Yup I agree. Defense now is MUCH easier than it was before. Despite myself being 16 years old, I find watching replays of the old-days games as more entertaining and intense to watch. NBA was much better 'yesterday', unfortunately.
i have not watch this games because i was born 1991. michael jordan is my favorite player and will always be. nothing will compare this level of playing than in todays. the centers in this era are very skilled and athletic at the same time, almost every team has a star, almost every team is good defensively and very competitive. sorry bad english. -basketball fan from philippines
I hope this video dispels the myth that MJ couldn't shoot 3's, cause that first one was from deep and the other one off the dribble was like the dagger. Thanks to Jamal Crawford for the video. I was hoping when MJ made his final comeback with the Wizards he would land Crawford. It was rumored that he and MJ won 13 straight pick-up games together. Crawford said it was easy to play with MJ and I heard MJ made an attempt to get him but Krause declined it.
Many players this day wouldn't finish the layup, but flop that they were hit on the head. MJ is hurt, but he's still cutting to the basket, shooting fadeaways, and dunking the ball. He was a wounded warrior, leader, and fierce competitor. NBA nowadays is all showboat.
I grew up in Chicago & during the greatest era of the NBA from the 80's to the early 90's. I was a huge Bulls fan, MJ is the GOAT & always will be & it was awesome watching Pip develop into a great player.However it was a DAMN shame that Nique was left off the 50 greatest players list.Nique was awesome from day 1 and individually a better player than Pip.Nique dominated for many years & was a FAR better shooter & scorer than Pip ever was.It took years for Pip to become great but Nique was better
Its like jordan was made perfect for bball i.q and his instincts and reaction time are unmatched no player in history can score like mj without dominating the ball GOAT
Jordan is a monster hands down....there is no comparison with Kobe....I only wish I could have seen Wilt Chamberlain play just to see how he scored so many points
Jordan had the same 40 point streak, actually Kobe was following his unprecidented 40 point streak. I know Wilt scored all his points in the paint but how he scored them was what I said. Kobe had an 81 point game but there is no comparison because Jordan played in an era where you can actually play D and the offense didnt have an advantage with rules like today. Jordan shot a lot of jumpers and still shot over 50% for his career.If Jordan played today he would average a lot more than before.
Jordans the greatest because not only of his skills,but he revolutionized the game as well...changed it.People wanna be like and play like him.Wilt was the other greatest in my mind.He dominated like no other and maybe not the greatest "winner ",that would be Bill Russell,he was the most dominant.
Only player with comparable body control would be AI I'd have to say but he's a litte guy, for him to have that much coordination at his heght rly is amazing.
Talking about ticky tack fouls. GQ interviews on Michael during that epic practice of the Dream Team..."He got upset, so he started to score every time down the floor. One time he drove, and the refs called, like, a real tick-tack foul. So Magic booted the ball up to the ceiling: "This is ridiculous! Just like the NBA! He gets every call!" This really cracked me up..
good stuff...Mjs hands are huge..for you to have those hands and be able to shoot the ball like he did...is very hard to believe. Generally players with big hands like his can't really shoot the ball...too well...there are exceptions..Pippen etc...but most have problems until they attain a shooting coach....of some sort...
@DrmrGuy1979 I just cannot believe Jordan played so many minutes back then, and guarantee he was always running into physical contact. He had stamina and heart, I think the NBA lost both and tried gaining an ego. ahah
What year was MJs best year ? 1993 was his best in my opinion, in 1998 he had perfected the game, and in 1988 he won every award possible...tough question to ask yourself
Just watch now,, this season, last season, the year before, 2006 (06-07 sucked, more injuries than any one season ive ever seen) ive been a diehard nba fan since i was a little boy too by the way (i was born in 69)
only some teams would, eg. celtics, lakers, bulls, pistons. but other than that not many other teams had great defence that could handle teams like the heat and bulls and even the celtics that we witness nowdays
This was The GREAT Days of Basketball but if NIQUE had Not been so Dirty by Atlanta and stayed there instead of going to the Clippers , Celtics ,Overseas ,Magic and Spurs He would have had Easily been in the Top 4 All-Time in Scoring .And Micheal aswell if Not for Baseball and Retiring Twice such a Shame .
