NBA Legend Explains Why Today's Era is TRASH

[@B.NICE302]

This era don’t even play by the rules. They created a new set of rules for them because of their lack of fundamentals.

[@lilrocnine6658]

😂😂😂😂starting with that mfkn euro step😂😂😂mark my words the entire league will be European in less than a decade 😂😂😂😂

[@B.NICE302]

@@lilrocnine6658Well, Ginobili started that and they just let it go from there. Now, you got the Greek freak doing it from half court 🤦‍♂️😂

[@spitnificent]

@@B.NICE302actually Elgin Baylor(RIP) was doing it in the late 60s early 70s. This era destroyed how pure the move was at one time.

[@halloffamedame317]

Facts bro

[@J-Hue]

Nah. Those rules were created due to the lack of fundamentals from the 00's genetation.

[@hocuz9473]

With all the traveling, flopping and lack of defense, we’re supposed to believe the skill of the players today? Foh

[@skap_attack]

EXACTLY. Cats who were dropping damn near 30 or more a night back when averages were in the 90s are the ones with SUPREME skill.

[@wespunisher]

​@@skap_attack errrr but three pointers help teams win the games. And we got a good WCF last season.

[@wespunisher]

Not to mention: we had our fair share of history with dangerous INJURIES

[@carlosolivares6969]

And getting away with CARRYING the basketball . Guards like Ja morant and Haliburton don’t know how to dribble

[@wespunisher]

@@carlosolivares6969 🤯🤣🤣🤣🤣 SO TRUE!!!!!!!!

[@maroonmedia2000]

Dude, I'm 54 and I've seen them all This era is the weakest, softest and less skilled than any era before There are fey guys today that really have offensive skills but to find guys with offensive and defensive skills on one package, it is rarity And don't call me shooting wide open threes a master skill

[@gugy68]

Same here. Magic-Bird-MJ-Shaq-Kobe-TD. It ended there. Since 2010, is becoming softer and softer. Now, it's a joke.

[@jlui21]

- 2020s NBA is like TaeKwanDo. Amazing high flying kicks, beautiful. Points are awarded with ONLY kicks while wearing pads 90s-2000s? Like MMA where ppl are throwing elbows, knees, fists, legs from Muay Thai, boxing, TKD, and tons of grappling/wrestling/BJJ that a knee lock, headlock, etc can submit you at any one time. Playoff basketball? Olympic ball? That’s pretty entertaining bc they allow physicality and less flopping. Did we see Embiid in Paris? Not much bc he’s a flop master despite being 7ft and close to 300lbs.

[@logx-ow1us]

@@gugy68 ehh bron steph and kd were still great. Jokic is also awesome. Everyone else I can’t say the same. Just no brains at all.

[@FlowMustGoOn]

some people says we cant see real today Defense from tv but i dont believe it

[@gugy68]

@@logx-ow1us They are great players but I do wonder how would they fare in a tougher more physical league like it was in the 80s, 90s, and early 00s.

[@seebbsss]

Bro, this era literally sacrificed every single aspect of the game: Mid range, post game, DEFENSE and consistency... all to get 2% better at shooting 3s and dribbling... it's just pathetic to watch teams just exchanging 3pts without any effort and making hundreds of millions of dollars... this generation is so doomed

[@onyebuchianosike]

Facts

[@steviechampagne]

It’s happening all across all aspects of society. That’s why you have to pay 5.99$ a month to get AC in your car, or $12.99 just to use a streaming site to watch content. Everything is micro-transactions. This is only going to get worse. Meanwhile inflation of our fiat currency is robbing us while the “Federal” Reserve keeps printing infinite money. This is just a symptom of a profoundly sick society

[@atlien1988]

A measley TWO PERCENT bro!!!

[@nine3seven]

All the 3's and lack of Defense killed the NBA. No one competes anymore.

[@rasicomega]

They're not even better at dribbling because the rule changes or lack of enforcement of the rules allows them to do things that would've gotten whistled as travelling in the past. These dudes are taking four step drops like they're QBs and calling themselves ballhandling wizards. They're changing pivot feet. Jordan wouldn't have developed the fadeaway if he could just take a "gather" step, then two steps back AND THEN another two steps to create space for a shot. I'd LOVE to see the NBA truly enforce the rules as they existed in the 90s for just one season so we could all get a look at just how "skilled" these players actually are.

