MJ this season did something no other player has ever done...100 blocks, 200 steals, 300 assists, 300 rebounds, lead the league in scoring & defensive player of the year... If that’s not GOAT I don’t know what is
@Exar kun The dark side cosmic entity There were no DPOY awards back then either. R Martinez could have also added....lead the league in steals and won MVP. Not sure if Wilt did all of that in the same season.
What made Jordan so fun to watch was how quickly he went into his moves. He never overdribbled. Usually taking one or two dribbles before exploding. You could tell he already knew what he wanted to do before he received the pass. He worked very well off the ball and was not as ball dominant as players like Kobe, T-Mac, Lebron, Iverson. All those players that wanted to be the next Jordan. They didn't understand the fundamentals like he did, that is what spending three years in college under Dean Smith did for his game. He perfectly married otherworldly athleticism with fundamentally sound and efficient moves.
I can't front you are spot on with that comment...this mj was so explosive and quick and as you said he didn't have to force the issue because he could get by his man so fast...his athleticism was too much for opposing defenses...I'm willing to bet that if detroit didn't beat mj up in those playoff runs and just played him straight up, bulls would have been got past pistons, it wouldn't take long...he was that good..that man could kill teams by himself if he wanted too, every single night
C'mon bruh u could have said all that without taking shots at Kobe.MJ respected Kobe more than his fans did & as someone stated Kobe was more than capable of playing off ball
This man won MVP, DPOY, and a scoring title all in the same season 😲, imagine if this Jordan played today, LORD HAVE MERCY on the rest of the league😂😂😂
@@robloxstephencurry2148 If he ain't passing that much then he is averaging 50!! You act like Jordan didn't average 32pts 8 rebs and 8 assists in one of his prime years. Jordan was a very good and willing passer.
Jordan would break the internet if he debuted today the same way he did in 84 ... 7 footers today shooting 3‘s while this 6‘6“ guy is catching bodies & making acrobatic & miraculous shots on the regular... & plays hellacious defense
Man I looked up the stats for the leaders all time in ppg apg spg bpg and rpg. And they state alot of bs on espn. I found it crazy I'm 25 years old they never talk about the 10 scoring titles he won. They say this guy and that guy is the most skilled scorer ever and I'm like yall really disrespectful like nobody has ever averaged more points per game that Jordan for their career he was the definition of a bucket. 7 scoring title in a row and 10 overall is just crazy the next close is wilt with 6 lol.
Jordan was the reason they got out of the 1st round this year. In the 1st round he avg 45.2PTS,5.4RB,4.8AST on 56%. So please stop saying Scottie Pippen was the reason they got out the first round.
That's an element that gets left out often - have we ever seen - motor - skill - athleticism - mental toughness - clutchness - intense defensive-mindedness - creativity - play-making ability on both ends - leadership - AND gracefulness at such high levels in the same person?
@@spaciousgrace3816 It's says on sport reference 30.1 ppg 6.2 rpg 5.3 apg 2.3 spg. www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jordami01.html. Regardless he is the greatest at putting the ball in the basket he averaged the most ppg
At this point in human existence, Michael Jordan needs his own network. 24 hours, 7 days a week, every game, in it's entirety from UNC (1982) to the Washington Wizards (2003) and his retirement. I believe EVERYONE would love to live his career over and over again non stop FOREVER!!!
To be 6’6 and dribble so low to the ground only to explode in an instant is so mind boggling. We have yet to see anything quite like him. A one of one.
Say what? Kobe for one. Derrick Rose played VERY similar but heis career was derailed by injuries. Those 2 are played similar and had that killer mentality.
@@frankrojas304 Kobe is my guy. But no. Athletically not in his ball park. Kobe was very athletic but not close to MJ. Rose freaky athlete but lacked the fundamentals. MJ rare combo of freak genes and skill mastery.
Zach Lavine scored “37” points on Michael Jordan’s bday vs Detroit. Jordan= 37. Detroit= 37. Chicago= 37 It’s all math done by a code called Gematria. I prove this everyday how pro sports are rigged by this code. Words equals numbers. It’s as easy as ABC, 123. A is the “1st” letter in the alphabet so A= 1, B is the “2nd” letter in the alphabet so B= 2, C is the “3rd” letter in the alphabet so C= 3, and so on much more to it than that. its not that hard to understand.
To anyone who watched this, please take note of the fact that he scores in the paint when the defensive focus is exactly there. In today’s NBA, there are 4 players outside the three-point line and there is almost always a pick and roll taking place meaning there is a always two on one situation making it for the offensive player to either kick it out to the shooters or go to paint since there is no one there. In this era that is almost nonexistent, the defense is waiting for you. MJ averaged all those points on basically midrange jumpers and drives, imagine if he had the space that is available today...truly the GOAT!!
Single greatest season from any player in NBA history. NBA MVP, All Star MVP, Slam Dunk Champ, Defensive POY, Scoring leader, Steals leader. Even in advanced metrics he lead in EVERY SINGLE MAJOR CATEGORY with highest PER, highest WIN shares, Box +/- (both offensive and defensive), Value Over Replacement Player.
And the year prior, 86-87 MJ scored 40+ Pts In 37 Gms, and 50+ in 8 Gms. With a stint of 11 straight with 40+pts. In only his 2nd full season! INSANITY
Before the 86-87 season began J had played a total of 103 games including the playoffs. In his 81st game he scored 61 points and his 3000th regular season point. He accomplished this current record with having only one teammate scoring double figures for the season (Charles Oakley). J shares this record with Wilt Chamberlin. Thirty plus years and counting no one has come close. He was only 24 years old.
Not mine...He was not a good jump shooter in those days. The 90's was a better jump shooter. The 80's MJ was a more dominant aerial and slasher to the rim player.
@@gregoryyoung9148 u young lil bro. His midrange was always pure from day one. He wasn't a good 3 point shooter starting off but every year he got better and he be came a good 3 pt shooter not a great one but good.
@@Each1teach2 Wrong. MJ could have been a great three point shooter. They did not coach this properly in those days. MJ stumbled on it in the game he went off in the Finals. They coach this now. MJ would be as good as any player shooting the three now. I say all of this being a MJ jealous hater.
@@gregoryyoung9148 he was shooting 3s way before game 1 of the 92 finals lil bro. How old are u? Saying they did not know how to coach it makes absolutely no sense? Lil bro I can tell u were a baby back then ...or wasn't around period.
Never any wasted movement, he always knew what he wanted to do. Those little details help conserve energy. Flawless in his technique and details... 🐐MJ#23
@@hectorlopez1069 The Pistons were arguably the best team in the league from 87-90, absolutely loaded. Nothing MJ could do, Pistons had to play Jordan dirty cause he destroyed them on the regular.
@@hectorlopez1069they basically took a baseball bat and broke his knees so he couldn’t play. The pistons were dishonorable because of that decision. Isaiah eventually got his due, and Lambier is basically a dirty word in NBA history
@@BooBooDaFoo330yet when LeBron was battling the Warriors in the Finals from 2015-2018 it’s “all LeBrons fault” but for Jordan “there’s nothing he could do”
His complete understanding of the NBA and his professional self were coming together from 87-90. The most incredible ball player ever seen. Other players were so in awe of him they were caught watching. Noone in league history has ever had that impact.
This dude has the most amazing fucking moves. It took LeBron 16 years to get that fadeaway down. He was so quick and aggressive. Energy off the chain. I mean, the GOAT and it's not close.
@@HaitianJack-k2e That swept two time defending Champ Lakers with Kobe and Gasol while destroying scoring champ Durant, Harden, Westbrook, and Ibaka 4-1.
Hmm....I gotta say, young Jordan is DEFINITELY the most athletic guard in NBA history. Young Derrick Rose and Westbrook were great athletes, but I think young Jordan was superior. Certainly he was superior to Kobe or Vince or T-Mac as an athlete. The only other comparable athletes in NBA history weren't guards, such as LeBron, young Shaq, or Wilt. So yeah, I think you're right!
@@chambeet Don't forget about prime Wade. Wade was more athletic than T-Mac when you take quickness and speed into account. I would put prime Wade's quickness and speed up against any guard in NBA history or even any player regardless of position in NBA history and he could also jump out of the gym. Wade's athleticism combined with his touch around the rim made him at minimum a top 3 all time driver and finisher. I'm not sure if any guard in NBA history dunked as often as prime Wade and we all know Wade is the best shot blocking guard of all time and it's not like he was a particularly big guard at 6'4". His long arms did help though. I'm just saying, Wade deserves an honorable mention at the very least and was arguably the 2nd most athletic SG of all time.
@@justsayin669 Yep, I've heard that said about prime Wade, so you are right that I forgot to put him onto the list. For whatever reason, I wasn't watching the NBA much when he was in his prime, so I do tend to forget about him, but I've definitely heard that opinion before. Good call. And to whoever said Iverson above, there is definitely that class of guard that was INSANELY athletic but undersized, such as Iverson, Spud Webb, and Nate Robinson. They're almost their own special class of athletic.
