cwas2882 wrote:When the hell is back in the day? 60s? 70s? 80s? 90s? Yesterday?
Before whatever time someone references. "Back in the day" is convenient like that.
Why are role players in todays nba so bad?
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even though i dont necessarily agree that they are so bad today, i believe that ego is a big part of it. for some players, they are too selfish. a great example is gerald green, poor work ethic, but expects to be a starter.
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Glad we have some people with sense on this thread, this is pure nostalgia.
No specifics whatsoever... who's a "role player" today, who's a "role player" from "back in the day," and why is one better than the other? Just bizarre.
The salary cap makes no sense, unless you think people who should be good "role players" are off playing in Europe because the money's better than the NBA.
Who's the Hornets' 9th man? Julian Wright? I'd say he has some serious talent (and "skills"). Even Rasual Butler has a good jump shot. The Spurs' 9th man is probably Brent Barry, another guy who can "put the ball in the hoop."
On the whole talent/skills thing... while it's obviously true no one is born knowing how to shoot a jump shot, if I practiced my entire life shooting jumpers, I doubt I would be as good as Reggie Miller (or even Salim Stoudemire). There is obviously a degree of "natural" ability inherent in basketball skills, even if you want to break it down into some simpler categories that people are born with: eye-hand coordination, depth perception, easy muscle memory development, etc. So I don't think it's totally fair to say that talent is exclusively things related to physical characteristics.
No specifics whatsoever... who's a "role player" today, who's a "role player" from "back in the day," and why is one better than the other? Just bizarre.
The salary cap makes no sense, unless you think people who should be good "role players" are off playing in Europe because the money's better than the NBA.
Who's the Hornets' 9th man? Julian Wright? I'd say he has some serious talent (and "skills"). Even Rasual Butler has a good jump shot. The Spurs' 9th man is probably Brent Barry, another guy who can "put the ball in the hoop."
On the whole talent/skills thing... while it's obviously true no one is born knowing how to shoot a jump shot, if I practiced my entire life shooting jumpers, I doubt I would be as good as Reggie Miller (or even Salim Stoudemire). There is obviously a degree of "natural" ability inherent in basketball skills, even if you want to break it down into some simpler categories that people are born with: eye-hand coordination, depth perception, easy muscle memory development, etc. So I don't think it's totally fair to say that talent is exclusively things related to physical characteristics.
