While Michael Jordan is hailed as the best player in history by many athletes, not everyone shares this opinion.

Gilbert Arenas, for example, is known for bashing His Airness’ generation and he recently added another layer with an inglorious comparison.

In the eyes of many observers, the 80s and 90s are considered the golden age of NBA basketball.

The two decades had radically different playing styles, but they still had one thing in common: Michael Jordan.

The Bulls’ guard dominated with all his weight at that time, especially from the 90s onwards.

It’s quite simple, no one could stop the six-time champion on the courts and for his admirers, that’s also what makes him the GOAT.

But this domination should clearly be put into perspective, according to Gilbert Arenas.

Very critical of the old school NBA, the former Wizards brought out the big guns on his podcast recently:

Gilbert Arenas blasts Jordan-era guards
If we really want to have this discussion about Jordan’s competition, let’s just say this: the five best guards in history, he didn’t play against any of them in their prime.

Kobe was number two, but he had a young Kobe in ’98. Allen Iverson, Dwyane Wade, James Harden, T-Mac, Vince (Carter)… Jordan didn’t face those guys.

History shows you who is who now because time has passed.

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Jordan is like a car. All of Jordan’s competitors at that time didn’t even have the physical tools to keep up with him. He was a Bugatti, and everyone else had a Honda Civic.

All the guards were 6’4”, they had no jump, so the ones he faced were not talented.

In other words, they were not athletic enough to keep up with him.

Today, everyone can jump with a 3-foot jump.

It should be noted that there were some extremely serious guards at the time of No. 23, starting with legends like Clyde Drexler or Mitch Richmond who knew very well how to use their athletic qualities.

But for Hibachi, MJ simply did not face the all-time elite at his position.

Factually, this is not entirely false… even if the argument makes his biggest fans scream.

Can’t he shut up for once?

Gilbert Arenas proclaims it loud and clear, Michael Jordan dominated at the shooting guard position because those of his era were simply not at the level of those who arrived later in the NBA.

The debate has the merit of being legitimate, when we see the numerous monstrous guards who have arrived since the 2000s.