Recent reports by Tom Haberstroh have raised questions about the authenticity of Michael Jordan's Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) award in 1988. Analysts have pointed out a significant discrepancy between Jordan's home and road statistics during the 1987-88 season, suggesting potential stat inflation. Fox Sports analyst Nick Wright and former teammate Scottie Pippen have both criticized the accuracy of Jordan's stats, with Pippen alleging that NBA scorekeepers often credited Jordan with steals that should have gone to other players. Additionally, Nick Wright admitted to consulting on a project aimed at scrutinizing Jordan's legacy, which was orchestrated by a Klutch media agent.
Scorekeepers recording Michael Jordan's blocks and steals in his DPOY season https://t.co/rB75ZHDR1w
I'm old enough to remember when calling MJ not as important on winning (and defense) as we thought because of boxscore stats, which was considered heresy, but hey, progress, I guess.
Scorekeepers calculating Jordan's blocks and steals in 1988 https://t.co/7qclnQgNEF
So Jordan flat out cooked the books, lied about his stats (sometimes sabotaging his own teammates), played in a watered down expansion era (per his own teammate Rodman. Bird and Dr J said the same) and people still think he’s the GOAT?
Nick Wright admits he was apart of the project to try to come up with an article to tear down Jordan’s DPOY season and legacy. He says: “I might have been consulting on the project” A known Klutch media agent orchestrated this propaganda to try to tear down MJ. They are… https://t.co/t81TkLmsYe
Scottie Pippen says NBA scorekeepers in the 90’s fabricated stats for Michael Jordan: “Say I deflected the ball and tapped it over to [MJ]. I should get the credit with the steal right? Nope. More often that not, the steal went into his column in the stat sheet and I could do… https://t.co/va7jNXbJRE
Nick Wright calls out Michael Jordan’s ‘fraudulent’ stats in greatest season https://t.co/HEk3zf8WOU
It's not that Michael Jordan had more steals at home. That's common. It's the sheer magnitude of the home/road gap that caught my eye and launched my deep dive. The full report: https://t.co/Hj3TeIsRk6 https://t.co/UPShOi2JV2
'Fraudulent!' Fox Sports Analyst Pokes Holes in Michael Jordan's Legacy After Bombshell Report of Stat Inflation During His Greatest Season https://t.co/VTtHNO7EvF
In Friday's Yahoo Sports AM ☀️🧵 Was Michael Jordan's 1988 DPOY Award a product of homer bias? From @tomhaberstroh: "A closer look at Jordan's 1987-88 season reveals a substantial discrepancy between his home and road statistics, raising questions about the authenticity of his… https://t.co/i57rtiAuMW