Was this the GOAT ALL NBA 1st team lineup?

[GreatestLaker]

I agree but Dirk Maybe top 25?

I don't think anyone is saying oscar would be a scrub but the massive advantage he had over other guards in athleticism and flat out talent in the 60's would be non existant today. Same thing with Wilt

Not top 25?

NBA champion (2011)
NBA Finals MVP (2011)
NBA Most Valuable Player (2007)
11× NBA All-Star (2002–2012)
4× All-NBA First Team (2005–2007, 2009)
5× All-NBA Second Team (2002–2003, 2008, 2010–2011)
3× All-NBA Third Team (2001, 2004, 2012)

 

[Street Knowledge]

Not top 25?

NBA champion (2011)
NBA Finals MVP (2011)
NBA Most Valuable Player (2007)
11× NBA All-Star (2002–2012)
4× All-NBA First Team (2005–2007, 2009)
5× All-NBA Second Team (2002–2003, 2008, 2010–2011)
3× All-NBA Third Team (2001, 2004, 2012)

I agree lol. What I meant was I found it funny how he said dirk is "maybe" top 25 which I found funny.

 

[Swagnificent]

no, the fukking bobcats are not beating the 60-70 all nba teams. these guys had crucial mid range jumpers, and if you knew anything about basketball youd know a good jumper is going to win games. seriously the fukking bobcats??

not if your man is blowing by you every play and is getting layups

what is the #1 impediment for all those great Euro teams in the Olympics when they face the athletes of the US team

its dribble penetration and beating the press......superior athletics is gonna allow the better athlete to put more pressure on the ball handlers and allow them to more easily beat their man off the dribble one on one

if I can't get by you and you can get by me everytime off the dribble, then it doesn't matter how wet my jumper is cause I'm never gonna get a chance to showcase it

that is the reason white boys like JJ Redikk and Adam Morrison could never make it in the NBA......sure their jumper was wet........but they can't stay in front of anyone and they can't beat anyone off the dribble.........that is the difference that ATHLETICISM makes

 

[InvictusAeternusEternus]

just like Jesse Owens 10.3 at the 100 couldn't get him on the 2012 USA track team.......old school NBA nikkas couldn't make in the league today

athletes of today >>> athletes of the past

athletes of tomorrow >>> athletes of today

its just a FACT of life

 

[Vancouver Grizzly Fan]

Wilt
Rodman
Worthy
Kobe
Magic


Easily!

 

[InvictusAeternusEternus]

Wilt
Rodman
Worthy
Kobe
Magic


Easily!

You missed by a mile on this one

 

[Bigb41513]

1995-96
FIRST TEAM
Scottie Pippen, Chicago
Karl Malone, Utah
David Robinson, San Antonio
Michael Jordan, Chicago
Anfernee Hardaway, Orlando

This a sleeper all nba team not many team could beat this one

 

[Reggie]

Both teams would get exploited on both ends. Duncan would destroy bird in the post but on the other end he'd make duncan chase him around the court the whole time. I'd still give the 88 team the edge since the 03 team has no PG and we know neither kobe or prime mcgrady would be trying to spread the ball around

Yeah but they could negate that and piut KG on Bird and Duncan on Barkley. But you are right about them not having a true point guard. That would probably be their downfall.

 

[mastermind]

1995-96
FIRST TEAM
Scottie Pippen, Chicago
Karl Malone, Utah
David Robinson, San Antonio
Michael Jordan, Chicago
Anfernee Hardaway, Orlando

This a sleeper all nba team not many team could beat this one

of course not. It had Penny on it, and he could dunk the basketball from midcourt without jumping.

I don't think anyone is saying oscar would be a scrub but the massive advantage he had over other guards in athleticism and flat out talent in the 60's would be non existant today. Same thing with Wilt

you do realize there is more to basketball than running and jumping?

And even saying that, Wilt would be the best big man in the NBA today by some distance. He would also be the most athletic by some distance too.

 

[Street Knowledge]

1995-96
FIRST TEAM
Scottie Pippen, Chicago
Karl Malone, Utah
David Robinson, San Antonio
Michael Jordan, Chicago
Anfernee Hardaway, Orlando

This a sleeper all nba team not many team could beat this one

The 88 team is better at every position

 

[feelosofer]

I agree lol. What I meant was I found it funny how he said dirk is "maybe" top 25 which I found funny.

I would put Dirk closer to the top 25, maybe even about that, but I wasn't sure how popular a sentiment that was around here.

 

[feelosofer]

of course not. It had Penny on it, and he could dunk the basketball from midcourt without jumping.



you do realize there is more to basketball than running and jumping?

And even saying that, Wilt would be the best big man in the NBA today by some distance. He would also be the most athletic by some distance too.

This, Wilt would be the best Center in the NBA today by a longshot, has more skills than most big men and more athleticism, he would have some trouble against the 90's group though.

 

[holidayinn21]

These dudes would stuggle against the 1995 Bulls or 2012 Heat.

oh yes. luc longley and chris bosh was checking wilt.

 

[Born2BKing]

oh yes. luc longley and chris bosh was checking wilt.

Word? Who was the beast who was checking him back then?

 

[Lakers Offseason]

nikkas with no science background once again exposing themselves

evolution happens because there is GENETIC DIVERSITY within a population....a greater number of people in the population.......the greater the probability of genetic diversity

sure humans as a whole have NOT evolved in 50 years........but because of population increase there are MORE freak athletes around now than before.......and if the population continues to grow there will be more freak athletes in the future

the worlds population has more than doubled in the last 50 years from 2.5 billion to nearly 7 billion.......add to it the fact that globalization and the rise of living standards across the globe have increased interest in most sports in regions of the world where they weren't played before......then it shouldn't be surprising that today's athletes on the average are superior athletes to those of the past.......its the case for two reasons.......one there are just more people now which means a greater likelihood of great athletes........second there are more people with access to sports which also means the greater likelihood of great athletes

in the future there should be even more people..........and as the world becomes more globalized and interlocked there should be even more great athletes

You assertion that athletes are more athletic today due to the increase in population isn't science.

The only reason why athletes today are bigger and faster is because of medicine, nutrition, more efficient workouts, and the ability to completely dedicate themselves to sports starting at a young age.

100 great athletes compared to 50 great athletes doesn't mean the 100 are more athletic. It just means that there are more of them.

A good gauge to look at the pure genetics back then vs now is the sport of bodybuilding. It's not like bodybuilders now have better genetics that dudes back then, they just have better drugs.