[@martinofrancois2749]

Adam Silver is the worst commissioner of the NBA of all times

[@skap_attack]

One hundred percent agree with this.

[@benjaminquan3247]

is that his name? I always thought it was Commissioner Penis Head

[@rockysalvatore435]

He helped promote Stephen curry to globalize the small style to kids. How can you hate Adam but not curry/gs?? That's literally the direct beneficiary lol

[@codyskopnik8897]

Destroyed it

[@chrismole6871]

100% FACTS

[@scott783]

No post play, no rebounding, no boxing out, no mid-range, no defense, no ability to run set plays. Yeah, the 2010 and 2020 era's are trash!

[@amostlyreasonableguy]

I watched NBA every season all season long from like 91-2013. Then watched less and less after about 2013/2014. Now I don’t even have much interest in it except for a few playoff games and certain series for matchups. It’s not the game I love anymore.

[@scott783]

@@amostlyreasonableguy exactly. The only type of game I watch now is if I have a "wager" on the game. No wager, I won't watch. Half of these players look like they are just going through the motions out there. Plus, a lot of these players attitudes are just piss poor.

[@mojoechina]

That's not true, there are post play, rebounding, mid-range, defense, and set plays in today's nba.......its called 'freestyle snowflake', feel free to do any of those with an opponent zoning out on the side😂

[@Zett76]

And boring af...

[@williamgray5491]

​@@mojoechina😮 can you explain zoning?

[@AnthonyAnalog]

It's crazy how Ant never slandered previous generations until he spent the summer in the same locker room as LeFuckboy 😂

[@thefunguy5069]

Here’s a quick question if lebron was 4/0 in the finals but he lost the first round on the years that he lost in the finals would he have a better career?

[@Vennnnnnnnnn]

@@thefunguy5069 If he stayed on the Cavs and didn't run to form super teams he would have a more respectable career. He's writing his own lame fairy tale story instead of letting it be made naturally through grind and competitive integrity of professional sports.

[@286mic]

You tell me 4 rings in 20 yrs. Jordan 6 in 13.

[@llll6llll]

@@Vennnnnnnnnn3 players make a superteam? Are u dumb😂

[@llll6llll]

@@AnthonyAnalog calling a another grown man lefuckboy is crazy😂how old are you?

[@Shintigercurl]

"tis better to be silent and thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt."

[@martinofrancois2749]

If Micheal jordan or Kobe was playing in today s NBA they would easily average at 50 points per game

[@BeerAndJointsAllDay]

If Wilt Chamberlain played today he would average 70

[@thefunguy5069]

On 50 shots too

[@FrokuBabayy]

​@@thefunguy5069Well let's see. They're getting an easy 10-12 pts a game off of phantom fouls calls. Another 5-8pts a game I can see coming off of defensive stops. Thats already 15-20pts a game, on no more than 12 shot attempts Not even mentioning their efficiency 10-16ft from the basket against physical defenses no less (Mj - 54.5%fg / Kobe - 45%fg) that nobody today even guards. Theyd average over 50%fg easily The only thing stopping them from hitting a 50ppg average is themselves (fatigue / mental powers)

[@Klay_Thompson113]

​@@FrokuBabayyMJ would get too many phantom foul in today game

[@FlowMustGoOn]

well now its not even impresive😂😂

[@martinofrancois2749]

The 90 s era of basketball was golden to watch on TV because of Micheal Jordan and Kobe

[@danielpauley9113]

And Utah with Stockton to Malone

[@skap_attack]

No doubt the 90s and early 2000s were when the NBA was at its best!

[@iamhugeandsquare]

It was golden because you were younger, life was simplistic back then, vs today you are grumpy, miserable af. So to cope with that, you fossils like to whinge, mope and complain that everything today sucks and recall how things were better in the past.

[@DaFactsNoNonsense1713]

Duncan/Admiral too

[@samcool4350]

Lebron was drafted in 2003.

[@christophercatiller2422]

This generation doesn’t have the humility, respect, or grit previous generations had.

[@B.NICE302]

It’s funny to me that this era still has all defensive teams, and NOBODY plays REAL LOCKDOWN DEFENSE. I mean, not even who they consider the best defenders.

[@nessdagoat]

Can’t play lockdown defense if you can’t touch anyone. They trended more towards that at the end of last season and you started to see certain players not be able to get their numbers. We’ll see what 24/25 looks like.

