IQ Test: If you dropped Bradley Beal off in the 80's would he be the best offensive..

[AirBonner]

He’d thrive. Mugsy thrived it the brutal 90’s

[BigShotBob]

He’d thrive. Mugsy thrived it the brutal 90’s

Why couldn't Lebron post up JJ Barrea?

[AirBonner]

Why couldn't Lebron post up JJ Barrea?

What does this have to do with what I said?

[LAmbruh]

Why couldn't Lebron post up JJ Barrea?

[RRR3]

Beal is shooting 33.8% from 3 this season, 35.3% last season.

He was at like 40% for his career until he increased his volume and workload and started to ISO more. He’s clearly a great shooter lol

[RRR3]

MJ got shut down by a guy shorter than an average American woman

[tontoz]

He was at like 40% for his career until he increased his volume and workload and started to ISO more. He’s clearly a great shooter lol

For his career he shoots 37.7% from 3 (on 6 attempts per game), 81.6% from the foul line. Good not great. Only 3 of his 9 seasons have been over 40%, barely.

[TheGoatest]

Literally stripped by an Oompa Loompa.

[clipps]

Please. No one wanted any of Mugsy. LeKaren would have a temper tantrum to the refs and demand an automatic ejection to a play like that.

[Airupthere]

Somehow I dont doubt that mugsy would have done the same to Lebron, or worse. Dont forget that Nate Robinson blocked Lebron's dunk and Lebron could not even backup JJ Barea.

[ralph_i_el]

He's not even a particularly "new school" style player imo. He's a physical attacking scoring guard who takes contact and takes shots off the dribble. The % of his shots that are from 3 is not very high for lead guards right now (though it would be high in the 80's). I think he'd fit right in and be one of the top players.

[pandiani17]

This thread.

[hateraid]

Lol at people thinking handchecking makes a massive difference and players today wouldn't figure it out.

[clipps]

Lol at people thinking handchecking makes a massive difference and players today wouldn't figure it out.

Several players per game would get ejected for the constant bitching and whining over "too much contact" due to handchecking.

[bizil]

MJ would be the best offensive player. Beal's shooting ability from deep would be better than MJ. BUT MJ was more physically dominant AND better scoring inside the three point line than Beal. Beal has a total package scoring skillset too. BUT MJ has THE BEST scoring skillset ever inside the three point line. I'm talking the blend of slashing, midrange, post-up, footwork, and efficiency as a package. And MJ is a better passer as well. Even though Beal is a great passing SG himself. In terms of overall offensive skill though, he would only be behind MJ at the SG spot in that era. And in terms of who is the best SG in general in that era, he would be top 3 with MJ and Drexler. He would SUPERCEDE Miller, Dumars, Mitch, Harper, etc. in that era.

If you consider Harden a PG, Beal is arguably the best SG in the league right now. The position is starting to get very deep again with Kyrie (if he's considered a SG now),PG, Book, Mitchell, CJ, Lavine, etc. And of course Klay would be near the top, but we gotta see how he comes back from injury. So for Beal to be arguably the best, that's saying a lot. And SKILL FOR SKILL on both sides of the rock, he's up there with PG as the best as well!