To complement the jerseys, they had some of THE GREATEST COURT DESIGNS and color ways! The early 90’s Spurs and Hornets…chefs kiss!

@kenyontucker6469

2 жыл бұрын

I also am fond of the Phoenix Suns jerseys that debuted with Charles Barkley's tenure as well the Atlanta Hawks jerseys the final year Dominique was there.

I agree, the nineties were the most competitive era, and the low point average is the direct consequence of tougher and more tenacious defenses.

@tj5180

2 жыл бұрын

Fax

@dwightjames4807

2 жыл бұрын

You do know the lowest ppg avg was from 95-08 most of the 90's defensive talk is more old heads putting 80's defense as 90's D. The Piston's were 80's D. 90's D was trash until as I said 95/96

@sylence2012

2 жыл бұрын

Fact

@juanchohitdalotto

2 жыл бұрын

Most competitive? The 90’s was the expansion era which meant the league was watered down in terms of talent and quality. 5 teams failed to rack up 20 wins in either the 97 or 98 season. Competitive? What a joke. The league as whole was never physical either. It was just the Pistons, Knicks, and individuals you can count on two hands. Just cause there was less spacing like there is today, and guys were sometimes able to get away with hand checking since they weren’t good enough as on ball defenders to stop elite scorers, doesn’t mean defences we’re “tougher” lol.

@tj5180

2 жыл бұрын

@@juanchohitdalotto there was actually physicality not just pistons or knicks and the heat, also expansion era has been debunked casual. 1991-1995 there were o sub 20 win teams in the east while there was only 1 sub 20 win team in 1996-98. one of them was in the east. teams like the heat magic and hornets were contenders and were from expansion. stop acting like the bulls didn`t get affected lol, they lost BJ armstrong in the 1995 expansion draft and why didn`t anybody say anything in the late 80s when there were expansion teams like the magic and heat ? lol. that narrative is used to discredit jordan and it`s been debunked many times.

3:04 I live in Germany and back then from 1996 to 1998 the final series was broadcast on German television for the first time, and everyone got up at 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. to watch the games. Then went to sleep again for an hour and then got to school an hour later and in school the number one topic was of course only Chicago Bulls or The NBA and Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman, etc. Those were just the best years, and as I said, with an extreme time difference, we all got up at night and that was the number 1 topic of conversation at school.

'90s NBC broadcast was by far the best production value. They didn't have NFL on their network so they gave the NBA their full attention. Pre game was a major half hour production. The music sounded epic. Very talented hosts like Hannah storm, Peter Vesey, corny ass Bob Costas. Marv Albert calling.. Everything felt like a big deal.. This was all before the internet diluted Mass Media. Then ABC took over and we got like a 3 minute pregame. No wonder the ratings declined.

@Handysoccersc

2 жыл бұрын

I thought the nfl was on nbc in the 90s I remember a good bit of games commented by Phil simms and duck e berg on nbc in the 90s especially the superbowls

@KaineTremaine

2 жыл бұрын

@@Handysoccersc NBC lost the NFL rights in '97 so technically we're both right.

@Handysoccersc

2 жыл бұрын

Ok yeah that makes since because the falcons broncos Super Bowl (98 season end) was played on fox

In the 90s, regular season games had an atmosphere like playoff games, if not finals games. And nowadays Finals games have about the same atmosphere as regular season games from the 90s.

They removed the physicality in todays game . In the 90s there were rivalries, physicality, different styles of play, mega stars

@dynamic6645

2 жыл бұрын

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@tj5180

2 жыл бұрын

@@dynamic6645 what does that have to do with the things he said

@dynamic6645

2 жыл бұрын

@@tj5180 *"physicality"*

@juanchohitdalotto

2 жыл бұрын

Physicality? Oh you mean the Pistons, Knicks, and individuals you could count on one hand. Mega stars? Oh you meant stars that would have gotten exposed in the 2000’s the way Shaq did. Rivalries? Oh you meant teams that met in the playoffs over and over again since the rest of the league was shit. Got it.

