Attention NBA Fans: Which Generation Would Win?

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1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

Select age and gender to cast your vote:

GirlGuy

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I'm a Michael Jordan fan but I think Shaq & company (2000s) will give the 1990s lineup a run for their money.

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NYCQuestions1976 | 437 opinions shared on Sports topic.

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It would be the 1990s against the 2000s for the championship. If the one game is simply the 10 total players shown from those two eras (5 verse 5 ironman), the 2000s win. If both teams had a bench, Ewing and Pippen would be on the 1990s team and be better than any bench the 2000s would have, so the 1990s would win.

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NYCQuestions1976

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Thanks for Most Helpful.
DeeDeeDeVour

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You're welcome.

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NYCQuestions1976

Thanks for Most Helpful.

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DeeDeeDeVour

You're welcome.

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rickytim

Xper 6

I think Michael Jordan was the best no body is as good as he was

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madhatters4 | 699 opinions shared on Sports topic.

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80s

overall i think more modern players are better than the past. just bigger, faster, stronger but that 2000s team is stacked and the 80s and 90s team would knock around the 2010s team

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Jaximus-Lion

Guru

00's would destroy any team at any time, even vs five Jordans. Shaq will dominate like it's nothing, Tim Duncan's jump shots and mid range is lethal, King James will do what everyone does but much better, Kobe is basically Jordan and Allen Iverson have an unstoppable crossovers even Jordan couldn't stop him plus deep threes and passing abilities, but not shaq though lol he can't shoot threes.

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cavmanier

Master

Honestly the 90s would best the others i m o, but Barkley should be switched to Pippin. The 00s would be right with them, but the issue with their team i m o is no one is really great shooters compared to the 90s.

The 60s team may actually be the best. They are loaded in every position except I'm not sure who the small forward is.

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spartan55

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@cavmanier Walt Frazier maybe?
cavmanier

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@spartan55 No I think it's Elgin Baylor. So the best team is probably the 60s team. Wilt Chamberlain maybe the goat. He was a freak that would make Shaq look small and weak. Bill Russell was phenomenal. He has like 11 championships so.. Elgin Baylor was great. Jerry West was obviously phenomenal. And Oscar Robinson is arguably the best player ever. I'd take them.
spartan55

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Can't argue with that. Bill Russell AND Wilt together? That would be something to see.
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cavmanier

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@spartan55 There's just no weakness on that team. Yeah and how would the other team get a rebound or not to mention a shot off inside? Wilt and Russell both almost averaged 23 rebounds a game lol.
spartan55

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@cavmanier ya I just noticed there are two power forwards for the 90s, so Pippin is a good choice or maybe James Worthy.
cavmanier

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@spartan55 And the 00s team switched Iverson for Nash, they'd be much better. They'd have one of the best passers and shooters ever. They don't need more slashers due to Lebron and Kobe. I question the person that made this.

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spartan55

@cavmanier Walt Frazier maybe?

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cavmanier

@spartan55 No I think it's Elgin Baylor. So the best team is probably the 60s team. Wilt Chamberlain maybe the goat. He was a freak that would make Shaq look small and weak. Bill Russell was phenomenal. He has like 11 championships so.. Elgin Baylor was great. Jerry West was obviously phenomenal. And Oscar Robinson is arguably the best player ever. I'd take them.

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spartan55

Can't argue with that. Bill Russell AND Wilt together? That would be something to see.

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cavmanier

@spartan55 There's just no weakness on that team. Yeah and how would the other team get a rebound or not to mention a shot off inside? Wilt and Russell both almost averaged 23 rebounds a game lol.

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spartan55

@cavmanier ya I just noticed there are two power forwards for the 90s, so Pippin is a good choice or maybe James Worthy.

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cavmanier

@spartan55 And the 00s team switched Iverson for Nash, they'd be much better. They'd have one of the best passers and shooters ever. They don't need more slashers due to Lebron and Kobe. I question the person that made this.

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motownplayer2000

Guru

Can’t really overlap generations without knowing what games would be run. Cause in the 90s back, they played big guy ball. Centers and power forwards were the premier and most dominant players in the game. Now, start of the 00s and forward, it became “small ball” and the three point shot. I think since the three point shot is made as consistently as a layout, especially in the 00s and 10s that would give them an advantage

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Logorithim

Master

Well, under what rules? The game has changed quite a bit since the 1960s, when there wasn't a 3 point shot (didn't start until 1979), big men with their backs to the basket were dominant, and spacing wasn't a concern.

Probably the 1990s.

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cavmanier

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Big men with their backs to the basket isn't bad now though. Larger players just don't want to learn those skills. They all want to be point guard shooters. Somebody like Wilt Chamberlain or Bill Russell would wreck people inside nowadays.

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cavmanier

Big men with their backs to the basket isn't bad now though. Larger players just don't want to learn those skills. They all want to be point guard shooters. Somebody like Wilt Chamberlain or Bill Russell would wreck people inside nowadays.

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spartan55

Master

This is too difficult to pick one. I grew up watching in the 80s and 90s and have always appreciated the greatness. Realistically though I believe any group could beat any other on a given day.

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TripleAce | 98 opinions shared on Sports topic.

Master

I think jordon and Kobe were the best to ever play. Having either or, just that one player will change the game

Kobe was easily 1 vs 5 lol

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Answer 19

Littlewife

Explorer

2010 because the previous generations put in the work

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cavmanier

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They grew the sport so the guys now can make 40 million a year
Littlewife

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@cavmanier true I guess but I mean the decades of knowledge, training methods etc.
It's like if you could put Micheal Jordan with his knowledge and experience into the body of a younger guy.
cavmanier

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That's a good point. All of players are inspired by the past players.

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cavmanier

They grew the sport so the guys now can make 40 million a year

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Littlewife

@cavmanier true I guess but I mean the decades of knowledge, training methods etc.
It's like if you could put Micheal Jordan with his knowledge and experience into the body of a younger guy.

Answer 22

cavmanier

That's a good point. All of players are inspired by the past players.

Answer 23

TedDeeG

Xper 7

Shit, 90's. I'm not even from the 90's but "90's". Even Shaq, Kobe, Timmy D, and Iverson caught some of the 90's to be honest. The 90's caught all of the best players.

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