael Jordan chase down steal
37:10 - Michael Jordan clutch drive to the basket
37:55 - Michael Jordan clutch jumper
37:16 - Hakeem Olajuwon clutch jumper
39:14 - Allen Leavell clutch 3 point jumper
39:34 - Michael Jordan clutch bucket over Hakeem Olajuwon
41:05 - Hakeem Olajuwon baseline jumper
41:55 - Michael Jordan clutch free throws
43:32 - Michael Jordan dagger free throws
What a performance!
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THANKS AGAIN for sharing another RARE 80's Jordan game. I fucking love you for doing this. I missed all his 80s games, and would love to see more.
Great game. Jordan had 5 blocks or more. Fucking sensational in 1988; defensive player of the year too. @4:36 reverse layup by grant might be his greatest shot ever? Funny how he tried it again later, and Hakeem blocked the shit out of him. I noticed how smart Olajuwon is; he altered his pivot jump shots later in game whenever MJ double teamed him, since MJ blocked him several times earlier. I reckon Olajuwon is scared of Jordan. (Some critics claim that if MJ didn't retire that Rockets would have still won back to back, because Bulls have no defensive answer to Olajuwon. But I disagree with the critics, because Houston has no answer for Jordan. Even with Drexler, they would lose pitiful. Especially if Bulls acquired Rodman in 1994...which is around the time he left Detroit anyway. I'd love to see Rodman guarding Hakeem for a full game.
@@nymphopath9816 5 blocks, 5 steals
Wow you have the best breakdowns EVER of were All the best highlights are!🔥🔥🔥🔥GOD Bless you 👊🏻
Alright, first time Sampson shot that hook shot I thought the VHS tape jumped & it was a bucket every time
Michael Jordan made Scottie Pippen Pippin didn't start becoming pimping into his fourth year
This old stuff is just awesome. The dunk by Sampson just before the half is sick. He is forgotten today by younger people but back then no one coming out of college was seen as better. Not Akeem. Not Jordan. Not Bias. People watch these games to see how good the young MJ really was. What impresses me most is his D. His blind side blocks and steals are just ridiculous. I had forgotten the Bulls got Pippen and Horace the same year. Talk about nailing your draft!!
Mike was already "HIM" as the young brother say😅
Hell yeah yo I was 10 years old in 1987 watching NBA when it fantastic !!! Hand checking and real 😎🥶
Jordan was a monster on Defense and offense. Young Pippen game got much better. Horace was a solid PF.
@user-rr3fo6hy9q I Def agree unsung heros. They were definitely peices the bulls needed.
Artis Gilmore, as well I know he was old at this time but he is said to be stronger than Shaq.
At one point, Hakeem was considered the MJ of centers…
Always was, always will be
Imagine being in a league with Jordan, Barkley, Bird and Hakeem....
This was sampson's last game at houston, to this day it's still a weird trade.
Crazy matchup at 10:00 - Sampson guarding MJ. Sampson was pretty much a taller Garnett before all his injuries
Young Jordan was such a terror on defense.
The commercial layup at 9:03 is pure Magic
In a different universe MJ is schooling LBJ in the 80s and 90s!!!
Allen Leavell was on the level! He looked quick and acrobatic perfect for todays NBA to drive and dish. 5th round pick. Wow. Ralph was ripped. I wish he stayed healthy to provide Hakeem help through the late 80s.
80s players look so wiry strong and low body fat and you can really see how big they all are when the camera gets in closer. I have no proof of this, but i feel the broadcast views have changed through the years where today it makes players look bigger with closer view and back then, the camera was further making them feel smaller, but as soon the camera gets close, you really feel how big everyone is outside of the guards. Gilmore is 7'2 and Ralph 7'4.
It only makes sense the broadcast view is different for cbs, nbc, abc, tnt, tbs, espn, foxsports, local, etc.
I really liked Levell✌️
So the BUlls fans use to Boo the BUlls and Cheer for the opposing team! WOW MJ really turned this team around
Attendance was like 5,000 a night
At The 4:45 Minutes Horace Grant Takes From Michael's Book Of Moves.
I think a key to the Bulls success that first run before Jordan retired was, they had maybe the most athletic 2, 3, and 4 combo, overall.
I think the most important impact was on defense, especially when Phil Jackson took over. They had to play that top level of defense to win championships. And that athletic trio made that team able to play strong defense in their style of play. It was on the level of the Pistons but it was done differently.
