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A video reminder that Michael Jordan was really good at finishing at the rim
Posted on 7/24/13 at 2:58 pm
Posted on 7/24/13 at 2:58 pm
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In the years since his retirement, Michael Jordan has become the standard by which all other NBA superstars are measured, regularly inciting negative considerations of such amazing talents as Kobe Bryant and LeBron James simply because they haven't been able to match some of MJ's loftiest accomplishments. It's unfair, in a way, but also a measure of just how great Jordan was. In comparison, today's stars seem to be lacking something.
Yet, as Jordan has been elevated to that level, he's taken on the image of a god, a sort of supreme being apart from all other basketball players. It's a persona that mostly doesn't fit with how Jordan actually played, particularly in his younger days. At both ends, Jordan seemed to be in attack mode, playing with a ferocity and sheer competitive drive. He was a continual presence, imposing himself on the action. He did not play with any sort of cool remove.
Luckily, YouTube exists and has the capability to remind us of just what it was like to watch Jordan attack the basket. Marvel, then, at the nine-minute highlight mix above (via TBJ and Reddit), in which His Airness finishes at the rim in virtually every possible way. It shows not just how great Jordan was, but how vicious and resourceful he was. It gives him new life apart from the legend.
Michael Jordan-The Rim Attack
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Posted on 7/24/13 at 3:03 pm to SPEEDY
INB4 LBJ is GOAT
Posted on 7/24/13 at 3:13 pm to SPEEDY
You know one of the most obvious things about that reel is? That despite being bumped in most of those drives, on only a VERY FEW occasions did Jordan end up on the floor. He finished the play in such a way so as to land on his feet so that he could be ready to play D.
That seems so foreign in today's NBA...
That seems so foreign in today's NBA...
Posted on 7/24/13 at 3:16 pm to SPEEDY
Best ever at finishing at the rim 
Posted on 7/24/13 at 3:17 pm to SPEEDY
I will add that on a lot of those shots that werent whistled for a foul, they would have been called for one today.
MJ=GOAT
MJ=GOAT
Posted on 7/24/13 at 3:17 pm to SPEEDY
What separates his finishing ability is just the supreme touch he had around the rim.
Such a great feel for how to kiss it off the glass and absorb contact.
That's not usually talked about with most "finishers." Usually the ideal is something that can take a foul and still power it down, but Jordan really mastered finger rolls and other touch shots around the rim.
Such a great feel for how to kiss it off the glass and absorb contact.
That's not usually talked about with most "finishers." Usually the ideal is something that can take a foul and still power it down, but Jordan really mastered finger rolls and other touch shots around the rim.
Posted on 7/24/13 at 3:19 pm to OBUDan
And unlike the stars in the game today, he rarely looked toward the ref after the finish in hopes of getting a call when there was no whistle
Posted on 7/24/13 at 3:22 pm to SPEEDY
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And unlike the stars in the game today, he rarely looked toward the ref after the finish in hopes of getting a call when there was no whistle
Teach Me how...teach me how....teach me how to Lebron
Posted on 7/24/13 at 3:23 pm to SPEEDY
LBJ > MJ
j/j btw... jordan is the best evarrr!
j/j btw... jordan is the best evarrr!
This post was edited on 7/24/13 at 3:25 pm
Posted on 7/24/13 at 3:24 pm to Duckman13
quote:Hard to complain when you get every single call every night. I love MJ but he was favored by the refs, no question.
And unlike the stars in the game today, he rarely looked toward the ref after the finish in hopes of getting a call when there was no whistle
Posted on 7/24/13 at 3:34 pm to SPEEDY
When you go hard to the rim, and have the reputation of dunking on folks, defenders tend to hesitate before attempting to block your shot. If you are on help defense, and see Mike get a step on his defender, you get that " oh shite I could get posterized" feeling. 
Posted on 7/24/13 at 3:35 pm to The Mick
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Hard to complain when you get every single call every night. I love MJ but he was favored by the refs, no question.
Jordan led the NBA in shot attempts in 9 different seasons.
He led the NBA in free throw attempts just once
Posted on 7/24/13 at 3:39 pm to OBUDan
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I will add that on a lot of those shots that werent whistled for a foul, they would have been called for one today.
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MJ=GOAT
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What separates his finishing ability is just the supreme touch he had around the rim.
Dude could turn a tornado into a gentle breeze or a breeze into a tornado. GOAT
Posted on 7/24/13 at 5:51 pm to SPEEDY
You get the feeling Jordan would have had it easier today because half would unintentionally get out of his way by flopping to the ground.
This post was edited on 7/24/13 at 5:52 pm
Posted on 7/24/13 at 5:56 pm to SPEEDY
Jordan....a spectacular move!
Posted on 7/24/13 at 5:58 pm to SPEEDY
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And unlike the stars in the game today, he rarely looked toward the ref after the finish in hopes of getting a call when there was no whistle
I was with you up until that. That comment has to be satire... he all but invented intimidating referees who didn't give him every call
Posted on 7/24/13 at 5:59 pm to SPEEDY
Wait. All the 18-year-olds who told me LeBron is the GOAT had convinced me that all MJ did was shoot fadeaways. It was even confirmed in a 30 second YouTube video from 1998.
Posted on 7/24/13 at 6:06 pm to SPEEDY
a couple of dunks and 9 minutes of layups.
That was like a WNBA greatest plays reel.
That was like a WNBA greatest plays reel.
Posted on 7/24/13 at 6:18 pm to CtotheVrzrbck
Cool video?
Posted on 7/24/13 at 6:25 pm to FootballNostradamus
Jordan probably had the prettiest game of any player I've ever seen. Like, if basketball were like diving, figure skating, mogul skiing, or any other sport where they give points for style and form...Jordan would have gotten 10s all around (yes, even from the Russian judge).
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