I remember myself and a few friends staying up the whole night in front of the tv, just to watch him play. There will never be a player like Mike, who does things we had never seen before. Greets from Germany!
Dont feel bad young fella...as a life long Chicagoan who saw 98% of Jordan's games. We were just as shocked when he was doing all of that in real time. The thing about MJ was that he was determine to be MJ in every game. So every game he did something we hadn't seen before. So we understand...
Look man..... he is a pure shooter. That midrange was deadly. But these are simply highlight videos. We watched him do this almost every night. Us old heads who watched the older generations and the younger generations and Jordan?!?!?!?!?! This guy is the greatest to ever do it. An actual superhero
Truth, blessed to have seen it. If you saw him and have watched todays game there is no way any of his successors are on his level. His game was fundamentally perfect, ball handling, shooting, footwork, defense, passing his game was complete. And 32ppg against the defensive rules of his era is unbelievable.
No not all of them. The dudes before Jordan and during his first 3 years all vote for others that came before him. Dr. J, Kareem, McHale, Archibald, and Gervin will not give Jordan credit, they are defending their era and their standouts as the best
The thing about Jordan, if you watch this clip closely, is every facet of his game was fundamentally perfect. From his shooting form to his pivoting to lose defenders to his defense, the man was the most fundamentally sound, athletically gifted player in the modern era. Add to that his insane competitive streak and he is someone we will not see the likes of again anytime soon. I met him, I saw him play in person and watched all his games, growing up just outside Chicago. It was like what growing up watching Babe Ruth or Ali in his prime must have been like, and it's why those of us who saw him are so passionate defending him. He wasn't just a great basketball player--he was generational, transcendent and like watching a great movie you know had a very, VERY good likelihood of ending how you hoped it would.
LMAO!!! Great reaction! PURE GOLD! Jordan was just DIFFERENT. I've been watching the NBA since 1980, I have only seen ONE alien playing basketball in that time... it was like Jordan was from a different planet.
Agree 1,000%. He just seemed invincible on the court. I've still to this day haven't seen another player take over a game at will. Closest imo was Kobe. They were basically identical players. Jordan's jumper was a little better, and had the edge on hanging and body control.
And how right you are, that man was different in all aspects of the game . He stood out , he brung excitement to the game . Anticipating on what he was gonna do next . The NBA was like a goddam circus and mj was homie he did not play that. No one will ever do what and how this man done it ever again. 72 wins record. back to back Championships, a 3 peat twice with the same team. Greatness ,greatness,greatness, must I go on.
Good to see that it took some time to figure out why theirs no one on this man levels. Yes they are great too, but Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player ever and of all times. I like Dr.J as my favorite player. But after watching all of them play and til this day, they haven't been any other players that have come near what Michael Jordan was able to do. Glad for your honesty.
Exactly who ever your favourite was got shattered by MJ we are wise enough to see past our favourite players and acknowledge the dog and dominance of Michael 23 air Jordan nobody comes close!!!! In my eyes MJ was the greatest and still is!
I Am 55 plus sorry you guys didn't see him live am sorry MJ came out to entertain this cat was special I miss him and the old NBA rules sorry LeBron even if you get the scoring title you will always be in MJ's shadow
MJ was different. I am lucky, I had a front row seat. I grew up in Chicago in the 1990s and was 11 when they won it in 1991 and was 18 when they won the last chip in 98. MJ was on an entirely different level. Bron is an all time great player and will break KAJ's scoring record but is just not the goat. Jordan is the only player in NBA history to win the scoring title and DPOY award in the same season. He also happened to win the MVP that season just for good measure, it was 87-88. There are so many things, that set him apart. Still get chills watching those highlights.
@@linorestrepolobo3620 I quote ' the only that can beat me is kobe Bryant, because copies all my moves '' the goat himself named kobe as the only person that cos take him. He has never said that about any other player
Kids and girls all over the world start watching basketball because of him.he made basketball so popular all over the world which made Nike an empire.the commercial song “ I want to be like mike “ was classic.the way he moves on the court was beautiful and does it every game .I was so I love with during his era .I miss those days .I was a young kid back then lol
I understand the connection aspect, You've actually seen LeBron play- I get that... I Respect your mind as well, but playboi Jordan on a whole nother Level... Great Reaction Brutha✊
You're honest bro, love that. People think a changed perspective somehow makes you weak. Truth is, it's you've become wiser and enlightened. Great video. Peace
Nicely done. Watching MJ was a thing of beauty. Everybody's feet still on the floor and MJ flies in from like the town over and dunks it. His air time was insane.
In my humble opinion he was the greatest basketball player ever it seems like his whole career was one highlight reel after another loved watching him play no one better in the clutch
There has never been a better player from mid range than MJ and he is the best guard ever when it comes to post moves. Dudes layup package was insane. Dudes defense was elite, jumping looked easy for this man. Also man he just had that IT factor man. You knew every single night he stepped on that court you were getting everything he had in the tank. It was truly an honor growing up watching MJ ball out he is the 🐐
Oh, and today you became a man. Seriously, deep respect. Anyone who can tell his young self off like that, has grown. It was hard for me back in the day too, as I was a big Larry Bird fan. BUT we all knew Jordan was the best. He was next level. I'd watch the Celtics AND the Bulls, not because I wanted the Bulls to win, but everyone was watching Jordan. Every game was a highlight reel.
BRO!!!!! I appreciate ur honesty. No other fan will admit the obvious and to me, its not even close. Great video bro, keep up the good work. #MUCHRESPECT
I grew up in the 80s and 90s. Everybody watched the Bulls because of MJ. Men, women, grandmas, casual fans, people that didn’t even like sports…they would all tune in to see Jordan play. Every night, bro….MJ played all out. There was something insane that happened in every game he played. Unreal, just unreal to witness. He would just kill anybody he went up against. Didn’t matter. Double, triple teamed…he’d still get his shot off. Even if he was having an off night, by the time the 4th quarter came around, he’d just turn it on and score like 15-20 points in the 4th to win the game
Very true how hearing about something is way different to actually seeing with your own eyes. The thing with MJ is that on top of just winning and dominating, he had style doing it. Just his jump shot was so graceful and satisfying to watch. Pure art.
