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[Blitz Sports Network @BruceBlitz]

Why Michael Jordan fans respectfully disagree with @KingJames, although Michael Jordan himself refuses to make the same claim.

There are many more factoids & reasons, but we had to stop somewhere.

A thread...

(Thread summarized in photos also.)

[NBACentral @TheDunkCentral]

“I feel like I’m the best basketball player that ever played the game.”

- LeBron 🤴🏾

(Via @kylegoon )

[Blitz Sports Network @BruceBlitz]

@8JohnMoore @mike_szczygiel Can't wait! Should be a great game! Now Da Bears gotta make this rivalry more competitive (hopefully soon)!! Go Bears!! #BearsVsPackers #Rivalry

[Blitz Sports Network @BruceBlitz]

"If you couldn't make it with the team that you were drafted with... and you had to go to somewhere else... to me that was a sign of failure." - Walter Payton (At 1:23 mark of link). Walter played on some bad Bears teams, gave the same effort every game.

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[Particle Man @JesseGladsaget]

Due to @BruceBlitz's AJP chronicling Jordan's early years, I realized even I had underrated his first couple of seasons. Especially on defense. He was waaay better on that end than I realized and should've been All-Defense as early as '87

[Particle Man @JesseGladsaget]

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Michael Jordan Era Competition - Watch Dominique Wilkins Cook! https://t.co/cpIg8tOlPo via @YouTube

[Blitz Sports Network @BruceBlitz]

While not blaming the current players for the consistent longevity of the disappointment, and always remembering all the great legends who've worn that Bears uniform..... (Walter Payton is the GOAT RB of all time and exemplified what many of us love about football.)

Cheering for the Chicago Bears has been one of the least rewarding experiences anyone could ever ask for. That's the best way to put it. We foolishly get our hopes up for this team, every new regime, every new roster, every new coach, etc.... all in hopes THIS is the team that will finally "turn it around". It's not "turning around" ever.

As a Bears fan the only promise this team delivers on is letting you down & smashing every possible shred of excitement you had for a football season. Sure, it's football, and there are much more important things in the world... but this has reached a level of absurdity that NO FAN should be expected to continually go through. But Bears fans go through it.

Some factoids to hammer home how absolutely exasperating it is to cheer for the Bears:
- The Chicago Bears haven't had a QB throw for over 3,900 yards in a season, in the team's history. (For reference, last year there were 9 QB's in the NFL who threw for 4,100 yards or more.)

- The Packers have beat the Chicago Bears in 48 out of their last 63 games. That's right, the Bears have managed to win only 15 out of the past 63 games against the Packers.

- The Bears have only 2 games in the team history where the starting QB threw for 400 yards, and that happened in 1962 with Sid Luckman (first in NFL history), and 1999 with Jim Miller. Don't get me wrong, you love to read about Sid Luckman's incredible career & how ahead of his time Sid Luckman was with the first 400 yard passing game, and how long his 28 touchdown record stood.... but what does that do for a fan wanting to be excited about the Bears after a 38 year championship drought?

To put perspective on that, the Bears have only 2 games of 400 yards passing or more in the team's history.... but last year alone there were 11 games of 400 yards passing or more in the NFL.

I mean, some teams are bad, but at least their QB will go out there and put up 400 yard games, and put on a show. We can't even get that!

Now, hopefully Justin Fields can deliver that, but we're still sitting here HOPING it happens (from a passing perspective)....

But once again here we are repeating the cycle of let-down, and the ultimate feeling of buyer's remorse.... after the Bears just LOST TO THE PACKERS AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'd like anyone within that Chicago Bears organization who receives a Chicago Bears paycheck to let us fans know why we should be excited about another year of watching the team get embarrassed by Green Bay?????????????????????????

The Chicago Bears are the one team where you're guaranteed to get the awful Game of Thrones ending, without fail. If you love those types of endings, this is the team for you!

Us Bears fans are essentially Washington Generals fans who've been sitting here for decades watching the Packers QB's dunk on the Bears like Harlem Globetrotters.

Thanks for all the great let-downs!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You guys are so good at this!!!!!! Thanks for another let-down! And sell us on the process again!!!!!!!!!! So much fun!!!!!!!!!!!!! So rewarding to be your fan!!!!!!!!!!! Another loss to the Packers!!!!!!!!!! It's just so great to be a Bears fan, isn't it???????

[Blitz Sports Network @BruceBlitz]

Some Michael Jordan consecutive streaks

A True Competitor Like Jordan NEEDED To Be On The Court, You Couldn't FORCE Jordan To Load Manage:
263 games played in a row (March 19, 1995-April 18, 1998)
235 games played in a row (March 11, 1989 - February 3, 1992)
235 games played in a row (March 15, 1986-March 7, 1989)

Most Consecutive seasons leading the league in scoring - 7 (1986-87 - 1992-93)

2 playoff games in a row - Most Consecutive playoff games scoring 50 points or more points (1988 vs Cavs, Only player in history)

60 playoff games in a row - Most Consecutive playoff games scoring 20 or more points (June 2, 1989 - May 11, 1993)

112 points in 2 consecutive playoff games (56.0ppg heading in to game 3) - Most points combined in 2 consecutive playoff games - 112 points (Games 1 & 2 vs Boston, 1986.)

