4 Former Players Who Would Be BETTER In Today’s NBA!

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[@rustybuckets]

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[@TheKyubiisaan]

Wilt was better but he’s still a top three center

[@tslgreens5347]

Do u even play mycareer

[@jeromesingleton1454]

Chris Webber would be great in today's NBA too.

[@silveryo7678]

Russel was overated

[@HaveFunLosingBro]

Arguably the best defender of All-Time. No matter the era winning 11 championships is incredibly inpressive & takes much more than talent on a team to accomplish. It takes an All-Time great unselfish leader & culture to win this much.

[@lamanticora5469]

we also have better crack now. Odom was too much ahead of his time

[@InactiveUser05]

🤣

[@formulahank1250]

"And his first move as executive was to sign Lamar Odom, WHO WAS ON CRAAAACK!"

[@kb4231]

@@formulahank1250 classic Stephen a

[@theman2k7]

Chuckled still

[@husaammaawia3057]

Yooo delete this 😂😂😂

[@eliasdiwan4079]

I always think about 06 wade in today’s game. That first step with the space around him... man...

[@TheGTAFREAKNetwork]

You're definitely right

[@lucaz3707]

06? imagine 09

[@petiteexplication6249]

09 wade was a monster

[@luk3pizza696]

Yea I see that but he wasn’t a good 3 point shooter. He shot 29% for his career, and he didn’t have a season shooting more than 33%. Even in the Steph Curry era, he was just a below average to average 3 point shooter.

[@lucaz3707]

LuK3pizza69 yeah but he could still knock it down and he was so athletic and quick that it wouldn’t even matter

[@jacobcardinal8041]

Larry Bird in todays game would be a beast. Imagine Bird playing the 4 in a small ball lineup, having the green light to shoot like 12 threes a game and being the primary playmaker.

[@breezy3054]

Facts.

[@benlazzopina-wy9om]

bird would be a faster jokic with elite defense, he would be amazing

[@mattchemk8416]

Pete Maravich was the first person to pop into my head

[@rogerl6212]

Yeah, he is amazing.

[@alfredoleggo5538]

Roger L was*. Also he passed away sadly.

[@kb4231]

Guy was shooting 25 footers with no three point line.

[@Solokid404]

Dude would be next level! And he already was flat out lethal. Gone too soon and not talked about enough for his amazing game. Pistol Pete was a playmaking marksman

[@Katakels]

The first time I saw a video of him was him demonstrating his bounce pass that goes the opposite way. My god that was trippy. Pistol would be fantastic in today's era

[@NeverwascooL]

**Mentions AK47** Baron Davis has entered the chat

[@Kingstyles05]

Lmao

[@samhartje723]

People still don’t understand the importance of spacing

[@Solokid404]

Honestly. A lack of spacing and fluency on the court is just frustrating and can cause tension. Also it makes it less predictable and the team more lethal, especially when they get the ball rolling

[@makis7383]

Look at Westbrook...he's the perfect example.

[@harrygarris6921]

There's always going to be a small portion of people who don't understand any given concept but I think the majority of NBA fans get why spacing is important.

[@jarydhoats9264]

Rockets: Too much spacing Warriors: perfect spacing

[@harrygarris6921]

@@jarydhoats9264 There's no such thing as too much spacing. The problem is that there are very few centers who can shoot 3s and also play good defense. Both the Rockets and the Warriors would love it if they could find a starting center who could help space the floor the difference is just that when they can't the Warriors stuck with the traditional center and the Rockets said screw it we'll just go without one.

[@knodeway1826]

Chris Webber T-Mac Gilbert Arenas Ai (obv) Those are the first four to pop in my head

[@d.balbas6952]

Baron Davis Steve Francis Stephon Murbury Jamal Crawford

[@younggod3906]

Rod Strickland Mark Price Kevin Johnson Penny Hardway Tim Hardaway

[@nysportsfan31]

Knodeway 18 pistol Pete Maravich

[@EduardoGonzalez-tc2dg]

Reggie Miller

[@pjwashington9599]

And the pistol

[@LpCruz11937]

Just my 4: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, Patrick Ewing, Chris Webber & Arvydas Sabonis. Bonus: Kevin Johnson

[@AnimeSage4]

Arvydas would have been a monster had he played in the NBA in his prime, and not when he was in his 30s and had racked up injuries. Such an underrated NBA what if

[@InactiveUser05]

@@AnimeSage4 agree but most NBA youtubers have talked about him for him to not be too underrated

[@LpCruz11937]

@@AnimeSage4 I agree

[@mantgrta9728]

Anime Sage Ewing could be kat

[@lucaz3707]

Mant Grta yeah he had the shooting skill but he would be 10x better because his defense was elite and KAT kinda sucks

[@Akash043]

Lamar Odem would defenitly fit in today’s game, as he was a point forward, and we all know that is really valued in today’s game! I could see him as like a Ben Simmons today

[@mantgrta9728]

Stay off the weed

[@mantgrta9728]

Caption This bit worse what

[@theshawshankinception1220]

Who’s Lamar Odem?

