90s/2000s player that would be better in todays game

[dc]

Keith Van Horn. Dude was ahead of his time.

Would playing in the modern era help him avoid injuries?

[foreigngrammar]

Chris Motha***** Mullin, dudes

[dc]

I’m biased here and he wouldn’t be a superstar but Salim Stoudamire. I feel like he could easily fine a role in todays nba

Dude would be getting hunted on in P&Rs like there's no tomorrow.

[dc]

1. Eddie Jones-would probably be similar to Bradley Beal/Devin Booker today if not better. His game was smooth and he can really score/shoot the ball and was an underrated defender

2. Gilbert Arenas-would probably be the best PG in the NBA after Luka and Steph. He really was ahead of his time

3. Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf-Highly skilled guard. People say he was Steph before Steph. I think that's an exaggeration but he can hoop. Heck, even now in his 50's he's playing well in the Big 3 league. At 6'1 160 lbs we might be talking about him as one of the best small guards ever if he played in this era

4. Rod Strickland-There's videos of him scoring on MJ with some nasty crossovers. He had great handles and finishing ability around the rim. Not hard to see where Kyrie got it from (he's Kyrie's uncle). He was also a great passer too. I think he'd be really good today

-Jones was never the scorer Beal/Booker were. He was a 17-18ppg guy whose strong suit was defense. And he'd be good for it today, but he wasn't a primary scoring option.

-Arenas could play in this era much the same way he did when he played. He had his flaws as a playmaker, but he was talented and it would carry over.

-Rauf would absolutely get played off the floor on the defensive side of the ball. He was a good offensive player, but never great and it wouldn't make up for his defense. He'd be targeted down the floor everytime in the playoffs. It'd get ugly for him really fast.

-Strickland could play in this era. His ability to get into the paint would still be valued, though he lack of shooting would hurt him. Sort of like Kyrie but without the shooting. Not as fast as Parker but he was craftier.

[heezyo2o]

Glen Rice

[BK_2020]

Walter McCarty

[CraftylikeaFox]

Chris Webber

[donkeylips]

Ak47
Marion
Artest
dunleavy
posey
battier
raja bell
bowen
brent barry
cliff robinson

[DavidSterned]

I imagine Steph Curry would be even better in today's game. He played in the NBA in the 2000s.

[BenoUdrihFTL]

I think with the smarter offensive concepts today Detlef Schrempf would get a lot more usage (his career high was 22.1% and he produced an efficient 19/10/6 that season) and could be a smaller, poor man's Jokic at PF. He'd also get wider latitude to shoot 3s which he hit at a 38% clip for his career that began in 1985 when the 3 was still considered a gimmick. I also thing he'd be neutral at worst defensively as he was smart and mobile and played big minutes as the starting SF for multiple top 3 defenses in Seattle that heavily relied on team defense to suffocate opponents with a bunch of trapping and borderline illegal quasi-zone schemes

[Deivork]

Tony Kukoc

[UcanUwill]

I am glad not every answer is - InSeRt RaNdOM gOoD sHoOteR. Bill Simmons is most moronic about this. Personally, I think guy like AK47 would be better, Marion probably too. There are countless of great shooters nowadays, a lot of them aren't even in the league, stop idiotically assuming anyone who could shoot in the past is welcome to shoot 10 threes a game in todays NBA.

[dc]

I am glad not every answer is - InSeRt RaNdOM gOoD sHoOteR. Bill Simmons is most moronic about this. Personally, I think guy like AK47 would be better, Marion probably too. There are countless of great shooters nowadays, a lot of them aren't even in the league, stop idiotically assuming anyone who could shoot in the past is welcome to shoot 10 threes a game in todays NBA.

Yeah, any random guy who just shot the ball well from back in the day doesn't automatically translate. It's just like when the Warriors signed Nick Young and everyone figured he'd have it easy and just catch and drain 3s like it was nothing, but Swaggy P struggled fitting into the Warriors system on both ends. That should tell you that the modern game is more than just about chucking up 3s whenever you can, which is what a lot of old heads think it is.

AK47 and Marion would be just as good if not better today. They had length and were versatile defensively. The vast majority of really good-great players from 20-30 years ago would still be good-great today. There are some role players who could be better. Some could be worse.

Mainly guys who can't defend in space and/or on the p&r would be heavily exposed in today's game.

Steve Kerr (the all time qualified leader in 3 pt%) said he wouldn't be able to play in today's game because he wouldn't be able to guard anyone. I remember a quote he had about playing in today's game, something like "I already know what it would be like for me to play in today's game. Lebron would just say, step on up: we're setting a pick on you."

[Homerclease]

Antoine Walker

[wojoaderge]

Raef LaFrentz

[HomoSapien]

Scottie Pippen is the prototypical 2022 positionless 2-way player.

[jokeboy86]

Michael Redd

Michael Redd might put up 30 a game in today's game.

[xBulletproof]

I would like to say Reggie Miller. In a world where shooting 10-12 threes a game is considered normal, sounds fun.

That said he was unselfish about getting shots (until the playoffs) so I don't think he would have just chucked up a ton more just because he could. Also, he still can't dribble, so it would be a lot of screening and fast break 3's. No different than what he was doing then as well. I'm torn, the faster pace than some of the 90's would certainly benefit him too. No more consistently grind it out games of 85-90 final score would help with opportunities.

He would be looked at different, that's for sure. Nobody cared about TS% or any of those advanced stats then, and he's one of the best in history in them. Top 15 all time.

[Harry Garris]

Guys who could shoot is the easy answer but I also think elite slashers who had playmaking skills would thrive in today's drive and kick offense.

[lars_rosenberg]

Andrea Bargnani lol