Sorry but he's not, Kobe gets to the free throw line and scores most of his points because of the rules, you can play zone in the league but it is not a "real zone" because of the three second defensive rule and you know that. The middle is open and on top of that there's the charge line so defenders have to worry about that too. Defenders cannot play d today because of all the defensive rules and players like Kobe are benefiting from it. Like I said if Jordan played today he would score more
@KeReignman Many would say that the worst era for the NBA was right before Magic and Bird were drafted into the league. That's when players were truly all about personal fame and glory and flash. I think the current generation of players have more of a mature and teamwork-oriented attitude than back then. So I disagree with the fact that it's all about show nowadays. A lot of stars don't even focus on the dunk competition like back in the day because they know that flashy dunks = injury.
its done, stop arguing. finally MJ is in hall of fame and be praised as the greatest player of all time by NBA/ESPN, by ppl who knows basketball well. stop comparing.
Starting the 99-2000 season the nba's gone on a downward spiral... It's all about show instead of real basketball... The current "superstars" would whine too much in the 80's and 90's
@mjkingofmusicmj do u have any idea what hand checking is all about? in 94-95' the nba limited the hand checking rule to some extent and completely took it out in 04-05 season. therefore kobe played under the revised hand checking rule from 97-05'. therefore, after the 05' season until today kobe has played without the hand check rule so stop saying kobe is being handchecked all the time... it's pathetic & stupid!
@peskelj hand checking is not a stupid defense son... it is the ULTIMATE DEFENSE! that is why 80's and early 90's basketball rule. the present nba that we have right now is the one that is stupid...
Its not the 10 scoring titles its not the 6 0 in finals its not highest scoring in reg playoffs and second to rick barry in finals 34.5 lol wtf else could it be oh THE LOVE OF THE GAME GOAT SHIT
Young players today don't have the leadership qualities Jordan, Magic, or Bird had. All this talk about Kobe, Lebron, Wade, but none of them were true leaders on their team in the 2011 playoffs, or Finals. They were so inconsistent it was a joke, Dirk to me showed more leadership ability than all of them. Just because you score most of the points doesn't mean your a great leader. Its who elevates their team as a whole, cause having the most Allstars doesn't equal Championships.
So let me get this straight, in the history of the NBA there has never been traps or double teams until 2001?...yeah ok anyway just for your information the NBA put the zone in the league to encourage more shooting and thus more scoring and at the same time they put in rules to protect the offensive player and give them more freedom to score. Jordan was triple teamed and fouled real hard but still scored 40 or 50 points, if he played today he would score way more than what Kobe has scored
Shorter guys always defender Jordan better. Their ability to move fast laterally, adjust their positioning and stay low to the ground limited his ability to drive. John Starks, Joe Dumars are prime exmaples. Yet he burn his opponent no matter who it was...
@miguelbaezjr That's because he works with Bryant this time. It's 2 usual things that happen all the time. Short memory and be biased about people of our environment at present. In 5 years time when he'll be asked to compare them, assuming he'll be unbiased, he would say MJ is way way way better than KB or anyone else.
you two are arguing about offense as if thats the only thing that matters in basketball . even if you COULD present an argument that Kobe and MJ were comparable in offense (which you cant ... Jordan went multiple seasons scoring 30+ AND avg 50%+ from the field . Kobe has never done this in his life) Jordan is lightyears ahead when it comes to defense . defensive player of the year , only player to get 200 steals and 100 blocks in a season (did it twice) , Kobe will never reach such accolades
Obviously. This years LBJ and Dwyane Wade were closer to MJ as a player than kobe ever was Kobe is a different type of player theyre all different types of players,, kobe isnt that effiient and doesnt attack the rim like jordan did (or wade does now and lebron does now)
@mjkingofmusicmj Kobe is not hanchecked, nobody is..... try to look some videos of derek harper when he was in NY. He was handcheck master, and I'm glad that is a foul now. It's stupid that when you are passing by a player he can hold you by your hand. John Starks would hold MJ's arm all game long.... that was stupid defending.