Dude, the 1st sports team I ever loved was the early 90s Cavs (was born 30miles outside Cle) To this day I still claim Mark Price is the GOAT haha…but even tho I grew up when MJ was the most popular and recognized name on the planet, and he single handedly earsed those great Cavs teams from collective historical memory, I was still too young to have any real memory of Jordan’s actual game on the court. So when Lebron finally got us the 2016 ring against GS, I remember making a “Nick Wright esq” comment to my brother at his bachelor party about how Lebron would be humanity’s all-time #1 pick bc he’s just too athletic yada yada blah blah…well, it’s was 2 or 3 yrs ago I started watching a lot of old school NBA highlights and documentaries about Magic vs Bird, Bill Russel, one about Dirk and his crazy German mentor which was amazing. And during that time I started watching these MJ highlights, and once I found this one I’ve watched it easily over 100 times and started loving and playing basketball again for the first time since I was a kid. And needless to say, I also feel stupid about that conversation with my brother and I’ve been on a personal mission to let as many ppl as possible know that the Lebron vs MJ GOAT debate is a completely ratings driven narrative and is completely disrespectful to Michael and his unparalleled, unmatched greatness on the basketball court. And beyond his incredible highlights and using the eye test to understand this, I’ve also done a lot of research and at this point can completely dismantle every single arguement for Lebron’s perceived GOAT status. And unfortunately I have to shit on Lebron quite a bit even tho I have nothing but respect for how he was able to keep his mind right and focused and live up to the hype that seemed impossible to live up to. But, even aside from the guys like Shannon Sharpe who hasn’t done any objective research and comparisons nothing or are getting paid by Lebron’s camp to lie, Lebron is guilty of publicity ranking himself as the greatest player of all time and so I’m sorry Lebron, but now we gotta point out your slightly below average free throw, your not good shooting from beyond 5ft, your turnover volume is 1 per game more than MJ, your unwillingness to go hard on defense. Edit: Add on: But worst of all, is your unwillingness to play 82 games when you’re not even hurt, let alone injured. This would be bad enough for an average NBA player, but from the face of the league and self proclaimed “greatest ever,” it was your duty to put a stop to this trend when Kwawi and a handful of others began doing it. It was your duty to lead by example. But instead you followed suit, and now it’s an accepted strategy among the leagues best players, the guys that fans actually pay to see and screws them out of seeing their favorite player on “load management days” and worst of all, doesn’t even f’ing work! And this is only scratching the surface. Meanwhile MJ had ZERO weaknesses, but most of all, MJ was a leader BY EXAMPLE, playing 82 games at 40yrs old and coming back from perhaps the worst injury of his career….ok, I’m done….for now
I respect your maturity and appreciate your respect for such a great talent. There’s a lot of other UA-camrs who still have the nerve to deny this man’s greatness due to their bias blind loyalty to other players. Even after hearing the facts and watching this video, they negate the fact that Jordan is the undeniable GOAT! ❤
These types of videos sum up why MJ is UNGUARDABLE and why so many legends of the game state Mj would average 40-45 PPG in today's NBA.. His offensive arsenal and the different ways MJ can get a bucket is off the charts.. The greatest 2 way player the NBA has EVER SEEN..
I think he and Hakeem tie for best two way players. Hakeem had to guard and score against every great center from Kareem to Shaq. And beat them all in playoffs and finals. But Mike is the greatest of all time. 👍🏽🏀💪🏽
Have you seen him breaking a backboard?? It is a very old video. But as far as i recall he is the smallest player to ever break a backboard on a dunk. Look for it, it is on UA-cam also. His uniform is orange i think. It was not with the Bulls or NC. But it is impressive since as always he almost jumped over a guy, dunks the ball and the backboard breaks into very small pieces and showered glass all over the defensive team...
MJ has never displayed a lack of confidence, but more so he showed humility entering the league out of respect for those who came before him. This was the era where your nickname was earned and given to you by your game. Now players want the clout without putting in the work.
First time watching a video from you. Well done and I loved that you said you would go back and slap your younger self! No one will ever be like Jordan. I was so lucky to grow up watching him play. Keep up the good work.
When Jordan entered the league he was very humble to all the legends. At the time Larry Bird was the goat of the league and Bird trash talked Mike thinking he was just another guy and after Jordan schooled him on the court the current goat of the league "Larry" said MJ is a god on the court. Can you imagine hearing that kind of praise from the current goat of the league did to MJ's confidence and ego? Year after Year MJ's confidence in himself started to go up and up and when he finally won that 1st championship that brought out his ego and his confidence in himself went up even more and not only that, it made MJ train harder because he wanted to stay on the top after getting to the top. That is why you see a the end of the video you see MJ looking up as he comes out into the arena (he wanted to climb) and the older jordan looking down as he came out because he at the top looking down at everyone else. Also that Push Off play. It wouldn't be called since it happened during a time pushing off wasnt an offensive foul. Infact alot of different kinds of fouls werent called during the 80's up to the early 90's. Larry Birds career ended early because of too many defensive fouls werent called and he got hurt too much. Then the rules finally changed because the bad boy pistons would constantly win games by hurting thier oppoments to weaken them and then beat them. MJ let the league know that they were injurying himself and players on his team and making people scared to play them because they win by injurying you. MJ waited for his team to finally beat them to finally let the league know what the Pistons were doing. MJ was smart enough to get the win over them to finally make that complaint so the other team cant say "You're just saying that because you lost" No, his team won and had the injuries to show to add leverage to his arguement. Guess what happened to the Pistons when the rules changed and enforced? They lost alot, several teams were better then the Pistons it made Jordan complaint even more correct. They won games because they hurt the opposing team to be afraid and play through the injuries they inflicted.
My favorite dunks are on the rare highlights video. It has the walk on air dunk and it shows a couple others I think you'll like. It also shows the fouls he took to the face when he dunked. Great video man.
The fact you now have an open mind is great man. Bron is great, no doubt about it. Not taking anything away from him but Jordan was a human highlight reel in every way. Mad props for you being open minded.
