We’ve seen so many superstars come through, and esp. in the current landscape where they are all teaming up, all those teams have still been unable to accomplish this feat.
Meanwhile, Jordan led the effort to achieve this insanely difficult feat TWICE.
HolyRomanPrince
The thing Michael Jordan understood is that when the weak link can break the chain a true leader will stop at nothing to strengthen that link or they have no use for them. The standard is the standard and if you can’t meet that standard I will break you first before you fail the team.
AtreusIsBack
I truly believe that MJ’s mystique and presence would always overshadow any other future player. I don’t think LeBron winning 7 rings would have made him the GOAT in most people’s eyes.
It’s still MJ.
yungsantaclaus
Jordan emotionally snapping at the end there has always been super interesting to me, but it gets glossed over when this speech and accompanying montage gets used for #motivational #grindset type content
Henny-n-waffles
Billy ____
Alternative_Lov
It must be triggering being someone as accomplished as MJ and having armchair critics who never competed or accomplished anything significant denigrating their accomplishments and leadership ability
Fact is, sometimes leaders like MJ are needed. Not every leader needs to be that way, there are obviously successful leaders who weren’t as brash or in your face, but there are multiple paths to the goal and this approach worked for Chicago and MJs career. Some will point to Pippen and say he kept the locker room together despite Jordan, and that may or may not be true, but that dynamic only existed because of MJs approach and Pippen himself was brought through the fire by MJ in his early years against Detroit. Their dynamic worked well in Chicago and while some teammates credit Pippen for it, many others credit MJs approach as well
Personally I’m not very responsive to coaches or leaders who are passive and don’t challenge/engage you. I’m not saying be Bobby Knight and insult/attack your players, but some people/players respond better to being pushed and challenged
Enterprise90
I don’t understand the critique that TLD is Jordan-centric or overly focused on Jordan. Of course it is. The story of the Bulls, and the NBA in the 1990s was Michael Jordan.
anotherjohnishere
MJ: “U bum”
Fladap28
I’ve watched this series on Netflix like 15 times now..
Zazmuth
And all those moments will be lost, like tears in rain.
brucewayne1935
This was the highlight of the series for me. Him getting choked up about his will and determination for him AND his team to win. That speech is the epitome of who he is as a man.
jbhoops25
The only 🐐
Kev0nL00ney
Seriously, r/nba, you’re fucking losers. You can’t understand where MJ and I are coming from.
Gatorama
I’ve always wanted to know this. What’s the background score?
betterAThalo
that’s you, because you haven’t won anything.
the GOAT speaks.
colossuskiddx
Idk if it’s just me, but I do shed a tear for him ..
Man literally embodies the moniker “lonely at the top”
PocoborH2
Fucking G.O.A.T!
Radiocureee
This song is always placed at the end of my playlists for 10ks / half marathons etc. shit gets my fuckin blood pumping. Late thirties and it still inspires me to never accept less than what I aim for.
BlackMathNerd
I think one big aspect of this clip and TLD that wasn’t shown here was his comment:
“I was never going to be the guy that asked someone to do what I wouldn’t do”.
That was his leadership style and approach. Dude carried high expectations of himself and pushed his teammates to meet his same expectations.
JohnnyJacknbox
Greatest Jordan moment I’ve ever seen. He’s older and reflects who he was as a teammate back then, but also realizes how that makes him look to the world. Unless you’re a rich famous person, you can’t reflect the same.
TheRealCatLeg
I feel like he’s not actually really saying anything spectacular here.
bcisme
Machiavellian, and those tears aren’t tears of joy.
Dudes a billionaire asshole, no amount of putting a ball through a hoop changes that.
Been around a lot rich “winners” in my life. I’ll take normal losers any day of the week.
restartbenice
People shitting on guys like MJ doesn’t seem to understand that his teammates weren’t the ones getting blamed when they lose, it was MJ.
Stars get the most credit, stars receive the most criticism
For instance, People see Scottie Pippen as one of the best second options ever, who was an utter winner, when in fact SP had some atrocious playoff runs despite the rings!
nomadofwaves
Does anyone think MJ cared more about money than he did winning and being the best? I seriously think he’d play for free just for the bragging rights of dominating like he did.