[@skap_attack]

LOL that is a good point with all NBA defensive teams. No one is playing lockdown D today at all.

[@atlien1988]

​@@nessdagoat they removed a lot of the defensive rules in the early 2000s. We still saw defense up until the early 2010s. Defense went completely out the window somewhere around the mid 2010s. It's a complete 💩 show now where we have to overhype guys like Rudy Gobert, Derrick White, & Jrue Holiday. I'm not even saying these are bad players, but isn't it amazing how Jrue suddenly transformed to arguably the best perimeter defender in the late 2010s to 2020s when he was NEVER considered an elite perimeter defender before? Lmao

[@fitzroy6970]

I BEEN SAYING IT,THIS ERA IS THE WORST IN NBA HISTORY!

[@Chito-wj8me]

Ant 🐜 Man got cooked 🍳 love to see it man 😊

[@tassothomas5186]

That Lebron backboard shot never gets old😂😂😂

[@Gogetta80]

I personally love the harden shimmy then throw up an air ball 😂

[@JR-jz4mw]

Because he stays doing them every year 😭

[@TMD-g8o]

Him running after the ball looking mad embarrassed.😅😆🤣🤣

[@chadleatherby3309]

​@@TMD-g8oits the ball's fault prob lol

[@gumdeo]

An epic brick

[@nikolaininkov]

2000 to 2010 for me personally was the best era of basketball that I watched. Couldn't watch Michael's era, but I was able to enjoy, Kobe's, Garnett's, Duncan's, Iverson's and the players of those sort. Still remember 04 Pistons wining a chip predominantly being a defensive team and they didn't count a missed shot as defense back than. We also played like that on the yard, I remember when I played as a kid, we hit each other, we elbowed each other, we bodied each other, it was all because that was the defense we saw they played in the NBA.

[@Yamivenum]

It was the best. all positions shined it’s the only era where a position wasn’t missing talent

[@CementJuice]

MJs 90s era was the greatest era .

[@soulofamerica]

Actually, 1993-2013 was talent-deep with good rules and players able to fly between road games for more rest

[@Yamivenum]

Nah bro 90s were mostly about bigs they gave bigs with not many moves the ball in the post because that’s the style they were pushing back then. Mike changed their opinion on the guards

[@DSPHistoricalSociety]

DIRK NOWITSKI #41

[@TheGuesteMC]

Edwards is losing fans as quickly as he was gaining them

[@lilrocnine6658]

My grandmother used to say that nobody will ever see your stupidity unless you open your mouth and he should’ve just kept quiet

[@andreh1888]

I knew this would happen, only so long of saying the first thing that comes to mind can work forever. Eventually, you will piss everyone off.😅

[@ntrong32]

Honestly? I think he's gaining fans still. He might be losing old heads, but he's probably gaining more younger fans. It is what it is.

[@Th3gr3atjuan]

Young people will support him regardless because of the rebellious attitude. So he’ll be okay. Still a leading face in the new era

[@chrisramos3454]

​@@ntrong32 and how many "younger fans" actually watch the games? They maybe watch highlights at best 😂 nba still losing viewership where are the young fans?

[@christopherhubner7303]

The NBA today is basically unwatchable until the playoffs. You then get the intensity that every regular season game had back in the days.

[@scott783]

even 2024 playoffs this past year were not great. Both conference finals and the actual finals were weak. And the Denver finals in 2023 was not that great either

[@christopherhubner7303]

@@scott783 I'm a Mavericks fan and even though they made the finals, I agree with your assessment

[@scott783]

@@christopherhubner7303 the game lacks low post play, midrange, defense, rebounding, boxing out, ability to run plays, etc. On top of that, the energy is missing. Some of these players look like they are just going through the motions out there

[@Bilious303]

And they spent the entire regular season NOT playing defense so when they get to the playoffs, its just bad fouls and "physicality" trying to pass itself off as good defense.

