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[QUOTE="storrsroars, post: 5156563, member: 2500"]
Were they though? I don't think there's an argument about Kareem, but if you're saying the top college players in the 60s with no shot clock and 4 corners offenses with far less roster diversity than later decades are actually better than guys from the 70s and 80s... I surprised that's coming from you.

As far as Corny, you mentioned the 1982 All-Americans. The 1983 All-Americans included Sampson, Ewing, Jordan, Ellis, Sam Perkins, with Drexler on the 2nd team. That was first year NCAA experimented with the shot clock and 3 point line because Dean Smith embarrassed the NCAA with his stalling tactics in the tourney, but neither was fully implemented until two years later.

I would counter your argument by saying that overall rosters, athleticism and defensive schemes are much better today among the top teams, making it more difficult to compile the kinds of stats one could compile back in the 60s. There are plenty of 6'7" guards with handles and pretty much everyone has a 7 footer today.
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