@@michaelwhite8119 He needs to get his vision checked again. Them glasses got lebron videos playing behind the lenses. This kid wouldn't know a goat if he saw it shat in his bedroom.
"Everyone is saying 45/50 thats ridiculous"....you mean...other all-time greats who played against him (and lost to and/or hated him) are saying that...these are people whose opinion carries waaaay more weight than us as fans...he scored 47 and 50 in back to back games as a 40yr old wizard...against pros half his age
"Does he have a wide arsenal of stuff that he does?"....Are you kidding me? Who EVER had the combination of post-play, rim attack, mid-range, shot-creation, super-athleticism, and MENTALITY that Jordan possessed? Funny a huge LeBum homer such as yourself would even question Jordan's skills and abilities...LeBum is no where in Jordan's universe from a skill-based standpoint.
I don't get these lebron babies at all. This generation is so screwed. From all the pro sports getting soft, to COVID, to the country going the fuck up in flames, I feel sorry for them.
Younghead you really still don’t understand how much a better athlete MJ is from dexterity to endurance and he had no weaknesses… he shot over 50% from the midrange through 1993 and when it counted…he shot 39% from 3 in the finals in his first 3 finals. He’d be the only player to ever win MVP and DPOY in the same season several times
They all say that MJ would average 40 - 45 because he's the best who ever played. No offense to Lebron but there was only one Jordan and he's hands-down better than Lebron. There's no comparison.
Does he have a wide arsenal? Best mid-range game with an unguardable fade-away. Best post-up game despite being a guard. Fastest quick-step and can stop on a dime to take-off for a shot. Literally floats in the air with a 48-inch vertical and waits for defenders to start falling down before taking the shot. Best lay-up package that can draw fouls AND 1. Dunks on 7-foot centers and DPOYs to prove a point. Can shoot 3s (not his specialty btw) and hit 6 in a row in the first half of a game IN THE FINALS. 50% chance of hitting the clutch shots to win or tie the game IN HIS WHOLE CAREER. Has great ball handles and fakes defenders with the slightest of twitches. Underrated passing ability that got him 10 triple-doubles in 11 games as a point guard. And this is just his offense.
@@hud1231 His ball handling wasn't flashy. With his lightning quick first step, 48-inch vert, smooth as silk fade away and acrobatic finishes, he didn't need a lot of space to make his shots or drive to the basket. His dribbling was graceful and efficient.
And if he takes it personally everything you listed he somehow gets better at doing like the hulk/Superman or sum and might just literally punch it on you if he sees you near the basket
His defense isn't about bodying players like Bill Laimbeer. His steals come from passing lanes most of the time. His blocks come from his timing and jumping ability that doesn't even touch the shooter. Maybe he'll be less effective due to the fouls, but only by a very small margin. Maybe less steals from tipping the ball, maybe less blocks with contact. But still a monstrous defender.
Also if reach-in fouls are called more now, he probably wouldn't gamble for steals as much as he did and honestly be a better pure man defender than he already was. He may average less steals but he probably wouldn't think to jump the gun on as many defensive possessions as he did back then.
Keep in mind that Jordan's career average per game is 30.1 and he wasn't a 3 point shooter in an era that was far more physical than what today's league allows. Think about that
@@blackjesus6433 I call it an itch that needed to be scratched tour while giving a final glimpse of what the young pups didn’t want to see in his prime ✊🏾🏀
MJ took 1100 middies in 95-96 and made 49.5% of them while having defenses focused on him. Hes one of the greatest shooters in nba history. Lebron shots 37% and is a worse finisher at he rim when comparing eras. Its disrespectful to compare them
Little guy, MJ did 40 points, 45 point with the Washington Wizards at age 40 with today's era, check him up so your head can change your mind but still you do not understand who MJ realy would be at todays era.
I love that this guy, who isn't a professional basketball player, thinks he knows more than those who are. Okay, pushing back on stans I get, but these people know the game better than you ever will dude.
Jordan at his second time in Chicago was all about midrange shooting, because the defense would not allow him to drive to the rim so often. He would put the 3-pointer in his arsenal, like he did in the later stages of his career, and he would adaped his defense so that he would still be one of the best stealers in the league. So yeah, he would get to 45-50. I've seen him play, no question about it. If you think that Mike wasn't skilled, you don't know what you are talking about. That dude had no weakness in his game.
@@Femitoodrippy Wilt Chamberlain averaged 50.4 pts in a season once. And that's without any 3-pointers in an era where big men were actually big and Bill Russell, the greatest defender of all time, was one of them. So MJ averaging 50 isn't that crazy in today's game if his goal was to pad his stats.
Little man not only do these guys play against Mike but they are commentators and they watch the NBA and watch LeBron and they know what they talkin about😂😂
13:04 Also yeah MJ was skilled. If you watched him you’d know he has great court IQ. Didn’t make the wrong play too often. When he needed to pass, bro can dish dimeys left n right. He really was an underrated passer and was technically sound. He had a quick first step and he had some handles. Not necessarily flashy but he always got the job done. Not only that but his post up arsenal is unmatched. Bro literally had counters for everything, and even if you guessed right there was a good chance he’d still make the shot in your face 🤷🏽♂️
Check MJ highest scores as a 38-40 year old with injuries with the Wizards as a shell of his former self in this era... he scored 6 40+ games and 1 50+ game. He did that in this era, old and with injuries... Prime MJ would do that all day everyday
What you dont understand is, if he wanted he could average 50 in this era, he actually had to get less on purpose to win Championships to play as a team.