His stamina was unreal. I don't think any player would average 35 and be DPOY. Truly the best two way player ever. I'm only 17 but Jordan is my favorite athlete ever. Really wish I could've watched him play live.
His “absolute prime” was a couple years after this. He HAD to do everything like this because he HAD nobody until roughly 1990. 1990 & 1991 is MJ at his peak without debate. His “absolute prime”…. This is just the beginning of his prime. 1990 he put up better numbers than he did this year, led the league in scoring AND steals AGAIN. He got robbed of the MVP that year. He should’ve won the MVP and DPOTY that year too. He only put up better numbers across the board in 1990 than he did this season; he only scored 1.4 pts less a game, and that’s also the year he really developed his outside shot. He shot almost 38% from 3 that year. And 91 he shot his career best 54% from the floor, and won his 2nd MVP, another scoring title, and had zero holes in his game at all by that point. Zero. He led the league in scoring and steals 3 different times. He was blatantly robbed of the MVP in 92/93. He put up better numbers in 90 and 93 than he did in both his MVP seasons in 91 & 92. And led the league in steals in BOTH seasons along with scoring. The dude should have 7 MVP’s and 3 DPOTY awards.
Why couldnt MJ stay 24 forever?!?!?! Watching a 24 year YOUNG MJ is by far the best basketball playing by an individual i personally have ever seen! You cant even describe it. Its like God mode times a billion. Too bad you cant bottle it up. Be nice to see a 24 yr old Jordan play again. Ya he won all his rings at a much later time in his life but a youthful Michael Jordan is something to watch. Its magical and a phenomenon. His energy...his moves. His jump! At age 24, his prime of his life! Like i said b4, too bad physically, u cant be 24 forever. Be nice for the millenials to see and watch what we, generation X watched back in the day.
Nothing but respect My favorite version of MJ is OG 95-96 Season. Still with enuff athletics dunk on anyone & His IQ was out the roof wit the New Signature fade away. This MJ rite here tho is definitely my 2nd
@@AAAA-nv5cf true . Goes to show its a team job ! And chemistry. It didnt happen till later on in his career. But once the bulls established that, it was two 3 peats!! Crazy. Cudda been more!! If they kept the team
I think the consensus is is that MJ from 90-91 was the best Jordan ever overall. This year he was at his best athletically but not iq wise. I mean some people think he was his best 95-96. The thing is is that he was so good his whole career that it's hard to say when his true prime was. Different players reach their prime at different ages. Lebron seems to reach his closer to late 20s early 30s. Some are done by their 30s so it all depends. I can see how anyone could argue that this was MJ's best year though, completely amazing.
GOAT season of the GOAT....MVP, DPOY, scoring champ, steals leader, slam dunk champ, all star game mvp... only thing missing was the nba title (and finals mvp for that matter)...
Wilt Chamberlain was the alien. Michael Jordan was the try hard with talent. Bobby Knight said it best. Jordan is one of the most talented guys (not the most talented), but had the ultimate work ethic, drive and fundamentals. That is why he put him 1. Jordan wasn't the most talented person on his own team. Scottie Pippen was as John Salley said. Pippen had nowhere near the drive, work ethic Jordan did. Jordan got him to buy in on working out and his work ethic wasn't bad but his drive was just not there like Michael's was. Lebron is very much like Pippen cept he does HGH and is allowed to run over little guys because centers are now gone from the game with rule changes.
I actually think a well polished midrange game is really fun to watch. Three pointers are a lot more fun as momentum changers. It's not very fun when it feels like you have to hit a bunch of 3s just to keep up with the other team. These days if your team is having an off night shooting 3s, you basically have no chance if the other team is hitting.
@treyspencer3101 yeah it really is. Watching a player score from every distance and attack the defense from all angles is great. Also the reason Jordan was always unstoppable scoring. He could hit from anywhere below the 3pt line.
IMO I know he hadn't won any Championships yet but this is the season that made him the Greatest player of All-time. Nobody an I mean NO none Big has ever played like this on both ends of the floor til this day.
@miguelzaibatsu Y'all kill me with this Bullshit, SMGDH You know Dam well Pippen would've never been a HOF player had he never played with Michael Jordan. And Rodman was on his out of the NBA before The Bulls threw him a bone in '95 because nobody wanted him because he was a Head case that was battling mental illness. Yes they played their role's but Michael Jeffrey Jordan was the reason those Bulls team's won 6 NBA Championships.
@miguelzaibatsu The pace of wilts era allowed him to score more points. Pace and minutes adjusted Wilts numbers are less impressive but are still pretty good.
@miguelzaibatsu ur an idiot if you think 91 92 blazer wasn't a good team! That Blazer team defeated the Lakers on first round, killed the Phoenix Sun's on the second round and Karl Malone, Jazz in the western conference finals! Since ur a LeBron fan, I will compare that on ur mickey mouse ring against a young team Miami heat! Who lakers had? Lebron had 5 established players on his roster. A.D., Mcgee, Green, Howard and Rondo! All championship players except for Howard n A.D. GTFOH, MJ played on an era where the centers were dominant, he only had Scottie on his side and MJ dominated on an era of big man! Celtics and Detroit would be the equivalent of the today's Lakers and Jazz team. The 80s bull was like the Charlotte Hornets of today! For MJ to carry a team like that is nothing compare to where LeBron carried the Cavs! MJ will always be the GOAT. Defensively and offensively!!!! Stop comparing anybody to MJ because his game was totally dominating and graceful at the same time.
True, but I think he didn't go to the post very much at this time. He added the post moves and fade-aways out of them in the early 90s and perfected them in the second three peat.
He would easily average 50 today if he wanted to. 16-18ppg on free throws alone. A more developed 3-point shot with more attempts, and completely unguardable off the dribble with no hand-checking and no one defending the paint. But he only cared about winning and sat out part of the 4th in most games. It would be absolutely ridiculous watching this version of MJ in today's game.
that's what he averaged in an era where the players were allowed to try to injure him on the court instead of playing by the rules. You saying 30-35 is saying you think he might actually do up to 5 points worse in todays era. He averaged 35 in the year these videos took place. He not only averages 50, if this Jordan played he also breaks Wilt's 100 point record.@@AnkrahJordanAnkrah
What's crazy watching this is that if you really watch it, there are 4 offensive players inside the 3pt line at all times except when there are all 5 in side. Teams like Houston run the 5 out offense, all 5 guys behind the 3pt line. MJ would be like a knife through butter in this era. Its amazing that he was even able to be called Air Jordan in the era of the clogged lanes
@@arthurlayao3465 yeah I noticed that. It’s four defenders inside but smaller. And less athletic. And just not as good. But still. It’s four defenders around you so it balances out lol. I’ll say he averaged a solid 39 PPG today lol
@@YardratZ It’s definitely because Jordan was unguardable. He was too fast, jumped too high, and reacted too quick for players to even match the effort. Go watch other players from MJs era like Hakeem. Ain’t nobody in todays NBA playing defense like that man. Hahaha not even close.
@@arthurlayao3465 if Jordan plays in todays era, he would average 30 pts in the ft line alone with the soft foul, no touch calls you're trying to boast about lmao
1988 - the year I was born. I was introduced to Jordan early from watching him with my grandparents every televised game. I don't remember his first 3peat but my earliest memories of watching him and the Bulls live was the '96 season. Watching him is how I got my love for playing basketball. I wanted to perform just like him. I remember playing on the outside court with my brother and we would play Space Jam on the court. I would emulate that first scene in the movie - remember when he was shooting free throws with his father on the basket basketball hoop, and he ran up to the basket, and the scene goes to Jordan dunking and the highlights with the "Jam" song playing.
I can tell you no matter what time of day it is watching Michael Jordan brings joy to my life it's a daily inspiration grinding your hardest at your job!
And to think he averaged 35ppg while leading the league in steals too, all while being the best defensive player in the entire league. He’s still the only DPOY to average over 30ppg the same season.
Maybe the greatest athlete of all time of all sports, graceful smart, mean, positive, a leader, role model great offensive and defensive player of all time. No comparison
at the ages of 24 and 25 MJ had back to back seasons where he averaged 37PPG in ‘87 and 35PPG in ‘88 i don’t know if we’ll ever see a young player at those ages putting up those numbers ever
miguelzaibatsu it’s fuckin wilt chamberlain, nobody back was even his size, jordan was a guard dominating his competition, 37 ppg is trash all of a sudden
@miguelzaibatsu the wilt argument played out. Its like a 6"5. Dude bragging about beating up some one 5"8 wilts stats are not relevant in modern nba period. He dunked on the paper boy. I get it.
@miguelzaibatsu so he basically the tallest nigga in the nba since that is the average. Please name his comp besides russell. He dont belong in modern debates pion. Its not that complicated. Kareem was barely in league when wilt was out.
