MYTH DEBUNKED:“The Bulls gave MJ a stacked team”😂😂 The title Bulls barely lost a step if Pippen Rodman or Grant missed a game but the only win without Jordan was against one of the worst teams ever, a then 4-49 team.
u/Dondraco762 — 6 hours ago
u/Dondraco762
r/NBATalk r/NBAConvo r/NBAoldschool r/michaeljordan r/VintageNBA r/NBAstatsmuse r/NBAGossips r/BlackAthletes
“Dad, there was 10 secs left on the clock, why did Chris Bosh pass the ball to Ray instead of an open Lebron?” “Son, Bron had 2 turnovers in the last 39 secs & just bricked the shot, Bosh knew that Bron is not to be trusted in big moments.”
u/Dondraco762 — 10 hours ago
The myth that Lebron didn't have help in Cleveland is textbook gaslighting.
2009 Cavs won 66 games and lost as the favorites to ORL without their starting PG. Same ORL team Kobe would walk thru. 2010 Cavs won 61 games and lost as the favorites to BOS. EVERYONE picked Cleveland to win.
u/Dondraco762 — 1 day ago
Combat Value Score invented by Still_8/24Mambalytics
"I’ve been working on a new metric I call Combat Value Score (CVS).
It filters out the noise of different eras to measure exactly how much a player carried during a title run.
A player may have won, but how much did he carry and who did he beat? 🤔
The Formula Logic:
• Weighted Box Score (WBS) for Pts, Reb, and Ast. Pts are normalized for Pace while Reb and Ast get a versatility bonus depending on position. PG/SG get a 1.5x multiplier for Reb. SF/PF/C get 1.5x for Ast.
• Clutch Variable (CV): Average Clutch Points Per Game (ACPG) using NBA definition of clutch for games that qualify in those situations. (4th/OT, 5:00 remaining, -5/+5 margin). Tier reward system.
• Teammate Quality Tax (TT): Not all teammates are equal. I used a HOF filter (60% odds or higher) and All-NBA, All-Def, All Star accolades for that particular year adjusted w age. I used the highest tax for a given player. Tier system as well.
• Strength of Competition (SC): A player’s score is multiplied by the strength of teams he beat. Beating a 65-win juggernaut is worth more than beating a 42-win team.
Here’s my initial graphic. The criteria is a full 82 game season + at least one FMVP anytime during career. I’ll be creating a follow up graphic for shortened seasons: 1999, 2012, 2020, and 2021.
Graphic is color coded:
Example: Jordan ⭕️, Curry 🟦.
Feedback is welcomed and encouraged."
Still_8/24Mambalytics
u/Dondraco762 — 3 days ago
1990 NBA Survey of GMs & coaches (22 teams responded). Interesting how one exec said Michael Jordan is most UNDERRATED.
Jordan 🐐 was chosen as hardest to defend.
Magic ✨ best passer and most clutch.
Dumars and Rodman tied for best perimeter defender.
Olajuwon best interior defender and rebounder.
Pat Riley best coach.
Dominique most overrated & Hornacek most underrated.
The votes:
\- Hardest to defend: Jordan 16 votes (Barley, Malone, Magic 2 each)
\- Starting Five: G: Jordan 22 G: Magic 16 F: Malone 19 F: Barkley 11 C: David Robinson 13
\- Runner ups: G: Kevin Johnson 6, Stockton 1, F: Worthy 5, Bird 3, Buck Williams 1 C: Ewing 7, Olajuwon 4
\- If you could add one player to your roster: D Robinson 8, Magic 5, Jordan 3, Bird 2, Olajuwon 1, Worthy 1, Ewing 1
\- Best clutch player: Magic 12, Jordan 9
\- Best Rebounder: Olajuwon 17, Barkley 2, 3 other with 1
\- Best passer: Magic 14, Stockton 6, Bird 2
\- Best pure shooter: Dale Ellis 4, Bird 3, Jeff Malone 3, Hornacek 2, Chris Mullin 2, Reggie Miller 2, Byron Scott 2, 4 other with 1
\- Best perimeter defender: Dumars 5, Rodman 5, Cooper 4, Jordan 3, Derek Harper 3, 2 others with 1
\- Best interior defender: Olajuwon 11, Rodman 3, Ewing 3, Mahorn 2, Eaton 2, McHale 1
\- Coach that gets the most of out of his talent and his team prepared from game to game: Pat Riley 7, Del Harris 3, Don Nelson 3, Bill Musselman 2, 4 others with 1.
\- Best 6th man: Ricky Pierce 18, John Willams 3, Vlade Divac 1
\- Toughest arena to play in: Boston 7, LA 4, Chicago 2, 5 others with 1
\- Most overrated player: Dominique 6, Jon Koncak 2, Mark Jackson 2, 6 others with 1.
\- Most underrated: Hornacek 5, Derek Harper 3, Terry Porter 2, Horace Grant 2, and with 1 vote each: Fat Lever, K Johnson, Jordan, Worthy, AC Green, Maurice Cheeks, Reggie Miller, Joe Dumars, Tom Chambers, Stockton
u/Dondraco762 — 5 days ago
Michael Jordan is the ONLY player in NBA history in the Hexa 5 Club. This feat has not been done before or after him. Truly in a class my himself. 🐐 💯
Michael Jordan’s truly unique records that no one else in NBA history has matched 🐐
Scoring
• Career regular season avg: 30.1 PPG (all-time highest)
• Career playoff avg: 33.4 PPG (all-time highest)
• 10 scoring titles (most ever)
Defense (as a guard)
• Only guard with 2 seasons of 100+ blocks
• First & only player with 200+ steals + 100+ blocks in one season
Finals
• 6 Finals MVPs (most ever)
• Perfect 6-0 Finals record (never lost a series)
Same-season dominance
• Only player to win Scoring Title + DPOY in the same season
• Only player to win MVP + DPOY + Scoring Title in the same season
Other one-of-a-kind
• Only player with back-to-back 50-point games in the playoffs
• Only player to win ROY + DPOY + MVP + All-Star MVP + Finals MVP in his career
No one else comes close.
u/Dondraco762 — 6 days ago
Stans - In this era guys wouldn’t let MJ take all those shots Unless it’s a non playoff team
20-Russ & Harden 22 fga (same team) 21 - Tatum 21 fga 22- Luka 22 fga 23-Tatum 21 fga 24-Luka 24 fga 25- SGA 22 fga 26- Luka 23 fga MJ - 22 FGA FOR CAREER Okay guys
u/Dondraco762 — 8 days ago
If Jordan didn't retire in his prime to play baseball he had a chance to win 8 rings and 7 MVPs.
Even though he left a lot on the table, no one has been able to catch him.
u/Dondraco762 — 11 days ago