Rasheed: “MJ wasn’t that good of a defender”

[Shadow King]

Mike's physical tools are unique in this era and would work more in his favor since this era favors the ability to switch and help off your man while his iso ball era was more man to man (which I'll agree wasn't his strength) oriented.


Having a guard that can protect the rim has more value in today's game where your bigs are pulled to the perimeter than his era.

I don't think so. This era is more athletic in general and the same gambles would not pay off. Making a career taking defensive gambles would not bode well, and is a case of habits.

If a coach/system were able to curtail those habits, sure. But if you're starting on a bad team that typically isn't the case. The 10 All-Defense selections that give him his reputation would be extremely unlikely to occur.

 

[Harry B]

And clowns still have the nerve to say “you can’t refute anything he said cause he played the game”. Some people just know how to do them well.

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

Just for comparison this is how modern nba all stars play d

Gotdamn that's pathetic

 

[Coli Hoecomb]

are you talking about points? provide some context game 1 magic scored 19 and jordan 36. magic had a triple double but im just saying

He's repeating narratives Bron stans like to use to discredit MJ. He didn't watch that game. Jordan guarded Magic most of that game. It was game 2 when Jordan got 2 quick fouls in the 1st when Pippen began to guard Magic more and the Bulls stayed with it.

 

[cobra]

All-D teams are just marketing and its pretty sad that people value it in all time discussions
the only reason bron doesn't have that many is because no body gives a shyt about D anymore...and they don't have to pretend

 

[KnickstapeCity]

Especially in this era. Coaches would love if their stars played like MJ on d.

 

[Jplaya2023]

Thats right sheed get your hot tales in build your audience for your POD

Mike and Scottie used to routinely disrupt your offense with full court press but because sheed seen jr rider score some buckets on a 32+ Mike he all of a sudden wasnt a good defender

 

[Jplaya2023]

Imagine in order to win your 1st title you guarded the opposing teams PG and C in the same game because of the plethora of cross matchups that you guarded out of your position.

 

[UpAndComing]

STOP ACTING LIKE YOU WERE THERE.

"MICHAEL JORDAN IS STILL THE BEST DEFENDER
IN THE LEAGUE WHEN HE WANTS TO BE" - DOC RIVERS 1998



BULLS HAD THE 3RD RANKED DEFENSE
IN 98 WITH PIPPEN MISSING HALF
OF THE SEASON AND RODMAN BEING
ON HIS LAST LEGS.







​

"When he wants to be"



NBA marketing is shameless sometimes

 

[Stick Up Kid]

Sheed is the same guy that said LeBron couldnt play in his era, when LeBron literally played in his era and dominated.

 

[CHICAGO]

"When he wants to be"

YOU MIGHT AS WELL CONTINUED
TO DODGE THE POST INSTEAD OF
REPLYING WITH THIS WEAKNESS...

HE SAID IN THE WHOLE fukkING LEAGUE....

NOT BEST GUARD DEFENDER
NOT TOP 10 DEFENDER...

HE SAID THIS 35 YR OLD MJ
WAS THE BEST DEFENDER IN THE WHOLE
LEAGUE WHEN HE WANTED TO CLAMP DOWN
YET YOU WHO WERENT EVEN WATCHING BALL YET
THINKS HE SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN
MAKING ALL DEFENSIVE TEAMS AT THAT POINT
WHILE LEADING TOP 3 DEFENSES.







​

 

[UpAndComing]

YOU MIGHT AS WELL CONTINUED
TO DODGE THE POST INSTEAD OF
REPLYING WITH THIS WEAKNESS...

HE SAID IN THE WHOLE fukkING LEAGUE....

NOT BEST GUARD DEFENDER
NOT TOP 10 DEFENDER...

HE SAID THIS 35 YR OLD MJ
WAS THE BEST DEFENDER IN THE WHOLE
LEAGUE WHEN HE WANTED TO CLAMP DOWN
YET YOU WHO WERENT EVEN WATCHING BALL YET
THINKS HE SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN
MAKING ALL DEFENSIVE TEAMS AT THAT POINT
WHILE LEADING TOP 3 DEFENSES.







​

Old nikkas are not the best defenders. Stop it

This "He's one of the best players so he HAS to be one of the best defenders" mantra by the NBA needs to stop

 

[CHICAGO]

Old nikkas are not the best defenders. Stop it

This "He's one of the best players so he HAS to be one of the best defenders" mantra by the NBA needs to stop

BULLS WHOLE TEAM WAS OLD
SO HOW WERE THEY A TOP 3 DEFENSES
WITH PIP MISSING HALF THE SEASON
SINCE OLD nikkaS ARENT THE BEST DEFENDERS?







​

 

[UpAndComing]

BULLS WHOLE TEAM WAS OLD
SO HOW WERE THEY A TOP 3 DEFENSES
WITH PIP MISSING HALF THE SEASON
SINCE OLD nikkaS ARENT THE BEST DEFENDERS?







​

So the whole team played great defense as a unit. Congrats

 

[fifth column]

MJ was a great defender

But Pippen was better on defense pretty much the whole three peat

Bird used to light up MJ, Magic lit up MJ so bad Pippen had to switch on him in the 91 finals

96-98 MJ lateral quickness had declined

You need to go back and rewatch the 1991 finals, its on YouTube. MJ got in foul trouble that’s why Pippen was switched onto Magic