Era Overlapping of Players

[Im Still Ballin]

I find this a very fascinating thing to think about... When you really put things into this perspective, you really can't diminish the players from the older eras.

We got Wilt finishing in 73 with season averages of 13/19/5 on 73% FG, so you know he if wanted to, he could probably still average well into the 20's per game.

Not quite an overlap, but Robert Parish started his long ass career 3 years later in 76, and he went on to play all the way up to 1997, winning a championship with the Bulls. He was even a 2 time all-star in the 90's as a 36/37 year old.

We can era overlap this with none other than our man Kobe Bean Bryant, who started in 1996 (Parish and Kobe even played a 2 games against each other). Don't have to go on about what a talent he was.

It's crazy when you think about these things. A guy who was 3 years shy of Wilt's career, went on to overlap his career with Kobe, who is now retiring. Say what you want about those old era players, but think of it this way. Parish didn't get his first all-star nod until 81, never got one in the 70's, and was still an all-star in the 90's... Wilt was still an all-star in 73 when he retired... I don't know about you guys, but I just feel like all these old guys would do just fine in any era.

[sd3035]

Wilt's stat padding couldn't overlap into the playoffs

[LAZERUSS]

I find this a very fascinating thing to think about... When you really put things into this perspective, you really can't diminish the players from the older eras.

We got Wilt finishing in 73 with season averages of 13/19/5 on 73% FG, so you know he if wanted to, he could probably still average well into the 20's per game.

Not quite an overlap, but Robert Parish started his long ass career 3 years later in 76, and he went on to play all the way up to 1997, winning a championship with the Bulls. He was even a 2 time all-star in the 90's as a 36/37 year old.

We can era overlap this with none other than our man Kobe Bean Bryant, who started in 1996 (Parish and Kobe even played a 2 games against each other). Don't have to go on about what a talent he was.

It's crazy when you think about these things. A guy who was 3 years shy of Wilt's career, went on to overlap his career with Kobe, who is now retiring. Say what you want about those old era players, but think of it this way. Parish didn't get his first all-star nod until 81, never got one in the 70's, and was still an all-star in the 90's... Wilt was still an all-star in 73 when he retired... I don't know about you guys, but I just feel like all these old guys would do just fine in any era.

Kareem is the greatest "bridge" of all-time. Played from '69 thru '89.

BTW, a 39 year old Kareem had two games of 40+ against a helpless Hakeem. In one of them, he poured in 46 points, on 21-30 shooting, and in only 37 minutes.

[Nikola_]

If you listen to BSPN modern era began second bird and magic came in. It was pretty much the same game, same rules for decades. Emergence of the three point game is something that can cause "new era" to begin

[LAZERUSS]

If you listen to BSPN modern era began second bird and magic came in. It was pretty much the same game, same rules for decades. Emergence of the three point game is something that can cause "new era" to begin

Interesting...

The first four MVPs of the '80's were players from the 70's (and even the 60's.) The first five scoring champions, were players who had played in the 70's. And the first five FG% champs...players that had played in the 70's.

[feyki]

Interesting...

The first four MVPs of the '80's were players from the 70's (and even the 60's.) The first five scoring champions, were players who had played in the 70's. And the first five FG% champs...players that had played in the 70's.

Even Players didn't use 3pt line effectively until mid 90's .

Nice thread .

[LAZERUSS]

Kareem is the link. His career nearly spanned four decades.

He was outplayed by a prime Wilt in their one H2H before Wilt's injury. He never came close to dominating the same centers that a prime Chamberlain just carpet-bombed. He was outplayed in two consecutive playoff series by an old Wilt. He struggled mightily against Nate Thurmond in their some 35 career H2H games. He couldn't stop Bob McAdoo (who usually outscored him, and even hung a 45 point game on him.) And he was battered by Moses Malone.

And yet he was winning an MVP as late as 1980, and a FMVP at age 38. And he routinely destroyed the likes of Hakeem and Ewing. BTW, so did an old Artis Gilmore (24 ppg on a .677 FG% in his first ten H2H's against Hakeem.)

[jstern]

People also judge on the culture of the style. For example, 80s Jordan had a more 80s looking kind of style that I can't explain, while Wizard's Jordan had a 2000 era style. It's hard to explain. But they are still both the same player.