[@DibbzTV]

Simple. To quote Kobe... "Soft." --- That and Lebron started the ship jumping era which has been stale for years

[@ChrisWorldReview]

Everyone can’t ride Shaq back for 8 years. Kobe had a nice 5 year run after that 06-10

[@BeLegendary610]

The hell you saying

[@marekboldin4386]

@@ChrisWorldReviewKobe carried Shaq so get rid of tht statement 😂last time I checked shaq choked against the kings and blazers who were arguably the nba finals in the west Kobe came up those games not shaq 😂Kobe guarded Reggie miller Allen iverson in the finals who did shaq go against ?😂ya Shaqs assigments were easy while Kobe had the hard task Kobe carried Shaq …get lebums meat out yo mouf fairy

[@ChrisWorldReview]

@@marekboldin4386 9 seasons with prime Shaq 😂😂😂 it is what it is. 5 seasons of prime Kobe 🤷🏾‍♂️let it go

[@marekboldin4386]

@@ChrisWorldReview prime Shaq faced no one like I said ..learn how to read lil bro …shaq when he act faced comp against sac and Portland he folded and Kobe carried when it mattered 😂no Kobe there’s no rings and if Kobe didn’t have shaq he would still have rings 😂don’t get it twisted young one

[@missingbuck]

What the NBA is now, is something I’m not interested in. Like Skap said once, there’s a bunch of “Pre-Madonnas and Bums” and it’s such a rare sighting to see truly good players (Joker*).

[@leq6992]

prima Donna lol

[@punyemas9783]

Been saying for YEARS that the talent today isn't "more skilled." It's just how the game is called and played today which make them LOOK LIKE they're more skilled.

[@fyoutube9410]

The stupid thing is no one has has more access to information that people in this era. Yet, still kids come out with the most braindead opinions. In the 90s rewatching a match was a rare thing because it meant you taped it on a VCR and hope the VCR tape was not scratched or you would get those irritating lines. Now, you can search any all star match from the 90s and watch it with no hassle right here on this platform. Same goes for things like stats, analytics etc, all accessible at the touch of a screen and still we have people coming out with idiotic opinions.

[@sportjames23]

💯💯💯💯

[@soulofamerica]

Oscar, West, T-Mac, D-Wade, and healthy Penny would have torched Ant Man.

[@nyjae]

Bro youare blinded by nostalgia. Not a single player from the 60 between 90s is beating a current day player.

[@dmad24]

Soft era

[@skap_attack]

The softest!

[@MrWest-ph5yg]

MJ & Kobe both AVERAGING 60 in this league come on bruh

[@msnrocky6496]

Thats dishonest of you to say mr. West

[@tw3314]

Hell no

[@nyjae]

Mj is not averaging 60😂😂

[@arihia45]

i:ve never heard legends of the past, ie: kobe, MJ, larry, Magic, disrepect their predecessors like this current generation is doing., Let alone in any other sport (hockey, baseball, soccer, tennis, football, etc..), none of those superstars in other leagues show the same contempt towards the past. truly pathetic and embarrassing, hence why i dont watch today's product. And it is only the NBA that i dont watch as i currently still have interest in the NHL and NFL.

[@skap_attack]

Agreed completely with you on this. By and large, in all other eras and in all other sports, the current crop shows respect to the previous generations. I don't know what it wrong with these brats.

[@victorcd9653]

Perhaps because previous generation was better in that time and earned their respect, unlike the current generation of players.

[@sarnow76]

Lebron’s skills: Traveling, Flopping and crying

[@FlowMustGoOn]

and still calling himself as a goat😂😂😂 his ultimate skill

[@sarnow76]

@@FlowMustGoOn 👍

[@mattchooblink]

Don’t forget turnovers and missed shots

[@fatman3177]

lebron averaged 30 in the era where you couldnt flop, cry or travel

[@Bilious303]

​@@fatman3177lebron ushered in the soft era. 6'8" head down to the basket since day 1 and he got the call every time. So defense backed off...and backed off. 04 detroit was the last gasp. Casuals wanted to see guys like lebron steamroll to the hoop rather than defense being 50% of the game.

[@azagoren235]

Always remember how Kobe asked Gary Payton at an All Star Game for advice on defense, then used what he learned in games. I've only heard about Giannis practicing individual defense in this generation. You should take pride in stopping someone else scoring 🤷‍♂

[@rytferndz24]

Ant Man is dreaming 🤣🤣🤣

[@billybadass3056]

it's your fault for calling him the nxt jordan

[@skap_attack]

Pitiful take by Edwards.

[@gugy68]

Ant-Man is talented and can be great but until then he needs to STFU. He's just making himself look like a clown.

[@rytferndz24]

@@billybadass3056 , next Jordan??? Yeah! My bad , keep on dreaming again and again!!!!

