Isiah Thomas GOES OFF on this current NBA era

[Scott Larock]

Much more Double teams probably, I know you didn't really see many stretch 4s like that.

A big with range is gonna score but that came off much more physical play and double teaming.

This nba a big csn give you 25 off a game of 5 3 pointers and 2 layups and 5 post ups.

Also back then even if the 4 couldn't rebound the 5 picked up the slack I would guess. A Dennis Rodman bill cartwright bill Purdue comparison.

 

[Dark is the night]

Nothing but facts from the REAL Isiah Thomas

shyt be looking like a fukking game wide 3 pt contest, no d whatsoever

Average final score be like 185 - 179

 

[street heat]

He's wrong IMO. Players get more open shots because there are better shooters and more floor spacing, player movement and ball movement. Steve Smith says send a double, but that's how a lot of teams get burnt. If you double someone on a good passing team, they're going to pick you apart and get even easier looks. He calls big men soft but I feel there some good big men out there but they can only do so much when their PF has to play out at the 3 pt line against a stretch 4, or 5. He complains about guys like Westbrook being able to get rebounds but he's a freak of nature. He's usually the most athletic guy on the court and has the best motor. Basically he wants to bring back being able to foul guys since they can't move their feet fast enough to stay in front. They just need to accept the 3ball is a big part of the game and if a team has shooters the defense is going to have a lot of driving lanes to expose.

 

[street heat]

Nothing but facts from the REAL Isiah Thomas

shyt be looking like a fukking game wide 3 pt contest, no d whatsoever

Average final score be like 185 - 179

Are you not able to understand WHY they are open ? You think the defense is like ehhh I don't feel like contesting this one I'll just let em shoot.

80s pistons would get smoked too.

 

[Dark is the night]

Are you not able to understand WHY they are open ? You think the defense is like ehhh I don't feel like contesting this one I'll just let em shoot.

80s pistons would get smoked too.

Yeah I do, Steph Curry aint smoking the bad boys, his ass would leave in an ambulance

 

[Cognito]

He does have a point that the rules favor offensive players.
It's extremely hard to stop players.

 

[The_Third_Man]

were they also saying this when these players dropped 50s back in the day?

 

[William F. Russell]

My question is: when is the Coli as a collective going to concede that MAYBE these oldheads are making a valid point?

People got on Oscar Robertson when he called out in a damn-near prophetic fashion how Golden State weren't as good as advertised.

People scoffed at Barkley when he said that he'd never jump ship to join a ready-made contender.

Now people are questioning Isaiah.

It couldn't be that these oldheads who've played in the NBA and who now observe it for a living are correct in their criticisms of the league.

 

[street heat]

Yeah I do, Steph Curry aint smoking the bad boys, his ass would leave in an ambulance

The thing Is they have multiple weapons, that's what makes teams tough to guard. That's why they end up with open jumpers and layups and dunks. The defense can never move faster than the ball. The pistons are no exception to that. They didn't have to deal with this today so it's easy to look back and say hey we never would've allowed this.

 

[NYC Rebel]

My question is: when is the Coli as a collective going to concede that MAYBE these oldheads are making a valid point.

People got on Oscar Robertson when he called out in a damn-near prophetic fashion how Golden State weren't as good as advertised.

People scoff at Barkley when he said that he'd never jump ship to join a ready-made contender.

Now people are questions Isaiah.

It couldn't be that these oldheads who've played in the NBA and who now observe it for a living are correct in their criticisms of the league.

I have a hard time beleiving it when teams got VHS cassette tapes on the opposition via courier mail.

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

The 80s Zeke starred in had barely any defensive only specialists as players. If you were a Kelly Tripuka type who averaged 27 ppg with Zeke and could shoot, you got burn.

Jesus, I thought that was Joe Piscopo for a sec. I gotta stop drinking this akpeteshie

 

[NYC Rebel]

Jesus, I thought that was Joe Piscopo for a sec. I gotta stop drinking this akpeteshie

You made me bust out laughing in the office

 

[SchoolboyC]

Isiah had the best years of his career in the 80s he has some audacity to try to talk about defense

 

[Lord_Chief_Rocka]

There's no shame because all these guys are BFFs growing up on the AAU circuit together

 

[Dark is the night]

The thing Is they have multiple weapons, that's what makes teams tough to guard. That's why they end up with open jumpers and layups and dunks. The defense can never move faster than the ball. The pistons are no exception to that. They didn't have to deal with this today so it's easy to look back and say hey we never would've allowed this.

Bulls had multiple weapons
Lakers had multiple weapons
Celtics had multiple weapons

If you transported the 2016 warriors to the bad boy detroit prime and we were playing in the 80s league under the 80s rules, gsw wouldnt be dropping 3s like that, I guarantee it