Saying Wilt is a lot more athletic than LeBron is just wrong. LeBron might just be the perfect human physical specimen in any sport in any era.
I love how you talk about "how much more contact there was back in the 60s". Did you watch the Game 7? They barely even touched each other. And that's Game 7 of the NBA FINALS!
Guys were barely hitting the rim on jump shots from 12 feet.
It was an amateur league back in the 60s. Improved a lot in the 70s. And then took an even bigger step in the 80s. The 'general' improvement since the 80s isn't as big from decade to decade, but the step between the 60s and 80s is huge.
There's nothing wrong with that fwiw. It's how all sports go. People weren't breaking 10 seconds in the 100m run back in the 60s. Over time, things improve.
I love how you talk about "how much more contact there was back in the 60s". Did you watch the Game 7? They barely even touched each other. And that's Game 7 of the NBA FINALS!
Guys were barely hitting the rim on jump shots from 12 feet.
It was an amateur league back in the 60s. Improved a lot in the 70s. And then took an even bigger step in the 80s. The 'general' improvement since the 80s isn't as big from decade to decade, but the step between the 60s and 80s is huge.
There's nothing wrong with that fwiw. It's how all sports go. People weren't breaking 10 seconds in the 100m run back in the 60s. Over time, things improve.