JJ Redikk "Stephen Curry plays against more physicality defense than Birds era". Dominique Wilkins responds

[IIVI]

JJ carving out a niche for himself

It’s a setup

That's how I'm seeing it as well. Dude ain't fixing any problems and only serving himself at this point.

If you were really trying to fix the problem of the disrespect between generations and make the league look better, you're not going to call out any eras.

It doesn't make it any better if disrespect of eras is limited to one direction. There's no benefit to it. None.

Dude building his own lane to talk a bunch even more shyt later, with more outrageous takes, watch.

 

[Rakim Allah]

Redikk is right about the 3 point shot because they didn’t shoot anywhere near as many as they do the today. The physicality was 16-18 ft and in. But overall the game was more physical back then, friends.

 

[get these nets]

Are dudes still falling for this pandering act by Reddikk?. He's clearly going after the "He's spitting" crowd.

 

[SoSoSlick]

Physicality didnt really exists at the 3 point line so hes right. In that sense.
nikkas was routinely gettin they heads busted drivin tho. Especially in the playoffs.

The level of disrespect there was definitely different.

 

[SchoolboyC]

I feel like JJ’s comments were taken out of context by the interviewer with Dominique

He was talking about how the 3-Pt line was guarded in the 80s. Of course in general defenders had more leeway with the officials to be physical

 

[get these nets]

Coop

 

[Rakim Allah]

Coop

The muhfukkin Loop, friends.

 

[En Sabah Nur]

He’s right. Most of Bird’s 3’s were wide open. Curry makes 3s with dudes chasing after him and hanging off his jersey.

Redikk stays sonning these delusional boomer oldheads.

I've had about enough of your dumbassery

 

[RhodyRum]

I feel like JJ’s comments were taken out of context by the interviewer with Dominique

He was talking about how the 3-Pt line was guarded in the 80s. Of course in general defenders had more leeway with the officials to be physical

It's a stupid point overall.

Defenses adapt to offenses in sports. If you wanna pull your whole offense behind the arc, the defense will naturally follow the offense there. I felt so stupid having to type out something so rudimentary that I have no idea how JJ didn't feel just as stupid formulating this "idea" in his head.

If I'm game planning you for a football game and you're a run heavy team, I'm running a bunch of Cover 3 & 4 for you to face 8 & 9 man boxes, respectively. If you're on that bombs away vertical offense wave, I pull those safeties back and play Cover 2 to better defend the long ball.

It's that simple that it's literally a brainless, moot point.

 

[Legal]

JJ carving out a niche for himself

It’s a setup

And they keep taking it.

 

[SchoolboyC]

It's a stupid point overall.

Defenses adapt to offenses in sports. If you wanna pull your whole offense behind the arc, the defense will naturally follow the offense there. I felt so stupid having to type out something so rudimentary that I have no idea how JJ didn't feel just as stupid formulating this "idea" in his head.

If I'm game planning you for a football game and you're a run heavy team, I'm running a bunch of Cover 3 & 4 for you to face 8 & 9 man boxes, respectively. If you're on that bombs away vertical offense wave, I pull those safeties back and play Cover 2 to better defend the long ball.

It's that simple that it's literally a brainless, moot point.

It’s reality. Defenses back then didn’t guard the 3-pt line the way they do now. The degree of difficulty is different as a result. It is what it is.

 

[Jplaya2023]

How did Dominque address JJ's initial point?

By actually playing in the NBA against Bird

 

[42 Monks]

this is like the third or fourth time JJ's comments got taken out of context - then presented to someone else haphazardly to create a 'debate' lol.... its probably purposeful at this point but either way

they were not chasing guys around the perimeter like that in bird's era at all.

 

[42 Monks]

By actually playing in the NBA against Bird

nique was not chasing bird up, down, and across the three point line on and off ball all game from the tip off til the last buzzer

that's not the game they were playing

 

[RhodyRum]

It’s reality. Defenses back then didn’t guard the 3-pt line the way they do now. The degree of difficulty is different as a result. It is what it is.

Of course they're guarding it differently if the offense is using that shot at a more voluminous rate.

My overall point is that it's completely obvious to the point that it doesn't need to be said, and it sure as hell doesn't need to be couched in a way that disrepects old guard legends, ESPECIALLY old guard legends who not only saved the league but helped propel it into another stratosphere.

JJ took something that an 8 year old could figure out, seasoned it with some generational culture war nonsense, and all just to raise his own profile with ridiculous hot takes. In other words, he took a can of Chef Boyardee, sprinkled in some oregano and paprika, and now wants to be regarded as a Master Chef for cooking an unnecessarily stupid dish.