It’s funny how Michael played with 3 generations of players and still retained his ability to outsmart his opponents with such ease, the mind of a competitive killer and the dedication combined made this man and 1 in a lifetime sensation. We will never truely have a another Michael Jordan. Thank you michael for everything you’ve done for basketball.
thats what Paul Pierce said about MJ back then. That he is better than the 90% of the players. He made a mistake. He was still the best. He just didnt have help from others. Should he had a Scottie Pippen along side, they would have dominated the 2000 too
I love watching these highlights because this is the older and less athletic version of Jordan, but you can see the mastery of the game. It's phenomenal. The GOAT.
What I love about Michael Jordan, and what sets him apart from any other player in history, is that he schooled the league he came into, he schooled the league he came in with, and he schooled the league that watched and learned all his tricks while he was schooling the previous two leagues! He was in perfect sync with the game, in perfect equilibrium with the game, he was basketball perfection.
I'm a so-called modern NBA fan who started to watch it after maybe 2005. If you follow basketball and actually understand the competition of the game, you should be shocked as most people are with how Michael Jordan could perform even at the age of 40. He is the complete package. Unmatched atheleticism, big hands, coordination, the touches around the rim, the killer instinct, the midrange, the basketball IQ and the defense. Kobe has the coordination, the touches around the rim, the killer instinct, the midrange and the defense. Kobe is the best after MJ. Lebron has the atheleticism, touches around the rim, the basketball IQ and the defense. He is the best well-around player right now. There is no one like MJ. No one can be the scoring champions 10 times+mvps+6 finals mvps+all defensive player first team doing 3 peats twice and threw away a potential 8 peats if he had not gone for baseball. Why can we just settle the debate on who is the GAOT and just enjoy the NBA today?? Why do we have to bring up Michael Jordan's name so often when there is no room for debate?? No one is even compariable to Michael Jordan's overall achievments and dominations. Kobe has the 81 point regular game. Lebron has 6 straight finals appearance. Those are remarkable feats. But those alone won't stand a chance against Michael's resume. Not even close.
Hallelujah jambalaya i take back what i said about younger nba fans...not all are complete morons just some are complete morons. The latter should be here anytime now.
Those were some of the tightest defence plays against Jordan... 1 v, 2 v, 3 v Jordan. Yet Jordan still scores. Also Jordan's ability to steal the ball is something as legendary... Nothing that today's pro players can brag about:)
I think its laughable when people call Jordan overrated. I mean I get that he's one of the most hyped up athletes in sports history, but when did he ever not play up to the hype or exceed it? Jordan always raised his game in the playoffs against the best teams and the best players that the league had to offer, and he was incredibly clutch in late game situations when everyone knew he was going to get the ball. In one of the physically toughest, most competitive eras, he consistently dominated, night in, night out. I don't think you could ask for a better, more entertaining player than Michael Jordan, and yet, people still have the audacity to belittle his game and his accomplishments.
Exactly! Sometimes I just don't get these people and their blind hatred on him. After all, MJ is national icon in international level and they have to put him down with whatever lame reason they can think of. They even have nerve to compare MJ's first retirement to LBJ's teaming up in Heat as a way of saying they should both be crucified for disloyalty. I can feel so much hatred and bias in these old hard heads and young irrational brains. They have to put him down with whatever reasons or means necessary, including his personal life to belittle his game and accomplishments like you mentioned. It's as if MJ never really worked hard enough to prove himself for his own hype and accomplishments or everything was bogus in a brainwashed hype and was handed to him. Whether there is much truth in that or not, I still trust my own eye test. I watched with passion as he proved every night that there was no one equal to him in mental prowess as well as in physical gifts that set him apart miles from other greats. His best weapon was not his physical gifts but the unparalled mental drive to be flawless in everything in the game of basketball so he can be the ultimate winner. He proved every naysayers wrong by improving his game endlessly and beating the odds all those years. And what do we hear from these fellows now? They are either haters or jeolous of him being considered the greatest over their own hyped up player. What more does he have to prove in order to be fairly considered the greatest in their eyes then? Even if he didn't retire the first two times and win more rings, I doubt these people will put him over their own idol, saying he was lucky, competition was bad, the league was watered down, and etc.
I think you either get Jordan or you don't, it's like common sense, some can't get there. Or maybe they haven't watched much, I mean you have to understand some of them just want Lebron to be the best because it's a generation thing. I listen to the players who played in that era, they were there.
There wasn't nothing overrated about Jordan. Only people who calls him overrated are LeBron lovers. And LeBron the most overrated athlete I've ever seen
Y'know, as much as I hate the modern NBA, I never get tired of going back to watch the highlights from the greats. One of the best things about Jordan and his class of NBA players is that they didn't bitch to the refs and complain about getting roughed up on the court by throwing their hands up in little tantrums. They powered through intense physical play on offense and then got physical on the defensive end. These players balled. They didn't play, they balled.
wistiti93420 he honestly is. He isn't as good, but he is the closest thing in the sport of basketball. He is better than jordan at rebounds and assists but Jordan is better at scoring and defense. You sre in denial if you think LeBron isn't close to jordan
sai maurice HE IS NOT .....you're talkin about assists and rebounds ....in volume yes but wait his career end to talk about statistics ;) trust me he is not at MJs level specialy in FINALS ....jordan is in another univers at this point and i dont talkin about "fame" .....Jordan is like coca cola or disney every body knows his name around the world for James its clearly not the case.
wistiti93420 that is because james is underrated. He has incredible stats in every category. Did you not see when had 40 points 10 boards and i think 11 assists in the finals? the man is the closest thing to Jordan. end of discussion.
i like how when sports players and other entertainers make like 300X More money than the people Teaching the future generations in Schools or Doctors saving lives in hospitals... lmfao... this society is so done... matter of time..
