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Originally Posted by FRED HALE SR.
I think it was indicative of the times in the 70's. One there was alot less people in general and having lived in that era as a boy people spent alot less time watching tv in general back then. I think there was certainly a great talent pool in the 70's which saw an influx of monster athletes with guys like Dr J, David Thompson, and George Gervin. I however agree with you that todays talent pool is almost freakish. You have so much more size and ability in the 3-5 players and its very evident when you go and look back at the way the game was played back then.
I'd say the Celtics were equally as stacked as the Lakers and the early 80's sixer squads with Moses Malone, Barkley, Toney, and Mo Cheeks weren't far behind. I believe the reason there aren't squads like that now are just due to the huge change in salary caps.
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Which is why Wilt Chamberlain happened, forever screwing up several records that just can't ever be broken. He averaged like 50 and 25 one year (i dont feel like looking it up tbh lol) it was just silly. No one will ever break the single game points or rebounds records because of how silly the NBA was then