I love Hubie's comment "It's like he's playing a game of horse all by himself" about Jordan.
Yup I agree. Defense now is MUCH easier than it was before. Despite myself being 16 years old, I find watching replays of the old-days games as more entertaining and intense to watch.
NBA was much better 'yesterday', unfortunately.
man its like poetry the way he moves out there
i have not watch this games because i was born 1991. michael jordan is my favorite player and will always be. nothing will compare this level of playing than in todays. the centers in this era are very skilled and athletic at the same time, almost every team has a star, almost every team is good defensively and very competitive. sorry bad english. -basketball fan from philippines
Darn right he stopped the bleeding and that's why he's the GOAT!!!
I’m rocking the Jordan 8s at work
I hope this video dispels the myth that MJ couldn't shoot 3's, cause that first one was from deep and the other one off the dribble was like the dagger. Thanks to Jamal Crawford for the video. I was hoping when MJ made his final comeback with the Wizards he would land Crawford. It was rumored that he and MJ won 13 straight pick-up games together. Crawford said it was easy to play with MJ and I heard MJ made an attempt to get him but Krause declined it.
He's simply the best ever!!!
thanks hoops! keep the playoff games coming from his championship years! you the man!
The GOAT...no one will ever replace him.
Many players this day wouldn't finish the layup, but flop that they were hit on the head. MJ is hurt, but he's still cutting to the basket, shooting fadeaways, and dunking the ball. He was a wounded warrior, leader, and fierce competitor. NBA nowadays is all showboat.
I sure miss the days when basketball was good. :(
I grew up in Chicago & during the greatest era of the NBA from the 80's to the early 90's. I was a huge Bulls fan, MJ is the GOAT & always will be & it was awesome watching Pip develop into a great player.However it was a DAMN shame that Nique was left off the 50 greatest players list.Nique was awesome from day 1 and individually a better player than Pip.Nique dominated for many years & was a FAR better shooter & scorer than Pip ever was.It took years for Pip to become great but Nique was better
Great videos and commentary, well done. Wonder if any of these will convert to HD one day...
The entire play at 3:32 is amazing and one of my faves.
Its like jordan was made perfect for bball i.q and his instincts and reaction time are unmatched no player in history can score like mj without dominating the ball GOAT
The 8s are the heaviest shoes i have its kinda crazy how he dominated in such heavy shoes
facts
wow the turnaround shot at 0:33 over a double team amazing
Jordan is a monster hands down....there is no comparison with Kobe....I only wish I could have seen Wilt Chamberlain play just to see how he scored so many points
Jordan had the same 40 point streak, actually Kobe was following his unprecidented 40 point streak. I know Wilt scored all his points in the paint but how he scored them was what I said. Kobe had an 81 point game but there is no comparison because Jordan played in an era where you can actually play D and the offense didnt have an advantage with rules like today. Jordan shot a lot of jumpers and still shot over 50% for his career.If Jordan played today he would average a lot more than before.
man i love him
they said he was suspended in that video??,lol,what for???,and great video man!!
Jordan is too damn good.
Jordan proved you didn't fancy excess dribbles to get by people or pull up for a jumper.
Jordans the greatest because not only of his skills,but he revolutionized the game as well...changed it.People wanna be like and play like him.Wilt was the other greatest in my mind.He dominated like no other and maybe not the greatest "winner ",that would be Bill Russell,he was the most dominant.
THANKS HOOPS once again
thanks
Only player with comparable body control would be AI I'd have to say but he's a litte guy, for him to have that much coordination at his heght rly is amazing.
Jordan is the best!!!!
Are you seriously kidding me. There is no way this man can be considered human, i am struggling to find superlatives for this performance.
Talking about ticky tack fouls. GQ interviews on Michael during that epic practice of the Dream Team..."He got upset, so he started to score every time down the floor. One time he drove, and the refs called, like, a real tick-tack foul. So Magic booted the ball up to the ceiling: "This is ridiculous! Just like the NBA! He gets every call!" This really cracked me up..