LeBron career from 3: 34.5%....Jordan is 32.7%. Playoffs LeBron is 33.7%FG....Jordan is 33.2%FG And i believe Jordan has a higher 3FG% than LeBron in the Finals. If you want to bag on Jordan's 3-point shooting, you have to do the same for LeBron.
Looool. You can see him trying to think of any negative for Jordan. If you gotta think THAT hard to find a flaw my boy… that in itself speaks of how solid his game was.
13:04 WHAT?! WHAT ARE YOU SAYING!? YOU WATCHED THE HIGHLIGHTS! HIS GAME LITERALLY HAS NO WEAKNESSES. HE IS GOOD AT EVERYTHING. NAME ONE THING HE'S NOT GOOD AT WHEN IT COMES TO BASKETBALL!
MJ WAS that Different Breed!!! And you're comment about him not getting as many steals?? And you question 'A Wide Arsenal '? You obviously don't know his game or career at all.
Younghead MJ is bar far the most fundamentally sound and skilled player ever. 🤣🤣🤣 players are taller but have less strength..MJ would plow through these guys…there’s a reason he can go body to body with Ewing Oakley Zo etc etc and win that battle 😂😂😂
When the rivals and those who went man-to-man against Jordan are saying what their "Expert" opinion is, one should at least wonder why they are saying this.
I don't care what people say today about MJ. So many professional NBA players who played against "His Airness" back in the day, confirm that he would score at least 40 per game today. This testimony is way more worth than any comment on youtube.
He would mainly just drive? Maybe in his younger years. Maybe to get more contact and put the opposing players in foul trouble. He does have a very accurate free throw that he can do with his eyes closed that LeBron tried to mimic but hilariously fail at. But his most iconic and most unguardable way of scoring isn't his dunks. It's his fade-away, which he used more times than he did dunks, lay-ups and put-backs. That's another difference between LeBron and Jordan. LeBron makes most of his shots within 3 ft while Jordan makes his shots mostly in midrange.
The fact that you cannot comprehend how all these guys could just make claims about MJ averaging 45-50 points tells us you do not understand what kind of player MJ was.
just goes to show you that MJ was/is on a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT LEVEL than everyone in the NBA past and PRESENT....can't blame it on conspiracy theories or LeBron haters....these NBA all-stars are telling you THE 100% FACTS....the truth will set you free, if you're willing to accept the truth.
Jordan said he wouldn't be able to play in this social media age. I don't think it has anything to do with the game of basketball itself but it's all the extra side shit with everyone tryna be in your business and acting like their voice is so important that it needs to be seen and heard.
He does NOT need the 3 ball. He only shot 66 3 pointers the year he averaged 37.1ppg. That's right 66 3 pointers for the entire season. That's less than one per game. In one of the Finals, he averaged like 45ppg. You don't get it bruh. You can't wrap you mind around Black Jesus. You're young and you've never seen anyone like him. It's almost mythical or unreal. You want the greatest to be in YOUR time and you're really tired of hearing about someone who you've only seen highlights of. Today, many of those old games are on youtube.......in their entirety. Check them out and you might understand. He would murder these dudes today.
Dude most of your takes don't hold any water 😂 most of your arguments are baseless and without any true knowledge... you need to know Jordan's game was so smooth, efficient and smart. He could predominantly score at will whenever he chose with his unmatched skill ...
All-stars that played the game when it was harder defensively are saying that Jordan would average more points in a less defense minded era and some how that seems hard to understand. I blame generation x and the schools for this nonsense. We've failed the younger generations and now everything's f@#$ed smh
86/87 season (his 3rd year in the NBA) MJ averaged 37.1 PPG, 5.2 TRB, 4.6 AST, 2.9 STL & 1.5 BLK in which he played all 82 games averaging 40 mins per game. Of those 82 games he played, in just 15 of them did he fail to score more than 30+pts and of those 15 games only 3 of them did he fail to score less than 20+pts and all of that was done whilst attempting just 0.8 3pt shots per game off of 48.2% shooting from the field. In 37 of those 82 games he scored 40+pts and of those 37 games he scored 50+pts. in 8 of them. With the reliance on 3pt shooting in todays game you can be damn sure MJ would have worked on improving his 3pt shooting to where he would have been one of the better 3pt shooters in the game simply due to his insane competitiveness....lets not forget that when that particular part of his game was challenged leading into the 92 NBA Finals, his response was to sink 6 3pt shots in one half of game 1 (a then NBA record). With todays severe lack of any kind of defense being played (let alone the physical defense MJ was facing whilst doing all that scoring during his time) he would literally run riot from mid range and his aerial ability would be unchecked driving to the basket, add in the increase in FT he would get because of the soft foul rules and his improved 3pt shooting and he would average mid to high 40s or maybe more if challenged. Don't forget how many truly bad teams there are in the NBA today tanking games left and right and with MJ there would be no load managing games either with him having played less than 78 games in his 15 year career only 3 times, 2 of which were due to injury and the other time was him returning right towards the end of the season from retirement.
