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Derek Jeter says Michael Jordan was a much better baseball player than people give him credit for, going from Little League to Double-A and hitting .200 “A lot of people laugh. ‘Oh, Michael was this. Michael was that.’ Michael Jordan played baseball in Little League, and then the next...

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Derek Jeter says Michael Jordan wasn't as bad at baseball as people think “First met Michael in 1994 while he was playing baseball in the Arizona Fall League. I'll point it out, he was not as bad as everyone makes him out to be” “You take off since Little League and then you're playing baseball at 30 years old in Double-A, and you hit .200. That’s not easy to do. So he was not as bad as everyone says”
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Derek Jeter says Michael Jordan wasn't as bad at baseball as people think “First met Michael in 1994 while he was playing baseball in the Arizona Fall League. I'll point it out, he was not as bad as everyone makes him out to be” “You take off since Little League and then you're playing baseball at 30 years old in Double-A, and you hit .200. That’s not easy to do. So he was not as bad as everyone says”

dank

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Charles Barkley explains why every NBA Star owes Michael Jordan Shannon Sharpe: How different would your career have been if you weren’t drafted and played in the era of Michael Jordan? Do you win a title? Charles Barkley: That’s a great question. I don’t know, but I’m glad I played in his era because you want to play against a great player. If it wasn’t for Michael Jordan, I wouldn’t make millions of dollars from Nike a year. LeBron, Kobe, we all wouldn’t make millions of dollars from Nike a year if it wasn’t for Michael Jordan. None of us had a shoe deal until Michael, none of us shot commercials until Michael. Whether you want to debate who’s the greatest, that guy is the reason we make the money we make. I always felt bad that I wasn’t able to bring a championship to Phoenix, I was getting so depressed in Philly because I was saying to myself, “Damn… am I not good at basketball?” Then they called me for the Dream Team, I was like, “Damn, I am pretty good.” When I got traded to Phoenix, I told those guys, “I think I’m the best basketball player in the world, we’re going to play the Bulls for the championship. Michael Jordan just had some more help.” Then we played the Bulls, and he just kicked our ass. I told the guys, “That guy sent me a message tonight. I didn’t like the message, but I received it.” We got to the Finals, and that’s the first time in my life I said, “Damn, that guy’s better at basketball than me.”
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Charles Barkley explains why every NBA Star owes Michael Jordan Shannon Sharpe: How different would your career have been if you weren’t drafted and played in the era of Michael Jordan? Do you win a title? Charles Barkley: That’s a great question. I don’t know, but I’m glad I played in his era because you want to play against a great player. If it wasn’t for Michael Jordan, I wouldn’t make millions of dollars from Nike a year. LeBron, Kobe, we all wouldn’t make millions of dollars from Nike a year if it wasn’t for Michael Jordan. None of us had a shoe deal until Michael, none of us shot commercials until Michael. Whether you want to debate who’s the greatest, that guy is the reason we make the money we make. I always felt bad that I wasn’t able to bring a championship to Phoenix, I was getting so depressed in Philly because I was saying to myself, “Damn… am I not good at basketball?” Then they called me for the Dream Team, I was like, “Damn, I am pretty good.” When I got traded to Phoenix, I told those guys, “I think I’m the best basketball player in the world, we’re going to play the Bulls for the championship. Michael Jordan just had some more help.” Then we played the Bulls, and he just kicked our ass. I told the guys, “That guy sent me a message tonight. I didn’t like the message, but I received it.” We got to the Finals, and that’s the first time in my life I said, “Damn, that guy’s better at basketball than me.”

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Shaq says Michael Jordan is the GOAT because he never lost in the Finals 🐐 ​"Mike is the greatest of all time because of how he played, how he dominated, and he never lost in the finals. So, I know a lot of people going to see this like you said and 'oh, he doing this and he do that.' I played with Kobe, I know what a killer he was, but to me as a kid and going against him, then being the only guy to beat him in the playoffs for him to retire after three and then come back and get three, yeah, he was a different animal." (Via The Big Podcast )
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Shaq says Michael Jordan is the GOAT because he never lost in the Finals 🐐 ​"Mike is the greatest of all time because of how he played, how he dominated, and he never lost in the finals. So, I know a lot of people going to see this like you said and 'oh, he doing this and he do that.' I played with Kobe, I know what a killer he was, but to me as a kid and going against him, then being the only guy to beat him in the playoffs for him to retire after three and then come back and get three, yeah, he was a different animal." (Via The Big Podcast )

