He wasn't Air Jordan in Washington... But Floor Jordan was still kicking asses 15-18 years younger than him... Was playing at an MVP level his first season with Wizards til his knee injury curtailed his season..

@billblaski9523

9 ай бұрын

Like u said he was Air Jordan until his injury, and he still played 10 more games injured before he shut it down for the season, so that lowered his averages. Before that, I think it was only him and Kobe who were averaging 25-5-5 during that season

@Eelgnotsa

Ай бұрын

And a knee injury is just running into his own teammate, man what it could’ve been

51 and 45 points as a 39 year-old on a bum knee that was drained of fluid after every game. 🐐

@maryjoyvequizo6361

2 жыл бұрын

@Ilija Nedeljkovic because bron would join every super team

@maryjoyvequizo6361

2 жыл бұрын

@Ilija Nedeljkovic remember the lakers without AD? Bron cant carry the lakers lol

@NikoNekoa

2 жыл бұрын

@@maryjoyvequizo6361 nobody can carry a team without at least another good player. Jordan kept losing in the first round before Pippen came to help him.

@maryjoyvequizo6361

2 жыл бұрын

@@NikoNekoa but jordan still made it to the playoffs without pippen. But bron? Fake injury OMG haha

@NikoNekoa

2 жыл бұрын

@@maryjoyvequizo6361 Bron also made the playoffs without a star player bruhhhhhhhh

Most impressive thing his last season, played all 82 games. Everyone came to see Jordan and the man delivered and played in every single game.

@dominiquejones3805

Жыл бұрын

Played all 82 games smh MJ built different

@lixiang7349

Жыл бұрын

Kawai Load-Management woulda sat out most.

I was lucky enough to have witnessed his final game played in Phoenix in person in 2003. The game itself wasn’t remarkable at all, as both the Wizards and Suns were struggling; yet seeing the man in action one last time is a memory I will not forget. NOTE: MJ’s final NBA game was indeed @ Sixers, yet I was referring to THE game I personally attended, and which was in Phoenix in March 2003. Lol.

@emmanuelmarquez7318

2 жыл бұрын

Im pretty sure his last game in the league was against the sixers

@paulyiustravelogue

2 жыл бұрын

@@emmanuelmarquez7318 yes, it was. But I was living in AZ at the time, and I was referring to his last visit to Phoenix

@Von199X

2 жыл бұрын

lucky guy

@millionfish

2 жыл бұрын

How old were you then?

@paulyiustravelogue

2 жыл бұрын

@@millionfish I was 30, and before that I saw him played one other time in 97 vs the Blazers

Jordan was obviously very good as a wizard player. But a lot of people make fun of it because Jordan just seemed like a good all-star level player, rather than literal basketball Jesus like he was in Chicago. He seemed human in these last two years, which kinda destroyed the mythical reputation he built in Chicago ending in that game 6 shot

@cgpxae2119

2 жыл бұрын

Builds it up even more for me. He was 40 years old averaging 20 in the nba!!! And he was smoking cigars drinking whiskey on the regular imagine he had today’s nutrition and ate some avacados

@AKWuzHere

2 жыл бұрын

Because of recency bias the NBA media do it to all stars like bron Kobe when they not winning they cracking jokes

@astashasta1

2 жыл бұрын

@@cgpxae2119 lmao why avocados?

@cgpxae2119

2 жыл бұрын

@@astashasta1 stereotypical “healthy” food

@moneyman9295

2 жыл бұрын

He looked human his last 2 years in chicago and was still the best player in the league lol

Got to see Jordan twice on the Wizards my senior of high school and once as a Bull, in 1993. I was at the Labradford Smith game. It was magical! I don't think he missed, the whole first half. It was like seeing Santa Clause in person. He's the GOAT. 6-0 in the finals. The Bulls never even played in a game 7 in the finals. The NBA was tough, for the first three titles. The only people who would question his goat status are people who didn't get to see him play live.

@chrishandsome4267

2 жыл бұрын

PREACH.

@jrsmith1998

Жыл бұрын

nah. Lebron is the GOAT. But Mj is a top 10 player though. Somewhere around 8

@beauburrell3318

Жыл бұрын

​@@jrsmith1998you need to find your soul.

0:10 "What a shot by the greatest player of all time!" Scottie Pippen: "I took that personally."

