NBA Legends Explain How Good Michael Jordan Would Be in Today's NBA..(REACTION) 

Mj learn how to pass?? My man. Please react to MJs passing highlights. The man is one of the most underrated passers in history

You don't get it, he wasn't successful because he was global, he was global because he was the greatest ever! He was spectacular EVERY game. He was THE must see in sports.

Internet would be broken today if MJ played in this era.

Jordan averaged 30-37 range with 2's. He averaged 41ppg for a Finals series. He could easily average 40+ in today's game.

“Adapt and learn how to pass”. You realize MJ played point guard for part of a season and averaged a triple double

@5:48 "He's gonna adapt and learn how to pass." That actually came out of this guy's mouth. The people who never watched him play live are so far beyond clueless it's incredible.

Keep doing your research on MJ, and you'll realize there really is no comparison between him and other players. Seriously, MJ earned his stripes the hard way dealing with whatever he got from the Bulls GM., he didn't load manage or form superteams like today's era. MJ didn't ignore defense to save energy for offensive stats. Think about all that energy he spent on both ends and still played full 82 game seasons 9X and was one game shy of that being 10X. What superstar today is doing that? No shame for any player coming up short to Mike. MJ was just different.

Michael Jordan had a season averaging 35 points per game on 55% shooting in an era with hand checking and no defensive 3 second rule while also being the defensive player of the year. He might genuinely drop 100+ in a game...

If Mike played today, you'd have to guard him full-court all game.

Couple thoughts. First MJ was an excellent passer. Secondly, think about this, MJ averaged 37.1 ppg without shooting 3 pointers. Can you imagine him making 4-6 3's per game. He would be more unstoppable than he was then

Quite frankly he should have been MVP another three times. Has anyone ever been scoring leader AND Defensive player of the year other than Jordan ?

Tim Legler was arguably one of the most accurate 3PT shooters in NBA history before the Steph-era.

Different generations don’t matter MJ is simply the goat

He averaged 37 in 1987 on all 2s he shot only 66 3s all year just think about that

he went ten years without lossing three games in a row back when they played 3 games in 5 days

Look, if you can't avg. 20 pts in today's NBA, you ain't nothing. Rules have made it easy for offensive play. This is why there is so much scoring inflation! MJ was averaging 37 without shooting tres, while being hand checked, double and triple teamed, with real big men clogging up the lane. He could literally do it all.He would live at the foul line and be dunking on everyone. In other words he'd be unstoppable on offense and the best defender. Check his stats and esp. his analytics! He is near or at the top in almost every measure.

Bruh they tripled teamed him when the defense was strong and he still got his points. He would average 40+ easy.

I always like how Shannon says you can’t get to 40 without shooting 3s, but Jordan got to 37, while shooting less than one 3 per game on average. He’d get from 37 to 40 just on the extra free throws alone.

MJ can get through double teams he was a good

Im 37 years old. Listen g, MJ time was the best time ever. You're wearing his shoes 20 years after.

Jordan’s mind can adapt to any era. That is how MJ’s heart and mental toughness are. You need to cut MJ’s heart to defeat him. You may beat him in a battle but he can get back and win the war with domination.

Did you just say mj would learn how to pass? Skill wise, he's a better passer than lebron. He just wasn't asked to be point guard other than what, 2 weeks...... he averaged a triple double those weeks.

You need to watch FULL Chicago Bulls game during the Jordan era over the highlights to really understand how good this guy was

Here’s your push back…Lebrun can’t shoot a lick and you saying that had to GIVE him what he earned.😂😂😂

It wouldn't be fair if Jordan played today.

2:30. Well if that’s true, then how’d he get passed up for league MVP 8 times in his 13 years with the Bulls? Howd he “only” win 1 DPOTY in 13 seasons? How’d he “only” make 9 all defensive first teams? In 13 years? Obviously he got passed up for things too, and saying they just handed him awards because he was a big star, is really kinda insulting to him.

mj, bird and magic are from an era that was far more physical thus preventing scoring and forcing them to adjust continually.

