Let's compare how MJ and Lebron react to 2-9 starts at 38 years old

[3ba11]

MJ's goat leadership would not give up - the Wizards rebounded to go 24-12 and end up 26-21 before Jordan's injury in Game 45

How will Lebron's leadership and mental toughness compare?

[WhiteKyrie]

He’s already faking injuries. Like he’s done so many times now.

[theman93]

Surely if MJ could turn it around Lebron will also be able to given that he has a top 75 All-Time teammate averaging 23/11/3/1/2 who's also putting up a career high FG%. If MJ could right the ship without help like that then we should definitely expect Lebron to as well.

[3ba11]

Surely if MJ could turn it around Lebron will also be able to given that he has a top 75 All-Time teammate averaging 23/11/3/1/2 who's also putting up a career high FG%. If MJ could right the ship without help like that then we should definitely expect Lebron to as well.


Indeed, when Lebron can't recover this year, it will add to the pile of clear cut evidence, in addition to Lebron's lower advanced stats than 38-year Jordan (PER, win share, plus/minus)

[Airupthere]

Imagine having Whitney, Jahidi White, Popeye as your cast at 38 yrs old.

[WhiteKyrie]

Imagine having Whitney, Jahidi White, Popeye as your cast at 38 yrs old.
Rip Hamilton too. But clearly those guys are better than Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook and Lonnie Walker.

:roll: :roll: :roll:

[StrongLurk]

Let's be real, the late 90's/early 2000's was very weak for the NBA as a whole.

Those Wizards team would not compete well at all in today's regular season.

[TheGoatest]

Let's compare the record of the #1 seeds in the conference Foolish jordon was playing in during his Wizards seasons and all other conferences in since the introduction of the 3 point line in 1979-80:

#1 seed in the Eastern Conference record in 2001-02: 52-30 (New Jersey Nets)
#1 seed in the Eastern Conference record in 2002-03: 50-32 (Detroit Pistons)
#1 seeds in either the Eastern or Western Conferences in all other seasons since 1979-80: At least 53-29 or higher

[3ba11]

late 90's/early 2000's was very weak for the NBA as a whole.





Shaq, Duncan and Kobe were weak?... It was literally one of the most competitive times

If the NBA was so weak, why couldn't Lebron make the playoffs with the East all-star center on his team in 04' and 05'

Why did the all-star duo of Lebron/Zydrunas need to add a 22/6/5 all-defender to make the 06' Playoffs as a favored, high seeds?

League-wide ORtg was 103 in 2002 versus 113 today and better efficiency too - so we can add several points on top of Jordan's 23 ppg - he would be getting 28 ppg today

[SATAN]

Mentally ill.

[Axe]

Let's be real, the late 90's/early 2000's was very weak for the NBA as a whole.

Those Wizards team would not compete well at all in today's regular season.
Lol they weren't even able to clinch the a seed in the playoffs during those seasons. :oldlol:

[Lebron23]

MJ's goat leadership would not give up - the Wizards rebounded to go 24-12 and end up 26-21 before Jordan's injury in Game 45

How will Lebron's leadership and mental toughness compare?

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pof9WWbmnYA/maxresdefault.jpg


Let's compare their 15th season troll

[Lebron23]

Let's be real, the late 90's/early 2000's was very weak for the NBA as a whole.

Those Wizards team would not compete well at all in today's regular season.

That's the weakest era in the history of the Eastern Conference.

[3ba11]

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pof9WWbmnYA/maxresdefault.jpg


Let's compare their 15th season troll


A 30-year old will always run faster and jump higher than they do at 40-years old, so age is the appropriate factor to examine..

And Jordan was far superior at 38 based on PER, win share, plus/minus, team wins, clutch or domination (38- year Jordan had many 40 point games, game-winners and even a 50-point game)

[Lebron23]

A 30-year old will always run faster and jump higher than they do at 40-years old, so age is the appropriate factor to examine..

And Jordan was far superior at 38 based on PER, win share, plus/minus, team wins, clutch or domination (38- year Jordan had many 40 point games, game-winners and even a 50-point game)

LeBron has more mileages than Jordan. Jordan retired because he was mentally and physically exhausted. And he was more focus on his gambling addictions.

[TheGoatest]

LeBron has more mileages than Jordan. Jordan retired because he was mentally and physically exhausted. And he was more focus on his gambling addictions.

The hilarious thing is how he constantly tries to swap "age" vs "years in the league", depending on what end of their careers we're talking about.

When we're talking about age 22, when Foolish jordon was outscored, outplayed and beaten by Terry Cummings in the first round and LeBron led a team with someone named Daniel Gibson as his #2 scorer to the finals, then it's all about "years in the league".
When we're talking about LeBron's 20th season in the league vs Foolish Jordon's 14th season, where Foolish jordon's mileage benefitted enormously by taking multiple seasons of vacation, then it's all about "age" and nothing else.

The flip-flopping is hilarious. :roll:

[3ba11]

LeBron has more mileages than Jordan. Jordan retired because he was mentally and physically exhausted. And he was more focus on his gambling addictions.


Poor excuse.. Lebron is a goodie 2 shoes that didn't drink, smoke and gamble like the alpha swashbuckler Jordan...

And Jordan would never have retired if he lost to Barkley in 93'... You guys act like Jordan was injured - he just averaged 41 in the Finals and could've played in 94' just like Grant and Pippen did.. The only thing that allowed him to retire and mourn his father was that there was nothing left to prove - he had just surpassed Magic/Larry with the 3-peat while averaging 41/9/6 on 50% in a slow-paced series.. It's obvious that no one in history was anywhere near that, so he retired... But again, if he lost to Barkley, he would never have retired... Fortunately he 3-peated, so there were "no more challenges" according to Phil & Michael (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jo8XY-bNcPs&t=08m37s)