This generation of NBA fans need to watch this and educate themselves. Here's a 40 year old MJ, past his prime, schooling these future stars. I can't imagine how dominant he would be if Michael played against today's NBA in his prime.
80's (1985 where MJ was drafted) Jordan played with Prime Johnson,Wilkins,Bird 90's Jordan played with Prime Thomas,Robinson,Olajuwon,Payton,Barkley,Drexler,Ewing,Miller,Malone,Stockton,Hardaway,Kemp,Mutombo,Mourning and etc! 20's (01-03) Jordan played against Prime Kobe,Shaq,Ming,Mcgrady,Francis,Garnett,Pierce,Allen,O'neal,Iverson,Carter and many more! You see He played with 3 generations with the most greatest players and yet he was able to dominate it without signs of winding down, that's why he's the G.O.A.T.!!
@osman osmani Kareem was on his way out, he wasn't in his prime. Even still, it's not usually a story you hear about much of a rivalry between a guard and a centre.... just a moment or two when Jordan dunked it in his face or when Kareem blocked the shit out of him... it would probably just be a similar story as Dikembe Mutumbo stating Jordan would never be able to dunk on him.
Thanks for posting. Great video. It's nice to see MJ's Wizards highlights! It's phenomenal that MJ received a retired jersey from Miami--a team he didn't play for! He's truly a legendary basketball player!
Matter of fact the older he got the better he got!! Like people said you couldn't have written a fiction book better than the way this man's career turned out and he will always be the goat period. He was just actually a freak of nature and we got to witness it
sooo many spot-on comments, guys! wow, for sure this awesome video proves how GREAT the Don Dada was! True OG... unmatchable indeed... I was lucky and privileged to see him live during his very last visit to Toronto and the aura, the presence, the "he's in the building" feeling was palpable... the GOAT for real.
The only reason MJ came back was not to win a chip but to prove that at his age, he could still compete at a high level, make people realoze how much he could do, had he'd played in this era..schooled players on their own different era and cement his status as the GOAT.
The wizard told him if he played for the wizards to build up hype around the team they would let him have minority owner ship , then they reneged. That's how I remembered it
@@Dennis-bu9gr Not only that but they removed him of his previous managerial/administrative position. He later commented that if he knew they would drop him once he stopped playing, he would not have returned.
Jordan came back because he had an insatiable appetite for playing basketball at the highest level, full stop. His play with Wizards from 01-03 clearly shows that the Bulls could have won another chip or two 98-00 if Krause hadn't been such a bitter, small-minded loser.
Kobe said in an interview that he didn't want to keep playing when he was older and get fewer points than he use too. But Jordan knew he wasn't going to win a championship with the Wizards, He played it simply because of the love. Same thing with his Bobcats. A lot of you bratty kids like to pick on the fact that they are losing, but Mike just loves the game....something most of you, sadly, will never understand.
Jordan was aiming for nothing less than a championship at the Wizards. That's the kind of guy he is. He had the Wizards on a roll before he got injured, who knows what could have happened.
True but make no mistake he was still the ultimate competitor, he obviously had nothing left to prove at this point, but he always wanted to win, although was clearly having a bit more fun with playing the game than before.
That's MJ for you, I studied every move, I remember days of playing MJ in my head at the court alone and it paid off, I just wasn't in the right mindset to grab the greatness, it haunts me till this very day but my son is looking good
@@son_of_guns Never gets boring watching Jordan. You've got the blue prints of MJ...just need to adjust it to suite your son's game. All the best for the both of you 👍🏾😎
I truly enjoyed this video. Thank you. I attended Jordan's last Game at Madison Square Garden. I was an RA in college and a fellow student took me along with his family. We were discussing sports and I said, man, I would love to see Jordan play. He asked me if I really would and and the rest is history. John Garrett, again, I say, Thank you. I pray many blessings on your life, in Jesus's name, Amen.
I've never talked to him or even met him before. For such a faraway country from Asia like mine, all I can do is watching MJ's games on UA-cam.... And i'd like to say I love him
At his age being able to compete still. Unmatched. Sure he wasn't the best in the league anymore, but being able to go out there at his age and put on a show and still take people to school, doesn't get any better than that.
+Adam Anderson - that just shows you how skillful and great he is as a baller. Fundamentals and basic know how beats athleticism all the time. but with Jordan he has all of that plus an unmatched mindset every freaking game.
