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Originally Posted by phightin
How can you say today's players aren't better athletes? Have you seen footage of the league from the 70s and 80s? The game was played below rim because there were very few athletic freaks that had come into the league up to that point. Why do you think players like Dr. J and Micahel Jordan are considered revolutionary? It's because they changed the complextion of the game and more emphasis was placed on players with athletic qualities not just college shooters. And of all the players you mentioned MJ and Magic were the only ones who were great athletes. Issiah and Larry were below the rim players and weren't the fastest or quickest guys out there. You ever watch Bird play? He had horrible coordination, wasn't quick, clumsy at times, but man the guy could shoot and pass lights out. A great player he was, a great pure athlete he was not. James, Kobe, Wade, Howard, Igudola, Joe Johnson, Garnett, Nate, CP, VC the list goes on and on to other players who aren't as great as well...no way in hell any of the guys in the 70s or 80s playing besides maybe a couple could come close to the athleticism of the modern day nba player. i don't even know why i'm arguing something so obvious guess it's just cause i've grown up playing sports my whole life.
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You really need to stop posting until you actually read what other people write. Did I ever say todays athlete wasnt better? I said they werent 10X better which is fairly obvious. Id guess 90 percent of the people on here have played sports their entire life so Im not sure you get a pass on that.
You really dont need to freak out on every argument. You cant say things like 10X better and not expect a reply.
FYI Athletic ability isnt just your ability to get high up on the rim. Isiah Thomas was a great athlete and I believe youd have a hard time getting anyone to agree with you that he wasnt.