How many people here saw MJ Barkley Ewing malone in their prime

[rlsmooth775]

If you did you would have to be in your 30s or 40s.

[D.J.]

I did. I'll be 36 in 2 months. Started watching in '86. Bird and Magic were in their primes and Jordan was in the early stages of his career.

[9erempiree]

I've seen them.

[sd3035]

saw naismith

[Angel Face]

I did. I started watching NBA in 1990.

[robert de niro]

I did son

[MavsSuperFan]

If you did you would have to be in your 30s or 40s.
:biggums:

you could have watched most of jordan's championships if you were born as late as 1988

[J Shuttlesworth]

I saw them in their prime... I started watching in 93 but I was only 7 years old. Pretty damn glad I grew up to see that. Loved Jordan

[The Iron Fist]

I played Double Dribble and Blades of Steel. Played Jordan vs Bird too.

I saw them all.

[fpliii]

Started watching Shaq's rookie season.

[sportjames23]

If you did you would have to be in your 30s or 40s.

I did. Started watching the NBA in 1985.

[D.J.]

:biggums:

you could have watched most of jordan's championships if you were born as late as 1988


Jordan was past his prime at that point. His athletic and statistical peak was around '88 and '89. His overall peak(athleticism/ball IQ/maturity) was during the first 3-peat.

[The Iron Fist]

:biggums:

you could have watched most of jordan's championships if you were born as late as 1988
:facepalm

How many 3 year olds watch basketball and understand whats going on?

[D.J.]

:facepalm

How many 3 year olds watch basketball and understand whats going on?


And then again at 8-9?

[lakerspng]

I did, will turn 40 this year.

Anyone of them, as the center piece of a team today would probably walk through the competition today. There's no one in today's game, at their positions that could stand with any one of them.

they were just from a different era of men/competitors.

[9erempiree]

I did, will turn 40 this year.

Anyone of them, as the center piece of a team today would probably walk through the competition today. There's no one in today's game, at their positions that could stand with any one of them.

they were just from a different era of men/competitors.

this.

[MavsSuperFan]

:facepalm

How many 3 year olds watch basketball and understand whats going on?
i said most, not all

[Im Still Ballin]

I watched Jesus in his prime.

[Derivative]

I've seen them.

lol shut up ur like 14

but gotta love ur persistence

[jstern]

I've seen them.

You're 14.

I swear, every I see your name it reminds me of Cleveland Jr.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=dabP3QaMpEg#t=97

[G-train]

If you did you would have to be in your 30s or 40s.

Yes, I'm in my 30's

[Lebron23]

I am 27. I have been watching the NBA since 1995. and Back in 1996 to 1999 (before we subscribed to skycable). They televised these games on IBC channel 13.

[oh the horror]

I did, will turn 40 this year.

Anyone of them, as the center piece of a team today would probably walk through the competition today. There's no one in today's game, at their positions that could stand with any one of them.

they were just from a different era of men/competitors.



Imagine Karl Malone now. Just imagine it.

[WoGiTaLiA1]

I saw all of them but only caught the very tail end of Barkley's prime. I was also too young to truly appreciate them and didn't have close to the same understanding of the game.

[lakerspng]

Imagine Karl Malone now. Just imagine it.

both he and barkley would just punish people.

[Bless Mathews]

I've seen them.
From your crib.

I'm 38.

Seen em all.

[Dragonyeuw]

36 here, saw the tail end of magic and bird's heyday and all the 90's stars become what we know them as.

[Dragonyeuw]

:biggums:

you could have watched most of jordan's championships if you were born as late as 1988

Seriously? No one from 3( MJs first title in 91) to 10 ( his last title in 98) is going to have any appreciation for what they're seeing oncourt. I was 14 for his first title and just starting to really appreciate the nuances because I was playing jr. high school ball by that point.

[ImKobe]

mid-90s here, so I guess I never really saw them in their full primes, but they were all still top players(especially MJ & Malone) when I started watching.

[davehos]

If you did you would have to be in your 30s or 40s.

You're a f'in amazing. Are you a rocket scientist? This is some advanced math.:bowdown:


Joking aside ....

I remember in high school watching the 96 or 97 finals and realizing I would probably never see such a great, dominant force like the one I was seeing on TV.

Bulls vs. Jazz .. legendary stuff. Stockton and Malone were fantastic players but they came up against the perfect storm in Jordan and Pippen.

Celtics ... Larry Bird talked so much shit it's the stuff of legend and he backed it up with ice in his veins.

I feel old now :(

[Shep]

I saw all of them but only caught the very tail end of Barkley's prime. I was also too young to truly appreciate them and didn't have close to the same understanding of the game.
actually your understanding has deteriorated since then

[jlip]

I saw them. I'll be 37 in a few days.