Anyone who says LeBron is even close to MJ needs to watch the tapes of him playing, LeBron may have some of the numbers, but he will NEVER dominate the game like MJ and thats easy to see in game film
I disagree. MJ had great teammates. For example 1991 NBA Finals, Scottie Pippen and John Paxson dominated as much as MJ did. Plus, if we're talking about dominance. I believe you should look at player efficiency. LeBron's PER is much greater than MJ. I think what you should say is MJ is mentally tougher than LeBron and wants to win mroe than LeBron does. LeBron overall is a better athlete than MJ without question. Also, MJ is unanimously way more clutch than LeBron.
mrteportelloubaga Jordan obviously had good teammates, especially Pippen, but Michael was consistently the leader and driving force of the Bulls' success and no other player on that team dominated night in and night out the way that Jordan did (MJ was Finals MVP every year the Bulls won the championship). Everyone on that team including Scottie knew where the ball had to go when the game was on the line, just like Wade knew to get the ball to James when it mattered. As far as athleticism, they are both phenomenal, but also different athletes. Clearly, LeBron is stronger and more powerful than MJ ever was, but he also plays in a softer, less physical era, and while its arguable that LeBron is faster in a straight line, Jordan was on another level when you factor in everything else. Jordan definitely had a higher vertical (48") of the two (LeBron's is closer to 40", maybe 42") and its been said that Michael had the greatest hang time of any athlete (he wasn't called "Air" Jordan for nothing), but MJ was also more agile than LeBron, in that he had better body control, maneuverability, ability to stop on a dime and change directions, and sheer quickness (LBJ's first step is slow compared with MJ's).
hoopfan71.... MJ's vertical was more along the lines of 44". Charles Barlkley was 42" and so was Spud Webb. Also, Jordan had great balance and body control in the air as he could take hits and still maintain safe landings.
I saw MJ playing when he was in his prime and watching this video should make young people understand how good he really was as here was well over his best condition and was able to play this well after 3 years out of the court and out of shape, UNBELIEVABLE!
LeBron can have 10 million points.. No one matches MJ's heart and determination. Greatest Athlete of All Time... I witnessed The Real 23.. Thank You Lord, Amen
Even though this old MJ was a shell of his former self, he was still damn good. Father Time never loses, but MJ put up a better fight than most everybody.
@@weynnerguillen9533 damn basically all MJ needed was to not get hurt and have a better team around him and he would had another possible run for a chip?
@@Mr.PR2000 Im writing a paper on this and I need your opinion. Im genuinely curious as to WHY Human beings in this society give more attention and support to Entertainers than we do to our Teachers trying to teach us things to make us smarter, or people in hospitals working to keep people healthy? Why do people in society give SO much attention /love/support to ball players/musicians instead of Teachers/Doctors/Social workers helping kids etc? Im really interested in this. Makes no sense to me because I never was really into sports and never really watched them.
When he was a wizard, he was still the same smart, fast, defenssive, scoring player that the we all love... He was old and heavy but still the same force to be rekoned with and man! He can still hang in the air!
Great job. You really summed it up perfectly too with the chess master comment, he was out there scoring on younger guys with his knowledge of the game and his touch. He was putting up those numbers relying heavily on his midrange game, the most inefficient shot in the game. He was using a knife in a gunfight and winning. He probably did this on purpose too, just as more of an intimidation factor. I know I would have... Greatest ever.
When you've got opposition teams cheering for Michael Jordan it's shows you just how much people admire and respect him and how much he means to the game of basketball. He still moved with such grace and ease in his late 30's of someone half his age and he still had some gas left in the tank. He's a freak one of akind of athlete that will never be duplicated. If Kobe and Lebron play like this when they're 40 call me and we might have an argument, but even then we won't? GOAT!
This is beautiful to watch and nasty at the same, beaytiful as in every aspect of MJ's game with the wizards such as the jump shot form, the ball swishing the nets, Nasty as in jordan taking the ball out of the hands of a shooter as he attemps a shot in mid air, nasty as in jordan stealing the ball on an inbounds pass from the opposing team, and when jordan steals the ball seems like no one wanted to chase him down to be poterized, that was the fear that jordan always had on opposing players, anyway this is a beautiful piece that is put together very well. Thanks for this masterpiece of MJ's wizards days, what a blessing to see the G.O.A.T. at his best on a losing team just because he loves the game. Wow MJ is art !!!!! 23 greatest of all time
Interesting that all these clips were past his prime. The fundamentals grace and élégance notwithstanding the lack of speed and burst is a delight to watch. It makes you love the game as played by one who mastered it through dint of hardwork and an unrivalled passion to be known as the only one on that mount Rushmore or Everest...
Great video. My favorite MJ play as a Wizard player is the "two-hand block & steal" he did against Ron Mercer who was playing for the Bulls at the time! Epic!!!
I'm from DC and when MJ joined the Wizards it was the greatest two years ever inside the organization still to this day and they never made the playoffs. 🧙♂️
in my opinion MJ was still the best player in the league at this point.... not top 15 or top 10, the very best... the only thing the other guys had on him was stamina, but that is understandable given that he just came out of retirement and was 38 years old at the time... but i can't honestly name one player at that time that was more complete and skilled than Michael Jordan was... Kobe and Tmac were great but their offense and defense weren't as polished as MJ's at this time... there's no way MJ would NOT dominate this current NBA.... all the stars in the beginning of the video would be all stars today with the skills they had at that point in time and some of them haven't even hit prime yet... KG and Tim Duncan will toy with this no good big man league today... I don't understand how anyone could ever say that he's not the G.O.A.T
Best scorer and turnaround jump shot the game will ever see. It wasn’t that he was a ball hog, lol, he was just a sheer scorer. The coaches and the team wanted him to have the ball!!
