I love how the final score of a double overtime game is 87-83. You had to earn every point. 90s basketball was not for the faint of heart. BTM-awesome video, as always
@@kostasterg243 When players had to really be serious in playing defense in order to get into the game because coaches don't really play players who only know how to play offense but not defense, not the slack style of defense in today's game. That defensive style of play takes a toll on your rhythm and shooting pulse, as well as energy. You are just soft like the players and the game today, where spread and stand is the name of the game. The best defensive play of today's game are just normal occurence in the 90's and 00's NBA. Yet despite that, no player in today's NBA can do night in and night out what prime Jordan, Kobe, WIlkins, Carter, Kemp, Hakeem, Robinson, and Shaq did.
@@kostasterg243 no boy, now the difference is that it is allowed to be played, because if it was played with the same force the players would live on the line, this is the crystal age, and that is more than clear.
Yep. They are stuck with 3 point shootarounds and trying to convince you it is better than this era. Hell, of course the shooting percent is better today, back then you had to fight for every basket.
Robinson is one of the most underrated players in history. He isn't considered a top 10 center by many but he absolutely dominated in the 90s. Easily averaged 25ppg 11rpg and 3bpg for the decade.
@vincespell A lot of people say no. They put Malone, Walton, Ewing, Jokic, Giannis( Pretty much a center), Embid Howard and Ben Wallace ahead of him for some reason. There is still the obvious, Kareem, Russell, Wilt, Shaq, Olajuwan, Duncan ( Yes...he played more seasons at Center than he did as a PF especially when you factor in his college carrer )who are obviously more qualified.
@vincespell It is nonsense. He's easily #7-#10 in my opinion. A lot of millennials and Zoomers disagree. The same ones that consider LeBron better than MJ.
Just cos your millennial or zoomer friends aren't familiar with his accomplishments doesn't mean David was ever underrated. The man has 2 rings, was a 10 time all star, on the Dream Team twice and won 2 gold medals. And he's prominently on every top 10 greatest NBA centers list you can find online. So how is he underrated?
I attended MJ and David’s hall of fame press conference, while MJ was swarmed by a crowd of 50 people, a 7’1 Robinson walked out of the hall of fame alone, unbothered by fans. I took this as an opportunity to shake his hand, I’m 6’4” 220, and this man dwarfed me, and shook my whole arm with his hand. I told him what an honor it was to meet him and that he was a major inspiration. He smiled, was gracious and very kind in our brief meeting. What an honor it was to meet a legend.
And not to mention the Admirals Hall of Fame speech was more wholesome and humble talking about God and the people in his life that mean the most to him while MJ's speech was so self centered and egotistical talking about himself and how great he is
@@remyjanus2385 not back then..you played hard every night. You’d be surprised to see the stars not and they lead by example..if you really pay attention the athlete of the nba back then was much better conditioned and strength trained
I’m a Chicago native. I was a serious Bulls fan. But San Antonio used to kick our ass when we were in their house. Robinson was as great a defender as you could find in the league. They also had great coaching. It’s was always amazing competition going on our west coast trip every November. 👍🏿 I miss good basketball.
People forget how utterly freakish Robinson was. He could jump, and he could outrun guards, too. It was always fun to see the terror on their faces when Robinson chased them down. He brought the Spurs from being a laughing stock to relevance, all by himself. He deserves every accolade he gets.
He was so much fun to watch. To see an arsenal of skills (not just because he's bigger and stronger). Left hand, right hand, in the paint, mid-range, 3-point shots...how many steals did we see! GOAT!!! AND, played all 82 games, with no rest management or excuses, even without Pip or Rodman. GOAT!
What players are stronger today than Mike? I dont se any buff players anymore. Dont say Lebron. Watch him lift. He is not strong at all. Kobe and MJ both lifted heavier than Lebron can. Todays players are not stronger. Thats a media lie.
@@JUST_SOLE81 If today's athletes are so much better, why are they missing more games? Part of being an elite athlete is availability and durability. Today's NBA is soft. The All-Star game is a perfect example of how soft the league has gotten. They're ll scared to compete and are trying to rest. Weak
The 1999 NBA Finals and 2003 NBA Finals that David Robinson won with the Spurs still make an impression. Especially when Robinson retired after winning his second championship, it really touched me.
@@andresdelportillo9917bro spurs never got any respect, example was when David got knocked out by Malone and the called David with the foul. Everything Spurs did was never good enough, look at the Spur and Laker series and any year!!!!
@@manuelalvarado7786 aye 99 is the only time I rooted against the spurs but I agree with everything you said with the exception of 1999 I really wanted Ewing, Larry Johnson and spree to win just one
Robinson was a damned machine dude. What a privilege it was to grow up watching basketball throughout the 90s. There were so many legends of the game competing nightly
I still remember Tim Duncan getting drafted and starting out as a rookie. I remember that shaving commercial with Duncan and Robinson. Now Tim’s whole hall of fame career came and went and has been over for several years now. 😢
Watching that game, it's nuts to see how many big shots MJ was hitting in the 4th quarter and both overtime periods. Especially that 3 to tie the game after a missed 3 with seconds winding down on the clock.
