Re: Today's NBA talent vs Past NBA talent
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poop
the fucking late 90's bulls are so hypedup ts not even fnny, yes they were a great team but they played in a period when there were no real contenders besides the fing utah jazz.
the '95 rockets would have beat the bulls, as well as the '01 lakers and probably the '99 spurs as well.
The 1996 Bulls were the sh%t -but by 1998 the act was getting stale and old. That 1996 team was awesome, and they have the best record ever to prove it. Rodman could contain any big man, even Shaq in his prime, which is something very few could do. And then they had Jordan, who was only THE BEST PLAYER EVER, and his sidekick Pippen. The most accurate 3 pt shooter ever, Steve Kerr. Anyone who tries to diminish that team either didn't watch them play a lot or has forgotten.
Re: Today's NBA talent vs Past NBA talent
IMO the current generation has slightly superior athletic ability (on an average) but is somewhat lacking in work ethic, toughness and IQ (on average). I attribute that to the enormous amounts of money that is doled out to players nowadays, and a CBA that is very favorable to the players. Even mediocre players get huge contracts in today's NBA. In 1992, Jordan (the face of the league) made $3.25 million and the league salary cap was around $12 million.
No wonder you get players like Vince Carter who's insanely athletic and talented to boot, but lacks the toughness and desire to be a great player. The Knicks have thrown boatloads of money at players like Marbury and Crawford and Jerome fucking James, and every one of them is an underachiever.
The current era is probably better than any era in terms of skills and athletic ability, but basketball at this level is a team game that demands intelligence and mental discipline. The teams from the 2000s have great individual atheletes, but they'd get owned by the 90s and the 80s teams.
