One of the greatest debates among fans is – who is the best player of all time in their respective sport, an argument which has been going on for ages. When it comes to basketball, Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan always triumphs as one of the first names to pop in the majority of fans? heads. But a recent take from a renowned television voice looks to reexamine MJ?s legacy by bringing Stephen Curry into the mix.
Michael Jordan dominated an era that was overpowered by centers and power forwards. But has anyone wondered how much he would average in today?s age? This analysis by television anchor and TV show host Mike Greenberg shows a whole new side to Michael Jordan using Stephen Curry‘s game-changing play as a reference.
Stephen Curry is casually emulating MJ’s highlights, says Mike Greenberg
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The host of the television show Get Up, Mike Greenberg, recently made an appearance on the Pat McAfee show. Both Greenberg and McAfee talk about making an argument for Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry being added to the list of the greatest players of all time.
Greenberg chose to make that argument by using Michael Jordan‘s performance back in the 90s. Greenberg said, ?If you look up the total number of threes, the night Michael Jordan shrugged like this, which was game 2 against Portland in ’92 – I was in the building when it happened when he made the six threes in the first half,?
?Steph Curry does that now all the time. We were losing our minds, ‘Oh my god, Michael Jordan just took six threes and made six threes in a half?. That’s not uncommon in today’s game and if Jordan was playing in today’s game, it wouldn’t be uncommon for him either.”
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Greenberg stated that he had researched this and went on to back up his interesting observation.
Mike Greenberg justifies his stance on Michael Jordan
At first, it would seem like Mike Greenberg may have been undermining Michael Jordan and his legacy in the league. However, he continued, ?Jordan, for his career scored more points per game than any other player in NBA history in an era where scoring was at practically an all-time low,?
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?There are points being scored in the NBA right now, I don’t have the percentages in front of me. I bet you they’re scoring on average 20 points more per game right now than they were during the height of Michael Jordan’s career. 20 percent I should say.?
Greenberg?s concluding statement eventually justified his entire take. He finished off by saying, ?So if you had 20 percent to his offensive totals, then you would get the number 40 or something a little higher than that. And that’s what I think he would average in the NBA today.?
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So, according to Greenberg, MJ would average 40 points in today?s day and age, more than Stephen Curry’s 25. Do you agree? Let us know what you think in the comments? below!