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Still though, Kobe in Russell's era? Colorado would have lynched his black ass.
Hondo was pretty legit. Crafty player with a nice all-around game and the best perimeter defender in his time. Also, his consistency from the Russell era to the post-expansion era is pretty impressive.
I think I could take Havlicek 1-on-1 tbh.
doesn't even have a left hand and when he gets courageous and attempts his weak ass, one-handed crossover he almost falls over. His vertical looks to be about 10" too.
Even though his game looks rough by modern standards, he'd still smoke any of us
Still though, Kobe in Russell's era? Colorado would have lynched his black ass.
Would Steve Nash be considered an above average defender in 1987?
You put him in the modern game and he has 14 kids and HIV.Wilt's head wasn't in the game given his lifestyle and his team was fairly weak compared to Russell's.
His accomplishments are frequently derided and dismissed as a function of his era, but let's be serious. He averaged 50 ppt in a season, 22 rig in his career and is the only Center in history to lead to league in assists
You put Wilt Chamberlain into the modern game, with modern workout routines and modern strategies, and he will still be the best big man on the floor today.
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chimp ballers are overrated, doesnt mean on every possession u going to use ur full chimp potential chasing a stat
chimp abilities is one thing, but bball is also about fundamentals and positioning if u have good size at the position ur playin at...
u telling me u cant block out wilt to chase a rebound? its not like the rules will allow wilt to jump over ur back to grab a rebound
lol 70-80s = playing against white midgets
Nah. He'd get roasted.
Zeke, Fat Lever, Sleepy Floyd, our old friend Terry Porter would kill him.
I think 80's ball was at a higher level than 90's ball.
It was and this thread exaggerates much.
So when exactly did the gene mutation happened that allowed today's athletes to be so much more athletic and intelligent that they can play in this era?
yep, he'd let bosh 0 ppgBill Russell dominating 6'8 white stiffs
robertson is probably the best example of a player hurt by the age he played in, he'd be unguardable today.. well he was back then too..
Chimps today may be more athletic , but their basketbll IQ is just
Heck I'm not even sure they are better athletes
Skinny Kareem Abdul Jabbal was a freak of nature, he had nasty elbows , was durable, and he ran the floor well even in his late 30s
Dwight cant run like him and will never score 25 pts at age 37
Man, this is one gay ass circle jerk. Seriously do you guys believe the re ed coming out of your mouth or are you purposely just quoting each other to get the pages up.
DeAndre Jordan averaging 50/40?
Because Elgin is one of the greatest 25 ever and Wilt wasn't like Cousins, he was a tram player. You ever looked at his assists?Tbh, I don't understand how Wilt didn't flat out dominate more than he did. He was supposedly the greatest athlete to ever play in the NBA, but in his 50 ppg season that same year Elgin Baylor averaged 38. I know 12 ppg is still a huge gap, but look at Elgin then look at Wilt
Him and the Admiral were cut from the same cloth tbh
Which take is the dumbest?Man, this is one gay ass circle jerk. Seriously do you guys believe the re ed coming out of your mouth or are you purposely just quoting each other to get the pages up.
DeAndre Jordan averaging 50/40?
a.) "Panthers will win the divison easily"
b.) " Newton > Joe Montana"
c.) "LeBron = T-Mac"
d.) " Newton should be MVP"
e.) All of the above
This ...Chimps today may be more athletic , but their basketbll IQ is just
Heck I'm not even sure they are better athletes
Skinny Kareem Abdul Jabbal was a freak of nature, he had nasty elbows , was durable, and he ran the floor well even in his late 30s
Dwight cant run like him and will never score 25 pts at age 37
I would say you can make a case at a similar size ...KL is a better ball handler defender and all around athlete than James Worthy. He also is a better deep shooter. But As much as I love KL (and outside of Anthony Davis he is my favorite young player) I would take James worthy even with his lack of advanced scouting reports, access to data and less athleticism. James mid range, quick game base line spins up and unders have few matches in today's NBA. Worthy might not be as dominant in 2014 but a great player is a great player.
When the league started letting guys use PEDs so they could get the next superstar
I'm not sure I'd take Babe Ruth on my playoff roster over an emergency bullpen pitcher. And I probably wouldn't start Oscar Robertson over Monta. He'd be neck and neck with Devin Harris.
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Wilt was an athletic monster with a great turn around bank shot tbh, I think a lot of the old players would suck balls in todays game but Wilt isn't one of them imho
I think I could take Havlicek 1-on-1 tbh.
doesn't even have a left hand and when he gets courageous and attempts his weak ass, one-handed crossover he almost falls over. His vertical looks to be about 10" too.
No one in the 80s played defense, though. Even in the Finals you had guys running to the FT line extended and taking uncontested 15 footers with no pressure at all.
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