For many former NBA players, the way free agency has evolved in such a way that former opponents are now teaming up with each other is simply appalling. Many former players even complain about the death of the traditional and how game is played in general. Hall of fame big man Bob Lanier however, has a different view.

Talking with NBA.com's Steve Aschburner, Lanier said he's a fan of the modern day NBA and that he's even in favor of super teams:

NBA.com: Wayne Embry, the NBA lifer as a player and executive, recently said to me about the current style of play, “C’mon, the big man likes to play too.” The game has gotten so much smaller.

BL: I kind of like this game a little bit. If you’re a big who has skills, it helps to stretch the floor. You can always post up, if you’ve got a big can post up. But now you’ve got these bigs who are elongated forwards. Boogie Cousins is probably our last post-up big that I’m aware of. I think I just saw him on TV somewhere making about 10 3-pointers in a row.

NBA.com: Any team or individuals to whom you pay particular attention?

BL: I like watching ‘Bron [LeBron James], obviously. I like this Golden State team, too, because they play so well together. I like the kid [Anthony] Davis. With Boogie, my concern is whether he’ll be healthy this season.

NBA.com: What’s your take on the “super team” approach of the past few years?

BL: I think both of ‘em have their sides. Back in the day, we would never do that. There wasn’t a lot of huggin’ and kissin’, all that stuff, when you were competing. You were out there to kick each other’s butt. But with AAU ball, it’s become guys playing together on these premier teams at all these tournaments around the country. So they get to know each before they ever go to college.

Lanier's views on the current state of the league is quite different from how Knicks legend Clyde Frazier thinks. In fact, Frazier doesn't even think Kevin Durant's championships with the Warriors should actually count towards his legacy because he joined a super team in Golden State.

"Durant, I mean, as great a player as he is, I would still hold back because, man, he joined a team that really didn't need him. You know what I mean?" Frazier said in August on SiriusXM NBA Radio. "He's right there with LeBron [James], probably will surpass LeBron as the best player in the game soon. But for him doing that, I still don't give him the full credit that he probably would have deserved if he stayed with [the Oklahoma City Thunder] and won a title with that team.

"He's going to be down the list for me because of that. There will be an asterisk by his name."

Both Lanier and Frazier are entitled to their respective opinions and overall this is just a textbook case of different strokes for different folks.