d2jsp
Log InRegister
d2jsp Forums > Off-Topic > Sports Coliseum > Basketball > Rockets Gm: 'it's Just Factual That James Harden > "is A Better Scorer Than Michael Jordan"
Prev15678916Next
Add Reply New Topic New Poll
Member
Posts: 35,677
Joined: Jan 19 2004
Gold: 79,366.46
Aug 17 2019 02:08pm
Quote (Sixers @ Aug 17 2019 11:03am)
Checking back into this thread and I'm disappointed to see there has yet to be a decent counter argument.

All I've seen are excuses about the era he played in (lmao) and then people talking about other areas of the game not related to scoring.

So okay, facts are facts Harden scores just as much or more at a MUCH MUCH MUCH more efficient rate than Jordan.

Good talk we can close this thread now.

Not only that, but Harden is a better defender when he's focused
Member
Posts: 32,636
Joined: Jun 28 2017
Gold: 3,059.01
Warn: 10%
Aug 17 2019 02:26pm
Quote (Terps @ Aug 17 2019 04:08pm)
Not only that, but Harden is a better defender when he's focused



And has way cooler hair
Member
Posts: 5,850
Joined: Apr 8 2019
Gold: 0.00
Warn: 10%
Aug 17 2019 02:27pm
Oh' geez

Sixers/sean

Thinks embad is better than shaq, harden better than mj, simmons better than lebron.
Member
Posts: 7,119
Joined: Nov 19 2006
Gold: 3,100.00
Aug 17 2019 04:48pm
lol.
This is worse than Brent thinking Irving is the best PG in the league.

This post was edited by UnEvilManiac on Aug 17 2019 04:48pm
Member
Posts: 39,515
Joined: Jun 17 2008
Gold: 3,800.00
Aug 17 2019 09:15pm
Anyone got a good HD link to Comier tonight?
Member
Posts: 25,842
Joined: Mar 11 2016
Gold: 16,697.00
Aug 17 2019 11:44pm
Quote (Sixers @ 16 Aug 2019 17:44)
https://sports.yahoo.com/daryl-morey-rockets-james-harden-michael-jordan-233839811.html

Got into a little FB discussion with people about this. Had to educate them...

Morey is a numbers guy, and at the end of the day his statement is factual if you're going on numbers….

Harden averaged 36.1 PPG this season (on 24.5 FGA), while posting a 61.6% True Shooting percentage. He averaged 11 free throw attempts per game (keep this in mind for those of you that complain about him living at the free throw line).

Now, let’s look at Jordan. He had two seasons where he averaged 35+ per game, 35 and 37.1 PPG to be exact. Let’s look at the one season where he averaged more points per game than Harden, 37.1 PPG. In that season he attempted over 3 more shots per game (27.8 FGA), and he posted a much lower True Shooting percentage of 56.2%. In that same season Jordan averaged 11.9 free throw attempts per game, more than James Harden averaged this past season.

In reality, you can compare any 4 year span in the prime of Jordan’s career to the past 4 seasons for Harden (compare similar age/experience at the same points), and Harden scores just as much, taking fewer shots per game, shooting at a considerably higher eFG% and TS%. This is why Morey is saying what he's saying, for anyone that is confused.


Good points on bouth sides for sure
Member
Posts: 35,895
Joined: Jun 4 2008
Gold: 0.00
Aug 18 2019 08:22am
Quote (dis505 @ Aug 17 2019 05:19am)
It’s hard to compare different eras though. Starting next season Jordan will have played the bulk of his career 4 decades ago. That’s a lot of time


completely true. but jordan is the greatest even if he last played almost a century ago
Member
Posts: 53,464
Joined: Oct 23 2007
Gold: 6,479.31
Aug 18 2019 09:45am
Quote (DeMarcus @ Aug 18 2019 10:22am)
completely true. but jordan is the greatest even if he last played almost a century ago



Actually his career spanned across two centuries
Member
Posts: 35,895
Joined: Jun 4 2008
Gold: 0.00
Aug 18 2019 10:00am
Quote (dis505 @ Aug 18 2019 08:45am)
Actually his career spanned across two centuries


it did indeed!
Quote (Sixers @ Aug 17 2019 08:03am)
Checking back into this thread and I'm disappointed to see there has yet to be a decent counter argument.

All I've seen are excuses about the era he played in (lmao) and then people talking about other areas of the game not related to scoring.

So okay, facts are facts Harden scores just as much or more at a MUCH MUCH MUCH more efficient rate than Jordan.

Good talk we can close this thread now.


where do you pull these facts from? i just showed you exactly why you're wrong. i know numbers and statistics aren't taught in philly curriculum but it gives you no reason to be ignat. jordan has a higher 2pt and 3pt % if you bothered to read the stats you absolute mong.
imagine thinking harden is better than jordan at all. even during an offensive minded league where shooters get benefit of the doubt and favorable calls 24/7 he STILL isn't ahead of jordan in any statline, while jordan played in a defensive centered league. back to the bodega and buy a clue.
Member
Posts: 12,174
Joined: Mar 4 2006
Gold: 4,900.00
Aug 18 2019 10:08am
Quote (DeMarcus @ Aug 18 2019 11:00am)
it did indeed!

where do you pull these facts from? i just showed you exactly why you're wrong. i know numbers and statistics aren't taught in philly curriculum but it gives you no reason to be ignat. jordan has a higher 2pt and 3pt % if you bothered to read the stats you absolute mong.
imagine thinking harden is better than jordan at all. even during an offensive minded league where shooters get benefit of the doubt and favorable calls 24/7 he STILL isn't ahead of jordan in any statline, while jordan played in a defensive centered league. back to the bodega and buy a clue.



I THOUGHT Sean was nuts when he said his batshit stuff about Embiid and Shaq and took it personally as a lakers fan.

This though, AGREEING with Harden as better than the GOAT?

Someone see if this “man” is okay.

Edit: “man”

This post was edited by Xx Shin3d0wn xX on Aug 18 2019 10:10am
Go Back To Basketball Topic List
Prev15678916Next
Add Reply New Topic New Poll