NBABase

129,768 views • 5 months ago

Damian Lillard says ring culture won’t give a player credit if he never won one, some guys just caught Jordan and he caught Golden State three years straight “I mean, it kind of bothers me. Because not just ‘cause I don’t have a ring, but I don’t like how they, how you see people try to diminish or take away from some of the greatest players ever’s career because they didn’t win.” “Some dudes played in the era with Michael Jordan. That’s why they didn’t win. Wasn’t anything else, it was nothing else. They played against Jordan, they didn’t win. You got people that had to play in the era when Golden State was Golden State. That’s why people didn’t win.” “I had to play them in the Conference Finals, and the year before that I played them in the first round, the year before that I played them in the second round. It’s like, who knows, maybe I would have had a chance for real at one of those points.” “Sometimes that’s how it goes. But that doesn’t take away from your body of work and what you put into it.” “But because I know that it’s not going to go away, when I win a ring, I’m gonna join ‘em. I’m gonna be like ‘he ain’t that good, he don’t have a ring.’ I’m going to the other side.” “That’s what it is. If I had to deal with it without having one, the day that I do get one, God willing, I’m going to the other side.”
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Damian Lillard says ring culture won’t give a player credit if he never won one, some guys just caught Jordan and he caught Golden State three years straight “I mean, it kind of bothers me. Because not just ‘cause I don’t have a ring, but I don’t like how they, how you see people try to diminish or take away from some of the greatest players ever’s career because they didn’t win.” “Some dudes played in the era with Michael Jordan. That’s why they didn’t win. Wasn’t anything else, it was nothing else. They played against Jordan, they didn’t win. You got people that had to play in the era when Golden State was Golden State. That’s why people didn’t win.” “I had to play them in the Conference Finals, and the year before that I played them in the first round, the year before that I played them in the second round. It’s like, who knows, maybe I would have had a chance for real at one of those points.” “Sometimes that’s how it goes. But that doesn’t take away from your body of work and what you put into it.” “But because I know that it’s not going to go away, when I win a ring, I’m gonna join ‘em. I’m gonna be like ‘he ain’t that good, he don’t have a ring.’ I’m going to the other side.” “That’s what it is. If I had to deal with it without having one, the day that I do get one, God willing, I’m going to the other side.”

katsu

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People say, “You should generate evidence first, and then have confidence.” They have it exactly backwards. Restaurateur Jeff Zalaznick’s story reminds me of a young Larry Bird. People said he was too slow, he never played against tough competition, and would never make it in the NBA. At the NBA’s rookie camp all the rookies would play together. Bird said it took him just three days at rookie camp to realize not only could he play in this league, he was going to dominate in this league. “That's very similar. What I went through was exactly that.” “It went from: I can be like these guys. To: I'm going to be able to dominate this world.”
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People say, “You should generate evidence first, and then have confidence.” They have it exactly backwards. Restaurateur Jeff Zalaznick’s story reminds me of a young Larry Bird. People said he was too slow, he never played against tough competition, and would never make it in the NBA. At the NBA’s rookie camp all the rookies would play together. Bird said it took him just three days at rookie camp to realize not only could he play in this league, he was going to dominate in this league. “That's very similar. What I went through was exactly that.” “It went from: I can be like these guys. To: I'm going to be able to dominate this world.”

