?It?s a Blessing and a Curse?: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Leaves NBA Fans Puzzled After Reminiscing of Being ?Overcoached? While Admiring Giannis Antetokounmpo?s Talent

The style of gameplay in the NBA has drastically changed over the years. With players playing and defending multiple positions, the game is no longer reliant on stars being pure guards, forwards, or centers. NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recently gave his take on how much the game has evolved, using the example of Giannis Antetokounmpo. However, it has fans puzzled that Abdul-Jabbar perhaps may have been jealous of the freedom the players have today.?

The game back in the day was heavily restricted to players solely excelling at their specific positions. Rarely did anyone see players performing at multiple positions back then, and even if they did, it was not a favorite with the coaches at the time.?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar clears the air

The six-time NBA champion gave an insight into how players have much more freedom to play the way they like on the floor today as compared to his era. He felt that he was ?overcoached? during his time in the league.?

According to the?Washington Post?s NBA writer Ben Golliver, Abdul-Jabbar said, ?You get the rebound, you better not try to take it down to the other end of the court as a frontline player. That was gospel when I played. Giannis has blown through all that.?

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Now some fans have thought that the seven-foot legend may be envious of Antetokounmpo. However, that was not the case as he only pointed out the amount of restriction he had as a player in the league as compared to how it is now.

One fan tweeted, ?YES! This is the sh*t I be saying about players back then. Coaches weren?t letting any of the sh*t that happens nowadays fly back then. It?s a blessing and curse for sure but mostly a blessing for players today.?

Here are a few more reactions from NBA Twitter:

A lot of fans felt that the Los Angeles Lakers legend may have been hating on the Milwaukee Bucks?superstar. Similar to how fans believed that Abdul-Jabbar had something against LeBron James.?

What was the game like back in the day?

Back in the day, it was the responsibility of the point guard to bring the ball up the court. While the center was supposed to post up in the paint and not wander outside for a jump shot. Even the pick and roll was strictly adhered to. Big men would only roll to the paint, instead of fading for an open jump shot.?

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Centers could not bring the ball up the court either, as Abdul-Jabbar mentioned. Guards weren?t allowed to play in the paint and so on.?

Do you think the NBA legend was hating on the Bucks star with his comments or or just stating facts? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.