[@keimichael3800]

Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant is rubbish😂😂

[@THE_BEAR_JEW]

The difference is guys until around 2010 wanted to beat each other. Not to put it all on LeBron, but he pretty much made it happen when he made it cool to join up in your prime. Now they're all friends not just off the court but on it... and it shows. I mean, just look at the difference between LeBron's era and Shaq-Kobe-Duncan-AI-KG-Rasheed-Webber-Dirk-Nash. - Nash and Dirk were literally on the same team and went their separate ways. Became rivals in the same conference. - Shaq and Kobe were on the same team and went their separate ways on a race to compete against each other for titles. - Duncan stayed put in San Antonio. - Kidd went off to the Nets to do his own thing. - Rasheed went from the Blazers, who were rivals to Shaq and Kobe, to joining a good Pistons team that eventually beat Shaq and Kobe. - Webber did his own thing in Sacramento and didn't join another good team until he was all beat up. - Nash didn't join Kobe till they were old - KG stuck with Minnesota from age 19 to age 31 before joining up with Pierce and Allen. He tried to win on his own for 12 years, and he really wanted to beat Kobe, Shaq, Duncan, Dirk, etc. Notably, he never joined em. Then look at LeBron and his peers. They all joined each other at one point or another, KD, Steph, Wade, Harden, CP3, PG13, Kawhi, Howard, Russ, Bosh, etc. All of them joined each other in their primes. This really has been the weakest era I can think of. Nobody wanted to get physical because you gotta keep the door open to be friends later if you wanna team up.

[@FAlynn92]

100% agreed, but something I wanna point out: KG reluctantly waived his no-trade clause to be traded to the celtics because he wanted to compete with Paul Pierce, not join him. According to KG himself, Chauncey Billups convinced him to waive it and accept the trade. I can't imagine something like that being the case in today's era.

[@tw3314]

They joined each other because they wanted to nothing to do with bron

[@323johnnybravo]

This generations idea of a lockdown defender is Rudy Gobert 🤣🤣🤣 that says it al lol.

[@bos3835]

OMG and the bum can't even get a bucket either! 😂

[@BambamBig]

@@bos3835😂😂😂😂

[@tidus2275]

At least, Gobert knows what it's like to Block Tim Duncan several times, Kobe, Parker etc... I don't know if another center from 2013 to today achieved that. And when you look at these defensive accomplishments in an era where there's a lot of three-point shooting... If there's one guy we can criticize defensively, it's not him.

[@BeLegendary610]

​@@tidus2275gobert is a hall of Fame shot blocker

[@landongray8687]

About a year ago tom brady was talking about how he doesnt like seeing that all athletes are friends now, he said thats not the "Killer Instinct" I think he was talking about the modern nba.

[@swissbeats2k]

Have you guys noticed the way Skap says "ASS"? 😂

[@BOSSDONMAN]

What's scarce is more highly valued and coveted. When scoring is abundant (and artificially inflated by making the game less physical and making playing defense illegal), you devalue the significance and value of a scoring event. I miss the 90s and 00s basketball; it was like a great steak dinner. What we have today is like McDonalds in comparison.

[@Marvellous328]

I’ve found the 2000s game entertaining, they played defence like the 90s, they also had 3-point games like now, just perfectly balanced.

[@MuMu124]

This is the only league that seeks to tear down its past to build its future

[@StCropper]

Your content needs 1 million views man. Along with Uncut hoops and others. You guys get to the CORE of these misconceptions about modern basketball and provide proper context to differentiate between decades of basketball or eras.

[@andreelmatacoronavirusquin1322]

KG speaking mad facts

[@TrustTree8117]

I’m praying this debate convinces Commissioner Silver to tweak the rules a bit in order to return to a more traditional form of basketball.

[@capbruhcorn]

Gen Z is butt hurt over these hard truth’s. All they can do is cry and repost memes.

[@kauffamn1016]

Can we just sit back and think about how great mj was with his 63 point playoff record , that’s still the record to this day , even though this era is offense friendly . And he holds the highest ppg average career wise . Greatness

[@FallouFitness_NattyEdition]

"I didn't like shooting the 3 because it took away from my game." Michael Jordan

[@ethanledford6181]

Today's era is basically just teams playing pickup basketball. It reminds me of when I played basketball in highschool and college and we would play pickup in the summer just to get back into shape and knock off the rust. No one was really playing defense it wasn't real competitive we were just out there having fun. There's no doubt in my mind that player's of today's era wouldn't make it in the 80s and 90s and early 2000s and the one's that could make it would struggle big time to get use to the physicality and actually having to play by the rules. When you're not allowed to travel it makes the game drastically harder.

