Interesting enough, it's more of a talent show than a chess match now. Lot more strategy in 80's games. Also a lot more mistakes, bullying and a lot less people faking it like is endemic in Futbol (soccer).
Take away all flopping and acting calls, reinstitute traveling, palming, take away the 3 point line, and we'd back to watchable basketball. Changing things, just to change, isn't always a great idea.
Shaq would have fouled out in the first quarter if he had played in Wilt's era. He got away with murder under the basket. He was also a mediocre rebounder. People say Wilt's rebounding numbers are inflated because of the era he played, but he led the league 11 times. So regardless of the gross number, he out rebounded everyone 11 times. Shaq did it once. Wilt was also a better passer, was faster, had more endurance, and stayed in shape throughout his career. He was also stronger than Shaq. It's no contest.
Great video. I do think the game with the super team era is not as good as the league isn't balanced anymore and makes games one-sided, taking away the suspense and drama of the game. Everything becomes predictable and less entertaining. Mind you, though the last 4 seasons weren't too bad for that.
I hope you do better homework if you’re putting out more videos. I’m looking at the thumbnail. You have 1980 with a picture of some player from the 60’s. Then you said the ABA players weren’t “good enough” for the NBA. Completely wrong. It was a new competitor to the NBA. Same as the AFL to the NFL. Then similarly they merged. Quite a few of the ABA players were better than the NBA players. Particularly guys like Dr. J, Iceman George Gervin, Rick Barry, on and on. The 3 point line came later in the NBA, not at the merger. 90’s brought more lenient rules, not better players. 90’s and 2000’s rules were changed to give offensive players more freedom. New basketball is different, not better. Less strategic. We’ve always had super teams. The 60’s Celtics, the 80’s Lakers and Celtics, the 70’s Nicks, Bullets and 6ers. With those teams you could practically remember all 5 players and sometimes 6th man. The difference in todays game, basically since the Jordan era and expansion the talent is watered down and spread to more teams so all you need is 2 to 3 really good players to be a dominant teams. Different, not better.
NBA Sucks Now. Changes have been bad for the NBA. The NBA is way to soft. MJ made 35 Points in a Night. But paid the price going inside. Now no hand checking, no hard inside play and non stop 3 Point BS. The NBA is boring and stinks. Love to see JJ Redicks Numbers if he played in 80's and 90's what a Know it all. They had defense in those days. Heck even the All Star Games back then were intense.
Man Danny was pretty clutch. Tbh patty Mills might arguably be on the same level as Danny. D wade is up there to! As is ray allen! If only we could include all of these guys on the list!
Also, CP3 Suns, Lob City Clips, Payton and Kemp Sonics, and Miller Pacers, are good teams that didn't get the job done and didnt hoist the Larry O Brien Trophy.
Speaking of the Nets, I have one what if question for you, if KD's feet were behind the line vs Bucks in game 7 in 2021, do you think the Nets would have beat the Hawks and Suns and won the chip?
Man that’s a loaded question. I don’t think the Nets were as good as they appeared that year. They still had missing pieces. If I had to bet my life on it…. No. The suns that year were a complete team. The most complete team usually wins the ship
The nets were good enough to knock off good teams but there’s a difference between being a championship team and a good team that can knock off teams. It’s a match up thing. I think the nets just matched up well agains the bucks. But over the bucks were the better team
@@fastbreak8860 You made some good points but I don't think the Bucks were the better team. Bucks were careless with the ball, shot poorly at the line, and struggled from 3. Yes,,the Bucks had depth but were inconsistent. I say if KD's feet were behind the line, the Nets would have beat the Bucks and Hawks but would have lost to the Suns.