@tj5180

2 жыл бұрын

@@juanchohitdalotto how did shaq get exposed in the 2000s lmao. U mean one of the best bigs and domiant lol ? its funny how u claim no 90s legend would`ve played in the 2000s but what about duncan shaq and jordan also kg and payton, iverson. Payton for example had his numbers increase10th season - 24.2 ppg + 8.9 apg (age 31) - 99-00 season - first season without handchecking) 11th season - 23.1 ppg + 8.1 apg (Age 32) 12th season - 22.1 ppg + 9.0 apg (Age 33) 13th season - 20.4 ppg + 8.3 apg (Age 34). I can name many more examples of players doing well in the 2000s who also played in the 90s

*My top 5 reasons* 1. Perfect balance of players from post up bigs to midrange maestros to defensive specialists to athletic beasts 2. NBA on NBC theme song gives you instant goosebumps. Nothing before and after will hit you harder than the Roundball Rock. 3. Michael Jeffery Jordan is the greatest show on the hardwood you will ever witness. 4. Rivalries, physicality and intensity was much more profound amongst teams and players 5. Superstars in general were more loyal to their franchise and made it easier to identify with said franchise. Jordan = Bull, Ewing = Knick, Hakeem = Rocket, Miller = Pacer, Payton = Sonic, etc.

@bravobessa3684

2 жыл бұрын

2 to 5 i agree but not the first 1. It is the best area for the stories the narrative and the charisma of the superstars but it was a weak area in terms of skills, team composition and there were not much competition. Teams were not great. Beside the only super team of the decade, the bulls.

@thebufalone4651

2 жыл бұрын

I add that the game was more complete and more varied than today, just look at the shot charts.

@BornToVVin

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with your point, except loyalty. Loyalty is one sided, as most teams are not loyal to their best players. You can easily be traded if you are a superstar who is past your prime but you want to finish your twilight years on a team that you played for since day 1. You can even be their best player and still be traded against your wishes if there is a better option. Teams don't care about your loyalty or moral code. Players staying with one team is only good for narrative, but looking objectively it's unfair and even hypocritical. Why would the players be loyal when their teams play by business rules?

@CAPITAL202054

2 жыл бұрын

@@bravobessa3684 There was a ton of competition teams back in the 90s Lol. A stack Ny Knicks team, Sonics with Kemp and payton , Pacers, Orlando magic with shaq and penny, Houston w/hakeem, drexler, etc. Whoever said there was a weak competition in 90s probably never seen it live back in the day and only watch highlights on yt.

@bravobessa3684

2 жыл бұрын

@@CAPITAL202054 no discredit for those teams. I loved the pacers. But we call lack of competition when you know from the onset who is going to win. GSW with Durant killed the competition in the league. Most of those teams were good but none were great. Compared to the 80s 00s and 10s...

Patrick Ewing is from Jamaica 🇯🇲 not Africa bro.

@tj5180

2 жыл бұрын

Didnt know about that

@amaddenmind4597

2 жыл бұрын

Yo that was crazy racist I was like Africa?

@SeanNg__n

2 жыл бұрын

@@amaddenmind4597 how is that racist? Dont throw that word around. Its a mistake but not racist.

One thing that gets overlooked is the college game. You got to watch these guys for 3-4 yrs to hone their skills and you developed a relationship with the player before they got to the league. Grown men played the game back then and grown men didn't fuk around...

im shocked how far the nba actually has regressed. its like a rec league now.

Anyone who says The 90s were a weak era because they didn't have any or weak skills.... What kind of skill do players have these days? All they do is take three point shots. and driving to the basket without any special skill. Anyone can go to the basket as they wish, and encounter a defense that is not playing a defense. the movements Michael Jordan invented back then are now becoming more of a standard in the NBA. That he was 20 or 25 years ahead of his time There was so much more variety, there were a lot more game levels that were played ... three point shots yes, but also a lot midrange, but also driving to the basket, contact dunks, there were hook shots, there were fadaways, there was hard on and off ball defense, there were strong blocks, there was handshaking, so there were many many facets of the game, and nowadays? and now it's just three points and run to the basket without skill and without any defense The biggest difference is simple, back then you had to work out a good shooting position or to get there, nowadays you don't have to do that anymore, you don't have to come up with any offensive tricks or moves or whatever, you can pull a 3pointer at any time or go to the basket at any time. Without using any particular movement to get there. And then you can just move to the basket without any Skill, because there is no defense at all and the defense is generally so weak that it cannot prevent you from getting anywhere and in the 90s you had to use tricks , movements, screens, a high game IQ to go to the point on the court where you wanted to go on, nowadays you just go there because the defense just doesn't exist anymore

