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Exick In the same interview, he said that the 2001 Lakers were better. So maybe a more interesting question is, who would win between the 2001 Lakers and the 2007 Spurs? -
Googly What a shame to see someone hitting the crack pipe during the Finals. -
RedBaron Yeah, somebody's taking the "dynasty" label a bit too far.
The Lakers had 3 of "50 Greatest" (Kareem, Magic, Worthy), a damn fine SG (Scott), an all-NBA defender (Cooper), and depending on the year, a former MVP winner (McAdoo) or the best rebounding virgin in the history of the league (Green).
I think the Celtics were pretty good as well.
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stoeten Horry is bang on, I'm pretty sure. Current coaching, training, and nutrition are leaps and bounds ahead of even 20 years ago. Players are stronger, faster, more athletic, and just better in general. Watch some of those games on ESPN Classic. There's some sloppy basketball going on.
It's a shame, though, that he said it, because you just can't realistically compare across eras like that without taking something away from the older players. Relative to their peers, Magic, Bird and Kareem were monumentally more talented. They're deservedly some of the all-time greats, and those are unquestionably some of the greatest teams ever. I think the Spurs would kill them.
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Mantlemurcer The Spurs couldn't handle the Celtics or Lakers. Don't kid yourself. Duncan is the only Spur that would be a starter on the Celtics and Lakers of the '80s. -
Jason It's a difficult debate to settle, and it would be tough to find a level playing field even if we had time travel.
If today's Spurs were sent back to the 80's, they'd have an awful time adjusting to the tight short shorts. Also, no hand-check calls would neutralize a lot of Parker's quickness.
On the other hand, if the 80's dynasties traveled to present time, they'd have to adapt to zone defenses and the increased media scrutiny. No way would Bird and McHale be able to smoke someone under the table without pictures and/or video leaking out.
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Larry Brown Sports I dunno, the more I see of the Spurs team, the more I'm convinced of how good they are. They play some killer defense. -
BrightSideoftheSun Or is it that they play some "killer" defense? Is it really defense when they're allowed to mug the guy?-
Woody Suns fans are still bitter! If I had just witnessed the Spurs cake walk through the past few weeks, I might feel the same way though. They lost more games to the Suns than they did to the Jazz and Cavs combined.
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... Robert Horry says 2007 Spurs better than 80s Lakers, Celtics. Courtesy of Larry Brown Sports
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... Robert Horry's challenging the Celtics and the Lakers of the 80's. While they'd probably lose, either one of those teams would put up more of a fight, right now, than the Cavs. In their primes? Horry might have gotten some screws knocked loose when he ran into Steve Nash. (Larry Brown Sports)