David Senra

13,684 views • 1 month ago

How you do anything is how you do everything. What Steve Stoute learned when Kobe Bryant lived with him: “Kobe spent a month at my house. I watched his routine. It was phenomenal.” “He had these tapes of Michael Jordan. He’d study Michael Jordan going right, Michael Jordan going left, Michael Jordan guarding people going right, Michael Jordan guarding people going left.” “He completely immersed himself.” “Everything Kobe did, he went all the way.” “I had to go find 10 point guards for him to practice against. He was playing against Allen Iverson and wanted 10 point guards with handles.” “We go to Chelsea Piers. These guys are lined up at half court, 10 of them.” “Kobe's at the foul line, and they start coming one by one. They have to get by him and go to the basket. He's stripping the ball, blocking the ball, and as soon as he gets that one, the next one comes. He does not play offense.” “It was like an assembly line.” “This was after he already shot a thousand shots.” “I was like who am I dealing with? And he was 18 or 19 at the time.”
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How you do anything is how you do everything. What Steve Stoute learned when Kobe Bryant lived with him: “Kobe spent a month at my house. I watched his routine. It was phenomenal.” “He had these tapes of Michael Jordan. He’d study Michael Jordan going right, Michael Jordan going left, Michael Jordan guarding people going right, Michael Jordan guarding people going left.” “He completely immersed himself.” “Everything Kobe did, he went all the way.” “I had to go find 10 point guards for him to practice against. He was playing against Allen Iverson and wanted 10 point guards with handles.” “We go to Chelsea Piers. These guys are lined up at half court, 10 of them.” “Kobe's at the foul line, and they start coming one by one. They have to get by him and go to the basket. He's stripping the ball, blocking the ball, and as soon as he gets that one, the next one comes. He does not play offense.” “It was like an assembly line.” “This was after he already shot a thousand shots.” “I was like who am I dealing with? And he was 18 or 19 at the time.”

David Senra

31,043 views • 2 months ago

Michael Jordan: "I had a conversation this summer with a high executive at Minnesota and he was talking about Anthony Edwards. I heard during the course of the year that they were double teaming (him). He didn't know how to deal with the double team...those are the types of conversations I try to have when players seek that information"
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Michael Jordan: "I had a conversation this summer with a high executive at Minnesota and he was talking about Anthony Edwards. I heard during the course of the year that they were double teaming (him). He didn't know how to deal with the double team...those are the types of conversations I try to have when players seek that information"

Oh No He Didn't

2,146,099 views • 8 months ago

Asked Nuggets coach David Adelman about the season that Jaylen Brown has had, and he gushed about Brown as both a player and a person. "The the elite shooting from mid range is such a big deal in our game, it's the late-clock ability, his overall size, his ability to play in the middle of the floor, which is really hard to come double people and not give up the three point line to a team like they have, I would just say his continued evolution in his game. "He's an elite, All-Star player, two-way player. I just watched him grow over the years, not just the championship year, but with Jayson Tatum, obviously out, more responsibility falls into his hands, and I thought they did a great job building around him for this particular season, with all the shooting that surrounds him." "He's a problem. He's not fun to watch on tape when you have to play against him. I'm a fan of his, just as a pure basketball person, not just as a coach. Actually got to spend some time in Africa, he was such an impressive person. He's good for the NBA. He's going to be a probelm for us tonight." "There was an Africa game that I coach in, that he played in. They used to do that yearly in South Africa. It's an amazing event. He came down there for that. And some of the events that we had to do -- humanitarian stuff, you go out and you see these communities, and just to see his investment in it was really impressive. And he was at a much younger age then. And I remember him in the bubble, speaking up at meetings and things like that." "Some people are born to lead. He definitely stands out as one of those people."
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Asked Nuggets coach David Adelman about the season that Jaylen Brown has had, and he gushed about Brown as both a player and a person. "The the elite shooting from mid range is such a big deal in our game, it's the late-clock ability, his overall size, his ability to play in the middle of the floor, which is really hard to come double people and not give up the three point line to a team like they have, I would just say his continued evolution in his game. "He's an elite, All-Star player, two-way player. I just watched him grow over the years, not just the championship year, but with Jayson Tatum, obviously out, more responsibility falls into his hands, and I thought they did a great job building around him for this particular season, with all the shooting that surrounds him." "He's a problem. He's not fun to watch on tape when you have to play against him. I'm a fan of his, just as a pure basketball person, not just as a coach. Actually got to spend some time in Africa, he was such an impressive person. He's good for the NBA. He's going to be a probelm for us tonight." "There was an Africa game that I coach in, that he played in. They used to do that yearly in South Africa. It's an amazing event. He came down there for that. And some of the events that we had to do -- humanitarian stuff, you go out and you see these communities, and just to see his investment in it was really impressive. And he was at a much younger age then. And I remember him in the bubble, speaking up at meetings and things like that." "Some people are born to lead. He definitely stands out as one of those people."

