NBA Legends Explain Why Clyde Drexler Was Jordans mirror 

Agreed very underrated because he played in the toughest era of basketball. Loved watching him play

Most definitely. Top 5 or 6 SG of all time!

Clyde was great!! Thank goodness he didn’t coach very long He really sucked at that

Loved the line about Clyde's biggest shortcoming was playing in the Jordan era. Nothing but truth there...

Clyde was too nice. Never a killer leader

Clyde was still floating down the court at mach one in his final years

He’s called the glide for a reason

That panther description wow 🔥 so accurate!

So true - MJs game looked beautiful - clyde also was just as smooth and pretty

Drexler moving like a panther is probably the best term ive heard used for him...he was super smooth with it

Here-Here !!🙏🏽

My favorite player probably ever. It was rough against MJ but that ring with Houston made me cry of joy as a kid.

Portland 😂😂 i hate them. They Should erase ya and bring back Seattle

What is Stud?

What greatness I don't believe Portland won a championship but ok great player

@@edwinhooks not all great players have won. He has 1 with the Rockets.

@@hastensavoir7782 it’s levels Clyde was good Jordan was great Kobe was great get it one got six the other got 5 rings that’s all I’m saying

Absolutely

Why is that noteworthy,l? You didn't expect him to be "well spoken"

@@craigmabry1392 instead of worrying about my comment, how about you worry about that ugly tie in your profile pic. 😂

Much respect for pointing that out!

​​​@@craigmabry1392When you talk about a Tiger Woods, or a Michael Jordan--two well known examples--you are talking about people who are unrepentant assholes behind the scenes and who probably have some or other abnormal personality disorder- real talk. Not the case at all with Clyde; that bears being noted under a video celebrating Clyde's greatness.

I heard that Clyde wasn’t as motivated as Jordan. It’s very possible Clyde could have been even better had he been more motivated like Jordan was.

@@thepsychedelicmicroscope4688kobe was the rare guy who wasnt scared of mike AND was just as motivated.

@@thepsychedelicmicroscope4688 Clyde was a chill dude it seems

​@@thepsychedelicmicroscope4688wish we would have got to see Len Bias

I like your comment. I think if Clyde was utilized in Houston as he was in Portland, he would have been greater. His post game was great against MJ because he could overpower him. When Scottie had to defend him, he could out maneuver him.

So true bout that team. For modern fans it's hard for them to look at a team with a bunch of dudes averaging double-figs, but just barely double figs aside for a couple of them, and think that that team was stacked. However, that 91 Blazers team specifically, when they traded and brought in an old, but still solid scoring wing to add to their bench scoring, in Walter Davis, that team may have been the best team to never win it all. And what's crazy, they didn't even make it outa the west that year the way they did the year earlier and then the following season. They lost to the effin Lakers, who still had Magic - yes, but at that time weren't nearly as good at Portland was. As a lifelong Blazers fan who absolutely hated Jordan, I think the fact that MJ and those Bulls teams in the early 90's who won three in a row, when you had teams that may not be considered "super-teams" cuz they didn't have a bunch of all-stars, but were FAR deeper than any teams you see today - from The Blazers, to the Suns, to the Cavs, to the Rockets, to Pistons, to the Knicks, to the Lakers, to the Jazz, and to the Celts - is why he's easily the greatest player ever. No discussion! To win 3 in a row in that era, is effin mind-blowing for anyone who lived through it. Nowadays people act as if the Bulls dominated everyone they played back then, when in reality they didn't. There was a hell of a lot of parity at the top of the league in that era, and yet they still won 3!

After this Blazers team when Pipen went there, they had another stacked team that lost to the Kobe and Shaq Lakers!!!! Scottie Pipen, Damon Stadamire, Steve Smith, Rasheed Wallace, Brian Grant, Jermaine O’Neal, Bonzi Wells and had a starting center that could shoot 3’s to take Shaq away from the rim. They was robbed from the championship just like the Chris Webber Sacramento Kings!!

So it ain’t true that MJ didn’t play against weak teams?

