Basketball eras can’t be compared, but that doesn’t stop it from happening. The modern era believes its skills are superior to those of the early days. The previous generation believes modern players lack the toughness to succeed in theirs, and that offensive players are too protected nowadays. The back and forth is seemingly never-ending, with countless personalities having had their say over the years.
LeBron James went as far as saying, “You trying to tell me Giannis wouldn’t be able to play the NBA in the 70s? Giannis would have 250 in the game in the 70s,” . But pace and strength aside, a major reason for the modern-day claims relates to Stephen Curry . The Warriors superstar singlehandedly changed the landscape of basketball to the point that every position needs to learn to ex