Steph says that today’s NBA is the most skilled era of all time

Harry B

Veteran
Joined
May 20, 2012
Messages
33,940
Reputation
-786
Daps
69,197
Of course it is on average, just like any other field.

But the top guys might not be the most skilled ever. And the basketball might not be the best ever.
 

KidJSoul

Veteran
Joined
Oct 26, 2014
Messages
19,894
Reputation
4,202
Daps
87,114
Skilled 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
Stockton ain't have to chase around off-ball cutters and guard 6'5 combo guards :manny:

He could just stand around on defnese if his man didnt have the ball :manny:
 

staticshock

Veteran
Joined
Apr 15, 2017
Messages
41,934
Reputation
6,823
Daps
175,958
Reppin
Atlanta
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.

Stop it

It’s more skilled now. You can appreciate the old days but still acknowledge players are more skilled than ever
 

god shamgod

Veteran
Joined
May 26, 2012
Messages
37,051
Reputation
6,303
Daps
109,807


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 :yeshrug:
 

NormanConnors

Detroit/MSU Spartan Life
Joined
May 1, 2012
Messages
31,505
Reputation
6,104
Daps
64,959
Reppin
Detroit
:mjlol: FOH

Most of these cats are scared of contact, can't defend, can't score without carrying/traveling, need 2000 dribbles to beat their man off of the dribble, mid range is damn near non existent too.

:mjlol:Most skilled, maybe most bytchmade but not skilled.
 
Top