God damn, MJ was bullying these NBA youngsters at age 40; and people have the audacity to say Jordan wouldn't dominate the league if he were in his prime today. Jordan is literally a level above all the other NBA greats.
unfortunately after that knee injury he was never the same. His 1st season with the wizards leading up to that injury, his stats kept going up and the wizards were set up for a playoff spot.
Pat Riley saying no other Miami Heat player will ever wear number 23 again. The HEAT & RILEY. HIS arch rival through grueling games against lakers/Knicks. Pat still saw fit to retire 23. Which I believe should be retired leave wide, was honored by Riley brought tears to my eyes. Thank you Michael Jordan! I’m so fortunate to have watched your greatness!
JORDAN had better shoot selection (smart) ,better position without the ball ,better first step,better jump ,he was more athletic and more quick and he attacked the basket with more harder and stronger and higher...he was better passer,better rebounder,better shot blocker,better stealer and (off course) better scorer by far....his hang time was 10 times best and long than kobe's....OPEN YOUR EYES.
at 38 playing with a body that is far better than many players younger than him.As good as kobe an lebron are this guy was the inventor hes the goat period.
The fact that he played at a time where the dense was super physical is astounding. Forget the fact that Jordan is an athletic freak. His jumping ability, hang time, his huge hands and hawk vision. Hr played against guys who would hand check, body check and basically pummel you if you drove through the middle. It’s a testament to his superior talent that he was still so unstoppable. There’s no question he’s the GOAT.
As much as I love MJ, I never watched him as a Wizard. I wanted to remember him wearing red and still dominating the league. Based on this video, it looks like he still had some gas left in his tank. He adapted his game to his age and could still score pretty effectively.
It just baffles me how anybody can compare anybody to this man! I mean the dude was like 39 40 41 whatever is playing at the highest level of the NBA let that sink in for a little bit
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It’s funny how Michael played with 3 generations of players and still retained his ability to outsmart his opponents with such ease, the mind of a competitive killer and the dedication combined made this man and 1 in a lifetime sensation. We will never truely have a another Michael Jordan. Thank you michael for everything you’ve done for basketball.
MJ past his prime was still better than most all stars in their prime during this era. Ridiculous.
Yep 🤜🏻🤛🏻
thats what Paul Pierce said about MJ back then.
That he is better than the 90% of the players.
He made a mistake. He was still the best. He just didnt have help from others.
Should he had a Scottie Pippen along side, they would have dominated the 2000 too
I love watching these highlights because this is the older and less athletic version of Jordan, but you can see the mastery of the game. It's phenomenal. The GOAT.
What I love about Michael Jordan, and what sets him apart from any other player in history, is that he schooled the league he came into, he schooled the league he came in with, and he schooled the league that watched and learned all his tricks while he was schooling the previous two leagues!
He was in perfect sync with the game, in perfect equilibrium with the game, he was basketball perfection.
Couldn't have been said any better!
PREACH!
Bravo👏
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I'm a so-called modern NBA fan who started to watch it after maybe 2005. If you follow basketball and actually understand the competition of the game, you should be shocked as most people are with how Michael Jordan could perform even at the age of 40. He is the complete package. Unmatched atheleticism, big hands, coordination, the touches around the rim, the killer instinct, the midrange, the basketball IQ and the defense.
Kobe has the coordination, the touches around the rim, the killer instinct, the midrange and the defense. Kobe is the best after MJ. Lebron has the atheleticism, touches around the rim, the basketball IQ and the defense. He is the best well-around player right now. There is no one like MJ. No one can be the scoring champions 10 times+mvps+6 finals mvps+all defensive player first team doing 3 peats twice and threw away a potential 8 peats if he had not gone for baseball.
Why can we just settle the debate on who is the GAOT and just enjoy the NBA today?? Why do we have to bring up Michael Jordan's name so often when there is no room for debate??
No one is even compariable to Michael Jordan's overall achievments and dominations. Kobe has the 81 point regular game. Lebron has 6 straight finals appearance. Those are remarkable feats. But those alone won't stand a chance against Michael's resume. Not even close.
good talk !!
This guy gets it
At the age of 40 look how he was double team when he got the ball in perimeter
Hallelujah jambalaya i take back what i said about younger nba fans...not all are complete morons just some are complete morons. The latter should be here anytime now.
Right on the money baby !!! 100% 👍👍👍
He is no comparable to any NBA player in history, he is the GOAT,the greatest of all time, he is an ageless player
Those were some of the tightest defence plays against Jordan... 1 v, 2 v, 3 v Jordan. Yet Jordan still scores. Also Jordan's ability to steal the ball is something as legendary... Nothing that today's pro players can brag about:)
In the 80's he did it with his body, here he's doing it with his mind/wisdom. Very good video bro thanks
I think its laughable when people call Jordan overrated. I mean I get that he's one of the most hyped up athletes in sports history, but when did he ever not play up to the hype or exceed it? Jordan always raised his game in the playoffs against the best teams and the best players that the league had to offer, and he was incredibly clutch in late game situations when everyone knew he was going to get the ball. In one of the physically toughest, most competitive eras, he consistently dominated, night in, night out. I don't think you could ask for a better, more entertaining player than Michael Jordan, and yet, people still have the audacity to belittle his game and his accomplishments.
Exactly!
Sometimes I just don't get these people and their blind hatred on him.
After all, MJ is national icon in international level and they have to put him down with whatever lame reason they can think of.
