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<blockquote data-quote="sCriv" data-source="post: 946040" data-attributes="member: 79972"><p>I guess this is the point I'm making and ultimately your argument backs this up because the criteria for the comparison depends on the person.</p><p></p><p>For me it is a combination of both "X" and "Y" ultimately, others may argue just "X", others just "Y".</p><p>Point is when talking about players from different eras its almost impossible to be able to compare these variables with accuracy, for example:</p><p></p><p>"If such and such a player from the 70's who won absolutely everything in his day was around today, with the same access to what the current guys have in terms of training/prep etc, he would still be the best".</p><p>This is impossible to say and we are merely dealing in "what ifs". Some might argue yes, some no. Reality is we simply will never know.</p><p>The argument works the same in reverse:</p><p>"If such and such current player was transported back in time to the 70's, would he still be the world class star he is now?"</p><p>Again, impossible to say, as he would have the same tools (or lack of) as the other guys. Again, some will say yes, others no. It is subjective depending on the person.</p><p></p><p>The only point one can argue with certainty is that players today in general are better than the amateur days because of all of the points you mentioned in your original post, and therefore, the standard is far higher now. We can only deal in facts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sCriv, post: 946040, member: 79972"] I guess this is the point I'm making and ultimately your argument backs this up because the criteria for the comparison depends on the person. For me it is a combination of both "X" and "Y" ultimately, others may argue just "X", others just "Y". Point is when talking about players from different eras its almost impossible to be able to compare these variables with accuracy, for example: "If such and such a player from the 70's who won absolutely everything in his day was around today, with the same access to what the current guys have in terms of training/prep etc, he would still be the best". This is impossible to say and we are merely dealing in "what ifs". Some might argue yes, some no. Reality is we simply will never know. The argument works the same in reverse: "If such and such current player was transported back in time to the 70's, would he still be the world class star he is now?" Again, impossible to say, as he would have the same tools (or lack of) as the other guys. Again, some will say yes, others no. It is subjective depending on the person. The only point one can argue with certainty is that players today in general are better than the amateur days because of all of the points you mentioned in your original post, and therefore, the standard is far higher now. We can only deal in facts. [/QUOTE]
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