Drexler thinks he's better than Jordan

[eliteballer]

Clyde Drexler said he was better than Michael Jordan after Dream Team's run: "I was bigger, faster, stronger"

https://www.basketballnetwork.net/old-school/clyde-drexler-thought-he-was-better-than-michael-jordan-in-1992

One of the more delusional statements ever.

[3ba11]

I have no problem with it coming from Drexler himself

He could score on MJ pretty much at will but he lacked aggressiveness - he never tried to dominate MJ, while MJ tried and succeeded in dominating him.... It was a difference in mentality that he probably regrets now.

[1987_Lakers]

OP is DONE with v.agina.

[eliteballer]

I have no problem with it coming from Drexler himself

He could score on MJ pretty much at will but he lacked aggressiveness - he never tried to dominate MJ, while MJ tried and succeeded in dominating him.... It was a difference in mentality that he probably regrets now.

Drexler wasn't nearly as skilled as Jordan.

[1987_Lakers]

Drexler wasn't nearly as skilled as Jordan.

He dribbled with his head down, this was MJ's best competition at SG. :oldlol:

[3ba11]

Drexler wasn't nearly as skilled as Jordan.


Drexler wasn't as skilled of course but he's really underrated and could still score on Jordan when he wanted to... Jordan could score on him easier of course, but people underrate Drexler - he would be great competition for any perimeter player in history and there's no one better on the perimeter outside of Jordan, Kobe, Wade, Baylor, West, Lebron, Dr. J, and just a few other guys.. that's how good he was as a perimeter player in the annals of history

[3ba11]

He dribbled with his head down, this was MJ's best competition at SG. :oldlol:


only sometimes and it was a style that really worked for him - he would be one of the best passers in today's game among wings - 27/7/7 were standard averages for him and that was in a format that wasn't optimal for perimeter players like today's format.

[RRR3]

only sometimes and it was a style that really worked for him - he would be one of the best passers in today's game among wings - 27/7/7 were standard averages for him and that was in a format that wasn't optimal for perimeter players like today's format.
He quite literally never averaged those numbers.

[gengiskhan]

I Agree.

Clyde The Glyde is the greatest SG to ever play the game.

I have never seen him get tired in any game ever.

1995 Championship was won because of Clyde.

Phi Slamma Jamma forever.

[eliteballer]

OP is DONE with v.agina.

You live your life on this message board.

[1987_Lakers]

You live your life on this message board.

You live your life on the sneaker thread.

[eliteballer]

You live your life on the sneaker thread.

Looks like I hit a nerve, moonshoe boy..

[1987_Lakers]

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?352391-Sneaker-Prices-Out-of-Control/page124

Yikes

[Axe]

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?352391-Sneaker-Prices-Out-of-Control/page124

Yikes
:milton

[eliteballer]

I like how you aren't denying that you live your life on this message board, and instead reiterating the point by using alts:roll:

[RRR3]

I like how you aren't denying that you live your life on this message board, and instead reiterating the point by using alts:roll:
You have been babbling to yourself in the sneaker forum for YEARS.

[BarberSchool]

At Tennis.

[gengiskhan]

Drexler wasn't as skilled of course but he's really underrated and could still score on Jordan when he wanted to... Jordan could score on him easier of course, but people underrate Drexler - he would be great competition for any perimeter player in history and there's no one better on the perimeter outside of Jordan, Kobe, Wade, Baylor, West, Lebron, Dr. J, and just a few other guys.. that's how good he was as a perimeter player in the annals of history

As far as the SG head-2-head is concern....

Clyde will destroy Kobe and Wade at will offensively easily.

My reasons..... Clyde was bigger at 6'7", definitely stronger, had great reach on defense.

Kobe and Wade will struggle against clyde due to stamina reasons too.

Kobe "hero ball", wade "over dribbling" both will play straight into Clyde's defensive traps.

Both like Jordan were always resting with hands on knees, catching breath.

I've never ever seen Clyde rest with hands on knees ever in his career.

Clyde also had huge hands and strong arms. Guy could palm the ball and just take off. Pure, Raw, Athleticism when attacking the basket.

Clyde is extremely underrated. He is the John Stockton of SGs imo. No flash. pure workmen like efficiency and shots.

Just imagine where he would've been had he been selfish. Probably. 1990 ring with FMVP .

[iamgine]

It's not delusional, just typical banter among rivals.

[nayte]

You don't become an nba player without a huge belief in yourself.nothing wrong with drex here

[SouBeachTalents]

You don't become an nba player without a huge belief in yourself.nothing wrong with drex here
You can have belief in yourself but still have enough awareness to acknowledge reality. There's literally nothing in his advantage, resume, production, h2h performance etc that would support his claim.

[gengiskhan]

You can have belief in yourself but still have enough awareness to acknowledge reality. There's literally nothing in his advantage, resume, production, h2h performance etc that would support his claim.

Clyde

15 NBA Finals Games total (1990, 1992, 1995)

averaged 24.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 6.0 assists @ 46.3%FG for SG position!

Clyde's 46.3%FG is against BAD BOYS defense and 1992 Bulls Doberman Defense, former was too physical and latter too discipline.

Imagine this Clyde faced garbage defenses of Kobe's NBA finals and Wade's NBA finals.

Even a disciplined, selfless Clyde numbers will be 30 PPG @ 51%FG easily!

1990 Bad Boys could not stop 1990 Drexler much.

Can you imagine what Clyde will do to 2008 -2010 Kobe and 2006 and 2011 Wade. Just imagine!. A bigger, stronger, longer and NO flash version of Jordan.

How easily 1995 Drexler dismantled 1995 Shaq - Penny - Nick - Horace quartet is clinic in itself. NO stat padding, Just workmen like.

[nayte]

You can have belief in yourself but still have enough awareness to acknowledge reality. There's literally nothing in his advantage, resume, production, h2h performance etc that would support his claim.

Don't disagree with you. Awareness and nba players is an iffy thing tho.lol

[tpols]

Clyde was a bigger stronger athlete, but ultimately he didn't have MJs shooting or even dribbling skill at all which is why he scored like a million more points than Drexler. And on top of that Jordan smoked Clyde H2H on the championship stage. What more do you want? We saw this experiment.

[Carbine]

I doubt he was stronger. Clyde played passive a lot and without that competitive fire. There's a difference between weight room strength and functional strength, which Mike had.

Don't take my word for it. Here's Horry....

https://youtu.be/09sCTRPLiBM?si=uiTXza10bfuD202v

[ILLsmak]

I doubt he was stronger. Clyde played passive a lot and without that competitive fire. There's a difference between weight room strength and functional strength, which Mike had.

Don't take my word for it. Here's Horry....

https://youtu.be/09sCTRPLiBM?si=uiTXza10bfuD202v


Interesting topic. However, there is an aspect of skill involved in functional strength as well. You can fundamentally increase your strength by how you use your body, learning how, etc, but there is also weight room / functional strength just like a raw / natural gift. I wonder if Clyde was stronger. I don't have much evidence. Look at these dunks, though; he has some SUPER HARD ones.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FemXo57pJrk

I think it's weird, but it does seem like hard dunkers tend to be stronger players. Not just saying how hard they end a dunk, but the total motion of their body vs contact. Cuz that's really what we are measuring when we talk about functional strength in bball, I'd say. He get some absolute bodybags in there. I don't even remember those dunks honestly (the brutal posters I mean.)

But yea, I dunno if he's right, but just saying it's worth considering.

That being said, he's not better than MJ haha.

-Smak

[HylianNightmare]

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?352391-Sneaker-Prices-Out-of-Control/page124

Yikes

That's dedication