Jackson and Van Gundy accuse MJ of 'faking' flu game

[Manute for Ever!]

Did anyone see at the start of the Cavs-Hornets game today when Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy were talking about Lebron and Big Ben being sick?
Mark Jackson brought up MJ versus the Jazz in the finals and here is the back and forth dialogue:

Van Gundy: I'm not sure he was always that sick, I think that was a little bit of fabrication.

Jackson: Are you saying he was acting?

VG: I'm saying he wasn't as sick as maybe portrayed, especially in that Utah game, I'm not buying it, he was too good that night.

J: I agree, I think he worked the crowd

Breen: You digress and it is not even a minute into the game?

VG: I'm still hurt by all of the losses I took from him, that's why.

J: There's no way you can play that well sick and nobody can play that well healthy.

What do you guys think? Sour grapes? I remember watching that game live over a decade ago and have watched it several times since and he looked pretty bad, eyes were red and puffy, Pippen helping him off the floor afterward... I have it on DVD, might have to have another look and form a mature opinion, but I think he was legitimately very, vey ill.
What is your opinion? Truly sick, Faking it or a case of the sniffles but working the crowd?

[picc84]

VG: I'm still hurt by all of the losses I took from him, that's why.



Thats why I love JVG. Great sense of humor and can poke fun at himself.

[Indian guy]

MJ looked visibly sick in that game. How the hell do you 'fake' that?

[AirGauge23]

Not the first time JVG has made these type of comments about MJ.

Edit: Con Game

[bokes15]

yeah. it was clearly a joke.

[Riker]

Did anyone see at the start of the Cavs-Hornets game today when Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy were talking about Lebron and Big Ben being sick?
Mark Jackson brought up MJ versus the Jazz in the finals and here is the back and forth dialogue:



What do you guys think? Sour grapes? I remember watching that game live over a decade ago and have watched it several times since and he looked pretty bad, eyes were red and puffy, Pippen helping him off the floor afterward... I have it on DVD, might have to have another look and form a mature opinion, but I think he was legitimately very, vey ill.
What is your opinion? Truly sick, Faking it or a case of the sniffles but working the crowd?

What they said is

MJ wasnt that sick

James is way more sick

James >>> MJ

They preparing their playground

And yes, they both are losers that didnt win jack **** in NBA and have no credit given to their loose ramblings

[OldSchoolBBall]

Completely ridiculous. You could see it in his body language and, more importantly, his eyes. Sorry, but you can't fake glassy eyes. Go watch the video.

[Manute for Ever!]

Completely ridiculous. You could see it in his body language and, more importantly, his eyes. Sorry, but you can't fake glassy eyes. Go watch the video.

I pointed the eyes out in the OP

[gts]

listening to van gundy tonight i can see why he loses his teams respect/attention after some time... i couldn't listen to that guy everyday

[Meticode]

VG: I'm still hurt by all of the losses I took from him, that's why.



Thats why I love JVG. Great sense of humor and can poke fun at himself.

I chuckled at that comment he made.

[Jordandunk23]

it was all for fun... making the commentating enjoyable.. he mentioned how he was mad about all the losses he took from him lol... nothing serious

[Manute for Ever!]

it was all for fun... making the commentating enjoyable.. he mentioned how he was mad about all the losses he took from him lol... nothing serious

Van Gundy seemed like he was joking, but Mark Jackson sounded pretty serious.

[Riker]

Marc Jackson has Jordan complex...since he was throttled outta the game by him and Pippen in the Pacer series, I know his frustration is a big one.

Oh man Jordan crushed so many dreams in the league...they hate that guy with passion

[icewill36]

he was actually hungover not sick

[ElPigto]

listening to van gundy tonight i can see why he loses his teams respect/attention after some time... i couldn't listen to that guy everyday

He never lost the Rockets.

I don't remember hearing that he lost the Knicks either. In fact I think it was the other way around, he lost interest or something (not sure about this one so I coudl be corrected).