Curry has dominated this era, but would get crushed in the 90's

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Curry has dominated this era, but would get crushed in the 90's 

Post#1 » by LakerLegend » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:37 am

The softened defensive rules, outlawing handchecking or touching an offensive player in any way, removing physicality and promoting freedom of movement have allowed players to run amok on the offensive end.

This is best exemplified by Curry. A relatively unimpressive 6-3(if that) physical specimen.

How much is Curry dominating in a game like this:

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Post#2 » by LakerLegend » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:39 am

Draymond reiterating my point: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2386378&hilit=draymond
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Post#3 » by EmpireFalls » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:41 am

He’d be fine. To be perfectly honest he might even be better, the league was so 3 point averse that he’d have a huge advantage on everyone else as a shooter.

You think he’s gonna forget how to hit threes?
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Post#4 » by WarriorGM » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:41 am

LakerLegend wrote:The softened defensive rules, outlawing handchecking or touching an offensive player in any way, removing physicality and promoting freedom of movement have allowed players to run amok on the offensive end.

This is best exemplified by Curry. A relatively unimpressive 6-3(if that) physical specimen.

How much is Curry dominating in a game like this?



Mark Price and Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf had games where they gave the Jordan Bulls fits. You seriously think Curry couldn't do better? Get out of here!
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Post#5 » by LakerLegend » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:42 am

EmpireFalls wrote:He’d be fine. To be perfectly honest he might even be better, the league was so 3 point averse that he’d have a huge advantage on everyone else as a shooter.

You think he’s gonna forget how to hit threes?


It's different when your getting mugged on the perimeter, or handchecked the length of the court to the point you have to resort to a backdown dribble.
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Post#6 » by Iwasawitness » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:43 am

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Post#7 » by LakerLegend » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:43 am

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LakerLegend wrote:The softened defensive rules, outlawing handchecking or touching an offensive player in any way, removing physicality and promoting freedom of movement have allowed players to run amok on the offensive end.

This is best exemplified by Curry. A relatively unimpressive 6-3(if that) physical specimen.

How much is Curry dominating in a game like this?



Mark Price and Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf had games where they gave the Jordan Bulls fits. You seriously think Curry couldn't do better? Get out of here!


Curry would look like a Pomeranian against two Dobermans if he played Pippen and Jordan.
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Post#8 » by NyKnicks1714 » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:45 am

No he wouldn't and I don't know how anyone who's ever even seen a basketball can think that.
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Post#9 » by WarriorGM » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:45 am

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LakerLegend wrote:The softened defensive rules, outlawing handchecking or touching an offensive player in any way, removing physicality and promoting freedom of movement have allowed players to run amok on the offensive end.

This is best exemplified by Curry. A relatively unimpressive 6-3(if that) physical specimen.

How much is Curry dominating in a game like this?



Mark Price and Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf had games where they gave the Jordan Bulls fits. You seriously think Curry couldn't do better? Get out of here!


Curry would look like a Pomeranian against two Dobermans if he played Pippen and Jordan.


Reggie Miller gave Pippen and Jordan a run for their money just running around the 3-point line. Curry running around 3 steps further back would blow their minds and tax their athleticism to a degree they were unfamiliar with.
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Post#10 » by LockoutSeason » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:46 am

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Post#11 » by cpower » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:47 am

which era? The era that a 32 years old, thin built one trick pony Reggie Miller dominated physical Knicks squad in playoffs? sure the best shooter of all time, one of the best finishing guard in league history, great ball hander/passer Steph Curry would struggle in 90s..do you really believe that?

https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1998-nba-eastern-conference-semifinals-knicks-vs-pacers.html
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Re: Curry has dominated this era, but would get crushed in the 90's 

Post#12 » by One Last Shot » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:48 am

A midget like Mugsy Bogues played for the entire 90's decade. Steph will be great in that weak era.
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Post#13 » by EmpireFalls » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:50 am

LakerLegend wrote:
EmpireFalls wrote:He’d be fine. To be perfectly honest he might even be better, the league was so 3 point averse that he’d have a huge advantage on everyone else as a shooter.

