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Originally Posted by tbach24
you are seriously underestimating how good gilbert was that season
I don't have all the more modern stats at my fingertips (TS%, PER, etc..) but I do know that Jordan shot 52-54% from the field in his prime vs. 43-45% for Arenas at his peak (which was shorter lived so far, jury still out). In an era with much tougher rules for a wing scorer, I can't see how you can say that Jordan wouldn't tear up the league with current rules. Just about every other contender in the Jordan era was built around a center (Hakeem, Ewing, Robinson) or a 4 with a good point guard (Malone/Stockton, Barkley, Kemp/Payton).
Rules were tweaked earlier in the decade that opened up the game, making it easier for scoring wings like Kobe, McGrady, Carter, Pierce, Wade, LeBron, and Arenas.
All I'm saying is that Jordan's career high was 37 ppg, but under current rules he could have hit 40+.
I don't think guys like arenas would be as effective if for example, the guards on the early 90's knicks were allowed to hand check all day.
Last edited by Jon34; 05-17-2008 at 04:00 PM.
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