Who was the best perimeter athlete in the 60s?

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Title.

[fpliii]

Gus Johnson maybe?

[3ball]

Title.

not sure - i would imagine their athleticism was better than the euros who spanked lebron's team of the best athletes in the NBA in 2004 and 2006 and held lebron to 11 ppg.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Gus Johnson maybe?

Any clips of him dunking or doing something athletic?

[Trollsmasher]

there was no perimeter back then

[fpliii]

Any clips of him dunking or doing something athletic?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uchAeIUAZco

[RoundMoundOfReb]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uchAeIUAZco

Okay, serious question:

Watch that clip.

Then watch these:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa2qVkjss9Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8eqg-tGb3A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_X0I_pk8YI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UruofXufVuo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHG1g8IFbQk

And tell me if you seriously believe that they are comparable.

[bizil]

I would say it's Baylor at first and then eventually Gus Johnson and Connie Hawkins as the decade went on. My sleeper would be Billy Cunnigham who was up there among the most athletic.

[Droid101]

Okay, serious question:

Watch that clip.

Then watch these:

How about no? Your agenda was obvious on your first post. GTFO with that weak shit.

[fpliii]

Okay, serious question:

Didn't realize it was a troll thread, I'll see myself out.

[3ball]

not sure - i would imagine their athleticism was better than the euros who spanked lebron's team of the best athletes in the NBA in 2004 and 2006 and held lebron to 11 ppg.

the athleticism of most teams back then was in the vicinity of say, jose barea and an old jason kidd as the guards, and an old shawn marion and dirk nowitski at the forwards....

maybe with boris diaw coming off the bench.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

It's a 100% legitimate question that I see you're refusing to answer. How somebody could watch that video and the ones i posted and actually think that there isn't a MASSIVE difference in the athleticism, is beyond me.

This is not a troll thread. Why is everyone who thinks that the 60s was a weak era called a troll? it's an opinion. Just because it's different than yours doesn't make it a troll thread.

I am 100% open to changing my opinion if somebody shows me footage of athletic plays being made by 60s players that compare with LeBron/Kobe/Wade/MJ/Carter/Tmac.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

the athleticism of most teams back then was in the vicinity of say, jose barea and an old jason kidd as the guards, and an old shawn marion and dirk nowitski at the forwards....

maybe with boris diaw coming off the bench.

Old Shawn Marion has done more impressive athletic things than i saw in that video. And honestly so has Manu Ginobli, who you call unathletic.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

I would say it's Baylor at first and then eventually Gus Johnson and Connie Hawkins as the decade went on. My sleeper would be Billy Cunnigham who was up there among the most athletic.

I watched that whole 25 minute video Cavsftw made of Baylor - not impressed.

[bizil]

There's something called EVOLUTION!! Baylor, Hawkins, and Gus were EASILY ahead of their time in the 60's. Gus with those two foot hops at that size was SICK!! Now once u got to Dr. J and Thompson, u are getting to guys who put a lot of the style that we see today. In terms of layups, Doc was doing shit guys today don't do often with those mitts. For a guy 6'4, Thompson was EASILY doing shit on par with guys today. So don't sleep on the contributions on the guys in the 60's and 70's. They are the godfathers and i ALWAYS show love to the original skywalkers!!