MJ being name-dropped continuously in this thread because of him receiving popularity all-defensive teams (like Kobe) for guarding the tertiary scoring option and hard-selling for steals is why NBA discussions are in hell.
And, no, that one DPOY that was essentially confirmed to be fraudulent doesn't hold any mettle. It was already ridiculous that a guard won that shít in an era where the 3 was an afterthought, and post play and rim protection reigned supreme.
Like, be serious. There isn't a single player on this list that you can replace with MJ, and the only nìgga fathomable is Pippen who guarded the best offensive non-bigs when the Bulls matched up with them...
Even if you wanna take that route, there are multiple kats that you can still put over MJ that aren't on this list (Wilt, Moncrief, Payton, I'd even put Kawhi over him).
And, no, that one DPOY that was essentially confirmed to be fraudulent doesn't hold any mettle. It was already ridiculous that a guard won that shít in an era where the 3 was an afterthought, and post play and rim protection reigned supreme.
Like, be serious. There isn't a single player on this list that you can replace with MJ, and the only nìgga fathomable is Pippen who guarded the best offensive non-bigs when the Bulls matched up with them...
Even if you wanna take that route, there are multiple kats that you can still put over MJ that aren't on this list (Wilt, Moncrief, Payton, I'd even put Kawhi over him).