Noa Dalzell 🏀

98,397 views • 7 months ago

Aaron Judge opens up on why he needed several years of development in college and the minors: “I think you need that grind. I went to college. I got kicked around and beat around a little bit. I was terrible for a long time. Then you’ve got to learn how to get yourself out of that.” “Every great athlete, you’ve got to figure out how… When you get kicked down… When you get beat down… Coach ain’t going to pick you up.” “Your friend ain’t going to pick you up. You’ve got to pick yourself up and get yourself out of there.” “‘It doesn’t matter if you’re in Low-A, Double-A or Triple-A.’ Treat this like the big leagues.’” “‘Prepare every day like you’re about to go out on the field in the Bronx.’ It doesn’t matter if you’re in Charleston.’ It doesn’t matter if you’re in Trenton, New Jersey.’ You’re preparing to play for the New York Yankees.’” “I know I just sat on a bus for 10 hours… And now we’re about to play a game… But I’m getting ready to play for the New York Yankees. I’m suiting up for the New York Yankees.” “That helped me a lot… Instead of being like, ‘Poor me.’ ‘I should be in the big leagues.’ ‘I’m stuck here in Double-A.’”
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Aaron Judge opens up on why he needed several years of development in college and the minors: “I think you need that grind. I went to college. I got kicked around and beat around a little bit. I was terrible for a long time. Then you’ve got to learn how to get yourself out of that.” “Every great athlete, you’ve got to figure out how… When you get kicked down… When you get beat down… Coach ain’t going to pick you up.” “Your friend ain’t going to pick you up. You’ve got to pick yourself up and get yourself out of there.” “‘It doesn’t matter if you’re in Low-A, Double-A or Triple-A.’ Treat this like the big leagues.’” “‘Prepare every day like you’re about to go out on the field in the Bronx.’ It doesn’t matter if you’re in Charleston.’ It doesn’t matter if you’re in Trenton, New Jersey.’ You’re preparing to play for the New York Yankees.’” “I know I just sat on a bus for 10 hours… And now we’re about to play a game… But I’m getting ready to play for the New York Yankees. I’m suiting up for the New York Yankees.” “That helped me a lot… Instead of being like, ‘Poor me.’ ‘I should be in the big leagues.’ ‘I’m stuck here in Double-A.’”

Josh Chambers

124,930 views • 23 days ago

DEION SANDERS says FOOTBALL was the easiest sport he played but BASEBALL was the hardest. “easiest sport was football.” “what was the hardest? baseball.” “any sport that you can fail 7 out of 10 times and become great.” “that’s the hard sport.” DEION says the challenge of baseball is what kept him playing despite already having a great football career. “i love challenges.” “i could not master it.” “it frustrated me because i hate to lose and i hate not mastering something that i know if i just had more time, i could.” do you think baseball is really harder than football?
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DEION SANDERS says FOOTBALL was the easiest sport he played but BASEBALL was the hardest. “easiest sport was football.” “what was the hardest? baseball.” “any sport that you can fail 7 out of 10 times and become great.” “that’s the hard sport.” DEION says the challenge of baseball is what kept him playing despite already having a great football career. “i love challenges.” “i could not master it.” “it frustrated me because i hate to lose and i hate not mastering something that i know if i just had more time, i could.” do you think baseball is really harder than football?

