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[KMayUSA6060]

Defense is also a forgotten practice.

Ty Lue of the Cavs has said he wants to average 90+ shots per game, which essentially means he doesn't want to play defense since that would eat the clock and limit the amount of time they can get shots up. Cavs haven't won a game - how's that strategy working out, bud?

NBA isn't basketball. It's not fun to watch. Bring on college ball.

[Touch'EmAll]

Yes, NBA scoring seems up. However, when playoff time comes, well, defense wins championships. The best defensive teams are the ones that usually go far in the playoffs - when it really counts. As far as fun to watch, last night was really fun, for me anyway. Curry went off for 51 points! He is the best pure shooter in the game today, really fun to watch him. And I saw some of the Bucks game - Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double 32 pts, 10 assists, 18 rebounds - another really fun watch, heck of a player! And my Lakers finally won a game, woo hoo!

[1952boyntoncollector]

Defense wins championships sort of.....cant really defend the 3..

your team takes 30 threes our team takes 30 threes...thats the game within a game..you make 10 more than the other team thats 30 more points

holding teams to under 115-110 is the new holding teams under 100


I wonder if Vegas had decent game total over unders for the first week or could yo of made a fortune betting overs the first week

[Touch'EmAll]

As a Lakers fan my whole life, I can't help but wonder often what Jerry West would have done in todays NBA 3-point environment. Probably scary good.

[Econteachert205]

Originally Posted by 100backstroke

As a Lakers fan my whole life, I can't help but wonder often what Jerry West would have done in todays NBA 3-point environment. Probably scary good.

How about pistol Pete!

[barrysloate]

High scoring games can be fun to watch, so maybe it's a good thing. Time will tell.

[vintage mesiah]

Originally Posted by 100backstroke

As a Lakers fan my whole life, I can't help but wonder often what Jerry West would have done in todays NBA 3-point environment. Probably scary good.

Or just imagine Reggie Miller if he was just only one dimensional like Steph is and just stays behind the arc and not play defense ..

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by vintage mesiah

Or just imagine Reggie Miller if he was just only one dimensional like Steph is and just stays behind the arc and not play defense ..

Ummm sorry, you can't bring Reggie Miller up as an example and then describe Steph Curry as 1-dimensionsal.

Not only does Curry outperform him by a comfortable margin in almost every category, both offensively and defensively, little 6'3" Steph Curry even outrebounds the 6'7" Miller, and by a good margin.

[vintage mesiah]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Ummm sorry, you can't bring Reggie Miller up as an example and then describe Steph Curry as 1-dimensionsal.

Not only does Curry outperform him by a comfortable margin in almost every category, both offensively and defensively, little 6'3" Steph Curry even outrebounds the 6'7" Miller, and by a good margin.

Steph has Klay to do all the dirty work on the defensive side of the floor by guarding the top 1’s and 2’s .Reggie had to go thru multiple swing men back in the 90’s , guarding the other teams best swing men wasting energy AND carrying the load on the offense side .Steph only has the offense side to worry about .

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by KMayUSA6060

Defense is also a forgotten practice.

Ty Lue of the Cavs has said he wants to average 90+ shots per game, which essentially means he doesn't want to play defense since that would eat the clock and limit the amount of time they can get shots up. Cavs haven't won a game - how's that strategy working out, bud?

NBA isn't basketball. It's not fun to watch. Bring on college ball.

It's not that it's merely a forgotten practice, it's been brutalized by rules and enforcement changes. Athletes haven't evolved in the 30 years since Jordan's heyday so why are they shooting so much better. Well there's no hand-checking and even the remotest amount of physicality results in a foul call. Put some of these players into the 80's and their numbers would become more pedestrian, likely in line with the greats of that era, not outstripping them by miles.