Zach Lavine scored “37” points on Michael Jordan’s bday vs Detroit. Jordan= 37. Detroit= 37. Chicago= 37 It’s all math done by a code called Gematria. I prove this everyday how pro sports are rigged by this code. Words equals numbers. It’s as easy as ABC, 123. A is the “1st” letter in the alphabet so A= 1, B is the “2nd” letter in the alphabet so B= 2, C is the “3rd” letter in the alphabet so C= 3, and so on much more to it than that. its not that hard to understand.
@i5COR3PiON I agree with you. Kobe imitated Jordan better than anyone. He nearly copied every move perfectly, even to the point of sticking his tongue out just like Jordan. Same coach, same trainer, and same nutritionist. They even celebrated championships alike.
It's like everybody is going in slow motion except him.... He's running a clinic... Post moves from the key, from the block... Isos from any spot on the floor... Running the fast break... Leading the fast break... Playing off the ball... Mid range is impeccable.... Off the dribble... Efficient... Gets to his spots and hits his moves quick and precisely... Superior foot work... Gotdammit he jumps high and also hangs in the dam air.. Shit don't make no damn sense.... He does all that and then decides to go and play exceptional defense.... AND I want to once again mention how good he was off the ball, he moved excellently without the ball, and he was great at catching and shooting... Guys with his player profile aren't usually good at catching and shooting shit let alone moving without the ball.... Nothing but pure insanity.... Hands down the GOAT.
The best NBA Regular Season MVP season of all-time. He was historical on both sides of the court. This was the second consecutive season of having 200+ steals & 100+ blocks.
The 2nd year of his prime and during that Prime streak in my opinion was 1987-1993 and he put up 33/6/6/3/1 on 52% regular season btw and playoffs were just filthy with 35/7/7 on 50%
@@lennythegumpsummers8889 Literally, he was an mvp candidate his rookie year and even as a Wizard he was a top 5 player before his injury….and ever after his injury he was still a top 10 player.
Once again.... THANK YOU FOR MAKING THESE!!! I really miss watching this dude play. Seeing some of the things he did for the FIRST time as it happened LIVE??!?!? Literally dropped my jaw open... he was unreal!!
That was the year when rapper Kool Moe Dee's title "How ya like me Now" was on the Hip-Hop charts, But Michael "Air" Jordan was the 1988 NBA MVP and Defensive player of the Year.👨🏾🦲🏀🐐🎶😎
Zach Lavine scored “37” points on Michael Jordan’s bday vs Detroit. Jordan= 37. Detroit= 37. Chicago= 37 It’s all math done by a code called Gematria. I prove this everyday how pro sports are rigged by this code. Words equals numbers. It’s as easy as ABC, 123. A is the “1st” letter in the alphabet so A= 1, B is the “2nd” letter in the alphabet so B= 2, C is the “3rd” letter in the alphabet so C= 3, and so on much more to it than that. its not that hard to understand.
Facts! The 1989 season is super underrated. He played like Lebron (being a facilitator) that year better than LeBron. When comparisons arise about LeBron vs MJ, point them to the 1989 season. Also, that 1989 Playoff run was insane! He single-handedly carried the 6-seeded Bulls to the ECF and gave the Pistons their only 2 losses in their Championship playoff run that year.
@@JStarNewYrk True...MJ only played 20+ games at the point that year and did something that LeBron (nor Magic) ever did----record 7 straight triple doubles or 10 in 11 games. He was 3 rebounds from having 11 straight and that was against the Pistons (40-7-11).
The 1989 playoff run is hands down the greatest individual playoff run to not make it to the Finals. By the end of that run it should’ve been clear to people that Jordan was the best player they’d ever seen.
@@veracity5977 yea. After the bulls beat the knicks in the playoffs the knicks coach said jordan is the greatest player he ever seen. He gotta do a 1989 mj goat season
Damn okay I think Skip Bayless might not be Lying. idk man ....sheesh this was nasty. I know he had the stats but these moves.. damn nobody told me about those.
Im'a tell you like this.. the NBA YT has a highlight reel of him. His MIxtape the Historic Bulls one. Most of those highlights are from 84-93.. There's still another 3 peat worth of highlights from 96-98.. Think about that bro....
When I watch Jordan a Jayz line come to mind!”Im from Marcy I’m Varsity chump ya JV”!Im considered a old head because I’m in my mid 40’s but I wear that with a badge of honor!If your from my era you already know who the greatest player of all time is and it’s Michael Jeffrey Jordan!I just laugh when I hear people comparing Lebron to this man!Its almost insulting!If you weren’t alive or old enough to see this in real time don’t even bother commenting because your not qualified to have an opinion!
@@gmoneybagz2376 agree 100%! If Jordan was in this era, he would have shot 3s and probably average 50 a game! He was the most perfect basketball player for me! He dominated in an era where NBA was dominated by centers, and defense was so rough! MJ mastered the game like no other! When he figured it out he was unbeatable. I wish he didn't quit n play baseball! There could have been a possibility that they won 8 consecutive titles with the bulls! And after 96 could u imagine if he joined up with Shaq or the San Antonio spurs?
Imagine winning MVP, DPOY, ASG MVP, Dunk Champ…all while leading the league in scoring and steals. He was literally the best player in the entire league in every aspect…and this was 3 years before his 1st ring!
Only player that even comes close, is Kobe. Maybe not in terms of sheer volume scoring wise, but in terms of aggressiveness and intensity. MJ was just on another level.
Gilbert Arenas makes the best comparison for Kobe vs. MJ. Kobe was nowhere near Jordan when it came to attributes. But Kobe had the drive set and skill set to put himself close. ua-cam.com/video/1bu7u6-2zlM/v-deo.html
Kobe was great, but he had much smaller hands and a lower vertical leap. To go along with his mentality, Jordan had all-time freakish physical attributes for basketball. Jordan also had unusually small and quick feet for his height.
As a Serb I'm proud of what Jokic has achieved so far. Even though he's surpassed many NBA records and even some of Jordan's historic stats.. But there's no way Jokic or LeBron or anyone will ever take the GOAT status over Jordan.. he's what Bruce Lee is to martial arts.. an immortal phenomenon!
I think it's between him and Kyrie. Not saying Kyrie's on MJ's level as a player or even a scorer. Kyrie just manages to pull off a new move everynight
I never realized that all 5 defensive players were all in the paint because of fear they couldn't stop Mike on the perimeter. And he still scored!!!!!!
And there was no defensive 3-seconds rule and hand-checking was allowed…it’s those little details people don’t comprehend when comparing stats nowadays to what he did…and he still clears!
Mj would literally embarrass anyone of these weak soft NBA players of the current era.....film don't lie.....it is so sad when MJ highlights from over 30+ years ago are 1000 times better than any of the NBA garbage that we see today.....MJ made everyone look stupid and like an amateur during his career and today they would probably have to change the rules to keep him from embarrassing the NBA with an easy 40 the 60 point per game average..... he was and even his highlights were a million times better than anyone else playing today....the closest to MJ was Kobe Bryant.......great vid......thank you so much!!!!
Also there’s zones now, so it wouldn’t be very very very very easy but he’d still drop like 35 5 6. But that’ll also be at the cost of his teammates so his teams wouldn’t win rings he’d have to be more unselfish
It was a special season in 88 for Jordan winning his first League MVP,First Defensive Player Of The Year,First All-Star Game MVP,He won his first playoff series he did wearing the White Cement 3s and Fire Red 3s the First Jordan silhouette to have the Jumpman logo and the visable air unit.
Even though Jordan could hang, it was partly an illusion too because of his fast hands and the size of them allowed him to release the ball at the very last second before he landed
@@vinuzo9548 Didn’t to shoot 3s. Was scoring 35-40 points with mainly 2s, so you add a 3 ball game to his game he’d drop 45 a night on all teams today with the rules they play under today easily.
@@speedymaster5758 I agree but his 3pt shot was still super low percentage and most of his threes were wide open, so i dont really see him ever becoming a great 3pt shooter.
@@vinuzo9548 He was still shooting above 30% which was standard for that era. And he had a couple seasons where he shot 40% from 3 which is just as good as the shooters of today’s era. MJ could shoot the 3 if he wanted to but chose not as he is quoted saying “it would turn my game into 1 dimension and that’s not me or my style and game of basketball” In MJ era 3 ball wasn’t utilised due to perimeter defence being allowed also unlike today where today’s players are lazy and don’t have the rules to allow them to play defence.
@@speedymaster5758 not that season lol. He shot 18% from three. And most of his threes were wide open Throughout his career MJ shot mostly wide open threes on low volume, unlike today where players have to shoot high volumes against tall athletic defenders doing everything they can to block their shot. MJ just wouldn't be able to shoot the three at that level. Especially since most of MJ's best 3pt seasons with with a shortened 3pt line.
Damn okay I think Skip Bayless might not be Lying. idk man ....sheesh this was nasty. I know he had the stats but these moves.. damn nobody told me about those.
