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Posted on: July 6, 2020 at 14:35:07 CT

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but that was the league as a whole during that time. They just had the talent that allowed them to be more successful with it.

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Watching the 1989 NBA Finals - DevilsAdvocate KC - 7/3 19:57:18

The year the Celtics had Walton as back up center - alstl MU - 7/6 07:30:00

1986 Celtics-greatest team of all time - Cole Thornton MU - 7/6 10:53:42

not even close - Jeff85 MU - 7/6 19:34:27

RE: 1986 Crltics - cybertyger MU - 7/6 07:09:15

RE: 1986 Celtics nm - cybertyger MU - 7/6 07:10:16

Wilt/West/Baylor/Goodrich would have eaten their lunch.nm - tigertix MU - 7/6 09:55:47

Baylor retired during the season the year the Lakers won - Jeff85 MU - 7/6 19:43:16

Uh, No. Nobody on that team could have guarded - Cole Thornton MU - 7/6 10:52:27

Lakers had 2 or 3 teams during that time that could have - Jeff85 MU - 7/6 19:45:12

Nope. And your other posts prove - Cole Thornton MU - 7/6 22:21:23

Nope, I'm a Kareem guy all the way - Jeff85 MU - 7/7 08:54:44

Magic was amazing, but Kareem was the best player on - scif MU - 7/7 21:16:41

One guy doesn't win a championship..West/Goodrich with the 3 - tigertix MU - 7/6 11:30:43

One guy? McHale, Parrish, Walton, - Cole Thornton MU - 7/6 22:26:31

Walton was washed up and Kareem dominating Parrish - Jeff85 MU - 7/7 08:58:40

Nope(nm) - redngray MU - 7/6 10:48:34

I really started getting into it in 92 - Genco98 MU - 7/5 07:44:10

Now watching the 1985 Finals - DevilsAdvocate KC - 7/4 14:47:17

At age 38! I'm old enough to remember a young, athletic - scif MU - 7/5 14:35:42

Jabbar made it look so easy(nm) - DevilsAdvocate KC - 7/5 16:24:55

He just knew what to do, at that point. - scif MU - 7/5 18:02:51

When he hit the hook to clinch the 85 series it was pure - Jeff85 MU - 7/5 19:37:59

True. Overlooking their '72, '80, and '82 rings, that is... - scif MU - 7/5 19:47:15

against the Celtics was what I was trying to say - Jeff85 MU - 7/6 00:12:02

Better game back then, even with the increased scoring - Diamond Dave MU

- 7/4 09:56:35

it has turned into a 3 point shooting contest in many ways - Jeff85 MU - 7/6 00:18:51

I agree. The NBA has become a beautiful game again. - scif MU - 7/7 21:39:35

The rough play of the Bad Boys was not good for the game.. - tigertix MU - 7/4 11:03:54

still hate their cheap shot style of defense and most of - Jeff85 MU - 7/6 00:14:31

People always say that - longtimereader MU - 7/6 14:35:07

Lakers and Celtics got old and the Bulls weren't ready - Jeff85 MU - 7/6 19:40:09

Hated them then, but respect how they played now. Nobody - Diamond Dave MU

- 7/4 12:45:07

They were punks who tried to hurt opponents. The only one - sprintcar STL - 7/6 07:29:42

I don't see it that way. That razzle dazzle we see more of - GA Tiger MU - 7/4 10:08:49

80s and 90s had some very talented players. Fundamentals - Diamond Dave MU

- 7/4 12:44:31

Team fundamentals were better - wu-tangtiger MU - 7/4 19:58:41

This I agree with. Many teams used to be greater than the - sprintcar STL - 7/6 07:42:44

A lot of truth to that. Guess they all want in the NBA.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 7/6 07:52:23

Probably true, but predictable. If players are - GA Tiger MU - 7/5 07:23:44

Team building is different now - wu-tangtiger MU - 7/5 09:09:18

Fundamentals are arguably better today. Shooting and... - scif MU - 7/4 18:51:26

Fundamentals are terrible. Shooting form is poor - tman MU - 7/4 18:56:49

Poor form? Somehow the ball is going in more frequently from - scif MU - 7/5 10:16:17

Not across all of basketball. It just isnt(nm) - tman MU - 7/6 13:22:23