Can a guy really be in the NBA GOAT convo if rules were not created to slow him down?

[Red Money]

Duncan was rhe last fully pedigreed nba guy. Who had a draw built on being as fundamental as possible. Sohh Duncan was like the ambassador for the fundamentals of basketball.

But Timmy has the load management stench around him. Unless it's end of season you should be on the court. Timmy impacted the NBA in a negative manner and legitimized a bad practice.

But Spurs players agreed to load management ...and it lead the NBA change award structures as other team doubled down on load management.

 

[DrexlersFade]

Illegal offense to slow down Jordan

5 second Back to basket to slow down Barkley

Zone to slow down Iverson.

Offensive goal tending & widening court to slow down Wilt.

CBA second tax apron to slow down LeBron from getting more help

Banning use of non basketball moves to draw fouls to slow down Harden.

Shooters can't kick out legs on shots to draw fouls to slow down Reggie Miller


Etc.



I would have to say if the NBA didn't create rules to slow a guy down he doesn't have a Goat Claim. He wasn't dominate enough to threaten competitive balance.

The flagrant foul was created because Jordan kept whining to the league the Pistons were bad for basketball, because they were kicking his ass year in and out. Even Jordan’s buddies like Barkley loudly complained you couldn’t touch Jordan without hearing a whistle.

Michael Jordan Called Isiah Thomas-Led Pistons 'Unworthy Champions, Terrible People And An Embarrassment To The NBA': 'That’s What Prompted That Walk-Out'

NBA created a rule for Jordan while he was a senior in HS?

Flagrant foul - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

When the flagrant foul was introduced in the 1980–81 season, flagrant fouls were treated nearly identically to common personal fouls, except that the coach of the offended team could choose a player to shoot the resulting free throw attempts.

The Coli is the GOAT