Kevin Garnett: ‘I don’t think guys from 20 years ago could play in this game’

[Battlelyon]

Kevin Garnett: ‘I don’t think guys from 20 years ago could play in this game’ (msn.com)

 

[Janus]

Not at their age now that's obvious but who's to say they wouldn't demand today's players change to their style. Then again what players are they referring to?, Shaq, Kobe? or as a whole.

 

[tlance]

Not at their age now that's obvious but who's to say they wouldn't demand today's players change to their style. Then again what players are they referring to?, Shaq, Kobe? or as a whole.

As a whole.

Great players could play of course.

But like Shaq especially wouldn’t be as impactful. Kobe would be fine obviously.

I think what he means is that the average guard from
20 years ago wouldn’t be anything close to an average guard today.

And I agree with that.

 

[RobBase]

Jordan would school all these fools.

 

[Battlelyon]

Jordan would school all these fools.

Yes, he would.

 

[logic]

As a whole.

Great players could play of course.

But like Shaq especially wouldn’t be as impactful. Kobe would be fine obviously.

I think what he means is that the average guard from
20 years ago wouldn’t be anything close to an average guard today.

And I agree with that.

Isn't that true for any sport over that span? Heck, isn't that true for most jobs over that span?
20 years ago if you knew HTML and a little javascript you were a web guru. Today, not so much.

 

[bksballer89]

He's right

 

[psaboy]

Jordan would school all these fools.

So would; Isiah, Magic, Havlicek, Pistol Pete, etc. I really not buying what KG is trying to sell.

 

[tlance]

Isn't that true for any sport over that span? Heck, isn't that true for most jobs over that span?
20 years ago if you knew HTML and a little javascript you were a web guru. Today, not so much.

Yes it is.

Which is why I find it absolutely hilarious when people come in here and try to claim that 90s players were better than today’s players.

Humans get better at almost everything over time.

 

[msgkings322]

Kevin Garnett: ‘I don’t think guys from 20 years ago could play in this game’ (msn.com)

Well, Kevin is one of the guys from 20 years ago so....

Drafted in 1995.

 

[BigFin]

I think peak Warriors would smoke the Dream Team just because they’d shoot 3’s all the time, regardless of how much better the Dream Team is than GS at basketball.

 

[msgkings322]

I think peak Warriors would smoke the Dream Team just because they’d shoot 3’s all the time, regardless of how much better the Dream Team is than GS at basketball.

Dream Team no, but could they beat the 1996 Bulls?

 

[fishinabarrel]

I think peak Warriors would smoke the Dream Team just because they’d shoot 3’s all the time, regardless of how much better the Dream Team is than GS at basketball.

 

[thunderc]

Anyone remember KG winning any brainiac awards?

 

[Shanemansj13]

He is partly right in his thinking...kinda goes along with @tlance said, some guys would absolutely would either not be as good in this era, as valuable or really no place in this NBA. Some great players would not be as dominate for the simple fact of the game changing but I also think if they were growing up in the era some could change their style to fit today’s NBA. So he is right but I don’t think this is an “apply for all” situation imo

 

[trojanfan12]

Well, looks like KG got the attention he was seeking.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Well, looks like KG got the attention he was seeking.

Well, looks like KG got the attention he was seeking.

Looks like you are trying to seek attention too

 

[BigFin]

If you can shoot 40%+ from 3 at a high volume, it doesn’t matter who you’re playing against. Let the Dream Team get a bunch of 2-pointers.

 

[thunderc]

If you can shoot 40%+ from 3 at a high volume, it doesn’t matter who you’re playing against. Let the Dream Team get a bunch of 2-pointers.

I know we can’t bet on this game but please oh please let me know if you like betting.

 

[fishinabarrel]

If you can shoot 40%+ from 3 at a high volume, it doesn’t matter who you’re playing against. Let the Dream Team get a bunch of 2-pointers.

Just go over the matchups one by one in your head of this supposed game. Then think about the benches of the two teams. Come on man