I just lost all respect for anyone who played before the 70's

[Im so nba'd out]

no one who played before 1971 will ever get in my top 10 players list after seeing this


http://oi33.tinypic.com/25q817l.jpg

http://notsportscenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/AndreIguodalaShockedFaceClippers.gif

http://s3.amazonaws.com/br-cdn/temp_images/2013/12/27/KyrieCrossover1.gif






credit to moe for the gifs i got it from one of his post

[PerfectCell]

That half spin and those headfakes (nobody did headfakes before O-Rob) are transcendentalist for his tjme :applause: :applause:

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

As prehistoric as the 60s era was it still was a better era than the 10s were in so far

[played0ut]

That Cousy?


NAh, man cousy is good. :no: He had basic handles, i admit but it was solid. It just looks bad because they were an8l against 'carrying'-- you had no choice but to dribble often and low to the ground.

But those two guys guarding him though. No lateral movement. :lol



ANyway, Here're other cousy gifs

http://i.imgur.com/tRFhTUT.gifhttp://i.imgur.com/NsR5RhK.gif

[Warfan]

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/nbacardDOTnet/zz%20NBA%20Photo%20Gallery/y%20Crazy%20Shot/from%20Crazy%20Pass/Bob%20Cousy/to-1.gif

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/nbacardDOTnet/zz%20NBA%20Photo%20Gallery/y%20Crazy%20Shot/from%20Crazy%20Pass/Bob%20Cousy/to2.gif

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdf3xtgANK1renuivo1_500.gif

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mao5v4pn0A1renuivo1_400.gif

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8qk66yQf41ruzeslo4_250.gif

[played0ut]

holy shit great gifs. the hell'd you find those

[Im so nba'd out]

warfan :applause:

they still wont get in my top 10 but I respect those plays cant lie

[OncePerMonth]

http://oi33.tinypic.com/25q817l.jpg



Notice that this is the only clip that looks like this. It was a bad sequence. If they truly were that bad, it would be different clips all the time and not the same one over and over.

[Im so nba'd out]

Notice that this is the only clip that looks like this. It was a bad sequence. If they truly were that bad, it would be different clips all the time and not the same one over and over.
It just looks SO BAD THOUGH how can you take anyone who played in that era serious?

http://oi33.tinypic.com/25q817l.jpg

[played0ut]

warfan :applause:

they still wont get in my top 10 but I respect those plays cant lie

lol you little claff who gives a shit about your respect it's for the young bucks who are new to NBA culture

[Im so nba'd out]

lol you little claff who gives a shit about your respect it's for the young bucks who are new to NBA culture
you're entitled to your opinion but no need for the personal attacks :confusedshrug:

[BoutPractice]

And it ends with a great touch pass most players today would find difficult, anyway... As a playmaker, Cousy is made of the same stuff as a Steve Nash, Ricky Rubio. He's in that same tradition, the crowd pleaser who backs up style with substance and makes teammates want to play with him.

[dubeta]

People in the 60's and 70's were so lucky

Just imagine, if they were in this era they would be window cleaners, dishwashers, waiters in restaurants, but because they were born earlier they are compared to Shaq, LeBron, and Jordan :oldlol:

I guess thats life

[OncePerMonth]

It just looks SO BAD THOUGH how can you take anyone who played in that era serious?

http://oi33.tinypic.com/25q817l.jpg

http://notsportscenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/AndreIguodalaShockedFaceClippers.gif

Again, one bad play does not make an era. Please find other examples that show they were this bad before you generalize.

[Im so nba'd out]

Again, one bad play does not make an era. Please find other examples that show they were this bad before you generalize.
I dont want to look up plays.If i start digging they will just fall farther... i want to preserve their legacy.

[DJ Leon Smith]

It just looks SO BAD THOUGH how can you take anyone who played in that era serious?

http://oi33.tinypic.com/25q817l.jpg

http://notsportscenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/AndreIguodalaShockedFaceClippers.gif

I know right!

More examples from the weakest era. I mean seriously.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh2fn01cngg

[OncePerMonth]

I dont want to look up plays.If i start digging they will just fall farther... i want to preserve their legacy.

That's what I thought. You are too lazy to troll properly.

