When A 17 Year Old Michael Jordan Met His Equal At A Basketball Camp

[Lebron23]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ehzuq42wB88

Bias vs. Jordan Rivalry could have been memorable.

[3ball]

That's true OP

And Jordan's excellence as a high school player proves that he could've jumped from HS to the pros if it was allowed back then - Roy Williams said he was the best 6'4" high school player ever (video here (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0800Mo661tk&t=02m47s))

So Jordan was robbed 3 seasons by not being allowed to make the jump from HS to pros, and he wasn't hurt in 94' - he voluntarily retired and didn't have to.. so that's 5 more seasons on top of the 13 goat ones he already had..

then he added a couple more all-star seasons as a Wizard with better PER than rookie Lebron

So his longevity was great, but he was either too good to play (94'), or discriminated against (not allowed to go pro from HS)

[HoopsNY]

That's true OP

And Jordan's excellence as a high school player proves that he could've jumped from HS to the pros if it was allowed back then - Roy Williams said he was the best 6'4" high school player ever (video here (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0800Mo661tk&t=02m47s))

So Jordan was robbed 3 seasons by not being allowed to make the jump from HS to pros, and he wasn't hurt in 94' - he voluntarily retired and didn't have to.. so that's 5 more seasons on top of the 13 goat ones he already had..

then he added a couple more all-star seasons as a Wizard with better PER than rookie Lebron

So his longevity was great, but he was either too good to play (94'), or discriminated against (not allowed to go pro from HS)

He wasn't robbed of anything. Jordan's mother expected him to go to college, and going to college was the norm for pretty much all of America, let alone black teens coming out of high school.

I don't think MJ would have played as well as LeBron coming out of high school. Playing under the Dean Smith program gave him a lot of prep for the NBA. It was a great move, meaningful experience, and I'm sure he doesn't regret going.

[LeFlopper]

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But when Lebron met a 5'10" point guard, he couldn't post him up tho

[Bronbron23]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ehzuq42wB88

Bias vs. Jordan Rivalry could have been memorable.

Yeah Bias was special

[Xiao Yao You]

That's true OP

And Jordan's excellence as a high school player proves that he could've jumped from HS to the pros if it was allowed back then - Roy Williams said he was the best 6'4" high school player ever (video here (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0800Mo661tk&t=02m47s))

So Jordan was robbed 3 seasons by not being allowed to make the jump from HS to pros, and he wasn't hurt in 94' - he voluntarily retired and didn't have to.. so that's 5 more seasons on top of the 13 goat ones he already had..

then he added a couple more all-star seasons as a Wizard with better PER than rookie Lebron

So his longevity was great, but he was either too good to play (94'), or discriminated against (not allowed to go pro from HS)

Most players played 4 seasons of college at the time and if not 4 3. Few went pro earlier than that. Don't think MJ was even one of the best prospects coming out of high school. Many other guys would have ben considered more NBA ready at the time. Worthy and Perkins on his own team for sure

[3ball]

He wasn't robbed of anything. Jordan's mother expected him to go to college, and going to college was the norm for pretty much all of America, let alone black teens coming out of high school.

I don't think MJ would have played as well as LeBron coming out of high school. Playing under the Dean Smith program gave him a lot of prep for the NBA. It was a great move, meaningful experience, and I'm sure he doesn't regret going.


No one knew of Jordan's greatness because the scouting was poor and there were always tons of hidden gems and surprises back then.. it was standard for guys to be under the radar

But in today's game, MJ would be all over youtube in high school, so everyone would know he was the best 6'4" player ever, not just Roy Williams

he'd be considered a generational talent and expected to jump to the league.. the environment would be different because 100 million would be guaranteed before he ever took an NBA dribble - his parents would be fine with it

[Real Men Wear Green]

No one knew of Jordan's greatness because the scouting was poor and there were always tons of hidden gems and surprises back then.. it was standard for guys to be under the radar

But in today's game, MJ would be all over youtube in high school, so everyone would know he was the best 6'4" player ever, not just Roy Williams

he'd be considered a generational talent and expected to jump to the league.. the environment would be different because 100 million would be guaranteed before he ever took an NBA dribble - his parents would be fine with it

So a guy that no one ever heard of made All-American? How does that happen? Is there anything too stupid for you to write in your insecure need to defend a legacy that doesn't need defending? Jordan didn't go pro out of high school because back then no one did. It's that simple. Skipping NCAA was unthinkable.

[Xiao Yao You]

So a guy that no one ever heard of made All-American? How does that happen? Is there anything too stupid for you to write in your insecure need to defend a legacy that doesn't need defending? Jordan didn't go pro out of high school because back then no one did. It's that simple. Skipping NCAA was unthinkable.

Wasn't all american until he was a sophomore.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Wasn't all american until he was a sophomore.
He wasn't All-American as a sophomore actually. He made it as a senior. Which is still before the 1981 NBA draft.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Wait you are talking about NCAA all-america. I am talking about the high school team

[Hey Yo]

That's true OP

And Jordan's excellence as a high school player proves that he could've jumped from HS to the pros if it was allowed back then - Roy Williams said he was the best 6'4" high school player ever (video here (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0800Mo661tk&t=02m47s))

So Jordan was robbed 3 seasons by not being allowed to make the jump from HS to pros, and he wasn't hurt in 94' - he voluntarily retired and didn't have to.. so that's 5 more seasons on top of the 13 goat ones he already had..

then he added a couple more all-star seasons as a Wizard with better PER than rookie Lebron

So his longevity was great, but he was either too good to play (94'), or discriminated against (not allowed to go pro from HS)
Only played 7 full consecutive seasons before needing to quit due mental and physical exhaustion. These facts cannot be disputed.

[Xiao Yao You]

Wait you are talking about NCAA all-america. I am talking about the high school team

yeah college sorry! :roll:

He probably first got my attention when he hit the game winner as a freshman to win it all

[Xiao Yao You]

Only played 7 full consecutive seasons before needing to quit due mental and physical exhaustion. These facts cannot be disputed.

Thought he quit because his dad was murdered? Good enough reason

[Artillery]

Bias didn't have the skillset to be a Jordan tier player. More like a poor man's James Worthy.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Lenny Cooke

[DoctorP]

Cocaine is a hell of a drug