MJ: 45 points in his last finals game at the age of 35!

[keep-itreal]

Kobe was 6-24 in his last finals game at the age of 32 in 2010.

REKTED

[CavaliersFTW]

The last game MJ ever played wasn't even a playoff game.

That's not how you GOAT.

[ClipperRevival]

The last game MJ ever played wasn't even a playoff game.

That's not how you GOAT.

I don't even count his Wizards days. Everyone knew by that time MJ was no longer MJ. He had retired for 3 full seasons before coming back at the age of 39. He played two seasons at the age of 39 and 40. You expecting MJ to be the same? Come on.

[CavaliersFTW]

I don't even count his Wizards days. Everyone knew by that time MJ was no longer MJ. He had retired for 3 full seasons before coming back at the age of 39. He played two seasons at the age of 39 and 40. You expecting MJ to be the same? Come on.

That's like people who try to say he's 6 for 6 in the Finals as if that's better than failing to even make the finals or advance in the payoffs early in his career. You've got to take the bad with the good. No player has a spotless resume, his Wizards years happened. MJ didn't go out like a cowboy riding into the sunset, he went out on two teams that failed to even make the playoffs.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

35 year old MJ > Prime Bran.

Yup..........the worst, oldest version of prime MJ who was hobbled and had injuries all year was a better player than peak Bran. Pretty crazy considering Bran is prolly a top 25 player EVER

[3ball]

That's like people who try to say he's 6 for 6 in the Finals as if that's better than failing to even make the finals or advance in the payoffs early in his career.

MJ is 6/15 at winning rings, including his Wizards years - he won championships 40% off the seasons he played.. That's GOAT, other than Russell.. Take out his Wizards years, and that's 6/13.. Your argument is an obvious troll.

You've got to take the bad with the good.

That's 3rd grade level analysis though - we shouldn't ignore that the 1986 and 1987 Boston Celtics were vastly better than the 2006-2008 Wizards.. that's even worse than a 3rd grade analysis.

MJ didn't go out like a cowboy riding into the sunset, he went out on two teams that failed to even make the playoffs.

MJ led a virually identical roster to 18 more wins in 2002 - 18 to 37 - look it up.. That's a lot better than Bran did for the Heat in 2011 - he only improved them by 11 wins, and he had Bosh helping.

Btw, averaging 20+ PPG at 39 and 40 is GOAT for a wing player - when has a wing player ever averaged 20 PPG at 40?... Also, scoring 51 points, 40 pts at 40, game winners over Marion, Sprewell in NY, and Lebron's Cavs... all GOAT.

[MP.Trey]

Kobe was 6-24 in his last finals game at the age of 32 in 2010.

That ether.

[dude77]

lol gone for 3 yrs after age 36 when he was already old .. his head long gone from basketball .. then comes back at 38 almost 39 when he's ancient .. he also donated his salary that year for 911 .. that was bonus playing time for jordan .. for fun .. nothing to prove .. totally irrelevant

[Deuce Bigalow]

The last game MJ ever played wasn't even a playoff game.

That's not how you GOAT.

MJ 6/6
WILT 2/6

INB4 paragraphs

[AirFederer]

Would not have expected Wilt's name to come up in a thread about scoring 45 in the play offs, but whaddaya know!

[Yao Ming's Foot]

Jordan was 15 for 35 (.43%)

His teammates were 19 for 32 (.59%)

Fortunately the referees allowed him to get away with an offensive foul at the end of the game otherwise some may have held this ballhogging performance against him despite an otherwise good legacy.

[Wade's Rings]

The last game MJ ever played wasn't even a playoff game.

That's not how you GOAT.

He said Last FINALS Game in the Title.

[sportjames23]

With the game winner to boot. That's what the GOAT does.

[Asukal]

The last game MJ ever played wasn't even a playoff game.

That's not how you GOAT.

Wilt at age 35 was a role player. That's not how you GOAT.

[Angel Face]

Just the GOAT GOATing