@tj5180

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@dynamic6645

2 жыл бұрын

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@tahja

2 жыл бұрын

simplifying todays game to "just 3s and skill-less driving" is like me saying the 90s were "just dunks and midrange". those are both wrong and undersell the game as an entirety.

@juanchohitdalotto

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve never read anything so wrong…the only reason Michael stood out is because he was way, way, way ahead of his time and no one came close to his offensive abilities. If you dropped skilled iso players like D-Wade, Harden, Lou Will, or even JR Smith in the mid 80’s and 90’s the gap would’ve been so much closer. Scorers/Bigs today are way more versatile compared to those in the 80’s and 90’s cause they’re able to adapt to the zone defence. Players back then had it so easy cause all they got was man to man defence. Why do you think Shaq was never the same once the league allowed zone? It’s cause the zone allowed guys to clog the paint or even double him before he even got the ball. And you think players like Ewing and David Robinson would dominate today lol. Hakeem would of, but the rest of these one dimensional bigs? Hell no.

@tj5180

2 жыл бұрын

@@juanchohitdalotto I don`t think so u have any idea what one Dimesionial is. I bet u didn`t watched the 90s or have any knowledge but tries to discredit a era when u haven`t heard of the term relative to era. Ewing wasn`t a one dimesnisonal big lol neither was david robinson. In fact robinson played like giannis and ran the floor as a center lol also was a elite defender. Shaq didn`t get exposed either. he was still great and domiant also won finals mvp. Harden wouldn`t have had the success in the 90s with the rules and foul baiting he does in the 90s. Clogging the paint always made defense tougher and no spacing. ur acting like guys like Isiah thomas drexler and reggie miller also kobe, penny hardaway and grant hill, ray allen and mitch richmond, tim hardaway. didn`t exists in the 90s lol. all of those guys i mentioned are skilled iso offensive players lmao

Outside of the names like Jordan, Bird, Magic, Ewing, Barkley, Malone, AI, and so many more; for me it was the Defense and players not being one trick ponies chucking up 3s.

@manamongstboyz8956

2 жыл бұрын

Who’s the one trick pony? I know you’re not talking about Steph, KD, or Harden

@juanchohitdalotto

2 жыл бұрын

@@manamongstboyz8956 facts these delusional old heads can’t admit that todays basketball is better. players today are way more versatile and better defensively. players back then had to depend on hand checking cause they knew they weren’t able to stop scorers without it.

One thing I miss was the starting music when NBA on NBC in the 90's. I can still here that tune.

I've been watching the NBA since 1991 . I saw prime Jordan (1992) prime kobe (2002) and prime LeBron (2012) and you're right, jn the 1990s they were not playing basketball only . They were in wrestlemania. You throw punches , push people around and barely get called for a foul., and if you argue with a player and almost got into a fight. Your punishment probably will be going to the bench just to go back to the game minutes later . It was hard man. Hard league. Then after that physical game then you had the mental game . And trust me ... a lot of players in today's NBA wouldn't have been able to play back then the mental game was even worst than the physical game .if you don't believe it just check the comments and interviews from the 90s players ,talking about how crazy the mental game was .Jordan. Reggie, bird, Thomas, Chuck person , Xavier McDaniels. Man. .I can keep going for days . Those players would have made these players of today cry on the basketball court .just by their mental game alone. Can't compare that Era to this NBA of today . Who the fuck got the balls to go into the opposite team locker room and tell the opposite players ......hey, beready for a long night . You guys are done ! And then come and drop 55 points on those players faces ? Only in the 90s

