Yeah that is one of the problems with this silly arguments... so many assumptions on both sides. I am assuming that in order to be an elite basketball player, the athletes put in countless number of hours of intense training. That training may look different in different eras but I am guessing that the mindset is the same and they do anything they can to perfect their craft.

Of course you may be correct and players from the past might see a training regimen from today and say "forget that". But I just happen to think there is something special inside elite athletes that make them rise to the challenge... that is why they are elite.