Killakobe81
04-19-2016, 07:12 AM
Click here for ESPN story (http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15234707/kevin-durant-oklahoma-city-thunder-ties-michael-jordan-most-playoff-misses-1997)
I know you thought it was the recently retired one ... :lol but no, it was the GOAT, MJ ...back in 1997
Look we all know MJ is the best player or at least he is the best I have ever seen. None of the recent greats Not Shaq, not Kobe, not even Duncan have been able to surpass him individually or lead a team to more rings. I used to think LeBron had a chance to eclipse him but the slim chance he had seems even slimmer now.
But ...
Stats like these show that Jordan wasnt some God level player that no one can ever surpass.
He had bad playoff games and inconsistent series. Like any other star.
Even a few struggles in playoff games.
None of that means he isnt the GOAt ... because he has some of the best playoff finals performances we have ever seen. But to hear some of his fans and media supporters tell it, he was always clutch. He never choked and these modern players like Durant dont even belong in the same breath.
Look at that series in 1997 ... I remember that series.
Game 2
Jordan 4 of 15 for 23 pts (15 of 16 Ft's) 9 rebs 3 assists and 4 steals ... Orating = 115 Drating = 76 in 43 minutes
Game 4
Jordan 9 for 35 for 29 points (11 of 13 Ft's) 8 rebs 1 assist and 1 steal Orating = 91 Drating = 110 in 45 minutes :wow
Again Jordan is still GOAT and even when MJ was bricking he still dropped 20, rebounded amazingly for a SG and at times especially in Game 2 played some really good defense.
But those haters laughing at KD last night would you have done the same to MJ in 1997?
I know you thought it was the recently retired one ... :lol but no, it was the GOAT, MJ ...back in 1997
Look we all know MJ is the best player or at least he is the best I have ever seen. None of the recent greats Not Shaq, not Kobe, not even Duncan have been able to surpass him individually or lead a team to more rings. I used to think LeBron had a chance to eclipse him but the slim chance he had seems even slimmer now.
But ...
Stats like these show that Jordan wasnt some God level player that no one can ever surpass.
He had bad playoff games and inconsistent series. Like any other star.
Even a few struggles in playoff games.
None of that means he isnt the GOAt ... because he has some of the best playoff finals performances we have ever seen. But to hear some of his fans and media supporters tell it, he was always clutch. He never choked and these modern players like Durant dont even belong in the same breath.
Look at that series in 1997 ... I remember that series.
Game 2
Jordan 4 of 15 for 23 pts (15 of 16 Ft's) 9 rebs 3 assists and 4 steals ... Orating = 115 Drating = 76 in 43 minutes
Game 4
Jordan 9 for 35 for 29 points (11 of 13 Ft's) 8 rebs 1 assist and 1 steal Orating = 91 Drating = 110 in 45 minutes :wow
Again Jordan is still GOAT and even when MJ was bricking he still dropped 20, rebounded amazingly for a SG and at times especially in Game 2 played some really good defense.
But those haters laughing at KD last night would you have done the same to MJ in 1997?