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It was MPJ's idea for sure
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It was MPJ's idea for sure
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Are you factoring less minutes? I think a great player is a great player but for his career AI averaged 42 minutes per game.
Those days are long gone. There’s some give and take with these eras
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Jacquez one of the best role players in the league already
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Kobe and AI would be worse. The best teams in this era have really good ball movement. Neither of those guys wants to move the ball. Kobe also the best at making tough shots. In this era you can create easier higher percentage shots so his formula of taking tough shots doesn’t translate that well. But again that depends on who is on the squad. If he’s paired with dominant bigs again like Joker and/or Embiid he’d still win of course. It’s crazy to think that if Kobe played right now he’d be replacing Jamal Murray in Denver.
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He wouldn't have to avg 42 mins. Luka avg 34 on 37 mins. Shai avg 31 on 34 mins. This is the easiest era to score in by far.
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It took so long for this post!
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Really does not play like a rook
, basketball IQ through the roof.Always seems to make the right play on both ends
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Kobe one of the most athletic wings to ever pick up a basketball would be worse in an era with MORE SPACING
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Nah this is wild but guys are just getting theirs because of spacing. The overall talent level is just better.Kobe one of the most athletic wings to ever pick up a basketball would be worse in an era with MORE SPACING
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Ausar crazy.
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Absolutely wild that the Magic and Heat don’t play each other anymore this season. Both are ballin. Who made this schedule? 
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Spacing in today’s game is a lot better and beneficial but if I told you this was from a few minutes ago and not 20 years ago, would you believe me?
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I may be reading this wrong but I'm certainly not saying it's the only reason. I'm saying already talented scorers in a dead ball era get to play with an additional benefit. Thinking any scorer from the 2000's would struggle today is crazy
That doesn't even include shooters like Ray putting up more 3's. They're all cooking
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Yes because It's the PistonsSpacing in today’s game is a lot better and beneficial but if I told you this was from a few minutes ago and not 20 years ago, would you believe me?
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I’m not saying any great scorer from the past would struggle. That’s crazy. But I’m saying Anthony Edwards would average 28 too on 42 mpg in 2001. There are better and more guys now. Tier 2 guys I mean
And Orlando. And some times the lakers. And the Cavs. And the pelicans. And that’s what OKC will look like in the playoffs.
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DuncanRobinson scoring in the half court dribble drive down the middle is insane
Then they show him do a quasi Smitty from another game. Can't tell if worse defense in this era or yet another symptom of #skill era
Then they show him do a quasi Smitty from another game. Can't tell if worse defense in this era or yet another symptom of #skill era
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Nah he got better. League figured him out and he hit the lab.
Too bad Eric snow couldn’t make a 15 foot jumper though
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Yeah I'm not arguing the 1st point at all. I agree with that. The league is more talented even past Tier 2 guys
I just mentioned yetserday someone like Norm Powell is shooting basically 50% from 3 on catch and shoots. More skilled all around the league
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This gotta be the most lead isn’t safe era tho
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And strangely it can get ugly quicker like that last warriors game
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Early leads mean less and less every year. Unless you're up 40 after the first half you better not take your foot off the gas pedal
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I wanna know the lawler’s law statistics season by season
Back in the early 2000’s I always felt like he was right lol
Back in the early 2000’s I always felt like he was right lol
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Luka is averaging 70 in 1988 noooo cap
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Wemby will be better than Kobe. Argue me!!!!
