Gary Payton: "Lebron Wouldn't be as good in our era"

[#1 pick]

Avery Bradley gave Steph that work the following game. My point is there are still plenty of opportunities for shooters to get wide open looks. Korver gets a ton of wide open looks.

Boston's team defense was that work from my viewpoint.

Korver gets open looks, not anywhere close to a ton and I watch ever Hawk game as well. Korver in the 80's would be able to constantly score in the mid range because of the lack of lateral quickness and length which is huge in today's NBA. The big part of the reason the mid range % has greatly dropped is because of the freak athletes on defense making in also impossible to score in the mid range for shooters.

 

[HendriX]

Little hand checking rule

Zone D in the NBA is mostly garbage it isnt even used that often and when used its rarely done effectively. It would get shredded by dudes who could actually shoot unlike a large portion of these "superior athletes" today who couldnt make a jumper to save they lives. Even more than that you do realize that most players back then played 3-4 years of college and have plenty of experience playing against a variety of zone defence, right ?



Reddikk parents prolly be too shook and wouldnt have even let him hoop in the 80/90s hed be selling insurance or something.

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In 30 years..Players will be better than Bron too..that's how nature works.

 

[RedBull]

a nikka like jim jackson averaged 26 points per game in 1994-1995, are we really supposed to believe lebron wouldnt be s dominant?

THANK YOU!

Freaking old nikkas....Smh

 

[GreatestLaker]

Who's word should I take.
A NBA legend who's shut down MICHAEL JORDAN and has played in "this era"

Or a bunch of nikkas on the coli who never played a game in their lives

Oscar Robinson said he would average 40 points in this era.

Pippen and several past players said Jordan would average 50 in this era.

I guess they are right.

 

[#1 pick]

Little hand checking rule

Zone D in the NBA is mostly garbage it isnt even used that often and when used its rarely done effectively. It would get shredded by dudes who could actually shoot unlike a large portion of these "superior athletes" today who couldnt make a jumper to save they lives. Even more than that you do realize that most players back then played 3-4 years of college and have plenty of experience playing against a variety of zone defence, right ?



Reddikk parents prolly be too shook and wouldnt have even let him hoop in the 80/90s hed be selling insurance or something.

See as to how there are a lot more white boys in the 80's compared to now, it seems like the opposite is true.

The NBA zone is rarely used yet it's would get shredded by dudes who could hit a jumper should answer your question as to why it's rarely used.

 

[RedBull]

Oh so now you've seen them both do it? Just couple posts ago it was



But now you have seen them both.

You never saw the likes of the Mailman, or Zo, or Shaq literally laughing Rodman's face like Bron did to KG last year.

To be fair it took Lebron many years to adapt that attitude, it was the turning point in his career. Prior to that incident Bron used to walk away like but now he stays these dudes. Btw, I remember Maliman taunting Rodman a few times, was Zo who was like and Shaq was like to Rodman.

 

[TheNig]

I'm a die hard KB/Lakers fan but this is BULLshyt....why can't old timers just admit that Lebron is a top 10 player all time??? And if he wins 4-6 ships he might push himself in the top 3...

I agree to an extent. I still think Lebron would be the most complete and effective player if he played in that era but it wouldn't be as easy. Jordan was the same way.

 

[*Hulks Up*]

Who the fukk is knocking LeBron James down? Dude is the same size as Karl Malone.

GP was always one of the GOAT trash talkers though.

Kevin Duckworth
Terry Cummings
X-Man
Alton Lister
Benoit Benjamin (a reach sure, but dude did floor alot of players YT it)
any Piston bigman
McNasty and McFilthy

there were actually alot more legit big man during that era than at any point of the NBA, not to stay Lebron still wouldn't steamroll over them at some point it would wear him down and his durability would have been put to the test.

 

[#1 pick]

Oscar Robinson said he would average 40 points in this era.

Pippen and several past players said Jordan would average 50 in this era.

I guess they are right.

Wilt said he would easily average 70PPG in the 90's and a lot of guys from his era agreed.

People say a lot of things, 95% of it is inaccurate.

 

[ThugLife]

I'm a die hard KB/Lakers fan but this is BULLshyt....why can't old timers just admit that Lebron is a top 10 player all time??? And if he wins 4-6 ships he might push himself in the top 3...

#HeatNation our friend ghost has joined the darkside

 

[TheNig]

Wilt said he would easily average 70PPG in the 90's and a lot of guys from his era agreed.

People say a lot of things, 95% of it is inaccurate.

Wilt wasn't averaging 70 against Dream, Mutumbo, Ewing, and Robinson. He'd average 30-35. But not fukking 70.

 

[FTBS]

To be fair it took Lebron many years to adapt that attitude, it was the turning point in his career. Prior to that incident Bron used to walk away like but now he stays these dudes. Btw, I remember Maliman taunting Rodman a few times, was Zo who was like and Shaq was like to Rodman.

Just 340 or so days prior that same Lebron allowed Jason fukkin Terry entrance into his head and less than a year later he is at all-time great head games master KG? I have never seen KG get into anyones head and in all honesty I've only seen him try with nikkas that weren't gonna do shyt. Rodman gave no fukks and was actually effective.

 

[BrothaZay]

Oscar Robinson said he would average 40 points in this era.

Pippen and several past players said Jordan would average 50 in this era.

I guess they are right.

Lol, these cases are different.

For one, Oscar averaged his triple double season when the league average for points was liek 120 a game. Today its like 97 or some shyt, obviously he's an idiot.

For two, Kobe shytted on Pippen so many times, not to mention he backtracks alot.


The thing with GP, is that what hes saying is true, but you never played basketball so you wouldnt understand.

 

[PTBG]

How dare yall disrespect GP tha Gawd. nikka locked Jordan in the finals, he could probably do the same to Bron too.
But, Bron would be as successful in any era, but I do think physical play will make him think twice going to the rim. Be honest, what great big men has Bron or the Heat faced this season that made them think twice going to the rim? Only big man so far I have seen was when they faced the Lakers with Dwight defending the rim, and Dwight is nowhere near the defender nor player as he was before either. Also, Mark Gasol is an underrated as fukk defender too, and that pick n roll defense the Grizz did was perfect and brilliant, every team needs to watch tape on how the Grizz defended Bron. KG has done a really good job defending the paint too. But, the big man are nowhere near on the level as the big man GP or MJ faced though imo.

 

[Joe Sixpack]

How dare yall disrespect GP tha Gawd. nikka locked Jordan in the finals, he could probably do the same to Bron too.
But, Bron would be as successful in any era, but I do think physical play will make him think twice going to the rim. Be honest, what great big men has Bron or the Heat faced this season that made them think twice going to the rim? Only big man so far I have seen was when they faced the Lakers with Dwight defending the rim, and Dwight is nowhere near the defender nor player as he was before either. Also, Mark Gasol is an underrated as fukk defender too, and that pick n roll defense the Grizz did was perfect and brilliant, every team needs to watch tape on how the Grizz defended Bron. KG has done a really good job defending the paint too. But, the big man are nowhere near on the level as the big man GP or MJ faced though imo.

Disgustin, reckless, irresponsible posting..

fukk outta here..