@scarykurapika100yago2

2 жыл бұрын

Scottie Petty Pippen the most overrated player of all time

@mouradsaleh2477

2 жыл бұрын

@@scarykurapika100yago2 i mean his talent was often overshadowed by Michaels but he was a key piece for their championships and be was beasting during the season where Michael took a break.

@scarykurapika100yago2

2 жыл бұрын

@@mouradsaleh2477 Ofcourse every championship team has a keypiece on their team other than the superstars.. And yeah he beasted in the 94 season but did he even won shit? NO lol.. people say MJ never won before Pippen came but MJ in the 80s was tearing the league apart.. he just had a shitty Bulls team.. Pippen wouldn't even be known if he didn't play with MJ.. Dominique, Grant Hill were both better than him.

@mouradsaleh2477

2 жыл бұрын

@@scarykurapika100yago2 part of his greatness was his defensive ability. And I guess the bulls was just a perfect fit for him but that doesnt chance the fact that be was amazing on his own I wouldnt call him overated

Me being from Washington DC and living there during that time, I never thought MJ would actually come back again to play for the Wizards after all ready being part owner and President of Basketball Operations which was already great because I never thought he would ever be part of the Wizards franchise! I loved every moment of his surprise 2 year comeback to the court as well and being able to go to a live game and also being able to see him on the local DC channel on tv 📺 and also cable channels again was truly amazing! This was one of the greatest moments in NBA history.

This channel needs more love! Totally underrated!

It's pretty amazing how the Wizards era MJ is both a testament to what an incredible athlete he is and foreshadowing all the doom Charlotte fans have experienced over the last 15 years.

@canadianchungus701

2 жыл бұрын

Couldn’t have said it better - Very few HOF player transition to successful GM or coaches due to a mix of lack of experience and ego

@cgpxae2119

2 жыл бұрын

We are finally good

@canadianchungus701

2 жыл бұрын

@ Sports is dictated by winning and GM Jordan had more desire reliving his days out as a player than to learn the front office, hiring the right personnel, developing players and turn the franchise into contending status. You pulling the race card and white-man-so-bad narrative just shows how idiotic you sound

@brando7266

2 жыл бұрын

@@canadianchungus701 jordan is the goat,but he sucks as an owner ,I think he has never won a playoff series in Charlotte,

It was at once a sign of mortality, and simultaneously the stuff of immortals. couldn't agree more

This Jordan to me is my 🐐 and favorite Jordan of all time because of his I.Q. at the time. Yeah he was a grandpa of the league but this is what makes it so unique. And a year or two later Richard Hamilton got a ring while being schooled by M.J. while he had a short stint (3 years) with the Wizards as well.

Dude you are always on it . keep it up ✌👍👍👍

even as a Wizard at the age of 38-40 MJ was one of the top players in the league, had he not been injured he may have been top 3 in the league at that point, his last 10 games before his injury he was averaging just over 27 points a game if my memory is correct, and let's face it, he had 0 help on that team and if he would've stayed healthy would have made the playoffs, and when you look at the Wizards the year prior that's an amazing feat, the man absolutely loved to play the game, and to be doing it at that high of a level at that age is very impressive, I'm 37 and I couldn't imagine being able to do the things he did to players 10-15 years younger than him. the GOAT

@billblaski9523

9 ай бұрын

Him and Kobe were the only ones averaging 25-5-5 before he tore his meniscus

@michaelmanning9028

9 ай бұрын

@billblaski9523 right?! MJ had 16 years on kobe. Just thinking about playing now in my late 30s makes my knees hurt 😅

@LawrenceAugust_

Ай бұрын

Jordan was getting better and more efficient before his knee injury. Before his injury, he led the team in scoring, assists, and steals, averaging 25 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals per game. In his last 20 games up to the injury he averaged: 27.5 - 6.4 - 5.2 - 1.3 - 0.5 on 44% In his last 10 games up to the injury he averaged: 29.7 - 6.6 - 6.1 - 1.2 - 0.3 on 47% Almost 30 per game in a season where an average TEAM scored only 95. For comparison, in 2024 teams averaged 114 per game. In Jordan’s 46 games before knee injury the Wiz had a 26-20 (0.565 win%) record.. (again, this is a team that only won 19 games the season before) In games without MJ and post-injury, the Wizards had a 11-25 (0.300 win%) record. This is also despite the absence of Rip Hamilton for about a month during Jordan’s 26-20 stretch. In the last 16 games that Rip and Jordan played together prior to Jordan’s knee collision, the Wizards went 15-1, and they won 13 straight games when both of them played together. People act like the Wizard years were so horrible, yet never actually look closer for context.