They even have nerve to compare MJ's first retirement to LBJ's teaming up in Heat as a way of saying they should both be crucified for disloyalty.
I can feel so much hatred and bias in these old hard heads and young irrational brains. They have to put him down with whatever reasons or means necessary, including his personal life to belittle his game and accomplishments like you mentioned. It's as if MJ never really worked hard enough to prove himself for his own hype and accomplishments or everything was bogus in a brainwashed hype and was handed to him.
Whether there is much truth in that or not, I still trust my own eye test.
I watched with passion as he proved every night that there was no one equal to him in mental prowess as well as in physical gifts that set him apart miles from other greats. His best weapon was not his physical gifts but the unparalled mental drive to be flawless in everything in the game of basketball so he can be the ultimate winner.
He proved every naysayers wrong by improving his game endlessly and beating the odds all those years.
And what do we hear from these fellows now?
They are either haters or jeolous of him being considered the greatest over their own hyped up player. What more does he have to prove in order to be fairly considered the greatest in their eyes then?
Even if he didn't retire the first two times and win more rings, I doubt these people will put him over their own idol, saying he was lucky, competition was bad, the league was watered down, and etc.
Jay Kyung Chung exactly!
MJ, is smart, wise and tough.
Drew Filson - The only folks who belittle the GOAT are yappers who like to incite riots. Dont fall for it
I think you either get Jordan or you don't, it's like common sense, some can't get there. Or maybe they haven't watched much, I mean you have to understand some of them just want Lebron to be the best because it's a generation thing. I listen to the players who played in that era, they were there.
There wasn't nothing overrated about Jordan. Only people who calls him overrated are LeBron lovers. And LeBron the most overrated athlete I've ever seen
Excellent highlight reel. What an animal. Jordan at 40 is just as impressive as 99% in their prime.
Y'know, as much as I hate the modern NBA, I never get tired of going back to watch the highlights from the greats. One of the best things about Jordan and his class of NBA players is that they didn't bitch to the refs and complain about getting roughed up on the court by throwing their hands up in little tantrums. They powered through intense physical play on offense and then got physical on the defensive end. These players balled. They didn't play, they balled.
Michael Jordan is the only athlete we have ever seen that is actually better than his hype. Period. End of story.
Sugar ray Robinson and LeBron James too
sai maurice Lebron James is absolutly not in the JORDAN 's level
wistiti93420 he honestly is. He isn't as good, but he is the closest thing in the sport of basketball. He is better than jordan at rebounds and assists but Jordan is better at scoring and defense. You sre in denial if you think LeBron isn't close to jordan
sai maurice HE IS NOT .....you're talkin about assists and rebounds ....in volume yes but wait his career end to talk about statistics ;) trust me he is not at MJs level specialy in FINALS ....jordan is in another univers at this point and i dont talkin about "fame" .....Jordan is like coca cola or disney every body knows his name around the world for James its clearly not the case.
wistiti93420 that is because james is underrated. He has incredible stats in every category. Did you not see when had 40 points 10 boards and i think 11 assists in the finals? the man is the closest thing to Jordan. end of discussion.
40 years old and still the sickest
I like how when Jordan pump fakes to make the defender jump, he doesn't just try jumping into them to draw the foul...he uses it fairly and with skill
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i like how when sports players and other entertainers make like 300X More money than the people Teaching the future generations in Schools or Doctors saving lives in hospitals... lmfao... this society is so done... matter of time..
@@solarpanel8195 lol wtf...I don't necessarily disagree with you, but do you really need to say this on a sports highlight video?
@@FrancoDFernando what better place to say it to reach those who need to see it most
@@solarpanel8195 You can argue that they wouldn't be receptive to being lectured to when they're just trying to enjoy a highlight reel
jordan was a best defenser , smarter ,quicker, jump higher and he was more athletic more efficient..........jordan was and is by far the greatest !!!
you really don't know about wilt chamberlain...or bill russell do you..
This generation of NBA fans need to watch this and educate themselves. Here's a 40 year old MJ, past his prime, schooling these future stars. I can't imagine how dominant he would be if Michael played against today's NBA in his prime.
I’d take MJ at this age over any nba player today
He’s actually playing against hood defenders too unlike today
A basketball wizard. Footwork is uncanny, ingenuous creativity
80's (1985 where MJ was drafted) Jordan played with Prime Johnson,Wilkins,Bird
90's Jordan played with Prime Thomas,Robinson,Olajuwon,Payton,Barkley,Drexler,Ewing,Miller,Malone,Stockton,Hardaway,Kemp,Mutombo,Mourning and etc!
20's (01-03) Jordan played against Prime Kobe,Shaq,Ming,Mcgrady,Francis,Garnett,Pierce,Allen,O'neal,Iverson,Carter and many more!
You see He played with 3 generations with the most greatest players and yet he was able to dominate it without signs of winding down, that's why he's the G.O.A.T.!!
Jordan draft 1984..GOAT..GOD
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@osman osmani Kareem was on his way out, he wasn't in his prime. Even still, it's not usually a story you hear about much of a rivalry between a guard and a centre.... just a moment or two when Jordan dunked it in his face or when Kareem blocked the shit out of him... it would probably just be a similar story as Dikembe Mutumbo stating Jordan would never be able to dunk on him.
He's doing this in his 40s. Simply amazing. GOAT.
