so .... 47 year old michael jordan or ryan gomes?

HAHA, hypothetically now, who is the better small forward. i'm going with mj here.

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Still MJ

Even at almost 48 he’s more athletic than 28 year old Ryan Gomes. He would also get all the calls. Now over a season Gomes should win out as MJ will have a lot of injuries (and probably miss the whole year after Powell gets a hold of him).

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by ClipperChuck on Feb 10, 2011 6:13 PM PST reply actions

A 20 year age differential is more significant than you think.

Like Olajuwon, MJ may still look great shooting around in the gym but it’s a totally different story during an actual NBA game (let alone 82). MJ would be huffing and puffing out there early on and sadly would not be able to keep up with the pace of the game. It would be embarrassing for him and painful for us to watch.

Unlike Gomes, MJ may knock down more wide open jumpers but overall would be a liability to the team, especially on the defensive end (which was his strong suit). Physically, you could sense him slowing down with the Wizards, including blowing some breakaway dunks when he couldn’t elevate. He’d be on injured reserve more often than Kaman.

by LA Jeff on Feb 14, 2011 1:17 PM PST up reply actions

I covered this in my comment

for a single game (or even a small cluster of games) its MJ all the way. But very little chance of a 48 year old making it through a whole season. But then again there are some freaks like Randy Couture, Bernard Hopkins, Randy Johnson, Mark Messier who have played in their respective sports at a high level even in their mid-late 40s. It just has never been done in the NBA.

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by ClipperChuck on Feb 14, 2011 2:30 PM PST up reply actions

absolutely MJ

I’ll take Hakeem over DJ and Kaman while we’re at it….yes, today

by banandy on Feb 10, 2011 6:30 PM PST reply actions

Me, too

Did you see the Clips of Hakeem working out with Howard? He could probably start for a few teams.

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by mikey p on Feb 11, 2011 9:28 AM PST up reply actions

he's got skills

my all time starting five to beat all others: Magic, MJ, Pip, KG, and Dream

by banandy on Feb 11, 2011 9:34 AM PST up reply actions

That would be a heck of a team

I think Bird over Pip and Duncan over KG, but you can’t go wrong either way.

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by mikey p on Feb 11, 2011 9:48 AM PST up reply actions

I have Pip and KG mainly for defense

KG getting shots off Hakeem’s post up is better than having Hakeem and Duncan in my opinion….that and having the trash talking element of MJ and KG to intimidate the other team would be priceless.

The best five that might be able to beat mine would be: Kobe, Lebron, Duncan, Kareem…and Iverson!

by banandy on Feb 11, 2011 10:13 AM PST up reply actions