It is an interesting thought. Conventional wisdom says that he would be even more dominant with modern tech. But, maybe he was great for his time? What if you put A.J. Foyt in a modern INDY car? Would he dominate?
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I think only in golf where a legendary player like him would still be very competitive and win some tournaments/majors. With his skillset, competitiveness and modern tech, he would be top 10 imo.
Now if we're talking about other sports like hockey... I think players like Wayne Gretzky would be an average player.
I know your kidding about Gretzky right???I think only in golf where a legendary player like him would still be very competitive and win some tournaments/majors. With his skillset, competitiveness and modern tech, he would be top 10 imo.
Now if we're talking about other sports like hockey... I think players like Wayne Gretzky would be an average player.
I don’t know why I think this, but in today’s field and with todays tech I think he’d be closer to someone like Brooks than TigerI think he'd get owned.
I think only in golf where a legendary player like him would still be very competitive and win some tournaments/majors. With his skillset, competitiveness and modern tech, he would be top 10 imo.
Now if we're talking about other sports like hockey... I think players like Wayne Gretzky would be
Nope. He was a great scorer and a point collector during an era where goalies were hot garbage. Also, without supporting players like Semenko and McSorly, he would get destroyed since Gretzky never had a physical game. He played for my team for 8 seasons and I loved him but to say he's the Great one? Nah. Gordie or Orr imo are the great ones. Wrong thread. Jack would be great still!I know your kidding about Gretzky right???
I don’t know average but he played in a time where goalies were a joke and pads were small. Even he acknowledged it’s much hard now to score. Thats why Ovi’s record is amazing. Goalies are a 1000000x better now.I know your kidding about Gretzky right???
Goalies were hot garbage in the eras of Patrick Roy, Martin Brodeur, Dominik Hasek, Grant Fuhr, Chris Osgood and Mike Vernon?Nope. He was a great scorer and a point collector during an era where goalies were hot garbage. Also, without supporting players like Semenko and McSorly, he would get destroyed since Gretzky never had a physical game. He played for my team for 8 seasons and I loved him but to say he's the Great one? Nah. Gordie or Orr imo are the great ones. Wrong thread. Jack would be great still!
Those were 90's goalies minus Fuhr. Gretzky got a lot of his points in the 80'sGoalies were hot garbage in the eras of Patrick Roy, Martin Brodeur, Dominik Hasek, Grant Fuhr, Chris Osgood and Mike Vernon?
I think if anything, Gretz would be even more dominant in today's game. The goonery has been toned down considerably since his era, it's still undeniably a physical game but the players can't get away with the kind of hits they dished out back then. There are a lot more "pests" than true "enforcers" on NHL rosters now.
This take is as bad as this guy who argued that Larry Bird was an unathletic Kyle Korver: https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?threads/basketball-debate-need-thoughts.70089/I think only in golf where a legendary player like him would still be very competitive and win some tournaments/majors. With his skillset, competitiveness and modern tech, he would be top 10 imo.
Now if we're talking about other sports like hockey... I think players like Wayne Gretzky would be an average player.
If he was playing today, he'd definitely shut up about it.I’d hope he’d be required to play a 70% flight range ball.
For having an opinion?Some of ya'll are just being downright disrespectful lol.
Opinions can absolutely be disrespectful, yes. I was saying it jokingly so I'm not actually saying anything about anyone here, but they absolutely can be.For having an opinion?
About? I don't need to treat Jack with any reverence.Some of ya'll are just being downright disrespectful lol.
exactly the man was carrying it over 300 yards with a little persimmon driver. Imagine what today's equipment would do for someone with that talent. It would be unfair. With the athletic training available he might be even better than he was.Imagine how far he'd hit a modern driver.
Well he's like 90 and has a ton of artificial body parts so yea.I think he'd get owned.