In this First Take YouTube Exclusive, Brian Windhorst and Vincent Goodwill join Shae Cornette to talk about top seeds feeling pressure, along with Michael Jordan’s comments on the NBA GOAT debate.
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@conduitofthegospeldarrellb9154
March 9, 2026 at 10:10 pm
GREATEST PLAYERS & SEASON:
1. MJ 87-88β
2. MJ 92-93β
3. Wilt 66-67β
4. LBJ 12-13β
5. Kobe 05-06β
6. KAJ 71-72β
7. Magic 86-87β
8. Jokic 21-22β
9. Bird 84-85β
10. MJ 86-87β
11. Duncan 02-03β
12. MJ 91-92β
13. OβNeal 99-00β
14. Bird 85-86β
15. Wilt 61-62β
16. Magic 87-88β
17. Giannis 19-20β
18. Oscar 63-64β
19. Jokic 20-21β
20. Moses 82-83β
21. Russell 62-63β
22. Wilt 65-66β
23. Harden 17-18β
24. Curry 15-16β
25. Bird 83-84β
@Chris3K0
March 9, 2026 at 10:11 pm
He TOLD YALL TO RESPECT THE ONES BEFORE YOU. YALL STILL MANAGED TO DEBATE THAT.
@MaDFroG88
March 9, 2026 at 10:19 pm
Every generation has a goat π
@OmegaLevelEnt
March 9, 2026 at 10:22 pm
i 100% agree with Vince regarding the lack of respect from one generation to another. I’m 43 and when i was a teenager in the 90s and we talked about players we never disrespected players from the 80/70s/60/s etc. We held them in high regard. But you talk to a teenager or someone in their 20’s now and most of them think nobody was good before 2000. Like magically all the good players didnt come until after they were born π€£ Thats exactly why i dont even engage in the GOAT debate with someone under a certain age
@olblue3478
March 9, 2026 at 10:54 pm
It was the old players that started itπ
@hitek9too255
March 9, 2026 at 10:26 pm
1. Bill Russell π
2. Wilt Chamberlain
3. Kareem/LeBron(tie)
4. Larry Bird
5. Tim Duncan
6. Julius Erving
7. Oscar Robertson
8. Kobe Bryant
9. Jerry West
10. Moses Malone
11. Steph Curry
12. Elgin Baylor
13. Shaq
14. Giannis
15. Joker
16. Scottie Pippen
17. Magic Johnson
18. John Havlicek
19. Kevin Garnett
20. George Mikan
21. Isiah Thomas
21. Karl Malone
22. Hakeem
23. Kevin Durant
24. Kawhi Leonard
25. Micheal Jordan
26. Luka
27. James Harden
28. Allen Iverson/Russell Westbrook (tie)
29. Willis Reed
30. Rick Barry
31. Wade
32. Walt Fraizer
33. Pete Maravich
34. Rodzilla
35. George Gervin
36. Dirk
37. Jason Kidd
38. Tracy McGrady
39. Bob Cousy
40. Paul Pierce
41. John Stockton
@thegorm5
March 9, 2026 at 10:46 pm
I respect your opinion, but how can the lesser version of Mike be at 8 and the OG at 25?
@Streets3544
March 9, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Typical ESPN youβre gonna milk this MJ segment for weeks. The man said what he said and just move on.
@srdepr9186
March 9, 2026 at 10:38 pm
showed EVERY player shoutout except KD lol you can’t make this up
@oneMuskaTeer
March 9, 2026 at 10:50 pm
Fast forwarded straight to MJ’s segment
@10359877
March 9, 2026 at 10:52 pm
Its the likes of stephen a smith who makes money off this goat debate that will always talk about it π
@TheGWayShow
March 9, 2026 at 10:58 pm
I absolutely agree with Jordan. That was the perfect analogy. Respect to the goatβ¦β¦π«‘π«‘π«‘π«‘π«‘
@MrVLC1972
March 9, 2026 at 11:05 pm
You really donβt have to say what everyone already knows. He doesnβt have to pay himself on the back and say I am the best. 90% of the real basketball observers and fans know he is.
@brettthomas6327
March 9, 2026 at 11:13 pm
The Goat has officially become dumb, hate it or love it, the debate is subjective like everything else. It’s personal preference, only the idiots want to debate u and “attempt” shame or change your mind it’s disgusting
@BullyBoy206
March 9, 2026 at 11:15 pm
PED USER AND a superteam hopper keeps getting forced in these convos lmao
@derekjones1330
March 9, 2026 at 11:51 pm
Video starts at 3:37
@imad6478
March 10, 2026 at 12:11 am
Athletes are just humans gifted by God himself who alone is great. Neither one of these players, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant or LeBron James are great or better than the other in my book. π Theyβre just talented athletes in which some may have a stronger drive to win more than others. Out of them all, Michael Jordan was the most successful in his era to establish an international brand name for himself while winning. Smart move. ππΌ Athletically, I place them all in the same category of good according to their eras.
@Chris-hr2uj
March 10, 2026 at 12:11 am
5:49, the claim that only in basketball, there is animosity toward predecessors. That may be the case, but i certainly feel like it is something that has emerged with Lebron and his generation. Its telling how the real goats always respect their predecessors, and the next generation (Lebron and KD) want to claim goat status. Kobe and Jordan have always paid dues to those before them. Oldheads are always at the coolest table. You just have to accept and admire it, and try to be in their good graces; one day you will be in the same position.
@ngkyan7557
March 10, 2026 at 12:36 am
It all started when lebum self declared himself as the goat
@BabeAndbabe-j1c
March 10, 2026 at 12:45 am
Why do people always try to create their own narrative 100% Jordan did not say anything negative about LeBron but I guarantee they wish he did but he didn’t so your opinion does not matter you are not important a lot of people need to hear that even people in the media
@munstar888
March 10, 2026 at 12:48 am
Anit no goat. Only game changers. Curry, Shaq, Wilt, and magic changed the way the game was played
@4chapo444
March 10, 2026 at 1:08 am
LeBron shouldβve never been considered the greatest after he joined Miami he wouldβve never won a championship if he didnβt cheat the game
@alkebulanlion6198
March 10, 2026 at 1:42 am
Lady has the smarts in the room mj is the goat
@ShawnMiller-p7j
March 10, 2026 at 2:01 am
He is not the GOAT
@TheRawAbility
March 10, 2026 at 2:02 am
Michael Jordan is correct calling himself the GOAT! He would cook Kobe or LeBron if all were in their prime.
@solitary.J
March 10, 2026 at 2:20 am
This is why MJ is the GOAT.
@BabyStation-z3r
March 10, 2026 at 2:51 am
MJ is the goat and if we say someone is number 2,3,4,5 why is it disrespect if theyβre not considered number one donβt answer the question because I know we all would love to be considered number one but in this aspect number seven doesnβt even sound bad and weβre talking of all time