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How would LeBron fare in 80's/90s NBA???
Posted on 6/4/11 at 6:17 am
Posted on 6/4/11 at 6:17 am
I'm only 28 but I remember the wars during that era. The Bad Boy Pistons. The Knicks/Pacers rivalry. And so on. When there were basically no going to the paint or you would get block knocked off. And no hand checking rules. So how would LeBron and the current NBA stars perform in that era??
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Posted on 6/4/11 at 6:23 am to Louisianimal83
well
Posted on 6/4/11 at 6:46 am to Louisianimal83
He would dominate, just as he does today......probably even be better/more dominant.
Posted on 6/4/11 at 8:23 am to UFownstSECsince1950
He probably would do Better back in the day. Defenses or much better these days with way more athletism.
Posted on 6/4/11 at 8:29 am to Louisianimal83
He would do just fine until Laimbeer clotheslined the shite out of him.
Posted on 6/4/11 at 8:38 am to brgfather129
His average would be about 6-8 points lower. Lambeer and Mahorn would pound the shite outta him. And he would only do the 1 dribble from the mid courtline and dunk once a week at best.
Posted on 6/4/11 at 9:09 am to brgfather129
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He would do just fine until Laimbeer clotheslined the shite out of him.
This correct. He would not be getting all these touch fouls that he does now. Somebody would hit him every time he got into the paint and it would've been fair game.
Posted on 6/4/11 at 9:14 am to ellunchboxo
Sure he'd get roughed up more, but he'd still dominate. No player in the league like him in the 80's or today.
Better question is, would a guy like Lambeer even be able to play in today's game?
Better question is, would a guy like Lambeer even be able to play in today's game?
Posted on 6/4/11 at 9:26 am to UFownstSECsince1950
He would dominate the 80s game.
Posted on 6/4/11 at 9:41 am to Louisianimal83
I think he would have owned this game. LINK
Posted on 6/4/11 at 9:41 am to UFownstSECsince1950
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Better question is, would a guy like Lambeer even be able to play in today's game?
yeah. he was tall, could shoot, and wasn't afraid to mix it up inside. there'd be a role for him.
Posted on 6/4/11 at 9:45 am to BeachDude022
Posted on 6/4/11 at 10:42 am to jdog24116
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He probably would do Better back in the day. Defenses or much better these days with way more athletism.
LOL wut?
Posted on 6/4/11 at 10:43 am to FootballNostradamus
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LOL wut?
pre-bad boys? yes
post-bad boys? no
it depends on which era of 80s/90s NBA we're discussing
Posted on 6/4/11 at 11:45 am to Louisianimal83
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When there were basically no going to the paint or you would get block knocked off
He'd go to the line even more.
And if anyone is big and strong enough to be able to withstand how physical the game was then, I think Lebron has proved he'd be able to withstand it.
Posted on 6/4/11 at 11:46 am to USMC DAWG
quote:Wow.
His average would be about 6-8 points lower. Lambeer and Mahorn would pound the shite outta him. And he would only do the 1 dribble from the mid courtline and dunk once a week at best.
I have no clue where some people get there rationale for their arguments on the MSB.
Just craziness.
Posted on 6/4/11 at 11:46 am to Louisianimal83
Best player in history.
The best player ever will be the best ever no matter when he plays.
The best player ever will be the best ever no matter when he plays.
Posted on 6/4/11 at 11:54 am to Louisianimal83
He would actually be called for traveling but so would every other NBA star in the league right now.
Posted on 6/4/11 at 11:56 am to SlowFlowPro
Olajuwon and Ewing would have owned him.
Posted on 6/4/11 at 11:56 am to Menetrix
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He would actually be called for traveling but so would every other NBA star in the league right now.
Players always got away with traveling back then as well.
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