Stockton ain't have to chase around off-ball cutters and guard 6'5 combo guardsSkilled but soft as shyt. Them nikkas was sniffing coke and getting clotheslined on the court in the 80s. These dudes get tired from playing in back to backs. Meanwhile John Stockton missed 19 games over his 19 year career. 19.....games out of like a possible 1200 games


Players now have more stylistic freedom. Rules were different back then, 2 steps MEANT 2 steps, Euro steps were called travel, couldn’t palm the ball while dribbling it was called carry, big men weren’t allowed to play out of the paint (even though some could), wasn’t allowed to shoot 3 pointers at a high rate no matter how great of a shooter you were.
Not more skilled, they have more freedom.
Notice how only the ‘90s responds even though Steph didn’t mention any single decade. Hit dogs holler.
Plumber era in their feelings.

Jokic is an anomaly, there’s not a single 5 in the nba who can do what Hakeem,Robinson & shaq were doing 30 years ago
the players shoot more 3’s at higher %’s![]()

Wemby clears all them nikkas.![]()



FOH
Most skilled, maybe most bytchmade but not skilled.On 2k11 that was called unrealisticVictor Wembanyama is 7 feet tall with practically a point guard skill set.
Today’s NBA player would have been unthinkable 20 or 30 years ago.