"The greatest player ever to play the game... is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar" -- Isiah Thomas

e expansion era. It's not a complete coincidence. Nor is MJ 3 pt % spike a coincidence with a shorter 3 pt line MJ being a top 2 one on one player of all time had a lot to do with his dominance given his era style of play (He would have been great in any era, but a iso le

I also think that steph, while needing to have the green light to play his game, is actually always playing basketball the right, most efficient way. If anything, transporting him back in time (if he can find a coach to unleash him) would make him an even more disruptive player. How is the league that thinks regularly gives 40% 2pt chuckers free reign game going to deal with the guy who scores 30ppg with Steph's efficiency?

Obviously before the 3pt line is invented it's different, but I think docking modern players because coaches were stuck in the NBA's version of the running back era is pretty unfair. Since it's existed, a high % three pointer has always been the best shot in the game, it just took decades to figure that out

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