[Im so nba'd out]

That's what I thought. You are too lazy to troll properly.
Thats cause im not a troll if i was i would.

[LAZERUSS]

http://oi33.tinypic.com/25q817l.jpg

http://s3.amazonaws.com/br-cdn/temp_images/2013/12/27/KyrieCrossover1.gif

credit to moe for the gifs i stole em from him

no one who played before 1971 will ever get in my top 10 players

Just curious....

where do you rank Hakeem?

[Im so nba'd out]

Just curious....

where do you rank Hakeem?
top 10

[Dragic4Life]

Lost? Lol I NEVER had any respect for any 60s/70s players.

[Psileas]

I know right!

More examples from the weakest era. I mean seriously.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh2fn01cngg

Wow, garbage era is garbage. :wtf: :facepalm :roll:

[nathanjizzle]

cousy invented the point guard style.

[aj1987]

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/nbacardDOTnet/zz%20NBA%20Photo%20Gallery/y%20Crazy%20Shot/from%20Crazy%20Pass/Bob%20Cousy/to-1.gif

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/nbacardDOTnet/zz%20NBA%20Photo%20Gallery/y%20Crazy%20Shot/from%20Crazy%20Pass/Bob%20Cousy/to2.gif

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdf3xtgANK1renuivo1_500.gif

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mao5v4pn0A1renuivo1_400.gif

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8qk66yQf41ruzeslo4_250.gif
Amazing defense in those gifs! :eek:

[moe94]

Just curious....

where do you rank Hakeem?

How is that remotely relevant aside from your obvious hatred of the man?

[K Xerxes]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKDqC_TNq5w

^Garbage players can't make a shot. Weak era.


How is that remotely relevant aside from your obvious hatred of the man?

We all know where this is going... Old Wilt destroyed young Kareem and old Kareem destroyed young Hakeem, therefore Wilt is God and Hakeem is garbage. :bowdown:

[Nevaeh]

It just looks SO BAD THOUGH how can you take anyone who played in that era serious?

http://oi33.tinypic.com/25q817l.jpg


He sees a double team coming and so, instead of exposing the ball, goes into a low dribble that makes it difficult to steal. Damn, why do B-ball fans lack the most basic of common sense nowdays? Isiah Thomas would do this all the time, back in the day.

[smoovegittar]

Like any real fans give a shit about who hates the founding fathers of the game. All you little boys should go have a bowl of cereal. :facepalm

...especially LeBron's little jerk-circle of retreads. You know who you are.

[Dro]

warfan :applause:

they still wont get in my top 10 but I respect those plays cant lie
Where have you been? Please tell me you aren't just now seeing these highlights.......If you are, then how did you get the gaul to make this thread? And I'm sure you've seen the thousands of posts on this forum explaining the ball handling rules for that era correct?:confusedshrug:

[unknowns8]

cousy invented the point guard style.

damn right :applause:


Cousy made plays that made the crowd go 'ohhh' and 'ahhh' all the time ... then along came others who improved on what Cousy first did like Pistol Pete and Rick Barry ... Magic combines them all and does it with style and it's called showtime ... players like Tim Hardaway and A.I create killer crossovers which entertain en masse ... Chris Paul does the exact same thing Cousy did but with a graceful almost classy touch ... even Jamal Crawford's dribble drive handles owe a debt to Cousy and co in the GIFs above

[TonyD]

Off-topic, but man I would love to somehow see footage from that era in full color, 1080p, 60fps.

[ArbitraryWater]

That's because there were strict rules against palming... Check out the other gifs, those dudes could dribble just as well..

[dunksby]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdf3xtgANK1renuivo1_500.gif

How many big men today can catch that ball and lay it up like that?

[HomieWeMajor]

That's the DPOY of 1956 that Cousy leaves on the floor :bowdown:

[ArbitraryWater]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdf3xtgANK1renuivo1_500.gif

How many big men today can catch that ball and lay it up like that?

Everyone? Also the D doesn't look too good here

Just sayin'

[Beastmode88]

:facepalm They're the pioneers of the game why would you lose respect? Cause they're not as flashy as the current players? If the nba was formed today or whenever your favorite players started playing do you think they'll be reaching the same stats / highlights? Yeah right. Actually more Shaqtin a Fool highlights to be exact. Most of the generation of players learned from the past. Kobe got some of his moves from MJ, MJ adopted moves from Dr J and so on and so forth. People talking like these players were chop liver.

