Does Michael Jordan's name have the same impact as before?

[wwharton]

Re: Does Michael Jordan's name have the same impact as before?

I love MJ & think he's by far away better than Lebron or Kobe or Curry or anyone that has come after him. But still, the game is bigger than anyone player & we don't have to stay rooted in the past to move forward. If anything, with the concussion problem football will always have just by it's nature, I think the NBA will only close the gap on the NFL even though they can never hope to be equals to the NFL. As long as they can stay equal to or ahead of baseball in urban areas, basketball will be just fine. If anything, basketball is more threatened by soccer than baseball, but even then....

Maybe to you (and even me) but you're seriously mistaken on most of this country. The NBA will never come anywhere close to the NFL, and is still far behind the MLB in terms of fans.

And the bold is all anyone that jumps in these arguments is ever trying to say... honor the other players for what they are, because it's insulting to all of them forcing a comparison to the person 99.9% believe is the GOAT by a large margin still.

[ojandpizza]

Re: Does Michael Jordan's name have the same impact as before?

because it's insulting to all of them forcing a comparison to the person 99.9% believe is the GOAT by a large margin still.

This isn't true though, especially the "large margin" part.. Are there people who believe exactly that, sure. But 99.9% of basketball fans, that's a ****ing joke lmao.



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[wwharton]

Re: Does Michael Jordan's name have the same impact as before?

This isn't true though, especially the "large margin" part.. Are there people who believe exactly that, sure. But 99.9% of basketball fans, that's a ****ing joke lmao.



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Great.

Figure out the exact percentage, correct mine, then feel free to move on to the important part of the post.

[ojandpizza]

Re: Does Michael Jordan's name have the same impact as before?

Great.



Figure out the exact percentage, correct mine, then feel free to move on to the important part of the post.

I'm on it




Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Hockeynut99]

Re: Does Michael Jordan's name have the same impact as before?

You can't beat MJ in the fourth quarter he took over and the game was over. Hands down the greatest! MJ is the greatest closer of all time with Kobe a close second.

[ojandpizza]

Re: Does Michael Jordan's name have the same impact as before?

Without listening to ESPN, what has Kobe ever "closed out" to show that he's even in the conversation with someone like MJ in that regard. Or even other clutch players. Hell even LeBron in the playoffs.

Kobe had that season where he hit a bunch of wild game winners in the REGULAR SEASON, I don't remember which year.. But what is his big playoff moments? The only one that I can think of that really stands out is the Phoenix shot, and I think they lost that series anyways.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Hockeynut99]

Re: Does Michael Jordan's name have the same impact as before?

Without listening to ESPN, what has Kobe ever "closed out" to show that he's even in the conversation with someone like MJ in that regard. Or even other clutch players. Hell even LeBron in the playoffs.

Kobe had that season where he hit a bunch of wild game winners in the REGULAR SEASON, I don't remember which year.. But what is his big playoff moments? The only one that I can think of that really stands out is the Phoenix shot, and I think they lost that series anyways.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Oh come on! Kobe was a beast too. I don't even think I would to debate with you anymore. lol Kobe help them win 5 rings more than Shaq did just ask Phil Jackson who he wanted to have the ball when it matter most Kobe or shaq.

[AlexBrady]

Re: Does Michael Jordan's name have the same impact as before?

Without listening to ESPN, what has Kobe ever "closed out" to show that he's even in the conversation with someone like MJ in that regard. Or even other clutch players. Hell even LeBron in the playoffs.

Kobe had that season where he hit a bunch of wild game winners in the REGULAR SEASON, I don't remember which year.. But what is his big playoff moments? The only one that I can think of that really stands out is the Phoenix shot, and I think they lost that series anyways.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

In the clutch Bryant would do whatever was necessary to win. He would come up with the serious traffic rebound or the loose ball. He would courageously carry the ball to the basket and finish or drop a dime. He had the size, quickness, and competitiveness to bear down with a big solo defensive stop. More than just hitting game-winning shots, Bryant could resort to other aspects of his total game.

[ojandpizza]

Re: Does Michael Jordan's name have the same impact as before?

Oh come on! Kobe was a beast too. I don't even think I would to debate with you anymore. lol Kobe help them win 5 rings more than Shaq did just ask Phil Jackson who he wanted to have the ball when it matter most Kobe or shaq.

Kobe was a beast, one of the all time greats.. That's not what I asked though lol


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[ojandpizza]

Re: Does Michael Jordan's name have the same impact as before?

In the clutch Bryant would do whatever was necessary to win. He would come up with the serious traffic rebound or the loose ball. He would courageously carry the ball to the basket and finish or drop a dime. He had the size, quickness, and competitiveness to bear down with a big solo defensive stop. More than just hitting game-winning shots, Bryant could resort to other aspects of his total game.

So have lots of other players too no??

I don't remember any Kobe game winning assist though for the "drop a dime" part of that.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[AlexBrady]

Re: Does Michael Jordan's name have the same impact as before?

So have lots of other players too no??

I don't remember any Kobe game winning assist though for the "drop a dime" part of that.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Oh, for sure, MJ, West, Oscar and all the great wings would come up big in the clutch. Kobe belongs in that group.
How about Kobe's perfect lob pass to Shaq in the last minute of game 7 of the WCF? A demoralizing play that put the game on ice. Kobe was always a creative passer.

[KG]

Re: Does Michael Jordan's name have the same impact as before?

I can't stand the notion that "closing" a game out means hitting a game-winner. There's so many plays that lead up to it that are just as important. Despite what Uncle Drew says, the game isn't just about buckets.

[irvgotti83]

Re: Does Michael Jordan's name have the same impact as before?

MJ and his ancient skillset that doesn't apply to today's game anymore would get annihilated by guys like Lilliard and Klay Thompson.

Stop posting!!!you posting something like that should be automatically banned lol maybe your a young buck so I get it but MJ would destroy these so called defenses

[Jeffx]

Re: Does Michael Jordan's name have the same impact as before?

Stop posting!!!you posting something like that should be automatically banned lol maybe your a young buck so I get it but MJ would destroy these so called defenses

Yeah, he's probably a young buck, lol.

Great players can play in ANY era - they would make the necessary adjustments.

[wwharton]

Re: Does Michael Jordan's name have the same impact as before?

Yeah, he's probably a young buck, lol.

Great players can play in ANY era - they would make the necessary adjustments.

Or his was being extremely sarcastic (went over a couple of your heads lol)