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    Default Why people think players are more athletic today

    Usually you see two sides to this debate:

    Idiots-"Players are way more athletic nutrition training evolution blah blah blah"
    Everyone else- "That's just turrible"

    But just by watching you can tell that there are more hyper athletic players in the league right now than in earlier eras. People have struggled to explain this phenomenon but I think I've come up with an pretty decent explanation

    lets compare the population in the US in 1980 (227 million) and today (~315 million) for a difference of around 88 million which is almost a 40% increase in population.

    If we assume that the same % of population is inclined to play basketball in both time periods (and I think it would be fair to say that the sport is more popular now than it was then but I have no way of quantifying that), then there are 40% more people total playing the sport. Even if the number of freak athlete's per 10000 people remained the same, that still accounts for 40% more freak athlete's competing for spots in the NBA today than there were in the 1980's.


    40% More people= 40% more MJs, Lebrons, and russel westbrooks


    this reconciles that fact that there is no way humans have evolved significantly over the period of time that the NBA has been in existence with the obvious fact that the NBA is more athletic now than ever.
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    Default Re: Why people think players are more athletic today

    Because as time goes on PED's are getting better and used more and more accessible to all.
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    Default Re: Why people think players are more athletic today

    Quote Originally Posted by ralph_i_el
    Usually you see two sides to this debate:

    Idiots-"Players are way more athletic nutrition training evolution blah blah blah"
    Everyone else- "That's just turrible"

    But just by watching you can tell that there are more hyper athletic players in the league right now than in earlier eras. People have struggled to explain this phenomenon but I think I've come up with an pretty decent explanation

    lets compare the population in the US in 1980 (227 million) and today (~315 million) for a difference of around 88 million which is almost a 40% increase in population.

    If we assume that the same % of population is inclined to play basketball in both time periods (and I think it would be fair to say that the sport is more popular now than it was then but I have no way of quantifying that), then there are 40% more people total playing the sport. Even if the number of freak athlete's per 10000 people remained the same, that still accounts for 40% more freak athlete's competing for spots in the NBA today than there were in the 1980's.


    40% More people= 40% more MJs, Lebrons, and russel westbrooks
    you have a bigger talent pool nowadays and athletic ability is an obvious advantage so it figures that you will have more athletic players

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    Default Re: Why people think players are more athletic today

    no.

    back then, people use fundamentals to play, so its not as flashy and cool as it is now.

    with the lack of fundamentals in this league, people rely on players doing flashy moves. flashy moves appear to be more atheletic. but they fail to realize that it takes major athleticism to be fundamentally sound.

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    Default Re: Why people think players are more athletic today

    Quote Originally Posted by red1
    you have a bigger talent pool nowadays and athletic ability is an obvious advantage so it figures that you will have more athletic players
    yeah that's pretty much what i'm getting at

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    Default Re: Why people think players are more athletic today

    http://youtu.be/NakXs0mEdAA?t=59s

    players got more athletic? really?

    seems to me like people just like the way it sounds cause it makes it seem like we've "progressed" so they keep saying it. If there is any difference at all, it's likely due to PED's and such, and the difference in how it effects the quality of basketball is likely insignificant
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    Default Re: Why people think players are more athletic today

    Quote Originally Posted by BMOGEFan
    no.

    back then, people use fundamentals to play, so its not as flashy and cool as it is now.

    with the lack of fundamentals in this league, people rely on players doing flashy moves. flashy moves appear to be more atheletic. but they fail to realize that it takes major athleticism to be fundamentally sound.
    Another retarded post from this dimwit. Are you ever right about anything?

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    Default Re: Why people think players are more athletic today

    Quote Originally Posted by CavaliersFTW
    http://youtu.be/NakXs0mEdAA?t=59s

    players got more athletic? really?

    seems to me like people just like the way it sounds cause it makes it seem like we've "progressed" so they keep saying it
    I'm trying to say that players didn't get more athletic, we just have more athletic players because there are more players in general.

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    Default Re: Why people think players are more athletic today

    Quote Originally Posted by red1
    Another retarded post from this dimwit. Are you ever right about anything?
    You do know that players are not as fundamentally sound as before because none of them learn how to do it when they are young.

    Do you think someone as dumb as javale mcgee would make a squad back in the 80s? probably not.

    so these super athletic players wouldn't even be showcased.

    i'm beginning to think you don't even have pubs yet.

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    Default Re: Why people think players are more athletic today

    Quote Originally Posted by CavaliersFTW
    http://youtu.be/NakXs0mEdAA?t=59s

    players got more athletic? really?

    seems to me like people just like the way it sounds cause it makes it seem like we've "progressed" so they keep saying it. If there is any difference at all, it's likely due to PED's and such, and the difference in how it effects the quality of basketball is likely insignificant
    Quote Originally Posted by red1
    Another retarded post from this dimwit. Are you ever right about anything?
    You quoted wrong post bro

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    Default Re: Why people think players are more athletic today

    This is one of the dumbest posts I have ever seen.

    Quote Originally Posted by BMOGEFan
    no.

    back then, people use fundamentals to play, so its not as flashy and cool as it is now.

    with the lack of fundamentals in this league, people rely on players doing flashy moves. flashy moves appear to be more atheletic. but they fail to realize that it takes major athleticism to be fundamentally sound.
    Quote Originally Posted by BMOGEFan
    but they fail to realize that it takes major athleticism to be fundamentally sound.
    How are you going to explain your way out of this?

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    Default Re: Why people think players are more athletic today

    Quote Originally Posted by SyRyanYang
    You quoted wrong post bro
    That guy is just that damn dumb.

    He's going to say that Dwight Howard is more athletic than kareem or wilt.

    The athleticism is most likely comparable between the 3 players. However the two with fundamentals wouldn't need to rely on their athleticism to achieve their end results. Thats why it appears they are less athletic.

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    Default Re: Why people think players are more athletic today

    Quote Originally Posted by BMOGEFan
    You do know that players are not as fundamentally sound as before because none of them learn how to do it when they are young.

    Do you think someone as dumb as javale mcgee would make a squad back in the 80s? probably not.

    so these super athletic players wouldn't even be showcased.

    i'm beginning to think you don't even have pubs yet.
    You are so goddamn dumb holy f*ck it just doesnt stop. You really think mcgee won't make an nba team in the 80s? And no I don't have "pubs" you f*gg*t

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    Default Re: Why people think players are more athletic today

    Quote Originally Posted by BMOGEFan
    That guy is just that damn dumb.

    He's going to say that Dwight Howard is more athletic than kareem or wilt.

    The athleticism is most likely comparable between the 3 players. However the two with fundamentals wouldn't need to rely on their athleticism to achieve their end results. Thats why it appears they are less athletic.
    said who? you are just making shit up

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    Default Re: Why people think players are more athletic today

    Quote Originally Posted by red1
    This is one of the dumbest posts I have ever seen.





    How are you going to explain your way out of this?
    are you saying you don't need to be athletic to be fundamentally sound?

    God i swear you are an idiot.

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