Michael Wilbon on Michael Jordan being tough with his Bulls teammates | First Take 

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MJ: You don’t wanna play that way, don’t play that way 🤷🏻‍♂️

Micheal’s the 🐐

Everyone says they want to win. But are you prepared to pay the price of not only winning, but staying on top.

Michael Jordan: The Thanos of NBA basketball

He’s the Tywin Lannister of basketball. Feared but respected.

That was just his style of leading and it lead to winning. It's not the only way to lead but was effective at what it was. It only works if WINNING is achieved

If mike was my teammate I’d go hard everyday on and off the court 😂 that man is a great leader

You cant be soft mentally or physically playing against the detroit pistons or new york knicks

Gotta fix that audio, sounds like a YTP lol

Jordan was tough on his teammates to push them to their limits SMH espn and their lagging video

Leaders win. Losers complain.

MJ is a habitual line-stepper, but he got it done. Doesn't work for everyone, but it worked for MJ, and it also worked for Rick James.

Wow, MJ took down those powerful and great Cavs, Pacers, Knicks. Really!

MJ's leadership style wouldn't work in today's NBA because of the way society has shifted. What today they call "toxic masculinity" is what MJ displayed. A very strong, often offensive way of speaking & acting toward those he didn't see were at his level. I'm Oldschool, so I'm perfectly fine with how he spoke & acted, but my nephew reacts completely different than me, because he's growing up in a society where everything MJ stood for (an unapologetic alpha male) is frowned upon in today's Western societies.

Scotty Pippens was not a consistent shooter Toni Kukoč was, Scotty's pride got in the way

I think it was fair game because he was the one that was going to get blame and be ridiculed by the media especially the one that don’t like him so he made sure they new everyday there try to beat us at my expense so am make you earn what I went threw if you want to be here and was the Jordan way witch means this great teams didn’t just happen from last to best it happen threw hard work and intense practice this was he Jordan way and Jordan was right

Whoever doesn’t agree with MJ’s method to winning is soft... simple 🤷🏽‍♂️

I see why scottie dont get the recognition he deserves probably for the 1.8 n the injury thing but he's the most underrated player ever n should be considered maybe top 10 all around beast

in the documentary charles barkley said he failed in preparing the pheonix suns when they where in the finals against the bulls,maybe if he had some of jordans leadership skills the suns would have won the championship back in 93 or even held the pheonix suns together the year after

Better being tough with teammates and getting the job done. Unlike LeFraud who is buddy buddy with everyone, then throws them under the bus when things go wrong.

The Max Kellerman robot is malfunctioning!! Quick, pull the batteries. Pull the batteries now!!

I fully support Michael's Nazi Camp during practice. Lmao. Seriously, if these ball players are getting paid millions of dollars just to play a game, they better not be having easy rides. Thank you Michael for making them earn every penny.

Football coaches go hard on their players all the time. No matter the age group

Mj would have slapped lebron and made him cry on the court!

if you can’t take my leadership go somewhere that’s what it is

That is the difference with mj and lbj. They always said when lbj left her team they become bad team.. but they also said lbj make her team better. The truth is he not making them better, he just make them look better,. Mj push her teammates to be better player individually.. not just look better bcoz he is there.. so when mj leave they still can win..

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Only shows there are ways we can lead. But it takes years to appreciate what MJ has done. I'm a 43 year old guy who regrets the things I didn't do more than the things I have done.

My friend was on the Sonics Dance Team during this time..go a chance to see some amazing games

Could this be fixed and re-uploaded?

This dude max over here speaking a language from 2090.

SAS has been going all in on MJ. To the point he's burned bridges with todays players and now fellow media members. They will remember this.

This lag reminds me of the TVs in back to the future 2 when they started malfunctioning in the 80s cafe

Jordan reigns supreme. Regardless of how you look at it.