Those trailblazers teams of the 90s got me into basketball. They might not have won championships but they were a very winning team and they had that feel of being a cast of characters, even a fat guy named Duckworth lol.

We’re living parallel basketball lives! Clyde was everything to me as a kid. Him and uncle Cliffy. It was magical watching those teams as a boy. I couldn’t wait to get out on the court to do my best Drexler impression as soon as games had ended. Thanks for sharing!!

As a Rockets fan thank you so much for letting us Finally get to see Phi Slamma Jamma make an appearance in the NBA. He was even greater when he was in Portland 🔥🔥🔥 - I hate that Jordan tries to undermine him decades later.

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So true. Great point!

Well, except for Pippen.

Drexler had to Deal with Olajuwon and Malone in the West and of course Jordan in the Finals. Tough sledding

Except Hakeem

Payton and Kemp would’ve had at least one. All those damn sonics teams in the 90s. Kinda like the mariners lol

Ross Shaw sterling raiders!!

Any stories you can share??

...and I'd say without the unhealthy win at ANY cost mindset also.

So did I.

Yeah, how many times did they go to the Finals, like 3 times? They were a fun team to watch, especially Clyde of course.

Why do you think so

1990 and 1992, WCF in 1991 and lost to Lakers who went on to face the Bulls in the Finals.

They were so deep at guard that drazden petrovic sat on the bench. Look him up kids

Then dude gets traded to NJ and BALLS OUT!!! Sadly, his career ended prematurely.

Even Jordan couldn't win a championship by himself! He had to get help.

You're right one player can't win a chip but one coach can. The idiot coach in Portalnd never should have Clyde guard Michael J. Clyde averaged 30 in the regular season, it took all of his energy. He should have anyone guard MJ just let him have his points but let Clyde get his.

Kersey was my favorite player on that team. Clyde was a close second. Years later when I found out that Adleman never drew up an offensive play around Kersey that it solidified his place. All he was told was play defense, get rebounds, put it back up. I always wondered why it looked like he wanted to tear the rim down… now I know. RIP Mercy Mercy, Jerome Kersey

Imagine the fear of any defender when Clyde and Jerome were leading a fast break!

So nevermind the fact one had Pippen as a teammate and the other had Shaq and an all around better team than Drexler had comparative to their eras. We just jump straight to fan boying and say he didn't have a killer instinct. I guess that garbage narrative is why Barry Sanders retired early & didn't win huh?

Cross between a mirror and a window …I think

Lol was thinking the same thing when I saw the title 😂😂😂

We typing out our lisps these days

1:38 “somewhat of a mirrow of me in a sense…”

@@DG-ee9hi buddy, still got no clue what that means

I started dunking over people from the free throw line because of Drexler.

Spoiled

In NYC, a whole generation were rocking Kangaroos for their cool factor! Clyde put em on TV.

Yessir. I remember thinking "Damn, Bulls VS Clyde", and that it would be a crazy match-up.

Drexlers best 3pt shooting year was .363%, while jordan averaged .50% for 17 games when he came out of retirement, and .427 3pt% the entire next year. I think MJ was a way better shooter than Clyde, and he was the best clutch shooter in NBA history.

@@johnthree1611 Did you not read the part where I said that I was in JR highschool? It was my first full season watching the NBA. I might not have known some things....I even pointed out that MJ educated me. Damn. NBA fans are so toxic. They will do anything to argue about shit.

@@Davivd2 , Are your feelings hurt? Are you way too sensitive? Learn to take some constructive criticism. It's hilarious how you can take my comment above as an attack, and get so butthurt.

...I remember the match up as a Bulls fan in Chicago. We knew what Jordan was capable of. Clyde was ready, but Clyde didn't bring the level of 'competition' Jordan brought.

Nope

@@Warmwinterz Who are the 10 you would take before him?

Top ten players? Not even close. Top ten sg ? Top ten his position? Yes sure, absolutely

@@kenw2225 Yes, that's what I meant. By "top 10 all time 2" I meant "top 10 all time shooting guard." I doubt I'd have him in the top 30 of all time players... although I've never made that list, so I don't know for sure.