[@mantgrta9728]

The Shawshank Inception u mean Odom

[@theshawshankinception1220]

Mant Grta I was making a bad joke. The guy spelled his name wrong.

[@ArshdeepSingh-yl5fr]

Almost every great perimeter player in the past would be better in today’s nba with how much 3s are being shot and the spacing and pace of the game also increasing

[@jamvan1000]

Wilt would also be pretty ridiculous. The question with Wilt is, would he be willing to trust his teammates and adapt?

[@Rk-xx1sg]

@Andre Ricardo Bryant lol that inflated ass argument sure thing a centre leading the league doing clutch ball assists it wouldn't work it was stagnant offensive assists in the modern nba the ball would be forced out his hand

[@johnjackson9819]

@@Rk-xx1sg Still, He sacrificed his points per game to play like a playmaker and they won the Ring that year so Wilt did trust his teammates when he needed to.

[@Rk-xx1sg]

@@johnjackson9819 yeah I know but its not his style look at all he other attempts at replicating the same style it's like Ben simmons shooting threes he needs to do it but not his style at all and sacrificing points 😂😂 going from a 50 point score r to anything else isn t even hard

[@skimasktheslumpgod7684]

remelle alcendor that’s not the same thing because Ben Simmons can’t shoot threes.

[@Rk-xx1sg]

@@skimasktheslumpgod7684 that not the point , the whole league knew that wilt needed to lessen he's scoring wilt by no means is a good play maker he average maybe slightly above. Now look at ben Simmons in high school he actually shot the ball we know he can at least make wide open threes and should at least take the open ones, so Ben simmons shooting would be equivalent , he would get his intended reaction of successful "Ben simmons shot the three in 2022" for instance just like people do for wilt. But when you look at his championship run and he had plenty of very close winnable games his, playmaking was nowhere to be seen his assist year is practically a anomaly that serves as a talking point to refute his previous selfishness .

[@olamideolanrewaju6581]

Tracy McGrady, Jerry West.

[@Joe_Parmesan]

The 2000s Pistons would be even more dangerous. The 2009 Magic would be interesting as well

[@august6281]

Ak47 carried the whole Jazz defense with Williams & Boozer like how The Matrix did with Nash & Amare

[@dptheoneandonly1259]

heavyeater spot on comparison

[@randomrocketsfan3298]

Raef Lafrentz would be a good backup power forward in today's game. A rim protector who can stretch the floor is something every team would want. Plus, all he would have to do on offense is stand on the perimeter and set screens for the ball handler.

[@Akash043]

A.I in a Mike diantoni system, would definitely be unstoppable! U see Hardens usage rating, and how the rockets play 5-out, that would fit perfectly for Iverson, and would probably be more efficient!

[@cesarcanete3402]

I'm a hardcore AI fan & that was one of my dreams. I've always felt he would've won a championship & had a better career under a Don Nelson or Mike D'antoni. Steve Nash was the one player I wanted him to play alongside. Back then, my dream was for him to get traded to the Mavs back in 2002 to play alongside Nash & Dirk. Like trade Nick Van Exel, Michael Finley, Eduardo Najera & a future 2nd round pick for AI & Aaron Mckie. Then in 2005, I wanted the 76ers to trade Joe Johnson, Qrich & a future 2nd rounder for AI & Kyle Korver. My dream was to have Steve Nash & AI play together.

[@makis7383]

AI on the Rockets would be like how Russ is...in Russ's first season with this spacing his efficiency sky rocketed and his shot selection & decision making got better. It makes you think what was Sam Prestie thinking when he didn't surround Russ with shooters...

[@meditationmayham3590]

First player I thought of was Chris Webber

[@vuknikolic4679]

So glad you mentioned AK47 , he was a beast of a player! And very very underrated passer, if he focused on that he would average 10 assists per game with ease. He had amazing vision!

[@MBogdos96]

Great video rusty! Good job giving context and not just using numbers, more of this type of video please!

