Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetocomo disagrees with LeBron James’ statement from Pat McAfee Shaw.
The NBA is always a constantly changing league, resulting in unique skills that allow players from different eras to dominate time.
However, in recent years, NBA media has been on their mission to not only compare modern NBAs with older generations, but also criticize the league’s current superstars.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James finally snapped to the concept during his ongoing feud with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith.
The biggest argument that appears to be the “old head” of the league that exists is that the eras of the 70s, 80s and 90s feature the physical brand of basketball.
As a result, modern league stars who rely more on finesse would not be effective if they played in the above era. James dealt with the story during an unexpected appearance on the Pat McCuffy Show.
“Do you think Giannis says he can’t play NBA games in the 70s? Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 250 points in games in the 70s. 250!”
Of course, the king exaggerated to make his point. But even that statement was formed by something like Stephen A. He insisted that “Giannis isn’t as good as Julius Irving.”
It ultimately proved James’s bigger point about the current state of the media. There, criticizing the biggest stars in the league became commonplace.
Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Anteto Compo is currently one of the most terrifying players in the league. As a forward of 6’11, over 240 pounds, Antetokounmpo relies heavily on his ability to attack paints to earn a large portion of his points.
Returning to James’ statement, Antetokounmpo claimed that if he played in the 1970s he would not score 250 points. Instead, he scored 275 points in the game!
“I don’t know that. I think it’s the wrong take. If I played in the ’70s it’s probably like 275. Not 250. I’m kidding. A big compliment. But I don’t like comparing times. That’s not fair.”
He added: “If you played in the ’70s, we would have played the same way how everyone practiced and played. That’s everything you knew, and the game has evolved ever since.”
The 2x NBA MVP further revealed his point, saying:
“But yeah, I don’t think it’s fair to compare. I’m probably playing the same way I would have played it in the ’70s.”
“It’s a great compliment coming from one of the best players in the league. It’s definitely a great compliment. I’m grateful.”
I don’t know what points Giannis averaged in the ’70s, but what we’re doing is that Greece’s freaks are currently at a pace of over 30.0 points per game for the third season in a row.