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He’s the boat for a reason
Legend 🐐
I sometimes go back into the series on Netflix just to watch this one clip. All timer.
Since the NBA has started, there have only been five teams total that has 3-peated:
* ’52-54 Mn Lakers
* ’59-66 Celtics (8-peat)
* ’91-93 Bulls
* ’96-98 Bulls
* ’00-02 Lakers
We’ve seen so many superstars come through, and esp. in the current landscape where they are all teaming up, all those teams have still been unable to accomplish this feat.
Meanwhile, Jordan led the effort to achieve this insanely difficult feat TWICE.
The thing Michael Jordan understood is that when the weak link can break the chain a true leader will stop at nothing to strengthen that link or they have no use for them. The standard is the standard and if you can’t meet that standard I will break you first before you fail the team.
I truly believe that MJ’s mystique and presence would always overshadow any other future player. I don’t think LeBron winning 7 rings would have made him the GOAT in most people’s eyes.
It’s still MJ.
Jordan emotionally snapping at the end there has always been super interesting to me, but it gets glossed over when this speech and accompanying montage gets used for #motivational #grindset type content
Billy ____
It must be triggering being someone as accomplished as MJ and having armchair critics who never competed or accomplished anything significant denigrating their accomplishments and leadership ability
Fact is, sometimes leaders like MJ are needed. Not every leader needs to be that way, there are obviously successful leaders who weren’t as brash or in your face, but there are multiple paths to the goal and this approach worked for Chicago and MJs career. Some will point to Pippen and say he kept the locker room together despite Jordan, and that may or may not be true, but that dynamic only existed because of MJs approach and Pippen himself was brought through the fire by MJ in his early years against Detroit. Their dynamic worked well in Chicago and while some teammates credit Pippen for it, many others credit MJs approach as well
Personally I’m not very responsive to coaches or leaders who are passive and don’t challenge/engage you. I’m not saying be Bobby Knight and insult/attack your players, but some people/players respond better to being pushed and challenged
I don’t understand the critique that TLD is Jordan-centric or overly focused on Jordan. Of course it is. The story of the Bulls, and the NBA in the 1990s was Michael Jordan.
MJ: “U bum”
I’ve watched this series on Netflix like 15 times now..
And all those moments will be lost, like tears in rain.
This was the highlight of the series for me. Him getting choked up about his will and determination for him AND his team to win. That speech is the epitome of who he is as a man.
The only 🐐
Seriously, r/nba, you’re fucking losers. You can’t understand where MJ and I are coming from.
I’ve always wanted to know this. What’s the background score?
that’s you, because you haven’t won anything.
the GOAT speaks.
Idk if it’s just me, but I do shed a tear for him ..
Man literally embodies the moniker “lonely at the top”
Fucking G.O.A.T!
This song is always placed at the end of my playlists for 10ks / half marathons etc. shit gets my fuckin blood pumping. Late thirties and it still inspires me to never accept less than what I aim for.
I think one big aspect of this clip and TLD that wasn’t shown here was his comment:
“I was never going to be the guy that asked someone to do what I wouldn’t do”.
That was his leadership style and approach. Dude carried high expectations of himself and pushed his teammates to meet his same expectations.
Greatest Jordan moment I’ve ever seen. He’s older and reflects who he was as a teammate back then, but also realizes how that makes him look to the world. Unless you’re a rich famous person, you can’t reflect the same.
I feel like he’s not actually really saying anything spectacular here.
Machiavellian, and those tears aren’t tears of joy.
Dudes a billionaire asshole, no amount of putting a ball through a hoop changes that.
Been around a lot rich “winners” in my life. I’ll take normal losers any day of the week.
People shitting on guys like MJ doesn’t seem to understand that his teammates weren’t the ones getting blamed when they lose, it was MJ.
Stars get the most credit, stars receive the most criticism
For instance, People see Scottie Pippen as one of the best second options ever, who was an utter winner, when in fact SP had some atrocious playoff runs despite the rings!
Does anyone think MJ cared more about money than he did winning and being the best? I seriously think he’d play for free just for the bragging rights of dominating like he did.