re: Watch this video, and tell me NBA superstars didn't have it easier in the '90's

Okay I watched the first few minutes of the video. I understand the point you're trying to make but you highlight two specific plays (2:04 and 2:58). That's fine. But the rest of those plays are either Jordan beating his man one on one and then blowing by one or two more defenders, or him just making incredible shots against otherwise solid defense.

I'm not sure this video is a good example at all of your spacing argument, for several reasons. Firstly, Jordan was just so good that it didn't really matter what defense was played against him. There are a LOT of clips even in the first few minutes of that where there are one, two, even three defenders against him. And he still scores. shite, there is one drive where he dunks it after flying by two people with almost no space in the lane and at the rim, and several where he finishes in the lane after beating more than half of the defense. Another thing is that you act like there simply weren't double teams back then, and how Jordan would've been met at the lane in today's game and all that. My argument is that none of that matters much against a player like Jordan. He's gonna get his and go off anyway. Like Dan Patrick always said, you can't stop him, you can only hope to contain him.

So while you may have a good argument, this particular video (and possibly the fact that you chose Jordan) doesn't really back up your claims all too well.

And I'm not overly biased toward older ball either...players like Kobe or Lebron would've gone off back then just like they do today. IMO truly "great" players can eclipse defenses in any eras. Jordan scoring 50 today is a bit ridiculous obviously, but I think he'd do really well today. His assists and FTs would go way up, and he'd still get his scores because he's that fricking good.

Just my $0.02.