Dominique Wilkins on Michael Jordan: 'When you played against Mike his eyes were bloodshot red every game like he was possessed'
Dominique Wilkins on Michael Jordan: I played against some of the most hard-nosed talented players ever played this game. He was a phenomenon and he had attitude to go with it. I mean when you played against Mike his eyes were bloodshot red every game like he was possessed. And I used to say to myself ‘I got to go work tonight’, Jesus is coming.Source: YouTube
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Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Michael Jordan returned from baseball and led Bulls to 2nd 3-peat (1996-98).
What if he never returned.
Who wins most titles from 96-98?
Pacers. Only team to take Bulls to 7th game in 3-peat.
Jazz. Lost to Bulls 97, 98 finals.
Sonics. Lost to Bulls 96 finals.
Someone else? – 8:26 PM
Roland Lazenby @lazenby
Identified as the next “guitar god”, M.J. Lenderman told Rolling Stone magazine that he read my biography “Michael Jordan: The Life,” which provided a “dark” look at fame. Yes, it does. Lots of other stuff too in 700 pages.
rollingstone.com/music/music-fe… – 8:42 AM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon received votes for MVP and DPOY the exact same number of times.
Now you know that.
hoopshype.com/lists/nba-awar… – 4:43 PM
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Dominique Wilkins on Larry Bird: ‘Larry and I we played against each other like 12, 13 years. We never shook hands we never spoke. Never. Great players back then you didn’t want another great player to get that close to you. So none of us liked each other, never spoke. I didn’t speak to him for 13 years straight! Hey listen, first time I played against him. I’m a rookie, I’m glad to be in the league, I’m in the Boston Garden and I’m guarding him, right? First play of the game he said ‘I don’t know why you got you guarding me homes’. He shoots a three and I wouldn’t mad he made the three I said but this son of a b*tch just called me homes? (laughs). And so the next play you know I’m coming, I’m pissed so he comes out he shifts to his right and I jump. I said ‘I got him’ and I’m pumping it and I banged it on him and he on the ground, he fouled me and I’m pointing and he said ‘hey rook’ and I’m like ‘what!’ he said ‘I like you, you got balls, but I’m still getting 30 on your ass tonight.’ He got about 37 but I wasn’t mad because I’m paying my dues, that’s Larry. But that was the only time he ever talked trash to me because he knew I was going to keep coming.’ -via YouTube / September 6, 2024
Dominique Wilkins when he decided to leave North Carolina and play for the University of Georgia: ‘When I made that decision all hell broke loose. I got all Fs on my transcript, paint poured on my mom’s car and I had a cross burn in my yard. And I got arrested the next day. -via YouTube / September 6, 2024
Wilkins appeared on the All the Smoke podcast this week to discuss his gripes with how former NBA stars are talked about among today’s NBA players. “You know what? We give all eras their respect,” Wilkins said. “Because we had to learn from somebody, right? So we learned from the guys before us. So we always appreciate basketball and everything. …The one thing we will say is that it’s their time. We’ve had our time. But I hate when they try to s— on us just to prove their point. They don’t have to do that. You know? Because great is great. I don’t care what era you’re in, but don’t use past eras to elevate yourself because we never did that to guys.” -via Sports Illustrated / September 5, 2024
For Those Keeping Score At Home: Jordan’s Bulls beat Olympiacos in the Championship Finals. “Just seeing Michael Jordan. It was just very inspiring. Then I got to play for the Bulls for ten years. So it was a full circle moment for me.” While Noah played for the hometown Knicks toward the end of his career, hoop lifers remember him for his work as a Chicago Bull. “Playing against the Knicks was always weird because I grew up a Knicks fan,” recounted Noah. “Growing up in New York City, but, Chicago is a special place to play as well. Very nostalgic.” -via ScoopB.com / September 6, 2024
The son of 1983 French Open tennis winner Yannick Noah, Joakim developed a basketball jones at age 12 when he attended the 1997 McDonald’s Championship. The tournament featured six teams and the tourney’s headliner featured a bald gentleman with a signature Nike shoe. You might have heard of him. Yep, his name is Michael Jordan. “Michael Jordan was playing in that game and it was an inspiring moment for me,” recounted Noah. “I don’t remember any highlights from that game, but I remember Manute Bol was on the court; the tallest man in NBA history. I remember Chris Mullin being on that court. -via ScoopB.com / September 6, 2024
Jim Riswold, a visionary and irreverent adman whose playful and occasionally provocative Nike commercials featuring Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and Bo Jackson redrew the playing field for product endorsements and propelled athletic footwear into the cultural stratosphere, died on Aug. 9 at his home in Portland, Ore. He was 66. -via New York Times / September 4, 2024
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