A mid table team would beat the best team of 30 years ago in any sport. Fitness, tactics, roster dept have all improved too much.
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A mid table team would beat the best team of 30 years ago in any sport. Fitness, tactics, roster dept have all improved too much.
That is a great point. Since this is totally hypothetical, I would add that Jordan and the Bulls would have access to the same training techniques.
As far as tactics go, I think both coaches would adjust to however the refs called the mythical game.
I will definitely concede the idea of the over all roster depth in the league. One factor I missed was the addition of talented European players to today's game.
I do think for these two teams, the bench would not be a deciding factor.
I don't think it fair, even hypothetical, to retrain them. Who knows how a player would react to the more intensive training of today. Maybe there body wouldn't be able to take it or there mind.
Yeah that is one of the problems with this silly arguments... so many assumptions on both sides. I am assuming that in order to be an elite basketball player, the athletes put in countless number of hours of intense training. That training may look different in different eras but I am guessing that the mindset is the same and they do anything they can to perfect their craft.
Of course you may be correct and players from the past might see a training regimen from today and say "forget that". But I just happen to think there is something special inside elite athletes that make them rise to the challenge... that is why they are elite.
yea you got a point about the top of the top
Yeah I am completely guessing. I can't imagine the drive it takes to be the best of the best.