I wasn't old enough to watch him during his Bulls days but I remember watching him play a bit as a Wizard when I was in the 4th and 5th grade lol

@matthewwarbington4125

2 жыл бұрын

do you rember him in 1998?

Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

Do more of these on hockey players, wrestlers, mma guys!

@drey_scorchin

2 жыл бұрын

& mlb players ⚾️

he was really good given his age

@Ejr82u

2 жыл бұрын

And 3 year lay off

The 2001-02 season is very underrated. The Wizards would have made the playoffs had it not been for his knee injury which derailed the momentum entirely.

@jrsmith1998

2 жыл бұрын

Either way, he is still a top 10 all time great. I have him at #7

@tashrif46

2 жыл бұрын

@@jrsmith1998 you have Michael Jordan at #7?

@jrsmith1998

2 жыл бұрын

@@tashrif46 6 at best.

@jrsmith1998

2 жыл бұрын

1) 🐐 James 2) Wilt Chamb 3) Kobe 4) Bird 5) Kareem 6) Magic 7) Air Jordan

@tashrif46

2 жыл бұрын

@@jrsmith1998 Okay.

I suggest reading the book "When nothing else matters" it gives all the insider details you want. It's both super critical of MJ and also shows his unbelievable determination.

If MJ had kept most of the players that were good during his 1st season as a Wiz like Rip Hamilton, I think they could've made the playoffs his last season with the Wiz. Jerry Stackhouse at that time wanted to shine more, but that wouldn't happen with His Airness playing

I think Larry Hughes and Brendan Haywood our the only players to played along side with Jordan and LeBron.

I'm 39 years old now, and when Michael Jordan played for the Wizards, I was in high school. At the time, I was too young to fully appreciate his achievements. Now, at 39, while I'm still fit, I'm far from my peak at 25. It's incredible that Jordan, at 38, could compete with world-class 25-year-old athletes. He wasn't just coming off the bench and scoring 8 points; he was still excelling.

That wizard team was dangerous in Eastern conference

Correction with the Vince Carter giving his spot to MJ, Vince was actually bitching about it that the fans voted for him to start instead of MJ he didn't want to give the spot to MJ until the very start of the all star game.

@scarykurapika100yago2

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah i think it was Isiah Thomas who convinced Vince to give up his starting stop even if MJ did not want it.

@kingsleyjackson8287

2 жыл бұрын

Vince sucked in that game only 7 points and Mike 20 points

I’ll never forgive jermaine O’Neill for ruining his potential game winning shot in the all star game

@johncampbell9812

Жыл бұрын

Dassa fact

I was lucky enough to see him play with Washington.

This Lowkey reminds me of 2022 lakers and LeGM. He constructed a team not built for that era and had to put mindblowijg performances just to make them relevant

@jaychulo223

2 жыл бұрын

There relevant regardless of losing , winning or lebron Look how much they talking bout westbrook

I am impressed by the results he achieved. I did not remember that 😮 But let's also remember that in the early 2000s the best 9-10 teams of the NBA were playing in the West 😅

@halfshot253

Жыл бұрын

You can put Lebrick in that same type of line up and he would probably trade including the owner

His 1998 Game Six shot should’ve been his bow out. But it was HIS career. And not ours.

Here in DC we didn't embrace the name Wizards until the G.O.A.T MJ put the Uni on and we had the J's to match then it was like Wizards uh 😐 😑 😒 👍🏾 👌🏽 🙆🏾‍♂️ 🆗️ 🤣💯

bro before you fire shots at the Wizards playoff woes around 16:45😂 do remember the Mike's Hornets quite literally have been the least successful team in the East over that time span

The greatest of all time

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No one can ever top BLACK JESUS! Still my favorite player today.

@Dontresssmith3757

2 жыл бұрын

You really call that man black Jesus smfh 🤦

Simply the greatest to ever do it

The goat

if only you focused on your nba content then I will subscribe... the power of niche

Hard to believe the two worst teams behind wizards were Warriors & Bulls

What’s the name of the track that starts around 16:06?

