How many points will Current Jordan average in today's NBA?

[Lebron23]

Let's say Jordan wants to make an NBA comeback, and play for the Charlotte Hornets. He'll be training for a month before he play his first NBA game since 2003.

[Bronbron23]

Let's say Jordan wants to make an NBA comeback, and play for the Charlotte Hornets. He'll be training for a month before he play his first NBA game since 2003.
8 maybe just because of the era. He's old as hell dude.

[Rico2016]

Bball ref: Demar Derozan, thats the modern day bench mark.

You're welcome.

[Smook A.]

Probably like 3 ppg. He'll be 57 years old in 3 months

[Bronbron23]

Bball ref: Demar Derozan, thats the modern day bench mark.

You're welcome.
Yup your right. Prime DeRozan is about as good as 56 year old mj. I knew you'd come around eventually.

[Mr Feeny]

It doesnt matter how great a player used to be. We are talking about old men. No 50 year old is doing sh*t at the top level. A team of Kareem-Bird-Pippen-Jordan-Magic would try slaughtered 120-20. They can barely walk.

[Akeem34TheDream]

What a shit thread

[G0ATbe]

Im shocked no old heads have chimed in with 10-20ppg because of hAnDcHeCkInG and whatnot.

[Walk on Water]

Probably 10 points.

Prime Jordan could average 45-50 points. There

[G0ATbe]

[QUOTE=Walk on Water]Probably 10 points.

Prime Jordan could average 45-50 points. There

[Andrei89]

And there it is
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[Phoenix]

What a shit thread

You're on ISH. It's more newsworthy when the thread isn't shit.

[Manny98]

0.5 points

[FKAri]

MJ sleeps with a bed pan. He'd literally shit his shorts if he had to play.

[3ball]

I guarantee he could still come in and make a couple shots and then sit down

So 3-4 ppg in 5-6 min off the bench

If he actually trained for 4 months in advance, then bump the pts and minutes up by a couple each

[red1]

he'd average 40 points

[red1]

oh current jordan he'd average zero points and zero minutes

[SpaceJam2]

I guarantee he could still come in and make a couple shots and then sit down

So 3-4 ppg in 5-6 min off the bench

If he actually trained for 4 months in advance, then bump the pts and minutes up by a couple each

With or without John Starks or Craig Ehlo guarding him on an island 1-on-1? :eek:

[3ball]

oh current jordan he'd average zero points and zero minutes
2.1 ppg in 4 mpg

You don't think he can do that

[red1]

2.1 ppg in 4 mpg

You don't think he can do that
are you actually retarded? he's 56 years old. he might average 2 points playing half-court basketball but the moment any running comes into the equation he would get destroyed.


do you not realize how athletic these kids in the league are? :oldlol:

[Turbo Slayer]

Jordan is nearing 60. So no points.

[hiphopanonymous]

I guarantee he could still come in and make a couple shots and then sit down

So 3-4 ppg in 5-6 min off the bench

If he actually trained for 4 months in advance, then bump the pts and minutes up by a couple each
Actually a reasonable response ^

I'd assume the same

[red1]

zero points. his shots would get blocked by complete scrubs.

[3ball]

are you actually retarded? he's 56 years old. he might average 2 points playing half-court basketball but the moment any running comes into the equation he would get destroyed.


do you not realize how athletic these kids in the league are? :oldlol:
He beat the #2 pick at 50 years old

He can still play 1-on-1 I guarantee

[red1]

He beat the #2 pick at 50 years old

He can still play 1-on-1 I guarantee
yeah and if he was running the court to get that 1on1 position he would already be gassed by the time he got to his spot and that same play would get blocked.



you see players who are in shape, active and conditioned falling off the NBA cliff at 40 and now you're talking about a 56 year old retiree coming back.


trust me. this conversation is retarded.

[hiphopanonymous]

zero points. his shots would get blocked by complete scrubs.
He can palm a ball with one hand on a ball fake - he could literally camp backdoor and would still have the timing to know when to shoot or when to dump it. His brain is still identical, and his hands and arms are still likely very close to as quick and maneuverable as they once were. It's his legs and torso that will be garbage by comparison.