Imagine if lebron thought like this to all his teammates instead of just Mario

Yo what's going on with the audio man 😤 smh. 😂😂😂

he led his team to 2 three-peat

despite what people think Michael Jordan still hold the throne of the G.O.A.T

He won because he is the greatest player of all time (they tend to win in sports), had a great coach, learned to play with teammates and had a good back office who provided those teammates. I can't say bullying teammates was a key factor. There's two reasons why that style of leadership isn't favoured in team sports today: 1) it is morally wrong and won't be tolerated by people who are more aware of its consequences 2) it is inefficient. Why waste time bullying people to isolate the strong from the weak minded. The strong will succeed and become assets anyway. You want to focus instead on the weak willed because there is talent being discarded just because of an inability to handle pressure from the off. If you work with them to overcome it then you can harness that talent which would otherwise be wasted. I don't think it helps to glorify bullying behaviour or to try to mask it by saying it was a will to win

I feel like ESPN needs to get Michael Jordan on the show first take, so he can have all the answers for everything that y'all ask no cap. 👏👏👍👍

Hard to watch when the audio messing up

83 sixers, 86 Celtics, 87 lakers, 89 pistons: They all consistently make the top ten teams of all time conversation. What do they all have in common? They all had to play each other. That’s why the 80’s were the pinnacle of NBA basketball. Jordan is the greatest player of all time but please let’s not compare the Cavs, Pacers, Knicks, Sonics and Jazz in the same breath as those epic teams.

Jordan's teammates were soft and according to themselves, they needed that leadership. I think the most underrated or overlooked aspect of Michael Jordan's story is the quality of his teammates in comparison to the competition. Jordan DID NOT have the talent around him that Magic, Bird, Isiah Thomas Barkley...had on their teams. And he still annahilated the competition by making his teammates freaking better.

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When MJ played the competition was much better than today. A lot of the teams from that area would have destroyed today’s NBA. That’s a fact not opinion.

Winning comes at a price.

MJ the 🐐!!! Go hard or go home!!!

What makes MJ the greatest basketball player ever was his ability to push buttons in order to bring out the best in his teammates

If Charles had treated his teammates in Pheonix that way... maybe just maybe he'd have come out ahead over Jordan and the Bulls in the Finals. Charles admitted that HE DIDN'T HAVE HIS TEAM READY so there's that LOL

Belichicks way works the best because he had the best player. Same for Jordan, it’s looks like it’s the right way because the best player utilized it

Ugh!! I miss The Sonics in Seattle!

Scottie Pippen 🐐🏀🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

This is how jordan made his team mates better. He was the drill sergeant type of a leader who pushed his team mates hard in practice to physically and mentally prepare them for war. So even if he steps out they can still continue to fight and be successful. Unlike a leader wannabe who make it look like he's making his team mates better by telling them where to position and pile up assists. And when he's out of the court his team crumbles bec the system relied too much on him.

Yall are soft man lol.. if the guys who went through it arent hurt why are you?.. scottie even said they needed that some of them on the team were soft. Its not like he dogged them out every single day if you were doing your job he respected you regardless if he knew he was the best .. just work hard and focus to win

Michael Wilbon almost said bullish!t 😂

The G.O.A.T

Michael Jordan is the G.O.A.T. of NBA Basketball. Even with the Washington Wizards before they changed to their current Jerseys Michael Jordan with his 23 and Jordan on the back could rock those ugly early 2000’s Washington Wizards cooler than anyone. It would be cool to have a No. 45 Jordan Bulls Jersey or a No. 23 Jordan Washington Wizards Jersey so if anyone wants to buy me both my size is Medium. Message me directly on where to ship it too.

Well, if a war veteran is strict with his kids and grandkids, and they end up being successful, together and individually, who are we to day he's wrong?

Is there a such thing as a clutch turn over? Ask Lebeba. LMAO!

MJ was the reason why malone and Charles remained ringless

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micheal jordan is a G. That is why he won 6C. lots of dude make it to the NBA and settle for a pay day but mike is like no im here for everything. lets go sleepy heads!

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Why does Stephen A keep tilting his head left to right like hes ready to fight?

He needs to be tough and he needs to toughen his teammates because they were in a tough era..

