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[QUOTE="Jake, post: 2415936, member: 86"]
This thread makes me sad on a number of levels.

Stevie Thompson - he couldnt shoot outside of 8 feet.  He was relatively weak ball handler.  But he shot 60% in an era where every team had a big man.  His ability to finish around bigger guys was amazing.  Hard to describe for people who never saw him play.

The one thing that really skews the eras are the early entries.  Almost NO ONE went early in the 80s. The teams in the 80's were full of what are now 3rd and 4th year NBA players who developed their man strength in college.

The teams in the 80s were just physically stronger at every position on the floor that college teams today.

That 89 team would have decimated the 2010 and 2012 teams inside. It would all come down to if those more recent teams could keep pace by hitting enough 3's and I think those teams in particular played better team defense than the 80s teams.  But I think the teams from the 80s would just own the paint and have a dunk-a-thon.

It's not say those player of the 80s were ultimately better players at their career peaks, but while in college they were sooooooo much better.

The hike play. I could watch it forever.
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