THIS IS URGENT, I might come across as irresponsible and such but I have a concise report due tomarrow on basketball and I really don't know much neither can I find much. SO can someone please tell me how basketball from today differs from basketball from then of the past. And if you can, please mention a player, coach, ref., etc might have made an impact on basketball, and if you do please mention what she/he did.|||Before was more of a finesse game, now is much more physical and grueling since the goal is to make the more easy close range shots that you can. Now the average height of the players is a minimun of 6'3 in many cases. In the past someone 6'3 was considered a big man of at least a forward. The skill level of players today is off the charts and that's the reason why I think many players are so underrated because to shine in a league today with so many talent is just too diffucult as well as winning a Championship. Many people don't realize that. Players that have made a big impact are : Bill Russell, John Havlicek, Jerry West, Earl Jones, George Gervin, Dr. J., Larry Bird, Magic Johnson , Wilt Chamberlain, Kareen Abdul Jabbar, Shaquille Oneill, Michaael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Charles Barkley, Dennis Rodman, Karl Malone, Hakeem Olajuwon, Tim Duncan, and and many more but this guys between an elite group that does noit reach the 100 players in total.
Coaches: I think Red Auerbach is the one who is worth talking more about.|||Two quick things. The three point shot is a relatively recent change (didn't used to have it), and people are much bigger, so that dunking is very very common compared to say, 50 years ago.
My major complaint and nothing that applies to your work, is that traveling is apparently ok now. If you watch the NBA, multiple steps and switching pivot foot happens all the time, and that is supposed to be against the rules. So I don't watch the NBA. Used to. Buncha showboat crap now.
Want some names? Red Auerbach, John Wooden for coaches,
Players, there are so many, but you'd have to mention Michael Jordan as probably one of the most impact people of them all, and there have been many, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson (hard not to say them together), Dr J. You look them up if you don't know.|||well it is different from along time ago because there are 3 pointers and this year the college 3 pointer got moved back there are also alot of people who think and try to do it all such as behind the back passes to noone and not passing in a 3 on 2 fastbreak. there are also alot more dunks and outside shots. some players that make differences are kobe bryant and lebron james in the nba because they are really good and also yao ming becaue he is 7'2''+ and he is really good also shaq who is another good bigman. some players in college are blake griffin, with out him oklahoma was 0-2 and curry for davidson took them all the way to i think the sweet 16 but he is an amazing outside shooter. the last one would be tyler hansbourogh or however you spell it and he is and awesome post player and he can also make 3 pointers so he is another good player.|||basketball today is much more exciting because of the blocks of bill russell,the dunks of wilt chamberlain , and pure athleticism are what changed the game
basketball in the past was mainly fundamentals (looked a lot like the pre candace wnba), after the 60's and 70's it became a much faster stronger game
the best example of the progression of basketball can be found in the boston celtics|||Now there is alot more dribbling and more fancy moves. Before, they swinged the ball and shot jumpers. Now they drive to the lane and get fouled witha dunk. Also, if you are talking about the very beggining, there was no backboard =o|||Well these days if you're driving to the paint you better expect that you're going to get hit real hard, especially if you're going for a dunk|||The rules are different, %26amp; so are the referees.|||Its played differently its much more competitive especially the NBA, It is actually fun now.|||only one big difference
the past was the MJ Era|||MJ isnt playing...|||Their shorts are way longer than before! Haha...|||Everyone has kinda touched on things that have evolved the game of basketball so I'll just try to add my 2 cents. The shot clock was revolutionary in making the game faster and competitive.George Mikan was the first significant big man in the NBA(Minneapolis Lakers) and set the ground work for what was to come.The 3 point line was actually adopted from the now defunct ABA(American Basketball Association) which was more of a running style league as opposed to the slowdown game of the NBA in the 70's.Some of the ABA teams joined the NBA after it folded and blessed the league with Julius"Dr.J"Erving who I truly believe besides Wilt Chamberlain was one of the most iconic figures in basketball history....until Chicago drafted a guy from North Carolina.For most of NBA history there were only two referees on the court but they had to add a third because of all the missed action.Please mention that Wilt Chamberlain is the only man in NBA history to have scored 100 points in a game,because that's unheard of.Also mention that the Boston Celtics are the leagues most storied franchise which was lead by Red Auerbach(head coach).It was customary for years to play "straight up" defense in the NBA,but because Shaquille O'Neal was so forceful the league now allows zone defenses.You must mention Michael Jordan who made people look at basketball very differently when he came into the league.Jordan played basketball better than anyone does anything else.There is no comparison to what he did for basketball as far as marketing,TV ratings,and the explosion of NIKE.Now there's more coverage on the NBA.You can get your info from just about any sports source.Back in the day half of these stories would have been hush-hush.Thanks to ESPN's evil empire they have taken the purity out most mysteries.Everyone is a target now.Back in the day players were more fundamentally sound,but now these guys have more athleticism,but lack basic b-ball skills.I missed a lot of things,but I hope you can use what I gave you.Good Luck.|||today, with most teams, it's more about their franchise player or player(s). Not that back in the 80's n 90's with Bird, Dr. J, Magic and the rest, it's just that THEY were more successful because it was more team oriented, now, in general, with your LeBrons, Kobes, and Iversons, it's like a big stat sheet now...it might be entertaining through some of the reg. season, but come playoff time, the best who come out on top are team players, ie Duncan and the Spurs, Shaq and w/e team he played for, right now, i see CP3, D-Will and Dwight Howard's teams being consistently successful in the postseason. Jordan had Pippen, Kukoc, and Purdue for most/ all six title runs. Magic, Kareem, James Worthy, Byron Scott, consistently won because they stuck 2gether on one team. Same with Bird, McHale, Parish or Dr. J, Malone and Dawkins. Now, if u want more money, u can sign with a w/e team and become their "star" player, ie AI. Sixers did better almost immediately after he left. Same with Denver, because Chauncy Billups understands team play wins titles. Detroit sucks now because they lost their team leader, and got a ballhog instead. Before, even star players knew that you can't win by yourself, that's why Kobe might get close 2 another title, AFTER Pau Gasol came over, and Derek Fisher. One thing that HASN'T changed...you can't win without a dominant big man. Centers win titles. Jordan was the exception...him and Pip. Kobe, no the Lakers won't do 2 well in the long run without a dominant center. Pau Gasol is among the WORLD's best, but Shaq will eat him down in the paint 8 out of 10 times. LeBron has a good rebounder, and Z's strong defensively, but not dominant. Tyson Chandler, Dwight Howard, and maybe Chris Bosh, have a chance to be in the title runs for the next 10 years. If they stick with the team play
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