I think Reggie was talking about Kobe in his prime without the injuries in this era. I kind of doubt Kobe would average as high as Jordan though. He's definitely a killer like Jordan but he doesn't have the same hands and vertical. They're both amazing at iso but Jordan is also an amazingly underrated playmaker. And if they're both on terrible teams, I think Jordan would have an edge over Kobe. Kobe is great, but MJ is the Greatest Of All Time.
They're not lying my guy....Michael Jordan is the real stuff of legends and its 1 million % accurate...might be hard to believe but he would make a mockery of today's NBA
And another thing, you can see how unstoppable Kd abusing the pull up jumps where Jordan was using in the Hand checking era which it is effective to a defensive tactic that dictates where you gonna move.
Bro why are you denying that Jordan's fade away shot his pin point or one of his pin points, Kobe fcking abused that on the so called Lebron era like hello? Hahahahaah the guy was the top scorer in the league with just mid range using pull up jumps, fade away shots, driving to the perimeter. Like hello hahahaha
Michael Jordan tied Wilt Chamberlain by playing in 9 full seasons, a NBA record. With today's rules, he'd never miss a game. (Kareem is second with 5 seasons, Lebron has completed 1 full season.)
No one today has Jordan's mentality. Focus, rage & killer mentality. If he decided to choose to annihilate the competition, he most definitely would go for 50 a night. In his earlier/younger years. If he had help on his team , likely scoring would drop to 35 but more rebounds & assists. Btw, his shooting percentage would also go up because lack of hand checks & overall defense. Mid range & 3pt shooting
I know it's hard for this young man to accept that the world didn't begin when he was born. But, if your being honest, Michael had no weaknesses. Just because James is bigger and possibly stronger doesn't make him a better player pound for pound. More consistent offensively and defensively.
It's hard to watch MJ all around game and not recognize that he was on another level* When respect is given by the likes of Bird and Magic passing the torch* for MJ to reign supreme*
The height thing would not matter. Jordan would out-quick those taller than him on the perimeter and he routinely dunked on a league full of shot blockers
It's amazing how this guy continually corrects the professionals who played alongside Jordan to adapt their opinions to his beliefs. A little more humility and less arrogance would be very good.
Like i get it, when you grew up watching Lebron you would never believe someone is better but there was and it was MJ if this youtuber would have actually watched MJ he'd know why people are all saying he would average what he would want to average and play defense the same way. Highlights alone show how clean defensively he is in the passing lane, off open breaks, defensive switching and even tailing the offense. Sometimes there's just no convincing someone no matter how much proof is put in front of them.
If you factor in all the rule changes such as the shot clock going to 14 secs after, the ball hits the rim, no more zone defense, or hand checking, loose rules as to what is considered travelling/carrying, etc, it would be a faster paced, game with more possessions. Jordan averaged 30+ points when the NBA had some of the best centers and defensive, anchors of that generation if, not of all time. Back then, Defensive player were respected and feared. Right before the game aired, the network would announce the best offensive and defensive players from both teams as a way to get you pumped for a war on both sides of the ball. In today's NBA, it's all about scoring. Defense is rarely, brought up and there are less defensive, monsters playing today. It makes total sense as to why they believe MJ would average 40-50 pts in today's game. None of the players will outwork MJ's competitive nature. They will join super teams as a means to compensate what they lack instead, of improving as a team and individually. Kobe mentioned how soft the practices were across the league before he passed. MJ was a different kind of animal that would outwork, out think, outplay, and would exploit any weakness he can find.
1. Imagine the sheer number of "And 1's" MJ would have attacking the basket in his prime, COMBINED with a newly developed three-ball to adapt to modern b-ball. 2. Fouls like the one Xavier McDaniel put on him in the 1992 ECF would be called as flagrant, and he FINISHED THAT PLAY! 3. In order for MJ's defensive game to diminish in today's game, his hands would literally have to shrink because that was the main reason he was getting steals. 4. Kobe wouldn't have the same game if they were around the same age, because he adopted a lot of his game into his own by watching his game tapes. 5. I would most certainly trust the viewpoints of established retired veterans over yours, no disrespect...
LOOK YOUNG BROTHER: These are not some people off of the streets, these are NBA LEGENDS. They either played WITH him or AGAINST him. They would know better than anybody. You are NOT the expert on this. If you want to know about a particular athlete, ask the people that were there. Even as a spectator raised in Chicago, I got to see him play. There is no question. Who is going to stop him? And nowadays you cannot get physical with him? He would always be at the free throw line and he would add a few more threes. Yes, you do sound like a hater. That is because they are saying what you do not want to hear. You want confirmation bias. You are making assumptions and forming conclusions and you were not even around to see him with your own eyes. Videos cannot even compare.
MJ scored 63 against a 5 hall of famer team in the '86 Celtics with Larry Bird, he scored 69 pts /18 rebounds against a playoff team The Cleveland Cavaliers...MJ made it look effortless and easy every time.....the Shannon Sharpe's of the world have NO CLUE how silly they sound when talking about MJ's actual level of talent....MJ defies logic and understanding....that's how GREAT MJ was/is...peace!
As soon as you uttered the words that floppy is better than MJ you told the world you don’t know anything about basketball. floppy isn’t even the best player on most of the teams he’s played on. Get a grip.
Dude - these guys played against both night in and night out for a living. They would know SO much better than you, who couldn’t sniff the NBA, never mind know from real on court experience which is better.
