Exposing mj and the shortened 3 point line myth

If I'm not mistaken, MJ's 3-point percentage from the regular line in the playoffs > Lebron's 3-point percentage in the playoffs

MJ's percentage from the shorter line actually lowered his 3-point percentage below Lebron's overall in the playoffs.

[QUOTE=Manny98]MJ is a career 33% 3 point shooter

The seasons he played with a WNBA 3 point line he shot...

50%
42%
37%

And then the season they stretched the line back to normal it went down to 24%

So obviously his percentages clearly benefited from a shortened line

I don't know why you Jordan stans keep bringing up his finals 3 point percentages like it actually means something with such a small sample size foh with your "MJ is a elite 3 point shooter when he actually tries" bs[/QUOTE]

A non-moron way to look at it is to see that Jordan

[QUOTE=LostCause]A non-moron way to look at it is to see that Jordan

[QUOTE=3ball]If I'm not mistaken, MJ's 3-point percentage from the regular line in the playoffs > Lebron's 3-point percentage in the playoffs

MJ's percentage from the shorter line actually lowered his 3-point percentage below Lebron's overall in the playoffs.[/QUOTE]
I don't think it put mj's below LeBron's. I think they're actually identical from three in the post season but if you just look at mj's three point percentage from the regular line than it's a bit better.

With that said the point wasn't to say mj was better from three than LeBron. They're pretty even in that area. The point was to show that this narrative that mj benefited from the three point line just isn't true.

[QUOTE=LostCause]A non-moron way to look at it is to see that Jordan

[QUOTE=3ball]If I'm not mistaken, MJ's 3-point percentage from the regular line in the playoffs > Lebron's 3-point percentage in the playoffs

MJ's percentage from the shorter line actually lowered his 3-point percentage below Lebron's overall in the playoffs.[/QUOTE]
LeBron in the 2018 playoffs 41.1% from downtown on 5.9 attempts per game. Find me a single comparable MJ playoff run. Hint: you can

[QUOTE=Bronbron23]You mean it benefited his regular season percentages right? Because as I've shown it didn't benefit him in the post season what so ever.[/QUOTE]
He had his best 3 point shooting season the year the line was shortened

[QUOTE=LostCause]A non-moron way to look at it is to see that Jordan

[QUOTE=Bronbron23]I don't think it put mj's below LeBron's. I think they're actually identical from three in the post season but if you just look at mj's three point percentage from the regular line than it's a bit better.

With that said the point wasn't to say mj was better from three than LeBron. They're pretty even in that area. The point was to show that this narrative that mj benefited from the three point line just isn't true.[/QUOTE]
LeBron has a slightly higher 3 point percentage than MJ however he takes them on almost triple the volume

MJ is not close to LeBrons level as a 3 point shooter especially 2013 - 2018 LeBron just stop it they're not compareble

[QUOTE=RRR3]LeBron in the 2018 playoffs 41.1% from downtown on 5.9 attempts per game. Find me a single comparable MJ playoff run. Hint: you can’t.[/QUOTE]
The game was different back then so guys didn't attempt as many threes

But MJ matched Lebron's percentage, and would've matched his attempts if he played in this era

MJ shot 39% on 3.8 attempts in the 93' playoffs, and 43% on 4.3 attempts in the 92' and 93' Finals..
[B]
So that's on par with today's standard...[/B]

Ultimately - given MJ's goat form, solid FT shooting, goat midrange shooting, and playoff runs/championships shooting at today's standard (about 40% and 4 attempts in 92' and 93'), we can be certain he'd be an elite 3-point shooter today.

[QUOTE=RRR3]LeBron in the 2018 playoffs 41.1% from downtown on 5.9 attempts per game. Find me a single comparable MJ playoff run. Hint: you can

[QUOTE=Bronbron23]4 attempts on 39% is fairly close. Mj also shot like 43% from three on almost 5 attempts in the 92 finals has LeBron ever done that in the finals?

And anyway the point wasn't to compare the two from three. Neither was amazing tbh. The point was that mj didn't benefit from the Shortened three point line like some like to say.[/QUOTE]
LeBron shot 51.9% from 3 on 5.4 attempts in the 2014 finals...

[QUOTE=Manny98]LeBron has a slightly higher 3 point percentage than MJ however he takes them on almost triple the volume

MJ is not close to LeBrons level as a 3 point shooter especially 2013 - 2018 LeBron just stop it they're not compareble[/QUOTE]
Just because LeBron shoots more dosnt mean he's better. The three ball wasn't as big as it is now. LeBron only shoots more because of the era not because he's a great three point shooter. Theyre pretty much even from the three but mj was the better overall shooter. Do u admit that?

[QUOTE=3ball]The game was different back then so guys didn't attempt as many threes

But MJ matched Lebron's percentage, and would've matched his attempts if he played in this era

MJ shot 39% on 3.8 attempts in the 93' playoffs, and 43% on 4.3 attempts in the 92' and 93' Finals..
[B]
So that's on par with today's standard...[/B]

Ultimately - given MJ's goat form, solid FT shooting, goat midrange shooting, and playoff runs/championships shooting at today's standard (about 40% and 4 attempts in 92' and 93'), we can be certain he'd be an elite 3-point shooter today.[/QUOTE]
So because he shot well in a couple of series then that automatically means he could be an elite 3 point shooter in this era despite the fact that he's only a career 33% 3 point shooter in his own era :facepalm

[QUOTE=RRR3]LeBron shot 51.9% from 3 on 5.4 attempts in the 2014 finals...[/QUOTE]
Ok and that's sick. I wasn't sure I just know there pretty close when it comes to the three ball but again this wasn't a LeBron vs mj thread though I'm not surprised it turned into that