@Ragman,
1. Yes. I agree with you.
2. JJ Riddick showed himself to be clueless about 80s-era basketball.
3. The 80s-era basketball was clearly more physical.
4. A lot of the fouls being called in today's NBA, wouldn't even get called in 80s-era NBA.
5. A lot of the technical fouls being called in today's NBA would be common ordinary fouls in 80s-era NBA.
6. As everyone should know, the 3-pt shot was not a major part of the NBA in 80s-era basketball.
7. Getting the ball in the paint and the low post was a much bigger part of the game in 80s-era basketball.
8. When put into context Larry Bird is clearly a great 3-pt shooter.
9. Larry Bird is also one of the greatest players to ever play the game.