25 Years Ago Today

[DawgSaint]

This happened:

http://net.archbold.k12.oh.us/ahs/web_class/Spring_11/MichaelJordan_Velez/Images/TheShot.jpg

[Bubb Rubb]

Craig Ehlo - posterized on the opening montage of The NBA on NBC for years to come.

[slickdawg]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVOyMwqIRoY

[Bubb Rubb]

Looking at some old stuff on youtube and this brought back some memories:

http://youtu.be/Fe-TEQ0yMN0

[FISHDAWG]

one of the classier athletes IMO

[hacker]

one of the classier athletes IMO

hahaha what? MJ is known to be one of the biggest douches/assholes off the court

[FISHDAWG]

well, I don't follow B-ball at all - at any level but most of what I saw from MJ seemed cool .... what happened that I missed ?

[Todd4State]

well, I don't follow B-ball at all - at any level but most of what I saw from MJ seemed cool .... what happened that I missed ?

He was calling people out including his high school coach who "cut" him during his HOF speech.

[HereComesTheSpiral]

He was calling people out including his high school coach who "cut" him during his HOF speech.

Dont forget the shit he said about Stockton as he was sitting in the crowd waiting to be inducted.

[woozman]

hahaha what? MJ is known to be one of the biggest douches/assholes off the court

Yeah, I loved watching MJ play ball (really haven't watched the NBA since he retired), but it was widely known that he was a total dick.

[DudyDawg]

Little anecdote about MJ's brilliance on the court. At the all star game in Houston he dunked from the free throw line. My dad worked for the rockets at the time and was one of the people on the floor. He was one of the last people to talk to Michael (telling him when his dunk was and stuff). Right before that dunk my dad asked him what he was gonna do. He answered "I dunno I'll think of it when I go out". He was incredible

[Schultzy]

well, I don't follow B-ball at all - at any level but most of what I saw from MJ seemed cool .... what happened that I missed ?

What you missed was him pushing the defender off before he made the shot to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in the playoffs. Just like he pushed off the Utah Jazz defender to beat them on a last second shot to beat them in the playoffs In another year.

Jordan is such a media/referee/nba created myth. Magic and Bird made/saved that league for twenty years. It's now back to a big market crappy league like it was in the early seventies again.

[DudyDawg]

What you missed was him pushing the defender off before he made the shot to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in the playoffs. Just like he pushed off the Utah Jazz defender to beat them on a last second shot to beat them in the playoffs In another year.

Jordan is such a media/referee/nba created myth. Magic and Bird made/saved that league for twenty years. It's now back to a big market crappy league like it was in the early seventies again.

I wouldn't exactly consider the likely greatest player ever a myth. His stats and rings and achievements made him a legend. Not a myth

[Todd4State]

Dont forget the shit he said about Stockton as he was sitting in the crowd waiting to be inducted.

Or the fact that he was a big reason why Isiah Thomas was left off the Dream Team.

[Todd4State]

Yeah, I loved watching MJ play ball (really haven't watched the NBA since he retired), but it was widely known that he was a total dick.

I feel the same way you do. I admired his talent as a basketball player.

I also loved watching Rodman when he was with the Bulls. He was almost as entertaining as Jordan to me.

[tcdog70]

Rick Barry and George "The Iceman" Gervin were two fun guys to watch.

http://youtu.be/YLGAaTinDq8


http://youtu.be/5EjHZJL6Jj8

[DudyDawg]

I feel the same way you do. I admired his talent as a basketball player.

I also loved watching Rodman when he was with the Bulls. He was almost as entertaining as Jordan to me.

Rodman certainly was entertaining off the court...