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  MGabriel said July 31, 2008

  How long ago was this video made? He still got them skills, and if you doubt what he says then you are probably too young to remember MJ in his prime.
  
  Great Post.
  

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  The_Truth said July 31, 2008

  Funnt how people ignore the fact I posted this yesterday.

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    squish059 replied August 01, 2008

    i think you'll be ok, it's not a popularity contest
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      The_Truth replied August 01, 2008

      Yeah I guess your right. I shouldnt stress over these things.
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        squish059 replied August 02, 2008

        thats the spirit
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  soxdynasty said July 31, 2008

  Kobe Bryant couldn't guard me and nobody could ever guard the great Michael Jordan. The Celtics exposed Kobe without Shaq.

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  theoneandonly said July 31, 2008

  Get over yourself sox...

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  LiL_OnE_4GSW said July 31, 2008

  oh mj. he got confidence but its sooooooooo true.

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  VGLantE said July 31, 2008

  the sad thing is MJ now that he is older is still better than a lot of these "Pros" in the NBA that make Millions of Dollars.
  
  Nowadays it pays just to be BIG. =P'

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  LiL_OnE_4GSW said July 31, 2008

  lol true true
  

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  brittanystar07 said August 01, 2008

  Its true MJ is one of the greatest to ever play the game EVER!!!

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  Justwannawinna said August 01, 2008

  love the post

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  mitressehc said August 01, 2008

  Of course MJ would win. Where do you think Kobe learned his game from?

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    JDUB901 replied August 01, 2008

    KOBE GREW UP IN ITALY WATCHIN HIS FAVORITE PLAYER MIKE DANTONI. THA REASON HE WORE NUMBER 8
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      Annt74 replied August 01, 2008

      but when he got to Philly the idolizing of MJ took over Kobe
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  kgoon1590 said August 01, 2008

  i mean, MJ was a defensive MVP. yes, he would stop kobe more effectively.

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  mitressehc said August 01, 2008

  Personally when I see Kobe play he looks more like MJ than Mike DAntoni.

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  Annt74 said August 01, 2008

  probably very true, but it means nothing now

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  Roger_Dorn said August 01, 2008

  Jordan: Better offensively and defensively.

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  gderron said August 01, 2008

  haven't they guarded each other in games before? there's gotta be video of that.
  
  s'all I'm sayin' I know there's a significant age difference but...

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    Annt74 replied August 01, 2008

    ya but both were not in their prime, Mj schooled Kobe
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  kakarules said August 01, 2008

  Absolutely, positively, no doubts whatsoever. Period.

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  squish059 said August 01, 2008

  this is a rare YB thread where nobody could disagree.... it's common knowledge MJ is #1

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    The_Truth replied August 01, 2008

    as a basketball player but one on one?
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  GSWgirl said August 01, 2008

  Kobe is way better! Just kidding. MJ would mop the floor up with him.

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    The_Truth replied August 01, 2008

    I wouldnt be so sure
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  Tman777 said August 01, 2008

  A zone defense would've exposed MJ the same way it had exposed KB24

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  AirRick23 said August 01, 2008

  Just watched the video and the little kid at 4:10 does pretty good footwork keeping in front of MJ. If he was near his height, he might have given him a little "trouble". Good thing he is 5 ft tall for MJ. lol

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  kinetic said August 02, 2008

  Sweet, UCSB Represent! I went there back in 2001 - 2005 for my undergrad compsci degree (now working here at the yard ;) and every August he'd hold Flight camp at the gym (the Thunder Dome). MJ also owns the bar downtown Santa Barbara called O'Mally's I think, and guest bartends sometimes.
  
  I saw MJ playing with a few middle school kids once in a scrimmage and was owning. He made a crazy 3 pointer fade away, it was great.
  
  MJ is awesome, I'm glad he's still able to play and go strong. Lucky kids there though who get to play against and get coached by him. What a great dream come true.

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    TarHeels replied August 05, 2008

    Really? I thought I recognized the floor but I didn't know MJ was so involved at UCSB, whats the connection there?
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  LA53005 said August 01, 2008

  Paul Pierce would have Jordan for Breakfast!!!!

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    squish059 replied August 02, 2008

    if Jordan were still in bed sleeping.
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  mingmcgrady8 said August 03, 2008

  IMHO, i have argued both sides of this.. either is valid.. kobe better than mj.. mj better than kb24.. let's just say this.. mj wouldn't have been mj without pippen.. that's a fact but to what extent does that play into mj being better than kobe..
  
  look at this stat.. bulls with just pippen, and no jordan, win 55 games in 94 and make playoffs when some years before that without pippen they don't even make playoffs
  
  Now lakers in 2005 without shaq and with just kobe make playoffs
  
  Kobe and Lebron have both done what Jordan couldn't... they've single handedly led teams to the playoffs.
  
  just sayin

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    VGLantE replied August 03, 2008

    naah.. sorry, you are comparing teams, this comparison is about the players.. the question you want to ask yourself is if you put MJ in today's league wherein you just get hit a little on the hand how much would he score against the Raptors? on the other hand, if you put Kobe in the Bad Boy Era wherein they get away with dirty hits how would he do? Would he have been able to score 63 against Larry Bird's / Kevin Mchale's / Robert Parish's Celtics?
    
    As for Kobe and Lebron being able to do what MJ couldn't. sorry, wrong again, if you look at the good teams now compared to back then, there are probably less than 5 teams today as opposed to the 80's / 90's teams with the Bad Boys (Detroit), Lakers with Magic, Kareem, Worthy, Byron Scott etc., Celtics as mentioned above, Blazers with Drexler, Porter, Kersey etc., Suns with Barley, Kevin Johnson, Dan Majerle, etc., Warriors with Run TMC, Knicks with Ewing, Houston, Starks, etc. Utah Jazz with Stockton, Malone, Hornacek, the Sonics with Shawn Kemp & the Glove... Man I could go on and on.. You can't even compare Centers of past with those of today. Look at how the talent level has decreased over the years, nowadays it is good enough just to be big, and/or athletic. The only talented centers in the league today that come to mind are Ming, Garnett and Chris Bosh. Compare that list to Alonzo Mourning, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hakeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing, David Robinson and they are on different levels..
    
    I mean no disrespect, but I really think you are too young to understand, take it from your elders. ;)
    
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  speedwell said August 03, 2008

  UCSB THUNDERDOME BAY-BEEEEE. I miss MJ bartending on State Street after his "Flight School". He makes a terrible drink BTW.

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