After watching Showtime Lakers, no way could today's players compete with them

[Walk on Water]

I never really watched 80s basketball. I know late 90s. But after watching a game on Youtube with the Lakers and Celtics, I was blown away. Players back then were taller, played much faster, had more endurance. And in addition to that, they actually could scored in a variety of ways. Plus, they didn't hesitate to take shots. They were decisive and went to battle. Players today don't know how to post up, they don't have a mid range game. They only can drive to the rim when there's an opening. They just stand around waiting to get a shot for 3 with all that wide spacing.

Imagine teams today trying to play against the Celtics or Lakers without relying on the 3 pointer. They gonna get murked. They don't have the fundamentals. I'm actually surprised how fast the 80s games are. Players today could never play like that because they're lazy and rely on 3 pointers. Look at how lazy they are in All Star games compared to the past. That is partially due to not having the stamina, thus the reason why players want to load manage. It's not only because they wanna play smart, it's because they don't have the strength and stamina to actually last.

Players are bigger, faster, and taller now? You're kidding yourself. Players were much taller back then. Just look at the game. They all look like they barely fit on the court. Kareem would tower a lot of players. Bird is tall for a small forward. Magic is taller than a lot of power forwards today.

Today's teams simply wouldn't be able to compete against the old players and I never watched 80s. I only started watching because the modern game is boring and one dimensional. But today's players would not even have the stamina to last because they would have to play defense. They would never be able to guard centers. They wouldn't stand a chance. Lebron would quit if he had to play against this kind of competition.

[iamgine]

I see

[Akeem34TheDream]

Interesting

[Mask the Embiid]

Any elite player can play in any era.....we still doing this? yall are still doing this? I thought after Ben Simmon's sorry ass and his 1950's style of play came into the league. In the late 2010's, racking up all star appearances, we would stop saying this bs.....A PG who couldn't shoot 3's, dominated in the late 2010's....If that didn't debunk this stupid ass myth of people not being able to play in different eras, Jokic should of put the nail in the coffin in the 2020's. The man is not being able to jump over a loosely piece of paper. Yet still dominates everyone in the league outside of joel embiid

[Walk on Water]

Any elite player can play in any era.....we still doing this? yall are still doing this? I thought after Ben Simmon's sorry ass and his 1950's style of play came into the league. In the late 2010's, racking up all star appearances, we would stop saying this bs.....A PG who couldn't shoot 3's, dominated in the late 2010's....If that didn't debunk this stupid ass myth of people not being able to play in different eras, Jokic should of put the nail in the coffin in the 2020's. The man is not being able to jump over a loosely piece of paper. Yet still dominates everyone in the league outside of joel embiid

Well I'm not saying Jokic could not play in the 80s. But you know dam well in your heart that many players of today don't know how to play near the hoop. They wouldn't be able to go in the paint. Plus, they wouldn't have the stamina. Even if they had the stamina, many players today don't even want to play too much, whether it's demonstrated with load management or not trying in the All Star Game. They even want to play less games. Players back then wanted to play. They played much harder too. Modern day players are too lazy and lack the passion and desire. They would even admit it themselves.

[Xiao Yao You]

They certainly dont have the fundemantals anymore. Rare you see a guy that makes lay ups with his opposite hand and many struggle to make them at all

[ArbitraryWater]

Thought provoking

[Lakers Legend#32]

The Showtime Lakers were the greatest team ever.

[RRR3]

Those Lakers teams made between 1-2 3s a game. The WORST team today makes 11.2 3s a game. There is no way to overcome that discrepancy, they would get obliterated.

[Walk on Water]

Those Lakers teams made between 1-2 3s a game. The WORST team today makes 11.2 3s a game. There is no way to overcome that discrepancy, they would get obliterated.

You know dam well that if they played 80s style with little to no 3s that today's teams wouldn't stand a chance. It would be embarrassing.

[Walk on Water]

I would love to see today's teams try to compete against the best teams of the 80s without relying on the 3 pointer. I think we know who would win.

[RRR3]

You know dam well that if they played 80s style with little to no 3s that today's teams wouldn't stand a chance. It would be embarrassing.

Why would a modern team stupidly handicap themselves by not taking 3s?


BRAINDEAD

[RRR3]

I would love to see today's teams try to compete against the best teams of the 80s without relying on the 3 pointer. I think we know who would win.

"I would love to see today's teams compete against 80s teams by trying to lose intentionally"

[Walk on Water]

Why would a modern team stupidly handicap themselves by not taking 3s?


BRAINDEAD

Without the 3 point shot, they wouldn't have a chance. You are trying to change topics. Today's NBA sucks and you know it. Even their own promoters say it.

[Walk on Water]

"I would love to see today's teams compete against 80s teams by trying to lose intentionally"

They wouldn't have a chance without the 3. The 80s players were better all around.