Even ty writers can write an accurate story every once in a while, just like even ty NBA franchises can win a le every once in a while.
Jordan haters see it as being petty and a chance to take one last shot at his detractors.
Jordan lovers see it as Jordan paying tribute to the guys who, while he obviously disliked them, he realized that they were the ones who really pushed him to be the greatest of all time.
The truth is in the middle.
How about I just copy one of your criticisms of Flip and send that in?
I agree that this joke if an induction should make some people put some things back into perspective in the currrent NBA world. MJ showed his true colors last night. The idea that Lebron, Kobe, Tmac etc. get called out so much for their character and their "poor teamate" status should be reevaluated.
After last night I will always remember the Jordan that got brought back down to earth as a Wizard....or better yet, Iverson breaking his ankles with that nasty crossover.
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Isaiah is about 100x more of an asshole than Jordan. please.
I stand somewhere in the middle. Jordan is the GOAT and only he can say a speech like that. That said, it was just distasteful. I don't know, but did anyone else feel like their was discomfort in that room when he was talking?? He had his decent moments but he also came off as a huge asshole and I don't give a how successful you are you need to at least show some gra ude?? Did he say he was thankful for anything at all?? Oh yeah, i guess you can say he's thankful for all those he dissed right there right?? sure
Both Isiah and Jordan are ginormous assholes. Guess it depends on your perspective as to who is a bigger asshole. Obviously, I have my colors that will show bias. But, it's not like there's an easy scale to prove who the bigger ass is. Post playing careers, Isiah has been more in the spotlight to expose his asshole and personality. Jordan has laid low more so, so perhaps people's memories of his personality plus his public Messiah persona cloud the perception of how much of an asshole he really is. But, it's your call, your opinion. They're both unbelievably huge assholes.
I would like to hear the defense of Jordan for flying that Leroy Smith guy just to ridicule him and throw it back in the high school coach's face. Forget all the other absurd things Jordan said in his speech for a minute, this is the one, single most outlandish, move by Jordan that pissed me off most. He flew Leroy Smith in just to sit in the HOF induction ceremony so he could make fun of him and say " you" to his high school coach. Please MJ loyalists, defend that action.
Sounds like you have more of a beef with Wojnarowski than we do with Jordan.
This is the first time I have ever heard tschlong talk about anything other than the blazers. Sadly, he sounds worse than that Blazers homer we all make fun of.
So I'm reading this thread, and a little puzzled by some of the comments, and then suddenly a light goes on.
Got it.
That may be true. I can't stand the guy.
He didn't ridicule Leroy Smith. He ridiculed his HS coach. I didn't hear one disparaging remark about Leroy Smith.
He picked the Lakers to win the le this season.
so why did he fly Leroy Smith out there in the first place?? I mean it brings back such bad memories for jordan right?? That could have been a huge memory for good o'l leroy..He probably worked his butt off as a kid to make that team. Now its tainted like your moms vagina!
Do you think Leroy Smith didn't enjoy the event? I bet he did.
Michael said Leroy's game is probably the same now as it was back then, suggesting he got beat out by a kid that played like a 45 year old, old man. It was disparaging.
Except for the part where Michael Jordan ridiculed him in front of the entire Hall of Fame and ESPN TV viewing audience, I bet he had a blast.
Damaged goods?
By Adrian Wojnarowski, Yahoo! Sports
September 13, 2007
Just this week on the telephone, there was an Eastern Conference executive studying Greg Oden’s pre-draft physical in his office. Even now, this report still didn’t look like the body of a 19-year old prospect, but that of an older, worn veteran.
“From our (trainers and doctors), there were red flags everywhere,” he said
Suddenly, he’s no longer the promise of the next Bill Russell.
Suddenly, he’s the fear of Sam Bowie.
Until there’s proof that his body isn’t breaking down, there’s a natural and legitimate worry that the Blazers could’ve passed on a Jordan-esque talent – Kevin Durant – to take a center who will turn out to be more defective than dominant.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slu...yhoo&type=lgns
Baloney. If you think you're being ridiculed for a comment like that you have serious issues.
It's good to see you have thick skin, seeing how much you get ridiculed on these boards
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