Who had the better motor Westbrook or Michael Jordan?

[FKAri]

Westbrook. MJ was more efficient. Westbrook is constantly expending energy. I don't know about recently but he definitely did it on both ends as well.

let me know when westbrook jumps on a treadmill and does an all out sprint for 20 minutes like jordan once did

Let me know when Jordan defeats a mountain lion in hand to hand combat like Wilt once did.

[Vino24]

MJ took 2 years off in his absolute prime. Westbrook wins by default

[Cali Syndicate]

let me know when westbrook jumps on a treadmill and does an all out sprint for 20 minutes like jordan once did

Thats some wilt tall tales bullshit right there. Pretty sad if you believe this.

[Marchesk]

MJ better in everything than Westbrook, called it motor or engine. Bether athlete, stronger, first step, beter endurancy, he played a lot more games and minutes per game. Played both ends of the floor and have 6 full seasons (regular + postseason). The mods should close this thread.

What makes Jordan a better passer, rebounder or ball handler than Westbrook?

Scoring, defense, BBIQ, clutchness I get, but better at everything?

[Vino24]

What makes Jordan a better passer, rebounder or ball handler than Westbrook?

Scoring, defense, BBIQ, clutchness I get, but better at everything?

This. So MJ averaged a triple double for a few games cool. Westbrook did it for 3 years

[Marchesk]

This. So MJ averaged a triple double for a few games cool. Westbrook did it for 3 years

Yeah, I remember back in winter of 2016/17 season when everyone was saying there was no way Russ could keep up a 30 point triple double, because it was too exhausting.

And how the Warriors the previous season wouldn't be able to break the Bulls regular season win record, and they wouldn't even try for it.

And that there was no way Harden could keep up a 36 point average this season.

[Phoenix]

What makes Jordan a better passer, rebounder or ball handler than Westbrook?

Scoring, defense, BBIQ, clutchness I get, but better at everything?

Comparing their rebounding isn't an apples to apples thing. Westbrook gets at least 3 rebounds a game gifted by his bigs, and he's playing in an era where bigs are being drawn from the basket. I mean he's a good rebounder for a guard in the same way that Jason Kidd or Fat Lever were from the PG spot, but grabbing 10 in this era doesn't mean he's doing that in 1990. Very likely his rebound stats are halved just because of the way the game was played at the time. MJ in this era could probably put up 7-8 a game in the same vein as James Harden without his bigs consciously going out of their way for him. I mean he maxed out at 8rpg in 89 in an era of bigman as it was, and was good for 6-7 a game through his prime and even as an old man in Washington. He was always one of the best rebounding guards in that era and no reason to think that wouldn't be the case today.

I've never seen Westbrook as being an especially great passer either. He's functional as a PG in that regard and with his usage and today's pace he's going to get big assist numbers. MJ's hands allowed him to do a lot of instinctive last second drop off passes once he's pulled the defense towards him near the rim. MJ's passing is one of the more underrated aspects of his game because of his scoring IMO.

[SouBeachTalents]

Yeah, I remember back in winter of 2016/17 season when everyone was saying there was no way Russ could keep up a 30 point triple double, because it was too exhausting.

And how the Warriors the previous season wouldn't be able to break the Bulls regular season win record, and they wouldn't even try for it.

And that there was no way Harden could keep up a 36 point average this season.

And then once they accomplish it, it gets dismissed

[AirFederer]

Well what car does Brick drive?

[jayfan]

Higher & better are two different things.

Jordan had a better motor.



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[SpaceJam2]

Not the MLB load management guy

[jayfan]

Not the MLB load management guy

Good. So you'd take Westbrook over Jordan, then?