I'd rush home from school, do my chores, just so I could sit there and be captivated by MJ when I was growing up. When he played, everybody was glued to their TV. Keep watching his highlights, you'll have more of an understanding of why nobody to us who grew up with him, will ever find anybody better than him!!!! Wish you could've seen it live, before the highlights!!!!! Even kobe paled in comparison to him in a lot of ways, but, the closest thing we'll ever see to Jordan ever again
Love your summary at the end. We all have our favourites, those who we grew up watching and influenced our love of the game. However, when you see what we saw growing up, you just have to reevaluate your position.
Great reaction vid! I’ve seen games and highlights of MJ my whole life growing up in Chicago and I’m still in awe of how this man mastered the game. It’s ok and It’s understandable because you never got to see him and the impact that he had not just on the sport but on the world when he came onto the scene. He was the most recognizable person in the world and this is before the internet and social media. At the end of the day, his game, drive, work ethic and competitiveness is what makes the him the legend he is today. Heads and shoulders above everyone else and that’s not exaggerating
Young man I love your integrity and your honesty and I wish that you would have been able to see him play it was must watch TV you liked those highlights you would have absolutely lost your mind watching him in the playoffs or on Christmas Day he would just light it up he was literally a one-man Wrecking Crew he would wreck a team on both ends offense and defense I've watched a lot of basketball seen a lot of players NJ is in a class of his own
At some point we have to understand there will never be another MJ We can try to compare some of the new guys to him but lets face it it's just different watching MJ 🇺🇸
MJ is 6 foot 6 and had a 48 inch verticle and to top it off you saw it yourself Deli Del and he can "float" for abit in the air that is why Jordan said.. "I can fly, yah for a little while" lol
You had to hurry home to watch ESPN to see what Jordan done that nite. Because you know he done something spectacular. I'm in Jersey and the battles he had with Drazen Petrovich were classic. Old school!!!
kudos to you young man for realizing that MJ is the greatest basketball player ever!! I had the pleasure of seeing him play in real time it was amazing!!
The way I see it is MJ had everything that the other greats we know and love had/have. He had the fundamentals perfected, the nearly unbeatable fadeaway, the explosive athleticism, the basketball IQ, the accolades, the will and determination to win by any means necessary. He could do everything. When your weakest skill is just being an average 3 pt shooter then I think you're probably head and shoulders above everyone else. He was shooting free throws with his eyes closed! He was jumping over people! Shooting over people! Crossing people up! But what he also did that sets him apart imo is he was constantly improving his game. His defense was criticized. Comes back and wins DPOY. His shooting was criticized. Develops the perfect shot. His being a team player was criticized. Develops a bond with his teammates to which he would utilize them more and win...which they did. He inspired people and was a nightmare to others. He wasn't perfect but his strive for perfection put him past everyone else in my opinion. Doesn't mean no one else can be great. LeBron, Kareem, Steph, Kobe, Magic, Wilt etc etc are all goats but Mike was just better
The league was very physical in the 90’s, defenses were fierce, and the Paint is where games were won and lost. Most teams averaged around 10-11 threes shot per game. There were many talented Big men in the league, like Olajuwon, Ewing, Smits, Mourning, Robinson, Sabonis, Perkins, Shaq, Eaton, Mutumbo, Divac, Bradley. Some were good offensively, and some were just defensive centers. There were also a number of solid Power Forwards like Malone, Barkley, Kemp, Webber, Baker, L Johnson, Garnett, Duncan, Rodman, and others. The league was incredibly deep, in the East the Knicks, and Pacers, the cavs, the heat, the Bullets, the Pistons, the Magic were all pretty solid teams, and out west it was even deeper with the Jazz, the Sonics, The Lakers, the Suns, the Warriors, the Kings, the Rockets, the Spurs, the Blazers were all competing for those 8 seeds for playoffs. There were so many high quality players in that era, and the games were intense. I don’t get the same feeling watching todays NBA, which is dominated by officials always blowing the whistle, and the 3 point shot is taken far too many times. Teams live and die by the three now
Im glad youve seen the light. Watching Jordan playing live is something else again. Highlights dont even give him the full justice he deserves. You need to know the context as to the importance of the particular highlights that people show.....for example the 5 3 pointers in one half was because he was compared to Clyde Drexler. So he played like Clyde and dropped a few 3s just to prove he could if he wanted. For me, Jordan wasnt interested in standing behind the 3 point line and shooting....he wanted to go toe to toe with the whole of the opposition and out play them all in every sense.
I saw him don 45 in his first game back versus the Pacers in Indy. Nabbed a 45 Jersey that day. My dad was a Celtics fan but he got tickets just in case with all the hype beforehand. Only time I got to see him live, but then again. It only takes once.
Great reaction young looking Beanie Sigel. Seeing is different? Imagine watching it in person? I was fortunate to have seen prime Mike a few times at the old LA Sports Arena vs Clippers and what my 20/20 vision witnessed is like nothing I had seen before or after him. His raw athleticism was absurd. I saw him change direction in mid-air! Who in the hell does that? And Bird said "that was God disguised as Jordan." After only Mike's second year in the league. Talk about reverence. But the adulation from that Hick from French Lick reached the pinnacle when after the very first time he played against MJ in NBA he told a Boston Globe reporter "that guy is going to be the greatest player ever - you watch." Not only did Bird become a legend he also became a prophet.
😂😂😂 I get the Beanie comparison all the time it was alot worse when I had braids lol. But im seriously jealous you got to see him in real time IN person that's absolutely amazing unfortunately I can only dream..
Getting to watch Jordan's whole career was truly a blessing. And I'm a diehard 100% Celtics fan. Your fave may eclipse some of his numbers, but he couldn't eclipse what Jordan was/is in basketball. I remember when "It's gotta be the shoes" ad campaign came out. Most of the league were wearing Jordan Nikes while playing against him. I'm an old head, but I evolved with ball. I love today's game just like I loved it back then. I've not seen any player get near the level Jordan is. He was literally built different. He ended being a combination of the best of the best players. The best have some of the great qualities of balling. He possessed all of the best qualities of balling.
