"I Could Score 100."

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Re: "I Could Score 100."

What the heck does your personal feelings for someone you dont know have to do with the topic?

How about dont derail this thread posting off topic

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[Dice]

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I think he could do it BUT it obviously depends on what team he's facing. I don't think he'll do it against teams like the Lakers or Celtics. I can see him doing it against teams like the Knicks or the Warriors. And this is prime Jordan(late 20's, early 30's).

[NovaStar]

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I think without a doubt Jordan could drop a 100 in todays NBA. When you speak of him never facing a zone, how many teams in the todays NBA run an effective zone? Jordan faced hand checking, physical post play, Jordan rules, etc... and was still able to drop numbers.

Kobe dropped 81pts in a game, also I believe he had 69 pts and did'nt play the entire 4th qtr in a game. If Kobe can get this close, Jordan could do it. We talking about Jordan, man!!

[KG]

Re: "I Could Score 100."

I think he could do it BUT it obviously depends on what team he's facing. I don't think he'll do it against teams like the Lakers or Celtics. I can see him doing it against teams like the Knicks or the Warriors. And this is prime Jordan(late 20's, early 30's).

It would take a lot of factors though. You would need the Knicks/Warriors to get up on them forcing MJ to shoot over and over again. Not only that but you would need them to keep it somewhat close. I just don't think he could hit 100, 80 in his prime with a scenario like this, YES.

[RonnieG]

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Nobody will ever score 100 points.

When Wilt did it he took 63 shots and 32 free throws.

That's why nobody will ever do it.

That wasnt even the issue that was being discussed. The topic whether Jordan could do it in todays NBA if you could take a Jordan from his playing days and drop him into todays NBA.

The truth is that even with all the handchecking and contact back then, Jordan could get to the basket with relative ease. How many times a game did a defender rely on a handcheck to guard Jordan? The answer is that it happened practically all the time. So, if you take that away and also add the defensive three second rule, its pretty much cancel christmas. Jordan could create a good shot for himself that much more.

[Jesus]

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For those who say there is no handchecking in the league today, I urge you to go look at tape of the 08 Celtics.

But its true that we have to look at the worst teams as our potential victims to the 100pts. And since im of the opinion that If Kobe had of started from the tip-off trying to score, he would have reached 100, I have to believe that Jordan could have too.

People fail to remember that Kobe was just being Kobe until he went ape**** in the second half.

[RonnieG]

Re: "I Could Score 100."

I think he could do it BUT it obviously depends on what team he's facing. I don't think he'll do it against teams like the Lakers or Celtics. I can see him doing it against teams like the Knicks or the Warriors. And this is prime Jordan(late 20's, early 30's).

I think a team like the Suns in recent years and also the Warriors. Both of these teams push tempo and both of these teams could be turned over. With the Dobermans on the Bulls, Jordan could probably get 20+ points in the transition game from turning the other team over because the Dobermans were so ungodly at guarding passing lanes and giving help.

And then on top of that if you take away handchecking, forget it.

[RonnieG]

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For those who say there is no handchecking in the league today, I urge you to go look at tape of the 08 Celtics.

But its true that we have to look at the worst teams as our potential victims to the 100pts. And since im of the opinion that If Kobe had of started from the tip-off trying to score, he would have reached 100, I have to believe that Jordan could have too.

People fail to remember that Kobe was just being Kobe until he went ape**** in the second half.

Its not a coincidence that Kobe had his 81 pt game soon after they changed the rules. In fact, after they changed the rules, FG %s went up at every distance...even with "zones".

[RonnieG]

Re: "I Could Score 100."

I think without a doubt Jordan could drop a 100 in todays NBA. When you speak of him never facing a zone, how many teams in the todays NBA run an effective zone? Jordan faced hand checking, physical post play, Jordan rules, etc... and was still able to drop numbers.

Kobe dropped 81pts in a game, also I believe he had 69 pts and did'nt play the entire 4th qtr in a game. If Kobe can get this close, Jordan could do it. We talking about Jordan, man!!

Thats been debunked. In fact, in some ways, the defensive 3 second rule makes todays defenses less of a zone than when Jordan played.

[RonnieG]

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And I could win the "World series of Poker". Could Jordan drop a hundo on a bad team sure. Is it likely not. Kobe in my opinion is a more pure scorer than Jordan and could only(not sure only is the best word LOL) put up 81 points in a game once and a HOF career. Which means he was still 19 points shy of reaching that number. Scoring 19 points is hard enough in a NBA game.

Jordan is one of my least favorite player of all times and it because of statements like this. Dude has always come off as an a**hole to me. Yet people always give him a pass. He is the consensus best player of all time. At this point he shouldnt have anything to prove.

Kobe's not more of a scorer.

[Jesus]

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Its not a coincidence that Kobe had his 81 pt game soon after they changed the rules. In fact, after they changed the rules, FG %s went up at every distance...even with "zones".

Im not sure to what, if anything this is a response to.

But what rule change?

[Dice]

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Well, my examples of the Knicks and Warriors are more so that neither of their coaches preach or emphasize defense. Not because they play up-tempo basketball.

I can see Mike D'Antoni now, emphasizing more offense after Jordan scores his 75th point in the 3rd quarter.

[dossier]

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alot of hind sight bias in this thread

[RonnieG]

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Well, my examples of the Knicks and Warriors are more so that neither of their coaches preach or emphasize defense. Not because they play up-tempo basketball.

I can see Mike D'Antoni now, emphasizing more offense after Jordan scores his 75th point in the 3rd quarter.

Thats hilarious.

[yankeesgiants]

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zones have been the NBA it was more suttle in the past. The term "illegal defense" is subjective at best. Much like Holding in the NFL, it's always in the eye of the beholder. What has changed is the officiating, for the worse by the way. Besides 95% of illegal defense calls came from the bench screaming it out. Same goes for the defensive 3 second call now. Could a 26 y/o Jordan in todays rules score 100 now? Unlikely. Not because of ability but because 100 point games dont grow on trees.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_basketball_players_who_have_scored_100_points_in_a_single_game