Arguably what makes MJ the GOAT is his mastery of the basics of the game.

With a normal superstar you wonder how they made such a difficult shot. With MJ you wonder how he made it look so easy

This is partly why I laugh at the idiots who say that he's knocking down shots just because he's wide open. If you are able to get wide open, then you are fkn good.

my brain: easy, got it my body: what the hell

Everything jordan did was so fundamentally perfect and did it so gracefully

His footwork was so crazy !

Honestly, as much as his game was polished and allowed him to get separation, a good portion of his already difficult shots were also very well guarded. I mean go ahead and try, see, the fucking strength you need to properly release a contested turnourund 20 footer, just to keep the shot mechanics consistent, it's hard as hell. Imagine his percentages if the spacing was similar to the one in today's game, or if he just made shot selection a priority. The difficulty he actually chose to play at sets him apart, it fucked with the opponents psyche, and it drove him to be even better.

Yes, we can copy his moves but his speed and mental agility are exceptional.

I wish you existed back when I was way younger and desperately needed basketball guidance.

What's funny is that he did all of this instinctively based on how he had his defender leaning etc. I can assure you he wasn't thinking of mechanics and which move he was going to use. What was truly mind blowing is that he did the same thing IN THE AIR and would adjust his body based on how the defense was reacting/rotating etc. Obviously the athleticism required is out of this world, but the body control is what sets him apart from any player I have EVER seen. Have you seen that layup against the Nets in his earlier years where he slithers through 4 defenders WHILE IN THE AIR? OMG

Perhaps the scariest part: He was able to do this while not sleeping, smoking, playing golf all day, drinking (apparently), and not having advanced metrics nor medicine. Let that shit marinate for a while.

THE best analysis of his game bar none. Anybody can make highlight clips, but it takes knowledge to understand what made him different, what made him great, what made him GOAT. People see the highlights and non highlight clips and don't grasp how he made everything look so easy. No disrespect to other greats, but the made the game look harder because they weren't as good. I hope you get into an overlooked aspect of his success and that's his read+reaction time. Perhaps only Bird could compare to MJ's read+reaction times. MJ's court vision is 2nd to none which allowed him to scan the floor read the defence and react accordingly. His read+reaction time wouldn't be as effective if he didn't have the foundation which you just illustrated, plus quickness. Can't wait to watch the rest of the vids in this series. Props!

people forget to mention his big hands allow him to simply grab the ball with no effort. this adds to his already insane footwork and repertoire of moves.

The more i watch him in slo-mo the more i understand why Grover needed to work so hard on fixing MJ’s groin and ankle issues. I mean look at those lunges, aggressive loading and maneuvering! Mate your clips are awesome! 👍

His footwork was crazy! His hanging in mid air and double clutch was unguardable! He practiced hard so game time appeared easy!

MJ was snatching souls on the court

MJ BE SHOOTING OVER THREE PLAYERS THE GOAT 😆

This is exactly what Iverson had to master as well in order to gain separation and get a shot off being shorter than all his defenders. MJ had such flawless techniques

No wonder he was unstoppable.. look at how many goddam moves he had.....GOAT

Mj style is modern even he is in the 80 90s era.

MJ is such a freak athlete even in todays league he would be considered a freak. People really dont understand how much strength he had in his lower body allowing him to balance like no other on a basketball court!

He was able to process the angles he needed to take so fast it's almost supernatural. His reactions were scary good. There's no way LeBron or anyone else who has ever played is in this realm so far as I can tell. In addition to this, a lot of clips show guys playing really good defense on him and were able to contest his shots but even that didn't matter. Even when you played him well he was still able to score... unreal.

one thing i must say is that MJ has incredible knee strength mobility which help him with his long step for fade away and shot fake and etc etc

Impressive how you made an 18min video feel so short!

I'm amazed to know MJ did not have any serious knee enjuries before his wizard seasons. Those lunges and fades etc. put so much stress on your knees if you are doing it all the time.

young athletes who wants to go to NBA should really watch all of this and really study it. Add those MJ moves to their baskeball skill.

Nobody: MJ: let me show you the skills people would have to use super slow motion films to understand 30 years later

Best analysis I've seen of MJs moves. He had so many. No wonder Rodman said him, Mike, and Scottie could check Lebron. Lebron is great but he can only dream of moves like that.