[@arizona_anime_fan]

I was in the garden watching the Celtics take on the Timber Wolves with Kevin Garnett back around the the year 2000. I'll never forget that game, cause Garnett put up 25 points in just the 4th Quarter and overtime, on his way to a 30+ point triple double (I think he had 38 but it's a 20+ year old memory, don't quote me on that). with 20 rebounds. he was outrageously great and he was just so smooth. His lockdown defense was a sight to behold, man was something special. KG was a special player and 10 times the player Antman is. RE: two way players, you know the defense has gone to shit when Kyrie and Luka look positively lockdown in the WCF because no one on the court is playing anything resembling defense. there was a time in the NBA most of these pampered babies wouldn't even get off the bench because you'd rather have horris grant and his 16 points a night playing 40 minutes of defense on the court... or you'd win an nba championship with Joe Dumars, Bill Laimbeer and Denis Rodman on the court. 3 of the most elite defensive and at the same time mediocre offensive threats in the league. (to be fair, Dumars and Laimbeer could get the ball in the bucket when Thomas got them a good open shot on the pick and roll, but Rodman was never going to average more then 12 a game)

[@Daylight-nu3rt]

Eddie Johnson said he'd tell Ant to his face, they ain't comparable. Just like when people talk about how Jordan and Bulls would've beat the Rockets, but want to downplay the adversity they had to go through to win that ring. 4, 50+ teams and a young Magic team. Always talking about what if, what if you had been born to see them play. That Rockets team was skilled, and I don't believe a team will ever repeat what they did being a 6th seed ,and coming back to win it all. The media even tries to lie and say no team has ever come back down 3-0 to win, but the Rockets did that too. These young dudes are spoiled and have everything handed to them, they can never be what those teams were, and most of them have no heart.

[@Cougar139tweak]

4:57 When I hear people say todays players are the most skilled ever

[@lonesoljazangetsu1157]

As always great work my guy

[@FYRFOX198]

I tuned out when KOBE retired…TOO SOFT for me. WNBA and NBA should merge, THATS how soft it is now. Anybody can shoot now…

[@Robss_]

“Anybody can shoot now” is supposed to be a bad thing?

[@martinofrancois2749]

Today’s NBA is a joke

[@meg-k-waldren]

Agreed. And so is YT.

[@BIGDAWG-z4t]

Stockton and hornacek thunderdan Danny Haynes none blocking none alley-oop catching no Showtime finals Autumn white men on the court versus a crossdresser Michael Jordan that's a joke bro go tell your dad to dribble the basketball that's the joke quit acting stupid nobody wants to go back to the 90s

[@SamuelBlackMetalRider]

JOKIC & GIANNIS would’ve been awesome 20-25 years ago. Only ones I can think ot

[@Lo_649]

One very important thing that the players of yesterday keep forgetting to mention is how the NBA today barely calls travelling. Players are allowed like 4 steps now which is a HUGE benefit for them and makes the game soo much easier.

[@fbwkeezy]

5:29 it’s hard to believe a player from today can match this intensity

[@nmundy100]

Great video. Your commentary is spot on. 😂😂😂

[@user-li2ir5ss5p]

They changed the rules to make it harder for Wilt Chamberlain, they eliminated the rules to make it easier for Anthony Edwards.

[@poppa6582]

I agree with KG and the Truth, many of these players in this era would not be able to play their era👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@TheJohnold]

We were watching back then, but most of us aint watching now, and thats backed up by viewership numbers. I personally haven't watched since 2019, and probably never will again. That 10 year run between 1995-2005 was the best that it got.

[@NoahJanaKimble-fy9rc]

and it spiked during the Lakers playoff runs between 08 and 10

[@TheJohnold]

@@NoahJanaKimble-fy9rc oh yeah. I remember watching that last Kobe Championship and thinking "this is the closest that we will ever get to seeing Michael Jordan again".