You think he’s gonna forget how to hit threes?


It's different when your getting mugged on the perimeter, or handchecked the length of the court to the point you have to resort to a backdown dribble.

He doesn’t need to bring the ball up all the time

Again, much worse guards than Curry were able to deal with the physicality back then. You’re being ridiculous
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Post#14 » by LakerLegend » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:51 am

EmpireFalls wrote:
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EmpireFalls wrote:He’d be fine. To be perfectly honest he might even be better, the league was so 3 point averse that he’d have a huge advantage on everyone else as a shooter.

You think he’s gonna forget how to hit threes?


It's different when your getting mugged on the perimeter, or handchecked the length of the court to the point you have to resort to a backdown dribble.

He doesn’t need to bring the ball up all the time

Again, much worse guards than Curry were able to deal with the physicality back then. You’re being ridiculous


Here's the thing...they didn't DOMINATE the game.
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Post#15 » by RRR3 » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:54 am

Curry would be considered the GOAT if he played in the 90s lol they didn't even guard the 3PT line seriously a lot of the time let alone from the distance he shoots from he'd **** feast
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Post#16 » by Iwasawitness » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:54 am

LakerLegend wrote:
EmpireFalls wrote:
LakerLegend wrote:
It's different when your getting mugged on the perimeter, or handchecked the length of the court to the point you have to resort to a backdown dribble.

He doesn’t need to bring the ball up all the time

Again, much worse guards than Curry were able to deal with the physicality back then. You’re being ridiculous


Here's the thing...they didn't DOMINATE the game.


No ****. They aren't Curry.

This is a stupid thread and needs to be locked immediately.
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Post#17 » by EmpireFalls » Wed Feb 26, 2025 6:03 am

cpower wrote:which era? The era that a 32 years old, thin built one trick pony Reggie Miller dominated physical Knicks squad in playoffs? sure the best shooter of all time, one of the best finishing guard in league history, great ball hander/passer Steph Curry would struggle in 90s..do you really believe that?

https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1998-nba-eastern-conference-semifinals-knicks-vs-pacers.html

I agree with the sentiment but Reggie was NOT a one trick pony my man.
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Post#18 » by warriorschamps » Wed Feb 26, 2025 6:18 am

Never change realgm. This is just silly.

Mark Price, Reggie Miller, Kevin Johnson, John Stockton and many more who weren't exactly giant physical beasts were stars in the 1990s and yet Curry who is better than all of them wouldn't have been? Yeah right.
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Post#19 » by tmorgan » Wed Feb 26, 2025 6:32 am

The only major thing that would change if Curry played in the 90’s is that the league would have evolved into its current state even sooner.
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Post#20 » by ballzboyee » Wed Feb 26, 2025 6:35 am

warriorschamps wrote:Never change realgm. This is just silly.

Mark Price, Reggie Miller, Kevin Johnson, John Stockton and many more who weren't exactly giant physical beasts were stars in the 1990s and yet Curry who is better than all of them wouldn't have been? Yeah right.


All those guys were more versatile than Curry. Curry is the human equivalent of a baseball pitching machine from the 3pt line. He's the best 3pt shooter ever in any era when all teams do is shoot 3's because the rules allow offenses to spam one play over and over and handicap defenses. Teams can't deny the ball anymore or deny the shooter his spot because of freedom of movement, which really isn't so much a formal set of rules outlined by the NBA but an officiating philosophy that says that there is a physical point of contact between the offensive and defensive player, the offensive player always wins and gets the benefit of the doubt. In the 90's Curry would be constantly harassed, denied the ball, and denied space. If he got hot, enforcers would be subbed in to knock him out, start a fight,or just employ dirty tactics against him. Curry's never even been in a fight on the court cause nobody touches him.

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