If That Player Played In This Era Different Stuff Would Happen

We all know how great they were in their day, but in today’s game, against today’s players, it would be a completely different story. It’s just not possible for an athlete of that caliber to compete in the modern era without at least some situations occurring. It’s absurd to deny that.

If that player had played against the same players as that other player, the same things would not have happened. That’s a guarantee. When you compare their stats side-by-side, although it’s all numbers, they are not the same numbers. Even if you account for the changes in playing style, athleticism, and officiating, you can’t overlook the fact that winners just win. Just look at the championships.

And let us not forget what they did with what they had in the situations they were given—and in times and places no less. It is precisely that unquantifiable x-factor that would make the difference on the offensive and defensive sides of the game. For a player whose work ethic was how we all remember it to be not to alter the chain of events as it exists in the space-time continuum is simply ridiculous. Numbers don’t lie.