This is the level of NBA games in the 60s...

[iamgine]

This is playoff between 2 great teams:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDK5VDdX-yo


What do you think about the level of play back then compared to more modern times? Better? Worse? About the same?

[TylerOO]

Looks like the old men that play halfcourt at the park

[fragokota]

strong era for sure, if that's what you're implying

[LAZERUSS]

Just ask Kareem.

He faced the best centers of the 60's, and the best centers of the 90's, and guess which one's gave him more trouble?

[CelticBaller]

I would be LBJ in that era, minus the choking and colluding ofc

[SuperPippen]

I would be LBJ in that era, minus the choking and colluding ofc

Damn, you're funny.

[DonDadda59]

Honestly, looks about the same. Only difference is some of the dribbling isn't as fancy, but the passing and ball movement is a lot more fluid and crisp than what you see with most squads today. Only negative I can see is some of the jump shots are horrendous, but just could be because of fatigue, this was the 4th quarter of a playoff game so that would make sense.

Doesn't look too different from how the Spurs typically play. Personally I don't know much about this era of ball outside of stats, haven't seen too much game footage beyond a few Wilt or Bob Cousy highlights. But I think the games being in B&W have a lot to do with how people perceive it psychologically.

Here's a game that was in the related vids section from just 2 seasons later (Russell vs Wilt again, when the big dipper was with LA).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnu5vMfPtbw

How does it compare to the OP and modern NBA ball?

[GOATbe]

Geez . Godbe would have a career average of 60ppg+ if he had the privilege of playing in such a weak era.

[Dbrog]

Honestly, looks about the same. Only difference is some of the dribbling isn't as fancy, but the passing and ball movement is a lot more fluid and crisp than what you see with most squads today. Only negative I can see is some of the jump shots are horrendous, but just could be because of fatigue, this was the 4th quarter of a playoff game so that would make sense.

Doesn't look too different from how the Spurs typically play. Personally I don't know much about this era of ball outside of stats, haven't seen too much game footage beyond a few Wilt or Bob Cousy highlights. But I think the games being in B&W have a lot to do with how people perceive it psychologically.

Here's a game that was in the related vids section from just 2 seasons later (Russell vs Wilt again, when the big dipper was with LA).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnu5vMfPtbw

How does it compare to the OP and modern NBA ball?

Exactly. Was going to post this. What honestly is different in this other than tempo? We get to see some nice skills from the various greats here. Bill running the floor, Wilts passing game, oldman Baylor still will sick body control and touch by the basket, West's shooting touch

[Dr Hawk]

67' Celtics vs 13' All-WNBA 1st team. Who you got?

[DonDadda59]

Exactly. Was going to post this. What honestly is different in this other than tempo? We get to see some nice skills from the various greats here. Bill running the floor, Wilts passing game, oldman Baylor still will sick body control and touch by the basket, West's shooting touch

I need to watch more games from the era. But watching those 2 vids just reminded me of a typical Spurs game. No pointless dribbling or ball-hogging, ball is constantly in motion and so are the players, no real super athleticism on display just fundamentals. I wonder if there were any Clippers-like squads then- team full of ridiculous athletes who put on dunking exhibitions every night but can't get out of the 1st round

[cos88]

http://youtu.be/TDK5VDdX-yo?t=5m10s

ref is on acid

[cos88]

if someone asks about dribbling and why it looks so stiff is because palming wasn't legal/overlooked back then not because that's the only way they can dribble.


sure players now have better dribbling moves but that has nothing to do with their skills or talents, they just had to follow different rules.



also this was 47 years ago it's natural the game evolves as every single thing in world did ( except for quality skilled big man with post moves which are extinct now )

[cos88]

^ bookmark and rep me when you can for educating some of you clowns

[pezt]

Current Bucks would be undefeated Champions.