@juanchohitdalotto

2 жыл бұрын

Oh you were able to push people around and barely get called for a foul? Is that why all of the “rough shots” players got hit with was a foul? Is that why MJ got phantom calls almost every game after 1990 after HE complained about the physicality of the Pistons to David Stern? The NBA wasn’t physical lol just the Pistons, Knicks, and a handful of players you could count with two hands. Players weren’t having boxing matches like it was the 70’s either. I’ve seen the same amount of punches thrown today and in the 2000’s when comparing to the 90’s you older heads love to overrate. Just cause the league advised it’s refs to let certain things go in the past, dosen’t mean players today wouldn’t do the same. Players today are just more mentally disciplined. Players know their value to the team which is why they don’t pull what players used to pull. Refs being more emotional and sensitive dosen’t help too.

@jaylenflanagan1295

2 жыл бұрын

Bruh the NBA was not that physical stop dickeating it was just a handful of players

@uldiszilberts9153

Жыл бұрын

I agree, also watching since 1990, well not any more, cant stand this kind of basketball what is now, its more like a show-theatre, sometimes it seems players are playing good untill getting thos crazy multi million contracts and then just waiting end of the season

The 90's NBA was the most balanced version of the NBA, regarding the player skills, the rules, the personalities, the playing styles. Even the fact that players weren't such good shooters as they are today contributed to the balance of the game then. Today, with so many excellent shooters, the focus is on outside shooting, which kind of ruins the inside game which was very impressive in the 90s...

@juanchohitdalotto

2 жыл бұрын

Other than Michael and Hakeem, the level of talent in the NBA was balanced because everyone was one dimensional with their game. The league itself wasn’t balanced either cause the expansion teams lowered the level of talent and quality in the league. 5 teams failed to rack up 20 wins for the 97/98 season, but you wanna call that balance? The league was so uncompetitive in the 90’s that same teams were seeing each other in the playoffs every year which led to older fans and the media calling it “rivalries”. Zone defence being introduced in the early 2000’s helped the NBA and basketball as a whole cause it exposed one dimensional players like Shaq by having teams clog the paint when he got the ball in the post, or even double him before he even got the ball. Now we have scorers/bigs who can adapt to the zone and who can score both inside and outside.

@axilmar254

2 жыл бұрын

@@juanchohitdalotto the ratio of multi-skilled players to single-skilled players in the 90s was about the same as it is today, i.e. few players have multiple skills today, most players today are just as one dimensional as back then. The league expansion did not make the league unbalanced or lowered the quality of the league, because the league had the same players after the expansion as before the expansion. The new players that entered the league due to the expansion did not matter in the slightest, as you mention, and this was only for a couple of years. The reason they were rivalries between the teams, i.e. the reasons the same teams met in the playoffs, was because the league was actually balanced, and the superstars did not leave their team to go form superteams. The superstars wanted to be the ones to be remembered as the main protagonists, and the managers tried to build teams around them. There was a limited version of zone defense allowed in the 90s. And even if full zone was allowed in 2000, that did not stop Shaq from winning multiple championships.

@juanchohitdalotto

2 жыл бұрын

@@axilmar254 Majority of players today are more athletic, skilled, and versatile. There’s guys who are the 8-15th men in their roster who would’ve been in higher roles even 10-15 years ago. And the expansion did lower the quality of the league. The players expansion team were drafting were the 10th-15th men on other teams rosters or random overseas players. Which meant the key players for the expansion teams had no business being in that position. More teams + more players = bigger gap between teams & a watered down league. That’s not a balanced league. Shaq’s prime ended prematurely as well. After 2002 which was the year the league implemented the zone, he was never the same dominant force. Teams started to clog the paint and even started to double him before he even got the ball. He won 1 more championship but D-Wade was the one who led Miami. Had D-Wade gotten injured that series they don’t win cause Shaq wouldnt have been able to put Miami on his back the way he would’ve years prior. Other elite scorers struggled the year the zone was implemented but were able to adapt.

