Nuvendil said:
Dude just don't go there, you'll never convince these people. I'm not old but I've studied basketball history and the revisionism that goes on from one generation to the next never fails to shock me. There are people who wouldn't put Wilt in top 10 or think Dwane Wayde is better than Jerry West. And of course, all the loons who act like 6 is the holy grail magic number, the most championships evar!...when the Russell Celtics have 11. As for the GSW now vs the Bulls, that would be a hard fight. It would turn into a slugging match probably, the Bulls relying on their usual leaders and the Warriors taking advantage of their depth. Would be an interesting game. |
It's simple really, everyone wants to believe that they're lucky enough to be witnessing the absolute greatest play in their time of watching a particular game. It makes people feel good about "their era," their generation. They see whoever the best is in the here and now, and just can't imagine anyone being better than that.....and they can't be asked to go back and check either. Those old guys are just numbers to them.
