Michael Jordan Appreciation... HOF week.

[zack54attack]

That's right, the greatest player to ever play the game appreciation. He's going into the HOF on Friday, so lets show some love..

Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player and active businessman. His biography on the National Basketball Association (NBA) website states, "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time."[1] Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s.

After a stand-out career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he led the Tar Heels to a National Championship in 1982, Jordan joined the NBA's Chicago Bulls in 1984. He quickly emerged as a league star, entertaining crowds with his prolific scoring. His leaping ability, illustrated by performing slam dunks from the free throw line at Slam Dunk Contests, earned him the nicknames "Air Jordan" and "His Airness". He also gained a reputation for being one of the best defensive players in basketball.[2] In 1991, he won his first NBA championship with the Bulls, and followed that achievement with titles in 1992 and 1993, securing a "three-peat". Although Jordan abruptly retired from basketball at the beginning of the 1993–94 NBA season to pursue a career in baseball, he rejoined the Bulls in 1995 and led them to three additional championships (1996, 1997, and 1998) as well as an NBA-record 72 regular-season wins in the 1995–96 season. Jordan retired for a second time in 1999, but returned for two more NBA seasons in 2001 as a member of the Washington Wizards.

Jordan's individual accolades and accomplishments include five MVP awards, ten All-NBA First Team designations, nine All-Defensive First Team honors, fourteen NBA All-Star Game appearances, three All-Star Game MVP awards, ten scoring titles, three steals titles, six NBA Finals MVP awards, and the 1988 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. He holds the NBA records for highest career regular-season scoring average (30.12 points per game) and highest career playoff scoring average (33.4 points per game). In 1999, he was named the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century by ESPN, and was second to Babe Ruth on the Associated Press's list of athletes of the century. He was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame on April 6, 2009 and will be inducted in September 2009.[3]

Jordan is also noted for his product endorsements. He fueled the success of Nike's Air Jordan sneakers, which were introduced in 1985 and remain popular today.[4] Jordan also starred in the 1996 feature film Space Jam as himself. He is currently a part-owner and Managing Member of Basketball Operations of the Charlotte Bobcats in North Carolina.

6 NBA Championships
5 MVP's
14 All-Star games
6 Finals MVP's
1x Defensive Player of the Year
10x All NBA First Team
3 NBA All Star Game MVP's
2x Slam Dunk Contest Winner
2x Gold Medal Winner
NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team

1985 Rookie of the Year
2000 ESPY Athlete of the Century




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Thanks Mike.

[jeffx]

That's right, the second greatest player to ever play the game appreciation. He's going into the HOF on Friday, so lets show some love..

fixed.

[zack54attack]

fixed.

GTFO

[Woy]

fixed.

And who do you have ahead of him?

[Whatupdoe44]

I cant think of one........

[Tengo Juego]

Who the fuck is better than Jordan? And dont even bring that fuckin Tiger Woods to the table. I'll e-slap the shit outta you.

[Vinsane]

[ralaw]

And who do you have ahead of him?

I believe jeffx is referring to

http://imkeithhernandez.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/nba_a_chamberlain_300.jpg

[jeffx]

It's all subjective, these "who's the GOAT". Some say Jordan, I say Wilt, others say the Big O.

[Anthony]

Jordan hurt me so many times in the 90's - Being the hardcore Knicks fan that I am; I despised when we played MJ & Co. but I also learned to appreciate & embrace his greatness. There is no other, will be no other Air Jordan.

This man held the East hostage in his prime, better yet the entire league & he's also the main reasons basketball players get these ridiculous sneaker endorsements as well.

Oh and of course he's New York made. :D

[Whatupdoe44]

Jordan actually averaged like .02 more points per game over his career than Chamberlain did.

woulda been higher too if he hadnt been silly and come play for washington for 2 years

[jeffx]

Jordan hurt me so many times in the 90's - Being the hardcore Knicks fan that I am; I despised when we played MJ & Co. but I also learned to appreciate & embrace his greatness.

I respect his greatness and what the man did for the game, but I will always despise him. I thought he was one of the biggest whiners I ever saw on the court, worse than Oscar Robertson and Kevin McHale combined. It was sickening watching so-called Knick fans cheer him at the Garden. Please. Jordan was the enemy, a hated rival who took special delight in beating us in our house, and those fools are cheering his ass(including that phony Spike Lee)? Fuck that shit, and fuck Michael Jordan, Reggie Miller, Larry Bird and Isiah Thomas.

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[zack54attack]

I respect his greatness and what the man did for the game, but I will always despise him. I thought he was one of the biggest whiners I ever saw on the court, worse than Oscar Robertson and Kevin McHale combined. It was sickening watching so-called Knick fans cheer him at the Garden. Please. Jordan was the enemy, a hated rival who took special delight in beating us in our house, and those fools are cheering his ass(including that phony Spike Lee)? Fuck that shit, and fuck Michael Jordan, Reggie Miller, Larry Bird and Isiah Thomas.

end of rant

Yeah, But Knicks fans cheering for him means they respect the game. They did the same thing for Kobe. I wish a lot more opposing teams fans did this. When you see a great player and performance, why boo? Respect what is happening.

[zack54attack]

I just watched the 1988 Slam Dunk contest...


sooooo good.

[Whatupdoe44]

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I had to do it