Thanks for posting. Great video. It's nice to see MJ's Wizards highlights! It's phenomenal that MJ received a retired jersey from Miami--a team he didn't play for! He's truly a legendary basketball player!
so smooth the fadeaways....
Not to mention the fakes
Matter of fact the older he got the better he got!! Like people said you couldn't have written a fiction book better than the way this man's career turned out and he will always be the goat period. He was just actually a freak of nature and we got to witness it
sooo many spot-on comments, guys! wow, for sure this awesome video proves how GREAT the Don Dada was! True OG... unmatchable indeed... I was lucky and privileged to see him live during his very last visit to Toronto and the aura, the presence, the "he's in the building" feeling was palpable... the GOAT for real.
The only reason MJ came back was not to win a chip but to prove that at his age, he could still compete at a high level, make people realoze how much he could do, had he'd played in this era..schooled players on their own different era and cement his status as the GOAT.
The wizard told him if he played for the wizards to build up hype around the team they would let him have minority owner ship , then they reneged. That's how I remembered it
@@Dennis-bu9gr Not only that but they removed him of his previous managerial/administrative position. He later commented that if he knew they would drop him once he stopped playing, he would not have returned.
Jordan came back because he had an insatiable appetite for playing basketball at the highest level, full stop. His play with Wizards from 01-03 clearly shows that the Bulls could have won another chip or two 98-00 if Krause hadn't been such a bitter, small-minded loser.
Kobe said in an interview that he didn't want to keep playing when he was older and get fewer points than he use too. But Jordan knew he wasn't going to win a championship with the Wizards, He played it simply because of the love.
Same thing with his Bobcats. A lot of you bratty kids like to pick on the fact that they are losing, but Mike just loves the game....something most of you, sadly, will never understand.
Jordan was aiming for nothing less than a championship at the Wizards. That's the kind of guy he is. He had the Wizards on a roll before he got injured, who knows what could have happened.
True but make no mistake he was still the ultimate competitor, he obviously had nothing left to prove at this point, but he always wanted to win, although was clearly having a bit more fun with playing the game than before.
Exactly, 40 year old contesting with younger ones. He just had a passion for playing.. selfless passion I wud call it
That's MJ for you, I studied every move, I remember days of playing MJ in my head at the court alone and it paid off, I just wasn't in the right mindset to grab the greatness, it haunts me till this very day but my son is looking good
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Never gets boring watching Jordan.
You've got the blue prints of MJ...just need to adjust it to suite your son's game.
All the best for the both of you 👍🏾😎
An old Mj playing so much better than everyone.. Mj the best player ever
Let's just all admit that Michael is basketball no one else compares
I truly enjoyed this video. Thank you. I attended Jordan's last Game at Madison Square Garden. I was an RA in college and a fellow student took me along with his family. We were discussing sports and I said, man, I would love to see Jordan play. He asked me if I really would and and the rest is history. John Garrett, again, I say, Thank you. I pray many blessings on your life, in Jesus's name, Amen.
I've never talked to him or even met him before. For such a faraway country from Asia like mine, all I can do is watching MJ's games on UA-cam.... And i'd like to say I love him
Watching this guy play just makes me smile. Always has, always will. The greatest.
This is by far the best compilation of MJ's highlights from his 2 years with the Wizards that I have come across on UA-cam. Salute 👍🏽👍🏽
no comments the G.O.A.T no question about it...it still give me chills still in awe crazy...
no one, but no one can match Michael Jordan
Everrrrr...🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
I love watching clips and videos of MJ. He does things that no man can do. #GreatnessOnAnotherLevel #GreatnessPersonified #GOAT
no one can stop jordan...even kobe and lebron....
just dancing around them with finesse. just amazing. plus the defense. wow. nobody plays like this anymore.
At his age being able to compete still. Unmatched. Sure he wasn't the best in the league anymore, but being able to go out there at his age and put on a show and still take people to school, doesn't get any better than that.
FuzzyFruits
Yes, in Basketball sense in the NBA
He's basically old during his Washington Wizards years
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He still outperformed majority of the League
+Adam Anderson - that just shows you how skillful and great he is as a baller. Fundamentals and basic know how beats athleticism all the time. but with Jordan he has all of that plus an unmatched mindset every freaking game.
Anyone who says LeBron is even close to MJ needs to watch the tapes of him playing, LeBron may have some of the numbers, but he will NEVER dominate the game like MJ and thats easy to see in game film
I disagree. MJ had great teammates. For example 1991 NBA Finals, Scottie Pippen and John Paxson dominated as much as MJ did. Plus, if we're talking about dominance. I believe you should look at player efficiency. LeBron's PER is much greater than MJ. I think what you should say is MJ is mentally tougher than LeBron and wants to win mroe than LeBron does. LeBron overall is a better athlete than MJ without question. Also, MJ is unanimously way more clutch than LeBron.
mrteportelloubaga FOR FUCKS SAKE!!
