hm. would be interesting to hear which metric are you looking at then, since all advanced stats that i can see show MJ is vastly better in any given season..
SGA this year: 45.4 points (66.5 TS%), 6.5 rebounds, 9.6 assists, 2 steals, 1.2 blocks, 3.1 turnovers per 100 possessions. 31.3 PER, 0.330 WS/48, 12.0 BPM.
It’s not that the NBA sucks in 2026,but it is a different league. Scoring is way up, and defense is hamstrung. The difference in Scoring is around 7-8 points per team per game. That’s not insignificant.SGA this year: 45.4 points (66.5 TS%), 6.5 rebounds, 9.6 assists, 2 steals, 1.2 blocks, 3.1 turnovers per 100 possessions. 31.3 PER, 0.330 WS/48, 12.0 BPM.
MJ in 1991 (widely considered his peak): 42.7 points (60.5 TS%), 8.1 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 3.7 steals, 1.4 blocks, 3.3 turnovers per 100. 31.6 PER, 0.321 WS/48, 12.0 BPM.
I'm not arguing that SGA this year is better than MJ ever was...but it's a little ridiculous to act like his year so far isn't at least comparable to some of MJ's best years. Really the only argument is "The NBA sucks in 2026 and SGA is a foul-baiter!" in which case there's no point in debating anything because no numbers will matter
i'm sorry, what???SGA this year: 45.4 points (66.5 TS%), 6.5 rebounds, 9.6 assists, 2 steals, 1.2 blocks, 3.1 turnovers per 100 possessions. 31.3 PER, 0.330 WS/48, 12.0 BPM.
MJ in 1991 (widely considered his peak): 42.7 points (60.5 TS%), 8.1 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 3.7 steals, 1.4 blocks, 3.3 turnovers per 100. 31.6 PER, 0.321 WS/48, 12.0 BPM.
I'm not arguing that SGA this year is better than MJ ever was...but it's a little ridiculous to act like his year so far isn't at least comparable to some of MJ's best years. Really the only argument is "The NBA sucks in 2026 and SGA is a foul-baiter!" in which case there's no point in debating anything because no numbers will matter
In an attempt to adjust for era scoring differences (because I don’t necessarily disagree with your point)…
There was another late sequence where Garland made three or four attempts to get a shot up and turned away when Wemby's shadow loomed.
Lol I think it is the first time I see people spinning the ball with a middle finger
I think you can’t trademark a word like alien, and the little alien face is clearly, and long term, in the public domain. Wemby can put them on his shoes, but can’t sue if anyone else does. But, I mean, who would?Lol I think it is the first time I see people spinning the ball with a middle finger
Lebum low-key gave the alien nickname and did not get his royalities for it.
His 3PT being hot and cold is a bit of concern this season. Seems like every time he is either 6-12 or 2-9. Give me consistent 4-7 or 3-5 3PT games instead..
Yeah, he should’ve attacked the basket and get to the freethrow line.
And risk injury on garbage time vs the Kings? Nah.
Wemby glaze aside -- I'm surprised at many names/positions on the list; from Raynaud being so terribly low for all the praise he's gotten on this board, to Jokic being so high for his bad defensive reputation. Looks like he's been putting in work on that end this season.
BBall-index is one of those sites with ton of advanced metrics and their own names for stats, I got no clue what these actually represent, but you get the point.