The way David looks down on Michael and the way Michael looks up at David, what a powerful moment. 90s ball was different, something real special about it.
This is just one example of why MJ is the goat. He turns adversity into victory. He just wasn't intimidated by clashes with big opponents who played great.... He motivated himself to play better than the best. Robinson was by no means a slouch, but a great player who is still underrated today. Hats off to The Admiral...
As Bulls fan in the 90s, I didn't get to see many Spurs games, but I always knew how awesome David was. That dude was a tank too. They aren't built like that anymore!
Exactly! And everyone drooling over the so called kings body praising him as a very tall and muscular specimen hahahahaah. David got to a point where he was close to become sort of an aesthetic body builder at 7"1, daaaaaaaamnnnnn!
We see all the big shots. That’s his norm. We hear and see it all the time. But his defense gets overshadowed by his offense. In his later years he would pace himself but when they need defensive stops, he was just as clutch. For some strange reason, the greats seem to be in the right place at the right time and capitalize. This is clearly MJ on both offense and defense. Goat….
"You need the ref to help you" - if a player said that to leFlop, he'll tell on him and demand the refs get him ejected for hurting his feelings and media would support their idol 100%.
3:35 it is a hard play but not a malicious one. He was the first one over to help him up. Michael had his shot blocked, he missed open shots, and he missed wide-open dunks. He's still human, but when it comes to do or die and the game is on the line. He's not human!
As a Bulls fan, you always knew MJ was gonna take over the 4th qtr, and elevate to a whole nother level, and you could see his opponents just didn’t have it in them, and the exhaustion on their faces spoke volumes…I always put my money on the 4th qtr, because he was a guaranteed Clutch Man, no matter how many ppl you put on him, it only raised him to another level and to make matters worse, even the coaches were frustrated on the opposing team…I’m thinking the time he played with the flu…lmao…He went off anyway 🙏🏽💯…There are no clutch players that could consistently, take over a game, rise to another level, still play as a team player, for 48mins, and get any shot he wanted, ANYWHERE on the floor…🔥🔥🙏🏽💯
That’s what gets lost in the GOAT debate was how clutch MJ was. I’m not talking these new “clutch” stats they’ve come up with but it was that not only did bulls fans have the utmost confidence in Jordan his opponents knew that if it was a close game Jordan was going to pull it out.
You can't play defense in the modern era because everything is called a foul. Today's fouls were called "ticky tack" fouls when called back in the 90s because the attitude was LET THEM PLAY. Go as far back as the 80s, some fouls could be career-ending, they were so rough, hence the introduction of flagrant fouls and still penalties. The league had the right balance in the 90s and 00s. Now it's overcorrected the other way, to the point where the modern era is just a race track + shooting contest.
@@richardscott9973 right? He doesn't get the credit he deserves. Because he openly spoke of Jesus Christ - which is something the mainstream media is against. So they use their power to control public perception of him to get fans today to forget how good he was
Little known fact: David Robinson, Hakeem, Chuck and MJ were actually pretty good friends. This was post back surgery David Robinson who was a shell of his former self unfortunately. You could tell that Mike couldn’t help himself and want to light up David that game. Tim was still young and not the player he later became but when Mike was on he so t going to be stopped. I was an intern at a local tv station back in these days in San Antonio and I saw a few of these games sitting on press row. Mike was seriously intimidating to everyone including the guys on press row. It was like god walking up when he checked in.
Really refreshing to see someone objectively explain why MJ is the best with real examples that cannot be disputed. Thanks for doing the research and organization on your channel!
Dream is my fav athlete of all time. The only person i felt could stop him or be at his level as a Center was Robinson. The Admiral was a great adversary to my Rockets in the 90's. When Jordan is on the scene you get the very best to test you! Damn i miss 90's Basketball!!
As a spurs fan I appreciate your comment. Robinson used to own dream in the regular season but dream got the best of Robinson when it mattered most. It was a great rivalry.
@@pfeiffdog0811facts. David is 30-12 head to head vs Dream but these casual fans don't realize outside of 95, David usually played him to a draw or better.
@@pfeiffdog0811 That's false. Robinson did not own Dream outside of the 95 WCF. And win loss records are skewered with Duncan taking over as the Spurs' best player in those victories. In a regular season meeting preceeding the WCF, Olajuwon put up a season high 47 pts vs SA. It's best to compare them from 90-96 when they were both healthy and not injury ridden. It's more fair to say they had good battles.
@@elbowgang9715 Puhleeze. Hakeem put 47 on Robinson and SA that same season prior to the WCF meeting. It's better to bring up the 94 playoffs than the 95 meeting if one wants to talk about the 2 Centers. They both faced Utah and one Center dominated and the other performed poorly vs them.
No one is on MJ's level. If someone was even close, most humans with a brain would notice, there would be no debates about it, But not one single player is anywhere close on any level.
Robinson is Always a Great Player but this game as many games show why M.J. IS THE G.O.A.T. We At "Worldwide Sports Fans Smack Talk" approves this message!!!
