Rivers Jr.: Joko is not as efficient as Jendu, but I don t believe that if they can t play 3 points now

Recently, former NBA player Austin Rivers discussed the topic of who is the best scorer in the NBA in the Ringer NBA podcast.

He said: "Just by the naked eye alone, LeBron is unstoppable in a few things he is good at; Durant is more comprehensive. Cameron Anthony is also more comprehensive than LeBron, but the total score is not as high as LeBron. Because LeBron is good at, others can't defend at all, so he can score a lot of points like Carl Malone and Jabbar. But the offensive weapons of people like Jabbar and Malone are far less than those of Durant and Anthony, which is a fact. So, when it comes to the best scorer in history, I would think of people like Kobe and Jordan who can score at three levels. This is The difference between diversity and single dominance. "

"I also understand that from the perspective of hit rate, Kobe and Jordan may not have the advantage, because in terms of efficiency alone, they are indeed not as good as LeBron or Durant, but the rhythm and style of the game at that time were completely different. This is very important. "

" And I think if Kobe had just entered the league now and was still a high school rookie, the situation would have been different. First of all, Jordan didn't even make much three-pointer back then, but he could still rank so high in the scoring list. If it were now, his score would have been much higher. You have also noticed, When LeBron first entered the league, he didn't make many three-pointers. But with the development of the game and the importance of three-pointers becoming increasingly prominent, hasn't LeBron made more three-pointers now? Aren't he better three-pointers now? Why is he 40 years old, and his three-point shooting percentage has reached the peak of his career? Because this is the focus of people now and the trend of the game. Teams that can win are all those teams that make 3-pointers crazy. So he is doing the same now."

" So you mean, with Michael Jordan's professional qualities, if he had been in the past 10 years Still playing, wouldn’t he and his trainers practice six hours of three-pointers in the Chicago training hall every day? And Kobe’s paranoid, who got up to train at 4 a.m. in the past, wouldn’t he stay in the training hall one by one, instead of shooting back mid-range jumpers with low shooting percentage? That was their way of playing in that era, and the way to win at that time. At that time, scored 78 to 82 points in a game, relying on mid-range jumpers. Now, the scores of a game are 130 to 140 points, and each team has to shoot 60 three-pointers in a game. ”