As someone from Chicago and grew up in the Jordan era (was 5 when he joined the Bulls) I think about how lucky I was to witness it up close. He was the most famous person on the planets like Queen of England, POTUS, Pope level famous. And he was the greatest to ever do it.
“Jordan is not only the greatest basketball player ever too play…he might be the greatest player to play ANYTHING!!!” Bobby Knight said this describing Jordans greatness…some can’t even phathom the depth of that statement
When you mentioned how Jordan sounded differently when he started out, awesome point. He talked like that because he earned the right to talk trash. Lots of people talk trash, then can’t back it up, Michael earned that right, even NBA players didn’t mess with him. He talked trash to them, but they didn’t to him, when there was a few that did, he just embarrassed the mess out of them in the game. So they thought it best to just keep their mouths closed because they were gonna already going to have to be on their best game and focus because they were going against him and the bulls to begin with.
Michael Air Jordan is The G.O.A.T. EVER !!! There is NO comparison with None of Basket ball players who has ever lived ! He is from an Another LEVEL ! They are very far from him ! He dunks on everyboy, what a great disrespect.😊 Fan From France 🇨🇵From The Beginning.
When your watching the GOAT it inspires a feeling beyond words. This is the feeling people get when they watch Jordan. They know in their spirit that this is the greatest player they have ever seen. And to see it live when you don't know the outcome. And for him to pull it off again and again. Nobody like him. Kobe is the closest but Jordan is just the Archangel of God.
When old heads said Michael Jordan did things in the air that nobody else has ever done they were not lying. The one thing about Michael Jordan I don't think people realize is that he made like five highlights that are worthy of being in this video every single game. There are so many amazing plays of his that are just a lost to time because they weren't documented as highlights like this.
Great reaction man! you should totally react to Jordan Rare Highlights Voyager video: ua-cam.com/video/8M7yBjtx_Ic/v-deo.html Having lived through the MJ era, he truly brought the NBA to the world. These are just a few highlights, but he really played like that every single game. That's why non-basketball fans were drawn to watch him play... it was like watching art in motion!
Yea, the weird thing about Jordan is that his resume is so deep, it would take a lot, A LOT of investigation to truly understand his greatness. Voyager is a great next video.
You should react to one of his playoff games to see what he was really like.... highlights are cool, but a game will show you how much of a beast he was
Somewhere I have that last Bulls season playoffs recorded on VHS. I thought that would be the only way to ever see Jordan play again. Never imagined there would be a youtube, or any other outlet to see these archives. Thank you technology
And what you have to realize. This was when both the centers and power forwards. Were physical and their job was to keep people out of the paint, and to get rebounds. Not like today we're they shoot alot of jump shots. So that leaves the paint wide open. And he not only got to the paint. But was dunking on 7 foot centers. That played in the paint.
Jordan is the perfect combination of skills, athleticism and competitive drive.
No one is better
I remember myself and a few friends staying up the whole night in front of the tv, just to watch him play. There will never be a player like Mike, who does things we had never seen before. Greets from Germany!
It's nice to see a young person realize they are wrong, and be mature enough to admit it
Yeah it takes a real man to admit like he did... he's gonna achieve whatever he set his mind to
Yeah I see that Nega.
Dont feel bad young fella...as a life long Chicagoan who saw 98% of Jordan's games. We were just as shocked when he was doing all of that in real time. The thing about MJ was that he was determine to be MJ in every game. So every game he did something we hadn't seen before. So we understand...
Yeah not like some young guns that you see their soul gets crushed halfway through the video 😂
Look man..... he is a pure shooter. That midrange was deadly. But these are simply highlight videos. We watched him do this almost every night. Us old heads who watched the older generations and the younger generations and Jordan?!?!?!?!?! This guy is the greatest to ever do it. An actual superhero
not to mention many of the moves we see today's player doing came from MJ, he lead the way.
Every. Single. Night. The fadeaways, reverse layups, dunks, defense ... It was literally every single game he played like that.
Truth, blessed to have seen it. If you saw him and have watched todays game there is no way any of his successors are on his level. His game was fundamentally perfect, ball handling, shooting, footwork, defense, passing his game was complete. And 32ppg against the defensive rules of his era is unbelievable.
True, watched Jordan, Kobe, LeBron all are great. But there's only one GOAT
@@topspot4834 z That man had me crying against my 92 and 93 Knicks. Jordan messed up alot of people's mental health in the 90's. Will never be another
I just now realized when MJ said "I'm back", it wasn't for the fans. It was for every opposing team 😆 🤣
It was a warning 😂
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Not only was it a warning but if you talked trash to him you done Fd-Up
Haha😅😅😅
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Mike did things u still don’t see today. And his competitiveness is still unmatched to this day!!! GOAT
Remember only LeBron fans say he’s the best, but NBA Allstars and NBA greats say MJ is the GOAT.
@A smile on my face but a Demon inside , agree
No not all of them. The dudes before Jordan and during his first 3 years all vote for others that came before him. Dr. J, Kareem, McHale, Archibald, and Gervin will not give Jordan credit, they are defending their era and their standouts as the best
@@vincespell, yeah you right not all of them, but there not picking LeBron as the GOAT, are they..?
@@asmileonmyfacebutademonins1229 lmao right and Isiah Thomas
Thank you troy
The thing about Jordan, if you watch this clip closely, is every facet of his game was fundamentally perfect. From his shooting form to his pivoting to lose defenders to his defense, the man was the most fundamentally sound, athletically gifted player in the modern era. Add to that his insane competitive streak and he is someone we will not see the likes of again anytime soon. I met him, I saw him play in person and watched all his games, growing up just outside Chicago. It was like what growing up watching Babe Ruth or Ali in his prime must have been like, and it's why those of us who saw him are so passionate defending him. He wasn't just a great basketball player--he was generational, transcendent and like watching a great movie you know had a very, VERY good likelihood of ending how you hoped it would.