Last year I Watched the 1991-1993 Playoffs on youtube, and the key was defense in the first 3 peat and second 3peat. The Bull's defense was out of this world! When they activated the Full Court Press, it was a thing of Beauty! Both MJ and Scottie, Horace, and Paxon. Later on, in 1993, BJ Armstrong would shut people down; I don't remember BJ's defense in 91 or 92 but 93 WOW. This is why MJ could score 30+ Scottie could get 20+ and the rest of team 9 or ten points because they were shutting the opponent down with their defense.
lookinforthe70s real talk!
29:53
"That's unusual - it's usually Jordan at the passing end. He receives one that time.."
34:12
"Jordan got it from behind, Free in trouble, and loses it to Pippen.. that was Michael Jordan, now on the offensive end.. feeds inside to Oakley for the basket! And that was vintage Michael Jordan both ends.."
"Michael Jordan chased World B. Free down and flicked that ball loose."
"..and fed Oakley.."
This game is no later than Jordan's fourth year in the league, and yet both these announcers refer to what seems like an already solidified truth of a Jordan that excels at passin' the ball. It's crazy how far away from the truth a narrative can stray over time.
Yeah Over Time People Just Wanted To Label Michael Air Jordan As Scoring Machine Only.
Gladly YT Channels Like This Reflects How Michael Was Much Of A Amazing Complete Player In The NBA
His assists went done when Phil put the triangle in. He took mike off the ball.
Doug Collins wasn't a person who took on challenges. Raymond Lewis called him out after he booked Henry Bibby for 60 before halftime during a 76ers practice. I spoke with Henry Bibby when he was the coach at USC, and he came to Leuzinger H.S. I asked him about Raymond, and he said he was like a combination of Mike and A.I. Doug didn't want that problem because it would have exposed him. Not to mention, he didn't even talk on Raymond Lewis documentary.
I cant believe MI was on tha same team as Gilmore ✌️
112, 103.. With Good Damn Defense. Fuck today's game
Kenny Hill exactly lol
21:40 : MJ: " It's hard to find that dominant big man. If we can fill those other four spots consistently, we'll get over the top". And so it was.
this proves that the bulls would of won 8 in a row if Mike didn't retire he dominated everyone in his era
They wouldn't won all 8 of them. No way, Olajuwon would of gotten 1 championship from Jordan.
Not at all drexler couldn't stop Mike proven fact and Maxwell bbbbar b que 🐔🐔
It doesn't prove that. I watched every single game they played. It would have been entirely dependent upon how they re-tooled in free agency and through the draft those other two years.
When Jordan came back in 95, the existing team was better and deeper than the team in 93. Jerry Krause really doesn't get the credit he deserves for building those teams around MJ.
@@hectorlopez1069 Eh... Maybe. Whether it was Houston or someone else. But I think it would totally depend on what the Bulls did in free agency and through trades those off seasons. Grant left in free agency, so they would've needed to replace his production. They later got it with Rodman after Jordan's return, but they would've needed it right then.
Vernon maxwell was one of the players that didn't back down from Jordan.
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Charles Oakley was Jordan teammate in the 80s in Jordan's prime. He would then go to the Knicks.
Jordans prime was in the 90s. Just sayin.
That goaltending call at the 26:40 mark was a BS call. That was a good block by Ralph Sampson.
MJ is very disruptive to opponents centers
He came in and made the bulls and instantly a competitive team and help take some of the burden off Jordan❤😊
Jordan dominated his era so much between 91-98, we can only do "what if" scenarios because the gap was too big between the Bulls and the rest. Basically unrivaled and ended his story with an unblemished record, so that's why he's the GOAT to me.
." had the Rockets not lost to the Lakers in 1991, missed the playoffs in 92, lost to the Sonics in 93, lost to the Sonics in 96, lost to the Jazz in 97, or lost to the Jazz in 98... COULD the Rockets have beat the Bulls? Truth is, the Rockets had ample opportunity to face Jordan in the NBA Finals, and couldn't get there.
as hard as mj was to deal with here one can only imagine what he and hakim would have been like if they would have had access to todays training methods- strength and conditioning coaches and nutritionists
Not sure about nutritionist, but as far and strength and conditioning, these guys were beasts. They had full time trainers.
The NBA knew Oakley was the man, so they traded him.
When I look at Hakeem I see some Jim Brown,Bo Jackson,and Barry Sanders in him.I wouldn't be surprised that they are all from the same tribe.