[@fennisdembo34]

i feel one difference with past eras is the ignorance and disrespect for them that we see now. i've been a fan for a quarter of a century and i remember players usually being respectful of their predecessors. it changed with this generation

[@furioussherman7265]

Kevin Garnett's intensity and competitive fire even after he's been retired from basketball for almost a decade is such a breath of fresh air from the modern-day players who just care about dicking around on the court until they can go to the strip club afterwards and market themselves on social media as celebrities like they're the fucking Kardashians.

[@Apple_Teck]

The NBA today is unwatchable. I was a huge NBA fan for most of my life, but shut the TV off about 10 years ago.

[@alexandrossimitzis146]

My goodness! Am I glad that I grew up in the 80s and 90s! Back then you'd never hear players disrespecting any former players and you wouldn't hear players from the 50s,60s, and 70s disrespect any players from the 80s and 90s! And 2000s I might add! I remember when Charles Barkley said that Pete Maravich had told him that he was his favorite player! And when Julius Erving said that Kareem Abdul Jabbar was the greatest player he had ever played against, but his starting 5 were the players that he grew up: Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Oscar Robertson, Jerry West, and Elgin Baylor! Now, the disrespect is off the charts!

[@royalace2271]

Guys back then were much more competitive and obsessively passionate to win the title. Competition was fierce and players went at each other's throats.

[@seokc78]

Miss the 90’s nba…

[@Ah-nf2vs]

Somebody just make MAGIC J the new commissioner, The nba needs it

[@agirotto1]

"Yo, look at me parading uncontested to the basket while passing through 'defenders' watching from afar, feeling confidant 'cos no one can touch me and I know there's no big man in the paint! Look at how skillful I am as I collect 8 gather steps to finish at the rim! Ain't I the GOAT?"

[@FAlynn92]

"and as soon as I miss an uncontested layup, I'll flail my arms and look to the officials for a foul to bail me out"

[@TheEmilewatson]

The BIG Ticket has an point that this era is soft why did Anthony Edwards would disrespect the legends of the game like that

[@TeamButchMcCray]

Love your content Skap! 🏀💯💯💯

[@skap_attack]

@@TeamButchMcCray thank you so much!! I appreciate you 🙏❤️🙌

[@titianarasputin]

Back in the day it was normal to see two people foul out each game. We rarely see that now.

[@Timothy.365]

It not only shows a lack of knowledge, but awareness of what the league was before today’s players got here! Why not raise a glass, give flowers, and salute the goats that paved the way and laid the foundation you stand on!

[@makavelidadon77777]

That harden shimmy and airball always gets me😂😂

[@MarkLaw13]

I like Kawhi is suddenly not a 2 way player. I also like how he's mocked for his legitimate injuries. Did Brandon Roy survive on the same Kawhi injuries?

[@chocolocojames213]

I miss basketball in the 90s 😢😢😢

[@mitomidou]

Better to be silent and be thought a fool, than to speak on out and remove all doubt.

[@DHILLA-yz4rx]

This era is trash. I would rather watch podcasts of players talking about old eras than these nba games 😅😂😂😂

[@JMLRetroRoom]

National Basketball Entertainment Association

[@SilverSlugger-fo2ow]

If you take requests - can you possibly do a video on the complete and utter pointlessness of the current NBA “All Star” Games? (contrasted with the competitive AND entertaining nature of the All Star games of yesteryear?)

[@jefftc14]

Anyone who used to watch this sport then comes into it these days to check in is shocked and appalled... it's completely different

[@yournumberonepal]

I think the game now is worse. I'd rather see one hard fought bucket than 10 wide open doors where the players aren't even trying to contest the shot. I don't remember which All Star game it was, Jordan was talking about how hard they were going but as they got tired they'd start shooting more 3's. Shooting 3's is LAZY basketball!

[@jessegonzalez4518]

Great great video, the ending is spot on. In what is actually the worst era of all time 😂😂😂😂 that is 💯 right on

[@petasmith6258]

I'll take Steve Kerr's (one of the most celebrated player/coaches of all time) opinion on this generation, stating that they have to teach this current generation basic fundamental skills...

[@Owen-pb4wf]

Thank u Skap another great video but ledaddy fans now their new excuse is that this era offense is just so great that defense isn’t able to keep up😂😂 it is really pathetic that they use so many excuses to make it sound like he is the “greatest of all time” 😂

[@solemagus4761]

Imagine voting for your favorite player to play in the all star game….. to see him do uncontested layups for 48 min 😂

[@rudimerm7686]

Traveling, carrying, flopping, load management, and no defense, sums up this "most skilled" era. The NBA actually peaked in the early to mid 2000s.

