The real question isn't whether 90s guys were great — they were — but whether the overall skill floor has risen. Today's big men shoot threes and handle the ball like guards, things that would've been unthinkable in the 90s. The game is faster, more positionless, and demands a wider toolkit from everyone on the floor. Jordan and Hakeem would adapt and dominate, sure. But the average current player is more skilled than the average 90s player. That's not nostalgia, that's just evolution. The league got better at developing skill, bottom to top.

Isn't it telling that even the against case ends up proving my point? You said current players are better because there are no set positions — that's exactly right. Positionless basketball means everyone has to handle, shoot, and defend in space. In the 90s, a big man could camp in the post and hide his weaknesses. Now, analytics expose every flaw and force a wider toolkit from every player on the floor. That's not opinion, that's a higher skill floor across the roster. The average player today simply does more.

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