Who is the strongest generation in the history of the NBA?

On June 19, 1984, the NBA ushered in the historic classic draft, with Jordan, Olajuwon, Barkley, Stockton, and other representatives of the 84 generations on the NBA stage, a group of players with high achievements and influence, outstanding in the history of basketball development.

Twelve years later, another group of young talents pushed open the doors of the NBA, the 96 generations, consisting of players such as Kobe, Iverson, Nash, and Ray Allen realized the historical heritage with the 84 generations and took over the torch of the era of basketball development, becoming a new group of game idols.

The 2003 draft, James, Anthony, Wade and Bosh, and other young people, shining a new era of glory, with 84 and 96 generations and the history of the NBA draft three peaks, at a glance of the mountains.

In your mind, which is the strongest generation in the history of NBA, 84, 96, or 03? To interpret this question, we invited 9 Tencent Sports quality sports number authors to discuss it in a roundtable format. 5 of the quality sports number authors chose the 84 generation, in which 7 All-Stars emerged from this class of players (Jordan, Olajuwon, Barkley, Stockton, Alvin Robertson, Thorpe, Kevin Willis), among which Jordan even has The title of "the greatest player in the history of the NBA" can be described as starry-eyed and far-reaching.

The 96 generations and 03 generations each received two votes, compared with the relatively long-ago 84 generation, the 96th group has a more profound sentiment added, many fans are growing up with Kobe, Iverson the players, that is the mutual integration of the years, the formation of the indelible heart touch beyond the basketball itself.

03 generation is also the masterpiece of the times, so that basketball from competitive strength to idol index to achieve a great handover, from Jordan to Kobe to James, basketball is born in such a relay.

Next, let's take a look at the detailed commentary from the writers of quality sports numbers.

Generation 84: Dominance at its peak

Absolute dominance, which is the hallmark of 84 generations, is the hallmark of the 84 generations. Jordan is ranked first in the NBA's all-time regular season and playoffs scoring average, Olajuwon is the NBA's all-time cap king, and Stockton is the assists and steals king. 84 generation was the dominant force in the NBA in its heyday, with the championship and finals MVPs from 1991 to 1998 being swept by Jordan and Olajuwon. The 84th generation is the best in the NBA in terms of charisma, spectacle, and balance of offense and defense. impeccable excellence.

U.S. Basketball: Jordan and Olajuwon ruled the 90s in '84, combining to win eight championships. Years later, Jordan, Olajuwon and Stockton each still occupy several records for points (avg.), caps, assists, and steals that have remained untouchable. At the same time also produced Barkley, Willis, and other historical figures. The 96 generation, on the other hand, is not as good as Kobe, Iverson, and Nash, and even Iverson and Nash are not crowned in their lifetime. 03 generation has few players outside of James, Wade, Anthony, and Bosh to impress people. No matter from the historical status or player data, 84 years of comprehensive view is more excellent.

The old beam comment: Jordan is the NBA's greatest player ever, Olajuwon is one of the NBA's top centers in history, the two ruled the entire 90s. In addition, the 84 generation has Stockton, Barkley, Alvin Robertson, Thorpe, and others. 96 generation, in addition to Kobe, the overall honor is not enough, Nash and Iverson never got a championship. 03 generation, the representative of James, the top five in NBA history, Wade, the top three point guards in history, in addition to these two, including Bosh, David West, Anthony, and others influence is mediocre. Overall, the 84 generation is the most plucky and dominant, 96 generation wins in the crowd, 03 generation is strong enough, but not enough to compete with the first two.

The '96 generation is strong enough, but not strong enough to compete with the first two. In other words, the greatest players, assist kings, steal kings, and cap kings in NBA history were all in this generation. The four superstars accumulated 47 All-Star selections, 45 Best XI selections, 23 Best Defensive XI selections, took 8 championships and 7 regular season MVPs. they are the strongest generation.

