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I often see the younger generation refer to players of the 90s and beyond as janitors, part-time insurance salesmen, accountants and plumbers. The video below addresses the many people who have made such comments.
In 30 years, the next generation will probably see some of today's players as janitors, plumbers and accountants. Which players today do you think will most likely be called plumbers and janitors by the next generation?
Last edited by BajanYankee; 04-28-2023 at 03:36 PM..
Here are a few I think might be called plumbers or janitors 20 years from now.
Kyle Lowry: Has a "doughy" body. He's only 5'11 and not especially fast or athletic. Pat Riley came out and said he needed to lose weight. Lowry isn't the most dynamic guard out there so people 20 years from now might ask how in the world he made multiple All-Star teams.
Joe Ingles: Definitely a plumber. Not hard to believe he might be called an accountant as well. Doesn't look athletic at all.
Tim Duncan: As fond as many fans are of Tim Duncan today, he looks slow and lumbering in his highlight films, and after 20-30 years have passed and the memory of his peak years belong only to people of the age of 40 or above, he'll probably be seen as an insurance salesman. He has below average foot speed, little to no muscle definition and the resolution of his highlight videos aren't much better than Bird's.
Zaza Pachulia: The fact that he was on a championship roster will prove how weak the depth of the NBA was in the late 2010s.
Kevin Huerter: Has accountant written all over him.
Don't know what they going to call this generation in 20 years or so, but here is what I know about Jordan's basketball era and today's basketball era.
Today's basketball players are a bunch of crybabies. Flopping and carrying are the norm and being rewarded. There is no defense as defense is made illegal under Adam Silver. Most of the people in the NBA just 3 points shooters. Just camp at the 3 point line and wait for the ball. Waste, they are 2 feet from the rim and they pass it out for the 3 points shooters.
If any of today's NBA players go play in the 90s, they will get beat so bad.
Here are a few I think might be called plumbers or janitors 20 years from now.
Kyle Lowry: Has a "doughy" body. He's only 5'11 and not especially fast or athletic. Pat Riley came out and said he needed to lose weight. Lowry isn't the most dynamic guard out there so people 20 years from now might ask how in the world he made multiple All-Star teams.
Joe Ingles: Definitely a plumber. Not hard to believe he might be called an accountant as well. Doesn't look athletic at all.
Tim Duncan: As fond as many fans are of Tim Duncan today, he looks slow and lumbering in his highlight films, and after 20-30 years have passed and the memory of his peak years belong only to people of the age of 40 or above, he'll probably be seen as an insurance salesman. He has below average foot speed, little to no muscle definition and the resolution of his highlight videos aren't much better than Bird's.
Zaza Pachulia: The fact that he was on a championship roster will prove how weak the depth of the NBA was in the late 2010s.
Kevin Huerter: Has accountant written all over him.
I would disagree slightly on Tim Duncan. His game wasnt built on being able to jump over people, instead based on footwork and finesse, but you dont make 8 All Defensive first teams with below average athleticism. He was the real deal on defense. The Twin Towers nickname he and David Robinson got wasnt really based on their offense, but defense.
I would disagree slightly on Tim Duncan. His game wasnt built on being able to jump over people, instead based on footwork and finesse, but you dont make 8 All Defensive first teams with below average athleticism. He was the real deal on defense. The Twin Towers nickname he and David Robinson got wasnt really based on their offense, but defense.
But you disagree only because you're old enough to have seen him play. Kids who were born in 2019 will not have seen him play. These kids will be the next generation of vocal sports fans by 2039.
John Stockton made the All Defensive Second team 5 times and he's the all time steals leader. Seems like he wouldn't have below average athleticism either, but he's regularly called an accountant by the younger generation.
So I'm going to stick with Tim Duncan, the insurance salesman. He'll be considered too slow and un-athletic in 20 years when the NBA is 60% foreign born and has a much better quality of athlete.
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