Look up what Brown's teammates said about Doug Colins treatment of him.

The GOAT!

8:28😂😂💀

Abe Polin gave MJ a raw deal with the Wizards.

Crazy cause folk give him credit for that year at 38/39 but my nigga Bron in year 19 CARRYING shit. Show u how biased folk are. That man took Hella breaks thru out his career. Nigga literally pulled the Brett farve 🤔🤣 Bron 19 straight years no retirement still playing 40 mind a night. Mj will forever be the truth but Bron prime was longer .

@jaychulo223

2 жыл бұрын

Is bron prime longer ? Because to me he just finds ways to prolong it because he knows the league is changing but he still wants the cake so bad till the point he tries to make it easier for himself but due to circumstances he has to work harder 😂 jordan got bored left and cameback 2 times he knew he was so good he can just leave and pick up where he left off 😭💯 lebron rn would never do that because he knows his window is closing so he has to make the best of it

@retrosoul8770

2 жыл бұрын

Having incredible longevity never made anyone the goat, that's why MJ has been considered the goat over Kareem. Who is my #2.

@jrsmith1998

2 жыл бұрын

@@retrosoul8770 Dummy

@trigun442

2 жыл бұрын

No need to sugar coat trash, you could have just easily said that Letrash is not even in the same stratosphere as Jordan.

Sick intro brother i can tell you a pro

I didnt even realize he played all 82 games and avg 37 mins a game his last year in Washington. Mandela effect, i for some reason thought he was hurt alot that last season

it became his Farewell Tour that he didn't got in the Bulls. well deserved like Kobe.

This is eerily similar to what's going on with Lebron at the moment. Older teammates, recurring knee issues with bursts of 40 and 50 point games 🤔

8:27 same af 😭😭😭😭

Wizards MJ was the og LeGm

@kingsleyjackson8287

2 жыл бұрын

Facts

@unspokenrespect

2 жыл бұрын

🤣 nah he was the legit gm

What he do that is GREATNESS...he just wanna show or prove to himself he still have one more play and he knows when to hang up the shoes...

I loved those wizards jerseys

Wish jordan played longer. I think he might have got maybe 1 more if he played another 5 years

What is the background track called ?

According to JDRs these wizard years dont count.. but the points assist steals blks rebs etc all counts smh

Video starts at 2:00

How much did he improve the defense, let's say when he and Rip were on the court together

OLD GOAT Doing Goat things...

I feel like I’m one of the few that still was able enjoy wizards mj.

whats the instrumentaml at 10;00 ?

The Old Goat

If MJ would have returned in a good team, he would have now 8 rings...

This is why unorguably he is the greatest player that has ever played period LeBron will never reach this level never he done passed up his opportunity to do it and now he hurt so but I would love to see LeBron break the scoring title cuz at least he will leave with that but chasing the legacy of Michael Jordan he will never surpass it never nobody will ever mark my words ever

At this point it's legitimately starting to frustrate me that this channel is still so damn small. I don't understand it.

"He told me his back was hurting... And I took it personally."

King of three peat, 3 peat in championships. and 3 retirements lol

I truly hated seeing MJ in a Wizards uniform. It was wrong in so many ways!

Wasn't it that Michael hit knee to knee with Etan Thomas that shredded up his knee further that took him out in 2002?

This team is now even more dysfunctional, and has a worse owner. How sweet it is.

@ronharris9829

2 жыл бұрын

dysfunctional like the charlotte hornets

I think LBJ fans need to watch this if they have doubt Jordan isn’t the goat

@jrsmith1998

2 жыл бұрын

lmbo. Yeah. It builds a more solid case in favor of Lebron

@zerobeat619

2 жыл бұрын

@@jrsmith1998 nah not at all bro the era thing matters everything now is iso ball and 3s so not sure what you talking about MJ never had 3 but never really need good 3 point shot bro was just to much even at 40 lets get that straight only thing i can say is LBJ won title as old as he is but the body conditioning was so different back then too even when MJ join the Wizards not sure how people can say that just stop riding LBJ nuts just admit MJ was whole different Monster

@Riri-oj1zs

2 жыл бұрын

@@jrsmith1998 There is NO CASE for LeBron especially when he CHOKES after forming a superteam in his best years. Lol.