Oh my what a move at 6:16 - 6:18, and the guy had a sprained ankle.
you are extremely right.
good stuff...Mjs hands are huge..for you to have those hands and be able to shoot the ball like he did...is very hard to believe. Generally players with big hands like his can't really shoot the ball...too well...there are exceptions..Pippen etc...but most have problems until they attain a shooting coach....of some sort...
Good old memories :)
GOAT
As soon as I watch these games all I want to do is go outside and be like mike
Ain't nobody close to mj. One day drose will be just as good!! Go bulls #TheReturn
"HE SIMPLY REFUSES TO LET THE BULLS LOSE". That about sums it up.
thx
the NBA Jam days
@DrmrGuy1979 I just cannot believe Jordan played so many minutes back then, and guarantee he was always running into physical contact. He had stamina and heart, I think the NBA lost both and tried gaining an ego. ahah
@Finalxgohan lol but I don't get it he is being double teams on this game and he still makes them
This was when NBA was about Jordan......
Pippen's like "yo mike, i got a flat top. you cant be falling on me if i got a flat top!"
What year was MJs best year ? 1993 was his best in my opinion, in 1998 he had perfected the game, and in 1988 he won every award possible...tough question to ask yourself
7:10... ridiculous. But then again, this was MJ in his prime; even today, MJ can probably still break someone's ankles.
This isn't his last game as a Hawk. It came midway through the next year when he was knifed, uh, traded for Danny Manning.
If u like that one you should see the one Jordan dumps 61 on the Hawks.
@blast2blast that is jordan's nature.. failure gave him strength. thats how he became that great..
3:29 so nice
Just watch now,, this season, last season, the year before, 2006
(06-07 sucked, more injuries than any one season ive ever seen)
ive been a diehard nba fan since i was a little boy too by the way (i was born in 69)
Dope
only some teams would, eg. celtics, lakers, bulls, pistons. but other than that not many other teams had great defence that could handle teams like the heat and bulls and even the celtics that we witness nowdays
Pro Basketball Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins last ever game with the Atlanta Hawks..
oh!,ha alright man thanks!
@ 5:29 that looks like craig sager but it also doesn't. if it is he looks really young there
This was The GREAT Days of Basketball but if NIQUE had Not been so Dirty by Atlanta and stayed there instead of going to the Clippers , Celtics ,Overseas ,Magic and Spurs He would have had Easily been in the Top 4 All-Time in Scoring .And Micheal aswell if Not for Baseball and Retiring Twice such a Shame .
Amen..
3:30 ridiculous
paul who?
ahaha... well played =) both good games..
aman to that, knifed indeed, its never been quite the same here in the A
Sorry but he's not, Kobe gets to the free throw line and scores most of his points because of the rules, you can play zone in the league but it is not a "real zone" because of the three second defensive rule and you know that. The middle is open and on top of that there's the charge line so defenders have to worry about that too. Defenders cannot play d today because of all the defensive rules and players like Kobe are benefiting from it. Like I said if Jordan played today he would score more
@KeReignman Many would say that the worst era for the NBA was right before Magic and Bird were drafted into the league. That's when players were truly all about personal fame and glory and flash. I think the current generation of players have more of a mature and teamwork-oriented attitude than back then. So I disagree with the fact that it's all about show nowadays. A lot of stars don't even focus on the dunk competition like back in the day because they know that flashy dunks = injury.
its done, stop arguing. finally MJ is in hall of fame and be praised as the greatest player of all time by NBA/ESPN, by ppl who knows basketball well. stop comparing.
it was earlier in the year he got suspended for fighting
Did Paul Pierce watch this game before Game 1, lol.
no he played in atlanta in 93-94
At 6:32... the guy gets his ankles broken by a guy with a sprained ankle...NICE give and go!
Starting the 99-2000 season the nba's gone on a downward spiral...
It's all about show instead of real basketball...