[dunksby]

Everyone? Also the D doesn't look too good here

Just sayin'
The D is hopeless on this play so my point stands and that hand-eye coordination is great for a big even for today standards. People keep questioning 50s/60s athleticism and skills which is ridiculous, great players are of the same caliber doesn't matter when they played.

[Meticode]

I like how OP let's one play make his opinion on a whole era when there are number of great plays in this thread just being ignored.

That's like me seeing this...

https://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/thumb/511772526.gif

...and saying this era is retarded and I lost all respect for it because one player is a dumbass.

[ralph_i_el]

In 40 years people will post nick young airballing a layup over the backboard and claim this era sucked

[Optimus Prime]

But that guy dribbled with his left hand! :oldlol:

[Jameerthefear]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdf3xtgANK1renuivo1_500.gif

How many big men today can catch that ball and lay it up like that?
...all of them?

[Y2ktors]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKDqC_TNq5w

^Garbage players can't make a shot. Weak era.



We all know where this is going... Old Wilt destroyed young Kareem and old Kareem destroyed young Hakeem, therefore Wilt is God and Hakeem is garbage. :bowdown:

Thing about it is that Hakeem and Kareem rarely guarded each other. Sampson usually guarded Hakeem. In the 1986 WCF, Maurice Lucas guarded Hakeem mainly.

And Kareem kicked Wilt Chamberlain's ass. Had Wilt asking for help to guard him.

:lol

[Euroleague]

The average current NBA players can't even do basic dribbling. That's why NBA players are allowed to travel blatantly and carry the ball.

Most of even the so-called "elite NBA ball handlers" can barely even get the ball up the court under FIBA rules.

That's why FIBA changed the rules to allow Team USA to play under NBA travel and carry rules and why Coach K does nothing but play fast break all game long off of turnovers.

This thread is a comedy. LeBron can go the length of the court with what 3-5 dribbles in an NBA game... with those usually being carrying violations.

[Euroleague]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdf3xtgANK1renuivo1_500.gif

How many big men today can catch that ball and lay it up like that?

WTF? Is that a serious post or a troll?

[GrapeApe]

People in the 60's and 70's were so lucky

Just imagine, if they were in this era they would be window cleaners, dishwashers, waiters in restaurants, but because they were born earlier they are compared to Shaq, LeBron, and Jordan :oldlol:

I guess thats life

Hmm let's see. Playing on warped uneven inconsistent floors, non-air conditioned gyms and locker rooms (often smoke filled), terrible practice and training facilities, terrible equipment, long bus rides (without A/C or heat), terrible to non-existent medical treatment and physical therapy, inadequate nutritional knowledge, inadequate hydration methods, etc, etc, etc.

All this while making peanuts compared to today's players (accounting for inflation) and wearing Chuck Taylors. That's not even getting into the racial and social difficulties many of those players faced on a daily basis.

Yeah, they were lucky.

[NattyPButter]

I like how OP let's one play make his opinion on a whole era when there are number of great plays in this thread just being ignored.

That's like me seeing this...

https://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/thumb/511772526.gif

...and saying this era is retarded and I lost all respect for it because one player is a dumbass.

to be fair every video ppl posted to discredit the OP has been nothing but bigs doing some thing stupid that shows their low basketball IQ and that's it. I've seen other videos of players from that era that actually do dribble like that or just with one single hand. Regardless I think the bigs from that time would be OK or even do great in this era, but i'll say hell no to the wing players. They wouldn't even touch the NBA floor.

[Im so nba'd out]

Where have you been? Please tell me you aren't just now seeing these highlights.......If you are, then how did you get the gaul to make this thread? And I'm sure you've seen the thousands of posts on this forum explaining the ball handling rules for that era correct?:confusedshrug:
I dont click threads on players i never seen so this really is my 1st time seeing any of thost gifs.I was shocked at him falling over that simple and slow half spin dribble + someone in this thread said he was the reigning dpoy

[CavaliersFTW]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8IXS49q1DE

/thread

P.S. Cousy kept the ball on a string WITHOUT carrying the basketball. Kyrie doesn't get called for it, it's the "evolution" of the game (makes it easier, less skilled). RIPiss OP :oldlol:

[CavaliersFTW]

Again, one bad play does not make an era. Please find other examples that show they were this bad before you generalize.
That's not even a bad play... http://youtu.be/_8IXS49q1DE?t=4m9s

OP is retarded. Cousy keeps that ball on a string and splits two defenders despite not being allowed to carry the basketball with a nice hesitation dribble, than whips out a blind touch-pass that only a handful of players that have ever played the game would have seen and be able to execute. That is a brilliant play.

