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Apr 22, 2019
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Josef K
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Pace might not be high compared to 70's and early 80's, but it is higher than
previous years and much higher than 10 years ago.
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League records being set this year
nephicoug
4/22/19 5:53pm
Almost everything you said seems like very positive trends to me
kimdaddy35
4/22/19 5:58pm
Scoring itself is not up. Scoring efficiency is up. The highest scoring seasons
nephicoug
4/22/19 6:01pm
Scoring has trended way up over the past 10 years. It isn't as high as the
kimdaddy35
4/23/19 11:00am
Scoring being up has as much to do with pace than anything. If you look at the
nephicoug
4/24/19 11:59am
I do think one negative trend is the reduced # of assists and is why so many
nephicoug
4/22/19 6:05pm
I agree that assists going down is not good for basketball
kimdaddy35
4/23/19 11:01am
Team sports are being optimized, often making the sport unrecognizable
Busiturtle
4/22/19 5:58pm
It's all about efficiency. That's what metrics do for sports. The only reason
CSoul
4/22/19 6:04pm
As a note I think the 3 line should be moved back and side 3 eliminated
CSoul
4/22/19 6:07pm
Me too. I also think they need to widen out the lane at the baseline similar to
nephicoug
4/22/19 6:07pm
FIBA did away with the trapezoid lane years ago
CaliWG
4/22/19 7:33pm
That would give defensive play some help
Busiturtle
4/22/19 6:09pm
What it would do is make the game even more of a perimeter game
kimdaddy35
4/23/19 11:24am
I wonder what removing the corner 3 would do to spacing?
Dillinger
4/22/19 6:14pm
It would change a lot. Might be something for the G league to try out?
CSoul
4/22/19 6:40pm
How would it open it up? It would clog things a lot more in my opinion
kimdaddy35
4/23/19 11:03am
If, in theory, no one is chilling out in the corners on offense the would be
Dillinger
4/23/19 11:30am
How would they be farther away from the basket? Are you going to put them up
kimdaddy35
4/23/19 3:11pm
RE: How would they be farther away from the basket? Are you going to put them
Dillinger
4/23/19 3:15pm
You just made the case for what I’ve been saying for years, and is why the NBA
Lifi
4/22/19 6:11pm
The stats don't say people aren't playing defense.
CSoul
4/22/19 6:13pm
3 worst defensive efficiency years in league history were past 3 years
nephicoug
4/22/19 6:15pm
That's just because of 3s, defense on them was average.
CSoul
4/22/19 6:16pm
5 of the lowest turnover percentages in league history were in the past 6 years
nephicoug
4/22/19 6:17pm
Again, most turnovers happen inside the arc. Most of the game happens
CSoul
4/22/19 6:21pm
Defense doesn't impact 3-point shooting percentage, only 3PA/FGA
nephicoug
4/22/19 6:18pm
In fact, when you look at the league's best defenses - aside from the Bucks -
nephicoug
4/22/19 6:25pm
You can't control how many 3s they take either. Like I said, teams are taking
CSoul
4/22/19 6:25pm
Actually you can. The Jazz do it very well - 1st in the league. Which is why
nephicoug
4/22/19 6:28pm
I just don't think the amount you can limit 3 pt attempts makes up for the
CSoul
4/22/19 6:32pm
Houston has shot 41, 42, 45 threes in their three games this series
CSoul
4/22/19 6:37pm
And their defensive ratings were 123.6, 117.7 and last night 103.0
nephicoug
4/22/19 6:45pm
Wow...dude, nobody’s playing defense anymore
Lifi
4/22/19 6:16pm
You’re not paying attention if you think that
PHXSUNS31
4/22/19 6:17pm
You said you hardly watch, how do you know?
CSoul
4/22/19 6:18pm
Why don’t you just agree that the game today is completely
Lifi
4/22/19 6:24pm
I was just responding to your post, I don't care if you hate the NBA now
CSoul
4/22/19 6:34pm
I don’t think anyone is saying it’s not different. It’s obviously different
PHXSUNS31
4/22/19 6:51pm
You should send him a boardmail
Epileptic Beagle
4/22/19 7:42pm
The PF doesn’t exist? A PF is going to win the MVP
PHXSUNS31
4/22/19 6:18pm
It’s really easy to spot people that know nothing about the nba
Dillinger
4/22/19 6:33pm
In Lifi's defense I wouldn't call guarding Harden's rear end, defense
Busiturtle
4/22/19 6:36pm
Not sure what fundamentals have regressed? Definitely not shooting, passing or dribbling.
Baron
4/22/19 6:50pm
I think what's changed is the NBA has found the perfect NBA athlete
Busiturtle
4/22/19 7:06pm
The game is more complex than ever on both ends of the floor
MwangoleCoug9
4/22/19 7:49pm
LOL, so much of what you say directly contradicts itself
kimdaddy35
4/23/19 11:23am
Pace might not be high compared to 70's and early 80's, but it is higher than
Josef K
4/22/19 6:21pm
Aren’t some of those stats explained by the emphasis on 3-pt shooting?
garyfan
4/22/19 6:28pm
That was the 3rd paragraph in my post
nephicoug
4/22/19 6:31pm
I see. Didn’t know you were tying them all together there.
garyfan
4/22/19 6:31pm
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nephicoug
4/22/19 6:30pm
How many extra steps taken on drives to the basket and step-back threes?
ataylor
4/22/19 6:50pm
Lack of defense, lack of hustle show up in those stats. NBA is lame now.
chilango
4/22/19 9:32pm
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