Why no one talk about P.Gasol he won 2 ring with lakers and he was a super star and a future hall a famer.Lakers need to retired his jersey.

I want all u guys to keep that same energy next time u feel disrespected. Remember, that person that said those disrespectful words to you or punches you in the face only wanted win, oh and also wanted toughen you up. Ijs

The defending of MJ's bullying is insane

Winning comes at a cost because nothing in life worth having is just handed to you, you need to work for it.

Michael Jordan’s attitude could make some current NBA Players better if they dedicated themselves more. But it is not really like you think Michael Jordan didn’t know he was that excellent at basketball it is inconceivable for him to not be aware of his basketball excellence.

well, if miller was called for an offensive foul, shoving mj before catching the ball, there's no game 7 in my opinion...pacers are so lucky in my opinion...

Why so many Jordan videos and articles? He is still alive, right?

the same reaction jordan get from punching his teammates lebron get that just from passing them the ball

Say some of his teammates because he didnt play with oakleey and robert parish!!!

its just like how they train u in the army to build u tough. no?

Christ! Fix that sound espn

Quit crying!! It takes GUTS and HARD WORK to be a CHAMPION. they said Kobe SLAPPED SIMAKI walker on the top of his head for not playing hard in a game they lost. Constructive Criticism from someone that works hard game in and game out should not be a SHOCK TO ANYONE.

MJ may have been harsh and intimidating, at times, but it was necessary, especially during that era of basketball, because of the level of physicality and MJ being the #1 target to take down... his teammates may not have appreciated the stuff that he said towards them but it wasn't meant to hurt them. He did it because he wanted to get under their skin and reveal that side of aggression and that's what elevated their level of play! It was a recipe of success and it didn't just work out for MJ but for Kobe as well, they both had that same killer instinct and drive to win that it made their teammates better and the reward speaks for itself.

The ends shouldn’t justify the means ! You can bully you team mates

That’s what a leader have to dooo!!!!

Fix your vids ESPN You look like Fox

ESPN gotta do better with this twitchy audio. Nows not the time for it lol

“What’s the game 7?” ... wow 🤭😱😂

How does a unanimous top 50 player all time be underated

So disrespecting others is ok as long as you profit money or win a trophy?

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Look at curry man, so inspirational.

Michael Jordan Downplays Critics: 'That's You, Because You Never Won Anything'

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The 7th game thing is overrated i think, Jordan went to 7 game series before the finals so it doesn't really matter

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Jordan had to carry the Bulls teams for 6 years by himself until Pippen developed into an all star caliber. Then MJ and SP combo was able to win championships starting 1991. If you look at the Bulls rosters during the championship years…they had more white guys on the teams than the Boston Celtics in the National Black Association league. I am not trying to be a racist but I just looked at facts. In general, Black Players are stronger, more athletic, more skillful and more physical than the white players. Larry Bird is a rare beast! So I don’t blame MJ to be tough on his teammates to get where they needed be. MJ had to build the mental and physical toughness on his team in order to counter the Detroit Bad Boys, the Celtics, the rough Knicks, The Pacers, Orlando Magic….then Lakers, Trail Blazers, Suns, Super Sonics, Jazz. My kids are not championship level and yet I have to be tough on them so they can conquer their exposures in real life. Suck up buttercups, if you aren’t capable of roughing yourself up, then somebody else will. Those teams in the old days did not stand around to watch MJ and SP going in for slam dunks like the teams are watching LeBron and giving LeBron a clear lane today. They tackled and hacked MJ/SP from the foul line to under the basket. Think what you will…MJ never lost in all 6 Championship Series with limited personnel along the way…He is clearly the GOAT if we are having that discussion today!

and nobody mention how dissrespectfull the coach was towards pippen?

My God the audio guy gotta shape up. They slippin. Unbearable to watch. This isn't a dmc track

Lou Gehrig

they showed mj roasting the black rookie but they never show he punchin kerr in the face? smoke screen!

6 rings is 6 rings🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️

Lesson: If you win then any abuse you committed is acceptable.