Should the NBA allow defense again?

Oh man, looks like we had almost the same idea for a thread at the same time.

 

me too, i had the same idea for a thread. but in the opposite direction, i want 200 pts a game

 

the lack of defense in some of these games don’t even make them feel like playoff games...they feel like exhibitions

a lot of this is the bubble environment tho...I’m definitely willing to bet that in a normal, regular playoff environment, there is no way in hell we would’ve seen a 50 point game from the likes of Mitchell or Murray

only in this bubble environment would we see somebody like Warren play like a bonafide All-Star

 

Yes or push the three point line back a foot and eliminate the corner three.

 

With modern nba favoring offense, and faster pace. The expectations has to change as well; even a #2 or #3 option should not be scoring in the single digits or the low teens if they have X minimum number of shots and FT attempts.

 

I would even go further and allow 4 point play near the logo.

For all your Dame Dollars..... Kashing

 

Yes. I really miss the 90's yes they were low scoring games. But I loved the matchups of the big men.

 

I found Joel Embiid's CF account, everyone!

Jokes aside, how do you have less contact on the inside when you're literally posting someone up and backing them down? That puts the post defender at a complete disadvantage. On the perimeter, you pretty much have to master the art of "no touching" while trying to bother the shooter as much as legally possible. In the post, you're banging and grinding.

 

Go back and actually watch some of them, there's actually a bunch on Amazon prime. It's actually pretty hard to watch now once you've been conditioned to watch the modern game, there's just so much bad shooting. Lots of guys taking open shots, and missing repeatedly.

 

They allow it versus the rockets .

 

"Why so much scoring in the bubble?"

https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2020/08/why-so-much-scoring-in-the-bubble.html

 

I much prefer 90's style basketball.

 

I know. It wasn't perfect. People always remember things to fondly.

However, I do not like all the there pointers. I love the rockets and will be a fan untill I die. But I do not like our style. Altough I understand that it is the smart wat to play.

 

Players are too skilled. It's like the offensive talent of the league is at 90 and the defensive talent is at about a 65.