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Charles Barkley says his friendship with MJ ended the night he called him a bad GM on TV

Charles Barkley revealed the exact moment his relationship with Michael Jordan basically stopped. Barkley says he criticized Jordan’s front-office track record on TV, and Jordan called him that night and “went ballistic.” According to Barkley, MJ was furious: “You supposed to be my best friend and you’re going to do that bullsht?”* Barkley’s response: “I have to do my job… and you haven’t been a good GM.” This isn’t even a new beef — Barkley has talked for years about how Jordan took it personally when Barkley questioned his management approach (notably the idea that MJ surrounded himself with “yes-men”). So what do you think: If you’re Barkley, do you tell the truth on-air no matter what… or do you protect the friendship when it’s Michael Jordan? #NBA #MichaelJordan #CharlesBarkley #NBAHistory #NBADiscussion #SportsMedia

Charles Barkley says his friendship with MJ ended the night he called him a bad GM on TV
Robert Johansson

Isiah Thomas goes at the Jordan “GOAT” myth: “He didn’t build an empire — the NBA gave him the throne.”

Isiah Thomas had a scorching take on Michael Jordan’s legacy, arguing that the “GOAT” label gets repeated like MJ built everything himself — and that’s not the full story. In Isiah’s view, Jordan was more like a machine-like dunk-and-highlight product, while a roster full of legends did the dirty work behind the scenes. Take away the marketing hype, the whistle protection, and Scottie Pippen, and you’re left with a guy who can hit fadeaways — plus a PR machine — not a basketball deity. His closing punchline is the sharpest part: “He didn’t dominate us. The NBA gave him the throne.” Do you think this is fair “context” that people avoid… or is it just disrespectful hate? #NBA #MichaelJordan #IsiahThomas #GOATDebate #BasketballHistory #NBADiscussion

Isiah Thomas goes at the Jordan “GOAT” myth: “He didn’t build an empire — the NBA gave him the throne.”
Beth Holland

Jason “White Chocolate” Williams: “LeBron is my GOAT”

Jason Williams gave one of the more interesting pro-player GOAT takes I’ve heard. Favoring LeBron as his all-time GOAT, his argument isn’t “rings” or “aura” — it’s context and defensive rules. J-Will’s point: in Jordan’s era, illegal defense rules meant MJ could often operate with a cleaner isolation picture on the wing. Help was more restricted and usually came from the weak side. In today’s NBA, when LeBron catches on the wing, you’re seeing early help at the nail/elbow, bodies shading the lane, and multiple defenders loading up immediately. Then he addressed the classic criticism: “LeBron doesn’t take the last shot.” J-Will basically says: if you’re drawing two or three defenders, the “right basketball play” is often the pass — and LeBron plays the game that way. So in the GOAT conversation, what do you value more: scoring through a single defender, or making the right play against two or three? #NBA #GOATDebate #LeBronJames #MichaelJordan #JasonWilliams #BasketballTalk #NBADiscussion

Jason “White Chocolate” Williams: “LeBron is my GOAT”