Le41% From 3 this season....Jordan could neva

[And1AllDay]

Jordan struggled to hit from 3 wide open as well, career 28% without a shortened line

It's ok Jordan doesn't have to be the GOAT at everything, he was a mediocre 3 point shooter just accept it, he's not going to magically turn into Steph Curry if he played today

wow...mikes not top 5 after this

pathetic

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The outrageous existence of a thread like this and stanning a certain player to oblivion (probably for kickback purposes) is just astounding. It only helps to keep this message board in remaining to be third-rate for more than a decade or so.

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The outrageous existence of a thread like this and stanning a certain player to oblivion (probably for kickback purposes) is just astounding. It only helps to keep this message board in remaining to be third-rate for more than a decade or so.

This board is where everyone from ESPN's unmoderated anonymous commenting apparently came to when they switched to Facebook.

Some people hated ESPN then - because the content was a lot like what we see here - but it was extremely popular and it was fun. I'm grateful for this place that they allow that spirit to continue here.

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This board is where everyone from ESPN's unmoderated anonymous commenting apparently came to when they switched to Facebook.

Some people hated ESPN then - because the content was a lot like what we see here - but it was extremely popular and it was fun. I'm grateful for this place that they allow that spirit to continue here.

There is nothing wrong about praising king bran. He is a great player unanimously bound to be inducted into the hof someday. Only fools will think he doesn't deserve that but let's not act like he's a god too, lol. There are other atgs who are great as well. So needless to say, he isn't the only one who's of that special kind in this sport. But then again, i guess there's not much to expect here since the average age of posters in this board is 12 more or less.

[ImKobe]

87-93 Playoffs (104 games) - 35.7% 3PT, 38+% 3PT in 3 straight title runs from '91-'93 (58 games) w/ an average of 38.7%. MJ could shoot the three in an era where rarely anyone did, but he didn't need it as he dominated from mid-range and inside the paint.

[TheGoatest]

87-93 Playoffs (104 games) - 35.7% 3PT, 38+% 3PT in 3 straight title runs from '91-'93 (58 games) w/ an average of 38.7%. MJ could shoot the three in an era where rarely anyone did, but he didn't need it as he dominated from mid-range and inside the paint.

Okay, you cherry picked the best Jordan's entire career has to offer. But 38% still doesn't come close to 100%, which is what LeBron shoots from the 3 if you cherry pick his 3 point shots that ended up going into the basket. Think about that. 100%!

He also does the same for free throws.

[ImKobe]

Okay, you cherry picked the best Jordan's entire career has to offer. But 38% still doesn't come close to 100%, which is what LeBron shoots from the 3 if you cherry pick his 3 point shots that ended up going into the basket. Think about that. 100%!

He also does the same for free throws.

I cherry-picked a 104-game and a 58-game sample size in a thread that's about a 18-game stretch by Lebron to start a season.. How can Jordan have these RS & Playoff stretches from 3 and not be able to shoot it? He clearly could, you look at the runs he had shooting the 3 at some volume & his numbers look decent, we know he was an elite FT and mid-range shooter, why do people still want to argue this shit?

[dankok8]

MJ and Lebron have very comparable 3pt shooting % for their careers. However MJ's era shot it at a much worse clip. Jordan's 38.7% shooting from the 1991-1993 playoffs which are his peak years is comparable to 41-42% shooting in today's NBA which is not just good but elite.

At the end it's a dumb discussion because neither Lebron nor MJ are elite 3pt shooters. Both are guys who did not bring a lot of value with that shot. It's akin to comparing Chris Paul and Steve Nash in rebounding. Who cares...

[tpols]

Anybody from past eras that was a great shooter would be shooting the 3 far better today. MJ is on record saying the 3 is a bad shot because it has the lowest chance of going in but he didn't realize the potency of the 50% bonus for guys who we're really good at it. (like Reggie did) Either way, MJ is the most efficient and productive midrange shooter of all time and that is more reliable. It's basically a FT for him and a lock. That's why he went 6/6, his game had no variance because of it's absence. Compared to say Curry who could either blow up or put up a dud, a 3 pt shot is never a sure thing, but Jordan midrange is.

[ThiccBoi]

Anybody from past eras that was a great shooter would be shooting the 3 far better today. MJ is on record saying the 3 is a bad shot because it has the lowest chance of going in but he didn't realize the potency of the 50% bonus for guys who we're really good at it. (like Reggie did) Either way, MJ is the most efficient and productive midrange shooter of all time and that is more reliable. It's basically a FT for him and a lock. That's why he went 6/6, his game had no variance because of it's absence. Compared to say Curry who could either blow up or put up a dud, a 3 pt shot is never a sure thing, but Jordan midrange is.

So youre saying Jordan was too fcking stupid to realize that 3 is 50% greater than 2? And all the other coaches had the same thinking?

Yep, weak ass era.

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So youre saying Jordan was too fcking stupid to realize that 3 is 50% greater than 2? And all the other coaches had the same thinking?

Yep, weak ass era.

3's also don't make the defense expend energy if we're talking simple pull ups. If you're running around a million screens like klay or reggie or ray or Rip then yea you're making the defense work, but just taking simple pull ups is a bail out for the defense. It's normally not a good shot to take unless you worked for it. From what I see with LeBron, he doesn't do that at all. He holds the ball and feigns the drive which makes the defense sag, and then hits a wide open jumper. That's why his 3 pt shot is better than his midrange. He wouldn't make it if he had a guy in his grill.

[ThiccBoi]

3's also don't make the defense expend energy if we're talking simple pull ups. If you're running around a million screens like klay or reggie or ray or Rip then yea you're making the defense work, but just taking simple pull ups is a bail out for the defense. It's normally not a good shot to take unless you worked for it. From what I see with LeBron, he doesn't do that at all. He holds the ball and feigns the drive which makes the defense sag, and then hits a wide open jumper. That's why his 3 pt shot is better than his midrange. He wouldn't make it if he had a guy in his grill.

The mental gymnastics is off the chart. You are melting down because lebron is shooting 3s better than Kobe or MJ ever did

[Airupthere]

The mental gymnastics is off the chart. You are melting down because lebron is shooting 3s better than Kobe or MJ ever did

Heck even Robin and Brook Lopez are shooting better at 3 compared to Kobe and MJ. Kobe and MJ must really suck given how the Lopez brothers started in the league not shooting then sucking at 3s for the longest time.

Blake griffin developed his 3 as well.

But we must find each and every W for Lebron right?

[tpols]

The mental gymnastics is off the chart. You are melting down because lebron is shooting 3s better than Kobe or MJ ever did

Kobe and MJ were much better shooters and generally skilled at basketball. Everybody knows this. Their %'s are lower for 3's because they were the bailout artists for their teams, so instead of say Derek Fisher taking the bailout, Kobe would. LeBron plays hot potato in these situations... he only takes safe shots.

[ArbitraryWater]

Kobe and MJ were much better shooters and generally skilled at basketball. Everybody knows this. Their %'s are lower for 3's because they were the bailout artists for their teams, so instead of say Derek Fisher taking the bailout, Kobe would. LeBron plays hot potato in these situations... he only takes safe shots.

You realize LeBron's 3's on average are from further out than Kobe, and he and Lillard have the best percentage for deep 3's?


You talk so much garbage lol

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features...w-steph-curry/