LMAO!!! Great reaction! PURE GOLD! Jordan was just DIFFERENT. I've been watching the NBA since 1980, I have only seen ONE alien playing basketball in that time... it was like Jordan was from a different planet.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Agree 1,000%. He just seemed invincible on the court. I've still to this day haven't seen another player take over a game at will. Closest imo was Kobe. They were basically identical players. Jordan's jumper was a little better, and had the edge on hanging and body control.
And how right you are, that man was different in all aspects of the game . He stood out , he brung excitement to the game .
Anticipating on what he was gonna do next . The NBA was like a goddam circus and mj was homie he did not play that.
No one will ever do what and how this man done it ever again. 72 wins record. back to back Championships, a 3 peat twice with the same team. Greatness ,greatness,greatness, must I go on.
Jordan was always a highlight on ESPN for every game he played!
Good to see that it took some time to figure out why theirs no one on this man levels. Yes they are great too, but Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player ever and of all times. I like Dr.J as my favorite player. But after watching all of them play and til this day, they haven't been any other players that have come near what Michael Jordan was able to do. Glad for your honesty.
Exactly who ever your favourite was got shattered by MJ we are wise enough to see past our favourite players and acknowledge the dog and dominance of Michael 23 air Jordan nobody comes close!!!! In my eyes MJ was the greatest and still is!
I Am 55 plus sorry you guys didn't see him live am sorry MJ came out to entertain this cat was special I miss him and the old NBA rules sorry LeBron even if you get the scoring title you will always be in MJ's shadow
Don’t be sorry just be happy that you were able to see live
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I agree 👍💯
LeFlop got the all Scoring thru longevity. He is nowhere near Mike's 10x Scoring titles
LeBron would need 9 more scoring titles and 10 more seasons as total points leader to catch Mike lol. None of it's close
MJ was different. I am lucky, I had a front row seat. I grew up in Chicago in the 1990s and was 11 when they won it in 1991 and was 18 when they won the last chip in 98. MJ was on an entirely different level. Bron is an all time great player and will break KAJ's scoring record but is just not the goat. Jordan is the only player in NBA history to win the scoring title and DPOY award in the same season. He also happened to win the MVP that season just for good measure, it was 87-88. There are so many things, that set him apart. Still get chills watching those highlights.
"To compete to win, that's all I live for"
You are a smart young man. Great reaction. MJ the GOAT by a mile, whoever is second is nowhere close. You just earned a sub
Thank You! and facts he's miles ahead of everyone rlse
Thanks for recognizing and respecting GREATNESS.
A close and very close second is only one person. The late and great kobe Bryan. Rip mamba
@@nando03012009 he is nowhere near MJs stratosphere, sorry to burst your bubble. You can all discuss who is second. GOAT status is untouchable
@@linorestrepolobo3620 I quote ' the only that can beat me is kobe Bryant, because copies all my moves '' the goat himself named kobe as the only person that cos take him. He has never said that about any other player
Kids and girls all over the world start watching basketball because of him.he made basketball so popular all over the world which made Nike an empire.the commercial song “ I want to be like mike “ was classic.the way he moves on the court was beautiful and does it every game .I was so I love with during his era .I miss those days .I was a young kid back then lol
I understand the connection aspect, You've actually seen LeBron play- I get that... I Respect your mind as well, but playboi Jordan on a whole nother Level... Great Reaction Brutha✊
💯 he definitely is! but at least you understand where I'm coming from wit Bron, appreciate you bro!
Poetry in motion! Just beautiful to watch
You're honest bro, love that. People think a changed perspective somehow makes you weak. Truth is, it's you've become wiser and enlightened. Great video. Peace
Nicely done. Watching MJ was a thing of beauty. Everybody's feet still on the floor and MJ flies in from like the town over and dunks it. His air time was insane.
Michael Jordon was must see tv it was an event when the Bulls was on national tv I remember running home to catch them on tv to see Jordon play!
Dawg, there is a reason those of us blessed enough to see this EVERY SINGLE NIGHT, call this man the 🐐
In my humble opinion he was the greatest basketball player ever it seems like his whole career was one highlight reel after another loved watching him play no one better in the clutch
There has never been a better player from mid range than MJ and he is the best guard ever when it comes to post moves. Dudes layup package was insane. Dudes defense was elite, jumping looked easy for this man. Also man he just had that IT factor man. You knew every single night he stepped on that court you were getting everything he had in the tank. It was truly an honor growing up watching MJ ball out he is the 🐐
Oh, and today you became a man. Seriously, deep respect. Anyone who can tell his young self off like that, has grown. It was hard for me back in the day too, as I was a big Larry Bird fan. BUT we all knew Jordan was the best. He was next level. I'd watch the Celtics AND the Bulls, not because I wanted the Bulls to win, but everyone was watching Jordan. Every game was a highlight reel.
He was amazing to watch, in real time. The fact he did that stuff, you see, every damn game, all the time just blew my mind.
You are a real ball fan because u love lebron but you acknowledge Micheal Jordan is unmatched I salute you young man
Thank You!
What an incredible, heartfelt, and honest reaction! Much respect to you…
BRO!!!!! I appreciate ur honesty. No other fan will admit the obvious and to me, its not even close. Great video bro, keep up the good work. #MUCHRESPECT
I grew up in the 80s and 90s. Everybody watched the Bulls because of MJ. Men, women, grandmas, casual fans, people that didn’t even like sports…they would all tune in to see Jordan play. Every night, bro….MJ played all out. There was something insane that happened in every game he played. Unreal, just unreal to witness. He would just kill anybody he went up against. Didn’t matter. Double, triple teamed…he’d still get his shot off. Even if he was having an off night, by the time the 4th quarter came around, he’d just turn it on and score like 15-20 points in the 4th to win the game
Very true how hearing about something is way different to actually seeing with your own eyes. The thing with MJ is that on top of just winning and dominating, he had style doing it. Just his jump shot was so graceful and satisfying to watch. Pure art.
Much respect that not only u could see the truth but u said it!..so many LeBron fans still won't do that!
