I'm not the hoops aficionado that Chris and Hensou and others are, so I won't show my ignorance there. But certainly in baseball, one can identify the raw fielding skills that are lacking in many "star" players today. Anecdotally, guys drop pop-ups and boot grounders way more than when I was a kid. There's perhaps an argument that these "smaller" skills get less focus vs. the big ones (home runs, swing, getting stronger, throwing harder, etc.) as young players develop today.
Replies to: "Your skills point is valid, too. Some would argue they're not focused on enough."
- David Aldridge > GOAT [LINK]
- Chris94 - 9:12am 4/1/25
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- I just realized that article is an April Fools joke [NT] - holybull101 - 12:22pm 4/1/25
- The NBA thought defense isn't entertaining for TV so they got rid of it [NT] - holybull101 - 12:10pm 4/1/25
- You pay to read the Athletic? [NT]
- LanceManion - 11:48am 4/1/25
- Free with NYT. You should try it. - Chris94 - 1:27pm 4/1/25
- You pay to read the NYT? [NT]
- TampaIrish - 1:37pm 4/1/25
- At least he isn’t paying to read the athletic. That would trigger some real questions. [NT]
- LanceManion - 3:26pm 4/1/25
- why? he's probably a dedicated athletic supporter. [NT]
- und67 - 6:15pm 4/1/25
- Well done. [NT] - TampaIrish - 7:07pm 4/1/25
- why? he's probably a dedicated athletic supporter. [NT]
- und67 - 6:15pm 4/1/25
- At least he isn’t paying to read the athletic. That would trigger some real questions. [NT]
- LanceManion - 3:26pm 4/1/25
- You pay to read the NYT? [NT]
- TampaIrish - 1:37pm 4/1/25
- Free with NYT. You should try it. - Chris94 - 1:27pm 4/1/25
- Why couldn't a serious person argue that? - wrdomerson - 10:50am 4/1/25
- Top-to-bottom, the players are better today - Chris94 - 11:03am 4/1/25
- Indeed, although injuries are much more prominent today vs 1970s/1980s/1990s. - conorlarkin - 12:23pm 4/1/25
- Could also be that back then they just played through injuries that they sit for today. [NT]
- wrdomerson - 2:50pm 4/1/25
- Absolutely true. Load management is a load of crap. [NT] - Hensou - 3:03pm 4/1/25
- Could also be that back then they just played through injuries that they sit for today. [NT]
- wrdomerson - 2:50pm 4/1/25
- You're spot on, Chris...as someone who was impressed by Bob Cousy's behind-the-back passing - TyroneIrish - 11:38am 4/1/25
- Yes, okay - but IMO the biggest change in the game coinciding with the 3 point line - jimbasil - 11:33am 4/1/25
- You bring up a different point that's important: The rules are called way differently now. - jakers - 12:21pm 4/1/25
- Also true. And not always for the best, that's for sure. [NT] - Chris94 - 1:24pm 4/1/25
- You bring up a different point that's important: The rules are called way differently now. - jakers - 12:21pm 4/1/25
- I think that's largely true of most sports. Generations adapt and improve. - jakers - 11:30am 4/1/25
- Jordan hit the weights after getting his ass kicked by the Pistons so he could take the abuse. - wrdomerson - 12:13pm 4/1/25
- And certainly if the older players had today's conditioning, they would be better too - Chris94 - 1:26pm 4/1/25
- It's a fun thing for people to do, but it's a difficult actual task. [LINK]
- wrdomerson - 1:44pm 4/1/25
- I really can't argue with anyone who picks Michael over LeBron - Chris94 - 2:34pm 4/1/25
- He would need at least 2 more, that would put him at most seasons played by anyone in history - wrdomerson - 2:49pm 4/1/25
- I really can't argue with anyone who picks Michael over LeBron - Chris94 - 2:34pm 4/1/25
- It's a fun thing for people to do, but it's a difficult actual task. [LINK]
- wrdomerson - 1:44pm 4/1/25
- Your skills point is valid, too. Some would argue they're not focused on enough. - jakers - 12:19pm 4/1/25
- I'm also not big into hoops, I only really watch if it's on at the place I'm eating nowadays - wrdomerson - 1:26pm 4/1/25
- And certainly if the older players had today's conditioning, they would be better too - Chris94 - 1:26pm 4/1/25
- They don't always improve. Sometimes they devolve. [NT] [LINK] - Hensou - 11:47am 4/1/25
- Agreed. [NT] - Chris94 - 11:39am 4/1/25
- Jordan hit the weights after getting his ass kicked by the Pistons so he could take the abuse. - wrdomerson - 12:13pm 4/1/25
- Here is the article. It's very interesting. - Chris94 - 11:14am 4/1/25
- That was an interesting read, thanks [NT] - wrdomerson - 12:00pm 4/1/25
- Indeed, although injuries are much more prominent today vs 1970s/1980s/1990s. - conorlarkin - 12:23pm 4/1/25
- Precisely. Well done. [NT] - Hensou - 11:02am 4/1/25
- Top-to-bottom, the players are better today - Chris94 - 11:03am 4/1/25
- Here's a solid POV. Hysterical accolades are undeserved. [NT] [LINK] - Hensou - 9:59am 4/1/25
- The dimensional parameters of the game are too limited for today's athletes. - Curly1918 - 9:40am 4/1/25
- The NBA players today are the best ever [LINK] - Hensou - 9:23am 4/1/25