mrteportelloubaga Jordan obviously had good teammates, especially Pippen, but Michael was consistently the leader and driving force of the Bulls' success and no other player on that team dominated night in and night out the way that Jordan did (MJ was Finals MVP every year the Bulls won the championship). Everyone on that team including Scottie knew where the ball had to go when the game was on the line, just like Wade knew to get the ball to James when it mattered. As far as athleticism, they are both phenomenal, but also different athletes. Clearly, LeBron is stronger and more powerful than MJ ever was, but he also plays in a softer, less physical era, and while its arguable that LeBron is faster in a straight line, Jordan was on another level when you factor in everything else. Jordan definitely had a higher vertical (48") of the two (LeBron's is closer to 40", maybe 42") and its been said that Michael had the greatest hang time of any athlete (he wasn't called "Air" Jordan for nothing), but MJ was also more agile than LeBron, in that he had better body control, maneuverability, ability to stop on a dime and change directions, and sheer quickness (LBJ's first step is slow compared with MJ's).
hoopfan71.... MJ's vertical was more along the lines of 44". Charles Barlkley was 42" and so was Spud Webb. Also, Jordan had great balance and body control in the air as he could take hits and still maintain safe landings.
kcire10 10 MJ's vertical jump was 46 LBJ 42 wilt has the highest at 48 but wilt was 7 ft 1 so technically MJ has the highest with his height at 6 6
Like i always say... MJs wizards years was a gift to real basketball fans. It is a testament on how great he truly was. For the love of the game. 💪👍✌️
I'm happy we have highlights from him in those years
His hangtime was on another level
I saw MJ playing when he was in his prime and watching this video should make young people understand how good he really was as here was well over his best condition and was able to play this well after 3 years out of the court and out of shape, UNBELIEVABLE!
without steroids and with injured knees..hes the goat
His AIRNESS....will live thousand years!!!
LeBron can have 10 million points.. No one matches MJ's heart and determination. Greatest Athlete of All Time... I witnessed The Real 23.. Thank You Lord, Amen
Straight giving those young bucks the business! #GOAT!!!!
Even though this old MJ was a shell of his former self, he was still damn good. Father Time never loses, but MJ put up a better fight than most everybody.
Most players aging 38 years or older end up averaging 10 points or lower.
Besides Knee injury got Him. Prior to injury He Was averaging 27 to 29 Points and the Wizards had a Strong chance getting to the play offs
@@weynnerguillen9533 damn basically all MJ needed was to not get hurt and have a better team around him and he would had another possible run for a chip?
@@Mr.PR2000 Im writing a paper on this and I need your opinion. Im genuinely curious as to WHY Human beings in this society give more attention and support to Entertainers than we do to our Teachers trying to teach us things to make us smarter, or people in hospitals working to keep people healthy? Why do people in society give SO much attention /love/support to ball players/musicians instead of Teachers/Doctors/Social workers helping kids etc? Im really interested in this. Makes no sense to me because I never was really into sports and never really watched them.
@@solarpanel8195 if you are not into sports then you won’t understand
And the guy is around his 40's !!!! Trolling young players like that!!!😂😂😂
When he was a wizard, he was still the same smart, fast, defenssive, scoring player that the we all love... He was old and heavy but still the same force to be rekoned with and man! He can still hang in the air!
This video is amazing! Love me some MJ!
His wizards highlights can be someone else whole career highlights.
Great job. You really summed it up perfectly too with the chess master comment, he was out there scoring on younger guys with his knowledge of the game and his touch. He was putting up those numbers relying heavily on his midrange game, the most inefficient shot in the game. He was using a knife in a gunfight and winning. He probably did this on purpose too, just as more of an intimidation factor. I know I would have... Greatest ever.
+Mike B Well said!!
Late, but accurate. %100
That intro of the greatest players from 90-00s and then the greatest of all time.
He was 40 years old yet he still did many things we never saw and will never see.
I love mj wizards highlights
Oh, what a joy! The highlights, the music... thanks for it all :))
When you've got opposition teams cheering for Michael Jordan it's shows you just how much people admire and respect him and how much he means to the game of basketball.
He still moved with such grace and ease in his late 30's of someone half his age and he still had some gas left in the tank. He's a freak one of akind of athlete that will never be duplicated.
If Kobe and Lebron play like this when they're 40 call me and we might have an argument, but even then we won't?
GOAT!
Michael Air Jordan#👑23 is GOAT Nu 1 Greatest ever Legends 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 72-10 games 82!!!!!!😱👍👌
unbelievable skills, power, athleticism, strength and ego all at one place in a game, indeed unmatchable!
AWESOME vid!!! THE GOAT EVEN AMAZED US AT AGE 40!!!!
that fade away jump shot is sick....
LeBron fanboys only remember when Jordan played with the Wizards.
Even then, Jordan was better than 99 percent of the NBA.
This is beautiful to watch and nasty at the same, beaytiful as in every aspect of MJ's game with the wizards such as the jump shot form, the ball swishing the nets, Nasty as in jordan taking the ball out of the hands of a shooter as he attemps a shot in mid air, nasty as in jordan stealing the ball on an inbounds pass from the opposing team, and when jordan steals the ball seems like no one wanted to chase him down to be poterized, that was the fear that jordan always had on opposing players, anyway this is a beautiful piece that is put together very well. Thanks for this masterpiece of MJ's wizards days, what a blessing to see the G.O.A.T. at his best on a losing team just because he loves the game. Wow MJ is art !!!!! 23 greatest of all time
Thanks for putting this together! Only wish the footage were in HD but regardless, excellent collection. That turn-around jumper is just KILLER!
Interesting that all these clips were past his prime. The fundamentals grace and élégance notwithstanding the lack of speed and burst is a delight to watch. It makes you love the game as played by one who mastered it through dint of hardwork and an unrivalled passion to be known as the only one on that mount Rushmore or Everest...
my life, my hero
MJ is the GOAT and LJ is the DOE!!!!
