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re: Watch this video, and tell me NBA superstars didn't have it easier in the '90's
Posted on 4/16/15 at 10:09 pm to PrimeTime Money
Posted on 4/16/15 at 10:09 pm to PrimeTime Money
Players could actually shoot back then consistently throughout the roster.
If you double teamed Jordan, he would kick it to a number of other players who could shoot really well.
Yes, there are great players today who can shoot. But, when I watch and NBA game, the number of players who are just bad shooters is astounding.
There was strong defense among the better teams back then. These are also Jordan HIGHLIGHTS from one of the best teams of all time. The discussion is about the game OVERALL. No one doubts that Lebron, Westbrook, Durant, Curry, etc are great players or that the Spurs from last year was not an absolutely great team that wouldn't have been great in any era.
The discussion is about overall.
If you double teamed Jordan, he would kick it to a number of other players who could shoot really well.
Yes, there are great players today who can shoot. But, when I watch and NBA game, the number of players who are just bad shooters is astounding.
There was strong defense among the better teams back then. These are also Jordan HIGHLIGHTS from one of the best teams of all time. The discussion is about the game OVERALL. No one doubts that Lebron, Westbrook, Durant, Curry, etc are great players or that the Spurs from last year was not an absolutely great team that wouldn't have been great in any era.
The discussion is about overall.
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Posted on 4/16/15 at 10:14 pm to AlaTiger
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Players could actually shoot back then consistently throughout the roster.
Go to an NBA game early enough to watch a shoot around, get back to me on this one.
Watching an NBA shoot around is one of the most astonishing things I have ever witnessed.
Posted on 4/16/15 at 10:15 pm to AlaTiger
quote:I could argue this point.. but this topic has nothing to do with that subject.
Players could actually shoot back then consistently throughout the roster.
This is about how super-stars back then could more easily score and facilitate.
Now, it's much harder to go 1-on-1. Superior 1-on-1 players back then (like Jordan) could light teams up due to the tremendous amounts of space the rules created.
Space is the #1 thing a coach will talk about with regards to offense.
That's why now the "stretch 4" is such a coveted thing. Since players can clog up the paint and hang out in space now, it's harder for teams to execute their offense.
Back in the 90's, teams could create space simply by spreading out, and their man had to follow them, whether they could shoot or not. Now, their man doesn't have to follow a bad shooter out to the perimeter.
Stretch 4's help to space the floor some, but it still does not compare to the space created for super stars to go 1-on-1 in the 90's.
Posted on 4/17/15 at 12:31 am to AlaTiger
quote:And they can't now....??? Good teams now are built in an extremely efficient manor, with very efficient shooters playing huge roles.
Players could actually shoot back then consistently throughout the roster.
Posted on 4/17/15 at 11:08 am to AlaTiger
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Players could actually shoot back then consistently throughout the roster.
Really? Is there a stat that shows league-wide field goal percentage through the years? I would guess it's up from the 90s.
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