The documentary “Bad Boys”, which aired on ESPN on Thursday and again on Friday, has gained massive popularity among the players and fans alike. LeBron James was ecstatic about the tough and togetherness of those Detroit Pistons, and plenty others around the league voiced their approval of the style of play in which they played.
Simply put, what the Pistons (as well as other teams) did and got away with back then would never fly in today’s NBA. These days, you can’t even commit a hard foul in the playoffs without the risk of picking up a flagrant foul, and sometimes, they won’t even let you high-five your own teammate without calling a technical foul. There are certain players around the league that yearn for how the game was called back in the day, and Al Harrington of the Washington Wizards wondered just who in today’s NBA would thrive under the old rules:
BAD BOYS 30 for 30 is amazing!!!! What players in this Era could play then. Give me a list of 10 guys??? #physical #basketball
— al harrington (@cheddahcheese7) April 19, 2014
The question is a bit silly in that most of the guys in today’s NBA would adjust to the rules accordingly. Stars like Tim Duncan, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and others would do just fine in any era. That said, here is my list of some of the meanest players around the league that might actually prefer to play the style they used to play: Matt Barnes, Zach Randolph, Reggie Evans, Joakim Noah, David West, Kevin Garnett, Patrick Beverley, DeMarcus Cousins, Metta World Peace and Derek Fisher.
What’s your Top 10?
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