Clyde was too nice. Never a killer leader. Bridesmaid most of the time.

Yeah. I want an explanation of what he meant.

​@DPMusicStudio Clyde didn't do everything Stern wanted to promote the NBA. Jordan said the same thing about Barkley

I don't think Jordan would have stayed on the Blazers, after his contract was up he would have gone to a big market team.

​@RaiderGannon12 I don't think MJ would've cared about the market, because he was a Nike guy and their HQ is up there in Oregon. He was also incredibly stubborn and wouldn't shirk the challenges of making that team as great as the Bulls became.

that would be a weird world to live in

We can all say that the Blazers should've drafted Jordan in retrospect, but realistically, you've got arguably the best shooting guard in the league, do you draft his replacement or a big man to pair him with? If I'm the GM for that team, I'm looking harder at Barkley than I am at Jordan. Yeah, it might sound wrong considering MJ winds up being the GOAT, but you can argue that pairing Barkley with Drexler early in their careers means the Blazers beat the Pistons in the finals.

@@maldad9073 I remember at the Bulls parade after the Bulls won there 2nd championship beating the Blazers, he said was glad the Blazers didn't draft him

Mitch was one of the best under-the-rim players of all time man. Would've loved to have seen what Ron Harper woulda turned into prior to his injury and being traded to the Clips. Cuz in those late 80's Cavs teams, he was looking like the third best SG in the league behind Clyde and MJ along with having the same level of athletic ability. What made Mitch so damn impressive was what he managed to do, while certainly not being unathletic or anything - but was still anything close to the other three guys i mentioned.

Agree. Properly rated.

His skill set is underrated he’s viewed as just a scorer but definitely was way more sorry

I literally just said that in another comment!

And he had to join a super team to win a championship.

@@johnthree1611 The Rockets were not a superteam. They were 6th in the West with one all-star, who was 32. And Clyde was 33 and no longer an all-star.

@@RVered , They had a very good team, and multiple hall of famers

@@johnthree1611 Hakeem was the only future HoF, besides the coach, Rudy Tomjanovich. The Rockets were Hakeem + role players to fit around Hakeem.

@@RVered , Clyde wasn't a future hall of famer? You think having two hall of famers on a team, with some of the best role players to ever play isn't a good team? I'd call that a super team. Especially once Charles Barkley joined. I would consider having one of the best players as your center and one of the best sg on the same team a super team, it may not be the Lebron 3 plus all star super team, but just having those two would increase the chances of winning a championship by quite a bit.

Lebron was THAT guy. If you know basketball and saw him play in high school, it was so obvious even Stevie Wonder could see his greatness. I agree with your point I just don't get why people throw backhanded shade at lebron this way

Lebron was that guy but also was given a helicopter ride to the top and it's why so many current and past players despite him for it. He clearly has the talent to earn it but even now the media crucifies anyone who questions Lebron. Also if his team wins, it's cause of his greatness but if they lose, it's everyone else's fault but his. Trust me, that's why people are tired of him. @@joshuastinson3013

Heard? I saw it too.

Loved Kersey also Cliff Robinson who was in my opinion the best 6th man of all time. They both died way too young. RIP

@@ryanc9888 Yep. I loved Uncle Cliffy, too. Lots of great players on those teams that were fun to watch.

Because he wasn't a killer with the the will to win like MJ. You can clearly even see it in the difference in MJ and Clyde eyes and face. He wasn't as selfish as MJ. Dont get it twisted MJ was a great passer and play maker though. Clyde is a good guy. MJ comes to crush you!

@@gregorywalker5384 Thats a bad take. By your logic, only Jordan, Bird, Kobe, and Bill Russell knew how to play the game and everybody else didn't.

@@jordanjenkins1671 that's what MJ meant. You wanted to know right?

@@gregorywalker5384 Source?

@@jordanjenkins1671 did u watch the video? Clyde didn't have the selfishness and will that MJ despite being on a average team. He couldn't be like MJ completely.

Not sure bout that, he is called BIG SHOT BOB after all...the man is recognized as possibly the greatest clutch shot make of ALL TIME!