In that drive, both Jordan and Longley knew what had to be done. Jordan shoots early and anticipate the block shot threat, then pass it around and get it back to Jordan. Longley is very smart and gets to the right place at the right time.
it's about damn time someone acknowledge David Robinson. somehow after the mid 2000's ppl seem to forget about him. even now nobody brings him up for the all time greats, he was barely even cheered in top 75 as if ppl didn't even know who he was.
I’m glad you have this segment featuring my favorite player of all time, David Robinson; and him just having a great competition with the GOAT. David Robinson doesn’t get enough respect and is totally underrated . Big up #50
Jordan and Robinson are literally my co favorite players all time. Only time I couldn’t root for either is when they played against each other. Thankfully they never met in the finals. Do t know what I would have done lol
This game just showcased the super competitiveness and sportsmanship of the game then!! Great times and I truly miss that era! Only wish I would've watched more than I did.. and I watched, but only when the Bulls played lol.
Class act between these two. At 7:39 minutes into the video where David expresses his complaint about MJ's behavior is just classic. The look and expression on David's face towards MJ is like him saying; " Your a piece of work here!"
Makes me glad I’m 44 years old and witnessed all this live . I graduated in 97 . What a year for the Detroit redwings also . All sports were way better then. Being from South eastern Michigan I loved the BadBoy Pistons era also . Great video.
MJ was a killer, always appearing in the key moments of the game. I consider my self a pretty lucky man cause I had the privilege to see the goat's entire career.
Here's an example when the media says the players who guarded MJ was small guards. I'm old enough now I'm in my 50 they thru everything at MJ even David Robinson and still wasn't enough. David Robinson was a beast I think he'll would be a problem in today's league
Robinson was by many considered the greatest center of the game. And top NBA scouts noted that the absolute best of the best possible lineups would've featured Robinson at Center, MJ at G, Pippen at small forward, and who cares about the rest. But Robinson absolutely had super human-like talents on the hardwood. But MJ was still the machine that could not be stopped.
Absolutely! He is better than Giannis, Embiid, and Jokic. He can stretch the floor and guard the perimeter as well. He can run and handle the ball coast to coast. His body on his prime is an absolute rock. Plus he has good shooting.
I was a big Spurs fan and in high school, the spurs was having a great year, I so wanted to see this game but was in school, for me this was a playoff game. great vid keep them going.
Duncan hated MJ and still trashes him. Why? Because MJ's Bulls beat his azz! I liked Duncan until he said, "Im not a fan of his." No respect. However, "The Admiral" was admirable. Class.
Mr. Robinson. You have a very interesting background. I would like to know more about you and what you think about our military. Especially how to improve it. I think that will be fascinating discussion.
Spurs fan since 92'. I doubt many fans today would be aware how good Robinson was. But this video really shows how MJ is the ultimate dog. He really wasn't a great shooter, (that season 23% from 3pt, 78% FT), but the shots he made were so difficult and so clutch. He was always going for blood even if he was off that night. Rare to see players with that kind of tenacity these days.
I remember watching this live and seeing those MJ buckets fall in those fadeaways and it was so familiar and you just knew he was taking over the game and was not going to be stopped. Brilliance on the court
David Robinson for me as a child was like Captain America. Maybe his military background but that with his ball skills, he was just the boy/ man next door or that big brother you wish you had. Total class.
David Robinson also had a 1600 SAT Score and was mega intelligent, along with his Dungeons & Dragons partner Tim Duncan.. the Spurs were team polite nerd. I was working at a Gameworks in the 1990's when those two and another 7' came in the night before a Sonics game. If they wouldn't have been three 7' guys, you'd have thought " who are these dorks?" lol, love that team
ohhh man, THANKS for the video, the first 5 minutes brought back so much memories, i felt the excitement and just wanted to cheer when robinson stole the ball, ran the full court and slammed it home. those memories!
@@PIP...33 That's correct. Jordan played SF a lot during that game. Deranged? I was strictly speaking about Jordan's offense against a pretty good defender. You're the one hurling insults. I honestly don't know what's your angle.
I miss those type of games. It didn't matter that the score was in the high 80s or low 90s. A lot of them came down to the last seconds. Now the games are like 30 point blow outs. It's not even impressive seeing a team put up 120 points because it feels like one team just gives up by half time.
That era of the NBA was so damn good we’re all still watching 25 years later.
💯
Yes i could watch this clip over and over i like how Jordan helt him uolp after the foul these day there is no sportsmanship
No you're not. You're just watching highlights which is why today's fans are so MISINFORMED
@@JimHendrx I actually still watch full games from this era.
@@JimHendrxthe hell do you mean?
I love how the final score of a double overtime game is 87-83. You had to earn every point. 90s basketball was not for the faint of heart. BTM-awesome video, as always
Is because they were awful offensively not because their defense was great
@@kostasterg243 When players had to really be serious in playing defense in order to get into the game because coaches don't really play players who only know how to play offense but not defense, not the slack style of defense in today's game. That defensive style of play takes a toll on your rhythm and shooting pulse, as well as energy. You are just soft like the players and the game today, where spread and stand is the name of the game. The best defensive play of today's game are just normal occurence in the 90's and 00's NBA. Yet despite that, no player in today's NBA can do night in and night out what prime Jordan, Kobe, WIlkins, Carter, Kemp, Hakeem, Robinson, and Shaq did.