MJ's steals and blocks mostly were CLEAN. Check them. So of course he would have calls going against them in this era, but mostly he would get the benefit of the doubt. While on the other hand his OFFENCE would go off significantly! More free throws/dunks/ lay ups and a he would have a BETTER SHOOTING PERCENTAGE in his mid range post ups because of no handchecking.. ALL that would equate to A LOT MORE POINTS because MJ has always been the hart of the offence. Him going from 37 to 50 points is just 6 times more being fouled for free throws. Don't you see that happening? Because if you don't foul him, he goes to the basket. And because he was a 83 to 88% free throw taker, think of the points alone he would make there.. So about 45 to 50 for sure he would average
Jordan averaged 40 point for a entire playoff series 6 different times. In this era he going to the line 20-25 times a night, 5 or 6 3 pointer a night and be all team defence. And you need to watch Jordan's defensive highlights, he owned the passing lanes and had the quickest hands.
That's the whole fucking point here! These kids swear up and down Jordan ain't this, Jordan ain't that but if they'd actually pay attention, a lesser Jordan played in their era and smashed them. So imagine the real Jordan coming thru and not the baby version.
All I got to say is just relax who you think is the best is a personal decision not a decision that is force upon you doing a little research and educating your mind to learn and know the great NBA players that have played the game will give you great perspective and knowledge as you can see all the greatest players that have played the game will give you perfect insight on Michael Jordan's dominates and skills remember knowledge is power
Jordan had his Wizards team in the playoff mix and the third best defense in the league at the All-Star Break when he was 39. Kobe was the only other guy averaging 25, 5, and 5. In an NBA with Iverson, Carter, Duncan, Pierce, McGrady, Dirk. Then he got hurt and the team collapsed. Oh, and it was an 18 win team the year before that.
M J in his prime in todays game with the rule. He would average anywhere from 50 to 60 points. M J can shoot that 3 point at any given time. With his quickness he will dominate the free throw to many times.
I think one thing younger guys miss is that players in the 80’s and early 90’s didn’t grow up shooting 500 threes a day in practice, since JR High. You refine a craft by repetition. If we are going to criticize Jordan for being a 33% three point shooter in an era in which he never practiced the shot until he was a pro…..then we should discuss Lebron’s 35%. I would hope practicing a shot that is pretty much dominant in the modern game would warrant better results than 2%. Right?
He’s trying so hard to not to convince himself Jordan the goat🤣
Lmao
You know I'm taking this shit personal, right? #goat
He is either gaslighting you all or really trying to keep in those blinders.
@@michaelwhite8119 He needs to get his vision checked again. Them glasses got lebron videos playing behind the lenses. This kid wouldn't know a goat if he saw it shat in his bedroom.
Absolutely
"Everyone is saying 45/50 thats ridiculous"....you mean...other all-time greats who played against him (and lost to and/or hated him) are saying that...these are people whose opinion carries waaaay more weight than us as fans...he scored 47 and 50 in back to back games as a 40yr old wizard...against pros half his age
He did that to show his coach Doug Collins he could still play. If you know the backstory about this, it's pretty cool.
@@mpound97shit yo lil
Goofy zza up you make non since
"Does he have a wide arsenal of stuff that he does?"....Are you kidding me? Who EVER had the combination of post-play, rim attack, mid-range, shot-creation, super-athleticism, and MENTALITY that Jordan possessed?
Funny a huge LeBum homer such as yourself would even question Jordan's skills and abilities...LeBum is no where in Jordan's universe from a skill-based standpoint.
I don't get these lebron babies at all. This generation is so screwed. From all the pro sports getting soft, to COVID, to the country going the fuck up in flames, I feel sorry for them.
Younghead you really still don’t understand how much a better athlete MJ is from dexterity to endurance and he had no weaknesses… he shot over 50% from the midrange through 1993 and when it counted…he shot 39% from 3 in the finals in his first 3 finals. He’d be the only player to ever win MVP and DPOY in the same season several times
They all say that MJ would average 40 - 45 because he's the best who ever played. No offense to Lebron but there was only one Jordan and he's hands-down better than Lebron. There's no comparison.
You really do struggle with trying to reject facts and not listening to actual players’ experiences, knowledge and thoughts 😂😂😂…
Does he have a wide arsenal?
Best mid-range game with an unguardable fade-away.
Best post-up game despite being a guard.
Fastest quick-step and can stop on a dime to take-off for a shot.
Literally floats in the air with a 48-inch vertical and waits for defenders to start falling down before taking the shot.
Best lay-up package that can draw fouls AND 1.
Dunks on 7-foot centers and DPOYs to prove a point.
Can shoot 3s (not his specialty btw) and hit 6 in a row in the first half of a game IN THE FINALS.
50% chance of hitting the clutch shots to win or tie the game IN HIS WHOLE CAREER.
Has great ball handles and fakes defenders with the slightest of twitches.
Underrated passing ability that got him 10 triple-doubles in 11 games as a point guard.
And this is just his offense.
agree with everything but ball handling, he was good (better than Lebron) wouldn't say great but effective
@@hud1231 His ball handling wasn't flashy.
With his lightning quick first step, 48-inch vert, smooth as silk fade away and acrobatic finishes, he didn't need a lot of space to make his shots or drive to the basket.
His dribbling was graceful and efficient.