Jordan age 21-29 was just not fair. Probably the most athletic guard of all time at those ages. When he came back the first time in 1995 he had to rely on more of his skill and fundamentals but could still bring out the quickness and athleticism when he had too (like when he wanted to dunk on Mutombo).
I already know MJ is the GOAT. Highlights are nice and all but to really appreciate him, you really do have the watch the FULL game. Lebron, Kobe, Shaq all have nice highlight videos but when you watch the whole game, you really understand how MJ can just dominate the game. So far, Shaq was the only other player I saw and felt that 1 player can really dominate the game watching the whole game. However, MJ just had that different feeling whenever he was on the court. I can guarantee that every other players on the court felt when MJ was on the court... and sometimes even when he was not on the court too.
And he led the NBA in steals and averaged 1.6 blocks/game…which is insane for a guard! He still holds the record for all guards for blocks/game average for a career.
WOW! Who playing today has a bag of tricks like this dude? I mean he literally had every snack in his bag on either end of the court. So ridiculous. SMH!
@@eatassonthefirstdateMJ is the only DPOY to average over 30ppg in the same season…Wilt was a monster, but MJ’s all-around game was and is unparalleled.
Mj was pure scorer .... what made him great was his ability to finish at the basket . Also , his out side shot was good enough to create separation, for the penetration. He had it all !!
MJ had a better layup package than kyrie & steph. God tier ISO & cuts well, finishes well through or around contact. His highlights reels also usually don't show his sick passes. And it feels like he just reacts to everything without really planning what his move will be. That is one fluid jumper and smooth transfer of energy. And he keeps perfect balance whether he is fading, leaning, or double clutching in the air.
At this point he was already the best player in the world....by far... 10 long years later he was STILL the best player in the world, winning his 6th title. 🐐
MJ this season did something no other player has ever done...100 blocks, 200 steals, 300 assists, 300 rebounds, lead the league in scoring & defensive player of the year... If that’s not GOAT I don’t know what is
@Exar kun The dark side cosmic entity Not in the same season
@Exar kun The dark side cosmic entity probably but as is right now it’s only MJ
@Exar kun The dark side cosmic entity There were no DPOY awards back then either. R Martinez could have also added....lead the league in steals and won MVP. Not sure if Wilt did all of that in the same season.
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@@rmartinez.917 wilt has over 10000 blocked shots mj may be the goat but you can also make a strong argument for wilt dont disrespect mans name
What made Jordan so fun to watch was how quickly he went into his moves. He never overdribbled. Usually taking one or two dribbles before exploding. You could tell he already knew what he wanted to do before he received the pass. He worked very well off the ball and was not as ball dominant as players like Kobe, T-Mac, Lebron, Iverson. All those players that wanted to be the next Jordan. They didn't understand the fundamentals like he did, that is what spending three years in college under Dean Smith did for his game. He perfectly married otherworldly athleticism with fundamentally sound and efficient moves.
Well said, sir. I agree.
Kobe played off ball very well
I can't front you are spot on with that comment...this mj was so explosive and quick and as you said he didn't have to force the issue because he could get by his man so fast...his athleticism was too much for opposing defenses...I'm willing to bet that if detroit didn't beat mj up in those playoff runs and just played him straight up, bulls would have been got past pistons, it wouldn't take long...he was that good..that man could kill teams by himself if he wanted too, every single night
@@unlimitedayoproduction2452 me too💯
C'mon bruh u could have said all that without taking shots at Kobe.MJ respected Kobe more than his fans did & as someone stated Kobe was more than capable of playing off ball
This man won MVP, DPOY, and a scoring title all in the same season 😲, imagine if this Jordan played today, LORD HAVE MERCY on the rest of the league😂😂😂
hes average 40 3,4 *hes probably not gonna pass it that much*
@Chris Turner
He would be virtually just as great in comparison to the rest of the league as he was in his own era.
@@robloxstephencurry2148 40-7-5 with 3 steals and 1.5 blocks on 50-30-88 splits 💯
@@robloxstephencurry2148 If he ain't passing that much then he is averaging 50!! You act like Jordan didn't average 32pts 8 rebs and 8 assists in one of his prime years. Jordan was a very good and willing passer.
@Esco Ayala it might be possible! @Nostalgic Bliss because he played at the point guard position for a moment that year
Jordan would break the internet if he debuted today the same way he did in 84 ... 7 footers today shooting 3‘s while this 6‘6“ guy is catching bodies & making acrobatic & miraculous shots on the regular... & plays hellacious defense
Oh definitely
Probably score 60ppg in today's NBA!
Winner comment!
Man I looked up the stats for the leaders all time in ppg apg spg bpg and rpg. And they state alot of bs on espn. I found it crazy I'm 25 years old they never talk about the 10 scoring titles he won. They say this guy and that guy is the most skilled scorer ever and I'm like yall really disrespectful like nobody has ever averaged more points per game that Jordan for their career he was the definition of a bucket. 7 scoring title in a row and 10 overall is just crazy the next close is wilt with 6 lol.
@@Shane.Roberts thats cuz he played against bums and nobody was giving they star players that many shots a game unless they were big men at the time
Jordan was the reason they got out of the 1st round this year. In the 1st round he avg 45.2PTS,5.4RB,4.8AST on 56%. So please stop saying Scottie Pippen was the reason they got out the first round.
Totally agree. Scottie scored zero points in the first game of that series and avg only 10 points
@@timmaz.g4627 exactly
No pippen was 1-9 without Pip
Lebron fanboy alert
@@TakinDubsShaq What did LeFlop last year without AD ? ?
Oh yeah, missed the Playoffs.
The GOAT. MJ was seriously unreal. His game is so aesthetically pleasing to watch. And that man’s first step was lightning!
That's an element that gets left out often - have we ever seen - motor - skill - athleticism - mental toughness - clutchness - intense defensive-mindedness - creativity - play-making ability on both ends - leadership - AND gracefulness at such high levels in the same person?
The fact that Jordan led the league in scoring 10 out of the 16 years he played💪💪💪💪💪
His career average was 34 when he retired in 98. His wizard yrs brought it down to 31
@@spaciousgrace3816 It's says on sport reference 30.1 ppg 6.2 rpg 5.3 apg 2.3 spg. www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jordami01.html.
Regardless he is the greatest at putting the ball in the basket he averaged the most ppg
@@Gsuhoops34 his wizard yrs brought it down 3-4 points
@@spaciousgrace3816 my bad lol I wouldnt have know that i was born in 95. I wish I could of seen him play live with the bulls
15*
At this point in human existence, Michael Jordan needs his own network. 24 hours, 7 days a week, every game, in it's entirety from UNC (1982) to the Washington Wizards (2003) and his retirement. I believe EVERYONE would love to live his career over and over again non stop FOREVER!!!
Well stated. I wholeheartedly agree.
I'm sure loads of people would pay handsome money for a dedicated Jordan Channel like that.
I know I would.😎😊💪🏻
If he gave out little Jumpman chrome hood ornaments to subscribers everyone would subscribe.😊
Lebron has a channel like that, it's called ESPN
Can't stop watching, going to help my grandson watch his games for improving his games
Imagine being the best defensive player in the NBA & having enough energy to score 30+ a night 😂😂😂 MJ's stamina was out of this world
fr, if he didn't try on defense that man couldve scored an extra 15 points.
35+ a night.
@@xers8719 I agree he’d be in the Defiant 40pts per game
Exactly.
Give me your top 2 guards who play in Michels era ?? I’ll wait 😎
To be 6’6 and dribble so low to the ground only to explode in an instant is so mind boggling. We have yet to see anything quite like him. A one of one.
Ohtani and Gretzky are the only ones in our lifetimes.
@@j0hn22 Gretzky 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Say what? Kobe for one. Derrick Rose played VERY similar but heis career was derailed by injuries. Those 2 are played similar and had that killer mentality.
@@frankrojas304 Kobe is my guy. But no. Athletically not in his ball park. Kobe was very athletic but not close to MJ. Rose freaky athlete but lacked the fundamentals. MJ rare combo of freak genes and skill mastery.
@@j0hn22 What has ohtani done lol
The most legendary season ever...DPOY Jordan, averaging 35 a game .. He was just so much better than everyone else.
Who’s your favorite MJ of the 80’s.🤐
@@bad.triumphhd4593 The King ofcourse lol. From 79 to 88, Michael Jackson was on another level 😂💯
Zach Lavine scored “37” points on Michael Jordan’s bday vs Detroit. Jordan= 37. Detroit= 37. Chicago= 37
It’s all math done by a code called Gematria. I prove this everyday how pro sports are rigged by this code. Words equals numbers. It’s as easy as ABC, 123. A is the “1st” letter in the alphabet so A= 1, B is the “2nd” letter in the alphabet so B= 2, C is the “3rd” letter in the alphabet so C= 3, and so on much more to it than that. its not that hard to understand.
@@tylerdorso7830 sadly he’s right. Still the GOAT though.
