True Lakers Fan
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Hell, you even pointed out Larry Bird would have two twelve packs of beers and then drop 25 points the next day. Imagine what he could have done with the proper nutrition and trainingThis is why I'm not a fan of all time lists. Players from previous eras get downgraded because they didn't have the training, nutrition, coaching, money, etc. available to them that players have today.
Back then, they not only didn't have all of the other advancements, they also often had to have regular jobs in the off-season because they weren't paid enough to be able to just concentrate on basketball year round.
It's hard to know how well the players from the past would fare in todays game because they didn't have those advantages. It's also hard to know what today's players would look like if those advantages are removed.