Best playoff series I ever saw was Dallas and San Antonio in 2006. The offense was great, the defense was great. They had games ranging to the low 120’s to the low 90’s. I find great defense to just be really fum to watch.
I don’t mind high scoring. I just don’t enjoy jacking threes up on every single possession. It’s basically who can shoot the most 3’s and if they hit 38% they win.
High scoring from running and fast breaks and some threes I like. Houston and GS shooting 56 3’s sucks.
Who cares. At least it was fun to watch. better then seeing them put up 16 like they were in the late 90s.
You can have a balance, the 90’s scoring was low because teams like Detroit and the Knicks made it a trend of playing slow grind it out physical basketball. The rules have changed, and the league has changed and yeah the scoring is great but good defense is fun to watch too.
20 teams played last night. Phoenix was the only one to not eclipse 100 points. 16 of the 20 teams made it past 110 points. That seems very different from the past.
Denver was kind of an anomally though in that they basically didnt defend. But the league was more about defense and a slower half court game for sure. I think the reason why the league team average is up is due to modern day hand checking rules. Players are generally taking shots with less contact. I dont know if the league fg% is up which would probably support my thought, but it just seems like the mid and long range game sees alot more open shots than contested in todays game. I Think it was much tougher to shoot 40%3pt back them because of the contact that was allowed back then.
Yeah, it's not the scores, or even the volume of shooting, I guess - it's the percentage that are taken from 3. But I guess we've made moves in that direction ourselves, and it's kind a democratizing phenomenon. Good big men always go in the top 3 but you can find a shooter anywhere.
I believe you're referring to the Paul Westhead coached 1990-91 Nuggets. They averaged 119.9 ppg, but they also gave up 130.8 ppg. For me, the best decade for NBA basketball was the 1980s. You had great offensive teams like the Showtime Lakers, great defensive teams, like the Bad Boy Pistons and teams like the Bird led Celtics and Jordan Bulls that were pretty damn good at both ends of the floor. The mid-80s were especially great when the league wide team scoring average was 110 points and the league wide FG% was greater than .490. To me, that was the most aesthetically pleasing era for NBA basketball. Lots of player movement and lots of ball movement always with the goal of getting the highest percentage shot possible. In today's game, the heavy reliance on the 3-point shot has inflated the scores, but the quality of basketball has suffered. Compare the 1984-85 season to 2017-18: 1984-85: Average score = 110.1 ppg Average FG% = .491 Average FGA/G = 89.1 Average made FG = 43.6 Average missed FG = 45.5 2017-18: Average score = 106.3 ppg Average FG% = .460 Average FGA/G = 86.1 Average made FG = 39.6 Average missed FG = 46.5 All this current outburst in 3-point shooting has done is shift scoring from higher percentage 2-point shots to lower percentage 3-point shots. Teams actually scored more back than, played at a faster pace, made more shots and missed fewer shots. BNM
Scoring 125 points means nothing if you lose by 130! Anybody ever seen a Big 12 football game? It's who can get up and down the field the most before the defenses wear out! Except the Blazers hardly aren't bothering to play much defense.
The post I was responding to mentioned the DEN team that routinely scored 150. No team has ever routinely scored 150. The 81-82 Moe coached Nuggets scored 150 one time (and gave up 150 four times). The 90-91 Westhead coached Nuggets scored 150 three times (and gave up 150 nine times). BNM
Nate and KP are complaining about the new rules. https://www.indystar.com/story/spor...out-nba-over-officiating-concerns/1740981002/
It's not a new rule. There's nothing new about freedom of movement. Those rules have been in place for over a decade. It's simply a point of emphasis. Tell Nate'nem to stop whining.