Well lets face it, these guys were dominating when the majority of the league was non athletic guys who were still shooting with two hands instead of one, and playing against guys who were much shorter then they were and no 3 seconds in the lane. They could literally just get in front of the basket and dominate with rebounds or easy uncontested baskets.
But you also have to give them credit for changing the way the game is played, and for coming up with moves and techniques that are still being used today. I don't see Kobe coming up with any new stuff, just trying to copy Dr.J, Jordan, and others while getting bailed out by the refs constantly.
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