@trigun442

2 жыл бұрын

@@jrsmith1998 makes Letrash more of an abomination compared to the greatest ever.

@DNAATWINS17

2 жыл бұрын

@@jrsmith1998 Lol 😂 LBJ in Miami: not one, not two, not three, not four, not five…. Oh my bad he only has 4 🤦🏽🤦🏽🤦🏽 with all that talent in Miami only won twice 🧐🧐🧐

Wasn’t a bad run with the wizards. But if he never got fat, he wouldn’t have gotten injured. Would have probably made the playoffs. Either way, he still is a top 10 all time great.

@brando7266

2 жыл бұрын

Top 10,r u on crack?

Commenting for algo

I remember I was in 6th grade when it was announced Michael was back. I got kicked out of class cause I kept saying "No fucking way!!!"

This never happened. Jordan was never on the Wizards.

He should’ve drafted pau gasol

Cleaning up that mess that came out of the 90s was a pretty hard task to begin with....and then Kwame.

Real Jordan fans know whats up with Jordans Wizards days. At 39 and 40 he was on par with young NBA superstars, averaging even higher than some. He was even in MVP running and playoff running for some time before the injury. Only MJ haters try to discredit that 🤷🏽‍♂️

yoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Y’all. This video is stretching, he was great in a 35 game period. It barely cover the whole 2 seasons

i glad MJ not playing in this era..because he will make nba no more competitive.....

Anybody that loves to clown the Wizards Jordan clearly weren’t alive or watching Wizards Jordan.

Stackhouse sound just like Jordan. Its that North Carolina accent

MJ fans act like these seasons didn’t happen

Lebrons career is going to be this next year but in a laker suit, Jordan had 23 5n 5 a night on 42pct from the field , at 40 20 pts 5.1 n 6 on 45pct.you can I see a lot of good careers with these numbers now like James harden this year(more assists) but still.

Popeye Jones is Seth Jones's dad 😁

How does MJ have all that money but never got his suit tailored?

Do Gilbert Arenas...

I’m still trying to un-see MJ in a wizards uni

Good video but Jordan tore the meniscus in his knee.....not from his body breaking down but from his teammate Etan Thomas running into MJ bumping knees with him. Had that not happened Jordan would have kept improving and gotten that 2002 Wizards team into the playoffs.

Wow so let me get this straight Michael Jordan almost made it to the playoffs with 37 wins and the Lakers last year couldn't even play in the play ins! Wow!

Same thing he doing w charlotte hornets

3rd....the bronze like MJ's statue in front of the United Center in Chitown

Take note. He did all of that with that roster. NO Anthony Davis, NO Carmelo, NO Westbrook, all 75yh greatest players of all time. No Dwight Howard (who should have been in the 75th best) and a deep bench. Yet Jordan still played relatively well and even played all 82 games. Just imagine what could have happened if Jordan had the same roster Letrash James has.

@G70RYB0Y

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@unspokenrespect

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 being obsessed with another man isn't good for you

I'm only watching this video to see if you include the fact that the twelve percent he was given as payment for playing with the team was worth as much as the whole team by the time he loves period is that true question mark

Mr jordan goes to washington

This video in the TV thing is very annoying

Two months and ten days later after Jordan’s final game. Enter Lebron James.

Why do Lebron fans hate MJ.

@trmc19

2 жыл бұрын

Because he’s better thann bron

@Ejr82u

2 жыл бұрын

Lmao they don't because they the same ones that wearing Jordan's on their feet haha

@Dontresssmith3757

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ejr82u i Dont own a pair of Jordan's and i dont like MJ

@Ejr82u

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dontresssmith3757 lol ok😉

@ronharris9829

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think they hate MJ, they know how great Mike was, but Lebron is their GOAT and that's fine. MJ fans immediately dismiss them, and come up with 50 reasons why LBJ is not the goat some legit and some bulls**t. But when an old timer says their GOAT is Kareem, Bill or Wilt MJ fans say I give you that old man I never saw Kareem, Bill or Wilt in their prime. It's generational everyone thinks theirs is the best. I think MJ is the best, but if someone else thinks it's LBJ I have not issue with that, LeBron is f**king great and if you don't think so you have not been watching.

This guy was not even old enough to even remember MJ in the wizards in 2001 to 2003 he sounds like a whiny to teenager lol