Gretzky vs Jordan

[Kapo_Polenton]

Honestly, these types of debates are pointless. Both Gretzky and Jordan would have trained like the players train today, both would have gotten even better given the quality of the talent they played against growing up. Remember that Gretzky was playing against dudes that in the off season, crushed beers and got fat.. training camp was to get back in shape. That doesn't happen anymore, the off season is for training and you see kids doing it from the time they are 13 years old and up. I'm sure basketball is the same. Diff time, no way of comparing but I can guarantee you that I'd take Gretzky and Lemieux in their primes and stick them on the olympic team with Crosby for 2014 and they wouldn't embarass themselves! We're coming for you world!

 

[squank]

Jordan in his prime couldn't hang against today's players.

That's the dumbest thing that anybody has ever said on the internet...no contest.

I'm sure if you tried, even just a little bit, you could find something on the internet that bothers you more.

Actually, I'll help you out. Just look in the political threads here on RT and you can find loads of dumber stuff being said

 

[The Hoff]

I guess I am bias but I'll have to go with Jordan.

 

[ZachMN]

today's game is played with Gretzky's effect on it- he changed the way it was played
Lemieux was his biggest fan and was a product of Gretzky's style
I could go on and on and he was clutch made EVERYONE better.

Jordan was good but there was a statistical analysis done once on how 99's records compared to what had been done and then compared to what that would be in baseball etc. It was like a guy hitting .700........

 

[Shawn Lutz]

Honestly, these types of debates are pointless. Both Gretzky and Jordan would have trained like the players train today, both would have gotten even better given the quality of the talent they played against growing up. Remember that Gretzky was playing against dudes that in the off season, crushed beers and got fat.. training camp was to get back in shape. That doesn't happen anymore, the off season is for training and you see kids doing it from the time they are 13 years old and up. I'm sure basketball is the same. Diff time, no way of comparing but I can guarantee you that I'd take Gretzky and Lemieux in their primes and stick them on the olympic team with Crosby for 2014 and they wouldn't embarass themselves! We're coming for you world!

True you can't compare players to different eras as the game is not the same. Could Gordie Howe Dominate in today's game? Not with 2 minute shifts and lack of conditioning. Different game today, players train year round but players way back had to get real jobs or go back and work on the farm summers.

I think a few NBA players could have been as good or better than Jordan if everyone played under the special Jordan rules Mikey got lol

 

[Joel D]

Been in Chicago all my life and grew up with Jordan and the 3-peat etc. Championships.....Jordan can't be beat!

 

[rupe]

Jordan in his prime couldn't hang against today's players.

That's the dumbest thing that anybody has ever said on the internet...no contest.

I'm sure if you tried, even just a little bit, you could find something on the internet that bothers you more.

Actually, I'll help you out. Just look in the political threads here on RT and you can find loads of dumber stuff being said

You win

 

[Gorehog]

hockey vs. basketball??? doesnt make sense to compare.

 

[Jdguitar]

For years I watched Gretzky play and he always blew my mind. I finally got to see him play in person and it was almost magical. It was like he could slow the whole game down and have total control of it.

 

[Mudder]

Gretsky was so good he got about 7 other guys into the hall of fame.