<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Bulls-news-Kyle-Kuzma-roasts-Nick-Wright-for-ridiculous-Michael-Jordan-ranking.jpg"></figure><h1>Wizards’ Kyle Kuzma roasts Nick Wright for ridiculous Michael Jordan ranking</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-08-01T22:41:42-07:00">August 1st, 10:41pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-08-01T22:42:06-07:00">August 1st, 10:42pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a basketball and soccer/football editor/writer. He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-michael-jordan-disrespect-draws-massive-backlash-for-nick-wright/" rel="noopener">backlash</a> on Nick Wright over his Michael Jordan disrespect is far from over. This time Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma took to Twitter to mock the Fox Sports commentator for his bizarre take on the Chicago Bulls icon.</p><p>For those who missed it, Wright released a list of his Top 50 Players of the Last 50 Years a couple of weeks ago. Interestingly, while he didn’t name his Top 2 at the time, he put Jordan at no. 3. Of course a lot of people were not happy with what they believe is a deliberate move to get some clout. As for Kuzma, he <a href="https://twitter.com/kylekuzma/status/1554090638483800064" rel="noopener">couldn’t help but laugh</a> at Wright’s list.</p><p>“This has to be the first list in mankind where MJ is number 3 lol,” Kuzma said.</p><p>With Michael Jordan widely considered as the Greatest Of All Time (GOAT), Nick Wright had it coming when he made the Bulls icon at no. 3. There is just no way Jordan wouldn’t be in the conversation for no. 1 in any list given his dominance during his playing years and the legacy he has left.</p><p>That is why Kyle Kuzma’s reaction has merits as well. Perhaps aside from ending at no. 3 in the 1984 draft, the Wizards vet is probably right that no other person who is knowledgeable in basketball has put His Airness below Top 1 or Top 2.</p><p>Wright has yet to reveal who is his No. 1, but since he had Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at no. 2, LeBron James is the only one remaining for the top spot. It will be interesting to see how Kuzma will react to that.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">This has to be the first list in mankind where MJ is number 3 lol <a href="https://t.co/T2QxNUDgxu">https://t.co/T2QxNUDgxu</a></p><p>— kuz (@kylekuzma) <a href="https://twitter.com/kylekuzma/status/1554090638483800064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Wizards’ Kyle Kuzma roasts Nick Wright for ridiculous Michael Jordan ranking

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Stop-that-sht_-Ex-NBA-champ-reacts-to-Ja-Morant-saying-he_d-_cook_-Michael-Jordan-1-on-1.jpg"></figure><h1>‘Stop that sh*t’: Ex-NBA champ reacts to Ja Morant saying he’d ‘cook’ Michael Jordan</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-08-01T19:58:42-07:00">August 1st, 7:58pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-08-01T19:59:54-07:00">August 1st, 7:59pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a basketball and soccer/football editor/writer. He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After saying recently that he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-ja-morants-confidence-cant-be-topped-with-epic-reaction-to-michael-jordan-question/" rel="noopener">would have cooked</a> Michael Jordan in his era, Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant got a rather stern reality check from former NBA champion Vernon Maxwell.</p><p>Speaking with Gilbert Arenas on the <a href="https://twitter.com/fuboSports/status/1554165121114685442" rel="noopener">No Chill Gil podcast</a>, Maxwell shared his experience playing against Jordan and how the Chicago Bulls legend brought nightmares to his opponents, noting that they marked their calendars for games against the Windy City franchise and had sleepless nights before every game. The ex-Houston Rockets guard then went on to share how those disrespecting the GOAT wouldn’t want no part of prime MJ.</p><p>“Mike is the best man. I mean, all these kids talking a lot of sh*t. Ja–you know I love you and your dad–but stop that sh*t man,” Maxwell shared.</p><p>No one would argue with Vernon Maxwell’s comments, and as someone who actually played against Michael Jordan in HIS era, he knows what he’s talking about.</p><p>Grizzlies fans probably loved Ja Morant’s confident take, and who wouldn’t be? Any franchise would love to have a talent like him who has made himself as one of the fastest-rising young stars in the NBA. However, before making such claims, Morant needs to show first that he can lead his team to the NBA Finals and win at the highest level.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/VernonMaxwell11?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VernonMaxwell11</a> is here to remind these young players (e.g. <a href="https://twitter.com/JaMorant?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JaMorant</a>) that they don't want no part of prime Michael Jordan<br>😂😂😂<a href="https://twitter.com/KingJosiah54?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KingJosiah54</a> x Agent Zero x Mad Max: <a href="https://t.co/H9fj9D4QZl">https://t.co/H9fj9D4QZl</a> <a href="https://t.co/SD3siW8Lg2">pic.twitter.com/SD3siW8Lg2</a></p><p>— fubo Sports (@fuboSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/fuboSports/status/1554165121114685442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Morant issue aside, it would have been interesting as well had Maxwell reacted to Draymond Green’s recent comments about how the 2017 Golden State Warriors <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/draymond-green-x-reasons-warriors-star-totally-right-2017-dubs-beating-1998-bulls/" rel="noopener">would’ve beaten</a> the 1998 Bulls and Jazz. Surely, he’ll have some strong opinions on the take as well.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

