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Look at SA’s mouth when he says “He’s the greatest shooter Goooood has ever created” 😂😂😂. Love SA to death 😅❤❤❤
Karma Gonna Get You Ant !!! Slow Down Son !!!
Old heads always bring up championships that’s not the convo lol
Bro wasn’t even directing that to magic. I’m sure it’s a figure of speech. “Nobody except” he didn’t really mean nobody can we stop acting like people don’t talk like this lol. Besides, From ants point of view what he knows is how these players play today. When he sees a clip of majority of the guys only dribbling right, can’t go left, can’t even do a simple crossover. Then alright. He’s ain’t really lying, the game advances and people get better with more resources and opportunities. That’s just how it works man.
Ant thinks him & Kat could beat Magic & Kareem
Shaq & Penny
Dream & Cylde
KJ & Barkley
Shaq & Kobe
MJ & Rodman
Mourning & Hardaway
Ewing & Houston
Isiah and the Boys
Webber & Strickland
Ant not gone win nothing just talking didn’t he fold in the playoffs mr skilled 😂
How about your boy Gilbert Arenas siding with Ant Man. Somebody needs to drug test Gilbert Arenas. I think he just says stuff just for shock value
Ant was right, yall need to stop capping for this old heads
Ant Man is telling the truth, old heads got so much ego 🤣
Some of those names you mentioned have High School or National Championships at least.
Stephen A. Why is there no footage of this alleged tough physical defense?
Every era had skill. If the 1952 Harlem Globetrotters played an NBA team today and both teams wore the same shoes–Either both teams wear Chuck Taylors or both teams wear modern shoes…it would be a game. Chucks hurt bruh. And dudes were playing their entire career in them.
Kyrie the most skilled at his position 4:13
YPF = Young Person Foolishness. 🤦🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️
Magic and isiah Thomas would've been 3rd team, they put up tyrese haliburton numbers
Nuff Said!
Magic knows for a fact, no NBA player who's played many years without a ring, would make that statement. Same goes for all the players who had to toil to win a ring. They'd never make that statement. Once Anthony Edwards has been around the block a few times and understands what it means to either get on top or chase for the top, he'll have a different apologetic attitude.
Ant has NOTHING on Magic. There are two kinds of people in the world, people that are humble and people who about to be
Ant about to be
Funny how you NEVER hear Jordan dispute these types of claims..He stays silent as if in agreement to such foolish talk!
The new h
Generation don’t know about the other great players in the 90s is because all the media talk about is Jordan bird magic and that’s it, the media stuck on Jordan and Kobe because of LeBron
Magic don’t respond to a guy who hasn’t won a championship but he responds. 😂
I don’t got a problem with what Ant said at all. I don’t have a problem with Magic’s response either. What I do have a problem with is this. These are two different eras with different rules!!!
You can’t compare the two eras because the game back then can’t be played today.
Well I mean, when you play with Kareem… you’re gonna win championships.
So Magic, you should be thanking Kareem for them chips.
The Wizard!…Dennis Johnson..R.i.P
That's like saying Tupac and biggie and eazy e had No skill in Rapping before these Rappers today? Anthony Edwards is Trippin about legends in Era before Anthony Edwards time
Anthony Edwards can't talk if he didn't see players before him playing Edwards can't speak and shouldn't if you haven't won a finals and a ring championship
ANT is correct. Back in the day competition was sorry
I mean he just won an Olympic Gold Medal Championship Game 😅
I've thrown my two cents into this ring before on KG and Paul Pierce's podcast, but Anthony Edwards' knack for stirring the pot has got me typing again. Here's the thing about Edwards, he's got this vibe, right? He loves to get under the skin, and whether you love it or hate it, it's part of what makes him, him.
Now, diving into this debate about old school vs. new school NBA, it's like comparing the best wines from different vineyards. Each era has its flavor. Today's game? It's faster, more spread out, and the three-point line might as well be the new free-throw line. But let's not forget what we've lost: that gritty, in-the-paint battle, the art of the mid-range jumper, and yes, a bit of that old-school physicality.
The legends, though? They had something special, an adaptability that's often overlooked. Imagine Magic orchestrating today's fast breaks, Bird with today's spacing, or Jordan, well, being Jordan in any era. They'd not just play; they'd thrive. They adapted back then to rule changes, to new strategies, and they'd do it now.
But here's where I land on this: it's not about which era is better. It's about respect and understanding evolution. Edwards has every right to speak his mind, but with that comes the responsibility to face the music, or in this case, the legends' rebuttals. Today's stars shine bright, but let's not dim the light of those who paved the way.
Basketball evolves, and so does its greatness. Let's not pit eras against each other but appreciate them for what they are. Each generation builds on the last, adding layers to this beautiful game. So, while Edwards stirs the pot, let's remember: Greatness in basketball isn't bound by time, it's defined by impact, and that, my friends, is truly sublime.
Modern players skill is overrated. NBA rules make offence easier. Close games with Team USA vs international teams and rules exposed that. The veteran players were also better than the young guys on USA.
Rookie Kobe never talked like that, when he talks to the media. He's a man in the interviews, matured and polite. He never talked smack on older players.