13 made shots in a row during 1991 NBA Finals - Most consecutive field goals made without a miss in the NBA Finals (vs Lakers June 5, 1991)

35 games in a row - Most consecutive games scoring 20 or more points in the NBA Finals (June 2, 1991 - June 14, 1998, Jordan's entire NBA Finals career)

4 NBA Finals games in a row - Most consecutive games scoring 40 or more points in the NBA Finals - 4 (vs Phoenix Suns June 11, 1993 to June 18, 1993)

626 consecutive games in a row - Michael Jordan holds the record for the longest streak of not losing more than 2 games in a row with 626 games (November 1990 - June 1998 retirement)

6-0 Never Lost - 6 NBA Finals Appearances, Delivered Every Single Time.

[Blitz Sports Network @BruceBlitz]

Here's Rick Barry making underhanded free throws (5 of 5) as an announcer, in Chicago, in front of Jordan.... and he makes the final free throw with his eyes closed, in dress clothes. Best ABA FT shooter & 4th best NBA FT shooter... shot them underhanded (probably gets penalized all time for it too because the stylistic differences are too much, for some). Facts are facts though, Rick Barry was one of the best ever.

[Blitz Sports Network @BruceBlitz]

One of the more interesting factoids in the history of basketball is that the best ABA free throw shooter of all time, and the 4th best NBA free throw shooter of all time, shot the ball underhanded. The "granny shot".

However someone feels about it stylistically, he made it work.

[Blitz Sports Network @BruceBlitz]

One of the more interesting factoids in the history of basketball is that the best ABA free throw shooter of all time, and the 4th best NBA free throw shooter of all time, shot the ball underhanded. The "granny shot".

However someone feels about it stylistically, he made it work.

[Particle Man @JesseGladsaget]

And unlike all the other guys with a surplus of 50pt games, he did it against the better teams in the league https://t.co/SJ7B2OSLhB

[Blitz Sports Network @BruceBlitz]

50 point games:
Elgin Baylor - 17x
Rick Barry - 14x (19x if you add Rick Barry's 5x ABA 50 point games)
Kevin Durant - 9x
Carmelo Anthony - 4x
Paul Pierce - 1x
Kawhi Leonard - 0x
Scottie Pippen - 0x

Elgin Baylor's highest scoring seasons (arguably the greatest 4 years stretch in Small Forward history 1960-1963):
1962: 38/19/5
1961: 35/20/5
1963: 34/14/5
1960: 30/16/4

Rick Barry's highest scoring seasons:
1967: 36/9/4
1969: 34/9/4 (ABA)
1972: 32/8/4 (ABA)
1975: 31/6/6

Worth considering when making Small Forward lists. Legends like Rick Barry & Elgin Baylor have been left off some recent lists.🏀

[Blitz Sports Network @BruceBlitz]

Highest scoring games between All-Time Small Forwards (on this list):

71 - Elgin Baylor
64 - Elgin Baylor
64 - Rick Barry
63 - Dr J (ABA)
63 - Elgin Baylor
62 - Carmelo Anthony
61 - LeBron James
60 - Larry Bird
60 - Bernard King
58 - Dr J (ABA)
57 - Dominique Wilkins
57 - Dominique Wilkins
57 - Adrian Dantley
57 - Rick Barry
57 - Rick Barry
57 - LeBron James
57 - Elgin Baylor
56 - LeBron James
56 - LeBron James
56 - Elgin Baylor
55 - Bernard King
55 - LeBron James
55 - Adrian Dantley
55 - Kevin Durant
55 - Elgin Baylor
55 - Rick Barry
55 - Rick Barry
55 - Rick Barry (ABA)
54 - Alex English
54 - Dominique Wilkins
54 - Kevin Durant
53 - Dominique Wilkins
53 - Adrian Dantley
53 - Kevin Durant
53 - Larry Bird
53 - Rick Barry (ABA)
52 - Dominique Wilkins
52 - Kevin Durant
52 - Bernard King
52 - Bernard King
52 - Rick Barry
52 - Elgin Baylor
52 - Elgin Baylor
52 - Elgin Baylor
52 - Elgin Baylor
52 - Elgin Baylor
52 - Elgin Baylor
52 - LeBron James
52 - LeBron James
52 - Dominique Wilkins

[Blitz Sports Network @BruceBlitz]

Highest scoring games between All-Time Small Forwards (on this list):

71 - Elgin Baylor
64 - Elgin Baylor
64 - Rick Barry
63 - Dr J (ABA)
63 - Elgin Baylor
62 - Carmelo Anthony
61 - LeBron James
60 - Larry Bird
60 - Bernard King
58 - Dr J (ABA)
57 - Dominique Wilkins
57 - Dominique Wilkins
57 - Adrian Dantley
57 - Rick Barry
57 - Rick Barry
57 - LeBron James
57 - Elgin Baylor
56 - LeBron James
56 - LeBron James
56 - Elgin Baylor
55 - Bernard King
55 - LeBron James
55 - Adrian Dantley
55 - Kevin Durant
55 - Elgin Baylor
55 - Rick Barry
55 - Rick Barry
55 - Rick Barry (ABA)
54 - Alex English
54 - Dominique Wilkins
54 - Kevin Durant
53 - Dominique Wilkins
53 - Adrian Dantley
53 - Kevin Durant
53 - Larry Bird
53 - Rick Barry (ABA)
52 - Dominique Wilkins
52 - Kevin Durant
52 - Bernard King
52 - Bernard King
52 - Rick Barry
52 - Elgin Baylor
52 - Elgin Baylor
52 - Elgin Baylor
52 - Elgin Baylor
52 - Elgin Baylor
52 - Elgin Baylor
52 - LeBron James
52 - LeBron James
52 - Dominique Wilkins