The NBA is loaded with talent now

[CrimsonTider]

There’s way more screening in todays game and further away from the basket at that same dudes that complain about illegal screens then say there’s no physical play

The most talent ever should translate to defense.

 

[ISO]

Based on what? All-Star games was basically when players could display "skills" outside of standard play. nikkas would get yanked out of games quick for doing bozo shiit that is considered skillful in todays game. That's part of the disconnect with the product. Everything most of learned about basketball has been erased. 3 has always been worth more than 2. But now a low percentage 3 is stressed instead of an easy 2 points.

Ok, what’s bozo shyt?

LaMelo Ball shooting one footed threes? He makes those at 40% and now he has fakes and skip passes off the one foot that’s opened up

That’s skillful shyt yall call bozo shyt because players back then wouldn’t even think to do it or practice it

 

[ISO]

The most talent ever should translate to defense.

It is.

Defense is more demanding than it used to be yet there are guys that manage to be stoppers and defend difficult play types at lock down levels.

 

[Peruvian Connect]

Ok, what’s bozo shyt?

LaMelo ball shooting one footed threes? He makes those at 40% and now he has fakes and skip passes off the one foot that’s opened up

That’s skillful shyt yall call bozo shyt because players back then wouldn’t even think to do it or practice it

They would be benched for doing it in a game... shyt was not acceptable.

 

[ISO]

They would be benched for doing it in a game... shyt was not acceptable.

Draconian shyt you should be glad doesn’t exist

And your statement is still partly bullshyt because there were plenty of players that had ‘bad shot selection’

LaMelo is like Jason Williams but bigger and wayyy better or a modern day Maravich

 

[Tommy Gibbs]

I think the NBA had a rule where each team had to represented like the MLB for a while that’s why guys from random teams would be in competitions

nope. Never had that rule because the first Hornets All star was Larry johnson in 93 and they already had been in the league for 4 years. Minnesota didn't did an all star until 1997 some 7 years after they started. There would be years that teams like Portland would have 3 all stars and one year the Pistons had 4(billups, sheed, and both Wallaces).

 

[Buckeye Fever]

Star players have it made nowadays. So much help offensively that you can't really afford to double team. A star player today can have an off night and their team still wins the game. Sometimes by double figures.