@@kostasterg243 no boy, now the difference is that it is allowed to be played, because if it was played with the same force the players would live on the line, this is the crystal age, and that is more than clear.
Yay, low scoring boring games 😊
@@slavdog3180 right, cause the whole team jacking up 3's is so much fun to watch.
David Robinson is under rated... the guy was a beast.
He's underrated to the youngins but people who saw him play in real time know.
His rated okay.
And thensome!
Great player
Hmm, not by those who saw him. I remember him being my favourite when playing the original nba game.
It blows my mind that kids today don’t know how great basketball used to be!
basketball back in the day was awesome to watch!
Yep. They are stuck with 3 point shootarounds and trying to convince you it is better than this era. Hell, of course the shooting percent is better today, back then you had to fight for every basket.
These days are Horrible sports went sissy.
We were lucky unfortunately kids today aren't so.
That’s because they always wanna see people shoot 3s and travel all day
Robinson is one of the most underrated players in history. He isn't considered a top 10 center by many but he absolutely dominated in the 90s. Easily averaged 25ppg 11rpg and 3bpg for the decade.
DAVID ROBINSON IS CONSIDERED A TOP 10 CENTER. WHERE ARE YOU COMING UP WITH THAT NONSENSE?
@vincespell A lot of people say no. They put Malone, Walton, Ewing, Jokic, Giannis( Pretty much a center), Embid Howard and Ben Wallace ahead of him for some reason. There is still the obvious, Kareem, Russell, Wilt, Shaq, Olajuwan, Duncan ( Yes...he played more seasons at Center than he did as a PF especially when you factor in his college carrer )who are obviously more qualified.
@vincespell It is nonsense. He's easily #7-#10 in my opinion. A lot of millennials and Zoomers disagree. The same ones that consider LeBron better than MJ.
Just cos your millennial or zoomer friends aren't familiar with his accomplishments doesn't mean David was ever underrated. The man has 2 rings, was a 10 time all star, on the Dream Team twice and won 2 gold medals. And he's prominently on every top 10 greatest NBA centers list you can find online. So how is he underrated?
Robinson is definetly top 10
I attended MJ and David’s hall of fame press conference, while MJ was swarmed by a crowd of 50 people, a 7’1 Robinson walked out of the hall of fame alone, unbothered by fans. I took this as an opportunity to shake his hand, I’m 6’4” 220, and this man dwarfed me, and shook my whole arm with his hand. I told him what an honor it was to meet him and that he was a major inspiration. He smiled, was gracious and very kind in our brief meeting. What an honor it was to meet a legend.
David Robinson is such a classy guy, what honour it would be to talk to this guy 😃 Awesome that you had the chance to meet him 👍👍
And not to mention the Admirals Hall of Fame speech was more wholesome and humble talking about God and the people in his life that mean the most to him while MJ's speech was so self centered and egotistical talking about himself and how great he is
@@robocock475 Wow, sounds so much like him really. I would have liked to be there as well. I wish him and his family only the best 💚
@@robocock475MJ never talked about himself and how great he is so stop it. Jordan haters are the biggest sissies ever
Met Robinson once in Vegas after his retirement He didn't have tike for an autograph. I think he just wanted to enjoy his life
No flopping, no whining, playing hard in RS game, unbelievable these days
He used to go hard at the park for clout, playing pick-up games in between Bulls games. "For the Love of the Game Clause."
Players back then were taught to jump into the chest of other players.MJ used to jump at the rim😂
You would think it was play offs
@@remyjanus2385 not back then..you played hard every night. You’d be surprised to see the stars not and they lead by example..if you really pay attention the athlete of the nba back then was much better conditioned and strength trained
@@FortressofShred
I remember that.
Nobody will ever play the game the way Michael Jordan did. He made the games seem magical. He was like rhe super man of basketball
I’m a Chicago native. I was a serious Bulls fan. But San Antonio used to kick our ass when we were in their house. Robinson was as great a defender as you could find in the league. They also had great coaching. It’s was always amazing competition going on our west coast trip every November. 👍🏿 I miss good basketball.
you miss old school basketball. join the new
@@theantandthebull no thanks. Today’s nba is boring and soft asf.
@Quic34 Agree.1996-98 Bulls on championships,I skip classroom sessions just to watch them live on a 20 inch CRT colored tv.😅
People forget how utterly freakish Robinson was. He could jump, and he could outrun guards, too. It was always fun to see the terror on their faces when Robinson chased them down. He brought the Spurs from being a laughing stock to relevance, all by himself. He deserves every accolade he gets.
And people forget how Robinson got utterly destroyed by Sabonis at the olympics
@@madmonkeycycling9098 so true....he's always been SOFT
If he so strong and athletic he should have wield the spurs to the finals without Duncan.
He didn’t win squat until Timmy got there, so calm down bro.