@@bad.triumphhd4593 michael jackson
To anyone who watched this, please take note of the fact that he scores in the paint when the defensive focus is exactly there. In today’s NBA, there are 4 players outside the three-point line and there is almost always a pick and roll taking place meaning there is a always two on one situation making it for the offensive player to either kick it out to the shooters or go to paint since there is no one there. In this era that is almost nonexistent, the defense is waiting for you. MJ averaged all those points on basically midrange jumpers and drives, imagine if he had the space that is available today...truly the GOAT!!
Facts the Jordan played against plumbers crowd won’t wanna hear
In This Era Air Jordan Avg 45+ Or 50 Easily & Only Shooting 3 Pointer A Few Times A Game. He Would Have Been That Freaking Amazing
Waiting on u to get inside so they make u kick it out to a open man or make u score inside
Don't start talking about the game with depth...This shit will turn into the Jerry Springer show. Lol.
@@AwH22311 plumbers that gave Shaq a hard time 👍
Single greatest season from any player in NBA history. NBA MVP, All Star MVP, Slam Dunk Champ, Defensive POY, Scoring leader, Steals leader. Even in advanced metrics he lead in EVERY SINGLE MAJOR CATEGORY with highest PER, highest WIN shares, Box +/- (both offensive and defensive), Value Over Replacement Player.
Just pure greatness
League was pushing Mike heavily at this time he took the league to the next level
He did it 4 times🐐
@@festusaniemeka3350gtfoh clown they wasn't pushing shit 😂Mike took that title tf y😂😂
@@facts187-tb7ms Lol
And the year prior, 86-87 MJ scored 40+ Pts In 37 Gms, and 50+ in 8 Gms. With a stint of 11 straight with 40+pts. In only his 2nd full season! INSANITY
Before the 86-87 season began J had played a total of 103 games including the playoffs. In his 81st game he scored 61 points and his 3000th regular season point. He accomplished this current record with having only one teammate scoring double figures for the season (Charles Oakley). J shares this record with Wilt Chamberlin. Thirty plus years and counting no one has come close. He was only 24 years old.
80’s Jordan is my favorite version of him
Not mine...He was not a good jump shooter in those days. The 90's was a better jump shooter. The 80's MJ was a more dominant aerial and slasher to the rim player.
@@gregoryyoung9148 u young lil bro. His midrange was always pure from day one. He wasn't a good 3 point shooter starting off but every year he got better and he be came a good 3 pt shooter not a great one but good.
@@Each1teach2 Wrong. MJ could have been a great three point shooter. They did not coach this properly in those days. MJ stumbled on it in the game he went off in the Finals. They coach this now. MJ would be as good as any player shooting the three now. I say all of this being a MJ jealous hater.
@@gregoryyoung9148 he was shooting 3s way before game 1 of the 92 finals lil bro. How old are u? Saying they did not know how to coach it makes absolutely no sense? Lil bro I can tell u were a baby back then ...or wasn't around period.
facts mine as well, I love watching his highlights from the 80's way better than the 90's version.
Never any wasted movement, he always knew what he wanted to do. Those little details help conserve energy. Flawless in his technique and details... 🐐MJ#23
‘87-‘89 Jordan became the greatest basketball player ever, no doubt about it. Way ahead of his time 🔥
Oh yes and getting destroyed by the Pistons in those years.
@@hectorlopez1069 The Pistons were arguably the best team in the league from 87-90, absolutely loaded.
Nothing MJ could do, Pistons had to play Jordan dirty cause he destroyed them on the regular.
No he was right in the right time. The NBA can no longer produce an athlete or electrifying game like this.
@@hectorlopez1069they basically took a baseball bat and broke his knees so he couldn’t play. The pistons were dishonorable because of that decision. Isaiah eventually got his due, and Lambier is basically a dirty word in NBA history
@@BooBooDaFoo330yet when LeBron was battling the Warriors in the Finals from 2015-2018 it’s “all LeBrons fault” but for Jordan “there’s nothing he could do”
His complete understanding of the NBA and his professional self were coming together from 87-90. The most incredible ball player ever seen. Other players were so in awe of him they were caught watching. Noone in league history has ever had that impact.
Arguably should’ve been the first unanimous MVP season in league history and Jordan has about 2 or 3 seasons worth of being unanimous MVP
Exactly
This dude has the most amazing fucking moves. It took LeBron 16 years to get that fadeaway down. He was so quick and aggressive. Energy off the chain. I mean, the GOAT and it's not close.
@Ty Calvert That's amazing.
@Ty Calvert and got swept.
@Ty Calvert lost to a bunch of white boys Dallas Mavericks
@Rick Westland only bc the east coast sucked ass. If lebron had been on a west coast team hes not in the finals that year and many other years.
@@HaitianJack-k2e That swept two time defending Champ Lakers with Kobe and Gasol while destroying scoring champ Durant, Harden, Westbrook, and Ibaka 4-1.
One of the best recorded seasons ever
You can argue this version of Jordan is the most athletic guard in NBA history 😲
Hmm....I gotta say, young Jordan is DEFINITELY the most athletic guard in NBA history. Young Derrick Rose and Westbrook were great athletes, but I think young Jordan was superior. Certainly he was superior to Kobe or Vince or T-Mac as an athlete.
The only other comparable athletes in NBA history weren't guards, such as LeBron, young Shaq, or Wilt. So yeah, I think you're right!
@@chambeet we must not leave out Iverson. The guy was 5'11'' and could run the field and dunk like no other.
@@chambeet
Don't forget about prime Wade. Wade was more athletic than T-Mac when you take quickness and speed into account. I would put prime Wade's quickness and speed up against any guard in NBA history or even any player regardless of position in NBA history and he could also jump out of the gym. Wade's athleticism combined with his touch around the rim made him at minimum a top 3 all time driver and finisher. I'm not sure if any guard in NBA history dunked as often as prime Wade and we all know Wade is the best shot blocking guard of all time and it's not like he was a particularly big guard at 6'4". His long arms did help though. I'm just saying, Wade deserves an honorable mention at the very least and was arguably the 2nd most athletic SG of all time.
@@justsayin669 nah man Tmac was more athletic than Wade.
@@justsayin669 Yep, I've heard that said about prime Wade, so you are right that I forgot to put him onto the list. For whatever reason, I wasn't watching the NBA much when he was in his prime, so I do tend to forget about him, but I've definitely heard that opinion before. Good call.
And to whoever said Iverson above, there is definitely that class of guard that was INSANELY athletic but undersized, such as Iverson, Spud Webb, and Nate Robinson. They're almost their own special class of athletic.
The greatest player in his absolute prime. Unbelievable. The people who got to see this live at games are very lucky.
His stamina was unreal. I don't think any player would average 35 and be DPOY. Truly the best two way player ever. I'm only 17 but Jordan is my favorite athlete ever. Really wish I could've watched him play live.
@@MrTeeMiti He was as good as you think he was. Everyone wanted to be like Mike on the basketball court.
His “absolute prime” was a couple years after this. He HAD to do everything like this because he HAD nobody until roughly 1990. 1990 & 1991 is MJ at his peak without debate. His “absolute prime”…. This is just the beginning of his prime. 1990 he put up better numbers than he did this year, led the league in scoring AND steals AGAIN. He got robbed of the MVP that year. He should’ve won the MVP and DPOTY that year too. He only put up better numbers across the board in 1990 than he did this season; he only scored 1.4 pts less a game, and that’s also the year he really developed his outside shot. He shot almost 38% from 3 that year. And 91 he shot his career best 54% from the floor, and won his 2nd MVP, another scoring title, and had zero holes in his game at all by that point. Zero. He led the league in scoring and steals 3 different times. He was blatantly robbed of the MVP in 92/93. He put up better numbers in 90 and 93 than he did in both his MVP seasons in 91 & 92. And led the league in steals in BOTH seasons along with scoring. The dude should have 7 MVP’s and 3 DPOTY awards.
@@dazdavis7896 87-93 is his “absolute peak”
90-93 Was his peak , but he i like his 2nd 3peat better 95-98
Why couldnt MJ stay 24 forever?!?!?! Watching a 24 year YOUNG MJ is by far the best basketball playing by an individual i personally have ever seen! You cant even describe it. Its like God mode times a billion. Too bad you cant bottle it up. Be nice to see a 24 yr old Jordan play again. Ya he won all his rings at a much later time in his life but a youthful Michael Jordan is something to watch. Its magical and a phenomenon. His energy...his moves. His jump! At age 24, his prime of his life! Like i said b4, too bad physically, u cant be 24 forever. Be nice for the millenials to see and watch what we, generation X watched back in the day.
Nothing but respect My favorite version of MJ is OG 95-96 Season. Still with enuff athletics dunk on anyone & His IQ was out the roof wit the New Signature fade away. This MJ rite here tho is definitely my 2nd
It was much later that he won his first 3 peat but I know what.