The question about whether Michael Jordan would be able to have all the trophies and accolades, because everyone knew who he was. Yes, they gave the titles back then, to whomever deserved it, because they worked hard at it. It wasn’t just handed to him because everyone liked him. Which is what happens a lot nowadays, or your popular so let’s give you this so people will look at our sport, team, management, building, etc…. Bring that traffic flow or exposure. He earned everything he go, it wasn’t just handed to him. That’s the problem with a lot of athletes nowadays and celebrities, they win stuff just because they are popular, and they might not have the talent to back it up.

a prime michael jordan- playing at the rec league. thats what it would be like if he was playing today

I just wanted to comment on they gave him fame worldwide. No. MJ earned the fame, because no one seen that before, you could actually see greatness in him the very first time you seen him. No ads in college, but he was most watched. Everybody thought he would go first but Portland looked over him because they were dumb. Chicago was a basement team, they wanted to build around him. His greatness made him famous. He was electric, he flew, he attracted everyone just by being MJ. There is no comparison, there is MJ, then the rest. No one today can attract the world by their play, because they are just good players, MJ was great, the world came to him. He won by 3 methods, talent, strength, WILL. Noone today has all 3. The man played better during the playoffs, better, cause he willed it after playing every game of the regular season. Which player today can attest to doing that? Until you find one, they are not great, they just good.

With more touches, freethrows, defensive rules and the openness of the court, Jordan wouldn't have to attempt any more threes than he did when he played.

With the increased emphasis on the 3pt shot, increased pace, better travel, better gear, better nutrition, wide open lanes and lack of defense and physicality, yeah MJ would kill today’s NBA. Bird and others would, too.

Saying that Jordan would average 50 in today's game isn't bold. It's just common sense to anyone who saw his career in real time. Defense was so much more intense in the nineties and before. Who's going to cover Jordan on the perimeter today without being able to hand-check, with interior defense as lax as it is?

Dude, you've got it all backwards. him being global is because he was incredible. You think if they double him hes gonna pass more....what the hell do you think teams were doing vs him in the 80's and 90's and a more physical game? Double him now is easier than the doubles he was experiencing and overcoming.

There's two things to say about dropping MJ in today's game that he would totally exploit which would allow him to EASILY average between 40-50. First no defensive 3 in the lane which means no bigs to meat him at the cup!!! So just think about that for one second, there were lots of star bigs in that era that MJ that couldn't stop him which was a big part of his game. Secondly, no hand check. Now please tell me what you're going to do with MJ if you can't put your hands on him and if you did, think about how many more free throws the man would average. One last thing, all I hear from this generation is MJ couldn't shoot 3's. I strongly suggest you do some research and you'll find he added that to his arsenal later in his career!!! Besides, why would he make shooting 3's a focal point when he was UNSTOPPABLE anywhere on the court!!! Just saying

Jordan averaged 35 points and won the defensive player of the year in the same season.

Young brother, LISTEN TO THE NBA LEGENDS. They played against him. No argument you could bring is going to beat their experience, none. Also understand that MJ was ahead of his time. It was as if you took a player from today and dropped him in the 80s and 90s. With the three second rule and no hand checking, MJ is going to go off. Throughout his career, MJ had SIX playoff series in which he averaged 40 or more points! So basically, he had done it already. even a 38-40, MJ was dropping 20 PPG on legends like Pierce, T-mac, Carter, Artest, Marion, etc. Also: Please try NOT to talk over the legends speaking. Just pause the video. I missed some of what they said.

MJ learn to pass? Jordan was asked to run the point for 11 games once. He averaged 31pts over that stretch with triple doubles in 10 of those games. Jordan already averaged 37 in 86-87, with only 36 of his total points in that season coming from 3s. In 87-88, he averaged 35 with only 21 of his total points coming from 3s.

Jordan is an elite passer he's underrated. You should look at his passing

As a bball fan, watching MJ play, especially in person there’s no contest. Kobe #2 Bron inhales his own farts and calls it roses. There’s a huge diff in ego. Bron thinks he’s the goat. The world KNOWS MJ the goat. There’s a difference

MJ has the absolute perfect shooting form. Dude is the closest to perfection in my eyes

Adapt and learn how to pass? You have no idea who mj is😂😂

MJ could surpass all the records if he wants..😀😀! No impossible for a gifted, competitive and talented player like MJ..i thnk basketball was designed for him...bcoz of MJ there's a lot of NBA superstar players nowadays...Jordan gave them million dollars...

He said mj was good that's the biggest understatement ever

What you need to understand is my was always double teamed..ask Isaiah..with space and without hand checking...he definitely would average 50..

MJ would be even more dominant because they played brutal defence during Jordan times. And watch the moves Jordan made to get open on med range shots and his close range shots. I not going to say lay ups because some of his moves and shots were anything but layups.

Your right! No Comparison their all great men! ✌🏽

Jordan scored 38pts with the flu Lebron would sit down

Man don't sleep on Tim he was a three-point beast

IF LEBRON AND JORDAN WERE IN THE SAME ERA, LEBRON WOULD SAY SORRY WADE AND BUSCH I'M GOING TO CREATE A SUPER TEAM WITH THIS GUY JORDAN, HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Let me say something provocative: I don't think MJ would score between 40 and 50 on average today. MJ needed competition and challenges to rise. And today's league would not present a challenge at all for him.

