Tim Grover

No, it was just like, you know what? That's on me. I have to I have to own that. I have to own that moment. I owned that moment. Now, I got to prove to myself. I can overcome this because now everybody else is doubting me. But I can't doubt myself. I can't doubt myself. And everybody's had that moment. Everybody told MJ, don't go to North Carolina. You'll never play. You'll never play.

No, it was just like, you know what? That's on me. I have to I have to own that. I have to own that moment. I owned that moment. Now, I got to prove to myself. I can overcome this because now everybody else is doubting me. But I can't doubt myself. I can't doubt myself. And everybody's had that moment. Everybody told MJ, don't go to North Carolina. You'll never play. You'll never play.

And one of the stories I share with individuals is Dean Smith, who was a coach at the time, he introduced... Michael, he said, Michael, I want you to meet, I think I got the name right. I'm pretty sure. He thinks I want you to meet Buzz Peterson. Buzz Peterson was the number one recruited player in the nation. To go to North Carolina? To go, yeah, like the number one anywhere.

And one of the stories I share with individuals is Dean Smith, who was a coach at the time, he introduced... Michael, he said, Michael, I want you to meet, I think I got the name right. I'm pretty sure. He thinks I want you to meet Buzz Peterson. Buzz Peterson was the number one recruited player in the nation. To go to North Carolina? To go, yeah, like the number one anywhere.

He was the number one player in the nation. And Michael goes to Dean and says, how could he be number one? He ain't never played me. He said, how Dean saw something, he saw that competitive nature in MJ. And he wanted to see, now, if I tell him that, is that kid gonna start doubting himself? Because everybody else has already told him, you shouldn't be here. You shouldn't be here.

He was the number one player in the nation. And Michael goes to Dean and says, how could he be number one? He ain't never played me. He said, how Dean saw something, he saw that competitive nature in MJ. And he wanted to see, now, if I tell him that, is that kid gonna start doubting himself? Because everybody else has already told him, you shouldn't be here. You shouldn't be here.

And Michael went out and he said, I don't need to prove to coach. I don't need to prove to Buzz. I need to prove to myself that I belong here. Did they end up competing? Didn't they do one-on-one? Yeah, it ended up, yeah, and it didn't turn out well. For the other guy? Yeah, for the other guy, yeah. And Coach Smith made them roommates. Oh, wow, that's hilarious.

And Michael went out and he said, I don't need to prove to coach. I don't need to prove to Buzz. I need to prove to myself that I belong here. Did they end up competing? Didn't they do one-on-one? Yeah, it ended up, yeah, and it didn't turn out well. For the other guy? Yeah, for the other guy, yeah. And Coach Smith made them roommates. Oh, wow, that's hilarious.

Yes, I did.

Yes, I did.

And it was the last point I ever scored. Really? Yes. What was that like? Where was the moment? It was during... Well, see, it was kind of like a setup. It was a setup. So it was... Michael and I were kind of messing around. We had just finished...

And it was the last point I ever scored. Really? Yes. What was that like? Where was the moment? It was during... Well, see, it was kind of like a setup. It was a setup. So it was... Michael and I were kind of messing around. We had just finished...

grueling leg workout he's like can't even walk grueling leg workout so you get him when he's at his lowest moment oh yeah and he's up there and he's you know we go up there to get loosened loosen up a little bit and he's just like he's shooting goes man i can't even i can't even feel i can't even feel my i can't even feel my legs i said i got a great idea to kind of loosen you up a little bit i said let's play a little one-on-one he thinks i'm just yeah he goes right past me but i just go right around on that high score needs oh

grueling leg workout he's like can't even walk grueling leg workout so you get him when he's at his lowest moment oh yeah and he's up there and he's you know we go up there to get loosened loosen up a little bit and he's just like he's shooting goes man i can't even i can't even feel i can't even feel my i can't even feel my legs i said i got a great idea to kind of loosen you up a little bit i said let's play a little one-on-one he thinks i'm just yeah he goes right past me but i just go right around on that high score needs oh

oh big mistake big mistake you saw lily the lactic acid just flush out of his body in that second and he goes all right That was the last point? That was the last time I touched the ball. Really? He wouldn't even let you play with him anymore. I couldn't get the ball back. I couldn't get the ball back. I would get the ball back after he scored in the basket and I'd pass it back to him.

oh big mistake big mistake you saw lily the lactic acid just flush out of his body in that second and he goes all right That was the last point? That was the last time I touched the ball. Really? He wouldn't even let you play with him anymore. I couldn't get the ball back. I couldn't get the ball back. I would get the ball back after he scored in the basket and I'd pass it back to him.

I couldn't get around him. When you're a professional at something, people don't realize how good those individuals are. I love the people that sit on the sidelines and all this other stuff, and they doubt. They doubt how talented those individuals are. And I always tell them in any sport, I say, listen, you give me who you think are the five worst. In the league, yeah. In the league.

I couldn't get around him. When you're a professional at something, people don't realize how good those individuals are. I love the people that sit on the sidelines and all this other stuff, and they doubt. They doubt how talented those individuals are. And I always tell them in any sport, I say, listen, you give me who you think are the five worst. In the league, yeah. In the league.

Pick, I don't care who that, any of them. They will dominate. Anyone. You get your top five, they will literally dominate. Doubt can become an addiction. Just like anything else. Just like winning. Yes. So what do people say the first thing when you become an addict? You gotta talk about it. You gotta admit it.

Pick, I don't care who that, any of them. They will dominate. Anyone. You get your top five, they will literally dominate. Doubt can become an addiction. Just like anything else. Just like winning. Yes. So what do people say the first thing when you become an addict? You gotta talk about it. You gotta admit it.