@@madmonkeycycling9098 but he got his revenge against sabpnis in Portland.
He was so much fun to watch. To see an arsenal of skills (not just because he's bigger and stronger). Left hand, right hand, in the paint, mid-range, 3-point shots...how many steals did we see! GOAT!!! AND, played all 82 games, with no rest management or excuses, even without Pip or Rodman. GOAT!
What players are stronger today than Mike? I dont se any buff players anymore. Dont say Lebron. Watch him lift. He is not strong at all. Kobe and MJ both lifted heavier than Lebron can. Todays players are not stronger. Thats a media lie.
@@JUST_SOLE81 If today's athletes are so much better, why are they missing more games? Part of being an elite athlete is availability and durability. Today's NBA is soft. The All-Star game is a perfect example of how soft the league has gotten. They're ll scared to compete and are trying to rest. Weak
are yaw agreeing to disagree rn
@@JUST_SOLE81 Sorry about that. I was actually agreeing with you. I should have been more clear.
@@corey5712😂😂
The 1999 NBA Finals and 2003 NBA Finals that David Robinson won with the Spurs still make an impression.
Especially when Robinson retired after winning his second championship, it really touched me.
Refs bailed out the spurs ngl , LJ got no calls all series
@@andresdelportillo9917bro spurs never got any respect, example was when David got knocked out by Malone and the called David with the foul. Everything Spurs did was never good enough, look at the Spur and Laker series and any year!!!!
@@manuelalvarado7786 aye 99 is the only time I rooted against the spurs but I agree with everything you said with the exception of 1999 I really wanted Ewing, Larry Johnson and spree to win just one
@@andresdelportillo9917 lj got flops all the way
I will never forget I saw David Robinson at a school field trip in DC.
Absolute Giant.
But a gracious and humble man.
Robinson was a damned machine dude. What a privilege it was to grow up watching basketball throughout the 90s. There were so many legends of the game competing nightly
Oh and BTW it wasn’t only Robinson who MJ went up against, a guy by the name of Tim Duncan was playing in that game also.
I still remember Tim Duncan getting drafted and starting out as a rookie. I remember that shaving commercial with Duncan and Robinson. Now Tim’s whole hall of fame career came and went and has been over for several years now. 😢
The host should do one on Tim Duncan. He does Not like Jordan and is not afraid to say so
Duncan was a baby tho and still elite.
@@NorthsideCappo Who won?
The best era of all times no doubt about it. Still watching these games 25-30 years later, unbelievable.
Watching that game, it's nuts to see how many big shots MJ was hitting in the 4th quarter and both overtime periods. Especially that 3 to tie the game after a missed 3 with seconds winding down on the clock.
YEAH HE PAID REFS LIKE VOTERS
He's trash apparently by Scottie Pippin
@@lawrencemoore3863 APPARENTLY U CANT SPELL NBA NANES. AND U R DERANGED
He actually missed a shot???
He always made his big shots. That's one reason he was the best ever.
The way David looks down on Michael and the way Michael looks up at David, what a powerful moment.
90s ball was different, something real special about it.
This is just one example of why MJ is the goat. He turns adversity into victory. He just wasn't intimidated by clashes with big opponents who played great....
He motivated himself to play better than the best. Robinson was by no means a slouch, but a great player who is still underrated today.
Hats off to The Admiral...
As Bulls fan in the 90s, I didn't get to see many Spurs games, but I always knew how awesome David was. That dude was a tank too. They aren't built like that anymore!
Exactly! And everyone drooling over the so called kings body praising him as a very tall and muscular specimen hahahahaah. David got to a point where he was close to become sort of an aesthetic body builder at 7"1, daaaaaaaamnnnnn!
We see all the big shots. That’s his norm. We hear and see it all the time. But his defense gets overshadowed by his offense. In his later years he would pace himself but when they need defensive stops, he was just as clutch. For some strange reason, the greats seem to be in the right place at the right time and capitalize. This is clearly MJ on both offense and defense. Goat….
Best 2 way player ever. Never heard a guard averaging 1.5 blocks a season. Even some centers never did that
"You need the ref to help you" - if a player said that to leFlop, he'll tell on him and demand the refs get him ejected for hurting his feelings and media would support their idol 100%.
HAHA tru that
3:35 it is a hard play but not a malicious one. He was the first one over to help him up. Michael had his shot blocked, he missed open shots, and he missed wide-open dunks. He's still human, but when it comes to do or die and the game is on the line. He's not human!
watched this immediately to see how The Admiral was floored, he actually ran into an unsuspecting Will Perdue. Blocking foul on Perdue.
Love watching the GOAT step up.
Love videos like this, taking me back to my favorite years of the NBA!
You in the right channel
Double OT...no way LeQuit would have sustained the effort MJ did
LeCry and overtime don't mix.
LEBRON wasn’t playing on super teams with hof’s either was he!😂
It was never just one game when you grew up watching the Chicago Bulls every game that Jordan played was usually extraordinary.
