Proof: Basketball today>>>>> Old era ball

[Paul George 24]

Lebronxring = Dragic4Fail

everyone know it

[Paul George 24]

Pre- 2003 was a weak era imo

weak era,then why no center in current era can scores,rebs,blks shot more than shaq is his rookie season

[Paul George 24]

Proof isn't needed honestly. Just working eyes and common sense.

too bad,u dun hv neither one

[iamgine]

Young school kids in the early 60's...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soLH6bau9uo

They had young Kobe at 1:55

[La Frescobaldi]

gosh this is a lousy thread. C'mon guys, step it up

[LAZERUSS]

gosh this is a lousy thread. C'mon guys, step it up

It's just the weekly 60's bashing topic. We all know that only 6-0 white nerds played the game back then. Not only that, but it was played half-court, and with eight-foot peach baskets. Dunking was unheard of, and rebounds were picked up off the ground. Double-dribble? Players dribbled with BOTH hands at the same time, and usually head-high. No one could make a FT back then, either, because it was so far away from the basket. Passing consisted of merely handing the ball to a teammate. Anything else was an automatic turnover.

Now the game is played by 7-2+ Magic Johnson's, with 12 foot rims on football fields. Centers are 8-2+ Hakeem's, and they routinely bang their heads on the rim when they dunk. FT shooting? Been eliminated because it is automatic today. Instead they just award the player three points, since the game is now about 3pt shooting. Of course, since everyone was shooting 95% from the old three point line, they moved the shot back from 23 feet to 23 yards. Now the average is only 60%.

Yep. The game today is light years ahead of the 60's.

[Lebronxrings]

It's just the weekly 60's bashing topic. We all know that only 6-0 white nerds played the game back then. Not only that, but it was played half-court, and with eight-foot peach baskets. Dunking was unheard of, and rebounds were picked up off the ground. Double-dribble? Players dribbled with BOTH hands at the same time, and usually head-high. No one could make a FT back then, either, because it was so far away from the basket. Passing consisted of merely handing the ball to a teammate. Anything else was an automatic turnover.

Now the game is played by 7-2+ Magic Johnson's, with 12 foot rims on football fields. Centers are 8-2+ Hakeem's, and they routinely bang their heads on the rim when they dunk. FT shooting? Been eliminated because it is automatic today. Instead they just award the player three points, since the game is now about 3pt shooting. Of course, since everyone was shooting 95% from the old three point line, they moved the shot back from 23 feet to 23 yards. Now the average is only 60%.

Yep. The game today is light years ahead of the 60's.

why are you melting down?

[LAZERUSS]

why are you melting down?

Not at all.

It just amazes me that when we have footage of the NBA in the 60's, and with players every bit as tall, as athletic, and as skilled, as we have in today's NBA...we still have these topics pop up weekly.

Again, these morons make it seem like the average player of today is light-years ahead of those of the 60's (and beyond.)

[LAZERUSS]

Here was a typical 6-1 white player from the 60's thru the 70's...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11BpfX2KDUo

Keep in mind that he used to routinely challenge the likes of Russell, Thurmond, Kareem, and Lanier when he played.

BTW, he was also an NCAA tourney MVP, which included a Finals game of 42 points.

[Lebronxrings]

Not at all.

It just amazes me that when we have footage of the NBA in the 60's, and with players every bit as tall, as athletic, and as skilled, as we have in today's NBA...we still have these topics pop up weekly.

Again, these morons make it seem like the average player of today is light-years ahead of those of the 60's (and beyond.)

well they are. Its like comparing technology from back then to today. Back then, colour television was considered an extreme luxury and very popular. You can't say that today, it would be considered the same status. It has outlived itself. In the same way, 60s players would be nobodies in todays nba. High schoolers probably could beat them.

[LAZERUSS]

well they are. Its like comparing technology from back then to today. Back then, colour television was considered an extreme luxury and very popular. You can't say that today, it would be considered the same status. It has outlived itself. In the same way, 60s players would be nobodies in todays nba. High schoolers probably could beat them.

I see high schoolers like this all the time today...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qv0YS1wHoQ

[Lebronxrings]

Here was a typical 6-1 white player from the 60's thru the 70's...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11BpfX2KDUo

Keep in mind that he used to routinely challenge the likes of Russell, Thurmond, Kareem, and Lanier when he played.

BTW, he was also an NCAA tourney MVP, which included a Finals game of 42 points.

if he tried that first shot in the nba, he'd be blocked.

[Lebronxrings]

I see high schoolers like this all the time today...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qv0YS1wHoQ

ya i would say thats around high school level.

[LAZERUSS]

ya i would say thats around high school level.

Today's high schools are churning out Thon Maker's...seven-footers who shoot 28% from a high school three-point line.

Brilliant development.

[Heavincent]

Lebron23 with the killer reverse layup Dr. J esque