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Last season that MJ was the best athlete in the league?
Posted: Thu Jan 4, 2024 7:54 pm
by DirtyDez
Not counting the 95’ comeback b/c he wasn’t in prime shape.
Re: Last season that MJ was the best athlete in the league?
Posted: Thu Jan 4, 2024 8:14 pm
by Cavsfansince84
93 at the latest imo and I might actually give that year to Hakeem or DRob. By 96 it was either DRob or Shaq. Possibly Sprewell(among guards).
Re: Last season that MJ was the best athlete in the league?
Posted: Thu Jan 4, 2024 8:18 pm
by AEnigma
How are you assessing this?
I think if we are talking all players, Jordan was arguably never the top athlete (and certainly not once David Robinson entered the league). All non-bigs, okay, that increases the range, but how are you assessing his “athleticism” against someone like Larry Johnson’s?
Among wings, old Jordan has no case against Grant Hill. Among guards specifically… eh, there were some explosive talents. Can we really say 1996 Jordan is more athletic than 1996 Penny?
Among perimetre players I am pretty okay saying 1993, but I am not committed to it.
Re: Last season that MJ was the best athlete in the league?
Posted: Thu Jan 4, 2024 8:51 pm
by Cavsfansince84
AEnigma wrote:How are you assessing this?
I think if we are talking all players, Jordan was arguably never the top athlete (and certainly not once David Robinson entered the league). All non-bigs, okay, that increases the range, but how are you assessing his “athleticism” against someone like Larry Johnson’s?
Among wings old Jordan has no case against Grant Hill. Among guards specifically… eh, there were some explosive talents. Can we really say 1996 Jordan is more athletic than 1996 Penny?
Among perimetre players I am pretty okay saying 1993, but I am not committed to it.
I'd agree that 89 should be a possible answer given its very credible to take DRob over him and he came into the league in 1990. This is always subjective but I'd say MJ/DRob/Shaq & Hakeem are all on a similar tier depending on what you want to prioritize.
Re: Last season that MJ was the best athlete in the league?
Posted: Thu Jan 4, 2024 9:28 pm
by pancakes3
Hakeem, Nique, 80's Barkley, Shaq, DRob, Shawn Kemp, Pippen, Rodman, Larry Johnson, Grant Hill, Vince, Kobe
If there were to be a year, it'd be somewhere between '84-'89.
Re: Last season that MJ was the best athlete in the league?
Posted: Thu Jan 4, 2024 9:45 pm
by 1993Playoffs
92 or 93 for Wings I guess
89 or 90 (David Robinson) in terms of overall
Re: Last season that MJ was the best athlete in the league?
Posted: Fri Jan 5, 2024 6:47 am
by Hook_Em
pancakes3 wrote:Hakeem, Nique, 80's Barkley, Shaq, DRob, Shawn Kemp, Pippen, Rodman, Larry Johnson, Grant Hill, Vince, Kobe
If there were to be a year, it'd be somewhere between '84-'89.
None of them were the sheer athlete MJ was before his 93’ retirement. The combination of explosiveness and coordination was unmatched. Only Grant Hill surpassed him in 96’ in that regard I’d say. After the Olympics he started off kinda slow in 93’ but regained elite physical superiority by January that season. Jordan and Young Pippen were the two best athletes in the league during the first three peat.
Re: Last season that MJ was the best athlete in the league?
Posted: Fri Jan 5, 2024 8:37 am
by 70sFan
Was Jordan a better athlete than Hakeem?