And if he takes it personally everything you listed he somehow gets better at doing like the hulk/Superman or sum and might just literally punch it on you if he sees you near the basket
@@JethNova143 No his dribbling was not graceful, but it was efficient. Graceful is too strong of a word. But he was good
@@youngcactusjack well since he's retired I don't think he's going to get his dribbling skills up or take what I said personal
His defense isn't about bodying players like Bill Laimbeer.
His steals come from passing lanes most of the time.
His blocks come from his timing and jumping ability that doesn't even touch the shooter.
Maybe he'll be less effective due to the fouls, but only by a very small margin.
Maybe less steals from tipping the ball, maybe less blocks with contact.
But still a monstrous defender.
Also if reach-in fouls are called more now, he probably wouldn't gamble for steals as much as he did and honestly be a better pure man defender than he already was. He may average less steals but he probably wouldn't think to jump the gun on as many defensive possessions as he did back then.
Keep in mind that Jordan's career average per game is 30.1 and he wasn't a 3 point shooter in an era that was far more physical than what today's league allows. Think about that
Actually it was 31.5 with the Bulls. The Wizards years dropped it. 🙏🏾
@@blackjesus6433 still 30 for a career.
@@spitnificent His real career was with the Bulls. The Wizards years was a farewell tour to me. 🙏🏾
@@blackjesus6433 I call it an itch that needed to be scratched tour while giving a final glimpse of what the young pups didn’t want to see in his prime ✊🏾🏀
Some people will never listen and learn.
MJ all day 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
MJ took 1100 middies in 95-96 and made 49.5% of them while having defenses focused on him. Hes one of the greatest shooters in nba history. Lebron shots 37% and is a worse finisher at he rim when comparing eras. Its disrespectful to compare them
That's because today's generation never saw MJ in his prime. All they know IS LeBron!
Little guy, MJ did 40 points, 45 point with the Washington Wizards at age 40 with today's era, check him up so your head can change your mind but still you do not understand who MJ realy would be at todays era.
He averaged 37 without the 3 ball.3 points more? Cake.
I love that this guy, who isn't a professional basketball player, thinks he knows more than those who are. Okay, pushing back on stans I get, but these people know the game better than you ever will dude.
I think 42-43 ppg is a fair assessment.
Jordan is not known for being a stat-padder, after all.
Bro yo feelings are hurt my boy🤣🤣🤣every time somebody said 50, you looked sick!
Jordan at his second time in Chicago was all about midrange shooting, because the defense would not allow him to drive to the rim so often. He would put the 3-pointer in his arsenal, like he did in the later stages of his career, and he would adaped his defense so that he would still be one of the best stealers in the league. So yeah, he would get to 45-50. I've seen him play, no question about it. If you think that Mike wasn't skilled, you don't know what you are talking about. That dude had no weakness in his game.
Respect but you can’t just say 50 pts like it’s expected no one has even done 40 before
@@Femitoodrippy Wilt Chamberlain averaged 50.4 pts in a season once. And that's without any 3-pointers in an era where big men were actually big and Bill Russell, the greatest defender of all time, was one of them.
So MJ averaging 50 isn't that crazy in today's game if his goal was to pad his stats.
@@Femitoodrippy So what? No one like Jordan played under the modern rules, so of course no one got to 40.
this boy oh is stupid
@@Femitoodrippy 🤡 jordan avg 37 his 3rd it’s not that hard to imagine he’d get 40 in todays game 🤡😂😂😂😂😂
You’re just hatin for the sake of hatin man 😂
It’s ok to be wrong sometimes
Facts
He would average a 40+ point per game triple double for his career
I love how you're proclaiming yourself the foremost authority over actual NBA heads. I guess I missed out on your hall of fame NBA career.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Fr, he talkin like he knows better than actual nba players
Little man not only do these guys play against Mike but they are commentators and they watch the NBA and watch LeBron and they know what they talkin about😂😂
13:04 Also yeah MJ was skilled. If you watched him you’d know he has great court IQ. Didn’t make the wrong play too often. When he needed to pass, bro can dish dimeys left n right. He really was an underrated passer and was technically sound. He had a quick first step and he had some handles. Not necessarily flashy but he always got the job done. Not only that but his post up arsenal is unmatched. Bro literally had counters for everything, and even if you guessed right there was a good chance he’d still make the shot in your face 🤷🏽♂️
Check MJ highest scores as a 38-40 year old with injuries with the Wizards as a shell of his former self in this era... he scored 6 40+ games and 1 50+ game.
He did that in this era, old and with injuries... Prime MJ would do that all day everyday
What you dont understand is, if he wanted he could average 50 in this era, he actually had to get less on purpose to win Championships to play as a team.
LeBron career from 3: 34.5%....Jordan is 32.7%.
Playoffs LeBron is 33.7%FG....Jordan is 33.2%FG
And i believe Jordan has a higher 3FG% than LeBron in the Finals.
If you want to bag on Jordan's 3-point shooting, you have to do the same for LeBron.
Kid. 😂 you had to be there to know just how skilled Michael Jordan was.
Looool. You can see him trying to think of any negative for Jordan. If you gotta think THAT hard to find a flaw my boy… that in itself speaks of how solid his game was.
13:04
WHAT?!
WHAT ARE YOU SAYING!?
YOU WATCHED THE HIGHLIGHTS!