11:25 Sharpe said you have to add the 3 ball to get to 40.. he dropped 63 on the celtics and he may have shot 2 three's the whole game.

MJ would be waaaaaaaaaaaay better than any of his opponents. He'd average about 45 points per game. MJ would dunk on LeBron's head so many times, he'd have a severe migraine that Tylenol, Aspirin or Advil just won't work.

🤦🏼‍♂️ even if MJ in today’s game accomplish 50.000 points, 6 more titles and 10 more mvp, at the end of the day you will still be considering Lebron the 🐐🤷🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️ blind blind blind.

1. Space is ridiculous in todays nba 2. No hatchet defense only power forwards, no real rim protector centers 3. No just allowed 10 threes a game. 4. Footwork was Jordan’s elite quality. He would have taken the step back, side step, and euro and exploited it completely.

I agree. Stop comparing. There is no comparison.

Double Team? MJ was Double and triple teamed all the time when they could mug you. Big men? MJ dunked and moved around 7 footers, He'd blow right past a Double team and blow em all out, can't stop or guard MJ today

Mj has no weaknesses, passing isn’t one of them

You have to react to Michael Jordan Best Rare Video (Voyager) Part 1 & 2 if you want to see how Jordan would average 50!

In todays game mj would av 45 a game and would have a triple double every game

Broski you definitely ja morant doppelganger 😂😂😂😂

I just got to the part to where he said that if Jordan wouldn't global wood heater got most of that stuff Jordan being known everywhere didn't have nothing to do with the reason why he got all them accomplishments in the NBA he got it because he's just that guy they could not stop him but he could stop everybody just listen to the old greats talk about him they telling y'all that this man would average 45 to 50 points with no problem what you do is you look at the fact that what Jordan was doing back then like they said when you could touch him file him do all of that and now you can't do nothing he just going to keep shooting your eyes out but now you put LeBron back in the eighties and nineties and then you see and configure whether or not he would be having those points he got because he would have had to work harder for them going up against defenders that are going to kontest your every move your every step they own you they're not afraid of you because they know what they can do to and they going to show you and you going to have to show them today's game don't have that

He would still be the best ever

MJ got doubled almost his entire career, You said if he got doubled he would pass, sometimes he would pass but a lot of times he would still score. Double teams mean nothing to Jordan.

With how fouls are called he would get probably at least 10 more free throws a game(this goes along with the average increase statistically), he shot close to 80%, so let's add eight points to his averages. He averaged 37 in 1988, so 37 + 8 =45. And that's not accounting for less crowded paint where he was dunking on three defenders And now you make it easier.

The 40 thing would be just one season. The 50 might be more of an anomaly - I think he'd drop 50 like maybe just 1 or a few seasons, but not overall. I think his average would be between 40 to 50. The only reason I think it would be anything less than 50 would be if they pull and force him to rest like they do to day, but if he does "love of the game clause" and won't let them? Then my man is getting 45-50. I mean what they are saying is dropping that MJ into today's era -- so it's going to be the same MJ, same killer. And he'd have to have VERY select players around him. People who could handle him being a bully -- but y'know I think he'd actually do fine if he just got some drafts from either people from overseas who just wanna play hard or people who aren't feeling entitled. Don't get me wrong -- I don't think you have to be an asshole to win. I do think you have to be able to tolerate an asshole to play with MJ. I also think he'd have a lot of trouble in the social media era. He would freakin' HATE everyone putting up their opinions and all that. And here's the thing -- THANKFULLY MJ played in his era and not this one. Why? Because MJ needed to play in his era, for this era to have the privileges of this era. Without MJ in the 80s and esp 90s, there would be NO current NBA as big as it is. The players would have less power than all the black men in the NFL during BLM. Thankfully he paved the way and the NBA gets to have what they have and speak up too. So I think it's all good that it played out how it did.

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You have to think MJ put up 37 in his best scoring year without shooting 3’s drop that in today’s game it’s about 45 to 50 with the 3’s he’d be hitting and the free throws

MJ would ave 40 throughout his career if he played in this era, 55 on his best year.

Ja Morant think he slick podcasting 😂😂😂

That 40 to 50 for a season wouldn't require Jordan's best season. If Jordan was playing in today's game that would be his career average.

There's 1 thing ppl aren't saying about MJ, there were 2 MJs!!! Pre and Post 1991 MJs. B4 Mike won chip, Detroit whooped his azz. That's also when he was 195lbs. He flew. His 37.1 ppg was his 3rd yr after a broken ankle. He jumped higher and was quicker, and no Triangle Offense. The 215lbs Mike, after beating Detroit and 1st retirement, that Lean-back was deadly. He said in an interview once that he didn't want to shoot 3's cause he wanted to keep pressure on the opponents' defense. He already did 41 ppg in playoffs with hand checking, 37.1 reg season. WTF!!!

