Jordan before baseball or after

[k_smoove]

I loved all the Jordan support in the Jordan vs Kobe thread (as there should have been). I'm curious to know which Jordan is everyones favorite. The Jordan that dunked on anything that breathed, or the Jordan who had the best post up game of all time, arguably (or at least the most dominating move of all time, the mj fadeaway). Opinions?

 

[Longhorndanc]

I'll take Jordan post baseball. He may have physically been a bit slower (was he?), but that's more than made up for by the fact he was the perfect leader and motivator. Not to mention his jump shot being even better as he aged and in my mind, I'll always remember his years after baseball. Of course, I'm a Utah Jazz fan and the fact he crushed my team in two years helps that memory too.

 

[eflow24]

Great question and a very difficult one to answer because he seemed even more dominant after the return. However his stats say he was a better shooter and player before the return. What is really crazy is that in the 1996 Finals, after one of his greatest seasons and playoff runs, he was at his worst. Easily the worst shooting performance he had in a Finals. Still a lot better than most, but very subpar for him.

I have no real answer so I will just say that Jordan occupies the Top 2 positions in the GOAT argument. Pre & post retirement Jordan are 1a & 1b.