Im 30 and this era inspires me to this day.......❤
As a Bulls fan, you always knew MJ was gonna take over the 4th qtr, and elevate to a whole nother level, and you could see his opponents just didn’t have it in them, and the exhaustion on their faces spoke volumes…I always put my money on the 4th qtr, because he was a guaranteed Clutch Man, no matter how many ppl you put on him, it only raised him to another level and to make matters worse, even the coaches were frustrated on the opposing team…I’m thinking the time he played with the flu…lmao…He went off anyway 🙏🏽💯…There are no clutch players that could consistently, take over a game, rise to another level, still play as a team player, for 48mins, and get any shot he wanted, ANYWHERE on the floor…🔥🔥🙏🏽💯
That’s what gets lost in the GOAT debate was how clutch MJ was. I’m not talking these new “clutch” stats they’ve come up with but it was that not only did bulls fans have the utmost confidence in Jordan his opponents knew that if it was a close game Jordan was going to pull it out.
He scored 3 points in that 4th qtr. Kutch shot but he by no means took the game over in the 4th
@@kylemonsterdrywallfistbump5948 No one said MJ took over in _every single 4th quarter_ of his career, ffs. Quit nitpickin'.
87-83 in a TWO overtime game?? The amount of "let them play" no calls... BRING THOSE DAYS BACK ALREADY!!!
You can't play defense in the modern era because everything is called a foul. Today's fouls were called "ticky tack" fouls when called back in the 90s because the attitude was LET THEM PLAY.
Go as far back as the 80s, some fouls could be career-ending, they were so rough, hence the introduction of flagrant fouls and still penalties.
The league had the right balance in the 90s and 00s. Now it's overcorrected the other way, to the point where the modern era is just a race track + shooting contest.
David Robinson is genuinely one of the smartest, most generous people in the history of basketball
@@richardscott9973 right? He doesn't get the credit he deserves. Because he openly spoke of Jesus Christ - which is something the mainstream media is against. So they use their power to control public perception of him to get fans today to forget how good he was
Little known fact: David Robinson, Hakeem, Chuck and MJ were actually pretty good friends. This was post back surgery David Robinson who was a shell of his former self unfortunately. You could tell that Mike couldn’t help himself and want to light up David that game. Tim was still young and not the player he later became but when Mike was on he so t going to be stopped. I was an intern at a local tv station back in these days in San Antonio and I saw a few of these games sitting on press row. Mike was seriously intimidating to everyone including the guys on press row. It was like god walking up when he checked in.
exactly!! LeBullCrap does not instill that same respect/awe combo that MJ did
Those big San Antonio women... I hope u had your fill while you were there!
David Robinson and Tim Duncan on the same team. Damn.
Damn indeed. 😅
they was known as the twin towers if im not mistaken
@@younghotboy109original twin towers were Sampson and Olajuwon playing for Houston in the 80s
@@younghotboy109 I think the twin towers were Hakeem Olajuwon and is team mate.
@@younghotboy109 but only until september 2001, after that the name wasnt working anymore.
Really refreshing to see someone objectively explain why MJ is the best with real examples that cannot be disputed. Thanks for doing the research and organization on your channel!
Dream is my fav athlete of all time. The only person i felt could stop him or be at his level as a Center was Robinson. The Admiral was a great adversary to my Rockets in the 90's. When Jordan is on the scene you get the very best to test you! Damn i miss 90's Basketball!!
As a spurs fan I appreciate your comment. Robinson used to own dream in the regular season but dream got the best of Robinson when it mattered most. It was a great rivalry.
@@pfeiffdog0811facts. David is 30-12 head to head vs Dream but these casual fans don't realize outside of 95, David usually played him to a draw or better.
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That's false. Robinson did not own Dream outside of the 95 WCF. And win loss records are skewered with Duncan taking over as the Spurs' best player in those victories. In a regular season meeting preceeding the WCF, Olajuwon put up a season high 47 pts vs SA. It's best to compare them from 90-96 when they were both healthy and not injury ridden.
It's more fair to say they had good battles.
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Puhleeze. Hakeem put 47 on Robinson and SA that same season prior to the WCF meeting.
It's better to bring up the 94 playoffs than the 95 meeting if one wants to talk about the 2 Centers. They both faced Utah and one Center dominated and the other performed poorly vs them.
@@FuShengAlex Hakeem is overrated, he only has his rings thanks to somebody's early retirement.
No one is on MJ's level.
If someone was even close, most humans with a brain would notice, there would be no debates about it,
But not one single player is anywhere close on any level.
Nick always wrong line 2
We are watching someone on MJ's level right now and some of y'all don't even notice, it's hilarious actually
@@samantharay6098 just curious who is this person you are speaking of??
@@timratcliff6590 nikola jokic
@@samantharay6098 OK thanks he is a fantastic player but still not on Jordans level
Robinson is Always a Great Player but this game as many games show why M.J. IS THE G.O.A.T. We At "Worldwide Sports Fans Smack Talk" approves this message!!!
