1990s NBA teams vs Current teams.

[Malta]

if we saw how bron beasted when he actually took his ass in the post (which he hates to do)..you don't think patrick ewing woulda feasted?

they also woulda flatlined scrawny ass curry if he dared take his ass in the paint

LeBron scored 44, they single covered him and defended his teammates, the Knicks didn't have anyone remotely as talented as Kyrie to play with Ewing.


Ewing could score 50, and they'd still lose because John Starks couldn't shoot and would get put on timeout. How would anyone else on the Knicks score, they were a terrible shooting team and had less offensive options than the Grizz.

 

[FlyRy]

LeBron scored 44, they single covered him and defended his teammates, the Knicks didn't have anyone remotely as talented as Kyrie to play with Ewing.


Ewing could score 50, and they'd still lose because John Starks couldn't shoot and would get put on timeout. How would anyone else on the Knicks score, they were a terrible shooting team and had less offensive options than the Grizz.

alan houston and LJ

either way they woulda bullied the fukk out of that scrawny warriors team.

you think they would be afraid of bogut and green?

 

[Malta]

What is the relevance of continually bringing up the shortened three point line? If the three point was shortened in today's game, then you would see the top three-point shooting teams today easily make over 1000 threes. Long distance shooting has improved in the today's NBA, I think that has been established. Even PFs have range now, and I have mentioned this in a previous post. What is lacking (and it is very much a relevant point here) is efficient low-post scoring. If you have a player like Shaq on your team that is going to give you 30 points a game at near 60% shooting, the need to shoot as many threes becomes greatly reduced. I have given you an example already of a championship Spurs team that was bottom in the league in three pointers made, but won due to their elite post play and stellar team defense.

As for your second point, I'm pretty sure SVG built the very team you're describing around D12. Howard had nothing but shooters around him; Lewis, Turkoglu, Redikk, Nelson, Pietrus, Lee . They got to an NBA Finals, but all those threes couldn't help them when they were faced with the superior post play of the Lakers. Are you spotting the trend yet?

You were wrong about the Rockets made threes, so you come back with some long ass response while skating around the fact that you were wrong. If you had a player like Shaq in today's NBA he would be surrounded by shooters to help him score more efficiently in the post, because the rules mean teams could front him while having a help defender basically play in free space behind him.



Dwight was trash in the post, why are you even bringing him up? The Lakers could single cover him, shut him down, and then shut down shooters as a result.

 

[Malta]

alan houston and LJ

either way they woulda bullied the fukk out of that scrawny warriors team.

you think they would be afraid of bogut and green?

You're talking about two different teams

The squad with Houston and Johnson had a Ewing. If the Grizz couldn't beat them, why would the Knicks? Outside of saying they'd physically abuse them, how would they stop the Warriors from lighting them up from three. The Knicks team you're talking about had a diminished Ewing, so you can already throw the post offense out the window, you think a team with Charlie Ward starting at PG really has a chance vs the Warriors?

 

[SchoolboyC]

You're talking about two different teams

The squad with Houston and Johnson had a Ewing. If the Grizz couldn't beat them, why would the Knicks? Outside of saying they'd physically abuse them, how would they stop the Warriors from lighting them up from three. The Knicks team you're talking about had a diminished Ewing, so you can already throw the post offense out the window, you think a team with Charlie Ward starting at PG really has a chance vs the Warriors?

Not to mention LJ was washed up too when he was with the Knicks

 

[ghostwriterx]

alan houston and LJ

either way they woulda bullied the fukk out of that scrawny warriors team.

you think they would be afraid of bogut and green?

LJ was pretty much done as a knick. at him switching onto curry on those pick and rolls.

 

[Malta]

Not to mention LJ was washed up too when he was with the Knicks

LJ was pretty much done as a knick. at him switching onto curry on those pick and rolls.

People get caught up with names, he tried to basically shyt on Draymond, when Draymond is a better player right now than LJ was with the Knicks.