Dude, the 1st sports team I ever loved was the early 90s Cavs (was born 30miles outside Cle) To this day I still claim Mark Price is the GOAT haha…but even tho I grew up when MJ was the most popular and recognized name on the planet, and he single handedly earsed those great Cavs teams from collective historical memory, I was still too young to have any real memory of Jordan’s actual game on the court. So when Lebron finally got us the 2016 ring against GS, I remember making a “Nick Wright esq” comment to my brother at his bachelor party about how Lebron would be humanity’s all-time #1 pick bc he’s just too athletic yada yada blah blah…well, it’s was 2 or 3 yrs ago I started watching a lot of old school NBA highlights and documentaries about Magic vs Bird, Bill Russel, one about Dirk and his crazy German mentor which was amazing. And during that time I started watching these MJ highlights, and once I found this one I’ve watched it easily over 100 times and started loving and playing basketball again for the first time since I was a kid. And needless to say, I also feel stupid about that conversation with my brother and I’ve been on a personal mission to let as many ppl as possible know that the Lebron vs MJ GOAT debate is a completely ratings driven narrative and is completely disrespectful to Michael and his unparalleled, unmatched greatness on the basketball court. And beyond his incredible highlights and using the eye test to understand this, I’ve also done a lot of research and at this point can completely dismantle every single arguement for Lebron’s perceived GOAT status. And unfortunately I have to shit on Lebron quite a bit even tho I have nothing but respect for how he was able to keep his mind right and focused and live up to the hype that seemed impossible to live up to. But, even aside from the guys like Shannon Sharpe who hasn’t done any objective research and comparisons nothing or are getting paid by Lebron’s camp to lie, Lebron is guilty of publicity ranking himself as the greatest player of all time and so I’m sorry Lebron, but now we gotta point out your slightly below average free throw, your not good shooting from beyond 5ft, your turnover volume is 1 per game more than MJ, your unwillingness to go hard on defense.
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Add on: But worst of all, is your unwillingness to play 82 games when you’re not even hurt, let alone injured. This would be bad enough for an average NBA player, but from the face of the league and self proclaimed “greatest ever,” it was your duty to put a stop to this trend when Kwawi and a handful of others began doing it. It was your duty to lead by example. But instead you followed suit, and now it’s an accepted strategy among the leagues best players, the guys that fans actually pay to see and screws them out of seeing their favorite player on “load management days” and worst of all, doesn’t even f’ing work! And this is only scratching the surface. Meanwhile MJ had ZERO weaknesses, but most of all, MJ was a leader BY EXAMPLE, playing 82 games at 40yrs old and coming back from perhaps the worst injury of his career….ok, I’m done….for now
Every weakness of Lebron Is more weaknesses than most all past legends.
Absolutely 100% correct
MJ the billy goat no one comes near him
Never get tired watching greatness at work. Awesome
I respect your maturity and appreciate your respect for such a great talent. There’s a lot of other UA-camrs who still have the nerve to deny this man’s greatness due to their bias blind loyalty to other players. Even after hearing the facts and watching this video, they negate the fact that Jordan is the undeniable GOAT! ❤
I’m glad I lived through that era. It was something else.
These types of videos sum up why MJ is UNGUARDABLE and why so many legends of the game state Mj would average 40-45 PPG in today's NBA.. His offensive arsenal and the different ways MJ can get a bucket is off the charts..
The greatest 2 way player the NBA has EVER SEEN..
I think he and Hakeem tie for best two way players. Hakeem had to guard and score against every great center from Kareem to Shaq. And beat them all in playoffs and finals. But Mike is the greatest of all time. 👍🏽🏀💪🏽
@@wileyhenry3990 Yeah MJ is probably the big ole billy goat of basketball, but my goat is RODZILLAAAA 🐐
Have you seen him breaking a backboard?? It is a very old video. But as far as i recall he is the smallest player to ever break a backboard on a dunk. Look for it, it is on UA-cam also. His uniform is orange i think. It was not with the Bulls or NC. But it is impressive since as always he almost jumped over a guy, dunks the ball and the backboard breaks into very small pieces and showered glass all over the defensive team...
MJ has never displayed a lack of confidence, but more so he showed humility entering the league out of respect for those who came before him. This was the era where your nickname was earned and given to you by your game. Now players want the clout without putting in the work.
First time watching a video from you. Well done and I loved that you said you would go back and slap your younger self! No one will ever be like Jordan. I was so lucky to grow up watching him play. Keep up the good work.
Mad respect to you for being open to changing your mind when presented with evidence. Too many people would not do that.
When Jordan entered the league he was very humble to all the legends. At the time Larry Bird was the goat of the league and Bird trash talked Mike thinking he was just another guy and after Jordan schooled him on the court the current goat of the league "Larry" said MJ is a god on the court. Can you imagine hearing that kind of praise from the current goat of the league did to MJ's confidence and ego? Year after Year MJ's confidence in himself started to go up and up and when he finally won that 1st championship that brought out his ego and his confidence in himself went up even more and not only that, it made MJ train harder because he wanted to stay on the top after getting to the top. That is why you see a the end of the video you see MJ looking up as he comes out into the arena (he wanted to climb) and the older jordan looking down as he came out because he at the top looking down at everyone else. Also that Push Off play. It wouldn't be called since it happened during a time pushing off wasnt an offensive foul. Infact alot of different kinds of fouls werent called during the 80's up to the early 90's. Larry Birds career ended early because of too many defensive fouls werent called and he got hurt too much. Then the rules finally changed because the bad boy pistons would constantly win games by hurting thier oppoments to weaken them and then beat them. MJ let the league know that they were injurying himself and players on his team and making people scared to play them because they win by injurying you. MJ waited for his team to finally beat them to finally let the league know what the Pistons were doing. MJ was smart enough to get the win over them to finally make that complaint so the other team cant say "You're just saying that because you lost" No, his team won and had the injuries to show to add leverage to his arguement. Guess what happened to the Pistons when the rules changed and enforced? They lost alot, several teams were better then the Pistons it made Jordan complaint even more correct. They won games because they hurt the opposing team to be afraid and play through the injuries they inflicted.