[@clarkmann6374]

love this concept of video man keep up the rest of the great uploads

[@vladimirklizschko9337]

I loved this video. I dont know how hard it was to do it but I personally wouldnt mind you turnin this into a series

[@chrismathgenius]

Good selections. I would also include Shawn Marion (versatile player who would be able to play small-ball five) , Antawn Jamison (more threes, even stronger offensively), Reggie Miller (shoot threes at Stephen Curry frequency), Mehmet Okur (stretch five), and Tayshun Prince (length for unlimited defensive potential).

[@sephirrothvt]

Rusty you are doing good videos is just that KZbin is a jungle of content with the quarentine keep up the good job

[@chanendlerbong]

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, Peja, Chris Webber, Dennis Rodman, Arvydas Sabonis, Reggie Miller, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, KG, Dirk

[@drexelspivey872]

liked and subscribed good stuff man

[@jet2467]

Nice vid men. Always put some clips godbless

[@bigsoulja73]

Speaking of AI,can you make a video about how he’s not better than Chris Paul? Twitter needs to hear it.

[@rustybuckets]

nah but you are right

[@therosethatgrewfromtheconc5735]

Dirk McGough He is better then CP3. Give AI dat Clippers squad and watch what happens.

[@mariocastrojim6299]

They both didn't won nothing,but AI carried a team to the finals and won an MVP

[@therosethatgrewfromtheconc5735]

Miguel Caliguiran Sure and he’ll still get further. Better bench, shooting and team more versatile

[@HaveFunLosingBro]

AI is more popular & more "iconic" than CP3 but CP3 is definently better than AI.

[@Professional_Dirtbag_Hippie]

Jerry West would be a cross between Luka and Steph if he was in today's game

[@cesarcanete3402]

One of the role players that I feel that would be a star im today's NBA is Rudy Fernandez. I absolutely loved him back in Portland & feel that he would dominate in today's game. Same goes with Ben Gordon & Mehmet Okur.

[@thecman7545]

Brooo, I always thought you had at least 500k subs, your content quality is on par with some 1 mil+ channels. Sub!

[@mikereddy9197]

I think bill Russell would be like a Bam Adebayo type player with the quickness and defense

[@babykobe12]

honestly surprised you didn’t talk about shawn marion, still a fire video

[@Bruh-up6hx]

Could we possibly get the same video but reversed? Current players that would be better in a prior NBA era?

[@thegame5687]

Monroe, Kanter

[@GABRIELA-ACEVEDO.]

Simmons and DeRozan

[@taliamason7986]

Drummond, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan,

[@alizine8354]

Westbrook maybe?

[@Dumebi7278]

Most players

[@dougnapier6441]

man you are getting wiser man keep It up.

[@Akash043]

I could see ur point on Bill Russel! He could also playmake, and versatility is utilized a lot today so it would definitely make sense! But ya, he would defenitly rank lower all-time tho!

[@broomguy4293]

Your videos are too good for you to have under 100k 2020 is about to be your year rusty

[@haydensigurdson388]

Who knew a 6’3 light skin in under armours from Akron Ohio would change the nba forever

[@Laughing4life4421]

Love the video bro.👍🏾. Russell was awesome but what about Ben Wallace ? He did lock down Shaq in the finals. Odom was nice however his athletics can’t touch Simmons. Keep the videos coming 🔥🔥

[@dtmuffinman]

This was a fun video with some interesting takes, for a premise that has a TON of "obvious" options of guys like Reggie Miller, Steve Kerr, Ray Allen, as well as ones like T-Mac and Gilbert Arenas.

[@N8veJay]

This is a beautiful video that I have always thought about certain players including Bill Russell and it’s amazing for how good Russell would be in today’s league 💯 even if he was 50 years ago

[@craigcolbourne2157]

another player that would be viewed as more valuable in todays game would be Robert Horry. he was a role player for most of his career but would easily be a consistent starter in todays game. Robert was a basically the ideal fit for a 3andD player. his statistics would be way higher than what they actually are. he would be statistically more along the lines of current gary trentjr or prime nic batum instead of his current statistical counterpart Danny Green or Trevor Ariza. just simply from shooting more and being his very reliable defensive self.

[@Terror832]

What if Michael Jordan played for the current Bulls with Zach LaVine and Coby White? How many PPG would Jordan average and how good would the Bulls be?

