I'm not sure he could....he seems a bit soft
But if he grew up in an era where hard fouls were the norm he may have adapted (there's no way to confirm or deny this).
I'm still sticking by the fact that Jordan got every call under the sun too and wasn't getting creamed every time he got into the lane. I just watched a video of Patrick Ewing just turning his back and not even contesting the shot.
Also booty in the 93 finals (bulls vs the suns) series how many times did Barkley smash Jordan when he came down the lane?