[@bigbruno594]

This era isn’t superior to any others but the players still have skill, the games just gotten easier and the players are finding ways to exploit it.

[@pablosnackbar6417]

Back then we had a code. I’d play my ass off every night on both ends because it was expected of me from my teamates. And I expected the same from them, and from myself. These days everyone only cares about themselves. Not just in the league but outside of it. Probably blame social media for making narcissists of an entire generation, but nobody seems to give a fuck anymore.

[@TFraz12]

Once the hand check was removed, charge zone was added an the zone was added back the NBA went down hill. I tried to watch a game last year and was like were is the defense these guys are soft

[@bos3835]

They're saying what I've been saying about the lack of post and midrange for years now. That's why Jokic is dominating the league because he actually has post game like back in the day.

[@highlandertokio82]

Vince Carter didn't won any accolades but in his prime he had more skill than player today..

[@lordpis6479]

Most key players today do load management to save their health for more important games..unlike before they all played 82...

[@GetonthestiiX]

This Era of the NBA is like this era of Rap. The Superstars are chasing stats and superfluous metrics and forsaking the craft/game. There is a reason why Lebron James and Drake have been so close for all these years.

[@MP-qf5gg]

I need a Skap Attack baseball channel. The disrespect for past time pitchers is off the charts, and pitchers today are literally made of glass.

[@BigDic-qz8su]

No other sport disrespects thier legends.

[@CP-px8pq]

Im 37 started watching basketball in the 96-97. He ain’t lying. Some scores would be 72-68 lol. But it was a great era

[@imnotasfunnyasithink4970]

Hilarious. I make 50 mil a year but I have a hang nail so I can't play. This had me rolling. Players in the 80s/90s didn't have to flop like the goat, they were slammed to the ground and got up smiled and gave respect to the person they were playing against. It's funny Ant making comments like this after he disappeared from the WC finals. Magic's comments were the best, I don't respond to a guy who's never won a championship.

[@ghettoplatinum969]

Ant man got his butt kicked in the western conference finals because Dallas sent a soft help and recover on ant man and he lacked the "skill" to exploit it. Lol it wasnt even a hard double just 2 guys hovering over him and instead of going quick to exploit it he pounded the ball and hurt his offense. On top of that Minnesota had the superior bigs and the wolves instead of exposing that match ups continued to settle for jump shots and basically bailed out Dallas. Ant man needs to figure that part out first before he starts talking about someone not having skill. Guys like Kobe Jordan Hakeem Shaq Reggie Malone Barkley bird magic etc all had to constantly deal with double teams especially in the playoffs and because they had Superior skill beat the double teams to still be effective and lead their teams in scoring. Players with non skill glass houses shouldn't throw stones is what I'm saying lol

[@philljustphill1656]

Most players played 70+ games back then, and stars made sure they were there for all 81. That alone proves these players today can't make it back then...

[@zapzeus988]

Skap, please think about making a video covering the coaches all wearing Al Davis track suits, Nike is the sponsor I believe, BRING BACK THE SUIT'S!!. Also, the efin advertising on uniforms and the constant changing of uniforms. I've watched most of your videos and haven't seen those topic's covered.

[@scarletspider1240]

Being allowed to palm and carry the ball with every possession, routinely take 3-5 steps without being called for a travel, and being able to recklessly jump into your defender and get a foul call on every offensive play doesn’t make you “more skilled”…it means you’re allowed to do things that previous eras weren’t and it creates the APPEARANCE that you’re “more skilled”. And true fans of THE GAME of basketball see right through it…that’s why they’re largely not watching anymore.

[@jonathanm1740]

KG: makes point PP: Right, Right, right.

[@Marcelofilho24]

I began disliking Ant after his interview during all star weekend. His lack of respect towards the fans who went to watch the All star weekend disgusts me. The all star weekend is a celebration of the league's stars and a fun show for the fans. The way he treated it as nothing special and something they where not being paid enough was something that made impossible for me to like him

[@CedminAquino]

New video idea, can you do a video about who was better center? shaq vs. hakeem

[@hastensavoir7782]

This is actually a straight on Blow against NETIZENS.

[@nohbuddy1]

KG also played 75 or more games for 11 seasons, including 80 or more 8 times while so many guys nowadays take 20 games off