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Which players from back in the day would still be all stars if they played in todays game (alien.top)
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When people try to rank and debate the greatest players in basketball history, or any sports history for that matter, it’s always pointed out that you can’t compare modern players and players from the past because at a base level, the philosophy of the game has changed drastically and the skills players possess have become more refined. My question is, are there any players from the 90s or earlier, who were so dominant that you could place them in a 2023 game and they would still be a threat? Like would Larry Birds game still be effective or would he get eaten alive by todays talent?

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[–] referee-superfan@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, Bob Cousy, and Oscar Robertson. I’m specifically listing these four because they were elite, would still be. And nobody ever mentions them.

[–] RiceIceRice@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

if you just picked them up from their era and put them in todays game they wouldn’t be that great. if they grew up in the modern day and environment they would probably be great