The current "superstars" would whine too much in the 80's and 90's
pretty sure it was another teammate or person saying "dunk that shit"
@mjkingofmusicmj do u have any idea what hand checking is all about? in 94-95' the nba limited the hand checking rule to some extent and completely took it out in 04-05 season. therefore kobe played under the revised hand checking rule from 97-05'. therefore, after the 05' season until today kobe has played without the hand check rule so stop saying kobe is being handchecked all the time... it's pathetic & stupid!
@peskelj hand checking is not a stupid defense son... it is the ULTIMATE DEFENSE! that is why 80's and early 90's basketball rule. the present nba that we have right now is the one that is stupid...
Its not the 10 scoring titles its not the 6 0 in finals its not highest scoring in reg playoffs and second to rick barry in finals 34.5 lol wtf else could it be oh THE LOVE OF THE GAME GOAT SHIT
Young players today don't have the leadership qualities Jordan, Magic, or Bird had. All this talk about Kobe, Lebron, Wade, but none of them were true leaders on their team in the 2011 playoffs, or Finals. They were so inconsistent it was a joke, Dirk to me showed more leadership ability than all of them. Just because you score most of the points doesn't mean your a great leader. Its who elevates their team as a whole, cause having the most Allstars doesn't equal Championships.
just watch 1997 or 1998 season and youll see how much he did when they couldnt handchek him all over the court
So let me get this straight, in the history of the NBA there has never been traps or double teams until 2001?...yeah ok anyway just for your information the NBA put the zone in the league to encourage more shooting and thus more scoring and at the same time they put in rules to protect the offensive player and give them more freedom to score. Jordan was triple teamed and fouled real hard but still scored 40 or 50 points, if he played today he would score way more than what Kobe has scored
i bet the hole bulls nation was put on stand still for a short second when he went down
another 1 at 1:35
kobes story before the nba is almost identical to lebron how is kobe spoiled
GOTA
So this is were paul pierce learned it from lol.
Shorter guys always defender Jordan better. Their ability to move fast laterally, adjust their positioning and stay low to the ground limited his ability to drive. John Starks, Joe Dumars are prime exmaples. Yet he burn his opponent no matter who it was...
@miguelbaezjr That's because he works with Bryant this time. It's 2 usual things that happen all the time. Short memory and be biased about people of our environment at present.
In 5 years time when he'll be asked to compare them, assuming he'll be unbiased, he would say MJ is way way way better than KB or anyone else.
Am I the only one that hasent commented in at least a year
@Finalxgohan Well I hate Phil Jackson he said that Bryant is better than Jordan :-(
I wish i was a teenager around this era.
Our best player in the league is wannabe gay kobe
HIs Royal AIRness
NBA Cares
you two are arguing about offense as if thats the only thing that matters in basketball . even if you COULD present an argument that Kobe and MJ were comparable in offense (which you cant ... Jordan went multiple seasons scoring 30+ AND avg 50%+ from the field . Kobe has never done this in his life) Jordan is lightyears ahead when it comes to defense . defensive player of the year , only player to get 200 steals and 100 blocks in a season (did it twice) , Kobe will never reach such accolades
3:28 you cant teach that
@MVG199109 the calls have ruined the game
Isiiah Thomas did it too, vs the Lakers. They lost though.
Obviously. This years LBJ and Dwyane Wade were closer to MJ as a player than kobe ever was
Kobe is a different type of player
theyre all different types of players,, kobe isnt that effiient and doesnt attack the rim like jordan did (or wade does now and lebron does now)
kobe is the only real warrior
no god is
@mjkingofmusicmj Kobe is not hanchecked, nobody is..... try to look some videos of derek harper when he was in NY. He was handcheck master, and I'm glad that is a foul now. It's stupid that when you are passing by a player he can hold you by your hand. John Starks would hold MJ's arm all game long.... that was stupid defending.
I'm better than mike, the world just doesnt know it yet
Kobe is better than LeBron , and this is coming from a HUGE LeBron fan. Jordan is better than LeBron too but Magic is the greatest