P.J. Carlesimo said Jordan could average 50 today.
by TripleDomer (2020-05-14 16:07:28)

In reply to: I'm making the opposite point. Jordan, Bird, Magic  posted by 84david

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PJ was asked on a radio show I heard last weekend about a comment from David Falk that Jordan could average 50 or 60. PJ noted that Falk is an agent and therefore prone to exaggeration, but he then said he believed Jordan could average 50 today. He also said that Jordan wouldn't do so because Jordan cared more about winning.

Which is insane really
by DBCooper  (2020-05-14 16:36:50)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

So if Jordan has an “off” game of only 30 points, he has to score 70 the next game to get his average back to 50? That seems hard to believe

PJ thought part of the reason MJ could do that was his drive
by TripleDomer  (2020-05-15 01:24:32)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

He observed that Jordan didn’t take games off.

Well yeah if it was a 2 game season
by Ajax  (2020-05-14 21:35:36)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

in a 10 game season, he could score 30 in a game and then 52 in the next 9.

I do believe Jordan could average an easy 40 ppg in todays game.
Other names to consider: George Gervin, Tiny Archibald, Bob McAdoo and Maravich.

correct. 1 game won't affect the average that much
by ram  (2020-05-20 12:24:30)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Bird was shutout in a game (1980-81 season, IIRC, 0-9 from the field vs. GSW) and averaged over 20 PPG

Did he have to score 40 in the next game? No.