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A little bit about the NBA's first dynasty, the 1948/49 to 1953/54 Minneapolis Lakers. They won 5 titles in 6 years. Honestly, this team wouldn't stand a chance in the league today. First, no jump shooters. Next, no 24 second shot clock. Finally, their superstar George Mikan wouldn't make it in the league today as he played back then. Although he was the first dominant big man in the league, miles ahead of the competition, one glaring fact speaks for this generation....The 3 second key was 3 feet wide then. They changed the rule years later to keep Wilt Chamberlain away from the basket. Mikan could post up and score at will right? Well, he did score a lot, but his lifetime field goal percentage was about 40%. End of discussion.

However, the NBA was brand new, and these Lakers set the table for league success and the great teams and players that soon followed.

06-01-2008, 01:35 AM	#6
*michaeljohn* Scotlands finest SuperMod Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Glasgow Scotland Heritage: Scotsman; Pict Posts: 40,347/21.30 Threads: 2938 Friends Network	Re: NBA Finals Lakers and Celtics: Who's gonna win? A little bit about the NBA's first dynasty, the 1948/49 to 1953/54 Minneapolis Lakers. They won 5 titles in 6 years. Honestly, this team wouldn't stand a chance in the league today. First, no jump shooters. Next, no 24 second shot clock. Finally, their superstar George Mikan wouldn't make it in the league today as he played back then. Although he was the first dominant big man in the league, miles ahead of the competition, one glaring fact speaks for this generation....The 3 second key was 3 feet wide then. They changed the rule years later to keep Wilt Chamberlain away from the basket. Mikan could post up and score at will right? Well, he did score a lot, but his lifetime field goal percentage was about 40%. End of discussion. However, the NBA was brand new, and these Lakers set the table for league success and the great teams and players that soon followed.
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