@axilmar254

2 жыл бұрын

@@juanchohitdalotto Today's players are better trained. They are not more athletic, skilled or versatile though. The level of talent (either physical or mental) is exactly the same as it ever was. Yes, there are a few bigs that shoot more from the perimeter these days, but none of those big's game plays any role in the wins of their teams. Those bigs do not shoot like Steph, Klay, Lilard, etc and therefore their outside shooting plays a very small role in the outcome. The expansion of the NBA did not affect the outcome, simply because the new players weren't any good. It may be that the overall talent was lowered by the expansion, but the talent at the top remained the same, and therefore the outcome was not affected by the expansion. The zone was formally allowed in 2001-2002, and guess who won the ring that year? Shaq with the Lakers. It was the 3rd title in a row for Shaq, and he had big trouble with his toe already. He stopped being so dominant not because of the zone, but because he wasn't motivated enough, after the 3-peat, and he had injuries.

The Miami vs New York rivalry was crazy.

You make awesome 👍 videos I have to see them as soon as they come out and I rewatch every one. Doing a great job 😃. I graduated high school in 1994 and I love how you take me back to when basketball was everything before having kids and now I use your videos to show my oldest grandson Koah how great the game was. Merry Christmas thanks for all the great basketball memories

I am from southwest Washington state you forgot the blazers and sonics it was a huge rivalry that didn't get the national attention but it was the biggest in the northwest two great teams and it's a shame it is over

NBA jerseys and kicks were much better looking in the 90s💯💥

If Michael Jordan was on the 1996 Olympics team, would have that team been remembered as the greatest Olympics team of all time?

@bravobessa3684

2 жыл бұрын

I think that team could have been better than the original... I would have love to see a match up.

@tj5180

2 жыл бұрын

Ya

@fusionn4316

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely.

The NBA game today is just like an exhibition game -

Damn man, Ewing is from Jamaica.

Completely agree with 90s basketball being the best era. Such entertaining basketball. 👍👍

You also forgot to mention the media was like 1,000 times better than it is today. They used to actually break down the game and not just bs for 45 minutes.

90s were the best, especially for a kid born in 1985 who grew up in Chicago. Those were better days in the NBA for sure.

Nba on nbc was the best I still remember that theme music like it was yesterday

Totally agree with the jerseys! These current ones are totally awful but the 80s and 90s jerseys were totally awesome!

@sammysam2615

2 жыл бұрын

Late 90s Jazz, Heat, Sonics, Bulls with the black stripes jerseys were tight. I still have a few of them in my closet.

@Terror832

2 жыл бұрын

Me personally I loved the 2000s jerseys the most. Baggy is most comfy for me. With the 2000s Sixers being my favorite. Allen Iverson looked so badass in those road blacks.

Ewing is not from Africa, he is from Jamaica

Great video 👍

sadly team rivalries are very rare in today's era because thanks to Lebron who started this trend, the best players are now switching teams so frequently that the teams have no identity or close to none

I just love the aesthetic of 90’s basketball

You said the magic word.Rivalries,god i miss them!

I agree with everything you said in this video about that era.

Its an argument if 80s or the 90s is the best era but 80s is the most important era. When Bird and Magic save the NBA.

I agree the '90's had the best era of the NBA. It was a very special era!❤❤❤❤

The 90s were without a shadow of a doubt the golden age of nba basketball. I can’t even watch the league anymore.

But when you mentioned the best Draft Class you should have mentioned that the 1984 Draft Class dominated the 90s and is still the greatest Draft Class of all time...

@juliangarcia1221

2 жыл бұрын

That draft class had the goat, a top 3-5 center of all time a top 5 power forward and a top 5 point guard

What's the music that you're playing in the background

Proud 90s Pinoy Kid here 😊🏀🇵🇭

I'm also a big fan of the '90s (and '80s/'00s). But I'm really interested how the perception of today's game will be in 20 years... Will it be the same "20 years ago everything was better" view?

Facts facts facts facts!

