The modern spacing of an SG who averages 0.2/0.9 3PT.

That’s not the only difference.

Purdy was an underdog. He was picked last in the draft.

The NBA rule is that the away team chooses which direction.

More division games would reduce travel which is nice. But I think without playoff benefits for winning the division, it’s not enough to stoke rivalries. Even the “Why is Portland the 4 seed” days were not known for rivalries.

Plus you get the whole… beat up on your poverty division thing. The bottom 2 teams in the Southeast went 36-128. The bottom 2 teams in the Pacific went 92-72. Giving the Magic 16 games against the Hornets and Wizards, then seeding 1-20 would be very unfair.

But yeah, interesting concept. It makes me realize how much the play-in’s existence (shameless money grab) gets in the way of the 16-team playoff idea (fair competition).

Pretty good list.

I would move Kareem up to 3 or 4. People underrate his peak. Even like… his second peak.

1980:

• MVP

• All-Defensive 1st team

• 25p-13r-5a-3b on .639 TS%

• 32 playoff ppg on .611 TS%

• champion but not FMVP because he missed one game