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Originally Posted by okcchief
That's a few things. The other guys are much more athletic which makes centers less effectivelty, and obviously they can't get anywhere as physical.
Your point is valid though. Who knows how LeBron would have responded to a more physical NBA. You can also say how would a less athletic NBA respond to a god damn Alien.
It's hard to compare players from different eras I suppose, but LeBron I'm confident will be the best of his. Anything else can be argued to a point.
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Yeah, but even if you had someone like Mutombo... it'd at least be someone to be a presence in the lane to alter shots. There's not as many guys to be afraid of... all these slashers can drive into the lane without repercussion. There's absolutely zero doubt LeBron would excel in any era though.
Guys like Kareem and David Robinson and Olajuwon were plenty athletic though... more so than they probably get credit for. They could run and jump and block shots and make life hard for people who came into the lane.