Embiid has been one of the best performers of the season, reaching the pinnacle of his career with a chance to win the MVP. This also makes Embiid's self-confidence inflated like never before, and in an interview yesterday, Embiid said that if he was born in the 60s, he would become the greatest player in NBA history. He may be expressing that modern basketball has been improving, but this statement has been questioned a lot.
First of all, if the theory is the most meaningless. What if Curry had been born in the '90s? What would have happened if James had been born in the '80s? No one knows, because it can never be achieved. Instead of immersing yourself in the theory of if, it is better to focus on the present, think about how to polish the technology, improve the deficiencies, and lead the team to go further.
Second, Embiid's statement is itself a fallacy. If he could have gone viral in the '60s, Chamberlain and Russell in the '60s could dominate the league today. Why? With the physical qualities of Chamberlain and Russell, coupled with the contemporary level of training and conditions, they are still the rulers of the stadium of horror. So Embiid's words are meaningless and easy to blame, and it is the right thing to say less and do more.