and I played until my forties. I copied my game after Joihn Havlicek and yes the Celtics vs. the Lakers of the eighties were half court vs full court. I have watched every finals since 1965
Parrish was not really a post player. He was a mid range shooter. McHale is probably the finest post up player( Better than Wilt who I saw play many times). Walton was and is the finest passing center of all time and that includes Jokic who plays more of the point than center.
I played over 2,000 games with the rookie of the year of the first women's professional league.(Sandra Smallwood)
Even Barkley says today's game is a shooting contest.
The spread offense has way less slashers as people stand around the 3 point line for set shots.
There is way less actual movement on the court today. Cutting off the low post is the ultimate in moving without the ball.
The Trailblazers and Knicks of the seventies always moved without the ball. Go watch the Blazers and read David Halberstam's book " Breaks of the game"
I ran into Dave Bing, Ron Behagen and Jim Brewer in downtown Atlanta and I said to Dave-"I remember when you jumped center for Syracuse and I said to Behagen and Brewer that I remember when you beat the shit out of Luke Witte and they said to me "You are a real fan".
By the way I have always thought Maravich was a total ballhog and anyone who played streetball remembers those guys and hated to play with them
Read this. Not a single GM wanted Maravich because he drained teams of playing together.
https://from-way-downtown.com/2021/10/27/%EF%BF%BCpistol-pete-maravich-fires-back-1975/
The three point line has the game out of balance.
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