‘Stop that sh*t’: Ex-NBA champ reacts to Ja Morant saying he’d ‘cook’ Michael Jordan

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Celtics-news-Michael-Jordan_s-smack-talk-on-Bill-Russell-once-blew-up-completely-on-MJ_s-face.jpg"></figure><h1>Michael Jordan’s smack talk on Celtics icon Bill Russell once blew up completely on MJ’s face</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-08-01T15:59:16-07:00">August 1st, 3:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-08-01T16:00:10-07:00">August 1st, 4:00pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Boston Celtics icon Bill Russell is widely considered one of the greatest players to ever pick up a basketball. However, what may not be common knowledge for some is the fact that he was also one of the most<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/i-would-kick-your-ass-bill-russell-once-put-shaq-kareem-david-robinson-in-their-proper-place/"> savage trash talkers</a> this game has ever seen. So much so, that even the great Michael Jordan once had to learn this the hard way.</p><p>MJ had a reputation of being an elite smack-talker as well, and on one particular occasion, he decided to test his mettle against Russell. Let’s just say it didn’t exactly work out in Jordan’s favor  (h/t <a href="https://twitter.com/RTNBA/status/1554152562089246722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1554152562089246722%7Ctwgr%5E32c24326fe7f44222cdc6a2b67ca87d3434f56cb%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Fnba">NBA Retweet</a> on Twitter):</p><blockquote>“He says to me one time, we’re out in the middle of the golf course, he says — they had just won a championship, okay — he says ‘You know we’re going to go after your record.’ I said, ‘Which one?'” Russell recalled.</blockquote><p>That’s savage. To be fair, MJ was coming off one of his six championships with the Chicago Bulls when he tried to talk smack toward Russell. Well, the Hall of Fame big man was quick to remind Jordan that he still had quite a ways to go if he wanted to even come close to Russell’s record/s with the Celtics:</p><blockquote>“I said, ‘You know we won 11,'” Russell continued. “But, we won eight straight. I don’t think you’ll live long enough to do either one of those.”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Michael Jordan after winning his 6th championship: “You know we’re going to go after your record”</p><p>Bill Russell: Which one?</p><p>😂😂 <a href="https://t.co/QMZhdxaFx4">pic.twitter.com/QMZhdxaFx4</a></p><p>— NBA Retweet (@RTNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/RTNBA/status/1554152562089246722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>True enough, MJ ended his career with six titles. That’s just a little over half the championships Russell won in Boston.</p><p>Bill Russell passed away on Sunday at the age of 88. The basketball world continues to mourn his death, as well as celebrate the legacy of this all-time great.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Michael Jordan’s smack talk on Celtics icon Bill Russell once blew up completely on MJ’s face

