Next thing I know, it’s Jordan, it’s Chicago.”Įarly on in his career, the Bulls were on the road taking on an equally as young Dikembe Mutombo and the Denver Nuggets. I think I might’ve said I didn’t feel anybody could stop me one-on-one. “It’s not that I didn’t say it, I’m not going to back down, either. “I heard on CNN that somebody said I made a quote that said I could beat one-on-one,” said Stackhouse, a North Carolina product who had played against Jordan in Chapel Hill. Recalling the incident later, Stackhouse, who MJ also held to just 4-11 from the field, told the Baltimore Sun:
The word “savage” wasn’t en vogue back then, but that’s exactly what MJ’s play was that night. Jordan was guarded by Stackhouse for the majority of their first game against each other, and proceeded to drop a season-high 48 points on him, winking at the Sixers’ bench after nearly every bucket. Gill went so far as to call Jordan the fucking devil on the basketball court, so, yeah, MJ was out to corrupt souls if he felt the need to.ĭuring Jerry Stackhouse’s rookie season with the Philadelphia 76ers, the fellow North Carolina product reportedly made a quote to the effect of, “I can beat Michael Jordan one-on-one.” Way to dig your own grave, buddy. Facing him is another! Never tug on Superman’s cape unless you’re absolutely ready! Did you hear me Pacman? Moral of this story? Callin out the Devil is one thing. MJ back doored me out of the triangle offense and put Zo on his collection of posters. I didn’t give a crap though because I was young, dumb and didn’t know any better. I could since MJ getting mad because We were matched up against each other. After this play our Wild oats quickly became shredded wheats!Īlonzo had just blocked 2 of the Bulls shots. We were feeling ourselves in this game because we were giving it to the Bulls. Me, Larry Johnson, and Alonzo Mourning were young upcoming guns in the league. Smith recalled one of his most memorable games against MJ on NBA Open Court a few years back when he couldn’t exactly figure out what Michael’s taunts meant…until it was too late.Ī post shared by KendallG transcribe Gills words, via Instagram: The kind of thing that elevated their game, so to say. Steve Smith and Michael Jordan used to jaw at each other regularly, and both guys seemed to get a kick out of the trash-talk. Year: The span of their respective careers There’s no hall passes ever given out when Michael’s on the court, no matter how many NFL MVP trophies you have. Trash talking was a huge part of how Michael cut into his opponents egos, and even at 52 years of age, he still brings it even if it’s a pick-up game…with 3x Super Bowl Champion Tom Brady. Not only was Jordan one of the most prolific scorers in NBA history, but the North Carolina Tarheel also had a penchant for playing lock-down defense, too. Ha, what a dumbass.Īs the video shows, Jordan made it his priority to shut the guy up, as he went out and dropped 23 second half points, lead the Bulls to a win and pointed to the fan to be quiet once the Bulls star took a seat on the bench with the game’s outcome decided. To break it down, some bozo who scored a front row seat was heckling Jordan all game long, telling him to wear different shoes and all sorts of other shit because Michael only had six points in the first half. There have been some epic fan-player rivalries over the years-with Spike Lee and Reggie Miller being the best instance-but some poor Cleveland Cavs fan experienced what it was like to go toe-to-toe with Jordan during a game in the 1995 season. We saw the lengths Jordan went with his competitiveness in The Last Dance documentary, but it goes way beyond a few stories about trashing teammates and getting the best of those who dare challenge him.Ī fierce competitor who didn’t take crap from anyone, Michael Jordan was one of the best trash-talkers the league has ever seen, so we figured we’d rank the top-10 moments of when MJ ran his mouth. So while MJ blows out the candles and eats some cake from his owner’s suite while watching his Charlotte Hornets play, we decided to give him a different kind of honor and celebrate the most lethal trash-talking stories ever heard from those who lived through the six-time NBA champ’s verbal abuse. Michael Jordan, arguably, the greatest basketball player we’ve ever seen, turns 58 years old today.
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