Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
Far better. The level of athlete in the NBA 40 years ago is nothing compared to today. The difference is enormous over the course of LeBron’s entire career too. When he first started out in 2003, the game was basically played in slow motion compared to 2024.
Level of athlete? Who are the 2 best guys in the league? [Reply]
Heat blowing out the Lakers by 40 and all the scrubs are in with 10 minutes left except LeBron. He is in stat pad mode. Finally checked out with 8 minutes left.
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
Far better. The level of athlete in the NBA 40 years ago is nothing compared to today. The difference is enormous over the course of LeBron’s entire career too. When he first started out in 2003, the game was basically played in slow motion compared to 2024.
Im not so sure about that. There are alot of Euros now. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BWillie:
Im not so sure about that. There are alot of Euros now.
True, but there aren't a ton of Kurt Rambis or Frank Brickowski-types any more. And as athletic as he was, there really aren't any Anthony Masons, either. The NBA is better and that's a great thing. [Reply]
Originally Posted by dirk digler:
Heat blowing out the Lakers by 40 and all the scrubs are in with 10 minutes left except LeBron. He is in stat pad mode. Finally checked out with 8 minutes left.
Not sure JJ is better than Ham
LeBron went 29-5-8 on 12/18 shooting (so much for being "absolutely washed").
Any comment from you on AD completely no showing that game to a tune of 8 points? It's pretty clear if he doesn't play like a MVP-level player on a nightly basis (which he is fully capable of) that the Lakers aren't a playoff team. No coach is gonna ever make that guy try regularly, though, unfortunately. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
Nonsense. Are you saying you can only be a great athlete if you can jump super high?
Yes. Quick twitch. They are not fast. They are not quick. They do not jump. They are skilled. Skilled can get you really far when you are tall. Every single DB in the NFL is waaaay more athletic than 98% of NBA players that are forwards and centers.
For the longest time tall and big kids in the states are were not encouraged to become skilled. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BWillie:
Yes. Quick twitch. They are not fast. They are not quick. They do not jump. They are skilled. Skilled can get you really far when you are tall. Every single DB in the NFL is waaaay athletic than 98% of NBA players that are forwards and centers.
For the longest time tall and big kids in the states are were not encouraged to become skilled.
If you don't think Jokic is "quick twitch," you probably need to watch him a bit more often. [Reply]