MJ lists his all-time pick-up team...

[Shanemansj13]

And the Heat loss? What is the excuse there? Sorry, no GOAT ever.

Please the team didn't even have full chemistry still then and Dirk was a man on a mission---unstoppable.

 

[HuskerCradle2Grave]

Please the team didn't even have full chemistry still then and Dirk was a man on a mission---unstoppable.

Ah, there it is, the excuse. GOATS don't loose in the finals. And they elevate their game. LBS's numbers get worse in the finals. For instance, one could argue that NBA Finals games where a series is tied are the most important. And if that’s truly the case, Jordan’s numbers in those games over his career dwarf James’ stats:

Even Series Games FG % 3 FG % Points Reb Assists FTA Win %
Jordan 10 50.6 48.3 33.7 6 6.2 8 80
James 8 42.3 30.6 20.5 10.1 6.25 4.1 37.5

NO GOAT FOR YOU!

 

[HuskerCradle2Grave]

Ah, there it is, the excuse. GOATS don't loose in the finals. And they elevate their game. LBS's numbers get worse in the finals. For instance, one could argue that NBA Finals games where a series is tied are the most important. And if that’s truly the case, Jordan’s numbers in those games over his career dwarf James’ stats:

Even Series Games FG % 3 FG % Points Reb Assists FTA Win %
Jordan 10 50.6 48.3 33.7 6 6.2 8 80
James 8 42.3 30.6 20.5 10.1 6.25 4.1 37.5

NO GOAT FOR YOU!

Stupid bunching.

Even Finals Series Games: MJ 10, LBJ 8

FG%: MJ 50.6, LBJ 42.3%

3FG%: MJ 48.3%, LBJ 30.6%

Points: MJ 33.7, LBJ 20.5

Rebs: MJ 6, LBJ 10.1

Asst: MJ 6.2, LBJ 6.25

FTA: MJ 8, LBJ 4.1

Win %: MF 80%, LBJ 37.5%

 

[HuskerCradle2Grave]

Btw... Later in Pippen's career and early in Pierce's career they matched up 8 games. Pierce torched him: 23.6 pts/game 4 assists 5 rebounds 2.5 steals.

Gotcha...

 

[da55bums]

Stockton
Kobe
Bird
Malone
Shaq


Will beat them in 7.

in 7? this is a pick up game, guys have to be able to go one on one.....Would take Charles Barkley..George Gervin... before Malone and stockton...for a pick up game...for an NBA team...stockton and malone.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Ah, there it is, the excuse. GOATS don't loose in the finals. And they elevate their game. LBS's numbers get worse in the finals. For instance, one could argue that NBA Finals games where a series is tied are the most important. And if that’s truly the case, Jordan’s numbers in those games over his career dwarf James’ stats:

Even Series Games FG % 3 FG % Points Reb Assists FTA Win %
Jordan 10 50.6 48.3 33.7 6 6.2 8 80
James 8 42.3 30.6 20.5 10.1 6.25 4.1 37.5

NO GOAT FOR YOU!

You can bring up stats all you want, but Lebron gets 7 rings....it's done. GOAT!

 

[Shanemansj13]

Gotcha...

I already stated why Pierce was better for a pickup game. Just a fun fact for ya.

Bottomline: Pierce was a Batman, Pippen was a Robin

 

[Shanemansj13]

First of all if MJ picks Lebron to be on his pickup team the game is over. It is already won!

The ploy of MJ is steal how great Lebron is now and focus on his ultimate greatness. He is the best of all-time, but he is threatened Lebron will steal his crown one day in the future.

 

[Clayton]

I think I would probably pick Magic, Jordan, Lebron, Barkley, Dream if we are talking a pick up game

 

[OutlawImmortal]

Paul Pierce is definitely an all-time great Hall Of Famer. If Brooklyn pulls off a title this season, he'll be even more highly esteemed. He is definitely one of the more underrated players ever. For a guy who went #10 in the draft and was not expected to be as good as Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady or Dirk Nowitzki, he has surpassed all of them in my mind. Its just hard to argue against players with multiple rings at small forward. Bird has 3, Lebron has 2 (so far), Pippen has 6 (the only reason he's ahead of Truth), Dr. J has the one NBA ring but he has an mvp and won titles in the ABA. Havlicek = (8) eight rings. Word.

Vince Carter was one of the best dunkers of this generation and Dirk won his title without having to be apart of a "big 3". Before Ray Allen, KG, and Perkins, Paul Pierce was a joke.

 

[da55bums]

Magic
Kobe
Jordan
Bird
Kareem

against

West (if you read West's book, you would take him also)
Durant
LeBron
Havlachek
Elvin Hayes

team with "next game"

Maravich
O Robertson
R. Miller
Russell
Hakeem or Shaq




all "batmans", one on one guys, pick up game guys...Worthy and Pippen are holding up signs for MJ in the stands, they aren't even back ups...or in the next, next game.

 

[HuskerCradle2Grave]

I already stated why Pierce was better for a pickup game. Just a fun fact for ya.

Bottomline: Pierce was a Batman, Pippen was a Robin

Well, you are right. Pippen was the best Robin ever. But Pierce, Batman? More like Aquaman...

 

[HuskerCradle2Grave]

First of all if MJ picks Lebron to be on his pickup team the game is over. It is already won!

The ploy of MJ is steal how great Lebron is now and focus on his ultimate greatness. He is the best of all-time, but he is threatened Lebron will steal his crown one day in the future.

If it helps you sleep at night...

 

[TheDangerousKitchen]

I already stated why Pierce was better for a pickup game. Just a fun fact for ya.

Bottomline: Pierce was a Batman, Pippen was a Robin

Pierce would have been a Robin too if he spent his entire prime playing alongside Jordan.

 

[da55bums]

The Professor would be a better pick for a pick up game over Pippen and Worthy....