Kevin Durant Explains How Michael Jordan Would Dominate In Era Of Steph Curry Shooting

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One of the biggest criticisms about Michael Jordan has been his shooting. While we know that he was one of the best mid-range shooters the game has ever seen, he wasn’t exactly a king behind the three-point line.

In fact, many question how his game would translate to today’s NBA, given his rather old-school play style.

On the latest episode of “The Boardroom,” Brooklyn star Kevin Durant explained why he thinks the GOAT would be fine in the modern era of NBA basketball.

“See, that’s the one,” Durant said when asked about Jordan’s 3-point shooting. “He didn’t shoot a lot because he was so dominant inside the 3-point line he didn’t need to shoot it. But when he did, he still knocked some down.”

“[Curry is] shooting about 10-11 a game, so that’s his game, shoot three’s,” Durant said. “And Mike’s game was more so mid-range, but both guys can go back, like Steph can go inside the 3-point line and do damage, but he wants to do more damage outside the 3-point line. That’s what makes him unique. MJ was pretty much everywhere. He can shoot the 3, he can get to the rim, pull up from the mid-range, so his volume on three’s, I think it was perfect for his game. Each guy is different.”

MJ made a total of 581 three-pointers over the course of his career. Steph has already made well over 2,000. Numbers-wise, the three-ball clearly wasn’t MJ’s preferred method of scoring. Still, it’s not like he couldn’t hit it from that range. He shot 34% from beyond the arc and always made them when it counted most — like the 1992 NBA Finals.

Kevin Durant’s point, and one we should all realize, is that just because the three wasn’t Jordan’s first choice on the basketball court, doesn’t mean he would have been ineffective on offense. He was so versatile, that there was really no limit to what he could do to score.

And if he needed t make more threes in today’s shooting era, he likely would have pulled up more often.

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Nico Martinez is a veteran staff writer for Fadeaway World from Brooklyn, New York. He joined Fadeaway World in 2016 and is currently residing in Columbia, South Carolina. Nico holds a degree in Sports Management from Columbia International University where he built a strong foundation in the inner workings of sports media and management. Nico's contributions have significantly enhanced the credibility and depth of Fadeaway World's content, earning him recognition across the sports journalism community. His work has been discussed in prestigious publications like Sports Illustrated. A dedicated follower of LeBron James, Nico often leads coverage on news related to the basketball star. With nearly a decade of experience in sports journalism, Nico consistently provides comprehensive and timely basketball news, engaging a wide audience of basketball enthusiasts.Nico's most desired player to interview, past or present, is Kevin Durant. He is particularly keen on asking Durant if he has any regrets about his career, especially concerning his departure from the Oklahoma City Thunder, and why he engages so much with fans on social media. 
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