One thing ESPN’s The Last Dance has really hammered home for me is just how stark the contrast in playing styles is between the modern game and even 20-30 years ago. That premise has gotten my mind racing: What players from that era would seamlessly fit in the modern NBA? Remove the brutish post-ups and…
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The NBA I Grew Up Watching: The Under-Appreciated – Part 1
The NBA is a magical place, with talent available in troves. Players come and go, with some permanently etched into our conscience after leading Hall-of-Fame-worthy careers. Others log their time before quietly fading into the sunset. I want to shine the spotlight on some of those who wowed us for a while but got derailed…