NBA Legends Explain Why Michael Jordan Was built Different 

If you were alive during Jordan's playing days and old enough to be cognizant of what you were watching, no one needs to explain it. The eye test is king. Jordan owned everyone, caused fear in opponents and awe in fans ...in the most competitive and talented era in NBA history. The absolute G.O.A.T.

Jerry West said it best. "He's done more spectacular things than any basketball player I've ever seen". Same goes for me. The way MJ played was and is the pinnacle. Michael Jackson and Michael Jordan. Something about that MJ.

He is the greatest because when it mattered the most, like Tiger in the 2000s, he made the shot, the pass, the free throw, the steal, block, and the dunk. He was poetry in motion. He was basketball at it's purest. The NBA today just does not understand. Our hero back then made it happen and never let us down. There will never be another.

MJ's competitiveness and focus as a basketball 🏀 player are why he's the GOAT 🐐. His level of game play is unmatched by any other player on the hardwood.

Michael Jordan will always be the greatest the goat 🐐 period!!!!!!!!

I grew up on the Southside of Chicago I had a front row seat to his airness greatness and my guy was SERIOUSLY built fuckn different he...🤦 bro he was just a fuckn ASSASSIN!!!!! He wanted to not beat u he wanted to demoralize you....💯

MJ would average 150 points a game in the modern NBA. The only thing that could slow him down is the game clock.

If it weren't for Michael Jordan, there would be so many teams that could have won a championship ring. The New York Knicks are one of them. In the late 1980s and 1990s, the Chicago Bulls were the Knicks' biggest rival. The strongest rival that they could not overcome no matter how hard they tried was the Jordan Bulls.

It’s Nothing Like Old School NBA I Love This Channel Great Content 🔥

That pass to Pippen. Jordan all day, all night, all time.

The whole world loves and will never forget the 1 and only Michael Jordan, GOAT! Saludos desde México

Growing up watching Jordan and pippin work there magic .Jordan was what got me loving basketball but scottie pippin had me in awe cos on the court he was involved in every move or defence he was huge ,intense, scary, and one of the best players ever , was a true pleasure watching them Jordan and pippin and then rodman play

I think Jordan being cut from his high school basketball team is one of if not THE most defining moment of his life/career.

Watching lebron play it feels like it's just another game... but MJ... it's war!

To all people saying Lebron is better than Jordan is completely wrong. Jordan could play both sides of the court and score at will in a much tougher era. Jordan played in 374 less games as of rn. That is an average of a little over 4 seasons, yet he still managed to score over 32,000 points and average 30ppg. He easily could have broken Kareem's record had he played the longevity Lebron has. Jordan was also named DPOY and made all-nba defensive first team 9x. Granted, Lebron was first team 5x, but he is by no means as well as a defender. Jordan led the league in steals 3x, but 0 for Lebron. Jordan is also 6-0 in championships and 6x champion MVP while Lebron is 4-6. I still think Lebron is a hell of a player, but I just do not think he is the GOAT

Awesome show as always, great work brother!

I heard about that lit cigar and walking into a locker room [ never knew it was the "Hawks"] and as Mr. Wilkins said he lit the the stadium up... and another one where he was playing Golf with a NHL player, I think was Ronix from "Blackhawks" and he said MJ had like ten big Bud lights and was able to win his bet back after losing on the Golf course. The bet was he was gonna win the game by twenty points and he won the game by twenty six and won back all what he'd lost on the Golf course earlier on that day... and aslo, he lost Game 5 at the United Center by the "Suns" in the Finals and he said to the players before Game 6 in Phoenix, "... he only brought one suit"... He's not planning to lose tonights game... Jordan is the standard that sets the bar for which has stand longer than any of the greats before him and after the standard as not change up to this minute and it wiil stand for a very long time before we see anything to transcend the sport greater than he has done... Kobe and Duncan was close, but, we haven't seen that as yet!

I like your idea of a separate Michael Jordan channel !

Jordan is the closest thing to a guaranteed win we've ever seen.

Real talk barkley the struggle is part of the legacy. ❤

Mj is the goat to me cause he didn’t switch teams in his prime while lebron did and mj only had at most 3 coaches he played for and was successful with one of them (Phil Jackson) while bron had too many coaches left and right (that’s why they call him LeGM) and Jordan didn’t run away from the team when things got tough and didn’t complain all the time, to the refs either

Having a Michael Jordan only channel would be awesome Sean David! I am as big a fan as you are I lived through his entire career my kids were little and to this day my daughter says Dad all u did was make us watch Chicago Bulls games I have many DVDs too! Love your show you really do it professionally w great old school content! 👌

He is the greatest athlete of all time. He didn’t just transcend basketball, he was the first world wide sporting icon.

