Coop! Really love you reaching out to and revisiting with a lot of older players. I know a lot of fans love to hear their perspectives. Some noteworthy things I know many of us would love to hear/see: 1. X's and O's comparison of today vs when they played. So much misconception of the # of plays a team runs today in what is MOSTLY (not all) heliocentric offenses where it's PnP, PnP, iso for 80% of the plays. And to compare say, what their team ran offensively when they played and/or the main trend of the league that most teams ran. 2. Toughest player or toughest 5 players to guard 3. Toughest defender or toughest 5 defenders they played against 4. When they played, up to that point, who was considered "the GOAT" (if it was at all discussed). e.g. It's 1984. Who did they feel players felt (and their thoughts) was the best player of all-time? 5. The most unstoppable move of that time, Post Player, Guard 6. The moves/plays the Refs gave leeway to the most. Like, today, you can't buy a traveling or carrying call in iso moves. The league wants to see players try to score that way. Another is when an Offensive Player initiates contact, they plow over the defender, it's almost always a foul on the defender. 7. Any players they feel who would adapt very well to today's game: e.g. Dave Cowens and Jack Sikma were already hitting a lot of 15-22 foot shots in their day. Their FG%'s look low because of this compared to shooting closer shots. How they'd do so much better today as could easily move back another 3-5' on those and be ready to shoot 6-8 3P a game in today's game. 8. The role of coaches, owners, and the league on what was acceptable way to play the game during each player's career. Which coaches "free'd them up" (if any) in their career? Who held them back? (maybe a little touchy) But I don't think fans today understand how much influence a Coach and the League had on play style, who got the shots, how many 3s were shot (or not shot), offensive emphasis, defensive emphasis as it pertained to who made it to the league and who got minutes, and so on. Love your just talking the talk too. But I think these could be some regular questions you ask your guests to help you bring a lot more eyes to the finer points of understanding basketball history and the players from prior eras. I'm also happy to help however I can to help you. Appreciate your show! - PD
The Iceman one of the most proflic efficient scorers in NBA history 4 Time Scoring Champion
Maybe the most beautiful basketball player ever. Elegant, graceful, smooth. He and Walter Davis. Then Connie Hawkins.
Gervin was poetry in motion.
Coop!
Really love you reaching out to and revisiting with a lot of older players.
I know a lot of fans love to hear their perspectives. Some noteworthy things I know many of us would love to hear/see:
1. X's and O's comparison of today vs when they played. So much misconception of the # of plays a team runs today in what is MOSTLY (not all) heliocentric offenses where it's PnP, PnP, iso for 80% of the plays. And to compare say, what their team ran offensively when they played and/or the main trend of the league that most teams ran.
2. Toughest player or toughest 5 players to guard
3. Toughest defender or toughest 5 defenders they played against
4. When they played, up to that point, who was considered "the GOAT" (if it was at all discussed). e.g. It's 1984. Who did they feel players felt (and their thoughts) was the best player of all-time?
5. The most unstoppable move of that time, Post Player, Guard
6. The moves/plays the Refs gave leeway to the most. Like, today, you can't buy a traveling or carrying call in iso moves. The league wants to see players try to score that way. Another is when an Offensive Player initiates contact, they plow over the defender, it's almost always a foul on the defender.
7. Any players they feel who would adapt very well to today's game: e.g. Dave Cowens and Jack Sikma were already hitting a lot of 15-22 foot shots in their day. Their FG%'s look low because of this compared to shooting closer shots. How they'd do so much better today as could easily move back another 3-5' on those and be ready to shoot 6-8 3P a game in today's game.
8. The role of coaches, owners, and the league on what was acceptable way to play the game during each player's career. Which coaches "free'd them up" (if any) in their career? Who held them back? (maybe a little touchy) But I don't think fans today understand how much influence a Coach and the League had on play style, who got the shots, how many 3s were shot (or not shot), offensive emphasis, defensive emphasis as it pertained to who made it to the league and who got minutes, and so on.
Love your just talking the talk too. But I think these could be some regular questions you ask your guests to help you bring a lot more eyes to the finer points of understanding basketball history and the players from prior eras.
I'm also happy to help however I can to help you. Appreciate your show!
- PD
Love this!!!
George 'Iceman' Gervin....finga roll to the hole!
I believe it was Virginia Squires of the ABA.
The Iceman, Dr J, and Charlie Scott, 3 Hall of Famers, all played for what professional basketball team?
Virginia Squires
Love watching iceman the man who Michael Jordan patterns his game after