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How is Lebron at 38 still able to outperform MJ at 34.

Posted on 2/8/23 at 6:08 am
Posted by Corinthians420
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Posted on 2/8/23 at 6:08 am
We saw the writing on the wall that MJ declined at 34. It was his lowest-priced eFG % ever.

Lebron at 38 is still able to maintain a higher ppg at a much higher efficiency

Even taking away 3 pters (MJ was 24% from 3 at 34. Down from 43% 2 years earlier at a higher volume) Lebron is still much more efficient at scoring
This post was edited on 2/8/23 at 6:12 am
Posted by double d
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Posted on 2/8/23 at 6:11 am to
Today's game plays no defense compared to the 70's, 80's and early 90's.
Posted by DownSouthCrawfish
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Posted on 2/8/23 at 6:14 am to
Crazy how he’s doing all of this at 38 and in a tougher league on both sides.
Posted by SeeeeK
some where
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Posted on 2/8/23 at 6:15 am to
hgh in heavy doses
Posted by FishingTiger
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Posted on 2/8/23 at 6:15 am to
10 out of 10 times, I’d pick MJ over Lebron to start building a franchise. It’s not even close.
Posted by Gifman
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Posted on 2/8/23 at 6:15 am to
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Today's game plays no defense compared to the 70's, 80's and early 90's.


Correct. If Lebron was playing the Isiah Thomas Pistons, he'd get laid out by an elbow if he came in the lane like he does constantly. Oh, and whoever gave him the elbow might not even get a technical foul.
Posted by Corinthians420
Iowa
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Posted on 2/8/23 at 6:16 am to
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Field goal percentages were higher throughout the 70s 80s n early 90s
Posted by kywildcatfanone
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Posted on 2/8/23 at 6:21 am to
It's easy to score when there is no defense being played.
Posted by Corinthians420
Iowa
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Posted on 2/8/23 at 6:25 am to
Just as many buckets were being scored throughout the 70s and 80s and half the 90s. Teams averaged 111 pts per game with no 3 pt line vs 111 pts per game last year with 1
Posted by JohnnyKilroy
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Posted on 2/8/23 at 6:26 am to
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Today's game plays no defense compared to the 70's, 80's and early 90's.


Telling on yourself
Posted by DownSouthCrawfish
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Posted on 2/8/23 at 6:27 am to
You’re doing the King’s work but the npc responses will just keep rolling in
Posted by nicholastiger
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Posted on 2/8/23 at 6:32 am to
Plus sitting out back to backs or some fake injury
Jordan never sat out
Posted by Oklahomey
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Posted on 2/8/23 at 6:37 am to
League is more whistle happy these days. LeBron flops more than anything, takes himself out of games, claims serious injury when is barely touched; so of course he’s going to last longer. At the earliest sign of adversity, he whines and leaves the game. No defense in todays game. It’s easy to score. It’s all stat-driven now.

Jordan was out of the league for nearly two seasons after his father died. He easily could have padded his scoring total when all said and done. Jordan is a better scorer, more athletic when up and down the court, drives into contact and welcomes it, doesn’t flop, better entertainer, and doesn’t take himself out of games.

Jordan is the NBA. He will always be the greatest. LeBron will never measure up to the global impact Jordan had on and off the court. And Jordan is still impacting the game today.
Posted by LSU-MNCBABY
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Posted on 2/8/23 at 6:40 am to
Steroids and not being able to goto Starbucks
Posted by Corinthians420
Iowa
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Posted on 2/8/23 at 6:42 am to
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League is more whistle happy these days. LeBron flops more than anything,

Has nothing to do with field goal percentage.

And for the defense was better in the 80s argument, the stats dont back it up.

1989 teams made 42.5 shots on 89 attempts per game

2022 teams made 40.6 shots on 88 attempts per game.

That is despite 2022 nba players being much better shooters
This post was edited on 2/8/23 at 6:43 am
Posted by Colonel Flagg
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Posted on 2/8/23 at 6:45 am to
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Today's game plays no defense compared to the 70's, 80's and early 90's.


False. Players today would feast on the defenses of old. They got more one-on-one matchups back then due to defensive rules and someone like Lebron or Durant would break teams.
This post was edited on 2/8/23 at 6:46 am
Posted by DownSouthCrawfish
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Posted on 2/8/23 at 6:47 am to
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League is more whistle happy these days.
Less personal foul calls and free throw attempts in the modern era. And you have to try to get a traveling call.
This post was edited on 2/8/23 at 6:49 am
Posted by Corinthians420
Iowa
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Posted on 2/8/23 at 6:53 am to
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Jordan never sat out

He didnt sit out 4+ seasons?
Can you pull up his stats for 93-94, 98-99, 99-00, and 00-01 please?
This post was edited on 2/8/23 at 6:59 am
Posted by DownSouthCrawfish
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Posted on 2/8/23 at 6:53 am to
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Plus sitting out back to backs or some fake injury Jordan never sat out
MJ sat out for 2 seasons
Posted by Corinthians420
Iowa
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Posted on 2/8/23 at 7:08 am to
Nm
This post was edited on 2/8/23 at 7:13 am
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