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Mar 29, 2015
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newey-west
Are you talking about how everyone is now trying to copy the Spurs?
The Spurs are an anomaly. They've always been fun to watch. Over the past decade, their franchise has also been the exception rather than the rule.
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The NBA in the 90s was so much better than it is now.
newey-west
3/29/15 9:14pm
Nostalgic Bias. The NBA is great right now and all the advanced stats is only
Baron
3/29/15 9:17pm
Not really. The NBA today doesn't seem as "real."
newey-west
3/29/15 9:19pm
Also defense in the 90s weren't that physical. Lots of stuff out there on it.
Baron
3/29/15 9:24pm
TLDR version?
newey-west
3/29/15 9:30pm
Which is interesting, because I feel Stern sold out good basketball specifically
LeftOfNormal
3/29/15 9:32pm
Yup. Do you know how weird it is to hear that the Hawks won the East and the
LeftOfNormal
3/29/15 9:18pm
Exactly. Since new teams are winning the product on the court must be inferior.
Shimmy
3/29/15 9:21pm
Okay, fair enough. Not saying it's better or worse BECAUSE different clubs are
LeftOfNormal
3/29/15 9:24pm
That is true. I think parity is a good thing, but you're right that those teams
Shimmy
3/29/15 9:29pm
Not my argument. I think that the product has been diluted because the emphasis
newey-west
3/29/15 9:25pm
The on the court product is great right now. I just found this post
Shimmy
3/29/15 9:26pm
Sure--it proves that I'm consistent.
newey-west
3/29/15 9:29pm
No argument there. You are consistent.
Shimmy
3/29/15 9:29pm
Why do you think that the product is great right now?
newey-west
3/29/15 9:31pm
Reason 1: Priority of team basketball.
Shimmy
3/29/15 9:33pm
Are you talking about how everyone is now trying to copy the Spurs?
newey-west
3/29/15 9:38pm
I concede, may be because I've not followed closely but I've gotten the opposite
LeftOfNormal
3/29/15 9:40pm
That was the 2000s. All the best teams play team oriented basketball now.
Shimmy
3/29/15 9:47pm
As stated below, I can agree with this. Basketball today is better than the
newey-west
3/29/15 9:49pm
I think you are remembering the 90s a lot better than they really were.
Shimmy
3/29/15 9:51pm
Huh. Good to know. I may give it a look-see at some point then.
LeftOfNormal
3/29/15 9:51pm
In Shimmy's...umm...defense (I think?) he was disagreeing with my premise, which
LeftOfNormal
3/29/15 9:28pm
How much of that doc focussed on the 90s?
Shimmy
3/29/15 9:21pm
The last 1/4th.
newey-west
3/29/15 9:22pm
I'm a basketball first guy. I love(d) the NBA. But it sucks now. Although it is
Bravescoug
3/29/15 9:35pm
I agree with this. The NBA today is better today than it was during the
newey-west
3/29/15 9:36pm
90s were better because Rockets won 2 titles
fan_byu
3/30/15 11:44am
Amen, brother!
SconnieCoug
3/30/15 8:36pm
It was way better in the 80s than in the 90s as well.
Y'zFan
3/29/15 9:36pm
Amen. Nothing touches those lakers celtics championships.
wiffleboy
3/29/15 10:52pm
there is some phenomenal talent and competition right now in the nba
Cougarealist
3/29/15 9:46pm
Sure, but the 90s were still much better.
newey-west
3/29/15 9:50pm
IMO, less star power now. But, the bottom 25% of the players are far better
Lance71
3/29/15 9:56pm
I'm definitely biased. Watched an old VHS of "NBA Superstars" not long ago.
Anae4Anae
3/29/15 10:27pm
And even better in the late 80s.
Tuskaloosa Cougar
3/29/15 11:20pm
The NBA peaked in 1987. It's a scientific fact.
Dread Pirate Westley
3/30/15 7:18am
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