i HATE when people say current NBA players are more skilled than ever...

[Rekkapryde]

So you use a 21 year old in his 3rd season that’s not even 140lbs failing a post up opportunity as your example as to why players today aren’t more skilled than ever?

fixed :mjcrylakers:

 

[concise]

She was on roids.

Which makes his statement even more absurd.

 

[Rekkapryde]

She was on roids.

I still refuse to believe it....

 

[NYC Rebel]

Which makes his statement even more absurd.

People can sweat Flo Jo but I remember slim full body suit 84 Flo to suddenly brolic 88 Flo. She was on something.

 

[FaTaL]

Coli wild

I was hoping nobody would fact check me

 

[High quality poster]

How exactly are players more skilled tho? I’d love to see some examples.

 

[High quality poster]

Durant is the most skilled player in the league today, but he’s not more skilled than Kobe or Duncan or Jordan.

All players do today is get picks and shoot 3s. More skilled my ass.

 

[010101]

All athletes are better today

Women today run the 100 meter dash faster then Jesse Owens

they had a olympic 100m cat i think de.grasse run on a dirt track in the old spikes jesse.owens wore & he couldn't cut it*

 

[Wavy Hair Chipped Teeth]

I was hoping nobody would fact check me

 

[010101]

coaches draw up more easy buckets & refs put whistles on everything

at least back in the g when someone dropped bigg #'s most likely they really put they foot in a defenders behind



nikkas running 48min. shooting drills now

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[SCJoe]

It's pretty wild watching hofs like Charles Barkley on the break with his eyes on the ball the whole time because the handles back then were mediocre at best.

 

[concise]

People can sweat Flo Jo but I remember slim full body suit 84 Flo to suddenly brolic 88 Flo. She was on something.

It's possible ... but even other roided up racers still haven't come close.

 

[Rekkapryde]

It's possible ... but even other roided up racers still haven't come close.

correct me if I'm wrong @NYC Rebel but didn't the roids allegedly lead to her death

 

[THE MACHINE]

What era are you comparing it to (70s, 80s, 90s, 00s) different skill sets, mid range is moved out to 23 feet...7 footers with handles now ...fadeaways have been almost relegated to stepbacks, floaters and eurosteps are perfected. Point guard layup packages are incredible. Bigs on the block have taken a big hit. baby hooks, bank shots are almost non-existent. Hard to compare but I try not to dwell in nostalgia. You wont really enjoy anything past your high-school/college days if you do.

 

[Columbo]

So you use a 21 year old in his 3rd season that’s not even 200lbs failing a post up opportunity as your example as to why players today aren’t more skilled than ever?

Its actually a great example. While not every player that came in to the NBA could post up like MJ could from the get go, in the past most players did know the basics of posting up and could easily take advantage of a smaller defender