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OfflineSyle
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Could you beat Michael Jordan in a game of HORSE?
    #5651030 - 05/19/06 05:40 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

Okay, here is the scenario:

Do you think you could beat Michael Jordan in 1 out of 1000 games of HORSE, ONLY shooting 3 point shots? No fancy/random/weird shots, strictly 3 point shots (NBA distance).

My friends and I have been arguing constantly for a day now about this.


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Re: Could you beat Michael Jordan in a game of HORSE? [Re: Syle]
    #5651065 - 05/19/06 05:45 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

out of 1000 games you would win atleast 1 time


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Re: Could you beat Michael Jordan in a game of HORSE? [Re: Syle]
    #5651066 - 05/19/06 05:46 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

yes.. id blaze that foolio


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Re: Could you beat Michael Jordan in a game of HORSE? [Re: BLAST_420]
    #5651070 - 05/19/06 05:47 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

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out of 1000 games you would win atleast 1 time




How? Keep in mind it's a game of HORSE. First off, you have to get him down to HORS, THEN, he has to consecutively miss both of his E shots or, he misses his first one then you miss the finishing shot.

The sheer chance of you getting him down to HORS to begin with is pretty minimal; so I say hell no, not in 1000 games would I win one.


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Re: Could you beat Michael Jordan in a game of HORSE? [Re: Syle]
    #5651081 - 05/19/06 05:50 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

well maybe you suck bad at basketball... but i dont.. eventually he'll have an off game


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Re: Could you beat Michael Jordan in a game of HORSE? [Re: Infrared]
    #5651088 - 05/19/06 05:52 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

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well maybe you suck bad at basketball... but i dont.. eventually he'll have an off game




And when he had that off game, you would have to have an on game. The chances of both of those happening at the same time would be pretty damned minimal.


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Re: Could you beat Michael Jordan in a game of HORSE? [Re: Syle]
    #5651093 - 05/19/06 05:54 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

pretty damn minimal if you suck really bad :wink:

besides, if your talking about playing him now.. then its entirly possible... i doubt he spends alot of time practicing playing basketball anymore :smirk:


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Re: Could you beat Michael Jordan in a game of HORSE? [Re: Infrared]
    #5651099 - 05/19/06 05:56 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

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pretty damn minimal if you suck really bad :wink:

besides, if your talking about playing him now.. then its entirly possible... i doubt he spends alot of time practicing playing basketball anymore :smirk:




Very true. I am speaking about when he was in his prime.

Also, I don't consider myself good at basketball, that is right; confidence and personal ability come into play. But, we were speaking from an average joes perspective. I should have clarified that.


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Re: Could you beat Michael Jordan in a game of HORSE? [Re: Syle]
    #5651105 - 05/19/06 05:57 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

Quote:

Syle said:
Do you think you could beat Michael Jordan in 1 out of 1000 games of HORSE, ONLY shooting 3 point shots? No fancy/random/weird shots, strictly 3 point shots (NBA distance).




Yes.


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Re: Could you beat Michael Jordan in a game of HORSE? [Re: AlteredAgain]
    #5651114 - 05/19/06 05:59 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

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AlteredAgain said:
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Syle said:
Do you think you could beat Michael Jordan in 1 out of 1000 games of HORSE, ONLY shooting 3 point shots? No fancy/random/weird shots, strictly 3 point shots (NBA distance).




Yes.




God damn there are a lot of cocky bastards in here.  :wink:


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Re: Could you beat Michael Jordan in a game of HORSE? [Re: Syle]
    #5651117 - 05/19/06 06:01 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

Almost definitely not. I'm terrible at basketball.


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Re: Could you beat Michael Jordan in a game of HORSE? [Re: jcdangerously]
    #5651131 - 05/19/06 06:05 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

Also, this is the kicker that most people don't consider. You have to get him down to HORS.....BEFORE he gets you to HORSE.


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Re: Could you beat Michael Jordan in a game of HORSE? [Re: jcdangerously]
    #5651139 - 05/19/06 06:06 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

Remember he is also taking those shots with out an NBA calibre defence pressuring him


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Re: Could you beat Michael Jordan in a game of HORSE? [Re: Syle]
    #5651142 - 05/19/06 06:07 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

Nope , but I'd give Stephen Hawking

a roll for his money.


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Re: Could you beat Michael Jordan in a game of HORSE? [Re: Syle]
    #5651205 - 05/19/06 06:26 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

Out of 1,000 games? I'd be damned if I don't win at least 25 of them...it's 1,000 games! As long as you have a decent shot...


