Dennis Rodman: Jordan would average 50 in today's game

[Showtime80']

NBA Goat putting things into perspective as usual!

Michael could've averaged 40 at any time in his career in ANY ERA(that rounds out to just 10 points a quarter for God's sake) but even early on he understood that wasn't going to be a recipe for winning. A scoring leader had NEVER lead an NBA team to a title before MJ so coaching staffs had learned from the Wilt mammoth stat years on how NOT to design their offenses.

As someone else said, people really don't understand how much of a detriment for the modern NBA is to have Russell Brickhouse as one of its top players, scorers, MVP winner and having just averaged a triple double for three straight years. He is LITERALLY one of the DUMBEST, LOWEST IQ, FUNDAMENTALLY FLAWED players IN BASKETBALL HISTORY!!!

Go ahead and pop up the MVP list from 1980 to 1998 and tell me where you find moronic players like Dumbrook or Rose winning that award?!?! NOWHERE!!!

They are an example of how dumbed down this league has truly become. Guys like MJ, Bird, Magic, Kareem or Duncan would dominate this present NBA on their BRAINS ALONE let alone their physical abilities.

[egokiller]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYzW3GNvDbE

Anyone who understands basketball then vs now would agree with this.

[bullettooth]

unfortunately in todays game the toughest competition isn't getting checked by Jeff Hornacek

True. It's getting tickled by JJ Barea.

[HoopologyPhD]

Ordan wouldn't be allowed onto the court because of his poor shooting from 3.

[r0drig0lac]

Why would MJ dominate the ball to that extent and tire himself out though? He'd have to be on a lottery team for it to happen.

was Harden on a lottery team? or do you think Harden is better than Jordan?

[egokiller]

MJ could literally get 50 a night by coming off screens with 4 sec left in the shot clock and shooting as a last resort under this weak rule set. He wouldn't need to dominate the ball at all.

[SamuraiSWISH]

MJ could literally get 50 a night by coming off screens with 4 sec left in the shot clock and shooting as a last resort under this weak rule set. He wouldn't need to dominate the ball at all.

Bro ... prime / peak Mike from

[ArbitraryWater]

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[egokiller]

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[Manny98]

Coming from a nikka that wears dresses lol

[StrongLurk]

Harden just averaged 36 and Westbrook got his third triple double season in a row.

If you don't think Jordan could do better than that, then

Harden scored 36ppg because he can hit a TON of THREES...along with a lot of free throws. Harden shot 24 times and 11 free throws a game.

Mj shot 28 times and 12 free throws just to average 37ppg.

So for Jordan to average 40, he'd have to be shooting over 30 times per game...and have to shoot like 40 times per game to average 50.

Just dumb hyperbole.

[egokiller]

Harden scored 36ppg because he can hit a TON of THREES...along with a lot of free throws. Harden shot 24 times and 11 free throws a game.

Mj shot 28 times and 12 free throws just to average 37ppg.

So for Jordan to average 40, he'd have to be shooting over 30 times per game...and have to shoot like 40 times per game to average 50.

Just dumb hyperbole.

You’re still basing this shit on today’s weak offensive players and not accounting for MJ’s increased fg% in today’s era due to a weak rule set that would highly enhance a player like him. Westbrook would seem like a joke compared to him. Jordan shooting 30 a game today would seem like norm after a few months into it if he was playing today.

[StrongLurk]

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[Bronbron23]

It all depends on what kind of system mj was in. If it was with in the triangle with Phil then no he wouldn't average 50 or even 40 for that matter. He'd maybe average a few points more than he did in the 90's because of pace of play.
If mj was in a system like Dantoni where he had the ball in his hands all the time then yeah he could absolutely average 40 in an era that doesn't allow perimeter defence

[egokiller]

The combination of no real defense being allowed + better advancements in training, diet, etc in this era would result in MJ dropping 50 a game. And don't even get me started on the social media aspect of it all. Him being the biggest shit talker of all time in this pussified world? Nikka would break the NBA.