True or False: Michael Jordan would have lost to these men in the Finals

[SamuraiSWISH]

First 3 peat, prime / peak MJ could. Absolutely, proof is in the numbers and result. He closes out game 1, or game 5. And he doesn't play as poorly as LeBron did in game 4 at home. 2nd 3 peat MJ probably couldn't. Just didn't have the wind, and legs by that point.

[GrapeApe]

Define 'greatest', greatest scorer ever? Arguably top 5 for sure


But how exactly will Jordan replacate LeBrons 12 rebounds and 9 assists?


Along with the Fact that LeBron scored 123 points in the first 4 games, the most in Finals history


The most Jordan ever averaged in the Finals is 40, then what? He scores the same as LeBron, with half the rebounds and assists

Cavs get swept

You don't get it. First 3-peat Jordan was a better player than 2015 Lebron. He wouldn't have to duplicate Lebron's numbers, especially if he played more efficiently. This might be a difficult concept for you to understand, but putting up big numbers doesn't necessarily mean playing well. There's a difference.

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MJ would have a slight chance the same way lbj did. That said, having the goat on your team wont stop the rest of the players on the team from wearing out. Golden state got better with their depth as the series went on and the same thing would happen - MJ or no MJ.

[NZStreetBaller]

Yes MJ would have won. his stats wouldve looked like his 1991 finals stats. there is no way igoudala would slow MJ down. and for those games where is was close at the end MJ would've risen to the occasion being as clutch as he was.

Jordan in 6. no one ever took MJ to a game 7 in the finals

[Akrazotile]

If MJ had this Cavs team, without Pippen?

There's literally only a 1/9 chance he even gets past the Bulls in the second round.

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Yes MJ would have won. his stats wouldve looked like his 1991 finals stats. there is no way igoudala would slow MJ down. and for those games where is was close at the end MJ would've risen to the occasion being as clutch as he was.

Jordan in 6. no one ever took MJ to a game 7 in the finals

then again jordan never played with zero depth and with delly as his 2nd option in the finals either. saying that jordan would have for sure is pure foolishness

[FreezingTsmoove]

I only saw one man

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

If MJ averaging 41ppg on great efficiency wasn't enough to convince you he'd stand a chance, the fact he could hit a jumper outside of 3 feet should have done so.

[GrapeApe]

If MJ had this Cavs team, without Pippen?

There's literally only a 1/9 chance he even gets past the Bulls in the second round.

I've never understood the 1/9 thing as some kind of knock against Jordan. He was an underdog in every one of those playoff series'. People look at the numbers and assume that 80's Jordan was prime Jordan, but the fact is Jordan was a much better player from 1990-1993.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

87-93 MJ wins the chip.

Lets not forget Cavs were a retarded Bran one legged leaning 30ft fadeaway over Iggy away from going up 3-0. And this is with Bran shooting like dogsht and getting shut down by Iggy.

87-93 MJ is far better than Bran, offensively and defensively. His midrange game would open things up, his superior slashing, motor, defense, offensive rebounding, playmaking when needed etc. Cavs were mainly in the series because of their great defense from Moz/TT/Delly/Shump and team rebounding not their offense.

96-98 MJ would take them to 7 games but lose due to the Warriors stacked defense.

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If MJ averaging 41ppg on great efficiency wasn't enough to convince you he'd stand a chance, the fact he could hit a jumper outside of 3 feet should have done so.

Underrated, cold blooded response

[dubeta]

Winning 1 game is the absolute limit for MJ.


If you guys disagree with the statement, answer how MJ will replicate 41/12/9

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if you wanna go by pure numbers/pattern analysis, if Kyrie Irving got ISO'd all game/series and had the shot attempts that Lebron had, Cavs would've had a chance in the 2015 finals and they have a chance next year.

Kyrie series numbers for the finals: 45ppg/5ast/5reb/ 46%/41%/90%

Irving's assist numbers low because lebron would be delegated to a spot of shooter

[GrapeApe]

Winning 1 game is the absolute limit for MJ.


If you guys disagree with the statement, answer how MJ will replicate 41/12/9

Since you either didn't read or ignored my other post addressing this, Jordan wouldn't need to duplicate those numbers. He'd just need to play better basketball, which prime Jordan is more than capable of doing. Gaudy numbers =/= playing well or playing efficiently. Again, prime Jordan was a better player than 2015 Lebron. You're also assuming everything else happens EXACTLY the same which is a logical fallacy.

For the record I only said Jordan MIGHT win the series. I never said it was an absolute certainty.

[pauk]

Go look at the playoff outcome of any/all jordan years where he had an equivalent lebron-cavs 2015 finals or 2007 finals supporting cast and there is your answer.... if you are a lebron cynic/jordan stan then i suggest you dont look that up, you will be disappointed and/or even start wonder what lebron would have done with jordans benovelent casts instead....