GOAT. We all need to channel our inner MJ in our professional lives. Grind, work your tail off, and never ever let someone get an edge. That’s MJ. Many guys have had his talent, almost nobody had his work ethic. He maximized his immense talent. You don’t have to be an all world athlete or genius to maximize yours.

People don’t realize how good penny was before he got injured.

Jordan averaged 28 ppg as a ROOKIE, a lot of vets were jealous of all the attention & praise from media rookie Jordan was getting

I totally agree with everything you said about Joe Dumars

You can watch ANYTHING about Mj over and over again. One day there well may be an heir to his throne, but we haven't seen him yet. 🐐

Respect to Mr. Wilkins! Bravo!

Jordan had OCD type of competitiveness. I know he had his whole family scared during UNO nights.

Great video sir! I appreciate the work you put in for us

Jerry West been a part of the NBA for 60 years and was the GOAT SG before MJ, yet he said MJ did more spectacular things than any other player he's seen.

I remember the days when MJ would drop 40-50 -60 points and the Bulls lose the game and would think "that must suck to play that hard and score and still lose". BTW I taught and played the sport of tennis for a living for 20 years and played in both the hardwood and blacktop growing up in Queens NYC. So I know the feeling of playing hard doing your job and still lose.

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You for your channel

Leave more clips on Air Michael Jordan his own Channel thanks The Goat.

I agree with most of the great players said about MJ but I also like the comments from Sir Charles Barkley that you would have to give more credit to Giannis and Jordan for losing many years before finally getting to win championships. I also admired KG for staying with the Timberwolves even if he did not win there. Congrats KG on the Celtics last Championship 2008...

This is the BEST nba channel 😊

THE GOAT🐐

Michael Jordan is Basketball. Basketball is Michael Jordan. The game will never b as it is today without him. #BlackJesus

GREAT CONTENT!!!!!

I love MJ too❤❤❤

I'll keep saying this,u can start a channel off of just talking about MJ. And u would be a youtube success.

Please send this to all the LeBum fanboys

Would loke to see more of Jordans college team bet the NBA team!

I love MJ and Sean David

The 80s Celtics Pistons Cavs 76ers Lakers left the Chat laughing at Jordan's EPIC Futility / Failure vs them from 1985 - 1990. 😂

Thank you I absolutely 💯 love 🏀 the videos. Please make one on Xavier McDaniel

Man that 🎷 in the intro around the 0:60 mark is so 🔥

*I* *am* *Spartacus❗* -🏀🐐

Best offensive with fade away clutch 3 points Best scorer Best defensive Dunk contest winner He is complete

Once MJ had a taste of the finals cake, NOBODY GOT TO EAT . Everybody ate some cake during LeBron era

Air Jordan 🐐🐐🐐

THEIR IS NO CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE GOAT" M J. !!!

@hi Sean, congrats for the Chanel I love it , would be awesome if you could make a Video with your opinion: Which team win? Magic, Jordan, Bird, Kareem and Shaq against Iverson, Kobe, Lebron, Olawujon and Wilt Chamberlain?

The 1994 - 1995 Rockets were monsters. No beating them, by ANYONE.

New subs!

I've been watching basketball since the Boston Celtics and the Lakers on Channel 5 every day Sunday evening I'm in Chicago when I saw Michael Jordan I was in front of my TV every playoff championship regular season on Channel 9 I ain't never seen no player like Jerry West said do when Michael Jordan ever did.

What I like the most in Dominique Wilkins who was talking as a first is how this guy always has much of respect to other legends. He is a legend but very classy man.

MJ the man hands down !!

Barkley said it best hit it right on the spot ain't no body like Jordan period.

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Jerry West gave Jordan the greatest compliment of all, considering who West played against, played with, and who he coached.

When MJ respect the legend ahead in their time its enough to accept that his the GOAT

I’m 41 years old and grew up within an hr of Atlanta. Me and my brother were big basketball fans, but my dad pretty much was only interested in football. One of my greatest regrets (albeit one that I never had any control over) was never watching MJ and Nique in person just once. Granted those tickets sold out everytime the Bulls came to Atlanta.

