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Which players from back in the day would still be all stars if they played in todays game (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by J0hnEddy@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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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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[–] UpbeatFix7299@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (5 children)

You can go back to the 60s and almost any of the top 10 guys at the time would still be great. Elgin Baylor, Wilt, Jerry West, etc. And Bird would be even better now that teams know how to use the 3 pointer, he was maybe the best shooter ever at that point and only shot 3 per game. And Jordan would still absolutely dominate.

[–] ConfuciusBr0s@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Jordan wouldn't be as dominant. He can't shoot the 3 and he doesn't have the benefit of playing in the illegal defense era. Even Jordan said it himself

[–] jimbo_kun@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Jordan couldn’t shoot the three, except for that one NBA Finals game where he decided to make 6 in the first half and then shrugged because even he couldn’t believe how good he was.

[–] PoptartJones69@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

The thing I love about the great-greats is how they have insane accomplishments with their "weaknesses". Jordan set a NBA Finals record for threes in a half, and averaged double figure assists in his first ever finals, when he was known as a scorer who didn't shoot threes. LeBron isn't known as a scorer but is the NBA's all-time leading scorer. Greats are going to be great regardless.

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