Goat appreciation month

 Jordan has hit more clutch shots, and has had more big game performances than any player in NBA history.

Let us count the ways: There was the 63-point game against the ’86 Celtics at the Boston Garden; the game winner over Craig Ehlo in the ’89 playoffs; the “shrug game” in which Jordan hit six first-half three pointers and scored 35 first half points in the ’92 NBA finals; Game 5 of the ’97 NBA finals where Jordan scored 38 points, including the game-deciding three pointer with 25 seconds left, despite battling the flu; Game 6 of the ’98 finals when Jordan stripped the ball from Karl Malone and proceeded to hit a foul-line jump shot to clinch the finals.

Russell may have won more championships, Chamberlain may have averaged 50 points per game in a single season and Kareem may be the all-time scoring leader, but if you take into consideration the entire package, Michael Jordan is the greatest of all time.

Jordan is undoubtedly the greatest scorer the league has ever seen winning an astounding 10 scoring titles. The guy who just broke the total point scoring record (a record based mostly off longevity) only has one. 

Pretty amazing that MJ still holds the all time ppg record in regular season AND playoffs, considering the league is geared more towards scoring now than ever, and 3 point shooting was an after thought in MJs era, it’s another example of who the most dominant player in history was. 

Now to defense, if MJs offense and winning wasn’t enough for you, let’s look at his defense. The 🐐 is tied for most 1st team all defensive selections at 9. He added 3 steals titles. His tenacious defense was legendary. He was the ultimate 2 way player.