J’ae VESper 🩸

96,692 views • 10 days ago

Arteta on Lewis-Skelly: “I've been tough on him. He had a spectacular season last year when he jumped into the first team. He had some difficult moments after that, but he stayed very humble, very focused, aligned when we wanted to do and I knew he was ready. “He's been showing in training every day the opportunities that he had to play, he's done it and today he really stepped up and I thought he had an incredible performance. Reporter: What was the sort of thinking behind that and why do you think it's taken this long to play him there? Arteta: “Because probably I don't have a clue. Maybe I should have done it earlier, I don't know. But I have to do things when I believe that the player is ready, the team is ready and the opponent is the right one to play with him in that position. “We've done it today, it's the first time, it was a big risk because I knew what was going to happen. If it works, it's great. would have lost the game, what would have happened, how do you play a kid at this age in this scenario in a position he hasn't played all season. I knew that but I had the feeling it was the right game for him.”
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Arteta on Lewis-Skelly: “I've been tough on him. He had a spectacular season last year when he jumped into the first team. He had some difficult moments after that, but he stayed very humble, very focused, aligned when we wanted to do and I knew he was ready. “He's been showing in training every day the opportunities that he had to play, he's done it and today he really stepped up and I thought he had an incredible performance. Reporter: What was the sort of thinking behind that and why do you think it's taken this long to play him there? Arteta: “Because probably I don't have a clue. Maybe I should have done it earlier, I don't know. But I have to do things when I believe that the player is ready, the team is ready and the opponent is the right one to play with him in that position. “We've done it today, it's the first time, it was a big risk because I knew what was going to happen. If it works, it's great. would have lost the game, what would have happened, how do you play a kid at this age in this scenario in a position he hasn't played all season. I knew that but I had the feeling it was the right game for him.”

Connor Humm

384,431 views • 3 months ago

John Starks says Julius Erving was the “Michael Jordan of the 70s” and doesn’t get enough credit for carrying the NBA. ​“I don’t think they give Dr. J enough credit. If you watch Dr. J back in the day, Oh My God! He’s my favorite player growing up. But they got to see Dr. J after he left the NBA, I mean, when they joined the leagues… but Dr. J was so special. He was the Michael Jordan of the 70s and early 80s. ​He don’t get enough credit. He don’t get talked about enough for being one of the best players ever. Dr. J carried this league for a long time to help it get to this point until Magic and Bird came into this league.” (Via Men's Health Mag )
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John Starks says Julius Erving was the “Michael Jordan of the 70s” and doesn’t get enough credit for carrying the NBA. ​“I don’t think they give Dr. J enough credit. If you watch Dr. J back in the day, Oh My God! He’s my favorite player growing up. But they got to see Dr. J after he left the NBA, I mean, when they joined the leagues… but Dr. J was so special. He was the Michael Jordan of the 70s and early 80s. ​He don’t get enough credit. He don’t get talked about enough for being one of the best players ever. Dr. J carried this league for a long time to help it get to this point until Magic and Bird came into this league.” (Via Men's Health Mag )

NBA Base

67,480 views • 4 months ago

Oklahoma City still holds a special place for Chris Paul ❤️ “It was so dope to get a chance to go back after that, ’cause obviously I got drafted to the New Orleans Hornets when [Hurricane] Katrina happened, and a lot of people don’t realize I won Rookie of the Year in Oklahoma. I got my Rookie of the Year trophy in Oklahoma City, and then the next year I played in Oklahoma again. So when I went back in 2019–20 after being in the league for, what, 13 years at that point, 14 years, it was just an appreciation that I have for the city, I think that they have for me, and to get a chance to be a part of that was real cool.” (Via Playmaker) | #ThunderUp
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Oklahoma City still holds a special place for Chris Paul ❤️ “It was so dope to get a chance to go back after that, ’cause obviously I got drafted to the New Orleans Hornets when [Hurricane] Katrina happened, and a lot of people don’t realize I won Rookie of the Year in Oklahoma. I got my Rookie of the Year trophy in Oklahoma City, and then the next year I played in Oklahoma again. So when I went back in 2019–20 after being in the league for, what, 13 years at that point, 14 years, it was just an appreciation that I have for the city, I think that they have for me, and to get a chance to be a part of that was real cool.” (Via Playmaker) | #ThunderUp