Them Hawks jerseys were lit

If I had to sum it up the difference from now to back then is this: back then when playing pick-up games, you were able to “play” like them, now you can’t (because of 3s and softer defensive rules)

It's diverse: The Run and Gun Lights-out Teams - Golden State - New Jersey - Orlando - Seattle - Portland - Phoenix The Grinders - New York - Detroit - Miami - Houston The Methodical - Chicago - Utah - Indiana - San Antonio

Finally, to comment about the late 90s Rockets jerseys, it looked a little bit too childish for me. I would probably hang those jerseys in my kids bedroom, but it would look like a Gallery Furniture bedroom set. (Only residents from Houston will understand this joke.)

Patrick Ewing is Jamaican, born in Kingston, he is of African descent, but he was born in Jamaica!

@MoeJaxon

2 жыл бұрын

Right! That’s the only thing he got wrong

One another reason: in 90s NBA became global popular sport, so me and many people all of the world could watch those games.

Here is what made the 90s a great era first the bigs hakeem Robinson Ewing mutombo mourning shaq malone Barkley kemp webber nance and a list of others. The level of competives on a night to night base. Easily one of the most physicals era for basketball ever. The rivals were epic bulls vs knicks pacers vs knicks spurs vs rockets sonics vs suns and many others. Plus some great players entered the nba as well Iverson kobe allen Duncan shaq kidd nash webber Carter and many others as well. Fantastic jerseys as well from each team as well. Different styles of play jazz pick and roll triangle offense bulls knicks tough grit style warriors run gun style just so much variety. Best era for basketball period.

@tj5180

2 жыл бұрын

And derrick coleman Duncan

@Gmacshow

2 жыл бұрын

@@tj5180 I mentioned duncan

Exactly!!!

90s is easily the best era

The only point you made that is slightly incorrect is the fact that the NBA did change the rules to allow players to actually fight through screens and not allow the offense to just throw themselves at the defense anymore. Given it started this season.

They played hard with great tenacity

They changed the game to allow players to generate bigger offensive numbers with the idea that it would make them seem superior to previous generations.

@dynamic6645

2 жыл бұрын

Defenses were more complex in LeBron's era, this video explains and proves it: kzread.info/dash/bejne/i4GTx6WnhLHaYbQ.html

This just makes me wonder. Who were the Rockets best rival of the 90s? Spurs? Suns? Sonics? Jazz?

@Terror832

2 жыл бұрын

I wanna say Jazz because they met each other in 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998 4 times in 5 years

@thesunsnooker

2 жыл бұрын

Magic i guess, dunno

@tj5180

2 жыл бұрын

Probably utah or the Sonics

The last real team rivalry was likely the Boston Celtics' Big Tree against the Miami Heat term with LeBron James & Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh.

💯 % AGREE

90s was the best Era in all categories Period

I agree

What about the 80s? I mean, a team had to get 3 - 4 hall of famers just to compete w/ the Celtics & Lakers. The current era will be on here too one day. The current era is loaded w/ talent plus the recent rule change makes things more competitive. The 90s was one of the greatest eras in basketball, but its nothing compared to the 80s & this current era will surpass it one day. This era is getting better & better everytime.

If you combine the viewership audience of Canada & the USA the 2019 NBA finals is the 13th most viewed final series on average w/ approximately 19.961M average viewers. Ahead of the 2001 (19M) & 2015 (19.94M) finals series. And all 6 of the Chicago Bulls title runs are in the top 10 ratings & viewership in NBA history. The other 3 are for the Lakers (2) & the Celtics 1 in 1986. While 2020 is the lowest in ratings & viewership in NBA history since regular television broadcasting began for the NBA in 1974.

SPITTING NOTHING BUT FACTS I WATCH MORE 90s BALL THIS DAY MOPRE THAN CURRENT NBA

With out the question!

3:53 Isn't Patrick Ewing from Jamaica?

Imo the 90s were the best specially the early to mid 90s, because it was a combination of old school fundamentals and grittiness with modern game. It was more defensive minded than the 80s were and players were influenced by Magic, Bird, MJ, Zeke's game.

Do you think Social Media would have helped or hurt the popularity of the 90s?

