Better NBA era for Small Forwards: Now or the 80's?

[Mandizi]

The 80's:

Bird (HOF)
Erving (HOF)
Wilkins (HOF)
Worthy (HOF)
English (HOF)
King (HOF)
Dantley (HOF)
Aguirre
Marques Johnson
Wilkes (HOF)

Now:

Bron (Future HOF)
Durant (Future HOF)
Leonard (Future HOF - pending health)
Melo (Future HOF)
PG13
Hawyard
Butler

I think the 80's is the best era of SFs ever.

 

[010101]

bigger faster stronger more skilled*

 

[The God Poster]

Are you asking better players?
Better style to play in for SF?

I'm not educated enough on the 80's to give a solid opinion tho.

 

[MJ Truth]

The 80's:

Bird (HOF)
Erving (HOF)
Wilkins (HOF)
Worthy (HOF)
English (HOF)
King (Should be in the HOF)
Dantley (HOF)
Aguirre
Marques Johnson
Wilkes (HOF)

Now:

Bron (Future HOF)
Durant (Future HOF)
Leonard (Future HOF - pending health)
Melo (Future HOF)
PG13
Hawyard
Butler

I think the 80's is the best era of SFs ever.

Bernard King IS in the Hall of Fame breh.

 

[Mandizi]

Better players/more talent at the position.

 

[Mandizi]

Bernard King IS in the Hall of Fame breh.

Good catch.

 

[Columbo]

Relative to their time and competition, the 80s SFs were better

But lets take Melo for example, with his size and physicality i think he wouldve for sure averaged a few more points and double digit rebounds in 80s

So i could see the argument going either way

 

[JordanwiththeWiz]

Bron and Durant alone better than any SF from the 80s

 

[UpAndComing]

If you're judging Giannis as a SF, then I would say this current era is better

 

[Jplaya2023]

Bron and Durant alone better than any SF from the 80s

 

[Collateral]

Bron and Durant alone better than any SF from the 80s

Bird over KD?

 

[FabTrey]

80's SFs have much better post up game. they are much more fundamentally sound on defense too.

today's SFs are more versatile and athletic, and they have better range.


it's too different to compare.


but as far as post up game, it's not even comparable. watch some james worthy. he would take any of today's nikkas score at will down low. he would be considered PF in today's nba

 

[JordanwiththeWiz]

Bird over KD?

Give him some years I think he’ll pass him

 

[Osmosis]

Forgot Otto freaking Porter

 

[FabTrey]

bird would school anybody

height + skills + brains + shooting

you can't stop bird offensively. nobody can. but he ain't gonna stop you either