I feel like an alien, picking up a distant signal.
No elevators in the entire building 😭
Wow I forgot that Jordan played half a season with the legendary Bull - "Rigor" Artis Gilmore.EDIT: If Ralph Sampson does not get hurt and he keeps putting up the same 20 and 10 numbers he did his first two years alongside Hakeem - the Rockets could have won a chip earlier than 1994. In fact they could have had a Finals rivalry with the Pistons and Bulls. And perhaps the Celtics and Lakers win one or two less rings.
Does anyone think that Horace was better than Scottie as a rookie?✌️
You mean benchwarmer Scottie? lol
Theres no hair Jordan....
get it, get it?
Didn't know horace and charles overlapped.
Horace played SF!
Jordan MADE Pip, who was nothing without Jordan
We needed Jordan to keep his hair and sport a high flattop in the early 90s championships.
Intense, 80's ball, unlike the trash NBA of today
Poetry
If MJ would not have retired and Bulls played the Rockets in the Finals ...The Bulls would have beaten the Rockets!!!
I JUST WISHED THEY HAD A YOUNG PRIME ARTIS GILMORE .........
ayo I shatter dreemz like jordan assault & batter ya teem.......
Dream Team One with all its players healthy and in their prime would beat this Houston Team without too much trouble!!! (Yes we are replacing Laettner with Shaq.).
FAR TOO MANY STANDOUT PLAYERS BACK THEN. AND EVERYBODY HAD A DIFFERENT STANCE ON THE GAME, DIFFERENT APPROACH. WHO MOVES LIKE HAKEEM TODAY?
Pippen was a nervous wreck
Lbj never sweat that much!
Did anyone else see the referee hustling near the end of this video?
The bulls had players that came to play and winning was the only thing MJ knew) and pippen came into his own made seldom seen domination from a team*
THE DIFFERENCE IN THIS GUY NAMED. MICHAEL JORDAN AND ANYBODY TODAY. MIKE PLAYED AGAINST A LOT OF TOUGH, LEGENDARY OPPONENTS, WITH A WHOLE OTHER SET OF RULES IN THE LEAGUE, COMPARED TO TODAY'S SOFT LOOK.....GOOD LUCK TO THE NBA OF TODAY. THE STUFF OF YESTERDAY, I USED TO BREAK MY NECK TRYING TO GET TO TELEVISION TO SEE A GAME.....NOT TODAY.
Jordan is dominated Olajuwon in his whole career
Dinnes Rodman
GOAT - Greatest of all time
Time is not yet done
How could people say who is the goat.
As long as there is time and the years continues to turn
There will be another player who will come out.
When the world is done and the basketball is over
Thats the time we can justify
Who among all the players that had emerged was the real GOAT
Dude. Be quiet. Jordan is the best thus far. Better for u?
😂 Cant Believe the Pistons used to abuse these boys it's just crazy cuzz they was looking good there that's like 88 Grant-pippen-Jordan-Oakley nah wait yea they ended up tradeing Oak For Cartwright an of course they say thats wat gottem over the top to in 89 90 So yea
Pippen was a gd player but def mentally weak then and now with no killer instinct
World B. Free destroyed Scottie
Pippen was a rookie, to his defense
Scottie was a rookie dude
Hakeem was weak and low energy. He had the body and height and athleticism but didn't have the heart to compete with MJ. And Pippen was a 'very' good looking rook but a rook he was. The difference between his rookie year and Michael's rookie year was obvious. MJ was the greatest of all time...Pip managed to achieve categorical greatness but in time.
The foolishness you just said about Olajuwon is ridiculous.
@@benyah3390 No... He suffered from general fatigue whenever he ran into the great teams that could run him. That's why he never achieved greatness on par with Jordan. Just wasn't in him.
@@nwchrista..Name a 7 footer who could run with Jordan,MJ was a top notch in shape runner on the floor even in the 4th period he could out run the pack.
MJ didn't need but a good 15 seconds at the foul line bending over to rest,that's about it so nobody out on the floor could out hustle him.
Moses Malone did that all the time to Hakeem
Yeah only when Hakeem was a Houston Cougar and Moses was MVP of the league
But the bulls could never do nothing w/ Houston right.... yea ah-ite
The record speaks for itself. And Chicago better be thankful Sampson got hurt. This isn't '86 Sampson, this is *hurt* Sampson playing.