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

[mcfly1204]

Mark. Price.

[Infinite Llamas]

Eric Piatkowski aka the Polish Rifle

[Black Jack]

I'm just gonna go with Steve Nash, if he shot more he'd be more effective. Basically he should have been playing more like Curry but it was pre big data invasion of hoops so cw was don't shoot a lot of 3 pointers.

also Baron Davis was a bit too soon and if he had today's medical tech might be into the ATG category. skills / talent wise he was right there with a lot of bigger names at PG.

[mcfly1204]

I'm just gonna go with Steve Nash, if he shot more he'd be more effective. Basically he should have been playing more like Curry but it was pre big data invasion of hoops so cw was don't shoot a lot of 3 pointers.

also Baron Davis was a bit too soon and if he had today's medical tech might be into the ATG category. skills / talent wise he was right there with a lot of bigger names at PG.

I can get onboard with Nash, but BD was basically Westbrook 1.0.

[Black Jack]

I'm just gonna go with Steve Nash, if he shot more he'd be more effective. Basically he should have been playing more like Curry but it was pre big data invasion of hoops so cw was don't shoot a lot of 3 pointers.

also Baron Davis was a bit too soon and if he had today's medical tech might be into the ATG category. skills / talent wise he was right there with a lot of bigger names at PG.

I can get onboard with Nash, but BD was basically Westbrook 1.0.

A quick glance at career stats backs you up but I do remember Davis as a much more savvy player who adapted his game when needed and was a good playmaker. A rookie Davis today would fix his jumper whereas a rookie Westbrook would not.

To me Westbrook and AI are 2 of a kind.

[Memories]

Peja.

2nd post nails it.

Peja would basically be Klay Thompson on steroids. Dude averaged 25+ points when taking a lot of 3s were more frowned up. Him with the green light?

[Black Jack]

Peja.

2nd post nails it.

Peja would basically be Klay Thompson on steroids. Dude averaged 25+ points when taking a lot of 3s were more frowned up. Him with the green light?

Yes with caveat that Peja was a choke artist.

[Memories]

Peja.

2nd post nails it.

Peja would basically be Klay Thompson on steroids. Dude averaged 25+ points when taking a lot of 3s were more frowned up. Him with the green light?

Yes with caveat that Peja was a choke artist.

So is Klay?



Question is not really about who is more clutch or not, just who would play better in this era. My vote is easily Peja given that he is the perfect archetype for today’s NBA. Dude would get SO PAID.

[Memories]

However, to go with a non-shooter answer, Shaq would be an easy yes. Who the **** is guarding that monster in today’s NBA?

[Black Jack]

2nd post nails it.

Peja would basically be Klay Thompson on steroids. Dude averaged 25+ points when taking a lot of 3s were more frowned up. Him with the green light?

Yes with caveat that Peja was a choke artist.

So is Klay?



Question is not really about who is more clutch or not, just who would play better in this era. My vote is easily Peja given that he is the perfect archetype for today’s NBA. Dude would get SO PAID.

Klay has some chokes but also some clutch shots

If I have to put my money on one of these two to hit a pressure shot...the choice is clear. to me.

I liked Peja's game though, not downplaying that he would be better now.

[SkyHookFTW]

Jack Sikma.

[Memories]

Yes with caveat that Peja was a choke artist.

So is Klay?



Question is not really about who is more clutch or not, just who would play better in this era. My vote is easily Peja given that he is the perfect archetype for today’s NBA. Dude would get SO PAID.

Klay has some chokes but also some clutch shots

If I have to put my money on one of these two to hit a pressure shot...the choice is clear. to me.

I liked Peja's game though, not downplaying that he would be better now.

Yeah I can understand that most definitely. I would probably go with Klay in game tight situations.

However, you also have to account freedom of movement we have for shooters now. Which means less pressure on Peja when it comes to contested shots. Which also means, he may be less of a choker as a result.

Obviously we won’t ever know that since this is just a fun hypothetical. But as far as shooters go, Peja too me sees a much bigger impact in today’s nba than even most shooters in his time.

[Black Jack]

So is Klay?



Question is not really about who is more clutch or not, just who would play better in this era. My vote is easily Peja given that he is the perfect archetype for today’s NBA. Dude would get SO PAID.

Klay has some chokes but also some clutch shots

If I have to put my money on one of these two to hit a pressure shot...the choice is clear. to me.

I liked Peja's game though, not downplaying that he would be better now.

Yeah I can understand that most definitely. I would probably go with Klay in game tight situations.

However, you also have to account freedom of movement we have for shooters now. Which means less pressure on Peja when it comes to contested shots. Which also means, he may be less of a choker as a result.

Obviously we won’t ever know that since this is just a fun hypothetical. But as far as shooters go, Peja too me sees a much bigger impact in today’s nba than even most shooters in his time.

I watched the Webber-Peja-Bibby Kings live...to me that was a championship team that was robbed due to some combination of ref corruption and league shady business. It was a great team.

[Optms]

Tim Thomas anyone?

[picc]

Steve Nash would be as great offensively as he was in his time, probably more with how many more threes he'd take.

He'd also be disastrously crippling to your team in late playoff rounds due to the modern switch hunting strategy. There isn't any more hiding on the weakest offensive player. He's getting iso'd by the opposing teams best players every time down the court.

Btw, nearly any superstar wing from that era would be better now solely due to the fact that spacing didn't exist as a concept then compared to what is now.

[SeanieWard]

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.

Bro, Eddie Jones wasn't a chucker that's the only reason why he was a 17-18 ppg guy. He had some seasons where he shot 48-49% from the field. 37% from three for his career. He would of shot more 3s today and would of averaged in the mid 20s easily imo

[dc]

Bro, Eddie Jones wasn't a chucker that's the only reason why he was a 17-18 ppg guy. He had some seasons where he shot 48-49% from the field. 37% from three for his career. He would of shot more 3s today and would of averaged in the mid 20s easily imo

I think Eddie Jones was a fantastic player (and he would be in any era), but I hardly think that a guy averaging 17-18 ppg on good efficiency would be automatically be scoring 27-28 ppg on still good efficiency in this era, because that's what Beal/Booker at their best do.

That would be a player taking a much, much bigger load offensively.

[shi-woo]

Not the sexiest pick, but Rick Fox would be an elite championship level role player in this era. 6'7 with a solid 230 frame, playing the 4/3, awesome defense, good passer, solid 3pnt shooter for his time. I think he would thrive in today's era of perimeter focused offense, and switching defense.

AK47...

Matt Harpring would be an interesting player to see develop in todays NBA. Most new fans probably have no idea who he is, but he was such a sneaky good player for those early 2000 Jazz teams. He gave you 18/8 with 50/0/80 splits on a team that was in the bottom half of the league in pace. I think he would do quite well, again, as a 6'7 solid 230 pf who can play on the wing. At his peak I think he could give you the same if not more impact as Bogdanovic with the JAzz.

[nitetrain8603]

I agree on
Eddie Jones
Vince Carter
Peja Stojakovic
Toni Kukoc

I also think Hedo Turkoglu would be much better in today's game.

[Eric Bieniemy]

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