how did young Mike get to the basket with such ease?

[HabitualChiller]

Young mj would still be the most athletic player in the league today

He's still right. Players have gotten much more athletic so he wouldn't just smoke nikkas like how he did in the 80's. Still would getting a lot of blow-bys tho

 

[MostReal]

in your opinion...

Uncanny first step, extremely fast

Once he combined the 1-2 dribble pull up jumpshot with his first step he became next level

 

[Standing on business]

They ain’t play zone in the 80’s

You put the troll face but that really is a legitimate anwser

 

[MostReal]

Young mj would still be the most athletic player in the league today

47 inch vertical

 

[NYC Rebel]

Niqqas knew a month into him being in the league he was that dude.

 

[NYC Rebel]

47 inch vertical

And Dr. J sized hands

 

[Alexander The Great]

4.3 40, 47 inch vert. huge hands. he'd get to the basket with even more ease in todays game. no clogged lanes. barely any rim protectors.

 

[FunkDoc1112]

Because he was a 6’6 SG/SF 200 pound hybrid freak athlete the league wasnt ready for at that time.

I recall Reggie Miller saying on Open Court that MJ was basically the Shaq of shooting guards. Just superior physically and athletically, and a nightmare to guard.

 

[blankstairz]

Like Lebron after him, he walked.

 

[KRiLL (+)]

just look at who was guarding him, them mfers would be in the G League...

 

[ISO]

47 inch vertical

Jordan's vertical wasn't 48 inches like its reported online, I don't know where that number is from. His combine results if they had one were never leaked.

In 1983 it was tested at North Carolina and the results were 41.70 inches off a one hand dunk, 40.93 inches off a two hand dunk, 45.76 inches off sprint.

 

[Devil Plisken…CMS]

One of the most explosive athletes to ever play the game and great fundamentals and technique. Didn't really waste time making his move, could take off as soon as he got near the paint, and he was arguably the best in the game in the triple threat position.



He's just blowing by these guys and hanging in the air longer than them on a lot of these drives, but his jab steps and hesitations got him as many points as his athleticism did.

They used to bite so hard for that

 

[Jplaya2023]

Because he was a 6’6 SG/SF 200 pound hybrid freak athlete the league wasnt ready for at that time.

so i guess doc, nique, and clyde didn't exist then

 

[I AM WARHOL]

God like quickness and body control.

 

[jerzboy]

Best footwork!!!