Remember when MJ switched hands in mid air and nikkas thought it was the end of the world?
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OnlyOneBoss
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This liking seeing the 10 year old jit pull off 900s back to back, still don't hit like the OG Tony Hawk
I’d argue those 900s that kid pulled was comparatively more impressive
Some of the coldest shyt I’ve ever seen
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Trojan 24
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I’d argue those 900s that kid pulled was comparatively more impressive
It was, but no skaters are out here saying fukk Tony Hawk and his weak 900 they know he pushed innovation
Lil Bape the PostGod
Can’t talk to broke boys
MJ would average 15 and 4 in todays game
It is what it is
It is what it is
More than the age issue, the real issue with sports discourse is we have too many non hoopers with a voice these days. I would say it’s white boys, but that’s not true bc just bc you a ngga don’t mean you can hoop 
The Mj layup is iconic bc even 30 years of evolution later, you can’t replicate it. It defied logic. It’s one thing to change hands, but it seemed like he was up with that right hand a split second longer than what’s logical, to then have the ability to switch left. And that’s a lot of his moves and his entire concept of ‘hang time’. It defies logic. Physically, there is no such thing as “hang time”, yet the way he stays in the air clearly looks different than any other player, even athletic ones. It still holds true 30 years later we’ve never seen it again
On the flip, a 360 layup —-like a 360 dunk for someone with hops—-is actually easy to do. A non hooper doesn’t understand that
The shock is more that he had the audacity to try it in a game. But you can instantly look up a hundred 360 lays. Meanwhile you can’t find anything like Jordan’s layup bc the hang time has never been duplicated
The Mj layup is iconic bc even 30 years of evolution later, you can’t replicate it. It defied logic. It’s one thing to change hands, but it seemed like he was up with that right hand a split second longer than what’s logical, to then have the ability to switch left. And that’s a lot of his moves and his entire concept of ‘hang time’. It defies logic. Physically, there is no such thing as “hang time”, yet the way he stays in the air clearly looks different than any other player, even athletic ones. It still holds true 30 years later we’ve never seen it again
On the flip, a 360 layup —-like a 360 dunk for someone with hops—-is actually easy to do. A non hooper doesn’t understand that
The shock is more that he had the audacity to try it in a game. But you can instantly look up a hundred 360 lays. Meanwhile you can’t find anything like Jordan’s layup bc the hang time has never been duplicatedThats a Wednesday for Kyrie
You’re trolling but this brings me back to my ‘you nggas ain’t never hoop’
Bc the irony of bigging up Kyrie and shytting on the 90s when Kyrie himself would tell you he’s nothing without his godfather Rod Strickland…who let yall tell it would be deemed a ‘plumber’
We’ve replaced actual hoop talk with trolling and causal observations from nggas who ain’t nice irl
Mandizi
5-I-3 till I D-I-E
That layup is still sick 33 years later.
Exactly. Non hoopers don’t understand the nuance.
First you start with his hand size pause. If you ask 100 athletic high level hoppers to replicate that play, at least half are eliminated off top bc they can’t palm the ball and put it out there like he did. So there goes your Kyrie pipe dreams.
Then you factor in he did that off 1 dribble, essentially a max vert. Well he had a 45+ inch vertical. That eliminates a good 98% of nggas to ever play the game
And that’s one thing they still hasn’t changed with evolution.So that eliminates even the best players we deem athletic. Ie Kobe had at best a 40 inch vert if that.Then you add in the agility. Mike had the fluidity of a late bloomer height wise. There’s a reason Vince Carter’s athleticism is different, Dominique’s looks different. They didn’t have that ‘quick twitch’ type movement so this type of move, even tho they could physically pull it off, would not look the same at all.
So you funnel all that and that’s why it’s a 1 of 1 bc nggas just ain’t been built like that before or since.
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The Devil's Advocate
Call me Dad
This... It's easier to copy and improve than it is to invent from scratchThis liking seeing the 10 year old jit pull off 900s back to back, still don't hit like the OG Tony Hawk
MooseMouthMthafuga
Veteran
Yeah that's the thing about Mike.That hang time, cat like quickness, and hang time has yet to be duplicated imo.More than the age issue, the real issue with sports discourse is we have too many non hoopers with a voice these days. I would say it’s white boys, but that’s not true bc just bc you a ngga don’t mean you can hoop
The Mj layup is iconic bc even 30 years of evolution later, you can’t replicate it. It defied logic. It’s one thing to change hands, but it seemed like he was up with that right hand a split second longer than what’s logical, to then have the ability to switch left. And that’s a lot of his moves and his entire concept of ‘hang time’. It defies logic. Physically, there is no such thing as “hang time”, yet the way he stays in the air clearly looks different than any other player, even athletic ones. It still holds true 30 years later we’ve never seen it again
On the flip, a 360 layup —-like a 360 dunk for someone with hops—-is actually easy to do. A non hooper doesn’t understand that
You’re trolling but this brings me back to my ‘you nggas ain’t never hoop’
Bc the irony of bigging up Kyrie and shytting on the 90s when Kyrie himself would tell you he’s nothing without his godfather Rod Strickland…who let yall tell it would be deemed a ‘plumber’
We’ve replaced actual hoop talk with trolling and causal observations from nggas who ain’t nice irl
Just bc you ain't nothing without somebody don't mean you can't innovate and be better.
I respect the hell out of 90s ball but Strickland was nowhere near the player Kyrie Is. And Jordan's athleticism is awing anybody in today's game . He's still the Goat of his Era though
How old are you?I really hate you retarded new NBA fans
I know y’all retarded too bc I got a bunch of millennial cousins that’s really saying shyt like this around me all the time and I gotta just basically not strangle them
Antdrewjosh
All Star
nikka what??Show us them highlights then fam
Guarantee NOTHING dr j did on a basketball court compares to Jordan
High quality poster
Veteran
Put the crack downJalen Green do shyt Jordan fans awed over every Game
