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Pinkie_pie on 20 June 2016
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Soundwave said:
Nuvendil said:

You are severely underestimating the skill of teams from the mid to late sixties and the differences of the rules.  There was no 3 point line to spread the floor, looser officiating (FAR LOOSER), no flagrant fouls, far stricter carrying calls.  The game was radically different.  Players from that era were extraordinarily athletic, incredibly tough, and had extraordinary endurance cause that's what the league demanded.  That's what the league created.  I'm not saying they wouldn't be a good team, but the Lakers and Celtics and 76ers (from 67 with Wilt) would give them a lot of real trouble.  The centers of that era were exceptionally strong and athletic, capable of guarding the paint from numerous threats.  And fewer teams means the tallent was compressed.  It would be a huge adjustment to take the 96 bulls and fling them into 67 basketball.  

Not saying they wouldn't be a great team, but it would take a LOT of adjustments to reach that 72 and 10 dominance 

And half the teams in the league had rosters with a bunch of 6-3 white dudes. Any good post-ABA 80s/90s/2000s team would wreck the the NBA in the 60s. 

The 60s deserves respect for setting the foundation for proper basketball, but as far as being able to match up with modern teams, they'd get slaughtered. The weakest player on a modern would be decent/good back then because the pool of competetive players is so much better today so is the development of players, Bill Russell didn't even start playing until he was 13 and they didn't even have a proper basketball hoop in his neighborhood. 

A 3 point line of lack thereof is not magically going to keep a 1960s player from being able to stay in front of Michael Jordan or prevent him from getting basically the majority of shots that he wants. Or a Shaquille O' Neal. Or Kobe Bryant. Or LeBron James. They'd all wreck that era. 

I agree the 90s bulls would dominate the 60s. Can you imagine prime jordan was playing in the 60s? i dont see anyone can stop his post moves. Not the 60s, not today and probably ever