Kids watching sports today don't know greatness.

Another case of the old man/old woman syndrome where everything was better back in their day

 

What do you think about Russell, Big O, Cooz, Wilt?
Jim Brown, Johnny U, Sam Huff?
The Babe, Willie Mays, Spahn, Williams?
Richard 1 and 2, Plante, Hull, Howe?

Regrettably most people don’t know much about the histories of sports

 

Oscar Robertson, the most well rounded player to ever play the game. Arguably the best IMO.

 

Game has changed..it used to be way more physical and way less carrying the ball. I would love to see Karl Malone bang against flopmaster Lebron.

 

No they’re not, because we can’t compare players at different times against different levels of competition, playing conditions, etc. would George Washington been a more effective military leader than Eisenhower in WW2? They were both successful in their circumstances, but would they have been in different ones?. MJ was successful in his time, but style of play, level of competition, playing conditions are always changing. He might not have been as dominant in the 1970s or 2010s

 

For me it will always be this guy. Long arms and huge hands...The Doctor

 

No matter what, the stats, the rings & the talking heads…..Julius Will always be my “ Favorite Player” , then Oscar. Honorable mentions, Jerry West and Moses Malone.

 

Well, one comparison I'm comfortable making: football season > offseason

 

Wanna talk greatness? Bo. Greatest athlete ever.

 

Oh yeah, the Doctor. I played on a youth team back in 80 or 81 and my team was the Sixers and I just had to have #6. When I got my #6 I wrote Dr. J on the back of it in black marker. It looked awful. Lol

 

Bron > Jordan, no doubt about it.

I wouldn't put Mahomes over Brady, but one day that might be the case. Brady is still the GOAT though. Calvin over Jerry? Nah I won't do that. I put Randy over Jerry but I understand that most would say Jerry. I just don't think any WR in history is more talented than Randy.

 

Back in my day...

 

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No…
Jordan & Brady are the GOATS… regardless of eras.

 

The famous play that your video showed where Doc seemed to float under the basket and then come out the other side and score, is still one of the most unbelievable basketball plays I’ve ever seen. He was a basketball artist.

 

I watched Willie Mays hit four home runs in one game on TV. When he hit the fourth one, the broadcaster said, "It's out of the county!"

Saw him play in person in San Francisco.

I remember Ted Williams, MLB's last .400 hitter, in a game on TV when the opposing infield had the shift on, expecting him to hit to the right. As the pitcher threw the ball, Williams quickly changed his footing in the batter's box and hit the ball into left field.

 

The Good Doctor will always be my favorite player, too. He would have more NBA rings if the ABA and NBA had merged before he turned pro. The '83 championship was a thing of beauty. I visited the NBA HOF in Springfield, Mass. a couple of weeks ago and read a funny quote from Moses after he won a rebounding title. “I never thought I'd lead the NBA in rebounding, but I got a lot of help from my teammates – they did a lot of missing.”