Which player are you happiest wasn't in Michael Jordan's era?

[RamiTheBullsFan]

For me- it is Wilt Chamberlain. That man was basically a rich man's Dwight Howard and a lot of people underestimate what he was able to accomplish because of the era he played in.

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

Honorable mention:

Spoiler

And like Wilt, BD also had a way with the ladies.

 

[scottiepippen1994]

John Lucas III
If Lebron & Wade couldn't stop Lucas, then how the Hell could Jordan?
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[RC_Skinny22]

Strange thread.

Take any player from any era.

Jordan beats him!

End of story!!!

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

Strange thread.

Take any player from any era.

Jordan beats him!

End of story!!!

Even Jordan didn't win every year.

 

[RC_Skinny22]

Even Jordan didn't win every year.

When he was in his prime, he won every year!

 

[bbaker]

Wilt, Mikan.

Kobe vs. Jordan in their primes would've been awesome to watch.

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

When he was in his prime, he won every year!

Not exactly. His numbers were never better from 1987-1990 and he won none of those years. He also lost in 1995 to Orlando and he was still the best player in the league at that point despite being not in the best basketball shape.

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

Wilt, Mikan.

Kobe vs. Jordan in their primes would've been awesome to watch.

Mikan was nothing special.

 

[nwfisch]

I feel like a broken record, but I think LeBron James would have given Jordan a run for his money. A 2012 LeBron vs. early 90s Jordan would have been a treat.

 

[ChettheJet]

Nobody would have stopped Jordan but some would have made it tough on him.

Oscar Robertson would have stood up to MJ on defense and would have made him work hard driving and posting up on the other end.

MJ might have gotten thrown out of games if he would have gone up against Jerry Sloan. Walt Frazier says he still has bruises from getting hammered by Sloan and he hated playing against him. Sloan would have hounded Jordan and Michael probably would have taken a swing at him.

 

[Crystallas]

Iverson. Yes, I know his career had overlap with Jordan's career. But having Iverson start in the 80s would have been simply crazy. AI would live at the foul line, and team basketball would be very different today. I don't mean Iverson as a match-up with Jordan, but just a league-wide impact.

 

[FirstTimer]

For me- it is Wilt Chamberlain. That man was basically a rich man's Dwight Howard and a lot of people underestimate what he was able to accomplish because of the era he played in.

Wut.

 

[CODE_BLUE56]

Wilt, Mikan.

Kobe vs. Jordan in their primes would've been awesome to watch.

lol

 

[TonyDanza]

Who would Kobe copy, if his career started at the same time as Jordan?

MIND BLOWN

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

Who would Kobe copy, if his career started at the same time as Jordan?

MIND BLOWN

Who would Jordan copy if his career had started at the same time as Julius Erving?

 

[houheffna]

Who would Jordan copy if his career had started at the same time as Julius Erving?

Jordan's game wasn't a carbon copy of Erving's game.

 

[cityslicker]

Michael is a six time champion and he was so good until ppl have been trying to find the next one news flash there will never be another he is the definition of basketball so to answer your question there isn't a player now good enough. Even stop jordan he played against the best if he were able to play now he would have over ten rings

 

[scottiepippen1994]

Not exactly. His numbers were never better from 1987-1990 and he won none of those years. He also lost in 1995 to Orlando and he was still the best player in the league at that point despite being not in the best basketball shape.

Wrong.......Charles Barkley was the best player in the league.

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

Jordan's game wasn't a carbon copy of Erving's game.

Fair enough.