Saying MJ would average 40-50 ppg today is BS

[Spurs m8]

Could no be truer

Disputing this is just idiocy and another bron stan meltdown

[Round Mound]

[tontoz]

For his career MJ shot 83.5% from the foul line. Last season only 46 players beat that.

If today's players are so much more skilled why aren't more guys beating that? There are over 400 players in the NBA.

[StrongLurk]

Luka and SGA are getting 33-34 without threes and they're nowhere near Jordan.

So Jordan could get 40 without threes or with threes... Whenever he shot above 1.5 attempts, he shot well on threes, while Luka is shooting like garbage at 7 attempts with high turnovers..

No one is averaging 40ppg for a whole season in this era because no one is going to shoot enough AND play enough minutes.

Harden got close but that's because no one else can spam high-volume threes and insanely high free throw rates like he can.

[3ba11]

No one is averaging 40ppg for a whole season in this era because no one is going to shoot enough AND play enough minutes.

Harden got close but that's because no one else can spam high-volume threes and insanely high free throw rates like he can.

It's ludicrous to say that MJ couldn't get up enough shots

Probably one of the more absurd things anyone can say

[SATAN]

I wouldn't respect someone jacking up that many shots tbh. Who the hell wants to play beside someone like that?

[SATAN]

For his career MJ shot 83.5% from the foul line. Last season only 46 players beat that.

If today's players are so much more skilled why aren't more guys beating that? There are over 400 players in the NBA.

[Phoenix]

Most of the all-time great scorers could likely score more than their averages depending on the make-up of the team. KD has like 3-4 30ppg seasons but if he was on a team where he could just shotjack carte blanche, he could easily drop 35ppg every year if he wanted.

[3ba11]

I wouldn't respect someone jacking up that many shots tbh. Who the hell wants to play beside someone like that?

Despite a slow-paced series, Jordan averaged 40 ppg in the 93' Finals with great efficiency and low turnovers

This was to 3-peat

So everyone already liked playing with that

[3ba11]

Most of the all-time great scorers could likely score more than their averages depending on the make-up of the team. KD has like 3-4 30ppg seasons but if he was on a team where he could just shotjack carte blanche, he could easily drop 35ppg every year if he wanted.

In 1987, Jordan took 27 two-pointers per game at 49.1% = 13.3 makes per game (26.6 pts)

But if Jordan shot 60% on 2-pointers like Luka in today's spaced-out beginner format, he would have 16 makes for 32 pts .. so shooting at today's higher 2-point efficiencies would easily get Jordan to 40+ ppg

Case closed

Btw, league-wide efficiency on 2's is 54% compared to 49% in 1987, aka spacing and open paint effect

[Phoenix]

In 1987, Jordan took 27 two-pointers per game at 49.1% = 13.3 makes per game (26.6 pts)

But if Jordan shot 60% on 2-pointers like Luka in today's spaced-out beginner format, he would have 16 makes for 32 pts .. so shooting at today's higher 2-point efficiencies would easily get Jordan to 40+ ppg

Case closed

Ok. And this has what to do with what I said?

[3ba11]

Ok. And this has what to do with what I said?

Nothing I guess

But relevant to the thread

[Phoenix]

Nothing I guess

[Airupthere]

Lol, so the NBA should be about the players just feeling good being buddies with teammates rather than winning? MJ was all about whatever it took to win and not just to make teammates feel happy.

[Baller789]

Lol, so the NBA should be about the players just feeling good being buddies with teammates rather than winning? MJ was all about whatever it took to win and not just to make teammates feel happy.

Other Alpha type stars wont like it, but there are plenty of very good betas in the league who would accept supporting roles for team success.