[@saltsolace3018]

thelegendsqb1 2.5 ppg 28th, under the current situation

[@HaveFunLosingBro]

@Miguel Caliguiran Cobys & Lavines touches would go down since Jordan would be the clear best of the 3.

[@HaveFunLosingBro]

If prime Jordan was on the current Bulls with a competent 'average' coach lets say Kenny Atkinson they'd be a top 2 seed in the East & favored to come out of the East.

[@ejbvides4625]

@@saltsolace3018 with a decent coach 5th or 6th seed

[@razza1580]

SaltSolace lol

[@Ben-ue4gh]

Bruce Bowen, D. Howard within a lob system, Magic driving in the lane and dishing to open three point shooters.

[@gapos8212]

You’re the Best NBA KZbinr of this era Rusty Buckets! From 🇵🇭

[@p.atrickclarke]

pinoy represent 👊🏼

[@sperri2281]

When is the next episode of the hoopscast coming out that pods mad funny

[@GABRIELA-ACEVEDO.]

Peja Stojakovic is first that popped to mind. With today's spacing and being a three point shooting league. Shawn Marion to.

[@dalyn555]

Pete Maravich would be the one greatest player if he played in today games it’s facts, he was pulling up from Deep 3 WITHOUT A 3 point line. My guy avg 50 point in college. His handles revolutionized the game. In my opinion the second greatest shooter of all time and the greatest play maker of all time. He would be a top 10 player of all time if he played in today games.

[@TheTony024]

Can I make a suggestion to your channel? Could you make highlights on the screen when u analyze or compare players so that we as viewers can get a better sense of what you're talking about? Like im not saying lookin at you the whole time is bad, but I watch other basketball YT channels and guys like Jimy Highroller are very compelling because of the analysis and we see the highlights there and it adds to the videos. nonetheless keep up the good work

[@craigcolbourne2157]

based on footage and player interviews from bill Russells time of play he was jokic on offense rudy on defense with jimmy butlers maniacal drive to win and Haslems coaching/leadership

[@NoahandNobohsToyShow]

Penny Hardaway is the first player to pop into my mind when this topic comes up

[@thedimedropper9601]

Best 3 players I think that would transfer better today. John Stockton, freedom to shoot more, tough defender and likely develops a better ball handle, he'd be better than the 90s version of himself. Pistol Pete- Ball handle, flash, ability to get hot and hit shots? Check. What held him back was his own game because the era didn't allow for great dribble moves and his teammates felt disrespected with his flashy moves. But in this era? He fits right in. Shawn Marion. Played a huge role on many of his teams, and could easily be a 4 or small ball 5 based on team needs. Who knows what his jumper becomes either, and a fun note about that is his college coach said his form was even worse than the one we saw in the NBA!

[@randomrocketsfan3298]

Pistol Pete was so good. One of the best player of his era and nobody talks about it. He would launch 30 foot shots on a regular basis and drain them.

[@thedimedropper9601]

@@randomrocketsfan3298 yeah. Sadly, that's what happens when you aren't on many good teams. It would've been amazing had he been able to play with Dr J. Mind you, I wouldn't have seen it, but the stories and the highlights would've been amazing.

[@henryrutherford-braun9859]

I'm gonna add Mark Price and Rasheed Wallace, Price was consistently an all nba player while healthy and was really the first player to use top of the key screens and take threes off the pick, his prime was cut short to getting beat up constantly by bigger guys but that wouldnt be a problem now, and Rasheed was a phenomanal interior force, incredible switchable defender, can play 3 - 5 and he can either knock down threes with ease or kill you on the drive

[@markjordan5478]

Rasheed would also be kicked out by halftime tho

[@mikolajunger3516]

i think Rusty Buckets should add to the list shawn marion, cuz he was a versatile defender and in his prime a pretty good three point shooter,, in a system like the houston rockets he could probably even slide to the 4 or even the 5 just becouse of his versatility

[@jabdaddy42]

Andrei Kirilenko was my first thought when seeing the title to this video

[@kb4231]

Yeah he's definitely a 3 and D four.

[@anthonyfuscellaro233]

Mahmoud Adbul-Rauf would be a superstar in today’s NBA. The guy had Steph Curry range and ability off the dribble but was held back because of how the game was played in the 90s + religious beliefs.

[@GABRIELA-ACEVEDO.]

Chris Jackson / Abdul Rauf was a sniper back then.

[@anthonyfuscellaro233]

GABRIELA ACEVEDO if he had the freedom to let it fly like in today’s NBA he would have averaged 25+ per game

[@GABRIELA-ACEVEDO.]

