Michael Jordan in Today's League: Better or Worse?

[catch24]

Yes or no will suffice, but an explanation would be great too.

I personally think MJ would be the SAME player, only less efficient due to the amount of 3's taken in the game today.

[KG215]

Yes.


Even though it doesn't answer the question.

[sd3035]

Kobe and Lebron

[kennethgriffin]

worse


this is a shooters league

the paint is clogged

PGs are the main ball dominant guys now

team flow and less isolation

less coaches willing to allow mid range game


back to the basket post up games are obsolete



jordans lack of outside shooting and unselfishness would hurt him

nobodies allowed to average 32-33ppg anymore. and jordan wants to lead the nba every year in scoring

[catch24]

Yes.


Even though it doesn't answer the question.

Whoops. Better or worse

[catch24]

worse


this is a shooters league

the paint is clogged

PGs are the main ball dominant guys now

team flow and less isolation

less coaches willing to allow mid range game


back to the basket post up games are obsolete



jordans lack of outside shooting and unselfishness would hurt him

nobodies allowed to average 32-33ppg anymore. and jordan wants to lead the nba every year in scoring

The Perimeter rules might be more lax, but as you said, its a shooters league. The rules have also obliterated post ups which were a big part of MJ's game, especially during the 2nd three-peat.

This is why Jordan would be less efficient albeit still dominant, and probably the best player in the game.

[juju151111]

Yes or no will suffice, but an explanation would be great too.

I personally think MJ would be the SAME player, only less efficient due to the amount of 3's taken in the game today.

You don't have to take alot of 3s to be great in todays league. Look at Wade and LJ that ome year in Miami.

[OldSchoolBBall]

Roughly the same, but possibly a slightly higher TS% in his prime. I also think he'd put up ABSURD steal/block numbers from age 23-28 due to zone rules. Like 2.8 stl/1.2+ blk annually, peaking at 3.2+ stl/1.7+ blk for a year or two in his younger days.

[OldSchoolBBall]

the paint is clogged

LMAo. Paint is WAY more open than for the first 8-10 years of Jordan's career at a minimum.

[Asukal]

Considering the game is now dominated by perimeter players, I'd say he'd do even better than in his era. Without the handcheck and the ability to camp the paint, defenders will not be able to defend against the GOAT.

[Lebron23]

Roughly the same, but possibly a slightly higher TS% in his prime. I also think he'd put up ABSURD steal/block numbers from age 23-28 due to zone rules. Like 2.8 stl/1.2+ blk annually, peaking at 3.2+ stl/1.7+ blk for a year or two in his younger days.

Are you really 37-38 yrs.old?? Every time a Jordan thread was started. You just posts from out of nowhere.

[catch24]

You don't have to take alot of 3s to be great in todays league. Look at Wade and LJ that ome year in Miami.

True, but LeBron has definitely worked on his 3PT shot and its played dividends. Could you imagine him with no long ball AND in-between game? Teams that defend him like the Spurs do would make a complete fool out of the guy. Literally.

Wade is great, but he's not in the same class as MJ, who also made the 3 ball a part of his repertoire.

[juju151111]

The Perimeter rules might be more lax, but as you said, its a shooters league. The rules have also obliterated post ups which were a big part of MJ's game, especially during the 2nd three-peat.

This is why Jordan would be less efficient albeit still dominant, and probably the best player in the game.

How has the rules obliterated post ups? You mean perimeter players have gotten worse. LJ didn't win a championship until he got better in the Post. 09-11 Kobe stayed in the post and so did 14 Durant. Mj is better then all these players in the Post. He will be more efficient cause he not chucking 3s. Look at Wade in 09

[DonDadda59]

Every star perimeter player who was drafted in the mid 90s didn't have their career best scoring year until after the rule changes of the mid 00s. That was no coincidence. MJ, a superior player to them all by a comfortable margin, would not mysteriously and inexplicably buck that trend.

Captain Marvel with James Harden's FTr has at least 1 40 PPG season.

I personally think MJ would be the SAME player, only less efficient due to the amount of 3's taken in the game today.

Dwyane Wade and Tony Parker, multiple champions/finals MVPs/scoring champion say hello. Their career 3s/gm in this era are identical to Jordan's in his. How much did not chucking 3s mindlessly hurt their efficiency? Check the $tats.

[juju151111]

True, but LeBron has definitely worked on his 3PT shot and its played dividends. Could you imagine him with no long ball AND in-between game? Teams that defend him like the Spurs do would make a complete fool out of the guy. Literally.

Wade is great, but he's not in the same class as MJ, who also made the 3 ball a part of his repertoire.

Wade in 09 only took 1.1 three points per game. Thats not alot. LJ never even won until he got a post game