And back then they didn't have crazy diets like todays athletes cause Jordan loved to eat McDonald's cause he was sponsored by them and calories were great burn later.

you could triple team MJ and he will still shoot they eye out what the hell you talking about I seen MJ shoot it on a triple team all season you said it lebron cant do that

Y'all have to add the fact that the era Jordan came from, was way more physical compared to today's NBA. So yeah, Jordan definitely could avg close to 50pts a game.

You take prime MJ--like 95-96 season--and put him in today's league and he would score *at will.* He would score three points virtually every time he touched the ball: two on the slash to the basket and 1 more from the foul line after drawing contact. No one even plays defense today. You can't hand check. And the tiniest contact is a foul. Not only would Jordan average 50 a game--just to START--but that number is conservative because people start to get into foul trouble. Starters and the few actual defenders end up on the bench and then MJ just explodes. The best response to "how many points would Jordan average?" Is simple. As many as he wanted.

MJ IMO would avg 45 points 5 rebounds 5 assists 3 steals 0.8 blocks (50% fg) (35% 3pt) sometimes (40%) 3-5 attempts per game (3pt) FT attempts 12-18 per game The rest from -Middys -Insane layups -Dunks EZ Work

Boy...take it from KD...

Young man, how can you not go and look at michael's stats prior to making videos? It sure seems like these kids refuse to even do their homework about MJ before forming their opinion. Michael could and DID do everything. Scoring, passing, rebounding, defense and competitive drive second to none.

Stop believing that Bron is on top tier. Today because every season got swept by the semi's.

Jordan was a very good passer he went 32 ppg. 8 rbs. 8 asst. in 1988… he didn’t need to pass because his team was carefully crafted so he could focus more on scoring and defense. GO LOOK AT JORDANS PLAYOFF STATS. Dude put up 34, 7 & 6 in his sleep

Good looking on this. I know that people really don't fully realize how complete his game is and we saw him evolve from a drive heavy player yo a pure shooter

Look up the hand-checking video

At 6:25 is when he realizes why we say jordan would avg 45-50

8:42 Dunking one everyone.. hell he dunked one everyone in the 90's.. including Motumbo. yes he dunked on Mount Motumbo

😂 Dam MJ the fucking GOAT..And I’m a huge Kobe Fan.. I didn’t grew up on Jordan but I always admire his greatness, but I seen him play with tha Wizards tho..

He averaged 30 a game without taking a bunch of 3s also. It's simple, LeBron is the goat today but Jordan is the goat of all time. He would've excelled in any era.

How did Reggie Miller stop aging in the 90's?

No hand checking or hard fouls allowed.

He’s averaged 40 in the 80s in a finals!!!!

When Jordan got swept by the Celtics he average close to 50 against a team that had 5 hall of famers on it. Jordan could score whenever he would want in today's league. I would say depending on his teammates it could be over 50 average.

Jordan can average whatever he wanted to . no one can stop him .

The comment you just made about his popularity as a pushback makes no sense whatsoever bro.

Pzo, look MJ with the Washinton Wizards he did another record been 40 Years old and brought Wizars back to the top in todays now day's been the wores in history.

Mj wouldn't pass he'll just go in..hell earn a lot of points with free throws..mj would definitely make his 3pt shooting a lot better...maybe Kawhi can give mj a hard time scoring but mj scored on better defenders..

If you're so confused about Jordan pull up 80's and 90's Bulls games. Pull up Pistons vs Bulls and tell me if LeBron could take the beating Jordan took. Watch the video when Jordan is running at full speed past a Piston laying on the floor and he grabs Jordans ankle as he's running past. Tell me if LeBron could take falls like that. And with 0 defense at the basket Jordan would score whatever he wanted to no doubt.

The Harden comparison is not applicable ... MJ averaged 37 when teams were scoring ONLY 80-90 pts.... which mean the dude is 45-40 % of total output .. now teams are averaging 110 pts ... MJ will average 45-50 pts..

But NBA players today do have it much easier and have advantages NBA players didn’t back then and I do in depth but don’t feel like typing forever

If you're going to compare Jordan to someone pick someone in his class and its not LeBron. Pick someone with Jordan's mental toughness not someone that needs help, or that flops all over the ground or keeps switching teams. Jordan played without any HOF or allstar players from 1987 to 1991. He was all ALONE and he played for ONE TEAM PERIOD.

He was an average 3 point shooter in his era and never even practiced the 3