Avery Johnson's reaction to that 3 mj hit is priceless 😂
Just saw that….I’m cryin’ 🤣🤣🤣…he went down like a little kid
"learned helplessness"
In that drive, both Jordan and Longley knew what had to be done. Jordan shoots early and anticipate the block shot threat, then pass it around and get it back to Jordan. Longley is very smart and gets to the right place at the right time.
it's about damn time someone acknowledge David Robinson. somehow after the mid 2000's ppl seem to forget about him. even now nobody brings him up for the all time greats, he was barely even cheered in top 75 as if ppl didn't even know who he was.
I’m glad you have this segment featuring my favorite player of all time, David Robinson; and him just having a great competition with the GOAT. David Robinson doesn’t get enough respect and is totally underrated . Big up #50
The sentence "That wasn't a playoff game" says it all. Hell that was more intense than most playoff games today, much less the regular season.
Jordan and Robinson are literally my co favorite players all time. Only time I couldn’t root for either is when they played against each other. Thankfully they never met in the finals. Do t know what I would have done lol
This game just showcased the super competitiveness and sportsmanship of the game then!! Great times and I truly miss that era! Only wish I would've watched more than I did.. and I watched, but only when the Bulls played lol.
Class act between these two. At 7:39 minutes into the video where David expresses his complaint about MJ's behavior is just classic. The look and expression on David's face towards MJ is like him saying; " Your a piece of work here!"
I remember this game and it was typical never give up Jordan. Thank you Robinson for talking smack.
Mr.Robinson’s Neighborhood 😄 I remember those days. All those funny commercials
"You see, Sonny; no flopping."
"I didn't know this could even be possible Daddy!" 😱
MJ took defense seriously. Robinson is one of the greats as well. Neither one of them backed down from the challenge. Respect to the 🐐’s
And the rookies choose the flop king rather than MJ, it's clear that perseverance no longer exists in this weak era.
Ledummy is pathetic
G.O.A.T! Moves! AS Rick Flair would always say! "To BE the man, you have to BEAT the man"
Wooooo!!!
0-6 VS BIRD GUESS MJ IS WOMAN OF LARRY
This brought me back to a great time for the NBA. It's like hearing a favorite song you loved as a kid.
Lebron fans need to watch this. Because no one in their right mind can watch this and still say Scottie carried MJ.
Makes me glad I’m 44 years old and witnessed all this live . I graduated in 97 . What a year for the Detroit redwings also . All sports were way better then. Being from South eastern Michigan I loved the BadBoy Pistons era also . Great video.
Wait. People used to shoot more than threes and dunks? Where did the mid range shooters go?
They died with Kobe … R.I.P. 😢
@@TooManyChoices1 So Demar Derozan and Kevin Durant don't exist?
@@onlyoneccp Neither is a low post - 18 ft killer with the fade away like MJ and Kobe were. 🤷🏽♂️
@@TooManyChoices1 oh for sure but the middy ain't dead
Gotta remember, in this era nobody grew up with a three point shot even existing. Just imagine if Jordan grew up with the 3 point line existing.
Sincerely appreciate your effort in these videos. Great job! Love MJ. He was a KILLER.
MJ was a killer, always appearing in the key moments of the game. I consider my self a pretty lucky man cause I had the privilege to see the goat's entire career.
Here's an example when the media says the players who guarded MJ was small guards. I'm old enough now I'm in my 50 they thru everything at MJ even David Robinson and still wasn't enough. David Robinson was a beast I think he'll would be a problem in today's league
u think?😂he would avg 30-35 20 and 5blocks and 5 assists
@@ziginaigra maybe not but nobody average that. I would say he could average 30 5 15
i like how MJ helped Robinson up at 3:37 👍
That dunk though - “no stopping that one!”
That would have been an amazing finals in 1999
2:46 the original Freak, David Robinson, is the most underrated big man in league history.
Robinson was by many considered the greatest center of the game. And top NBA scouts noted that the absolute best of the best possible lineups would've featured Robinson at Center, MJ at G, Pippen at small forward, and who cares about the rest. But Robinson absolutely had super human-like talents on the hardwood. But MJ was still the machine that could not be stopped.
David Robinson is one of the most fluidic players I've ever seen. He moves like he's 5'10"
That was crazy seeing Robinson run like that. Only time I really ever watched him play was when they would face the Rockets or Sonics.
still, they shook hands after the buzzer. that's just pure competitiveness and sportmanship. men showing class after that tough game.
David Robinson would be easy 5-time MVP in this era!
Absolutely! He is better than Giannis, Embiid, and Jokic. He can stretch the floor and guard the perimeter as well. He can run and handle the ball coast to coast. His body on his prime is an absolute rock. Plus he has good shooting.
Robinson staring down at Greatness... man.. MJ don't Flinch!!!! Robinson was a hell of a player.. so many Elite Centers in that era... wow
Exactly why I think Olajuwon is top-10. He did what he did, on both ends of the floor, in the best era of Bigs. And he was smaller than all of them.
Damn David buffed up a lot since his debut. What a player.
The clutch factor in the end of that game was off the charts!
MJ showed he still sits alone on Mount Olympus✨⚡
😂😂😂 11 RINGS... kid please!!..BILL is THE GOAT!!
