We can debate whether it’s a good thing or not, but there is no doubt the NBA is less physical today than it used to be. That is by the league’s design; they have tightened the calls up, both on the perimeter and in the paint, wanting to sell the skill of players rather than watch the get mugged.
That truth leads to a lot of this from fans:
“Stephen Curry couldn’t play in that era, he would have got knocked on his a&* and not been able to shoot.”
Jerry West says you are wrong. Via Baxter Holmes of ESPN.
West also believes today’s NBA is much less physical than when he played, plus thoughts on Steph if he played then: pic.twitter.com/Dqo86kRtRu
— Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) June 5, 2016
I love that West is not down with the #getoffmylawn crowd. He and Larry Bird have that in common.
If you think Curry is soft, you are not watching him play. Teams have tried to knock him around, and just as he would have then he gets back up. He’s tough. Plus, I’m going to let you in on a little secret:
If you can hit 26-foot step-back jumpers off the dribble, you’ll be impossible to stop in any era.