Some, at least imo, interesting answers from MJ

[tlance]

Can Jordan hand-check? Maybe then, but no way he stays in front of Curry given today's rules. The handle. The quick release. It would be a tough cover. Don't get me wrong, I'd still take Jordan.

You are failing to consider one very important thing.

How in the hell is Curry going to stop Jordan? He would not. Maybe not even today.

Jordan is a lot more able to force Curry into difficult shots than the other way around. That is why LeBron would make a much tougher 1 on 1 opponent.

 

[trojanfan12]

You are failing to consider one very important thing.

How in the hell is Curry going to stop Jordan? He would not. Maybe not even today.

Jordan is a lot more able to force Curry into difficult shots than the other way around. That is why LeBron would make a much tougher 1 on 1 opponent.

You should try re-reading his post.

 

[tlance]

You should try re-reading his post.

I realize he said Jordan would win, but why ask about hand checking? It is irrelevant. Curry can't stop Jordan under any set of rules.

 

[trojanfan12]

I realize he said Jordan would win, but why ask about hand checking? It is irrelevant. Curry can't stop Jordan under any set of rules.

It's not irrelevant at all. No one suggested that Curry could stop MJ.

The comment he was responding to had to do with how often MJ could stop Curry. Hand checking is very relevant to that because if MJ could hand check, he would be more successful in stopping/slowing Curry. If not, then he'd be less successful.

 

[lakersrule]

I realize he said Jordan would win, but why ask about hand checking? It is irrelevant. Curry can't stop Jordan under any set of rules.

It was about Jordan stopping Curry. Certainly not irrelevant. Jordan isn't stopping Curry based solely on his quickness like another was suggesting.

 

[tlance]

It was about Jordan stopping Curry. Certainly not irrelevant. Jordan isn't stopping Curry based solely on his quickness like another was suggesting.

Fair enough.

Length helps too though, even without the hand checking.

 

[lakersrule]

Fair enough.

Length helps too though, even without the hand checking.

Very true. However, defending one-on-one is very difficult against top players especially since you can't check them anymore. As you said though, Curry ain't stopping Jordan under any set of rules.