HIS GAME LITERALLY HAS NO WEAKNESSES. HE IS GOOD AT EVERYTHING.
NAME ONE THING HE'S NOT GOOD AT WHEN IT COMES TO BASKETBALL!
He can't. The disrespect and inability to accept the truth is shocking. To coin the favorite term of most LeBron lovers...he's simply a "hater".
MJ WAS that Different Breed!!! And you're comment about him not getting as many steals?? And you question 'A Wide Arsenal '? You obviously don't know his game or career at all.
kid, you can not argue with the legends who said, Michael would average 40 or 50 PG if he plays today's NBA.
Younghead MJ is bar far the most fundamentally sound and skilled player ever. 🤣🤣🤣 players are taller but have less strength..MJ would plow through these guys…there’s a reason he can go body to body with Ewing Oakley Zo etc etc and win that battle 😂😂😂
When the rivals and those who went man-to-man against Jordan are saying what their "Expert" opinion is, one should at least wonder why they are saying this.
I don't care what people say today about MJ. So many professional NBA players who played against "His Airness" back in the day, confirm that he would score at least 40 per game today. This testimony is way more worth than any comment on youtube.
It blew your brain out hearing it from basketball players huh,,🤦🏽♂️😂😂😂
Kid has a Lebron filter stuck to his glasses, someone get him to a proper optometrist pronto!. 😂🤣
He would mainly just drive?
Maybe in his younger years.
Maybe to get more contact and put the opposing players in foul trouble.
He does have a very accurate free throw that he can do with his eyes closed that LeBron tried to mimic but hilariously fail at.
But his most iconic and most unguardable way of scoring isn't his dunks.
It's his fade-away, which he used more times than he did dunks, lay-ups and put-backs.
That's another difference between LeBron and Jordan.
LeBron makes most of his shots within 3 ft while Jordan makes his shots mostly in midrange.
The fact that you cannot comprehend how all these guys could just make claims about MJ averaging 45-50 points tells us you do not understand what kind of player MJ was.
Absolute facts
just goes to show you that MJ was/is on a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT LEVEL than everyone in the NBA past and PRESENT....can't blame it on conspiracy theories or LeBron haters....these NBA all-stars are telling you THE 100% FACTS....the truth will set you free, if you're willing to accept the truth.
He would average 6 more than his best season, which puts him at about 43 a game.
10 more them FTs gonna stack tf up today he probably be shooting probably like 15-20 FTs a game the way he gon be slashing 😂😂
The extra free throws, alone, would put him at 40. Not to mention all the tweets he'd take personally.
Jordan said he wouldn't be able to play in this social media age. I don't think it has anything to do with the game of basketball itself but it's all the extra side shit with everyone tryna be in your business and acting like their voice is so important that it needs to be seen and heard.
They were saying that if Kobe were playing in this era in his prime he would be averaging in the 40s.
He does NOT need the 3 ball. He only shot 66 3 pointers the year he averaged 37.1ppg. That's right 66 3 pointers for the entire season. That's less than one per game. In one of the Finals, he averaged like 45ppg. You don't get it bruh. You can't wrap you mind around Black Jesus. You're young and you've never seen anyone like him. It's almost mythical or unreal. You want the greatest to be in YOUR time and you're really tired of hearing about someone who you've only seen highlights of. Today, many of those old games are on youtube.......in their entirety. Check them out and you might understand. He would murder these dudes today.
I love how zoomers almost can't believe how much better MJ is then everyone else and how he'd be 20 times better in today's game
Their little undeveloped brains can't take it...
Dude most of your takes don't hold any water 😂 most of your arguments are baseless and without any true knowledge... you need to know Jordan's game was so smooth, efficient and smart. He could predominantly score at will whenever he chose with his unmatched skill ...
Ask yourself this ? What would giving Michael Jordan a gather step look like ? Ooohwee !
Jordan grew up when three pointers were totally different thing that very few practiced much!!! MUSCLE MEMORY FROM CHILDHOOD,DUH!!!!
Bro also keep in mind that Jordan only made like 500 threes in his career and still has over 32,000 points....
“MJ would average 50,” according to players who actually played vs Jordan. REAL EXPERTS.
They understand the level he was on, that's why you can't see that happening.
All-stars that played the game when it was harder defensively are saying that Jordan would average more points in a less defense minded era and some how that seems hard to understand. I blame generation x and the schools for this nonsense. We've failed the younger generations and now everything's f@#$ed smh
86/87 season (his 3rd year in the NBA) MJ averaged 37.1 PPG, 5.2 TRB, 4.6 AST, 2.9 STL & 1.5 BLK in which he played all 82 games averaging 40 mins per game. Of those 82 games he played, in just 15 of them did he fail to score more than 30+pts and of those 15 games only 3 of them did he fail to score less than 20+pts and all of that was done whilst attempting just 0.8 3pt shots per game off of 48.2% shooting from the field. In 37 of those 82 games he scored 40+pts and of those 37 games he scored 50+pts. in 8 of them.
With the reliance on 3pt shooting in todays game you can be damn sure MJ would have worked on improving his 3pt shooting to where he would have been one of the better 3pt shooters in the game simply due to his insane competitiveness....lets not forget that when that particular part of his game was challenged leading into the 92 NBA Finals, his response was to sink 6 3pt shots in one half of game 1 (a then NBA record).