Mold reason: 84 generations not only has the first person in history Michael Jordan, but also the history of the top three center level Olajuwon, the history of the top five forward level Barkley. In addition, there are Stockton, Sam Perkins, and other powerhouses. In general, the success of their generation is too good. From their generation to choose a starting lineup can almost crush the other two generations.

End of the line comments: 84 generation Jordan, Olajuwon, Stockton, Barkley. 03 generation James, Anthony, Wade, Bosh. 96 generation Kobe, Iverson, Nash, Ray Allen. In fact, from the time of domination can be distinguished, 84 years of Jordan Olajuwon ruled the 90s, while either Kobe or James, have not been able to rule any of the 10 years.

96 generation: deep in their hearts

Due to the limitations of the broadcasting conditions, very few fans witnessed the entire 84 generation's glory, and with the development of broadcasting conditions, the journey of the 96 generation was fully included by fans through television and the Internet, this generation of stars with outstanding ability and distinctive personality, Kobe's cold-blooded, Iverson's lonely, Nash's floating, Allen's elegant, Mabry's solitary, all become deep basketball memories. "I grew up watching XX play", this is the trait of the 96 generations, they accompanied each other with the fans, each other to witness the best years, the achievement of the most unforgettable memories.

Xiao Ning Kan ball: For this topic I want to play a sentimental card, the 96 golden generation is the first in my heart history. Although it may be in the strength, 84 and 03 than the 96 more enhanced some. However, Kobe, Iverson, and Mabry became my favorite star as a child old, became my role model, I was born the year Kobe won the championship for the first time, In the future I also want to memorialize Kobe, to promote the spirit of Mamba.

Luther's sports talk: from the hard honor aspect, the 84 generations dominate the top, but speaking of in their hearts, we have not seen the 84 generation play, but the 96 generation we learned from in front of the TV, witnessed to the! Seeing is believing, listening to Jordan's story, knowing how Olajuwon won the championship, and also understand Barkley flying like physical talent. But I've seen Kobe's kill against Wade, I've seen Iverson's successive shots of defenders shaken down, I've seen Nash's uncanny passing, I've seen Ray Allen's three points in the finals. Compared to the 84 generations, compared to the 03 generation, the 96 generations let me completely recognize the charm of basketball, but also this sport hooked the soul.

Generation 03: The leader, the tiger and the leopard's tail

The quality of a draft, there is an important criterion, both to see the leader, but also to see the middle class, at the same time can not ignore the development of the players behind the draft ranking, that is, the leader, tiger body, and leopard tail. 03 generation of the leader is James, Anthony, Bosh and Wade, they are the top five of that draft. In terms of the tiger body, the 03 generation has David West (18th) and Diaw (21st), both powerhouse representatives. 03 generation's leopard tail has Mo Williams (47th) and Korver (51st). It can be said that the overall quality of the 03 generation draft picks is excellent, and they prove it with solid on-court performances.

The three drafts are the most successful in the history of the NBA. 84 generation because of the existence of Jordan made other players' superstar success a little darker. 96 generation in addition to Kobe's success, Mabry, Iverson, and Nash's career is not so perfect. 03 generation is relatively better, including James, Wade, West, and so on are considered more successful.

Super talk sports: James, Wade, Anthony, Bosh, and others make up the 03 platinum generation, the NBA's greatest draft of the 21st century. Most of the players in this draft became the core lineup of the team, and many of them won the championship as expected. One thing to note is that the evaluation of a good or bad draft, not only looks at the ceiling of this class of players but also looks at the lower limit. From this point of view, the 03 generation is definitely one of the best drafts in the history of the NBA!

Absolute strength and sentiment plus

In terms of absolute strength, the 84 generation is the strongest, which is extremely controversial, but even with Jordan, the 84 generation is still slightly inferior to the 96 and 03 generations in terms of sentiment, which is the impact of the different stages of media development, 96 and 03 generations riding on the east wind of the new media era, have a broader fan base, get more emotional points, although their strength is also remarkable. 84 generation is a feather in the cap The 84 generation is a legend, while the 96 and 03 generation is the company of the eye, each has its beauty.