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chris paul would have gotten his ass kicked the first time he flopped, kobe with his little dainty fingers would have them broken clean off
What the happened to the NBA
David Stern for his offense friendly rules, for pussyfying the league
, there were REAL rivalries back then, no crybabies, and the refs would't blow the whistle every single time
Let them play!
If there was no blood, there was no foul
Man, it was so ing good and intense...........
chris paul would have gotten his ass kicked the first time he flopped, kobe with his little dainty fingers would have them broken clean off
Oh I forgot Gasol too
yeah, let them fight! I remember a fistfight that broke out in one of the 1980's Celtics Lakers finals between Larry Bird and James Worthy. Anyone have a video of that? It must be out there...I'd like to see two refs get in a fight over how they saw a play. More fans fighting each other would be fun. Or players choking their coach. That actually happened...*cough* Sprewell *cough*.
.. and lebrons elbow would have been really injured
And Manu, too. You can't forget him.
I would have love to see Bruce Bowen in that era
u forgot tim duncan bro
Quit Hatin'
[Kobe, Lebron, Wade, Paul wouldnt have survived in the 80's or 90's]
Bryant has held his own inside the wire after the rape. First his old lady sided him, and now Artest likewise. Artest was born for such an appointment. And held it superbly. But, if Bryant doesn't do the wet work 6 times in the first 82 we're in Boston in Game 6 & 7 and me & Luva are SOL.
The remainder? They're white bread. Fact is if Dallas ain't in Miami four Summers and a lifetime ago, we ain't even havin' this conversation, Lefty.
And you know it, daddy-O.
LOL
Kobette is a giant, overprotected, vocal flopping pussy
yeah cause building your career on bank shots is a 00's thingu forgot tim duncan bro
Quit Hatin'
But seriously. The theme of this thread is all summed up by Bruce Blitz
ya cause a guard with a fundamental postgame is really easy to find in the 00's.
Quit Hatin'
Ah yes yes, I forgot the hanchecking rule
I like how the whole thread is basically about not blowing the whistle and manning up but you didn't mention MJ had 17+ free throw attempts in that game.
Jordan got the benefit of the whistle in his favor more than anyone in the history of basketball.
He's not a guard
I would agree with Wade and Paul. If Wade played anything like he did now in the 80's he'd be injured before he even lifted off. His fancy explosive flashy moves work now, but he would have actually had a true foul happen to him back then. If you think he's injury prone now he would have died back then.
Chris Paul is great, but he is overrated in my mind. Personally I like D Will more. I haven't seen enough of CP3 to see how he would have dealt with the game back then.
LeBron would still be very very good. He's the greatest athlete I've ever seen and he would have looked like an even greater athlete back in that day. If he doesn't go down as an All Time Basketball Great he will go down as the most Athletic NBA Player ever.
Kobe would be successful back then. Probably not as successful as he is in the 2000's because he would meet his match in stubbornness in MJ some time down the road. When people say Kobe couldn't survive against the toughness from back in the day or when people say MJ couldn't play against the athleticism in today's game I laugh. These guys are so committed they would find a way to be the best.
That's like saying "I forgot about Pearl Harbor." It's a different league now. Watching players get their shot up over defenders used to show their skill. Now, they essentially cannot be touched if they are in a shooting position. There are so many calls where I say "that wouldn't impede my progress to the rim," yet there was a hand that touched the pinky of the guy as he was going up, so it's a foul.
I don't hate it, but comparing defenses from 1990 to 2005 to 2010 is impossible. I thought 2005 was great. This is less enjoyable. It's like the quarterback rules in the NFL--it has decreased the accuracy of the average QB for two reasons:
1.) You don't have to be that accurate anymore. To have comparable stats to Brett Farve from 1994, you can be less skilled and throw bad passes. The stats don't show that, but it's true. It used to be like threading the needle to get to an offensive player. Now, it's like getting it through a tire.
2.) The QB isn't used to pressure. Any applied causes them to fold like a card table.
But there's a major difference--the NFL is trying to prevent head injuries. NASCAR is trying to prevent serious injury. The NBA is trying to increase scoring. These are the best players in the world To not shoot 50% now is a tragedy.
Look at the shooting percentages. I remember when .400 was a good shooter. Now, if a guy is under .445, he's no good. That's the league average.
Getting your shot off is not as important. Everyone can get their shot off. It was jarring in 2005-06, but it hasn't changed. The league is playing different ball. Whether that's good or bad is another question, but you cannot forget that you got up this morning. You can't forget that you have eyes in your head. You may not be aware, but the game is completely different.
did you guys ever noticed this is called bussiness?
Secret: And1 sells more than brawls
Kobe would be fine. Now, Ray Allen, Vince Carter, pretty much everybody that complained like little es about Bowen - those guys would be ed.
Kobe never complained about Bowen - he welcomed the compe ion.
The guy I would love to see play the Knicks, Pistons, Bulls of the early 90's would Kenyon Martin. Anthony Mason and Charles Oakley would take his per diem and make him cry.
kobe can definitely hang in the 80s. lebron has the body but his shooting would have had him in the bench constantly. its not just about brute strenght and toughness. duncan could have made it in the 80's but no better than a kevin mchale.
What the happened to the NBA
David Stern for his offense friendly rules, for pussyfying the league
, there were REAL rivalries back then, no crybabies, and the refs would't blow the whistle every single time
Let them play!
If there was no blood, there was no foul
Man, it was so ing good and intense...........
and you wouldn't have gotten any pussy at all in the 80's to mid 90's...You had to be at least 6ft tall to get pussy in those days. You lucky the internet helped change the game up you bas ...
and you wouldn't have gotten any pussy at all in the 80's to mid 90's...You had to be at least 6ft tall to get pussy in those days. You lucky the internet helped change the game up you bas ...What the happened to the NBA
David Stern for his offense friendly rules, for pussyfying the league
, there were REAL rivalries back then, no crybabies, and the refs would't blow the whistle every single time
Let them play!
If there was no blood, there was no foul
Man, it was so ing good and intense...........
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