Jordan was the best mid-range scorer in NBA history, and those are the shots that defenses leave open on purpose these days. Someone like Jordan or Kobe, who convert those shots at a high rate, can still bend defenses.

...Who is stopping Jordan in the post? I mean, that team was specifically constructed without anyone clogging the paint to allow Jordan and Pippen to drive, and ‘96 Jordan is on the short list with Hakeen and McHale for most devastating low post moves.

And don’t forget, the Bad Boys would put Rodman on peak-athlete Jordan. It didn’t stop him, obviously, but they thought he was their best chance in crunch time situations (a number of Bulls-Pistons highlights have Jordan hitting shots over Rodman).

And the Warriors aren’t built to compete in the 90's. Pippen, Jordan, and Harper would maul the skilled but physically weak GSW perimeter players. Rodman takes Green out the series. GSW never gets a rebound on either end.

My goal for this response is to bring important information about our argument’s heartless “compromises” into the limelight. In launching this effort I am forced to rely on a methodology that is far from ideal. Fortunately, though, this exercise serves the purpose of making a prima facie case against Your Argument,…

What is the word count after which “criticism of disconcerting 13 page manifesto” becomes equally unhinged as “disconcerting 13 page manifesto”?

Uh oh, there’s a bug in the OS.

Yeah, I know. I’m sorry. I tried. At least I will not be responsible for your continued, awkward romp through life.

Your post makes my Cruz analogy a bit of genius insight. You know the technical meaning of things, you’ve read about how it should work, but you miss a fundamental spirit that is obvious to most humans. Hopefully your bizarre, unnatural behavior only manifests in stupid internet trolling.

The Sixers made questionable decisions, but I do agree with Hinkie (on Lowe’s podcast) that you have to consider the counterfactual - was there any possible way that they would be contending for the playoffs this year?

CAP SPACE!!!!!!!

It reminds me of an old ass baseball computer game I used to play. When you reset the rosters and did a random draft, the AI was set such that they would draft closers last. But in the trade section, the closers had enormous value.

Close. Being deliberately contrary for comedic effect.

Do you folks understand irony?

Chicago fans have about 50 from Jordan.

A few:

Well, at least you have the self-awareness to avoid arguing the Trump supporter/racist connection.

If you’re here, who’s burning crosses and punching people at Trump rallies?

Look, this isn’t the first time someone with a horrible idea has tried to sanction their idiotic behavior with reference to monsters in the Middle East, “What? You don’t think it’s a good idea to invade a country that had nothing to do with 9-11 to go after WMD’s that aren’t there? You must love Saddam.”

Nothing like a cut and paste piss-pants cry-baby. “The mean men in the desert are scaring me...”