Re: The NBA's new generation of superstars Will the leagues new generations of superstars make this the best era in NBA history? The young talent in the NBA now is amazing.Lebron JamesGilbert ArenasDwyane WadeC. AnthonyChris BoshYao MingBen GordonDavid WestChris PaulAmare StoudemireKirk HinrichDwight HowardJosh HowardGerald Wallace Jameer NelsonLuol DengEmeka OkaforCharlie VillanuevaChanning FryeAndre IguodalaChris KamanDelonte WestRaymond FeltonJosh SmithDeron WilliamsMarvin WilliamsDevin HarrisAndrew BogutSebastian TelfairTayshaun PrinceCarlos BoozerCaron ButlerEddy CurryTyson ChandlerThen you have the players who are not in a sense young but they still have plenty of years in the league left.Kobe BryantAllen IversonSteve NashShawn MarionKevin GarnettTim DuncanPaul PierceDirk NowitzkiRay AllenMichael ReddTracy McGradyElton BrandJason RichardsonVince CarterPau GasolMike BibbyChauncey BillupsRip HamiltonJoe JohnsonRashard LewisJermaine O'NealRichard JeffersonTony ParkerBaron DavisCorey MaggetteSam CassellRon ArtestAK47Manu GinobiliLamar OdomLooking at the guys on that list its hard to argue against our era of NBA players. I think when its all said and done we will overtake the 1980's era for superstar players.
Re: The NBA's new generation of superstars It's certainly possible, there were three guys who averaged more than 30 points a game and Arenas was at 29.3, also Kobe/LeBron would casually put up 40 or 50 points and nobody would even make a big deal about it. When you take a look at the All-Star game as well, great players got hosed from the game and players that were averaging 25+ a game were used as reserves. The way these guys have been playing it's definately an argument to be made. Look at how long that list is that you just made J17 Dunn, it's deff possible.
Re: The NBA's new generation of superstars That's a good list, but Jason Richardson is still very young. Most of those guys on the 2nd list are in their prime. Yeah, we definitely have a group of superstars blooming. This could be a better era than the '80s and '90s.
Re: The NBA's new generation of superstars I think that because the 80's had some of the greatest players in NBA history that alot of the talent was overrated. They made up for all the sucky players that were starting on NBA rosters back then.
Re: The NBA's new generation of superstars Yeah, it's a great era for scoring wings, but the defense has completely dropped off, and the league needs dominant big men.
Re: The NBA's new generation of superstars That's because there are a lot of talented scorers in the NBA today.It's very difficult to contain King James, Kobe Bryant, AI, Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady, Dwayne Wade etc. etc. etc.
Re: The NBA's new generation of superstars Dont forgot this years draft class which is looking promising.
Re: The NBA's new generation of superstars What the hell is Sebastian Telfair doing on that list. :no1:
Re: The NBA's new generation of superstars <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BCB @ May 7 2006, 07:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>What the hell is Sebastian Telfair doing on that list. :no1:</div>Well, you never know, he has quite a few years ahead of him.
Re: The NBA's new generation of superstars The term superstar is a vast over statement for much of that list.
Re: The NBA's new generation of superstars <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DRob-50-Forever @ May 8 2006, 12:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The term superstar is a vast over statement for much of that list.</div>Yeah I agree. A superstar list would be more like 10 players deep. Most of those players are all-star caliber, but not at the Superstar level. All the ppl on the list are talented and good, but only a few players are superstars.In No Order1.LeBron James2.D-Wade3.Kevin Garnett4.T-Mac5.Yao Ming6.Dirk Nowitzki7.Tim Duncan8.Allen Iverson9.Amare Stoudemire10.Steve NashOn the edge-Gilbert Arenas, Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, To answer the question, I think the quanity of good players is in this generation, but quality it still has to be the 80's/early 90's.1.Magic Johnson2.Michael Jordan3.Hakeem Olajuwon4.Karl Malone5.Isiah Thomas6.Charles Barkley7.Scottie Pippen8.Larry Bird9.Clyde Drexler10.Patrick Ewing11.David Robinson12.John StocktonI just dont think the list for the 2000's is as good as the one above. Maybe in the end, this generation will be considered better, but at this point, i dont see any other generation as great as the 80's/early 90's generation.
Re: The NBA's new generation of superstars <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pjcolpitts @ May 8 2006, 01:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah I agree. A superstar list would be more like 10 players deep. Most of those players are all-star caliber, but not at the Superstar level. All the ppl on the list are talented and good, but only a few players are superstars.In No Order1.LeBron James2.D-Wade3.Kevin Garnett4.T-Mac5.Yao Ming6.Dirk Nowitzki7.Tim Duncan8.Allen Iverson9.Amare Stoudemire10.Steve NashOn the edge-Gilbert Arenas, Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, To answer the question, I think the quanity of good players is in this generation, but quality it still has to be the 80's/early 90's.1.Magic Johnson2.Michael Jordan3.Hakeem Olajuwon4.Karl Malone5.Isiah Thomas6.Charles Barkley7.Scottie Pippen8.Larry Bird9.Clyde Drexler10.Patrick Ewing11.David Robinson12.John StocktonI just dont think the list for the 2000's is as good as the one above. Maybe in the end, this generation will be considered better, but at this point, i dont see any other generation as great as the 80's/early 90's generation.</div>Where is Kobe?
Re: The NBA's new generation of superstars Shaq is still a superstar too, and you can't have Gilbert on there and not Pierce.
Re: The NBA's new generation of superstars Well guys i didnt actaully go to the nba players list and find all the Superstars. I just listed off the top of my head. Sorry that i didnt get Kobe, Pierce and, and Shaq. I still stand by what i say even with those players added to the list.
Re: The NBA's new generation of superstars <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>That's because there are a lot of talented scorers in the NBA today.It's very difficult to contain King James, Kobe Bryant, AI, Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady, Dwayne Wade etc. etc. etc.</div> Probably because if body any of them, you get called foul on. The physicality of the sport has lessened and that leads to defenses lacking more compared to the past like lakaboy said.
Re: The NBA's new generation of superstars Yes, we are in an era right now of high scoring and lack luster defense. But a team with both intangibles are above and beyond the rest. Two of those teams are the Spurs and the Pistons.
Re: The NBA's new generation of superstars I agree,the team that plays the most defense is the one that wins,both the Spurs and Pistons have showed that.
Re: The NBA's new generation of superstars This group is definatly great, there will be many all star snubs in the future.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>I agree,the team that plays the most defense is the one that wins,both the Spurs and Pistons have showed that.</div>Not necessarly true. The Lakers with Shaq and Kobe didn't have a lot of defense, but they still got around. Definatly defense is a key to victory, but I think that chemestry is more important, which the Pistons and Spurs both had.