SleeperThunder

27,677 views • 1 month ago

A bat you can bet on - ‘27 Michael Killian (Michael Killian). The 6-0, 175-pound OF/LHP was on the barrel in nearly every AB on Championship Sunday at the Five Tool Baseball Club Championships. Right now it’s plus contact over power, but that’s a great place to start. Have him hitting .400 (10-25) in 9 games in front of Five Tool BaseballTexas with a double and triple. Just one strikeout (looking) in 29 PA. Has the make up of a left-handed bat you would want. Would expect tools to only get better. Got a 4.39 home to first (added in as last clip in video). Played for Dallas Tigers and out of Marcus Baseball (TX). Five Tool Baseball profile:
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A bat you can bet on - ‘27 Michael Killian (Michael Killian). The 6-0, 175-pound OF/LHP was on the barrel in nearly every AB on Championship Sunday at the Five Tool Baseball Club Championships. Right now it’s plus contact over power, but that’s a great place to start. Have him hitting .400 (10-25) in 9 games in front of Five Tool BaseballTexas with a double and triple. Just one strikeout (looking) in 29 PA. Has the make up of a left-handed bat you would want. Would expect tools to only get better. Got a 4.39 home to first (added in as last clip in video). Played for Dallas Tigers and out of Marcus Baseball (TX). Five Tool Baseball profile:

Jeffrey Kahn

15,279 views • 1 year ago

Question from little kid Erik: - If you could play a game against any legend who would it be and why? “Michael Jordan, easy answer. He was an incredible player and I’d love to play against him” -Maybe in golf, have yall played yet? “Not yet. I just started so I have more time” 😁 Yt/DrafteadosNBA
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Question from little kid Erik: - If you could play a game against any legend who would it be and why? “Michael Jordan, easy answer. He was an incredible player and I’d love to play against him” -Maybe in golf, have yall played yet? “Not yet. I just started so I have more time” 😁 Yt/DrafteadosNBA

Luka Updates

56,176 views • 2 months ago

Chris Haynes addresses him saying the Celtics were the front runners for Giannis just two hours before Giannis was traded to the Miami Heat after a caller questioned him: “I can’t read the future. All I can do is tell you what’s being told, what’s being heard, that’s all I can do. I do TV, I do radio 4/5 times a day. I get asked the same damn questions every single time and I have to relay what I’m hearing at that moment. Never did I say he was Boston bound. Never did I say Miami was not in consideration. Miami was always in play. You know what I think it is? A lot of people felt a certain way when he eventually went to Miami and I said it appears Boston is the front runners, I think a lot of people went and started betting. I think lot of people lost some money. I think that’s what it is.”
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Chris Haynes addresses him saying the Celtics were the front runners for Giannis just two hours before Giannis was traded to the Miami Heat after a caller questioned him: “I can’t read the future. All I can do is tell you what’s being told, what’s being heard, that’s all I can do. I do TV, I do radio 4/5 times a day. I get asked the same damn questions every single time and I have to relay what I’m hearing at that moment. Never did I say he was Boston bound. Never did I say Miami was not in consideration. Miami was always in play. You know what I think it is? A lot of people felt a certain way when he eventually went to Miami and I said it appears Boston is the front runners, I think a lot of people went and started betting. I think lot of people lost some money. I think that’s what it is.”

Heat Central

166,287 views • 1 month ago

Charles Barkley says Michael Jordan shattered his belief that he was the best player in the world “When I got traded to Phoenix, I told my teammates, ‘I think I’m the best basketball player in the world. We’re going to play the Bulls for the championship. Michael Jordan just has more help. I’m just as good as him.’” “Then we played the Bulls, and he kicked our ass.” “I knew he was sending us a message because he thought we’d see them again in the Finals.” “When we finally got to the NBA Finals, I had my chance to prove my point.” “That was the first time in my life I said, ‘Damn… that guy’s better at basketball than me.’”
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Charles Barkley says Michael Jordan shattered his belief that he was the best player in the world “When I got traded to Phoenix, I told my teammates, ‘I think I’m the best basketball player in the world. We’re going to play the Bulls for the championship. Michael Jordan just has more help. I’m just as good as him.’” “Then we played the Bulls, and he kicked our ass.” “I knew he was sending us a message because he thought we’d see them again in the Finals.” “When we finally got to the NBA Finals, I had my chance to prove my point.” “That was the first time in my life I said, ‘Damn… that guy’s better at basketball than me.’”

