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Dec 2, 2024
8:11:09am

Jdoc All-American

And the NBA better adapt to the response of current style of play or it will

continue to see ratings drop.

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Jdoc

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Joined: Feb 8, 2018
Last login: Dec 2, 2024
Total posts: 11,441 (19 FO)

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Time

BJ Armstrong with a huge truth bomb

crimedog Insensitive ....

5:57am

The NBA is pretty much unwatchable.

VACOUGFAN

6:16am

Yup. It's an atrocious product at this point.

P-Widdy

7:39am

It’s been unwatchable for years. Dunks and 3pt shooting contest.

ArcticKat

6:35am

I think he misunderstands analytics

JoeExotic

6:43am

I think losing the midrange loses a ton of creativity. That was basically MJ...

runnincoug

6:45am

MJs best creativity was at the rim

JoeExotic

6:48am

What about Karl Malone, Tim Duncan, Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler, Kareem,

Jdoc

6:52am

Adapt or die

JoeExotic

7:30am

But the game wouldn’t be as interesting. That’s the gripe with today’s game.

Jdoc

7:41am

I disagree. It would be just as if not more interesting

JoeExotic

7:50am

That’s fair. It seems more people are becoming less interested in the

Jdoc

8:00am

This. Some might find it more exciting. Based on numbers, fewer find it exciting

P-Widdy

8:01am

And the NBA better adapt to the response of current style of play or it will

Jdoc

8:11am

Armstrong’s point is that MJ would have been coached out of midrange and would

Oscar Bluth

7:46am

MJ would be coached to take less midrange shots but not coached to remove

JoeExotic

7:52am

Yes, the shooting percentage on midrange shots isn’t high enough to justify the

garyfan

6:46am

Analytics may favor the style of play now. That doesn’t mean the NBA is more

Jdoc

6:48am

I think a lot of the number crunchers don’t actually understand statistics

Coop

7:30am

doing what the analytics say doesn't make the game better. There is a lot more to it than just the shooting

crimedog

7:36am

Overall talent level in the NBA has never been higher

JoeExotic

7:55am

I am not arguing that. Talent is there. It's the way the game is played. That is the point BJ is making

crimedog

8:03am

In essence, Derek Fisher was ahead of his time.

Ghost of Peanut

8:04am

I think the biggest issue is the game has become too easy.

Ghost of Peanut

6:59am

Part of the reason it's so easy is none of the original rules are enforced

Goliath

7:51am

Clearly he has never seen Jokic play.

kimdaddy35

9:14am

A lot of the NBA play is basically just Ward Ball

CameronG

9:20am

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