Quote (MildSambal @ Nov 30 2024 11:50pm)

You’re completely wrong bud. The league has changed its rules to allow someone like LeBron to average 24/9/8 on 63.5% TS at 40. You know what all this 3pt shooting does? It allows players to rest imo, on offense and defense. How many times do you see players go sit in the corners on offense and just watch high pick and roll's happen. Spread the offense means, put shooters all around the court and they sit there and wait for a pass. They are not running around for back screens or high-low action. Then on offense, if LeBron wants to rest for a few plays, all he has to do is go sit in the corner and let Austin Reeves run high pick and roll. He did the same thing with Kyrie in Cleveland.

One major difference from the old NBA vs the new NBA is they would isolate weak defenders and take them one on one. It would be exciting to see Magic go up against Michael, Dr. J go up against Larry Bird, Barkley go up against Malone, Isiah go up against Stockton. Watching Tim Hardaway do his Texas Two Step vs Gary Payton was must watch TV. Watching Shawn Kemp take lobs for dunks was must watch TV. Watching Stockton/Malone surgically dismantle the Bulls defense with the pick and roll (and not just high pick and rolls) gave you an appreciation for Stockton's passing ability and Malone's finishing ability. LeBron’s media personnel has somehow convinced you that guys like Stockton had no talent or athleticism, not anymore than your 8th grade math teacher.

When you go watch a game now, it’s nothing but 3's. The league as a whole is averaging over 37 three-point shots a game. Seven teams are averaging over 40 three's and the Celtics are averaging 50 three's and they're the champs. I am not in the camp that defending 3pt shots is harder, that type of defense is pray and hope they miss and you can be fifty years old playing that type of defense. I know you believe it’s some complex thing but it really isn’t.

Quote (Sixers @ Dec 1 2024 12:25am)

Nobody wants to watch old school inefficient iso ball anymore when offenses were junk and half the players on the floor couldn't even shoot.

Players are more skilled now by a mile and it's not even close. Guys are doing things they never did before. Offenses are spaced, they move the ball better than ever, and defenses actually have to work. That's the reality. Big men used to not even leave the paint lmao. Now they're not just running block to block, but they're switching on the perimeter and defending everywhere. It's a far more (complex) game than ever before on both ends.

Nothing wrong with admitting the game has progressed, players and coaches have gotten smarter and more skilled.

Quote (Sixers @ Nov 30 2024 05:25am)

Nobody wants to watch old school inefficient iso ball anymore when offenses were junk and half the players on the floor couldn't even shoot.

Players are more skilled now by a mile and it's not even close. Guys are doing things they never did before. Offenses are spaced, they move the ball better than ever, and defenses actually have to work. That's the reality. Big men used to not even leave the paint lmao. Now they're not just running block to block, but they're switching on the perimeter and defending everywhere. It's a far more (complex) game than ever before on both ends.

Nothing wrong with admitting the game has progressed, players and coaches have gotten smarter and more skilled.

Quote (BellsPalsy @ Nov 30 2024 02:35pm)

Why complex in brackets?

Quote (Sixers @ Dec 1 2024 08:49am)

Because...I'm not sure why. Made no sense. Stop asking questions like that

Quote (MildSambal @ Nov 30 2024 04:50am)

You’re completely wrong bud. The league has changed its rules to allow someone like LeBron to average 24/9/8 on 63.5% TS at 40. You know what all this 3pt shooting does? It allows players to rest imo, on offense and defense. How many times do you see players go sit in the corners on offense and just watch high pick and roll's happen. Spread the offense means, put shooters all around the court and they sit there and wait for a pass. They are not running around for back screens or high-low action. Then on offense, if LeBron wants to rest for a few plays, all he has to do is go sit in the corner and let Austin Reeves run high pick and roll. He did the same thing with Kyrie in Cleveland.

One major difference from the old NBA vs the new NBA is they would isolate weak defenders and take them one on one. It would be exciting to see Magic go up against Michael, Dr. J go up against Larry Bird, Barkley go up against Malone, Isiah go up against Stockton. Watching Tim Hardaway do his Texas Two Step vs Gary Payton was must watch TV. Watching Shawn Kemp take lobs for dunks was must watch TV. Watching Stockton/Malone surgically dismantle the Bulls defense with the pick and roll (and not just high pick and rolls) gave you an appreciation for Stockton's passing ability and Malone's finishing ability. LeBron’s media personnel has somehow convinced you that guys like Stockton had no talent or athleticism, not anymore than your 8th grade math teacher.

When you go watch a game now, it’s nothing but 3's. The league as a whole is averaging over 37 three-point shots a game. Seven teams are averaging over 40 three's and the Celtics are averaging 50 three's and they're the champs. I am not in the camp that defending 3pt shots is harder, that type of defense is pray and hope they miss and you can be fifty years old playing that type of defense. I know you believe it’s some complex thing but it really isn’t.

Quote (Sixers @ Nov 30 2024 05:25am)

Nobody wants to watch old school inefficient iso ball anymore when offenses were junk and half the players on the floor couldn't even shoot.

Players are more skilled now by a mile and it's not even close. Guys are doing things they never did before. Offenses are spaced, they move the ball better than ever, and defenses actually have to work. That's the reality. Big men used to not even leave the paint lmao. Now they're not just running block to block, but they're switching on the perimeter and defending everywhere. It's a far more (complex) game than ever before on both ends.

Nothing wrong with admitting the game has progressed, players and coaches have gotten smarter and more skilled.

Quote (Sixers @ Nov 30 2024 11:50pm)

Also, claiming no defense now when not only can everyone shoot from outside but there's now a defensive 3 second rule that changes everything.

Look at how easy it was to play defense in the Olympics this year because defenders can camp in the paint to play help defense. On-ball defenders can pressure all game because they have a second defender there with no issue. This is why Luka says it's easier to score in the NBA than it is in Europe. The rules make it that way. It's SOOOO much harder to play defense in todays game than it was before 2000-2001.

Also, hand checking banned in 2004. Another rule making it harder. The list goes on and on. Defenses now have to be so much more creative and rotate fast to be effective.

Quote (MildSambal @ Dec 2 2024 02:31pm)

all of the rules favor the attacker. say whatever you want, that's the fact