@kaimarquez8046

2 жыл бұрын

I think that it would help, but it would hurt it if social media started in the 1980s because then people opinions would have soaked in the 80s and exploded in the 90s, somewhat similar to today

Ewing is from Jamaica yo

I'm so sick of lies and half truths with no context. You were not allowed to play zone defense. Jordan himself described why he hated zones in the NBA and how it was an advantage for the defense. There was no parity in the league. Outside of the Bulls the most consistent team were probably the Jazz. Outside of that there was no other great teams. Some good teams but no dynasty. The year Jordan didn't play no ecf team won. The two best defensive teams played in the finals and people called the series boring(not me). The following year the ecf champs got swept. The first time an 8 seed beat a top seed the 90s. Some of the worst records in NBA history the 90s. Watered down expansion league 90s. It wasn't until the end of the decade where things started picking up. The league was more physical then but not to the degree that people make it out to be, because David Stern had stopped most of the over physical b.s. including not being able to breathe hard on Jordan or make him uncomfortable. Some guys were on the team just to be a big body or an enforcer "you got 6 fouls use'em". It was a lot of tall lumbering giants at that time. Don't get me wrong I'm a fan of the game, all era's. But nostalgia is a helluva drug. Ask players of the 60s,70s or 80s which era was the best and all would say the era they played in or the era they grew up watching.

1. Actual Defense took place 2. No stacking of super teams 3. Could cough without it being called a foul 4. No kowtowing to China 5. Centers were centers, not wanna be guards 6. All star games were actual competitions, not uncontested layup lines 7. Flopping wasn't rampant/the norm

@tj5180

2 жыл бұрын

How was the all star games in the 90s. U said there weren't layup lines but what did they do instead

@Goodpatron

2 жыл бұрын

@@tj5180 They actually intensely competed against each other instead of let the opponent have a free lane to the basket every time out of fear of injury/ruining the rest of their season (unlike today).

@dynamic6645

2 жыл бұрын

@@Goodpatron Nostalgia is one hell of a drug, zones and handchecking were illegal in the 90's

The 90’s built the NBA brand, & created a global brand. The teams had drama, the games were more enjoyable to watch- look at the viewership-, and the refs were SO much better back then. No 90’s to follow up the great 80’s era, & there is no LeBron, KD, Steph, etc.. The sport needs a return to its roots. Teams need to be able to keep their player, agents and stars shouldn’t have a voice in team building, & we need real defense. Force players to score inside, or get faced up from 3. 3’s are encouraged by a spineless league, and it’s killing the game in the US.

Patrick Ewing is Jamaican not African. But I agree, the 90s were the apex of the NBA.

I loved the 90s basketball, te last ten years I stopped watching BB I do check in to see how the teams are doing other then that I don’t watch it any more

My fav era was 2030

Hell ya it was the best era.. Jordan Hakeem the dream shaq and penny magic later shaq and Kobe lakers Charles Barkley was a monster Malone and Stockton woulda won a ring against anyone else but Jordan.. the knicks were good af.. the pacers were tough it was so deep and soooo good.. it was the perfect blend of tough ball but good offense and defense.. now they just huck up 50 3s a game and if you barley touch anyone it’s a foul..

@tj5180

2 жыл бұрын

Fax

Patrick Ewing is from Jamaica not Africa

Correction, Patrick Ewing isn't from Africa he's from Jamaica

The NBA has sacrificed the quality of it's games for quantity of years superstars can play to sell jerseys and shoes.

Ewing is Jamaican

Patrick Ewing is from Jamaica bruh

Bulls vs Heat was a big rivalry too

Patrick ewing was jamaican not “african”, not a dig at you just trying to spread some knowledge

@yvans.

2 жыл бұрын

Lol I started laughing when he said Patrick was from the Continent. But I think that was just a slip on his part. Uncut knows way too much about the NBA especially the 90´s to make those mistakes.

I add a number 6 reason, the best era of big mens

Patrick Ewing is Jamaican. Not African from what I recall

Funny thing is 15-20 years ago ppl Said well nba players are thugs they can't shoot or don't have fundamentals like the college players...now ppl are crying they shoot too much, they are soft..I dont care for Greg Ostertag, Luc Longley and guys like Kendrick Perkins not seeing the floor....Now fans are complaining its not what it used to be lmaoo

Eveb the allstar ganes were competitive in the 90s. I cant even watch the all star gane anymore

Lot of kids think 90s was trash. Messed up.

