ESPN.com · Aug 17, 2019
Morey: 'Factual' Harden a better scorer than MJ
Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey has always championed his players and he's gone to a new extreme in praising
"It's just factual that James Harden is a better scorer than Michael Jordan," Morey said on the "Selfmade with Nadeshot" podcast.
Morey acknowledged that people "hate" his take, but explained how the numbers support his statement.
"Based on literally, like you give James Harden the ball and before you're giving up the ball how many points do you generate? Which is how you should measure offense, James Harden is by far No. 1 in NBA history," Morey said on the podcast that was published Thursday.