My favorite dunks are on the rare highlights video. It has the walk on air dunk and it shows a couple others I think you'll like. It also shows the fouls he took to the face when he dunked. Great video man.
That's what's up, young brotha. Glad to hear someone from your generation acknowledge the Truth. I respect that. Just got a new subscriber, bro.
Thank You!
The fact you now have an open mind is great man. Bron is great, no doubt about it. Not taking anything away from him but Jordan was a human highlight reel in every way. Mad props for you being open minded.
I'd rush home from school, do my chores, just so I could sit there and be captivated by MJ when I was growing up. When he played, everybody was glued to their TV. Keep watching his highlights, you'll have more of an understanding of why nobody to us who grew up with him, will ever find anybody better than him!!!! Wish you could've seen it live, before the highlights!!!!! Even kobe paled in comparison to him in a lot of ways, but, the closest thing we'll ever see to Jordan ever again
Love your summary at the end. We all have our favourites, those who we grew up watching and influenced our love of the game. However, when you see what we saw growing up, you just have to reevaluate your position.
Great reaction vid! I’ve seen games and highlights of MJ my whole life growing up in Chicago and I’m still in awe of how this man mastered the game.
It’s ok and It’s understandable because you never got to see him and the impact that he had not just on the sport but on the world when he came onto the scene. He was the most recognizable person in the world and this is before the internet and social media.
At the end of the day, his game, drive, work ethic and competitiveness is what makes the him the legend he is today. Heads and shoulders above everyone else and that’s not exaggerating
Young man I love your integrity and your honesty and I wish that you would have been able to see him play it was must watch TV you liked those highlights you would have absolutely lost your mind watching him in the playoffs or on Christmas Day he would just light it up he was literally a one-man Wrecking Crew he would wreck a team on both ends offense and defense I've watched a lot of basketball seen a lot of players NJ is in a class of his own
“That wasn’t Michael Jordan out there playing, it was God disguised as Michael Jordan” (Bird).
I got to watch MJ on TV. He is my 🐐.
Thank you for being openminded, and changing your mind not only about MJ but also Sharpe!
Watch the 90s intro of the Bulls teams ... Nothing even close after they won that first chip. Bulls intro was FIRE every night.
At some point we have to understand there will never be another MJ We can try to compare some of the new guys to him but lets face it it's just different watching MJ 🇺🇸
Who compares to mj today? Is there anyone who goes hard in both ends of the floor all game?
MJ is 6 foot 6 and had a 48 inch verticle and to top it off you saw it yourself Deli Del and he can "float" for abit in the air that is why Jordan said.. "I can fly, yah for a little while" lol
yes... and it's crazy how many 7 footers he's dunking on in this video.
I like you bro because you kept it real and I respect that family!!
You had to hurry home to watch ESPN to see what Jordan done that nite. Because you know he done something spectacular. I'm in Jersey and the battles he had with Drazen Petrovich were classic. Old school!!!
kudos to you young man for realizing that MJ is the greatest basketball player ever!! I had the pleasure of seeing him play in real time it was amazing!!
It could be a good time going back and watching some of those championship series in whole. Kick back and enjoy brother
The way I see it is MJ had everything that the other greats we know and love had/have. He had the fundamentals perfected, the nearly unbeatable fadeaway, the explosive athleticism, the basketball IQ, the accolades, the will and determination to win by any means necessary. He could do everything. When your weakest skill is just being an average 3 pt shooter then I think you're probably head and shoulders above everyone else. He was shooting free throws with his eyes closed! He was jumping over people! Shooting over people! Crossing people up! But what he also did that sets him apart imo is he was constantly improving his game. His defense was criticized. Comes back and wins DPOY. His shooting was criticized. Develops the perfect shot. His being a team player was criticized. Develops a bond with his teammates to which he would utilize them more and win...which they did. He inspired people and was a nightmare to others. He wasn't perfect but his strive for perfection put him past everyone else in my opinion. Doesn't mean no one else can be great. LeBron, Kareem, Steph, Kobe, Magic, Wilt etc etc are all goats but Mike was just better
The league was very physical in the 90’s, defenses were fierce, and the Paint is where games were won and lost. Most teams averaged around 10-11 threes shot per game.
There were many talented Big men in the league, like Olajuwon, Ewing, Smits, Mourning, Robinson, Sabonis, Perkins, Shaq, Eaton, Mutumbo, Divac, Bradley. Some were good offensively, and some were just defensive centers. There were also a number of solid Power Forwards like Malone, Barkley, Kemp, Webber, Baker, L Johnson, Garnett, Duncan, Rodman, and others. The league was incredibly deep, in the East the Knicks, and Pacers, the cavs, the heat, the Bullets, the Pistons, the Magic were all pretty solid teams, and out west it was even deeper with the Jazz, the Sonics, The Lakers, the Suns, the Warriors, the Kings, the Rockets, the Spurs, the Blazers were all competing for those 8 seeds for playoffs. There were so many high quality players in that era, and the games were intense. I don’t get the same feeling watching todays NBA, which is dominated by officials always blowing the whistle, and the 3 point shot is taken far too many times. Teams live and die by the three now
Respect For the truth, MJ was unstoppable. The goat
The goat forever timeless
Im glad youve seen the light. Watching Jordan playing live is something else again. Highlights dont even give him the full justice he deserves. You need to know the context as to the importance of the particular highlights that people show.....for example the 5 3 pointers in one half was because he was compared to Clyde Drexler. So he played like Clyde and dropped a few 3s just to prove he could if he wanted. For me, Jordan wasnt interested in standing behind the 3 point line and shooting....he wanted to go toe to toe with the whole of the opposition and out play them all in every sense.
Dude the voyager highlight reel of MJ is even better! Some of the plays are similar, but it’s shows many others!
I saw him don 45 in his first game back versus the Pacers in Indy. Nabbed a 45 Jersey that day. My dad was a Celtics fan but he got tickets just in case with all the hype beforehand.
Only time I got to see him live, but then again. It only takes once.
