NBA Legends Explain Why Michael Jordan Is The Goat

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Jordan began his professional basketball career when he was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 1984. He was the third overall pick, behind Hakeem Olajuwon, who was selected first by the Houston Rockets, and Sam Bowie, taken by the Portland Trail Blazers; the draft also featured legendary players John Stockton and Charles Barkley. Jordan soon proved himself on the court. He helped the team make the playoffs and scored an average of 28.2 points per game that season. For his efforts, Jordan received the NBA Rookie of the Year Award and was selected for the All-Star Game.

While his second season was marred by injury, he was breaking new ground on the court during the 1986-87 season. He became the first player since Wilt Chamberlain to score more than 3,000 points in a single season.

By the late 1980s, the Chicago Bulls were quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with, and Jordan was an instrumental part of the team's success.

The Bulls made it to the Eastern Conference Finals in 1990 and won their first NBA championship the following year by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers. Jordan was well known by then for his superior athleticism on the court and for his leadership abilities.

In 1992, the Chicago Bulls beat the Portland Trail Blazers to win their second NBA championship. The team took their third championship the following year, dominating in the basketball world.

Following a short stint in minor league baseball, in March 1995 Jordan returned to the basketball court for the Chicago Bulls. He came back even stronger the following year, averaging 30.4 points per game to lead the Bulls to a then-record 72 regular-season wins before they defeated the Seattle SuperSonics for the NBA championship.

Chicago nearly matched the previous year's record with 69 wins in 1996-97, a season that ended with a game six win over the Utah Jazz in the NBA Finals. The two teams faced each other again for the championship in 1998, with Jordan sinking the winning shot in Game 6 to claim his sixth NBA title.

Washington Wizards
After his second retirement from basketball in 1999, Jordan joined the Washington Wizards in 2000 as a part owner and as president of basketball operations.

In the fall of 2001, Jordan relinquished these roles to return to the court once more. He played for the Wizards for two seasons before retiring for good in 2003.

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[chadanders]

I continue to marvel at all these terrific former NBA stars, swallowing their pride and telling the truth about MJ. Wow, nothing but RESPECT - - class acts, all of them.

[taylorriccelli]

MJ was, is, and will always be the greatest of all time. Nothing is ever going to change that. GOAT!

[canwetalk]

You young bucks will never understand the greatness of MJ you have your Kobe Bryant‘s and your LeBron James but you didn’t get to see MJ play like we ole schoolers did. Keep in mind MJ played in the era that produced the greatest Hall of Famers ever and dominated them. I can’t even put into words how great this man was

[rockwild]

MJ was magical. I find basketball a boring game but I would watch MJ transfixed. He was poetry in motion AND the best.

[barny]

He was the most fun to watch. You knew that something special would happen in almost every game.

[captaincooool]

Grew up in Chicago and watched him night after night, there was no safer feeling as a sports fan then when MJ had the ball in his hands.

[WILLNOTCOMPLY]

M.J. didn't have to run around the league trying to form super teams so he could win a chip. Mike stayed...gave loyalty and built his team around him and won six chips doing it! M.J. had 1...1 other player who was an Allstar. M.J. had 1 ....1 other player on his team who averaged double figures and still had 2 three peats!! LeBron wouldn't win 1 under those conditions. That's why he runs all over bribing other Allstars to come play with him. Which is sad having to do that in a league with practically no damn defense!! I'm with Chuck...the next time a person walks up to me and try to compare Flopbron to M.J. I'm just gonna smack'em!! Straight up!!

[fireshadowblade]

I recommend viewing MJ highlights not as the basketball GOAT, but simply as what the human body is capable of. As powerful as Lebron is, there’s a certain stiffness to his style compared to Jordan’s airtime and fluid body control

[XloMotion]

Ex Knicks fan here who suffered the wrath of Michael Jordan. He still the GOAT and no one will be as amazing as he was.

[goldeneraever]

There are so many NBA greats from the beginning to now and then there's MJ. I just think the guy was made to play basketball. He had the perfect build, the big hands, the athleticism and, probably the number one thing that separates him from all the other greats, he had that mentality. His competitiveness is what really sets him apart.

[sammysam]

Jordan was and is the epitome of what an NBA player is. He was the most complete player and he was never a one trick pony chucking up 3s.

[realityk]

He changed the paradigm. Bigs were seen as the best and most important part of a championship team ( Mikan, Bill, Kareem, Wilt, Malone). Even when Magic/Bird were the best they still had great big men on their teams. I could somewhat give it to IT and the Pistons but Laimbeer was a hof worthy big man himself. There’s a reason Hakeem and Sam Bowie were picked ahead of Mj, “You needed a great big to win championships” was the idea. Jordan however won 6 with Cartwright and Longley….

[larryg]

Mike almost averaged 40 back in the 80's they would have to change the rules to stop him in today's NBA.

[nagaraya]

Joe Dumars says it all - "You have to be in your best game when you face MJ". MJ pushed everyone around him to be a better player...

[JinGalactica]

That's the thing about MJ. He's the epitome of versatile. He see's Curry and Harden yank up the tre, he would figure out how to guard them within the season, and get better at shooting 3's. Beat them in their own game.

[Dantana]

Michael Jeffrey Jordan was the best offensive player and defensive player...🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️

[chadanders]

Thanks for keeping these Jordan GOAT clips coming. We who lived through the golden era dynasty of NBA basketball know we witnessed a phenomenon ‘Michael Jordan’ and there will NEVER be anyone remotely like him again! No one has or will ever come close. We lived to see THE best there will ever be, what a gift we will all continue to appreciate! Thanks MJ

[rons]

Funny listening to Shannon. He don't want to hear anything that gets in the way of his belief that LeBron is the GOAT. Denial ain't just a river in Egypt, Shannon.

[twocents]

I’m just glad I got to see him play in his prime. It’s like when old timers talked about Ali and Ruth. Jordan is the best I ever saw play.

[josephclark]

As a basketball fan . I remember watching MJ play against and destroy my beloved NY KNICKS . I would look in his eyes, it was like he was unearthly . you could see this man was on another level mentally and physically . KNICK fans hated and loved him . He would break our hearts year after year, but we had to respect him .even when we went to the championship game it felt empty because we never beat him . MJ without question is the GOAT . There is no question .