"NO PLAYER WILL EVER WEAR JERSEY #23 IN MIAMI HEAT!" -Pat Riley
That's why Lebron is #6.. HAHA! XD You're not deserving to be like MJ #23 kid! lol XD
@MUFC
So wat? i dont careeeee
I remembered that. Lol. Right. Lebron couldn't wear Heat 23 cause it was retired for MJ.😂🤣😂😂😂. Thats just gold.
This was easily one of the best MJ vids I have ever seen, thanks man
Great video. My favorite MJ play as a Wizard player is the "two-hand block & steal" he did against Ron Mercer who was playing for the Bulls at the time! Epic!!!
Good vid, I remember seeing him play at the garden in the 80s, guy was just unstoppable.
The part where Kobe was pretending to be punching MJ after committing the offensive foul....says how much respect Kobe has for him..
That whole YR the other players constantly showed him love...and other teams areana....cuz they knew who the best ta ever done it....
One & only…The man is a world heritage…Few levels above the GOAT status…Period…Thnx for the video 👌🤝
Mj the only player in nba history that have a number retired by a team that he didn’t play for
3:02 that crossover!😁
thanks for this upload. its great to see someone put up some wizards highlights...
I'm from DC and when MJ joined the Wizards it was the greatest two years ever inside the organization still to this day and they never made the playoffs. 🧙♂️
in my opinion MJ was still the best player in the league at this point.... not top 15 or top 10, the very best... the only thing the other guys had on him was stamina, but that is understandable given that he just came out of retirement and was 38 years old at the time... but i can't honestly name one player at that time that was more complete and skilled than Michael Jordan was... Kobe and Tmac were great but their offense and defense weren't as polished as MJ's at this time... there's no way MJ would NOT dominate this current NBA.... all the stars in the beginning of the video would be all stars today with the skills they had at that point in time and some of them haven't even hit prime yet... KG and Tim Duncan will toy with this no good big man league today... I don't understand how anyone could ever say that he's not the G.O.A.T
Dnt speak afain...besides who is yhis? Hes decent....20-21 ppg....aolid NBA player....but the real MJ retired after that awesome shot against utah
Damn he was so good it's crazy to watch and I grew up watching him
Best scorer and turnaround jump shot the game will ever see. It wasn’t that he was a ball hog, lol, he was just a sheer scorer. The coaches and the team wanted him to have the ball!!
UNDENIABLY & IRREFUTABLY THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME. He simply just raised the game to a higher level that no one can emulate.
lets be honest here, LJ IS NO MJ! simple as that!!!
God damn, MJ was bullying these NBA youngsters at age 40; and people have the audacity to say Jordan wouldn't dominate the league if he were in his prime today.
Jordan is literally a level above all the other NBA greats.
unfortunately after that knee injury he was never the same. His 1st season with the wizards leading up to that injury, his stats kept going up and the wizards were set up for a playoff spot.
Pat Riley saying no other Miami Heat player will ever wear number 23 again. The HEAT & RILEY. HIS arch rival through grueling games against lakers/Knicks. Pat still saw fit to retire 23. Which I believe should be retired leave wide, was honored by Riley brought tears to my eyes. Thank you Michael Jordan! I’m so fortunate to have watched your greatness!
Yet again another masterpiece of editing matey!!! keep up the good work!
at age 40, his performance still outstanding in the league
Good job on this...that was fun to watch
Evan in his latest years still the best on the planet 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
JORDAN had better shoot selection (smart) ,better position without the ball ,better first step,better jump ,he was more athletic and more quick and he attacked the basket with more harder and stronger and higher...he was better passer,better rebounder,better shot blocker,better stealer and (off course) better scorer by far....his hang time was 10 times best and long than kobe's....OPEN YOUR EYES.
there is no debate,the only thing that kobe maybe was better is the three point and that is debateable.
awesome! thank you! MJ always the best! no Era like the Jordan Era!
at 38 playing with a body that is far better than many players younger than him.As good as kobe an lebron are this guy was the inventor hes the goat period.
Simply aammaaziiinngg! the best in the game!!
All that young talent in the league in the early 2000s and Jordan still helped carry a trash organization at 40 after he already retired... goat
he injured his knees and old while not playing for three years...but he still have good average ..hes the goat
thank you that brought back so many good time in my life.
Still MJ is the one and only super basketball player at all times..
The fact that he played at a time where the dense was super physical is astounding. Forget the fact that Jordan is an athletic freak. His jumping ability, hang time, his huge hands and hawk vision. Hr played against guys who would hand check, body check and basically pummel you if you drove through the middle. It’s a testament to his superior talent that he was still so unstoppable. There’s no question he’s the GOAT.
What Pat Riley did gave me goosebumps real talk 👑👑 M.J is the G.O.A.T!!
As much as I love MJ, I never watched him as a Wizard. I wanted to remember him wearing red and still dominating the league. Based on this video, it looks like he still had some gas left in his tank. He adapted his game to his age and could still score pretty effectively.
It just baffles me how anybody can compare anybody to this man! I mean the dude was like 39 40 41 whatever is playing at the highest level of the NBA let that sink in for a little bit
Easily the best ever, I can't even watch NBA games anymore without Jordan, it's just not as exciting without him.