[sdot_thadon]

Yeah I saw them too, 90 playoffs was the 1st time I remember watching. Still wouldn't overtake football as my favorite sport for another couple of years though. Was a hoops junkie ever since.

[tontoz]

When Bird and Magic played in the NCAA Finals i was watching live. Yes i am hella old. :oldlol:

[chocolatethunder]

I did. I'll be 42 next Thursday.

[moaz]

Watched them too.

I even watched prime Magic/Worthy (Fav lakers aside of KAJ) and Bird/Parish (fav Celtic).

Damn I remember when Spud Webb won the slam dunk against Dominique. Daamn you Spud :banghead:.

[sportjames23]

Cool seeing all my fellow Old Heads up in here.

I'll be 41 tomorrow. Yikes! :eek:

[Marchesk]

born in 1912, i've seen everything

http://truebloodnet.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/true_blood_new_season_2_photos_bill.jpg

[Dro]

Ill be 34 August 2nd....Have seen all of these guys in their prime..

[elementally morale]

I did. I'm 40.

[AirFederer]

Yep

38 in August

[Budadiiii]

Yes.

Turning 53 in September.

[chocolatethunder]

Cool seeing all my fellow Old Heads up in here.

I'll be 41 tomorrow. Yikes! :eek:
Shits rough now haha. I haven't been able to ball for about 8 years because of back problems. I'm a competitive runner and do yoga. Four months ago my arthritis flared up and it's not going away. I can't run can't do yoga, nothing. I can't even stand upright. This is not the 42nd b day I was hoping for haha.

[Gotterdammerung]

Nice to see that there's plenty of old heads lurking around. :cheers:

Been watching the playoffs religiously since 1991 west conference finals when magic rolled the ball into the backcourt to bleed out the clock :oldlol:

[TheMan]

I did. Started watching the NBA in 1985.
:cheers: Me too, I watched sporadically as early as 83-84 (kinda remember those 76ers/Celtics games) but really paid attention in the mid 80s, the first Finals I watched every game of was Bird Celtics vs Hakeem/Sampson Rockets. I feel so lucky to have seen those 80s Lakers/Celtics wars, Bad Boys Pistons/Celtics and then Bulls classics, Lakers/Drexler Blazers and so on. THAT was basketball:bowdown:

Feel bad for the youngsters today that missed those basketball gods going at it:(

[Milbuck]

I'm 73. Watched most of the NBA.

PM me any questions.

[jzek]

I started watching in 1988 so I did.

[jlip]

Nice to see that there's plenty of old heads lurking around. :cheers:

Been watching the playoffs religiously since 1991 west conference finals when magic rolled the ball into the backcourt to bleed out the clock :oldlol:

My favorite playoff moment ever...:rockon:

[dude77]

started watching in 85 .. lucky I did . that was a pretty damn good time to start .. jordan entering the league .. got to see the 86 celtics and bird kicking ass .. a few years of magic and showtime .. jordan reaching his peak years later .. shaq's entrance into the league .. that'll definitely get you hooked as a kid

[atljonesbro]

I did, will turn 40 this year.

Anyone of them, as the center piece of a team today would probably walk through the competition today. There's no one in today's game, at their positions that could stand with any one of them.

they were just from a different era of men/competitors.
Golly you must know your basketball mister! :facepalm

Stop drowning in the nostalgia of your childhood.

[sportjames23]

Shits rough now haha. I haven't been able to ball for about 8 years because of back problems. I'm a competitive runner and do yoga. Four months ago my arthritis flared up and it's not going away. I can't run can't do yoga, nothing. I can't even stand upright. This is not the 42nd b day I was hoping for haha.


You ain't lyin', bruh. I haven't balled in quite a few years. I know my shit won't hold up unless I dedicate myself to getting in the best shape a 41 year old dude can, and even then I know I won't be dunking anymore unless I'm playing on an 8-9 ft. rim. :oldlol:

[f0und]

34 here

started watching ball when jordan was repeatedly getting his teeth kicked in by the pistons.

[Marchesk]

I'm 73. Watched most of the NBA.

PM me any questions.

How bad would any version of Wilt rape the Heat?

[SilkkTheShocker]

All 3 would retire ringless in this era.

[senelcoolidge]

1991-92 was my first full season of seriously watching the NBA. Bird and Magic were just exiting. Got to see those other guys in their primes. The NBA has changed a lot and not exactly for the best.

[dreamwarrior]

37 and rooted against all of them for my Magic-Kobe Lakers from '88 on.