[Smook A.]

I dont click threads on players i never seen so this really is my 1st time seeing any of thost gifs.I was shocked at him falling over that simple and slow half spin dribble + someone in this thread said he was the reigning dpoy
How old are you?

[moe94]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8IXS49q1DE

/thread

P.S. Cousy kept the ball on a string WITHOUT carrying the basketball. Kyrie doesn't get called for it, it's the "evolution" of the game (makes it easier, less skilled). RIPiss OP :oldlol:

Is it me or did Cousy carry at 0:24?

[stalkerforlife]

A lot of it was rule changes, though. You weren't allowed to palm the ball, carry, and travel back then. Those boys could play, don't get it twisted.

Plus, basketball has become much more popular over time and because of that, there is much more competition now than there was back then.

[CavaliersFTW]

damn right :applause:


Cousy made plays that made the crowd go 'ohhh' and 'ahhh' all the time ... then along came others who improved on what Cousy first did like Pistol Pete and Rick Barry ... Magic combines them all and does it with style and it's called showtime ... players like Tim Hardaway and A.I create killer crossovers which entertain en masse ... Chris Paul does the exact same thing Cousy did but with a graceful almost classy touch ... even Jamal Crawford's dribble drive handles owe a debt to Cousy and co in the GIFs above
Pistol Pete and Rick Barry never had Cousy's vision to run the break.

Only Pistol Rivaled and "surpassed" him in style.

Only Magic Rivaled him in running the break.

Everyone else who has ever played, did NOT supercede him at his own strengths. And players like Tim Hardaway and AI did not "create" crossovers. A crossover dribble is a basic basketball move that has been done since before the 50's and would have been in any good guard or forwards repertoire. The NBA brought "carrying" and tattoos over to the NBA due in large part to players like AI but AI didn't invent any of those things. The post-Jordan NBA was in desperate need of a new identity, so they urbanized professional basketball. Carrying has been done on the playgrounds since dribbling has existed... it's how people who are unskilled, or who don't care about rules would dribble. In AI's case, he wasn't unskilled he just learned how you could carry the ball with style in games that didn't enforce dribbling rules (playground games), he wanted and would try doing playground moves every once in a while in the pros. When he first started he'd get called for carrying. Eventually they stopped calling it. He kept doing it, and others followed.

[CavaliersFTW]

Is it me or did Cousy carry at 0:24?
I think the defender got a piece of the ball, difficult to tell

[DJ Leon Smith]

Hey Im so nba'd out why won't you quote my youtube clip to back you up! I'm on your side!

This era you're talking about sucks! You're the man for exposing it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh2fn01cngg

Keep fighting the good fight, you magnificent retard <3

[oarabbus]

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/nbacardDOTnet/zz%20NBA%20Photo%20Gallery/y%20Crazy%20Shot/from%20Crazy%20Pass/Bob%20Cousy/to-1.gif

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/nbacardDOTnet/zz%20NBA%20Photo%20Gallery/y%20Crazy%20Shot/from%20Crazy%20Pass/Bob%20Cousy/to2.gif

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdf3xtgANK1renuivo1_500.gif

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mao5v4pn0A1renuivo1_400.gif

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8qk66yQf41ruzeslo4_250.gif


OP JUST GOT REKT :biggums:

[FKAri]

People in the 60's and 70's were so lucky

Just imagine, if they were in this era they would be window cleaners, dishwashers, waiters in restaurants, but because they were born earlier they are compared to Shaq, LeBron, and Jordan :oldlol:

I guess thats life

Conversely if Shaq, LeBron, and Jordan went back to the 50's they would also be window cleaners, dishwashers, and waiters in restaurants. :lol