Love how Jordan scored with purpose. There wasn’t any-if at all-fluff in his game. Calculated with his attack, concise with his moves, and confident in his execution.

That tip about putting the ball above his head is game changer....This is incredibly insightful.

Incredible Footwork this guy was in another level. I didn't remembered he had a Stepback.

This is 2 years old now and without a doubt a hidden gem

Damn these are fiiiiiiiiiiiiire coach!!!!

This is the best breakdown of MJs game that I have ever seen. One thing with his fadeaway that has not been mentioned is that when he did the shoulder shake, his feet and entire body were always in the same position, meaning he could easily go left or right with equal results (swish) and the defenders could only guess. Most guys nowadays (Lebron for one) cannot even do the fadaway to the right, since the distance of rotation of the body is way longer, before the shoulders are square to the basket, while in the air and they lose their balance before the release. This Video shows and explains perfectly why Jordan has by far the highest skill set in NBA history and why guys nowadays are simply inferior. It is like they own one page out of MJs book.

I definately appreciate your vid and your Analysis on Jordan's body mechanics. Keep in mind though that basketball always presents you with unexpected challenges and there are times when everything isn't scripted. I don't know whether some will get this or not, but there are times when you "Create On The Fly", Meaning your fundamentals, athletic posture in motion allows you to do and create in that moment! That's a rare gift. What's exceptional is his mechanics ALWAYS being on point, through all those range of motions; in other words, his objective was, "My End Result Always Has To Be, *FROM THE SHOULDER UP* Text book, the same, AKA (THE PERFECT RELEASE). That is INCREDIBLY Hard to do, because the human tendency is to make the necessary change or adjustment based off of what your opponents trying against you. Uniquely MJ did that, (but AMAZINGLY with his lower extremities), which is what makes him so masterful, so elusive, so one of a kind! So, no matter what he had thrown at him, whether he's doubled, triple teamed, whether he have a 7 footer on him or someone 6'-1", whether he was leaning, or being bumped, fouled, his release was ALWAYS Textbook, always so finely tuned that no one would make him change it and all those manuvers which began with his foot work an of course his IQ for reading defenses were all concluded with his last objective; Which was to score using a flawless perfectly formed jumpshot or release that he was determined No One would alter, or change in any way. Man, for anyone to score the way he did, WHERE 3'S WEREN'T EVEN A FACTOR OR MAINSTREAM as it is today, That's A Miraculous Feet Within Itself..... Had it ever gotten blocked? Sure. But at such a small percentage and why? Your vid and analysis explains it perfectly. As I said from the beginning though, everything isn't scripted or planned out because ballin can at times present you with sets of circumstances you didn't anticipate. That's where his Cockyness, Arrogance, and Competitiveness take over, and we saw that in MJ throughout his career.....

Imagine if MJ used Harden’s “legal” step back. It wont be called separation anymore.

Poetry in motion. Creating his own shots against all his defenders. And he did those moves gracefully every single time. It takes great ball handling, footwork and basketball IQ to do what MJ does best. Today’s player are lazy, they just shoot 3’s rather than work on some moves to beat their defenders. Kobe’s moves were the closest to MJ’s.

The only way you could do his moves is that you have to have the core strength leg power and athleticism, hand size reflex to pull this play after play after play.

Great attention to detail on this video. MJ definitely was probably the most skilled player ever.

Mj rarely use 20 combo dribble to score a basket but he still the most artistic most skilled player ever

Great details. MJ was pure

no one even close to his greatness

Same foot step back is so effective and takes such little effort compared to a lot of separation moves. Stumbled upon it naturally when I was younger and I’ve been loving it ever since.

I never thought about the idea that he “showed his elbow” so loudly early in his shot. It helped him sell his shot fake, and the way he put his elbow was on a straight line from the rim to to his chin meant defenders couldn’t come from below and put a hand in his face without going through his elbow and fouling him. He could always locate and maintain his view of the rim.

He literally moves differently from everyone else, and it's obvious. It's like he had Bird's hand-eye coordination--for every single part of his body. MJ's motor cortex was from another dimension.

at 17:23 he is nearly kneeling on the ground he's so low.