@@AAAA-nv5cf true . Goes to show its a team job ! And chemistry. It didnt happen till later on in his career. But once the bulls established that, it was two 3 peats!! Crazy. Cudda been more!! If they kept the team
I think the consensus is is that MJ from 90-91 was the best Jordan ever overall. This year he was at his best athletically but not iq wise. I mean some people think he was his best 95-96. The thing is is that he was so good his whole career that it's hard to say when his true prime was. Different players reach their prime at different ages. Lebron seems to reach his closer to late 20s early 30s. Some are done by their 30s so it all depends. I can see how anyone could argue that this was MJ's best year though, completely amazing.
@@billj4525 👌
I’d rather watch Jordan’s grainy outdated highlights than the NBAs current 1080p highlights
Man, that is spot on!!!! I've seen more of them Jack the Ripper grainy footage of Mike than I have watched NBA games in the last five years.
I don’t know why after the ‘16 nba season I lost total interest in the nba.
@Kristopher Bailey like who? Literally nobody in NBA history matches the aesthetics of Jordan’s game.
@@veracity5977 I bet Kristopher thinks the same thing about Barry Sanders. Weird.
@@veracity5977 Kobe comes close, probably never heard of him
Jordan has cat-like quickness that was unmatched. It was a joy to watch him play while in his prime
GOAT season of the GOAT....MVP, DPOY, scoring champ, steals leader, slam dunk champ, all star game mvp... only thing missing was the nba title (and finals mvp for that matter)...
God mode. Don't ever ever ever compare any player in any sport... To this alien. Period
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Wilt Chamberlain was the alien. Michael Jordan was the try hard with talent. Bobby Knight said it best. Jordan is one of the most talented guys (not the most talented), but had the ultimate work ethic, drive and fundamentals. That is why he put him 1. Jordan wasn't the most talented person on his own team. Scottie Pippen was as John Salley said. Pippen had nowhere near the drive, work ethic Jordan did. Jordan got him to buy in on working out and his work ethic wasn't bad but his drive was just not there like Michael's was. Lebron is very much like Pippen cept he does HGH and is allowed to run over little guys because centers are now gone from the game with rule changes.
Sun.... he’s from another dimension where normal to play like this!! This shit wild.
EVER!
@@hackintosh3899 bruh get off the drugs
His midrange was lethal. And that was extremely advantageous back before the league turned into a 3 point contest
Still advantageous now.
I actually think a well polished midrange game is really fun to watch. Three pointers are a lot more fun as momentum changers. It's not very fun when it feels like you have to hit a bunch of 3s just to keep up with the other team. These days if your team is having an off night shooting 3s, you basically have no chance if the other team is hitting.
@treyspencer3101 yeah it really is. Watching a player score from every distance and attack the defense from all angles is great. Also the reason Jordan was always unstoppable scoring. He could hit from anywhere below the 3pt line.
he could still hit some 3 pointers, he just didnt need to and wasnt as good at it@@jeffk862
He was still developing it at this time. You should see him in 92 he perfected his jumpshot you can tell the difference too
IMO I know he hadn't won any Championships yet but this is the season that made him the Greatest player of All-time. Nobody an I mean NO none Big has ever played like this on both ends of the floor til this day.
@miguelzaibatsu Y'all kill me with this Bullshit, SMGDH
You know Dam well Pippen would've never been a HOF player had he never played with Michael Jordan. And Rodman was on his out of the NBA before The Bulls threw him a bone in '95 because nobody wanted him because he was a Head case that was battling mental illness.
Yes they played their role's but Michael Jeffrey Jordan was the reason those Bulls team's won 6 NBA Championships.
@miguelzaibatsu The pace of wilts era allowed him to score more points. Pace and minutes adjusted Wilts numbers are less impressive but are still pretty good.
@miguelzaibatsu if MJ played in today's NBA on his prime he would have averaged 60 ppg!
@miguelzaibatsu trash? U out of ur mind! They were even more physical then! U don't know basketball!
@miguelzaibatsu ur an idiot if you think 91 92 blazer wasn't a good team! That Blazer team defeated the Lakers on first round, killed the Phoenix Sun's on the second round and Karl Malone, Jazz in the western conference finals! Since ur a LeBron fan, I will compare that on ur mickey mouse ring against a young team Miami heat! Who lakers had? Lebron had 5 established players on his roster. A.D., Mcgee, Green, Howard and Rondo! All championship players except for Howard n A.D. GTFOH, MJ played on an era where the centers were dominant, he only had Scottie on his side and MJ dominated on an era of big man!
Celtics and Detroit would be the equivalent of the today's Lakers and Jazz team. The 80s bull was like the Charlotte Hornets of today! For MJ to carry a team like that is nothing compare to where LeBron carried the Cavs! MJ will always be the GOAT. Defensively and offensively!!!! Stop comparing anybody to MJ because his game was totally dominating and graceful at the same time.
His midrange game was like butter! He just moved with such fluidity! The imagination he played with in the handcheck and halfcourt era!!😳😳
Jordan was making mid-range jumpers 10 years before people said he changed his game to mid-range jumpers.
Exactly
True, but I think he didn't go to the post very much at this time. He added the post moves and fade-aways out of them in the early 90s and perfected them in the second three peat.
This MJ was build different.... A beast
Defensive Player of the Year while averaging 35 pts a game... just insane all around play
@@dc4690 That was 1986/87 season
He actually averaged 37 ppg
@@cursin no he averaged 35 this MVP year, not 37 cause was the season before
@@laflame0284 it was 1987/88 he won dpoy
@@johncambridge7181 yeah i was talking to a dude who said that in 1987-88 MJ averaged 37 ppg
He would easily average 50 today if he wanted to. 16-18ppg on free throws alone. A more developed 3-point shot with more attempts, and completely unguardable off the dribble with no hand-checking and no one defending the paint. But he only cared about winning and sat out part of the 4th in most games. It would be absolutely ridiculous watching this version of MJ in today's game.
He would be even better. 1988 MJ without handchecking? Ya, good luck
U mj stans are the least intelligent.
He would average 30-35, I wouldn't say 50.
that's what he averaged in an era where the players were allowed to try to injure him on the court instead of playing by the rules. You saying 30-35 is saying you think he might actually do up to 5 points worse in todays era. He averaged 35 in the year these videos took place. He not only averages 50, if this Jordan played he also breaks Wilt's 100 point record.@@AnkrahJordanAnkrah
What's crazy watching this is that if you really watch it, there are 4 offensive players inside the 3pt line at all times except when there are all 5 in side. Teams like Houston run the 5 out offense, all 5 guys behind the 3pt line. MJ would be like a knife through butter in this era. Its amazing that he was even able to be called Air Jordan in the era of the clogged lanes
Ur analysis is spot on and that's why I think MJ would have average 60 ppg. Or maybe 72ppg if he decided to do 3's!
@@vwrxlasvegas lmao you guys idiots. look at the defense here. non existent compared to today.
@@arthurlayao3465 yeah I noticed that. It’s four defenders inside but smaller. And less athletic. And just not as good. But still. It’s four defenders around you so it balances out lol. I’ll say he averaged a solid 39 PPG today lol
@@YardratZ It’s definitely because Jordan was unguardable. He was too fast, jumped too high, and reacted too quick for players to even match the effort. Go watch other players from MJs era like Hakeem. Ain’t nobody in todays NBA playing defense like that man. Hahaha not even close.
@@arthurlayao3465 if Jordan plays in todays era, he would average 30 pts in the ft line alone with the soft foul, no touch calls you're trying to boast about lmao
FINALLY!!! Jordan highlights 80s
The only BAG J came to games with were BODY BAGS. This began his ROOKIE YEAR
Jordan had the best layup package in history, Kyrie and Drose close 2A and 2B
I’ll have to disagree, Kyrie is #1. Jordan and Rose are 2A and 2B
Valid take@yourfriendlyneighbourhoodvue
1988 - the year I was born.
I was introduced to Jordan early from watching him with my grandparents every televised game. I don't remember his first 3peat but my earliest memories of watching him and the Bulls live was the '96 season. Watching him is how I got my love for playing basketball. I wanted to perform just like him. I remember playing on the outside court with my brother and we would play Space Jam on the court. I would emulate that first scene in the movie - remember when he was shooting free throws with his father on the basket basketball hoop, and he ran up to the basket, and the scene goes to Jordan dunking and the highlights with the "Jam" song playing.
Been waiting for this...MVP, DPOY, scoring champ my goodness.
Unreal touch in the paint with traffic relentless stamina and energy he just keeps on coming
Cat like quickness
I can tell you no matter what time of day it is watching Michael Jordan brings joy to my life it's a daily inspiration grinding your hardest at your job!
More spectacular highlights in one season than any other top 50 superstar in their whole career.
There hasn’t been anyone as skilled and entertaining as MJ still to this day, amazing I wish I was alive during his era
Kobe was very very close though.
