[jmarcguy]

I’m old school as it gets. I’m watching the Lakers & Raptors and literally no one is in the paint. It’s just so weird to me. I can’t remember the last time I watched an entire game. However, I’ll readily admit the average player today is far better than the average player years ago. There are very few players that defenses can ignore like there were years ago. Offensive ability is dramatically better. There are guys who were major starters years ago who I can’t imagine being on teams today. Mark Eaton? Oakley? Ben Wallace? The game requires far more skill today. The older rules allowed less talented but physical teams to be successful. Wouldn’t happen today.

Having said all that I prefer the STYLE of play years ago. I’d never argue for any of those teams to beat modern ones but I enjoyed the game more. The players are better though today and the rules allow more of them to shine.


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