Would prime MJ get this Laker team into the post-season?

[ThatCoolKid]

At PsychoBe and fpliii:

I think Lebron was worth at least 30 of those 42 wins the team lost

[Collie]

MJ won 50 games and made the second round with a team that had Brad Sellers, Dave Corzine, Sam Vincent and Rory Sparrow as starters, so I say he could probably drag it to a low seed.

[bdreason]

In the West?

Nope.

[deja vu]

Well, if they're in the East they could make the playoffs with a 35-47 record or something.

This team is terrible, not even a prime Shaq could carry them to the West playoffs.

[Micku]

Well, if they're in the East they could make the playoffs with a 35-47 record or something.

This team is terrible, not even a prime Shaq could carry them to the West playoffs.

I could see a prime Shaq getting this team to the Suns or Kings record at this point. Shaq would give you 30/11, with paint protection. This is something that the Lakers need more of. And he will cause their frontline to get in foul trouble, which will help out his team.

With prime Jordan I could see a similar thing on the perimeter side. The offense will be better. I could see MJ winning some of those clutch situations that Kobe missed out on this year. MJ also played better defense. His help defense would be more key here. So, I could see them winning more. Maybe struggling for the .500 mark?

[Mr. Jabbar]

Google image lakers 2014-15 roster and try to say yes with a straight face, I couldnt

[ThatCoolKid]

The wild card in Lin. I think MJ's leadership abilities would get Lin back to his vintage Linsanity style of play (25/10 kind of guy). Coupled with MJ's own 40/10/10 on good percentages from playing in this weak era, the Lakers would probably have home court advantage, and be a dark horse candidate for the championship.

[Kvnzhangyay]

The wild card in Lin. I think MJ's leadership abilities would get Lin back to his vintage Linsanity style of play (25/10 kind of guy). Coupled with MJ's own 40/10/10 on good percentages from playing in this weak era, the Lakers would probably have home court advantage, and be a dark horse candidate for the championship.

L O L

[3ball]

Well, MJ took his 86-87 team into the first round, where they were swept.

And that team had more surrounding talent than this Laker squad has.

they did?

please explain.

[No_Look604]

Maybe in the east.

Maybe? The Lakers right now with this shiddy team and old man Kobe would make the playoffs in the east THIS YEAR. Down right "horrawful" conference.

[3ball]

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2014 Lakers vs. 1987 Bulls:


Carlos Boozer, Jordan Hill, Nick Young, Jeremy Lin, Wesley Johnson

Charles Oakley, Dave Corzine, John Paxson, Gene Banks, Earl Cureton


Lakers are better by a mile... There's actual physical talent there - Jordan would be able get something out of those Lakers.

truthfully, today's players do a bad job of terrorizing and really attacking the today's spaced-out defenses... Westbrook is the only guy that really takes full advantage, and Jordan's, power, volume and efficiency would be a lot greater than Westbrook's - like, he'd be dunking at least 3 times as often for example, just to give you an idea.

[Random_Guy]

no, but give this lakers team peak shaq then yes.
peak shaq/current kobe is good enough even in the wild west.
despite all the criticism lets not act like current kobe is not a great player, he would be even better if he had shaq in the paint

[andgar923]

For starters, he wouldn't be shooting under 40%

But more importantly he'd be a huge improvement defensively (by miles).

Without a doubt they make the post season.

[VeeCee15]

For sure yes.

MJ is a better leader and his teammates would play better for him.

Current lakers are BETTER with Kobe OFF the FLOOR.

[tamaraw08]

Cavs 2009-10: 61-21
2010-2011: 19-63

I'll take prime, Delonte West, Verajao, Jamison, Mo Williams, Z, etc over washed up Booze, Lin etc.
Pls most teams the Lakers faced are much tougher than the Cavs played iMO.