Isaac Bassey

553,207 views • 29 days ago

Vince Carter is concerned that Giannis will stunt Bam’s growth from last season: “I think Bam was having such a great year and he was ascending. He was growing, playing through him a little more… He was becoming more of a complete player. Now what happens when you get in those situations where you don’t see the double big anymore. Now he’s more of a perimeter player and stretch 4 just to give Giannis some space. That is my concern. Does he still continue to grow as a player?” (Via Cousins with Vince Carter & Tracy McGrady)
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Vince Carter is concerned that Giannis will stunt Bam’s growth from last season: “I think Bam was having such a great year and he was ascending. He was growing, playing through him a little more… He was becoming more of a complete player. Now what happens when you get in those situations where you don’t see the double big anymore. Now he’s more of a perimeter player and stretch 4 just to give Giannis some space. That is my concern. Does he still continue to grow as a player?” (Via Cousins with Vince Carter & Tracy McGrady)

Heat Central

76,462 views • 1 month ago

John Salley says he used Kobe vs. Michael Jordan debates to stay relevant, believes LeBron would’ve won more rings in a structured system “You and I had the same idea that LeBron would have more championships if he had a system.” “I’m not saying LeBron is better than Michael Jordan.” “I don’t think anybody’s better than Michael Jordan.” “I think LeBron only wants to win.” “Everybody else wants to be cool.” “If there was a system where you could automatically see what’s going wrong…” “In the triangle, Kobe broke it. Shaq broke it. Michael broke it all the time.” “But the system hypnotized the defense.” “It confused everybody.” “When it gets down to five seconds, everybody just stands there and says, ‘What you gonna do?’” “You really can’t get it done that way.”
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John Salley says he used Kobe vs. Michael Jordan debates to stay relevant, believes LeBron would’ve won more rings in a structured system “You and I had the same idea that LeBron would have more championships if he had a system.” “I’m not saying LeBron is better than Michael Jordan.” “I don’t think anybody’s better than Michael Jordan.” “I think LeBron only wants to win.” “Everybody else wants to be cool.” “If there was a system where you could automatically see what’s going wrong…” “In the triangle, Kobe broke it. Shaq broke it. Michael broke it all the time.” “But the system hypnotized the defense.” “It confused everybody.” “When it gets down to five seconds, everybody just stands there and says, ‘What you gonna do?’” “You really can’t get it done that way.”

Isaac Bassey

41,029 views • 18 days ago

Nicky Butt: “I never played against Messi.” Paul Scholes: “Well, you were lucky.” Nicky Butt: “I was very lucky, yes. I would not go anywhere near him. How good was he?” Paul Scholes: “Well, look, it wasn’t just him. You think of the three in the midfield. They must have played both times in that Champions League: Iniesta, Xavi and Busquets, and then you’ve got Messi with that. When you are up against a midfield player and they are coming at you one-on-one, you hope you don’t get in that situation. With some players, you would be able to read them. You know where they are going and sometimes you can take it off them. But with Messi, I did not have a clue. I had absolutely no idea what he was going to do. I didn’t know if he was going to the left, to the right, or if he was going to go through my legs. He could have done absolutely anything. You just had to guess. If you missed the ball, you had to try and get him. I actually did it here once at Old Trafford. It should have been a penalty. If VAR had been around, it would have been a different story because it was the night when we won 1-0. But that team, as a whole, was incredible. I would say after those first 10 minutes in Rome, they just totally outplayed us.”
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Nicky Butt: “I never played against Messi.” Paul Scholes: “Well, you were lucky.” Nicky Butt: “I was very lucky, yes. I would not go anywhere near him. How good was he?” Paul Scholes: “Well, look, it wasn’t just him. You think of the three in the midfield. They must have played both times in that Champions League: Iniesta, Xavi and Busquets, and then you’ve got Messi with that. When you are up against a midfield player and they are coming at you one-on-one, you hope you don’t get in that situation. With some players, you would be able to read them. You know where they are going and sometimes you can take it off them. But with Messi, I did not have a clue. I had absolutely no idea what he was going to do. I didn’t know if he was going to the left, to the right, or if he was going to go through my legs. He could have done absolutely anything. You just had to guess. If you missed the ball, you had to try and get him. I actually did it here once at Old Trafford. It should have been a penalty. If VAR had been around, it would have been a different story because it was the night when we won 1-0. But that team, as a whole, was incredible. I would say after those first 10 minutes in Rome, they just totally outplayed us.”

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95,816 views • 9 days ago