You need to be in tremendous shape to repeatedly make those quick jumps, cuts, step backs, and fade away jump shots! Incredible!

His jumpshot is so smooth and exquisite, and also very efficient

Great detail n content. Best breakdown i have seen

MJ’s best physical gift was his ability to stay in the air until the defender went back down

How is he able to shoot out of these horrible angles where the ball is so far outside his body.. I think that was one of the things that made extremely difficult to guard, you could smother him all you want but the shot still goes in?? Lmao. Hard to stay motivated against a player with so much in his arsenal & cat like reflexes 😂😂

This is one of the best analysis videos I have ever seen. Really good stuff!

So many gems in this i gotta watch it in different parts to digest it all

Great job coach, epic work Drew.

Love this video!!

I see iverson moves with the long steps what note, this guy really inspired iverson

Drew can analyse n explain in a simple way. Learning so many moves here in Nepal( Country of Mt Everest).

This is excellent analysis. Really cool series that deserves more views.

Amazing breakdown

I was lucky enough to watch most of MJ's career. Bulls games were televised nationally on WGN and I watched pretty much every game from 1989 on. The skill MJ had in the mid range and his ability to score from everywhere on the floor was just unreal. Kobe is is probably the closest comparison since, but MJ was the best. KD is also great but his height is a big reason for his success, MJ did it with incredible precision. And the court wasn't spaced out like it is today, he was working with a clogged paint, and still got to the cup and finished. We will never see another MJ

Young people need to watch this

He is not only the best basketball player. He is also very good at physics and math ! Fast calculation on the fly on the air !! He did almost all possible combinations, fantasy on the court which is a dream of even many NBA players !

Mike was simply amazing! Hands down. Awesome video my dude.

I loved this video 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Amazing analysis of the GOAT

Thank you for this. Amazing how there’s stuff like this on KZfaq any kid coming up playing any sport can have access to.

Love these breakdowns 🔥👍 thanks

THIS VIDEO IS EXCELLENT, PERFECT DESCRIPTIONS

Now I believe what he says: the more sweat in Practice, the less bleed in Battle

His Jab steps were legendary

excellent video man. wow. simply the GOAT

The starting point of all of this is the mid-range accuracy. The defenders know that Jordan is very good mid-range shooter, so you have to contest every shoot he takes. At that point, the pump fake is just too much to handle for a defender. If you wait for him to take off, you are too late. If your don't wait, you will get trapped in the pump fake. If by chance you are on time, the fade away will take him away from you. So first, start by training your mid range, don't bother with the 3s.

Very good analysis of his skills. Brilliant!

amazing explanations

That's amazing stuff.. Thank you so much

Thanks for sharing this breakdown.

Love this!

This is beautiful to watch

Sick breakdown. MJ is the GOAT and its not even close.

8:12 One of my favorite images of MJ

Best breakdown ever, I could study this all day..

Thanks for the knowledge coach drew Pure sweat basketball is so underrated 🏀

Jordan was an artist out there. Amazing.

...This analysis shows exactly how rich and unpredictable style Michael bring to the table. In early 90 Most of the players try to copy this patterns for Years,but in fact no one could bring to the table as much Michael did.Spectrum of skills and instinct synchronize in his games with the precision of the surgeon.Wild tempo of his combination has become a deadly weapon against best defenders.His name change the game and bring the game of basketball not only to the next level,but just took to totally different dimension.He show the World through the game much more than only basketball....

Kids nowadays don't understand the basic micro movements. Sooooo important. I mean it looks cool right? Lol

Love the video loved explanation great job

Goat video 🔥

Thats just an amazing breakdown drew!

Bravo Sir ! cheers from France

Kobe Bryant the 2 one My favorito player R.I.P

Looking forward for episode 2 👍

Wow.. this is the one breakdown I'm looking for.. kudos coach.. coach God right here.. thanks coach..

Thanks you drew for makeing this

Hi great vid

Pulling off that pull back move on a pick up game feels so satisfying.

Watching for the third time now

There wasn’t a ton of flashiness to his moves, just phenomenal footwork and being flat out better than anyone he faced

Excellent series. MJ is beautiful to watch.

I learn a lot from this🏀💯

GREAT VIDEO