With todays severe lack of any kind of defense being played (let alone the physical defense MJ was facing whilst doing all that scoring during his time) he would literally run riot from mid range and his aerial ability would be unchecked driving to the basket, add in the increase in FT he would get because of the soft foul rules and his improved 3pt shooting and he would average mid to high 40s or maybe more if challenged.
Don't forget how many truly bad teams there are in the NBA today tanking games left and right and with MJ there would be no load managing games either with him having played less than 78 games in his 15 year career only 3 times, 2 of which were due to injury and the other time was him returning right towards the end of the season from retirement.
I think Reggie was talking about Kobe in his prime without the injuries in this era.
I kind of doubt Kobe would average as high as Jordan though.
He's definitely a killer like Jordan but he doesn't have the same hands and vertical.
They're both amazing at iso but Jordan is also an amazingly underrated playmaker.
And if they're both on terrible teams, I think Jordan would have an edge over Kobe.
Kobe is great, but MJ is the Greatest Of All Time.
They're not lying my guy....Michael Jordan is the real stuff of legends and its 1 million % accurate...might be hard to believe but he would make a mockery of today's NBA
I think people forget that MJ shot over 50% for a career with the Bulls. That and his free throw shooting would make averaging 40 easy for him.
Bro, he averaging 30 that the handchecking exist on that era,
why would you deny the assumptions of some the players in that era hahaha. Lmfao
And another thing, you can see how unstoppable Kd abusing the pull up jumps where Jordan was using in the Hand checking era which it is effective to a defensive tactic that dictates where you gonna move.
Bro why are you denying that Jordan's fade away shot his pin point or one of his pin points, Kobe fcking abused that on the so called Lebron era like hello? Hahahahaah the guy was the top scorer in the league with just mid range using pull up jumps, fade away shots, driving to the perimeter. Like hello hahahaha
You even denying to a person like Reggie who has even genes clutch than Lebum hahahahaha like wew, view the stats my guy
If lebro played in the 90's...? He will quit basketball nd start a dancing career 🤣
Michael Jordan tied Wilt Chamberlain by playing in 9 full seasons, a NBA record. With today's rules, he'd never miss a game. (Kareem is second with 5 seasons, Lebron has completed 1 full season.)
Bro. Come on man Jordan's mid range was money. You wouldn't have to add the 3 pointer he would go to the line 5 to 10 more time's per game
No one today has Jordan's mentality. Focus, rage & killer mentality. If he decided to choose to annihilate the competition, he most definitely would go for 50 a night. In his earlier/younger years. If he had help on his team , likely scoring would drop to 35 but more rebounds & assists.
Btw, his shooting percentage would also go up because lack of hand checks & overall defense. Mid range & 3pt shooting
I know it's hard for this young man to accept that the world didn't begin when he was born. But, if your being honest, Michael had no weaknesses. Just because James is bigger and possibly stronger doesn't make him a better player pound for pound. More consistent offensively and defensively.
KD says, " He will be the best player in the league."😂😂😂
It's hard to watch MJ all around game and not recognize that he was on another level* When respect is given by the likes of Bird and Magic passing the torch* for MJ to reign supreme*
These are guys that played with him that understand how kid gloves easy mode this modern era. Take it as gospel.
The height thing would not matter. Jordan would out-quick those taller than him on the perimeter and he routinely dunked on a league full of shot blockers
Dude, them 50's opinions are from players who played in the NBA and you saying it's not possible?
Only young people say LJ over MJ. NOBODY who witnessed both will think so
very true
Regarding basketball he was some type of different breed.
You answered it yourself...
It's amazing how this guy continually corrects the professionals who played alongside Jordan to adapt their opinions to his beliefs. A little more humility and less arrogance would be very good.
This guy didn't see Jordan play
Average 50, cause they are saying the rules make it easier for players to rush the ball to the rim. Imagine Jordan playing against a tamer defense?
Michael Jordan had a coach named Phil Jackson that let him score all of the team's points in a given quarter, if his team is struggling.
everyone is not saying this...some of the best nba players ever are saying this youngin...who are you to tell these guys no?
Like i get it, when you grew up watching Lebron you would never believe someone is better but there was and it was MJ if this youtuber would have actually watched MJ he'd know why people are all saying he would average what he would want to average and play defense the same way. Highlights alone show how clean defensively he is in the passing lane, off open breaks, defensive switching and even tailing the offense. Sometimes there's just no convincing someone no matter how much proof is put in front of them.
If you factor in all the rule changes such as the shot clock going to 14 secs after, the ball hits the rim, no more zone defense, or hand checking, loose rules as to what is considered travelling/carrying, etc, it would be a faster paced, game with more possessions. Jordan averaged 30+ points when the NBA had some of the best centers and defensive, anchors of that generation if, not of all time. Back then, Defensive player were respected and feared. Right before the game aired, the network would announce the best offensive and defensive players from both teams as a way to get you pumped for a war on both sides of the ball. In today's NBA, it's all about scoring. Defense is rarely, brought up and there are less defensive, monsters playing today. It makes total sense as to why they believe MJ would average 40-50 pts in today's game. None of the players will outwork MJ's competitive nature. They will join super teams as a means to compensate what they lack instead, of improving as a team and individually. Kobe mentioned how soft the practices were across the league before he passed. MJ was a different kind of animal that would outwork, out think, outplay, and would exploit any weakness he can find.
