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Originally posted by BigBlueWrecking
The athletes are bigger and stronger and may win, but players back in the 80's and earlier were better basketball players. They could shoot better, pass better, and defend better. Now they can dunk better.
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If they were that much better an 80's squad could smash a team of today. It just wouldn't happen. These players are better than you think.
Hal makes a good point. Although, I think it has more to do with the fact that team defense has gotten better. It was just easier to get better shots back then, and because shots were easy to come by it was a big mans games. Back when the Bad Boy Pistons won their rings they were the best defensive team in the league, and they allowed over 100 a game.
I'll add that Dallas is the only team who allows over 100 a game, and they're considered a weak ass team that plays no D. Times have changed. People need to get over it.