The nba was way too established by then to have such terrible padding.

[Kblaze8855]

https://www.hostpic.org/images/2411040405300345.jpeg

[Kblaze8855]

Pads looking flabby and sick like Larry Holmes in the 90s. Stern Was cutting corners. All I wanted to say.

[eliteballer]

You think that's bad imagine being a pro and trying to play on this floor:

https://d1l5jyrrh5eluf.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/SLMR-140029-AJ1-ACT06.jpg

[Kblaze8855]

What did they end up doing with that floor? They had to auction off pieces of it or something right?

[Full Court]

How is that Stern cutting corners? Wouldn't that be on the team/stadium owner?

[highwhey]

Pads looking flabby and sick like Larry Holmes in the 90s. Stern Was cutting corners. All I wanted to say.

https://www.davidlisker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ROB_5587-e1418256821555.jpg

[L.Kizzle]

https://www.hostpic.org/images/2411040405300345.jpeg

NBA Finals were still aired on tape delay in 1986.
Celtics had an arena with no AC until what the mid 90s.
Two teams still shared and arena until this season.

[BarberSchool]

That is the padding you would see at a Camden, NJ or Gary, IN middle school.