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Is the NBA more talented today than the 80s/90s?
Posted on 1/3/15 at 2:20 pm
Posted on 1/3/15 at 2:20 pm
this is a spinoff thread from a PT thread, but I just wanted to see some of the MSB types opinions on it
From a positional standpoint:
PG - today
SG - 80s/90s
SF - 80s/90s
PF - tie
C - 80s/90s
Best player vs best player:
MJ > Lebron
I'm of the opinion that top to bottom, the quality of player back then was higher than the quality of player now. Big men were considerably better. The SG position was considerably better. The only thing that today can boast of being better in are point guards, because we are currently in the most talent-rich point guard era of maybe all time.
So what do you say MSB brahs? Today or the 80s/90s?
From a positional standpoint:
PG - today
SG - 80s/90s
SF - 80s/90s
PF - tie
C - 80s/90s
Best player vs best player:
MJ > Lebron
I'm of the opinion that top to bottom, the quality of player back then was higher than the quality of player now. Big men were considerably better. The SG position was considerably better. The only thing that today can boast of being better in are point guards, because we are currently in the most talent-rich point guard era of maybe all time.
So what do you say MSB brahs? Today or the 80s/90s?
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Posted on 1/3/15 at 2:21 pm to danman6336
and to be more specific, let's say from about 85-95
This post was edited on 1/3/15 at 2:22 pm
Posted on 1/3/15 at 2:22 pm to danman6336
Today for sure, and 20 years from now it will be more talented. Sports evolve. It is a little bit down for big men now, but there's such a small pool of 7 footers in the world.
Posted on 1/3/15 at 2:23 pm to danman6336
quote:
top to bottom, the quality of player back then was higher than the quality of player now
no
you have an argument if you restrict this to the very top shelf talent, but top to bottom today smokes the past
Posted on 1/3/15 at 2:24 pm to danman6336
NBA is the most talented it has ever been and I don't think it is close.
Posted on 1/3/15 at 2:25 pm to SuperSaint
quote:
NBA is the most talented it has ever been and I don't think it is close.
Posted on 1/3/15 at 2:25 pm to TheWalrus
Yup. MAYBE the elite group of players are better in certain time periods, but the talent pool as a whole is almost always better in the present day.
This is why stupid people think CBB or CFB are "down" some years.
This is why stupid people think CBB or CFB are "down" some years.
Posted on 1/3/15 at 2:26 pm to danman6336
I think today's SGs and SFs blow the 80s/90s out of the water.
80/90s probably wins the centers though.
80/90s probably wins the centers though.
Posted on 1/3/15 at 2:31 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
quote:Bird, MJ, Pippen, Worthy, Dominique, Reggie Miller, Drexler, etc. Outside of center the wing players were the most stacked position in that era.
I think today's SGs and SFs blow the 80s/90s out of the water.
SF today in the NBA is easily the most shallow position outside of maybe center
Posted on 1/3/15 at 2:32 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
Big men and the very upper echelon, the 80s and 90s hold their weight, but top to bottom the NBA teams today would frick over the teams 20-30 years ago, no question.
Blah blah, how would they be officiated, blah blah, it wouldn't matter
Blah blah, how would they be officiated, blah blah, it wouldn't matter
Posted on 1/3/15 at 2:35 pm to SuperSaint
quote:96 Bulls vs 2012 Heat (who is the best team of past 5-10 years? they'd probably get my vote)
but top to bottom the NBA teams today
Who wins that game? I wouldn't bet against Jordan, even a 32 y/o Jordan
Posted on 1/3/15 at 2:35 pm to danman6336
The stars in the early 90's were better and would dominate today, but the league as a whole is better regarding depth.
Posted on 1/3/15 at 2:37 pm to danman6336
Play a round robin with teams from 96 and teams from 2014 and 14' teams win at a pretty high clip
Posted on 1/3/15 at 2:42 pm to PortCityTiger24
Stockton
Jordan
Pippen
Malone
Olajuwon
vs
Paul
Curry
James
Durant
Davis
Jordan
Pippen
Malone
Olajuwon
vs
Paul
Curry
James
Durant
Davis
Posted on 1/3/15 at 2:43 pm to SuperSaint
quote:
NBA is the most talented it has ever been and I don't think it is close.
Posted on 1/3/15 at 2:44 pm to danman6336
Westbrook, Wall and Lillard would run roughshod over them boys
Posted on 1/3/15 at 2:44 pm to danman6336
Westbrook, Wall, Healthy Rose and Lillard would run roughshod over them boys
Posted on 1/3/15 at 2:45 pm to HeadyBrosevelt
quote:I love AD but Hakeem would straight murder him in the paint
Stockton
Jordan
Pippen
Malone
Olajuwon
vs
Paul
Curry
James
Durant
Davis
AD couldn't keep Howard from bullying him around inside last night, and Dwight Howard fricking sucks
Jordan vs Curry would be fun to watch. Prime Jordan could shut Curry down. Curry would not be able to stop prime Jordan.
Posted on 1/3/15 at 2:45 pm to RTR America
The guards today are sick... The league is so deep it's hard to name the top 10 and all are much more athletic than the 80s and 90s
I agree the rim protectors of that day was a great era, but depth alone today's teams win hands down
I agree the rim protectors of that day was a great era, but depth alone today's teams win hands down
Posted on 1/3/15 at 2:47 pm to danman6336
quote:
Curry would not be able to stop prime Jordan
Who could?
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