@@anthonyfuscellaro233 him and rest of Nuggets were first 8th seed to upset a 1 seed. Also that Nuggets team was almost first team to come back from 0-3 to take Utah to game 7 that same year after upsetting Seattle.

[@matthewboettcher6346]

Most great slashers from the past would be amazing today

[@killerfoxes2909]

i love the Bill Russell love. Also, on the Iverson note, just...any of the top line scoring guards from the 2000s would benefit in the modern league. Tracy McGrady would benefit from the advanced health protocals...but also...spacing. He'd be so much better than he was, and he would have developed his 3 point game much more than he did. Michael Redd and Gilbert Arenas are two other dudes who were great shooters I could see being so mcuh better with spacing. They also struggled with injuries as mentioned for McGrady. Finally, of course if you go all time greats : Kobe and MJ would both also benefit from playing today [i think you already did a video on MJ, but just saying].

[@projectc.j.j3310]

Bro your the only b-ball channel that post almost everyday

[@greekyoungbuck]

Prayers to Kat and his family🙏 may God bless you guys.

[@razza1580]

Imagine Wilt with spacing

[@uileam161]

“AKA AK47”

[@bigstupidgrin]

Modern sports medicine and being better prepared for life post-college/HS would have helped a bunch of people. And less coke. Specifically Clyde Drexler would have had a better 3pt shot and more spacing. Bob McAdoo. David Thompson (see less cocaine..) Kevin Johnson/Mark Price

[@spiderelbow8226]

Finally finally finally someone from this generation gave bill some love! Thank you rusty I’ve been saying for 10 yrs that Russell would dominate in this nba greatness is greatness yes he played on an amazing team but every great team has an in dispensable man and Russell was that! Thank you for not saying the tired ass “he played with slow white guys he’s not that good” bullshit!

[@IsomSeales]

Old school players... Nate Archibald, Dominique, Hakeem, Julius Erving and Connie Hawkins

[@muhammadkazmi8982]

I think Bill Russell would be today's Tim Duncan, accolades wise and playstyle wise

[@formulahank1250]

Pistol Pete, Larry Bird, AI, and Steve Nash come to mind

[@fhantasm]

Early 2000's T-Mac. In today's era and with his length and skills he'd finally be able to achieve his dream of really playing pro basketball with his eyes closed instead of looking like he's asleep all the time.

[@Jkev24]

I think Lamar Odom was like basically the basketball gods trying to create Magic 2.0, but failing. Instead, they kind of created the bridge between Magic and Lebron. Lamar is basically the prototype version of Lebron. Like Lamar is a VERY GOOD player, but he was missing a few things that kept him from being great, a lot of which was between the ears (mentality, bbiq, heart, work ethic etc.). Lebron ended up being slightly shorter, but built stronger and more athletic. They also fixed the bbiq problems with a patch update haha.

[@rizwanshareef2226]

Do a look back on the carmelo nuggets trade

[@Jboooog18]

One of the worst trades in recent memory

[@biglordebunnyrabbit627]

I would say Shawn Marion too. Dude could def play the small ball 5. Shit, he averaged 20, 11+ boards, 2 steals and damn near two blocks at 6’7” in his prime playing against 4’s that were skilled 5’s

[@Professional_Dirtbag_Hippie]

Almost any great all around perimeter play would benefit in today’s game Jordan Dominique Pippen Grant Hill Penny Wade Kobe Reggie Miller Clyde Drexler James Worthy John Havlicek The list goes on

[@razza1580]

Kyrie is a modern day Iverson

[@makis7383]

along with Russ's fearlessness

[@HaveFunLosingBro]

I'd say Russ is most similar to AI.

[@jarydhoats9264]

Can you make a video on why it seems like pure pointguards like Steve Nash, CP3, John Stockton, ect. Have trouble winning rings?

[@cameronferguson4067]

I’ve got some worries about AI in the modern league actually. Like PG’s can be anywhere from 6’4 to 6’9 (if you include Ben Simmons and LeBron) and they’re like freaky athletic. AI is pretty athletic too, but he’s six foot barely (probably really like 5’10 or something) and sure we can assume he came up in an era where he learned to be a more efficient 3 point shooter, but getting to the rim was his bread and butter and undersized slashing PG’s just are really not the wave in today’s NBA. You’ve got some outliers like Kemba, and maybe the argument can be made that AI would be a higher scoring Kemba in today’s NBA, but is that better than what he was? Idk

[@cameronferguson4067]

I definitely agree that having AI spending more time as the primary ball handler would give him a boost though probably

[@Akash043]

AK47 would honestly be like a Pascal Siakam if I were to compare him to a raptor! Eats in the transition/fast break, pretty so,I’d jumpshot, and he was a quick and tall player like Siakam! And Siakam can guard the 1-5 to some extent, so I think the comparison makes sense

[@yunan9610]

Yeah, these classic games looks so slow, lots of passing just to have good position to postup or iso

[@RuRu2041]

Manu, Dirk, Peja, Reggie, Ray-Ray would have been great today as well.