1. Imagine the sheer number of "And 1's" MJ would have attacking the basket in his prime, COMBINED with a newly developed three-ball to adapt to modern b-ball.
2. Fouls like the one Xavier McDaniel put on him in the 1992 ECF would be called as flagrant, and he FINISHED THAT PLAY!
3. In order for MJ's defensive game to diminish in today's game, his hands would literally have to shrink because that was the main reason he was getting steals.
4. Kobe wouldn't have the same game if they were around the same age, because he adopted a lot of his game into his own by watching his game tapes.
5. I would most certainly trust the viewpoints of established retired veterans over yours, no disrespect...
LOOK YOUNG BROTHER: These are not some people off of the streets, these are NBA LEGENDS. They either played WITH him or AGAINST him. They would know better than anybody. You are NOT the expert on this. If you want to know about a particular athlete, ask the people that were there. Even as a spectator raised in Chicago, I got to see him play. There is no question. Who is going to stop him? And nowadays you cannot get physical with him? He would always be at the free throw line and he would add a few more threes.
Yes, you do sound like a hater.
That is because they are saying what you do not want to hear. You want confirmation bias. You are making assumptions and forming conclusions and you were not even around to see him with your own eyes. Videos cannot even compare.
MJ scored 63 against a 5 hall of famer team in the '86 Celtics with Larry Bird, he scored 69 pts /18 rebounds against a playoff team The Cleveland Cavaliers...MJ made it look effortless and easy every time.....the Shannon Sharpe's of the world have NO CLUE how silly they sound when talking about MJ's actual level of talent....MJ defies logic and understanding....that's how GREAT MJ was/is...peace!
As soon as you uttered the words that floppy is better than MJ you told the world you don’t know anything about basketball. floppy isn’t even the best player on most of the teams he’s played on. Get a grip.
You, trying to convince yourself NOT to agree with GREATS, which had played Jordan
You can tell you never seen that man play 🤦🏾
Dude - these guys played against both night in and night out for a living. They would know SO much better than you, who couldn’t sniff the NBA, never mind know from real on court experience which is better.
He would still lead the league in steals several times!
Yeah,absolutely he average 50 no dougth,on hes airness
Even athletic defensive specialists weren’t as great of defenders as Mj
Ya, specially in his current games!! Dude (LEBRON) misses more shots that ever !
Shot 50% from the field he prob hitting ~40% with more emphasis on 3’s
Hes scoring whatever he wants however he wants....
no jordan can adjust his game in any era that why he'
s the goat
truth hurts sometimes......but your a smart young man I am sure you will be able to cope with the reality of the players who know.
Nice joke to start with, LJ > MJ
DUDE....48" VERTICAL,4.30 40 YD,A HANDLE, 💥
He like Ken Griffey Jr his talent would translate in any era offense and defense
MJ's steals and blocks mostly were CLEAN. Check them. So of course he would have calls going against them in this era, but mostly he would get the benefit of the doubt. While on the other hand his OFFENCE would go off significantly! More free throws/dunks/ lay ups and a he would have a BETTER SHOOTING PERCENTAGE in his mid range post ups because of no handchecking.. ALL that would equate to A LOT MORE POINTS because MJ has always been the hart of the offence. Him going from 37 to 50 points is just 6 times more being fouled for free throws. Don't you see that happening? Because if you don't foul him, he goes to the basket. And because he was a 83 to 88% free throw taker, think of the points alone he would make there.. So about 45 to 50 for sure he would average
greatest shot blocking guard everrrrrr!!!
Jordan averaged 40 point for a entire playoff series 6 different times. In this era he going to the line 20-25 times a night, 5 or 6 3 pointer a night and be all team defence. And you need to watch Jordan's defensive highlights, he owned the passing lanes and had the quickest hands.
Kobe hooped in this era at the end of his career. He’s talking about 81pt Kobe. Right after shaq left
That Kobe Was Extremely Dangerous Scorer!!
That's the whole fucking point here! These kids swear up and down Jordan ain't this, Jordan ain't that but if they'd actually pay attention, a lesser Jordan played in their era and smashed them. So imagine the real Jordan coming thru and not the baby version.
All I got to say is just relax who you think is the best is a personal decision not a decision that is force upon you doing a little research and educating your mind to learn and know the great NBA players that have played the game will give you great perspective and knowledge as you can see all the greatest players that have played the game will give you perfect insight on Michael Jordan's dominates and skills remember knowledge is power
Jordan had his Wizards team in the playoff mix and the third best defense in the league at the All-Star Break when he was 39. Kobe was the only other guy averaging 25, 5, and 5.
In an NBA with Iverson, Carter, Duncan, Pierce, McGrady, Dirk.
Then he got hurt and the team collapsed. Oh, and it was an 18 win team the year before that.
M J in his prime in todays game with the rule. He would average anywhere from 50 to 60 points. M J can shoot that 3 point at any given time. With his quickness he will dominate the free throw to many times.
I think one thing younger guys miss is that players in the 80’s and early 90’s didn’t grow up shooting 500 threes a day in practice, since JR High. You refine a craft by repetition. If we are going to criticize Jordan for being a 33% three point shooter in an era in which he never practiced the shot until he was a pro…..then we should discuss Lebron’s 35%. I would hope practicing a shot that is pretty much dominant in the modern game would warrant better results than 2%. Right?