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/He_paved_the_way__Michael_Jordan_releases_statement_on_Bill_Russell_after_his_death.jpeg"></figure><h1>‘He paved the way’: Michael Jordan releases statement on Bill Russell after his death</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-07-31T13:50:58-07:00">July 31st, 1:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-07-31T13:51:28-07:00">July 31st, 1:51pm</time><address><a>Jack Winter</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>GOAT recognize GOAT. Six-time NBA champion and Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan paid tribute to the late Bill Russell on Sunday, calling the Boston Celtics and civil rights icon a “pioneer” and “legend” who “paved the way and set an example for every Black player who came into the league after him, including me.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">A statement from Hornets Chairman Michael Jordan on the passing of NBA legend Bill Russell. <a href="https://t.co/RdYcnuCrmb">pic.twitter.com/RdYcnuCrmb</a></p><p>— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) <a href="https://twitter.com/hornets/status/1553824118637821955?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 31, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Russell <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-bill-russell-passes-away-at-age-88/">passed away</a> on Sunday morning. In a statement announcing the death of “the most prolific winner in American sports history,” his family called for mourners to “find a new way to act or speak up with Bill’s uncompromising, dignified and always constructive commitment to principle.”</p><p>Russell was selected with the No. 2 overall pick of the 1956 NBA draft, acquired by the Celtics in a draft-night trade with the St. Louis Hawks. He led Boston to titles in 11 of the next 13 seasons, including eight straight from 1959 to 1966 and two more as a player-coach in 1968 and 1969. A five-time MVP who’s universally regarded as the greatest defender ever, Russell is one of five people to be inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player and coach.</p><p>His off-court legacy looms even larger.</p><p>Bill Russell is regarded as the NBA’s first Black superstar. A passionate civil rights activist who drew the ire of fans throughout Boston and the league for publicly addressing his experience with racism, Russell sat alongside Jim Brown, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and other superstar Black athletes at the “Cleveland Summit” on June 4th, 1967 to express support for Ali’s decision not to serve in the Vietnam War. President Barack Obama awarded Russell the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011 for his accomplishments in basketball and the civil rights movement.</p><p>Jordan is generally considered the greatest player of all time. But there’s room at the top for multiple GOATs, and Russell’s lasting influence on the NBA and world at large will keep him there forever.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

‘He paved the way’: Michael Jordan releases statement on Bill Russell after his death

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Andre-Iguodala-contradicts-Draymond-Green_s-hot-take-about-Michael-Jordan_s-Bulls.jpg"></figure><h1>Andre Iguodala contradicts Warriors teammate Draymond Green’s hot take about Michael Jordan’s Bulls</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-07-30T20:39:07-07:00">July 30th, 8:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-07-31T08:30:13-07:00">July 31st, 8:30am</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Draymond Green made all sorts of headlines of late after he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-draymond-green-doubles-down-on-his-controversial-take-on-michael-jordans-98-bulls/" rel="noopener">claimed</a> that the Golden State Warriors would defeat Michael Jordan’s 1998 Chicago Bulls in a hypothetical matchup. This was obviously a hot take from the outspoken Dubs talisman, and there were more than a few folks out there who disagreed with his bold claim. As it turns out, even <a href="http://fanatics.93n6tx.net/DVdV3j" rel="noopener">Warriors</a> vet Andre Iguodala isn’t taking his teammate’s side here.</p><p>Speaking on a recent episode of his Point Forward podcast with Evan Turner, Iguodala revealed that he has no doubt in his mind that the current-day Warriors wouldn’t stand a chance against MJ in his prime (h/t <a href="https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/news-any-team-michael-jordan-it-i-m-picking-andre-igoudala-picks-chicago-bulls-bulls-vs-warriors-debate-says-he-ll-pick-2012-olympic-team-dream-team">Charles Eluemuno of sportskeeda</a>):</p><blockquote>“I’m picking the Bulls, I’m not even arguing with you because any team with Michael Jordan on it, I’m picking,” Iguodala said.</blockquote><p>You can’t overlook the fact that Iguodala plays on the same team that Green said would find success against the <a href="http://fanatics.93n6tx.net/P06DO6" rel="noopener">Bulls</a>. Even Iggy believes that they wouldn’t.</p><p>For those that require context, here’s Green’s initial statement which, let’s just say, ruffled a few feathers:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I’m watching the 98 Bulls vs Utah in the Finals… I can’t help but notice our 2017 team would’ve beaten these Bulls by a dub and these Jazz by 40 if they’re going to play these brands of basketball. And that’s why it’s dumb to compare Era’s</p><p>— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) <a href="https://twitter.com/Money23Green/status/1551387749390749696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Which side are you taking here? Either way, it’s certainly a polarizing debate that literally has no way of determining the actual outcome.</p><p>Andre Iguodala did point out, however, that one of his other teams would have defeated a Michael Jordan-led squad. According to the Warriors veteran, he believes that the 2012 Dream Team would have slain MJ’s 1992 Team USA squad:</p><blockquote>“Except for 2012 vs. the ’92 Dream Team,” he said. “I’m not picking the ’92 team, I’m picking us even though the ’92 team had MJ.“I think we are a more talented team, I just think they were a higher level IQ team. The way we shoot the ball though is different though. We shoot the ball very well, like very well.”</blockquote><p>That’s another hot take for you right there. Many consider the 1992 Dream Team the greatest basketball team ever assembled. The 2012 iteration was not far behind, though.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Andre Iguodala contradicts Warriors teammate Draymond Green’s hot take about Michael Jordan’s Bulls

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