[@IsomSeales]

My picks would Penny Hardaway, Mahmoud Abdul-Raouf, Shawn Kemp, Steph Marbury

[@jacksonbaumert2256]

do this for players today who would be great in the past and stars in past era who couldn't play today

[@Akash043]

69k is coming soon rusty!

[@juliothom2408]

I cannot believe I’m actually agreeing with you on the Russell thing. He’d be a better 5 in this era than in any other era besides his own.

[@AAblade7]

I don’t get the shooting argument for Odom. He grew up in a time where a good mid range jumper was key. He was inconsistent and inefficient from 10fr to the 3P line most of the time he was shooting less 40% from that range. So I’m not sure he would actually develop a real 3 point shot.

[@kylepatrick2231]

Wilt-Chamberlain should be on this list. During his time, basketball was much stricter than it is today so Wilt never fully tried to entertain since it was against the culture at the time. Imagine him entertaining while not holding his strength back on defense or for a vicious dunk...

[@johnjackson9819]

@Andre Ricardo Bryant yes, he was the main ball handler for the Harlem Globetrotters before he joined the NBA

[@huncho5005]

Andre Kiralinko needs to be on this list

[@TheRealMRGG85]

ai with spacing is tray young they built the team the thay they did cuz ai couldnt play d. they didn't need great spacing cuz they had a post up. while spacing has alot to do with increase scoring but rule changes have more todo with it.

[@GHG_BeatBoX]

you should put these guys through a career simulation in 2k like you did in the past

[@Nozirev]

Yo rusty you should make a top 10 players of all Time in your opinion unlike the goat documentary you say your list

[@henoccharlot708]

@rustybuckets DO IT

[@rustybuckets]

top 50 on Friday lol

[@jaredbowen3527]

Rusty Buckets yaaay

[@localneo-graphic4647]

Magic was a good shooter even back in the day though, his career percentages were held down by 'I only shoot 3s at the end of a quarter' shots. When people started actually shooting 3's in the 90s, he was like a 35+% 3P shooter.

[@TheMissinLink]

Will Webber magic had one good three point shooting year which was in 89 or 90 season

[@thad156]

David Robinson! He was basically like giannis at center!

[@dougnapier6441]

in response to 5:00 to magic 's best three-point year in 1988 was better than every Jordan year aside when they moved the line back to 22 feet. magic shot 91 percent from the line one year, magic didn't like to shot but I believe he had the ability to shoot.

[@jasonreyes5767]

great topic i think every star back in the day would be much better tmac iverson vince carter but players that would be much better odom kieth van horn tim thomas to name a few love the topic

[@davidrakz7710]

Dennis Rodman's rebounding in 2020

[@itstaemonson]

Chronicles of Judah compares Bill Russell as a cross between Kevin Garnett and Dennis Rodman defensively.

[@williamkoscielniak820]

One thing that so many people overlook is that every player from the past would not only have access to all modern medicine, dieting, training, and so on. But they'd also have access to decades of evolution of the game. So let's say that Isiah Thomas played today. He would be an even better ball handler because he'd have been able to watch Tim Hardaway, Allen Iverson, etc. while also having the ability to palm the ball more without it being called a travel. That's just one example but this goes for every player of the past. If Larry Bird played in today's game he'd be shooting WAY more three pointers and also practicing WAY more three pointers. So all fo those long 2's would become 3's. All of these factors should be taken into account when comparing players from the past to players from today's era.

[@thesimplified3878]

You can do a rebuild with this yk, like put these players in the modern NBA in 2k

[@chaunsywhite9093]

Bob Cousy and Pistol Pete too

[@micahabrams5899]

Andrei Kirilenko would be such a beast small ball 5

[@brownkage99]

I fucking hate that argument when people say older players would suck now Maybe some of them wouldn't be as great as they use to be but ppl like Jordan magic and other players of similar status would adapt

[@surajh896]

Ai today...man...ahead of his time, what could be