I agree with people that he'd be absolutely worthless running up and down the floor beyond jogging pace. But within 1 or 2 steps of the hoop he'd still have a shot, and those giant hands would still enable him to get a defender out of their shoes ESPECIALLY if they were going to get block happy.

I think he'd still be able to score a few points. He'd be a big liability but he could be force fit for some novelty purpose to plink in a basket or 2 or 3. I guess one thing I don't want to get overzealous about though is I really don't think an 82 game season would at all be possible even a few minutes a game for someone his age. He'd have to do something weird like play only home games. Old people need their rest. This was suggested even for Wilt when they tried to make him come back at 50, to play only home games so he'd be able to recover.

[red1]

He can palm a ball with one hand on a ball fake - he could literally camp backdoor and would still have the timing to know when to shoot or when to dump it.

I agree with people that he'd be absolutely worthless running up and down the floor beyond jogging pace. But within 1 or 2 steps of the hoop he'd still have a shot, and those giant hands would still enable him to get a defender out of their shoes ESPECIALLY if they were going to get block happy.

I think he'd still be able to score a few points. He'd be a big liability but he could be force fit for some novelty purpose to plink in a basket or 2 or 3. I guess one thing I don't want to get overzealous about though is I really don't think an 82 game season would at all be possible even a few minutes a game for someone his age. He'd have to do something weird like play only home games. Old people need their rest. This was suggested even for Wilt when they tried to make him come back at 50, to play only home games so he'd be able to recover.
dude. this isn't about MJ. it's about how hard it is to play at the NBA pace. it's a game of inches and MJ would be giving up miles athletically.


zero points.

[hiphopanonymous]

dude. this isn't about MJ. it's about how hard it is to play at the NBA pace. it's a game of inches and MJ would be giving up miles athletically.


zero points.
I'd have agreed with you if we were talking about playoff games. But I disagree that the regular season games among the majority of NBA teams are games of "inches"... I watch off the ball a lot, and I see several players at any given moment being given feet not inches. I could be wrong but I envision old ass immobile MJ being plunked down within 8 feet of the basket being asked to play center/pf as a gimmick, on offensive end. And in that position I can see his length and hand size would enable him to score... especially with how ticky tack fouls are against defensive players. He'd still have a fall away shot... he only has to hit, hell even attempt one of them for the defender to think "I can go get that" then the next time they see him set up for it they lean towards where they think he'll release the ball and he's got them on an up and under.

Other than the Lakers, teams don't pack the paint in this era. It'll be a useless few points from him but I think he'd get a one on one matchup in the post to turn out as a few points. Old man game is real, even against other NBA players (assuming it's a retired NBA player doing it). I also think because nobody thinks he's worth a damn he may be left open for a random long 2 which he'd hit, spot up style. Spot up and backdoor points. Maybe a random post up. That's about what I could see him having the timing for still. No transition, no one on ones, no ball handling plays, but the other three? I see as a possibility.

[Jay-B]

Probably no points at all, he wouldn’t even be able to keep up pace. Wtf do u think just because he used to be good at basketball he’s immortal or superhuman?

[AlternativeAcc.]

23-26ppg

He'd be a slightly better TJ Warren with more defensive responsibility

2nd or 3rd option scorer



EDIT: Whoops, CURRENT JORDAN?

I thought we were talking peak Jordan. LOL.



0ppg, 1 rebound, 4 turnovers, 2mpg.

^ Realistic averages

[Wally450]

What a shit thread

This. I'm gonna go start one asking how much Bill Russell would average today.

[Bronbron23]

dude. this isn't about MJ. it's about how hard it is to play at the NBA pace. it's a game of inches and MJ would be giving up miles athletically.


zero points.
Have you ever seen Boris diaw play. When he was in his last year's he was slow as hell. Couldn't run or jump but he was tricky as hell. Mj could easily play a similar role if he had time to get in shape. Maybe not as effective but he could easily score 4-8 points on team if he was given the time. I'm assuming the question was based on if he was given some minutes.

[red1]

man you guys are ****ing retarded.

[dbugz]

at least 45ppg