 

[Liquid]

LeBron scored 44, they single covered him and defended his teammates, the Knicks didn't have anyone remotely as talented as Kyrie to play with Ewing.


Ewing could score 50, and they'd still lose because John Starks couldn't shoot and would get put on timeout. How would anyone else on the Knicks score, they were a terrible shooting team and had less offensive options than the Grizz.

These guys don't seem to understand that John Starks was a starter on a team that went to the ECF and game 7 of the NBA Finals in the 90s.

He was an all-star people, JOHN STARKS was an all-star. People kept comparing JR Smith to him and I'm like...both played dumb on the court, but JR Smith > John Starks EASY and JR never gets CLOSE to the ASG. Plus I think JR Smith is a better defender, Smith was always underrated on D.

Starks still repped the city hard though

 

[Liquid]

alan houston and LJ

either way they woulda bullied the fukk out of that scrawny warriors team.

you think they would be afraid of bogut and green?

You are out of your damn mind. Allan Houston and Sprewell went wild in the playoffs in a relatively down year for the east. Once they got past Miami, it was pretty much a done deal that they would reach the finals.

The Atlanta Hawks got swept by them in the second round

Reggie Miller was already on the decline and Houston torched him in the ECF. I think he made like 12 shots in a row in game 6 to put the knicks in the finals. Reggie couldn't guard him and whenever they would put another defender on him they would break it up to post up LJ or let Sprewell try something.

 

[Malta]

These guys don't seem to understand that John Starks was a starter on a team that went to the ECF and game 7 of the NBA Finals in the 90s.

He was an all-star people, JOHN STARKS was an all-star. People kept comparing JR Smith to him and I'm like...both played dumb on the court, but JR Smith > John Starks EASY and JR never gets CLOSE to the ASG. Plus I think JR Smith is a better defender, Smith was always underrated on D.

Starks still repped the city hard though

He was a decent player, but when he's your second best player there's a serious problem.


For all the shyt the people give the NBA today, the teams at the top have a surprising amount of individual talent that are on their rosters.

 

[Homeboy Runny-Ray]

whats so funny about that?

if we saw how bron beasted when he actually took his ass in the post (which he hates to do)..you don't think patrick ewing woulda feasted?

they also woulda flatlined scrawny ass curry if he dared take his ass in the paint

yea the knicks & pacers wouldve took the warriors heart.

half the stuff that steph curry does wouldnt be tolerated by squads like that.

 

[JYoung24]

I would

Stephen Curry had a great season and won the MVP but no one would say he is the best player in the game..

 

[Liquid]

He was a decent player, but when he's your second best player there's a serious problem.


For all the shyt the people give the NBA today, the teams at the top have a surprising amount of individual talent that are on their rosters.

I give starks a whole lot of credit because he played hard and maximized his potential after being undrafted.

The best teammates Ewing had were Houston and Sprewell after he was :flabbyngray:

 

[FlyRy]

You're talking about two different teams

The squad with Houston and Johnson had a Ewing. If the Grizz couldn't beat them, why would the Knicks? Outside of saying they'd physically abuse them, how would they stop the Warriors from lighting them up from three. The Knicks team you're talking about had a diminished Ewing, so you can already throw the post offense out the window, you think a team with Charlie Ward starting at PG really has a chance vs the Warriors?

ewing was NOT flabby.. he averaged 22 and 11 that year breh and they won 57 games

either way even if its an earlier knicks team i agree with below

yea the knicks & pacers wouldve took the warriors heart.

half the stuff that steph curry does wouldnt be tolerated by squads like that.

 

[Malta]

ewing was NOT flabby.. he averaged 22 and 11 that year breh and they won 57 games

either way even if its an earlier knicks team i agree with below

And Larry Johnson averaged 12.8ppg, while Houston chipped in with 14.8ppg. Are the Warriors supposed to be afraid of that?


Again, by the time Houston was really a threat Ewing was you're basically trying to piece together 2 different teams into 1. They also lost in the playoffs to a team that took a shytload of threes and led the league in makes that year