(02-25-2020 01:01 PM)dan10 Wrote:  

(02-25-2020 12:54 PM)Seahawkhoops Wrote:  

(02-25-2020 12:49 PM)dan10 Wrote:  So what Wainwright/Brownell did was no different than what Bruiser Flint or Blaine Taylor or even Capel/Grant/Smart did. T

Except...................... they did it better!

Absolutely, thats why you have the banners you do. My point was you can't compare across rule sets because they are very different games played by very different rules. Coaches merely adapt to succeed. It is the argument of Jordan vs Lebron as an example. Jordan's era allowed tight defense and physical play, where today you'd foul out quickly. Same deal. If comparing, which set of rules are you basing it on? Whichever you choose is not fair to the other because they did get those opportunities to play with those rules. Those teams from the 2000's would have fouled out today. The Keatts or Shaka smart run and guns would out athlete all of those 2000's teams. To me its best to just enjoy each for what they are without doing the comparison because i am not sure there can ever be a correct answer.

i completely get your point, just had to get the jab in there :)
I've had the same discussion the last few years when people compare the Warriors teams to Jordan's bulls teams and my response is always depends on which set of rules they play by.