MJ Would Average 40 in Today's NBA

[blue_devil]

DIME MAG CONFIRMS PHIL JACKSON'S STATEMENT:

If Michael Jordan played in his prime under today's no-hand-check rules that are friendly to scoring guards and wings, he'd average at least 40 points.

For the most part, I agree. On talent alone, MJ would be a monster if he didn't have to deal with the physical style of the 1990s (or the extra-physical style of the 1980s). But there's another facet you have to consider, something about the old-school rules that made Jordan the player he was.

With today's laid-back rules, the "Bad Boys" Pistons wouldn't have been allowed to beat the crap out of MJ during his formative NBA years, when he was making that leap from flashy superstar to cold-blooded killer. Without those early experience, would Jordan have developed the same drive and motivational fire that made him JORDAN? Or would he have been closer to another Iceman Gervin, a jaw-dropping scorer who is known more for getting buckets and not as much for being a winner?

While I'd like to see as much as anyone how 28-year-old MJ would fare in today's game, I'm also thankful he got to make his bones in a rougher era, where his championship-caliber intangibles were hewn.

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[Home On The Range]

I wish I could have seen him play in his prime...I guess being 23 kinda sux for some things in life. They wree showing last night on espn how Chamberlin scored 100 in that game?!!! WTF?? 100 pts? cmon, they said he was selfish, then the next year he goes out and leads the league in assists, baller!

as for MJ, well I'll just have to surf youtube more iguess