Zone defense legal in 2002, who dropped off hardest?

[And1AllDay]

I noticed when zone defense was illegal Jordan feasted, he put up

29 ppg
46% FG
23% 3P

But when zone defense became legal Jordan did not feast, he put up:

23 ppg
41% FG
19% 3P

Why did MJ drop off so hard once teams could actually play defense with zone?

For reference

Zone defense




vs

Non-zone defense




So anyway, no zone = 29 ppg, 46% FG, 23% 3P

zone defense = 23 ppg, 41% FG, 19% 3P

Why did MJ drop off so hard once teams could actually play defense with zone?

[Marchesk]

Might have had something to do with his age

Wizard years don't really count.

[And1AllDay]

Might have had something to do with his age

Wizard years don't really count.

Thats true he did get older no doubt. I dont know why he keeps leaving and coming back but thats a different story.

Odd that he came back to try his "luck" at zone defense and got smothered 2 years tho

[superduper]

Mods.. another one.

[And1AllDay]

Mods.. another one.

So anyway, no zone = 29 ppg, 46% FG, 23% 3P

zone defense = 23 ppg, 41% FG, 19% 3P

Why did MJ drop off so hard once teams could actually play defense with zone?

[LAmbruh]

[And1AllDay]

Wow great post

I guarantee no MJ youTube fans will comment on this much like they are avoiding my posts too.

The truth is sinking and they dont like it

[HylianNightmare]

Wasn't he old and fat at that point break for the Wizards?

[And1AllDay]

Wasn't he old and fat at that point break for the Wizards?

Definitely older not sure about "fat" but def older. He also wanted to make a comeback during modern era zone defense to prove he could do it against both illegal zone (90s) and legal zone (2002).

He was proven wrong

[Celtics 1825]

Yeah because him being almost 40 has nothing to do with it...

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Here's the attention you wanted.

We all know that's what OP yearns Nobody with an ounce of integrity would make a topic like this.

[SomeBlackDude]

'96 draft class
1. Allen Iverson ('96-'01 ppg: 26.2)
5. Ray Allen ('96-'01 ppg: 19)
13. Kobe Bryant ('96-'01 ppg: 18.5)
15. Steve Nash ('96-'01 ppg: 9.1 [4.6 apg])


'06 league leading scorers




'06 mvp



looks like everyone who was drafted/played in the 90s didn't have their best scoring years until the mid 00s.


"dropped off"

[MrFonzworth]

'96 draft class
1. Allen Iverson ('96-'01 ppg: 26.2)
5. Ray Allen ('96-'01 ppg: 19)
13. Kobe Bryant ('96-'01 ppg: 18.5)
15. Steve Nash ('96-'01 ppg: 9.1 [4.6 apg])


'06 league leading scorers




'06 mvp



looks like everyone who was drafted/played in the 90s didn't have their best scoring years until the mid 00s.


"dropped off"

You mean players weren't at their peaks until they hit their primes? Gee whizz who would've guessed

[72-10]

hard to say

Uncalled illegal defenses happened all the time before then. Many players beat them.

[SomeBlackDude]

You mean players weren't at their peaks until they hit their primes? Gee whizz who would've guessed

bron's first 5 years in the league: 27.5 ppg

had his career high at the same exact time as those 90s guys i posted. his third year. at 21 years old.

31.4 ppg

kobe at that same age was putting up 19.9 ppg playing in the iso, no zone era.

go ahead.

bullshit me some more.