I like the way deli del reacted with a truthful and honest opinion I give him a lot of respect and props that was very humble of Deli del 😇👍
Great reaction young looking Beanie Sigel. Seeing is different? Imagine watching it in person? I was fortunate to have seen prime Mike a few times at the old LA Sports Arena vs Clippers and what my 20/20 vision witnessed is like nothing I had seen before or after him. His raw athleticism was absurd. I saw him change direction in mid-air! Who in the hell does that? And Bird said "that was God disguised as Jordan." After only Mike's second year in the league. Talk about reverence. But the adulation from that Hick from French Lick reached the pinnacle when after the very first time he played against MJ in NBA he told a Boston Globe reporter "that guy is going to be the greatest player ever - you watch." Not only did Bird become a legend he also became a prophet.
😂😂😂 I get the Beanie comparison all the time it was alot worse when I had braids lol. But im seriously jealous you got to see him in real time IN person that's absolutely amazing unfortunately I can only dream..
I was thinking the same thing. Like dam son gotta be from Philly. Lol
Jordan was a artist on the basketball court that's why he was so much fun to watch.
Getting to watch Jordan's whole career was truly a blessing. And I'm a diehard 100% Celtics fan. Your fave may eclipse some of his numbers, but he couldn't eclipse what Jordan was/is in basketball. I remember when "It's gotta be the shoes" ad campaign came out. Most of the league were wearing Jordan Nikes while playing against him. I'm an old head, but I evolved with ball. I love today's game just like I loved it back then. I've not seen any player get near the level Jordan is. He was literally built different. He ended being a combination of the best of the best players. The best have some of the great qualities of balling. He possessed all of the best qualities of balling.
As someone from Chicago and grew up in the Jordan era (was 5 when he joined the Bulls) I think about how lucky I was to witness it up close. He was the most famous person on the planets like Queen of England, POTUS, Pope level famous. And he was the greatest to ever do it.
“Jordan is not only the greatest basketball player ever too play…he might be the greatest player to play ANYTHING!!!” Bobby Knight said this describing Jordans greatness…some can’t even phathom the depth of that statement
Listen to me whwn I say this! There will NEVER, EVER be no one else like MJ. His Airness is to be the GOAT always! Air-GOATness! 4 ever
This historic mixtape might be the most effective video in the history of youtube in getting its point across lol
Yeah I'm starting to see that lol
Dr. J and Magic, Bird, Moses Malone and a WHOLE Host of Hall of Famers STILL Playing when he First Started
Awesome reaction brother 💪 Michael Jordan 💪💯
Love this reaction 😂❤
For the record, if MJ and LeBron played 1-on-1, MJ would wipe the floor with LeFlop. MJ threw it down on everybody.
Salute...I love your honesty
the last full game i ever watched was Bulls vs Jazz 98 finals,after that i retired as a basketball fan at the age of 15,Jordan was the shit!!!
When you mentioned how Jordan sounded differently when he started out, awesome point. He talked like that because he earned the right to talk trash. Lots of people talk trash, then can’t back it up, Michael earned that right, even NBA players didn’t mess with him. He talked trash to them, but they didn’t to him, when there was a few that did, he just embarrassed the mess out of them in the game. So they thought it best to just keep their mouths closed because they were gonna already going to have to be on their best game and focus because they were going against him and the bulls to begin with.
Live was even more amazing
Michael Air Jordan is The G.O.A.T. EVER !!!
There is NO comparison with None of Basket ball players who has ever lived !
He is from an Another LEVEL ! They are very far from him ! He dunks on everyboy, what a great disrespect.😊
Fan From France 🇨🇵From The Beginning.
MJ is the best thing basketball can offer
That's 1000% work ethic 100% talent
Thanks for being real, enjoyed it!! Now go change the battery in your smoke detector. LOL
What a lot of people don't realize is that MJ did this kind of stuff so much that if it was all on one highlight tape it would be like 3-4 hours.
It wasn't about young Jordan being less confident in himself he knew in order to be the best he had to put that work in!!
When your watching the GOAT it inspires a feeling beyond words. This is the feeling people get when they watch Jordan. They know in their spirit that this is the greatest player they have ever seen. And to see it live when you don't know the outcome. And for him to pull it off again and again. Nobody like him. Kobe is the closest but Jordan is just the Archangel of God.
1985 to 1998 Golden Age of the NBA. Never will be another Jordan!
That was Jordan displaying humility.
Love 💕 your reaction dude
Thank you 🙌
When old heads said Michael Jordan did things in the air that nobody else has ever done they were not lying.
The one thing about Michael Jordan I don't think people realize is that he made like five highlights that are worthy of being in this video every single game. There are so many amazing plays of his that are just a lost to time because they weren't documented as highlights like this.
Great video, now you know!! GOAT!!!
You already know!
Nothing wrong in being a LeBron fan. He's in the team picture of the greatest -- but never will be better than MJ.
Great reaction man! you should totally react to Jordan Rare Highlights Voyager video: ua-cam.com/video/8M7yBjtx_Ic/v-deo.html
Having lived through the MJ era, he truly brought the NBA to the world. These are just a few highlights, but he really played like that every single game. That's why non-basketball fans were drawn to watch him play... it was like watching art in motion!
Next on the list!
Yea, the weird thing about Jordan is that his resume is so deep, it would take a lot, A LOT of investigation to truly understand his greatness. Voyager is a great next video.
You should react to one of his playoff games to see what he was really like.... highlights are cool, but a game will show you how much of a beast he was
Somewhere I have that last Bulls season playoffs recorded on VHS. I thought that would be the only way to ever see Jordan play again. Never imagined there would be a youtube, or any other outlet to see these archives. Thank you technology
@@mustafae2115 yeah people complain about texhnology but to be honest, it does offer a lot to the human experience
When I was young in the 90s I was watching this guy play and said to myself.. how do I explain this to my kids??
And what you have to realize. This was when both the centers and power forwards. Were physical and their job was to keep people out of the paint, and to get rebounds. Not like today we're they shoot alot of jump shots. So that leaves the paint wide open. And he not only got to the paint. But was dunking on 7 foot centers. That played in the paint.
A good part of these highlights are from the games against Bad Boys Pistons. They try to hurt MJ, but he just elevates his game.