HE IS THE GOAT.....

Thats what separate him from everyone cant be intimidated ,gets the job done with style!

Winning a game against MJ back in the days whether it's just a pre-season game must have felt like winning a championship for most NBA players.

I was blessed to grow yp witness Black Jesus play as a kid

He is definitely the GOAT

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Rare footage of the guy all the kids around the world wanted to be...also I don't have Mr. Logo's knowledge but I totally agree with him based on my post 1980 knowledge

I've seen both play in their prime. I would pick MJ without Question. You wanna win? ...pick MJ

The very idea that there's even a debate is a joke lol

Michael Jordan in THIS era would average a clean 35-36 PPG without a doubt. He’d have about 8-10 championships without question.

Wilkins gave Jordan a run for his money, and often at that. Outscoring the GOAT.

The GOAT MJ🙏

Please have the videos of the 1984 US Olympic Team against NBA All Stars. The greatness of Jordan against Larry Bird, Magic and others in their primes.

Warst du damals bei der Nike Hoop Heroes Tour 1997? Die war glaube ich einmal in Berlin und in Dortmund wo ich dann auch war

His first step was ridiculous

Even Old Rich White Men Dressed in a Suit Have "Jordans" on Ther Feet...Jordans Represent Absolute Perfection and Dominance and Greatness on The Biggest Stage...Jordans Immense Natural Talent Was Effortless and Unmatched

我也超愛MJ❤❤🌟🌟

GOAT

Jordan, BEAUTIFUL mf on the court, UNSTOPPABLE!!

Dam so 1985-1990, 1995 those were practice playoff years. Cool.

I've been to MJ's house in Wilmington, NC before. A good friend of mine has known MJ since they were six years old. We stopped by to see Mr. Jordan. I stayed in my car while my friend went inside. I don't know MJ or his family, so I just waited outside.

Have you ever done anything on Derek Rose would love that

Bird beat jordan like a redheaded stepchild for chrissake.

MJ truly is the GOAT and it's absurd that some are still claiming others. IMO Wilt is just behind MJ (the greatest Big Man ever and it's not even close), then Larry Bird as #3. So glad that you included the Pierce cli talking about MJ and his cigars. MJ was knows to smoke a cigar before (some) games. Could he have been even more electric without the scotch & cigars? ...I don't see how, MJ was just super blessed by God physically even down to his perfect bball frame. No, he didn't have to put a pseudo-all-star team together to be competitive as is done now JUST to be competitive for a title, not even guaranteed to win. The 90's Bulls weren't questioned as to winning it all each year, it was just in 'how many games will they do it in'. The Spurs did it in like fashion. A blessing to draft Timmy when they did (had The Admiral not gotten injured that previous season they wouldn't have gotten Timmy). They traded for complimentary pieces and not perennial All-Stars, like the Bulls did. Look at the teams who build such 'all-star' teams now and without great success. Like a puzzle, there can only be four corners in a rectangle and any more just doesn't work. That's why Robert Horry has 7 Rings, He played his role to perfection as one of the most under-appreciated, most clutch players in NBA/ABA history. Outside of Steph Curry, who is more clutch than Robert Horry was? I can't think of anyone right now. His clutch shooting and clutch wing defender defense when the game was on the line was legendary & super consistent.

Being THAT insanely competitive though… millions of fans, no doubt but friends though? Real ones? I wonder.

“I have Never Seen a better Player as MJ; Steeve Wonder!”

G.O.A.T. 😎💯

MJ is Real GOAT

Now Jerry's comments are interesting because with talking athleticism and things he was back there in the days of prime Wilt. I guess either he just talking for today or he forgot.

Dont forget the nba also changed the rules for jordan💯

MJ was considered the GOAT since 1993...while the DEER was self-proclaimed since 2016.

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These ppl never watched MJ plays. MJ hangs in the air longer than other players.

The measure MJ greatness, is to only look at his defensive skills and defensive IQ! Just on the defensive side of the ball, Jordan was phenomenal. The defense skills makes him the GOAT!

Jerry West's assessment of MJ hasn't changed in 30 years. He pretty much said the exact same thing back then.

I like this channel but when I hear "Old School" NBA I'm half expecting to see a video about Richie Guerin, Sweetwater Clifton and Art Heyman.