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Originally Posted by tk13
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.
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I would call Kareem more skilled than athletic.
Olajuwon was an unbelievable athlete. Robinson was very athletic as well.
It was defiantly a Golden Era for big men, but the influence of Jordan, Magic and Bird changed the way the game was played IMO. Just like you could credit Russell and Chamberlain for the swarm of centers after. The game evolves.