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Re: Could you beat Michael Jordan in a game of HORSE? [Re: ilikebigbuds21]
    #5651253 - 05/19/06 06:43 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

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Out of 1,000 games? I'd be damned if I don't win at least 25 of them...it's 1,000 games! As long as you have a decent shot...




Out of 10 shots, how many do you think you could make. On average.


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Re: Could you beat Michael Jordan in a game of HORSE? [Re: Syle]
    #5651265 - 05/19/06 06:46 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

I haven't shot in a regulation hoop for a while. If I got my groove back, probably 4-5 of 10.


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Re: Could you beat Michael Jordan in a game of HORSE? [Re: Syle]
    #5651288 - 05/19/06 06:54 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

Would this be 1000 consecutive games? How does this work?

I bet I would win quite a few. I shoot around about an hour a day, almost exclusively long shots.


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Re: Could you beat Michael Jordan in a game of HORSE? [Re: Syle]
    #5651319 - 05/19/06 07:04 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

hold'em, omaha, razz, stud. and eight-or-better? I'd kick his ass in all of them.


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Re: Could you beat Michael Jordan in a game of HORSE? [Re: supercollider]
    #5651361 - 05/19/06 07:20 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

I'm sure there is a math whiz here that could figure out the statistical chances by using Jordan's stats (although you'd have to compensate for lack of a defense).

The tricky part is determining the 3-point percentage of an "average" player. I'd guess a definite "no".


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Re: Could you beat Michael Jordan in a game of HORSE? [Re: supercollider]
    #5651362 - 05/19/06 07:20 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

I could beat him if we were playing from half court. I used to work at a YMCA and whenever we took the kids out to the courts i would just shoot from half court over and over. This would be many hours a week and it gave me a great half court shot but i suck from anywhere closer now, i always over power the ball.


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Re: Could you beat Michael Jordan in a game of HORSE? [Re: d33p]
    #5651384 - 05/19/06 07:30 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

1/1000? I'm not good at basketball at all and I think it's very possible.


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Re: Could you beat Michael Jordan in a game of HORSE? [Re: badchad]
    #5651475 - 05/19/06 08:21 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

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I'm sure there is a math whiz here that could figure out the statistical chances by using Jordan's stats (although you'd have to compensate for lack of a defense).

The tricky part is determining the 3-point percentage of an "average" player. I'd guess a definite "no".




My friend did the math on it, took him forever he said, but if the average shooter was a 1/5 shooter and MJ was a 2/3 shooter then roughly 1/1000 games you would win.

Take that as you will.


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Re: Could you beat Michael Jordan in a game of HORSE? [Re: Syle]
    #5651507 - 05/19/06 08:43 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

I am pretty decent at basketball... well shooting. I think I would win 2!


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Re: Could you beat Michael Jordan in a game of HORSE? [Re: freshlyPLUMP]
    #5652911 - 05/20/06 10:51 AM (17 years, 8 months ago)

What did Michael Jordan say to the horse?

A. Why the long face?


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Re: Could you beat Michael Jordan in a game of HORSE? [Re: Syle]
    #5652954 - 05/20/06 11:10 AM (17 years, 8 months ago)

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Syle said:
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badchad said:
I'm sure there is a math whiz here that could figure out the statistical chances by using Jordan's stats (although you'd have to compensate for lack of a defense).

The tricky part is determining the 3-point percentage of an "average" player. I'd guess a definite "no".




My friend did the math on it, took him forever he said, but if the average shooter was a 1/5 shooter and MJ was a 2/3 shooter then roughly 1/1000 games you would win.

Take that as you will.




I'm positive I could beat him at least 1 game out of 1000. Probably way more than 1 game, though.

Also, MJ never shot 66% from the field, especially not from 3pt. He was never a great 3pt shooter compared to other NBA players.


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Re: Could you beat Michael Jordan in a game of HORSE? [Re: Redstorm]
    #5653333 - 05/20/06 01:20 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

if we took all 3 pointers, i think i would win atleast 100 times out of 1000. i have been playing b-ball for around 8-9 years and have developed a pretty good shot. a perfect shot, i am told hah.

but yeah i won the 3-point contest in my basketball league 3 times out of 5 times. making 16 out of 20, 3 pointers for one of the wins. and i think 15 out of 20, 3 pointers for another of the wins. i roughly make about 4-7 3 pointers a game when i am playing also.

i would probably bet about 500$ with michael that i would beat him atleast 100 times.


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Re: Could you beat Michael Jordan in a game of HORSE? [Re: mushiemountain]
    #5653434 - 05/20/06 02:03 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

If I got to kick him in the knee cap first. Then yes.


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