Thank you. I feel like people romanticize the past. Literally go watch some of Jordan’s highlight videos. Watch his 63 against the Celtics in the playoffs. Absolutely laughable.
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Thank you. I feel like people romanticize the past. Literally go watch some of Jordan’s highlight videos. Watch his 63 against the Celtics in the playoffs. Absolutely laughable.
Jordan averaged 30 per game on mostly mid-range jumpers (mostly iso fade-aways) which he shot nearly 50% on during his second 3-peat stint in his mid-30’s. The dude is known as the GOAT for many reasons, this being just one of them.
If one wants to downplay the D of the mid-80’s then I don’t have a lot of ammo against that. The 90’s were a completely different ballgame and that is where he did his best work as a player.
The point of this entire thing is whether a player from history would translate to this era. Jordan would’ve, 37 ppg or not, he would’ve been dominant.
If one wants to downplay the D of the mid-80’s then I don’t have a lot of ammo against that. The 90’s were a completely different ballgame and that is where he did his best work as a player.
The point of this entire thing is whether a player from history would translate to this era. Jordan would’ve, 37 ppg or not, he would’ve been dominant.
Beer
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The amount of wide wide wide wide WIDE open 15 footers, like no one within 10 feet of guys is ridiculous. Players were not as long, athletic, talented, skilled, strong, smart, and on and on and on back then. It's not even comparable. I do think Jordan would be right up there with Lebron if they came up at the same time. He was that good. But the silly argument Jordan would score 40, 50, 200 in todays game is so stupid.
Which is an argument no one here has made.
Beer
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Sure, but it's a very common argument. One thing that I do think was better was the **** talking. Pippen dunking on Ewing then teabagging him, then walking to Spike Lee and **** talking him. That was great back then. The politeness of the modern game is lame.
90’s basketball - all things considered - is the apex of the game. We get to enjoy a more sophisticated product but the artistry and the fire have dwindled immensely.
With less talented players back then as well.
Beer
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Basketball now is more enjoyable to watch, more skilled, prettier, but yeah, theres less fire or hate. But looking at these scores, 76 - 71 .... nope. Do not want to go back to that.
Playing on one leg retired Horny
Miggs
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Thee Jazz Fan
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I enjoyed the 90’s more, that could be because the jazz were actually contenders