Are alliances soft today? Smiling Assassin: Zhan Huang Adu was also unstoppable in the 80s/90s

On January 16, Beijing time, according to the "Lakers Country", is the style of the league today soft? The "Smiling Assassin" Isaiah Thomas has a say, saying that even if LeBron James and Kevin Durant are placed in their time, it is a single-handed presence that opponents cannot defend.

James and Durant

Compared to the intensity of the game a few decades ago, there are many opinions about whether the style of play in the league today will be soft. Many people think that even the top superstars in the league today, such as James and Durant, can't withstand the physical confrontation of the 80s or 90s. And in the eyes of many, today's league games have become weak.

But Hall of Fame point guard Thomas disputed, with the Pistons star believing the opposite, saying that putting James and Durant in their time would also cause huge trouble for defenders.

"In the box, inside the three-point line, we don't have a chance to defend Durant or James." Thomas said, "We don't have a chance. We can't defend them unless we do a bag or commit a vicious foul. ”

Thomas's assessment is very valuable because he was the heart and soul of the Pistons' "Bad Boy Army" of the 80s/90s of the last century, and he knows a lot about tough style and ferocious foul play. The Pistons' "Bad Boys" won consecutive championships in 1988-89 and 1989-90, and they were not only fierce but also had good quality. Thomas, who was named an All-Star 12 times in his career, averaged 19.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 9.3 assists per game and shot 45.2 percent from the field.

James and Durant are undoubtedly the two most dominant players in the league today, and although James is 37 years old, he still maintains the standard of a superstar, averaging 29.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game this season, shooting 52.4% from the field and 36.6% from three-point range.

Durant, on the other hand, also had a great season, averaging 29.7 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game, shooting 52 percent from the field and 37.1 percent from three-point range.