@@Bob-te3le facts
@Bob-te3le Kobe was nowhere near has athletic
The greatest ever to touch a basketball
No doubt
...is LeBron James
Reported
@@calvincoleman7543 son wash your eyes with boiling holy oil.
@@sareaper69 And documented #DaGoat
MVP, DPOY, and scoring title in his 4th year. All before his 6 rings. Unquestionably the greatest
And to think he averaged 35ppg while leading the league in steals too, all while being the best defensive player in the entire league.
He’s still the only DPOY to average over 30ppg the same season.
Damn, I was blessed to see MJ's whole career in real time growing up as a Chicago Southsider. I was 17 yo in 1988.
Maybe the greatest athlete of all time of all sports, graceful smart, mean, positive, a leader, role model great offensive and defensive player of all time. No comparison
Jordan was a star from the jump!!!!!
I find it cool that he’s doing moves light years ahead of his time, half of his moves nobody’s ever thought of doing
Alot of those moves Jordan was doing only Jordan and Kobe could do.
at the ages of 24 and 25 MJ had back to back seasons where he averaged 37PPG in ‘87 and 35PPG in ‘88 i don’t know if we’ll ever see a young player at those ages putting up those numbers ever
miguelzaibatsu it’s fuckin wilt chamberlain, nobody back was even his size, jordan was a guard dominating his competition, 37 ppg is trash all of a sudden
@miguelzaibatsu tht mean every basketballer stat is trash ?
@miguelzaibatsu the wilt argument played out. Its like a 6"5. Dude bragging about beating up some one 5"8 wilts stats are not relevant in modern nba period. He dunked on the paper boy. I get it.
miguelzaibatsu top 3 what?😂
@miguelzaibatsu so he basically the tallest nigga in the nba since that is the average. Please name his comp besides russell. He dont belong in modern debates pion. Its not that complicated. Kareem was barely in league when wilt was out.
It always amazes me that people act like Jordan wasn’t playing against good defenders. This guy was just supremely skilled
This about to be LEGENDARY
im boutta roll up a fatty before i watch this
@@kn7cks347 fantastic choice my friend
Zach Lavine scored “37” points on Michael Jordan’s bday vs Detroit. Jordan= 37. Detroit= 37. Chicago= 37
It’s all math done by a code called Gematria. I prove this everyday how pro sports are rigged by this code. Words equals numbers. It’s as easy as ABC, 123. A is the “1st” letter in the alphabet so A= 1, B is the “2nd” letter in the alphabet so B= 2, C is the “3rd” letter in the alphabet so C= 3, and so on much more to it than that. its not that hard to understand.
@@tylerdorso7830 I have Letters and Numbers. 4 base ciphers.
He was the one who made me watch basketball, Kobe carried that interest for me after Mike. Enough said. Thank you Mike and Kobe!!
@i5COR3PiON I agree with you. Kobe imitated Jordan better than anyone. He nearly copied every move perfectly, even to the point of sticking his tongue out just like Jordan. Same coach, same trainer, and same nutritionist. They even celebrated championships alike.
Facts bro. Exactly how I feel. To me Jordan and Kobe are by far the 2 greatest ever. The debate can start at #3 for best of the best.
It's like everybody is going in slow motion except him.... He's running a clinic... Post moves from the key, from the block... Isos from any spot on the floor... Running the fast break... Leading the fast break... Playing off the ball... Mid range is impeccable.... Off the dribble... Efficient... Gets to his spots and hits his moves quick and precisely... Superior foot work... Gotdammit he jumps high and also hangs in the dam air.. Shit don't make no damn sense.... He does all that and then decides to go and play exceptional defense.... AND I want to once again mention how good he was off the ball, he moved excellently without the ball, and he was great at catching and shooting... Guys with his player profile aren't usually good at catching and shooting shit let alone moving without the ball.... Nothing but pure insanity.... Hands down the GOAT.
Y’all really want this channel to be only MJ videos huh 😜
As the expression goes you make exceptions for exceptional people
LBJ 2k10 season 🙏🏾
Wouldn't mind that 1 bit.... lol
Yes
Yep
The best NBA Regular Season MVP season of all-time. He was historical on both sides of the court. This was the second consecutive season of having 200+ steals & 100+ blocks.
Facts
Now this is the GOAT Jordan, no one ain't stopping this guy
The 2nd year of his prime and during that Prime streak in my opinion was 1987-1993 and he put up 33/6/6/3/1 on 52% regular season btw and playoffs were just filthy with 35/7/7 on 50%
His prime was literally his whole career
@@lennythegumpsummers8889 Literally, he was an mvp candidate his rookie year and even as a Wizard he was a top 5 player before his injury….and ever after his injury he was still a top 10 player.
@@AAAA-nv5cf Jordan wasn't not a top 5 player on the wizards
And played arguably the best defense a guard has ever had
@@Flyhr 96 GP:🤔
2012 tony allen: 🤔
Once again.... THANK YOU FOR MAKING THESE!!! I really miss watching this dude play. Seeing some of the things he did for the FIRST time as it happened LIVE??!?!? Literally dropped my jaw open... he was unreal!!
This mj season would be the greatest season of his career if he got a ring
That was the year when rapper Kool Moe Dee's title "How ya like me Now" was on the Hip-Hop charts, But
Michael "Air" Jordan was the 1988 NBA MVP and Defensive player of the Year.👨🏾🦲🏀🐐🎶😎
96... LEAGUE MVP, FINALS MVP, ALLSTAR MVP, SCORING TITLE, CHAMPIONSHIP, ALL TEAM 1ST... "This one's for daddy"
@TYLER JONES Jordan is the G.O.A.T🐐 just like Eminem is the greatest rapper of all time!
@@chrisdrake7689 yikes...awful take. not about MJ being the GOAT but about Eminem being the greatest rapper...
Zach Lavine scored “37” points on Michael Jordan’s bday vs Detroit. Jordan= 37. Detroit= 37. Chicago= 37
It’s all math done by a code called Gematria. I prove this everyday how pro sports are rigged by this code. Words equals numbers. It’s as easy as ABC, 123. A is the “1st” letter in the alphabet so A= 1, B is the “2nd” letter in the alphabet so B= 2, C is the “3rd” letter in the alphabet so C= 3, and so on much more to it than that. its not that hard to understand.
Arguably the Greatest GOAT SZN of all time 💯Maxamillion you a real one for this!
then the next year he averages 32, 8, 8 ! i feel like that season doesn’t get talked about enough, literally could do anything he was asked to do.
Facts! The 1989 season is super underrated. He played like Lebron (being a facilitator) that year better than LeBron. When comparisons arise about LeBron vs MJ, point them to the 1989 season.
Also, that 1989 Playoff run was insane! He single-handedly carried the 6-seeded Bulls to the ECF and gave the Pistons their only 2 losses in their Championship playoff run that year.
@@JStarNewYrk True...MJ only played 20+ games at the point that year and did something that LeBron (nor Magic) ever did----record 7 straight triple doubles or 10 in 11 games. He was 3 rebounds from having 11 straight and that was against the Pistons (40-7-11).
@@jtremaine23 the record held until the fucking stat padder russel Westbrook broke it.
The 1989 playoff run is hands down the greatest individual playoff run to not make it to the Finals. By the end of that run it should’ve been clear to people that Jordan was the best player they’d ever seen.
@@veracity5977 yea. After the bulls beat the knicks in the playoffs the knicks coach said jordan is the greatest player he ever seen. He gotta do a 1989 mj goat season
dawg your page is fucking goated. i try to put everybody on to this shit. thank you so much fr
Thank you mike 🙏
You deserve some sort of recognition or medal
Damn okay I think Skip Bayless might not be Lying. idk man ....sheesh this was nasty. I know he had the stats but these moves.. damn nobody told me about those.
They call him "His Airness" for a reason youngin. Study up on the Greatest! 😎
Im'a tell you like this.. the NBA YT has a highlight reel of him. His MIxtape the Historic Bulls one. Most of those highlights are from 84-93.. There's still another 3 peat worth of highlights from 96-98.. Think about that bro....
When I watch Jordan a Jayz line come to mind!”Im from Marcy I’m Varsity chump ya JV”!Im considered a old head because I’m in my mid 40’s but I wear that with a badge of honor!If your from my era you already know who the greatest player of all time is and it’s Michael Jeffrey Jordan!I just laugh when I hear people comparing Lebron to this man!Its almost insulting!If you weren’t alive or old enough to see this in real time don’t even bother commenting because your not qualified to have an opinion!
Skip was never lying. Jordan is the best ever. Had more moves than lebron ever had.
@@gmoneybagz2376 agree 100%! If Jordan was in this era, he would have shot 3s and probably average 50 a game! He was the most perfect basketball player for me! He dominated in an era where NBA was dominated by centers, and defense was so rough! MJ mastered the game like no other! When he figured it out he was unbeatable. I wish he didn't quit n play baseball! There could have been a possibility that they won 8 consecutive titles with the bulls! And after 96 could u imagine if he joined up with Shaq or the San Antonio spurs?
