Nick Wright is liar - "90's East weak" but 6 team in 97 East had 54+ win and 2 had 60

[ImKobe]

For sure the league was way more balanced in the 90s than the 2010s. Jordan had to beat prime Ewing/Shaq/Penny etc meanwhile Bran went up against Monta Ellis, Derozan, Paul George, Al Horford, Victor Oladipo and a rookie Tatum lol.

[Nowoco]

I'm just saying that there were a lot of guys getting court time in 1996 that wouldn't have in 1988, because there were 6 more teams, but no increase in talent pool. It's common sense.

There were 6 guys who would have been a second option in 1988, who were now first. 12 guys who were the third option who were now 2nd. Lots of guys starting, who would have been coming off the bench.

No increase in talent pool? Absolute bullshit. The NBA had exploded in popularity by then. More and more kids were dying to be pro ballers.

Also if your second sentence is true, good because being a 1st option when you would have been a 2nd years before makes you a better player with more responsibility. Same with 3rd becoming 2nd options.

The "expansion era" being weak in one of the biggest myths in NBA history which has been debunked in every conceivable way. It's peddled only by LeBron deepthroaters or kids who probably werent even born back then.

[ShawkFactory]

International players are better now. Obviously Americans were the best source of players back in the day...because they were the only ones who played the sport

If Jokic, SGA, Luka, and Giannis didn't exist maybe Ant has two 27ppg titles and is talked about differently.

The earth has a lot of people outside of the US, and they care more about basketball than they did 30-40 years ago. Is what it is and it's not a bad thing.

[ShawkFactory]

International players are better now. Obviously Americans were the best source of players back in the day...because they were the only ones who played the sport

If Jokic, SGA, Luka, and Giannis didn't exist maybe Ant has two 27ppg titles and is talked about differently.

The earth has a lot of people outside of the US, and they care more about basketball than they did 30-40 years ago. Is what it is and it's not a bad thing.

[ImKobe]

International players are better now. Obviously Americans were the best source of players back in the day...because they were the only ones who played the sport

If Jokic, SGA, Luka, and Giannis didn't exist maybe Ant has two 27ppg titles and is talked about differently.

The earth has a lot of people outside of the US, and they care more about basketball than they did 30-40 years ago. Is what it is and it's not a bad thing.

Or maybe the Americans are just worse because they run their kids to the ground before they even make it to pro level?

[AussieSteve]

International players are better now. Obviously Americans were the best source of players back in the day...because they were the only ones who played the sport

If Jokic, SGA, Luka, and Giannis didn't exist maybe Ant has two 27ppg titles and is talked about differently.

The earth has a lot of people outside of the US, and they care more about basketball than they did 30-40 years ago. Is what it is and it's not a bad thing.

It's true and completely obvious. I don't know why ppl in here get so butt hurt about it.