@@cchoice4919Bill wouldn't of got one ring if he was in Jordans era like everybody else so cut the bs
Girl please MJ played agent janitors and mechanics!!.. cut the shit!!@@tbtoosmoove
I was a big Spurs fan and in high school, the spurs was having a great year, I so wanted to see this game but was in school, for me this was a playoff game. great vid keep them going.
Damn, I didn't recall Robinson being so quick and solid on the dribble. Robinson and Duncan were an intense duo.
God how I miss these days, love this channel!
Just looking at that game alone, imagine if Jordan and the Admiral played in this era they would really dominate games.
Michael took it personal 😂😂
That's all he needed!
Deep down these were two fierce competitors who had the upmost respect for one another.
Duncan hated MJ and still trashes him. Why? Because MJ's Bulls beat his azz! I liked Duncan until he said, "Im not a fan of his." No respect.
However, "The Admiral" was admirable. Class.
David Robinson was incredible. I saw him play at the Alamodome back in 1998
Double OT and neither team reached 90 points. Back when there was defense.
^^^^^100% This !!!
Wow ikr TWO overtimes an NEITHER team reached 90 points???
Millenials would only say they dont know how to shoot. 😂😢
true
Tenacious D
Mr. Robinson. You have a very interesting background. I would like to know more about you and what you think about our military. Especially how to improve it. I think that will be fascinating discussion.
Hello SeanDavid.....my name is David too...i love watching your content about MJordan story....🥰
Michael goes baseline...and steps out of bounds...oh what a play!
Great video as always
I watched this game in real time and I’m still watching #HisAirness 💯#GOAT #FOREVER
Era of incredibly durable players. Indeed, no flopping and no whinning. Intense hard foul, mental trash talk games, but remain respectful players. 🔥🔥🔥
多謝！
Thank you. I only just this. Thanks a lot!
Spurs fan since 92'. I doubt many fans today would be aware how good Robinson was. But this video really shows how MJ is the ultimate dog. He really wasn't a great shooter, (that season 23% from 3pt, 78% FT), but the shots he made were so difficult and so clutch. He was always going for blood even if he was off that night. Rare to see players with that kind of tenacity these days.
But in the playoff all those numbers improves
Uh, he's arguably the greatest mid-range shooter in league history.
I remember watching this live and seeing those MJ buckets fall in those fadeaways and it was so familiar and you just knew he was taking over the game and was not going to be stopped. Brilliance on the court
I wish this entire game was available to watch.
MJ leaves no doubt on winning
David Robinson for me as a child was like Captain America. Maybe his military background but that with his ball skills, he was just the boy/ man next door or that big brother you wish you had.
Total class.
Bro that in yr face with Robinson and Jordan. Admiral looked terrifying, MJ wanted all that smoke.
David Robinson also had a 1600 SAT Score and was mega intelligent, along with his Dungeons & Dragons partner Tim Duncan.. the Spurs were team polite nerd. I was working at a Gameworks in the 1990's when those two and another 7' came in the night before a Sonics game. If they wouldn't have been three 7' guys, you'd have thought " who are these dorks?" lol, love that team
Jordan: "never help nobody up"
Also Jordan: picks up David
HE SCARES OF HIM, ADMIRAL IS ARMY NAVY, HE CAN EAT HIM ALIVE
@goosnavslakovic4908 This was way before Shaq tho
@@christiansoldier77 lmao you're right I just thought it was kinda funny
ohhh man, THANKS for the video, the first 5 minutes brought back so much memories, i felt the excitement and just wanted to cheer when robinson stole the ball, ran the full court and slammed it home. those memories!
Sean Elliot was a good player back in the day. An underrated defender in my opinion. With that being said, look at what Jordan was doing to him.
He was one of my favorite players in college. I used to know EVERYTHING about college basketball. Now, I could care less...
U MEAN VINNIE WITH NO DEFENSE SPEED OR VERTICAL. STOP MAKING UP THINGS ELLIOTT SWITCH FEW TIMES WHEN MJ LOST VINNIE BEHIND SCREENS OF LONGLEY
@@PIP...33 making up things?
@@j.m.flemmingii YEP DERANGED LAST TIME I CHECK VINNIE AND JACKSON SENIOR WERE SG. ELLIOTT WAS SF.
@@PIP...33 That's correct. Jordan played SF a lot during that game. Deranged? I was strictly speaking about Jordan's offense against a pretty good defender. You're the one hurling insults. I honestly don't know what's your angle.
Best nba content in the multiverse!! Thank you sir!
Against the prime David Robinson and Tim Duncan without Scotty ! Case closed
CLOSED BECAUSE RODMAN HOF KUKOC TOO AND GUARDED BY VINNY GUY WHO HAVE ZERO VERTICAL.
I miss those type of games. It didn't matter that the score was in the high 80s or low 90s. A lot of them came down to the last seconds. Now the games are like 30 point blow outs. It's not even impressive seeing a team put up 120 points because it feels like one team just gives up by half time.
Nothing but legends in this game..Robinson was no joke...youngsters will never know....glad i got to watch these battles back in rhe 90's