Old heads nostalgia vs prisoners of the moment

[2much_knowledge]

Seems like a topic that should be adressed. Seen both sides to the extreme here

This is your chance to say nice things and opinions about old school and new school Nba to prove that you are neutral and unbiased

Ill be very honest and say nice things about each and every Nba decade starting at the 60s

60s While one sided, it gave the #1 defensive and ofensive big man ever, and players who broke the race barrier and it gave us the logo. Probably the illest starting 5 ever ( oscar, west, baylor, russell, wilt)

70s My least favorite but it was crucial for the influence of street bball and above the rim play and style. The merger must have been one of the most exciting things ever, wondering how the best player in the world would perform in the big league and boy did Dr j deliver from year one.

80s The best in my opinion. It saved the league literally. Too many top 25 players playing at once. Best rivalrys, great allstar games, great dunk contest and was trully a mans league

90s Suffers from being one sided but had the cool factor. Gave us the dream team, some of the most memorable highlights ever and the best vhs Nba documentaries for sure

00s my 2nd favorite and the one i know the most. Best dunkers and best dribblers in this era. The dunk contest progression really stands out here. Sick allstar games and the rough play and the rivalrys still present here. Has the cool factor of 90s but even better

10s the era where euro bball and global bball came to the forefront. The most skilled players by far and with the most range. It also became a position less game where centers started acting like guards.

20s Ill wait a bit more

Lest hear it. Prove you are NOT an nostalgic or a prisoner of the moment

[WhiteKyrie]

1) 1989 - 1993
2) 2006 - 2010
3) 1984 - 1988
4) 2015 - 2019

The Rest

[Im Still Ballin]

1) 1989 - 1993
2) 2006 - 2010
3) 1984 - 1988
4) 2015 - 2019

The Rest

You're missing the early '80s which was the best part of the decade. That's when Philly was a powerhouse; they're often forgotten. 1980 to 1987 was the peak of the NBA.

[Round Mound]

1983-1993: :bowdown:

[WhiteKyrie]

You're missing the early '80s which was the best part of the decade. That's when Philly was a powerhouse; they're often forgotten. 1980 to 1987 was the peak of the NBA.

I disagree. Poor defense. Not until the mid - late 80s Boston Celtics and Bad Boy Pistons. Otherwise it wasn’t even played.

[Full Court]

The best players are the best, regardless of era. The greats of the past would have adapted to the today's rules, spacing, etc. and been just fine. Likewise, the great players today would have done just fine in the previous eras.

[bison]

I don't think its dumb that people wanna compare and pit eras against each other, but the way they do it is absolutely stupid sometimes, specifically the disrespect that gets thrown at pre-80s eras. As current fans, all we have is a handful of highlights from the 60s. We don't know what it's like to follow a whole season's narrative, to be in the social climate of that decade as a basketball fan, or being in attendance at a game back then. If you're gonna put yourself in the shoes of someone who watched hoops in the 60s, you also have to consider that you would have no knowledge of magic, jordan, bird, lebron or how the game would evolve etc. In other words you didn't have any knowledge of a superior style of basketball to compare it to, so what you saw was in fact the most skilled and best form of basketball that existed. Very much like the way many fans see basketball today.