THE one and only GOAT
Planet earth,will never see another Mj again 😢😢😢
1988 the best all star game of all time ❤❤
Imagine winning MVP, DPOY, ASG MVP, Dunk Champ…all while leading the league in scoring and steals.
He was literally the best player in the entire league in every aspect…and this was 3 years before his 1st ring!
His instincts and reflexes were lighting quick almost alien like.
Only player that even comes close, is Kobe. Maybe not in terms of sheer volume scoring wise, but in terms of aggressiveness and intensity. MJ was just on another level.
Gilbert Arenas makes the best comparison for Kobe vs. MJ. Kobe was nowhere near Jordan when it came to attributes. But Kobe had the drive set and skill set to put himself close.
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Kobe Bryant was closest I’ve seen to MJ but he was as efficient of a scorer. I don’t think Kobe ever shot 50% and Michael’s career FG% was 49%.
Kobe was great, but he had much smaller hands and a lower vertical leap. To go along with his mentality, Jordan had all-time freakish physical attributes for basketball. Jordan also had unusually small and quick feet for his height.
Kobe never shot even 47%, Jordan with the Bulls shot above 50% @@Steve_643
As a Serb I'm proud of what Jokic has achieved so far. Even though he's surpassed many NBA records and even some of Jordan's historic stats..
But there's no way Jokic or LeBron or anyone will ever take the GOAT status over Jordan.. he's what Bruce Lee is to martial arts.. an immortal phenomenon!
42 minutes of greatness and he scored one 3 point shot,,the league changed for sure
Most creative scorer ever
true
that's an aspect I never thought about
I think it's between him and Kyrie. Not saying Kyrie's on MJ's level as a player or even a scorer. Kyrie just manages to pull off a new move everynight
I never realized that all 5 defensive players were all in the paint because of fear they couldn't stop Mike on the perimeter. And he still scored!!!!!!
And did it efficiently year after year after year,etc...
And there was no defensive 3-seconds rule and hand-checking was allowed…it’s those little details people don’t comprehend when comparing stats nowadays to what he did…and he still clears!
Don’t look at me, I’m a child of the 80s and 90s! You cannot talk me outta believing MJ is the greatest I’ve ever seen!
Mj would literally embarrass anyone of these weak soft NBA players of the current era.....film don't lie.....it is so sad when MJ highlights from over 30+ years ago are 1000 times better than any of the NBA garbage that we see today.....MJ made everyone look stupid and like an amateur during his career and today they would probably have to change the rules to keep him from embarrassing the NBA with an easy 40 the 60 point per game average..... he was and even his highlights were a million times better than anyone else playing today....the closest to MJ was Kobe Bryant.......great vid......thank you so much!!!!
Players aren’t soft it’s the rules and the nba..... carry on
Kawhi could play back then and be at least a little similar to mj. Obviously not as great but still😅
Also there’s zones now, so it wouldn’t be very very very very easy but he’d still drop like 35 5 6. But that’ll also be at the cost of his teammates so his teams wouldn’t win rings he’d have to be more unselfish
Also nobody ever will average 60 points. Ever......
If you think that what we see today is garbage you're maybe a MJ fan but not a basketball fan in any way.
Wow! You can't compare no player to him he's simply the greatest to ever lace em up.
This man is in another world playing agsinst every one even his own Team!
It was a special season in 88 for Jordan winning his first League MVP,First Defensive Player Of The Year,First All-Star Game MVP,He won his first playoff series he did wearing the White Cement 3s and Fire Red 3s the First Jordan silhouette to have the Jumpman logo and the visable air unit.
The shot at 42:10 is one of the most incredible shots I've ever seen. 😲
That hang time shooting with that heavy contest was unreal
@@BasketballHighway19
Indeed
Even though Jordan could hang, it was partly an illusion too because of his fast hands and the size of them allowed him to release the ball at the very last second before he landed
@@GoGetYourShinebox wdym ?
Dude was different
Thank you for the upload brother! That was insane! Like all the way through the highlights 😂 42min went way to quick
anybody here from jxmyhighroller 's video. This is the best individual season in nba history!!
This dude was like an ancient alien. Dropping michael jordan into the nba in the 1980s was like dropping some future tech onto unsuspecting humans
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wilt?
@@LegendGamer-dj8om they didn't know what they were looking at when they saw wilt
Man this Jordan would destroy today’s league 😂
but he couldnt shoot 3s for shit
@@vinuzo9548 Didn’t to shoot 3s. Was scoring 35-40 points with mainly 2s, so you add a 3 ball game to his game he’d drop 45 a night on all teams today with the rules they play under today easily.
@@speedymaster5758 I agree but his 3pt shot was still super low percentage and most of his threes were wide open, so i dont really see him ever becoming a great 3pt shooter.
@@vinuzo9548 He was still shooting above 30% which was standard for that era. And he had a couple seasons where he shot 40% from 3 which is just as good as the shooters of today’s era. MJ could shoot the 3 if he wanted to but chose not as he is quoted saying “it would turn my game into 1 dimension and that’s not me or my style and game of basketball”
In MJ era 3 ball wasn’t utilised due to perimeter defence being allowed also unlike today where today’s players are lazy and don’t have the rules to allow them to play defence.
@@speedymaster5758 not that season lol. He shot 18% from three. And most of his threes were wide open
Throughout his career MJ shot mostly wide open threes on low volume, unlike today where players have to shoot high volumes against tall athletic defenders doing everything they can to block their shot.
MJ just wouldn't be able to shoot the three at that level. Especially since most of MJ's best 3pt seasons with with a shortened 3pt line.
By far the best highlight package ever witnessed.
*Michael Jordan is The Best Mid-Range Shooters in Nba History.*
Lowkey KD arguably is
@@leultrainstinct406 not even close
Your uploading this on MJ birthday I see what your doing
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Damn okay I think Skip Bayless might not be Lying. idk man ....sheesh this was nasty. I know he had the stats but these moves.. damn nobody told me about those.
@@norvinzor facts looking at MJ greatness is a lot different than look at stats
@@norvinzor it’s like poetry in motion
This version of Michael Jordan was a beast!!!!
Jordan age 21-29 was just not fair. Probably the most athletic guard of all time at those ages. When he came back the first time in 1995 he had to rely on more of his skill and fundamentals but could still bring out the quickness and athleticism when he had too (like when he wanted to dunk on Mutombo).
True statement.
The only player I've ever watched that could make the road crowd gasp and cheer!! 🐐 🐐 🐐
I already know MJ is the GOAT. Highlights are nice and all but to really appreciate him, you really do have the watch the FULL game. Lebron, Kobe, Shaq all have nice highlight videos but when you watch the whole game, you really understand how MJ can just dominate the game. So far, Shaq was the only other player I saw and felt that 1 player can really dominate the game watching the whole game. However, MJ just had that different feeling whenever he was on the court. I can guarantee that every other players on the court felt when MJ was on the court... and sometimes even when he was not on the court too.
MVP and Defensive Player of the Year. I don't think another perimeter player will ever do that
And scoring title at 35ppg shooting 53.5%...
While taking less than one 3-point fg per game.
And he led the NBA in steals and averaged 1.6 blocks/game…which is insane for a guard!
He still holds the record for all guards for blocks/game average for a career.
WOW! Who playing today has a bag of tricks like this dude? I mean he literally had every snack in his bag on either end of the court. So ridiculous. SMH!
Luka doncic, kevin durant, kyrie irving, jayson tatum, all have big bags
Arguably the Goat MVP season
Lebron 12-13.
Naah he didnt win a ring that season. 96 Jordan id say
@@6aliph77 91 Jordan is his best season
@@wipe919 72 wins finals MVP & THE CHIP??? I beg to differ
@@leultrainstinct406 you've got an argument there, if Bron had won DPOY it wouldn't even be an argument
Averaging 35 on midrange jumpers unreal
Don't forget this year MJ led the league in scoring (total and per game) with only 7 three pointers in all the season
Wilt Chamberlain?
what?
@@eatassonthefirstdateMJ is the only DPOY to average over 30ppg in the same season…Wilt was a monster, but MJ’s all-around game was and is unparalleled.
Mj was pure scorer .... what made him great was his ability to finish at the basket . Also , his out side shot was good enough to create separation, for the penetration. He had it all !!
That was the year MJ win the MVP and Defense player of year he’s unbelievable
MJ had a better layup package than kyrie & steph. God tier ISO & cuts well, finishes well through or around contact. His highlights reels also usually don't show his sick passes. And it feels like he just reacts to everything without really planning what his move will be. That is one fluid jumper and smooth transfer of energy. And he keeps perfect balance whether he is fading, leaning, or double clutching in the air.
At this point he was already the best player in the world....by far...
10 long years later he was STILL the best player in the world, winning his 6th title.
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he dominated nba all stars before even being in the league.
Thee Greatest Individual Season in NBA History 👋🏾