When did basketball stop becoming a contact sport?
After banging my head against the wall for years as a Knicks fan during the prime Jordan years, I took a break from watching basketball.
Went to a game at the Garden recently. It was still awesome to go back to the Garden, but the basketball has changed.
No one plays defense. I mean, anyone who plays defense gets called for a foul. No offense to any LeBron fans, but there is no doubt that Jordan is the GOAT. Just by virtue of the fact that Jordan played against guys that were actually allowed to try to stop him from driving to the basket.
Guys like Charles Oakley, Anthony Mason wouldn't get spot on a roster in today's NBA. Not sure Shaq would either, unless he learned how to do a step-back 3.
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