U mean the Era where half of the NBA teama were Fired Engineers? Plumbers and Gym Coaches? Ok Nah 2010s are way better

The 80s > the 90s. Teams that would not even contend for titles in the 80s made the finals in the 90s. Teams with 1 true star like the Knicks and Pacers were contenders when in the 80s you needed 2-3 to contend. Just because Jordan's team won in the 90s does not mean you have to lie and over inflate the 90s. I saw it all live too.

I agree that the 90s were the best era, it was at its most diverse and most talented in my opinion. Rivalries is a good point to, u could find 1 jus about everywhere u looked. Sure beats the hell outta watchin a league now and days wit absolutely no rivalries. Everyone wanna b buddy, buddy now and days. The NBA is jus straight boring and imo almost unwatchable anymore. I get tired of seeing the same shit every game no matter who's playin, let's jus jack up like 50 3s and see who can outscore who by doin that. It's a joke anymore. The rivalries and the diversity from team to team is what I miss the most

The thing that made that era special was there was no awe factor between players. Players acknowledged the great MJ & the bulls but didn't like them & wanted to beat them! Players today r fans of Kd, lebron, & Curry instead of trying to beat them! All this jersey swapping & pic taking together is disgusting....... Reggie, CB, Ewing, Malone didn't want the great MJ's jersey after the game......😒🤨😬😓

The 2000s was the best era in my opinion

@sammysam2615

2 жыл бұрын

2000-2003 before Stern banned hand checking. But watching the game evolve in that decade was something special to watch

@andrew2k21

2 жыл бұрын

Facts💯

@dynamic6645

2 жыл бұрын

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Hey do a why MJ is the best scorer of all time. Also why MJ is a better scorer than KD pls

@tj5180

2 жыл бұрын

Here come Durant sexuals claiming he's the better scorer then Jordan.

@dynamic6645

2 жыл бұрын

@@tj5180 He's more efficient than Jordan, Jordan was a better volume scorer

Patrick Ewing is Jamaican.

@davidjsouth231

2 жыл бұрын

🤦🏽‍♂️🤣

False the 60s to 75 was the best era of basketball refs were more strict and two hand checks were banned in 76 that could impede all player movement not just forward progress. Once two hand checks and strict refs were gone. Along with other rule changes. The fans got a false view that newer players were more athletic, because players were able to do more athletic looking moves and not get hurt for it. I'd take the 60 s to 75 players over any players in history. It's proven if you had it harder you do better. Common sense though is something most people don't have anymore and it's a sad world for it. Media influencers spread false truths vs the real truth. That's why the majority is wrong about the best players ever.

The 90's >>>>>>>

It’s the 2000s just bc people want to throw punches and the nba allowed it doesn’t mean it’s the best

😳😳the 90s was the watered down expansion era of the NBA. Flagrant foul rule made the era soft compared to the great 80s that actually had gr8 teams. 90s had the shortened 3 point line 🤭. Defense was easier bc players lacked range so most defense was played in the paint. Manute Bol, Muggsy Bouges George Muresan were headliners. I could go on

Did you seriously mention the Pistons as a best jersey from that era? That jersey was garbage. A huge reason why they went back to their updated iconic logo.

2000s - early 2010s was way more competitive and a lot more teams were good then nowadays

@nakedbanana7056

2 жыл бұрын

But it didn't though.

@tj5180

2 жыл бұрын

2000s west was only competitive in the west but not east.

@chill6789

2 жыл бұрын

Only a fan boy would say that Sit down and watch espn classic what real bball was like in the 80s& 90s No more stupid comments from you

MJ SHAQ EWING MAGIC PIPPING BARKLEY Bird Rodman end off

Ewing is from Jamaica, not afrika

@davidjsouth231

2 жыл бұрын

🤦🏽‍♂️ 😂