The mid-range shot is frowned upon by analytics experts these days, who instead preach the value of pace and space in the modern NBA.

However, after seeing how Michael Jordan's perimeter-oriented game led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA titles in the 90s, free agent Jamal Crawford is questioning if these experts do know what they are talking about.

On Tuesday, the 40-year-old three-time Sixth Man of the Year winner re-tweeted a post from Bleacher Report where Jordan talked about the importance of the mid-range to then Washington Wizards teammate Rip Hamilton.

Rip Hamilton certainly took that advice to heart, as he became one of the league's deadliest perimeter shooters during his playing career.

Players of this generation, meanwhile, are slowly phasing out perimeter jumpers from their offensive repertoire. The mid-range J is considered as a high-risk but low-reward attempt as opposed to lay-ups or dunks.

Instead of shooting from the perimeter, players are advised to chuck up from the 3-point area since it allows offenses a chance to score higher.

As far as the numbers go, analytics dictate that the risk-to-reward ratio of the mid-range is detrimental for modern-day offenses.

Michael Jordan, on the other hand, pretty much dominated the entire NBA in the 90s mainly through his prowess inside the perimeter. He improved his 3-point accuracy through the years, but he always preferred to work around inside the arc.

Jamal Crawford's words, on the other hand, does have some merit, considering how Jordan and even the late Kobe Bryant won numerous titles while operating from the perimeter.

But the case can also be made that they did so from a different era with different sets of playstyles and rules from today's NBA game.